.practice-areas {
  background-color: var(--page-hero-shell, #131b2f);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.practice-areas__intro {
  background-color: #f7f9fc;
  color: #334155;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.practice-areas__intro-inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}

.practice-areas__intro-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-right: 2rem;
}

.practice-areas__intro-title {
  font-family:
    "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.practice-areas__intro-body {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #475569;
}

.practice-areas__intro-body p {
  margin: 0;
}

.practice-areas__intro-body p + p {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.practice-areas__intro-figure {
  z-index: 1;
}

.practice-areas__intro-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .practice-areas__intro-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .practice-areas__intro-content {
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .practice-areas__intro-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    bottom: auto;
    border-radius: 8px; /* Optional rounding for mobile */
  }
  .practice-areas__intro-figure {
    grid-row: 1; /* Moves image to top */
  }
}

.practice-areas__categories {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.practice-areas__category-title {
  font-family:
    "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.practice-areas__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .practice-areas__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

.practice-areas-card {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #0f172a;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 220px;
}

.practice-areas-card__bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

.practice-areas-card__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 40%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 100%
  );
  z-index: 2;
}

.practice-areas-card__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.practice-areas-card__title {
  font-family:
    "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.practice-areas-card__icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.practice-areas-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  max-width: 90%;
}