/* =========================================================
   SECTION STRUCTURAL CONTAINERS
========================================================= */

section:not(.page-hero-section):not(.hero-section) {
    padding: 120px 0;
}

.section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 65px;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 62px;
    line-height: 0.95;
    color: var(--text-white);
}

.section-heading p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    section:not(.page-hero-section):not(.hero-section) {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }
    .section-heading h2 { font-size: 46px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .section-heading h2 { font-size: 40px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   CARDS - MULTI-COMPONENT DRY INTERFACE
========================================================= */

.operation-card,
.news-card,
.stat-box,
.search-result-card,
.sidebar-box,
.contact-channel,
.contact-form-panel,
.office-panel,
.faq-panel,
.career-card,
.career-track,
.job-card,
.process-card,
.insight-card,
.article-card,
.newsletter-panel,
.search-card,
.project-slide-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: transform var(--transition-smooth), border-color var(--transition-smooth), box-shadow var(--transition-smooth);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.operation-card:hover,
.news-card:hover,
.stat-box:hover,
.contact-channel:hover,
.career-card:hover,
.job-card:hover,
.project-slide-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: rgba(22, 191, 243, 0.42);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(5, 38, 153, 0.22);
}

.operation-img img,
.news-img img {
    height: 320px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.operation-card:hover img,
.news-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.operation-content,
.news-content {
    padding: 28px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.operation-content h3,
.news-content h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--text-white);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.operation-card:hover .operation-content h3,
.news-card:hover .news-content h3 {
    color: var(--brand-cyan);
}

.operation-content p,
.news-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* KPI Statistics Nodes */
.stat-box {
    padding: 30px 25px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.stat-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--accent));
    transition: height var(--transition-smooth);
}

.stat-box:hover::before {
    height: 100%;
}

.stat-box h3 {
    font-size: 42px;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.stat-box:hover h3 {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.stat-box p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHIC LINKS */
.read-more {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: gap var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.read-more:hover {
    gap: 12px;
    color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   FILTER TAG UTILITIES
========================================================= */

.filter-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.filter-tag {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.filter-tag:hover,
.filter-tag.active {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}