.hero--categories {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-32);
}

.hero--categories .hero__content--split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  gap: var(--space-20);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero--categories .hero__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.28;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero--categories .hero__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.2) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.9);
}

.hero__text-block {
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.hero__meta {
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.hero__pill-panel {
  align-self: center;
}

.hero__pill-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
  padding: var(--space-10);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(194, 255, 59, 0.2), transparent 55%),
    rgba(9, 12, 18, 0.88);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.hero__pill-grid .pill {
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.categories-intro {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-12);
}

.categories-intro__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.categories-intro__copy {
  flex: 1 1 60%;
}

.categories-intro__cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.categories-breadcrumb__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.categories-breadcrumb__item + .categories-breadcrumb__item::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-inline: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.categories-section {
  background-color: var(--color-background);
}

.categories-section--alt {
  background-color: var(--color-background-soft);
}

.categories-section--highlight {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(16, 124, 16, 0.4), transparent 60%),
    var(--color-background-soft);
}

.categories-section__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: var(--space-16);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.categories-section__layout--reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
}

.categories-section__media-inner {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.categories-section__media-inner--racing,
.categories-section__media-inner--sport {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.categories-section__media-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(194, 255, 59, 0.25), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16, 124, 16, 0.8), rgba(5, 5, 9, 1));
}

.categories-section__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.categories-section__footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.categories-section__footer--stacked {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.categories-section__pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.categories-section__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.categories-section__highlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: var(--space-16);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.categories-section__highlight-content {
  position: relative;
}

.categories-section__bottom-cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-20);
  padding: var(--space-16);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(194, 255, 59, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    rgba(5, 5, 9, 0.96);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.categories-section__bottom-copy {
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.categories-section__bottom-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--categories .hero__content--split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
  }

  .categories-section__layout,
  .categories-section__layout--reverse,
  .categories-section__highlight-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .categories-section__layout--reverse {
    direction: rtl;
  }

  .categories-section__layout--reverse > * {
    direction: ltr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero--categories {
    padding-block: var(--space-28);
  }

  .hero--categories .hero__content--split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .hero__pill-panel {
    order: -1;
  }

  .hero__pill-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .categories-intro__header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .categories-section__bottom-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .categories-section__links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .categories-section__bottom-links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}