.publishing-position-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(255, 200, 0, .08), transparent 35%),
    #080808;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.publishing-position-header {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.publishing-position-header h2 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 76px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.publishing-position-header h2::first-line {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.publishing-position-header p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: auto;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
}

/* ===========================
   PUZZLE GRID
=========================== */

.publishing-puzzle-grid {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 80px auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-radius: 38px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

.puzzle-card {
  min-height: 280px;
  padding: 44px;
  position: relative;
  transition: .4s ease;
}

.puzzle-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* puzzle connector circles */
.puzzle-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  right: -23px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
}

.puzzle-card:nth-child(2)::after,
.puzzle-card:nth-child(4)::after {
  display: none;
}

.puzzle-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  bottom: -23px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
}

.puzzle-card:nth-child(3)::before,
.puzzle-card:nth-child(4)::before {
  display: none;
}

/* colors */
.puzzle-card.gold {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffd54a, #f5be18);
  color: #111;
}

.puzzle-card.dark {
  background: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.65); /* Match dark transparent glass */
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

/* connector colors */
.puzzle-card.gold::after,
.puzzle-card.gold::before {
  background: #080808;
}

.puzzle-card.dark::after,
.puzzle-card.dark::before {
  background: var(--primary);
}

.puzzle-card span {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.puzzle-card.gold span {
  color: #7a5200;
}

.puzzle-card.dark span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.puzzle-card h3 {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.puzzle-card.gold h3 {
  color: #111;
}

.puzzle-card.dark h3 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.puzzle-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.puzzle-card.gold p {
  color: #2f2f2f;
}

.puzzle-card.dark p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.74);
}

/* ===========================
   NOTE
=========================== */

.publishing-position-note {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 70px auto 0;
  padding: 18px 0 18px 24px;

  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);

  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
}

/* ===========================
   MOBILE
=========================== */

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .publishing-puzzle-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    border-radius: 30px;
  }

  .puzzle-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 34px;
  }

  .puzzle-card::after,
  .puzzle-card::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .publishing-position-note {
    text-align: left;
  }
}