.connections-section {
  padding-block: 112px 105px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.connections-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.connections-heading .eyebrow,
.google-intro .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.connections-heading > p {
  max-width: 300px;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.connections-stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 1fr) 80px repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 360px;
  padding: 23px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 18% 50%, var(--glow), transparent 35%), var(--surface);
}

.connections-stage::before,
.connections-stage::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 440px;
  height: 440px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: .38;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.connections-stage::before { left: -160px; top: -210px; }
.connections-stage::after { right: -270px; bottom: -330px; }

.connections-core {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 300px;
  text-align: center;
}

.connections-core-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  translate: -50% -57%;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 19px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 5%, transparent), 0 0 0 55px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 3%, transparent);
  animation: connections-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.connections-core .brand-logo {
  z-index: 1;
  width: 74px;
  height: 68px;
  margin-bottom: 77px;
}

.connections-core-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 43px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.connections-core small {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22px;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.connections-path { position: relative; align-self: center; height: 175px; }
.connections-path::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 51%;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.connections-path::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 22%;
  height: 56%;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.connections-path span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 50%;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.connections-path span:first-child { top: 22%; }
.connections-path span:last-child { top: 78%; }

.channel-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 27px 27px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 71%, var(--surface));
  transition: transform .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
}
.channel-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px var(--glow);
}
.channel-whatsapp { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--hero) 63%, var(--surface)); }
.channel-index, .channel-foot {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.channel-symbol {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin: 35px 0 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.channel-symbol.whatsapp-symbol { font-size: 29px; }
.channel-card h3 { max-width: 230px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -.8px; }
.channel-card p { max-width: 280px; margin-top: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.8; }
.channel-foot { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 29px; color: var(--accent); }

.connections-google {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 7%;
  padding: 67px 0 58px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.google-intro h3 { font-size: clamp(31px, 3.1vw, 48px); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -1.5px; }
.google-intro > p:last-child { max-width: 450px; margin-top: 22px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.9; }
.google-actions { align-self: center; }
.google-action {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 53px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.google-action:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.action-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 21px;
}
.google-action strong { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.google-action p { margin-top: 5px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; }
.action-arrow { align-self: start; color: var(--accent); font-size: 16px; }
.google-note { display: block; margin-top: 15px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.7; }
.connections-end { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 27px; }
.connections-end > span { color: var(--muted); font: italic 16px/1.5 Georgia, serif; }

@keyframes connections-breathe { 50% { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: .72; } }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .connections-stage { grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, .8fr) 50px repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); padding: 15px; gap: 12px; }
  .channel-card { padding: 23px 18px 19px; }
  .channel-card h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .connections-core-ring { width: 140px; height: 140px; }
  .connections-core .brand-logo { width: 57px; height: 52px; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .connections-section { padding-block: 78px 75px; }
  .connections-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .connections-heading > p { margin-top: 24px; }
  .connections-stage { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); min-height: 0; padding: 17px; }
  .connections-core { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 230px; }
  .connections-core-ring { translate: -50% -70%; }
  .connections-core .brand-logo { margin-bottom: 55px; }
  .connections-core-label { bottom: 27px; }
  .connections-core small { bottom: 9px; }
  .connections-path { display: none; }
  .channel-card { min-height: 310px; }
  .connections-google { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; padding-block: 52px; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .connections-section { padding-block: 66px; }
  .connections-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .connections-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(40px, 11vw, 55px); }
  .connections-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .connections-core { grid-column: 1; }
  .channel-card { min-height: 265px; }
  .channel-symbol { margin: 22px 0; }
  .channel-foot { padding-top: 22px; }
  .google-intro h3 { font-size: 34px; }
  .connections-end { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .connections-core-ring { animation: none; }
  .channel-card { transition: none; }
  .channel-card:hover { transform: none; }
}