.choose-path-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.choose-section {
  padding: 64px 48px 68px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.choose-section__heading {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1d1d1f;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.choose-section__subtext {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #6e6e73;
  margin-bottom: 46px;
}

/* ── Main Cards ── */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
}

.card {
  border: 1.5px solid #e5e5ea;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 18px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.22s ease;
  background: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
}

.card:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.05s;
}
.card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.12s;
}
.card:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.19s;
}
.card:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.26s;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: #d1d1d6;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Active — each card gets its own accent color on border + shadow */
.card[data-color="blue"].active {
  border-color: #3b6ef5;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 30px rgba(59, 110, 245, 0.22),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(59, 110, 245, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.card[data-color="purple"].active {
  border-color: #8b5cf6;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 30px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.22),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.card[data-color="green"].active {
  border-color: #16a34a;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 30px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.22),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.card[data-color="orange"].active {
  border-color: #f97316;
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 30px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.22),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Icon wrap */
.card__icon-wrap {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.card.active .card__icon-wrap {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.icon--blue {
  background: #eef2ff;
}
.icon--purple {
  background: #f3f0ff;
}
.icon--green {
  background: #e8faf0;
}
.icon--orange {
  background: #fff4ed;
}

.card__title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1d1d1f;
  letter-spacing: -0.15px;
}

.card__desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #86868b;
  line-height: 1.5;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Arrow */
.card__arrow {
  margin-top: 2px;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border: 1.5px solid #e0e0e5;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #6e6e73;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  transition: all 0.22s ease;
}

.card:hover .card__arrow {
  background: #1d1d1f;
  border-color: #1d1d1f;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Arrow also takes accent color when active */
.card[data-color="blue"].active .card__arrow {
  background: #3b6ef5;
  border-color: #3b6ef5;
  color: #fff;
}
.card[data-color="purple"].active .card__arrow {
  background: #8b5cf6;
  border-color: #8b5cf6;
  color: #fff;
}
.card[data-color="green"].active .card__arrow {
  background: #16a34a;
  border-color: #16a34a;
  color: #fff;
}
.card[data-color="orange"].active .card__arrow {
  background: #f97316;
  border-color: #f97316;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── Sub Panel — truly hidden by default ── */
.sub-panel {
  display: none;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.sub-panel.visible {
  display: block;
  animation: panelReveal 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
}
@keyframes panelReveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.sub-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: #f0f0f5;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.sub-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.sub-card {
  padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid #e8e8ed;
  border-radius: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #fafafa;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  opacity: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sub-panel.visible .sub-card {
  animation: fadeUp 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
}
.sub-panel.visible .sub-card:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.07s;
}
.sub-panel.visible .sub-card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.14s;
}
.sub-panel.visible .sub-card:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.21s;
}

/* Gradient glow — hidden by default, shown on hover */
.sub-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  border-radius: 17px;
  padding: 2px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Accent-specific gradient glows */
.sub-panel[data-accent="blue"] .sub-card:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px rgba(59, 110, 245, 0.3),
    0 12px 36px rgba(59, 110, 245, 0.2);
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.sub-panel[data-accent="purple"] .sub-card:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.3),
    0 12px 36px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.2);
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.sub-panel[data-accent="green"] .sub-card:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.3),
    0 12px 36px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.2);
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.sub-panel[data-accent="orange"] .sub-card:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.3),
    0 12px 36px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.2);
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.sub-card__title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1d1d1f;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sub-card__desc {
  font-size:16px;
  color: #86868b;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Bullet points — hidden by default, shown on hover */
.sub-card__points {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition:
    max-height 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    opacity 0.28s ease,
    margin-bottom 0.28s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sub-card:hover .sub-card__points {
  max-height: 120px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sub-card__points li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size:16px;
  color: #3a3a3c;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.sub-card__points li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2334c759' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.sub-card__link {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.sub-card:hover .sub-card__link {
  gap: 7px;
}

.sub-panel[data-accent="blue"] .sub-card__link {
  color: #3b6ef5;
}
.sub-panel[data-accent="purple"] .sub-card__link {
  color: #8b5cf6;
}
.sub-panel[data-accent="green"] .sub-card__link {
  color: #16a34a;
}
.sub-panel[data-accent="orange"] .sub-card__link {
  color: #f97316;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .choose-section {
    padding: 40px 22px 48px;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .choose-section__heading {
    font-size: 24px;
    letter-spacing: 0.006px;
  }
  .choose-section__subtext{
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.004px;
  }
  .card__title{
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .card__desc{
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .sub-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .sub-card__title{
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .sub-card__desc{
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .sub-card__points li{
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .sub-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}