.guides-hero {
  padding-top: var(--space-16);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.guides-hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.guides-hero__content {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.guides-hero__eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-accent-yellow);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-hero__lead {
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.guides-hero__cta-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.guides-hero__visual {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.guides-hero__tower {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 182, 255, 0.45), rgba(4, 7, 18, 0.9));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-hero__step {
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(4, 7, 18, 0.7);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.guides-hero__step--active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent-orange), var(--color-accent-yellow));
  color: #05040a;
}

.guides-layout {
  padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.guides-layout__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 280px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.guides-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 5.5rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.guides-sidebar__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.guides-sidebar__nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4) 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.guides-sidebar__nav li + li {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.guides-sidebar__nav a {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.guides-sidebar__hint {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.guides-sidebar__cta {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
}

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

.guide-section__header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.guide-section__eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-accent-green);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.guide-section__lead {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 56rem;
}

.guide-section__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}


.guide-section__column ul,
.guide-section__column ol {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.guide-section__footer {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.guide-section--image-left,
.guide-section--image-right {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

.guide-section--image-left .guide-section__media {
  order: 1;
}

.guide-section--image-left .guide-section__body {
  order: 2;
}

.guide-section--image-right .guide-section__media {
  order: 2;
}

.guide-section--image-right .guide-section__body {
  order: 1;
}

.guide-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}

.guide-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.guide-image figcaption {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem 1rem;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.guide-card {
  height: 100%;
}

.guide-section__timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
  border-left: 2px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.timeline-item__marker {
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.1rem;
  top: 0.3rem;
  width: 0.9rem;
  height: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent-yellow));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(31, 182, 255, 0.25);
}

.timeline-item__content h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.guides-section__footer--final {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .guides-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .guides-hero__visual {
    order: -1;
  }

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

  .guides-sidebar {
    position: static;
    order: -1;
  }

  .guide-section__grid--cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .guide-section--image-left,
  .guide-section--image-right {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .guide-section--image-left .guide-section__media,
  .guide-section--image-right .guide-section__media,
  .guide-section--image-left .guide-section__body,
  .guide-section--image-right .guide-section__body {
    order: initial;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .guides-hero {
    padding-top: var(--space-12);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-10);
  }

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

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

  .guides-sidebar {
    padding: var(--space-4);
  }

  .guide-section__timeline {
    padding-left: var(--space-4);
  }

  .timeline-item__marker {
    left: -0.9rem;
  }
}