.research-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.research-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.research-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    border-color: rgba(60, 122, 118, 0.4);
}

.card-status {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.research-case-study {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.case-study-header {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.case-study-schematic {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #f2ebd9;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.case-study-schematic:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.case-study-schematic svg {
    display: block;
}

.case-study-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.case-study-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-style: italic;
}

.case-study-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.case-study-block {
    background: var(--surface-muted);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.highlight-block {
    background: rgba(60, 122, 118, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(60, 122, 118, 0.2);
}

.case-study-block h4 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--navy);
}

.case-study-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Research Fit Section */
.research-fit-section {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 2px stroke var(--border);
}

.fit-programme-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.fit-programme-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.fit-index {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--teal);
    font-family: "Source Serif 4", serif;
}

.fit-tagline {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.fit-flow {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.fit-step {
    background: var(--surface-muted);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
}

.step-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* Section header accent kicker */
.section-header h2 {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.section-header h2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 48px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--gold));
}

.research-card h3,
.case-study-header h3 {
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

.research-card:hover h3,
.case-study-header:hover h3 {
    color: var(--teal);
}