.paths {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke-2);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 420px at 12% 0%, rgba(0, 151, 201, 0.2), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(820px 460px at 92% 18%, rgba(0, 102, 145, 0.14), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(720px 380px at 50% 94%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1), transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.04), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  padding: 1.3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.paths::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 54px 54px;
  opacity: 0.22;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(65% 60% at 50% 35%, #000 60%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.paths-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.paths-head p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.paths-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: 0.82rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.path-card {
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke-2);
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 280px at 12% 0%, rgba(0, 151, 201, 0.12), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: 1.05rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.68rem;
  transition: transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out);
}

.path-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(0, 151, 201, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 72px rgba(3, 29, 44, 0.22);
}

.path-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-self: start;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.14);
  background: rgba(0, 151, 201, 0.12);
  color: rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.84);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.path-title {
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  margin: 0;
}

.path-subtitle {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.82);
}

.path-bullets {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(6, 41, 61, 0.9);
}

.path-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .paths-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}