.shield-guide {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 4%, rgba(56, 197, 178, 0.07), transparent 26rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 14%, rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.05), transparent 30rem),
    var(--color-ink-950);
}

.shield-guide .section {
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.shield-guide .image-frame {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-guide .image-frame::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 13, 22, 0.18), rgba(11, 13, 22, 0.42));
  content: "";
}

.shield-guide .image-frame {
  position: relative;
}

.shield-guide .image-frame figcaption {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4) 0;
}

.shield-energy {
  color: var(--color-teal-400);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-hero {
  padding-block-start: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important;
}

.shield-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.shield-hero__grid > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-hero__copy {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.shield-hero__copy > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-hero__copy h1 {
  max-width: 38rem;
}

.shield-hero__copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 38rem;
}

.shield-hero__actions {
  width: 100%;
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
}

.shield-hero__media {
  align-self: center;
}

.shield-hero__media img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-position: 62% center;
}

.shield-signals {
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(24, 29, 43, 0.72);
}

.shield-signals__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-width: 0;
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: var(--line-height-small);
}

.shield-signals__item strong {
  color: var(--color-moon-100);
}

.shield-signals__icon {
  color: var(--color-amber-400);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.shield-signals__icon--teal {
  color: var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-basics__intro {
  width: min(100%, 40.625rem);
}

.shield-basics__cards,
.shield-timing__cards,
.shield-risk__cards,
.shield-practice__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--content-gutter);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-6);
}

.shield-basics__cards > *,
.shield-timing__cards > *,
.shield-risk__cards > *,
.shield-practice__cards > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.25rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.shield-principle__number,
.shield-practice__number {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.55);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--color-amber-400);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-principle__content {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.shield-principle__content > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-principle__content p {
  max-width: 30rem;
}

.shield-timing__intro {
  width: min(100%, 42.5rem);
  padding-inline-start: var(--space-4);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-situation {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.shield-situation > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-situation p:not(.warning-inline):not(.shield-situation__question) {
  max-width: 29rem;
}

.route-line {
  width: 100%;
  height: 0.5rem;
  margin-block-start: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--color-slate-700);
}

.route-line span {
  display: block;
  width: 66%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--color-amber-400);
}

.warning-inline {
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-3);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-red-400);
  background: rgba(242, 119, 119, 0.08);
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
}

.warning-inline strong {
  color: var(--color-red-400);
}

.shield-situation__question {
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
}

.shield-tip,
.shield-recovery,
.shield-practice__summary {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.45);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--color-ink-900);
}

.shield-tip > *,
.shield-recovery > *,
.shield-practice__summary > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-tip__label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--color-amber-400);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-tip p {
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.shield-cycle__heading,
.shield-risk__heading,
.shield-context__heading,
.shield-practice__heading {
  width: min(100%, 42.5rem);
}

.shield-cycle__steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-4);
  position: relative;
  margin-block-start: var(--space-6);
}

.shield-cycle__steps::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 1.15rem;
  right: 8%;
  left: 8%;
  height: 1px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-amber-400), var(--color-teal-400), var(--color-amber-400));
  content: "";
}

.shield-cycle__steps.is-visible::before {
  animation: shield-route-draw 900ms ease-out forwards;
}

.shield-cycle__step {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--color-ink-800);
}

.shield-cycle__step > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-cycle__count {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 2.3rem;
  height: 2.3rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-ink-900);
  color: var(--color-amber-400);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-cycle__status {
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-meta);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.shield-cycle__status--teal {
  color: var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-cycle__step p {
  max-width: 15.625rem;
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: var(--line-height-small);
}

.shield-cycle__summary {
  width: min(100%, 40rem);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-5);
}

.shield-risk__card {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-red-400);
}

.shield-risk__card > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-risk__card p {
  max-width: 30rem;
}

.shield-recovery {
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-recovery p {
  width: min(100%, 43.75rem);
}

.shield-gear__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.shield-gear__layout > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-gear__intro {
  width: min(100%, 38.125rem);
}

.shield-gear__criteria {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.shield-gear__criteria > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-criterion {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-4);
}

.shield-criterion > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-criterion p {
  max-width: 20rem;
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: var(--line-height-small);
}

.shield-inline-link {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-preparation__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.94fr) minmax(0, 1.06fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.shield-preparation__layout > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-preparation__media img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-position: center;
}

.shield-preparation__copy {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.shield-preparation__copy > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-preparation__copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  width: min(100%, 33.75rem);
}

.shield-preparation__points {
  display: grid;
  width: min(100%, 31.25rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.shield-prep-point {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-3);
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-prep-point > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-prep-point__number {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.16);
  color: var(--color-amber-400);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-prep-point__number--teal {
  background: rgba(56, 197, 178, 0.16);
  color: var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-prep-point div {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-prep-point h3 {
  margin-block-end: var(--space-2);
}

.shield-prep-point p {
  max-width: 31.25rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: var(--line-height-small);
}

.shield-context__panels {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--content-gutter);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-6);
}

.shield-context__panels > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-context__panel {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.shield-context__panel > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-context__panel p {
  max-width: 26.875rem;
}

.shield-context__panel a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-block-start: auto;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-context__connections {
  display: grid;
  width: min(100%, 45rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-block: var(--space-6) 0;
}

.shield-context__connections article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-3);
  min-width: 0;
  padding-block-end: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.shield-context__connections article > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-context__connections h3 {
  margin-block-end: var(--space-2);
}

.shield-context__connections p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
}

.shield-connection__marker {
  color: var(--color-amber-400);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.shield-connection__marker--teal {
  color: var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-practice__card {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.shield-practice__card > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-practice__number--teal {
  border-color: rgba(56, 197, 178, 0.55);
  color: var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-practice__number--violet {
  border-color: rgba(183, 164, 245, 0.55);
  color: var(--color-violet-300);
}

.shield-practice__card p:not(.shield-practice__question) {
  max-width: 21.25rem;
}

.shield-practice__question {
  margin-block-start: auto !important;
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  font-style: italic;
}

.shield-practice__summary {
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-practice__summary p {
  width: min(100%, 42.5rem);
}

.shield-finale {
  padding-block-start: var(--space-7) !important;
}

.shield-finale__panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.68fr) minmax(0, 0.32fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 50%, rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.12), transparent 16rem),
    var(--color-ink-900);
}

.shield-finale__panel > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-finale__content {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.shield-finale__content > * {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.shield-finale__content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  width: min(100%, 38.75rem);
}

.shield-finale__links {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--color-moon-300);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
}

.shield-finale__links > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.shield-finale__route {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.shield-finale__route::before,
.shield-finale__route::after {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 184, 75, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.shield-finale__route::before {
  top: 20%;
  right: 18%;
  width: 10rem;
  height: 10rem;
}

.shield-finale__route::after {
  right: 42%;
  bottom: 13%;
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
  border-color: rgba(56, 197, 178, 0.42);
}

.shield-finale__route span,
.shield-finale__route i,
.shield-finale__route b {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.shield-finale__route span {
  top: 28%;
  right: 36%;
  width: 0.7rem;
  height: 0.7rem;
  background: var(--color-amber-400);
}

.shield-finale__route i {
  right: 55%;
  bottom: 27%;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  background: var(--color-teal-400);
}

.shield-finale__route b {
  right: 17%;
  bottom: 18%;
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  background: var(--color-amber-200);
}

@keyframes shield-route-draw {
  to { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

@media (max-width: 65.625rem) {
  .shield-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  }

  .shield-cycle__steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .shield-cycle__steps::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .shield-cycle__step p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 61.25rem) {
  .shield-basics__cards,
  .shield-timing__cards,
  .shield-risk__cards,
  .shield-practice__cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

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

  .shield-gear__intro {
    width: min(100%, 38.125rem);
  }

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

  .shield-criterion p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 58.75rem) {
  .shield-preparation__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .shield-preparation__media {
    order: 2;
  }

  .shield-preparation__copy {
    order: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 56.1875rem) {
  .shield-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-5);
  }

  .shield-hero__copy h1,
  .shield-hero__copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
    max-width: 38rem;
  }

  .shield-hero__media {
    width: 100%;
  }

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

  .shield-finale__route {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 53.75rem) {
  .shield-context__panels {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .shield-context__panel p {
    max-width: 26.875rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 46.1875rem) {
  .shield-cycle__steps {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-3);
    padding-inline-start: var(--space-4);
    border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-slate-700);
  }

  .shield-cycle__step {
    padding: var(--space-4);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44.9375rem) {
  .shield-basics__cards,
  .shield-timing__cards,
  .shield-risk__cards,
  .shield-practice__cards {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .shield-basics__cards,
  .shield-timing__cards,
  .shield-risk__cards,
  .shield-practice__cards {
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }

  .shield-tip,
  .shield-recovery,
  .shield-practice__summary {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    padding: var(--space-4);
  }

  .shield-preparation__points {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 35.9375rem) {
  .shield-guide .section {
    padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 12vw, 3rem);
  }

  .shield-hero__copy {
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .shield-hero__copy h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.125;
  }

  .shield-hero__actions {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .shield-hero__actions > * {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .shield-signals {
    padding: var(--space-3);
  }

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

  .shield-principle__number {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
  }

  .shield-context__connections article {
    grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .shield-finale__content {
    padding: var(--space-5);
  }

  .shield-finale__content > .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .shield-finale__links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-2);
  }

  .shield-finale__links a {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 2.75rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .shield-cycle__steps::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    animation: none !important;
  }
}