.edc-pillars-hero {
  padding: 56px var(--edc-space-gutter) 64px;
  background: var(--edc-warm-white);
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .edc-pillars-hero { padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 80px; padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
}
.edc-pillars-hero__inner {
  max-width: var(--edc-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .edc-pillars-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .edc-pillars-hero__copy      { grid-column: span 7; }
  .edc-pillars-hero__form-wrap { grid-column: span 5; }
}

/* ── Left column ── */
.edc-pillars-hero__copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.edc-pillars-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-headline-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__accent { color: var(--edc-solar-gold); }
.edc-pillars-hero__body {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-body-lead);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0;
}

.edc-pillars-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) { .edc-pillars-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

.edc-pillars-hero__card {
  padding: 24px;
  background: rgba(245, 243, 239, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid var(--edc-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: border-color var(--edc-dur-medium), box-shadow var(--edc-dur-medium);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__card:hover {
  border-color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-md);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__num {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__card-icon {
  color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
  font-size: 24px !important;
  opacity: 0.2;
  transition: opacity var(--edc-dur-medium);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__card:hover .edc-pillars-hero__card-icon { opacity: 1; }
.edc-pillars-hero__card h3 {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0 0 4px 0;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__card p {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Right column: form + background image ── */
.edc-pillars-hero__form-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding: 16px;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__form-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 32px;
  opacity: 0.3;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-lg);
  z-index: 0;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__form-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.80);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-xl);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__form-head { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.edc-pillars-hero__form-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__form-head p {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__trust {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.edc-pillars-hero__trust li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__trust .material-symbols-outlined { color: var(--edc-solar-gold); font-size: 16px !important; }

.edc-pillars-hero__submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--edc-radius-full);
  background: var(--edc-solar-gold);
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-md);
  transition: filter var(--edc-dur-quick), transform var(--edc-dur-quick);
}
.edc-pillars-hero__submit:hover  { filter: brightness(1.06); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.edc-pillars-hero__submit:active { transform: scale(0.98); }