.edc-why-partner {
  padding: var(--edc-section-v) var(--edc-space-gutter);
  background: #f5f3ef;                         /* surface-container-low */
  border-top:    1px solid rgba(211, 197, 172, 0.30);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(211, 197, 172, 0.30);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .edc-why-partner { padding-left: var(--edc-section-h); padding-right: var(--edc-section-h); }
}
.edc-why-partner__inner {
  max-width: var(--edc-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .edc-why-partner__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
.edc-why-partner__accent { color: var(--edc-solar-gold); }

/* ── Left column ── */
.edc-why-partner__left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.edc-why-partner__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
}
.edc-why-partner__headline {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: var(--edc-track-tight);
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0;
}
.edc-why-partner__lead {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0;
}
.edc-why-partner__body {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0;
}
.edc-why-partner__chips {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 8px 0 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.edc-why-partner__chips li {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--edc-radius-full);
  background: var(--edc-cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 184, 27, 0.5);
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Right panel ── */
.edc-why-partner__panel {
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--edc-radius-md);
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 0.5px solid rgba(129, 118, 97, 0.2);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--edc-solar-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(41, 41, 40, 0.05);
}
.edc-why-partner__panel-title {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}
.edc-why-partner__panel-body {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}
.edc-why-partner__panel-body:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }