/* ----- Stats (highlights) ----- */
.section-stats {
  padding: clamp(54px, 7vw, 82px) 24px clamp(62px, 8vw, 98px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px circle at 50% -25%, rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.1) 0%, rgba(26, 115, 232, 0) 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfdff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
}

.stats-inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

.stat-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 14px 10px 10px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.stat-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -8px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 34px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0) 0%, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.48) 50%, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0) 100%);
}

.stat-item:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stat-item::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

.stat-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.04);
}

.stat-value {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.7vw, 2.15rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0f56b6 0%, #0b4ea8 55%, #0b8a41 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.stat-value--schools {
  font-size: clamp(1.26rem, 2.15vw, 1.88rem);
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.stat-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #334155;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}