/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   CATEGORIES SECTION – Refined Pill Layout (No Carousel)
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.studies-categories-section {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  background: #f8fbff; /* Very soft blueish tint to separate from other sections */
  text-align: center;
}

.eduma-section-header-centered {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cat-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #64748b;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cat-main-title {
  font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.blue-text {
  color: #0047ff;
}

/* ── Pills Layout ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.categories-pills-layout {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.pills-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.cat-pill {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  border-radius: 100px; /* Fully rounded for the 'bulle' look */
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 71, 255, 0.05); /* Very subtle blue border */
}

.cat-pill:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 71, 255, 0.1);
  color: #0047ff;
  border-color: rgba(0, 71, 255, 0.2);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .studies-categories-section {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
  }
  .cat-main-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .pills-row {
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  .cat-pill {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
}