.countries-section {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background:
    radial-gradient(580px 240px at 0% 0%, rgba(79, 209, 197, 0.2), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(520px 220px at 100% 10%, rgba(242, 195, 91, 0.18), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(8, 21, 44, 0.86), rgba(7, 18, 36, 0.75));
  box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(2, 10, 27, 0.42);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.countries-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 30%, transparent 70%, rgba(79, 209, 197, 0.1));
}

.countries-head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.countries-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(79, 209, 197, 0.36);
  background: rgba(79, 209, 197, 0.14);
  color: #9cece2;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.countries-head h2 {
  margin: 12px 0 8px;
  color: #f3f8ff !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  font-family: "Sora", "Manrope", sans-serif;
}

.countries-subtitle {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 780px;
  color: #c7d8ef !important;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.countries-metrics {
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.country-metric {
  min-width: 160px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  text-align: center;
}

.country-metric strong {
  display: block;
  color: #f8fbff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.country-metric span {
  color: #b8cae4;
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.countries-marquee {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  cursor: grab;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}

.countries-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
  padding: 8px 2px 2px;
}

.countries-marquee.is-dragging {
  cursor: grabbing;
}

.countries-marquee.is-dragging .country-item {
  transition: none;
}

.countries-section.countries-static .countries-marquee {
  overflow: visible;
  mask-image: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: none;
}

.countries-section.countries-static .countries-track {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  transform: none !important;
}

.country-item {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(14, 35, 64, 0.85), rgba(10, 27, 50, 0.78));
  color: #ecf5ff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(2, 12, 30, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.country-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(79, 209, 197, 0.42);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(2, 14, 36, 0.5);
}

.country-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5de0d3, #f2c35b);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(93, 224, 211, 0.12);
}

.country-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .countries-section {
    padding: 18px 14px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .countries-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .country-item {
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }

  .countries-section.countries-static .countries-track {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .countries-metrics {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .country-metric {
    min-width: unset;
    width: calc(50% - 4px);
  }

  .country-name {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .countries-section.countries-static .country-item {
    width: calc(50% - 6px);
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .countries-track {
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .country-item {
    transition: none;
  }
}