.metrics-sec{
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.metric-card{
  height: 100%;
  padding: 28px 20px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);

  transition: all .35s ease;
}

.metric-card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(0,229,255,.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.25);
}

.metric-value{
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
}

.metric-value span{
  color: var(--brand, #00e5ff);
  font-size: .6em;
  margin-left: 2px;
}

.metric-label{
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* Mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 576px){
  .metric-card{ padding: 24px 14px; }
}
/* ===============================
   METRICS HEADING
================================ */

.metrics-kicker{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
}

.metrics-title{
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
}

.metrics-title span{
  color: var(--brand, #00e5ff);
}

.metrics-sub{
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}