.why-choose {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 15%, rgba(174, 139, 74, 0.07), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg-alt);
  padding: var(--spacing-2xl) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}

.why-choose-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-choose-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.why-choose-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  padding-top: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
}

/* Paper card with a resting character tilt */
.why-choose-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition:
    transform 0.6s var(--ease-bounce),
    box-shadow var(--transition-pop);
}
.why-choose-item:nth-child(odd) { --tilt: -1.1deg; }
.why-choose-item:nth-child(even) { --tilt: 1deg; }

.why-choose-item:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

/* Washi tape across the top edge */
.why-choose-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -11px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 84px;
  height: 22px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(calc(var(--tilt, 0deg) * -2 - 2deg));
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(124, 139, 110, 0.38) 0 6px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) 6px 12px);
  border-left: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-right: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px -3px rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Ghost numeral */
.why-numeral {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.16);
  transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color var(--transition-medium), transform var(--transition-pop);
}
.why-numeral {
  transform: rotate(4deg);
}
.why-choose-item:hover .why-numeral {
  -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.6);
  transform: rotate(-2deg) scale(1.06);
}

.why-icon-wrapper {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  outline: 2px dashed rgba(174, 139, 74, 0.45);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 3vh, 2rem);
  background: var(--bg);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-medium), transform var(--transition-pop), box-shadow var(--transition-pop);
}
.why-choose-item:hover .why-icon-wrapper {
  border-color: var(--vermillion);
  transform: rotate(-10deg) scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -14px rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.35);
}

.why-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.why-title {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.why-desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .why-choose-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .why-choose-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}