:root {
    --primary-dark: #1b1f29;
    --light-gray: #f7f9fc;
    --gold: #c59d5f;
    --text-color: #333;
  }
  
  .alternating-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--light-gray);
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 0.8rem;
    margin: 1rem auto;
    max-width: 1500px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .alternating-section:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }
  
  .alternating-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  
  .alternating-content h4 {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin: 0.8rem 0 0.4rem;
  }
  
  .alternating-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  
  .check-list {
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .check-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    color: #444;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  .check-item::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  .featured-image img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  
  .featured-image img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
  }
  
  .text-center {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  
  .gold-label {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    display: block;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }
  
  .section-heading {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .max-width-md {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  /* Responsive Tweaks */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .alternating-section {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      text-align: justify;
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }
  
    .alternating-content {
      padding: 0 0.5rem;
    }
  
    .section-heading {
      font-size: 1.7rem;
    }
  }