.topic-split-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 280px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.topic-split-left {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.topic-split-left h1 {
  font-variant: small-caps;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.topic-split-right {
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(15, 10, 31, 0.7), rgba(15, 10, 31, 0.8)), url('/images/decorative/decor_6.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.topic-stat-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.topic-stat-item {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.topic-stat-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.topic-stat-item span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-variant: small-caps;
}

.topic-columns {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 24px 64px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.topic-columns h2 {
  font-variant: small-caps;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 36px 0 16px;
  color: var(--text);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.topic-columns p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.topic-columns ul {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 16px 0 16px 24px;
}

.topic-pullquote {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 24px 32px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.06);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .topic-split-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .topic-split-right {
    min-height: 160px;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .topic-stat-band {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}