.experiences-section{
  background-color: #000;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.experiences-container{
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.experiences{
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}

.experience-item{
  padding: 1rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #2b2a2a;
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #111;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.experience-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.experience-item .indicator{
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -4px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 5px;
  height: 50px;
  background-color: var(--color-dark-orange);
  border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
}

.experience-item img{
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.experience-item h2{
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin: 15px auto;
}

.experience-item h2:hover{
  color: var(--color-dark-orange);
  transition: 0.8s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.experience-item p{
  color: #999;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin: 15px auto;
}

.experience-item .spa-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background-color: var(--color-orange-red);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  border-radius: 999px; /* makes it feel like a pill CTA */
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.4);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.experience-item .spa-link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.2), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  top: var(--y, 50%);
  left: var(--x, 50%);
  transition: top 0.1s, left 0.1s;
}

.experience-item .spa-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
  transition: left 0.6s ease-in-out;
}

.experience-item .spa-link:hover::after {
  left: 120%;
}

.experience-item .spa-link i{
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.experience-item .spa-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-dark-orange);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.5);
}

.experience-item .spa-link:hover i {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

@media screen and (max-width:1080px){
  .experiences{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width:768px){
  .experiences{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}