.method-study {
  --method-inset: 40px;
  --method-space: 104px;
  --method-intro-width: 850px;
  --method-intro-gap: 10px;
  --method-content-width: 540px;
  --method-height: 513.328px;
  --method-radius: 2px;
  --method-title: 36px;
  --method-card-padding: var(--s8);
  --method-photo-tint: rgba(16, 41, 110, .70);
  --method-blue-tint: rgba(6, 37, 158, .70);
  --method-label-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  padding: var(--method-space) var(--method-inset);
}
.method-intro {
  max-width: var(--method-intro-width);
  margin: 0 auto var(--s14);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--method-intro-gap);
  text-align: center;
}
.method-intro__copy { display: grid; gap: var(--s6); color: var(--v-muted); }
.method-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--s4); }
.method-card {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: var(--method-height);
  border-radius: var(--method-radius);
  padding: var(--method-card-padding);
  color: var(--v-white);
  background: var(--v-navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.method-card__photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.method-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: var(--method-photo-tint); }
.method-card--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
.method-card--blue { background: var(--v-blue); }
.method-card--blue::before { background: var(--method-blue-tint); }
.method-card__content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s3); max-width: var(--method-content-width); width: 100%; }
.method-card--wide .method-card__content { gap: var(--s8); }
.method-card__copy { display: grid; gap: var(--s3); }
.method-card h3 { font-size: var(--method-title); font-weight: var(--title-weight); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0; }
.method-step { align-self: flex-start; border: 1px solid var(--method-label-border); padding: var(--s1) var(--s2); font-size: var(--meta); text-transform: uppercase; }
.method-card--wide .method-step { align-self: center; }
.method-card__link { align-self: center; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--s6); min-height: var(--s12); padding: var(--s2) var(--s4); background: var(--v-white); color: var(--v-blue); font-size: var(--action); text-decoration: none; }
.method-card__link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.method-card__link:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--v-white); }
.photo-credits { display: grid; gap: var(--s2); margin-top: var(--s4); color: var(--v-muted); font-size: var(--meta); scroll-margin-top: var(--s6); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .method-study { --method-inset: 16px; --method-space: 56px; --method-card-padding: var(--s6); --method-title: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .method-study { --method-height: 440px; }
  .method-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}