.sc-a { background: var(--cream); padding: 96px 0; }
.sc-a__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) { .sc-a__layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 64px; } }
.sc-a__intro h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.sc-a__intro p { color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 360px; }
.sc-a__stage {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sc-a__circle {
  width: clamp(120px, 18vw, 220px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--teal);
  margin-left: calc(var(--i, 0) * -14px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, z-index 0s 0.25s;
  display: block;
}
.sc-a__circle:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
.sc-a__circle img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.sc-a__circle span {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.sc-a__circle:hover {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  z-index: 5;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, z-index 0s;
}