#certificates {
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg2) 0%, #1f1d1a 60%, var(--bg) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cert-band-count {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin-top: -0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cert-overflow {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    #000 6%,
    #000 94%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  mask-image: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    #000 6%,
    #000 94%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}

.cert-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: max-content;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  animation: certRoll 70s linear infinite;
}

.cert-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* ── Card ── */
.cert-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 180px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.22s;
}

.cert-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ── Preview image ── */
.cert-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  display: block;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.cert-card:hover .cert-thumb {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ── Label ── */
.cert-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
}

.cert-icon {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  color: var(--amber);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.cert-name {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink2);
  line-height: 1.3;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  white-space: normal;
  transition: color 0.22s;
}


@keyframes certRoll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}