.policies {
            position: relative;
            isolation: isolate;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: clamp(8.5rem, 12vw, 11rem) 1.5rem clamp(5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 16%, rgba(117, 190, 205, 0.19), transparent 29%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 72%, rgba(170, 215, 195, 0.2), transparent 30%),
                repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(62, 129, 144, 0.025) 0, rgba(62, 129, 144, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 12px),
                linear-gradient(145deg, #eff8fa 0%, #f8fbf7 54%, #edf7f7 100%);
        }

        .policies__container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            width: min(100%, 1020px);
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .policies__heading {
            margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 8vw, 6.25rem);
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.055em;
            line-height: 1.02;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .policies__heading-highlight {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            isolation: isolate;
            padding: 0 0.12em;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .policies__heading-highlight::before {
            position: absolute;
            z-index: -1;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0.06em;
            left: 0;
            height: 0.38em;
            border-radius: 0.08em;
            background: #a7dfd3;
            content: "";
            transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
        }

        .policies__availability {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 1.75rem 0 1.5rem;
        }

        .policies__availability-item {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.65rem;
            padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(49, 92, 40, 0.14);
            border-radius: var(--radius-full);
            background: rgba(255, 254, 248, 0.76);
            color: var(--color-brand-green-dark);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.015em;
        }

        .policies__check-icon {
            display: grid;
            width: 1.35rem;
            height: 1.35rem;
            place-items: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--color-brand-green);
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .policies__description {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            color: #445146;
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
            line-height: 1.8;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .policies__email-link {
            color: var(--color-brand-green-dark);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration-color: #8fbf7f;
            text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
            text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
        }

        .policies__email-link:hover {
            color: var(--color-brand-green);
        }

        .policies__email-link:focus-visible {
            border-radius: 3px;
            outline: 3px solid rgba(85, 158, 51, 0.45);
            outline-offset: 3px;
        }

        .policies__content {
            max-width: 680px;
            margin: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) auto 0;
        }

        .policies__list {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            width: fit-content;
            max-width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .policies__list li {
            position: relative;
            padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 1.2rem;
            color: #344238;
            font-size: 0.96rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.45;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .policies__list li::before {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0.73rem;
            left: 0.1rem;
            width: 0.3rem;
            height: 0.3rem;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #61a94b;
            content: "";
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .policies {
                padding-right: 1rem;
                padding-left: 1rem;
            }

            .policies__heading {
                font-size: clamp(3rem, 14vw, 4.5rem);
            }

        }