:root { --category-accent: #4A5C6A; }

.category-hero span {
  position: relative;
  align-self: start;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-color: #4A5C6A;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(6, 20, 27, 0.9), rgba(37, 55, 69, 0.74));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.category-hero span::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -5px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(74, 92, 106, 0.72), rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.2), rgba(74, 92, 106, 0.72));
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.category-hero h1 { text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.3); }