.stats {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    background-image: url('../../assets/stats_background_image.jpeg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 700px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.stats::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.stats .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
}

.stat-card {
    background-color: rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.7);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 22px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.stat-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.stat-card.full-width {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.stat-value {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.stat-text {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.stats-footnote {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-style: italic;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .stat-value {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .stat-text {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}