.stats-section {
  padding: 40px 5%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.stats-card {
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #171717, #250070, #171717);
  padding: 40px 50px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: left;
}

.stat-item h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  min-width: 90px;               /* prevents layout shift */
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; /* equal-width digits */
}

.plus {
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.stat-item p {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
}

.stats-divider {
  width: 2px;
  height: 90%;
  background: white;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stats-card {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .stats-divider {
    width: 90%;
    height: 2px;
    background: white;
  }

  .stat-item {
    width: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .stat-item {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .stat-item h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
    min-width: 70px;
  }

  .stat-item p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}