.certifications-section {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  background-color: var(--color-ink);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(77, 166, 255, 0.35);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.08);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.certifications-section__label {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.certifications-section__ticker {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.ticker {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 12%, black 94%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 12%, black 94%, transparent);
}

.ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker-scroll 152s linear infinite;
}

.ticker:hover .ticker__track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker__group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker__item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0 var(--space-5);
}

.ticker__item-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ticker__item-text strong {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ticker__divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.12);
}

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker__track {
    animation: none;
  }
}