```css
/*==================================================*
* CERTIFICATES - DARK PREMIUM
*==================================================*/
.certificates-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: #080808;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/*==================================================*
* SECTION TITLE
*==================================================*/

.certificates-section .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 65px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .certificates-section .section-title span {
        display: inline-block;
        color: #e30613;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 4px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .certificates-section .section-title h2 {
        position: relative;
        color: #ffffff;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin: 10px 0 18px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

        .certificates-section .section-title h2::after {
            content: "";
            display: block;
            width: 55px;
            height: 3px;
            background: #e30613;
            margin: 18px auto 0;
        }

    .certificates-section .section-title p {
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        color: #999999;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }


/*==================================================*
* CERTIFICATE CARD
*==================================================*/

.certificate-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #111111;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
    transition: transform .4s ease, box-shadow .4s ease, border-color .4s ease;
    text-align: center;
}

    .certificate-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: rgba(227,6,19,.45);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
    }


/*==================================================*
* CERTIFICATE LINK
*==================================================*/

.certificate-link {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
}


/*==================================================*
* IMAGE
*==================================================*/

.certificate-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0e0e0e;
}

    .certificate-image img {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 280px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform .7s ease;
    }

.certificate-card:hover .certificate-image img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}


/*==================================================*
* ZOOM OVERLAY
*==================================================*/

.zoom-icon {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,.50);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .35s ease, background .35s ease;
}

    .zoom-icon i {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 62px;
        height: 62px;
        color: #ffffff;
        font-size: 23px;
        background: #e30613;
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: scale(.65);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
        transition: transform .35s ease;
    }

.certificate-card:hover .zoom-icon {
    opacity: 1;
}

    .certificate-card:hover .zoom-icon i {
        transform: scale(1);
    }


/*==================================================*
* CERTIFICATE CONTENT
*==================================================*/

.certificate-content {
    padding: 25px 24px 27px;
    background: #111111;
}

    .certificate-content h3 {
        color: #ffffff;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.35;
        margin: 0 0 14px;
    }

    .certificate-content p {
        color: #999999;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin: 0 0 18px;
    }

    .certificate-content small {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: #777777;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

        .certificate-content small i {
            color: #e30613;
            margin-right: 7px;
        }


/*==================================================*
* NO IMAGE
*==================================================*/

.no-certificate-image {
    height: 280px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

    .no-certificate-image > div {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        color: #666666;
    }

    .no-certificate-image i {
        color: #e30613;
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .no-certificate-image span {
        color: #777777;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }


/*==================================================*
* EMPTY STATE
*==================================================*/

.certificates-empty {
    padding: 70px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #111111;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: #777777;
}

    .certificates-empty i {
        color: #e30613;
        font-size: 42px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .certificates-empty h3 {
        color: #ffffff;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .certificates-empty p {
        margin: 0;
        color: #777777;
    }


/*==================================================*
* RESPONSIVE - TABLET
*==================================================*/

@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .certificates-section {
        padding: 100px 0;
    }

        .certificates-section .section-title h2 {
            font-size: 42px;
        }

    .certificate-image img,
    .no-certificate-image {
        height: 260px;
    }
}


/*==================================================*
* RESPONSIVE - MOBILE
*==================================================*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .certificates-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

        .certificates-section .section-title {
            margin-bottom: 45px;
        }

            .certificates-section .section-title span {
                font-size: 12px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
            }

            .certificates-section .section-title h2 {
                font-size: 34px;
            }

            .certificates-section .section-title p {
                padding: 0 20px;
                font-size: 14px;
            }

    .certificate-image img,
    .no-certificate-image {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .certificate-content {
        padding: 22px 20px 24px;
    }

        .certificate-content h3 {
            font-size: 20px;
        }

    .zoom-icon i {
        width: 55px;
        height: 55px;
        font-size: 21px;
    }
}


/*==================================================*
* SMALL MOBILE
*==================================================*/

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .certificates-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

        .certificates-section .section-title h2 {
            font-size: 30px;
        }

    .certificate-image img,
    .no-certificate-image {
        height: 230px;
    }
}

```