.cta {
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.cta::before,
.cta::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 18.5%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(227,235,255,1) 0%,rgba(227,235,255,0.4) 50%,rgba(227,235,255,0.5) 61%,rgba(227,235,255,0) 100%);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cta::after {
    top: auto;
    bottom: 0;
    rotate: 180deg;
}

.cta__inner {
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding-block: var(--section-padding);
    text-align: center;
}

.cta__text {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.cta__image {
    opacity: 0.5;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 575.9px) {
    .cta__inner {
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .cta__text {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
}