/* ==========================================================================
   VMN CONNECTS - ULTRA PREMIUM LANDING PAGE STYLESHEET
   Design System: Green (#0F5B4C) + Gold (#D4A64A) + Dark (#083E35) + Ivory (#FAFBF8)
   Fonts: Playfair Display (Headings) & Inter (Body)
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. GLOBAL RESET & DESIGN TOKENS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --primary: #0F5B4C;
  --primary-dark: #083E35;
  --primary-deep: #052C24;
  --primary-light: #E8F3F0;
  --primary-glow: rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.15);
  
  --gold: #D4A64A;
  --gold-light: #F8EFCF;
  --gold-dark: #B58A32;
  --gold-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #E5BB5D 0%, #B58A32 100%);
  --gold-glow: rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.35);
  
  --red-accent: #D91D2A;
  
  --bg-main: #FAFBF8;
  --surface: #FFFFFF;
  --text-heading: #13231F;
  --text-body: #4A5652;
  --text-muted: #8E9B97;
  --border-color: #E2E8E5;
  --border-gold: rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.4);

  --radius-card: 24px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 14px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 32px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.09);
  --shadow-lg: 0 22px 50px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.14);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 35px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.2);

  --transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

  --container-max: 1320px;
}

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: left;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--bg-main);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 5px;
  border: 2px solid var(--bg-main);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  outline: none;
  border: none;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. UTILITIES & DESIGN SYSTEM
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.section {
  padding: 50px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.mt-5 {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.w-100 {
  width: 100%;
}

.gold-text {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.highlight-red {
  color: var(--red-accent);
}

.brush-stroke {
  width: 120px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin: 10px 0 18px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--gold-glow);
}

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background: rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.1);
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* /* BUTTON SYSTEM WITH LIGHT SWEEP ANIMATION & TEXT SCALE */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: var(--transition);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn i, .btn span {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.btn:hover i, .btn:hover span {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  height: 150px;
  width: 50px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  left: -65px;
  top: -40px;
  transform: rotate(37deg);
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btn:hover::before {
  left: 110%;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.25);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.38);
}

.btn-hero {
  padding: 16px 36px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.btn-gold-sm {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--gold-glow);
}

.btn-gold-sm:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.5);
}

.btn-gold-lg {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 16px 36px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--gold-glow);
}

.btn-gold-lg:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.55);
}

.btn-outline-pill {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--primary);
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: transparent;
}

.btn-outline-pill:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. TOP UTILITY BAR
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.top-bar {
  background-color: var(--primary-deep);
  color: #D6E3DF;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.top-bar-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.top-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.top-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #D6E3DF;
}

.top-info-item i {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.top-info-item:hover span {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.top-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
}

.login-link {
  color: #E2EBE8;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.login-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. MAIN HEADER / NAVIGATION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.main-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.main-header.scrolled, .main-header.sticky {
  padding: 12px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.nav-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.nav-logo-wide {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 210px;
  height: 56px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: transparent;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2.5px;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  transition: var(--transition);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.nav-link:hover::after, .nav-link.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.header-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.icon-btn {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #F2F6F4;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.icon-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.cart-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.cart-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  right: -4px;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.725rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid #FFFFFF;
}

.hamburger-menu {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 32px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hamburger-menu span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: var(--text-heading);
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Mobile Drawer */
.mobile-drawer-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.65);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  z-index: 1050;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.mobile-drawer-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.mobile-drawer {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: -320px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  z-index: 1060;
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.mobile-drawer.active {
  right: 0;
}

.drawer-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.drawer-logo {
  height: 48px;
}

.drawer-close {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

.drawer-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.drawer-link {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

.drawer-link:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* Search Modal */
.search-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 1100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 100px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.search-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.search-modal-box {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 650px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.search-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.search-input-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.search-icon-lead {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.search-input-group input {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  background: transparent;
}

.search-tag-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.search-tag {
  background-color: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.search-tag:hover {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. HERO SECTION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero-section {
  padding: 40px 0 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FAFBF8 0%, #EFF6F3 100%);
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

/* Mouse Scroll Indicator */
.hero-scroll-mouse {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-scroll-mouse:hover {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
}

.mouse {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 26px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-dark);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.35);
}

.mouse span {
  display: block;
  margin: 6px auto;
  width: 3px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  animation: scroll 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
}

/* Parallax Starfield Background Layer */
.hero-stars-wrapper {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#stars {
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 120px 300px #FFF, 450px 800px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.8), 850px 150px #FFF, 1200px 600px #FFF, 300px 1100px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.6), 1450px 950px #FFF, 600px 400px #FFF, 950px 1300px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.7), 200px 700px #FFF, 1600px 250px #FFF, 100px 1500px #FFF, 750px 1050px #FFF, 1350px 450px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.9), 500px 1350px #FFF, 1100px 900px #FFF;
  animation: animStar 50s linear infinite;
}

#stars:after {
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1000px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 120px 300px #FFF, 450px 800px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.8), 850px 150px #FFF, 1200px 600px #FFF, 300px 1100px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.6), 1450px 950px #FFF, 600px 400px #FFF, 950px 1300px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.7), 200px 700px #FFF, 1600px 250px #FFF, 100px 1500px #FFF, 750px 1050px #FFF, 1350px 450px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.9), 500px 1350px #FFF, 1100px 900px #FFF;
}

#stars2 {
  width: 2px;
  height: 2px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 220px 500px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.9), 650px 200px #FFF, 1050px 950px #FFF, 1400px 350px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.7), 400px 1250px #FFF, 800px 750px #FFF, 1550px 1100px #FFF, 300px 450px #FFF, 1250px 1400px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.8);
  animation: animStar 100s linear infinite;
}

#stars2:after {
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1000px;
  width: 2px;
  height: 2px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 220px 500px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.9), 650px 200px #FFF, 1050px 950px #FFF, 1400px 350px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.7), 400px 1250px #FFF, 800px 750px #FFF, 1550px 1100px #FFF, 300px 450px #FFF, 1250px 1400px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.8);
}

#stars3 {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 350px 700px rgba(229, 187, 93, 1), 900px 300px #FFF, 1300px 850px rgba(229, 187, 93, 1), 500px 1050px #FFF, 1150px 200px #FFF;
  animation: animStar 150s linear infinite;
}

#stars3:after {
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1000px;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 350px 700px rgba(229, 187, 93, 1), 900px 300px #FFF, 1300px 850px rgba(229, 187, 93, 1), 500px 1050px #FFF, 1150px 200px #FFF;
}

@keyframes animStar {
  from {
    transform: translateY(0px);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(-1000px);
  }
}

.hero-ambient-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: 10%;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.15) 0%, rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.05) 50%, transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(60px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-badge-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.25);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: #0F5B4C;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.pill-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--gold-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(181, 138, 50, 0.6);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #052C24;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.gold-gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B58A32 0%, #8A641C 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #2D4039;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 540px;
}

.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-ambient-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.18) 0%, rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.08) 50%, transparent 75%);
  filter: blur(60px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 50px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-badge-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.15);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.badge-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.badge-text {
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.gold-gradient-text {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.btn-hero-shine {
  padding: 16px 36px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.hero-phone-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.hero-phone-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hpl-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.hpl-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hpl-text span {
  font-size: 0.775rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hpl-text strong {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-trust-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.avatar-stack-glow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.avatar-stack-glow img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;
  margin-left: -14px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.avatar-stack-glow img:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.stars-gold {
  color: #F59E0B;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.trust-caption {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

.trust-caption strong {
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

/* HERO VISUAL & COMPOSITION */
.hero-card-composition {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-image-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  height: 520px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.hero-main-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.hero-card-composition:hover .hero-main-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.glass-badge {
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  z-index: 5;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.glass-badge:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.top-right-badge {
  top: 30px;
  right: -20px;
  animation: floatBounce 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.bottom-left-badge {
  bottom: 30px;
  left: -20px;
  animation: floatBounce 4s ease-in-out infinite 2s;
}

@keyframes floatBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-8px); }
}

.gb-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.gb-icon.green-glow {
  background-color: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--primary);
}

.gb-icon.gold-glow {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.gb-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.gb-text strong {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.gb-text span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.flags-mini {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.hero-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-badge i {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 540px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.student-trust-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.avatar-stack {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.avatar-stack img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;
  margin-left: -14px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.avatar-stack img:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.trust-text .count {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.trust-text .label {
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.hero-main-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.hero-image-wrapper:hover .hero-main-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.floating-country-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  min-width: 220px;
  animation: floatBounce 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes floatBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-8px); }
}

.fcb-header {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.fcb-sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.fcb-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  line-height: 1;
}

.fcb-flags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.flag-pill {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.flag-more {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-left: 4px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. FLOATING STATISTICS BAR (STRICT SINGLE HORIZONTAL ROW)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats-bar-container {
  margin-top: -60px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.stats-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.3);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}

.stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 46px;
  background: rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.35);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stat-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.stat-item:hover .stat-icon {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--gold-glow);
}

.stat-info .stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.stat-info .stat-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. EXPLORE FIELD OF STUDY
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.study-fields-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
}

.field-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.field-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.field-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.22) 0%, rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.08) 60%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.field-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.16);
}

.field-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.field-card::after, .course-card::after, .testimonial-card-white::after, .campus-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
  top: -100%;
  left: -100%;
  transition: all 0.6s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.field-card:hover::after, .course-card:hover::after, .testimonial-card-white:hover::after, .campus-card:hover::after {
  top: 100%;
  left: 100%;
}

.field-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.field-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.field-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background-color: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.field-card:hover .field-icon {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px var(--gold-glow);
}

.field-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. BEYOND ADMISSIONS (ABOUT US)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F0F6F4 100%);
  padding: 60px 0;
  position: relative;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. POPULAR COURSES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.courses-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F5F8F6 0%, #EBF2EF 100%);
  position: relative;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. QUICK FACTS & TESTIMONIALS SECTIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.quick-facts-section {
  padding: 30px 0 40px 0;
  background: #F0F6F4;
}

.testimonials-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FBF8F0 0%, #F5F0E4 100%);
  padding: 60px 0;
  position: relative;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. DESTINATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.destinations-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #EEF4F1 0%, #E4ECE8 100%);
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.partners-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F3F7F5 100%);
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. PARTNER CAMPUSES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.campus-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F8FAF7 0%, #EEF3ED 100%);
  padding: 60px 0;
}.about-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

.about-composition {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-main-frame {
  width: 330px;
  height: 440px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.16);
  border: 2px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.about-main-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-main-frame:hover .about-main-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.about-video-card {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22%;
  right: -10px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  width: 220px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-video-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.about-video-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 115px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-video-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.red-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.red-play-btn i {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E53E3E 0%, #C53030 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(229, 62, 62, 0.5);
  padding-left: 2px;
  transition: all 300ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  position: relative;
}

.red-play-btn i::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E53E3E 0%, #C53030 100%);
  filter: blur(12px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 300ms linear;
  z-index: -1;
}

.about-video-card:hover .red-play-btn i::after {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.about-video-card:hover .red-play-btn i {
  transform: scale(1.15);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(229, 62, 62, 0.7);
}

.red-play-btn i:active {
  transform: scale(0.95);
}

.about-video-info {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.video-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

.video-sub {
  font-size: 0.775rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.floating-exp-badge-white {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -24px;
  left: 40px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  z-index: 6;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.floating-exp-badge-white:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.exp-wreath-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.about-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-checklist {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 28px 0 36px 0;
}

.about-checklist li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.check-badge-gold {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.check-text {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

.check-text strong {
  color: var(--text-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-composition {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-main-frame {
  width: 340px;
  height: 440px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.about-main-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-video-card {
  position: absolute;
  top: 25%;
  right: 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  width: 210px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-video-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-video-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 110px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-video-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.red-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.red-play-btn i {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #E53E3E;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(229, 62, 62, 0.4);
  padding-left: 2px;
}

.about-video-skeleton {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.skel-line {
  height: 6px;
  background-color: #EDF2F7;
  border-radius: 3px;
  width: 100%;
}

.skel-line.short {
  width: 60%;
}

.floating-exp-badge-white {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -24px;
  left: 50px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  z-index: 6;
}

.exp-wreath-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #F7F1E3;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.gold-check {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.about-checklist {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 32px 0 40px 0;
}

.about-checklist li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.check-text {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
}

.check-text strong {
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. POPULAR COURSES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.courses-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
}

.carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px 10px 40px 10px;
}

.carousel-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-heading);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.carousel-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.3);
}

.prev-btn { left: -24px; }
.next-btn { right: -24px; }

.carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.courses-carousel-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 10px 4px 20px 4px;
}

.courses-carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.course-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.course-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.22) 0%, rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.08) 60%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.course-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.18);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
}

.course-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.course-thumb {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.course-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.course-card:hover .course-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.top-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.course-body {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.course-cat-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.course-cat {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.course-views {
  font-size: 0.775rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.course-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.course-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.course-price {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.btn-enroll {
  background-color: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-enroll:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. QUICK FACTS & TESTIMONIALS SECTIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.quick-facts-section {
  padding: 30px 0 40px 0;
}

.dark-accent-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 40px 40px 0 40px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(15, 91, 76, 0.3);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.3);
}

.dark-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.dark-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.facts-grid-standalone {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 32px 0 40px 0;
}

.fact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.fact-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.fact-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.4);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.fact-data h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.fact-data p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.gold-contact-strip {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  margin-left: -40px;
  margin-right: -40px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 22px 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-around;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 27px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 27px;
  box-shadow: 0 -5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.gcs-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.gcs-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.gcs-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.gcs-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.gcs-text span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.gcs-text strong {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.gcs-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

/* Standalone Testimonials Section */
.testimonials-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  padding: 50px 0;
}

.testimonials-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.testimonials-desc {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.testimonial-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.testimonial-card-white {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.testimonial-card-white:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
}

.t-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.t-avatar-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.t-avatar {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.t-quote-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  right: -4px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.t-quote-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.t-rating {
  color: #F59E0B;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.t-student-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.t-student-country {
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. DESTINATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.destinations-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  padding: 50px 0;
}

.dest-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.dest-card {
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.dest-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80px 40px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.dest-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.dest-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.dest-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.88) 0%, rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.1) 60%);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.dest-card:hover .dest-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.92) 0%, rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.2) 60%);
}

.dest-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.dest-flag { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.dest-name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-heading); font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. CTA BANNER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-section {
  padding: 20px 0 50px 0;
}

.cta-banner-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dark) 0%, var(--primary-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 32px 50px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.cta-bg-ghost {
  width: 70px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 35% 40%, #052C24 9%, transparent 0%),
                    radial-gradient(ellipse at 65% 40%, #052C24 9%, transparent 0%),
                    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 65%, #052C24 9%, transparent 0%);
  border-radius: 100% / 70% 70% 0% 0%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 30%;
  right: -80px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 0 0 45px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.4);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: ghostMoveFull 10s linear infinite;
  z-index: 1;
}

@keyframes ghostMoveFull {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(80px) rotateZ(-90deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-1400px) rotateZ(-90deg);
  }
}

.cta-bg-ghost div {
  position: absolute;
  width: 20%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.cta-bg-ghost div:nth-of-type(1) {
  height: 50px;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -40px;
  border-radius: 100% / 0% 0% 50% 50%;
}

.cta-bg-ghost div:nth-of-type(2),
.cta-bg-ghost div:nth-of-type(4) {
  height: 30px;
  left: 20%;
  bottom: -20px;
  border-radius: 100% / 50% 50% 0% 0%;
  background-color: transparent;
}

.cta-bg-ghost div:nth-of-type(3) {
  height: 30px;
  left: 40%;
  bottom: -25px;
  border-radius: 100% / 0% 0% 60% 60%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.cta-bg-ghost div:nth-of-type(4) {
  left: 60%;
}

.cta-bg-ghost div:nth-of-type(5) {
  height: 25px;
  left: 80%;
  bottom: -18px;
  border-radius: 100% / 0% 0% 70% 70%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

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

.cta-plane-icon {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.cta-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
}

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

.cta-students-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 260px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.partners-section {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.partners-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

.partners-desc {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.university-logo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.uni-logo-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  height: 100px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 16px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.uni-logo-card img {
  max-height: 55px;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: grayscale(40%);
  opacity: 0.9;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.uni-logo-card:hover {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.uni-logo-card:hover img {
  filter: grayscale(0%);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. PARTNER CAMPUSES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.campus-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
}

.campus-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.campus-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.campus-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80px 40px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.campus-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.campus-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
}

.campus-thumb {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.campus-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.campus-card:hover .campus-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.play-btn-circle {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--gold-glow);
  transition: var(--transition);
  padding-left: 3px;
}

.campus-card:hover .play-btn-circle {
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

.campus-bar {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.campus-bar h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. FOOTER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.main-footer {
  background-color: var(--primary-deep);
  color: #BAC7C3;
  padding: 50px 0 0 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Footer Fireflies Particle Background */
.footer-fireflies {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.firefly {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  margin: -3px 0 0 0;
  animation: ease 200s alternate infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.firefly::before,
.firefly::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform-origin: -10vw;
}

.firefly::before {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  animation: drift 12s ease alternate infinite;
}

.firefly::after {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  opacity: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 2px #D4A64A;
  animation: drift 12s ease alternate infinite, flash 6s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes drift {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes flash {
  0%, 30%, 100% {
    opacity: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0px 0px #D4A64A;
  }
  5% {
    opacity: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px 4px #E5BB5D;
  }
}

.firefly:nth-child(1) { animation-name: move1; animation-duration: 18s; }
.firefly:nth-child(2) { animation-name: move2; animation-duration: 22s; }
.firefly:nth-child(3) { animation-name: move3; animation-duration: 15s; }
.firefly:nth-child(4) { animation-name: move4; animation-duration: 25s; }
.firefly:nth-child(5) { animation-name: move5; animation-duration: 20s; }
.firefly:nth-child(6) { animation-name: move6; animation-duration: 16s; }
.firefly:nth-child(7) { animation-name: move7; animation-duration: 24s; }
.firefly:nth-child(8) { animation-name: move8; animation-duration: 19s; }
.firefly:nth-child(9) { animation-name: move9; animation-duration: 21s; }
.firefly:nth-child(10) { animation-name: move10; animation-duration: 17s; }
.firefly:nth-child(11) { animation-name: move11; animation-duration: 23s; }
.firefly:nth-child(12) { animation-name: move12; animation-duration: 26s; }
.firefly:nth-child(13) { animation-name: move13; animation-duration: 14s; }
.firefly:nth-child(14) { animation-name: move14; animation-duration: 28s; }
.firefly:nth-child(15) { animation-name: move15; animation-duration: 30s; }

@keyframes move1 { 0% { transform: translate(-30vw, 20px) scale(0.6); } 50% { transform: translate(25vw, -40px) scale(1.1); } 100% { transform: translate(-30vw, 20px) scale(0.6); } }
@keyframes move2 { 0% { transform: translate(40vw, -30px) scale(0.8); } 50% { transform: translate(-20vw, 50px) scale(1.2); } 100% { transform: translate(40vw, -30px) scale(0.8); } }
@keyframes move3 { 0% { transform: translate(-10vw, 40px) scale(1); } 50% { transform: translate(35vw, -20px) scale(0.5); } 100% { transform: translate(-10vw, 40px) scale(1); } }
@keyframes move4 { 0% { transform: translate(20vw, -50px) scale(0.7); } 50% { transform: translate(-35vw, 30px) scale(1.1); } 100% { transform: translate(20vw, -50px) scale(0.7); } }
@keyframes move5 { 0% { transform: translate(-45vw, -10px) scale(1.2); } 50% { transform: translate(15vw, 60px) scale(0.6); } 100% { transform: translate(-45vw, -10px) scale(1.2); } }
@keyframes move6 { 0% { transform: translate(10vw, 30px) scale(0.5); } 50% { transform: translate(-40vw, -50px) scale(1); } 100% { transform: translate(10vw, 30px) scale(0.5); } }
@keyframes move7 { 0% { transform: translate(-25vw, -60px) scale(1.1); } 50% { transform: translate(30vw, 10px) scale(0.7); } 100% { transform: translate(-25vw, -60px) scale(1.1); } }
@keyframes move8 { 0% { transform: translate(35vw, 40px) scale(0.8); } 50% { transform: translate(-15vw, -30px) scale(1.3); } 100% { transform: translate(35vw, 40px) scale(0.8); } }
@keyframes move9 { 0% { transform: translate(-5vw, -20px) scale(0.9); } 50% { transform: translate(45vw, 50px) scale(0.6); } 100% { transform: translate(-5vw, -20px) scale(0.9); } }
@keyframes move10 { 0% { transform: translate(25vw, 60px) scale(1.3); } 50% { transform: translate(-30vw, -10px) scale(0.8); } 100% { transform: translate(25vw, 60px) scale(1.3); } }
@keyframes move11 { 0% { transform: translate(-35vw, 10px) scale(0.7); } 50% { transform: translate(20vw, -60px) scale(1.1); } 100% { transform: translate(-35vw, 10px) scale(0.7); } }
@keyframes move12 { 0% { transform: translate(15vw, -40px) scale(1); } 50% { transform: translate(-45vw, 20px) scale(0.5); } 100% { transform: translate(15vw, -40px) scale(1); } }
@keyframes move13 { 0% { transform: translate(-20vw, 50px) scale(0.6); } 50% { transform: translate(40vw, -20px) scale(1.2); } 100% { transform: translate(-20vw, 50px) scale(0.6); } }
@keyframes move14 { 0% { transform: translate(30vw, -10px) scale(1.2); } 50% { transform: translate(-25vw, 40px) scale(0.7); } 100% { transform: translate(30vw, -10px) scale(1.2); } }
@keyframes move15 { 0% { transform: translate(-40vw, -30px) scale(0.8); } 50% { transform: translate(10vw, 60px) scale(1); } 100% { transform: translate(-40vw, -30px) scale(0.8); } }

.footer-logo-card {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-logo-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.35);
}

.footer-logo-img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 200px;
  height: 48px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.footer-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1.3fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.footer-bio {
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #A3B5B0;
}

.brand-socials {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.brand-socials .social-btn {
  position: relative;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  z-index: 1;
}

.brand-socials .social-btn.facebook { --i: #1877F2; --j: #00D2FF; }
.brand-socials .social-btn.linkedin { --i: #0A66C2; --j: #0077B5; }
.brand-socials .social-btn.instagram { --i: #E4405F; --j: #FD1D1D; }
.brand-socials .social-btn.twitter { --i: #1DA1F2; --j: #00D2FF; }
.brand-socials .social-btn.youtube { --i: #FF0000; --j: #FF4500; }

.brand-socials .social-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--i), var(--j));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.5s;
  z-index: -1;
}

.brand-socials .social-btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--i), var(--j));
  transition: 0.5s;
  filter: blur(15px);
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: 0;
}

.brand-socials .social-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.1);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

.brand-socials .social-btn:hover i {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.brand-socials .social-btn:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.brand-socials .social-btn:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.footer-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-links a { color: #A3B5B0; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); padding-left: 4px; }

.footer-contact-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-contact-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  color: #A3B5B0;
}

.footer-contact-list i { color: var(--gold); margin-top: 4px; }

.newsletter-input-group {
  display: flex;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 4px 4px 4px 18px;
}

.newsletter-input-group input {
  background: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.newsletter-input-group input::placeholder { color: #7D918B; }

.btn-sub-footer {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 24px 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #7D918B;
}

/* Floating Back to Top */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  z-index: 900;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.back-to-top.visible { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.back-to-top:hover { background: var(--gold-gradient); transform: translateY(-4px); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   16. MODALS & TOASTS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(5, 44, 36, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 1200;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.modal-overlay.active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

.modal-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.modal-card-video {
  max-width: 840px;
  padding: 32px;
  background-color: var(--primary-deep);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: var(--transition);
  z-index: 10;
}

.modal-card-video .modal-close {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.modal-close:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.modal-header { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.modal-tag { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--gold); }
.modal-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.8rem; color: var(--text-heading); margin-top: 4px; }
.modal-subtitle { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 6px; }

.counselor-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.form-group label { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-heading); }

.form-group input, .form-group select, .form-group textarea {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-main);
  color: var(--text-heading);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.form-group input:focus, .form-group select:focus, .form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.15);
}

.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.btn-modal-submit { margin-top: 10px; }

.video-modal-header { margin-bottom: 16px; padding-right: 40px; }
.video-modal-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.4rem; color: #FFFFFF; margin-top: 4px; }

.video-container-frame {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #000000;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.25);
}

.video-container-frame iframe,
.video-container-frame video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.video-modal-footer {
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}

.video-yt-link-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.video-yt-link-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Auth Modal Styles */
.modal-card-auth { max-width: 480px; padding: 40px 36px; }

.auth-tabs {
  display: flex;
  background-color: #F3F4F6;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.auth-tab-btn {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-body);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-align: center;
}

.auth-tab-btn.active {
  background-color: #1E1E1E;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.auth-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.auth-subheading {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.gold-link { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.gold-link:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; }

.auth-field { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.auth-field input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-heading);
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.auth-field input:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.15);
}

.auth-options {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.remember-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--text-body);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.remember-label input[type="checkbox"] { accent-color: var(--gold); width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.btn-auth-submit {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Toast Notifications */
.toast-container {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 30px;
  z-index: 1300;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.toast {
  background-color: var(--primary-deep);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  animation: slideInToast 0.4s ease forwards;
}

.toast i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.1rem; }

@keyframes slideInToast {
  from { transform: translateX(-100%); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   17. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS & MOBILE OPTIMIZATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .hero-title { font-size: 3.2rem; }
  .footer-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
  .testimonials-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .testimonial-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .nav-menu { display: none; }
  .hamburger-menu { display: flex; }
  .hero-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .hero-subtitle { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .hero-actions, .hero-cta-group { justify-content: center; }
  .stats-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px 16px;
    padding: 24px 20px;
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .stat-divider { display: none; }
  .stat-item { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .field-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .courses-carousel-track { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .dest-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .cta-banner-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .cta-plane-icon { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .partners-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .university-logo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .campus-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .facts-grid-standalone { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }

  /* 2 Cards in 1 Row for Testimonials on Mobile & Tablet */
  .testimonial-cards-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 16px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section { padding: 50px 0; }
  .section-title { font-size: 2.0rem; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 2.3rem; line-height: 1.25; }
  .hero-subtitle { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .stats-card { padding: 20px 16px; gap: 16px 12px; }
  .stat-number { font-size: 1.7rem !important; }
  .stat-icon { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .courses-carousel-track { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .dest-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .campus-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .university-logo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }

  /* Quick Facts Formatting on Mobile */
  .dark-accent-box {
    padding: 30px 20px 0 20px !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
  }
  .dark-title { font-size: 1.6rem !important; }
  .facts-grid-standalone {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    margin: 20px 0 24px 0 !important;
  }
  .fact-item {
    padding: 12px 14px !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
  }
  .fact-icon {
    width: 40px !important;
    height: 40px !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
  }
  .fact-data h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem !important;
  }
  .fact-data p {
    font-size: 0.75rem !important;
  }
  .gold-contact-strip {
    margin-left: -20px !important;
    margin-right: -20px !important;
    padding: 18px 16px !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 14px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 19px !important;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 19px !important;
  }
  .gcs-divider { display: none !important; }
  .gcs-item {
    justify-content: center !important;
  }

  /* Strict 2 Cards in 1 Row for Testimonials on Mobile */
  .testimonials-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 24px !important;
  }

  .testimonials-left {
    text-align: center !important;
  }
  
  .testimonials-left .brush-stroke {
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
  }

  .testimonial-cards-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
  }

  .testimonial-card-white {
    padding: 16px 12px !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
  }

  .t-avatar {
    width: 44px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
  }

  .t-quote-badge {
    width: 20px !important;
    height: 20px !important;
    font-size: 0.65rem !important;
  }

  .t-quote-body {
    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
  }

  .t-rating {
    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
    font-size: 0.75rem !important;
  }

  .t-student-name {
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
  }

  .t-student-country {
    font-size: 0.75rem !important;
  }

  .footer-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .top-bar-container { padding: 6px 12px; }
  .top-info { font-size: 0.72rem; }
  .field-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
  .field-card { padding: 16px 10px; flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 10px; }
  .field-icon { width: 42px; height: 42px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .field-title { font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-cta-group { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .btn-hero-shine { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .floating-country-badge { position: relative; bottom: 0; right: 0; margin-top: 14px; width: 100%; }
  .about-composition { justify-content: center; }
  .about-video-card { position: relative; top: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; margin-top: 16px; }
  .modal-card { padding: 24px 18px; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   18. USER VARIABLE FONT WEIGHT HOVER & CUSTOM TYPOGRAPHY SUITE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.variable-title, .title {
  font-variation-settings: "wght" 400;
  transition: font-weight 0.4s ease-out, font-variation-settings 0.6s ease-out;
}

.variable-title:hover, .title:hover {
  font-variation-settings: "wght" 900;
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* Scoped User Custom Code Snippet */
.user-custom-snippet-scope {
  font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
}

.user-custom-snippet-scope h1 {
  font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
  color: white;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  margin: 0;
  background: black;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.user-custom-snippet-scope section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: black;
  height: 100vh;
}

.user-custom-snippet-scope .title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  font-variation-settings: "wght" 100;
  transition: font-variation-settings 1s ease-out;
}

.user-custom-snippet-scope .title:hover {
  font-variation-settings: "wght" 1000;
}

.user-custom-snippet-scope .fas {
  font-family: FontAwesome;
  font-size: 60px;
  font-style: normal;
  color: orange;
  padding: 0 40px;
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   19. CUSTOM SCSS COMPILED WIDGET & HOVER TEXT ANIMATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.custom-social-widget {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 950;
  bottom: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: flex-end;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.custom-social-widget .bg_links {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  position: absolute;
}

.custom-social-widget .logo {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  z-index: 9;
  background-image: url(https://rafaelalucas91.github.io/assets/codepen/logo_white.svg);
  background-size: 50%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 10px 7px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  transition: all 1s 0.2s ease;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
}

.custom-social-widget .social {
  opacity: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.custom-social-widget .social .icon {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: 20px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-color: transparent;
  display: flex;
  transition: all 0.2s ease, background-color 0.4s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  border-radius: 100%;
}

.custom-social-widget .social.portfolio {
  transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

.custom-social-widget .social.portfolio .icon {
  background-image: url(https://rafaelalucas91.github.io/assets/codepen/link.svg);
}

.custom-social-widget .social.dribbble {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-social-widget .social.dribbble .icon {
  background-image: url(https://rafaelalucas91.github.io/assets/codepen/dribbble.svg);
}

.custom-social-widget .social.linkedin {
  transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

.custom-social-widget .social.linkedin .icon {
  background-image: url(https://rafaelalucas91.github.io/assets/codepen/linkedin.svg);
}

.custom-social-widget:hover {
  width: 105px;
  height: 105px;
  transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.64, 0.01, 0.07, 1.65);
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .logo {
  opacity: 1;
  transition: all 0.6s ease;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social {
  opacity: 1;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social .icon {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social:hover {
  background-size: 28px;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social:hover .icon {
  background-size: 65%;
  opacity: 1;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social.portfolio {
  right: 0;
  bottom: calc(100% - 40px);
  transition: all 0.3s 0s cubic-bezier(0.64, 0.01, 0.07, 1.65);
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social.portfolio .icon:hover {
  background-color: #698fb7;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social.dribbble {
  bottom: 45%;
  right: 45%;
  transition: all 0.3s 0.15s cubic-bezier(0.64, 0.01, 0.07, 1.65);
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social.dribbble .icon:hover {
  background-color: #ea4c89;
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social.linkedin {
  bottom: 0;
  right: calc(100% - 40px);
  transition: all 0.3s 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.64, 0.01, 0.07, 1.65);
}

.custom-social-widget:hover .social.linkedin .icon:hover {
  background-color: #0077b5;
}

/* Custom Text Fill Hover Animation */
.text-fill-hover {
  width: 430px;
  height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  border: solid 2px #ff1ead;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.text-fill-hover::before {
  content: "";
  width: 100%;
  height: 0%;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  transition: all 1s 0.6s ease-in-out;
  position: absolute;
  background-color: #ff1ead;
  z-index: -1;
}

.text-fill-hover:hover::before {
  height: 100%;
}

.text-fill-hover::after {
  content: "";
  width: 100%;
  height: 0%;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  transition: all 1s 0.4s ease-in-out;
  position: absolute;
  background-color: white;
  z-index: -2;
}

.text-fill-hover:hover::after {
  height: 100%;
}

.text-fill-hover h1 {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-image: linear-gradient(transparent 50%, white 50%);
  font-size: 100px;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px white;
  transition: all 0.8s 0s ease-in-out;
  background-size: 100% 200%;
  background-position: top;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: default;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   20. USER CURSOR BOX SUITE & CARD ANIMATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cursor-box {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  background-color: #333;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cursor-box::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1), transparent);
  top: -100%;
  left: -100%;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.cursor-box:hover::before {
  top: 100%;
  left: 100%;
}

.pointer {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #646cff;
}

.pointer:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05) rotate(2deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px #646cff50;
}

.help {
  cursor: help;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #00bcd4;
}

.help:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px #00bcd450;
}

.wait {
  cursor: wait;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #ff4081;
}

.wait:hover {
  animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
}

.crosshair {
  cursor: crosshair;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #4caf50;
}

.crosshair:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #4caf5030;
}

.text {
  cursor: text;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #ffc107;
}

.text:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.not-allowed {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #f44336;
}

.not-allowed:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  animation: shake 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.grab {
  cursor: grab;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #9c27b0;
}

.grab:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05) translateX(10px);
}

.zoom-in {
  cursor: zoom-in;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #3f51b5;
}

.zoom-in:hover {
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

.cell {
  cursor: cell;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #009688;
}

.cell:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  clip-path: polygon(10% 0%, 90% 0%, 100% 10%, 100% 90%, 90% 100%, 10% 100%, 0% 90%, 0% 10%);
}

.copy {
  cursor: copy;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #cddc39;
}

.copy:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 #cddc3950;
}

.move {
  cursor: move;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #ff9800;
}

.move:hover {
  animation: moveAround 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.alias {
  cursor: alias;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #2a2a2a, #383838);
  border: 2px solid #e91e63;
}

.alias:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05) skew(-5deg);
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1.05); }
  50% { transform: scale(1); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.05); }
}

@keyframes shake {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0) scale(1.05); }
  25% { transform: translateX(-5px) scale(1.05); }
  75% { transform: translateX(5px) scale(1.05); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   21. SKEW GLOW CARD SUITE & GLASSMORPHIC FLOATING ANIMATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.skew-glow-card {
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.skew-glow-card::before {
  content: ' ';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 30px;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  border-radius: 8px;
  transform: skewX(15deg);
  transition: 0.5s;
  opacity: 0.15;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.skew-glow-card:hover::before {
  transform: skewX(0deg);
  left: 10px;
  width: calc(100% - 20px);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* User Custom Skew Box Snippet */
.skew-box-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 40px 0;
}

.skew-box-container .box {
  position: relative;
  width: 320px;
  height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 40px 30px;
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.skew-box-container .box::before {
  content: ' ';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50px;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transform: skewX(15deg);
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.skew-box-container .box::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50px;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transform: skewX(15deg);
  transition: 0.5s;
  filter: blur(30px);
}

.skew-box-container .box:hover:before,
.skew-box-container .box:hover:after {
  transform: skewX(0deg);
  left: 20px;
  width: calc(100% - 90px);
}

.skew-box-container .box:nth-child(1):before,
.skew-box-container .box:nth-child(1):after {
  background: linear-gradient(315deg, #ffbc00, #ff0058);
}

.skew-box-container .box:nth-child(2):before,
.skew-box-container .box:nth-child(2):after {
  background: linear-gradient(315deg, #03a9f4, #ff0058);
}

.skew-box-container .box:nth-child(3):before,
.skew-box-container .box:nth-child(3):after {
  background: linear-gradient(315deg, #4dff03, #00d0ff);
}

.skew-box-container .box span {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.skew-box-container .box span::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.1s;  
  animation: floatAnimate 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.skew-box-container .box:hover span::before {
  top: -50px;
  left: 50px;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.skew-box-container .box span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.5s;
  animation: floatAnimate 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  animation-delay: -1s;
}

.skew-box-container .box:hover span:after {
  bottom: -50px;
  right: 50px;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes floatAnimate {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(-10px);
  }
}

.skew-box-container .box .content {
  position: relative;
  left: 0;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: 0.5s;
  color: #fff;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   22. CUSTOM EXPANDING GLOWING SOCIAL ICON LIST MODULE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.social-expand-list {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  gap: 25px;
}

.social-expand-list li {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 60px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.social-expand-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--i, #1877F2), var(--j, #00D2FF));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.social-expand-list li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--i, #1877F2), var(--j, #00D2FF));
  transition: 0.5s;
  filter: blur(15px);
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0;
}

.social-expand-list li:hover {
  width: 180px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
}

.social-expand-list li:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.social-expand-list li:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.social-expand-list li ion-icon,
.social-expand-list li i {
  color: #777;
  font-size: 1.75em;
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-delay: 0.25s;
}

.social-expand-list li:hover ion-icon,
.social-expand-list li:hover i {
  transform: scale(0);
  color: #fff;
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.social-expand-list li span {
  position: absolute;
}

.social-expand-list li .title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: scale(0);
  transition: 0.5s;
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   23. CUSTOM SVG ANIMATED WAVE LINE MENU MODULE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.user-menu-suite {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  list-style: none;
}

.user-menu-suite li {
  width: 125px;
  height: 50px;
  transition: background-position-x 0.9s linear;
  text-align: center;
}

.user-menu-suite li a {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #777;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.45s;
}

.user-menu-suite li:hover {
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0idXRmLTgiPz4KPHN2ZyB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEi%0D%0AIGlkPSJMYXllcl8xIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHhtbG5zOnhs%0D%0AaW5rPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8xOTk5L3hsaW5rIiB4PSIwcHgiIHk9IjBweCIKCSB3aWR0%0D%0AaD0iMzkwcHgiIGhlaWdodD0iNTBweCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDM5MCA1MCIgZW5hYmxlLWJhY2tn%0D%0Acm91bmQ9Im5ldyAwIDAgMzkwIDUwIiB4bWw6c3BhY2U9InByZXNlcnZlIj4KPHBhdGggZmlsbD0i%0D%0Abm9uZSIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjZDk0ZjVjIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjEuNSIgc3Ryb2tlLW1pdGVybGlt%0D%0AaXQ9IjEwIiBkPSJNMCw0Ny41ODVjMCwwLDk3LjUsMCwxMzAsMAoJYzEzLjc1LDAsMjguNzQtMzgu%0D%0ANzc4LDQ2LjE2OC0xOS40MTZDMTkyLjY2OSw0Ni41LDI0My42MDMsNDcuNTg1LDI2MCw0Ny41ODVj%0D%0AMzEuODIxLDAsMTMwLDAsMTMwLDAiLz4KPC9zdmc+Cg==");
  animation: line 1s;
}

.user-menu-suite li:hover a {
  color: #d94f5c;
}

.user-menu-suite li:not(:last-child) {
  margin-right: 30px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   24. CUSTOM USER NAVIGATION TEXT & LINK HOVER ANIMATIONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.user-nav-hover-suite {
  font-family: 'Righteous', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-1 {
  background: #2ECC71;
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-1 .item {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100px;
  height: 35px;
  padding-top: 15px;
  margin-left: 7px;
  margin-right: 7px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #007BFF;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-1 .linktext {
  font-size: 1em;
  width: 100px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #C1F5BA;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Black Ops One', 'Righteous', Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-1 .item:hover .linktext {
  color: #1BBF61;
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-2 .linktext {
  font-size: 1.3em;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #85B9FF;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Righteous', Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-2 .linktext:before {
  display: inline-block;
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  opacity: 1;
  color: #236CCF;
}

.user-nav-hover-suite .nav-2 .item:hover .linktext {
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   25. CUSTOM VERTICAL TEXT FLIPPER ANIMATION MODULE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.vertical-text-flipper {
  display: inline-block;
  height: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.vertical-text-flipper > div > div {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  height: 45px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vertical-text-flipper div:first-child {
  animation: showFlipper 5s linear infinite;
}

.vertical-text-flipper div div {
  background: var(--primary);
}

.vertical-text-flipper div:first-child div {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
}

.vertical-text-flipper div:last-child div {
  background: var(--red-accent);
}

@keyframes showFlipper {
  0% { margin-top: -270px; }
  5% { margin-top: -180px; }
  33% { margin-top: -180px; }
  38% { margin-top: -90px; }
  66% { margin-top: -90px; }
  71% { margin-top: 0px; }
  99.99% { margin-top: 0px; }
  100% { margin-top: -270px; }
}

/* Scoped User Text Flipper Code Snippet */
.user-text-flipper-suite {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.user-text-flipper-suite #flip {
  height: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.user-text-flipper-suite #flip > div > div {
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  height: 45px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.user-text-flipper-suite #flip div:first-child {
  animation: show 5s linear infinite;
}

.user-text-flipper-suite #flip div div {
  background: #42c58a;
}

.user-text-flipper-suite #flip div:first-child div {
  background: #4ec7f3;
}

.user-text-flipper-suite #flip div:last-child div {
  background: #DC143C;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   26. CUSTOM USER CONCEPT CARD LIGHTING & TRANSFORMATION SUITE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.user-concept-suite .concept {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.user-concept-suite .concept:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(rgba(212, 166, 74, 0.3), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.user-concept-suite .concept:hover:before {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.user-concept-suite .concept-four {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.user-concept-suite .concept-four:hover {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   27. USER ANIMATED ENVELOPE MAIL MODULE (.letter-image)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
a[href^="mailto:"], .top-info-item:has(.fa-envelope), .gcs-item:has(.fa-envelope) {
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

a[href^="mailto:"]:hover i, .top-info-item:hover .fa-envelope, .gcs-item:hover .fa-envelope {
  animation: envelopeOpen 0.6s ease-in-out forwards;
  color: var(--gold);
}

@keyframes envelopeOpen {
  0% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.2) rotate(-6deg); }
  100% { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.15) rotate(0deg); }
}

.letter-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.animated-mail {
  position: absolute;
  height: 150px;
  width: 200px;
  transition: 0.4s;
}

.animated-mail .body {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 0 0 100px 200px;
  border-color: transparent transparent #e95f55 transparent;
  z-index: 2;
}

.animated-mail .top-fold {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50px;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 50px 100px 0 100px;
  transform-origin: 50% 0%;
  transition: transform 0.4s 0.4s, z-index 0.2s 0.4s;
  border-color: #cf4a43 transparent transparent transparent;
  z-index: 2;
}

.animated-mail .back-fold {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 200px;
  height: 100px;
  background: #cf4a43;
  z-index: 0;
}

.animated-mail .left-fold {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 50px 0 50px 100px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent #e15349;
  z-index: 2;
}

.animated-mail .letter {
  left: 20px;
  bottom: 0px;
  position: absolute;
  width: 160px;
  height: 60px;
  background: white;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.4s 0.2s;
}

.animated-mail .letter .letter-border {
  height: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    -45deg,
    #cb5a5e,
    #cb5a5e 8px,
    transparent 8px,
    transparent 18px
  );
}

.animated-mail .letter .letter-title {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-left: 5px;
  height: 10px;
  width: 40%;
  background: #cb5a5e;
}

.animated-mail .letter .letter-context {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-left: 5px;
  height: 10px;
  width: 20%;
  background: #cb5a5e;
}

.animated-mail .letter .letter-stamp {
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-left: 120px;
  border-radius: 100%;
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
  background: #cb5a5e;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.letter-image .shadow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 200px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 400px;
  height: 30px;
  transition: 0.4s;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.0), rgba(0,0,0,0.0));
}

.letter-image:hover .animated-mail {
  transform: translateY(50px);
}

.letter-image:hover .animated-mail .top-fold {
  transition: transform 0.4s, z-index 0.2s;
  transform: rotateX(180deg);
  z-index: 0;
}

.letter-image:hover .animated-mail .letter {
  height: 180px;
}

.letter-image:hover .shadow {
  width: 250px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   28. USER WAVE LIQUID ROTATING ANIMATION SUITE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.user-wave-suite {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.user-wave-suite .wave {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #4973ff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.user-wave-suite .wave span {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 325vh;
  height: 325vh;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -75%);
  background: #000;
}

.user-wave-suite .wave span:nth-child(1) {
  border-radius: 45%;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 1);
  animation: animate 5s linear infinite;
}

.user-wave-suite .wave span:nth-child(2) {
  border-radius: 40%;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.5);
  animation: animate 10s linear infinite;
}

.user-wave-suite .wave span:nth-child(3) {
  border-radius: 42.5%;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.5);
  animation: animate 15s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes animate {
  0% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -75%) rotate(0deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -75%) rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   29. USER SPOTLIGHT CARD SLIDER MODULE (.slider, .circleLight)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.user-card-slider-suite .slider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .items-group {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .item {
  top: 0px;
  left: 0px;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.5s;
  visibility: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  padding: 50px 20px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .item.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .item:hover .bg {
  opacity: 0.2;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .item:hover .block {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 50px #333;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .block {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: box-shadow 0.5s;
  max-width: 300px;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 450px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transform: scale(1.03);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
}

.user-card-slider-suite .block .circleLight {
  top: 0px;
  left: 0px;
  opacity: 0;
  content: '';
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  transition: 0.5s;
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80px 40px, #fff, transparent);
}

.user-card-slider-suite .block:hover .circleLight {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   30. USER PARALLAX STARFIELD MODULE (#stars, #stars2, #stars3)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.user-starfield-suite {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom, #1B2735 0%, #090A0F 100%);
}