/* ==========================================================================
   Dr Nitha Naqvi — "Aurora" theme
   Deep indigo/violet night, luminous aurora gradients, warm amber-coral accent
   on a soft lavender-white page. Layered over Bootstrap 5.3 via custom
   properties, so existing markup keeps working unchanged.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Design tokens
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
    /* Night — the brand core */
    --night-900: #0d0a24;
    --night-800: #141032;
    --night-700: #1d1750;
    --night-600: #2a2070;

    /* Violet — the interactive colour */
    --violet-050: #f4f1fe;
    --violet-100: #e9e3fd;
    --violet-200: #d6ccfb;
    --violet-300: #b7a5f7;
    --violet-400: #9179f1;
    --violet-500: #7357ea;
    --violet-600: #5b3fd6;
    --violet-700: #4a32ae;
    --violet-800: #3a2788;

    /* Aurora highlights — used in gradients and small accents */
    --aqua-300: #7ee4dc;
    --aqua-400: #40cfc4;
    --aqua-500: #1fb0a8;
    --aqua-700: #16776f;

    /* Warm accent — the "heart" colour */
    --ember-100: #ffeee6;
    --ember-200: #ffd9c9;
    --ember-400: #ff9a72;
    --ember-500: #f97a56;
    --ember-600: #e05c3c;
    --amber-400: #ffbe64;

    /* Neutrals — cool paper, never grey-dead */
    --paper: #f6f5fb;
    --paper-deep: #eeecf7;
    --surface: #ffffff;
    --ink: #171338;
    --ink-soft: #46416e;
    --ink-muted: #756fa0;
    --hairline: #e6e3f2;

    /* Shape */
    --radius-xs: .6rem;
    --radius-sm: .9rem;
    --radius: 1.25rem;
    --radius-lg: 1.75rem;
    --radius-xl: 2.25rem;
    --radius-pill: 999px;

    /* Depth — tinted with the brand hue, never flat black */
    --shadow-xs: 0 1px 2px rgba(23, 19, 56, .06), 0 2px 8px -4px rgba(23, 19, 56, .08);
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 6px rgba(23, 19, 56, .05), 0 10px 24px -14px rgba(23, 19, 56, .22);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(23, 19, 56, .06), 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(23, 19, 56, .30);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 20px rgba(23, 19, 56, .07), 0 40px 72px -32px rgba(23, 19, 56, .38);
    --shadow-glow: 0 18px 50px -18px rgba(91, 63, 214, .55);

    /* Signature gradients */
    --grad-aurora: linear-gradient(115deg, #5b3fd6 0%, #7357ea 34%, #b06ae0 62%, #ff9a72 100%);
    --grad-night: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d1750 0%, #141032 55%, #0d0a24 100%);
    --grad-hairline: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(91, 63, 214, 0), rgba(91, 63, 214, .45), rgba(255, 154, 114, .45), rgba(91, 63, 214, 0));

    --font-display: "Outfit", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --font-body: "Inter", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

    /* ---- Bootstrap variable remapping ---- */
    --bs-primary: var(--violet-600);
    --bs-primary-rgb: 91, 63, 214;
    --bs-primary-text-emphasis: var(--violet-800);
    --bs-primary-bg-subtle: var(--violet-050);
    --bs-primary-border-subtle: var(--violet-200);

    --bs-secondary-rgb: 117, 111, 160;
    --bs-secondary-color: var(--ink-muted);

    --bs-info-rgb: 31, 176, 168;
    --bs-danger-rgb: 224, 92, 60;
    --bs-warning-rgb: 214, 143, 46;
    --bs-success-rgb: 31, 176, 168;

    --bs-light-rgb: 246, 245, 251;
    --bs-dark-rgb: 23, 19, 56;

    --bs-body-bg: var(--paper);
    --bs-body-color: var(--ink-soft);
    --bs-body-font-family: var(--font-body);
    --bs-emphasis-color: var(--ink);
    --bs-heading-color: var(--ink);

    --bs-link-color: var(--violet-600);
    --bs-link-color-rgb: 91, 63, 214;
    --bs-link-hover-color: var(--ember-600);
    --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 224, 92, 60;

    --bs-border-color: var(--hairline);
    --bs-border-color-translucent: rgba(23, 19, 56, .10);
    --bs-tertiary-bg: var(--violet-050);

    --bs-border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    --bs-border-radius-sm: var(--radius-xs);
    --bs-border-radius-lg: var(--radius);
    --bs-border-radius-xl: var(--radius-lg);

    --bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(91, 63, 214, .30);

    /* Legacy aliases so any inherited rule still resolves sensibly */
    --primary-blue: var(--violet-600);
    --dark-blue: var(--night-700);
    --heart-red: var(--ember-500);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Base & typography
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
html {
    font-size: 15px;
    min-height: 100%;
    overflow-y: scroll;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    html {
        font-size: 16.5px;
    }
}

body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background-color: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    letter-spacing: -.003em;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    /* `clip` keeps full-bleed sections from creating a horizontal scrollbar
       without disabling position:sticky on the navbar (which `hidden` would). */
    overflow-x: clip;
}

main {
    flex: 1;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6,
.display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4, .display-5, .display-6 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.022em;
    line-height: 1.18;
}

h1, .h1 {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.032em;
}

.display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4, .display-5 {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.038em;
}

.lead {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.66;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
}

strong, b {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.text-muted {
    color: var(--ink-muted) !important;
}

.text-dark {
    color: var(--ink) !important;
}

a {
    text-decoration-thickness: .06em;
    text-underline-offset: .18em;
    transition: color .18s ease;
}

hr {
    border-color: var(--hairline);
    opacity: 1;
}

::selection {
    background: var(--violet-200);
    color: var(--night-800);
}

/* Gradient headline accent — apply to a span inside a heading */
.text-aurora {
    background: var(--grad-aurora);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

/* Eyebrow label above section titles */
.eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--violet-600);
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 1.9rem;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--grad-aurora);
}

.eyebrow-light {
    color: var(--violet-200);
}

.eyebrow-light::before {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--aqua-300), var(--ember-400));
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Focus visibility (accessibility)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn:focus, .btn:active:focus, .btn-link.nav-link:focus,
.form-control:focus, .form-check-input:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(91, 63, 214, .28);
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--violet-500);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Full-bleed helper — escapes the .container that wraps <main>
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.full-bleed {
    width: 100vw;
    margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
    margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Header: contact strip + navbar
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.topbar {
    background: var(--grad-night);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 0 !important;
    font-size: .82rem;
}

.topbar::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0 0 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--grad-hairline);
}

.topbar a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.topbar a:hover {
    color: var(--amber-400) !important;
}

.topbar .text-primary {
    color: var(--aqua-300) !important;
}

.site-nav {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82) !important;
    backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .6) inset, 0 6px 24px -18px rgba(23, 19, 56, .5);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1030;
    padding-top: .35rem;
    padding-bottom: .35rem;
}

.navbar-brand {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    word-break: normal;
}

.brand-mark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 2.3rem;
    height: 2.3rem;
    border-radius: .85rem;
    background: var(--grad-aurora);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .95rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-sub {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: .64rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: .22rem;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: .93rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
    padding: .55rem .8rem !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    transition: color .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
    color: var(--violet-700) !important;
    background-color: var(--violet-050);
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: .18rem;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--grad-aurora);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    transition: width .22s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 1.4rem;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border-color: var(--hairline);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Buttons
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
    --bs-btn-font-family: var(--font-display);
    --bs-btn-font-weight: 600;
    --bs-btn-border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    transition: transform .18s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .3, 1), box-shadow .22s ease,
                background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}

.btn-lg {
    --bs-btn-padding-x: 1.85rem;
    --bs-btn-padding-y: .8rem;
    --bs-btn-font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.btn-sm {
    --bs-btn-padding-x: 1.05rem;
    --bs-btn-padding-y: .38rem;
    --bs-btn-font-size: .84rem;
}

.btn-primary {
    --bs-btn-bg: var(--violet-600);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--violet-600);
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--violet-700);
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--violet-700);
    --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--violet-800);
    --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--violet-800);
    --bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--violet-300);
    --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--violet-300);
    background-image: var(--grad-aurora);
    background-size: 190% 100%;
    background-position: 0% 50%;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -14px rgba(91, 63, 214, .85);
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus-visible {
    background-position: 70% 50%;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -16px rgba(91, 63, 214, .8);
}

.btn-primary:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.btn-outline-primary {
    --bs-btn-color: var(--violet-700);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--violet-200);
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--violet-600);
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--violet-600);
    --bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
    --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--violet-700);
    --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--violet-700);
    background-color: var(--surface);
}

.btn-outline-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -16px rgba(91, 63, 214, .7);
}

.btn-outline-secondary {
    --bs-btn-color: var(--ink);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--hairline);
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--ink);
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--ink);
    --bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
    --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--night-800);
    --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--night-800);
    background-color: var(--surface);
}

.btn-outline-secondary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.btn-danger {
    --bs-btn-bg: var(--ember-600);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--ember-600);
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: #c94d30;
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #c94d30;
}

.btn-outline-danger {
    --bs-btn-color: var(--ember-600);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--ember-200);
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--ember-600);
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--ember-600);
    --bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
    background-color: var(--surface);
}

.btn-outline-danger:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -16px rgba(224, 92, 60, .65);
}

/* Glass button for use on the dark hero */
.btn-glass {
    --bs-btn-font-family: var(--font-display);
    color: #fff;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .30);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.btn-glass:hover,
.btn-glass:focus-visible {
    color: var(--night-900);
    background-color: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. Cards & surfaces
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
    --bs-card-bg: var(--surface);
    --bs-card-border-radius: var(--radius);
    --bs-card-inner-border-radius: var(--radius);
    --bs-card-border-color: var(--hairline);
    --bs-card-spacer-x: 1.4rem;
    --bs-card-spacer-y: 1.4rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .3, 1), box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.card.border-0 {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.shadow-sm {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
}

.shadow {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
}

.shadow-lg {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg) !important;
}

.card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.018em;
}

/* Keep the action pinned to the bottom so buttons line up across a row */
.card.h-100 > .card-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.card.h-100 > .card-body > .btn {
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.card-img-top {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .3, 1);
}

.card:hover .card-img-top {
    transform: scale(1.045);
}

/* Interactive cards lift on hover (markup already uses .hover-lift in places) */
a.card,
.hover-lift {
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .3, 1), box-shadow .25s ease;
}

a.card:hover,
.hover-lift:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
}

.hover-bg-light:hover {
    background-color: var(--violet-050) !important;
}

/* Soft washes used throughout the content pages */
.bg-light {
    background-color: var(--paper-deep) !important;
}

.bg-white {
    background-color: var(--surface) !important;
}

.rounded, .rounded-3 {
    border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
}

.rounded-4 {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
}

.border {
    border-color: var(--hairline) !important;
}

/* Bordered accent cards (Services page uses .border-top.border-danger.border-4) */
.card.border-4.border-danger {
    border-color: transparent !important;
    position: relative;
}

.card.border-4.border-danger::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember-500), var(--amber-400));
}

/* Round icon chips (Services page section headings) */
.rounded-circle.bg-primary {
    background: var(--grad-aurora) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}

.rounded-circle.bg-danger {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ember-500), var(--amber-400)) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(224, 92, 60, .9);
}

.rounded-circle.bg-info {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--aqua-500), var(--aqua-300)) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(31, 176, 168, .9);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. Alerts & badges
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.alert {
    --bs-alert-border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem;
}

.alert-info {
    --bs-alert-bg: var(--violet-050);
    --bs-alert-color: var(--night-700);
    --bs-alert-border-color: var(--violet-100);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--violet-500) !important;
}

.alert-info .text-primary {
    color: var(--violet-600) !important;
}

.badge {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. Forms
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form-label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: .88rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.form-control, .form-select {
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    background-color: var(--paper);
    padding: .68rem .95rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}

.form-control::placeholder {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
    background-color: var(--surface);
    border-color: var(--violet-400);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(91, 63, 214, .16);
}

.form-floating > .form-control-plaintext::placeholder,
.form-floating > .form-control::placeholder {
    color: var(--bs-secondary-color);
    text-align: end;
}

.form-floating > .form-control-plaintext:focus::placeholder,
.form-floating > .form-control:focus::placeholder {
    text-align: start;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. Hero
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.aurora-hero {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    background: var(--grad-night);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Soft aurora light-blooms */
.aurora-hero::before,
.aurora-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(70px);
    opacity: .55;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.aurora-hero::before {
    width: 46rem;
    height: 46rem;
    top: -22rem;
    left: -14rem;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(115, 87, 234, .95) 0%, rgba(115, 87, 234, 0) 68%);
    animation: aurora-drift-a 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.aurora-hero::after {
    width: 38rem;
    height: 38rem;
    right: -12rem;
    bottom: -18rem;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 154, 114, .8) 0%, rgba(64, 207, 196, .35) 45%, rgba(64, 207, 196, 0) 72%);
    animation: aurora-drift-b 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

/* Fine grid texture over the night background */
.aurora-hero .hero-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .05) 1px, transparent 1px),
                      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 64px 64px;
    -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 65% at 50% 35%, #000 20%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 65% at 50% 35%, #000 20%, transparent 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes aurora-drift-a {
    from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
    to   { transform: translate3d(6rem, 4rem, 0) scale(1.15); }
}

@keyframes aurora-drift-b {
    from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.1); }
    to   { transform: translate3d(-5rem, -3rem, 0) scale(1); }
}

.aurora-hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.2vw, 3.9rem);
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
}

.aurora-hero .hero-role {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--violet-200);
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.aurora-hero .lead {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    max-width: 34rem;
}

.aurora-hero .hero-credentials {
    font-size: .82rem;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
}

/* Trust pills under the hero copy */
.hero-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .55rem;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
}

.hero-pills li {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .45rem;
    padding: .38rem .85rem;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.hero-pills i {
    color: var(--aqua-300);
    font-size: .8rem;
}

/* Framed hero portrait/banner */
.hero-frame {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .85);
}

.hero-frame img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.hero-frame::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13, 10, 36, .55) 0%, rgba(13, 10, 36, 0) 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Floating award badge on the hero image */
.hero-badge {
    position: absolute;
    left: 1.1rem;
    bottom: 1.1rem;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .7rem;
    padding: .6rem .95rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: rgba(13, 10, 36, .62);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.hero-badge i {
    color: var(--amber-400);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.hero-badge strong {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-badge span {
    font-size: .74rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
}

/* Stat strip that straddles the hero edge */
.stat-strip {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-top: -3.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    padding: 1.6rem 1rem;
}

.stat-strip .stat-value {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    background: var(--grad-aurora);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

.stat-strip .stat-label {
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin: .2rem 0 0;
}

.stat-strip .stat-divider {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .stat-strip .stat-divider {
        border-left: 0;
    }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. Content sections
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-heading {
    max-width: 46rem;
}

/* Small icon tile used beside feature copy */
.icon-tile {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: var(--violet-050);
    color: var(--violet-600);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--violet-100);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Media frame for inline photography */
.media-frame {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    position: relative;
}

.media-frame img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Decorative gradient rule */
.rule-aurora {
    height: 1px;
    border: 0;
    background: var(--grad-hairline);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Call-to-action band */
.cta-band {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background: var(--grad-night);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    padding: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.cta-band::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 30rem;
    height: 30rem;
    right: -8rem;
    top: -14rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(115, 87, 234, .85) 0%, rgba(115, 87, 234, 0) 70%);
    filter: blur(40px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-band h2 {
    color: #fff;
}

.cta-band .cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

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

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. Footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
footer.footer {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--grad-night);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72) !important;
    border-top: 0 !important;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 4rem !important;
}

footer.footer::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--grad-hairline);
}

footer.footer h5 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    color: #fff !important;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

footer.footer .text-dark {
    color: #fff !important;
}

footer.footer .text-primary {
    color: var(--aqua-300) !important;
}

footer.footer a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    text-decoration: none;
}

footer.footer a:hover {
    color: var(--amber-400);
}

footer.footer hr {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    opacity: 1;
}

footer.footer p {
    font-size: .9rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. Misc legacy hooks kept from the original stylesheet
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
a.navbar-brand {
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-align: left;
    word-break: normal;
}

.box-shadow {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. Motion preferences
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: .001ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: .001ms !important;
    }

    .btn:hover, a.card:hover, .hover-lift:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. Small-screen refinements
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    /* Stacked hero: keep the portrait from eating a whole screen */
    .hero-frame img {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .hero-pills {
        margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .aurora-hero {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .hero-frame img {
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    }

    .stat-strip {
        margin-top: -2rem;
        padding: 1.1rem .5rem;
    }

    .hero-badge {
        left: .7rem;
        bottom: .7rem;
        padding: .5rem .75rem;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: .5rem .25rem !important;
    }
}
