/* Psychological Design Variables - maintained, coherent with regenerative theme */
    :root {
      --primary: #00c8ff;
      --secondary: #7b2dff;
      --accent: #ff2d7b;
      --dark: #0a0e17;
      --darker: #05080f;
      --light: #f0f5ff;
      --soft-gray: #8a9bb8;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --text-muted: #b0b0b0;
      --font-main: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
      --transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
      --border-radius: 12px;
      --border-radius-sm: 8px;
      --membrane-medium: rgba(123, 45, 255, 0.3);
      --glow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.3);
      --shadow-soft: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      --shadow-medium: 0 12px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #00c8ff 0%, #7b2dff 100%);
      --gradient-dark: linear-gradient(135deg, #05080f 0%, #0a0e17 100%);
    }

    /* Calming Background Layers – kept for continuity */
    .particle-network {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: -1;
      background: 
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(123, 45, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 40% 40%, rgba(255, 45, 123, 0.05) 0%, transparent 65%);
      opacity: 0.98;
    }

    .background-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: -1;
      background: 
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(123, 45, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 85%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 85%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 40% 40%, rgba(255, 45, 123, 0.05) 0%, transparent 85%);
    }

    .glow-element {
      position: fixed;
      border-radius: 50%;
      filter: blur(80px);
      opacity: 0.12;
      z-index: -1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .glow-center {
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      background: var(--primary);
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      animation: gentle-pulse 20s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .glow-corner-1 {
      width: 300px;
      height: 300px;
      background: var(--secondary);
      top: -100px;
      left: -100px;
      animation: gentle-float 25s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .glow-corner-2 {
      width: 250px;
      height: 250px;
      background: var(--accent);
      bottom: -80px;
      right: -80px;
      animation: gentle-float 30s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
    }

    @keyframes gentle-pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.08; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
      50% { opacity: 0.15; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05); }
    }

    @keyframes gentle-float {
      0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
      33% { transform: translate(20px, 20px) rotate(120deg); }
      66% { transform: translate(-15px, 15px) rotate(240deg); }
    }

    /* Main Content Container - expanded for statistical attention span (concise) */
    .main-content {
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem 4rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Content divider style – kept */
    .content-divider {
      border: none;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        transparent 0%, 
        rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.3) 25%, 
        rgba(123, 45, 255, 0.3) 50%, 
        rgba(0, 200, 255, 0.3) 75%, 
        transparent 100%);
      margin: 3rem auto;
      width: 80%;
      position: relative;
    }

    .content-divider::before,
    .content-divider::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background: var(--primary);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      animation: subtle-sparkle 4s infinite;
    }

    .content-divider::before { left: 25%; animation-delay: 0.5s; }
    .content-divider::after { right: 25%; animation-delay: 1.5s; }

    @keyframes subtle-sparkle { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.6; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }

    /* ========== PROFESSIONAL HERO SECTION – VIDEO BG, LEFT TEXT, RIGHT IMAGE ========= */
    .hero-section {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 90vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--text-light);
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,200,255,0.2);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* Video holder as background */
    .hero-video-background {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 0;
      opacity: 0.3;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    /* Fallback / placeholder for video – using a muted autoplay loop mp4? For demonstration, we use a solid overlay + "video" label. 
       Per request: "hero section's background a video holder" – we implement a <video> tag placeholder with attributes.
    */
    .hero-video-bg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: #0a0e17; /* fallback */
    }
    video {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(10,14,23,0.75) 0%, rgba(5,8,15,0.9) 100%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      width: 100%;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-left {
      padding-right: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-left h1 {
      font-size: 3.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #e0f0ff 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
    }

    .hero-left p {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .hero-right {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-image-holder {
      width: 100%;
      height: 380px;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a1e2a, #0c0f16);
      border-radius: 24px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,200,255,0.2);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--soft-gray);
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .hero-image-holder i {
      font-size: 4.8rem;
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }
    .hero-image-holder span {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ===== MAIN CONTAINER CONTENT ===== */
    .section-title {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--text-light);
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .section-title:after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -10px;
      left: 0;
      width: 70px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gradient-primary);
      border-radius: 3px;
    }

    .card {
      background: rgba(15, 20, 30, 0.55);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    /* Lead magnet – side of a section (not hero). We attach to eligibility section as right column */
    .eligibility-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 650px;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 2.5rem 0;
    }

    /* Image on right side paragraph section */
    .image-right-section {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      align-items: center;
      margin: 3rem 0;
    }
    .right-image-holder {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1e2432, #131824);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(123,45,255,0.25);
    }
    .right-image-holder i {
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      color: var(--secondary);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* No stats, no testimonials – objective */
    .candidate-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .candidate-list li {
      padding: 0.5rem 0;
      color: var(--soft-gray);
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
    }
    .candidate-list li i {
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-right: 0.8rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

 
    /* Responsive fine-tuning */
    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
      .hero-container, .eligibility-grid, .image-right-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero-left h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    }