.hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 70vh;
  min-height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.hero-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%,
    rgba(120, 53, 15, 0.55) 100%
  );
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  color: white;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  padding-top: 5rem;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.2s both;
}

.hero-content h1 span {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fcd34d, #f59e0b);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.4s both;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 60vh;
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 2rem 1rem 3rem 1rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }

  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0 auto 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-content p.sub {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-buttons a {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 50vh;
    padding: 3rem 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 1.5rem 0.75rem 2rem 0.75rem;
    padding-top: 3.5rem;
  }

  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
  }

  .hero-content p.sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
}

.hero-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.6s both;
}

.btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.btn:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.btn {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.875rem 2.25rem;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}

.btn-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4a017, #b8860b);
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.35);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline-gold {
  background: transparent;
  color: #b8860b;
  border-color: #b8860b;
}
.btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background: rgba(184, 134, 11, 0.08);
}

.btn-blue {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb, #1d4ed8);
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
}
.btn-blue:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.section-bar {
  width: 5px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: 3.25rem;
  color: #111827;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.section-header h2 span.highlight,
.section-header h2 span:last-child {
  color: #d97706;
}

.section-header p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-header {
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }

  .section-bar {
    height: 3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .section-header {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  .section-header p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}

.Introduction {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffbeb 0%, #ffffff 50%, #eff6ff 100%);
}

.Introduction-inner {
  max-width: 80rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.two-columns {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.text-col {
  flex: 1.2;
  min-width: 260px;
  text-align: justify;
}
.text-col p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #1e2f3a;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 2rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.images-col {
  flex: 1.3;
  min-width: 320px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.overlap-images {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 340px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.img-card {
  /* position: absolute; */
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
  /* border: 3px solid white; */
  background: white;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.img-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.img-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 40px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.img-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .section-container {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .text-col p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 1.2rem;
  }
  .overlap-images {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
  .img-front,
  .img-back {
    width: 70%;
  }
  .img-front {
    left: 0%;
    top: 0;
  }
  .img-back {
    right: 0%;
    bottom: -10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .two-columns {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .images-col {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .overlap-images {
    max-width: 380px;
    min-height: 280px;
  }
  .img-front,
  .img-back {
    width: 74%;
  }
  .img-front {
    left: 2%;
  }
  .img-back {
    right: 2%;
    bottom: -8px;
  }
}

.img-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #e3a130;
  transform: scale(1.01);
}

.Gallery {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #eff6ff 0%, #ffffff 50%, #fffbeb 100%);
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.2s both;
}
.Gallery-inner {
  max-width: 80rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.gallery-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: #f4f1ea;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  border: 1px solid #f0e8de;
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* lightbox modal */
.modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  z-index: 1100;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.modal img {
  max-width: 90%;
  max-height: 90%;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem;
  right: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* ========================================
   WHY PARTICIPATE SECTION
   ======================================== */
.why-participate,
.journey,
.eligibility {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffbeb 0%, #ffffff 50%, #eff6ff 100%);
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.2s both;
}

.why-participate-inner,
.journey-inner,
.eligibility-inner {
  max-width: 80rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.why-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
  cursor: default;
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.why-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  padding: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.4),
    rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4)
  );
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  opacity: 0;
}

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

.why-card:nth-child(odd) {
  background: linear-gradient(
    160deg,
    rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.08) 0%,
    rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.03) 100%
  );
}

.why-card:nth-child(even) {
  background: linear-gradient(
    160deg,
    rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08) 0%,
    rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.03) 100%
  );
}

.why-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.why-card-icon {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.why-card:nth-child(odd) .why-card-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.2),
    rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.1)
  );
}

.why-card:nth-child(even) .why-card-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2),
    rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1)
  );
}

.why-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #1f2937;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.why-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #6b7280;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .why-participate {
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
  }

  .why-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-Participate {
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
  }

  .why-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
    min-height: 250px;
  }

  .why-card-icon {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .why-card h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .why-card p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}

/* ========================================
           TIMELINE
           ======================================== */
.timeline-wrapper {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-line {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d97706, #2563eb);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.timeline-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 60px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.timeline-step:nth-child(even) .step-content {
  order: 3;
}
.timeline-step:nth-child(even) .step-empty {
  order: 1;
}

.timeline-step:nth-child(even) .step-content {
  background: linear-gradient(
    rgba(52, 120, 178, 0.2) 0%,
    rgba(52, 120, 178, 0.6) 50%,
    rgba(52, 120, 178, 0.867) 100%
  );
}
.timeline-step:nth-child(odd) .step-content {
  background: linear-gradient(
    rgba(184, 110, 20, 0.2) 0%,
    rgba(184, 110, 20, 0.6) 50%,
    rgba(184, 110, 20, 0.867) 100%
  );
}

.step-content {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s,
    box-shadow 0.3s;
  position: relative;
}

.step-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.step-number {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #d97706;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.step-date {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #d97706;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.step-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #111827;
}

.step-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #374151;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.step-center {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.step-dot {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 3px solid #d97706;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #d97706;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
}

/* eligibility */
.eligibility-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.elig-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border: 1px solid #edebe6;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .eligibility-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ========================================
           CTA SECTION
           ======================================== */
.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 100%);
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.12), transparent 70%);
}

.cta-section h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-section p {
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 550px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-contact {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-contact a {
  color: #d97706;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.cta-contact a:hover {
  color: #f59e0b;
}

.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.8s ease-out,
    transform 0.8s ease-out;
}

.fade-up-delay-1 {
  transition-delay: 0.2s;
}
.fade-up-delay-2 {
  transition-delay: 0.4s;
}
.fade-up-delay-3 {
  transition-delay: 0.6s;
}
.fade-up-delay-4 {
  transition-delay: 0.8s;
}

.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}