/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 85vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('../../../../front_assets/board_mentor/hero_bg.webp') no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(1 12 58 / 70%) 50%, rgb(1 12 58 / 0%) 100%);
}

.hero:hover .hero-bg {
    transform: scale(1);
}

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

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

.hero-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 65px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 0;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 27px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 70px;
}


.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.hero h1 em {
    /* font-style: italic; */
    color: var(--gold);
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    max-width: 70%;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.hero-btn-box {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    flex-direction: row;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
}

.about-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 546px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-feature {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-feature-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 7px;
}

.about-feature-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-feature-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text3);
    line-height: normal;
    height: 44px;
}

.benefit-card {
    background: var(--cream2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 151, 90, 0.2);
    padding: 2.2rem;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.benefit-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.benefit-card:hover {
    background: rgba(184, 151, 90, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.01);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.benefit-card:hover::before {
    width: 100%;
}

.benefit-num {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.benefit-num svg {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
}

.benefit-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.benefit-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    line-height: 29px;
}

.benefit-icon {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step-img {
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.step-img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03) translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.step-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.step-num {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 56px;
}

.step-content-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.note-para {
    background: #dddddd;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-top: 35px;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    width: 85%;
    margin-left: 12%;
}

.note-para span {
    color: var(--text-black);
}

.step-content-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text3);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.step-divider {
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--border);
    height: 47px;
    margin-left: 28px;
}

/* ── ELIGIBILITY ── */
#eligibility {
    background: var(--white);
}

.eligibility-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
}

.eligibility-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 500px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.eligibility-img-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.eligibility-img-wrap:hover .eligibility-img {
    transform: scale(1.04) translateY(-12px);
}

.eligibility-content {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.eligibility-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.eligibility-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.eligibility-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.eligibility-text strong {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.eligibility-note {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ── CTA ── */
#cta {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('../../../../front_assets/board_mentor/cta.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.cta-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(1, 12, 58, 0.88);
}

#cta:hover .cta-bg {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

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

.cta-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-white);

    line-height: 1.15;
}

.cta-para {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.cta-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.faq_img {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    transition: transform 0.5s;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1515px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    .hero p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        letter-spacing: .5px;
    }

    .about-img-wrap img {
        height: 524px;
    }

    .benefits-para {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .benefit-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .benefit-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    .benefit-num svg {
        width: 35px;
    }

    .step-content-title {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .step-content-text {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .step-num {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .note-para {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .eligibility-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .step-divider {
        height: 35px;
        margin-left: 13px;
    }

    .step-item {
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .cta-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .benefit-num {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .about-feature-title {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-feature-text {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .section-label {
        font-size: 14px;
    }



}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .eligibility-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .hero {
        height: 120vh;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }

    .container-fluid {
        padding-left: 4rem;
        padding-right: 4rem;
    }

    .hero-stat-label {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-img-wrap img {
        height: 370px;
    }

    .about-feature-icon {
        margin-top: 7px;
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
    }

    .about-feature-icon i {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .mentor-img-wrap img {
        height: 270px;
    }

    .mentor-overlay,
    .mentor-body {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .mentor-body {
        height: 105px;
    }

    .testi-card {
        height: 360px;
        padding: 2rem;
    }

    .eligibility-img-wrap {
        height: 60%;
    }

    .eligibility-img {
        height: 270px;
        min-height: auto;
        object-position: top;
    }

    .eligibility-wrap {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .container-fluid {
        padding-left: 2rem;
        padding-right: 2rem;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding-top: 0rem;
        padding-bottom: 0rem;
    }

    .hero {
        height: auto;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-top: 70px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .hero-btn-box a {
        width: max-content;
        margin: 0px;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .benefit-card {
        padding: 1.2rem;
    }

    .benefit-card::before {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .cta-btn-box a {
        margin: 0px;
        width: 67%;
        text-align: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero p {
        margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-btn-box {
        gap: 0px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow::before {
        left: 0px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .benefits-para {
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .benefit-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .benefit-num svg {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .benefit-num {

        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .benefit-text,
    .step-content-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    .benefit-title {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .step-num {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .step-divider {
        margin-left: 14px;
        height: 25px;
    }

    .note-para {
        font-size: 14px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .step-item {
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .eligibility-content {
        padding: 4rem 2rem;
    }

    .eligibility-text {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    .eligibility-note {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    .faq_img {
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    .cta-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .cta-para {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    .section-label {
        font-size: 14px;
        letter-spacing: .5px;
    }

    .about-feature-text {
        height: auto;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .service-para {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: normal;
    }


}