.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 12%, rgba(252,211,77,.22), transparent 31%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 95%, rgba(251,191,36,.16), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--primary-deep), var(--primary-dark) 62%, var(--primary));
  padding: 92px 0 86px;
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -10% -220px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}
.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(330px, .72fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 64px;
}
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-light); }
.hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 5vw, 4.35rem);
  line-height: .99;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
}
.hero-text {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.hero .btn-secondary {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.hero .btn-secondary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.hero-note {
  margin-top: 19px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size: .9rem;
}
.hero-panel {
  padding: 30px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  color: var(--slate-950);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.hero-panel-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: var(--accent-pale);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-panel h2 {
  margin: 17px 0 9px;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.hero-panel > p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate-500); }
.hero-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.hero-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--slate-700);
  font-weight: 650;
}
.hero-list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  flex: 0 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  background: var(--accent-pale);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.hero-panel .btn-primary { width: 100%; }

.announcement {
  color: var(--slate-800);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-pale), var(--accent-wash) 55%, var(--primary-wash));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.announcement-inner {
  min-height: 62px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 760;
}
.announcement-tag {
  padding: 4px 8px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--primary-dark);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.program-grid,
.value-grid,
.approach-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.program-card,
.value-card,
.approach-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 27px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.program-card:hover,
.value-card:hover,
.approach-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent-pale);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.program-card-number,
.value-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: var(--accent-pale);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.program-card h3,
.value-card h3,
.approach-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: var(--slate-950);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}
.program-card p,
.value-card p,
.approach-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--slate-500);
}
.program-card .grade-band {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-size: .77rem;
  font-weight: 830;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.approach-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.approach-card { padding: 30px; }
.approach-card strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.registration-cta {
  padding: 82px 0;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(252,211,77,.25), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-deep), var(--primary));
}
.cta-panel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 36px;
}
.cta-panel h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.cta-panel p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}
.registration-cta .btn-secondary {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding-inline: 25px;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.faq-list details {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-200);
  border-radius: 13px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.faq-list summary {
  padding: 19px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--slate-800);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.faq-list details p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 22px 20px;
  color: var(--slate-500);
}

.contact-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  background: var(--slate-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}
.contact-strip p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--slate-500); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-panel { max-width: 650px; }
  .program-grid, .value-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero { padding: 68px 0; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .approach-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-panel, .contact-strip { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .program-grid, .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .announcement-inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; padding: 12px 0; gap: 5px; }
}


/* Saleem Academy gold signature accents */
.section-heading h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 64px;
  height: 4px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-light));
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.section-heading.centered h2::after { margin-inline: auto; }
.program-card,
.value-card,
.approach-card { border-top: 4px solid transparent; }
.program-card:hover,
.value-card:hover,
.approach-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
.announcement-tag {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: var(--accent);
}


/* Website 2.2 wording and philosophy section */
.philosophy-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(251,191,36,.10), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface), var(--background));
}
.philosophy-heading {
  max-width: 860px;
}
.philosophy-heading .section-eyebrow {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
}
.philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}
.philosophy-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.philosophy-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.philosophy-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .philosophy-card { padding: 74px 22px 24px; }
  }


/* Website 2.3 final visual cleanup */
.program-card-number,
.value-icon,
.philosophy-number {
  display: none !important;
}

.program-card,
.value-card {
  padding-top: 28px;
}

.program-card::before,
.value-card::before,
.philosophy-card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 700px;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 11vw, 3.2rem);
  }
}