:root {
    --primary-navy: #002147;
    --accent-cyan: #00aea0;
    --accent-gold: #ffca11;
    --text-white: #ffffff;
    --hero-overlay: rgba(0, 15, 30, 0.85);
    --glass-card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    --glass-card-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    --transition-premium: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Hero Section Base */
.hero-2026 {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-white);
    background: #000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 150px; /* Offset for fixed header */
    z-index: 1; /* Stay below fixed header */
}

/* Slider with Zoom Effect */
.hero-slider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transform: scale(1.1);
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out, transform 10s linear;
}

.hero-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Premium Gradient Overlay for Readability */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
        rgba(0, 15, 30, 0.85) 0%, 
        rgba(0, 20, 40, 0.6) 50%, 
        rgba(0, 15, 30, 0.4) 100%);
}

/* Content Container */
.hero-main-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 15px;
    padding-bottom: 180px; /* Increased gap between content and stats bar */
}

.hero-flex-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 50px;
}

/* Left Side Content */
.hero-content-left {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 600px;
    animation: slideInLeft 1s forwards;
}

.admission-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 160, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 174, 160, 0.3);
    color: var(--accent-cyan);
    padding: 8px 22px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.admission-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--accent-cyan);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    animation: pulse-live 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-live {
    0% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 174, 160, 0.7); }
    70% { transform: scale(1.2); box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(0, 174, 160, 0); }
    100% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 174, 160, 0); }
}

.hero-h1 {
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.hero-h1 span.glow-gold {
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 202, 17, 0.4);
    display: inline-block;
}

.hero-h1 span.excellence {
    display: block;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.hero-p {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    opacity: 0.8;
    max-width: 550px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #e0e0e0;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.btn-pill {
    height: 54px;
    padding: 0 35px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: var(--transition-premium);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-pill i {
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-pill:hover i {
    transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.2);
}

/* Shine Effect */
.btn-pill::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        120deg,
        transparent,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3),
        transparent
    );
    transition: all 0.6s;
}

.btn-pill:hover::before {
    left: 100%;
}

.btn-cyan {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00aea0, #00d2c3);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 174, 160, 0.3);
}

.btn-cyan:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 174, 160, 0.4);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-glass {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #fff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.btn-glass:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--primary-navy);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Right Side Group Card */
.hero-content-right {
    flex: 0 0 420px;
    animation: slideInRight 1s forwards;
}

.groups-glass-card {
    background: var(--glass-card-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-card-border);
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 35px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.card-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.group-row {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.group-row:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.group-num {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.group-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Achievement Bar Refinement */
.hero-stats {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 15;
    background: rgba(0, 10, 20, 0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    padding: 25px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.stat-box {
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-val {
    display: block;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent-cyan);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.stat-lab {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Slider Nav dots */
.hero-dots {
    position: absolute;
    right: 30px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 20;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.dot-nav {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-premium);
}

.dot-nav.active {
    background: var(--accent-cyan);
    border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
    transform: scale(1.4);
}

/* Staggered Animations */
.hero-content-left > * {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

.hero-content-left .admission-tag { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.hero-content-left .hero-h1 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.hero-content-left .hero-p { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.hero-content-left .hero-actions { animation-delay: 0.8s; }

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes slideInRight {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(50px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* Responsive Fixes */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .hero-h1 { font-size: 48px; }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-2026 { height: auto; min-height: 100vh; padding: 120px 0 80px; }
    .hero-flex-wrapper { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 60px; }
    .hero-content-left { max-width: 100%; }
    .hero-p { margin: 0 auto 40px; }
    .hero-actions { justify-content: center; }
    .hero-content-right { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; max-width: 450px; }
    .hero-dots { display: none; }
    .hero-stats { position: relative; margin-top: 50px; }
    .stat-row > div { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .stat-row > div:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
}