.hero {
            background: var(--dark);
            color: white;
            padding: 100px 0 90px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: 
                radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 10% 0%, rgba(0,93,170,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 90% 100%, rgba(42,124,199,0.16) 0%, transparent 60%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
        }
        
          .hero-grid {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: 
                linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 60px 60px;
        }
        
          .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 780px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .hero-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 7px 18px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
        }
        
          .hero-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 7px 18px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
        }

        .hero-badge span {
            width: 7px;
            height: 7px;
            background: #16A34A;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: inline-block;
            animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }
        
         .hero-actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 14px;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
 .hero-stats {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 48px;
            margin-top: 60px;
            padding-top: 40px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        }
   /* ── SECTION TITLE ── */
        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 52px;
        }

        .section-title .eyebrow {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            color: var(--primary);
            background: #EEF6FF;
            padding: 5px 14px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .section-title h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
            color: var(--dark);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .section-title p {
            color: var(--muted);
            max-width: 520px;
            margin: 12px auto 0;
            font-size: 15.5px;
        }
        
         /* ── UNIVERSITIES ── */
        .universities { background: var(--light); }

        .cards-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(272px, 1fr));
            gap: 22px;
        }

        .card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            padding: 28px 26px;
            transition: all var(--transition);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: block;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--gradient);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity var(--transition);
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
            border-color: transparent;
        }

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

        .card-icon {
            width: 46px;
            height: 46px;
            background: var(--gradient-soft);
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            font-size: 20px;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .card h3 {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--dark);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .card p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .card-arrow {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-top: 16px;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(-6px);
            transition: all var(--transition);
        }

        .card:hover .card-arrow {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        /* ── FEATURES ── */
        .features { background: white; }

        .features-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 22px;
        }

        .feature-card {
            background: var(--light);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            padding: 36px 30px;
            text-align: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            transition: all var(--transition);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .feature-card::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: var(--gradient);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity var(--transition);
        }

        .feature-card:hover::after { opacity: 0.04; }

        .feature-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--primary-light);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,60,113,0.12);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        .feature-icon {
            width: 64px;
            height: 64px;
            background: var(--gradient);
            border-radius: 18px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 22px;
            font-size: 24px;
            color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,60,113,0.3);
            transition: transform var(--transition);
        }

        .feature-card:hover .feature-icon { transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-4deg); }

        .feature-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            color: var(--dark);
        }

        .feature-card p {
            font-size: 14.5px;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.68;
        }

        /* ── ABOUT ── */
        .about {
            background: var(--dark);
            color: white;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .about::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 100% 50%, rgba(0,93,170,0.22) 0%, transparent 70%);
        }

        .about-content {
            position: relative;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 64px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .about-left .section-title {
            text-align: left;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .about-left .section-title .eyebrow {
            background: rgba(42,124,199,0.2);
            color: #5BA3D9;
        }

        .about-left .section-title h2 { color: white; }

        .about-left p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .about-right {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .about-stat-card {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            padding: 24px 20px;
            transition: all var(--transition);
        }

        .about-stat-card:hover {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
        }

        .about-stat-card .num {
            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans';
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFFF, #BFD9FF);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .about-stat-card .label {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        .about-stat-card.wide {
            grid-column: span 2;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .about-stat-card.wide i {
            font-size: 24px;
            color: #C9A227;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .about-stat-card.wide p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ── CONTACT ── */
        .contact { background: var(--light); }

        .contact-cards {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 22px;
        }

        .contact-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            padding: 32px 24px;
            text-align: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            transition: all var(--transition);
            display: block;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .contact-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
            border-color: transparent;
        }

        .contact-icon {
            width: 58px;
            height: 58px;
            background: var(--gradient);
            border-radius: 16px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            font-size: 22px;
            color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,60,113,0.28);
            transition: transform var(--transition);
        }

        .contact-card:hover .contact-icon { transform: scale(1.08); }

        .contact-card h3 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--dark);
        }

        .contact-card p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin: 0;
        }