/* =========================================
   ABOUT PAGE HERO STYLES
========================================== */
/* Remove default margins/padding */
#about-hero {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: var(--hero-bg-color);
}

/* Top Caption & Title */
.hero-top {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-caption {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-title .highlight {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--highlight-bg);
  color: var(--highlight-text);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* White Card Container */
.hero-card {
  background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.hero-card .row {
  margin: 0;
}

/* Text Column */
.hero-text .intro-heading {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-text p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* CTA Button */
.hero-text .btn-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.hero-text .btn-cta i {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-text .btn-cta:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Image Column */
.hero-image img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* =========================================
   WHY TUTOR SECTION (HEIGHT-LIMITED IMAGE)
========================================== */
#why-tutor {
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

#why-tutor .section-heading {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

#why-tutor .heading-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 0.5rem auto;
}

#why-tutor .section-heading h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

#why-tutor .section-heading p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.banner-container {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

.banner-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 400px;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
}

.stats-card {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0.5rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1000px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--white);
}

.stat-item h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--white);
}

.stat-item p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white);
}

.stat-item:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* =========================================
   OUR CORE VALUES SECTION
========================================== */
#core-values {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

#core-values .text-center h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

#core-values .text-center h2 .text-accent {
  color: #7F5FFF;
}

#core-values .text-center p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#core-values .row {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.value-card {
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.bg-purple {
  background-color: var(--bg-purple);
}

.bg-pink {
  background-color: var(--bg-pink);
}

.bg-green {
  background-color: var(--bg-green);
}

.bg-yellow {
  background-color: var(--bg-yellow);
}

.value-card .icon i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.value-card .icon {
  text-align: center;
}

.value-card h5 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.value-card p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 180px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* =========================================
   QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION SECTION
========================================== */
.qualifications-section {
  background-color: #F9FAFF;
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.qual-header h2.qual-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.qual-header h2.qual-title .text-accent {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.qual-header p.qual-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.qual-card,
.qual-card-clickable {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px var(--shadow-color-navy);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  max-width: 280px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.qual-card:hover,
.qual-card-clickable:hover {
  transform: translateY(-12px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px var(--shadow-color-navy);
}

.qual-logo {
  max-width: 120px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.qual-card:hover .qual-logo,
.qual-card-clickable:hover .qual-logo {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.qual-name {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.qual-institution {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #6C6F74;
}

.qual-card-clickable {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.btn-view-profile {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
}

.btn-view-profile:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* =========================================
   TEACHING APPROACH SECTION
========================================== */
.teaching-section {
  background-color: #F9FAFF;
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.teach-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.teach-title .text-accent {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.teach-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.teach-features li {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.teach-features li div {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.check-icon {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.btn-teach-cta {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.btn-teach-cta i {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.btn-teach-cta:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.teach-image-wrapper {
  display: inline-block;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(9, 9, 106, 0.15);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.teach-image-wrapper:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(9, 9, 106, 0.2);
}

.teach-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}



/* =========================================
   CONSOLIDATED RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
========================================== */
/* Tablet & Large Mobile (≤992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  /* ABOUT PAGE HERO */
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .hero-title .highlight {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .hero-text .intro-heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* WHY TUTOR */
  #why-tutor .section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #why-tutor .section-heading p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .stat-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  /* CORE VALUES */
  #core-values .text-center h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #core-values .text-center p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .value-card h5 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .value-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    max-width: 160px;
  }

  /* QUALIFICATIONS */
  .qual-header h2.qual-title {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }
  .qual-header p.qual-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  .qual-card,
  .qual-card-clickable {
    max-width: 240px;
    padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .qual-logo {
    max-width: 100px;
  }
  .qual-name {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .qual-institution {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  /* TEACHING APPROACH */
  .teach-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  .teach-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .teach-features li div {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .btn-teach-cta {
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  /* TESTIMONIALS */
  .quote {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .author {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .star-rating i {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* CTA */
  .cta-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  .btn-cta {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
  }
}

/* Small Tablet & Large Phone (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* ABOUT PAGE HERO */
  #about-hero {
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }
  .hero-top {
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  .hero-title .highlight {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  .hero-text .intro-heading {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  .hero-text p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .hero-text .btn-cta {
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* WHY TUTOR */
  .stats-card {
    padding: 1rem 0.5rem;
  }
  .stat-item {
    border-right: none;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .stats-card .row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .stat-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .stat-item p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* TEACHING APPROACH */
  .teach-title {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }
  .teach-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .teach-features li div {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .btn-teach-cta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  }

  /* CTA */
  .cta-title {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }
  .btn-cta {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.75rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile (≤576px) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  /* ABOUT PAGE HERO */
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero-title .highlight {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero-text .intro-heading {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .hero-text p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .hero-text .btn-cta {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  /* CORE VALUES */
  #core-values .text-center h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  #core-values .text-center p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  .value-card h5 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .value-card p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* QUALIFICATIONS */
  .qual-header h2.qual-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .qual-header p.qual-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    max-width: 95%;
  }
  .qual-card,
  .qual-card-clickable {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  }
  .qual-logo {
    max-width: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .qual-name {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .qual-institution {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
  .btn-view-profile {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  }

  /* TEACHING APPROACH */
  .teach-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .teach-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .teach-features li div {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .btn-teach-cta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  }

  /* TESTIMONIALS */
  .quote {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .author {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .star-rating i {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  /* CTA */
  .cta-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .btn-cta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  }
}
/* =======================================================
   1 ▸ HERO CARD — stack & reorder on small screens
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){           /* md-down */
  .hero-card .row{
    flex-direction: column-reverse;     /* ⬆ text first, image below */
    gap: 2rem;                          /* breathing space */
  }
  .hero-image img{
    max-width: 320px;                   /* stop giant portrait */
    margin-inline: auto;                /* centre it */
  }
}

/* =======================================================
   2 ▸ “WHY TUTOR” BANNER + STATS
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  /* let the purple stats card flow under the image instead
     of overlapping (prevents odd cropping on mobiles) */
  .stats-card{
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;                 /* nice gap under banner */
    border-radius: .75rem;              /* keep pill curve */
  }
  .stats-card .row{
    flex-wrap: wrap;                    /* 2-up on tablets, 1-up on phones */
  }
  .stat-item{
    flex: 0 0 50%;                      /* two per row */
    padding-block: 1rem;
    border-right: none !important;      /* get rid of desktop divider */
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  }
  .stat-item:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);} /* thin vertical line */

  @media (max-width: 575.98px){         /* xs */
    .stat-item{flex: 0 0 100%; border-right:none;}
    .stat-item h3{font-size: 1.35rem;}
  }
}

/* =======================================================
   3 ▸ CORE VALUES — 2-up grid on tablets, 1-up on phones
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  #core-values .row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));
    gap:1.5rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
    max-width: 600px;                   /* keeps cards centred */
  }
}

/* =======================================================
   4 ▸ QUALIFICATION CARDS — full-width on phones
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 575.98px){
  .qual-card,
  .qual-card-clickable{
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* =======================================================
   5 ▸ TESTIMONIAL CARDS — allow equal height & spacing
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  #testimonials .row{
    row-gap: 2rem;
  }
  .testimonial-card{
    height: auto;                       /* stop stretch when stacked */
  }
}

/* =======================================================
   6 ▸ GENERAL TYPO & SPACING FINE-TUNES
   ======================================================= */
@media (max-width: 767.98px){
  :root{
    --h2-size-mobile: 1.75rem;          /* helper var */
  }
  /* shrink the big headings */
  #about-hero .hero-title,
  #why-tutor .section-heading h2,
  #core-values h2,
  .qual-title,
  .teach-title,
  .section-title{
    font-size: var(--h2-size-mobile);
  }

  /* stop side-to-side scrolling caused by large paddings */
  .hero-card,
  .qualifications-section,
  .teaching-section,
  #core-values,
  #testimonials{
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }
}