/* --- HERO BACKGROUND --- */
    .mentorship-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #602c6d 0%, #d98638 100%);
    }

    .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    z-index: 1;
    }

    /* --- HERO CONTENT --- */
    .hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 2rem;
    }

    /* --- LEFT TEXT AREA --- */
    .hero-text {
    flex: 1 1 300px;
    color: #fff;
    }

    .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 2.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .hero-text h1 span {
    color: #ffd699;
    }

    .hero-text p {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #f3e9f7;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 600px;
    }

    .cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    background: #fff;
    color: #602c6d;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .cta-btn:hover {
    background: #d98638;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* --- RIGHT VISUAL AREA --- */
    .hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1 1 400px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    }

    .main-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    .main-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 6s ease;
    }

    .main-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    /* --- GLASS TESTIMONIALS --- */
    .glass-card {
    position: absolute;
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
    width: 230px;
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: all 1s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .glass-card.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .glass-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .glass-card h4 {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #ffd699;
    font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Card positions */
    .card1 { top: -40px; right: 0px; }
    .card2 { bottom: -40px; left: 0px; }
    .card3 { top: 40%; left: -10px; }
    .card4 { bottom: 10%; right: -10px; }

    /* --- MOBILE FADE-IN TESTIMONIALS --- */
    .mobile-fade-testimonials {
    display: none;
    }

    /* --- RESPONSIVE --- */
    @media (max-width: 500px) {
        .hero-container {
            flex-direction: column;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-text {
            order: 1;
        }

        .hero-visual {
            order: 2;
            margin-top: -5.5em;
        }

        .glass-card {
            display: none;
        }

        .hero-text h1 {
            font-size: 2.3rem;
        }
        
        
        /* Mobile fade-in box */
        .mobile-fade-testimonials {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 0.1rem;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            min-height: 140px;
        }

        .mobile-fade-testimonials .testimonial {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(0.95);
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            top: 0;
            transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out, transform 1s ease-in-out;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
            border-radius: 1rem;
            padding: 1rem;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 88%;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        }

        .mobile-fade-testimonials .testimonial.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: scale(1);
            position: relative;
        }

        .mobile-fade-testimonials p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-style: italic;
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .mobile-fade-testimonials h4 {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #ffd699;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* Pagination dots */
        .mobile-fade-testimonials .dots {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
        }

        .mobile-fade-testimonials .dots span {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .mobile-fade-testimonials .dots span.active {
            background: #ffd699;
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
        }
    }

/* --- GAINS SECTION --- */
    .gain-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #602c6d 0%, #2f1637 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    }
    .gain-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .gain-section h2 {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    color: #ffd699;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    .gain-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .gain-card {
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    .gain-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    }
    .gain-card span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }
    
/*-- ===================== STYLES ===================== -->*/
    .eligibility-section {
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    }

    .eligibility-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.08), transparent 70%),
                radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(96, 44, 109, 0.08), transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0.7;
    pointer-events: none;
    }

    .eligibility-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
    }

    .eligibility-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    color: #602c6d;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .eligibility-header p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .eligibility-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    justify-items: center;
    }

    .eligibility-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.25);
    border-left: 5px solid #d98638;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: left;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    }

    .eligibility-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.25);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fff8f2 100%);
    }

    .eligibility-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #d98638;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .eligibility-card p {
    color: #444;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .eligibility-header h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .eligibility-card {
            flex-direction: row;
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }
    }

/* --- HOW IT WORKS SECTION --- */
    .how-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f1637 10%, #602c6d 80%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    }

    .how-container {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .how-section h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    color: #ffd699;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .timeline {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
    position: relative;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.6);
    padding-left: 2rem;
    }

    .step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: all 1s ease;
    }

    .step.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .step h4 {
    color: #ffd699;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .step p {
    color: #f3e9f7;
    font-size: 1rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .timeline {
            border-left: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        .step {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
        }
    }
   
/* ===================== STYLES ===================== */
    .cta-section {
    position: relative;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #602c6d 0%, #2f1637 80%);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cta-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.15), rgba(96, 44, 109, 0.25));
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 1;
    }

    .cta-container-mentee {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    animation: fadeInUp 1.5s ease;
    }

    .cta-container-mentee h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffd699;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .cta-container-mentee p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #f3e9f7;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d98638, #b46b29);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.4);
    }

    .cta-button:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b46b29, #d98638);
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(217, 134, 56, 0.6);
    }

    /* Fade-in animation */
    @keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cta-container-mentee {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    }
    .cta-container-mentee h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .cta-container-mentee p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    }