/* =========================================
   MAIN.CSS - Cleaned & Consolidated Version
   Last updated: December 2025
========================================= */

/* =========================================
   ROOT VARIABLES (merged - latest wins)
========================================= */
:root {
    --cfac-primary: #1A202C;       /* Deep Navy/Charcoal - latest preference */
    --cfac-saffron: #F97316;       /* Orange 500 */
    --cfac-green: #10B981;         /* Emerald Green */
    --cfac-sky: #38BDF8;           /* Accent blue */
    --cfac-soft: #F3F4FF;
}

/* =========================================
   GLOBAL STYLES
========================================= */
body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #ffffff 0, #f9fafb 40%, #f3f4f6 100%);
    color: var(--cfac-primary);
}

/* Utility classes */
.text-cfac-primary { color: var(--cfac-primary); }
.bg-cfac-primary   { background-color: var(--cfac-primary); }
.border-cfac-saffron { border-color: var(--cfac-saffron); }
.shadow-saffron {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.1),
                0 2px 4px -2px rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.1);
}

/* =========================================
   NAVIGATION & STICKY
========================================= */
.main-nav {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.main-nav.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Adjust for announcement bar height */
.sticky-nav {
    top: 34px; /* Default for mobile */
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .sticky-nav {
        top: 36px;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   DROPDOWN MENU
========================================= */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    min-width: 220px;
    z-index: 40;
}

/* =========================================
   HERO SECTION
========================================= */
.home-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 0 0 32px 32px;
}

.hero-bg-media {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg-media video,
.hero-bg-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(9,9,11,0.42), rgba(9,9,11,0.10), rgba(249,250,251,1));
    z-index: -1;
}

/* Improved Mobile Hero Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .home-hero {
        border-radius: 0;
        padding-top: 1rem !important;
    }

    .hero-text-slider {
        min-height: 380px !important;
    }

    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem !important;
        line-height: 1.05 !important;
    }

    .hero-text-slider .slide p {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }

    .slide-cta {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 1rem !important;
    }

    .slide-cta a {
        width: 100% !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), rgba(0,0,0,0.25), rgba(255,255,255,0.92));
    }

    .hero-bg-media video {
        object-position: center 30% !important;
    }
}

/* Hero Slider Transitions */
.hero-text-slider .slide {
    transition: all 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

.hero-text-slider .slide-cta {
    transition: all 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    transition-delay: 0.35s;
}

/* Slider Dots - Dark theme (latest preference) */
.slider-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.slider-dot:hover {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

.slider-dot.active {
    background-color: #111827 !important;
    border-color: #1f2937;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.25);
    transform: scale(1.25);
}

/* =========================================
   CARDS & SECTIONS
========================================= */
.tri-card {
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,0.06);
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.tri-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(148,163,253,0.18);
}

.disc-card {
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,0.06);
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(15,23,42,0.06);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.disc-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15,23,42,0.12);
}

.disc-img {
    height: 110px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-shell {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 50px rgba(15,23,42,0.10);
}

.impact-card p.value {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Gallery Items */
.gallery-item {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15,23,42,0.14);
}

/* Pillar Cards */
.pillar-card {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.pillar-card img {
    transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.pillar-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Join Bar */
.join-bar {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #111827, #1f2937);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15,23,42,0.25);
}

/* Floating Action Buttons */
.fab {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(15,23,42,0.35);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.fab:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15,23,42,0.45);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    background: #111827;
}

/* Custom Card Styles (Aims & Objectives page) */
.aim-card-dignity       { border-top: 5px solid var(--cfac-saffron); background-color: #fff7ed; }
.aim-card-structure     { border-top: 5px solid var(--cfac-green);   background-color: #ecfdf5; }
.aim-card-inclusivity   { border-top: 5px solid #3b82f6;             background-color: #eff6ff; }
.aim-card-accountability { border-top: 5px solid #9ca3af;            background-color: #f3f4f6; }

/* Active nav link */
.active-nav-link {
    background-color: #fee2e2;
    border-left-color: #ef4444;
    color: #b91c1c;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Mobile Menu - General */
#mobile-menu {
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

#mobile-menu.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Accordion Styles */
.accordion-toggle {
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.accordion-toggle:hover {
    background-color: rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.08);
}

.accordion-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
    color: var(--cfac-saffron, #f97316);
}

.accordion-toggle i {
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.accordion-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.accordion-content {
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease-out, opacity 0.4s ease;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.accordion-content:not(.hidden) {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Optional: nicer active state for links */
#mobile-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--cfac-saffron, #f97316);
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* ============================================= */
/* ===== NEW ANIMATIONS & HERO IMPROVEMENTS ===== */
/* ============================================= */

:root {
    --gradient-dance: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec4899, #a78bfa, #6366f1, #ec4899);
    --transition-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

/* ── HERO SLIDER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: opacity 1.8s ease, transform 18s ease;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

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

.hero-bg-media {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg-media video,
.hero-bg-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.12);
    transition: transform 22s ease;
}

.hero-slide.active .hero-bg-media video,
.hero-slide.active .hero-bg-media img {
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Simple mouse parallax - desktop only */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (hover: hover) {
    .hero-bg-media {
        transition: transform 0.4s ease-out;
    }
}

/* ── CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.dance-card {
    transition: all 0.7s var(--transition-cubic);
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.15);
}

.dance-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-18px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -20px rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.35);
}

.icon-circle {
    transition: all 0.6s var(--transition-cubic);
}

.dance-card:hover .icon-circle {
    transform: scale(1.2) rotate(8deg);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.4), rgba(255,255,255,0.15));
}

/* ── TIMELINE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.timeline-connector {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 10%;
    right: 10%;
    height: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec4899, #a78bfa, #6366f1);
    background-size: 200% 200%;
    animation: gradientFlow 12s ease infinite;
    border-radius: 3px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.timeline-connector::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, white 30%, transparent);
    animation: shine 6s infinite linear;
    opacity: 0.4;
}

@keyframes shine {
    0%   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}

.timeline-step {
    transition: all 0.7s var(--transition-cubic);
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.timeline-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-16px);
    box-shadow: 0 35px 70px -15px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.4);
}

/* ── CTA CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-gradient {
    background: var(--gradient-dance);
    background-size: 300% 300%;
    animation: gradientFlow 15s ease infinite;
}

/* Make sure fade-in still works well */
.fade-in-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(50px);
    transition: all 1.2s var(--transition-cubic);
}

.fade-in-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ============================================= */
/*          Gallery – Captions Below Image        */
/* ============================================= */

.gallery-item {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 1rem; /* rounded-2xl */
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.gallery-item img {
    display: block;
}

.gallery-item .p-4 {
    padding: 1rem;
}

.gallery-item p:first-child {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1e293b; /* slate-900 */
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.gallery-item p:last-child {
    color: #475569; /* slate-600 */
    font-size: 0.875rem; /* text-sm */
    line-height: 1.4;
}

 <style>
  :root {
    --cfac-primary: #111827;
    --cfac-green: #10B981;
    --cfac-saffron: #F97316;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    background-color: #F3F4F6;
    color: #111827;
  }

  .text-cfac-primary { color: var(--cfac-primary); }
  .bg-cfac-primary { background-color: var(--cfac-primary); }

  /* Announcement marquee */
  .marquee-container { overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; box-sizing: border-box; }
  .marquee-content { display: inline-block; padding-left: 100%; animation: marquee 22s linear infinite; }
  @keyframes marquee { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-100%); } }

  .sticky-nav { top: 32px; }
  @media (min-width: 640px) { .sticky-nav { top: 36px; } }

  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu { display: block; }
  .dropdown-menu { min-width: 220px; }

  .active-nav-link {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--cfac-saffron);
    color: var(--cfac-saffron);
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15,23,42,0.06);
    border-radius: 0.65rem;
  }

  /* Hero */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(249,115,22,0.16), transparent),
      radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(16,185,129,0.16), transparent),
      #020817;
    padding: 88px 0 72px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 4px solid rgba(249,115,22,0.45);
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image: url('assets/img/abstract-paint-swirls.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0.10; mix-blend-mode: screen; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

  /* Vision cards */
  .vision-card { padding: 22px 20px 20px; border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(15,23,42,0.06); border-top: 4px solid transparent; transition: all 0.28s ease; background: #FFFFFF; height: 100%; }
  .vision-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15,23,42,0.14); }
  .vision-card-saffron { border-color: var(--cfac-saffron); background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #FFF7ED, #FFFFFF); }
  .vision-card-green   { border-color: var(--cfac-green);   background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ECFDF5, #FFFFFF); }
  .vision-card-blue    { border-color: #3B82F6;             background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #EFF6FF, #FFFFFF); }

  /* TIMELINE (Child Course Levels) */
  .timeline { position: relative; padding-left: 32px; margin-top: 22px; border-left: 2px solid #E5E7EB; }
  .timeline-item { position: relative; padding: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; background: #FFFFFF; border-radius: 0.9rem; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15,23,42,0.06); }
  .timeline-item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -40px; top: 18px; width: 14px; height: 14px; background-color: var(--cfac-saffron); border: 3px solid #FFFFFF; border-radius: 999px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(249,115,22,0.18); }

  /* Diploma cards */
  .diploma-card { background: #FFFFFF; padding: 22px 20px; border-radius: 1rem; border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(15,23,42,0.05); transition: all 0.26s ease; height: 100%; }
  .diploma-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(15,23,42,0.18); border-color: var(--cfac-saffron); }

  .cta-banner { position: relative; border-radius: 1.3rem; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(15,23,42,0.22); isolation: isolate; }
  .cta-banner-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0.18; mix-blend-mode: soft-light; z-index: -1; }

  /* >>> BIG SECTION HEADING STYLE <<< */
  .prose h2.section-heading,
  h2.section-heading {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.8vw, 2.5rem); /* BIGGER */
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--cfac-primary);
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: .4rem;
  }
  .prose h2.section-heading::after,
  h2.section-heading::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 68px; height: 4px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cfac-saffron), rgba(249,115,22,0.25));
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .sticky-reg-panel { position: sticky; top: 120px; height: fit-content; }
  }
</style>