.hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: -74px;
  padding: 74px 30px 0;
}

#about-mount {
  margin-top: 74px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #about-mount {
    scroll-margin-top: 70px;
  }
}

/* ================= BACKGROUND IMAGE ================= */
.hero-img-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #7fa9c9 0%, #a9c6dd 55%, #c9dced 100%);
  background-image: url('hero-bg.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 50%;
}

/* ================= TINTED HERO BOX ================= */
.hero-tinted-box {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

/* ================= LEFT SIDE CONTENT ================= */
.hero-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  color: white;
}

.hero-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #000000;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-subheading {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ================= STATS GLASS CARDS ================= */
.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.hero-stat-card {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 40px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  text-align: left;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  width: fit-content;
  height: auto;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hero-stat-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.hero-stat-card .stat-label {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline;
}

.hero-stat-card .stat-value {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

/* ================= RIGHT SIDE FORM ================= */
.hero-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.form-header {
  text-align: left;
}

.form-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-subtitle {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.rupee-sign {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* ================= FORM STYLING ================= */
.consultation-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.form-group input[type="text"],
.form-group input[type="tel"],
.form-group select {
  background: #f5f5f5;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.form-group input[type="text"]::placeholder,
.form-group input[type="tel"]::placeholder {
  color: #999;
}

.form-group input[type="text"]:focus,
.form-group input[type="tel"]:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  outline: none;
  background: white;
  border-color: #1a1a1a;
}

.form-group select {
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23333' d='M6 9L1 4h10z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 12px center;
  padding-right: 36px;
}

/* ================= RADIO GROUP ================= */
.radio-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.radio-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.radio-label input[type="radio"] {
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  accent-color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* ================= CHECKBOX GROUP ================= */
.checkbox-group {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.checkbox-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #666;
}

.checkbox-label span {
  color: #666;
}

.checkbox-label input[type="checkbox"] {
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 1px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  accent-color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* ================= SUBMIT BUTTON ================= */
.form-submit-btn {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  margin-top: 8px;
  width: 100%;
}

.form-submit-btn:hover {
  background: #333;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.form-submit-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ================= EMAIL FIELD ================= */
.form-group input[type="email"] {
  background: #f5f5f5;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.form-group input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  color: #999;
}

.form-group input[type="email"]:focus {
  outline: none;
  background: white;
  border-color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* ================= THANK-YOU GLASS CARD ================= */
.hero-right[hidden] { display: none; }

.hero-thanks {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 44px 28px;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.hero-thanks[hidden] { display: none; }

.hero-thanks-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2e7d5b;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-thanks-title {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-thanks-text {
  margin-top: 10px;
  max-width: 340px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.hero-thanks-btn {
  margin-top: 24px;
  min-width: 160px;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-thanks-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* ================= FIELD VALIDATION ================= */
.field-error {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #d32f2f;
}

.field-error:empty {
  display: none;
}

.form-group input.invalid {
  border-color: #d32f2f;
  background: #fff5f5;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 100vh;
    min-height: 100svh;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .hero-tinted-box {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .hero-right {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 74px 12px 32px;
  }

  .form-group input[type="text"],
  .form-group input[type="tel"],
  .form-group input[type="email"],
  .form-group select {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .hero-stat-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-stat-card .stat-label,
  .hero-stat-card .stat-value {
    white-space: normal;
  }
  
  .hero-tinted-box {
    padding: 12px;
    gap: 20px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-heading {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .form-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .hero-right {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .radio-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}