/* ================= HERO BANNER ================= */
.hero-banner-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slider-wrapper {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.03);
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease, transform 1.5s ease;
}

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

.slider-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(15 15 15 / 74%) 0%, rgb(15 15 15 / 41%) 50%, rgb(15 15 15 / 47%) 100%);
}

.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 120px 0 60px 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-badge {
  background-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--text-ocan);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-heading {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.text-highlight {
  background-image: var(--gredient-bg);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero-description {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 17px);
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.hero-search-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.search-category-select {
  border-right: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.search-category-select select {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  height: 45px;
}

.search-input-field {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.search-input-field input {
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  height: 100%;
  font-size: 15px;
}
/* ================= ENTERPRISE SLIDING PLACEHOLDER ================= */
.search-input-field {
  position: relative; /* Ensures the overlay stays inside the search bar */
}

.dynamic-placeholder-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 20px; /* Matches your existing input padding */
  right: 20px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none; /* Crucial: lets the user click "through" the animation into the input */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dynamic-placeholder-text {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  color: #888;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), opacity 0.5s ease;
}

/* Animation States */
.dynamic-placeholder-text.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.dynamic-placeholder-text.exit {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.search-submit-btn {
  background: var(--gredient-bg);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0 35px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.slider-pagination-dots {
  position: absolute;
  right: 5%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.nav-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0.4;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.nav-dot.active {
  opacity: 1;
  background: var(--gredient-bg);
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

.slider-navigation-arrows {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 5%;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.nav-arrow {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.nav-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--gredient-bg);
  transition: 0.3s all ease-in-out;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-search-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .search-category-select,
  .search-input-field {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
  }

  .search-input-field input {
    padding: 15px 0;
  }

  .search-submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .slider-pagination-dots,
  .slider-navigation-arrows {
    display: none;
  }
}

.social-proof-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.student-avatars {
  display: flex;
}

.student-avatars img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid #141414;
  margin-left: -14px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.student-avatars img:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.proof-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.proof-main-text {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.proof-sub-text {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #a5a5a5;
}