.about-hero {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 2rem 0 4rem;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(155, 123, 255, 0.22) 0%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 60%
    );
    margin-top: 65px;
}

.about-hero .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
}

.about-hero .hero-left {
    flex: 1;
}

.about-hero .hero-left h1 {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #6C63FF;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-hero .hero-left p {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #6A4CFF;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-hero .hero-right {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-hero .hero-image-wrapper {
    max-width: 360px;
}

.about-hero .hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    max-height: 320px;
}

.value-grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

.value-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.value-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.value-icon {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #6C63FF;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.learn-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #6C63FF;
}

.about-text-section {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 60px auto;
    padding: 40px;
    background: rgba(108, 99, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 20px;
    position: relative;
}

.about-text-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(108, 99, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(108, 99, 255, 0.12);
}

.about-text-container h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: #6C63FF;
}

.about-text-container p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    color: #444;
}

.about-text-container .btn-primary {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: inline-block;
}

.polaroid-group {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    margin: 3rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

.polaroid {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 14px 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    width: 220px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

.polaroid-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
}

.polaroid .caption {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #444;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.washi-tape {
    width: 70px;
    height: 22px;
    background: #f7e9a8;
    position: absolute;
    top: -12px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-6deg);
    opacity: 0.9;
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.pol-left { transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.pol-centre { transform: rotate(1deg); }
.pol-right { transform: rotate(3deg); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .about-hero .hero-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .about-hero .hero-image-wrapper {
        max-width: 260px;
    }

    .about-text-section {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .about-text-container {
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-text-container h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .polaroid-group {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

.privacy-mini {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #5A45CC;
}

.privacy-mini a {
    color: #6C63FF;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.privacy-mini a:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.back-to-top {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.back-to-top a {
    color: #6C63FF;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.back-to-top a:hover {
    opacity: 0.7;
}


.pathway-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .pathway-cards {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .pathway-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.pathway-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 280px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.pathway-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 80px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(20px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.pathway-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.pathway-icon {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pathway-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.pathway-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.pathway-arrow {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #6C63FF;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.pathway-card:hover .pathway-arrow {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.pathway-card.beginners {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F3F0FF, #E8E4FF);
}

.pathway-card.beginners .pathway-icon i {
    color: #6C63FF;
}

.pathway-card.gcse {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F0F7FF, #E3EEFF);
}

.pathway-card.gcse .pathway-icon i {
    color: #3A7BFF;
}

.pathway-card.alevel {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF4F0, #FFE8E1);
}

.pathway-card.alevel .pathway-icon i {
    color: #FF7A50;
}

.pathway-card.uni {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F0FFF7, #E3FFEF);
}

.pathway-card.uni .pathway-icon i {
    color: #2ECC71;
}

.pathway-card.travel {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFBEF, #FFF4D9);
}

.pathway-card.travel .pathway-icon i {
    color: #F4B400;
}

.pathway-card.business {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, hwb(303 40% 7% / 0.185), hsla(295, 86%, 60%, 0.123));
}

.pathway-card.business .pathway-icon i {
    color: #ff46ff;
}
.page-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 3rem 
}

.pathway-card:hover .pathway-icon i {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px currentColor);
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: filter 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}