.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: calc(100vh - 100px);
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(74, 74, 114, 0.2) 0%, rgba(74, 74, 114, 0.3) 36%, rgba(54, 54, 90, 0.2) 62%, rgba(106, 106, 163, 0.2) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(53, 53, 97, 0.2) 0%, rgba(71, 71, 124, 0.2) 42%, rgba(73, 73, 133, 0.3) 100%), url("../images/ciii-life-bg-img-compressed.jpg");
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-section {
    height: auto;
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
  }
}
.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 5% 90%, rgba(18, 33, 52, 0.9), transparent 72%), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 14, 28, 0.2), transparent 78%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-section .hero-content {
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-section .hero-content.pb-20 {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy {
  width: min(100%, 760px);
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: var(--fs-6xl);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy h1 span {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 124px;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy h1 span::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 55%;
  right: calc(100% + 32px);
  width: 112px;
  height: 1px;
  /* Updated gradient here */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #f0cf66, #8c690f);
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy p {
  width: min(100%, 568px);
  margin: 20px 0 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy p.mt-20 {
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .hero-copy p.mb-10 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .partner-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-height: 35px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #d7b659;
  background: rgba(12, 24, 42, 0.78);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .partner-pill.outline {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
  color: var(--brand-gold-light);
  padding: 10px 35px;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.hero-section .hero-content .partner-pill span {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand-gold-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(240, 207, 102, 0.12);
}
.hero-section .hero-content.align-center {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-section .hero-content.align-center .hero-copy h1 {
  font-size: var(--fs-8xl);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}
.hero-section .hero-content.align-center .hero-copy h1 span {
  margin-left: 0;
}
.hero-section .hero-content.align-center .hero-copy h1 span::before {
  display: none;
  content: none;
}
.hero-section .hero-content.align-center .hero-copy p {
  width: auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-section .stat-numbers {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-inline: auto; /* Centers container horizontally in hero */
  width: min(100%, 500px);
}
.hero-section .stat-numbers .stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
.hero-section .stat-numbers .stat-grid .stat-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; /* Centers text horizontally */
  justify-content: center; /* Centers text vertically */
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  /* !* Vertical divider line between stat items *!
   &:not(:last-child)::after {
       content: "";
       position: absolute;
       right: -0.75rem; !* Offsets line inside grid gap *!
       top: 15%;
       height: 70%;
       width: 1px;
       background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
   }*/
}
.hero-section .stat-numbers .stat-grid .stat-item .stat-num {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-5xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-section .stat-numbers .stat-grid .stat-item .stat-label {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: #dddddd; /* Slightly softened white for better readability */
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-section .hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.hero-section .hero-actions .btn-programmes {
  min-width: 225px;
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  background: var(--theme-primary);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.hero-section .hero-actions .btn-programmes:hover {
  color: var(--text-dark);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  background: var(--brand-purple-xlight);
}

/*# sourceMappingURL=ciiih-life.css.map */