/* CLEAN EPIC HERO SECTION - "We are all heroes, the authors of our own educational journeys" */

.epic-hero-section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: url('../images/IMG_20240919_104633.jpg') center/cover no-repeat fixed !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.epic-hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Content Container */
.hero-content-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.hero-text-reveal {
    position: relative;
}

.hero-word-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

/* Hero Words Styling */
.hero-word {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 
        0 0 20px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5),
        0 0 40px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3),
        2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    cursor: default;
}

/* Special styling for "heroes" and "authors" */
.hero-word.word-heroes,
.hero-word.word-authors {
    color: #FFD700;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    text-shadow: 
        0 0 30px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8),
        0 0 60px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5),
        0 0 90px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3),
        3px 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    animation: heroGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes heroGlow {
    0% { 
        text-shadow: 
            0 0 30px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8),
            0 0 60px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5),
            0 0 90px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3),
            3px 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    }
    100% { 
        text-shadow: 
            0 0 40px rgba(255, 215, 0, 1),
            0 0 80px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.7),
            0 0 120px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5),
            4px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
    }
}

/* Hover Effects */
.hero-word:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-word.word-heroes:hover,
.hero-word.word-authors:hover {
    text-shadow: 
        0 0 50px rgba(255, 215, 0, 1),
        0 0 100px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8),
        0 0 150px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.6),
        5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
}

/* Separator */
.hero-separator {
    width: 200px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #FFD700, #FFA500, #FFD700, transparent);
    margin: 30px auto;
    border-radius: 2px;
    opacity: 1;
    animation: separatorGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes separatorGlow {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5); }
}

/* Glow Effect */
.hero-glow-effect {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: glowPulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes glowPulse {
    0%, 100% { 
        opacity: 0.3;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.8);
    }
    50% { 
        opacity: 0.7;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);
    }
}

/* Ripple Effect */
.hero-ripple-effect {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: rippleExpand 4s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes rippleExpand {
    0% {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        opacity: 1;
    }
    100% {
        width: 600px;
        height: 600px;
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-word {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    
    .hero-word.word-heroes,
    .hero-word.word-authors {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }
    
    .hero-word-container {
        gap: 15px;
    }
    
    .hero-separator {
        width: 150px;
    }
    
    .hero-glow-effect {
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-word {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .hero-word.word-heroes,
    .hero-word.word-authors {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    
    .hero-word-container {
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 15px 0;
    }
    
    .hero-separator {
        width: 120px;
    }
    
    .hero-glow-effect {
        width: 150px;
        height: 150px;
    }
}/* For
ce background image visibility */
.epic-hero-section .hero-background-container {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

.epic-hero-section .hero-background-image {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    object-position: center !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    display: block !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

.epic-hero-section .hero-overlay {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

.epic-hero-section .hero-content-container {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 10 !important;
}

/* Clean single background - image with fallback */
.epic-hero-section {
    background: url('../images/IMG_20240919_104633.jpg') center/cover no-repeat fixed, linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #16213e 50%, #0f0f23 100%) !important;
}

/* Remove any background from image and container to prevent duplication */
.hero-background-image {
    background: none !important;
}

.hero-background-container {
    background: none !important;
}