:root {
            --primary: #0d6efd;
            --dark: #0f172a;
            --muted: #64748b;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            padding-top: 72px;
            color: var(--dark);
        }

        /* NAVBAR */
        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.4px;
        }

        /* HERO */
        .hero-section {
            padding: 110px 0 90px;
            background:
                radial-gradient(circle at top right, #eaf1ff 0%, transparent 40%),
                linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #ffffff 100%);
        }

        .hero-section h1 {
            line-height: 1.15;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .hero-section p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        /* SEARCH */
        .search-box input {
            border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
        }

        .search-box button {
            border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
        }

        /* STATS */
        .stats h4 {
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .stats small {
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        /* CARDS */
        .card {
            border-radius: 18px;
            transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
        }

        /* TRUST */
        .trust i {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-right: 6px;
        }

        /* CTA */
        .cta-section {
            padding: 50px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd, #1d4ed8);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .cta-section p {
            opacity: .9;
        }


        /* BUTTONS */
        .btn {
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        .hero-video {
            border-radius: 28px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);

            max-width: 960px;
            /* MUCH BIGGER */
            aspect-ratio: 16 /;
            9
            /* cinematic */

            margin-left: auto;
            margin-top: -60px;
            /* lift it higher */
        }

        .hero-video video {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .hero-video {
            margin-top: -90px;
            /* moves video UP */
        }


        .page-header {
            padding: 70px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f1f5ff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
        }

        .filter-box input,
        .filter-box select {
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        .tutor-card {
            border-radius: 18px;
            transition: all .25s ease;
        }

        .tutor-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
        }

        .tutor-avatar {
            width: 90px;
            height: 90px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 4px solid #e5edff;
        }

        .subject-badge {
            font-size: 12px;
        }

        footer {
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .btn {
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

                .form-card {
            border-radius: 18px;
        }

        .form-control, .form-select {
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        
        /* PROFILE HEADER */
        .profile-header {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #eaf1ff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
            padding: 60px 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .profile-header img {
            width: 140px;
            height: 140px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 5px solid #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .profile-header h2 {
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .profile-header p {
            color: #64748b;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .rating i {
            color: #facc15;
        }

        /* BIO & DETAILS */
        .profile-content {
            padding: 50px 0;
        }

        .profile-content h5 {
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .profile-content p {
            color: #64748b;
        }

        /* CONTACT */
        .contact-card {
            border-radius: 18px;
            padding: 30px;
            background: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .contact-card h5 {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* BUTTON */
        .btn-primary {
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 12px 25px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .step-icon {
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .step-icon:hover {
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }

        .arrow-line {
            margin-left: 33px;
        }