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/* ===== Nirman.School premium learning update ===== */
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.site-header{height:64px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(7,47,93,.10);box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(5,39,75,.045)}
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.header-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;gap:22px}
.brand{min-width:205px}.brand img{width:178px;max-height:48px}.main-nav{gap:23px}.main-nav a{padding:23px 0 20px;font-size:12px}.main-nav a.active:after,.main-nav a:hover:after{bottom:12px}.btn-small{padding:10px 17px}.header-actions .btn-outline{padding:10px 18px}
.hero{min-height:530px}
.hero-grid{min-height:530px}
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.why{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf9,#fff)}.courses{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfdff,#fff)}.feature-card,.course-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
.stats:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:36px 36px;pointer-events:none}.stats-grid{z-index:2}
.cta:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(7,47,93,.03) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,47,93,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:32px 32px;pointer-events:none}.cta-grid{z-index:3}.signup-strip{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7fbff,#fff9f0)}
@media(max-width:1180px){.role-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
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/* ===== v1.2 favicon + brand buildline ===== */
.brand{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;gap:1px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{display:block}
.brand-buildline{font-size:7.7px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.01em;font-weight:700;color:#5b6d7f;white-space:nowrap;margin-left:2px;max-width:205px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
@media(max-width:1100px){.brand-buildline{font-size:7px;max-width:180px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.brand-buildline{display:none}}

/* ===== v1.3 hero readability correction =====
   Stronger left-side contrast while keeping the construction image bright on the right.
   No text is embedded in the hero image; all hero content remains coded HTML. */
.hero{
  background:#062b50;
}
.hero-media{
  background-position:center center;
}
.hero:before{
  z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    rgba(2,27,52,.96) 0%,
    rgba(3,31,59,.94) 18%,
    rgba(3,32,61,.90) 34%,
    rgba(3,31,59,.72) 46%,
    rgba(3,31,59,.34) 58%,
    rgba(3,31,59,.10) 70%,
    rgba(3,31,59,.08) 100%
  );
}
.hero:after{
  z-index:1;
  left:0;
  top:0;
  bottom:0;
  width:58%;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,15,31,.38),rgba(0,15,31,.12) 72%,transparent 100%);
}
.hero-grid{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.hero-copy{
  z-index:3;
  color:#fff;
  text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}
.hero-copy:before{
  display:none;
}
.hero .eyebrow{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.hero h1{
  color:#fff;
  text-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}
.hero h1 span{
  color:#ff8a12;
  text-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.30);
}
.hero-copy>p{
  color:#fff;
  font-weight:600;
  text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.50);
}
.hero-benefits{
  text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.48);
}
.hero-benefits div,
.hero-benefits b,
.hero-benefits span{
  color:#fff;
}
.hero-benefits div{
  border-right-color:rgba(255,255,255,.30);
}
.hero-side-note{
  position:relative;
  z-index:3;
  color:#fff;
  text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
}
.learner-card{
  z-index:4;
}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero:before{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(2,27,52,.94) 0%,
      rgba(2,27,52,.88) 42%,
      rgba(2,27,52,.60) 60%,
      rgba(2,27,52,.18) 78%,
      rgba(2,27,52,.12) 100%
    );
  }
  .hero:after{
    width:100%;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,15,31,.30),rgba(0,15,31,.10) 70%,transparent 100%);
  }
}

/* ===== v1.4 hard hero contrast lock =====
   This block is intentionally last so no earlier rule can restore the pale/glass hero panel. */
.hero{position:relative;background:#052a50;isolation:isolate}
.hero-media{z-index:0;filter:none}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    rgba(2,28,53,.98) 0%,
    rgba(2,28,53,.96) 20%,
    rgba(2,28,53,.92) 35%,
    rgba(2,28,53,.73) 47%,
    rgba(2,28,53,.32) 58%,
    rgba(2,28,53,.09) 69%,
    rgba(2,28,53,.08) 100%);
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,13,27,.05),rgba(0,13,27,.12));
}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:3;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.48)}
.hero-copy::before{content:none!important;display:none!important;background:none!important;backdrop-filter:none!important}
.hero .eyebrow,.hero-copy>p,.hero-benefits div,.hero-benefits span,.hero-benefits b{color:#fff!important}
.hero h1{color:#fff!important;text-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.50)}
.hero h1 span{color:#ff8610!important}
.hero-copy>p{font-weight:600;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.60)}
.hero-benefits{position:relative;z-index:3}
.hero-benefits div{border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.hero-benefits div:last-child{border-right:0}
.hero-side-note{z-index:3;color:#fff!important;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.68)}
.learner-card{z-index:4}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(2,28,53,.96) 0%,rgba(2,28,53,.91) 42%,rgba(2,28,53,.63) 60%,rgba(2,28,53,.18) 80%,rgba(2,28,53,.12) 100%)}
  .hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,13,27,.13),rgba(0,13,27,.04))}
}

/* ===== v1.5 transparent brand assets ===== */
.brand img{background:transparent!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;padding:0!important}
.footer-brand img{background:transparent!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;padding:0!important}
@media(max-width:560px){.footer-brand img{width:210px}}