.course-hero-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0f8 0%, #dce8f5 100%);
    padding: 80px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    border-top: 6px solid #205c9e;
    /* Top border matching the image */
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle background texture overlay using radial gradients */
.course-hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) 0%, transparent 40%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.course-hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.course-hero-subtitle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    color: #1a65c2;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.course-hero-subtitle::before,
.course-hero-subtitle::after {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 35px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #8cb6ea;
}

.course-hero-title {
    color: #213547;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0 0 5px 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.course-hero-title-highlight {
    color: #1a65c2;
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.course-hero-desc {
    color: #637381;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.course-hero-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.course-hero-pill {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1.5px solid #d4e6f8;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    color: #1a65c2;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(26, 101, 194, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.course-hero-pill:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(26, 101, 194, 0.15);
    border-color: #8cb6ea;
}

.course-hero-pill i {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #4a8ddf;
}

/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .course-hero-section {
        padding: 50px 20px;
    }

    .course-hero-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .course-hero-title-highlight {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .course-hero-desc {
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .course-hero-pills {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .course-hero-pill {
        padding: 10px 18px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .course-hero-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .course-hero-title-highlight {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .course-hero-pill {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}