.hero {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* fill the entire viewport so the background covers behind the transparent app bar */
    min-height: 100vh;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(6,24,63,0.6), rgba(6,24,63,0.6)), url('/images/education-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    /* keep scrolling behavior to avoid fixed attachment artifacts on mobile */
    background-attachment: scroll;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 0; /* remove rounding for full-bleed look */
    margin: 0;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 980px;
}

.cta-row {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.feature-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.login-microsoft, .login-microsoft:hover {
    background-color: white;
    color: #2F2F2F;
    padding: 25px;
}


@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .hero { min-height: 100vh; height: 100vh; padding: 2rem 0.5rem; }
}