.hero-section {
    min-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-height));
    min-height: calc(100svh - var(--nav-height));
    min-height: calc(100lvh - var(--nav-height));
    --hero-tint-start: rgba(217, 29, 72, 0.55);
    --hero-tint-end: rgba(93, 0, 22, 0.65);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hero-tint-start) 0%, var(--hero-tint-end) 100%), url("../../images/rutgers.jpeg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.hero-section.tint-strong {
    --hero-tint-start: rgba(217, 29, 72, 0.78);
    --hero-tint-end: rgba(93, 0, 22, 0.88);
}

.hero-section.tint-medium {
    --hero-tint-start: rgba(217, 29, 72, 0.55);
    --hero-tint-end: rgba(93, 0, 22, 0.65);
}

.hero-section.tint-light {
    --hero-tint-start: rgba(217, 29, 72, 0.35);
    --hero-tint-end: rgba(93, 0, 22, 0.45);
}

.hero-section.no-tint {
    --hero-tint-start: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --hero-tint-end: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.hero-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) 0%, transparent 50%), radial-gradient(circle at 75% 75%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) 0%, transparent 50%), linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .025) 0%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 1
}

.hero-section::after {
    content: none;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
    padding-block: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-section h1 {
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.05;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .9) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text
}

.hero-section .lead {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1)
}

.hero-buttons {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem
}

.hero-buttons .btn {
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1
}

.hero-buttons .btn::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, .3), transparent);
    transition: left .6s var(--cubic-bezier);
    z-index: -1
}

.hero-buttons .btn:hover::before {
    left: 100%
}

.hero-buttons .btn-light {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, rgba(248, 249, 250, .95) 100%);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px)
}

.hero-buttons .btn-outline-light {
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px)
}

.hero-buttons .btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.hero-buttons .btn-light:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, var(--light-gray) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    color: var(--primary-dark)
}

.hero-buttons .btn-outline-light:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(255, 255, 255, .2)
}

.campus-badges {
    margin-top: 1rem
}

.campus-badges .badge {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 25px;
    margin: .25rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    transition: var(--transition)
}

.campus-badges .badge:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.hero-section.soft-glow::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 48px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(248, 249, 250, .5) 100%);
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-section.no-glow::before,
.hero-section.no-glow::after {
    content: none !important;
}