:root {
  --gold: #d4af37;
  --white: #f5f5f7;
  --obsidian: #050505;
  --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  --transition: all 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--obsidian);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.video-bg {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

/* Education Section Styling */
#aether-education {
    padding: 150px 20px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
}

.education-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.education-block p {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.9;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.education-block strong {
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Card & Hero Styling */
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 50px;
}

.titan-card {
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
  padding: 60px 40px;
  width: 350px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.titan-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-25px) scale(1.02);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.03);
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 200;
  margin: 0;
}

.btn-celestial {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 15px 40px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.5s;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.btn-celestial:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--obsidian);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--gold);
}

/* Reveal Animations */
section, .titan-card { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(50px); }

#loader {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; background: #000;
    z-index: 10000; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease;
}

/* Upgraded Video Mascot Loader */
.pulse-logo { 
    height: 85vh; 
    max-width: 100vw; 
    object-fit: contain; 
    animation: celestialPulse 4s infinite ease-in-out; 
}

@keyframes celestialPulse { 
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.98); } 
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.02); } 
}