/* === FULL WIDTH CLEAN LAYOUT === */
body, .site, .site-content, .entry-content, .page {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border: none !important;
  background: #fff;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* === HERO === */
.ppa-elite-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6d365 0%, #fda085 100%);
}

.ppa-elite-hero .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.ppa-elite-hero .clouds {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('/wp-content/uploads/ppa/clouds.png') repeat-x;
  opacity: 0.15;
  animation: moveClouds 120s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes moveClouds {
  from { background-position-x: 0; }
  to { background-position-x: -2000px; }
}

.ppa-elite-hero .content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.ppa-elite-hero h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.ppa-elite-hero .subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-btn {
  background: #ffcb05;
  color: #000;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hero-btn:hover {
  background: #ffe159;
}

/* === STEPS === */
.ppa-elite-steps {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff8e1, #fff4cc);
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.ppa-elite-steps .container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 60px;
}

/* each step should look like a floating white card */
.step {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.step.reverse {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}


.section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(50px);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
}

.step.animate {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.step img {
  width: 45%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.step .text {
  width: 45%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 20px;
}

.step.reverse {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.step h3 {
  color: #d4a017;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.step p {
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .step {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .step img, .step .text {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
/* === Fix: ensure hero content is centered & heading yellow === */
.ppa-elite-hero .content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;    /* center horizontally */
  justify-content: center; /* center vertically */
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px;
}

/* Hero title color + responsive size */
.ppa-elite-hero .content h1,
.ppa-elite-hero h1 {
  color: #FFD700;          /* yellow title */
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Subtitle styling */
.ppa-elite-hero .subtitle {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Make Register button centered (if not already) */
.ppa-elite-hero .hero-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* === Step-by-step section heading: centered + small yellow underline === */
.ppa-elite-steps .section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: 0;    /* ensure no accidental offset */
  margin-right: 0;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}
.ppa-elite-steps .section-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -12px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 60px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #FFD700;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* small responsive tune for hero and section-title */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ppa-elite-hero .content h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .ppa-elite-steps .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}
/* === FINAL FIX: center hero heading perfectly === */
.ppa-elite-hero {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  height: 50vh;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ppa-elite-hero .content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Hero title yellow and bold */
.ppa-elite-hero .content h1 {
  color: #FFD700 !important;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Subtitle below heading */
.ppa-elite-hero .subtitle {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* CTA button centered */
.ppa-elite-hero .hero-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* === STEPS SECTION FIX === */
.ppa-elite-steps {
  background: #fff8e1; /* soft warm background (same as previous tone) */
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* Remove white box effect from inner container */
.ppa-elite-steps .container {
  background: transparent !important; /* remove white background */
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 0 40px !important;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Step-by-step section heading */
.ppa-elite-steps .section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #222;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Small golden underline under the title */
.ppa-elite-steps .section-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -10px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #FFD700;
  border-radius: 2px;
}