/* START HERE PAGE HERO SECTION CSS */
            .start-here-page-wrapper {
            --color-bg: #050505;
            --color-text-main: #ffffff;
            --color-text-muted: #a0a0a0;
            --color-accent-gold: #d8a84a;
            --color-accent-purple: #3b1b54;
            --color-button-primary-bg: #dcae55;
            --color-button-primary-text: #1a1a1a;
            --color-button-secondary-border: #4d2b6b;
            --color-button-secondary-text: #967bb6;
            
            --font-serif: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; /* Assuming a serif for headers based on image */
            --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
            
            background-color: var(--color-bg);
            color: var(--color-text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            /* REDUCED HEIGHT: Changed from min-height: 100vh to a smaller relative value/fixed max */
            min-height: 80vh; 
            max-height: 800px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        /* Background Image Area (Simulated with a div) */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .hero-background {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60%; /* Approximate width of the image area */
            background-image: url('https://xclusivepleasures.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/woman2.png'); /* Placeholder */
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center left;
            z-index: 1;
            /* Faux gradient overlay to blend into black */
            mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 20%, black);
            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 20%, black);
        }
        
        /* Subtle purple glow effect */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .glow-effect {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 45%; /* Positioned slightly off center to match image */
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 300px;
            height: 400px;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(80, 20, 100, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
            z-index: 2;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .content-container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            /* Adjusted padding to fit smaller height better */
            padding: 2rem;
            display: flex;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .text-content {
            max-width: 500px; /* Constrain width of text block */
            padding-right: 2rem;
        }

        /* Eyebrow Text */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .eyebrow {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: var(--color-accent-gold);
            margin-bottom: 1rem; /* slightly reduced */
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .eyebrow::after {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 40px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--color-accent-gold);
            margin-left: 1rem;
        }

        /* Main Heading */
        .start-here-page-wrapper h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); /* Slightly smaller to fit reduced height */
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin: 0 0 1rem 0; /* slightly reduced */
            font-weight: normal;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper h1 span.highlight {
            color: var(--color-accent-gold);
            display: block; /* Force line break as in image */
        }

        /* Subtitle */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .subtitle {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 2rem; /* slightly reduced */
            max-width: 80%;
        }

        /* Buttons Container */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem; /* slightly reduced */
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        /* Button Base */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Primary Button (Gold) */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--color-button-primary-bg);
            color: var(--color-button-primary-text);
            border: none;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: #c49948; /* Slightly darker gold */
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn-primary svg {
            margin-left: 0.75rem;
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            fill: currentColor;
        }

        /* Secondary Button (Purple Outline) */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn-secondary {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: var(--color-button-secondary-text);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-button-secondary-border);
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn-secondary:hover {
            background-color: rgba(77, 43, 107, 0.2);
        }
        
        .start-here-page-wrapper .btn-secondary svg {
             margin-left: 0.75rem;
             width: 18px;
             height: 18px;
             fill: currentColor;
        }

        /* Features List (Footer of text block) */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .features {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .feature-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--color-text-main);
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .feature-item svg {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            margin-right: 0.5rem;
            fill: none;
            stroke: var(--color-accent-gold);
            stroke-width: 2;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
        }

        /* Badges / Corner Elements */
        .start-here-page-wrapper .privacy-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 2rem;
            right: 2rem;
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            z-index: 20;
            /* Placeholder for circular text/icon badge */
            border: 1px dashed var(--color-accent-gold);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            color: var(--color-accent-gold);
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            text-align: center;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }
        
        .start-here-page-wrapper .privacy-badge svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
            fill: none;
            stroke: currentColor;
            stroke-width: 2;
        }

        .start-here-page-wrapper .leaf-decoration {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -50px;
            right: 5%;
            width: 150px;
            height: 300px;
            z-index: 20;
            /* Placeholder for gold leaf illustration */
            background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 200"><path d="M50 200 Q50 100 10 50 Q50 100 90 50 Z" fill="none" stroke="%23d8a84a" stroke-width="2"/><path d="M50 200 Q60 150 90 120" fill="none" stroke="%23d8a84a" stroke-width="1"/><path d="M50 150 Q30 100 10 90" fill="none" stroke="%23d8a84a" stroke-width="1"/></svg>');
            background-size: contain;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: bottom right;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .start-here-page-wrapper {
                align-items: flex-start;
                padding-top: 3rem;
                min-height: auto; /* Allow content to dictate height on mobile */
                padding-bottom: 3rem;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .hero-background {
                width: 100%;
                mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, black 50%, transparent);
                -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, black 50%, transparent);
                opacity: 0.5;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .content-container {
                justify-content: center;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .text-content {
                padding-right: 0;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .eyebrow {
                justify-content: center;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .eyebrow::after,
            .start-here-page-wrapper .eyebrow::before {
                 content: '';
                 display: inline-block;
                 width: 30px;
                 height: 1px;
                 background-color: var(--color-accent-gold);
                 margin: 0 1rem;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .subtitle {
                margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .actions {
                justify-content: center;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .features {
                justify-content: center;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .privacy-badge {
                top: 1rem;
                right: 1rem;
                width: 70px;
                height: 70px;
                font-size: 0.5rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .start-here-page-wrapper .actions {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .btn {
                width: 100%;
            }
            .start-here-page-wrapper .features {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 1rem;
                margin: 0 auto;
                width: max-content;
            }
        }

/* =========================================
   XP BEGIN PATH
========================================= */
.xp-begin-path-wrap {
    --xp-bg: #070707;
    --xp-card: #141414;
    --xp-text: #f5f5f5;
    --xp-muted: #9d9d9d;
    --xp-gold: #d4af37;
    --xp-purple: #8b5cf6;

    background: var(--xp-bg);
    padding: 70px 20px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.xp-begin-path-container {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.xp-begin-path-heading {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--xp-text);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.xp-begin-path-heading span {
    color: var(--xp-gold);
}

.xp-begin-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
}

/* =========================
   DESKTOP CARD STYLE
========================= */
.xp-begin-card {
    background: var(--xp-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 28px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    min-height: 240px;
}

.xp-begin-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

.xp-begin-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(139,92,246,0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.xp-begin-icon svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    stroke: var(--xp-gold);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
}

.xp-begin-title {
    color: var(--xp-text);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.xp-begin-desc {
    color: var(--xp-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.xp-begin-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.xp-begin-card:hover .xp-begin-arrow {
    transform: translateX(5px);
    opacity: 1;
}

.xp-begin-arrow svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: var(--xp-gold);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
}

/* =========================
   TABLET
========================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .xp-begin-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE — UX OPTIMIZED
   (INLINE SCAN MODE)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .xp-begin-path-wrap {
        padding: 50px 16px;
    }

    .xp-begin-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .xp-begin-path-heading {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    /* Compact horizontal card */
    .xp-begin-card {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 14px 16px;
        min-height: unset;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    /* Icon becomes inline small badge */
    .xp-begin-icon {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        margin: 0;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .xp-begin-icon svg {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
    }

    /* Text becomes compact stack */
    .xp-begin-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    /* Hide description on mobile (major scroll reduction) */
    .xp-begin-desc {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Arrow pushed to far right */
    .xp-begin-arrow {
        position: static;
        margin-left: auto;
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* Disable hover animation on mobile */
    .xp-begin-card:hover {
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
}



/* =========================================
   XP PATHFINDER CTA MODULE
========================================= */

.xpc-path-wrap {
    background: #050505;
    padding: 80px 20px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.xpc-path-container {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.xpc-path-heading {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.xpc-path-heading span {
    color: #d4af37;
}

.xpc-path-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.xpc-path-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.xpc-path-btn-primary {
    background: #d4af37;
    color: #000;
}

.xpc-path-btn-secondary {
    border: 1px solid rgba(139,92,246,0.35);
    color: #c4a3ff;
    background: rgba(139,92,246,0.08);
}

.xpc-path-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.xpc-path-features {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.xpc-path-feature {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #c2c2c2;
}

.xpc-path-main-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: #8b5cf6;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.xpc-path-main-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .xpc-path-wrap {
        padding: 60px 16px;
    }

    .xpc-path-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .xpc-path-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .xpc-path-feature {
        width: 100%;
    }

}