From 4f3a79c114d789e7d88a8bd7388446478e92ae5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: imadhigp <imadhigp@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:20:24 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] 7/16  push home

---
 resources/views/welcome.blade.php | 359 ++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 236 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-)

diff --git a/resources/views/welcome.blade.php b/resources/views/welcome.blade.php
index a695a29..028627f 100644
--- a/resources/views/welcome.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/welcome.blade.php
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@
     --light:#F8F4F7;
     --dark:#2F1027;
     --gold:#FFC107;
-    --card-border: #efeff4;
+    --card-border: rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.06);
     --text-muted: #6a6f73;
     --success-green: #1f8a4c;
+    --accent-blue: #17a2b8;
+    
+    /* Why Choose Us Premium Theme Colors */
+    --why-primary: #1A052E;
+    --why-gold: #FFC107;
+    --why-dark: #0F031C;
 }
 
 /* ===== Font & Base ===== */
@@ -117,39 +123,66 @@ body{
     max-width:700px;
 }
 
+/* ===== PREMIUM COURSES SECTION (NEW CONCEPT) ===== */
+.courses-section {
+    background-color: #fbfafc;
+}
+
 .course-card {
     border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
-    /* border-radius: 20px; */
+    /* border-radius: 24px; */
     overflow: hidden;
-    /* background: #fff; */
-    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
-    
+    background: #fff;
+    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.02);
 }
 
 .course-card:hover {
-    transform: translateY(-5px);
-    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+    transform: translateY(-8px);
+    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.08);
+    border-color: rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.15);
 }
 
 .course-image-wrapper {
-    padding: 16px 16px 0 16px;
+    position: relative;
+    padding: 12px;
     overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .course-card img {
-    height: 190px;
+    height: 200px;
     width: 100%;
     object-fit: cover;
-    /* border-radius: 14px; */
-    transition: 0.5s;
+    /* border-radius: 18px; */
+    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }
 
 .course-card:hover img {
-    transform: scale(1.05);
+    transform: scale(1.04);
+}
+
+/* Floating Badge with glass effect */
+.badge-floating {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 24px;
+    left: 24px;
+    background: rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.85);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    color: #fff;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    padding: 6px 14px;
+    border-radius: 30px;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.15);
+    z-index: 2;
 }
 
 .course-card .card-body {
-    padding: 20px 24px 24px 24px;
+    padding: 24px;
+    padding-top: 12px;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     text-align: left;
@@ -157,45 +190,65 @@ body{
 
 .course-title {
     font-size: 21px;
-    font-weight: 700;
+    font-weight: 800;
     line-height: 1.3;
-    color: #1c1d1f;
-    margin-bottom: 6px;
+    color: var(--dark);
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.course-card:hover .course-title {
+    color: var(--secondary);
 }
 
 .course-author {
-    font-size: 14px;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    font-weight: 500;
     color: var(--text-muted);
-    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
 }
 
 .course-short-desc {
     font-size: 14px;
-    color: #4f5357;
-    margin-bottom: 12px;
-    line-height: 1.5;
+    color: #55595d;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+/* Premium Feature Pills */
+.course-features-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+.feature-pill {
+    background: rgba(31, 138, 76, 0.06);
+    color: var(--success-green);
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    padding: 6px 12px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
 }
 
 .course-meta-row {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    gap: 8px;
-    margin-bottom: 14px;
-}
-
-.badge-bestseller {
-    background-color: #ece3f1;
-    color: var(--primary);
-    font-weight: 700;
-    font-size: 11px;
-    padding: 3px 10px;
-    border-radius: 4px;
-    text-transform: uppercase;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    padding-top: 15px;
+    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.1);
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
 .rating-star {
-    color: #b4690e;
+    color: #e5981d;
     font-weight: 700;
     font-size: 14px;
     display: flex;
@@ -206,95 +259,115 @@ body{
 .rating-count {
     color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 13px;
-}
-
-.course-features {
-    display: flex;
-    gap: 15px;
-    font-size: 13px;
-    color: var(--success-green);
-    margin-bottom: 18px;
     font-weight: 500;
 }
 
-.course-features span i {
-    margin-right: 4px;
-}
-
 .course-footer {
     margin-top: auto;
 }
 
+/* Clean Premium Action Button */
 .read-btn {
-    background: var(--primary);
-    color: #fff;
-    padding: 10px 25px;
-    font-weight: 600;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: var(--primary);
+    border: 2px solid var(--primary);
+    padding: 11px 30px;
+    font-weight: 700;
     border-radius: 30px;
-    font-size: 15px;
-    transition: 0.2s;
-    border: none;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
     text-decoration: none;
     display: inline-block;
+    text-align: center;
+    width: 100%;
 }
 
 .read-btn:hover {
-    background: var(--secondary);
+    background: var(--primary);
     color: #fff;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(94, 36, 78, 0.2);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
-/* ===== Why Choose Us ===== */
+/* ===== WHY CHOOSE US ===== */
 .why-section {
-    background: #F8F4F7;
+    background: var(--why-primary);
     overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
-.why-section li {
-    font-size: 18px;
-    margin-bottom: 18px;
+.why-section h2 {
+    color: #fff !important;
 }
 
-.why-section i {
-    color: #5E244E;
+.backdrop-blur {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
 }
 
- 
+.custom-feature-card {
+    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
+}
+
+.custom-feature-card:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-5px);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+    border-color: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.3) !important;
+}
+
+.custom-feature-card .icon-box {
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+    background: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.1) !important;
+}
+
+.custom-feature-card .icon-box i {
+    color: var(--why-gold) !important;
+}
+
+.custom-feature-card:hover .icon-box {
+    background: var(--why-gold) !important;
+}
+
+.custom-feature-card:hover .icon-box i {
+    color: var(--why-dark) !important;
+}
+
+/* ===== Animations ===== */
 .animate-on-scroll {
     opacity: 0;
     transition: all 1s ease-out;
 }
 
- 
 .fade-up-init {
     transform: translateY(40px);
 }
 
- 
 .fade-left-init {
     transform: translateX(50px);
 }
 
- 
 .fade-right-init {
     transform: translateX(-50px);
 }
 
- 
 .zoom-in-init {
     transform: scale(0.9);
 }
 
- 
 .animate-on-scroll.animated {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateY(0) translateX(0) scale(1);
 }
+
+.z-2 { z-index: 2; }
+.fw-extrabold { font-weight: 800; }
+.tracking-wider { letter-spacing: 0.15em; }
 </style>
 
 {{-- ===================== HERO ===================== --}}
 <section class="hero" role="banner" aria-label="Automobile Engineering Academy introduction">
     <div class="container">
-        
         <div class="hero-content text-center animate-on-scroll animated fade-up-init">
             <h1 class="display-4 fw-bold">
                 Automobile Engineering Academy
@@ -321,15 +394,16 @@ body{
 </section>
 
 {{-- ===================== OUR COURSES ===================== --}}
-<section class="section py-5" aria-labelledby="courses-heading"  >
-    <!-- style=" background: linear-gradient(rgba(177, 155, 185, 0.65),rgba(133, 118, 129, 0.65)),
-                url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517524206127-48bbd363f3d7?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80');" -->
+<section class="section py-5 courses-section" aria-labelledby="courses-heading">
     <div class="container py-5">
 
         <div class="text-center mb-5 animate-on-scroll fade-up-init">
-            <h2 id="courses-heading">Our Courses</h2>
-            <p class="text-muted">
-                Explore our professional automotive engineering courses.
+            <span class="text-uppercase tracking-wider fw-bold small mb-2 d-block" style="color: var(--primary) !important;">Academic Programs</span>
+            <h2 id="courses-heading" class="display-5 fw-extrabold mb-3 position-relative d-inline-block">
+                Our Top Courses
+            </h2>  
+            <p class="text-muted mt-3 fs-5">
+                Explore our professional, industry-recognized automotive engineering curriculums.
             </p>
         </div>
 
@@ -367,35 +441,40 @@ body{
 
         <div class="row g-4 mb-5">
             @foreach($courses as $index => $course)
-                
-                <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 " style="transition-delay: {{ $index * 150 }}ms;">
+                <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 animate-on-scroll fade-up-init" style="transition-delay: {{ $index * 150 }}ms;">
                     <div class="card course-card h-100">
                         
                         <div class="course-image-wrapper">
+                            <span class="badge-floating">{{ $course['badge'] }}</span>
                             <img src="{{ $course['image'] }}" alt="{{ $course['title'] }}" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
                         </div>
 
                         <div class="card-body">
                             <h4 class="course-title">{{ $course['title'] }}</h4>
-                            <div class="course-author">{{ $course['author'] }}</div>
+                            <div class="course-author">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-graduation-cap"></i> {{ $course['author'] }}
+                            </div>
                             
                             <p class="course-short-desc">{{ $course['desc'] }}</p>
 
-                            <div class="course-meta-row">
-                                <span class="badge-bestseller">{{ $course['badge'] }}</span>
-                                <span class="rating-star">
-                                    <i class="fas fa-star"></i> {{ $course['rating'] }}
-                                </span>
-                                <span class="rating-count">({{ $course['students'] }})</span>
+                            <!-- Modern Soft Pill Badges -->
+                            <div class="course-features-container">
+                                <span class="feature-pill"><i class="fas fa-tools"></i> Practical Labs</span>
+                                <span class="feature-pill"><i class="fas fa-certificate"></i> Accredited</span>
                             </div>
 
-                            <div class="course-features">
-                                <span><i class="fas fa-tools"></i> Practical Labs</span>
-                                <span><i class="fas fa-certificate"></i> Verified Course</span>
+                            <div class="course-meta-row">
+                                <span class="rating-star">
+                                    <i class="fas fa-star"></i> {{ $course['rating'] }}
+                                    <span class="rating-count">({{ $course['students'] }})</span>
+                                </span>
+                                <span class="text-success fw-bold small"><i class="fa-solid fa-circle-check me-1"></i> Active</span>
                             </div>
 
                             <div class="course-footer">
-                                <a href="/courses" class="read-btn">View Course</a>
+                                <a href="/courses" class="read-btn">
+                                    View Details <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-right ms-1 small"></i>
+                                </a>
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
@@ -414,44 +493,79 @@ body{
 </section>
 
 {{-- ===================== WHY CHOOSE US ===================== --}}
-<section class="section py-5 why-section" aria-labelledby="why-us-heading">
-    <div class="container">
-        <div class="row align-items-center g-5">
+<section class="why-section position-relative overflow-hidden text-white" aria-labelledby="why-us-heading" style="min-height: 600px;">
+    <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 w-100 h-100" style="z-index: 1;">
+        <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487754180451-c456f719a1fc?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80"
+             alt="Automotive Engineering Lab"
+             class="w-100 h-100"
+             style="object-fit: cover;" 
+             loading="lazy"
+             decoding="async">
+        <div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 w-100 h-100" 
+             style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 5, 46, 0.96) 0%, rgba(15, 3, 28, 0.85) 100%);">
+        </div>
+    </div>
 
-            <!-- Image: Slides from Left -->
-            <div class="col-lg-6 animate-on-scroll fade-right-init">
-                <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1487754180451-c456f719a1fc?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80"
-                     alt="Automotive Engineering Lab"
-                     class="img-fluid rounded shadow-sm"
-                     width="900"
-                     height="600"
-                     loading="lazy"
-                     decoding="async">
+    <div class="container position-relative py-5 z-2">
+        <div class="row justify-content-center text-center mb-5">
+            <div class="col-lg-8 animate-on-scroll fade-up-init">
+                <h2 id="why-us-heading" class="fw-extrabold display-4 mb-3 text-uppercase position-relative d-inline-block" style="color: #fff;">
+                    Why Choose Us?
+                    <span class="position-absolute start-50 translate-middle-x bottom-0 bg-warning rounded" style="height: 4px; width: 60px; bottom: -10px !important; background-color: var(--why-gold) !important;"></span>
+                </h2>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row g-4 justify-content-center animate-on-scroll fade-up-init">
+            
+            <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                <div class="custom-feature-card h-100 p-4 rounded-4 shadow-sm border backdrop-blur">
+                    <div class="icon-box mb-3 rounded-3 p-3 d-inline-block">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-flask-vial fs-3"></i>
+                    </div>
+                    <h4 class="fs-5 fw-bold mb-2 text-white">Modern Laboratories</h4>
+                    <p class="small text-white-50 mb-0">State-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest technology for practical learning.</p>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
-            <!-- Content: Slides from Right -->
-            <div class="col-lg-6 animate-on-scroll fade-left-init">
-                <h2 id="why-us-heading" class="fw-bold mb-4">
-                    Why Choose Us?
-                </h2>
+            <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                <div class="custom-feature-card h-100 p-4 rounded-4 shadow-sm border backdrop-blur">
+                    <div class="icon-box mb-3 rounded-3 p-3 d-inline-block">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-graduation-cap fs-3"></i>
+                    </div>
+                    <h4 class="fs-5 fw-bold mb-2 text-white">Qualified Lecturers</h4>
+                    <p class="small text-white-50 mb-0">Learn from experienced industry professionals and academic experts.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
 
-                <ul class="list-unstyled">
-                    <li class="mb-3">
-                        <i class="fa-solid fa-check text-success me-2"></i> Modern Laboratories
-                    </li>
-                    <li class="mb-3">
-                        <i class="fa-solid fa-check text-success me-2"></i> Industry Qualified Lecturers
-                    </li>
-                    <li class="mb-3">
-                        <i class="fa-solid fa-check text-success me-2"></i> Hands-on Vehicle Training
-                    </li>
-                    <li class="mb-3">
-                        <i class="fa-solid fa-check text-success me-2"></i> Hybrid &amp; Electric Vehicle Research Center
-                    </li>
-                    <li class="mb-3">
-                        <i class="fa-solid fa-check text-success me-2"></i> Internship Opportunities
-                    </li>
-                </ul>
+            <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
+                <div class="custom-feature-card h-100 p-4 rounded-4 shadow-sm border backdrop-blur">
+                    <div class="icon-box mb-3 rounded-3 p-3 d-inline-block">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-car fs-3"></i>
+                    </div>
+                    <h4 class="fs-5 fw-bold mb-2 text-white">Hands-on Training</h4>
+                    <p class="small text-white-50 mb-0">Gain real-world experience through direct practical training on vehicles.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-6">
+                <div class="custom-feature-card h-100 p-4 rounded-4 shadow-sm border backdrop-blur">
+                    <div class="icon-box mb-3 rounded-3 p-3 d-inline-block">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-charging-station fs-3"></i>
+                    </div>
+                    <h4 class="fs-5 fw-bold mb-2 text-white">EV Research Center</h4>
+                    <p class="small text-white-50 mb-0">Advanced research center dedicated to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle technologies.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-6">
+                <div class="custom-feature-card h-100 p-4 rounded-4 shadow-sm border backdrop-blur">
+                    <div class="icon-box mb-3 rounded-3 p-3 d-inline-block">
+                        <i class="fa-solid fa-briefcase fs-3"></i>
+                    </div>
+                    <h4 class="fs-5 fw-bold mb-2 text-white">Internship Opportunities</h4>
+                    <p class="small text-white-50 mb-0">Guaranteed industrial placements to kickstart your professional career.</p>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
         </div>
@@ -474,7 +588,6 @@ body{
     </div>
 </section>
 
- 
 <script>
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
         const animatedElements = document.querySelectorAll('.animate-on-scroll');