.author-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4145a, #932091);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 120px 0;
  }
  
  .author-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 10px;
    color: white;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  
  .section-heading {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 60px 0 30px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #012233;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .section-heading::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #ffc156;
    margin: 12px auto 0;
  }
  
  .process-list {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  
  .flowchart-img {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 30px 0 80px;
  }
  
  .flowchart-img img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .ai-usage,
  .author-guidelines,
  .tools-section {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  
  .ai-usage p,
  .author-guidelines p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  
  .contact-btn {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 40px 0;
  }
  
  .contact-us-button {
    background-color: #666c75;
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  .download-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #666c75;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  
  .orcid-section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 60px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  
  .orcid-img {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
  }
  
  .orcid-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }
  
  .orcid-text {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
    font-size: 16px;
  }