Merge version_9 into main

Merge version_9 into main

src/app/page.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import FeatureCardOne from '@/components/sections/feature/FeatureCardOne';
 import MetricCardEleven from '@/components/sections/metrics/MetricCardEleven';
 import ContactText from '@/components/sections/contact/ContactText';
 import FooterLogoEmphasis from '@/components/sections/footer/FooterLogoEmphasis';
-import { ShieldCheck, Heart, Users, BookOpen } from "lucide-react";
 
 export default function LandingPage() {
   return (
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
             <HeroSplitDualMedia
               title="Helping Aging Parents? You're Not Alone."
               description="Palante STS provides clear, expert guidance to manage senior transitions with dignity and calm."
+              background={{ variant: "sparkles-gradient" }}
               tag="Compassionate Transition Experts"
               buttons={[{ text: "Get Your Free Consultation", href: "/contact" }]}
               rating={5}
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
               description="We help you navigate complex life changes with proven, compassionate strategies."
               animationType="blur-reveal"
               textboxLayout="split-description"
+              useInvertedBackground={false}
               metrics={[
                 { id: "t1", value: "20+", title: "Years of Experience", description: "Dedicated to senior care.", imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/shield-icon_23-2149402581.jpg" },
                 { id: "t2", value: "500+", title: "Families Supported", description: "Successfully transitioned.", imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/users-icon_23-2149402581.jpg" },
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
               description="We take the burden off your shoulders, managing the logistics of senior living transitions so you can focus on quality time."
               animationType="slide-up"
               textboxLayout="split"
+              gridVariant="two-columns-alternating-heights"
+              useInvertedBackground={false}
               features={[
                 { title: "Strategic Planning", description: "Customized roadmaps to clarify your path forward.", imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/planning_23-2149402581.jpg" },
                 { title: "Logistical Support", description: "From downsizing to move-in, we manage every detail.", imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/moving_23-2149402581.jpg" },