/* --- Color Theme Custom Variables --- */
:root {
    --primary-deep: #121834;
    --brand-blue: #1e40af;
    --electric-blue: #3b82f6;
    --accent-gold: #f59e0b;
    --text-white: #ffffff;
    --text-light: #94a3b8;
    --bg-body: #f8fafc;
    --transition-smooth: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Global Resets */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
}

/* --- Top Announcement Bar --- */
.top-announcement {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    padding: 8px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* --- Main Header Navigation --- */
.main-header {
    background-color: var(--primary-deep);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.header-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 4%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- Brand Identity / Logo Area --- */
.brand-identity {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.logo-box {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--electric-blue), var(--accent-gold));
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
}

.fallback-logo {
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-text h1 {
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.brand-text h1 span {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.brand-text p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* --- Navigation Links --- */
.nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
}

.nav-item {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    padding: 8px 0;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.nav-item i {
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.nav-item:hover,
.nav-item.active {
    color: var(--text-white);
}

/* Modern Animated Underline */
.nav-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--electric-blue);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.nav-item:hover::after,
.nav-item.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* --- Modern Dropdown Layout --- */
.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(15px);
    background-color: #1e293b;
    min-width: 200px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.dropdown-content a {
    color: #94a3b8;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.dropdown-content a:hover {
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    color: var(--text-white);
}

/* Show Dropdown on Hover */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(5px);
}

.dropdown:hover i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* --- Action Button --- */
.apply-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--electric-blue), var(--brand-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.apply-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
}

/* --- Responsive Hamburger --- */
.hamburger-menu {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.hamburger-menu span {
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* --- Responsive Adjustments --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-menu {
        display: none;
        /* Agle step mein iska fully modern mobile menu banayenge */
    }

    .hamburger-menu {
        display: flex;
    }

    .apply-btn {
        display: none;
    }

    .top-announcement {
        display: none;
    }


}

/* --- Dropdown Fix (White Color) --- */
.dropdown-content a:hover {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    /* White text on hover */
}

/* --- Mobile Menu Overlay --- */
/* ===========================
   MODERN MOBILE NAVBAR
=========================== */

.mobile-nav-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
    width: 320px;
    max-width: 85%;
    height: 100vh;
    background: #08111f;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: .4s ease;
    box-shadow: -10px 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay.active {
    right: 0;
}

/* Header */

.mobile-nav-overlay::before {
    content: "Menu";
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 28px 25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.close-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: .3s;
}

.close-menu:hover {
    background: #2563eb;
}

/* Links */

.mobile-menu-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 25px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.mobile-menu-links a {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: .3s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.mobile-menu-links a:hover {
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, .15);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* Apply Button */

.mobile-nav-overlay .apply-btn {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 25px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb, #3b82f6);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay .apply-btn:hover {
    transform: none;
}

/* Background Blur */

.mobile-nav-overlay.active::after {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: calc(100vw - 320px);
    height: 100vh;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    z-index: -1;
}

/* Mobile */

@media(max-width:992px) {

    .nav-menu {
        display: none;
    }

    .hamburger-menu {
        display: flex;
    }

    .header-actions>.apply-btn {
        display: none;
    }

    .brand-text h1 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .brand-text p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .logo-box {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }

}

/* --- Hero Section Styling --- */
.hero-section {
    padding: 40px 4%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 90%, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.05) 0%, transparent 40%),
        #f8fafc;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Left Content Area */
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-title span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero-description {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* Call to Action Buttons */
.hero-cta-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.btn-main {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.25);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.btn-main:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.4);
}

.btn-sub {
    color: #334155;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-sub:hover {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

/* Right Side Image Layout with Shapes */
.hero-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 10;
}

.hero-image-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.15);
    border: 4px solid var(--text-white);
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.main-hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.hero-image-card:hover .main-hero-img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* Floating Glassmorphism Element on Image */
.image-overlay-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 25px;
    left: 25px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.icon-pulse {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: var(--electric-blue);
    color: var(--text-white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.image-overlay-card h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.image-overlay-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #64748b;
}

/* Modern Decorative Blobs */
.shape-blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(40px);
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.shape-1 {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
    top: -20px;
    right: -20px;
}

.shape-2 {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
    bottom: -30px;
    left: -20px;
}

/* --- Infinite Moving Affiliation Marquee --- */
.logo-marquee-section {
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    padding: 40px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.marquee-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.marquee-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
}

.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollMarquee 25s linear infinite;
}

.marquee-item {
    background: #f1f5f9;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.marquee-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--electric-blue);
    color: var(--electric-blue);
    background: var(--text-white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@keyframes scrollMarquee {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 20px));
    }
}

/* --- Responsive Adjustments --- */
@media (max-width: 968px) {
    .hero-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .hero-badge,
    .hero-cta-group {
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .hero-description {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* 1. STATS COUNTER SECTION STYLING          */
/* ========================================== */
.stats-counter-section {
    padding: 60px 4%;
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
    margin-top: -30px;
    /* Pulling up slightly for layered look */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
}

.stats-grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.stat-box {
    background: var(--text-white);
    padding: 35px 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.stat-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
}

.stat-icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08);
    color: var(--electric-blue);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.stat-box:hover .stat-icon {
    background-color: var(--electric-blue);
    color: var(--text-white);
}

.counter-number {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.stat-box p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* 2. FEATURE BANNERS SECTION STYLING         */
/* ========================================== */
.feature-banners-section {
    padding: 40px 4% 80px 4%;
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
}

.banners-grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.feature-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 380px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.card-img-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.card-bg-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.card-dark-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* Gradient overlay for excellent text visibility */
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.95) 10%, rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.4) 60%, transparent 100%);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* Hover Zoom Effect */
.feature-card:hover .card-bg-img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.feature-card:hover .card-dark-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.98) 20%, rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.5) 70%, transparent 100%);
}

/* Content Layout Over the Image */
.card-content-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: flex-start;
    z-index: 10;
}

.card-tag {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    color: var(--text-white);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.card-main-title {
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    max-width: 85%;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Modern Pill-shaped Button */
.card-action-btn {
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.feature-card:hover .card-action-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--electric-blue), var(--brand-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* 3. RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES                */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .banners-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .feature-card {
        height: 320px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .card-content-overlay {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .card-main-title {
        font-size: 20px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}


/* ========================================== */
/* ABOUT SECTION STYLING                      */
/* ========================================== */
.about-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    /* Light alternate background */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Left Side: Slider Frame Styling */
.about-image-side {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-slider-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    border-radius: 30px;
    /* Modern dynamic round edges */
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.12);
    border: 6px solid var(--text-white);
    z-index: 5;
}

.about-active-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Modern Minimalist Slider Arrows */
.slider-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border: none;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    z-index: 10;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.slider-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--electric-blue);
    color: var(--text-white);
}

.prev-arrow {
    left: 20px;
}

.next-arrow {
    right: 20px;
}

/* Custom Slider Indicators / Dots */
.slider-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.slider-dots .dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.slider-dots .dot.active {
    background-color: var(--electric-blue);
    width: 24px;
    /* Pill effect for active dot */
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Decorative Background Grid Pattern */
.decorative-grid {
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    left: -30px;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    background-image: radial-gradient(#cbd5e1 2px, transparent 2px);
    background-size: 15px 15px;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Right Side: Content Area Styling */
.section-subtitle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--electric-blue);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.section-title span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.about-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-text-highlight {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    line-height: 1.6;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--electric-blue);
    padding-left: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Course Smart Badges/Chips Layout */
.course-chips-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.course-chip {
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    color: #334155;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.course-chip i {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
    font-size: 14px;
}

.course-chip:hover {
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08);
    border-color: var(--electric-blue);
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Pill Shaped Elegant Button */
.btn-primary-rounded {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.15);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.btn-primary-rounded:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 25px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary-rounded i {
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-primary-rounded:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
    /* Smooth arrow push animation */
}

/* ========================================== */
/* RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES                */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .about-image-side {
        max-width: 650px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* COURSES SECTION (ICONS ONLY VERSION)       */
/* ========================================== */
.courses-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
}

.courses-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Centered Header Layout */
.section-header-center {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.section-subtitle-center {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--electric-blue);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.courses-main-title {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
}

.courses-main-title span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.header-underline {
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    margin: 15px auto 0 auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* 3-Column Grid Layout */
.courses-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Modern Icon Card Design */
.course-icon-card {
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Big Premium Icon Header Container */
.card-icon-header {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Alag-Alag Colors Icons ke Background ke liye (Taki aesthetic lage) */
.font-hotel {
    background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
    color: #d97706;
}

.font-fire {
    background-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
    color: #dc2626;
}

.font-computer {
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    color: #2563eb;
}

.font-medical {
    background-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
    color: #059669;
}

.font-online {
    background-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1);
    color: #7c3aed;
}

.font-iti {
    background-color: rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.1);
    color: #475569;
}

/* Info Area */
.course-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.course-info h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.course-info p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Button */
.course-learn-btn {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    width: max-content;
}

.course-learn-btn i {
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* HOVER INTERACTIONS (Modern Micro-effects) */
/* ========================================== */
.course-icon-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
}

/* Hover karne par Icon solid color ka ho jayega aur pop karega */
.course-icon-card:hover .card-icon-header {
    transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-2px);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .font-hotel {
    background: #d97706;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .font-fire {
    background: #dc2626;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.2);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .font-computer {
    background: #2563eb;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .font-medical {
    background: #059669;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(5, 150, 105, 0.2);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .font-online {
    background: #7c3aed;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.2);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .font-iti {
    background: #475569;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.2);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .course-info h3 {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .course-learn-btn {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.course-icon-card:hover .course-learn-btn i {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* Special Border Left glow accent for Computer Science Featured Card */
.featured-icon-card {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--electric-blue);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN INTERFACES               */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .courses-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .courses-main-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .courses-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .course-icon-card {
        padding: 30px 25px;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* WHY CHOOSE US SECTION STYLING             */
/* ========================================== */
.why-choose-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    background-color: var(--text-white);
}

.why-choose-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.choose-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.choose-main-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.1);
    border: 5px solid var(--text-white);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.choose-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Floating Metrics over campus image */
.experience-badge-floating {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    left: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    padding: 20px 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
    text-align: center;
}

.experience-badge-floating h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.experience-badge-floating p {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.choose-desc-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Benefits Checkmarks Layout */
.benefits-list-layout {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.benefit-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
}

.benefit-check {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    color: var(--electric-blue);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.benefit-item h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.benefit-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* FACULTY & EXPERTS SECTION STYLING         */
/* ========================================== */
.team-experts-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
}

.team-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* 5 Column Grid System for Symmetrical look */
.faculty-grid-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.faculty-member-card {
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.faculty-member-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
}

.faculty-img-container {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 4px;
    border: 2px dashed var(--electric-blue);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.faculty-member-card:hover .faculty-img-container {
    transform: rotate(15deg);
    border-style: solid;
}

.faculty-avatar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
}

.faculty-details h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Role Badges color coding matrix */
.faculty-role-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.badge-primary {
    background-color: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.1);
    color: var(--brand-blue);
}

.badge-accent {
    background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
    color: #d97706;
}

.badge-muted {
    background-color: rgba(71, 85, 105, 0.1);
    color: #475569;
}

.badge-danger {
    background-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
    color: #dc2626;
}

.badge-info {
    background-color: rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.1);
    color: #0891b2;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN CONTROLS                 */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .faculty-grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 968px) {
    .why-choose-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .faculty-grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .faculty-grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* MID-PAGE CTA BANNER STYLING                */
/* ========================================== */
.mid-cta-banner-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 4%;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-white);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Background Handling with Advanced Dark Overlay Matrix */
.cta-banner-bg-container {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.cta-parallax-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.02);
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}

.cta-gradient-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* Layered premium deep blue-black overlay for extreme text readability */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92) 0%, rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.8) 100%);
}

/* Hovering dynamic scaling for interactive feel */
.mid-cta-banner-section:hover .cta-parallax-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Content Layout Alignment */
.cta-inner-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-mini-badge {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.cta-mini-badge i {
    color: #fbbf24;
    /* Soft Gold Lightning Icon */
}

.cta-main-heading {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.cta-main-heading span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #60a5fa, #38bdf8);
    /* Premium ice-electric blue tint to replace messy red */
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;

}

.cta-sub-description {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Premium Pulsing Dynamic CTA Button */
.btn-glow-capsule {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--electric-blue));
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 15px 36px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.btn-glow-capsule:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--electric-blue), var(--brand-blue));
}

.btn-glow-capsule i {
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-glow-capsule:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* RESPONSIVE CONTROL INTERFACES               */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cta-main-heading {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .cta-sub-description {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .mid-cta-banner-section {
        padding: 80px 6%;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* TESTIMONIALS SECTION STYLING               */
/* ========================================== */
.testimonials-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
    position: relative;
}

.testimonials-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Two-Column Responsive Layout */
.testimonials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 35px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Premium Card Architecture */
.testimonial-premium-card {
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.testimonial-premium-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
}

/* Giant Subtle Background Quote Watermark */
.quote-icon-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    right: 35px;
    font-size: 65px;
    color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.05);
    /* Extremely soft visual accent */
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.testimonial-premium-card:hover .quote-icon-watermark {
    color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Header Info Block */
.testimonial-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.student-avatar-box {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 3px solid #f1f5f9;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.student-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.student-meta h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

/* Modern Pill Tag for Placements */
.placement-tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    background-color: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.06);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

/* Testimonial Message Body */
.testimonial-body {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.testimonial-body p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Stars Rating Row inside Footer */
.testimonial-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.star-rating-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
}

.star-rating-row i {
    color: #f59e0b;
    /* Golden Star Color */
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* RESPONSIVE LAYOUT CONTEXTS                 */
/* ========================================== */


/* Update this to support the slider */
.testimonials-swiper {
    padding: 20px 0;
    /* Add padding for the hover shadow effect */
    cursor: grab;
}

/* Ensure the card fits well in the slider */
.testimonial-premium-card {
    height: 100%;
    /* Ensures all cards in a row are same height */

}

/* Remove grid from the container and let Swiper handle it */
.testimonials-grid {
    display: block;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* LATEST NEWS & BLOGS STYLING                */
/* ========================================== */
.blogs-news-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    background-color: var(--bg-body);
    /* Standard light gray backdrop color */
}

.blogs-main-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Flex Split Layout for Header row */
.blogs-header-split {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.section-subtitle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.section-title span {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.header-accent-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: var(--electric-blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

/* View All Premium Button Configuration */
.btn-primary-view-all {
    background-color: var(--brand-blue);
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.15);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-primary-view-all:hover {
    background-color: var(--electric-blue);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
}

.btn-primary-view-all i {
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-primary-view-all:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Three-Column Grid Matrix */
.blogs-triple-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Individual Card Structure */
.blog-item-card {
    background-color: var(--text-white);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-thumbnail-box {
    position: relative;
    height: 240px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
}

.blog-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Floating Clean Badge for Date stamps */
.blog-date-floating {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Details Padding Container */
.blog-meta-details {
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-author-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-author-row i {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.meta-separator {
    color: #cbd5e1;
}

.blog-meta-details h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    /* Clips headline if it goes long */
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.blog-excerpt-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    /* Uniform text bounds layout */
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Inline Dynamic Link styling */
.blog-inline-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--brand-blue);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
    /* Pushes action link to exact bottom always */
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.blog-inline-link i {
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* MICRO-INTERACTION EFFECTS ON HOVER        */
/* ========================================== */
.blog-item-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
}

.blog-item-card:hover .blog-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-item-card:hover .blog-meta-details h3 {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.blog-item-card:hover .blog-inline-link {
    color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.blog-item-card:hover .blog-inline-link i {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE TUNING                   */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blogs-triple-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blogs-header-split {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .blogs-triple-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-meta-details {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}


/* ========================================== */
/* HARDENED MODERN FOOTER ARCHITECTURE        */
/* ========================================== */
.corporate-premium-footer {
    background-color: #0b111e;
    /* Absolute deep rich dark navy background */
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* 1. Top Infographic Contact Strip styling */
.footer-top-meta-strip {
    background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    padding: 30px 4%;
}

.meta-strip-wrapper {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.meta-info-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.meta-icon-circle {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d4ed8, #3b82f6);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.meta-text-box span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #64748b;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.meta-text-box a,
.meta-text-box p {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.meta-text-box a:hover {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

/* 2. Grid Core layout configuration */
.footer-main-grid-layout {
    padding: 70px 4% 50px 4%;
}

.footer-grid-wrapper {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.1fr 1fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* Columns Typography Defaults */
.footer-column-widget h2.footer-brand-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.brand-legacy-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-contact-inline-links p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-contact-inline-links p i {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

/* Custom Headers styling */
.widget-heading-title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.widget-heading-title::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Social Media Button Rows */
.footer-social-wrapper {
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.social-label-text {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #64748b;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.social-icons-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.social-action-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.social-action-btn:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-color: #3b82f6;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
}

/* Service Links List Element */
.directory-links-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
}

.directory-links-list a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.directory-links-list a i {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.directory-links-list a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 4px;
}

.directory-links-list a:hover i {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

/* 3. Google Maps Iframe Custom Container Box */
.map-embed-frame-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* 4. Custom Facebook Card Mock Widget Layer */
.fb-mock-card-container {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #1e293b;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 220px;
}

.fb-card-top-header {
    padding: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.fb-branding-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.fb-logo-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: #1877f2;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.fb-identity-meta h4 {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1877f2;
    line-height: 1.3;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.fb-identity-meta span {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.fb-tagline-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #475569;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.fb-category-badge,
.fb-phone-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.fb-card-action-bar {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.fb-follow-button-trigger {
    background-color: #1877f2;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.fb-follow-button-trigger:hover {
    background-color: #166fe5;
}

/* 5. Bottom Copyright Bar strip */
.footer-base-copyright-strip {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    padding: 25px 4%;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #64748b;
}

.footer-base-copyright-strip a {
    color: #3b82f6;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* FOOTER RESPONSIVE ADAPTABILITY MATRIX      */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .footer-grid-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .meta-strip-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .footer-grid-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .footer-main-grid-layout {
        padding: 50px 4% 40px 4%;
    }
}


/* about us */

/* ========================================== */
/* ABOUT US PURE SEMANTIC CSS STYLING         */
/* ========================================== */
.aboutus-main-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /* Crisp white premium canvas backdrop */
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.aboutus-section-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    /* Asymmetric grid alignment */
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- Left Side Content Area Typography --- */
.aboutus-badge-subtitle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #1e40af;
    /* --brand-blue theme link */
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.aboutus-primary-title {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    /* --primary-deep corporate tone */
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
}

.aboutus-primary-title span {
    color: #3b82f6;
    /* --electric-blue pop accent color */
}

.aboutus-accent-bar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin: 20px 0 30px 0;
}

/* Copywriting Blurbs layout layouts */
.aboutus-lead-paragraph {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.aboutus-regular-paragraph {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

/* --- Features List Stack configurations --- */
.aboutus-features-matrix {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.aboutus-feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
}

.aboutus-feature-icon-box {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Contextual feature coloring systems */
.aboutus-feature-icon-box.class-blue {
    background-color: #eff6ff;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.aboutus-feature-icon-box.class-gold {
    background-color: #fffbeb;
    color: #f59e0b;
}

.aboutus-feature-icon-box.class-green {
    background-color: #f0fdf4;
    color: #22c55e;
}

.aboutus-feature-text h3 {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #121834;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.aboutus-feature-text p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- Footer Link Action Blocks --- */
.aboutus-action-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.aboutus-btn-primary {
    background-color: #1e40af;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.aboutus-btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
}

.aboutus-btn-contact {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #121834;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.aboutus-btn-contact:hover {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

/* --- Right Side Graphics Stack (Composition Architecture) --- */
.aboutus-graphics-block {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.aboutus-image-composition-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 520px;
}

.aboutus-img-card-wrapper {
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    border: 6px solid #ffffff;
}

.aboutus-fluid-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Absolute Positioning Layout Layer bounds */
.aboutus-img-card-wrapper.main-frame {
    width: 80%;
    height: 430px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

.aboutus-img-card-wrapper.secondary-offset {
    width: 55%;
    height: 280px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 3;
}

/* Floating Metric Counter Badge box */
.aboutus-floating-metric-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    right: 0;
    background: #121834;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 24px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    width: 170px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.25);
    z-index: 4;
    text-align: center;
}

.aboutus-metric-number {
    display: block;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #3b82f6;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.aboutus-metric-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Technical Dotted Decoration Vector background overlay */
.aboutus-vector-dot-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -20px;
    left: -20px;
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    background-image: radial-gradient(#cbd5e1 2px, transparent 2px);
    background-size: 14px 14px;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* --- HARDENED ABOUT BREAKPOINT RESPONSIVENESS --- */
@media (max-width: 1150px) {
    .aboutus-section-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .aboutus-graphics-block {
        max-width: 650px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .aboutus-primary-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .aboutus-image-composition-frame {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .aboutus-img-card-wrapper.main-frame {
        height: 330px;
        width: 85%;
    }

    .aboutus-img-card-wrapper.secondary-offset {
        height: 200px;
        width: 60px;
        width: 60%;
    }

    .aboutus-floating-metric-badge {
        padding: 16px;
        width: 130px;
        top: 20px;
    }

    .aboutus-metric-number {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .aboutus-action-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .aboutus-btn-primary {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* ABOUT US TABS COMPONENT ECOSYSTEM          */
/* ========================================== */
.aboutus-tabs-section {
    padding: 80px 4%;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    /* Subtle grey contrast box backdrop */
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

.aboutus-tabs-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.aboutus-tabs-grid-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    /* Exact asymmetric split matching layout profile */
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- Left Side Triggers Styling --- */
.aboutus-tabs-navigation {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.aboutus-tab-trigger {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.aboutus-tab-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    color: #475569;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aboutus-tab-title-text {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.aboutus-tab-title-text h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #121834;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.aboutus-tab-title-text p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #64748b;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.aboutus-tab-arrow {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* --- Interactive Active Tab States --- */
.aboutus-tab-trigger.active {
    background-color: #121834;
    /* Rich navy base color */
    border-color: #121834;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.12);
}

.aboutus-tab-trigger.active .aboutus-tab-icon {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    /* Vibrant Blue pop */
    color: #ffffff;
}

.aboutus-tab-trigger.active .aboutus-tab-title-text h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.aboutus-tab-trigger.active .aboutus-tab-title-text p {
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.aboutus-tab-trigger.active .aboutus-tab-arrow {
    color: #3b82f6;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Hover tweak for inactive states */
.aboutus-tab-trigger:not(.active):hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

/* --- Right Side Content Display Engine --- */
.aboutus-tabs-content-display {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 50px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02);
    position: relative;
    min-height: 440px;
}

/* Content Panels Management Management */
.aboutus-content-panel {
    display: none;
    animation: aboutusFadeIn 0.5s ease forwards;
}

.aboutus-content-panel.active {
    display: block;
}

.aboutus-panel-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.aboutus-content-panel h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.aboutus-content-panel h2 span {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.aboutus-content-panel p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Clean UI Checklist Bullet Vectors */
.aboutus-panel-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.aboutus-panel-bullets li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1e293b;
}

.aboutus-panel-bullets li i {
    color: #22c55e;
    /* Crisp safe environment green */
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* --- Smooth Animation Core --- */
@keyframes aboutusFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE TAB TABLET & MOBILE VIEWPORTS --- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .aboutus-tabs-grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .aboutus-tabs-content-display {
        padding: 40px;
        min-height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .aboutus-tab-trigger {
        padding: 16px;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .aboutus-tab-icon {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 18px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .aboutus-tab-title-text h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .aboutus-tabs-content-display {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .aboutus-content-panel h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* ABOUT US WHY CHOOSE US GRID ARCHITECTURE   */
/* ========================================== */
.aboutus-features-section {
    padding: 90px 4%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /* Contrast switch back to absolute clean white backdrop */
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

.aboutus-features-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Center Section Header Layout */
.aboutus-features-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.aboutus-features-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #3b82f6;
    /* Accent theme blue */
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.aboutus-features-header h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.aboutus-features-header h2 span {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.aboutus-features-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 18px auto 0 auto;
}

/* --- Core 4-Column Responsive Flex Grid Box --- */
.aboutus-grid-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    /* 4 Equidistant column splits matching screenshot */
    gap: 30px;
}

.aboutus-grid-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 35px 25px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.02);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Unique Left-Side Card Border Colors as seen in image_a52865.jpg */
.aboutus-grid-card.card-border-blue {
    border-left: 4px solid #3b82f6;
}

.aboutus-grid-card.card-border-gold {
    border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b;
}

.aboutus-grid-card.card-border-green {
    border-left: 4px solid #10b981;
}

.aboutus-grid-card.card-border-purple {
    border-left: 4px solid #8b5cf6;
}

/* Icon Circles Layout Engine */
.aboutus-card-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Individual Icon Box Contextual Visual Backdrops */
.aboutus-card-icon.bg-light-blue {
    background-color: #eff6ff;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.aboutus-card-icon.bg-light-gold {
    background-color: #fffbeb;
    color: #f59e0b;
}

.aboutus-card-icon.bg-light-green {
    background-color: #ecfdf5;
    color: #10b981;
}

.aboutus-card-icon.bg-light-purple {
    background-color: #f5f3ff;
    color: #8b5cf6;
}

/* Card Body Content Typography */
.aboutus-card-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #121834;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.aboutus-card-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- Subtle Premium Dynamic Bottom Indicator Reveal --- */
.aboutus-card-hover-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0px;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

.aboutus-card-hover-indicator.bg-blue {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
}

.aboutus-card-hover-indicator.bg-gold {
    background-color: #f59e0b;
}

.aboutus-card-hover-indicator.bg-green {
    background-color: #10b981;
}

.aboutus-card-hover-indicator.bg-purple {
    background-color: #8b5cf6;
}

/* --- Hover State Triggers --- */
.aboutus-grid-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.06);
    border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.aboutus-grid-card:hover .aboutus-card-icon {
    transform: scale(1.08) rotate(3deg);
}

.aboutus-grid-card:hover .aboutus-card-hover-indicator {
    height: 4px;
    /* Pops a solid color strip at the base of the card upon interaction */
}

/* ========================================== */
/* HARDENED FEATURES RESPONSIVENESS MATRIX    */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .aboutus-grid-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        /* 2x2 grid layout matrix on tablets */
        gap: 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .aboutus-features-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .aboutus-grid-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* Pure linear sequence layout stacked on small phones */
    }

    .aboutus-grid-card {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .aboutus-features-header h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* VISION & MISSION COMPONENT ECOSYSTEM       */
/* ========================================== */
.visionmission-main-wrapper {
    padding: 90px 4%;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    /* Crisp professional clean layout backdrop contrast */
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
}

/* --- Top Banner Elements --- */
.visionmission-top-banner {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px auto;
}

.visionmission-badge-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background-color: #eff6ff;
    color: #1e40af;
    /* --brand-blue theme identity */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.visionmission-top-banner h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.visionmission-top-banner h1 span {
    color: #3b82f6;
    /* Accent color push */
}

.visionmission-banner-subtext {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.visionmission-header-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 22px auto 0 auto;
}

/* --- Content Balanced Grid Split Architecture matching image_a4b01d.png --- */
.visionmission-content-grid {
    max-width: 1350px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    /* Split dual track layout configuration */
    gap: 40px;
}

.visionmission-statement-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 50px 45px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.02);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Distinct Bottom Structural Anchor Accents as requested by screenshot visual blueprint */
.visionmission-statement-card.vision-accent-blue {
    border-bottom: 5px solid #3b82f6;
}

.visionmission-statement-card.mission-accent-gold {
    border-bottom: 5px solid #f59e0b;
}

/* Card Top Row Header configurations */
.visionmission-card-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.visionmission-icon-shape {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 26px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Icon Box Color Matrices */
.visionmission-icon-shape.icon-color-blue {
    background-color: #eff6ff;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.visionmission-icon-shape.icon-color-gold {
    background-color: #fffbeb;
    color: #f59e0b;
}

.visionmission-title-stack .visionmission-card-tag {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #94a3b8;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.visionmission-title-stack h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
}

/* --- Card Main Typography Copywriting Elements --- */
.visionmission-primary-blurb {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
}

.visionmission-secondary-text {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Vector Checklist Points Display elements */
.visionmission-bullet-stack {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
}

.visionmission-bullet-stack li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #334155;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.visionmission-bullet-stack li i {
    font-size: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

/* Content Element contextual coloring matrices */
.vision-accent-blue .visionmission-bullet-stack li i {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.mission-accent-gold .visionmission-bullet-stack li i {
    color: #f59e0b;
}

/* --- Interaction Elevations --- */
.visionmission-statement-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.06);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.visionmission-statement-card:hover .visionmission-icon-shape {
    transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-2deg);
}

/* ========================================== */
/* HARDENED VISION & MISSION RESPONSIVENESS   */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .visionmission-content-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* Collapses to single clean list column on smaller tablet screens */
        gap: 35px;
        max-width: 700px;
    }

    .visionmission-statement-card {
        padding: 40px 35px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .visionmission-top-banner h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .visionmission-card-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .visionmission-statement-card {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .visionmission-title-stack h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}


/* ========================================== */
/* VISION & MISSION KEY OBJECTIVES GRID STYLES*/
/* ========================================== */
.visionmission-objectives-section {
    padding: 85px 4%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /* Smooth absolute white contrast backdrop change */
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

.visionmission-obj-container {
    max-width: 1350px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header Setup */
.visionmission-obj-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.visionmission-obj-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.visionmission-obj-header h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.visionmission-obj-header h2 span {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.visionmission-obj-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 18px auto 0 auto;
}

/* --- Core Objectives Row Box Layout matching image_a4a860.jpg --- */
.visionmission-obj-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    /* 3 Equidistant core blocks structure */
    gap: 30px;
}

.visionmission-obj-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.02);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
}

/* Numeric Counter Bubble Styles */
.visionmission-obj-number-badge {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Contextual Color Background Codes matching dashboard themes */
.visionmission-obj-number-badge.color-blue {
    background-color: #eff6ff;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.visionmission-obj-number-badge.color-gold {
    background-color: #fffbeb;
    color: #f59e0b;
}

.visionmission-obj-number-badge.color-green {
    background-color: #ecfdf5;
    color: #10b981;
}

/* Text Blocks Typography */
.visionmission-obj-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #121834;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.visionmission-obj-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- Hover State Dynamics --- */
.visionmission-obj-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.06);
    border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.visionmission-obj-card:hover .visionmission-obj-number-badge {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.visionmission-obj-card:hover .visionmission-obj-number-badge.color-blue {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.visionmission-obj-card:hover .visionmission-obj-number-badge.color-gold {
    background-color: #f59e0b;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.visionmission-obj-card:hover .visionmission-obj-number-badge.color-green {
    background-color: #10b981;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* HARDENED RESPONSIVENESS BREAKPOINT LAYER   */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .visionmission-obj-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        /* Tumbles neatly into a 2x2 cluster split on tablets */
        gap: 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .visionmission-obj-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* Pure linear stacked flow architecture on mobile viewports */
    }

    .visionmission-obj-card {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .visionmission-obj-header h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* VISION & MISSION GALLERY ECOSYSTEM STYLES */
/* ========================================== */
.visionmission-gallery-section {
    padding: 85px 4%;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    /* Alternating soft contrast backdrop */
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

.visionmission-gal-container {
    max-width: 1350px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header Text Blocks Alignment */
.visionmission-gal-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.visionmission-gal-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #1e40af;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.visionmission-gal-header h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.visionmission-gal-header h2 span {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.visionmission-gal-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 18px auto 0 auto;
}

/* --- Inline Filter Sorting Navigation Bar matching image_a45226.png --- */
.visionmission-gal-filters {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.visionmission-gal-filter-btn {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    color: #475569;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.visionmission-gal-filter-btn:hover,
.visionmission-gal-filter-btn.active {
    background-color: #121834;
    /* Premium dark theme shift */
    border-color: #121834;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.1);
}

/* --- Core Image 3-Column Display Matrix Grid --- */
.visionmission-gal-grid-stream {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    /* 3 Columns split grid matching image_a45226.png */
    gap: 25px;
}

.visionmission-gal-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.01);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.visionmission-gal-img-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px;
    /* Perfect uniform height distribution layout */
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.visionmission-gal-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* --- Smooth Absolute Action Hover Overlays --- */
.visionmission-gal-hover-layer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.9) 10%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4) 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    opacity: 0;
    /* Hidden initially */
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    z-index: 2;
}

.visionmission-gal-action-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    transform: scale(0.8);
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.visionmission-gal-img-title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

/* --- Interactive Active Hover Animations Trigger --- */
.visionmission-gal-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.07);
}

.visionmission-gal-card:hover .visionmission-gal-img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.visionmission-gal-card:hover .visionmission-gal-hover-layer {
    opacity: 1;
}

.visionmission-gal-card:hover .visionmission-gal-action-icon {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.visionmission-gal-card:hover .visionmission-gal-img-title {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Custom Animation Utility for Filter switches */
@keyframes visionmissionGalFade {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.96);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

/* ========================================== */
/* HARDENED GRID GALLERY BREAKPOINT MATRIX    */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .visionmission-gal-grid-stream {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        /* 2 Columns grid switch on tablets */
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .visionmission-gal-grid-stream {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* 1 Column single stacked chain configuration on mobiles */
    }

    .visionmission-gal-filters {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .visionmission-gal-filter-btn {
        padding: 8px 16px;
        font-size: 12.5px;
    }

    .visionmission-gal-header h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}


/* Container and Layout */
.course-page-wrapper {
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    /* Light grey backdrop like screenshot */
    padding: 50px 20px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.course-main-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Sidebar Styling */
.course-sidebar {
    flex: 0 0 300px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    height: fit-content;
}

.course-sidebar-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.course-filter-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.course-filter-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #475569;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.course-filter-item i {
    width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.course-filter-item:hover {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.course-filter-item.active {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Main Content Area */
.course-content-area {
    flex: 1;
}

.course-top-bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.course-main-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.course-search-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 300px;
}

.course-search-box i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.course-search-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 15px 12px 45px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 30px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.course-search-input:focus {
    border-color: #3b82f6;
}

/* Card Grid */
.course-card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.course-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.course-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.course-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.course-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.course-type-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.course-body {
    padding: 25px;
}

.course-level {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #64748b;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.course-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.course-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.course-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

.course-tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.course-arrow-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #4f46e5;
    /* Matching the purple/blue in screenshot */
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.course-arrow-btn:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
}

/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .course-card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .course-main-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .course-sidebar {
        flex: 1;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .course-top-bar {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .course-card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .course-top-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .course-search-box {
        width: 100%;
    }
}


/* --- Updated Card Action Layout System --- */
.course-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-top: 20px;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* Enquire Now Button Styling */
.course-enquire-btn {
    flex-grow: 1;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    color: #121834;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.course-enquire-btn:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    border-color: #3b82f6;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
}

.course-arrow-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    /* Uniform design matches image structure */
    background-color: #121834;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.course-arrow-btn:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* JavaScript Animation Helpers */
@keyframes courseFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.97);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

/* --- Core Layout Configuration --- */
.course-main-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    /* CRITICAL: Prevent sidebar from stretching infinitely */
}

/* --- Fixed Sticky Sidebar Implementation --- */
.course-sidebar {
    flex: 0 0 320px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);

    /* Sticky Magic Engine */
    position: -webkit-sticky;
    position: sticky;
    top: 30px;
    /* Jab scroll karenge toh screen ke top se itni jagah chhod kar fix ho jayega */
    max-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
    /* Screen height se bahaar na jaye */
    overflow-y: auto;
    /* Agar filters bohot zyada hon toh sidebar ke andar scroll chal jaye */
    z-index: 10;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for Sidebar (if filters overflow) */
.course-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 5px;
}

.course-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.course-sidebar-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-left: 10px;
    border-left: 4px solid #3b82f6;
    /* Premium branding touch */
}

.course-filter-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.course-filter-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #475569;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.course-filter-item i {
    width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Hover & Active Feedback States */
.course-filter-item:hover {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    color: #3b82f6;
    border-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.course-filter-item.active {
    background-color: #121834;
    /* Premium dark fill matching college design theme */
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #121834;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.15);
}

.course-filter-item.active i {
    color: #3b82f6;
    /* Blueprint blue highlighted icon */
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ========================================== */
/* HARDENED MOBILE HORIZONTAL FILTER RESPONSIVE */
/* ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .course-main-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    /* Mobile standard shift: Sticky top bar filter instead of vertical block */
    .course-sidebar {
        flex: none;
        width: 100%;
        position: -webkit-sticky;
        position: sticky;
        top: 10px;
        /* Mobile par top par sticky rahega */
        padding: 15px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        max-height: none;
        overflow-y: visible;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }

    .course-sidebar-title {
        display: none;
        /* Mobile par clean space ke liye title hide kiya */
    }

    .course-filter-list {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        /* Touch scroll enabled for categories */
        white-space: nowrap;
        padding-bottom: 5px;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }

    /* Hide standard web scrollbar for fluid mobile tracks */
    .course-filter-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

    .course-filter-item {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        display: inline-flex;
        padding: 10px 18px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}


/* --- Course Detail Wrapper --- */
.course-detail-wrapper {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

/* --- Hero Banner Section --- */
.course-hero-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.9), rgba(18, 24, 52, 0.9)),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517248135467-4c7edcad34c4?w=1200&auto=format&fit=crop&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 80px 4%;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.course-hero-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.course-hero-content {
    max-width: 800px;
}

.course-breadcrumb {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.course-badge-main {
    background: #3b82f6;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.course-hero-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.course-hero-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.course-quick-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.course-stat-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.course-stat-item i {
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.course-stat-item span {
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* --- Content Layout --- */
.course-content-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 60px 4%;
}

.course-main-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.course-info-panel {
    flex: 1;
}


.course-section-block {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    /* Ya jo bhi aapki website ka font ho */
    color: #2d3748;
    /* Dark charcoal color read karne me easy hota hai */
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Headings Styling */
.course-section-block h2,
.course-section-block h3 {
    color: #1a202c;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.course-section-block h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #edf2f7;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Paragraph Styling */
.course-section-block p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Lists Styling (Course Duration & Career Opp.) */
.course-section-block ul,
.course-section-block ol {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.course-section-block li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    list-style-position: outside;
}

/* Table Styling (Semester wise Structure) */
.course-section-block table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 25px 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.course-section-block th,
.course-section-block td {
    padding: 12px 15px;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.course-section-block th {
    background-color: #f7fafc;
    color: #4a5568;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Table row hover effect */
.course-section-block tr:hover {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

.course-section-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #121834;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-left: 5px solid #3b82f6;
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.course-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* --- Accordion (Syllabus) --- */
.course-accordion {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.course-accordion-item {
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.course-accordion-header {
    padding: 18px 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.course-accordion-header:hover {
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.course-accordion-body {
    padding: 0 20px 20px 20px;
    display: none;
    /* JavaScript toggle */
}

.course-accordion-body ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.course-accordion-body li {
    padding: 8px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #f1f5f9;
}

/* --- Career Options Grid --- */
.course-career-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.course-career-card {
    background: #f8fafc;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.course-career-card:hover {
    background: #121834;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.course-career-card i {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #3b82f6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.course-career-card h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* --- Sticky Sidebar Enquiry --- */
.course-detail-sidebar {
    flex: 0 0 380px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 30px;
}

.course-enquiry-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.course-enquiry-card h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #121834;
}

.course-enquiry-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.course-form-group {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.course-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    outline: none;
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.course-input:focus {
    border-color: #3b82f6;
}

.course-submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    background: #3b82f6;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.course-submit-btn:hover {
    background: #1e40af;
}

.course-sidebar-help {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
}

.course-sidebar-help span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #94a3b8;
    display: block;
}

.course-sidebar-help a {
    color: #121834;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* --- Brochure Card --- */
.course-brochure-card {
    background: #121834;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.course-brochure-icon {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.course-brochure-text h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
}

.course-brochure-text span {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.course-download-btn {
    margin-left: auto;
    background: #3b82f6;
    border: none;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* --- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .course-main-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .course-detail-sidebar {
        width: 100%;
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
    }

    .course-career-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}


.career-page-wrapper {
    padding: 60px 5%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.career-hero {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.career-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.career-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.career-stat-card {
    background: #eff6ff;
    padding: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.career-stat-card h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.career-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.career-logo {
    padding: 40px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.career-steps {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.career-step {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.career-step span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .career-stats,
    .career-grid,
    .career-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}


/* faqs */

/* Container Size Expansion */
.faq-section-wrapper {
    padding: 100px 5%;
    background-color: #f8fbff;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(at 0% 0%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.04) 0px, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(at 100% 100%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.02) 0px, transparent 50%);
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

/* Width increased to fill the screen beautifully */
.faq-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-main-heading {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.faq-highlight {
    color: #3b82f6;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b82f6, #1d4ed8);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.faq-sub-text {
    text-align: center;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* CSS Grid for Left-Right Balance */
.faq-grid-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 350px 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* Left Sidebar - Sticky Behavior */
.faq-sticky-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 40px;
    /* Scroll karne par screen par ruk jayega */
}

/* Support Card Styling */
.faq-support-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 35px 30px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.card-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    color: #3b82f6;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.faq-support-card h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.faq-support-card p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Contact Items inside Card */
.contact-info-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.info-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.info-item i {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.info-item span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.info-item strong {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #1e293b;
}

/* Interactive CTA Button */
.faq-cta-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
}

.faq-cta-btn:hover {
    background: #2563eb;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
}

/* Right Side: Accordion Customization */
.faq-category-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: #3b82f6;
}

.faq-category-title:not(:first-child) {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.faq-item {
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.faq-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scaleY(0.3);
    width: 4px;
    height: 35px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 4px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.faq-item:hover {
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.015);
    padding-left: 8px;
}

.faq-item.active {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.02);
    padding-left: 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.faq-item.active::before {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scaleY(1);
    left: 0px;
}

.faq-question {
    padding: 24px 15px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 17.5px;
    color: #1e293b;
    gap: 20px;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-question {
    color: #0f172a;
}

.faq-question i {
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.faq-item.active .faq-question i {
    color: #3b82f6;
    transform: rotate(135deg);
}

.faq-answer {
    padding: 0 15px;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
    padding-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Responsive Design for Mobile/Tablets */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .faq-grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .faq-sticky-sidebar {
        position: static;
    }
}

/* blog */

.blog-section {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    background: #f4f5f7;
    padding: 40px;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blog-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-image img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.blog-content {
    padding: 18px;
}

.blog-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.blog-title {
    color: #0f172a;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-btn {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #2446d8;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.blog-btn:hover {
    color: #000;
}

@media(max-width:768px) {

    .blog-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* =========================
BLOG DETAIL WRAPPER
========================= */

.blogdetail-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 70px 20px;
}

.blogdetail-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    gap: 35px;
}

/* =========================
LEFT SIDE
========================= */

.blogdetail-main {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* =========================
BLOG IMAGE
========================= */

.blogdetail-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blogdetail-image img {
    height: 520px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blogdetail-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent);
}

.blogdetail-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    left: 30px;
    background: #5b2eff;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.blogdetail-titlebox {
    position: absolute;
    left: 40px;
    bottom: 40px;
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 80%;
}

.blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.blogdetail-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 14px;
}


/* Blog Detail Main Wrapper */
.blogdetail-content {
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    padding: 45px;
}

/* Paragraph Formatting */
.blogdetail-content p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Headings Styling */
.blogdetail-content h1,
.blogdetail-content h2,
.blogdetail-content h3,
.blogdetail-content h4 {
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blogdetail-content h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
}

.blogdetail-content h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.blogdetail-content h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
}

.blogdetail-content h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* Lists (Unordered & Ordered) Styling */
.blogdetail-content ul,
.blogdetail-content ol {
    margin-top: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-left: 24px;
}

.blogdetail-content li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #334155;
}

/* Strong / Bold text highlighting */
.blogdetail-content strong,
.blogdetail-content b {
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Blockquote (Notes/Highlights) */
.blogdetail-content blockquote {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    border-left: 4px solid #4f46e5;
    margin: 24px 0;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #475569;
}

/* Code Blocks / Pre */
.blogdetail-content pre {
    background: #0f172a;
    color: #f8fafc;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

/* Images inside Blog Body */
.blogdetail-content img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin: 24px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.blogdetail-container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.blogdetail-container>div:first-child {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .blogdetail-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blogdetail-sidebar {
        width: 100%;
        position: static;
    }
}


.blogdetail-sidebar {
    width: 350px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 20px;
    height: fit-content;
}

.blogdetail-highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b2eff, #8f5dff);
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin: 35px 0;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blogdetail-highlight::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: -60px;
    right: -60px;
}

.blogdetail-highlight h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blogdetail-list {
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.blogdetail-list li {
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #444;
}

.blogdetail-list li::before {
    content: "✔";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background: #5b2eff;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* =========================
SHARE
========================= */

.blogdetail-share {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
}

.blogdetail-share h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
}

.blogdetail-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

.blogdetail-social a {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #f3f3f3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #5b2eff;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.blogdetail-social a:hover {
    background: #5b2eff;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* =========================
COMMENT BOX
========================= */

.blogdetail-comment {
    margin-top: 35px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blogdetail-comment h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blogdetail-form {
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.blogdetail-form textarea,
.blogdetail-form input {
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: #f5f7fb;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.blogdetail-form textarea {
    height: 180px;
    resize: none;
}

.blogdetail-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.blogdetail-btn {
    border: none;
    padding: 16px 35px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b2eff, #8f5dff);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.blogdetail-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(91, 46, 255, 0.3);
}

/* =========================
SIDEBAR
========================= */

.blogdetail-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

.blogdetail-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blogdetail-card h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.blogdetail-card h3::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 70px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #5b2eff;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

/* =========================
LATEST POST
========================= */

.blogdetail-post {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    align-items: center;
}

.blogdetail-post img {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.blogdetail-post h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.blogdetail-post span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #777;
}

/* =========================
CATEGORY
========================= */

.blogdetail-category {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    background: #f5f7fb;
    border-radius: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.blogdetail-category:hover {
    background: #5b2eff;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* =========================
CTA
========================= */

.blogdetail-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111, #5b2eff);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    text-align: center;
}

.blogdetail-cta h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blogdetail-cta p {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.blogdetail-cta a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #5b2eff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================
RESPONSIVE
========================= */

@media(max-width:991px) {

    .blogdetail-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

}

@media(max-width:768px) {

    .blogdetail-image img {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox {
        left: 25px;
        bottom: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content,
    .blogdetail-comment {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

}

@media(max-width:500px) {

    .blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .blogdetail-meta {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .blogdetail-share {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

}


/* ===========================================
FULL RESPONSIVE BLOG DETAIL
===========================================*/

/* Images Responsive */
.blogdetail-image img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

/* Paragraph Line Height */
.blogdetail-content p {
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Latest Post */
.blogdetail-post {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.blogdetail-post img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width:991px) {

    .blogdetail-wrapper {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .blogdetail-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .blogdetail-sidebar {
        order: 2;
    }

    .blogdetail-main {
        order: 1;
    }

    .blogdetail-image img {
        height: 450px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox {
        left: 30px;
        right: 30px;
        bottom: 30px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content {
        padding: 35px;
    }

}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width:768px) {

    .blogdetail-wrapper {
        padding: 50px 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-container {
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-image img {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .blogdetail-badge {
        top: 18px;
        left: 18px;
        padding: 8px 16px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox {
        left: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        bottom: 20px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-meta {
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .blogdetail-highlight {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-highlight h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .blogdetail-list li {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-share {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blogdetail-social {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .blogdetail-social a {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .blogdetail-comment {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-comment h3 {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .blogdetail-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .blogdetail-card {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-card h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .blogdetail-cta {
        padding: 30px 25px;
    }

    .blogdetail-cta h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

}

/* Small Mobile */
@media (max-width:576px) {

    .blogdetail-wrapper {
        padding: 40px 12px;
    }

    .blogdetail-image img {
        height: 260px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox {
        left: 15px;
        right: 15px;
        bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .blogdetail-meta {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 6px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-highlight {
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-highlight h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .blogdetail-post {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .blogdetail-post img {
        width: 75px;
        height: 75px;
    }

    .blogdetail-post h4 {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .blogdetail-category {
        padding: 13px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .blogdetail-comment {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .blogdetail-form textarea {
        height: 150px;
    }

    .blogdetail-form input,
    .blogdetail-form textarea {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-btn {
        padding: 15px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .blogdetail-cta h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

}

/* Extra Small Devices */
@media (max-width:360px) {

    .blogdetail-image img {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .blogdetail-titlebox h1 {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .blogdetail-content h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .blogdetail-card,
    .blogdetail-comment,
    .blogdetail-content {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .blogdetail-social a {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

}

/* Carrer */

.careerzone-main {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 90px 7%;
}

/* Intro */

.careerzone-intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 90px;
}

.careerzone-small-title {
    background: #0d6efd;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.careerzone-left h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 72px;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.careerzone-left p {
    color: #666;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.careerzone-counter-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.careerzone-counter-box {
    background: white;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    min-width: 160px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.careerzone-counter-box h2 {
    color: #0d6efd;
    font-size: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.careerzone-counter-box span {
    color: #555;
}

.careerzone-image-card {
    position: relative;
}

.careerzone-image-card img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 30px;
    height: 600px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.careerzone-floating-box {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: -30px;
    background: white;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.careerzone-floating-box h3 {
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.careerzone-floating-box p {
    color: #0d6efd;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Benefits */

.careerzone-benefits {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.careerzone-benefit-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    transition: 0.4s;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.careerzone-benefit-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.careerzone-icon {
    width: 75px;
    height: 75px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0d6efd;
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.careerzone-benefit-card h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.careerzone-benefit-card p {
    color: #666;
    line-height: 28px;
}

/* Jobs */

.careerzone-job-section {
    margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.careerzone-job-heading {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.careerzone-job-heading h2 {
    font-size: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.careerzone-job-heading p {
    color: #666;
}

.careerzone-job-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.careerzone-job-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    transition: 0.4s;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.careerzone-job-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.careerzone-job-top span {
    background: #e8f1ff;
    color: #0d6efd;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.careerzone-job-top h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.careerzone-job-card p {
    color: #666;
    line-height: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.careerzone-job-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.careerzone-job-bottom span {
    color: #111;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.careerzone-job-bottom a {
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #0d6efd;
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.careerzone-job-bottom a:hover {
    background: #084ec1;
}

/* Form */

.careerzone-form-section {
    background: white;
    padding: 70px;
    border-radius: 35px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.careerzone-form-left span {
    color: #0d6efd;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.careerzone-form-left h2 {
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: 62px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.careerzone-form-left p {
    color: #666;
    line-height: 30px;
}

.careerzone-form {
    width: 100%;
}

.careerzone-input-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.careerzone-input-box {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.careerzone-input-box label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.careerzone-input-box input,
.careerzone-input-box select,
.careerzone-input-box textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.careerzone-input-box textarea {
    height: 140px;
    resize: none;
}

.careerzone-submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px;
    border: none;
    background: #0d6efd;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.careerzone-submit-btn:hover {
    background: #084ec1;
}

/* Responsive */

@media(max-width:991px) {

    .careerzone-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .careerzone-form-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 40px;
    }

    .careerzone-left h1 {
        font-size: 45px;
        line-height: 58px;
    }

    .careerzone-form-left h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: 52px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:576px) {

    .careerzone-main {
        padding: 70px 5%;
    }

    .careerzone-left h1 {
        font-size: 34px;
        line-height: 46px;
    }

    .careerzone-job-heading h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .careerzone-input-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .careerzone-form-section {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .careerzone-form-left h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 42px;
    }

    .careerzone-image-card img {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .careerzone-floating-box {
        left: 10px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Career Page End
========================= */

/* contact */

/* General Styles */
body {
    font-family: sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 20px;
}

/* What We Do Section */
.what-we-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 20px;
}

.tag {
    color: #007bff;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.we-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.we-card {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    padding: 20px;
    width: 300px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.we-icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Map Section */
.map-section {
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.map-container iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    border: 0;
}

.map-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background: #007bff;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Contact Section */
.contact-section {
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
}

.contact-section .container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.contact-info,
.contact-form-container {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 300px;
}

.info-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.icon-box {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #007bff;
}

/* Form Styles */
.input-group {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.input-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.input-group input,
.input-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.submit-btn {
    background: #007bff;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background: #0056b3;
}

.atag {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: whitesmoke;
}

/* Blog Content Wrapper */
.blogdetail-content {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    /* Mobile par table overflow handle karne ke liye */
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Blog Content Table Base Styling */
.blogdetail-content table {
    width: 100% !important;
    border-collapse: collapse !important;
    margin: 20px 0 !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Headings (th) & Normal Cells (td) */
.blogdetail-content table th,
.blogdetail-content table td {
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Table Header (th) OR Pehli Row ke Cells (td) */
.blogdetail-content table th,
.blogdetail-content table tr:first-child td {
    background-color: #f8fafc !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #cbd5e1 !important;
}

/* Pehla Column (Parameter/Titles) */
.blogdetail-content table tr td:first-child {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1e293b;
    width: 30%;
    /* Balanced width for main headings */
}

/* Alternate Row Color (Zebra pattern) */
.blogdetail-content table tr:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.blogdetail-content table tr:hover {
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
}


/* Overlay with backdrop blur */
.phd-popup-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.65);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    display: none;
    /* Controlled by JS */
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 99999;
    padding: 15px;
}

/* Modal Main Box */
.phd-popup {
    background: #ffffff;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    position: relative;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    animation: popupScale 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

@keyframes popupScale {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.92) translateY(10px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Close Button */
.popup-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 16px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border: none;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #475569;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.popup-close:hover {
    background: #e2e8f0;
    color: #0f172a;
}

/* Top Header */
.popup-top {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.admission-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #eff6ff;
    color: #2563eb;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.popup-top h2 {
    color: #0f172a;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 4px 0 8px;
}

.popup-subtitle {
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.popup-badges {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.popup-badges span {
    background: #f8fafc;
    color: #1e293b;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.popup-badges span svg {
    fill: #2563eb;
}

/* Form Grid */
.popup-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.form-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.form-row .field {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.field input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.field input:focus {
    border-color: #2563eb;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);
}

small.error {
    color: #dc2626;
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    display: none;
}

/* Submit Button */
.popup-btn {
    width: 100%;
    background: #2563eb;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.popup-btn:hover {
    background: #1d4ed8;
}

.popup-btn:active {
    transform: scale(0.99);
}

/* Footer Trust Badges */
.popup-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 6px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
}

/* Success Message Area */
.popup-success {
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.popup-success .success-icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.popup-success h3 {
    color: #0f172a;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .form-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .popup-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 4px;
    }
}



/* ===========================
   Mobile Popup Responsive
=========================== */
@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {

    .phd-popup-overlay {
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 12px;
        overflow-y: auto;
    }

    .phd-popup {

        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: 90vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
        border-radius: 18px;
        padding: 18px 16px;
        margin: auto;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }

    .popup-close {

        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        top: 12px;
        right: 12px;
        font-size: 22px;
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 100;
    }

    .popup-top {

        margin-bottom: 16px;
        padding-right: 25px;
    }

    .admission-pill {

        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 5px 12px;
    }

    .popup-top h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .popup-subtitle {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .popup-badges {

        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .popup-badges span {
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .form-row {

        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 14px;
    }

    .field input {
        height: 52px;
        font-size: 16px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .popup-btn {
        height: 52px;
        font-size: 16px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .popup-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

}

.field {
    position: relative;
}

.field .error {
    display: block;
    color: #dc3545;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 3px;
    min-height: 15px;
}

.field input.error-input {
    border: 1px solid #dc3545 !important;
    box-shadow: none;
}


.field input {
    transition: .3s;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .popup-badges {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .popup-badges {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .popup-top h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .popup-subtitle {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .admission-pill {
        margin-left: 10px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .popup-top h2 {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-left: 28px;
    }

    .popup-subtitle {
        font-size: 10px;
        margin-left: 20px;
    }

    .admission-pill {
        margin-left: 10px;
    }

}


/* ===========================
   Mobile Form Responsive
=========================== */
@media (max-width:768px) {

    .popup-form {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .form-row {
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .field {
        margin: 0;
    }

    .field input {
        height: 44px;
        padding: 10px 14px;
        font-size: 14px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .field input::placeholder {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .popup-btn {
        height: 46px;
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .popup-footer {
        margin-top: 8px;
        padding-top: 8px;
        gap: 5px;
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    small.error {
        font-size: 10px;
        margin-top: 3px;
    }

    .field .error {
        display: block;
        color: #dc3545;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 500;
        margin-top: 3px;
        min-height: 4px;
    }

}


@media (max-width:768px) {

    .popup-form {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .field input {
        height: 40px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

.field .error {
        display: block;
        color: #dc3545;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 500;
        margin-top: 3px;
        min-height: 4px;
    }

}