:root {
  --maroon: #06273a;
  --maroon2: #06273a;
  --gold: #3498db;
  --orange: #3498db;
  --ink: #1f2937;
  --muted: #667085;
  --cream: #fff8ef;
  --soft: #f7f8fb;
  --white: #fff;
  --border: rgba(143, 24, 54, .14);
  --shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(30, 20, 35, .12);
  --radius: 24px
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box
}
a {
    color: rgb(69 69 69);
    text-decoration: none;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: #fff
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: #202436;
  line-height: 1.08
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.2vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 800
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.5vw, 3.45rem);
  font-weight: 800
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 800
}

p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem
}

.section {
  padding: 60px 0
}

.section-soft {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #0000001a)
}

.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2.3px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px
}

.kicker:before {
  content: '';
  width: 34px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor
}

.kicker.light {
  color: #3498db
}

.rounded-img {
  border-radius: 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  min-height: 360px
}

.preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: .45s ease
}

.preloader.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden
}

.preloader img {
  width: 82px;
  height: 82px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 1.1s infinite alternate
}

@keyframes pulse {
  to {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 30px rgba(143, 24, 54, .35))
  }
}

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--maroon));
  width: 0;
  z-index: 9998
}

.topbar {
  background: var(--maroon2);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .86rem;
  padding: 8px 0
}

.topbar span,
.topbar a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none
}

.topbar-left,
.topbar-right {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.topbar i {
  color: var(--gold)
}

.main-nav {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
  padding: 2px 0
}

.navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px
}

.navbar-brand img {
  width: 70px;
  /* height: 58px; */
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover
}

.navbar-brand span {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.05
}

.navbar-brand b {
  /* font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; */
  color: var(--maroon);
  font-size: 1.25rem
}

.navbar-brand small {
  color: #222;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .3px
}

.nav-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #293244 !important;
  /*padding: 10px 10px !important;*/
  position: relative
}

.nav-link:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 13px;
  right: 13px;
  bottom: 2px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: .25s
}

.nav-link:hover:after,
.nav-link.active:after {
  transform: scaleX(1)
}

.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--maroon) !important
}

.btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 12px 24px
}

.btn-sm {
  padding: 9px 18px
}

.btn-brand {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--orange));
  border: 0;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(143, 24, 54, .25)
}

.btn-brand:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.btn-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #06273a);
  border: 0;
  color: #501000;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgb(255 255 255 / 34%)
}

.btn-outline-brand {
  border: 2px solid var(--maroon);
  color: var(--maroon);
  background: #fff
}

.btn-outline-brand:hover {
  background: var(--maroon);
  color: #fff
}

.hero {
  position: relative
}

.min-vh-hero {
  min-height: 650px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.hero-slide {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  color: #fff
}

.hero-slide h1,
.hero-slide p {
  color: #fff
}

.hero-slide p {
  max-width: 700px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88)
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 24px
}

.hero-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding: 28px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  color: var(--ink)
}

.hero-card img {
  width: 86px;
  height: 86px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 15px
}

.hero-card h4 {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--maroon)
}

.hero-card p,
.hero-card li {
  color: var(--muted)
}

.hero .swiper-button-next,
.hero .swiper-button-prev,
.campus-slider .swiper-button-next,
.campus-slider .swiper-button-prev {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  color: #fff
}

.hero .swiper-button-next:after,
.hero .swiper-button-prev:after,
.campus-slider .swiper-button-next:after,
.campus-slider .swiper-button-prev:after {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 900
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 24px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  opacity: .55
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1
}

.quick-section {
  margin-top: -70px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5
}

.quick-wrap {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--border)
}

.quick-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #fffaf4);
  transition: .25s
}

.quick-card:hover,
.edu-card:hover,
.course-card:hover,
.profile-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(143, 24, 54, .12)
}

.quick-card i,
.edu-card i,
.course-card i,
.profile-card i,
.contact-box i {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--orange));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px
}

.quick-card h4,
.edu-card h4,
.course-card h4,
.profile-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.quick-card p,
.edu-card p,
.course-card p,
.profile-card p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  margin: 0
}

.stats-row {
  /* margin-top: 18px; */
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #f8fafc);
  border: 1px solid #edf0f4
}

.stat-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px 10px;
  border-right: 1px solid #e4e7ec
}

.stat-card b {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.9rem;
  color: var(--maroon);
  line-height: 1
}

.stat-card span {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #667085;
  font-size: .92rem
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto 46px
}

.section-title p {
  font-size: 1.02rem
}

.photo-collage {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 510px
}

.photo-collage img {
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow)
}

.main-img {
  width: 76%;
  height: 430px;
  border-radius: 32px
}

.small-img {
  position: absolute;
  border: 8px solid #fff
}

.small-img.one {
  right: 0;
  top: 55px;
  width: 42%;
  height: 210px;
  border-radius: 50%
}

.small-img.two {
  right: 45px;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 44%;
  height: 220px;
  border-radius: 30px
}

.badge-card {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  bottom: 35px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #06273a);
  border-radius: 22px;
  color: #501000;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-weight: 900;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow)
}

.badge-card i {
  font-size: 1.5rem
}

.mini-feature {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  height: 100%
}

.mini-feature i {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--gold)
}

.mini-feature b {
  color: var(--maroon)
}

.mini-feature span {
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: var(--muted)
}

.vm-card,
.message-card,
.form-card,
.map-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 34px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(30, 30, 45, .08);
  height: 100%
}

.vm-card h3 {
  font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  color: #222
}

.check-list,
.doc-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0
}

.check-list li,
.doc-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 650
}

.check-list i,
.doc-list i {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 4px
}

.two-col {
  columns: 2
}

.campus-slider .swiper {
  padding: 8px 6px 60px
}

.image-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 420px;
  border-radius: 34px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow)
}

.image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: .45s
}

.image-card:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05), rgba(0, 0, 0, .76))
}

.image-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.07)
}

.image-card>div {
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff
}

.image-card i {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--orange));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px
}

.image-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900
}

.image-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  margin: 0
}

.edu-card,
.course-card,
.profile-card,
.contact-box {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(30, 30, 45, .06);
  transition: .25s
}

.course-card a {
  color: var(--maroon);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 900
}

.gallery-mini,
.gallery-item {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
  height: 250px
}

.gallery-mini img,
.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: .45s
}

.gallery-mini:after,
.gallery-item:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, .68))
}

.gallery-mini span,
.gallery-item span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  bottom: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900;
  z-index: 2
}

.gallery-mini:hover img,
.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08)
}

.faq-img {
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin-top: 24px
}

.premium-accordion .accordion-item {
  border: 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06)
}

.premium-accordion .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #222;
  padding: 20px 22px
}

.premium-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background: #fff7e9;
  color: var(--maroon);
  box-shadow: none
}

.testimonial-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
  height: 100%
}

.stars {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px
}

.person {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center
}

.person img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover
}

.person b {
  display: block;
  color: var(--maroon)
}

.person span {
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--muted)
}

.inner-hero {
  min-height: 260px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative
}

.inner-hero h1 {
  color: #fff
}

.inner-hero p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 760px
}

.crumb {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 18px
}

.crumb a {
  color: #f2faff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800
}

.profile-card {
  text-align: center
}

.profile-card i,
.contact-box i {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto
}

.facility-card {
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border)
}

.facility-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 210px;
  object-fit: cover
}

.facility-card div {
  padding: 24px
}

.facility-card i {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--orange));
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 14px
}

.facility-card h4 {
  font-weight: 900
}

.steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px
}

.steps div,
.step-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06)
}

.steps b,
.step-card b {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.7rem
}

.steps span {
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: #222
}

.filter-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px
}

.filter-btn {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--maroon)
}

.filter-btn.active,
.filter-btn:hover {
  background: var(--maroon);
  color: #fff
}

.form-card .form-control,
.form-card .form-select,
.newsletter input {
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #e4e7ec;
  padding: 13px 16px
}

.form-card .form-control:focus,
.form-card .form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(245, 164, 0, .13)
}

.steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 18px
}

.doc-list li {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border)
}

.contact-box {
  text-align: center
}

.contact-box p {
  margin: 0;
  word-break: break-word
}

.map-card {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 430px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #fff7ed)
}

.map-card i {
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--gold)
}

.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(0 0 0 / 81%), rgb(52 152 219 / 34%)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523580846011-d3a5bc25702b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=84') center/cover;
  color: #fff
}

.cta-section h2,
.cta-section p {
  color: #fff
}

.logo-strip {
  background: #fff
}

.logo-strip b {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: var(--maroon);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  display: block
}

.logo-strip span {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .9rem
}

.footer {
  background: #061d3a;
  color: #dbe6f7;
  padding: 70px 0 0
}

.footer p,
.footer li {
  color: #c7d2e5
}

.footer a {
  color: #dbe6f7;
  text-decoration: none
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: var(--gold)
}

.footer h5 {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0
}

.footer li {
  margin-bottom: 10px
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.footer-brand img {
  width: 70px;
  /* height: 66px; */
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 4px;
}

.footer-brand b {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  display: block
}

.footer-brand span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px
}

.footer-social a {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center
}

.footer-contact i {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-right: 8px
}

.newsletter {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px
}

.newsletter input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  color: #fff
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  padding: 20px 0;
  margin-top: 42px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .9rem
}

.float-actions {
  position: fixed;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px
}

.float-actions a,
.float-actions button {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--maroon);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2)
}

.float-actions a {
  background: #16a34a
}

.gallery-col.hide {
  display: none
}

.invalid-feedback-custom {
  color: #dc3545;
  font-size: .86rem;
  margin-top: 4px
}

@media(max-width:1199px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    padding: 18px 0
  }

  .nav-link {
    padding: 9px 0 !important
  }

  .nav-link:after {
    display: none
  }

  .min-vh-hero {
    min-height: 610px
  }

  .steps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)
  }
}

@media(max-width:991px) {
  .section {
    padding: 50px 0
  }

  .quick-section {
    margin-top: 0
  }

  .quick-wrap {
    border-radius: 0;
    margin-left: -12px;
    margin-right: -12px
  }

  .stat-card {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e7ec
  }

  .photo-collage {
    min-height: auto
  }

  .main-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 390px
  }

  .small-img,
  .badge-card {
    position: relative;
    right: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    top: auto !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
    width: 48% !important;
    height: 170px !important;
    margin-top: -70px
  }

  .badge-card {
    width: max-content !important;
    height: auto !important;
    margin-top: 15px
  }

  .steps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .two-col {
    columns: 1
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: block
  }

  .topbar .container {
    justify-content: center !important;
    text-align: center
  }

  .topbar-left,
  .topbar-right {
    justify-content: center
  }

  .inner-hero {
    min-height: 330px
  }
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 1.85rem
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
         line-height: 1.22;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 30px 0
  }

  .min-vh-hero {
    min-height: 560px
  }

  .hero-slide p {
    font-size: 1rem
  }

  .hero .swiper-button-next,
  .hero .swiper-button-prev {
    display: none
  }

  .navbar-brand img {
    width: 40px;
    /* height: 48px */
  }

  .navbar-brand b {
    font-size: 1.1rem
  }

  .navbar-brand small {
    font-size: .8rem
  }

  .quick-card,
  .edu-card,
  .course-card,
  .vm-card,
  .message-card,
  .form-card {
    padding: 22px
  }

  .image-card {
    height: 360px
  }

  .gallery-mini,
  .gallery-item {
    height: 210px
  }

  .steps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .newsletter {
    flex-direction: column
  }

  .rounded-img {
    min-height: 260px
  }

  .small-img {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-top: 14px;
    border: 0
  }

  .badge-card {
    margin-top: 12px
  }

  .topbar {
    display: none
  }

  .footer {
    padding-top: 50px
  }
}

@media(max-width:480px) {

  .hero-actions .btn,
  .cta-section .btn {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 5px 0 !important
  }

  .quick-wrap {
    padding: 14px
  }

  .section-title {
    text-align: left
  }

  .section-title .kicker {
    justify-content: flex-start
  }

  .stat-card b {
    font-size: 2rem
  }

  .image-card {
    height: 320px
  }

  .inner-hero {
    min-height: 230px
  }

  .filter-nav {
    justify-content: flex-start
  }

  .main-img {
    height: 220px
  }
}

/* === v10 client requested enhancement: richer Eduka-style sections, responsive alignment fixes === */
.learning-pathways {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #fffaf3)
}

.pathway-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(30, 30, 45, .08);
  transition: .28s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column
}

.pathway-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 58px rgba(143, 24, 54, .14)
}

.pathway-img {
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative
}

.pathway-img:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(100, 17, 36, .32))
}

.pathway-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: .5s ease
}

.pathway-card:hover .pathway-img img {
  transform: scale(1.08)
}

.pathway-body {
  padding: 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 1
}

.pathway-body span {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: max-content;
  color: #6b1200;
  background: #3699db42;
  border: 1px solid rgb(52 152 219);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: .75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 12px
}

.pathway-body h4 {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #202436;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem
}

.pathway-body p {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: .96rem
}

.pathway-body a {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--maroon);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 900
}

.journey-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.journey-section:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -160px;
  top: -160px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(245, 164, 0, .12)
}

.journey-timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative
}

.journey-timeline div {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(30, 30, 45, .07);
  height: 100%;
  transition: .25s ease
}

.journey-timeline div:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(143, 24, 54, .12)
}

.journey-timeline b {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.journey-timeline h4 {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #202436;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.journey-timeline p {
  font-size: .94rem;
  margin: 0
}

.leadership-section {
  background: #fff
}

.leader-card {
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fff, #fff7ef);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 34px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(30, 30, 45, .08)
}

.leader-card:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -75px;
  top: -75px;
  width: 170px;
  height: 170px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(143, 24, 54, .06)
}

.leader-icon {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--orange));
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 24px rgba(143, 24, 54, .2)
}

.leader-card span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  font-size: .76rem
}

.leader-card h3 {
  font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 10px 0 14px;
  color: #202436
}

.leader-card p {
  margin: 0
}

.support-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #f8fafc)
}

.support-box {
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 27px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(30, 30, 45, .06);
  transition: .25s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.support-box:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 4px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--maroon))
}

.support-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(143, 24, 54, .13)
}

.support-box i {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #06273a);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px
}

.support-box h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #202436;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.support-box p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  margin: 0
}

.testimonial-block {
  overflow: hidden
}

.testimonial-block .swiper {
  padding: 10px 4px 58px
}

.testimonial-nav {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(30, 30, 45, .08)
}

.testimonial-nav button {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--orange));
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: .2s ease
}

.testimonial-nav button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(143, 24, 54, .25)
}

.testimonial-card {
  min-height: 285px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.testimonial-card:before {
  content: '\F6B0';
  font-family: 'bootstrap-icons';
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px;
  top: 18px;
  color: rgba(143, 24, 54, .07);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 1
}

.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #4b5565;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

.testimonial-card .person {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

.testimonial-card .stars {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

.course-card,
.edu-card,
.quick-card,
.profile-card,
.facility-card,
.contact-box,
.vm-card,
.message-card,
.form-card,
.map-card {
  backface-visibility: hidden
}

.section-title h2 {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto
}

.section-title p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto
}

.swiper {
  touch-action: pan-y
}

.campusSwiper,
.testimonialSwiper,
.heroSwiper {
  cursor: grab
}

.campusSwiper:active,
.testimonialSwiper:active,
.heroSwiper:active {
  cursor: grabbing
}

.steps div{
    padding: 3px 23px;

}



@media(max-width:991px) {
  .pathway-img {
    height: 200px
  }

  .journey-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .leader-card {
    padding: 28px
  }

  .testimonial-nav {
    display: none
  }
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
  .pathway-img {
    height: 190px
  }

  .pathway-body {
    padding: 22px
  }

  .journey-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .support-box,
  .leader-card {
    padding: 24px
  }

  .testimonial-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 20px
  }

  .section-title {
    text-align: center
  }

  .section-title .kicker {
    justify-content: center
  }

  .small-img.one {
    border-radius: 12%;
  }
      .badge-card {
        height: 54px !important;
    }
    .mini-feature {
         padding: 3px 12px; 
    }
    .edu-card {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .edu-card i {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .journey-timeline div {
          padding: 10px 15px;
    }
 .support-box {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .support-box i {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .bi::before, [class^="bi-"]::before, [class*=" bi-"]::before { 
line-height: 2.4;

       }
     .hero-actions .btn,
    .cta-section .btn {
        width: 65%;
        margin: 8px auto !important;
        display: block;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .main-nav {
   
    padding: 10px 0;
}
.photo-collage .one{
    display:none;
}
}

@media(max-width:480px) {

  .pathway-card,
  .leader-card,
  .support-box {
    border-radius: 22px
  }

  .pathway-img {
    height: 175px
  }
  .step-card {
        text-align: center;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .step-card b {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .course-card {
        text-align: center;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .course-card i {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .course-card a {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}











/* 1. Global Box-Sizing & Viewport Fix */
html, body {
    overflow-x: hidden !important;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* 2. Floating Card Mobile Fix */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-floating-card {
        position: relative;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        margin-top: 15px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

/* 3. Animation Overflow Safety Wrapper */
/* Add this class to the sections containing your reveal animations */
.overflow-safe-section {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

/* ==========================
   Desktop Hover Dropdown
========================== */

@media (min-width:1200px){

    .navbar .dropdown-menu{
        display:block;
        opacity:0;
        visibility:hidden;
        transform:translateY(10px);
        transition:.3s;
        margin-top:0;
        pointer-events:none;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown:hover>.dropdown-menu{
        opacity:1;
        visibility:visible;
        transform:translateY(0);
        pointer-events:auto;
    }
}

/* ==========================
   Mobile Bootstrap Dropdown
========================== */

@media (max-width:1199.98px){

    .navbar .dropdown-menu{
        display:none;
        opacity:1;
        visibility:visible;
        transform:none;
        pointer-events:auto;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-menu.show{
        display:block;
    }

}