/* Initialized CSS */
:root {
  --primary: #8B1538; /* Rich Maroon from Logo */
  --primary-light: #A41943;
  --primary-dark: #630F28;
  --secondary: #D4AF37; /* Gold from Logo */
  --secondary-light: #F4D03F;
  --secondary-dark: #B5952F;
  --text-dark: #1F2937;
  --text-muted: #6B7280;
  --bg-light: #F9FAFB;
  --bg-dark: #111827;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-xl: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-slow: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --radius-md: 0.5rem;
  --radius-lg: 1rem;
  --radius-xl: 1.5rem;
  --maroon:      #6b0c1e;
  --maroon-dark: #4a0812;
  --maroon-mid:  #8c1229;
  --gold:        #d4a017;
  --gold-light:  #f0c840;
  --gold-dark:   #a07810;
  --font-head:   'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-body:   'Lato', sans-serif;
  --maroon-light: #9c1530;
  --gold-pale:    #fdf3d0;
  --nav-h:        70px;
  --ease-out:     cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.15);
  --font-serif:   'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans:    'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
   --bg: #101216;
            --text: #ffffff;
            --accent: #ff4757;
            --gap: 2.5vw;

}

 :root {
   
    --maroon-dk: #5A1220;
    --maroon-lt: #9B2535;
    --gold:      #C8922A;
    --gold-lt:   #E8A83A;
    --cream:     #FDF6EE;
    --cream-dk:  #F4EAD8;
    --white:     #FFFFFF;
    --text-dark: #1A1A1A;
    --text-mid:  #444444;
    --text-light:#777777;
    --shadow:    0 8px 40px rgba(123,28,42,0.12);
  }


* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  /* overflow-x: hidden; */
  overflow-x: clip;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
p{
  text-align: justify;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Reusable Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
   font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  gap: 8px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.4);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: var(--secondary-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
}

.btn-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 2px solid var(--primary);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* Section Formatting */
.section-padding {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.section-title-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.section-subtitle {
  color: var(--secondary-dark);
   font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.address{
  font-size: 15px;
}
.section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), var(--primary));
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   TOKENS
══════════════════════════════════════════ */



/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   UNIFIED TOP BAR
   Layout: [NOTICES badge] [marquee ↔] [phone | email]
   On mobile ≤768px: contact hidden, marquee fills full width
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.top-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--maroon-dark);
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1001;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(212,160,23,.4);
}

/* animated shimmer line along very top edge */
.top-bar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -100%; right: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    var(--gold-dark) 30%,
    var(--gold-light) 50%,
    var(--gold-dark) 70%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  animation: shimmer 2.8s linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes shimmer {
  0%   { left: -100%; }
  100% { left: 100%; }
}

/* ── NOTICES BADGE ── */
.notice-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dark) 0%, var(--gold-light) 52%, var(--gold-dark) 100%);
  padding: 0 26px 0 14px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 12px) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0 100%);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  cursor: default;
  transition: filter .25s;
}
.notice-badge:hover { filter: brightness(1.09); }

.bell-icon {
  width: 13px; height: 13px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--maroon-dark);
  stroke-width: 2.2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: bellRing 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
}
.notice-label {
   font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: .6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--maroon-dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── MARQUEE TRACK ── */
.marquee-track {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
.marquee-track::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--maroon-dark) 0%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
}
.marquee-track::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--maroon-dark) 0%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
}

.marquee-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marqueeScroll 40s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
.marquee-inner:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }

.notice-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0 30px;
   font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  letter-spacing: .25px;
  cursor: default;
  transition: color .22s;
}
.notice-item:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

.notice-dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(212,160,23,.8), 0 0 12px rgba(212,160,23,.3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: dotPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.notice-item:nth-child(4n+1) .notice-dot  { animation-delay: 0s; }
.notice-item:nth-child(4n+2) .notice-dot  { animation-delay: .3s; }
.notice-item:nth-child(4n+3) .notice-dot  { animation-delay: .6s; }
.notice-item:nth-child(4n)   .notice-dot  { animation-delay: .9s; }

.notice-sep {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .7rem;
  opacity: .5;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── CONTACT STRIP (right side, desktop only) ── */
.top-contact {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.2);
}
.top-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0 15px;
  font-size: .69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .22s, background .22s;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.12);
}
.top-contact-item:first-child { border-left: none; }
.top-contact-item svg {
  width: 11px; height: 11px;
  fill: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease-out), filter .22s;
}
.top-contact-item:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  background: rgba(212,160,23,.07);
}
.top-contact-item:hover svg {
  transform: scale(1.35) rotate(-8deg);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(240,200,64,.7));
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   MAIN STICKY HEADER
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.main-header {
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--maroon) 0%, #7a1020 55%, var(--maroon-mid) 100%);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(74,8,18,.28);
  transition: box-shadow .3s;
}
.main-header::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    var(--maroon-dark) 0%,
    var(--gold-dark)   18%,
    var(--gold-light)  50%,
    var(--gold-dark)   82%,
    var(--maroon-dark) 100%
  );
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 28px;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* ── LOGO ── */
.logo-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.logo-emblem {
    width: 242px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 3px;
    transition: box-shadow .32s, transform .32s;
}

.logo-emblem img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain;  }
.logo-shield { width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center; }
.logo-shield svg { width:28px;height:28px;fill:var(--maroon-dark); }

.logo-text { line-height: 1.25; }
.logo-name {
  display: block;
   font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(.88rem,1.5vw,1.08rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.logo-area:hover .logo-name { color: var(--white); }
.logo-sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); margin-top: 2px;
}
.logo-tagline {
  display: block;
  font-size: .58rem; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(212,160,23,.65); margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-item { position: relative; }

.nav-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  padding: 0 13px;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .7px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  transition: color .22s;
  user-select: none;
}
.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px; left: 13px; right: 13px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  border-radius: 1px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-item:hover > .nav-link { color: var(--gold-light); }
.nav-item:hover > .nav-link::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-chevron {
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.2;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease-out);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-item:hover > .nav-link .nav-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* ── DROPDOWN ── */
.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 0px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(14px);
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(74,8,18,.22), 0 0 0 1px rgba(212,160,23,.14);
  min-width: 222px;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s var(--ease-out), transform .3s var(--ease-out);
  z-index: 2000;
}
.dropdown::before {
  content: '';
  display: block; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark));
}
.nav-item:hover > .dropdown {
  opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.nav-link:focus, .nav-link:hover {
    color: #dcab53;
}
.drop-list { padding: 8px 0 10px; }

.drop-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--maroon); cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, padding-left .22s;
  position: relative; white-space: nowrap;
}
.drop-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform .22s var(--ease-out);
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}
.drop-item:hover { background: var(--gold-pale); color: var(--maroon-dark); padding-left: 26px; }
.drop-item:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }

.drop-icon {
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-light) 100%);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s;
}
.drop-icon svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; fill: var(--gold-light); }
.drop-item:hover .drop-icon { transform: scale(1.12) rotate(-5deg); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(107,12,30,.3); }

/* mega */
.mega-dropdown {
  left: 0; transform: translateX(0) translateY(14px);
  min-width: 560px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.nav-item:hover > .mega-dropdown { transform: translateX(0) translateY(0); }
.mega-col { padding: 16px 0 12px; }
.mega-col:first-child { border-right: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.14); }
.mega-col-title {
  font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark);
  padding: 0 20px 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.14);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ── CTA ── */
.nav-cta {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-light) 100%);
  color: var(--maroon-dark);
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .8px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 20px; border-radius: 25px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .24s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .24s, filter .22s;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(212,160,23,.38);
  white-space: nowrap; margin-left: 8px;
}
.nav-cta svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; fill: var(--maroon-dark); }
.nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.04); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(212,160,23,.55); filter: brightness(1.06); }

/* ── HAMBURGER ── */
.hamburger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer; padding: 7px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.2);
  transition: background .2s; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hamburger:hover { background: rgba(212,160,23,.14); }
.hamburger span {
  display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-light); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .32s var(--ease-out), opacity .28s, width .28s;
}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE MENU
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(38px + var(--nav-h) + 3px);
  left: 0; right: 0;
  background: var(--maroon-dark);
  max-height: calc(100vh - 38px - var(--nav-h));
  overflow-y: auto;
  z-index: 998;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .32s var(--ease-out), opacity .28s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: block; transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.mob-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.1); }
.mob-link {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .6px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.84); cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .2s, background .2s;
}
.mob-link:hover { color: var(--gold-light); background: rgba(212,160,23,.06); }
.mob-link .mob-chevron {
  width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease-out);
}
.mob-item.open .mob-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.mob-sub {
  max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .35s var(--ease-out);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
.mob-item.open .mob-sub { max-height: 420px; }
.mob-sub-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 22px 10px 34px;
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .22s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}
.mob-sub-link::before {
  content: ''; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.mob-sub-link:hover { color: var(--gold-light); padding-left: 40px; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   KEYFRAMES
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
@keyframes marqueeScroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@keyframes bellRing {
  0%,100%   { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  8%,22%    { transform: rotate(-15deg); }
  15%,30%   { transform: rotate(15deg); }
  38%,100%  { transform: rotate(0deg); }
}
@keyframes dotPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: .65; transform: scale(1); }
  50%     { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.6); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(212,160,23,1), 0 0 18px rgba(212,160,23,.4); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .main-nav, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .mobile-menu { display: block; }
}
/* hide phone+email on tablet/mobile — marquee fills full width */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-contact { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .notice-label { display: none; }
  .notice-badge { padding: 0 20px 0 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .header-inner { padding: 0 14px; }
  .logo-sub, .logo-tagline { display: none; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Header & Navigation
   ========================================================================== */





/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nav-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
    width: 300px;
    height: 100vh;
    background: var(--white);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 80px 30px 30px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    box-shadow: -5px 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: var(--transition);
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .nav-menu.active {
    right: 0;
  }

  .nav-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    display: none;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .mobile-toggle {
    display: block;
    z-index: 1001;
  }

  .d-mobile-none {
    display: none;
  }

  .top-bar {
    display: none;
  }

  .header-wrapper {
    top: 36px;
  }

 
}

/* Hero section */

.slide__img-wrap {
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
/* ── Slider shell ── */
.slider{position:relative;width:100vw;height:100vh;overflow:hidden}

/* ── Each slide ── */
.slide{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  overflow:hidden;
  opacity:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:0;
}
.slide.active{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;z-index:1}

/* ── Slide image (Ken Burns host) ── */
.slide__img-wrap{
  position:absolute;inset:-8%;
  will-change:transform;
}
.slide__img{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
  filter:brightness(.72) saturate(1.15);
}

/* ── Colour overlay tint unique to each slide ── */
.slide__tint{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  opacity:.38;
}
/* gradient from bottom */
.slide__grad{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(28,20,16,.92) 0%,
    rgba(28,20,16,.45) 40%,
    rgba(28,20,16,.1) 70%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}
/* left vignette */
.slide__grad::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(28,20,16,.6) 0%,
    transparent 55%
  );
}

/* ── Slide text ── */
.slide__content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  padding:0 7vw;
  max-width:680px;
  will-change:transform,opacity;
}
.slide__label{
  font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;
  font-weight:300;
  font-size:.65rem;
  letter-spacing:.45em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:1.1rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);
}
.slide__label::before{
  content:'';display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
}
.slide__title{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,3rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  color:var(--white);
  margin-bottom:1.2rem;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);
}
.slide__title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blush)}
.slide__sub{
  font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;
  font-weight:300;
  font-size:.88rem;
  line-height:1.8;
  color:rgba(253,250,246,.6);
  max-width:400px;
  margin-bottom:2rem;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);
}
.slide__cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
  font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--white);
  border:1px solid rgba(253,250,246,.3);
  padding:.75rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius:2px;
  cursor:pointer;
  background:transparent;
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);
}
.slide__cta:hover{background:rgba(253,250,246,.08);border-color:rgba(253,250,246,.6)}
.slide__cta svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;transition:transform .3s}
.slide__cta:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ── Progress line across bottom ── */
.progress-bar{
  position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;height:2px;
  background:var(--gold);opacity:.8;
  width:0%;z-index:20;
  transform-origin:left;
}
.slide,
.slide__img,
.slide__img-wrap {
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}
/* ── Nav arrows ── */
.nav{
  position:absolute;right:5vw;top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  z-index:20;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem;
}
.nav-btn{
  width:48px;height:48px;
  border:1px solid rgba(253,250,246,.2);
  border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(28,20,16,.3);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  color:var(--white);
  cursor:pointer;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:all .3s;
}
.nav-btn:hover{border-color:rgba(253,250,246,.55);background:rgba(28,20,16,.6);transform:scale(1.08)}
.nav-btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* ── Slide counter (top right) ── */
.counter{
  position:absolute;top:2.4rem;right:5vw;
  z-index:20;
  font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-weight:200;
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.3em;color:rgba(253,250,246,.45);
}
.counter strong{color:var(--white);font-weight:400;font-size:1rem}

/* ── Dots ── */
.dots{
  position:absolute;bottom:2.6rem;left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  z-index:20;
  display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:center;
}
.dot{
  width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(253,250,246,.3);
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .4s ease;
  border:none;
}
.dot.active{background:var(--white);transform:scale(1.4)}

/* ── Logo ── */
.logo{
  position:absolute;top:2.2rem;left:6vw;
  z-index:20;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--white);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.logo span{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);font-size:.7em;font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-top:.1rem}

/* ── Vertical deco line ── */
.deco-line{
  position:absolute;top:50%;left:6vw;
  width:1px;height:0;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(253,250,246,.15),transparent);
  z-index:5;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
}

/* ── Slide number badge (bottom right) ── */
.slide-num{
  position:absolute;bottom:2.4rem;right:5vw;
  z-index:20;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:4rem;font-weight:700;
  color:rgba(253,250,246,.05);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  pointer-events:none;
}

/* ── Transition curtain overlay ── */
.curtain{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  z-index:15;
  background:transparent;
  /* background:var(--dark); */
  transform:scaleX(0);
  transform-origin:left;
  pointer-events:none;
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .nav{right:1.5rem}
  .slide__content{padding:0 1.5rem;max-width:100%}
  .slide__title{font-size:1.9rem}
  .logo{left:1.5rem}
  .deco-line{display:none}
  .counter{right:1.5rem}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About Section & Tabs
   ========================================================================== */
.bg-light {
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
}

.flex-center{
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}
.max-100{
    max-width: 100px !important;
}
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.about-content {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

.about-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bg-light);
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.tab-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
   font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.tab-btn:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  background: rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.05);
}

.tab-btn.active {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.2);
}

.tab-content {
  display: none;
  animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease;
}

.tab-content.active {
  display: block;
}

.lead-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  /* font-weight: 500; */
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.tab-title {
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.tab-content p {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.feature-list li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: felx-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.feature-list i {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.mission-box {
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary);
  position: relative;
}

.mission-box i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
}

.mission-box p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Principal Card */

.pc-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:32px 16px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #fcfcfc 50%, #ffffff 100%);
}
.pc{width:400px;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #fcfcfc 50%, #ffffff 100%);
  border:1px solid rgba(200,140,80,0.25);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(200,140,80,0.08),0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.7)}

/* — glowing border animation — */
.pc::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-1px;border-radius:23px;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(200,140,60,0.6),rgba(180,60,80,0.3),rgba(200,140,60,0.6));
  z-index:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 0.5s ease;pointer-events:none}
.pc:hover::before{opacity:1;animation:borderSpin 3s linear infinite}
@keyframes borderSpin{0%{background-position:0% 50%}100%{background-position:300% 50%}}

.pc-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;
  /* background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2a0d1a 0%,#1e0d15 60%,#120810 100%); */
  background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgb(0 0 0) 0%, #4b0712 60%, #120810 100%);
  border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden}

/* — image — */
.pc-img-wrap{position:relative;height:300px;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer}
.pc-img-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;
  transition:transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94),filter 0.6s ease;
  filter:brightness(0.78) saturate(1.1)}
.pc-img-wrap:hover img{transform:scale(1.1);filter:brightness(0.6) saturate(1.4)}

/* — image overlay gradient — */
.pc-img-grad{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,#1e0d15 0%,rgba(30,13,21,0.6) 40%,transparent 100%);
  transition:opacity 0.4s}

/* — particles on hover — */
.pc-particles{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;transition:opacity 0.4s}
.pc-img-wrap:hover .pc-particles{opacity:1}
.prt{position:absolute;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(200,160,80,0.8);animation:floatUp 2s ease-in infinite}
.prt:nth-child(1){left:20%;animation-delay:0s;animation-duration:2.2s}
.prt:nth-child(2){left:40%;animation-delay:0.4s;animation-duration:1.8s}
.prt:nth-child(3){left:60%;animation-delay:0.8s;animation-duration:2.4s}
.prt:nth-child(4){left:75%;animation-delay:0.2s;animation-duration:2s}
.prt:nth-child(5){left:85%;animation-delay:1.1s;animation-duration:1.9s}
@keyframes floatUp{0%{transform:translateY(230px) scale(0);opacity:0}20%{opacity:1}100%{transform:translateY(-10px) scale(1.5);opacity:0}}

/* — badge — */
.pc-badge{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c8920a,#e8b830);
  color:#1a0800;font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:6px 14px 6px 10px;border-radius:30px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
  box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(200,140,10,0.5);
  transition:transform 0.3s,box-shadow 0.3s}
.pc-img-wrap:hover .pc-badge{transform:scale(1.07) translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(200,140,10,0.7)}

/* — principal name plate overlaid on image — */
.pc-nameplate{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:20px 18px 14px;z-index:2}
.pc-nametag{font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(200,160,80,0.9);margin-bottom:3px}

/* — body — */
.pc-body{padding:16px 18px 20px;position:relative}

/* — decorative quote mark — */
.pc-qmark{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:72px;line-height:0.5;
  color:rgba(200,140,60,0.15);position:absolute;top:10px;left:14px;pointer-events:none;font-style:italic}

.pc-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;
  color:#f0d8c0;margin:0 0 12px;position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.pc-title::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(200,140,60,0.5),transparent)}

/* — scroll box — */
.pc-scroll-host{height:78px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin-bottom:14px;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,black 12%,black 80%,transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,black 12%,black 80%,transparent 100%)}
.pc-scroll-track{transition:transform 0s linear}
.pc-quote-text{font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.85;
  color:rgba(240,220,200,0.72);font-style:italic;padding:0 2px}

/* — divider — */
.pc-divider{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 12px}
.pc-divider::before,.pc-divider::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(200,140,60,0.35),transparent)}
.pc-divider-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(200,140,60,0.6)}

/* — footer — */
.pc-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.pc-info{}
.pc-pname{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:14px;color:#f0d8c0;margin:0 0 2px;font-weight:600}
.pc-role{font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(200,140,60,0.8);margin:0}

/* — CTA button — */
.pc-btn{font-family:'Raleway',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8b1a2e,#c0304a);
  color:#ffeedd;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  padding:8px 14px;border-radius:20px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;white-space:nowrap;
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(139,26,46,0.5);
  transition:transform 0.25s,box-shadow 0.25s}
.pc-btn:hover{transform:scale(1.06) translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(139,26,46,0.7)}
.pc-btn svg{transition:transform 0.25s}
.pc-btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* — shimmer on card hover — */
.pc-shimmer{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:10;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,transparent 40%,rgba(255,220,150,0.04) 50%,transparent 60%);
  background-size:200% 100%;opacity:0;transition:opacity 0.3s}
.pc:hover .pc-shimmer{opacity:1;animation:shimmerMove 2.5s linear infinite}
@keyframes shimmerMove{0%{background-position:200% 0}100%{background-position:-200% 0}}

.btn-link {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.btn-link:hover {
  color: var(--secondary-dark);
}

.btn-link i {
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

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

.principal-author {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  padding-top: 15px;
}

.author-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.author-title {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--primary-light);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .about-tabs {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pc {
    width: 100% !important;
   
}
}

/*============================ news and events ============================*/
.relative{
  position: relative;
}
.news-events{
  background: #f5f0e8;
  padding: 80px 0px;
}
.slider-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

#track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}

.card {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* 📱 Mobile → MUST be 100% */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .card {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
.slider-section {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            /* height: 100vh; */
            /* padding-top: 4% slight vertical center nudge */
        }

        .carousel-viewport {
            /* width: 100vw; */
            padding: 40px 0; /* buffer space for hover lifts */
            position: relative;
        }

        .carousel-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: var(--gap);
            padding: 0 60px; /* starting absolute left indent */
            width: fit-content;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .card {
            flex: 0 0 auto;
            /* Formula to show exactly 5 cards: (100vw - 120px total padding - 4 * gap) / 5 */
            width: calc((100vw - 120px - (4 * var(--gap))) / 5);
            cursor: pointer;
            /* Skew will be animated here by GSAP, keeping inner clean */
            will-change: transform, skew;
            border: none;
            background: none;
        }

        .card-inner {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            will-change: transform;
        }

        /* The Nice Hover Effect */
        .card:hover .card-inner {
            transform: translateY(-20px);
        }

        .card-img-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            /* aspect-ratio: 4/5; */
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }

        .card-img-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transform: scale(1.05); /* Slight initial buffer */
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.15); /* Sleek zoom inside frame */
        }

        .card-body {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            padding: 0 5px;
        }

        .card-title {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.6rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.3;
            text-transform: capitalize;
            color: #2e2d2d;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .card:hover .card-title {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .card-date {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 0.8vw, 1rem); 
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent);
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* ── Controls ── */
        .controls {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 50px;
            right: 60px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .control-btn {
            background: #8b1538;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 55px;
            height: 55px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: #fff;
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        .control-btn svg {
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        .controlBtnDisabled {
            opacity: 0.3;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .control-btn:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #000;
            transform: scale(1.1);
            border-color: #fff;
        }

        #prevBtn:hover svg {
            transform: translateX(-3px);
        }
        
        #nextBtn:hover svg {
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 1400px) {
            .card { width: calc((100vw - 120px - (3 * var(--gap))) / 4); } /* shows 4 items */
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .card { width: calc((100vw - 120px - (2 * var(--gap))) / 3); } /* shows 3 items */
            .header { top: 30px; left: 30px; }
            .carousel-track { padding: 0 30px; }
            .controls { bottom: 30px; right: 30px; }
            /* Update to (100vw - 60px total padding) / 3 */
            .card { width: calc((100vw - 60px - (2 * var(--gap))) / 3); }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .card { width: 100%; } /* shows 2 items */
            .controls { bottom: 20px; right: auto; left: 30px; }
        }

/*=============================news and events ============================*/


/* ==========================================================================
   Facilities Slider
   ========================================================================== */
.facilities-slider-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 50px;
}

.facility-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 300px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.facility-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.facility-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.facility-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.facility-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.9) 0%, rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.4) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 30px;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.facility-overlay i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.facility-overlay h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
  transform: translateY(15px);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.facility-card:hover .facility-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.95) 0%, rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.6) 100%);
}

.facility-card:hover .facility-overlay i {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.facility-card:hover .facility-overlay h3 {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.facilities-next, .facilities-prev {
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  background: var(--white);
  width: 45px !important;
  height: 45px !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.facilities-next:after, .facilities-prev:after {
  display: none;
}

.facilities-next i, .facilities-prev i {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.facilities-next:hover, .facilities-prev:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white) !important;
}

.facilities-prev {
  left: 0 !important;
}

.facilities-next {
  right: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .facilities-slider-wrap {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .facilities-next, .facilities-prev {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Quick Links Section
   ========================================================================== */
.quick-links-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.quick-link-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  transition: var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 50px 50px 50px 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background-image: url(./images/bg/bg-1.jpg);
  background-size: cover;
    background-position: left;
    animation: bgZoom 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes bgZoom {
  0% {
    background-position: left center;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: right center;
  }
}
.quick-link-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0;
  background: var(--primary);
  z-index: -1;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.quick-link-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.quick-link-card:hover::before {
  height: 100%;
}

.quick-link-card:hover h3, 
.quick-link-card:hover p,
.quick-link-card:hover .ql-icon {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ql-icon {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  background: rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.05);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.quick-link-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.quick-link-card p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.quick-link-tip {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), var(--secondary-light));
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.tip-icon {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.quick-link-tip h4 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.quick-link-tip p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .quick-links-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .quick-links-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Gallery Section
   ========================================================================== */
   section#gallery {
    background-image: url(./images/bg/bg.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: left;
    animation: bgZoom 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  display: block;
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.gallery-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(139, 21, 56, 0.6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.gallery-overlay i {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 2rem;
  transform: scale(0.5);
  transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.gallery-item:hover .gallery-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.gallery-item:hover .gallery-overlay i {
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */
.main-footer {
  background-color: #2e040b;
  color: #ccc;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.footer-shape {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: .05;
    z-index: -1;
  animation: zoomInOut 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes zoomInOut {
  0% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
}
.footer-top {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.text-secondary {
  color: var(--secondary);
}

.text-primary {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.footer-desc {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
}

.footer-socials a {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-socials a:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.widget-title {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.widget-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--secondary);
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #d1d1d1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-links a i {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  padding-left: 5px;
}

.footer-contact {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-contact li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer-contact i {
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.footer-hours {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-hours li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.footer-hours li span {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding: 20px 0;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.footer-bottom-flex {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .footer-bottom-flex {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}



/* ========= vision mission & Counter ============= */

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION WRAPPER
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.vm-section {
  padding: 80px 0 90px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* section titl1e */
.vm-section-titl1e {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.vm-section-titl1e span { color: #650d27 }
.vm-divider {
  width: 56px; height: 4px;
  background: var(--pink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 0 auto 52px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   LEFT — COUNTER COLUMN
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.counter-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
}

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

.counter-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px 20px 28px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  cursor: default;
      background-image: url(./images/bg/bg-1.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: left;
    animation: bgZoom 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.counter-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pink), var(--pink-light));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2);
}
.counter-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(224,0,110,.14); }
.counter-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* icon circle */
.counter-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7d0d21 0%, #7c2916 100%);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(224,0,110,.28);
}
.counter-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; fill: #fff; }

.counter-number {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}
.counter-suffix {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #7f101f;
}
.counter-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  color: #7a7a99;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   RIGHT — VISION/MISSION SLIDER
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.slider-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.vm-slider-wrap {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--dark2);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 56px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  min-height: 390px;
}

/* decorative pink arc top-right */
.vm-slider-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -70px; right: -70px;
  width: 200px; height: 200px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224,0,110,.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* bottom-left */
.vm-slider-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -50px; left: -50px;
  width: 160px; height: 160px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224,0,110,.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* slides1 container */
.vm-slides1 { position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 390px; }

.vm-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 44px 44px 60px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.vm-slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  position: relative;
}

/* slide tag */
.vm-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgb(139 139 139 / 12%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 66%);
  color: #dfb240;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.vm-tag-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #e5dcde;
    animation: blink 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.vm-slide-heading {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.2px;
}
.vm-slide-heading span { color: #dbab3b }

.vm-slide-text {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 460px;
}

/* decorative quote mark */
.vm-quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px; right: 36px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 8rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(224,0,110,.12);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── PROGRESS BAR ── */
.vm-progress-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8a0e27, #ffc107);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width linear;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}

/* ── CONTROLS ── */
.vm-controls {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  left: 44px;
  right: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.vm-dots { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.vm-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  border: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .3s, transform .3s, width .3s;
}
.vm-dot.active {
  background: white;
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transform: none;
}

.vm-arrows { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.vm-arrow {
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: background .2s, transform .15s, border-color .2s;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.vm-arrow:hover {
  background: #880e26;
  /* border-color: var(--pink); */
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   KEYFRAMES
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@keyframes blink {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%      { opacity: .3; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .counter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .vm-slide { padding: 32px 24px 64px; }
  .vm-controls { left: 24px; right: 24px; }
  .vm-quote-mark { display: none; }
}

.vision{
  background: linear-gradient(rgb(2 2 2 / 79%), rgb(0 0 0 / 73%)), url(./images/vision-mision/vision.jpg) fixed center center;  
}
.mision{
  background: linear-gradient(rgb(2 2 2 / 79%), rgb(0 0 0 / 73%)), url(./images/vision-mision/mision.jpg) fixed center center;
}
.core{
  background: linear-gradient(rgb(2 2 2 / 79%), rgb(0 0 0 / 73%)), url(./images/vision-mision/core.jpg) fixed center center;
}

/* ========= vision mission & Counter ============= */


/* ==========  Acadamic ================= */

 :root {
  --maroon:       #6b0c1e;
  --maroon-dark:  #4a0812;
  --maroon-mid:   #850f24;
  --maroon-light: #9c1530;
  --gold:         #d4a017;
  --gold-light:   #f0c840;
  --gold-dark:    #a07810;
  --gold-pale:    #fdf3d0;
  --cream:        #f5ede0;
  --cream-dark:   #ede0cc;
  --white:        #ffffff;
  --gray:         #7a7a8a;
  --gray-light:   #b8b0c0;
  --dark:         #1a0508;
  --shadow:       0 6px 28px rgba(74,8,18,.12);
  --shadow-gold:  0 4px 18px rgba(212,160,23,.18);
  --radius:       14px;
  --ease:         cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.15);
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════
   SECTION WRAPPER
══════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-section {
  padding: 70px 20px 80px;
  background: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
}
/* subtle watermark pattern */
.ac-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212,160,23,.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ac-section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.ac-section-header .eyebrow {
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ac-section-header h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--maroon-dark);
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}
.ac-section-header h2::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 56px; height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold-light));
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
}
.ac-section-header p {
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: .95rem;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   LAYOUT
══════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .ac-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   CALENDAR CARD
══════════════════════════════════ */
.cal-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  user-select: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.15);
}

.cal-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-dark) 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 20px 22px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* gold shimmer accent in header */
.cal-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon-dark), var(--gold), var(--gold-light), var(--gold), var(--maroon-dark));
}
.cal-header .month-year {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}
.cal-nav {
  background: rgba(212,160,23,.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.35);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: background .2s, transform .15s, border-color .2s;
}
.cal-nav:hover {
  background: rgba(212,160,23,.4);
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.cal-weekdays {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7,1fr);
  background: var(--maroon-mid);
  padding: 6px 10px 4px;
}
.cal-weekdays span {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 0;
}

.cal-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7,1fr);
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 12px 10px 14px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.cal-day {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--dark);
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, transform .15s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.cal-day:hover:not(.empty):not(.active) {
  background: var(--cream);
  transform: scale(1.12);
  color: var(--maroon);
}
.cal-day.empty { cursor: default; }

/* event dot */
.cal-day.has-event::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2px;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(212,160,23,.6);
}
/* multi-event pill */
.cal-day.has-multi::after {
  width: 13px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.cal-day.active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-dark) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(107,12,30,.35);
  transform: scale(1.15);
}
.cal-day.active::after {
  background: var(--gold-light) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(240,200,64,.8) !important;
}
.cal-day.today:not(.active) {
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--maroon);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.cal-day.other-month { color: #ccc; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   EVENT PANEL
══════════════════════════════════ */
.event-panel {
  /* background: var(--white); */
  /* : (rgb(2 2 2 / 79%), rgb(0 0 0 / 73%)), url(assets/images/bg/cl-2.jpeg) fixed center center; */
  background: linear-gradient(rgb(2 2 2 / 79%), rgb(0 0 0 / 73%)), url(./images/bg/cl-2.jpeg) fixed center center;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  min-height: 390px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.15);
}

/* panel header */
.ev-panel-head {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-dark) 100%);
  padding: 16px 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ev-panel-head::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon-dark), var(--gold), var(--gold-light), var(--gold), var(--maroon-dark));
}
.ev-panel-date {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; letter-spacing: .3px;
}
.ev-panel-count {
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--maroon-dark);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(212,160,23,.35);
}

/* ── Empty state ── */
.ev-empty {
  flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 30px; gap: 16px;
  animation: fadeIn .4s ease;
}
.ev-empty-icon {
  width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(107,12,30,.06) 0%, rgba(212,160,23,.08) 100%);
  border: 2px solid rgb(212 160 23);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  animation: floatBob 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ev-empty-icon svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; stroke: white; }
.ev-empty h3 {
  /* font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; */
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: #ececec; text-align: center;
}
.ev-empty p { color: #dfdfdf; font-size: .86rem; text-align: center; line-height: 1.65; }
.ev-empty-dots { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 4px; }
.ev-empty-dots span {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); opacity: .35;
  animation: dotPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ev-empty-dots span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .28s; }
.ev-empty-dots span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .56s; }

/* ── Cards container ── */
.ev-cards {
  padding: 16px 16px 18px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px; flex: 1; overflow-y: auto;
}
.ev-cards::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
.ev-cards::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.ev-cards::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(212,160,23,.3); border-radius: 2px; }

/* ── Single event card ── */
.ev-card {
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.18);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(74,8,18,.07);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease);
  animation: cardSlideIn .42s var(--ease) both;
}
.ev-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(107,12,30,.15);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.ev-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.ev-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .09s; }
.ev-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .18s; }
.ev-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .27s; }

/* gradient accent top bar */
.ev-card-accent { height: 4px; width: 100%; }

.ev-card-body {
  padding: 13px 15px 15px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px;
}

.ev-card-top {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px;
}
.ev-card-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--maroon-dark); line-height: 1.3; flex: 1;
}

.ev-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;
}

.ev-card-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
}
.ev-meta-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gray);
}
.ev-meta-item svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; stroke: var(--gold-dark); }

.ev-card-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 2px;
  padding-top: 9px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.12);
}
.ev-date-label {
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
}
.ev-date-label svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; stroke: var(--gold-dark); }

.ev-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .6px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--maroon-dark);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-light) 100%);
  padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 20px;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s, filter .18s;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(212,160,23,.3);
}
.ev-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(212,160,23,.45);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
.ev-cta svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; stroke: var(--maroon-dark); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   LEGEND
══════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-legend {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 20px auto 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; padding: 0 4px;
}
.legend-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gray); font-weight: 600;
}
.legend-dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; }
.legend-dot.today { background: transparent; border: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.legend-dot.event { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(212,160,23,.5); }
.legend-dot.multi { width: 18px; height: 10px; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--gold); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   CATEGORY COLOURS (maroon/gold palette)
══════════════════════════════════ */
/* accent bars */
.cat-Cultural    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon),     var(--maroon-light)); }
.cat-Academic    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark),  var(--gold-light)); }
.cat-Sports      { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7a1a00,           #c44b00); }
.cat-National    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a4a1a,           #2e8b2e); }
.cat-Technology  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon-dark),#5a1020); }
.cat-Other       { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #555,              #888); }

/* badges */
.badge-Cultural   { background: rgba(107,12,30,.1);   color: var(--maroon); }
.badge-Academic   { background: rgba(160,120,16,.12); color: var(--gold-dark); }
.badge-Sports     { background: rgba(122,26,0,.1);    color: #7a1a00; }
.badge-National   { background: rgba(26,74,26,.1);    color: #1a5a1a; }
.badge-Technology { background: rgba(74,8,18,.1);     color: var(--maroon-dark); }
.badge-Other      { background: rgba(85,85,85,.1);    color: #555; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   KEYFRAMES
══════════════════════════════════ */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity:0; transform: scale(.96); }
  to   { opacity:1; transform: scale(1); }
}
@keyframes cardSlideIn {
  from { opacity:0; transform: translateY(20px) scale(.97); }
  to   { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}
@keyframes floatBob {
  0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%     { transform: translateY(-8px); }
}
@keyframes dotPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity:.35; transform:scale(1); }
  50%     { opacity:1;   transform:scale(1.4); }
}
/* ==========  Acadamic ================= */

.max-260{
  max-width: 260px;
}

/* Quick chats */

/* whatsapp icon */
.go-top-area {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 999;
}
.go-top-wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.go-top-area .go-top.active {
  top: 89%;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-98%);
  -moz-transform: translateY(-98%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-98%);
  -o-transform: translateY(-98%);
  transform: translateY(-98%);
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  border-radius: 10px;
  right: 20px;
}

.go-top-wrap .go-top-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  line-height: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  top: 3px;
  z-index: 1;
  background: #1c6e48;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.go-top-area .go-top {
  position: fixed;
  cursor: pointer;
  top: 0;
  right: 24px;
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: #00c255;
  z-index: 9999;
  width: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  height: 42px;
  line-height: 42px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.9s ease-out 0s;
  -moz-transition: all 0.9s ease-out 0s;
  -ms-transition: all 0.9s ease-out 0s;
  -o-transition: all 0.9s ease-out 0s;
  transition: all 0.9s ease-out 0s;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.go-top-wrap .go-top-btn:hover {
  background-color: #1d1729;
  color: #fff;
}
.go-top-area .go-top:focus::before,
.go-top-area .go-top:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
.go-top-area .go-top::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
  background-color: #1c6e48;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
  -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
  -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
  -o-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
  transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.go-top-wrap .go-top-btn::after {
  z-index: -1;
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  /* -webkit-animation: ripple 1.6s ease-out infinite;
  -moz-animation: ripple 1.6s ease-out infinite;
  -o-animation: ripple 1.6s ease-out infinite;
  animation: ripple 1.6s ease-out infinite; */
  opacity: 0;
  background: #00c255;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
@keyframes ripple {
  0%,
  35% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
    -moz-transform: scale(0);
    -ms-transform: scale(0);
    -o-transform: scale(0);
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  50% {
    -webkit-transform: scale(1.5);
    -moz-transform: scale(1.5);
    -ms-transform: scale(1.5);
    -o-transform: scale(1.5);
    transform: scale(1.5);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: scale(2);
    -moz-transform: scale(2);
    -ms-transform: scale(2);
    -o-transform: scale(2);
    transform: scale(2);
  }
}
.go-top-area .go-top:focus i:first-child, .go-top-area .go-top:hover i:first-child {
    opacity: 0;
    top: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.go-top-wrap .go-top-btn i {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding-left: 4px;
    color: #fff;
}
.go-top-area .go-top i {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: -4px;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 15px;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -moz-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -o-transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    -o-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
}
.go-top-area .go-top:focus i:last-child, .go-top-area .go-top:hover i:last-child {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    top: 50%;
}
.go-top-area .go-top i:last-child {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    top: 60%;
}
.go-top-wrap .go-top-btn i {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding-left: 4px;
    color: #fff;
}
.go-top-area .go-top i {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: -4px;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 15px;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -moz-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
    -o-transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    -o-transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-out 0s;
}
.go-top.go-top-btn.active.two {
    top: 82%;
}



.icon2 {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1.5em;
  height: 1.5em;
  stroke-width: 0;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.wave {
  animation: waveIn 1.2s infinite ease-out;
  transform-origin: 50% 50%;
}

.wave-sm {
  animation-delay: .3s;
}

.wave-md {
  animation-delay: .45s;
}

.wave-lg {
  animation-delay: .6s;
}

@keyframes waveIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(.3) translate(-20px,10px);
  }
  
  50% {
    transform: translate(0,0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}


/* popup */
 /* ── Backdrop ── */
    #popupBackdrop {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 9000;
      background: rgba(20, 5, 10, 0.90);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease;
    }
    #popupBackdrop.show  { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
    #popupBackdrop.hide  { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }

    /* ── Card ── */
    .popup-card {
      position: relative;
      width: min(420px, 88vw);
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 4;
      border-radius: 22px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45), 0 0 50px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12), 0 50px 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
      transform: scale(0.7) translateY(80px);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 0.9s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
  }
    .popup-card.enter {
      transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
      opacity: 1;
      animation: glowPulse 3s ease 1.4s infinite;
    }
    .popup-card.exit {
      transform: scale(0.78) translateY(100px) rotate(-2deg);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: transform 0.45s ease-in, opacity 0.45s ease-in;
      animation: none;
    }

    /* Glow pulse */
    @keyframes glowPulse {
      0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(201,168,76,0.45), 0 0 40px rgba(201,168,76,0.10), 0 50px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.75); }
      50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2.5px rgba(201,168,76,0.85), 0 0 80px rgba(201,168,76,0.35), 0 50px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.75); }
    }

    /* ── Full cover image ── */
    .popup-img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transform: scale(1.2);
      transition: transform 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.15s;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .popup-card.enter .popup-img {
      transform: scale(1);
    }
    /* Hover zoom-in */
    .popup-card:hover .popup-img {
      transform: scale(1.09) !important;
      transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) !important;
    }
    /* Hover card lift */
    .popup-card.enter:hover {
      animation: none;
      transform: scale(1.035) translateY(-8px) !important;
      box-shadow:
        0 0 0 2.5px rgba(201,168,76,0.9),
        0 0 90px rgba(201,168,76,0.45),
        0 60px 130px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
      transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), box-shadow 0.4s ease !important;
    }

    /* ── Gradient overlay ── */
    .popup-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      background: linear-gradient(
        170deg,
        rgba(74,16,32,0.08) 0%,
        transparent 38%,
        transparent 52%,
        rgba(20,5,10,0.88) 100%
      );
      transition: background 0.55s ease;
    }
    .popup-card:hover .popup-overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(
        170deg,
        rgba(74,16,32,0.18) 0%,
        transparent 32%,
        transparent 48%,
        rgba(20,5,10,0.94) 100%
      );
    }

    /* ── Gold shimmer sweep ── */
    @keyframes shimmerSweep {
      0%   { left: -60%; opacity: 0.8; }
      100% { left: 160%; opacity: 0;   }
    }
    .popup-shimmer {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; bottom: 0;
      left: -60%;
      width: 40%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,168,76,0.22), transparent);
      z-index: 2;
      transform: skewX(-18deg);
      animation: shimmerSweep 1.3s ease 1.0s 1 forwards;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ── Badge ── */
    .popup-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      left: 18px;
      z-index: 4;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-light) 100%);
      color: var(--maroon-dark);
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 14px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-24px);
      transition: opacity 0.55s ease 1.05s, transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 1.05s;
    }
    .popup-card.enter .popup-badge { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

    /* ── Close ── */
    .popup-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14px;
      right: 14px;
      z-index: 10;
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: rotate(-90deg) scale(0.5);
      transition:
        opacity   0.45s ease 1.2s,
        transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 1.2s,
        background 0.2s,
        border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .popup-card.enter .popup-close { opacity:1; transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1); }
    .popup-close:hover {
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1.12) !important;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s !important;
    }

    /* ── Corner ornaments ── */
    .corner {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 3;
      width: 22px; height: 22px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease 1.35s;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .popup-card.enter .corner { opacity: 1; }
    .corner-tl { top:10px;    left:10px;    border-top:   2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-left:  2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-radius:6px 0 0 0; }
    .corner-tr { top:10px;    right:10px;   border-top:   2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-right: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-radius:0 6px 0 0; }
    .corner-bl { bottom:10px; left:10px;    border-bottom:2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-left:  2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-radius:0 0 0 6px; }
    .corner-br { bottom:10px; right:10px;   border-bottom:2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-right: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.55); border-radius:0 0 6px 0; }

    /* ── Bottom strip ── */
    .popup-strip {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 4;
      padding: 24px 22px 20px;
      /* background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20,5,10,0.92) 55%, transparent); */
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease 0.9s, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.9s;
    }
    .popup-card.enter .popup-strip { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }

    .strip-line {
      height: 2px;
      width: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 9px;
      transition: width 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 1.15s;
    }
    .popup-card.enter .strip-line { width: 55px; }

    .strip-text {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(201,168,76,0.85);
    }

    /* ── Floating gold particles ── */
    @keyframes floatUp {
      0%   { transform: translateY(0)    scale(1);   opacity: 0.7; }
      60%  { transform: translateY(-80px) scale(1.4); opacity: 0.5; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-160px) scale(0.6); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .particle {
      position: fixed;
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 8999;
    }
/* popup */


.footer-shape {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: .05;
    z-index: -1;
}


/* ====== about inner ========= */
  :root {
    --maroon:    #7B1C2A;
    --maroon-dk: #5A1220;
    --maroon-lt: #9B2535;
    --gold:      #C8922A;
    --gold-lt:   #E8A83A;
    --cream:     #FDF6EE;
    --cream-dk:  #F4EAD8;
    --white:     #FFFFFF;
    --text-dark: #1A1A1A;
    --text-mid:  #444444;
    --text-light:#777777;
    --shadow:    0 8px 40px rgba(123,28,42,0.12);
  }



  /* ── BREADCRUMB ────────────────────────────────────── */
  .breadcrumb-wrap {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon-dk) 0%, var(--maroon) 60%, var(--maroon-lt) 100%);
    padding: 0 40px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(200,146,42,.3);
  }
  .breadcrumb-inner {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .breadcrumb-nav {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500;
    animation: fadeIn .5s .1s both;
  }
  .breadcrumb-nav a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); text-decoration: none;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .breadcrumb-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
  .breadcrumb-nav .sep {
    color: var(--gold); font-size: 10px;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
  }
  .breadcrumb-nav .current {
    color: var(--gold-lt); font-weight: 600;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  }
  .bc-icon {
    width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0;
    fill: currentColor;
  }
  .bc-right {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; color:rgb(255 179 39);
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    animation: fadeIn .5s .2s both;
  }

  /* ── SECTION COMMONS ───────────────────────────────── */
  .section { padding: 80px 40px; }
  .section-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  /* .section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--maroon-dk);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  } */
  /* .title-bar {
    width: 54px; height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon), var(--gold));
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  } */

  /* ── ABOUT SECTION ─────────────────────────────────── */
  .about-section { background: var(--white); }
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .about-text p {
    font-size: 17.5px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .about-highlights {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 24px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  }
  .about-highlights li {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .about-highlights li::before {
    content: '✦';
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .about-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon));
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    position: sticky; top: 90px;
  }
  .iso-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,146,42,.4);
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: var(--gold-lt);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .about-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3;    color: #d68b43;
  }
  .about-card p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .stat-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px; margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .stat-item { text-align: center; padding: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(200,146,42,.2); }
  .stat-item .num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-lt);
  }
  .stat-item .lbl { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 4px; }

  /* ── TIMELINE / HISTORY ────────────────────────────── */
  .history-section { background: var(--cream); }
  .timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--maroon), var(--gold), var(--maroon));
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .tl-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    position: relative;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity .7s, transform .7s;
  }
  .tl-item.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-content { grid-column: 2; }
  .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-year { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .tl-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%; top: 28px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 20px; height: 20px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid var(--cream);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--maroon);
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .tl-year {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-right: 36px;
  }
  .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-year { justify-content: flex-start; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 36px; }
  .year-badge {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(123,28,42,.25);
  }
  .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-year .year-badge { background: var(--gold); color: var(--maroon-dk); }
  .tl-content {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--maroon);
    position: relative;
  }
  .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-content { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
  .tl-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon-dk); margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .tl-content p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-mid); }

  /* ── MANAGEMENT ────────────────────────────────────── */
  .management-section { background: var(--white); }
  .mgmt-layout {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center;
  }
  .mgmt-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }
  .mgmt-img-placeholder {
    width: 100%; 
    /* aspect-ratio: 4/3; */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream-dk), var(--cream));
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    border: 2px dashed rgba(123,28,42,.2);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .mgmt-img-placeholder svg { width: 60px; height: 60px; opacity: .3; }
  .mgmt-accent {
    position: absolute; bottom: -16px; right: -16px;
    width: 80%; aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 16px;
    opacity: .25; z-index: -1;
  }
  .mgmt-text p {
    font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .trust-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid rgba(123,28,42,.15);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--maroon);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .trust-badge span {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--maroon);
  }

  /* ── VISION & MISSION ──────────────────────────────── */
  .vm-section-inner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk) 0%, var(--maroon) 100%);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .vm-section-inner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0h40v40H0V0zm40 40h40v40H40V40zm0-40h2l-2 2V0zm0 4l4-4h2l-6 6V4zm0 4l8-8h2L40 10V8zm0 4L52 0h2L40 14v-2zm0 4L56 0h2L40 18v-2zm0 4L60 0h2L40 22v-2zm0 4L64 0h2L40 26v-2zm0 4L68 0h2L40 30v-2zm0 4L72 0h2L40 34v-2zm0 4L76 0h2L40 38v-2zm0 4L80 0v2L42 40h-2zm4 0L80 4v2L46 40h-2zm4 0L80 8v2L50 40h-2zm4 0L80 12v2L54 40h-2zm4 0L80 16v2L58 40h-2zm4 0L80 20v2L62 40h-2zm4 0L80 24v2L66 40h-2zm4 0L80 28v2L70 40h-2zm4 0L80 32v2L74 40h-2zm4 0L80 36v2L78 40h-2z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  .vm-section-inner .section-title { color: #fff; }
  .vm-section-inner .section-label { color: rgba(200,146,42,.8); }
  .vm-cards {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .vm-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition: transform .35s, box-shadow .35s, background .35s;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity .7s, transform .7s, background .35s;
  }
  .vm-card.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .vm-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.11);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  }
  .vm-icon {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .vm-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .vm-card p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }

  /* ── PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE ───────────────────────────── */
  .principal-section { background: var(--cream); }
  .principal-layout {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start;
  }
  .principal-photo-wrap { position: sticky; top: 90px; }
  .principal-photo {
    width: 100%;
    /* aspect-ratio: 3/4; */
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--cream-dk) 0%, #e8ddd0 100%);
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    border: 2px dashed rgba(123,28,42,.2);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .principal-photo::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(123,28,42,.7), transparent);
    border-radius: 0 0 14px 14px;
  }
  .principal-photo-label {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 16px;
    z-index: 2; text-align: center;
  }
  .principal-photo-label strong {
    display: block; color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .principal-photo-label span {
    color: var(--gold-lt);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
  .principal-photo svg { width: 64px; height: 64px; opacity: .2; }
  .principal-msg blockquote {
    font-size: 20px; font-style: italic;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .principal-msg p { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .principal-sig {
    margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(123,28,42,.15);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  }
  .sig-line { width: 80px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 1px; }
  .sig-text strong { display: block; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 18px; color: var(--maroon-dk); }
  .sig-text span { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-light); letter-spacing: .5px; }



  /* ── ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────────── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  @keyframes fadeIn { to { opacity: 1; } }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(36px);
    transition: opacity .75s, transform .75s;
  }
  .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .reveal-left {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-36px);
    transition: opacity .75s, transform .75s;
  }
  .reveal-left.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  .reveal-right {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(36px);
    transition: opacity .75s, transform .75s;
  }
  .reveal-right.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

  /* stagger delays */
  .d1 { transition-delay: .1s; }
  .d2 { transition-delay: .2s; }
  .d3 { transition-delay: .3s; }
  .d4 { transition-delay: .4s; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-grid, .mgmt-layout, .vm-cards, .principal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .timeline::before { left: 20px; }
    .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-left: 48px; }
    .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-content { grid-column: 1; }
    .tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-year { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; justify-content: flex-start; padding-left: 0; }
    .tl-dot { left: 20px; }
    .tl-year { padding-right: 0; justify-content: flex-start; }
    nav { display: none; }
    .principal-photo-wrap { position: static; }
    .section { padding: 56px 24px; }
    .breadcrumb-wrap { padding: 48px 24px 40px; }

  }
/* ====== about inner ========= */


/* ======= Acadamic ======= */
 /* reveal animations */
  .reveal      { opacity:0; transform:translateY(32px); transition: opacity .65s, transform .65s; }
  .reveal-left { opacity:0; transform:translateX(-32px); transition: opacity .65s, transform .65s; }
  .reveal-right{ opacity:0; transform:translateX(32px);  transition: opacity .65s, transform .65s; }
  .reveal.v, .reveal-left.v, .reveal-right.v { opacity:1; transform:none; }
  .d1{transition-delay:.1s} .d2{transition-delay:.2s}
  .d3{transition-delay:.3s} .d4{transition-delay:.4s}
  .d5{transition-delay:.5s}

  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
     1. RULES & REGULATIONS
  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .rules-section { background: var(--white); }

  .rules-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .rule-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--maroon);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .rule-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(123,28,42,.13);
  }
  .rule-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0;
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(200,146,42,.1), transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .rule-card:nth-child(even) { border-top-color: var(--gold); }

  .rule-icon {
    width: 46px; height: 46px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon));
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .rule-card:nth-child(even) .rule-icon {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a6010, var(--gold));
  }

  .rule-card h3 {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon-dk); margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .2px;
  }
  .rule-card ul {
    list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;
  }
  .rule-card ul li {
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
    display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .rule-card ul li::before {
    content: '›';
    color: var(--gold); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.5; flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
     2. ADMISSION PROCEDURE
  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .admission-section { background: var(--cream); }

  .adm-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* visit info card */
  .visit-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon));
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .visit-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: -40px; right: -40px;
    width: 140px; height: 140px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(200,146,42,.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }
  .visit-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: -10px; right: -10px;
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(200,146,42,.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }
  .visit-icon { font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; }
  .visit-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: antiquewhite;
  }
  .visit-detail {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  }
  .visit-detail:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .vd-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px; flex-shrink: 0;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border-radius: 9px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .vd-text strong {
    display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-lt); letter-spacing: .8px; text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .vd-text span { font-size: 13.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }

  /* documents panel */
  .docs-panel {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;
  }
  .doc-group {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px 26px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--maroon);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  }
  .doc-group h4 {
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon-dk); margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  }
  .doc-group h4 span {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff; border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2px 8px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .5px;
  }
  .doc-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .doc-list li {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-mid);
  }
  .doc-list li::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px; height: 6px; flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%;
  }

  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
     3. MANDATORY DISCLOSURES
  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .disclosure-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk) 0%, var(--maroon) 100%);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .disclosure-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.025'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  .disclosure-section .section-title { color: #fff; }
  .disclosure-section .section-label { color: rgba(232,168,58,.8); }
  .disclosure-section .title-bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-lt), rgba(255,255,255,.3)); }

  .disc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 16px; margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .disc-item {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform .3s, background .3s;
  }
  .disc-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  }
  .disc-num {
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--maroon-dk);
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
  }
  .disc-item p {
    font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 400;    text-align: center;
  }

/* ======= Acadamic ======= */


/* ======= Contact page ====== */
 /* ── PAGE WRAPPER ──────────────────────────── */
  .page { padding: 64px 40px 80px; max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; }

  /* ── SECTION HEADER ────────────────────────── */
  .sec-label {
    font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .sec-label::before {
    content:''; width:28px; height:2px;
    background: var(--gold); border-radius:1px;
  }
  .sec-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 700; color: var(--maroon-dk);
    line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  /* .title-bar {
    width: 50px; height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon), var(--gold));
    border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 40px;
  } */

  /* ── MAIN GRID ─────────────────────────────── */
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 420px 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* ── LEFT PANEL ────────────────────────────── */
  .left-panel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }

  /* School Identity Card */
  .identity-card {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--maroon-dk) 0%, var(--maroon) 100%);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .identity-card::before {
    content:'';
    position:absolute; top:-50px; right:-50px;
    width:180px; height:180px;
    border:2px solid rgba(200,146,42,.18);
    border-radius:50%;
  }
  .identity-card::after {
    content:'';
    position:absolute; top:-20px; right:-20px;
    width:100px; height:100px;
    border:2px solid rgba(200,146,42,.1);
    border-radius:50%;
  }
  .school-badge {
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:7px;
    background:rgba(200,146,42,.18);
    border:1px solid rgba(200,146,42,.35);
    border-radius:30px; padding:5px 14px;
    font-size:10px; font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:1.5px; color:var(--gold-lt);
    text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .school-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 19px; font-weight:700;
    line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .school-owned {
    font-size:11.5px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:22px;
    padding-bottom:22px;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  }
  .school-owned strong { color:rgba(255,255,255,.85); }

  .info-row {
    display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:13px;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .info-row:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
  .info-icon {
    width:38px; height:38px; flex-shrink:0;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border-radius:10px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-size:17px;
  }
  .info-row-text strong {
    display:block; font-size:10px; font-weight:700;
    color:var(--gold-lt); letter-spacing:1px;
    text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:2px;
  }
  .info-row-text span {
    font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.82); line-height:1.6;
  }
  .info-row-text a {
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.82); text-decoration:none;
    transition:color .2s;
  }
  .info-row-text a:hover { color:var(--gold-lt); }

  /* Social Links */
  .social-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 26px 28px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  }
  .social-card h4 {
    font-size:12px; font-weight:700;
    color:var(--maroon-dk); letter-spacing:.5px;
    text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .social-links {
    display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .social-btn {
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    padding:9px 16px;
    border-radius:10px;
    font-size:12.5px; font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:transform .25s, box-shadow .25s, filter .25s;
    border:none; cursor:pointer;
  }
  .social-btn:hover {
    transform:translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
    filter:brightness(1.08);
  }
  .social-btn svg { width:18px; height:18px; flex-shrink:0; }

  .btn-fb   { background:#1877F2; color:#fff; }
  .btn-ig   { background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f09433,#e6683c,#dc2743,#cc2366,#bc1888); color:#fff; }
  .btn-yt   { background:#FF0000; color:#fff; }
  .btn-wa   { background:#25D366; color:#fff; }
  .btn-mail { background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon)); color:#fff; }

  /* Office hours pill */
  .hours-card {
    background: var(--cream-dk);
    border-radius:14px; padding:20px 24px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px;
    border-left:4px solid var(--maroon);
  }
  .hours-icon { font-size:28px; }
  .hours-text strong {
    display:block; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:700;
    color:var(--maroon-dk); margin-bottom:2px;
  }
  .hours-text span { font-size:13px; color:var(--text-mid); }

  /* ── RIGHT PANEL (Map) ─────────────────────── */
  .map-panel {
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px;
  }
  .map-frame {
    border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 8px 36px rgba(123,28,42,.14);
    height: 480px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .map-frame iframe {
    width:100%; height:100%;
    border:none; display:block;
  }
  /* map overlay label */
  .map-label {
    position:absolute; top:16px; left:16px;
    background:var(--maroon-dk);
    color:#fff; border-radius:10px;
    padding:8px 14px;
    font-size:12px; font-weight:600;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px;
    box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .map-label::before { content:'📍'; }

  .dir-btn {
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    gap:9px;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon));
    color:#fff; border-radius:12px;
    padding:14px 24px;
    font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
    box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(123,28,42,.25);
    width:100%;
    letter-spacing:.3px;
  }
  .dir-btn:hover {
    transform:translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(123,28,42,.32);
  }
  .dir-btn svg { width:18px; height:18px; }

 
  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
     ★ NEW — CONTACT FORM
  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */

  /* Card wrapper */
  .cf-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(123,28,42,.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(123,28,42,.07);
  }

  /* Header strip */
  .cf-head {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon));
    padding: 22px 28px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .cf-head-icon {
    width: 46px; height: 46px; flex-shrink: 0;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-lt);
  }
  .cf-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff; margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .cf-sub { font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }

  /* Form body */
  .cf-body { padding: 28px 28px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }

  /* Two-column row */
  .cf-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }

  /* Label */
  .cf-label {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--maroon-dk); margin-bottom: 6px;
    letter-spacing: .2px;
  }
  .cf-req { color: #e53e3e; }

  /* Input / Textarea */
  .cf-input {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(123,28,42,.15);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-dark);
    background: var(--cream);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s, background .25s;
  }
  .cf-input::placeholder { color: #b0a9a0; }
  .cf-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--maroon);
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(123,28,42,.08);
  }
  .cf-input.error { border-color: #e53e3e; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(229,62,62,.1); }
  .cf-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; line-height: 1.6; }

  /* CAPTCHA */
  .captcha-wrap {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  }
  .captcha-display {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk) 0%, var(--maroon-lt) 100%);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    color: var(--gold-lt);
    user-select: none;
    min-width: 130px; text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    border: 2px dashed rgba(200,146,42,.35);
    position: relative;
    /* slight skew decoration */
    filter: url(#captcha-noise);
  }
  .captcha-refresh {
    width: 36px; height: 36px; flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(123,28,42,.2);
    border-radius: 9px; background: var(--cream);
    cursor: pointer; color: var(--maroon);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: background .2s, transform .3s;
  }
  .captcha-refresh:hover { background: var(--cream-dk); transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .captcha-input { flex: 1; }
  .captcha-hint { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-light); margin-top: 4px; }

  /* Submit button */
  .cf-submit {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-dk), var(--maroon));
    color: #fff;
    border: none; border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s, filter .25s;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(123,28,42,.25);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .cf-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(123,28,42,.32);
    filter: brightness(1.08);
  }
  .cf-submit:active { transform: translateY(0); }

  /* Success message */
  .cf-success {
    display: none;
    align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    background: #f0fdf4;
    border: 1.5px solid #86efac;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    font-size: 13px; color: #166534; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .cf-success.show { display: flex; animation: fadeUp .4s ease; }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity:0; transform:translateY(8px); }
    to   { opacity:1; transform:none; }
  }

  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
     ★ END Contact Form CSS
  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width:960px) {
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .map-frame { height:380px; }
    .page { padding:48px 24px 64px; }
  }
  @media (max-width:500px) {
    .social-links { gap:8px; }
    .social-btn span { display:none; }
    .social-btn { padding:10px 12px; }
  }
/* ======= Contact page ====== */


.nav-logo-right img{
  max-width: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.max-80{
  max-width: 80px;
}



/* ── Remove dark side shadow on news slider cards ── */
.news-swiper {
  overflow: visible !important;
}

.news-swiper .swiper-slide {
  opacity: 0.4;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.news-swiper .swiper-slide-active,
.news-swiper .swiper-slide-visible {
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* ── All cards fully visible — no dark dim on sides ── */
.news-swiper .swiper-slide {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  filter: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.news-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── Move news slider buttons to bottom right ── */
.news-swiper {
  padding-bottom: 60px !important;
}

.news-next,
.news-prev {
  width: 46px !important;
  height: 46px !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  color: #6b1a2b !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
  top: auto !important;          /* ✅ remove vertical centering */
  bottom: 0 !important;          /* ✅ stick to bottom */
  transform: none !important;    /* ✅ remove translateY */
}

.news-next:hover,
.news-prev:hover {
  background: #6b1a2b !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(107, 26, 43, 0.35) !important;
}

/* ── Both buttons sit bottom right side by side ── */
.news-prev {
  left: auto !important;
  right: 60px !important;       /* ✅ second button from right */
}

.news-next {
  right: 6px !important;        /* ✅ first button at right edge */
}

/* ── Remove Swiper default arrow ── */
.news-next.swiper-button-next::after,
.news-prev.swiper-button-prev::after {
  display: none !important;
}


        /* ── Thought of the Day ───────────────────────────── */
.thought-bar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 33.333%;
  height: 36px;
  background: rgba(20, 5, 10, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold, #c9a84c);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 10;
}

.thought-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(107, 26, 43, 0.6);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.thought-label i {
  color: #c9a84c;
  font-size: 11px;
  animation: bulbPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.thought-label span {
  color: #c9a84c;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes bulbPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1;   transform: scale(1);    }
  50%       { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(1.15); }
}

.thought-track-wrap {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

/* fade edges */
.thought-track-wrap::before,
.thought-track-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 24px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.thought-track-wrap::before {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(20,5,10,0.55), transparent);
}
.thought-track-wrap::after {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(20,5,10,0.55), transparent);
}

.thought-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  will-change: transform;
}

.thought-track span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-style: italic;
  padding: 0 40px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  line-height: 1;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Mobile: hide on small screens ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .thought-bar {
    width: 100%;
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .thought-bar {
    display: none;
  }
}


/*Sidebar Socials*/
.social-sidebar {
    position: fixed;
    left: 20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    z-index: 999;
  }

  .social-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid #e8c4d4;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 44px;
    transition: width 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1),
                background 0.25s ease,
                border-color 0.25s ease,
                box-shadow 0.25s ease,
                transform 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(200,100,140,0.08);
  }

  .social-link:hover {
    width: 150px;
    transform: translateX(5px);
  }

  .social-link svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1);
  }
  .social-link:hover svg { transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.15); }

  .social-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-left: 10px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-8px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease 0.08s, transform 0.3s ease 0.08s;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .social-link:hover .social-label { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

  /* Per-icon colors */
  .social-fb:hover  { background:#e8f0fe; border-color:#4267B2; box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(66,103,178,0.2); }
  .social-fb:hover  .social-label { color: #4267B2; }
  .social-ig:hover  { background:#fdf0f8; border-color:#C13584; box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(193,53,132,0.2); }
  .social-ig:hover  .social-label { color: #C13584; }
  .social-x:hover   { background:#f0f8ff; border-color:#000;    box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); }
  .social-x:hover   .social-label { color: #111; }
  .social-yt:hover  { background:#fff0f0; border-color:#FF0000; box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(255,0,0,0.2); }
  .social-yt:hover  .social-label { color: #c00; }
  .social-pi:hover  { background:#fff0f2; border-color:#E60023; box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(230,0,35,0.2); }
  .social-pi:hover  .social-label { color: #E60023; }

  /* Entrance animation */
  .social-link { animation: slideInSocial 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both; }
  .social-link:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .social-link:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
  .social-link:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
  .social-link:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
  .social-link:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s; }
  @keyframes slideInSocial {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-24px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  }
/*Sidebar Socials*/


/* little flower plus */

   :root {
      --crimson:   #6b1a2b;
      --crimson-d: #4a0f1c;
      --crimson-l: #9b2a3f;
      --gold:      #c9a84c;
      --gold-l:    #e8c96a;
      --cream:     #fdf8f2;
      --warm:      #f5ede0;
      --dark:      #1a0a0f;
      --mid:       #4a2030;
      --text:      #3a1520;
      --muted:     #8a6070;
      --white:     #ffffff;
    }
  /* ── hero-little ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero-little {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 520px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson-d) 0%, var(--crimson) 50%, var(--mid) 100%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 80px 24px 100px;
    }

    .hero-little-bg-pattern {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0%, transparent 40%);
    }

    /* animated rings */
    .hero-little-ring {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      animation: ringPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .hero-little-ring:nth-child(1) { width: 300px; height: 300px; top: -80px; right: -60px; animation-delay: 0s; }
    .hero-little-ring:nth-child(2) { width: 500px; height: 500px; top: -180px; right: -160px; animation-delay: 1.5s; }
    .hero-little-ring:nth-child(3) { width: 200px; height: 200px; bottom: -60px; left: -40px; animation-delay: 3s; }

    @keyframes ringPulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(1); }
      50%       { opacity: 0.8; transform: scale(1.04); }
    }

    /* gold accent line */
    .hero-little-line {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    }

    .hero-little-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 780px;
    }

    .hero-little-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
      color: var(--gold-l);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 7px 18px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
    }

    .hero-little-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 82px);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.0;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.4s forwards;
    }

    .hero-little-title span {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .hero-little-sub {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 18px);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.55s forwards;
    }

    .hero-little-desc {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.7s forwards;
    }

    .hero-little-stats {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 40px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.85s forwards;
    }

    .hero-little-stat {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-little-stat strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .hero-little-stat span {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* wave bottom */
    .hero-little-wave {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -2px;
      left: 0; right: 0;
    }

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

    /* ── SECTION COMMON ───────────────────────────────────────────── */


    .section-eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .section-eyebrow::before,
    .section-eyebrow::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold));
    }
    .section-eyebrow::after {
      background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--gold));
    }

    .eyebrow-text {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--crimson-d);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .section-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .section-lead {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto 60px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── INTRO BANNER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .intro-banner {
      background: var(--white);
      border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
      padding: 28px 32px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(107,26,43,0.08);
      margin-bottom: 70px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-30px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .intro-banner.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .intro-banner-icon {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
      border-radius: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .intro-banner p {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    .intro-banner strong {
      color: var(--crimson);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── FEATURES GRID ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .features-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .feature-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 36px 32px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(107,26,43,0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(107,26,43,0.06);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .feature-card.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .feature-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }

    .feature-card:hover::before {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .feature-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(107,26,43,0.14);
      transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
    }

    /* big faded number */
    .feature-num {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px;
      right: 20px;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 72px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: rgba(107,26,43,0.04);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .feature-icon-wrap {
      width: 58px;
      height: 58px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(107,26,43,0.08), rgba(201,168,76,0.12));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .feature-card:hover .feature-icon-wrap {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
      transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-5deg);
    }

    .feature-icon-wrap i {
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--crimson);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .feature-card:hover .feature-icon-wrap i {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .feature-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--crimson-d);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .feature-text {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .feature-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 16px;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      background: rgba(107,26,43,0.06);
      color: var(--crimson);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border-radius: 20px;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .feature-card:hover .feature-tag {
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    /* ── HIGHLIGHT STRIP ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .highlight-strip {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson-d), var(--crimson));
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 56px 48px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin: 80px 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .highlight-strip.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .highlight-strip::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -100px; right: -100px;
      width: 400px; height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .highlight-strip::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -80px; left: -80px;
      width: 300px; height: 300px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hs-left h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .hs-left h2 em {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .hs-left p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .hs-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--crimson-d);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
    }

    .hs-btn:hover {
      background: var(--gold-l);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    }

    .hs-right {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .hs-stat {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 22px 18px;
      text-align: center;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .hs-stat:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .hs-stat strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .hs-stat span {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* ── ISO BADGE SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .iso-section {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 48px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(107,26,43,0.08);
      margin: 80px 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .iso-section.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
          width: fit-content;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .iso-badge1 {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 150px;
      height: 150px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      /*background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson-d), var(--crimson));*/
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(107,26,43,0.3);
      animation: badgeFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes badgeFloat {
      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
      50%       { transform: translateY(-8px); }
    }

    .iso-badge strong {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .iso-badge span {
      font-size: 9px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .iso-badge i {
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .iso-content h3 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--crimson-d);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .iso-content p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 580px;
    }

    /* ── ACTIVITIES TICKER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .activities-section {
      background: var(--warm);
      padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .activities-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 16px;
      margin-top: 48px;
    }

    .activity-pill {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 14px 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(107,26,43,0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(107,26,43,0.06);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.9);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .activity-pill.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    .activity-pill:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(107,26,43,0.14);
      transform: scale(1.03) !important;
    }

    .activity-dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .activity-name {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    /* ── ALUMNI / PARENTS QUOTE ───────────────────────────────────── */
    .quote-section {
      padding: 90px 24px;
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .quotes-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 28px;
      margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .quote-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 36px;
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(107,26,43,0.06);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .quote-card.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .quote-mark {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 80px;
      line-height: 0.6;
      color: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.3;
      position: absolute;
      top: 24px;
      left: 28px;
    }

    .quote-text {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-top: 28px;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .quote-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 24px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(107,26,43,0.08);
    }

    .quote-avatar {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 16px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .quote-name {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--crimson-d);
    }

    .quote-role {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ── CTA SECTION ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .cta-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--crimson-d) 0%, var(--crimson) 60%, var(--mid) 100%);
      padding: 100px 24px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cta-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(201,168,76,0.1) 0%, transparent 65%);
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 50px);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-section h2 em {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .cta-section p {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      position: relative;
    }

    .btn-primary-little {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--crimson-d);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
      padding: 16px 32px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
    }

    .btn-primary-little:hover {
      background: var(--gold-l);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(201,168,76,0.55);
    }

    .btn-outline1 {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 15px;
      padding: 15px 30px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* ── SCROLL REVEAL ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    [data-reveal] {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }
    [data-reveal].visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .highlight-strip {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 40px 28px;
        gap: 32px;
      }
      .hs-right {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }
      .iso-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 36px 24px;
        gap: 24px;
      }
      .features-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .hero-little-stats {
        gap: 24px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .section { padding: 60px 16px; }
      .hs-right { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .activities-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    }
/* little flower plus */



/* Faculty Page */

.page-fac { background: #fff; font-family: sans-serif; }


.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; padding: 1rem 2rem 3rem; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; }

.card-fac { background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #e8d8d8; overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease; animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }
.card-fac:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.card-fac:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.card-fac:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.card-fac:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.card-fac:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: #8B0000; }
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

.photo-wrap { height: 180px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; background: #f5eded; }
.photo-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.4s ease; }
.card-fac:hover .photo-wrap img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.photo-placeholder { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 500; color: #8B0000; background: #fdf0f0; }
.dept-badge { position: absolute; bottom: 8px; right: 8px; background: rgba(139,0,0,0.88); color: #fff; font-size: 10px; padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 10px; }

.card-fac-body { padding: 14px 14px 16px; }
.card-fac-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.card-fac-role { font-size: 11px; color: #8B0000; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.divider { height: 1px; background: #f0e4e4; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.qual-label { font-size: 10px; color: #999; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.qual-text { font-size: 12px; color: #444; line-height: 1.5; }
.exp-tag { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; background: #fdf0f0; border: 1px solid #f0d0d0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px; font-size: 11px; color: #8B0000; }

/* Faculty Page */

/* transport page */
.page-body{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem 3rem;}

.stats-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-bottom:2rem;}
.stat-card{background:#4c0612;border-radius:12px;padding:1.2rem 1rem;text-align:center;color:#fff;animation:fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;opacity:0;}
.stat-card:nth-child(1){animation-delay:0.1s;}.stat-card:nth-child(2){animation-delay:0.2s;}.stat-card:nth-child(3){animation-delay:0.3s;}.stat-card:nth-child(4){animation-delay:0.4s;}
.stat-num{font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:500;}.stat-lbl{font-size:11px;opacity:0.8;margin-top:2px;}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}
.routes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-bottom:2.5rem;}
.route-card{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #e8d8d8;overflow:hidden;transition:transform 0.3s ease,border-color 0.3s ease;animation:fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;opacity:0;}
.route-card:nth-child(1){animation-delay:0.15s;}.route-card:nth-child(2){animation-delay:0.25s;}.route-card:nth-child(3){animation-delay:0.35s;}.route-card:nth-child(4){animation-delay:0.45s;}
.route-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:#8B0000;}
.route-header{background:#4c0612;padding:12px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.route-num{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);flex-shrink:0;}
.route-title{color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;}.route-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);font-size:11px;margin-top:1px;}
.avail-badge{margin-left:auto;font-size:10px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:500;}
.avail-yes{background:#d4f0e0;color:#1a6e45;}.avail-no{background:#fde8e8;color:#8B0000;}
.route-body{padding:14px 16px;}
.stops-label{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#999;margin-bottom:10px;}
.stops-list{list-style:none;position:relative;}
.stops-list::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:4px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:#f0d8d8;}
.stops-list li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:5px 0;font-size:12px;color:#444;}
.stop-dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #8B0000;background:#fff;flex-shrink:0;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.stop-dot.first,.stop-dot.last{background:#8B0000;}
.stop-time{margin-left:auto;font-size:11px;color:#8B0000;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;}
.route-footer{padding:10px 16px;border-top:1px solid #f0e4e4;display:flex;gap:16px;}
.meta-item{font-size:11px;color:#888;}.meta-item span{color:#8B0000;font-weight:500;}
.info-section{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #e8d8d8;padding:1.5rem;animation:fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.5s forwards;opacity:0;}
.info-title{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#8B0000;margin-bottom:1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.info-title::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:4px;height:18px;background:#8B0000;border-radius:2px;}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;}
.info-item{background:#fdf5f5;border-radius:8px;padding:12px;border:1px solid #f0d8d8;}
.info-item-label{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#8B0000;margin-bottom:4px;}
.info-item-val{font-size:13px;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.5;}
/* transport page */

@media(max-width: 576px){
    .pc-footer {
        display: grid;
        gap: 10px;
}
a.pc-btn {
    max-width: fit-content;
}
}