/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   TOKENS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --gold: #ffcc00;
  --gold2: #ffaa00;
  --gold-grad: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcc00, #ffaa00);
  --black: #0a0a0a;
  --black2: #111111;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #fafafa;
  --gray: #f4f4f4;
  --gray2: #e8e8e8;
  --muted: #777;
  --dark: #1a1a1a;
  --ease: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  --radius: 10px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  --shadow-gold: 0 8px 32px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.3);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   RESET & BASE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
}
body {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #222;
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
}
section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 5px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #111;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   SECTION HEADING
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sec-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.sec-head .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sec-head .eyebrow::before,
.sec-head .eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: block;
}
.sec-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #111;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.sec-head h2 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.sec-head p {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.sec-head.light h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}
.sec-head.light p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.sec-head.light .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   BUTTONS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-fx {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--ease);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn-fx i {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.btn-gold-fill {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}
.btn-gold-fill:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.45);
  color: var(--black);
}
.btn-gold-out {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.btn-gold-out:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}
.btn-dark-fill {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--black);
}
.btn-dark-fill:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--black);
}
.btn-white-fill {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--white);
}
.btn-white-fill:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-white-out {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.btn-white-out:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
}
/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   TOP BAR
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 8px 0;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.15);
}
.top-bar a {
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.top-bar a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   NAVBAR
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#mainNav {
  background: rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  padding: 0;
  transition: var(--ease);
  z-index: 1050;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.08);
}
#mainNav .container {
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.navbar-brand img {
  height: 52px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 28px 12px !important;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: var(--ease);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.navbar-toggler {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 6px 10px;
}
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='%23ffcc00' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}
.nav-enq {
  background: var(--gold-grad) !important;
  color: var(--black) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--black) !important;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 22px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  margin-left: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.nav-enq:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link.nav-enq,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.nav-enq:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.nav-enq:focus,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.nav-enq.active {
  color: var(--black) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--black) !important;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link.nav-enq i {
  color: var(--black) !important;
}
.nav-enq::after {
  display: none !important;
}
#mainNav.scrolled {
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   FLOATING BUTTONS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.float-enq {
  position: fixed;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 9998;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}
.float-enq button {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  padding: 20px 11px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
  box-shadow: -4px 0 24px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.35);
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.float-enq button:hover {
  padding-right: 16px;
}

#backToTop {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 82px;
  right: 24px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 9997;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
  transition: var(--ease);
}
#backToTop:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
#backToTop.show {
  display: flex;
}

.float-call {
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  z-index: 9997;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.float-call:hover {
  color: var(--black);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Mobile bottom bar */
.mob-bar {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 9996;
  background: var(--black);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.mob-bar a {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  gap: 4px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.mob-bar a i {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.mob-bar a.primary {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black) !important;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.mob-bar a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .mob-bar {
    display: flex;
  }
  body {
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   HERO
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-wrap {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#heroCarousel {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
#heroCarousel .carousel-inner,
#heroCarousel .carousel-item {
  height: 100%;
}
.hero-bg {
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    105deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.4;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-overlay .container {
  pointer-events: auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-inner {
  padding: 140px 0 80px;
  width: 100%;
}

#heroBadge,
#heroH1,
#heroDesc,
#heroStats {
  transition: none;
}
.hero-text-out {
  opacity: 0 !important;
  transform: translateY(8px) !important;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.4);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.hero-badge i {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-h1 .gold-word {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.hero-desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}
.hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.hero-stat .num {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-stat .lbl {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.hero-form {
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: none;
}
.hero-form-head {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  padding: 18px 24px;
}
.hero-form-head h4 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.hero-form-head p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  margin: 0;
}
.hero-form-body {
  padding: 22px 24px;
}
.hero-form-body .form-control,
.hero-form-body .form-select {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.hero-form-body .form-control::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}
.hero-form-body .form-control:focus,
.hero-form-body .form-select:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.12);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
}
.hero-form-body .form-select option {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.carousel-control-prev,
.carousel-control-next {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.15);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: auto;
  bottom: 40px;
  transform: none;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.carousel-control-prev {
  left: auto;
  right: 80px;
}
.carousel-control-next {
  right: 20px;
}
.carousel-control-prev:hover,
.carousel-control-next:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
}
.carousel-indicators {
  bottom: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 0 20px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
  width: 28px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border: none;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.carousel-indicators .active {
  background: var(--gold);
  width: 48px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   STATS BAR
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  padding: 28px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stats-bar > .container > .d-flex {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 20px;
}
.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 10px;
  flex: 1 1 120px;
}
.stat-item .s-num {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-item .s-lbl {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  height: 40px;
  align-self: center;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   ALUMNI SLIDER
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#alumni {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 90px 0;
}
.alumni-swiper {
  padding: 10px 4px 56px !important;
}
.alumni-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: block;
}
.alumni-card .img-box {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1a1a1a;
}
.alumni-card .img-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.alumni-card:hover .img-box img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}
.alumni-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.alumni-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--gold);
  width: 26px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.alumni-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
.alumni-swiper .swiper-button-next {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 45%;
  color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.alumni-swiper .swiper-button-prev:hover,
.alumni-swiper .swiper-button-next:hover {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.alumni-swiper .swiper-button-prev::after,
.alumni-swiper .swiper-button-next::after {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   RECRUITERS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#recruiters {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 60px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.rec-scroll-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 10px 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}
.rec-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: recScroll 35s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
.rec-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
@keyframes recScroll {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}
.rec-card {
  width: 160px;
  height: 80px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: var(--ease);
  background-color: #ffffff;
}
.rec-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.rec-card img {
  max-width: 120px;
  max-height: 46px;
  object-fit: contain;
  /* filter: brightness(0) invert(1); */
  /* opacity: 0.55; */
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.rec-card:hover img {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   ABOUT
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#about {
  background: var(--white);
}
.about-img-col {
  position: relative;
}
.about-img-frame {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
}
.about-img-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -14px;
  left: -14px;
  right: 14px;
  bottom: 14px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-img-frame img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  /* height: 520px; */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.about-badge-box {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -24px;
  right: -10px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}
.about-badge-box .n {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
}
.about-badge-box .l {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.about-text-col {
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.about-text-col p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.stat-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.stat-box {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 80px;
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gray2);
}
.stat-box:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.stat-box .sv {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
}
.stat-box .sl {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   COURSES
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#courses {
  background: var(--gray);
}
.course-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--ease);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.course-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.course-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 210px;
}
.course-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}
.course-card:hover .course-img img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.course-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.course-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.course-body {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.course-body h5 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #111;
}
.course-body p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  flex: 1;
}
.course-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.course-cta .btn-fx {
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   WHY FRAMEBOXX
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#why {
  background: var(--black);
  position: relative;
}
#why::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse at 50% 0%,
    rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.06) 0%,
    transparent 70%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.why-card {
  padding: 36px 26px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  transition: var(--ease);
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.why-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: var(--ease);
  transform-origin: left;
}
.why-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.why-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.why-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.1);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.3);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.why-card:hover .why-icon {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: rotate(-5deg);
}
.why-card h5 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.why-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   STUDENTS WORK
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#students-work {
  background: var(--white);
}
.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
.work-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.work-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}
.work-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.work-item-ov {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.work-item:hover .work-item-ov {
  opacity: 1;
}
.work-item-ov i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   LIFE / GALLERY
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#life {
  background: var(--gray);
}
.gtab-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.gtab-btn {
  padding: 9px 22px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray2);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.gtab-btn.active,
.gtab-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}
.gallery-masonry {
  columns: 3;
  gap: 12px;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .gallery-masonry {
    columns: 2;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .gallery-masonry {
    columns: 1;
  }
}
.gallery-masonry a {
  display: block;
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.gallery-masonry a img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}
.gallery-masonry a:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.gallery-masonry a::after {
  content: "\f002";
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.gallery-masonry a:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   TESTIMONIALS (Swiper)
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#testimonials {
  background: var(--dark);
}
.test-swiper .swiper-slide {
  height: auto;
}
.test-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.test-card::before {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 20px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.12);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.test-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.04);
}
.test-stars {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.test-text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.test-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding-top: 18px;
}
.test-author img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.test-author h6 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.test-author small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}
.test-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  opacity: 1;
}
.test-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--gold);
  width: 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.yt-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .yt-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.yt-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.yt-wrap iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
}

.yt-player-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.yt-player-wrap iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
}
.yt-thumbs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}
.yt-thumb {
  position: relative;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #111;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.yt-thumb:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.5);
}
.yt-thumb.active {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.22);
}
.yt-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.yt-thumb-play {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.yt-thumb-play i {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.66);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .yt-thumbs-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .yt-thumbs-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.video-modal-content {
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.video-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.video-modal-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
}
.video-modal-wrap iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   AFFILIATIONS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#affiliations {
  background: var(--white);
}
.affil-section-title {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.affil-section-title::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gray2);
  min-width: 40px;
}
.affil-logo {
  width: 140px;
  height: 76px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px;
  transition: var(--ease);
  background: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.affil-logo:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.affil-logo img {
  max-width: 127px;
  max-height: 75px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   FAQ
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#faq {
  background: var(--gray);
}
.faq-wrap .accordion-item {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray2);
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.faq-wrap .accordion-button {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.faq-wrap .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: none;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.faq-wrap .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.faq-wrap .accordion-body {
  background: #fff;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray2);
}
.faq-wrap .accordion-button::after {
  filter: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   CONTACT
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#contact {
  background: var(--black);
}
.contact-box {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 38px 34px;
}
.contact-box .form-control,
.contact-box .form-select {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.contact-box .form-control::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
.contact-box .form-control:focus,
.contact-box .form-select:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
}
.contact-box .form-select option {
  background: #111;
}
.ci-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.ci-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.25);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.ci-item:hover .ci-icon {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.ci-text strong {
  color: #fff;
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.ci-text p,
.ci-text a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}
.ci-text a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.map-frame {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.15);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.map-frame iframe {
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(50%) contrast(1.05);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   MODAL
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.modal-content {
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.modal-head-custom {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  padding: 22px 28px;
  position: relative;
}
.modal-head-custom h5 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.modal-head-custom p {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  margin: 0;
}
.modal-head-custom .btn-close-custom {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border: none;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.modal-head-custom .btn-close-custom:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.modal-head-custom .btn-close-custom i {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.modal-body-custom {
  padding: 28px;
  background: #fff;
}
.modal-body-custom .form-control,
.modal-body-custom .form-select {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray2);
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: var(--ease);
}
.modal-body-custom .form-control:focus,
.modal-body-custom .form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.12);
  outline: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: #080808;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
footer .f-logo img {
  height: 54px;
}
footer .f-about {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 280px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
footer .f-title {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
footer .f-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
footer .f-links li {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
footer .f-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  transition: var(--ease);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
footer .f-links a::before {
  content: "›";
  color: var(--gold);
}
footer .f-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-left: 4px;
}
.f-bottom {
  background: #040404;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
.f-bottom p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   UTILITIES / RESPONSIVE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-py {
  padding: 90px 0;
}
.section-py-sm {
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* ── Tablet (≤ 991px) ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-img-frame::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .about-badge-box {
    right: 0;
    bottom: -18px;
  }
  .about-text-col {
    /* padding-left: 0; */
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .yt-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 120px 0 60px;
  }
}

/* ── Mobile (≤ 767px) ── */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* Section spacing */
  .section-py {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }
  .section-py-sm {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  /* Hero */
  .hero-slide {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-wrap {
    min-height: 100svh;
  }
  .hero-bg {
    height: 100svh;
    min-height: 100svh;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 90px 0 40px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .hero-h1 {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .hero-desc {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-btns {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-stats {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-form {
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  /* Stats bar */
  .stats-bar {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
  .stats-bar > .container > .d-flex {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 8px);
  }
  .stat-item .s-num {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }
  .stat-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  /* About */
  #about {
    overflow: visible;
  }
  #about [data-aos] {
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .about-img-frame::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .about-img-frame img {
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  .about-badge-box {
    display: none;
  }
  .stat-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .stat-box {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .stat-box:nth-child(even) {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .stat-box:nth-child(3),
  .stat-box:nth-child(4) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gray2);
  }

  /* Recruiters – critical: prevent the animated track from breaking layout */
  #recruiters {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 100vw;
  }
  .rec-scroll-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .rec-track {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .rec-card {
    width: 130px;
    height: 68px;
  }

  /* Courses */
  .course-btns,
  .course-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .course-cta .btn-fx {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Students work */
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  /* Affiliations scroll wrap */
  #affiliations .d-flex {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* Gallery masonry */
  .gallery-masonry {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: 10px;
  }
  .gallery-masonry a {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  /* YouTube grid */
  .yt-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  /* Why cards */
  .why-card {
    padding: 26px 18px;
  }

  /* Contact box */
  .contact-box {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  /* Footer */
  footer .f-about {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* Fixed buttons */
  .float-enq {
    display: none !important;
  }
  #backToTop {
    bottom: 132px;
    right: 16px;
  }
  .float-call {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 72px;
  }

  /* Navbar padding */
  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
  }

  /* Section heading */
  .sec-head {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }
}

/* ── Small mobile (≤ 479px) ── */
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .hero-h1 {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 0px 0 32px;
  }
  .hero-stat {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 8px);
  }
  .stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
  .gallery-masonry {
    columns: 1;
  }
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .hero-btns {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .hero-btns .btn-fx {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .btn-fx {
    padding: 11px 20px;
  }
  .rec-card {
    width: 110px;
    height: 60px;
  }
  .alumni-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
  .alumni-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* AOS pointer fix */
[data-aos] {
  pointer-events: none;
}
[data-aos].aos-animate {
  pointer-events: auto;
}