/* ===== RESET & ROOT ===== */
  * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0
  }

  :root {
      --navy: #0a1628;
      --navy2: #112240;
      --navy3: #1a3353;
      --gold: #c8973a;
      --gold2: #e8b455;
      --gold3: #f5d08a;
      --cream: #f8f5f0;
      --white: #fff;
      --text: #1a1a2e;
      --muted: #5a6478;
      --light: #e8e4dd;
      --r: 8px;
      --r2: 14px;
      --r3: 20px;
  }

  html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      scroll-padding-top: 66px
  }

  body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden
  }

  h1,
  h2,
  h3 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      line-height: 1.2
  }

  h1 {
      color: var(--gold);
  }

  a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit
  }

  img {
      max-width: 100%
  }

  /* ===== INTRO ===== */
  #intro {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: var(--navy);
      z-index: 9999;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease, visibility 0.8s ease
  }

  #intro.out {
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .intro-logo {
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, grey, black); */
      border-radius: 18px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 38px;
      color: var(--navy);
      animation: pop 0.7s 0.2s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1) both
  }

  .intro-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 30px;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-top: 20px;
      opacity: 0;
      text-align: center;
      animation: fadeUp 0.5s 0.8s ease forwards
  }

  .intro-tagline {
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 3.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold2);
      margin: 8px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.5s 1s ease forwards
  }

  /* ===== INTRO (OPTION A WITH COUNTER) ===== */
  #intro {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: #0a0a0a;
      z-index: 9999;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  #intro.out {
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .intro-logo {
      width: clamp(100px, 25vw, 200px);
      height: auto;
      animation: logoFadeIn 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both;
  }

  .intro-container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 32px;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px;
      max-width: 90vw;
      animation: containerSlideUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.2, 0.64, 1) both;
  }

  .intro-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      animation: textFadeUp 0.6s ease-out 0.3s both;
  }

  .intro-label {
      font-size: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px);
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #e8b455;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
      animation: introFade 0.5s ease-out 0.4s both;
  }

  .intro-headline {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 44px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      max-width: 500px;
  }

  .intro-headline .highlight {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFC107, #e8b455);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
  }

  .intro-subline {
      font-size: clamp(13px, 3vw, 16px);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      max-width: 500px;
  }

  /* Expanding Bar Animation */
  .intro-loading-bar-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 300px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      animation: barWrapperFade 0.5s ease-out 0.6s both;
  }

  .intro-loading-bar {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 3px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-radius: 2px;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .intro-loading-bar::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #e8b455, #FFC107, #e8b455, transparent);
      animation: expandBar 2.5s ease-in-out forwards;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .intro-loading-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .intro-buttons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      animation: buttonsFadeIn 0.5s ease-out 0.5s both;
  }

  .intro-btn {
      padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 14px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
      border-radius: 12px;
      font-size: clamp(13px, 2.5vw, 15px);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .intro-btn-primary {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8973a, #e8b455);
      color: #0a1628;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(232, 180, 85, 0.3);
  }

  .intro-btn-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(232, 180, 85, 0.5);
  }

  .intro-btn-secondary {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  .intro-btn-secondary:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      color: #fff;
  }

  .intro-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      right: 20px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 180, 85, 0.3);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 6px 16px;
      font-size: 11px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      z-index: 3;
      animation: badgeFade 0.5s ease 0.2s both;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  @keyframes containerSlideUp {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(40px);
      }

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

  @keyframes tilesScale {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(0.5) rotate(45deg);
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: scale(1) rotate(0);
      }
  }

  @keyframes tileFadeIn {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(0);
      }

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

  @keyframes tilePulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(1);
      }

      50% {
          opacity: 0.3;
          transform: scale(1.05);
      }
  }

  @keyframes textFadeUp {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(20px);
      }

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

  @keyframes buttonsFadeIn {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(15px);
      }

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

  @keyframes badgeFade {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(-10px);
      }

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

  @keyframes logoFadeIn {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(0.8);
      }

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

  @keyframes expandBar {
      from {
          width: 0;
          opacity: 1;
      }

      to {
          width: 100%;
          opacity: 1;
      }
  }

  @keyframes barWrapperFade {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(10px);
      }

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

  @keyframes introFade {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(10px);
      }

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

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .intro-container {
          gap: 24px;
      }

      .intro-tiles {
          gap: clamp(6px, 2.5vw, 12px);
      }

      .intro-buttons {
          gap: 10px;
      }

      .intro-badge {
          top: 16px;
          right: 16px;
          padding: 5px 12px;
          font-size: 10px;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .intro-container {
          gap: 20px;
          padding: 16px;
      }

      .intro-buttons {
          flex-direction: column;
          width: 100%;
      }

      .intro-btn {
          width: 100%;
      }

      .intro-tile:hover {
          transform: scale(1.05);
      }
  }

  @keyframes pop {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(0.3) rotate(-10deg)
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: scale(1) rotate(0)
      }
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(18px)
      }

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

  @keyframes fadeIn {
      from {
          opacity: 0
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1
      }
  }

  @keyframes fill {
      from {
          width: 0
      }

      to {
          width: 100%
      }
  }

  /* ===== NAV ===== */
  #nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 200;
      transition: all 0.3s ease
  }

  #nav.scrolled {
      background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.97);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15)
  }

  #nav.top {
      background: transparent
  }

  .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      height: 66px
  }

  .nav-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 11px;
      cursor: pointer
  }

  .nav-logo {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      background: transparent;
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 20px;
      color: var(--navy);
      transition: transform 0.2s
  }

  .nav-brand:hover .nav-logo {
      transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-3deg)
  }

  .nav-title {
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 600
  }

  .nav-title small {
      display: block;
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10.5px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 1px
  }

  .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2px;
      align-items: center
  }

  .nav-link {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      padding: 7px 13px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.18s;
      border: none;
      background: none;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      position: relative
  }

  .nav-link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 4px;
      left: 50%;
      right: 50%;
      height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--gold2);
      transition: all 0.22s;
      border-radius: 2px
  }

  .nav-link:hover,
  .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--gold2)
  }

  .nav-link.active::after,
  .nav-link:hover::after {
      left: 13px;
      right: 13px
  }

  .nav-cta {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy) !important;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      transition: all 0.2s
  }

  .nav-cta:hover {
      background: var(--gold2);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
  }

  .ham {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5px;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 8px 10px;
      background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.55);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.25);
      border-radius: 8px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
  }

  .ham span {
      width: 22px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: all 0.25s
  }

  .ham.open span:nth-child(1) {
      transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)
  }

  .ham.open span:nth-child(2) {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scaleX(0)
  }

  .ham.open span:nth-child(3) {
      transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)
  }

  .mob-menu {
      position: fixed;
      top: 66px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 199;
      background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.98);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      padding: 16px 28px 28px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15);
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.28s ease, opacity 0.28s ease, visibility 0.28s ease;
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .mob-menu.open {
      transform: translateY(0);
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: all
  }

  .mob-link {
      display: block;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
      padding: 13px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 15px;
      transition: color 0.15s
  }

  .mob-link:hover,
  .mob-link.active {
      color: var(--gold2)
  }

  .mob-link.mob-cta {
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-weight: 600;
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.08);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      padding-left: 12px;
      margin-top: 6px;
      border-bottom: none
  }

  /* ===== SECTIONS GENERAL ===== */
  section {
      padding: 90px 28px
  }

  .inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .sec-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 8px
  }

  .sec-title {
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .sec-sub {
      font-size: 15.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 540px
  }

  /* ===== SCROLL REVEAL ===== */
  .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(32px);
      transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease
  }

  .reveal.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
  }

  .reveal-left {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-32px);
      transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease
  }

  .reveal-left.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0)
  }

  .reveal-right {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(32px);
      transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease
  }

  .reveal-right.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0)
  }

  .delay-1 {
      transition-delay: 0.1s
  }

  .delay-2 {
      transition-delay: 0.2s
  }

  .delay-3 {
      transition-delay: 0.3s
  }

  .delay-4 {
      transition-delay: 0.4s
  }

  .delay-5 {
      transition-delay: 0.5s
  }

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  #hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      min-height: 100svh;
      background: var(--navy);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 100px 28px 148px
  }

  .hero-particles {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .particle {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: float linear infinite
  }

  @keyframes float {
      0% {
          transform: translateY(100vh) rotate(0);
          opacity: 0
      }

      10% {
          opacity: 1
      }

      90% {
          opacity: 0.5
      }

      100% {
          transform: translateY(-100px) rotate(360deg);
          opacity: 0
      }
  }

  .hero-grid-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 64px 64px
  }

  .hero-glow1 {
      position: absolute;
      width: 700px;
      height: 700px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.07) 0%, transparent 65%);
      top: -200px;
      right: -100px;
      pointer-events: none;
      animation: pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  .hero-glow2 {
      position: absolute;
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(26, 51, 83, 0.8) 0%, transparent 70%);
      bottom: -100px;
      left: -50px;
      pointer-events: none
  }

  @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          transform: scale(1);
          opacity: 1
      }

      50% {
          transform: scale(1.08);
          opacity: 0.7
      }
  }

  .hero-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
      gap: 72px;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: 100%
  }

  .hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.3);
      color: var(--gold3);
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 7px 16px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      margin-bottom: 24px
  }

  .hero-badge-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      background: var(--gold2);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: blink 2s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  @keyframes blink {

      0%,
      100% {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: scale(1)
      }

      50% {
          opacity: 0.4;
          transform: scale(0.6)
      }
  }

  .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px);
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: 700
  }

  .hero h1 .gold {
      color: var(--gold2)
  }

  .hero h1 .line {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden
  }

  .hero h1 .line-inner {
      display: block;
      animation: slideIn 0.7s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1) both
  }

  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(1) .line-inner {
      animation-delay: 0.1s
  }

  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(2) .line-inner {
      animation-delay: 0.25s
  }

  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(3) .line-inner {
      animation-delay: 0.4s
  }

  @keyframes slideIn {
      from {
          transform: translateY(110%)
      }

      to {
          transform: translateY(0)
      }
  }

  .hero-desc {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      font-size: 16px;
      max-width: 460px;
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.7s ease both
  }

  .hero-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 13px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.85s ease both
  }

  .btn-gold {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px
  }

  .btn-gold:hover {
      background: var(--gold2);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.35)
  }

  .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: all 0.2s
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold2);
      color: var(--gold2);
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.08)
  }

  .hero-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      padding-top: 36px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 1s ease both
  }

  .hstat {
      flex: 1;
      padding-right: 28px;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)
  }

  .hstat:last-child {
      border-right: none;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 28px
  }

  .hstat:not(:first-child) {
      padding-left: 28px
  }

  .hstat-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 30px;
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1
  }

  .hstat-lbl {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.3px;
      margin-top: 5px
  }

  /* HERO RIGHT — quick nav cards */
  .hero-cards {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 13px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.6s ease both
  }

  .hero-cards-title {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.7);
      margin-bottom: 6px
  }

  .hqcard {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.14);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 15px 18px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.22s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px
  }

  .hqcard:hover {
      border-color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.45);
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.06);
      transform: translateX(5px)
  }

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

  .hqcard-icon {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.12);
      border-radius: 9px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .hqcard-icon svg {
      width: 19px;
      height: 19px;
      stroke: var(--gold2);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.5
  }

  .hqcard h4 {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500
  }

  .hqcard p {
      font-size: 11.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38)
  }

  .hqcard-arr {
      color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.5);
      font-size: 20px;
      line-height: 1;
      transition: transform 0.2s
  }

  .hqcard:hover .hqcard-arr {
      transform: translateX(4px);
      color: var(--gold2)
  }

  /* scroll indicator */
  /* ===== COURSE MARQUEE ===== */
  .marquee-section {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 0 0 22px;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeIn 0.8s 3.2s ease forwards
  }

  .marquee-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      padding: 0 18px
  }

  .marquee-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.62);
      text-align: center
  }

  .marquee-actions {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px
  }

  .marquee-view-all,
  .marquee-motion-toggle {
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.28);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      min-height: 30px;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s
  }

  .marquee-view-all:hover,
  .marquee-motion-toggle:hover {
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.14);
      border-color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.55);
      color: var(--gold2);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
  }

  .marquee-view-all:focus-visible,
  .marquee-motion-toggle:focus-visible,
  .mcard:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--gold2);
      outline-offset: 3px
  }

  .marquee-track-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, black 6%, black 94%, transparent 100%);
      mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, black 6%, black 94%, transparent 100%)
  }

  .marquee-track {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      width: max-content;
      animation: marqueeScroll 44s linear infinite
  }

  .marquee-track:hover,
  .marquee-track:focus-within,
  .marquee-section.is-paused .marquee-track {
      animation-play-state: paused
  }

  @keyframes marqueeScroll {
      0% {
          transform: translateX(0)
      }

      100% {
          transform: translateX(-50%)
      }
  }

  .mcard {
      appearance: none;
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.16);
      border-top: 3px solid var(--m-accent, var(--gold));
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      justify-content: space-between;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.22s, border-color 0.22s, transform 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 132px;
      min-height: 94px;
      padding: 0;
      color: inherit;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      text-align: left
  }

  .mcard:hover {
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.11);
      border-color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.5);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16)
  }

  .mcard-main {
      min-height: 58px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 3px;
      padding: 10px 10px 8px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 28, 51, 0.96), rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.86))
  }

  .mcard-title {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.12;
      color: var(--white)
  }

  .mcard-sub {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.25;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62)
  }

  .mcard-chip {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 26px;
      padding: 6px 10px 7px;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 1.1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--m-accent, var(--gold2));
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045)
  }

  .mcard--diploma {
      --m-accent: #e8b455
  }

  .mcard--programming {
      --m-accent: #58c4ff
  }

  .mcard--typing {
      --m-accent: #9bd870
  }

  .mcard--design {
      --m-accent: #ff8bb7
  }

  .mcard--office {
      --m-accent: #8fa8ff
  }

  .mcard--accounting {
      --m-accent: #f5c16c
  }

  .mcard--ai {
      --m-accent: #b99cff
  }

  .marquee-section.motion-off .marquee-track,
  .marquee-section.motion-reduced .marquee-track {
      animation: none;
      transform: translateX(0)
  }


  @media(max-width: 768px) {
      #hero {
          will-change: transform;
          transform: translateZ(0);
          -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
          backface-visibility: hidden;
          -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
      }

      .marquee-section {
          padding-bottom: 14px
      }

      .marquee-top {
          justify-content: space-between;
          gap: 8px;
          padding: 0 14px
      }

      .marquee-label {
          text-align: left;
          letter-spacing: 1.8px
      }

      .marquee-track-wrap {
          overflow-x: auto;
          -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
          scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
          -webkit-mask-image: none;
          mask-image: none;
          padding: 0 14px 4px;
          scrollbar-width: none
      }

      .marquee-track-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar {
          display: none
      }

      .marquee-track {
          animation: none;
          transform: translateX(0);
          padding-right: 14px
      }

      .mcard {
          width: 118px;
          min-height: 88px;
          scroll-snap-align: start
      }

      .mcard-title {
          font-size: 13px
      }

      .mcard-sub {
          font-size: 9.5px
      }

      .mcard-chip {
          font-size: 8.5px
      }
  }

  /* ===== TRUST BAR ===== */
  #trust {
      background: var(--white);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--light);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light);
      padding: 22px 28px
  }

  .trust-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 40px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--muted)
  }

  .trust-item svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      stroke: var(--gold);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.5;
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .trust-item strong {
      color: var(--navy)
  }

  .trust-sep {
      width: 1px;
      height: 22px;
      background: var(--light)
  }

  @media(max-width:600px) {
      .trust-sep {
          display: none
      }
  }

  /* ===== ABOUT ===== */
  #about {
      background: var(--cream)
  }

  .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 56px;
      align-items: start
  }

  .about-text p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .pillars {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-top: 28px
  }

  .pillar {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--light);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 18px;
      transition: all 0.25s
  }

  .pillar:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06)
  }

  .pillar-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 26px;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 7px
  }

  .pillar h4 {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif
  }

  .pillar p {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.5
  }

  /* Timeline */
  .timeline-card {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: var(--r3);
      padding: 36px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
  }

  .timeline-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -40px;
      top: -40px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%)
  }

  .tl-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      color: var(--gold2);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      position: relative
  }

  .tl {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 24px
  }

  .tl::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 5px;
      top: 8px;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.05))
  }

  .tl-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 26px
  }

  .tl-item:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0
  }

  .tl-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: -20px;
      top: 5px;
      width: 11px;
      height: 11px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
      border: 2px solid var(--navy)
  }

  .tl-year {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 3px
  }

  .tl-head {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 3px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif
  }

  .tl-body {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      line-height: 1.55
  }

  /* ===== COURSES ===== */
  #courses {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 90px 28px
  }

  #courses .sec-title {
      color: var(--white)
  }

  #courses .sec-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
  }

  .course-filters {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 36px
  }

  .cf-btn {
      padding: 8px 20px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      background: transparent;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
      transition: all 0.2s;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif
  }

  .cf-btn.active,
  .cf-btn:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.1);
      color: var(--gold2)
  }

  .courses-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 14px
  }

  .citem {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.12);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color 0.2s
  }

  .citem.open {
      border-color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.5)
  }

  .cheader {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 20px 24px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s
  }

  .cheader:hover {
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.04)
  }

  .cbadge {
      padding: 4px 11px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 10.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .b-pg {
      background: rgba(56, 138, 221, 0.18);
      color: #85b7eb
  }

  .b-found {
      background: rgba(99, 153, 34, 0.18);
      color: #97c459
  }

  .b-exam {
      background: rgba(186, 117, 23, 0.18);
      color: #fac775
  }

  .b-cert {
      background: rgba(153, 53, 86, 0.18);
      color: #f4c0d1
  }

  .b-type {
      background: rgba(29, 158, 117, 0.18);
      color: #5dcaa5
  }

  .cinfo {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0
  }

  .cinfo h3 {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600
  }

  .cinfo-sub {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
      font-style: italic
  }

  .cmetas {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .cmeta {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      white-space: nowrap
  }

  .cmeta strong {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
      font-weight: 600
  }

  .cchev {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: all 0.28s
  }

  .cchev svg {
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2;
      transition: transform 0.28s
  }

  .citem.open .cchev {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-color: var(--gold)
  }

  .citem.open .cchev svg {
      stroke: var(--navy);
      transform: rotate(180deg)
  }

  .cbody {
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height 0.42s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1)
  }

  .cbody.open {
      max-height: 1400px
  }

  .cbody-inner {
      padding: 0 24px 28px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06)
  }

  .cbody-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
      margin-top: 22px
  }

  .cdesc p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .cmodules h4 {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      margin-top: 18px
  }

  .cmod-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 9px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
      margin-bottom: 8px
  }

  .cmod-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 8px
  }

  .cside {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 22px
  }

  .cside-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      font-size: 13.5px
  }

  .cside-row:last-of-type {
      border-bottom: none
  }

  .cside-lbl {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45)
  }

  .cside-val {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white)
  }

  .cside-btns {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 18px
  }

  .btn-enq {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 11px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy);
      border: none;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: all 0.2s
  }

  .btn-enq:hover {
      background: var(--gold2);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
  }



  /* ===== FACULTY ===== */
  #faculty {
      background: var(--white)
  }

  .faculty-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 22px
  }

  .fcard {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--light);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      transition: all 0.28s;
      cursor: default
  }

  .fcard:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transform: translateY(-3px)
  }

  .fcard-bar {
      width: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15));
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .fcard-body {
      padding: 24px;
      flex: 1
  }

  .fcard-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .favatar {
      width: 58px;
      height: 58px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--navy);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-weight: 700;
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .fname h3 {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600
  }

  .frole {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold)
  }

  .fquals {
      display: flex;
      gap: 7px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 13px
  }

  .fqual {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--light);
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 11.5px;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      color: var(--navy)
  }

  .fbio {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .fcourses {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--light);
      padding-top: 13px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .fcourses span {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      white-space: nowrap
  }

  .fctag {
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.1);
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 30px
  }

  .fexp {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      margin-top: 11px
  }

  /* ===== GALLERY ===== */
  #gallery {
      background: var(--cream)
  }

  .gtabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 32px
  }

  .gtab {
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--light);
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--muted);
      transition: all 0.18s;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  }

  .gtab.active,
  .gtab:hover {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--gold2);
      border-color: var(--navy)
  }

  .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 16px
  }

  .gitem {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 240px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, filter 0.28s ease;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      color: var(--white);
      margin: 5px;
  }

  .gitem:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.18);
  }

  .gitem.hidden {
      display: none
  }

  .gitem::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 22, 40, 0) 30%, rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.72) 100%);
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .gitem-meta {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      padding: 24px;
      width: 100%;
  }

  .gtag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 6px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      width: fit-content;
  }

  .gitem-title {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 20px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .gitem-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .gvisual {
      display: none;
  }

  .gicon {
      display: none;
  }

  .lightbox {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.92);
      z-index: 9999;
      padding: 24px;
  }

  .lightbox.open {
      display: flex;
  }

  .lightbox-content {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 980px;
      max-height: 90vh;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: #0b1631;
      box-shadow: 0 35px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  }

  .lightbox-image {
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 56vh;
      background-size: contain;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }

  .lightbox-caption {
      padding: 18px 22px 24px;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      background: rgba(8, 14, 30, 0.85);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }

  .lightbox-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14px;
      right: 14px;
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 18px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 2;
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
  }

  .lightbox-close:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  }

  .gicon svg {
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.3
  }

  .gitem-title {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif
  }

  .gitem-sub {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.4
  }

  .goverlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.85);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.22s;
      padding: 20px
  }

  .gitem:hover .goverlay {
      opacity: 1
  }

  .gov-title {
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif
  }

  .gov-sub {
      color: var(--gold3);
      font-size: 12px;
      text-align: center
  }

  /* Achievements */
  .ach-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
      margin-top: 48px
  }

  .ach-card {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 24px;
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform 0.2s
  }

  .ach-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px)
  }

  .ach-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1
  }

  .ach-lbl {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      margin-top: 6px
  }


















  .inc-item:last-child {
      border-bottom: none
  }


  .inc-chk svg {
      width: 9px;
      height: 9px;
      stroke: var(--gold);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2.5
  }




  /* ===== CONTACT ===== */
  #contact {
      background: var(--cream)
  }

  .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 36px
  }

  .cinfo-cards {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px
  }

  .ccard {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--light);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      transition: all 0.22s;
  }

  .ccard:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateX(4px)
  }

  .ccard-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .ccard-icon svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      stroke: var(--gold2);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.5
  }

  .ccard-lbl {
      font-size: 11px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.3px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 4px
  }

  .ccard-val {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.5
  }

  .ccard-sub {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 2px
  }

  .timing-card {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 24px
  }

  .timing-card h4 {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .trow {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      font-size: 14px
  }

  .trow:last-child {
      border-bottom: none
  }

  .trow-day {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55)
  }

  .trow-time {
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 500
  }

  .trow.closed .trow-time {
      color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.637)
  }

  .map-card {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: var(--r3);
      overflow: hidden
  }

  .map-ph {
      height: 290px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 14px;
      position: relative
  }

  .map-sub iframe {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 220px;
      display: block;
      border: 0;
  }

  .map-ph::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%)
  }

  .map-pin-wrap {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      animation: mapPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  @keyframes mapPulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.3)
      }

      50% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 16px rgba(200, 151, 58, 0)
      }
  }

  .map-pin-inner {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center
  }

  .map-pin-inner svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      stroke: var(--navy);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2
  }

  .map-label {
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
  }

  .map-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      font-size: 13px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
  }

  .map-open-btn {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      padding: 10px 22px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;

  }

  .map-open-btn:hover {
      background: var(--gold2)
  }

  /* ===== INQUIRY ===== */
  #inquiry {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 90px 28px
  }

  .inq-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
      gap: 44px;
      align-items: start
  }

  .inq-info {
      color: var(--white)
  }

  .inq-info .sec-title {
      color: var(--white)
  }

  .inq-info .sec-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
  }

  .inq-sel-card {
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.25);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 20px;
      margin-top: 28px
  }

  .isc-lbl {
      font-size: 10.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 5px
  }

  .isc-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      color: var(--white)
  }

  .why-list {
      margin-top: 28px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 11px
  }

  .why-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 11px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65)
  }

  .why-chk {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.12);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 1px
  }

  .why-chk svg {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      stroke: var(--gold2);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2.5
  }

  /* form */
  .form-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: var(--r3);
      padding: 36px
  }

  .form-card h3 {
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 5px
  }

  .form-card .fsub {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 28px
  }

  .fg {
      margin-bottom: 18px
  }

  .fg label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 7px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2px
  }

  .fg input,
  .fg select,
  .fg textarea {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 11px 14px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--light);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--text);
      outline: none;
      transition: all 0.2s
  }

  .fg input:focus,
  .fg select:focus,
  .fg textarea:focus {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: var(--white);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.1)
  }

  .fg select {
      appearance: none;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%235a6478' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 14px center;
      padding-right: 36px
  }

  .fg textarea {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 88px
  }

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

  .btn-submit {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 14px;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      border: none;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px
  }

  .btn-submit:hover {
      background: var(--navy3);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
  }

  .form-success {
      display: none;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 48px 16px
  }

  .suc-circle {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      background: #eef7ee;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 18px;
      animation: sucPop 0.5s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1)
  }

  @keyframes sucPop {
      from {
          transform: scale(0)
      }

      to {
          transform: scale(1)
      }
  }

  .suc-circle svg {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      stroke: #2d7a2d;
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2.5
  }

  .form-success h3 {
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 10px
  }

  .form-success p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 320px;
      margin: 0 auto 24px
  }

  .suc-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  /* ===== CTA STRIP ===== */
  .cta-strip {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: var(--r3);
      padding: 52px 52px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 32px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
  }

  .cta-strip::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -60px;
      top: -60px;
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.09) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .cta-strip::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -30px;
      bottom: -50px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .cta-text h2 {
      font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
      color: var(--white)
  }

  .cta-text h2 em {
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-style: normal
  }

  .cta-text p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      margin-top: 8px;
      max-width: 420px
  }

  .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 13px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
  /* ── 960px: tablet landscape ── */
  @media(max-width:960px) {
      .hero-inner {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .hero-cards {
          display: none
      }

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

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

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

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

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

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

      .cta-strip {
          flex-direction: column;
          text-align: center;
          padding: 36px 24px
      }

      .cta-btns {
          justify-content: center
      }
  }

  /* ── 768px: tablet portrait + large phones ── */
  @media(max-width:768px) {
      .nav-links {
          display: none
      }

      .ham {
          display: flex
      }

      .nav-title small {
          display: none
      }

      section {
          padding: 56px 18px
      }

      #courses {
          padding: 56px 18px
      }

      #inquiry {
          padding: 56px 18px
      }

      #hero {
          padding: 82px 18px 160px;
          min-height: 100svh;
          min-height: 100dvh;
          align-items: flex-start
      }

      .hero h1 {
          font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px);
          line-height: 1.15;
          margin-bottom: 14px
      }

      .hero-desc {
          font-size: 14.5px;
          line-height: 1.65;
          margin-bottom: 20px
      }

      .hero-btns {
          gap: 10px;
          margin-bottom: 18px
      }

      .btn-gold {
          padding: 12px 22px;
          font-size: 14px
      }

      .btn-ghost {
          padding: 11px 20px;
          font-size: 14px
      }

      .hero-stats {
          padding-top: 18px;
          margin-bottom: 0
      }

      .hstat {
          padding-right: 10px
      }

      .hstat:not(:first-child) {
          padding-left: 10px
      }

      .hstat-num {
          font-size: 24px
      }

      .hstat-lbl {
          font-size: 10px;
          letter-spacing: 0.8px
      }


      .trust-inner {
          gap: 16px;
          justify-content: flex-start
      }

      .trust-item {
          font-size: 12.5px
      }

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

      .timeline-card {
          padding: 24px 20px
      }

      .course-filters {
          gap: 6px
      }

      .cf-btn {
          padding: 7px 14px;
          font-size: 12px
      }

      .cheader {
          padding: 16px;
          gap: 10px
      }

      .cinfo h3 {
          font-size: 15px
      }

      .cinfo-sub {
          display: none
      }

      .cmetas {
          display: none
      }

      .cbody-inner {
          padding: 0 16px 22px
      }

      .fcard-body {
          padding: 18px
      }

      .favatar {
          width: 48px;
          height: 48px;
          font-size: 16px
      }

      .fname h3 {
          font-size: 15px
      }

      .fbio {
          font-size: 13px
      }

      .gallery-grid {
          grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

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

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

      .tcard {
          padding: 20px
      }

      .ccard {
          padding: 16px
      }

      .ccard-icon {
          width: 38px;
          height: 38px
      }

      .timing-card {
          padding: 18px
      }

      .form-card {
          padding: 24px 18px
      }

      .cta-strip {
          padding: 30px 18px;
          border-radius: var(--r2)
      }

      .cta-text h2 {
          font-size: 20px
      }
  }

  /* ── 520px: phones ── */
  @media(max-width:520px) {
      .nav-inner {
          padding: 0 16px
      }

      .nav-title {
          font-size: 15px
      }

      .nav-logo {
          width: 36px;
          height: 36px;
          font-size: 17px
      }

      #hero {
          padding: 80px 16px 158px;
          will-change: transform;
          transform: translateZ(0);
          -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
          backface-visibility: hidden;
          -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
      }

      .hero h1 {
          font-size: clamp(26px, 9vw, 36px)
      }

      .hero-badge {
          font-size: 10px;
          padding: 5px 12px;
          letter-spacing: 1.2px
      }

      .hstat:nth-child(3),
      .hstat:nth-child(4) {
          display: none
      }

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

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

      .form-card {
          padding: 20px 16px
      }

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

      .tcard-text {
          font-size: 13.5px
      }

      .sec-title {
          font-size: 24px
      }

      .about-text p {
          font-size: 14px
      }

      .tl-head {
          font-size: 13.5px
      }

      .tl-body {
          font-size: 12px
      }

      .cf-btn {
          padding: 6px 12px;
          font-size: 11.5px
      }

      .trust-inner {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: flex-start;
          gap: 12px
      }

      .trust-item {
          font-size: 13px
      }

      .trow {
          font-size: 13px
      }

      .map-ph {
          height: 220px
      }

      .why-item {
          font-size: 13px
      }
  }

  /* ── 380px: small phones (iPhone SE etc.) ── */
  @media(max-width:380px) {
      #hero {
          padding: 76px 14px 155px;
          will-change: transform;
          transform: translateZ(0);
          -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
          backface-visibility: hidden;
          -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
      }

      .hero h1 {
          font-size: 24px
      }

      .hero-btns {
          flex-direction: column
      }

      .btn-gold,
      .btn-ghost {
          width: 100%;
          justify-content: center
      }

      .nav-inner {
          padding: 0 12px
      }

      section {
          padding: 48px 14px
      }

      #courses,
      #inquiry {
          padding: 48px 14px
      }

      .form-card {
          padding: 18px 14px
      }
  }

  /* ===== TESTIMONIALS ===== */
  #testimonials {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 90px 28px;
  }

  #testimonials .sec-title {
      color: var(--white);
  }

  #testimonials .sec-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }

  .testi-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .tcard {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15);
      border-radius: var(--r2);
      padding: 26px;
      transition: all 0.25s;
      position: relative;
  }

  .tcard:hover {
      border-color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.4);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.05);
  }

  .tcard-quote {
      font-size: 38px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .tcard-text {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      line-height: 1.72;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-style: italic;
  }

  .testi-note {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
      font-size: 13px;
      margin-top: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .tcard-bottom {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      padding-top: 16px;
      position: relative;
  }

  .tcard-bottom::before {
      content: 'Google Review';
      position: absolute;
      top: -12px;
      right: 0;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
  }

  .tcard-avatar {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.15);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-weight: 700;
      flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .tcard-name {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  }

  .tcard-role {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--gold3);
      margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .tcard-bottom {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      padding-top: 16px;
      position: relative;
  }

  .tcard-bottom::before {
      content: 'Google Review';
      position: absolute;
      top: -12px;
      right: 0;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
  }

  .tcard-stars {
      display: flex;
      gap: 3px;
      margin-left: auto;
  }

  .tcard-stars span {
      color: var(--gold2);
      font-size: 13px;
  }


  /* ── Mobile tap improvements ── */
  button,
  .cheader,
  .hqcard,
  .cf-btn,
  .nav-link,
  .nav-cta,
  .mob-link,
  .ham {
      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
      touch-action: manipulation
  }

  .cheader {
      min-height: 60px
  }

  .mob-link {
      min-height: 48px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center
  }

  /* FormSubmit loading state */
  .btn-submit:disabled {
      opacity: 0.7;
      cursor: not-allowed;
      transform: none
  }

  /* ===== STICKY SOCIAL SIDEBAR ===== */
  .social-sidebar {
      position: fixed;
      right: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 500;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
      filter: drop-shadow(-3px 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35))
  }

  .ssb-item {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      cursor: pointer;
      overflow: hidden
  }

  /* The coloured tab */
  .ssb-btn {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1), border-radius 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
  }

  .ssb-btn svg,
  .ssb-btn img {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: block
  }

  /* Label that slides in on hover */
  .ssb-label {
      position: absolute;
      right: 44px;
      background: inherit;
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 0 14px 0 16px;
      height: 44px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
      transform: translateX(100%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1), opacity 0.25s ease;
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .ssb-item:hover .ssb-label {
      transform: translateX(0);
      opacity: 1
  }

  .ssb-item:first-child .ssb-btn {
      border-radius: 8px 0 0 0
  }

  .ssb-item:last-child .ssb-btn {
      border-radius: 0 0 0 8px
  }

  /* Per-icon colours */
  .ssb-wa .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-wa .ssb-label {
      background: #25D366
  }

  .ssb-wa .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #1ebe5d
  }

  .ssb-fb .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-fb .ssb-label {
      background: #1877F2
  }

  .ssb-fb .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #0f6ee0
  }

  .ssb-ig .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-ig .ssb-label {
      background: #E1306C
  }

  .ssb-ig .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #cc2460
  }

  .ssb-yt .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-yt .ssb-label {
      background: #FF0000
  }

  .ssb-yt .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #e00000
  }

  .ssb-maps .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-maps .ssb-label {
      background: #4285F4
  }

  .ssb-maps .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #2e75e8
  }

  .ssb-rev .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-rev .ssb-label {
      background: #fbbc04
  }

  .ssb-rev .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #f0af00
  }

  .ssb-rev .ssb-btn svg,
  .ssb-rev .ssb-label {
      color: #1a1a1a
  }

  .ssb-top .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-top .ssb-label {
      background: #334155
  }

  .ssb-top .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #1e293b
  }

  .ssb-wiki .ssb-btn,
  .ssb-wiki .ssb-label {
      background: #111
  }

  .ssb-wiki .ssb-btn:hover {
      background: #000
  }

  /* Scroll-to-top: hide until user scrolls down */
  .ssb-top {
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .ssb-top.hidden {
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Entrance animation */
  .ssb-item {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(60px);
      animation: ssbIn 0.5s ease forwards
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(1) {
      animation-delay: 0.1s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: 0.18s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: 0.26s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(4) {
      animation-delay: 0.34s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(5) {
      animation-delay: 0.42s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(6) {
      animation-delay: 0.50s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(7) {
      animation-delay: 0.58s
  }

  .ssb-item:nth-child(8) {
      animation-delay: 0.66s
  }

  @keyframes ssbIn {
      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateX(0)
      }
  }

  /* Tooltip pulse on WhatsApp */
  .ssb-pulse {
      position: absolute;
      top: 4px;
      left: 4px;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      opacity: 0.7;
      animation: ssbPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  @keyframes ssbPulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          transform: scale(1);
          opacity: 0.7
      }

      50% {
          transform: scale(1.5);
          opacity: 0
      }
  }

  /* Mobile — smaller icons, no labels */
  @media(max-width: 768px) {
      .social-sidebar {
          top: auto;
          bottom: 20px;
          transform: none;
          right: 12px;
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 6px
      }

      .ssb-btn {
          width: 40px;
          height: 40px;
          border-radius: 50% !important
      }

      .ssb-btn svg {
          width: 20px;
          height: 20px
      }

      .ssb-label {
          display: none
      }

      .ssb-item {
          overflow: visible
      }
  }

  .logo-python {
      background: #3776ab;
      color: white;
  }

  .logo-ai {
      background: #7b2cbf;
      color: white;
  }

  .logo-tally {
      background: #00a86b;
      color: white;
  }

  .logo-photoshop {
      background: #001e36;
      color: #31a8ff;
  }

  .logo-canva {
      background: #00c4cc;
      color: white;
  }

  .logo-excel {
      background: #217346;
      color: white;
  }

  @media (max-width: 468px) {
      .intro-name {
          display: flex;
          justify-content: center;
          font-size: 2.5vh;
      }
  }

  /* Final mobile polish: stronger tap targets, safer wrapping, and phone-friendly fixed controls. */
  button,
  [onclick],
  a {
      -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.18);
  }

  .nav-brand,
  .nav-title,
  .cinfo,
  .ccard>div:last-child,
  .inq-info,
  .form-card {
      min-width: 0;
  }

  .nav-title,
  .cinfo h3,
  .ccard-val,
  .ccard-sub,
  .map-label,
  .map-sub,
  .inq-info p,
  .fcard,
  .tcard,
  .form-card {
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  @media(max-width: 768px) {
      body {
          padding-bottom: 58px;
      }

      .nav-brand {
          max-width: calc(100vw - 92px);
      }

      .nav-title {
          max-width: calc(100vw - 150px);
          white-space: normal;
          line-height: 1.15;
      }

      .ham,
      .mob-link,
      .btn-gold,
      .btn-ghost,
      .btn-enq,
      .btn-submit,
      .cf-btn,
      .gtab,
      .marquee-view-all,
      .marquee-motion-toggle {
          min-height: 44px;
      }

      .mob-menu {
          max-height: calc(100dvh - 66px);
          overflow-y: auto;
      }

      .hero-inner {
          gap: 24px;
      }

      .hero-stats {
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
          gap: 12px;
          border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      }

      .hstat,
      .hstat:not(:first-child),
      .hstat:last-child {
          padding: 0;
          border-right: none;
      }

      .marquee-top {
          align-items: stretch;
      }

      .marquee-label {
          flex: 1 0 100%;
      }

      .marquee-actions {
          width: 100%;
          justify-content: space-between;
      }

      .marquee-view-all,
      .marquee-motion-toggle {
          flex: 1;
          padding: 9px 10px;
      }

      .course-filters,
      .gtabs {
          flex-wrap: nowrap;
          overflow-x: auto;
          -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
          scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
          padding-bottom: 4px;
          margin-left: -18px;
          margin-right: -18px;
          padding-left: 18px;
          padding-right: 18px;
          scrollbar-width: none;
      }

      .course-filters::-webkit-scrollbar,
      .gtabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
          display: none;
      }

      .cf-btn,
      .gtab {
          flex: 0 0 auto;
          scroll-snap-align: start;
          white-space: nowrap;
      }

      .cheader {
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .cbadge {
          max-width: 92px;
          overflow: hidden;
          text-overflow: ellipsis;
      }

      .cside {
          padding: 16px;
      }

      .cside-row {
          align-items: flex-start;
          gap: 12px;
      }

      .cside-val {
          text-align: right;
          overflow-wrap: anywhere;
      }

      .fcard {
          border-radius: var(--r);
      }

      .gitem {
          min-height: 210px;
          margin: 0;
          border-radius: var(--r2);
      }

      .gitem-meta {
          padding: 18px;
      }

      .lightbox {
          padding: 14px;
      }

      .lightbox-content {
          border-radius: var(--r2);
      }

      .lightbox-image {
          min-height: 52vh;
      }

      .ccard {
          gap: 12px;
      }

      .ccard:hover {
          transform: none;
      }

      .map-card {
          border-radius: var(--r2);
      }

      .social-sidebar {
          left: 50%;
          right: auto;
          bottom: 10px;
          transform: translateX(-50%);
          flex-direction: row;
          max-width: calc(100vw - 20px);
          overflow-x: auto;
          padding: 6px;
          border-radius: 999px;
          background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.86);
          border: 1px solid rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.2);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
          scrollbar-width: none;
      }

      .social-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
          display: none;
      }

      .ssb-item {
          flex: 0 0 auto;
      }

      .ssb-btn {
          width: 38px;
          height: 38px;
      }
  }

  @media(max-width: 520px) {
      .nav-title {
          font-size: 13.5px;
          max-width: calc(100vw - 132px);
      }

      .intro-logo img {
          width: 84px;
          height: 84px;
      }

      .intro-tagline {
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          line-height: 1.6;
      }

      .hero-desc {
          max-width: 100%;
      }

      .hero-stats {
          max-width: 100%;
      }

      .sec-label {
          letter-spacing: 2px;
      }

      .cheader {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      }

      .cheader .cbadge {
          grid-column: 1 / -1;
          max-width: none;
          width: max-content;
      }

      .cchev {
          width: 34px;
          height: 34px;
      }

      .cside-row,
      .trow {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: flex-start;
          gap: 3px;
      }

      .cside-val,
      .trow-time {
          text-align: left;
      }

      .ccard {
          padding: 16px;
      }

      .ccard-icon {
          width: 40px;
          height: 40px;
      }

      .cta-btns .btn-gold,
      .cta-btns .btn-ghost,
      .suc-btns .btn-gold,
      .suc-btns .btn-ghost {
          width: 100%;
          justify-content: center;
      }

      footer {
          padding-bottom: 72px !important;
      }
  }

  @media(max-width: 380px) {
      .nav-title {
          font-size: 12.5px;
          max-width: calc(100vw - 124px);
      }

      .marquee-actions {
          gap: 6px;
      }

      .marquee-view-all,
      .marquee-motion-toggle {
          font-size: 9px;
          letter-spacing: 0.8px;
      }

      .mcard {
          width: 112px;
      }

      .social-sidebar {
          max-width: calc(100vw - 12px);
          gap: 4px;
      }

      .ssb-btn {
          width: 36px;
          height: 36px;
      }
  }

  /* Student Stories cleanup: stable cards, aligned footers, no overlapping review badge. */
  #testimonials {
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  #testimonials .sec-sub,
  .testi-note {
      max-width: 680px;
  }

  .testi-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      align-items: stretch;
  }

  .tcard {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      min-width: 0;
      min-height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .tcard-quote {
      width: 44px;
      height: 34px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .tcard-text {
      flex: 1 1 auto;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .tcard-bottom {
      margin-top: auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding-top: 18px;
      row-gap: 10px;
  }

  .tcard-bottom::before {
      position: static;
      grid-column: 2 / 4;
      grid-row: 2;
      justify-self: start;
      width: max-content;
      max-width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
      line-height: 1;
  }

  .tcard-avatar {
      grid-column: 1;
      grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  }

  .tcard-bottom>div:not(.tcard-avatar):not(.tcard-stars) {
      min-width: 0;
  }

  .tcard-name,
  .tcard-role {
      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .tcard-stars {
      grid-column: 3;
      grid-row: 1;
      margin-left: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  @media(max-width: 960px) {
      .testi-grid {
          grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }
  }

  @media(max-width: 768px) {
      #testimonials {
          padding: 56px 18px;
      }

      .testi-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 14px;
          margin-top: 28px;
      }

      .tcard {
          padding: 20px;
          border-radius: var(--r);
      }

      .tcard:hover {
          transform: none;
      }
  }

  @media(max-width: 420px) {
      .tcard-bottom {
          grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .tcard-avatar {
          width: 40px;
          height: 40px;
      }

      .tcard-stars {
          grid-column: 2;
          grid-row: 2;
          justify-self: start;
      }

      .tcard-bottom::before {
          grid-column: 2;
          grid-row: 3;
      }
  }