@font-face {
  font-family: "Manrope";
  src: url("...") format("woff2");
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {--red: #ED0308; --blue: #1736C9; --yellow: #f7c548; --dark-yellow: #d4a437; }
@font-face {font-family: "Aeonik"; src: url("Aeonik-Regular.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; }
@font-face {font-family: "Aeonik"; src: url("Aeonik-Medium.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 500; }
@font-face {font-family: "Aeonik"; src: url("Aeonik-Bold.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 700; }
/* reset css */ *, :after, :before {box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0; margin: 0; border: none; outline: none; }
img {max-width: 100%; }
ul, li {list-style: none; margin: 0; }
a {text-decoration: none !important; display: inline-block; font-size: 18px; cursor: pointer; color: #131313; }
select, input, textarea, button {width: 100%; border: none; outline: none; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; }
select:focus, input:focus, textarea:focus, button:focus {border: none; outline: none; }
input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder {opacity: 1; color: #626262; }
textarea {resize: none; }
p {color: #585454; font-size: 18px; margin: 15px 0; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5; }
iframe {width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; }
*, :after, :before, body, a, ul, li, select, input, textarea, button, input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder, p, h4, h5, h6 {font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; }
h1 {font-size: 45px; font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; color: var(--blue); }
h2 {font-size: 38px; font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -1px; }
h3 {font-size: 28px; font-weight: 500; }
h4 {font-size: 26px; font-weight: 400; }
h5 {font-size: 24px; }
h6 {font-size: 22px; }
/* common css */ .wrapper {width: 100%; overflow: hidden; }
.fluid-container {width: 100%; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.desk-resp-ham {display: none; z-index: 1000; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk {position: absolute; cursor: pointer; width: 30px; right: 45px; bottom: 0px; margin: auto; top: 24px; height: 25px; }
.scrolled-header .desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk {top: 0; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk li {transform: translateY(-50%); list-style: none; display: block; position: absolute; left: 0; height: 3px; right: 0; margin: 0 auto; width: 30px; opacity: 1; background: var(--red); transition: all .25s ease; z-index: 1; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk li:nth-of-type(1) {top: 20%; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk li:nth-of-type(2) {top: 52%; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk li:nth-of-type(3) {top: 84%; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk.active li:nth-of-type(1) {top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk.active li:nth-of-type(2) {transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); opacity: 0; }
.desk-resp-ham ul.toggle-desk.active li:nth-of-type(3) {top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-45deg); }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar {position: fixed; top: 0; left: -350px; width: 270px; height: 100vh; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; transition: .9s; z-index: 9; overflow: scroll; overflow-x: hidden; background: #19255B; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar::before {content: ''; position: absolute; background: #24293e; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {display: none; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar.active {left: 0px; box-shadow: 1px 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.637); padding: 0px 0 120px; top: 0px; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar.active > span, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar.active > a {width: 100%;background: none;display: flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;padding: 5px 0;position: relative;background: #fff;}
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar a > img {width: 100%;max-width: 83px;background: none;border-radius: 10px;}
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu {position: relative; text-align: center; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin: 0; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li {list-style: none; width: 100%; cursor: pointer; }
.nav-dropdown li a {padding: 10px 0 10px 35px !important; }
.nav-dropdown li a::before {content: ''; position: absolute; left: 2px; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-right: 2px solid #fff; border-bottom: 2px solid #fff; transform: rotate(-45deg); top: -2px; bottom: 0; margin: auto; left: 20px; }
.nav-dropdown li a:hover {background: #fff; color: #24293e !important; }
.nav-dropdown li a:hover::before, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu>li a.act-link::before {border-right: 2px solid #d4a437; border-bottom: 2px solid #d4a437; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu>li:hover>span, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu>li a:hover, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu>li a.act-link, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li span.act-link {color: var(--yellow) !important; font-weight: 600; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li span, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li a {display: flex; gap: 5px; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px dotted #c9c9c9; position: relative; text-transform: capitalize; color: #fff; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; display: flex; padding: 15px 20px 15px 20px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; }
.desk-ham-menu li a.act-link~.nav-dropdown>li>a.act-link {left: 0; background: #fff; color: var(--yellow) !important; }
.desk-ham-menu li a.act-link::before {border-right: 2px solid #d4a437 !important; border-bottom: 2px solid #d4a437 !important; }
.nav-dropdown li.act-link a, .nav-dropdown li a:hover a, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu>li>a.act-link a {color: #fff !important; }
.nav-dropdown li a.act-link, .nav-dropdown li a:hover, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu>li>a.act-link a {color: #fff !important; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li a i {position: relative; bottom: -2px; font-size: 16px; }
.nav-dropdown {display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0px !important; background: #8595a442; }
.nav-dropdown li a {font-size: 14px !important; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li>a.dropdown-span img {width: 100%; max-width: 15px !important; transition: 1s ease-in-out; filter: invert(1); background: none; }
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li:hover>a.dropdown-span img, .desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li.act-link>a.dropdown-span img {transition: 1s ease-in-out; filter: invert(61%) sepia(66%) saturate(393%) hue-rotate(3deg) brightness(97%) contrast(80%); }
.nav-dropdown li {background: var(--dark-yellow)}
.desk-resp-ham .sidebar ul.menu li>a.dropdown-span.act-link img {transition: 1s ease-in-out; filter: invert(86%) sepia(21%) saturate(3171%) hue-rotate(336deg) brightness(95%) contrast(93%); }
/* Resp menu css */ @font-face {font-family: 'Aeonik Bold'; src: url('../fonts/aeonik-trial-bold.otf') format('opentype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
@font-face {font-family: 'Aeonik bolditalic'; src: url('../fonts/aeonik-trial-bolditalic.otf') format('opentype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
@font-face {font-family: 'Aeonik light'; src: url('../fonts/aeonik-trial-light.otf') format('opentype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
@font-face {font-family: 'Aeonik lightitalic'; src: url('../fonts/aeonik-trial-lightitalic.otf') format('opentype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
@font-face {font-family: 'Aeonik regular'; src: url('../fonts/aeonik-trial-regular.otf') format('opentype'); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; }
@font-face {font-family: 'Aeonik regularitalic'; src: url('../fonts/aeonik-trial-regularitalic.otf') format('opentype'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
/* header css */ header {position: relative; z-index: 999; }
.menu-item a {cursor: inherit; }
.header-wrapper {z-index: 1; position: relative; }
.header-logo {display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; width: 100%; max-width: 250px; padding: 5px 0; }
.header-logo img {width: 100%; max-width: 90px; transition: max-width 0.3s ease; }
.logo-text-wrap {display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.logo-text {color: #7a4b2a; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; font-family: 'Aeonik Bold'; color: var(--blue); transition: font-size 0.3s ease; }
.header-inner-wrapper {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 50px; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; background: #fff; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; padding: 0px 20px; position: relative; top: 10px; left: 0; border-radius: 10px; }
.nav-links {display: flex; justify-content: space-evenly; align-items: center; gap: 20px; width: 100%; max-width: 900px; }
.nav-links li a, .nav-links li>span {padding: 15px 6px; color: #000000; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.menu-item.admission a {cursor: pointer; }
.nav-links li {position: relative; }
.nav-links li a:hover, .nav-links li.has-dropdown:hover>a, .nav-links li a.act-link, .nav-links li>span:hover, .nav-links li>span.act-link {color: var(--red)}

/* Modern Nested Dropdown Styles */
 .nav-links li.has-dropdown {position: relative; }
.nav-links li.has-dropdown>a {display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; cursor: default; }
.dropdown-arrow {display: inline-block; width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 4px solid transparent; border-right: 4px solid transparent; border-top: 5px solid currentColor; transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); opacity: 0.7; margin-top: 2px; padding: 0 !important; }
.nav-links li.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-arrow {transform: rotate(-180deg); opacity: 1; }
.dropdown-menu-nested.card-dropdown {position: absolute;left: 50%;top: 100%;width: 290px;border: 1.5px solid transparent;border-radius: 16px;backdrop-filter: blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);padding: 8px;opacity: 0;visibility: hidden;transform: translate(-50%, 15px);transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);z-index: 999;display: flex;flex-direction: column;gap: 2px;transform-origin: top center;box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);background: #fff;}

.dropdown-menu-nested.academics-grid {width: 260px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }


/* Pointer arrow - hidden for clean glassmorphism styling */
 .dropdown-menu-nested.card-dropdown::after {display: none; }
.nav-links li.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu-nested {opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
.dropdown-menu-nested::before {content: ''; position: absolute; top: -20px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 20px; background: transparent; }
.dropdown-card {display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: transparent; border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important; transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer !important; position: relative; }
.dropdown-card:last-child {border-bottom: none !important; }
.dropdown-card:hover, .dropdown-card.act-link {background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), var(--red)) !important; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(23, 54, 201, 0.3); border-radius: 8px; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; }

/* Subtle sliding chevron right on hover */ 
.dropdown-card::before {content: '\203A'; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(12, 34, 134); position: absolute; right: 16px; opacity: 0.7; transform: translateX(0); transition: all 0.25s ease; }
.dropdown-card:hover::before, .dropdown-card.act-link::before {opacity: 1; transform: translateX(3px); color: #ffffff; }

/* Hide Icons on desktop to match requested design */
 .card-icon {display: none !important; }

/* Typography */
 .card-content {padding-right: 15px; text-align: left; }
.card-content h4 {color: rgb(12, 34, 134); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px; transition: all 0.25s ease; }
.dropdown-card:hover .card-content h4, .dropdown-card.act-link .card-content h4 {color: #ffffff !important; }

/* header css */ 
/* scrolled header */
 header.scrolled-header {position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 999; transform: none !important; filter: none !important; }
header.scrolled-header .header-wrapper {position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 99; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #20386b6e; height: 80px; }
header.scrolled-header .header-wrapper .fluid-container {height: 100%; }
header.scrolled-header .header-logo img {max-width: 70px; }
header.scrolled-header .logo-text {font-size: 21px; }
header.scrolled-header .nav-links li a, header.scrolled-header .nav-links li>span {padding: 15px 6px; }
.dropdown-menu-nested.card-dropdown.career {width: 195px; }
header.scrolled-header .header-inner-wrapper::before, header.scrolled-header .header-inner-wrapper::after {display: none; }
header.scrolled-header .nav-links li:last-child a {padding: 10px; }
header.scrolled-header .header-inner-wrapper {position: relative; top: 0; height: 100%; box-shadow: none; }


/* banner css */ 

.banner-wrapper {position: relative; height: 100vh; }
.banner-wrapper .fluid-container {height: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; }
.banner-inner-wrapper {width: 100%; max-width: 615px; padding: 30px 0 0 30px; }
.banner-inner-wrapper li p {margin: 0; }
.banner-inner-wrapper li a, .banner-inner-wrapper li p {font-size: 14px; color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
.banner-inner-wrapper h2 {line-height: 1.4; }
.banner-inner-wrapper h2 span:nth-child(1) {font-size: 44px; color: #fff; font-family: 'Aeonik Bold'; }
.banner-inner-wrapper h2 span:nth-child(3) {font-size: 56px; color: #FDD606; font-family: 'Aeonik Bold'; }
.banner-inner-wrapper h2 span:nth-child(5) {font-size: 48px; color: #fff; font-family: 'Aeonik Bold'; }
.banner-inner-wrapper p {color: #fff; text-align: left; }
.common-button {display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center; gap: 30px}
.common-btn.transparent a {background: none; border: 1px solid #fff; }
.banner-inner-wrapper li {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.banner-inner-wrapper li img {width: 100%; max-width: 20px; height: 25px; filter: invert(100%) sepia(1%) saturate(341%) hue-rotate(298deg) brightness(108%) contrast(100%); }
.inner-page-banner-wrapper .fluid-container {height: 100%; }
.banner-inner-wrapper p {margin: 10px 0 30px; }
/* common btn css */ .common-btn {display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center; }
.common-btn a, .button {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 10px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--red); color: #fff; width: 100%; max-width: fit-content; min-width: 130px; padding: 10px; border: 2px solid var(--red); border-radius: 10px; transition: all 0.4s ease; z-index: 1; }
.common-btn a::after, .button::after {content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #fff; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.4s ease; z-index: -1; }
.common-btn a:hover::after, .button:hover::after {transform: scaleX(1); }
.common-btn a:hover, .button:hover {color: var(--red); }
.common-btn a span {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 100%; max-width: 20px; }
.common-btn a span img {width: 100%; max-width: 20px; filter: invert(1); transition: 0.4s ease; }
.common-btn a:hover span img {filter: invert(20%) sepia(99%) saturate(7487%) hue-rotate(357deg) brightness(96%) contrast(117%); }
/* footer css */ .footer-wrapper {padding: 40px 0; border-top: 1px solid #1736c942; }
.footer-logo {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 14px; width: 100%; max-width: 320px; margin: auto; }
.footer-logo>span {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 100%; max-width: 120px; }
.footer-logo>span img {width: 100%; max-width: 120px; }
.footer-text p {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.footer-text span {display: block; font-size: 33px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-text p {margin: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 20px; }
.footer-main-text p {text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 900px; margin: 30px auto 30px; font-size: 16px; }
.footer-links ul {display: flex; justify-content: space-evenly; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links ul li a {font-size: 16px; }
.footer-links ul li a:hover, .footer-links ul li a.act-link, .footer-social ul li a span:last-child:hover {color: var(--red)}
.footer-social h3 {text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-social ul {display: flex; justify-content: space-evenly; align-items: flex-start; gap: 30px; margin: 30px 0 0; }
.footer-social ul li {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 30px; }
.footer-social ul li a {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-direction: column; }
.footer-social ul li a span:first-child {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid #fff}
.footer-social ul li a span:first-child img {width: 100%; max-width: 20px; filter: invert(1); }
.footer-social ul li a span:last-child {text-align: center; font-size: 16px; }
.copyrights-wrapper {background: #01071A; }
.copyrights {display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.copyrights p {font-size: 14px; color: #fff; margin: 0; text-align: center; font-weight: 500; }
.copyrights a {font-size: 14px; color: #fff; }
.copyrights a:hover {color: var(--red); }
/* footer css */ .common-heading-title {width: 100%; max-width: 900px; margin: auto; }
.common-heading-title h1, .common-heading-title h2, .common-heading-title p {text-align: center; }
/* common heading title css */ /* common li css */ .common-li {margin: 15px 0; }
.common-li li {position: relative; padding: 5px 0 10px 30px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.common-li li::before {content: ''; position: absolute; background: url(../images/icons/double-checked.webp)no-repeat center center/cover; width: 20px; height: 20px; top: 6px; left: 0; filter: invert(14%) sepia(70%) saturate(5397%) hue-rotate(230deg) brightness(93%) contrast(88%); }
.common-li.inner li::before {content: ''; position: absolute; width: 10px; height: 10px; background: #d4a851; border-radius: 50%; top: 11px; left: 0; }
/* ========================================== INDEX PAGE STYLES (index.css) ========================================== */ /* 1. HERO BANNER EXPERIMENT & DOODLE ANIMATIONS */ .hero-experiment {--tube-x: 35%; --tube-y: 65%; --tube-glow-size: 300px; --tube-glow-boost: 1; --doodle-draw-duration: 0.9; --doodle-draw-stagger: 0.12; --doodle-draw-limit: 20; --doodle-float-strength: 5; --doodle-mouse-strength: 0; overflow: hidden; background: none; will-change: background-position; }
.hero-experiment::after {content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at var(--tube-x) var(--tube-y), rgba(80, 213, 255, 0.13), transparent 17%), linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 48%, transparent 58%); opacity: 0.42; transform: translate3d(-3%, 0, 0); animation: heroBoardAmbient 8s ease-in-out infinite; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.hero-experiment .fluid-container {position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-animation-layer {position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-students-container .hero-animation-layer {position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; overflow: visible; }
.hero-tube-glow {position: absolute; left: 80.3%; top: 47.4%; width: 38%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(112, 227, 255, 0.62) 0%, rgba(54, 187, 255, 0.24) 34%, rgba(21, 134, 255, 0) 70%); filter: blur(11px); opacity: 0.68; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(var(--tube-glow-boost)); mix-blend-mode: screen; will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-bubbles {position: absolute; left: 80.3%; top: 36.4%; width: 4.8%; height: 22.0%; transform: translateX(-50%); overflow: visible; }
.hero-bubbles span {position: absolute; bottom: 0; width: 8px; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1.5px solid rgba(180, 244, 255, 0.85); border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); box-shadow: inset -2px -2px 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), inset 2px 2px 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), 0 0 10px rgba(89, 209, 255, 0.3); will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(1) {width: 6px; left: 20%; animation: heroBubbleRiseA 3.8s linear infinite; animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(2) {width: 10px; left: 60%; animation: heroBubbleRiseB 4.6s linear infinite; animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(3) {width: 5px; left: 45%; animation: heroBubbleRiseC 3.2s linear infinite; animation-delay: 1.5s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(4) {width: 12px; left: 15%; animation: heroBubbleRiseB 5.2s linear infinite; animation-delay: 2.2s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(5) {width: 7px; left: 75%; animation: heroBubbleRiseA 4.1s linear infinite; animation-delay: 2.9s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(6) {width: 8px; left: 50%; animation: heroBubbleRiseC 3.6s linear infinite; animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(7) {width: 11px; left: 30%; animation: heroBubbleRiseA 4.8s linear infinite; animation-delay: 1.9s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(8) {width: 6px; left: 70%; animation: heroBubbleRiseB 3.5s linear infinite; animation-delay: 3.3s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(9) {width: 9px; left: 40%; animation: heroBubbleRiseC 4.3s linear infinite; animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(10) {width: 5px; left: 55%; animation: heroBubbleRiseA 3.0s linear infinite; animation-delay: 2.5s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(11) {width: 10px; left: 25%; animation: heroBubbleRiseC 4.9s linear infinite; animation-delay: 3.8s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(12) {width: 7px; left: 65%; animation: heroBubbleRiseB 4.0s linear infinite; animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(13) {width: 13px; left: 35%; animation: heroBubbleRiseA 5.5s linear infinite; animation-delay: 1.0s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(14) {width: 6px; left: 45%; animation: heroBubbleRiseC 3.4s linear infinite; animation-delay: 2.7s; }
.hero-bubbles span:nth-child(15) {width: 9px; left: 58%; animation: heroBubbleRiseB 4.2s linear infinite; animation-delay: 3.1s; }
@keyframes heroBoardAmbient {  0%, 100% {opacity: 0.34; transform: translate3d(-3%, 0, 0); }
  50% {opacity: 0.5; transform: translate3d(2%, 0, 0); }
}
.hero-experiment.hero-tube-near .hero-tube-glow {filter: blur(13px) saturate(1.25); }
@keyframes heroBubbleRiseA {  0% {opacity: 0; bottom: 0%; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.4); }
  10% {opacity: 0.85; }
  40% {transform: translateX(-90%) scale(0.7); }
  70% {transform: translateX(40%) scale(1); }
  85% {opacity: 0.6; }
  100% {opacity: 0; bottom: 180%; transform: translateX(-70%) scale(1.25); }
}
@keyframes heroBubbleRiseB {  0% {opacity: 0; bottom: -5%; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.3); }
  15% {opacity: 0.9; }
  45% {transform: translateX(20%) scale(0.65); }
  75% {transform: translateX(-120%) scale(0.95); }
  90% {opacity: 0.5; }
  100% {opacity: 0; bottom: 160%; transform: translateX(-30%) scale(1.15); }
}
@keyframes heroBubbleRiseC {  0% {opacity: 0; bottom: 5%; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.5); }
  8% {opacity: 0.8; }
  35% {transform: translateX(-100%) scale(0.75); }
  65% {transform: translateX(30%) scale(1.05); }
  80% {opacity: 0.65; }
  100% {opacity: 0; bottom: 200%; transform: translateX(-60%) scale(1.35); }
}
@keyframes heroVaporRise {  0% {opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-50%, 18px, 0) scaleY(0.55) rotate(-8deg); }
  22% {opacity: 0.48; }
  62% {opacity: 0.28; }
  100% {opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-34%, -82px, 0) scaleY(1.08) rotate(10deg); }
}
.hero-doodle {position: absolute; width: clamp(90px, 10vw, 165px); height: auto; opacity: 0.72; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); overflow: visible; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-doodle path {stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 4.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; fill: none; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3)); }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper h2 span {position: relative; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; transform-origin: left center; will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper p, .hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn {will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn a {will-change: transform, box-shadow, border-color; transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1); }
.hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn a::after {display: none !important; }
.hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn:first-child a:hover, .hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn:first-child a:focus-visible {transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(237, 3, 8, 0.35), 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16); background: #e22a2e; border-color: #e22a2e; color: #ffffff !important; }
.hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn.transparent a {border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); }
.hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn.transparent a:hover, .hero-experiment .common-button .common-btn.transparent a:focus-visible {background: #ffffff !important; color: #1736C9 !important; border-color: #ffffff !important; transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); }
.section-doodle-experiment {--doodle-draw-duration: 0.9; --doodle-draw-stagger: 0.12; --doodle-draw-limit: 30; --doodle-float-strength: 2; --doodle-mouse-strength: 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.section-doodle-layer {position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; overflow: hidden; }
.section-doodle-experiment .fluid-container, .section-doodle-experiment .child-inner-wrapper {position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-bg-layer, .hero-doodle-layer, .hero-students-layer {position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-bg-layer {z-index: 0; background: url("../images/banner-images/chalk-board.webp") no-repeat center center / cover; transform: scale(1.01); will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-doodle-layer {z-index: 1; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-students-layer {z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: flex-start; }
.hero-students-container {position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 1140px; aspect-ratio: 834 / 686; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: flex-start; }
.hero-students-layer img, .hero-students-layer video, .hero-students-container img, .hero-students-container video {width: 44vw; max-width: 750px; height: auto; max-height: 90%; object-fit: contain; object-position: left bottom; display: block; will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-experiment .hero-animation-layer {z-index: 3; }
.hero-experiment .fluid-container, .hero-experiment header {position: relative; }
.hero-experiment .fluid-container {z-index: 5; }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper {position: relative; }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper h2 {line-height: 1.22 !important; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper h2 span {text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22); white-space: nowrap; }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper > * {position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-experiment .banner-inner-wrapper h2 span::after {content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -0.08em -0.16em; background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 22%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) 54%, transparent 74%), repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) 0 1px, transparent 1px 4px); opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-115%, 0, 0) skewX(-11deg); pointer-events: none; mix-blend-mode: screen; will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-experiment.hero-headline-wiping .banner-inner-wrapper h2 span::after {animation: heroTextChalkShimmer 0.76s ease-out both; }
@keyframes heroTextChalkShimmer {  0% {opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-115%, 0, 0) skewX(-11deg); }
  26% {opacity: 0.5; }
  100% {opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(115%, 0, 0) skewX(-11deg); }
}
.hero-experiment header {z-index: 7; }
.hero-doodle {position: absolute; display: block; width: clamp(58px, 6vw, 104px); height: auto; opacity: 0.52; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58); will-change: transform, opacity; }
.hero-doodle svg {display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.hero-doodle svg path, .hero-doodle svg line, .hero-doodle svg circle, .hero-doodle svg polyline, .hero-doodle svg polygon, .hero-doodle svg rect, .hero-doodle svg ellipse {stroke: currentColor !important; fill: none !important; stroke-width: 4px; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; filter: none; }
.hero-doodle-1 {left: 5%; top: 10%; width: 10vh; opacity: 0.80; transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.hero-doodle-2 {left: 38%; top: 24%; width: clamp(48px, 5vw, 84px); opacity: 0.42; transform: rotate(7deg); }
.hero-doodle-3 {left: 8%; top: 66%; width: clamp(50px, 5.5vw, 92px); opacity: 0.38; transform: rotate(4deg); }
.hero-doodle-4 {left: 44%; top: 69%; width: clamp(52px, 5.4vw, 90px); opacity: 0.36; transform: rotate(-5deg); }
.hero-doodle-5 {right: 23%; top: 20%; width: clamp(48px, 5vw, 82px); opacity: 0.34; transform: rotate(8deg); }
.hero-doodle-6 {right: 7%; top: 30%; width: clamp(54px, 5.8vw, 96px); opacity: 0.4; transform: rotate(-7deg); }
.hero-doodle-7 {right: 25%; bottom: 16%; width: clamp(50px, 5.5vw, 92px); opacity: 0.34; transform: rotate(5deg); }
.hero-doodle-8 {right: 5%; bottom: 19%; width: clamp(54px, 6vw, 100px); opacity: 0.4; transform: rotate(8deg); }
.hero-doodle img {display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
/* 2. OUR PROGRAMS SECTION */ .our-programs-wrapper {padding: 100px 0; position: relative; }
.our-programs-wrapper::before {content: ''; position: absolute; background: url(../images/star-1.webp) no-repeat center center/cover; width: 300px; height: 300px; opacity: 0.1; top: -150px; left: 0; transform: rotate(180deg); z-index: 1; animation: rotateStar 40s linear infinite; }
@keyframes rotateStar {  from {transform: rotate(180deg); }
  to {transform: rotate(540deg); }
}
.our-programs-wrapper::after {content: ''; position: absolute; background: url(../images/star.webp) no-repeat center center/cover; width: 250px; height: 130px; opacity: 0.1; top: 0; transform: rotate(270deg); right: -50px; bottom: 0; margin: auto; z-index: -1; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: stretch; gap: 50px 24px; margin: 60px 0 0; }
.our-programs-card-wrapper {width: 100%; max-width: 230px; display: flex; align-items: stretch; }
.our-programs-inner {display: block; position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 220px; padding: 35px 20px; border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease; cursor: pointer; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(odd) .our-programs-inner {transform: translateY(0); }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper .our-programs-inner:hover {transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(1) .our-programs-inner {background: #ED0308; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(2) .our-programs-inner {background: #2B6D0C; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(3) .our-programs-inner {background: #055F72; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(4) .our-programs-inner {background: #9D7C2A; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(5) .our-programs-inner {background: #0553AA; }
.program-num {font-size: 48px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; position: absolute; top: -38px; left: 20px; font-family: 'Outfit', 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(1) .program-num {color: #ED0308; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(2) .program-num {color: #2B6D0C; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(3) .program-num {color: #055F72; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(4) .program-num {color: #9D7C2A; }
.our-programs-inner-wrapper .our-programs-card-wrapper:nth-child(5) .program-num {color: #0553AA; }
.our-programs-inner h2 {text-align: left; color: #fff; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 15px 0; }
.our-programs-inner p {text-align: left; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
/* 3. ABOUT INSTITUTE SECTION */ .about-institute-wrapper {background: #F5F7FA; padding: 100px 0; }
.about-institute-inner-wrapper {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 95px; }
.about-institute-inner-wrapper .about-leaf-img {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 100%; max-width: 471px; overflow: hidden; border-top-right-radius: 250px; border-bottom-left-radius: 250px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; }
.about-institute-inner-wrapper .about-leaf-img img {width: 100%; max-width: 550px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; }
.about-right {width: 100%; max-width: 650px; }
/* 4. CHILD / CTA BANNER SECTION */ .child-wrapper {position: relative; height: 480px; }
.child-wrapper .fluid-container {height: 100%; }
.child-wrapper::before {content: ''; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, #00000078, transparent); }
.child-inner-wrapper {position: relative; height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: start; }
.child-inner-wrapper h2 {color: #fff; }
.child-inner-wrapper p {
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 24px;
	margin: 10px 0 20px;
}
/* 5. OUR FACILITIES (HOME SCROLL) SECTION */ .our-facilities-wrapper {padding: 100px 0 0; }
.our-facilities-inner-wrapper {display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: stretch; gap: 25px; }
.our-facilities-inner {width: 100%; max-width: 267px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; padding: 20px 20px 5px; border-radius: 20px; transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-radius 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); }
.our-facilities-inner:hover {transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: rgba(23, 54, 201, 0.15) 0px 10px 25px; border-top-right-radius: 60px; border-bottom-left-radius: 60px; border-top-left-radius: 12px; border-bottom-right-radius: 12px; }
.our-facilities-inner p {text-align: left; }
.facilities-img {width: 100%; max-width: 250px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 20px; transition: border-radius 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); }
.our-facilities-inner:hover .facilities-img {border-top-right-radius: 50px; border-bottom-left-radius: 50px; border-top-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; }
.facilities-img img {width: 100%; max-width: 250px; border-radius: inherit; transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); display: block; }
.our-facilities-inner:hover .facilities-img img {transform: scale(1.08); }
.facilities-img p {text-align: left; }
.our-facilities-inner span {font-size: 20px; margin: 20px 0 0; display: block; font-family: 'Aeonik Bold'; }
/* 6. VIRTUAL TOUR SECTION */ .virtual-tour-wrapper {margin: 100px 0; }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper {min-height: 600px; border-radius: 30px; position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.5s ease; }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper:hover {transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.01); box-shadow: rgba(23, 54, 201, 0.2) 0px 15px 35px; }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper::before {content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #00000080, #00000073); transition: background 0.4s ease; }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper:hover::before {background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0000009c, #0000008c); }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper::after {content: ''; position: absolute; width: 70px; height: 70px; background: url(../images/icons/play-button.webp) no-repeat center center/contain; top: -22%; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; margin: auto; z-index: 2; border: 6px solid #ffffff61; border-radius: 50%; animation: playPulse 1.8s infinite; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.4s ease, background-color 0.4s ease; }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper:hover::after {border-color: #e0b85a; background-color: rgba(224, 184, 90, 0.25); }
@keyframes playPulse {  0% {transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); }
  70% {transform: scale(1.08); box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); }
  100% {transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); }
}
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper h2 {position: relative; z-index: 2; color: #fff; font-size: 50px; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; max-width: 700px; margin-top: 100px; transition: transform 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease; }
.virtual-tour-inner-wrapper:hover h2 {transform: translateY(-4px); color: #e0b85a; }
/* 7. EXPLORE SCHOOL / GALLERY CAROUSEL SECTION */ .explore-school-wrapper {margin: 0 0 80px; background: #FFF6E4; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 246, 228, 0.84) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) 70%); padding: 80px 0 0; }
.explore-school-inner-wrapper {margin: 30px 0 0; width: 100%; }
.explore-school-inner-wrapper span {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 100%; max-width: 360px; border-radius: 15px; margin: auto; }
.explore-school-inner-wrapper span img {width: 100%; max-width: 360px; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--blue); }
.explore-school-wrapper .common-btn {justify-content: center; margin: 30px 0 0; }
.explore-school-inner-wrapper .owl-stage {display: flex; align-items: center; }
.explore-school-inner-wrapper .owl-item {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; height: 100%; }
.faq-wrapper {
	padding: 100px 0;
	background: #F2F4F9;
}
.faq-inner-wrapper {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: flex-end; gap: 40px; }
.faq-left {width: 100%; max-width: 410px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; }
.faq-left img {width: 100%; max-width: 416px; }
.faq-inner-questions {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 80%;
}
.faq-inner-questions h2 {
	padding: 0 0 60px;
	text-align: center;
}
.question {
	background: #fff;
	padding: 20px;
	border-radius: 25px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	font-size: 22px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #131313;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	transition: border-radius 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
	box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 3px 8px;
}
.answer {
	display: none;
	background: #fff;
	padding: 10px 5px 30px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	border-radius: 0 0 25px 25px;
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.8;
	color: #666;
	border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	border-top: none;
}
.question .expand img {width: 15px; transition: transform 0.3s ease; filter: invert(14%) sepia(71%) saturate(4662%) hue-rotate(349deg) brightness(108%) contrast(95%); }
.question.open .expand img {transform: rotate(180deg); filter: invert(100%) sepia(0%) saturate(7498%) hue-rotate(120deg) brightness(99%) contrast(95%);}
.answer {display: none; background: #fff; padding: 10px 30px 30px; margin-top: -1px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 0 0 25px 25px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #666; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-top: none; }
.question.open {
	border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	border-bottom-color: transparent;
	border-radius: 25px 25px 0 0;
	margin-bottom: 0;
	box-shadow: none;
	background: #0d2397;
	color: #fff;
}
/* 9. INDEX CONTACT SECTION */ .index-contact-wrapper {background: #0B1533; padding: 60px 0 0; }
.index-contact-inner-wrapper {display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 50px; }
.contact-img, .contact-right {width: 100%; max-width: 500px; }
.contact-img img {width: 100%; max-width: 500px; display: flex; }
.contact-right h2 {color: #fff; }
.form-md {margin: 30px 0 0; }
.form-md .form-md {width: 100%; max-width: 650px; margin: 30px 0 0; }
.form-md .form-group {position: relative; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.form-md .form-group input, .form-md .form-group textarea {width: 100%; background: transparent !important; border: none !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5) !important; border-radius: 0 !important; box-shadow: none !important; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #fff; outline: none; }
.form-md .form-group textarea {height: 120px; resize: none; }
.form-md .form-group label {position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 0; font-size: 18px; color: #ffffffc4; pointer-events: none; transition: .4s ease; }
.form-md .form-group input:focus~label, .form-md .form-group textarea:focus~label, .form-md .form-group.has-value label {top: -12px; font-size: 14px; color: #fff; }
.form-md .form-group input:focus, .form-md .form-group textarea:focus {border-bottom: 1px solid #fff !important; }
.button button {color: #fff; }
.button:hover button {color: var(--red); }