@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Dancing+Script:wght@400..700&family=Imperial+Script&family=Moon+Dance&family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap');
.logo img{
  height: 120px;
}
.footer-logo img{
  height: 150px;
  width: 150px;
}
.sr-contners .icon img{
    height: 110px;
}
.sr-contners .icon h4{
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
.about-img img{
    height: 400px;
    width: 100%;
}
.overview{
    text-align: center;
}
.overview h4 {
  color: #444;
  text-shadow: 1px 0px 1px #ccc, 0px 1px 1px #eee, 2px 1px 1px #ccc, 1px 2px 1px #eee, 3px 2px 1px #ccc, 2px 3px 1px #eee, 4px 3px 1px #ccc, 3px 4px 1px #eee, 5px 4px 1px #ccc, 4px 5px 1px #eee, 6px 5px 1px #ccc, 5px 6px 1px #eee, 7px 6px 1px #ccc;
  font-size: 35px;
}
.overview-p{
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #245b73;
}
.overview-p span{
    color: #ff7350;
}
.choose-us-list img{
    height: 100px;
}
.choose-us-list {
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px;
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 100%;
}
.choose-us-list p{
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
.faq-wrap .row{
    row-gap: 15px;
}

/* Why Choose Us - bullet list */
.why-choose-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.why-choose-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.why-choose-list li:hover {
    transform: translateX(6px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(18,88,117,0.15);
}
.wc-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #125875, #1a8fb0);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.wc-text {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2c3e50;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.why-choose-img {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}
/* ---- Hospital Partner 4-Card Slider ---- */
.hospital-partner {
    background-image: url(../img/partner.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    padding: 60px 0 70px;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.partner-heading-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hospital-partner h3 {
    color: #ff7350;
    font-size: 45px;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Outer: full width flex row — arrow | cards | arrow */
.partner-slider-outer {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Arrow buttons — flex siblings, sit on left and right of cards */
.partner-arrow {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    background: #fff;
    color: #125875;
    font-size: 22px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
    z-index: 10;
    position: static;
    transform: none;
}
.partner-arrow-prev {
    margin-right: 15px;
}
.partner-arrow-next {
    margin-left: 15px;
}
.partner-arrow:hover {
    background: #ff7350;
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.12);
}
.partner-arrow:disabled {
    opacity: 0.3;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Viewport: fills space between the two arrows */
.partner-slider-viewport {
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}


/* Track: all cards in one horizontal row */
.partner-slider-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 22px;
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Each card = 25% of viewport width (accounting for padding) */
.partner-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 17px);
    min-width: 0;
}

.hospital-partner-img {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
}

.hospital-partner-img img {
    height: 260px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.hospital-partner-img:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.hospital-partner-content {
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    border-radius: 0 0 14px 14px;
}

.hospital-partner-content h4 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #125875;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .partner-card { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 11px); }
    .partner-slider-viewport { padding: 0 60px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    /* Arrow | Viewport | Arrow layout — gap 0 on track so JS offset is clean */
    .partner-slider-outer {
        padding: 0 8px;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .partner-slider-viewport {
        padding: 0;
        flex: 1;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .partner-slider-track {
        gap: 0;
    }
    /* JS sets explicit px widths on cards — remove any CSS flex-basis that
       could conflict (% values in flex-basis resolve unreliably here) */
    .partner-card {
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .partner-arrow {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 15px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .partner-arrow-prev { margin-right: 0; }
    .partner-arrow-next { margin-left: 0; }
    .hospital-partner h3 { font-size: 28px; }
    .hospital-partner-img img { height: 200px; }
}


.left-button{
    left: 50%;
}

/* About page start */

.mission-vision{
padding: 60px 0;
}
.misson-vision-list {
    padding: 20px;
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 0px 3px 8px;
}
.mission-vision-content{
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
}
.mission-vision-content p{
    color: #000;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.mission-vision-content h3{
    color: #ff7350;
}
.misson-vision-list img {
    height: 250px;
    width: 100%;
}
.chairman-about{
  padding:60px 0;
  background-color: aliceblue;
}
.chairman-about h3{
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
/* gallery page */


.gallery_container {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 2560px) {
    .popup-gallery {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 1299px) {
    .popup-gallery {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 300px) and (max-width: 699px) {
    .popup-gallery {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 5px;
    }
  }
  
  .gallery_item {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .popup-gallery a {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .popup-gallery a:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    border-color: #fff;
  }
  
  .popup-gallery img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    min-height: 250px;
    max-height: 250px;
  }
  
  @media only screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
    .popup-gallery img {
      min-height: 150px;
      max-height: 150px;
    }
  }
  
  /* END  */
  
  .singicon_btn_nlf {
    position: absolute;
    top: 44%;
    bottom: 56%;
    left: 44%;
    right: 56%;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  
  .singicon_btn_nlf svg {
    color: #fff;
  }
  
  .popup-gallery a:hover .singicon_btn_nlf {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  
  .hover_affect_nlf:hover img {
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* courses page start */

  .courses-page{
    padding: 120px 0;
  }
  .courses-page h2 {
    text-align: center;
    color: #125875;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.courses-contents p {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 19px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.courses-contents ul li{
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    column-gap: 13px;
}
.courses-contents ul li i{
    color: #ff7350;
    font-size: 20px;
}
.why-choose-courses h3{
    color: #125875;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}
.why-choose-courses h5 {
    font-size: 23px;
    color: #6a6a6a;
}
.why-choose-courses p{
    font-size: 20px;
}
/* Class room start */

.classroom{
    padding: 120px 0;
}
.classroom .carousel-item img{
    height: 350px;
}
.classroom-content p{
    font-size: 19px;
    color: #000;
}

/* Laboratoroes page start */


.tabs_wrapper {
    text-align: center;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 120px 0;
  }
  
  .tabs {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top;
    position: relative;
    margin: 25px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    width: 23%;
    min-width: 175px;
    list-style: none;
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }
  .tabs li {
    margin: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 15px;
    line-height: 31px;
    color: white;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: bold;
    background-color: #666;
    background: #600026;
    /* Old browsers */
    background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
    /* FF3.6+ */
    background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #600026), color-stop(100%, #c60943));
    /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
    /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
    background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
    /* Opera 11.10+ */
    background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
    /* IE10+ */
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
    /* W3C */
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr="#600026", endColorstr="#c60943",GradientType=0 );
    /* IE6-9 */
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  .tabs li:hover {
    background: #ae0046;
    
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ae0046 0%, #fb0f56 100%);
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr="#ae0046", endColorstr="#fb0f56",GradientType=0 );
    color: white;
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  .tabs li.active {
    background: #4c001e;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3c041a 0%, #3c0012 100%);
    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr="#4c001e", endColorstr="#9f0735",GradientType=0 );
    color: #dddddd;
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .tab_container {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top;
    position: relative;
    width: 70%;
    min-width: 10px;
    text-align: left;
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    /* box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); */
  }
  
  .tab_content {
    padding: 20px;
    height: 100%;
    display: none;
  }
  
  .tab_drawer_heading {
    display: none;
  }
  
  @media screen and (max-width: 781px) {
    .tabs {
      display: none;
    }
  
    .tab_container {
      display: block;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 95%;
      border-top: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px black;
    }
  
    .tab_drawer_heading {
      background-color: #ccc;
      background: #600026;
      /* Old browsers */
      background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
      /* FF3.6+ */
      background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #600026), color-stop(100%, #c60943));
      /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
      background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
      /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
      background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
      /* Opera 11.10+ */
      background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
      /* IE10+ */
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #600026 0%, #c60943 100%);
      /* W3C */
      filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr="#600026", endColorstr="#c60943",GradientType=0 );
      /* IE6-9 */
      color: #fff;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 5px 20px;
      display: block;
      cursor: pointer;
      -webkit-touch-callout: none;
      -webkit-user-select: none;
      -khtml-user-select: none;
      -moz-user-select: none;
      -ms-user-select: none;
      user-select: none;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .tab_drawer_heading:hover {
      background: #ccc;
      background: #ae0046;
      background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ae0046 0%, #fb0f56 100%);
      background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #ae0046), color-stop(100%, #fb0f56));
      background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ae0046 0%, #fb0f56 100%);
      background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #ae0046 0%, #fb0f56 100%);
      background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #ae0046 0%, #fb0f56 100%);
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ae0046 0%, #fb0f56 100%);
      filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr="#ae0046", endColorstr="#fb0f56",GradientType=0 );
      color: white;
    }
  
    .d_active {
      background: #fff;
      background: #4c001e;
      background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #4c001e 0%, #9f0735 100%);
      background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #4c001e), color-stop(100%, #9f0735));
      background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #4c001e 0%, #9f0735 100%);
      background: -o-linear-gradient(top, #4c001e 0%, #9f0735 100%);
      background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, #4c001e 0%, #9f0735 100%);
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #4c001e 0%, #9f0735 100%);
      filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr="#4c001e", endColorstr="#9f0735",GradientType=0 );
      color: #dddddd;
    }
  }
  .laboratoroes-list-content ul li{
    display: flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    column-gap: 15px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .laboratoroes-list-content {
    margin-top: 30px;
  }
  .laboratoroes-list-content ul li i{
    font-size: 10px;
  }

.library{
  padding: 120px 0;
}
.library-img img{
  height: 350px;
}
.library-content ul li{
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  column-gap: 15px;
  font-size: 20px;
}
.library-content ul li i{
  font-size: 8px !important;
  color: #ff7350;
}
.clinical-content p{
  font-size: 18px;
}
.rule-regulation{
  padding: 120px 0;
}
.rule-regulation .rule-regulation-heading{
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #202c2d;
  font-size: 50px;
}
.rule-regular-content p{
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
.copyright-wrap p {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.copyright-wrap p a {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #fff;
}
.chairman{
  padding: 120px 0;
}
.chairman-content span{
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #ff7350;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.chairman-content p{
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}
.chairman-content h5 {
  font-family: "Dancing Script", cursive;
  font-size: 25px;
  color: #ff7350;
}
.rectent-list img{
  height: 100px;
}
.recent-blog-content h4{
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.recent-blog-date{
  color: #ff7350;
}
.rectent-list {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================
   Global Section Spacing — Reduced Gaps
   ============================================ */
.pt-120 { padding-top:    70px !important; }
.pb-120 { padding-bottom: 70px !important; }
.pt-90  { padding-top:    55px !important; }
.pb-90  { padding-bottom: 55px !important; }
.pt-80  { padding-top:    50px !important; }
.pb-80  { padding-bottom: 50px !important; }
.pt-60  { padding-top:    38px !important; }
.pb-60  { padding-bottom: 38px !important; }

/* ****************************** */
/* ****************************** */
/* Responsive start  */

@media only screen and (max-width:1199px){
  .choose-us-list p {
    font-size: 13px;
}
.choose-us-list img {
  height: 75px;
}
.contact-bg02 {
  padding: 30px 30px;
}
.pb-90 {
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
.pt-120 {
  padding-top: 90px;
}
.about-title h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
}

}
@media only screen and (max-width:991px){

.row{
  row-gap: 20px;
}
.pt-120 {
  padding-top: 50px;
}
.pb-120 {
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.about-title h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
}
.breadcrumb-area {
  min-height: 315px;
}
.breadcrumb-title h2 {
  font-size: 50px;
}
.services-content2 h5 a {
  font-size: 15px;
}
.services-content2 h5 {
  font-size: 15px;
}
.services-icon img{
  height:100px
}
.class-active .slick-arrow {
  left: 55.6%;
  font-size: 30px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}
.class-active .slick-next {
  left: 60%;
}
}
@media only screen and (max-width:767px){
  .logo img {
    height: 100px;
    width: 100px;
}
.mean-container a.meanmenu-reveal {
  margin-top: -80px;
}
.row {
  row-gap: 0px;
}
.slider-bg {
  min-height: 467px !important;
}
.about-img img {
  height: 300px;
}
.courses-item {
  margin-left: 0px;
}
.class-active .slick-arrow {
  left: 88.6%;
}
.class-active .slick-next {
  left: 100%;
}
.breadcrumb-area {
  min-height: 185px;
}
.breadcrumb-title h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
}
.courses-page h2 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 25px;
}
.courses-page {
  padding: 55px 0;
}
}
@media only screen and (max-width:667px){
  .about-content {
    margin-top: 25px;
}
.hospital-partner .row{
  row-gap: 30px !important;
}
}
@media only screen and (max-width:568px){
  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 35px;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
}
.class-active .slick-arrow {
  left: 77.6%;
}
.class-active .slick-next {
  left: 87%;
}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Custom Header Styling to match Reference Image
   ========================================================================== */
.new-custom-header {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    z-index: 999;
}

/* Container limits for wider headers */
.container-custom {
    max-width: 1450px;
    padding-left: 30px;
    padding-right: 30px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Top Bar Styling */
.new-top-bar {
    background-color: #1c2327; /* Charcoal dark color matching image */
    color: #cbd5e1;
    padding: 8px 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.top-bar-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.top-left-side {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

/* Sky Blue rounded admissions badge */
.top-admission-badge {
    background-color: #008ccf; /* Sky blue matching image */
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px; /* Pill shape */
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 140, 207, 0.2);
}

.top-admission-badge strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.top-admission-badge a {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.top-admission-badge a:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Red Admission Form pill button */
.top-admission-btn {
    background-color: #ff0000; /* Vibrant red matching image */
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px; /* Pill shape */
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.top-admission-btn:hover {
    background-color: #cc0000;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.top-admission-btn i {
    font-size: 11px;
}

/* Social Media Circular Links */
.top-right-side {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.top-social-circles {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.social-circle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 50%; /* Circular */
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.social-circle:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}

/* SVG icons alignment inside social circles */
.social-circle svg {
    display: block;
}

/* Brand specific background colors */
.social-circle.facebook {
    background-color: #1877f2;
}

.social-circle.twitter-x {
    background-color: #000000;
}

.social-circle.instagram {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 107%, #fdf497 0%, #fdf497 5%, #fd5949 45%,#d6249f 60%,#285aeb 90%);
}

.social-circle.linkedin {
    background-color: #0077b5;
}

.social-circle.youtube {
    background-color: #ff0000;
}

.social-circle.whatsapp {
    background-color: #25d366;
}

/* Main Navigation Bar Layout */
.header-logo-img {
    height: 80px; /* Modern cleaner logo size */
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

.menu-area {
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Sticky styling adjustments */
#header-sticky.sticky-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    animation: fadeInDown 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

#header-sticky.sticky-menu .header-logo-img {
    height: 60px; /* Shrunk height on sticky scroll */
}

/* Menu Typography and Accents */
.main-menu {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: 100%;
}

.main-menu ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.main-menu ul li {
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 20px; /* Balanced margin for 11 tabs */
}

.main-menu ul li:first-child {
    margin-left: 0;
}

.main-menu ul li a {
    display: block;
    color: #1e293b !important; /* Premium dark gray */
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 28px 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

/* Premium active/hover color matching Vivekanand image style (gold/brown accent) */
.main-menu ul li a:hover,
.main-menu ul li.active > a {
    color: #946b45 !important; /* Gold/brown reference color */
}

/* Dropdown arrow icon inside parent menu items */
.nav-arrow {
    font-size: 9px;
    margin-left: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.main-menu ul li:hover > a .nav-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Submenu/Dropdown Styling */
.main-menu ul li ul {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    min-width: 220px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-top: 3px solid #946b45; /* Gold/brown accent line */
    display: block;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1);
    z-index: 999;
}

.main-menu ul li:hover > ul {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.main-menu ul li ul li {
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
}

.main-menu ul li ul li a {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    color: #475569 !important;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-align: left;
}

.main-menu ul li ul li a:hover {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    color: #946b45 !important;
    padding-left: 24px; /* Subtle lift on hover */
}

/* Responsive Overrides */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .main-menu ul li {
        margin-left: 12px;
    }
    .main-menu ul li a {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 24px 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    /* Hide desktop headers, let meanmenu handle it */
    .new-top-bar {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .logo img {
        height: 60px !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   COURSES SLIDER — Side Arrows & Equal Gaps (Fixed)
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. Kill the -350px margin-right from style.css — belt + suspenders */
.courses-slider-outer .class-active,
.class-active {
    margin-right: 0 !important;
}

/* 2. Outer wrapper — equal 28px gap on BOTH sides */
.courses-slider-outer {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 28px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1320px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* 3. Arrow shared styles — covers BOTH locations:
      a) direct child (when appendArrows works)
      b) inside .class-active (Slick default fallback)       */
.courses-slider-outer > .slick-prev,
.courses-slider-outer > .slick-next,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-prev,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-next {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 50% !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
    z-index: 20 !important;
    width: 42px !important;
    height: 42px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 2px solid #125875 !important;
    color: #125875 !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(18,88,117,0.18) !important;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease !important;
    /* Reset inherited left/right from style.css */
    left: unset !important;
    right: unset !important;
}

/* 4. LEFT arrow */
.courses-slider-outer > .slick-prev,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-prev {
    left: 2px !important;
    right: unset !important;
}

/* 5. RIGHT arrow */
.courses-slider-outer > .slick-next,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-next {
    right: 2px !important;
    left: unset !important;
}

/* 6. Hover */
.courses-slider-outer > .slick-prev:hover,
.courses-slider-outer > .slick-next:hover,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-prev:hover,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-next:hover {
    background: #125875 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(18,88,117,0.35) !important;
}

/* 7. Icon */
.courses-slider-outer .slick-prev i,
.courses-slider-outer .slick-next i {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .courses-slider-outer { padding: 0 26px; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .courses-slider-outer { padding: 0 24px; }
}

/* ---------- ABOUT US POPUP MODAL ---------- */
.white-popup-block {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 35px;
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    border-top: 5px solid #ff7b00; /* Primary brand orange */
}
.white-popup-block h2 {
    color: #0d1b2a;
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
.popup-content-text p {
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
.popup-content-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Zoom entrance effect for Magnific Popup */
.my-mfp-zoom-in .zoom-anim-dialog {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transform: scale(0.85);
}
.my-mfp-zoom-in.mfp-ready .zoom-anim-dialog {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}
.my-mfp-zoom-in.mfp-removing .zoom-anim-dialog {
    transform: scale(0.85);
    opacity: 0;
}
.my-mfp-zoom-in.mfp-bg {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out;
}
.my-mfp-zoom-in.mfp-ready.mfp-bg {
    opacity: 0.75;
}
.my-mfp-zoom-in.mfp-removing.mfp-bg {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Close button style customization */
.mfp-close-btn-in .mfp-close {
    color: #333333;
    font-size: 32px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    line-height: 44px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
}
.mfp-close-btn-in .mfp-close:hover {
    color: #ff7b00;
}

/* ---------- WHY CHOOSE US IMAGE SLIDER & ADMIN MODAL ---------- */
.why-choose-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.why-choose-slider {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.why-choose-slider-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    width: 100%;
}

.why-choose-slide {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    min-width: 100%;
}

.why-choose-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    object-fit: fill;
    display: block;
}

.why-choose-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.why-choose-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.why-choose-dot.active {
    background: #ff7350;
    transform: scale(1.25);
    border-color: #ff7350;
}

/* ---------- STUDENT & ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL SECTION ---------- */
.testimonial-tab-nav-wrapper {
    display: inline-flex;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid #e1e8ed;
}

.testimonial-tab-btn {
    border: none;
    background: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2c3e50;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.testimonial-tab-btn.active {
    background: #125875; /* Primary brand blue */
    color: #ffffff;
}

.testimonial-tab-btn:hover:not(.active) {
    background: #f4f6f8;
    color: #125875;
}

.testimonial-panel {
    display: none;
}

.testimonial-panel.active {
    display: block;
}

.student-testimonial-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid #e21b7f; /* Matching the pink/magenta border in screenshot */
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    text-align: left;
}

.student-testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.testimonial-card-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
}

.student-profile-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.student-avatar-wrap {
    width: 65px;
    height: 65px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 2px solid #eff7ff;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.student-avatar-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.student-meta-details h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: #125875;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.student-badges {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.student-badges span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #555;
    background: #f0f4f8;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.student-badges span i {
    color: #ff7350; /* Orange badge icon */
}

.placement-company-info {
    max-width: 130px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.placement-company-info img {
    max-height: 50px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.testimonial-card-body p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #475569;
    margin: 0;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Premium Blog Details Modal Styling
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 99999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-modal-overlay.open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.blog-modal-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 850px;
    max-height: 85vh;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transform: scale(0.9) translateY(20px);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-modal-overlay.open .blog-modal-card {
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
}

.blog-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    color: #1e293b;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    z-index: 999999;
}

.blog-modal-close:hover {
    background: #ff7350;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1.1);
}

.blog-modal-body {
    overflow-y: auto;
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for Modal Body */
.blog-modal-body::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}
.blog-modal-body::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f5f9;
}
.blog-modal-body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.blog-modal-body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #94a3b8;
}

.blog-modal-content-wrap {
    padding: 50px 40px 35px 40px;
}

.blog-modal-meta {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-modal-meta i {
    color: #ff7350;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

.blog-modal-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.blog-modal-text-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #334155;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.blog-modal-text-content blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid #ff7350;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    background: #fff8f6;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}

.blog-modal-text-content blockquote h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #1e293b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-modal-text-content blockquote footer {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-modal-text-content h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #125875;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.blog-modal-list {
    list-style-type: disc !important;
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.blog-modal-list li {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    color: #475569 !important;
    margin-bottom: 6px !important;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
}

/* Modal Open State for Body Scroll Lock */
body.blog-modal-open {
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-modal-card {
        width: 95%;
        max-height: 90vh;
    }
    .blog-modal-content-wrap {
        padding: 45px 20px 25px 20px;
    }
    .blog-modal-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

/* Chairman Section Height Fix */
.chairman-about .row {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.chairman-about .col-lg-6 {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
}
.chairman-about .chairman-image {
    flex: 1 1 auto !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}
.chairman-about .chairman-image img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    min-height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    object-position: top center !important;
    display: block !important;
}
.chairman-about .chairman-content {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
}