/* =====================================================
   PROFESSIONAL.CSS — Swarnandhra College
   Enhances look & feel; no content changes.
   Loaded LAST so it overrides style.css / main.css.
   ===================================================== */

/* ── 1. GLOBAL TOKENS & RESET ─────────────────────── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=Montserrat:wght@600;700;800&display=swap');

:root {
    --navy:       #1a2e6c;
    --navy-dark:  #111f4d;
    --navy-light: #2a3f8f;
    --gold:       #f5a623;
    --gold-hover: #e09112;
    --white:      #ffffff;
    --off-white:  #f4f6fb;
    --text-dark:  #1a1a2e;
    --text-mid:   #4a5568;
    --text-light: #718096;
    --border:     #e2e8f0;
    --shadow-sm:  0 2px 8px rgba(26,46,108,0.08);
    --shadow-md:  0 6px 20px rgba(26,46,108,0.14);
    --shadow-lg:  0 12px 40px rgba(26,46,108,0.18);
    --radius-sm:  6px;
    --radius-md:  10px;
    --radius-lg:  16px;
    --transition: all 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background: #fff;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── 2. TOP UTILITY BAR ────────────────────────────── */
.center-links {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 50%, var(--navy-dark) 100%) !important;
    padding: 9px 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.18) !important;
}

.centered-nav {
    gap: 6px !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

.centered-nav li a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11.5px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    color: #e8edf8 !important;
    padding: 5px 13px !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.centered-nav li a:hover {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(245,166,35,0.45) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* ── 3. LOGO / HEADER SECTION ──────────────────────── */
.md-top-nav-secion {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 16px 0 !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

img.logo.img-fluid {
    width: 340px !important;
    max-width: 100%;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* ── Accreditation Logos (NBA + NAAC) — beautiful badge cards ── */
.small-logos {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 28px !important;
    padding: 4px 0 !important;
}

.small-logos img {
    width: 88px !important;
    height: 88px !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
    padding: 10px !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    border: 3px solid #dce6fa !important;
    box-shadow:
        0 4px 16px rgba(26,46,108,0.15),
        0 0 0 6px rgba(26,46,108,0.05) !important;
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

/* NBA — blue accent */
.small-logos img:nth-child(1) {
    border-color: rgba(0,80,180,0.28) !important;
    box-shadow:
        0 4px 16px rgba(0,80,180,0.18),
        0 0 0 6px rgba(0,80,180,0.06) !important;
}

/* NAAC — green accent */
.small-logos img:nth-child(2) {
    border-color: rgba(20,140,20,0.28) !important;
    box-shadow:
        0 4px 16px rgba(20,140,20,0.18),
        0 0 0 6px rgba(20,140,20,0.06) !important;
}

.small-logos img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.1) !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.small-logos img:nth-child(1):hover {
    border-color: #0050b4 !important;
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 30px rgba(0,80,180,0.3),
        0 0 0 6px rgba(0,80,180,0.14) !important;
}

.small-logos img:nth-child(2):hover {
    border-color: #148c14 !important;
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 30px rgba(20,140,20,0.3),
        0 0 0 6px rgba(20,140,20,0.14) !important;
}

/* Keep logos as clean block elements */
.small-logos img {
    display: block !important;
}

/* Subtle animated glow ring behind each logo on load */
@keyframes logoRingPulse {
    0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,46,108,0.15), 0 0 0 6px rgba(26,46,108,0.05); }
    50%      { box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(26,46,108,0.22), 0 0 0 8px rgba(26,46,108,0.08); }
}

.small-logos img:nth-child(1) {
    animation: nbaRingPulse 3.5s ease-in-out infinite !important;
}

.small-logos img:nth-child(2) {
    animation: naacRingPulse 3.5s ease-in-out 0.8s infinite !important;
}

@keyframes nbaRingPulse {
    0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,80,180,0.18), 0 0 0 6px rgba(0,80,180,0.06); }
    50%      { box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,80,180,0.28), 0 0 0 9px rgba(0,80,180,0.1); }
}

@keyframes naacRingPulse {
    0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(20,140,20,0.18), 0 0 0 6px rgba(20,140,20,0.06); }
    50%      { box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(20,140,20,0.28), 0 0 0 9px rgba(20,140,20,0.1); }
}

/* Stop animation on hover — static hover shadow takes over */
.small-logos img:nth-child(1):hover,
.small-logos img:nth-child(2):hover {
    animation: none !important;
}

/* Right column links handled by .header-quick-links (see section A) */

/* ── 4. MAIN NAVIGATION ────────────────────────────── */
#large-main-nav.navbar,
.large-main-nav {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-dark) 100%) !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,46,108,0.35) !important;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold) !important;
}

#large-main-nav .nav-link {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    color: #e8edf8 !important;
    padding: 18px 13px !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

#large-main-nav .nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: var(--transition);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
}

#large-main-nav .nav-link:hover,
#large-main-nav .nav-link:focus {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
}

#large-main-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 80%;
}

/* Dropdown menus */
#large-main-nav .dropdown-menu {
    background: #fff !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold) !important;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg) !important;
    min-width: 220px !important;
    padding: 6px 0 !important;
    animation: dropFadeIn 0.22s ease-out !important;
}

@keyframes dropFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

#large-main-nav .dropdown-item {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    padding: 9px 20px !important;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

#large-main-nav .dropdown-item:hover,
#large-main-nav .dropdown-item:focus {
    background: var(--off-white) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    border-left-color: var(--gold) !important;
    padding-left: 24px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* ── 5. MOBILE NAV ──────────────────────────────────── */
.mbl-top-section {
    background: var(--navy-dark) !important;
}

.mbl-top-nav {
    background: var(--navy) !important;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold) !important;
}

.inner-mbl-top-nav a {
    color: #d8e4f5 !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    padding: 4px 10px !important;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.inner-mbl-top-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .large-main-nav {
        background: var(--navy) !important;
        border-top: none !important;
    }
    .navbar-collapse.show {
        background: var(--navy-dark) !important;
        padding: 16px 24px !important;
        border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
    }
    .navbar-brand img { width: 180px !important; }
}

/* ── 6. BANNER / VIDEO SECTION ─────────────────────── */
.uk-responsive-width {
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.centered-video {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 400px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    display: block !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .centered-video { height: 200px !important; }
}

/* ── 7. NEWS / TABS SECTION ─────────────────────────── */
.tabs-section-bg-img {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
        160deg,
        rgba(17,31,77,0.96) 0%,
        rgba(26,46,108,0.92) 50%,
        rgba(42,63,143,0.92) 100%
    ), url(../img/banner_section/square-photos.jpg) !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 40px 0 50px !important;
}

/* Tabs header */
.arrow-tabs > ul {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li:last-child { border-right: none; }

.arrow-tabs > ul > li a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    color: #c8d8f5 !important;
    padding: 14px 10px !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top.ui-tabs-active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, #e09112 100%) !important;
    border-right-color: transparent !important;
}

li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top.ui-tabs-active a {
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li:hover:not(.ui-tabs-active) {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14) !important;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li:hover:not(.ui-tabs-active) a {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Arrow indicator */
.arrow-tabs > ul > li:after,
.arrow-tabs > ul > li.ui-state-active:hover:after,
.arrow-tabs > ul > li.ui-state-active:focus:after {
    background-color: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* Tab content box */
.contents {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) !important;
    height: 380px !important;
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25) !important;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--navy) var(--off-white);
}

.contents::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 5px; }
.contents::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--off-white); }
.contents::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--navy); border-radius: 4px; }

/* Tab list items */
.tab-content ul {
    display: flex !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
    transition: background 0.2s !important;
}

.tab-content ul:hover { background: #f0f4ff !important; }

.tab-left {
    color: var(--text-mid) !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 12px 10px !important;
    min-width: 80px;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--border);
}

.tab-right {
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

.tab-right a {
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.tab-right a:hover { color: var(--gold-hover) !important; }

.tab-left-odd  { background-color: #eef1fb !important; }
.tab-right-odd { background-color: #f8f9ff !important; }
.tab-left-even  { background-color: #dde5ff !important; }
.tab-right-even { background-color: #eef5ff !important; }

/* Headlines */
.headlines-marquee-section,
.marquee-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-dark), var(--navy)) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: 8px 18px !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0 !important;
}

.marquee-text {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 7px 18px !important;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   8. FEATURED PROGRAMMES — Professional Card Redesign
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.our-features {
    background: #f0f4fb !important;
    padding: 64px 0 16px !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.our-features > .container > div:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* ── Main heading ── */
.our-features-heading {
    margin-bottom: 44px !important;
}

.our-features-heading h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 2rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.our-features-heading h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 64px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), #fbbf24);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ── Programme group containers ── */

/* Dark (Diploma / M.Tech / MCA+MBA) */
.row-one {
    background: linear-gradient(140deg, #0d1a4a 0%, var(--navy) 55%, #1e3888 100%) !important;
    padding: 36px 28px 28px !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(13,26,74,0.28) !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Decorative circles */
.row-one::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50px; right: -50px;
    width: 200px; height: 200px;
    background: rgba(245,166,35,0.07);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.row-one::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -30px; left: -30px;
    width: 140px; height: 140px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Light (BCA+BBA / B.Tech) */
.row-two {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1.5px solid #dce6f8 !important;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--navy) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
    padding: 36px 28px 28px !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(26,46,108,0.08) !important;
}

/* ── Section headings (DIPLOMA PROGRAMME etc.) ── */
.row-main-heading {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.row-main-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 40px; height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.row-main-heading span {
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    opacity: 0.75 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
}

.row-two-heading {
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
}

.row-two-heading::after {
    background: var(--navy) !important;
}

/* ── Individual programme cards — horizontal layout (icon left, text right) ── */

/* Card wrapper: keep Bootstrap d-flex as a horizontal row */
.our-features .row > [class*="col-"].d-flex {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 0 !important;
    padding: 6px 8px 10px !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    margin-bottom: 4px !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease !important;
    cursor: default;
}

/* Hover lift on dark rows */
.row-one .row > [class*="col-"].d-flex:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    transform: translateX(4px) !important;
}

/* Hover lift on light rows */
.row-two [class*="col-"].d-flex:hover {
    background: #eef2ff !important;
    transform: translateX(4px) !important;
}

/* ── Icon wrapper ── */
.featured-img {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    width: 48px !important;
    min-width: 48px !important;
    height: 48px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    margin: 0 14px 0 0 !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease !important;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18) !important;
}

.row-two .featured-img,
.row-two .row-two-img {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0ff, #d6e4ff) !important;
    border-color: #c0d0f0 !important;
}

.row-one .row > [class*="col-"].d-flex:hover .featured-img {
    background: rgba(245,166,35,0.22) !important;
    border-color: rgba(245,166,35,0.55) !important;
    transform: scale(1.1) !important;
}

.row-two [class*="col-"].d-flex:hover .featured-img {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), #2a4fad) !important;
    border-color: var(--navy) !important;
}

.row-two [class*="col-"].d-flex:hover .featured-img img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
}

/* ── Icon images ── */
.featured-img img,
.row-two-img img {
    width: 26px !important;
    height: 26px !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
    opacity: 0.88 !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.row-two .featured-img img,
.row-two .row-two-img img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(22%) sepia(70%)
            saturate(1200%) hue-rotate(210deg) brightness(90%) contrast(105%) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* ── Programme name text ── */
.feature-text {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 5px !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    flex: 1 !important;
}

.feature-text p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #dde8ff !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

.text-two p {
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
}

/* ── Intake badge ── */
.intake-badge {
    display: inline-block !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #e09112) !important;
    color: #1a1a00 !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 10px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    padding: 2px 12px !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(245,166,35,0.3) !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.intake-badge::before {
    content: none !important;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .row-one, .row-two { padding: 24px 16px 16px !important; }
    .featured-img { width: 40px !important; min-width: 40px !important; height: 40px !important; margin-right: 10px !important; }
    .featured-img img, .row-two-img img { width: 22px !important; height: 22px !important; }
    .feature-text p { font-size: 12px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .our-features-heading h3 { font-size: 1.5rem !important; }
    .row-main-heading { font-size: 0.88rem !important; }
}

/* ── 9. CAMPUS FACILITIES ───────────────────────────── */
.img-gallery {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, #0d1f5c 100%) !important;
    padding: 60px 0 !important;
}

.img-gallery-heading h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.9rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    color: #fff !important;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.img-gallery-heading h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%; bottom: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 50px; height: 4px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.img-gallery-heading .subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    color: #a8bcdf !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
}

.img-col {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    height: 300px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1), box-shadow 0.4s !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important;
}

.img-col:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.015) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5) !important;
}

.img-inner-text {
    padding: 20px 24px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 60%, transparent 100%) !important;
    width: 100%;
}

.img-inner-text p {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    color: #fff !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
}

/* ── 10. PLACEMENTS SECTION ─────────────────────────── */
.swrn__placements-main-sec {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f0f4ff 0%, var(--off-white) 100%) !important;
    padding: 70px 0 !important;
}

.placement-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 2rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, #2a5fd6 100%) !important;
    -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
    background-clip: text !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.placement-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    color: var(--text-mid) !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
}

.placement-header .btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-light) 100%) !important;
    border: none !important;
    padding: 12px 36px !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    border-radius: 30px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,46,108,0.35) !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.placement-header .btn-primary:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 100%) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26,46,108,0.45) !important;
}

.placement-gallery-preview {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
    padding: 40px 30px !important;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold) !important;
}

.placement-gallery-preview h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.placement-gallery-preview h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 40px; height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.placement-img-wrapper {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    height: 260px !important;
}

.placement-img-wrapper:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.22) !important;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* UIKit dot nav */
.uk-dotnav > .uk-active > * {
    background: var(--navy) !important;
    border-color: var(--navy) !important;
}

/* ── 11. COLOR DIVIDER LINES ─────────────────────────── */
.color-line-section {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.color-line-yellow {
    height: 5px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), #fbbf24, var(--gold)) !important;
}

.color-line-red {
    height: 5px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-dark), var(--navy), var(--navy-dark)) !important;
}

/* ── 12. FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-secion {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0d1a4a 0%, var(--navy-dark) 50%, #0a153a 100%) !important;
    padding: 60px 0 40px !important;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold) !important;
}

/* Footer logo */
.footer-logo {
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-logo img {
    max-width: 200px !important;
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}

/* Mini logos (accreditation icons) */
.footer-mini-logo {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    margin: 16px 0 !important;
}

.footer-mini-logo > img {
    width: 44px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
    padding: 8px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.footer-mini-logo > img:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18) !important;
    transform: scale(1.1) !important;
}

/* Contact heading */
.contact-us-section h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.25);
    margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

.contact-us-section ul li a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    color: #c8d8f5 !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.contact-us-section ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    padding-left: 4px;
}

ul.contact-address li {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    color: #a8bcdf !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
}

/* Anti-ragging panel */
.footer-top-right-text h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.footer-top-right-text p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 12.5px !important;
    color: #a8bcdf !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
}

/* Footer list headings */
.footer-right-bottom-list h3,
.footer-right-bottom-left-list h3 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 8px !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.2) !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
    margin-top: 22px !important;
}

.footer-right-bottom-list ul li,
.footer-right-bottom-left-list ul li {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 12.5px !important;
    line-height: 2 !important;
}

.footer-right-bottom-list ul li a,
.footer-right-bottom-left-list ul li a {
    color: #b0c4e8 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.footer-right-bottom-list ul li a:hover,
.footer-right-bottom-left-list ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    padding-left: 6px;
}

/* Footer map */
.contact-us-section iframe {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Copyright bar */
.footer-copyright {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #070f2b 0%, #0d1a4a 100%) !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.2) !important;
    padding: 4px 0 !important;
}

.footer-copyright p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    color: #8899bb !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 14px 20px !important;
}

.footer-copyright p a {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* WhatsApp button */
.whatsapp-button {
    background: #25d366 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(37,211,102,0.4) !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    bottom: 28px !important;
    right: 28px !important;
    width: 56px !important;
    height: 56px !important;
    font-size: 26px !important;
    line-height: 56px !important;
}

.whatsapp-button:hover {
    background: #1da851 !important;
    transform: scale(1.1) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(37,211,102,0.55) !important;
}

/* ── 13. INNER PAGE SIDEBAR ─────────────────────────── */
#sidebar h5 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark), var(--navy)) !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
}

#sidebar .list-group-item {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent !important;
}

#sidebar .list-group-item:hover,
#sidebar .list-group-item.active {
    background: var(--navy) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-left-color: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* ── 14. CARD GLOBAL HOVER ──────────────────────────── */
.card {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border) !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
    transform: translateY(-5px) !important;
    border-color: #c8d6f5 !important;
}

/* ── 15. GENERAL SECTION HEADINGS ───────────────────── */
.our-features-heading,
.swrn-main-heading-all-sec .placement-header {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Tab icon sizing */
.tab-img {
    width: 22px !important;
    height: 22px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top {
    height: 60px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top { height: 50px !important; }
    .tab-img { display: none !important; }
}

/* ── 16. HEADLINES TICKER ───────────────────────────── */
.headlines-band {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-dark), var(--navy)) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ── 17. SCROLLBAR GLOBAL ───────────────────────────── */
* { scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--navy) #e0e7ff; }
*::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; height: 6px; }
*::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #e0e7ff; }
*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--navy); border-radius: 4px; }
*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--navy-dark); }

/* ── 18. FOCUS ACCESSIBILITY ────────────────────────── */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--gold) !important;
    outline-offset: 3px !important;
    border-radius: 3px !important;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   A. ACCREDITATION STRIP  (new header middle section)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.accred-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

/* Ensure true 3-column left | center | right header layout */
.md-top-nav-secion .row {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
}
.md-top-nav-secion .col-md-3:first-child {
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
}
.md-top-nav-secion .col-md-6 {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
}
.md-top-nav-secion .col-md-3:last-child {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
}

/* 18+ Years badge */
.accred-years {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.accred-years-num {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #c0392b;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.accred-years-num sup {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #c0392b;
    vertical-align: super;
}

.accred-years-lbl {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Vertical divider between years badge and logos */
.accred-vdivider {
    width: 1.5px;
    height: 52px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #c8d6f0, transparent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Logos row */
.accred-logos-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* Each accreditation logo + label */
.accred-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    cursor: default;
}

.accred-item img {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    object-fit: contain;
    padding: 6px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 2px solid #e0eaff;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(26,46,108,0.12), 0 0 0 4px rgba(26,46,108,0.04);
    transition: all 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

.accred-item:hover img {
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(26,46,108,0.22), 0 0 0 5px rgba(26,46,108,0.1);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.accred-item span {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* NAAC — green tint */
.accred-item:nth-child(1) img { border-color: rgba(20,140,20,0.25); }
.accred-item:nth-child(1):hover img { border-color: #148c14; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(20,140,20,0.28), 0 0 0 5px rgba(20,140,20,0.1); }

/* NBA — blue tint */
.accred-item:nth-child(2) img { border-color: rgba(0,80,180,0.25); }
.accred-item:nth-child(2):hover img { border-color: #0050b4; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,80,180,0.28), 0 0 0 5px rgba(0,80,180,0.1); }

/* Quick links column */
.header-quick-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 6px 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.header-quick-links a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 12.5px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    padding: 7px 16px !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid #dde6f8 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
    background: #f7f9ff !important;
    display: block !important;
}

.header-quick-links a:hover {
    background: var(--navy) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--navy) !important;
    transform: translateX(3px) !important;
}

/* Responsive accreditation strip */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .accred-strip { gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
    .accred-years { display: none; }
    .accred-vdivider { display: none; }
    .accred-logos-row { justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
    .accred-item img { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
    .header-quick-links { flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .header-quick-links a { font-size: 11px !important; padding: 5px 12px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .accred-logos-row { gap: 6px; }
    .accred-item img { width: 36px; height: 36px; padding: 4px; }
    .accred-item span { font-size: 8.5px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   B. INNER-PAGE HEADLINES FIX
   marquee-section has no dark background on inner pages;
   make it self-contained so text is always visible.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Give the marquee-section its own background always */
.marquee-section {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 100%) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,46,108,0.2) !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.2) !important;
}

/* On inner pages the marquee sits on a white section — keep text readable */
.marquee-text {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #dce8ff !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    padding: 10px 16px !important;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.35) !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
}

.marquee-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, #e09112 100%) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 10.5px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    padding: 0 18px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    min-width: 110px !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}

/* ── 19. RESPONSIVE TWEAKS ──────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .row-one, .row-two { border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important; padding: 20px 16px !important; }
    .our-features-heading h3 { font-size: 1.5rem !important; }
    .img-gallery-heading h3  { font-size: 1.5rem !important; }
    .placement-header h2     { font-size: 1.6rem !important; }
    .footer-top-right-text   { width: 100% !important; }
    .footer-right-bottom-section { float: none !important; }
    .img-col { height: 240px !important; border-radius: 0 !important; }
    .mbl-img-col { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 4px !important; }
    .img-gallery > .d-block { padding: 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; overflow: hidden !important; }
    /* Unique custom classes — no Bootstrap specificity conflict */
    .campus-img-fluid { padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; }
    .campus-img-container { padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; max-width: 100vw !important; width: 100vw !important; }
    .campus-img-row { margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: 0 !important; }
    .campus-img-col { padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 4px !important; }
    .centered-video { height: 180px !important; }
    .tabs-section-bg-img { padding: 24px 0 32px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .our-features .d-flex { padding: 10px !important; gap: 10px !important; }
    .feature-text p { font-size: 13px !important; }
    .footer-secion { padding: 40px 0 24px !important; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   20. HEADLINES + NEWS TABS — FULL PROFESSIONAL REDESIGN
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Outer section wrapper ── */
.tabs-section-bg-img {
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(175deg,
            rgba(11,22,60,0.97) 0%,
            rgba(20,38,100,0.95) 45%,
            rgba(30,55,130,0.93) 100%),
        url(../img/banner_section/square-photos.jpg) !important;
    padding: 36px 0 52px !important;
}

/* ── Headlines ticker bar ── */
.marquee-section {
    height: auto !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.25) !important;
}

.marquee-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, #e09112 100%) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    padding: 0 20px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    min-width: 110px !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 6px;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Pulse dot before "Headlines" */
.marquee-heading::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: hPulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@keyframes hPulse {
    0%,100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50%      { opacity: 0.3; transform: scale(0.6); }
}

.marquee-text {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05) !important;
    color: #e2eaff !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px !important;
    padding: 10px 18px !important;
    flex: 1 !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.3) !important;
}

/* Inline date separators inside marquee */
.marquee-text b,
.marquee-text strong {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── Tabs container ── */
.arrow-tabs {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
}

/* ── Tab header strip ── */
.arrow-tabs > ul {
    display: flex !important;
    background: rgba(8,16,50,0.85) !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    gap: 0 !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

/* Each tab button */
.arrow-tabs > ul > li {
    flex: 1 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important;
    height: auto !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    transition: background 0.25s ease !important;
    position: relative !important;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li:last-child {
    border-right: none !important;
}

/* Tab anchor */
.arrow-tabs > ul > li a {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 5px !important;
    padding: 16px 10px !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    color: #9db3d8 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: all 0.25s ease !important;
    position: relative;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li a span {
    top: 0 !important;
    font-size: 11.5px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Tab icons — larger, visible */
.arrow-tabs > ul > li .tab-img {
    display: block !important;
    width: 20px !important;
    height: 20px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
    opacity: 0.55 !important;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease !important;
}

/* Hover state */
.arrow-tabs > ul > li:hover:not(.ui-tabs-active) {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li:hover:not(.ui-tabs-active) a {
    color: #fff !important;
}

.arrow-tabs > ul > li:hover .tab-img {
    opacity: 0.85 !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}

/* ── ACTIVE tab ── */
li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top.ui-tabs-active {
    background: transparent !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
}

li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top.ui-tabs-active::after {
    /* gold underline instead of triangle arrow */
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    height: 3px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), #fbbf24) !important;
    border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0 !important;
    clip-path: none !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(245,166,35,0.5) !important;
}

li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top.ui-tabs-active a {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top.ui-tabs-active .tab-img {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(70%) sepia(80%) saturate(500%) hue-rotate(5deg) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}

/* Completely hide the old ::before triangle shadow */
.arrow-tabs > ul > li:before,
.arrow-tabs > ul > li.ui-state-active:hover:before,
.arrow-tabs > ul > li.ui-state-active:focus:before {
    display: none !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ── Content panel ── */
.contents {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    height: 420px !important;
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-top: none !important;
}

/* ── Each news row (tab-ul) ── */
.tab-content ul.tab-ul {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #edf0f8 !important;
    transition: background 0.18s ease !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

.tab-content ul.tab-ul:hover {
    background: #f0f5ff !important;
}

.tab-content ul.tab-ul:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
}

/* ── Date badge column ── */
.tab-left,
.tab-left-odd,
.tab-left-even {
    background: none !important;
    border-right: 2px solid #e8edf8 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    min-width: 88px !important;
    width: 88px !important;
    padding: 10px 8px !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    background: #f4f7ff !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

/* ── News text column ── */
.tab-right,
.tab-right-odd,
.tab-right-even {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--text-dark) !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    padding: 11px 18px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
}

/* "New" flash effect for recent items */
.tab-content ul.tab-ul:first-child .tab-left {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff3cd, #fef9e7) !important;
    color: #8a6200 !important;
    border-right-color: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* News links */
.tab-right a,
.tab-right-odd a,
.tab-right-even a {
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
}

.tab-right a:hover,
.tab-right-odd a:hover,
.tab-right-even a:hover {
    color: #1a56db !important;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}

/* Plain message text (no link) */
li.tab-right[style*="color:blue"],
li.tab-right-odd[style*="color:blue"] {
    color: var(--text-mid) !important;
    font-style: italic !important;
}

/* Image gallery icon links */
.tab-right a .fa-image,
.tab-right-odd a .fa-image {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    color: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* ── "NEW" badge on first ~3 rows ── */
.tab-content ul.tab-ul:nth-child(-n+3) .tab-right::before {
    content: 'NEW';
    background: #dc2626;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    animation: newBlink 2s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes newBlink {
    0%,100% { opacity: 1; }
    50%      { opacity: 0.5; }
}

/* ── Scrollbar inside .contents ── */
.contents::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
.contents::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #f0f4ff; }
.contents::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #c5d0f0; border-radius: 4px; }
.contents::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--navy); }

/* ── Mobile adjustments ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .marquee-heading {
        min-width: 90px !important;
        font-size: 10px !important;
        padding: 0 12px !important;
    }
    .marquee-text { font-size: 12px !important; }
    .arrow-tabs > ul > li a { padding: 12px 6px !important; font-size: 10px !important; }
    .tab-left, .tab-left-odd, .tab-left-even { min-width: 70px !important; width: 70px !important; font-size: 10px !important; }
    .tab-right, .tab-right-odd, .tab-right-even { font-size: 12px !important; padding: 9px 12px !important; }
    .tab-content ul.tab-ul:nth-child(-n+3) .tab-right::before { display: none !important; }
    .contents { height: 360px !important; }
    li.ui-state-default.ui-corner-top { height: auto !important; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   C. MOBILE NAV — IMPROVED STYLING
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Top certificate bar */
.mbl-top-section {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #111f4d 0%, #1a3070 100%) !important;
    padding: 5px 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.3) !important;
}

/* Override inline background-color on child columns so parent gradient shows uniformly */
.mbl-top-section .top-strip-three,
.mbl-top-section .top-strip-all,
.mbl-top-section [style*="background-color"] {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

.mbl-top-section .top-strip-three-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    color: #c0d4f5 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.mbl-top-section .top-strip-icons {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
}

.mbl-top-section .top-strip-icons ul {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    list-style: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.mbl-top-section .top-strip-icons ul li a {
    color: #b8ccef !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    width: 26px !important;
    height: 26px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
    transition: all 0.22s ease !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mbl-top-section .top-strip-icons ul li a:hover {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* Mobile quick links scrollable bar */
.mbl-top-nav {
    background: rgba(15,28,80,0.98) !important;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    position: relative !important;
}

.inner-mbl-top-nav {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 5px !important;
    padding: 7px 10px 7px 12px !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    overflow-x: auto !important;
    overflow-y: hidden !important;
    scrollbar-width: none !important;
}

.inner-mbl-top-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.inner-mbl-top-nav a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #a8c0e8 !important;
    padding: 5px 13px !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
}

.inner-mbl-top-nav a:hover {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* Mobile hamburger expanded nav */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-toggler {
        border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important;
        padding: 6px 10px !important;
        border-radius: 6px !important;
    }
    .navbar-toggler:focus {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(245,166,35,0.4) !important;
    }
    .navbar-collapse.show,
    .navbar-collapse.collapsing {
        background: var(--navy-dark) !important;
        border-top: 2px solid var(--gold) !important;
        padding: 8px 4px 12px !important;
        border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
    }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-nav > .nav-item {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-nav > .nav-item:last-child { border-bottom: none !important; }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-collapse .nav-link {
        padding: 11px 18px !important;
        border-radius: 6px !important;
    }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-collapse .nav-link:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
        color: var(--gold) !important;
        padding-left: 24px !important;
    }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu {
        background: rgba(0,10,40,0.5) !important;
        border: none !important;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--gold) !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        margin-left: 18px !important;
        padding: 4px 0 !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
    }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-collapse .dropdown-item {
        color: #a8c0e8 !important;
        font-size: 13px !important;
        padding: 9px 16px !important;
    }
    #large-main-nav .navbar-collapse .dropdown-item:hover {
        background: rgba(245,166,35,0.12) !important;
        color: var(--gold) !important;
        padding-left: 22px !important;
        border-left-color: transparent !important;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   D. PLACEMENTS SECTION — DARK PROFESSIONAL REDESIGN
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.swrn__placements-main-sec {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1538 0%, var(--navy-dark) 45%, #162d80 100%) !important;
    padding: 60px 0 50px !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Decorative glow orbs */
.swrn__placements-main-sec::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px; right: -60px;
    width: 320px; height: 320px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,166,35,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.swrn__placements-main-sec::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -60px; left: -40px;
    width: 220px; height: 220px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0%, transparent 65%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Header: white text on dark bg */
.placement-header h2 {
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 2.1rem !important;
}

.placement-subtitle {
    color: rgba(180,200,240,0.85) !important;
}

/* "View All" button */
.placement-header .btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #e09112) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(245,166,35,0.4) !important;
}

.placement-header .btn-primary:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbb825, var(--gold)) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(245,166,35,0.55) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
}

/* Gallery card on dark background */
.placement-gallery-preview {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
    padding: 36px 28px 32px !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px) !important;
}

.placement-gallery-preview h3 {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 1.2rem !important;
}

.placement-gallery-preview h3::after {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
}

/* Slider image cards */
.placement-img-wrapper {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.35) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
    height: 220px !important;
    transition: var(--transition) !important;
}

.placement-img-wrapper:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.55) !important;
    transform: translateY(-5px) !important;
    border-color: rgba(245,166,35,0.4) !important;
}

.placement-img-wrapper img,
.placement-img-wrapper .d-block {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
}

/* UIKit dots on dark */
.uk-dotnav > * > * {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
}

.uk-dotnav > .uk-active > * {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(245,166,35,0.5) !important;
}

/* Placement overlay info */
.placement-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,20,60,0.92) 0%, transparent 100%) !important;
}

.placement-info p {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    margin: 0 0 2px !important;
}

.placement-info small {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    font-size: 10px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .placement-gallery-preview { padding: 24px 16px 20px !important; }
    .placement-img-wrapper { height: 180px !important; }
    .placement-header h2 { font-size: 1.6rem !important; }
    .swrn__placements-main-sec { padding: 44px 0 36px !important; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   E. MOBILE HEADER — WHITE BG, HAMBURGER, MORE MENU
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* White background for the logo/accreditation section — full width */
.logo-header-outer {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
}

.logo-header-outer .md-top-nav-secion,
.md-top-nav-secion {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* ── Hamburger button — gold bg + dark lines, always visible ── */
.navbar-toggler {
    border: 2px solid var(--gold) !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    padding: 7px 12px !important;
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(245,166,35,0.4) !important;
}

.navbar-toggler:hover,
.navbar-toggler:focus {
    background: #e09112 !important;
    border-color: #e09112 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(245,166,35,0.4) !important;
}

/* Dark navy lines — visible on gold button always */
.navbar-toggler-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='%23111f4d' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2.8' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
    width: 22px !important;
    height: 22px !important;
}

/* ── Mobile quick nav wrapper ── */
.mbl-top-nav {
    position: relative !important;
}

.mbl-nav-inner-wrap {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    position: relative !important;
}

/* Scrollable links area */
.mbl-nav-inner-wrap .inner-mbl-top-nav {
    flex: 1 !important;
    overflow-x: auto !important;
    overflow-y: hidden !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 5px !important;
    padding: 0 10px 0 12px !important;
    scrollbar-width: none !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
}

.mbl-nav-inner-wrap .inner-mbl-top-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

/* ── "More" toggle button ── */
.mbl-more-btn {
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #e09112) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
    padding: 0 14px !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    min-height: 38px !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 5px !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.mbl-more-btn:hover,
.mbl-more-btn.active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbbf24, var(--gold)) !important;
    box-shadow: -4px 0 12px rgba(245,166,35,0.3) !important;
}

.mbl-more-btn i {
    font-size: 12px !important;
}

/* ── "More" dropdown panel ── */
.mbl-more-panel {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 100% !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    background: #0d1b50 !important;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.2) !important;
    padding: 12px !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    z-index: 99999 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
    display: none;
}

.mbl-more-panel.open {
    display: grid;
}

@keyframes panelSlideDown {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.mbl-more-panel a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #b8ccef !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    padding: 8px 12px !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    transition: all 0.18s ease !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.mbl-more-panel a:hover {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold) !important;
}

.mbl-more-panel a i {
    font-size: 11px !important;
    opacity: 0.8 !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}