:root {
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --gold-light: #E8C97A;
    --gold-dark: #9A7A2E;
    --maroon: #6B1A2B;
    --maroon-deep: #4A0F1C;
    --cream: #FAF7F0;
    --ivory: #F5F0E8;
    --dark: #1A1008;
    --text: #2C1A0E;
    --text-light: #6B5B4E;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(106,26,43,0.15);
    --shadow-gold: 0 4px 20px rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--text);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── TOP BAR ── */
  .topbar {
    background: var(--maroon-deep);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 7px 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .topbar a { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: none; }
  .topbar a:hover { color: var(--white); }
  .topbar-contact span { margin-right: 18px; }
  .topbar-contact i { margin-right: 5px; }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-deep) 0%, var(--maroon) 60%, #8B2239 100%);
    padding: 18px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  }
  header::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23C9A84C' fill-opacity='0.06'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .header-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .logo-emblem {
    width: 72px; height: 72px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201,168,76,0.3), 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .header-text h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .header-text .hindi {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(232,201,122,0.8);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .header-text .tagline {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 3px;
  }
  .header-right {
    text-align: right;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .apply-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
    transition: all 0.25s;
  }
  .apply-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    background: var(--dark);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  nav a {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  }
  nav a:hover, nav a.active {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ── SLIDER ── */
  .slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 520px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--maroon-deep);
  }
  .slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
  }
  .slide.active { opacity: 1; }
  .slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26,16,8,0.3) 0%, rgba(26,16,8,0.7) 70%, rgba(26,16,8,0.92) 100%);
  }
  .slide-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 60px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .slide-content .badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 16px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .slide-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .slide-content .hindi-h2 {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .slide-content p {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .slider-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.85);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    border: none;
    width: 46px; height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .slider-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1); }
  .slider-btn.prev { left: 16px; }
  .slider-btn.next { right: 16px; }
  .slider-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    z-index: 10;
  }
  .dot {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border: none;
  }
  .dot.active { background: var(--gold); width: 24px; border-radius: 4px; }

  /* ── ANNOUNCEMENT TICKER ── */
  .ticker-wrap {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    padding: 9px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .ticker-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding: 0 16px;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ticker-inner {
    display: flex;
    animation: ticker 35s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding-left: 160px;
  }
  .ticker-inner span {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    padding: 0 40px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  @keyframes ticker { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  /* ── SECTION WRAPPER ── */
  .section { padding: 70px 24px; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .section-full { padding: 70px 0; }
  .section-alt { background: var(--ivory); }

  .section-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  .section-head .overline {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .section-head .hindi-sub {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
  .gold-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold-light));
    margin: 16px auto 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  /* ── OVERVIEW CARDS ── */
  .overview-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  .ov-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 28px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: transform 0.25s;
  }
  .ov-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
  .ov-card i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .ov-card .label {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .ov-card .value {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
  }
  .ov-card .hindi-val {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 3px;
  }

  /* ── TWO COL LAYOUT ── */
  .two-col {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  @media(max-width:768px) { .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; } }

  .prose h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .prose p {
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }
  .hindi-note {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-weight: 600;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
    margin: 16px 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ── CURRICULUM TIMELINE ── */
  .curriculum-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .sem-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }
  .sem-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    color: var(--gold-light);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .sem-num {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .sem-title {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .sem-title small { display: block; font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.82rem; opacity: 0.75; margin-top: 1px; }
  .sem-body { padding: 18px 20px; }
  .sem-body ul { list-style: none; }
  .sem-body ul li {
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    font-size: 0.89rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .sem-body ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .sem-body ul li i { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 0.75rem; margin-top: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }

  /* ── ELIGIBILITY ── */
  .elig-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .elig-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .elig-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold-light));
  }
  .elig-card .icon-wrap {
    width: 52px; height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .elig-card i { font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--gold-dark); }
  .elig-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .elig-card .hindi-h4 {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .elig-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  /* ── DOCUMENTS ── */
  .doc-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .doc-item {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(106,26,43,0.07);
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .doc-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateX(4px); }
  .doc-item .doc-icon {
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    background: rgba(107,26,43,0.08);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .doc-item .doc-icon i { color: var(--maroon); font-size: 1rem; }
  .doc-item .doc-text .doc-name {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .doc-item .doc-text .doc-hindi {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  .doc-item .req-badge {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .req-badge.required { background: rgba(107,26,43,0.1); color: var(--maroon); }
  .req-badge.optional { background: rgba(201,168,76,0.15); color: var(--gold-dark); }

  /* ── OUTCOMES ── */
  .outcomes-bg {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-deep) 0%, #3A0D1A 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .outcomes-bg::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='%23C9A84C' fill-opacity='0.04'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0h40v40H0V0zm40 40h40v40H40V40z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  .outcomes-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 70px 24px;
  }
  .outcomes-inner .section-head h2 { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .outcomes-inner .section-head .overline { color: var(--gold); }
  .outcomes-inner .section-head .hindi-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
  .outcomes-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .outcome-item {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 24px 20px;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  }
  .outcome-item:hover {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }
  .outcome-item i {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .outcome-item h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .outcome-item .hindi-out {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .outcome-item p {
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ── CAREER ── */
  .career-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .ctab {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    padding: 9px 22px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    border: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  .ctab.active, .ctab:hover {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    border-color: var(--maroon);
  }
  .career-panel { display: none; }
  .career-panel.active { display: block; }
  .career-roles {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .role-tag {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(106,26,43,0.07);
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .role-tag:hover { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold); }
  .role-tag i { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 1.1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .role-tag span {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .salary-band {
    margin-top: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 30px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .sal-item .sal-range {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .sal-item .sal-label {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* ── FEE TABLE ── */
  .fee-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
  .fee-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
  }
  .fee-table thead {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .fee-table th {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .fee-table td {
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .fee-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
  .fee-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: rgba(250,247,240,0.7); }
  .fee-table .total-row td {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12) !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
  }
  .fee-table .hindi-fee {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: block;
  }

  /* ── ADMISSION PROCESS ── */
  .steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .step {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .step::after {
    content: '\f054';
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    right: -10px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1rem;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .step:last-child::after { display: none; }
  .step-num {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(107,26,43,0.3);
  }
  .step h4 {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .step .hindi-step {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .step p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.5; }

  /* ── WHY RITSDC ── */
  .why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .why-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 26px 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(107,26,43,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
    transition: all 0.25s;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .why-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-color: var(--gold); }
  .why-card i { font-size: 2rem; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .why-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .why-card .why-hindi {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .why-card p { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.6; }

  /* ── STATS BAND ── */
  .stats-band {
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }
  .stats-inner {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .stat-val {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--maroon);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
  .stat-hindi {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(74,15,28,0.7);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
  }
  .footer-top {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 60px 24px 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  @media(max-width:900px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  @media(max-width:560px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .footer-brand .logo-row {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .footer-brand .logo-icon {
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .footer-brand .brand-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  .footer-brand .brand-hindi {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(232,201,122,0.6);
  }
  .footer-brand p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .social-links { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .social-link {
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }
  .social-link:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .social-link.fb:hover { background: #1877F2; border-color: #1877F2; color: #fff; }
  .social-link.tw:hover { background: #1DA1F2; border-color: #1DA1F2; color: #fff; }
  .social-link.ig:hover { background: #E4405F; border-color: #E4405F; color: #fff; }
  .social-link.yt:hover { background: #FF0000; border-color: #FF0000; color: #fff; }
  .social-link.li:hover { background: #0077B5; border-color: #0077B5; color: #fff; }
  .social-link.wa:hover { background: #25D366; border-color: #25D366; color: #fff; }

  .footer-col h5 {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
  .footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .footer-col ul li a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .footer-col ul li a i { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--gold-dark); }
  .footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .contact-item i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .contact-item .c-text {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .contact-item .c-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  }
  .footer-bottom a { color: rgba(201,168,76,0.6); text-decoration: none; }
  .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .affiliation-band {
    background: var(--maroon-deep);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(232,201,122,0.7);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .affiliation-band strong { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* ── NOTICE BOX ── */
  .notice-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.12), rgba(201,168,76,0.05));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .notice-box i { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 1.3rem; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
  .notice-box .n-text h4 {
    font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .notice-box .n-text p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media(max-width:768px) {
    .slider-wrap { height: 380px; }
    .slide-content { bottom: 45px; }
    .step::after { display: none; }
    .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    header { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .header-right { display: none; }
    .topbar { font-size: 0.75rem; }
    .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media(max-width:480px) {
    .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .curriculum-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav a { padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 0.82rem; }
  }

  /* ── SCROLL ANIMATION ── */
  .fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
  .fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  
  
  .responsive {
  --max-height: 90px;
  /* Set a baseline width for your element */
  width: 100%;
  /* And limit it with our function above (pick 100% with min() if this size is bigger than parent's width to prevent overflowing) */
  max-width: min(100%, calc(var(--max-height, 90px) * var(--img-ratio, 1)));
   }