:root {
  --navy:    #0E1C3A;
  --navy2:   #16264C;
  --gold:    #C8A226;
  --gold-lt: #E3CD89;
  --light:   #F5F7FA;
  --white:   #FFFFFF;
  --text:    #1A2340;
  --muted:   #5E7291;
  --border:  #E2E8F0;
  --green:   #25D366;
  --sans:    'Inter', sans-serif;
  --serif:   'Playfair Display', serif;
  --nav-h:   72px;
  --bar-h:   64px;
  --pad:     5%;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box;}
html { scroll-behavior: smooth;}
body { font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--text); background: #fff; padding-bottom: calc(var(--bar-h) + var(--strip-h) + 28px);}

/* ── HEADER ── */
.site-header { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.07); height: var(--nav-h); display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 5%; justify-content: space-between;}
.header-logo img { height: 44px; width: auto; display: block;}
.header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px;}
.header-phone { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none;}
.header-phone svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: var(--gold);}
.header-apply { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 0.3px; transition: background 0.2s;}
.header-apply:hover { background: var(--navy2);}
.header-badge { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--gold); background: rgba(200, 162, 38, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 38, 0.25); padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 20px;}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero { margin-top: var(--nav-h); position: relative; min-height: 76vh; display: flex; overflow: hidden;}
.hero-slide { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.2s ease;}
.hero-slide.active { opacity: 1;}
.s1 { background-image: url('../images/Metro-University-with-Facade-Logo.jpg-scaled.webp');}
.s2 { background-image: url('../images/Metro-University-1920-x-975-px-Image-E.webp');}
.s3 { background-image: url('../images/About-1.webp');}
.hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(10, 20, 45, 0.88) 0%, rgba(10, 20, 45, 0.72) 55%, rgba(10, 20, 45, 0.35) 100%);}
.hero-body { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; padding: 64px 5%; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 390px; gap: 48px; align-items: center;}
.hero-tag { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 22px;}
.hero-h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 58px); font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 14px;}
.hero-h1 em { color: var(--gold-lt); font-style: italic;}
.hero-sub { font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 20px); font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); margin-bottom: 28px; line-height: 1.6;}
.hero-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 32px;}
.hero-pill { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);}
.hero-pill svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; fill: var(--gold);}
.hero-btns { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;}
.btn-primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); padding: 13px 28px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); transform: translateY(-1px);}
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: #fff; padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s;}
.btn-secondary:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);}
.hero-phone-line { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;}
.hero-phone-line a { color: var(--gold-lt); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; }

.hero-disclaimer {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 56px;
  left: var(--pad);
  z-index: 3;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
}

/* Slide dots */
.hero-dots { position: absolute; bottom: 24px; left: 5%; z-index: 3; display: flex; gap: 6px;}
.h-dot { width: 22px; height: 3px; border-radius: 2px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s;}
.h-dot.active { background: var(--gold); width: 38px;}

/* Hero form */
.hero-form { background: #fff; border-radius: 6px; padding: 28px 24px 22px; box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);}
.form-head { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px;}
.form-sub { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.5;}
.f-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; margin-bottom: 12px;}
.f-label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);}
.f-input { background: #F7F9FC; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 10px 12px; color: var(--text); font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--sans); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; width: 100%;}
.f-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); background: #fff;}
.f-select { background: #F7F9FC; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 10px 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--sans); outline: none; appearance: none; cursor: pointer; width: 100%; transition: border-color 0.2s;}
.f-select:focus { border-color: var(--gold);}
.f-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;}
.f-submit { width: 100%; margin-top: 6px; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 13px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;}
.f-submit:hover { background: var(--navy2);}
.f-note { margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; font-size: 10px; color: #aab; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;}

/* ── STATS BAR ── */
.stats-bar { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0 5%;}
.stats-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-around; align-items: stretch; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;}
.stat-item { text-align: center; padding: 24px 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); flex: 1;}
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none;}
.stat-num { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px); font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1;}
.stat-num span { color: var(--gold);}
.stat-lbl { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;}

/* ── ACCREDITATION STRIP ── */
.accred-strip { background: var(--light); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 14px 5%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;}
.accred-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500;}
.accred-badge { background: var(--navy); color: var(--gold); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 2px;}

/* ── ABOUT METRO SECTION ── */
.about-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--text); margin: 24px auto 32px; text-align: center;}
.about-body strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700;}
.about-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border: none; padding: 13px 32px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.3px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;}
.about-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); transform: translateY(-1px);}

/* ── SECTION BASE ── */
section { padding: 72px 5%;}
.s-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;}
h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.18; margin-bottom: 12px;}
h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic;}
.s-lead { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 44px;}
.s-center { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}
.s-center .s-lead { margin: 0 auto 44px; }

/* ── TAB SWITCHER ── */
.prog-tabs { display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 44px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);}
.ptab { padding: 14px 36px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); border: none; background: none; cursor: pointer; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; margin-bottom: -2px; transition: all 0.2s; letter-spacing: 0.2px;}
.ptab.active { color: var(--navy); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700;}
.ptab:hover:not(.active) { color: var(--navy);}
.prog-panel { display: none;}
.prog-panel.active { display: block;}

/* ── CATEGORY HEADER ── */
.cat-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.cat-badge { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 7px 16px; border-radius: 3px; white-space: nowrap;}
.cat-badge.pg { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);}
.cat-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border);}
.cat-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap;}

/* ── PROGRAMME CARDS ── */
.prog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 56px;}
.prog-grid.two-col { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(360px, 1fr));}
.prog-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; transition: all 0.25s; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.05);}
.prog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.12); border-color: var(--gold);}

/* Slim top accent bar */
.prog-card-accent { height: 4px; background: var(--navy);}
.prog-card-accent.gold { background: var(--gold);}
.prog-card-body { padding: 22px 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;}
.prog-hot { position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 16px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 2px;}
.prog-icon { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block;}
.prog-degree { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 4px;}
.prog-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6px;}
.prog-dur { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;margin-bottom: 14px;}
.prog-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; flex: 1;}
.prog-streams { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 16px;}
.prog-stream { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; background: var(--light); color: var(--navy); padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--border);}
.prog-specs { display: flex; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 16px;}
.prog-spec { flex: 1; padding: 10px 8px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid var(--border);}
.prog-spec:last-child { border-right: none;}
.prog-spec-val { font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;}
.prog-spec-elig-val {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.35;
  word-break: break-word;
}  

.prog-spec-elig {
  flex: 2;
}
.prog-spec-lbl { font-size: 9px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; letter-spacing: 0.3px;}
.prog-cta-row { display: flex; gap: 8px;}
.btn-card-dark { flex: 1; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 11px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.3px;}
.btn-card-dark:hover { background: var(--navy2);}
.btn-card-wa { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border: 1.5px solid var(--border); padding: 11px 14px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; transition: all 0.2s; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;}
.btn-card-wa:hover { border-color: var(--green); color: var(--green);}
.btn-card-wa svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: var(--green);}

/* ── WHY METRO ── */
.why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 20px;}
.why-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 28px 24px; transition: box-shadow 0.2s; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);}
.why-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.08);}
.why-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(200, 162, 38, 0.25); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px;}
.why-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px;}
.why-body { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65;}

/* ── CAMPUS ── */
.campus-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; padding-bottom: 50px;}
.campus-tile { background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 0; transition: all 0.2s;}
.campus-tile:hover { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.08);}

/* ── CAMPUS TILE IMAGE ── */
.campus-tile-img { width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  overflow: hidden;}
.campus-tile-img img { width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s;}
.campus-tile:hover .campus-tile-img img { transform: scale(1.05);}
/* .campus-tile { padding-top: 0; overflow: hidden;} */
.campus-icon { font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 10px;}
.campus-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px;}
.campus-desc { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6;}
.campus-tile-body {
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

/* ── ADMISSION PROCESS ── */
.process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 0; position: relative;}
.process-grid::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 27px; left: 12.5%; right: 12.5%; height: 2px; background: var(--border); z-index: 0;}
.process-step { text-align: center; padding: 0 16px; position: relative; z-index: 1;}
.step-num { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); color: var(--gold); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 18px; border: 3px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--border);}
.step-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px;}
.step-body { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6;}
.step-phone { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 12px;}
.step-phone a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
.testi-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; padding-bottom: 50px;}

.testi-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px; transition: box-shadow 0.2s;}
.testi-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.08);}
.testi-stars { color: var(--gold); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px;}
.testi-text { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px;}
.testi-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;}
.testi-avatar { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--gold); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0;}
.testi-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);}
.testi-prog { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted);}
/* ── FAQs ── */
.faq-list { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto;}
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);}
.faq-q { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 18px 0; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); gap: 16px;}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--gold);}
.faq-icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted); transition: all 0.2s; flex-shrink: 0;}
.faq-item.open .faq-icon { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);}
.faq-a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; padding: 0 40px 18px 0; display: none;}
.faq-item.open .faq-a { display: block;}

/* ── FIXED FOOTER BAR ── */
.footer-bar { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 999; background: var(--navy); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 10px 5%; height: var(--bar-h); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;}
.footer-bar-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; margin-right: 4px;}
.footer-bar-label span { display: block; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; margin-top: 1px;}
.footer-bar .f-input { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); color: #fff; padding: 9px 12px; font-size: 12px;}
.footer-bar .f-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); }
.footer-bar .f-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);}
.footer-bar .f-select { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); padding: 9px 12px; font-size: 12px;}
.footer-bar .f-select option { background: var(--navy2); color: #fff;}
.footer-bar .f-select:focus { border-color: var(--gold);}
.footer-bar-btn { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border: none; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0.3px; transition: background 0.2s;}
.footer-bar-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-lt);}
.footer-bar-phone { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); padding-left: 14px; font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); white-space: nowrap;}
.footer-bar-phone a { color: var(--gold-lt); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;}

/* ── WHATSAPP FAB ── */
.wa-fab { position: fixed; bottom: 88px; right: 24px; z-index: 998; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.4); text-decoration: none; transition: transform 0.2s;}
.wa-fab:hover { transform: scale(1.1);}
.wa-fab svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: #fff;}
.wa-label { position: absolute; right: 58px; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 3px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.2s;}
.wa-fab:hover .wa-label { opacity: 1;}

/* ── FOOTER TRAY ── */
.footer-tray {
  position:fixed; bottom:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:999;
  background:var(--navy); border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.tray-compact {
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;
  padding:10px var(--pad); height:var(--bar-h);
}
.footer-bar-label {
  font-size:11px; font-weight:700; color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase; white-space:nowrap; margin-right:4px;
}
.footer-bar-label span { display:block; color:rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-size:10px; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:0; text-transform:none; margin-top:1px; }
.footer-bar-btn {
  background:var(--gold); color:var(--navy);
  border:none; padding:9px 22px; border-radius:4px;
  font-size:12px; font-weight:800; cursor:pointer;
  white-space:nowrap; transition:background 0.2s;
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; margin-bottom:12px;
}
.footer-bar-btn:hover { background:var(--gold-lt); }
.footer-bar-phone {
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); padding-left:14px;
  font-size:12px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.6); white-space:nowrap;
}
.footer-bar-phone a { color:var(--gold-lt); font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; }
.tray-compact .f-group { min-width:0; }
.tray-compact .f-input { background:#fff; border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15); color:var(--text); padding:9px 12px; font-size:12px;}
.tray-compact .f-input::placeholder { color:#9aa5b8; }
.tray-compact .f-input:focus { border-color:var(--gold); background:#fff; }
.tray-compact .f-select { background:#fff; border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25); color:var(--text); font-size:12px; padding:8px 10px;}
.tray-compact .f-select { color:var(--text); }

.tray-compact .f-select option { background:var(--navy2); color:#fff; }
.tray-compact .f-select:focus { border-color:var(--gold); }
.tray-expanded-fields { max-height:0; overflow:hidden; transition:max-height 0.38s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); background:var(--navy2); border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.footer-tray.expanded .tray-expanded-fields { max-height:120px; }
.tray-expanded-inner { padding:12px var(--pad); }
.tray-expand-heading { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:12px; }
.tray-expand-title { font-size:14px; font-weight:700; color:#fff; }
.tray-expand-title span { color:var(--gold-lt); }
.tray-expand-sub { font-size:11px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.45); margin-top:2px; }
.tray-phone-pill { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; color:var(--gold-lt); font-size:12px; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; background:rgba(255,255,255,.07); padding:6px 12px; border-radius:20px; border:1px solid rgba(200,162,38,.25); white-space:nowrap;}
.tray-extra-row { display:flex; gap:12px; }
.tray-extra-row .f-input, .tray-extra-row .f-select { background:#fff; border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25); color:var(--text); font-size:12px; padding:8px 10px;}
.tray-extra-row .f-input::placeholder { color:#9aa5b8; }
.tray-extra-row .f-select { color:var(--text); }
.tray-extra-row .f-select option { background:#fff; color:var(--text); }
.tray-extra-row .f-label { color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.6px; }
.tray-collapse-inline {
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); border-radius:50%;
  width:28px; height:28px; min-width:28px; cursor:pointer;
  display:none; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  transition:all 0.2s; flex-shrink:0; margin-left:4px;
}
.tray-collapse-inline:hover { background:rgba(255,255,255,.2); color:#fff; }
.footer-tray.expanded .tray-collapse-inline { display:flex; }
.tray-backdrop {
  display:none; position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:998;
  background:rgba(10,20,45,.35);
}
.footer-tray.expanded ~ .tray-backdrop,
body.tray-open .tray-backdrop { display:block; }


/* ── SITE FOOTER STRIP ── */
.site-footer-strip { background: #07111f; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); font-size: 11px; text-align: center; padding: 8px 5%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);}
.site-footer-strip a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); text-decoration: none;}
.site-footer-strip a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt);}
.sf-sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);}

/* ── MOBILE FOOTER STRIP ── */
.site-footer-mobile-strip { display: none;}

/* ── MOBILE STICKY ── */
.mob-bar { display: none; position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 999; background: var(--navy); border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); padding: 10px 16px; gap: 10px; align-items: stretch;}
.mob-call { flex: 1; background: var(--navy2); color: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); padding: 13px 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 7px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;}
.mob-apply { flex: 1; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border: none; padding: 13px 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; cursor: pointer; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;}

/* ── TEL PREFIX INPUT ── */
.tel-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; background: #F7F9FC; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; transition: border-color 0.2s;}
.tel-wrap:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold); background: #fff;}
.tel-prefix { padding: 10px 10px 10px 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); background: transparent; white-space: nowrap; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); user-select: none; pointer-events: none;}
.tel-input { border: none !important; border-radius: 0 !important; background: transparent !important; flex: 1; letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 13px; padding-left: 10px !important;}
.tel-input:focus { border: none !important; background: transparent !important;}
.tel-input::placeholder { letter-spacing: 2px; color: #bcc; font-size: 13px;}

/* ── DARK SECTION OVERRIDE ── */
.dark-section { background: var(--navy);}
.dark-section h2 { color: #fff;}
.dark-section .s-eyebrow { color: var(--gold);}
.dark-section .s-lead { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);}
.dark-section .step-title { color: #fff;}
.dark-section .step-body { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);}
.dark-section .step-num { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);}
.dark-section .process-grid::before { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);}
.dark-section .step-phone a { color: var(--gold-lt);}

/* ── OTP MODAL STYLES ── */
.modal-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2000; background: rgba(10, 20, 45, 0.72); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); animation: fadeIn 0.2s ease;}
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0}
    to { opacity: 1}
}
.modal-box { background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 36px 32px 28px; width: 100%; max-width: 420px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28); animation: slideUp 0.25s ease;}
@keyframes slideUp {
    from { transform: translateY(20px); opacity: 0}
    to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1}
}
.modal-icon { font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 12px;}
.modal-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px;}
.modal-sub { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px;}
.otp-demo-banner { background: #fff8e1; border: 1px solid #ffe082; color: #7a5c00; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;}
.otp-inputs { display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 12px;}
.otp-box { width: 44px; height: 52px; border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; text-align: center; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--sans); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s;}
.otp-box:focus { border-color: var(--gold); background: #fffdf5;}
.otp-box.filled { border-color: var(--navy);}
.otp-box.error { border-color: #e53e3e; background: #fff5f5;}
.otp-error { font-size: 12px; color: #e53e3e; min-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 12px;}
.otp-verify-btn { width: 100%; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 14px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;}
.otp-verify-btn:hover { background: var(--navy2);}
.otp-verify-btn:disabled { background: #aab; cursor: not-allowed;}
.otp-resend { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 12px;}
.otp-resend a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;}
.otp-back { background: none; border: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;}

/* ── THANK YOU PAGE STYLES ── */
.ty-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2000; background: var(--light); overflow-y: auto; animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; padding: 40px 20px 80px;}

.ty-card { background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 40px 36px; width: 100%; max-width: 560px; box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(14, 28, 58, 0.1); text-align: center; animation: slideUp 0.3s ease;}
.ty-check { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); margin: 0 auto 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;}
.ty-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px;}
.ty-sub { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 24px;}
.ty-details { background: var(--light); border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 16px 20px; margin-bottom: 28px; text-align: left;}
.ty-detail-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);}
.ty-detail-row:last-child { border-bottom: none;}
.ty-detail-lbl { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase;}
.ty-detail-val { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy);}
.ty-steps { text-align: left; margin-bottom: 28px;}
.ty-step { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 18px;}
.ty-step:last-child { margin-bottom: 0;}
.ty-step-num { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;}
.ty-step-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 3px;}
.ty-step-body { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6;}
.ty-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 20px; transition: background 0.2s;}
.ty-cta:hover { background: var(--navy2);}
.ty-social { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;}
.ty-social a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;}

.f-group{ position: relative;}
.inline-err{ font-size: 11px;color: rgb(229, 62, 62);margin-top: 3px;position: absolute;bottom: -20px;left: 0;}
.hero-form .inline-err { position: static;}


.pp_chk { position: relative; padding-left: 20px;}
.pp_chk input { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 4px;}
.pp_chk label { font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;}

/* ── captcha css ── */
.captcha-wrapper {
	margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.relative {
display: flex;
column-gap: 10px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
#captchaText {
	padding: 0 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    background: #F7F9FC;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.captcha-wrapper button {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    padding: 0 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 36px;
}
/* ── captcha2 css ── */
.tray-extra-row .captcha-wrapper{
	flex: 1.5;
	display: flex;
    column-gap: 10px;
	padding-top: 18px;
	position: relative;
}
.tray-extra-row .captcha-wrapper .relative{
	display: inline;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 230px;
}
.tray-extra-row .captcha{ 
	padding: 0 36px 0 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    background: #F7F9FC;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
	height: 100%;
	border-radius: 4px;
}
.tray-extra-row .captcha-wrapper button{
	position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
	padding: 0;
    width: 36px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.btnwrap{ padding-top: 18px;}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1366px){
    .hero-body{ padding: 0;}
	.prog-hot{ top:24px}
	.prog-degree{padding-right: 100px;} 
}

/* ─ Tablet landscape (901–1024px) — desktop tray still visible ─ */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
    .accred-strip{ padding: 14px 3%;}
    .hero-form { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto;}
    .hero-btns { justify-content: center;}
    .hero-pills { justify-content: center;}
    .hero-phone-line { justify-content: center;}
    .hero-dots { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);}
    .placement-highlights { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .testi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    
    .process-grid::before { display: none;}
    section { padding: 60px 4%;}
    .s-center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%;}
    .footer-bar-phone { display: none;}
    .footer-bar-label { font-size: 10px;}
    .footer-bar-label span { display: none;}
    .tray-compact { padding: 10px 3%; gap: 8px;}
    .tray-compact .f-group { min-width: 0;}
    .footer-bar-btn { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 11px;}
    .tray-expanded-inner { padding: 12px 3%;}
    .tray-extra-row { gap: 8px;}
}

/* ─ Tablet portrait / large mobile (≤900px) ─ */
@media(max-width:900px) {
    .hero-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
    section { padding: 52px 5%;}
    .s-center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}
    h2 { text-align: center;}
    .s-eyebrow { display: block; text-align: center;    }
    .s-lead { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;}
    .header-badge { display: none;}
    .hero { min-height: auto;}
    .hero-body { padding: 0;}
    .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 6vw, 42px);}
    .stats-inner { flex-wrap: wrap;}
    .stat-item { flex: 0 0 50%; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);}
    .stat-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--border);}
    .stat-item:last-child { border-bottom: none;}
    .accred-strip { gap: 16px;}
    .about-body { font-size: 15px;}
    .prog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .prog-grid.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .prog-tabs { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2px; justify-content: flex-start;}
    .ptab { padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 13px;}
    .campus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px;}
    .process-grid::before { display: none;}
    .testi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .footer-tray { display: none !important;}
    .mob-bar { display: flex; align-items: stretch;}
    .wa-fab { bottom: 90px;}
    .site-footer-mobile-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; padding: 10px 5%; background: #07111f; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); font-size: 11px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);}
    .site-footer-mobile-strip .sf-sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);}
    .site-footer-mobile-strip a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); text-decoration: none;}
    body { padding-bottom: 70px;}

    .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px;}
    .testi-grid{ padding-bottom: 0;}
    .cat-meta{ white-space: normal;}
}

/* ─ iPad portrait (768px) ─ */
@media(max-width:768px) {
    .prog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .prog-grid.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .campus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;}
    .testi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .stats-inner { flex-wrap: wrap;}
    .stat-item { flex: 0 0 50%;}
    .hero-form { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 0;}
    .mob-bar { padding: 10px 20px;}
}

/* ─ Mobile ─ */
@media(max-width:600px) {
    .header-logo img { height: 36px;}
    .header-phone span { display: none;}
    .header-apply { padding: 9px 14px; font-size: 12px;}
    .site-header { padding: 0 4%;}
    .hero-body { padding: 0 0 10px; gap: 32px;}
    .hero-tag { font-size: 10px; }
    .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 36px);}
    .hero-sub { font-size: 14px;}
    .hero-pills { gap: 8px;}
    .hero-pill { font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 10px;}
    .hero-form { padding: 22px 16px 18px;}
    .form-head { font-size: 18px;}
    .f-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .stat-item { flex: 0 0 50%; padding: 18px 12px;}
    .stat-num { font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 30px);}
    .accred-strip { gap: 12px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px 4%;}
    section#about-metro { padding: 44px 4%;}
    .about-body { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8;}
    .about-cta { padding: 11px 24px; font-size: 13px;}
    section { padding: 44px 4%;}
    h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 32px);}
    .prog-tabs { padding: 0 4% 2px;}
    .ptab { padding: 10px 18px; font-size: 12px;}
    .prog-card-body { padding: 18px 16px;}
    .prog-name { font-size: 18px;}
    .campus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-bottom: 0;}
    .campus-tile-img { height: 140px;}
    .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px;}
    .step-num { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 14px;}
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .testi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
    .faq-list { padding: 0 4%;}
    .faq-q { font-size: 13px;}
    .modal-box { padding: 28px 20px; margin: 0 16px;}
    .otp-inputs { gap: 8px;}
    .otp-box { width: 38px; height: 44px; font-size: 18px;}
    .prog-grid, .prog-grid.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .f-group{ text-align: left;}
}

/* ─ Small mobile ─ */
@media(max-width:390px) {
    .mob-bar { padding: 8px 12px; gap: 8px;}
    .mob-call, .mob-apply { font-size: 12px; padding: 12px 8px;}
    .hero-h1 { font-size: 24px;}
    .hero-form { padding: 18px 14px;}
    /* .stat-item { flex: 0 0 100%; border-right: none;}
    .stat-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; } */
    .accred-strip { flex-direction: column;}
    .prog-tabs { gap: 0;}
    .ptab { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 11px;}
}