:root {
    --paper: #FBF9F5;
    --sand: #F1EADF;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --maroon: #7A1322;
    --maroon-bright: #9A2231;
    --maroon-deep: #2A0810;
    --blue: #1C3A5E;
    --blue-soft: #3E6491;
    --ink: #231F1D;
    --muted: #736B62;
    --line: #E7DFD3;
    --display: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --body: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0
}
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, a, p, span {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif !important;
}
body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em
}
a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none
}
img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%
}
.wrap {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px
}
.eyebrow {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--maroon)
}
.eyebrow.light {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72)
}
.eyebrow.blue {
    color: var(--blue-soft)
}
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: transform .18s ease, background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
    z-index: 2;
}
.btn-primary {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff
}
.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--maroon-bright);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}
.btn-line {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55)
}
.btn-line:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-color: #fff
}
.btn-line-dark {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-color: #945900;
}
.btn-line-dark:hover {
    border-color: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--maroon)
}
/* NAV */
nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 50
}
.nav-in {
    /* display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between; */
    /* height: 104px */
}
.brand {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #fff
}
.brand small {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    margin-top: 6px
}
.nav-r {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px
}
.nav-r a.link {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85)
}
.nav-r a.link:hover {
    color: #fff
}
.nav-btn {
    padding: 11px 22px;
    font-size: 14px
}
@media(max-width:820px) {
    .nav-r .link {
        display: none
    }
}
/* HERO */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 630px !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden
}
.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #3a0c14, #1c0509);
    z-index: 0
}
.hero-bg img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
    transform: scale(1.04)
}
.hero-bg img.loaded {
    opacity: 1
}
.hero-scrim {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 5, 8, 0.55) 0%, rgb(20 5 8 / 51%) 32%, rgb(20 5 8 / 55%) 60%, rgba(20, 5, 8, 0.86) 100%);
}
.hero-in {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 74px;
    padding-top: 130px;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 6.6vw, 49px);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    max-width: 20ch;
    margin-top: 40px;
}
.hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #F2C4CB
}
.hero .sub {
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 21px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    max-width: 46ch;
    margin: 28px 0 34px;
    font-weight: 400
}
.hero-cta {
    position: absolute;
    display: flex;
    left: 15px;
    gap: 14px;
}
.hero-cta1 {
    position: absolute;
    display: flex;
    left: 9px;
    bottom: 11px;
}
.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18)
}
.hero-meta span {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em
}
.hero-meta b {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600
}
.llr-hero-text-wrap {
    margin: 10px 0 20px;
}
.llr-hero-sub-first {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.llr-hero-sub-second {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.llr-hero-sub-third {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #F2C4CB;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.llr-hero-text-badge {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
/* SECTION */
section {
    padding: 30px 0
}
.center {
    text-align: center
}
.lead-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    display: inline-block
}
/* CALT Section Styles */
.calt-section {
    background: var(--sand);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.calt-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--sand);
    color: var(--maroon);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.calt-title {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: var(--display);
}
.calt-title span {
    color: var(--maroon);
}
.calt-subtitle {
    color: var(--blue-soft);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--display);
}
.calt-description {
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 16px;
}
.calt-feature-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.calt-feature-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.06);
    border-color: var(--maroon-bright);
}
.calt-feature-card i {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    min-width: 55px;
    background: var(--sand);
    color: var(--maroon);
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 55px;
    font-size: 22px;
}
.calt-feature-card h6 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.calt-feature-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
}
.calt-btn {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: 0.3s;
    display: inline-flex;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.calt-btn:hover {
    background: var(--maroon-bright);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.certificate-showcase {
    position: relative;
}
.certificate-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.08);
    position: relative;
}
.certificate-card img {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.certificate-card h4 {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-family: var(--display);
}
.certificate-ribbon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: -10px;
    background: var(--blue-soft);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transform: rotate(10deg);
    border-radius: 5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .calt-title {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
    .certificate-card {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .calt-title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .calt-subtitle {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .calt-feature-card {
        flex-direction: row;
    }
    .certificate-card {
        padding: 20px;
    }
}
/* BELIEF */
.belief {
    padding: 20px 0
}
.belief .kicker {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px
}
.belief p.big {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(19px, 3.5vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.28;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.belief p.big em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--maroon)
}
.belief .support {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 54px;
    max-width: 760px
}
.belief .support p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16.5px
}
@media(max-width:720px) {
    .belief .support {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0px
    }
}
/* PULLQUOTE */
.pull {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 96px 0;
    text-align: center
}
.pull h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin: 0 auto
}
.pull .src {
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-weight: 600
}
.pull.pull-with-bg {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
}
.pull-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a0c14, #1c0509);
    z-index: 0;
}
.pull-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease;
}
.pull-bg-img.loaded {
    opacity: 0.35;
}
.pull-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.counter {
    font-weight: inherit;
}
/* STATS */
.stats {
    background: var(--paper)
}
.stat-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr)
}
.stat {
    padding: 18px 26px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line)
}
.stat:first-child {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0
}
.stat .n {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 5.4vw, 72px);
    color: var(--maroon);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em
}
.stat .n small {
    font-size: 0.42em;
    vertical-align: super;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-left: 2px
}
.stat .n span {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-left: 2px;
}
.stat .cap {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 20ch
}
@media(max-width:780px) {
    .stat-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 38px 0
    }
    .stat {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 26px
    }
    .stat:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-left: 0
    }
    .stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--line)
    }
    .stat:nth-child(4) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--line)
    }
}
/* DOORS */
.doors-head {
    max-width: 65%;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.doors-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(25px, 4vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 600
}
.doors-head p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    max-width: 48ch
}
.doors {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px
}
.door {
    position: relative;
    padding: 38px 30px 32px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease
}
.door:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -42px rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.42)
}
.door .idx {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted)
}
.door h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin: 14px 0 3px
}
.door .who {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-soft);
    margin-bottom: 18px
}
.door p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55
}
@media(max-width:840px) {
    .doors {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}
/* SPLIT */
.split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: stretch;
    background: var(--sand)
}
.journey {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgb(0 74 173 / 0%), rgb(0 0 0 / 62%));
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 28px;
}
.split.rev .media {
    order: 2
}
.split .media {
    position: relative;
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
.split .media img {
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 28px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease;
}
.split .media img.loaded {
    opacity: 1
}
.split .body {
    padding: 10px 25px;
}
.split .body .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: inline-block
}
.split .body h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}
.split .body .intro {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
    max-width: 40ch
}
@media(max-width:900px) {
    .split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
    .split.rev .media {
        order: 0
    }
    .split .media {
        
    }
    .split .body {
        padding: 0px 0px;
    }
}
.phase {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 8px 0 9px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.16)
}
.phase:first-of-type {
    border-top: none
}
.phase .dot {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 2px
}
.phase h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    color: var(--ink)
}
.phase .when {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 6px
}
.phase p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.5
}
/* TRIO */
.trio {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 48px
}
.trio .col .v {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 4px
}
.trio .col:nth-child(1) .v {
    color: var(--blue)
}
.trio .col:nth-child(2) .v {
    color: var(--blue-soft)
}
.trio .col:nth-child(3) .v {
    color: var(--maroon)
}
.trio .col .vt {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px
}
.trio .col p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #303030;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 10px;
}
@media(max-width:820px) {
    .trio {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px
    }
}
.gates {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 8px
}
.gate {
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 20px
}
.gate .g {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--maroon);
    line-height: 1
}
.gate p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 10px;
    line-height: 1.45
}
@media(max-width:560px) {
    .gates {
        flex-direction: column
    }
}
/* WHY */
.why-head {
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}
.why-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px)
}
.adv {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0 56px
}
.adv .row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line)
}
.adv .row .mk {
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    flex-shrink: 0
}
.adv .row h4 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--body);
    margin-bottom: 3px
}
.adv .row p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.5
}
@media(max-width:760px) {
    .adv {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0
    }
}
/* FINAL */
.final {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 130px 0;
    overflow: hidden
}
.final-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a0c14, #1c0509);
    z-index: 0
}
.final-bg img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease
}
.final-bg img.loaded {
    opacity: 0.28
}
.final-in {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}
.final h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.0;
    margin: 20px 0 22px
}
.final h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #F2C4CB
}
.final p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 18px;
    max-width: 44ch;
    margin: 0 auto 38px
}
.final .btn-primary {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--maroon)
}
.final .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #F2C4CB
}
.final .micro {
    margin-top: 34px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-weight: 600
}
footer {
    background: var(--maroon-deep);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    padding: 44px 0
}
.foot {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px
}
.foot .fb {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92)
}
.foot a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    margin-left: 22px
}
.foot a:hover {
    color: #fff
}
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(26px);
    transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease
}
.reveal.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
    .reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none
    }
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto
    }
    .hero-bg img {
        transform: none
    }
}
.logo {
    margin-top: 15px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 3px;
    width: 350px;
}
.logo-text {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-top: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.mob {
    display: none !important;
}
.dec {
    display: flex !important;
}
@media(max-width:992px) {
    .dec {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .mob {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .doors-head {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .hero-in {
        padding-top: 140px;
    }
    .logo-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    .pch {
        display: none !important;
    }
}
@media(max-width:776px) {
    .belief {
        padding: 30px 0;
    }
    section {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }
    .wrap {
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .belief .support {
        margin-top: 15px;
    }
    .hero-in {
        padding: 132px 32px 88px 32px;
    }
    .eyebrow {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    .brand {
        padding-left: 6px
    }
    .logo {
        width: 330px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
}
/* ==================== The curriculum ====================== */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
/* Top Row Style */
.top-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}
.side-image {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 360px;
    aspect-ratio: 1.55;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}
.side-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
/* Center Circle Map */
.center-circle-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 290px;
    height: 290px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
/* Tricolor gradient outer ring matching the position dots */
.outer-ring {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background: linear-gradient(#FAF8F5, #FAF8F5) padding-box,
        conic-gradient(from 180deg, #D4A325 0deg, #2F60A6 120deg, #9E2A2B 240deg, #D4A325 360deg) border-box;
    opacity: 0.4;
}
/* Bottom Row Cards */
.bottom-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 25px;
}
.card {
    flex: 1;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 18px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 20px 11px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}
.card-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
}
.icon-container {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 4px;
}
/* Exact Inner Border Style Matching Image */
.card.blue .icon-container {
    border: 1.5px solid #D6E4F0;
}
.card.blue {
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}
.card.blue:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 3rem rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: var(--blue);
}
.card.red .icon-container {
    border: 1.5px solid #F3D1D1;
}
.card.red {
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}
.card.red:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 3rem rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: 1px solid var(--maroon);
}
.card.yellow .icon-container {
    border: 1.5px solid #F5E6C4;
}
.card.yellow {
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}
.card.yellow:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 3rem rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: rgb(212, 163, 37);
}
.divider {
    width: 1px;
    align-self: stretch;
    background-color: #E6E6E6;
    margin: 0 20px;
}
/* Content Text Formatting */
.text-space {
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}
.text-space h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
}
.card.blue h2 {
    color: #1E3A60;
}
.card.red h2 {
    color: #1E3A60;
}
/* Matches 'Think' color */
.card.yellow h2 {
    color: #6B1D2F;
}
/* Matches 'Become' color */
.text-space .subtitle {
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #7E7E7E;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.text-space p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #555555;
}
/* Dynamic fluid bottom waves matching your original shapes */
.card-wave {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 18px;
    z-index: 1;
}
.title {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 950px) {
    .top-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 35px;
    }
    .bottom-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .side-image {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .card {
        min-height: auto;
    }
}
/* ================= Assessment the credential Section==================== */
.text-maroon {
    color: var(--maroon);
}
.text .tracking-widest {
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
/* Premium Accent Badge */
.academy-badge {
    color: var(--maroon-bright);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    display: inline-block;
}
/* Elegant Academy Card Styling */
.academy-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-color: var(--maroon-bright);
}
.academy-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 4px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--maroon);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.academy-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 3rem rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: var(--maroon-bright);
}
.academy-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}
/* Frame Decoration for Institution Image */
.image-frame-container {
    position: relative;
}
.image-frame-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -11px;
    right: -10px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 2px solid var(--maroon);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
/*====== WHY VEGA ======== */
.vega-section {
    background-color: var(--white);
}
.vega-title {
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.vega-subtitle {
    color: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.vega-desc {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.vega-pill-badge {
    color: var(--maroon-bright);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    display: inline-block;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
/*CAROUSEL TABS & CARD INTERFACE */
.vega-tabs-container {
    z-index: 5;
}
.vega-tab-trigger {
    background-color: var(--sand) !important;
    color: var(--maroon) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--line) !important;
}
.vega-feature-card {
    min-height: 317px;
    background-color: var(--paper) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--line) !important;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.vega-feature-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(42, 8, 16, 0.06) !important;
    border-color: var(--maroon-bright) !important;
}
.vega-card-tag {
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}
/* CAROUSEL NAVIGATION ARROWS*/
.vega-nav-circle {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line) !important;
    color: var(--maroon);
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.vega-nav-circle:hover {
    background-color: var(--sand);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
}
.vega-nav-circle span {
    font-size: 40px;
}
.invalid-feedback {
    font-size: 11px;
}
@media (max-width:550px) {
    .carousel-indicators {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .btn1 {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 9px;
        font-family: var(--body);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-radius: 40px;
        cursor: pointer;
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        transition: transform .18s ease, background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .hero-cta-footer {
        align-items: center;
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
        width: fit-content;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    .logo {
        width: 240px;
    }
    .hero-in {
        padding: 116px 15px 100px 15px;
    }
    .hero {
        height: 620px !important;
    }
    .hero-cta {
        display: block;
    }
    .llr-hero-sub-first {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
    .btn-llr-hero-cta {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .btn-link-llr-hero-cta {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .llr-hero-text-badge {
        gap: 5px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 27px;
    }
}
@media (max-width:450px) {
    .hero h1 {
        margin-top: 0px;
    }
    /* .logo {
        width: 77%;
        height: auto;
    } */
}
.modal-header {
    background-color: var(--maroon);
}
.modal-header .btn-close {
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
}
.modal-header span {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}