:root {
    --maroon: #7B1C2E;
    --maroon-deep: #4A0A18;
    --maroon-mid: #8F2235;
    --maroon-light: #B03048;
    --gold: #B8963E;
    --gold-light: #D4AF6A;
    --gold-pale: #F0E0B0;
    --gold-bright: #C9A84C;
    --ivory: #FAF8F5;
    --ivory2: #F3EFE8;
    --ivory3: #EDE8DF;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --text-dark: #1A0A0D;
    --text-mid: #4A2030;
    --text-muted: #7A6070;
}

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: var(--ivory);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    overflow-x: hidden
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
.serif {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif
}

/* ══ NAVBAR ══ */
.aimd-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: .9rem 2rem;
    background: rgba(26, 4, 9, .88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    transition: all .3s
}

.aimd-nav.scrolled {
    padding: .65rem 2rem;
    background: rgba(18, 3, 7, .95)
}

.nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .7rem;
    text-decoration: none
}

.nav-logo-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.nav-logo-mark {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .35);
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.nav-logo-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: .12em
}

.nav-logo-sub {
    font-size: .5rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem
}

.nav-links a {
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width .25s;
}

.nav-active {
    color: var(--gold-light) !important;
}

.nav-active::after {
    width: 100% !important;
}

.btn-nav-apply {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep)) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: .45rem 1.1rem !important;
    border-radius: 2px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .25) !important
}

.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: .25rem
}

.nav-toggle span {
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    border-radius: 1px;
    transition: all .3s
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)
}

/* Mobile nav */
@media(max-width:991px) {
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: rgba(18, 3, 7, .98);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 1rem 2rem 1.5rem;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12)
    }

    .nav-links.open {
        display: flex
    }

    .nav-links a {
        padding: .65rem 0;
        width: 100%;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .06);
        font-size: .72rem
    }

    .nav-links a:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
        margin-top: .5rem
    }

    .btn-nav-apply {
        display: inline-flex !important;
        padding: .55rem 1.25rem !important
    }

    .nav-toggle {
        display: flex
    }
}

/* HERO */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #3A0810 0%, #5C0E1E 25%, var(--maroon) 55%, #9B2235 80%, #7A1820 100%);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden
}

.hero-bg-art {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none
}

.hero-orb1 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184, 150, 62, .12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px
}

.hero-orb2 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184, 150, 62, .08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    bottom: -50px;
    left: -50px
}

.hero-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184, 150, 62, .025) 0px, rgba(184, 150, 62, .025) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 80px);
    pointer-events: none
}

.hero-mandala-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    opacity: .08;
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px
}

.hero-content-left {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 5rem 0 5rem 0
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem
}

.hero-eyebrow-line {
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-light)
}

.hero-eyebrow-text {
    font-size: .65rem;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: .9
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    line-height: .95;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

.hero-title-sub {
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .75);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
}

.hero-divider-hero {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem
}

.hero-divider-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), transparent)
}

.hero-divider-gem {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg)
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.hero-desc {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem
}

.hero-btns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem
}

.btn-hero-gold {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
    color: #2A0808;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .85rem 1.85rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all .3s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(184, 150, 62, .35)
}

.btn-hero-gold:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(184, 150, 62, .5);
    color: #1A0505
}

.btn-hero-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: .85rem 1.85rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all .3s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.btn-hero-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .55);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.hero-trust {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.hero-trust-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45)
}

.hero-trust-item i {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: .85rem
}

.hero-right-panel {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 5rem 0
}

.hero-stat-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem
}

.hero-stat-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition: all .3s
}

.hero-stat-card:hover {
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .08);
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .4);
    transform: translateX(-4px)
}

.hero-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1
}

.hero-stat-label {
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: .25rem;
    font-weight: 500
}

.hero-badge-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: .5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1rem
}

.hero-badge {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .2);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: .35rem .85rem;
    font-size: .62rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    opacity: .5;
    z-index: 3
}

.hero-scroll span {
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.scroll-mouse {
    width: 22px;
    height: 34px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .45);
    border-radius: 11px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 5px
}

.scroll-dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    border-radius: 2px;
    animation: sdot 2s infinite
}

@keyframes sdot {

    0%,
    100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1
    }

    50% {
    transform: translateY(7px);
    opacity: .2
    }
}

/* SECTION HELPERS */
.sec-label {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
    padding: .3rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.sec-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    line-height: 1.15
}

.sec-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin: 1rem 0
}

.sdl {
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold))
}

.sdg {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg)
}

.sec-desc {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease
}

.fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
}

/* STATS BAR */
.stats-bar {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-deep), var(--maroon), #9B2235);
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .15)
}

.sbar-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem
}

.sbar-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1
}

.sbar-plus {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    vertical-align: top;
    margin-top: .4rem;
    display: inline-block
}

.sbar-label {
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: .35rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.sbar-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .2);
    align-self: stretch
}

/* ANNOUNCEMENTS SLIDER */
.ann-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--ivory)
}

.ann-carousel {
    position: relative
}

.ann-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
    gap: 0
}

.ann-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 .5rem
}

.ann-cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem
}

.ann-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all .35s
}

.ann-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon), var(--gold-bright), var(--maroon-light))
}

.ann-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(74, 10, 24, .1);
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .3)
}

.ann-badge {
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .28rem .8rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: .75rem
}

.badge-achieve {
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    color: #8A6A20
}

.badge-news {
    background: rgba(123, 28, 46, .08);
    color: var(--maroon)
}

.badge-mile {
    background: rgba(30, 80, 30, .07);
    color: #2A5A2A
}

.ann-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin-bottom: .65rem;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.ann-text {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .83rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

.ann-link {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .25);
    padding-bottom: .1rem;
    transition: all .2s
}

.ann-link:hover {
    color: var(--maroon);
    border-color: var(--maroon)
}

.slider-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem
}

.slider-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .3s;
    border: none;
    padding: 0
}

.slider-dot.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 24px;
    border-radius: 4px
}

.slider-btn {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--maroon);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .25s;
    font-size: .85rem
}

.slider-btn:hover {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--maroon)
}

/* QUICK ACTIONS */
.quick-section {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background: var(--ivory2)
}

.quick-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2.25rem 1.75rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all .4s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%
}

.quick-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-deep), var(--maroon));
    transition: height .35s;
    z-index: 0
}

.quick-card:hover::after {
    height: 4px
}

.quick-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(74, 10, 24, .12);
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .35)
}

.quick-icon-wrap {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(123, 28, 46, .07), rgba(184, 150, 62, .12));
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .25);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--maroon);
    transition: all .35s;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.quick-card:hover .quick-icon-wrap {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-light));
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--maroon)
}

.quick-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.quick-text {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .83rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.btn-quick {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .7rem 1.6rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .25s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.btn-quick:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--maroon);
    border-color: var(--maroon)
}

/* EXAMINATIONS — NEW DESIGN */
.exams-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--white)
}

.exam-new-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all .4s;
    position: relative
}

.exam-new-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 64px rgba(74, 10, 24, .18)
}

.exam-gradient-found {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #5C0E1E 0%, #8B2030 40%, #A83040 100%)
}

.exam-gradient-inter {
    /* background: linear-gradient(160deg, #5A3A05 0%, #8A6010 40%, #B08020 100%) */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7A4E00 0%, #B8860B 20%, #F2D27A 45%,#D4AF37 65%, #8B6508 100%);
}

.exam-gradient-adv {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1A0510 0%, #4A0E1E 40%, #7B1C2E 100%)
}

.exam-card-inner {
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.exam-card-inner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    right: -40px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    pointer-events: none
}

.exam-card-inner::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -20px;
    left: -20px;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
    pointer-events: none
}

.exam-level-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    padding: .28rem .85rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.exam-card-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    margin-bottom: .5rem
}

.exam-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: .35rem
}

.exam-card-sub {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
}

.exam-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    margin: 1.25rem 0
}

.exam-feature {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .65rem;
    margin-bottom: .65rem;
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8)
}

.exam-feature i {
    font-size: .85rem;
    /* color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .9); */
    color: #000;
    width: 16px
}

.exam-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.exam-meta-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5)
}

.exam-meta-item i {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .65)
}

.exam-links-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: .9rem;
    margin-top: .85rem;
    padding-top: .85rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1)
}

.exam-links-row a {
    font-size: .7rem;
    color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .85);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color .2s;
    letter-spacing: .04em
}

.exam-links-row a:hover {
    color: #fff
}

.btn-book-exam {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    width: 100%;
    padding: .85rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    transition: all .3s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px)
}

.btn-book-exam:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    border-color: var(--gold)
}

.exam-badge-featured {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold-light));
    color: #2A0808;
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .28rem .75rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

/* SUBJECTS */
.subjects-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--ivory)
}

.subject-row {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .1)
}

.subject-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none
}

.subject-img-box {
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 5/4
}

.subject-img-carnatic {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #4A0810, #7B1C2E, #9B2235)
}

.subject-img-hindustani {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #3A2005, #6A4010, #8A5820)
}

.subject-img-bharata {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0A1835, #1A3060, #2A4590)
}

.subject-img-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem
}

.subject-img-icon {
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15)
}

.subject-img-label {
    font-size: .6rem;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    padding: .4rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.subject-img-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, rgba(184, 150, 62, .1) 0%, transparent 50%)
}

.sub-tradition {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: .5rem
}

.sub-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.15
}

.sub-desc {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem
}

.sub-grade {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .6rem;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: var(--text-mid)
}

.sub-grade-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: .45rem
}

.btn-sub {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .7rem 1.6rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--maroon);
    transition: all .25s;
    margin-top: .75rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.btn-sub:hover {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff
}

/* ACCREDITATION 6+6 */
.accred-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--white)
}

.accred-card-new {
    background: var(--ivory2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .15);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem 2rem;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    transition: all .35s
}

.accred-card-new:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(74, 10, 24, .08);
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
    background: var(--white)
}

.accred-icon-wrap {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(74, 10, 24, .25)
}

.accred-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin-bottom: .4rem
}

.accred-card-text {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .82rem;
    line-height: 1.65
}

/* UCAS */
.ucas-section {
    padding: 5.5rem 0;
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #2A0508 0%, #4A0E1E 45%, var(--maroon) 65%, #6A1020 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ucas-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(184, 150, 62, .08) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ucas-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: .82rem
}

.ucas-table th {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    /* color: var(--gold-light); */
    color: var(--ivory);
    padding: .7rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    font-size: .7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07)
}

.ucas-table td {
    padding: .65rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ucas-table tr:nth-child(even) td {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03)
}

.ucas-table tr:hover td {
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .07)
}

.ucas-table .grade-col {
    /* color: var(--gold-light); */
    color: var(--ivory);
    font-weight: 700
}

.ucas-info-box {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.5rem
}

.ucas-point {
    display: flex;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
    font-size: .83rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    align-items: flex-start
}

.ucas-point i {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-size: .9rem
}

/* MEMBERS */
.members-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--ivory2)
}

.member-tabs-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: .4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .18);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.member-tab {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: -1px;
    transition: all .22s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem
}

.member-tab.active {
    color: var(--maroon);
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold)
}

.member-tab:hover:not(.active) {
    color: var(--maroon)
}

.member-tab i {
    font-size: .9rem
}

.member-pane {
    display: none
}

.member-pane.active {
    display: block
}

.member-feature-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%
}

.mf-header {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--maroon-deep), var(--maroon));
    padding: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem
}

.mf-icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .4);
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.mf-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700
}

.mf-body {
    padding: 1.75rem
}

.mf-desc {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem
}

.mf-feature {
    display: flex;
    gap: .5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: var(--text-mid)
}

.mf-feature i {
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-size: .85rem
}

.btn-member {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .75rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    transition: all .25s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent
}

.btn-member:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--maroon);
    border-color: var(--maroon)
}

.member-sidebar {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem;
    height: 100%
}

.sidebar-mission {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--maroon-deep), var(--maroon));
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1.25rem
}

/* SHOP — 6+6 Grid */
.shop-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--white)
}

.shop-card-new {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all .4s;
    display: flex;
    height: 100%
}

.shop-card-new:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(74, 10, 24, .12);
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .35)
}

.shop-img-panel {
    width: 140px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative
}

.shop-img-carnatic {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #5C0E1E, #9B2235)
}

.shop-img-hindustani {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #4A2A05, #8A5010)
}

.shop-img-dance {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0D1F4A, #1A3575)
}

.shop-img-cert {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1A1510, #3A3020)
}

.shop-img-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
}

.shop-cat-pill {
    position: absolute;
    top: .6rem;
    left: .6rem;
    font-size: .55rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    padding: .22rem .6rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15)
}

.shop-body {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1
}

.shop-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.shop-desc {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .78rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
    flex: 1
}

.shop-price-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: .4rem;
    margin-bottom: .85rem
}

.shop-price {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif
}

.shop-unit {
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.btn-shop-new {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .55rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .4);
    transition: all .25s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.btn-shop-new:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
    color: var(--maroon-deep);
    border-color: transparent
}

/* TESTIMONIALS */
.testi-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--ivory)
}

.testi-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    transition: all .3s
}

.testi-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(74, 10, 24, .08)
}

.testi-quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .15);
    line-height: .7;
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

.testi-stars {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .75rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    margin-bottom: .85rem
}

.testi-text {
    font-size: .86rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem
}

.testi-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .1)
}

.testi-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-light));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.testi-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: .84rem
}

.testi-role {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .72rem;
    margin-top: .1rem
}

/* FAQ */
.faq-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--white)
}

.faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12)
}

.faq-q {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--maroon);
    transition: color .2s;
    gap: 1rem
}

.faq-q:hover {
    color: var(--maroon-light)
}

.faq-icon {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all .3s;
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--gold)
}

.faq-answer {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .35s ease, padding .3s
}

.faq-answer.open {
    max-height: 250px;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem
}

.faq-answer p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .86rem;
    line-height: 1.78
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
    background: var(--maroon);
    border-color: var(--maroon);
    color: #fff;
    transform: rotate(180deg)
}

.support-card {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #2A0508, var(--maroon-deep), var(--maroon));
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2.25rem;
    color: #fff;
    /* height: 100% */
}

.support-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
    font-size: .83rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7)
}

.support-item i {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 1rem
}

.support-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: .6rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem
}

.soc-icon {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .35);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    font-size: .9rem;
    transition: all .25s;
    text-decoration: none
}

.soc-icon:hover {
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .15);
    border-color: var(--gold-light);
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.tips-card {
    background: var(--ivory2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem
}

.tip-item {
    font-size: .81rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding: .35rem 0 .35rem 1rem;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.tip-item::before {
    content: '›';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700
}

/* FOOTER */
.footer {
    background: #080206;
    padding: 5rem 0 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .15)
}

.footer-logo-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: .06em
}

.footer-logo-sub {
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.footer-tagline {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    font-size: .8rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-top: .65rem;
    max-width: 240px
}

.footer-heading {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif
}

.footer-link {
    display: block;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
    font-size: .8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
    transition: color .2s
}

.footer-link:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.footer-contact-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: .6rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
    font-size: .8rem;
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
    align-items: flex-start
}

.footer-contact-item i {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-size: .85rem
}

.footer-social-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: .55rem;
    margin-top: 1.1rem
}

.footer-soc {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
    font-size: .85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .22s
}

.footer-soc:hover {
    border-color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .4);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .08)
}

.footer-bottom-bar {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .75rem
}

.footer-copy {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    font-size: .72rem
}

.footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem
}

.footer-legal a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    font-size: .7rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:991px) {
    .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 72px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    gap: .85rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .15);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
    z-index: 999
    }

    .nav-links.open {
    display: flex
    }

    .nav-toggle {
    display: flex
    }

    .ann-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .hero-mandala-wrap {
    display: none
    }

    .hero-right-panel {
    display: none
    }
}

@media(max-width:576px) {
    .hero-btns {
    flex-direction: column
    }

    .hero-btns a {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex
    }

    .shop-card-new {
    flex-direction: column
    }

    .shop-img-panel {
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px
    }

    .member-tab {
    font-size: .65rem;
    padding: .55rem .9rem
    }
}