/* Reset and Base Styles */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

body {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    color: #333;
    transition: font-size 0.2s ease;
}

/* 1. Top Utility Accessibility Bar */
.top-utility-bar {
    background-color: #0d3b66; /* Deep Corporate Blue */
    color: #ffffff;
    height: 40px;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.utility-container {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 6%; /* Fluid padding to fit any screen nicely */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.utility-left, .utility-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.separator {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.inner-sep {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    margin: 0 4px;
}

.top-utility-bar a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* Mouse over hover action: Vibrant Yellow */
.top-utility-bar a:hover {
    color: #f4d35e; 
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.enquiry-link {
    font-weight: 500;
}

.lang-switch a.active {
    color: #f4d35e;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.compliance-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
}

.compliance-links a {
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.utility-login {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding: 2px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.utility-login:hover {
    background: #f4d35e;
    color: #0d3b66 !important;
}

/* Font Resizer Component Settings */
.font-resizer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 3px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.font-resizer button {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.font-resizer button:hover, .font-resizer button.active {
    background-color: #f4d35e;
    color: #0d3b66;
}

/* 2. Main Navigation Bar Styles */
.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 6%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}

.logo {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d3b66;
}

.logo span {
    color: #f4d35e;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
}

.nav-links li {
    margin: 0 15px;
}

.nav-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #555;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active {
    color: #0d3b66;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #0d3b66;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

/* 3. Grand Hero Banner Image Properties */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 75vh;
    background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541339907198-e08756dedf3f?q=80&w=1600') no-repeat center center/cover;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.75);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 800px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-content .highlight {
    color: #f4d35e;
}

.hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Button Classes */
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .btn-outline {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: #f4d35e;
    color: #0d3b66;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #ffe169;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline {
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #0d3b66;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: #0d3b66;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 10px 22px;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: #1b4975;
}

/* 4. Footer Styling */
.main-footer {
    background-color: #0d3b66;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 25px 6%;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Tweak main navbar to fit neatly beneath this new layout */
.navbar {
    padding: 12px 4%; /* Thinner and sharper nav links below the grand banner */
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Institutional Branding Header Block (Single Image Setup)
   ========================================================================== */
.brand-header-block {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    width: 100%;
    /* Subtle bottom border line to cleanly separate the image from the menu below */
    border-bottom: 2px solid #0d3b66; 
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.brand-image-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.full-width-brand-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto; /* Keeps the proportions exact so text doesn't look stretched */
    display: block;
    object-fit: contain;
}



/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Multi-Level Navigation Bar Styles (Centered Alignment)
   ========================================================================== */
.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 4%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 999; /* Keeps navigation safely on top of scroll layers */
    height: 52px; /* Sleek, uniform height grid */
}

.main-nav {
    height: 100%;
}

.nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    height: 100%;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Primary Top-Tier Menu Item Setup */
.nav-menu > li {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-menu > li > a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333333;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0 16px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover & Active States (Text shifts to Deep Blue, baseline displays accent highlight) */
.nav-menu > li:hover > a, 
.nav-menu > li > a.active {
    color: #0d3b66;
    background-color: rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.03);
}

.nav-arrow {
    font-size: 10px;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-menu > li:hover .nav-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg); /* Arrow spins upside down when open */
}



/* ==========================================================================
   Level 1: Standard Dropdown Layout Menu Layer
   ========================================================================== */
.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    min-width: 240px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-top: 3px solid #0d3b66; /* Elegant institutional border accent top line */
    list-style: none;
    padding: 8px 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.dropdown-menu li {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: #444444;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover items inside dropdowns shift cleanly to light gray with blue text */
.dropdown-menu li:hover > a {
    background-color: #f4f7fa;
    color: #0d3b66;
    padding-left: 24px; /* Subtle push animation effect */
}

.sub-arrow {
    font-size: 10px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Level 2: Nested Sub-Dropdown Layout Layer (Governance, Cells, Clubs)
   ========================================================================== */
.submenu {
    position: absolute;
    top: -8px;
    left: 100%; /* Pushes to the right side of the active link item */
    background-color: #ffffff;
    min-width: 240px;
    box-shadow: 5px 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-left: 3px solid #f4d35e; /* Gold divider border for submenus */
    list-style: none;
    padding: 8px 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateX(10px);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.nested-dropdown:hover > .submenu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Flash News Ticker Styles (Moderate & Fluid Animation Setup)
   ========================================================================== */
.flash-news-ticker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    height: 38px;
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 98;
}

.ticker-badge {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d3b66 0%, #061c30 100%); /* Swapped to institutional deep blue for a modern look */
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0 20px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    box-shadow: 6px 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.animate-pulse {
    animation: tickerPulse 1.8s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes tickerPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.7; transform: scale(0.95); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.1); color: #f4d35e; } /* Pulse flashes to gold accent */
}

.ticker-content-wrap {
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #fcf9f2; /* Warm subtle warning accent backdrop */
    height: 100%;
}

/* The rolling track frame utilizes hardware acceleration via translate3d */
.ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: moderateMarquee 35s linear infinite;
}

/* Pause trigger gives an interactive, premium feel when hovered */
.ticker-content-wrap:hover .ticker-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.ticker-items {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-items span {
    color: #2d3748;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0 30px;
}

.ticker-spacer {
    color: #c47312;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: 0.6;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

/* High-efficiency animation block loop */
@keyframes moderateMarquee {
    0% {
        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); /* Shifts exactly halfway through the duplicate track seamlessly */
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Hero Image Slider Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-slider-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 65vh; /* Perfect height scaling to showcase high-quality banners */
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #000000; /* Dark baseline ensures no flashing during transitions */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.slider-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

/* Slide Properties & Fade Transition */
.slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out, visibility 0.8s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 1;
}

.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    z-index: 2;
}

.slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Prevents image squishing or stretching across resolutions */
    display: block;
}

/* Navigation Left/Right Arrows */
.slider-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.4); /* Institutional blue tint with glass transparency */
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 10;
    opacity: 0; /* Hidden by default, fades in gracefully on hover */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-slider-container:hover .slider-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
}

.prev-arrow { left: 25px; }
.next-arrow { right: 25px; }

.slider-arrow:hover {
    background: #0d3b66; /* Fully solid institutional blue on hover */
    color: #f4d35e; /* Golden arrow shift */
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

/* Bottom Center Indicator Bullets Wrapper */
.slider-bullets {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    z-index: 10;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Soft capsule tray behind bullets for visibility */
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* Individual Circle Bullet Styles */
.bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.bullet.active {
    background-color: #f4d35e; /* Gold fill for the active banner marker */
    transform: scale(1.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(244, 211, 94, 0.6);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Catchy Student Quick Links Dashboard Grid Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.quick-links-dashboard {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 6%;
    background-color: #f8fafc; /* Ultra-clean light gray backdrop to stand out */
}

.dashboard-container {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* Generates 5 columns symmetrically */
    gap: 20px;
}

/* Base Structural Quick Link Card Style */
.quick-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; /* Locks the elements into completely uniform square boxes */
    padding: 24px 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Individual Distinct Dynamic Gradient Themes */
.card-admissions { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d3b66 0%, #1b4975 100%); color: #ffffff; }
.card-admit       { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c47312 0%, #a05a0a 100%); color: #ffffff; }
.card-results     { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10b981 0%, #047857 100%); color: #ffffff; }
.card-classes     { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b5cf6 0%, #6d28d9 100%); color: #ffffff; }
.card-portal      { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6 0%, #1d4ed8 100%); color: #ffffff; }

/* Icon Circular Frame Wrapper Elements */
.card-icon-wrapper {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); /* Sleek translucent glass layer */
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.quick-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.quick-card p {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 400;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Mini Action Arrow inside the bottom of the card */
.card-arrow-btn {
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Interactive Hover Trigger Animations */
.quick-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px); /* Elevates the square box */
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Shifting styles targeting internal elements on card hover */
.quick-card:hover .card-icon-wrapper {
    background-color: #f4d35e; /* Transparent bubble fills into solid gold */
    color: #0d3b66; /* Vector icon flips matching deep blue */
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.quick-card:hover .card-arrow-btn {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0); /* Slides the action arrow cleanly up into view */
    color: #f4d35e;
}

/* Responsive Adaptive Sizing constraints for Tablets and Phones */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .dashboard-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 15px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .dashboard-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Achievements & VC Message Block (Cool Gradient Edition)
   ========================================================================== */
.grand-achievements-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 50px 6%;
    /* Cool gradient combining deep institutional sapphire, teals, and soft midnight tones */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2027 0%, #203a43 50%, #2c5364 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.gradient-split-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 35px;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Base card handling with premium translucent glass effect over the dark gradient */
.achieve-column {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 35px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Proportional constraints matching your 60% / 40% requested system layout */
.vc-message-box {
    width: calc(60% - 17.5px);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.achievements-box {
    width: calc(40% - 17.5px);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Headers */
.achieve-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.achieve-header h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.achieve-header h2 i {
    color: #f4d35e; /* Gold color pops beautifully against cool dark gradients */
}

/* Interior layout rules for Vice-Chancellor panel */
.vc-card-body {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
}

.vc-photo-side {
    width: 160px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vc-frame {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.vc-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.vc-text-side {
    flex: 1;
}

.vc-quote {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f4d35e; /* Crisp gold callout styling */
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.vc-paragraph {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: justify;
}

.vc-signature-block {
    margin-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.vc-name {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.vc-designation {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Right Column: University Achievements Layout Items
   ========================================================================== */
.achievements-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 1;
}

.achievement-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    background: rgba(231, 231, 231, 0.04);
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.achievement-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.achieve-icon {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #64ffda; /* Electric teal accent color */
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.achieve-icon.accent-gold {
    color: #f4d35e;
}

.achieve-info {
    flex: 1;
}

.achieve-info h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.achieve-info p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Alternate alignment helper rule for item 2 */
.achieve-info-right-align {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: right;
}

.achieve-info-right-align h4 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.achieve-info-right-align p { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); line-height: 1.4; }

/* Responsive break settings for tablet screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .gradient-split-container { flex-direction: column; }
    .vc-message-box, .achievements-box { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
    .achieve-info-right-align { text-align: left; }
    .achievement-item { flex-direction: row !important; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Vice-Chancellor Message "Read More" Pure CSS Component
   ========================================================================== */
/* Hide the architectural state checkbox toggle hidden completely away */
.readmore-state {
    display: none;
}

/* Extended text initial collapsed configuration properties */
.vc-extended-text {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.vc-extended-text .vc-paragraph {
    margin-top: 12px; /* Uniform paragraph splitting margin when open */
}

/* When the checkbox element becomes checked, smoothly unfold max-height and reveal opacity */
.readmore-state:checked ~ .vc-extended-text {
    max-height: 300px; /* Ample bounds allocation allowing smooth transition scroll bounds */
    opacity: 1;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Elegant Label Action Button Styles */
.vc-readmore-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #f4d35e; /* Gold color pops perfectly against dark gradient backdrop layout */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.vc-readmore-btn:hover {
    color: #ffffff; /* Turns white on mouse hover */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Pseudo Content Engine text swaps state dynamically based on checking rules */
.vc-readmore-btn::before {
    content: attr(data-more);
}

.readmore-state:checked ~ .vc-readmore-btn::before {
    content: attr(data-less);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Institutional Statistics Counter Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.stats-counter-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 50px 6%;
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Fresh crisp backdrop creates an elegant break from the gradient above */
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.stats-main-heading {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.stats-main-heading h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d3b66; /* Matching core deep blue institutional accent color */
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.heading-underline {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #c47312; /* Gold brand accent strip line */
    margin: 8px auto 0 auto;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.stats-grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* Allocates 5 perfectly symmetrical flexible metric blocks */
    gap: 20px;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Individual Rounded Counter Cards */
.stat-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 24px 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.03); /* Extremely soft elite shadow overlay */
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Micro Hover Action Response - Elevates the card and tints the border brand-blue */
.stat-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.08);
    border-color: #0d3b66;
}

/* Decorative background circle container housing icons */
.stat-icon-bubble {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.06); /* Soft blue transparency tint */
    color: #0d3b66;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.stat-card:hover .stat-icon-bubble {
    background-color: #0d3b66; /* Flips background into solid blue on container hover */
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.stat-data {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Bold Stat Numbers Text */
.stat-number {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d3b66;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* Subtext Meta Labels */
.stat-label {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #4a5568; /* Charcoal easy-read balance color tone */
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding: 0 5px;
}

/* Responsive constraints handling smooth structural column collapses on small devices */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .stats-grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* Shifts to 3 columns on tablet aspect ratios */
        gap: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .stats-grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* Shifts to a double stacked grid layout on small phones */
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Initiatives Gallery & Tabbed Information Desk Styles (Fixed Side-by-Side)
   ========================================================================== */
.initiatives-desk-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 6% 60px 6%;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

/* Master row wrapper that keeps both sections side-by-side */
.initiatives-desk-section .split-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row; /* Enforces horizontal alignment */
    gap: 35px;
    align-items: stretch; /* Forces both boxes to have identical heights */
    width: 100%;
}

/* Left Column: Initiatives Carousel Box (60% Width footprint) */
.initiatives-column {
    width: calc(60% - 17.5px);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Right Column: Classical Tabbed Info Desk (40% Width footprint) */
.desk-column {
    width: calc(40% - 17.5px);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Left Side: Mini Slider Structural Settings
   ========================================================================== */
.slider-controls-mini {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ctrl-btn {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #4a5568;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.ctrl-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0d3b66;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #0d3b66;
}

.initiatives-carousel-window {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding: 5px 0;
    flex: 1;
}

.initiatives-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    width: 100%;
}

.initiative-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    width: calc(50% - 10px); /* Shows exactly two cards side-by-side */
    flex-shrink: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.init-img-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 140px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.init-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.init-info {
    padding: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.init-info h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d3b66;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.init-info p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: justify;
}

.init-link {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #c47312;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Right Side: Classical Slanted C / N / R Tab Header Layout
   ========================================================================== */
.desk-tabs-nav {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0d3b66; /* Deep blue institutional baseline separator */
}

/* Classical Slanted Tab Triggers matching your layout sketch */
.tab-trigger {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #475569;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* Divider lines separating the tabs */
.tab-trigger:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 25%;
    height: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    background-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.tab-trigger:hover {
    color: #0d3b66;
    background-color: #e2e8f0;
}

/* Active Tab Style (Solid blue matching drawing layout bounds) */
.tab-trigger.active {
    background-color: #0d3b66;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Display Pane Content Box */
.tabs-display-window {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 25px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.tab-pane {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    flex: 1;
}

.tab-pane.active {
    display: flex;
    animation: tabFadeIn 0.35s ease;
}

.info-desk-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.info-desk-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.info-desk-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.info-desk-list li a {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #334155;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.info-desk-list li a:hover {
    color: #0d3b66;
}

.desk-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.tab-viewall-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 15px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0d3b66;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.tab-viewall-footer:hover {
    color: #c47312;
}

/* Fallback wrapping for smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .initiatives-desk-section .split-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .initiatives-column, .desk-column {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Pride Showcase Layout (Infinite Non-JavaScript Slideshow Mode)
   ========================================================================== */
.pride-showcase-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 4% 60px 4%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.pride-showcase-section .split-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
}

.alumni-column { width: calc(60% - 15px); flex-shrink: 0; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 25px 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; }
.diamonds-column { width: calc(40% - 15px); flex-shrink: 0; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 25px 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; }

/* Bounding box viewport that hides cards outside the window container boundaries */
.slideshow-visible-window {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding: 5px 0;
}

/* Moving conveyor belt track using translate3d */
.slideshow-infinite-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 15px;
    width: max-content;
}

/* Speeds: Higher values mean slower, smoother paces */
.alumni-track-speed { animation: prideMarqueeLoop 20s linear infinite; }
.diamonds-track-speed { animation: prideMarqueeLoop 15s linear infinite; }

/* Interactive Hover Trigger - Pauses the slide movement instantly so users can read profiles comfortably */
.slideshow-visible-window:hover .slideshow-infinite-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Card Sizing Formats inside the conveyor track */
.alumni-static-card {
    width: 195px; /* Fixed sizing keeps cards perfectly uniform during movement loops */
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 15px 10px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.diamond-static-card {
    width: 140px; /* Snug width tailored beautifully for the 40% dashboard space */
    background-color: #fdfdfd;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 15px 8px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 3px solid #00b4d8;
}

/* Image Assets Cropping Layouts */
.alumni-img-box { width: 75px; height: 75px; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 2px solid #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
.diamond-img-box { width: 70px; height: 90px; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 10px; box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
.alumni-img-box img, .diamond-img-box img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.alumni-static-card h4 { font-size: 13px; color: #0d3b66; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.alumni-pos { font-size: 11px; color: #475569; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.alumni-year { font-size: 10px; background-color: #edf2f7; color: #475569; padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 600; }
.diamond-static-card h4 { font-size: 12.5px; color: #1e293b; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 5px; white-space: nowrap; }
.dm-meta { font-size: 10.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.3; }

/* The Engine calculation shifts exactly halfway (-50%) down the cloned duplicate set */
@keyframes prideMarqueeLoop {
    0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    100% { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .split-container { flex-direction: column; }
    .alumni-column, .diamonds-column { width: 100%; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Grand Institutional Footer Styles (Perfected Left-Alignment)
   ========================================================================== */
.main-footer-terminal {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #0f172a; /* Deep elegant premium dark slate backdrop color */
    color: #cbd5e1;
    padding-top: 60px;
    border-top: 4px solid #0d3b66; /* Secure solid brand blue top outline header accent */
}

.footer-grid-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 4% 40px 4%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr 0.8fr 1.2fr; /* Balanced multi-column footprint math allocation */
    gap: 40px;
}

.footer-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start; /* Forces all children inner blocks to align tightly to the left margin */
    text-align: left; /* Enforces absolute left text alignment */
}

/* Headers styling inside columns */
.footer-column h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: left; /* Anchors headings to the left margin */
}

.footer-line-accent {
    width: 35px;
    height: 2.5px;
    background-color: #f4d35e; /* Gold divider accent strip */
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-left: 0; /* Ensures the gold accent line rests firmly on the left margin */
}

/* Column One Identity Formatting */
.footer-logo-title {
    text-align: left; /* Forces main text grouping left */
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-logo-title h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-align: left;
}

.footer-logo-title .sub-location {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #f4d35e;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    text-align: left;
}

.contact-meta-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-meta-links li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-align: left; /* Locks address paragraphs to the left */
}

.contact-meta-links li i {
    color: #f4d35e; /* Gold tone applied to meta icons */
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    width: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-meta-links li a {
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.contact-meta-links li a:hover { color: #ffffff; }

/* Micro Social Round Icon Buttons */
.footer-social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    justify-content: flex-start; /* Aligns social icon rows from left to right */
}

.footer-social-icons a {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    color: #cbd5e1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-social-icons a:hover {
    background-color: #f4d35e;
    color: #0f172a;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Columns Two & Three Links Navigation Formatting Lists */
.footer-nav-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-nav-list li {
    text-align: left; /* Guarantees list items snap left */
}

.footer-nav-list li a {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start; /* Pushes content tags tightly to the left margin */
}

.footer-nav-list li a i {
    font-size: 10px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.footer-nav-list li a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 5px; /* Subtle hover slide animation from left to right */
}

/* Column Four Embedded Frame Bounds Layout */
.footer-map-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Absolute Base Ground Bar Style
   ========================================================================== */
.footer-absolute-baseline {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #0b0f19; /* Deep midnight baseline bar layer */
    padding: 18px 4%;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.baseline-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #64748b;
}

.tech-credits {
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Responsive Adaptive Column Stacking Matrix for Tablets/Phones */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .footer-grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .footer-grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    /* OVERRIDE: Maintains solid left-alignment structure even on small mobile views */
    .footer-column {
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    
    .baseline-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
        align-items: flex-start; /* Snaps copy text left on tiny mobile screens */
        text-align: left;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Institutional History Page Styles (Vertical Left-Aligned Timeline)
   ========================================================================== */
.page-title-banner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.85), rgba(6, 28, 48, 0.95)), 
                url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541339907198-e08756dedf3f?q=80&w=1200') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.banner-overlay {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 6%;
}

.banner-content h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.banner-content p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #f4d35e; /* Gold branch path */
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.banner-content p a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.banner-content p a:hover { color: #f4d35e; }

/* Content Wrapper */
.history-content-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 50px 6%;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

.history-container {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.history-intro {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    text-align: left; /* Strict left-alignment */
}

.history-intro h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #0d3b66;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.intro-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #c47312;
    margin: 8px 0 15px 0; /* Aligned left */
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.history-intro p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Timeline Track Engine */
.timeline-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 40px; /* Pushes the entire timeline grid to the left edge professionally */
    margin-top: 30px;
}

/* The vertical guiding wire line on the left side margin */
.timeline-center-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 3px;
    background-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Floating round vector year bubbles */
.timeline-marker {
    position: absolute;
    left: -40px;
    top: 5px;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #0d3b66;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    border: 3px solid #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    z-index: 5;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.timeline-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.timeline-item:hover .timeline-card {
    transform: translateX(4px); /* Interactive nudge to the right when hovered */
    border-color: #0d3b66;
}

.timeline-item:hover .timeline-marker {
    background-color: #c47312; /* Shifts icon marker bubble to gold brand highlights */
}

.timeline-year {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c47312;
    background-color: #fef3c7;
    padding: 2px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.timeline-card h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    text-align: left;
}

.timeline-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
}


/* Emblem Page Specific Styles */ /* Emblem Page Specific Styles */ /* Emblem Page Specific Styles */
/* Emblem Page Specific Styles */ /* Emblem Page Specific Styles */ /* Emblem Page Specific Styles */


.emblem-page-container {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d233a 0%, #1a365d 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 3rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #d4af37; /* Gold Accent border */
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.page-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.page-banner p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Two-Column Grid Layout */
.main-content-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .main-content-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr; /* Responsive layout split */
    }
}

/* Visual Display Card Styles */
.emblem-display-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    padding: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    height: fit-content;
    border-top: 4px solid #0d233a;
}

.emblem-wrapper {
    background: #fdfdfd;
    border: 1px dashed #cbd5e1;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.official-emblem-img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 280px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.download-controls {
    width: 100%;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.download-controls h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #0d233a;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.download-note {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.download-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.btn-download {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-download.btn-primary {
    background-color: #0d233a;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-download.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #1a365d;
}

.btn-download.btn-secondary {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #0d233a;
    border: 1px solid #0d233a;
}

.btn-download.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
}

/* Symbolism Content Column Styles */
.emblem-details h2 {
    color: #0d233a;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.emblem-intro {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #334155;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.symbolism-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
    .symbolism-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

.symbol-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    border-left: 3px solid #d4af37; /* Gold accent indicator */
}

.symbol-icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #0d233a;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    min-width: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.symbol-text h4 {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    color: #0d233a;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.symbol-text p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Policy Box Styles */
.usage-policy-box {
    background-color: #fffbeb;
    border: 1px solid #fef3c7;
    border-left: 4px solid #d97706;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.usage-policy-box h5 {
    color: #92400e;
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.usage-policy-box p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #78350f;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


/* Vision and Mission Layout styles/
/* Core Layout Container *//* Core Layout Container *//* Core Layout Container *//* Core Layout Container */
.mandate-page-container {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.page-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d233a 0%, #1a365d 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #d4af37; /* Gold Accent */
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.page-banner p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.main-content-layout {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4rem;
}

/* Titles and Separators */
.section-title-area {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-title-area h2 {
    color: #0d233a;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.section-title-area i {
    color: #d4af37;
}

.title-underline {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #d4af37;
}

/* Vision Block Style */
.vision-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-left: 5px solid #0d233a;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.vision-icon-box {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: #d4af37;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
}

.vision-content h2 {
    color: #0d233a;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.vision-content blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #334155;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .vision-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* Mission List Styles */
.mission-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.mission-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.mission-item:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.mission-number {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #d4af37;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    min-width: 45px;
    text-align: center;
}

.mission-item p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #334155;
}

/* Objectives Grid Styles */
.objectives-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .objectives-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .objectives-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

.objective-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border-top: 3px solid #d4af37;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.objective-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.obj-icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #0d233a;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.objective-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #475569;
}

/*Vice-Chancellor's Message *//*Vice-Chancellor's Message *//*Vice-Chancellor's Message */
/*Vice-Chancellor's Message *//*Vice-Chancellor's Message *//*Vice-Chancellor's Message */

/* Core Structural Layout */
.vc-message-container {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.page-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d233a 0%, #1a365d 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #d4af37; /* Gold Accent Bar */
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.page-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.page-banner p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    opacity: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.message-layout {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .message-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 3.5fr 8.5fr; /* Sidebar & Content distribution */
    }
}

/* Left Sidebar Profile Card Styles */
.vc-profile-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.75rem;
}

.vc-image-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 4px solid #0d233a;
    text-align: center;
}

.image-placeholder {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 240px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem auto;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.vc-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.vc-meta h4 {
    color: #0d233a;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.vc-meta .univ-title {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #475569;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.location-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #0d233a;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.location-tag i {
    color: #d4af37;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

/* Sidebar Callout Pillars Box */
.pillars-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border-left: 3px solid #d4af37;
}

.pillars-box h5 {
    color: #0d233a;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.pillars-box ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.pillars-box li {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #334155;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.pillars-box li i {
    color: #0d233a;
}

/* Right Content Area Narrative Styles */
.vc-message-content {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}

.salutation h3 {
    color: #0d233a;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.message-paragraphs {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.message-paragraphs p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #334155;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Dynamic State & Vision Highlight Box */
.highlight-quote-box {
    background-color: #fffbeb;
    border-left: 4px solid #d4af37;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

.highlight-quote-box p {
    color: #78350f;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Sign-off Layout styling */
.message-signoff {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

.wishes-line {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #0d233a;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
}

.signature-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.signature-spacing {
    height: 10px; /* Emulates placeholder spatial gap for raw signatures */
}

.sig-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d233a;
}

.sig-inst {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .vc-message-content {
        padding: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    .salutation h3 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
}


/* Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University Organization Chart */

/* Core Page Layout */
.organogram-page-container {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.page-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d233a 0%, #1a365d 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #d4af37; /* Gold Accent Line */
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-banner p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.main-content-layout {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3.5rem;
}

/* Titles System */
.section-title-area {
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.section-title-area h2 {
    color: #0d233a;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.section-title-area h2 i {
    color: #d4af37;
}

.title-underline {
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #d4af37;
}

/* Section 1: Visual Image Wrapper Card */
.chart-display-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.organogram-wrapper {
    background: #fdfdfd;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow-x: auto; /* Handles overflow mapping for desktop images scaled to mobile viewports */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.organogram-img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-width: 800px; /* Forces layout to preserve graph text integrity on mobile scroll */
    display: block;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .organogram-img {
        min-width: auto; /* Snaps back cleanly on standard monitor arrays */
    }
}

.chart-actions {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.chart-actions p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #475569;
}

.btn-download {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background-color: #0d233a;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-download:hover {
    background-color: #1a365d;
}

/* Section 2: Text Breakdown / Accordion Grid Styling */
.hierarchy-accordion {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.hierarchy-level-block {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    border-left: 4px solid #cbd5e1;
}

.hierarchy-level-block h3 {
    margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #0d233a;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hierarchy-level-block ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    color: #334155;
}

.hierarchy-level-block li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Custom level specific border treatments matching hierarchy status */
.hierarchy-level-block.level-1 { border-left-color: #0d233a; }
.hierarchy-level-block.level-2 { border-left-color: #1e3a8a; }
.hierarchy-level-block.level-3 { border-left-color: #d4af37; }
.hierarchy-level-block.level-4 { border-left-color: #64748b; }

/* Sub Grids for Level 3 and 4 Details */
.officers-grid, .faculties-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .officers-grid, .faculties-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

.officer-group h5, .faculty-box h5 {
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #0d233a;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.faculty-box p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #475569;
}

/* UNDER GRADUATION *
/* Core Layout Elements */
.academics-page-container {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.page-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d233a 0%, #1a365d 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #d4af37;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.category-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
    color: #d4af37;
    padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
}

.page-banner p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0.5rem auto 0 auto;
}

.main-content-layout {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Utilities Configuration */
.table-utilities {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.search-box-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 450px;
}

.search-box-wrapper input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem 0.75rem 2.75rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.search-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 1rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #64748b;
}

.info-pill {
    background: #e2e8f0;
    color: #0d233a;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

/* Data Table Component Elements */
.table-responsive-container {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.ug-courses-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.ug-courses-table th {
    background-color: #0d233a;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #d4af37;
}

.ug-courses-table td {
    padding: 1rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
    color: #334155;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
}

.ug-courses-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

/* Layout Cell Scaling details */
.col-sno { width: 50px; font-weight: 600; }
.col-course { text-align: left !important; width: 50px; }
.col-combination { text-align: left !important; width: 260px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #475569; }
.col-duration { width: 90px; }
.col-ppr, .col-syllabus, .col-slm { width: 150px; }

.font-semibold {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0d233a;
}

.badge-duration {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #ecfdf5;
    color: #065f46;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #a7f3d0;
}

/* Base Configuration for Unified Action Buttons */
.btn-table-action {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 140px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* PPR Columns - Formal Blue Tab Style */
.btn-ppr {
    color: #1e40af;
    border: 1px solid #1e40af;
}

.btn-ppr:hover {
    background-color: #1e40af;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Syllabus Columns - Red Tab Style */
.btn-syllabus {
    color: #dc2626;
    border: 1px solid #dc2626;
}

.btn-syllabus:hover {
    background-color: #dc2626;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* SLM Columns - Deep Corporate Slate Style */
.btn-slm {
    color: #0d233a;
    border: 1px solid #0d233a;
}

.btn-slm:hover {
    background-color: #0d233a;
    color: #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .table-utilities {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    .search-box-wrapper {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}