:root {
      --brown:   #7a5d48;
      --cream:   #fbf7f3;
      --dark:    #353331;
      --brown-light: #a07d63;
      --brown-xlight: #d4b89f;
      --cream-dark: #f0e8df;
      --overlay: rgba(53,51,49,.55);
    }

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

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--dark);
      overflow-x: hidden;
      font-size: 16px;
      /*color: #555;*/
      color: var(--dark);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    .navbar-brand img { height: 35px; }
    .site-nav {
      /* background: var(--dark); */
          padding: 14px 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    transition: box-shadow .3s;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    }
    .site-nav.scrolled {
        /* box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25); */
    }
    /* ── HERO ── */
    .google-rating {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
}
.hero-row {    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
}
.hero-col { width: 40%;}
.hero-col-left { width: calc(60% - 40px);}
.hero-col-right {}
.hero p { color: #fff;}
 .trust-item {
        display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.trust-item img {    width: 40px;}
.stars {
    color: #f5b301;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
    .hero {
      /* min-height: 100vh; */
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark) 0%, #4a3a2e 60%, var(--brown) 100%);
      position: relative;
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding-top: 110px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    }
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.03'%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='30' r='2'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }
    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(122,93,72,.4);
      border: 1px solid var(--brown-xlight);
      color: var(--brown-xlight);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 18px; border-radius: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: normal;
    }
    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 60px;
      font-weight: 500; color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.01em;
          margin-bottom: 35px;
    }
    .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brown-xlight); }
    .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--brown-xlight) !important;
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .hero-dates {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 16px 24px;
      display: inline-block;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
      font-size: .9rem;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }
    .hero-dates span { color: var(--brown-xlight); font-weight: 600; }
    .btn-hero-primary {
      background: var(--brown);
      color: #fff; border: none;
      padding: 16px 40px; border-radius: 4px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;
      transition: all .3s;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(122,93,72,.5);
    }
    .btn-hero-primary:hover {
      background: var(--brown-light);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(122,93,72,.6);
      color: #fff;
    }
    .btn-hero-outline {
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
      padding: 15px 36px; border-radius: 4px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;
      transition: all .3s;
    }
    .btn-hero-outline:hover {
      border-color: #fff; color: #fff;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    }
    .hero-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
    }
    .hero-img-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -20px; right: -20px;
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      border: 2px solid var(--brown);
      border-radius: 12px;
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .hero-img-wrap img {
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;
      filter: sepia(15%) contrast(1.05);
    } 
    @keyframes scrollPulse {
      0%,100% { opacity: 0; transform: scaleY(.5); }
      50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); }
    }
    .innerpagesheader {    position: relative;
    background: var(--brown);}
    .innerpagesheader .info-icon {    background: var(--cream);}
    .innerpagesheader .info-icon svg {filter: invert(1);}
    .info-icon { 
       width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgb(122 93 72);
    line-height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #ffff;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.info-icon svg {}
    .site-nav .nav-link {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.8) !important;
      font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .nav-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: rgb(255 255 255);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-decoration: none; 
    transition: all .2s;
}
.section-subtext {max-width:580px; margin: 0 auto;}
    .site-nav .nav-link:hover { color: var(--brown-xlight) !important; }
    .btn-nav-cta {
      background: var(--brown); color: #fff !important;
      border-radius: 3px; padding: 8px 22px !important;
      font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em;
      transition: background .25s;
    }
    .btn-nav-cta:hover { background: var(--brown-light) !important; }

    

    /* ── STATS STRIP ── */
    .stats-strip {
      background: var(--brown);
      padding: 52px 0;
    }
    .stat-item { text-align: center; padding: 12px 20px; }
    .stat-num {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .mystats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.mystats h2 {
    width: 26%;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0;
    border-right: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    padding-right: 50px; 
}
.mystats-row {
    width: calc(76% - 100px);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
}
    .stat-label {
      color: rgb(255 255 255);
    font-size: .8rem;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 6px;
    }
    .stat-divider {
      width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
      align-self: stretch; margin: 8px 0;
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS ── */
    section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .section-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brown);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .section-title {
      font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 600;
    }
    .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brown); }
    .section-line {
      width: 60px; height: 2px;
      background: var(--brown); margin: 15px 0;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ── */
    .level-progression {
        /* background: var(--cream-dark); */
    /* border-radius: 24px; */
    /* padding: 12px 24px; */
    /* margin: 28px 0 36px; */
    /* border-left: 4px solid #bc9a6c; */
    display: flex;
}
.level-steps {
       display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    /* padding: 12px 8px; */
    /* background: var(--cream-dark); */
    border-radius: 50px;
    /* justify-content: center; */
    margin: 0;
}
.level-step {
        border-radius: 40px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: .95rem;
}
.level-arrow {
        color: var(--brown-xlight);
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    margin: 40px 0 32px;
}
 .features-grid .why-card {
    text-align: left;
    background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(53, 51, 49, .07);
}
.feature-icon {
    background: rgba(188, 154, 108, 0.12);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.feature-icon i {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--brown);
}
.lightgreay { color: #ccc;}
.application-cta {
        /* background: #f0e8df; */
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 0px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    /* border: 1px solid #e9e1d8; */
    flex-direction: column;
}
.cta-text {
        font-weight: 500;
    color: #2c2a29;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.cta-text strong {
    color: var(--dark);
}
.break-text { display: block;}
.course-container {
  /* background: #fff; */
    padding: 0px 50px;
    /* box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid #f0e3d8;
    border-radius: 32px; */
  }
    .about-section-row {    display: flex;
    gap: 80px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;}
    .about-section-col {    width: calc(60% - 80px);}
    .about-section-col-left {    width: 40%;}
    .about-section-col-right {}
    .about-section {
      /* background: #fff; */
    }
    .my-benefit {    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;}
    .list-icon {    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--brown);}    
    .list-icon svg {width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    stroke: var(--brown);
    stroke-width: 3;
    fill: none;}
    .my-benefit-text {    flex: 1;}
    .my-benefit-text strong {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.my-benefit-text span {
    font-weight: 450;
    color: #4A6A7A;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
}
    .about-img {
      border-radius: 10px;
      width: 100%;
      filter: sepia(10%);
    }
    .cert-badge {
          display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--cream-dark);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin: 6px 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    }
    .cert-badge i { color: var(--brown); font-size: 1rem; }

    /* ── COURSE CARDS ── */
    .courses-section { background: var(--cream); }
    .courses-section-row {       display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;}
    .courses-section-col {    width: calc(33.333% - 15px);}
    .course-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(53,51,49,.07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(122,93,72,.1);
    }
    .apads-text {color:var(--brown);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;}
    .course-card .btn-hero-primary {padding: 12px 28px;
    font-size: .9rem;}
    .course-card p {     margin-bottom: 0px;
    line-height: normal;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 500;}
    .course-card:hover {
      /*transform: translateY(-6px);*/
      /*box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(53,51,49,.14);*/
    }
    .course-card-header {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--brown) 100%);
      padding: 30px 20px 24px;
      color: #fff;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .course-card-header::before {
      content: attr(data-num);
      position: absolute; right: -10px; top: -20px;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 8rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.06); line-height: 1;
    }
    .apads {color: #555;
    font-size: .8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 500;}
    .course-card-header h3 {     font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600; }
    .course-card-header .tag {
      display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 3px 14px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .course-card-body { padding: 32px 20px; }
    .course-feature {
      display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .course-feature-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      background: var(--cream);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--brown); font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    .course-feature-text { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #555; }

    /* ── LEVELS ── */
    .levels-section {    background: #f5ece1;}
    .levels-section .section-title {   }
    .levels-section em {  }
    .levels-section .section-line {   }
    .level-card {
          border-left: 3px solid #bca473;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    background: rgb(255 255 255 / 78%);
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    transition: background .3s;
    height: 100%;
    }
    /* .level-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); } */
    .level-num {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brown); line-height: 1;
    }
    .level-name { 
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);}
    .level-name span { display: block;}
    .level-desc { font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.6; }
    .level-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--brown); color: #fff;
      font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 50px;
      margin-top: 12px;
    }

    /* ── DATES ── */
    .dates-section { background: var(--cream-dark); }
    .date-row {
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      padding: 22px 28px;
      background: #fff; border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122,93,72,.12);
      transition: all .25s;
    }
    /* .date-row:hover { border-color: var(--brown); transform: translateX(4px); } */
    .date-level-num {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brown); margin-right: 20px;
      width: 40px; flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .date-info { flex: 1; }
    .date-info h3 {     font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin: 0;}
    .date-info small {     color: #555;
    font-size: .9rem; }
    .date-pill {
      background: var(--brown); color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50px; padding: 6px 18px;
      font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .apply-soon { background: #ffffff; color: var(--brown); }
.nearest-date .date-info h3, .nearest-date p,
.nearest-date small, .nearest-date .date-level-num { color: #fff;}
    .nearest-date {    background: var(--brown); color: #fff;}
    /* ── WHY CHOOSE ── */
    .why-section { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brown) 0%, #4a3a2e 100%)}
    
    .why-card {
      padding: 36px 28px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--cream-dark);
      height: 100%;
      transition: all .3s;
      text-align: center;
    }
    /* .why-card:hover {
      background: var(--brown);
      border-color: var(--brown);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    .why-card:hover .why-icon,
    .why-card:hover h5,
    .why-card:hover p { color: #fff !important; } */
    .why-icon {
      font-size: 2rem; color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      transition: color .3s;
    }
    .why-card h3 {margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color .3s;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;    color: var(--dark);}
    .why-card p { font-size: 1rem;  line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; transition: color .3s; }

    .timeline-section {    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brown) 0%, #4a3a2e 100%);
    color: #fff;}
  .timeline-section .section-title {
    color: #fff;
}
.timeline-section em {
    color: var(--brown-xlight);
}
.timeline-section .section-line {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
}
.timeline-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px; 
}
.timeline-item {
    background: #fefaf5;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid #f0e3d8;
    transition: 0.2s;
}
.timeline-level {
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brown);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: normal;
    display: inline-block;
    background: #ffeddc;
    padding: 5px 17px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}
.timeline-title {
        font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
}
.timeline-date {
   font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #5b6771;
    font-weight: 600;
    /* background: #000000; */
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    width: max-content;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 0;
}
.timeline-date svg {     width: 16px;
    height: 16px;}



    /* ── GALLERY ── */
    .gallery-section { background: #fff; }
    .gallery-slider a img {
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.gallery-slider {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
}
     .gslide-image img {
    border-radius: 10px;
}
    /* Lightbox */
    .lightbox-modal .modal-dialog { max-width: 90vw; }
    .lightbox-modal .modal-content { background: #000; border: none; }
    .lightbox-modal img { width: 100%; max-height: 85vh; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
    .lightbox-modal .modal-header { border: none; padding: 10px 16px; }
    .lightbox-modal .btn-close { filter: invert(1); }
    .lightbox-nav {
      position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); border: none; color: #fff;
      width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.2rem; cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s;
    }
    .lightbox-nav:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
    .lightbox-prev { left: 10px; }
    .lightbox-next { right: 10px; }

    /* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
    .testimonial-section { background: var(--cream-dark); }
    .testimonial-card {
          /* background: #fff; */
    /* border-radius: 12px; */
    /* margin: 16px 8px; */
    /* box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(53, 51, 49, .08); */
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(122, 93, 72, .1); */
    /* padding: 0px 100px; */
    width: 80%;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    position: relative;
     height: auto; 
    margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .testimonialSwiper .swiper-slide {
            /* background: #fff; */
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0px 36px 0px 36px;
    margin: 16px 8px;
    /* box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(53, 51, 49, .08); */
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(122, 93, 72, .1); */
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.testimonialSwiper .swiper-wrapper { padding-bottom: 65px;}
    .testimonial-card i.fa-quote-right { 
    font-size: 5rem;
    color: var(--brown);
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    left: 0px;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: .03;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    }
    .testimonial-text {
      font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #555;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .testimonial-author {     display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: left; }
    .testimonial-avatar {
      width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--brown);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: #fff; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .testimonial-name {     font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 24px;}
    .testimonial-role { font-size: .9rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-top: 0px; }
    .testimonial-stars {     justify-content: center;
    color: var(--brown);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px; }
    .swiper-pagination-bullet-active { background: var(--brown) !important; }
    .swiper-button-next, .swiper-button-prev { color: var(--brown) !important; }

    /* ── INTERNSHIP ── */
    .internship-section {
      background: var(--cream-dark); 
    }
    .internship-row {    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;}
    .internship-col {}
    .internship-col-left { width: 45%; }
    .internship-col-right { width: calc(55% - 24px); }
    .internship-section .section-title {  }
    .internship-section em { color: var(--brown); } 
    .internship-benefit {
          display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .internship-benefit:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .int-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0; width: 50px; height: 50px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.3rem; 
          color: var(--brown);
    }
    .int-text h3 { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }
    .int-text p {    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: .95rem;}
    .btn-white {
      background: #fff; color: var(--brown);
      border: none; padding: 15px 40px; border-radius: 4px;
      font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;
      transition: all .3s;
    }
    .btn-white:hover { background: var(--cream); transform: translateY(-2px); color: var(--brown); }
/* Why Choose This Program - Timeline Style */
.why-timeline-section {
  background: #fff;  
}

.why-timeline-section .why-container {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2c2a29;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-timeline {
  position: relative;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-timeline-line {
  position: absolute;
  left: 28px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: #f0e3d8;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 36px;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-icon {
  background: var(--brown-light);
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px #fefaf5;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-icon i {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: white;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid #f0e3d8;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  flex: 1;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  text-align: left;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-card p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #2c2a29;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.why-timeline-section .why-item:hover .why-card {
  border-color: #bc9a6c;
  transform: translateX(8px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(188, 154, 108, 0.08);
}

.why-timeline-section .why-item:hover .why-icon {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px #fefaf5, 0 0 0 12px rgba(188, 154, 108, 0.2);
}

.faq {    background: #efe5d9;}
.faq .faq-wrap { max-width: 900px; width:100%; margin: 0 auto;}
.faq .accordion-button {  font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;}
.faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {    background: var(--brown);
    color: #fff;}
    
.faq .accordion-button[aria-expanded="true"]:after {
    filter: brightness(73.5);
}

.faq .accordion-item {     margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    background: #fbf7f3;}
.faq .accordion-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;}
.faq .accordion-header {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .why-timeline-section {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-item {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-icon i {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-timeline-line {
    left: 24px;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-card {
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }
  .why-timeline-section .why-card p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}
    /* ── CONTACT ── */
    .contact-section { background: #f5ece1;    overflow: hidden; }
    .contact-section .section-title { }
    .contact-section em { } 
    .contact-form-wrap h3 {    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);}
    .contact-form-wrap {
      background: #eaddc8;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 93, 72, .3);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 32px 44px;
    }
    .form-control, .form-select {
      /*background: #fff;*/
      border: 1px solid rgb(208 193 169) !important;
      color: #333 !important;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 13px 16px;
      font-size: .92rem;
    }
    .upload-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border: 1px solid rgb(208 193 169);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 12px 10px;
  background-color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.upload-box:hover { 
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.upload-content { 
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    max-width: calc(100% - 50px);
}

.upload-content i {
      color: #a4a0a0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.hidden-input {
  display: none;
}
.upload-btn {
      /* background-color: var(--brown); */
    /* color: #fff; */
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    /* text-transform: uppercase; */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.upload-box.file-selected {
  border-color: var(--brown);
  border-style: solid;
}
    .form-control::placeholder { color: #ddd !important; }
    .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
      border-color: var(--brown) !important;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(122,93,72,.25) !important;
    }
    .contact-info-scnd-card {    background: #eaddc8;}
    .contact-info-scnd-card i {     color: #7a5d48;
    font-size: 1.5rem;}
    .contact-info-scnd-card h5 {    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);}
    .form-label {color: var(--dark);
    font-size: .85rem;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
    font-weight: 600;}
    .form-select option { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
    .btn-submit {
      background: var(--brown); color: #fff;
      border: none; width: 100%; padding: 15px;
      border-radius: 6px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .06em; transition: all .3s;
    }
    .form-notice {    font-size: .9rem;
    margin-top: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--dark);}
    .btn-submit:hover { background: var(--brown-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .contact-info-card {
      background: #eaddc8;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122,93,72,.3);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 32px 28px; 
    }
    .contact-info-card p {    color: var(--dark);}
    .contact-info-card h4 {    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);}
    .contact-item {
      display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .contact-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .contact-icon {
          width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgb(122 93 72);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .contact-detail h4 {color: var(--dark);
    font-size: .8rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;}
    .contact-detail p { color: var(--dark); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0; line-height: normal;}
    .contact-detail a { color: var(--dark); text-decoration: none; }
    .contact-detail a:hover { color: #7a5d48; }
    .contact-info-card h3 {font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);}
.app-process {color:var(--dark);font-size:.95rem;line-height:normal;padding-left:13px;margin:12px 0 0;}
.app-process li { margin-bottom: 10px;}
.app-process li a {    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--brown);}
.app-process li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;}
    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer {
      background: #fffaf3;
       padding: 50px 0 0px; 
    }
    .footer-logo {     height: 36px;
    /* filter: brightness(10); */
    /* opacity: .85; */
    filter: invert(1); }
    .footer-tagline { color: var(--dark); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 12px; line-height: 1.6;
      /* max-width: 280px; */
    }
    .footer-heading {    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;}
    .footer-link {
      display: block; color: var(--dark);
      text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 8px; transition: color .2s;
    }
    .footer-link:hover { color: var(--brown); }
    .footer-bottom {
          border-top: 1px solid rgb(234 221 200);
     margin-top: 30px; 
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .social-link {
          display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid var(--brown);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 20px;
    transition: all .25s;
    margin-right: 8px;
    background: var(--brown);
    }
    
.date-cta {    background: #fefaf5;
    color: var(--brown);}
    .social-link span {font-size: 0px;}
    .social-link:hover {background: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--brown);
    color: var(--brown);}

    /* ── STICKY CTA BAR ── */
    .sticky-cta {
      position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      background: var(--brown);
      padding: 14px 0;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 998;
      transform: translateY(100%);
      transition: transform .4s;
      box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    }
    .newsletter-submit {background:var(--brown);border:none;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;}
    .newsletter {    border: 1px solid rgb(231 231 231);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 10px 14px;    flex: 1;}
    .sticky-cta.show { transform: translateY(0); }
    .sticky-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); margin: 0; font-size: .9rem; }
    .sticky-cta a {
      color: #fff; font-weight: 700;
      background: var(--dark);
      padding: 8px 24px; border-radius: 4px;
      text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem;
      transition: background .2s;
    }
    .sticky-cta a:hover { background: #000; color: #fff; }
.danger { color: red;}
    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    /*.fade-up {*/
    /*  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px);*/
    /*  transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;*/
    /*}*/
    /*.fade-up.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }*/
    /*.fade-up-delay-1 { transition-delay: .1s; }*/
    /*.fade-up-delay-2 { transition-delay: .2s; }*/
    /*.fade-up-delay-3 { transition-delay: .3s; }*/
    /*.fade-up-delay-4 { transition-delay: .4s; }*/

 .thankyou-section { min-height: 100vh;}
.success-messagge {    max-width: 480px;
    width: calc(100% - 15px);
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto; 
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px rgb(199 210 254 / 0.5);}
.success-icon {
    width: 5rem;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background-color: #5ad10a;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;}
.success-icon svg {}
.success-messagge h1 {color: #000;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 38px;}
 
.success-messagge a {
        background: var(--brown);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all .3s;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(122, 93, 72, .5);
        margin-top: 15px;
}
.success-messagge a:hover {background: var(--brown-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(122, 93, 72, .6);
    color: #fff;}
.sus-icon {     background-color: #5ad10a;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 10px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 60px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    height: 60px;}
 .animate-ping {
    animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
.icon-sus { position: relative;}
@keyframes ping { 
75%, 100% {
    transform: scale(2);
    opacity: 0;
}}
.demo-page .contact-form-wrap h3 {  text-align: center;  font-size: 1.6rem;}
.demo-page .contact-form-wrap {     padding: 30px 30px;
    background: #fff; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1199px) {
.testimonial-card { width: 100%;}   
.course-container {
    padding: 0px;
}
        .courses-section-col {
    width: calc(33.333% - 7px);
}
.hero-col-right {
    width: calc(40% - -40px);
}
.demo-page .contact-form-wrap {
    padding: 30px 20px;
}
.hero-row {
    gap: 15px;
}
         .mystats h2 {
    width: 29%;font-size: 24px}
    .about-section-row { 
           gap: 30px;
        align-items: flex-start;
}
.about-section-col-right{
    width: calc(60% - 30px);
}
.cert-badge {
    padding: 10px 12px;
}
.courses-section-row {
    width: 100%;
    gap: 10px;
}
.hero {    padding-top: 100px;}
.level-card {padding: 15px 19px;}
.why-card {
    padding: 20px;
}
.why-card h3 { 
    font-size: 23px;
}
.features-grid {
    gap: 15px;
}
.social-link {margin-right: 3px;}
.section-title {
    font-size: 48px;
}
     }
     
    @media(max-width:991px) {
    .hero-sub {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
 .testimonialSwiper .swiper-slide { padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px;}
    .form-notice { margin-bottom: 0px;}
        .left-detials { margin-top: 20px;}
            .section-title {
        font-size: 40px;
    }
        .form-label {    display: block;
    text-align: left;}
    .internship-col-left, .internship-col-right { width: 100%;}
    .internship-row {
    flex-direction: column;        gap: 40px;
}
    .timeline-grid { 
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}
.application-cta {
     border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
}
    
        .hero-col {
    width: 100%;
}
.contact-form-wrap {
            padding: 30px;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
     .contact-form-wrap h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.contact-section .contact-form-wrap { margin-top: 0px;}
.level-steps {
    column-gap: 5px;
        row-gap: 5px;
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        justify-content: center;
}
.level-steps .level-step {         /* color: #fff; */
        /* font-size: 1rem; */
        /* background: var(--brown); */
        padding: 2px 0px; }
    .hero-row { 
        flex-direction: column;
    }
      .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 100px 0 80px;    text-align: center; }
      .hero-img-wrap {        width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        margin-top: 48px;}
      .contact-form-wrap { padding: 32px 24px; }
      .hero h1 {
    font-size: 50px;
      }
      .hero-sub {
     margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.dualbtn {    justify-content: center;}
    .about-section-row { 
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }.about-section-col {
    width: 100%;
}
.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 0;
}
.mystats-row {
    width: calc(74% - 81px);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.mystats { 
    gap: 15px; 
}
    .mystats h2 {
        width: 34%;
        font-size: 24px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }
    .stat-label { 
    font-size: .7rem;
    }
    .courses-section-row {flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;}
    .courses-section-col {        width: 100%;}
    }
    @media(max-width:767px) {
    .faq .accordion-button {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 22px;}
    .res-mt { margin-top: 20px;}
    .features-grid { 
       grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    }
    .application-cta {
               padding: 0px;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 20px;
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }
        .info-icon svg {
    filter: invert(.6);
}
.info-icon { 
    background: var(--cream);
    display: none;
}
.navbar-brand img {
    height: 30px;
}
    .site-nav {
    background: var(--brown);
    padding: 12px 0;
    position: fixed; 
}
            .cert-badge {
                padding: 6px 8px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
        .hero { 
        padding: 120px 0 50px; 
    }
            .mystats {
                gap: 15px;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 20px 0px;
    }
        .stat-item { 
        padding: 5px 0;
    }
        .mystats h2 { width: 100%; text-align: center;padding: 0;
        border: none;}
    .mystats-row { width: 100%;}
      section { padding: 50px 0; } 
      .date-pill { display: none; }
      .stat-divider { display: none; } 
      .level-name span {
    display: inline-block;
}
    .section-title {
        font-size: 36px;
    }
    .why-timeline-section .why-card { 
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.why-timeline-section .why-card p {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
}
    .why-timeline-section .why-card p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
.timeline-item {
    padding: 20px 10px;
}
    .timeline-grid {
        gap: 10px;
    }
        .contact-form-wrap h3 {
       font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
        .hero h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }
     .hero-sub { 
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    }
    @media(max-width:575px) {
        .stat-num {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
    .testimonialSwiper .swiper-slide { height: 100%;}
     .timeline-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
        gap: 15px;
    }
    .break-text {
    display: inline-block;
}
    .hero-img-wrap::before { content: none;}
        .section-title {
    font-size: 40px;
        }
           .navbar-brand img {
        height: 25px;
    }
.hero-img-wrap {
               width: auto;
        border: 5px solid var(--brown);
        border-radius: 15px;
                margin-top: 0px;
}
.hero h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }
.hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.nav-phone { font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 500; }
.navbar-brand { margin: 0px;}
    .stat-item {
        padding: 5px 2px 0px 2px;
    }
        .cert-badge {
        padding: 6px 6px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    .hero-badge {    font-size: .6rem;}
 .level-steps .level-step {
         font-size: .9rem;
  }
    }

@media(max-width:419px) {
 .navbar-brand img {
        height: 22px;
    }   
}