/* ── PERFORMANCE BASE ── */
        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .drawer {
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .desktop-nav {
            contain: layout style;
        }

        html,
        body {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 100vw;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            * {
                transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
                animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
            }
        }

        :root {
            --brand-red: #EC1B21;
            --brand-black: #000000;
            --brand-cream: #FEE6B6;
            --white: #ffffff;

            --navy: #000000;
            --royal: #EC1B21;
            --pale: #FEE6B6;
            --gold: #EC1B21;
            --gold-lt: #FEE6B6;
            --red: #EC1B21;
            --red-text: #EC1B21;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #000000;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       HEADER
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        header {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 4px clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 36px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* ── HEADER FLUID WEAVE BACKGROUND ── */
        .header-weave-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .header-weave-svg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        .ribbon-gold {
            transform-origin: 85% 50%;
            animation: ribbonFloatGold 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .ribbon-red {
            transform-origin: 85% 50%;
            animation: ribbonFloatRed 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .stream-1 {
            animation: streamGlow 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .stream-2 {
            animation: streamFlow 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .stream-3 {
            stroke-dashoffset: 0;
            animation: dashMove 28s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes dashMove {
            to {
                stroke-dashoffset: -200;
            }
        }

        @keyframes ribbonFloatGold {
            0% {
                transform: translateY(0) scaleY(1);
            }
            50% {
                transform: translateY(-5px) scaleY(1.04);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateY(0) scaleY(1);
            }
        }

        @keyframes ribbonFloatRed {
            0% {
                transform: translateY(0) scaleY(1);
            }
            50% {
                transform: translateY(6px) scaleY(1.05);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateY(0) scaleY(1);
            }
        }

        @keyframes streamGlow {
            0%, 100% {
                opacity: 0.7;
                stroke-width: 1.8px;
            }
            50% {
                opacity: 1;
                stroke-width: 2.5px;
                filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(243, 200, 122, 0.8));
            }
        }

        @keyframes streamFlow {
            0%, 100% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
            50% {
                transform: translateX(-12px);
            }
        }

        .weave-node {
            animation: nodePulse 3.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .node-2, .node-4 {
            animation-delay: 1.7s;
        }

        @keyframes nodePulse {
            0%, 100% {
                transform: scale(1);
                opacity: 0.6;
            }
            50% {
                transform: scale(1.5);
                opacity: 1;
                filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.8));
            }
        }

        .header-ambient-glow {
            position: absolute;
            top: -20px;
            right: 8%;
            width: 380px;
            height: 150px;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.32) 0%, rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.06) 50%, transparent 75%);
            pointer-events: none;
            filter: blur(24px);
        }

        .header-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1440px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* Left: Logo + Title Brand Lockup */
        .header-brand {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: clamp(12px, 1.6vw, 22px);
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .school-logo {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: clamp(85px, 9vw, 115px);
            height: clamp(85px, 9vw, 115px);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .school-logo img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
        }

        .header-titles {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: left;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .school-name-en {
            font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 2rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            line-height: 1.2;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: block;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            color: #1a1a2e;
        }

        .header-sub {
            font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.68rem, 1vw, 0.95rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #EC1B21;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 6px;
            display: block;
            animation: subGlow 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes subGlow {
            0%, 100% {
                text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.3), 0 0 12px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.1);
                opacity: 1;
            }
            50% {
                text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.75), 0 0 26px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.4);
                opacity: 0.88;
            }
        }

        /* Right: Quick Contact Block (Glassmorphic pill cluster over the weave) */
        .header-contact {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: clamp(10px, 1.3vw, 18px);
            flex-shrink: 0;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            padding: 5px 14px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
        }

        .contact-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: none;
            padding: 4px 2px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .contact-sep {
            width: 1px;
            height: 28px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .contact-icon-wrap {
            position: relative;
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #EC1B21;
            color: #ffffff;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* ── Radar Pulse Ring Animations ── */
        .phone-pulse::after,
        .email-pulse::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: -4px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1.5px solid #EC1B21;
            animation: ringPulse 2.4s cubic-bezier(0.24, 0, 0.38, 1) infinite;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .email-pulse::after {
            animation-delay: 1.2s;
        }

        @keyframes ringPulse {
            0% {
                transform: scale(0.85);
                opacity: 0.9;
            }
            50% {
                transform: scale(1.4);
                opacity: 0;
            }
            100% {
                transform: scale(1.4);
                opacity: 0;
            }
        }

        .contact-text {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .contact-label {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            color: #666666;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            margin-bottom: 2px;
        }

        .contact-val {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 0.9vw, 0.88rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #000000;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        /* Live pulsating status dot */
        .pulse-indicator {
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #EC1B21;
            display: inline-block;
            box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.7);
            animation: liveDot 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes liveDot {
            0%, 100% {
                transform: scale(1);
                opacity: 1;
            }
            50% {
                transform: scale(1.45);
                opacity: 0.4;
            }
        }

        /* Continuous moving light beam shimmer */
        .gold-rule {
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #EC1B21 0%, #FEE6B6 25%, #EC1B21 50%, #FEE6B6 75%, #EC1B21 100%);
            background-size: 200% 100%;
            animation: shimmerFlow 5s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes shimmerFlow {
            0% {
                background-position: 100% 0;
            }
            100% {
                background-position: -100% 0;
            }
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       DESKTOP NAVBAR — KEY FIX: overflow visible
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .desktop-nav {
            background: #0d0d0d;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 9000;
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* ── HALF-PORTION WAVE DESIGN BACKGROUND ── */
        .nav-wave-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .nav-wave-svg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Fluid organic wave motion */
        .wave-layer-back {
            transform-box: fill-box;
            transform-origin: 50% 50%;
            animation: waveSwayBack 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .wave-layer-front {
            transform-box: fill-box;
            transform-origin: 50% 50%;
            animation: waveSwayFront 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .nav-wave-crest {
            transform-box: fill-box;
            transform-origin: 50% 50%;
            animation: waveSwayFront 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate, crestPulse 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .nav-wave-crest-echo {
            transform-box: fill-box;
            transform-origin: 50% 50%;
            animation: waveSwayFront 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .nav-wave-stream {
            animation: streamFlow 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .stream-b {
            animation-delay: 2s;
        }

        @keyframes waveSwayFront {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1);
            }
            50% {
                transform: translateX(-8px) scaleY(1.03);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(0) scaleY(1);
            }
        }

        @keyframes waveSwayBack {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0) scaleX(1);
            }
            50% {
                transform: translateX(10px) scaleX(1.02);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(0) scaleX(1);
            }
        }

        @keyframes crestPulse {
            0%, 100% {
                opacity: 0.85;
                filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.7));
            }
            50% {
                opacity: 1;
                filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.95)) drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.6));
            }
        }

        /* Subtle ambient light sweep across the wave portion */
        .nav-wave-shimmer {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 58%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(
                90deg,
                transparent 0%,
                rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.08) 50%,
                transparent 100%
            );
            background-size: 200% 100%;
            animation: shimmerWave 7s infinite ease-in-out;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        @keyframes shimmerWave {
            0% {
                background-position: -150% 0;
            }
            100% {
                background-position: 150% 0;
            }
        }

        /* ── STICKY state — added by JS when scrolled past navbar ── */
        .desktop-nav.sticky {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 9500;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
            background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.96);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            animation: navSlideDown 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
        }

        @keyframes navSlideDown {
            from {
                transform: translateY(-100%);
                opacity: 0.6;
            }

            to {
                transform: translateY(0);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        /* Spacer div — injected by JS to prevent layout jump when nav goes fixed */
        .nav-sticky-spacer {
            display: none;
            height: 0;
        }

        .nav-sticky-spacer.active {
            display: block;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: nowrap;
            /* NO overflow:hidden / auto here — that was hiding dropdowns */
            overflow: visible;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li {
            position: relative;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            padding: 13px clamp(8px, 0.85vw, 12px);
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(.68rem, 0.72vw, .74rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: .03em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            white-space: nowrap;
            position: relative;
            transition: color .2s;
            z-index: 1;
            border: none;
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:last-child>a {
            border-right: none;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li>a::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: var(--royal);
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform .25s ease;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover>a::before,
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.active>a::before {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover>a,
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.active>a {
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li>a::after {
            content: none;
            /* remove gold underline border */
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li.fee-closed>a {
            color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
            background: rgba(192, 57, 43, .35);
            border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li.fee-closed>a::before {
            display: none;
        }

        .chev {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 3px solid transparent;
            border-right: 3px solid transparent;
            border-top: 4px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform .2s;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover .chev {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        /* ── LEVEL 1 Dropdown ── */
        .dropdown {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            background: var(--white);
            min-width: 250px;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--royal);
            border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
            z-index: 9100;
            animation: dropIn .18s ease;
            list-style: none;
            overflow: visible;
            /* MUST be visible so sub-dropdown can escape */
        }

        @keyframes dropIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(-4px);
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover>.dropdown {
            display: block;
        }

        .dropdown>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            position: relative;
        }

        .dropdown>li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        /* Gold accent divider class */
        .dropdown>li.dd-divider {
            border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .dropdown>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .87rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background .13s, padding-left .13s, color .13s;
            white-space: nowrap;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .dropdown>li>a::before {
            content: '›';
            color: var(--gold);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .dropdown>li>a i {
            display: none;
        }

        /* hide Bootstrap icons — arrow only */
        .dropdown>li>a:hover {
            background: var(--pale);
            padding-left: 22px;
            color: var(--royal);
        }

        .dropdown>li>a .schev {
            margin-left: auto;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            font-size: .65rem;
            color: #000000;
        }

        /* ── LEVEL 2 Sub-dropdown ── */
        .sub-dropdown {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 100%;
            background: var(--white);
            min-width: 230px;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
            z-index: 9200;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .dropdown>li:hover>.sub-dropdown {
            display: block;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pale);
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 8px 14px 8px 16px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy);
            text-decoration: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
            line-height: 1.3;
            transition: background .13s, padding-left .13s, color .13s;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a::before {
            content: '»';
            color: var(--gold);
            font-size: .95rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a i {
            display: none;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a:hover {
            background: var(--pale);
            padding-left: 22px;
            color: var(--royal);
        }

        .schev {
            font-size: .65rem;
            color: #000000;
            margin-left: auto;
        }

        .red-label {
            color: var(--red-text) !important;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        /* Nav items on the wave half portion (items 6 to 10) */
        .desktop-nav>ul>li:nth-child(n+6)>a {
            color: #ffffff;
            text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li:nth-child(n+6):last-child>a {
            border-right: none;
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li:nth-child(n+6)>a::before {
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li:nth-child(n+6):hover>a,
        .desktop-nav>ul>li:nth-child(n+6).active>a {
            color: #FEE6B6;
            text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.6);
        }

        /* Member Registration & Login navigation highlights in wave */
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-reg>a {
            color: #ffffff;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
            border: 1px solid rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.55) !important;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin: 4px 5px;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-reg>a::before {
            display: none;
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-reg>a:hover {
            background: #FEE6B6;
            color: #8A0C10;
            border-color: #ffffff !important;
            box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.65);
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-reg>a:hover i {
            color: #8A0C10 !important;
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-login>a {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d0d0d 0%, #1f1f1f 100%);
            color: #FEE6B6;
            font-weight: 800;
            border: 1px solid rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.5) !important;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin: 4px 6px;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-login>a::before {
            display: none;
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-login>a:hover {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #EC1B21;
            border-color: #ffffff !important;
            box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        }
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-login>a:hover i {
            color: #EC1B21 !important;
        }
        .drawer-menu>li.drawer-reg>a {
            color: #FEE6B6;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        .drawer-menu>li.drawer-login>a {
            background: rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.25);
            color: #FEE6B6;
            font-weight: 700;
            border-left: 3px solid #EC1B21;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       MOBILE TOPBAR + DRAWER
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .mobile-topbar {
            display: none;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .mobile-wave-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .mobile-wave-bg svg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        .hamburger-btn {
            display: none;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
        }

        .mobile-topbar .m-brand {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
        }

        .drawer-overlay {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
            z-index: 9800;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity .3s;
        }

        .drawer-overlay.open {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .drawer {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: -300px;
            width: 285px;
            height: 100vh;
            background: var(--navy);
            z-index: 9900;
            overflow-y: auto;
            transition: left .32s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
            box-shadow: 4px 0 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
        }

        .drawer.open {
            left: 0;
        }

        .drawer-head {
            background: var(--royal);
            padding: 13px 16px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
        }

        .drawer-head .dh-logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .drawer-head .dh-logo img {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .drawer-head span {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: .9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #fff;
            letter-spacing: .04em;
        }

        .drawer-close {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 4px 8px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: background .2s;
        }

        .drawer-close:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
        }

        .drawer-menu {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 6px 0;
        }

        .drawer-menu>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
        }

        .drawer-menu>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 13px 18px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: .04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: background .15s, color .15s;
        }

        .drawer-menu>li>a:hover,
        .drawer-menu>li.active>a {
            background: var(--royal);
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .drawer-menu>li.fee-closed>a {
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            background: rgba(192, 57, 43, .3);
        }

        .dchev {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 4px solid transparent;
            border-right: 4px solid transparent;
            border-top: 5px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform .25s;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-menu>li.open>a .dchev {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .drawer-sub {
            display: none;
            list-style: none;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
        }

        .drawer-menu>li.open>.drawer-sub {
            display: block;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
            position: relative;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 10px 18px 10px 28px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background .15s, color .15s;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a::before {
            content: '›';
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a i {
            display: none;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        /* Only items with sub2 get chevron on right */
        .drawer-sub>li>a.has-sub2 {
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .dchev2 {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 3px solid transparent;
            border-right: 3px solid transparent;
            border-top: 4px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform .2s;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li.open2>a .dchev2 {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .drawer-sub2 {
            display: none;
            list-style: none;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
        }

        .drawer-sub>li.open2>.drawer-sub2 {
            display: block;
        }

        .drawer-sub2>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            padding: 9px 14px 9px 38px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .83rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
            transition: background .15s, color .15s;
        }

        .drawer-sub2>li>a::before {
            content: '»';
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            font-size: .9rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-sub2>li>a:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .drawer-contact {
            padding: 16px 18px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
            margin-top: 12px;
        }

        .d-contact-link {
            color: #FEE6B6;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .d-contact-link i {
            color: #EC1B21;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .d-contact-link:hover {
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE & VIEWPORT SUPPORT
    ══════════════════════════════════ */

        /* Ultra Large Screens (1920px+) */
        @media (min-width: 1920px) {
            .header-container {
                max-width: 1600px;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
            }

            .header-sub {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

            .desktop-nav>ul>li>a {
                padding: 14px 16px;
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                max-width: 900px;
            }

            .carousel-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .carousel-desc {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
        }

        /* Large Desktop (1200px - 1439px) */
        @media (max-width: 1439px) {
            .header-container {
                max-width: 1200px;
            }
        }

        /* Desktop (992px - 1199px) */
        @media (max-width: 1199px) {
            .header-container {
                max-width: 960px;
            }

            .desktop-nav>ul>li>a {
                padding: 13px 10px;
                font-size: 0.72rem;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                max-width: 600px;
            }
        }

        /* Tablet Landscape (768px - 991px) */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .desktop-nav {
                display: none;
            }

            .gold-rule {
                display: block;
            }

            .mobile-topbar {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between;
                background: var(--navy);
                padding: 8px 16px;
                border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
            }

            .mobile-topbar .m-brand {
                font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
                font-size: .88rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #fff;
                letter-spacing: .04em;
                flex: 1;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .hamburger-btn {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 5px;
                background: none;
                border: none;
                cursor: pointer;
                padding: 6px;
                border-radius: 6px;
                transition: background .2s;
            }

            .hamburger-btn:hover {
                background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
            }

            .hamburger-btn span {
                display: block;
                width: 24px;
                height: 2px;
                background: #fff;
                border-radius: 2px;
            }

            header {
                padding: 12px 18px;
            }

            .header-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 12px;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .header-brand {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .header-titles {
                align-items: center;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .school-logo,
            .school-logo img {
                width: 84px;
                height: 84px;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 3.4vw, 1.35rem);
                letter-spacing: .02em;
            }

            .header-sub {
                font-size: clamp(.72rem, 2.4vw, .95rem);
                letter-spacing: .08em;
                margin-top: 3px;
            }

            .header-contact {
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 18px;
            }

            .contact-icon-wrap {
                width: 34px;
                height: 34px;
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }

            .contact-label {
                font-size: 0.6rem;
            }

            .contact-val {
                font-size: 0.75rem;
            }
        }

        /* Tablet Portrait (600px - 767px) */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            header {
                padding: 10px 16px;
            }

            .header-brand {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 10px;
            }

            .school-logo img,
            .school-logo {
                width: 76px;
                height: 76px;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: 1rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            }

            .header-sub {
                font-size: 0.72rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            }

            .header-contact {
                display: none;
            }

            .drawer {
                width: 280px;
                left: -280px;
            }

            .drawer-menu>li>a {
                padding: 12px 16px;
                font-size: 0.78rem;
            }

            .drawer-sub>li>a {
                padding: 9px 16px 9px 26px;
                font-size: 0.82rem;
            }

            .drawer-sub2>li>a {
                padding: 8px 12px 8px 34px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile Large (480px - 599px) */
        @media (max-width: 599px) {
            header {
                padding: 8px 12px;
            }

            .header-brand {
                gap: 8px;
            }

            .school-logo img,
            .school-logo {
                width: 68px;
                height: 68px;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.01em;
            }

            .header-sub {
                font-size: 0.68rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            }

            .header-contact {
                display: none;
            }

            .mobile-topbar {
                padding: 6px 12px;
            }

            .mobile-topbar .m-brand {
                font-size: 0.82rem;
            }

            .hamburger-btn span {
                width: 22px;
                height: 2px;
            }

            .drawer {
                width: 265px;
                left: -265px;
            }

            .drawer-head {
                padding: 11px 14px;
            }

            .drawer-head .dh-logo img {
                width: 32px;
                height: 32px;
            }

            .drawer-head span {
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }

            .drawer-menu>li>a {
                padding: 11px 14px;
                font-size: 0.76rem;
            }

            .drawer-sub>li>a {
                padding: 8px 14px 8px 24px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

            .drawer-sub2>li>a {
                padding: 7px 12px 7px 32px;
                font-size: 0.78rem;
            }

            .drawer-contact {
                padding: 12px 14px;
            }

            .d-contact-link {
                font-size: 0.78rem;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile Small (360px - 479px) */
        @media (max-width: 479px) {
            header {
                padding: 6px 10px;
            }

            .header-brand {
                gap: 6px;
            }

            .school-logo img,
            .school-logo {
                width: 60px;
                height: 60px;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: 0.88rem;
                letter-spacing: 0;
            }

            .header-sub {
                font-size: 0.62rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.04em;
                margin-top: 2px;
            }

            .header-contact {
                display: none;
            }

            .mobile-topbar {
                padding: 5px 10px;
            }

            .mobile-topbar .m-brand {
                font-size: 0.78rem;
            }

            .hamburger-btn {
                padding: 4px;
            }

            .hamburger-btn span {
                width: 20px;
                height: 1.8px;
            }

            .drawer {
                width: 260px;
                left: -260px;
            }

            .drawer-head {
                padding: 10px 12px;
            }

            .drawer-head .dh-logo img {
                width: 30px;
                height: 30px;
            }

            .drawer-head span {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

            .drawer-close {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
                padding: 3px 6px;
            }

            .drawer-menu>li>a {
                padding: 10px 12px;
                font-size: 0.74rem;
            }

            .drawer-sub>li>a {
                padding: 8px 12px 8px 22px;
                font-size: 0.78rem;
            }

            .drawer-sub2>li>a {
                padding: 7px 10px 7px 30px;
                font-size: 0.76rem;
            }

            .drawer-contact {
                padding: 10px 12px;
                gap: 8px;
            }

            .d-contact-link {
                font-size: 0.75rem;
            }
        }

        /* Ultra Small Mobile (320px - 359px) */
        @media (max-width: 359px) {
            header {
                padding: 4px 8px;
            }

            .school-logo img,
            .school-logo {
                width: 52px;
                height: 52px;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

            .header-sub {
                font-size: 0.58rem;
            }

            .header-contact {
                display: none;
            }

            .mobile-topbar .m-brand {
                font-size: 0.72rem;
            }

            .drawer {
                width: 250px;
                left: -250px;
            }

            .drawer-menu>li>a {
                padding: 9px 10px;
                font-size: 0.7rem;
            }
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           HERO IMAGE CAROUSEL
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .hero-carousel {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: calc(100vh - 195px);
            height: calc(100dvh - 195px);
            min-height: 360px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #000000;
        }

        .carousel-track {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .carousel-slide {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), transform 6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
            transform: scale(1.06);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .carousel-slide.active {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: scale(1);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .carousel-slide img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
            display: block;
        }

        .carousel-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(
                to top,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 40%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 75%
            );
            z-index: 2;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .carousel-caption {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 28px;
            left: 50%;
            right: auto;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            max-width: 680px;
            width: 90%;
            z-index: 3;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0;
            background: transparent;
            backdrop-filter: none;
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
            border-left: none;
            border-radius: 0;
            box-shadow: none;
        }

        .carousel-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            background: #EC1B21;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            transform: translateY(12px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease 0.15s, opacity 0.5s ease 0.15s;
        }

        .carousel-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.24;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
            transform: translateY(14px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease 0.25s, opacity 0.5s ease 0.25s;
        }

        .carousel-desc {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.05vw, 0.88rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #FEE6B6;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin: 0;
            text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
            transform: translateY(14px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease 0.35s, opacity 0.5s ease 0.35s;
        }

        .carousel-slide.active .carousel-tag,
        .carousel-slide.active .carousel-title,
        .carousel-slide.active .carousel-desc {
            transform: translateY(0);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Carousel Navigation Arrows */
        .carousel-arrow {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
            border: 1.5px solid rgba(254, 230, 182, 0.35);
            color: #ffffff;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s, color 0.25s;
        }

        .carousel-arrow:hover {
            background: #EC1B21;
            border-color: #EC1B21;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06);
        }

        .carousel-arrow.prev {
            left: 20px;
        }

        .carousel-arrow.next {
            right: 20px;
        }

        /* Carousel Dots */
        .carousel-dots {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 24px;
            right: 44px;
            z-index: 10;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .c-dot {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .c-dot.active {
            width: 28px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            background: #EC1B21;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.6);
        }

        /* Carousel Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 1199px) {
            .hero-carousel {
                height: calc(100vh - 180px);
                height: calc(100dvh - 180px);
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                max-width: 550px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .hero-carousel {
                height: 480px;
                min-height: 380px;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                bottom: 24px;
                max-width: 500px;
                width: 90%;
            }

            .carousel-title {
                font-size: 1.35rem;
            }

            .carousel-desc {
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .hero-carousel {
                height: 420px;
                min-height: 350px;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                bottom: 20px;
                max-width: none;
                width: 92%;
            }

            .carousel-tag {
                font-size: 0.62rem;
                padding: 3px 10px;
                margin-bottom: 8px;
            }

            .carousel-title {
                font-size: 1.25rem;
                margin-bottom: 5px;
            }

            .carousel-desc {
                font-size: 0.82rem;
            }

            .carousel-arrow {
                width: 38px;
                height: 38px;
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.prev {
                left: 12px;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.next {
                right: 12px;
            }

            .carousel-dots {
                bottom: 20px;
                right: 60px;
            }

            .c-dot {
                width: 9px;
                height: 9px;
            }

            .c-dot.active {
                width: 24px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 599px) {
            .hero-carousel {
                height: 380px;
                min-height: 320px;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                bottom: 16px;
                width: 94%;
            }

            .carousel-tag {
                font-size: 0.6rem;
                padding: 3px 9px;
                margin-bottom: 6px;
            }

            .carousel-title {
                font-size: 1.15rem;
                margin-bottom: 4px;
            }

            .carousel-desc {
                font-size: 0.78rem;
                line-height: 1.4;
            }

            .carousel-arrow {
                width: 34px;
                height: 34px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.prev {
                left: 8px;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.next {
                right: 8px;
            }

            .carousel-dots {
                display: none;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 479px) {
            .hero-carousel {
                height: 340px;
                min-height: 280px;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                bottom: 14px;
                width: 95%;
            }

            .carousel-tag {
                font-size: 0.56rem;
                padding: 2px 8px;
                margin-bottom: 5px;
            }

            .carousel-title {
                font-size: 1.05rem;
                margin-bottom: 4px;
            }

            .carousel-desc {
                font-size: 0.74rem;
                line-height: 1.35;
            }

            .carousel-arrow {
                width: 32px;
                height: 32px;
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.prev {
                left: 6px;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.next {
                right: 6px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 359px) {
            .hero-carousel {
                height: 300px;
                min-height: 250px;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                bottom: 12px;
                width: 96%;
            }

            .carousel-tag {
                font-size: 0.52rem;
                padding: 2px 7px;
            }

            .carousel-title {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }

            .carousel-desc {
                font-size: 0.7rem;
            }

            .carousel-arrow {
                width: 30px;
                height: 30px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.prev {
                left: 5px;
            }

            .carousel-arrow.next {
                right: 5px;
            }
        }

        /* Touch-friendly interactions */
        @media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
            .carousel-arrow {
                width: 48px;
                height: 48px;
            }

            .desktop-nav>ul>li>a {
                padding: 16px 14px;
            }

            .contact-link {
                padding: 8px 6px;
            }

            .contact-icon-wrap {
                width: 42px;
                height: 42px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .hamburger-btn {
                padding: 10px;
            }

            .hamburger-btn span {
                width: 26px;
                height: 3px;
            }

            .drawer-menu>li>a {
                padding: 14px 18px;
            }

            .drawer-close {
                padding: 8px 12px;
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION BANNER
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .notification-banner {
            background: #EC1B21;
            color: #ffffff;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 11px clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.2);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
        }

        .notification-content {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 1.1vw, 0.98rem);
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.45;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        }

        .notification-content a {
            color: #ffffff;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
        }

        .notification-content a:hover {
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           ABOUT & UPCOMING EVENTS SECTION
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .about-events-section {
            background: #ffffff;
            width: 100%;
            padding: clamp(38px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px);
        }

        .about-events-container {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
            gap: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 56px);
            align-items: start;
        }

        /* Left Column: About */
        .about-column {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .about-heading {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.95rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #000000;
            line-height: 1.28;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .about-accent-line {
            width: 52px;
            height: 3.5px;
            background: #EC1B21;
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin: 14px 0 22px 0;
        }

        .about-paragraph {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.96rem, 1.05vw, 1.04rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #222222;
            margin: 0 0 18px 0;
        }

        .about-read-more-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: #000000;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin-top: 8px;
            transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        .about-read-more-btn:hover {
            background: #EC1B21;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.35);
        }

        /* Right Column: Upcoming Events */
        .upcoming-events-card {
            border-radius: 2px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.08);
            width: 100%;
        }

        .events-card-header {
            background: #EC1B21;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 13px 18px;
        }

        .events-card-body {
            background-color: #FDE6B8;
            padding: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
            min-height: 190px;
        }

        .event-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 12px;
            color: #111111;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
        }

        .event-item:hover {
            opacity: 0.85;
            transform: translateX(2px);
        }

        .event-item-icon {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #111111;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            padding-top: 1px;
        }

        .event-item-text {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1vw, 0.98rem);
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.55;
            color: #111111;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .about-events-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 36px;
            }

            .upcoming-events-card {
                max-width: 500px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .notification-content {
                font-size: 0.84rem;
                line-height: 1.4;
            }

            .about-events-section {
                padding: 32px 16px;
            }

            .events-card-body {
                padding: 18px 16px;
            }
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           INDIA'S MOST TRUSTED MRC SECTION
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .trusted-mrc-section {
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.97) 0%, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.92) 42%, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.60) 66%, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.15) 100%),
                        url('../images/mrc-trusted-chem-banner.jpg') no-repeat right center / cover;
            padding: clamp(54px, 6.5vw, 90px) clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 42px);
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .trusted-vector-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .trusted-vector-svg {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -50px;
            left: -50px;
            width: 580px;
            height: 400px;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .trusted-mrc-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .trusted-mrc-content {
            max-width: 680px;
        }

        .trusted-heading-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            padding-top: 14px;
            padding-left: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        .trusted-corner-accent {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            border-top: 2.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            border-left: 2.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .trusted-heading {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.12;
            letter-spacing: -0.015em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin: 0;
            text-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .trusted-heading-sub {
            display: block;
            font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.65rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #FEE6B6;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            margin-top: 6px;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        }

        .trusted-accent-line {
            width: 72px;
            height: 3.5px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin-top: 16px;
        }

        .trusted-description {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.15vw, 1.12rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
            margin: 0 0 26px 0;
            max-width: 580px;
            text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
        }

        /* Stats Row */
        .trusted-stats-row {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 22px;
            margin: 0 0 30px 0;
            padding: 12px 20px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .trusted-stat-item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.5vw, 1.45rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
            margin-top: 2px;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .trusted-stat-divider {
            width: 1px;
            height: 30px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
        }

        /* Action Buttons */
        .trusted-action-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .trusted-enroll-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 6px;
            background-color: #17653a;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 13px 36px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
            transition: all 0.28s ease;
        }

        .trusted-enroll-btn i {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            line-height: 1;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        }

        .trusted-enroll-btn:hover {
            background-color: #114c2b;
            border-color: #ffffff;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 101, 58, 0.6);
        }

        .trusted-enroll-btn:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        .trusted-secondary-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 13px 28px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }

        .trusted-secondary-btn:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .trusted-mrc-section {
                background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.96) 0%, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.93) 55%, rgba(14, 23, 38, 0.82) 100%),
                            url('../images/mrc-trusted-chem-banner.jpg') no-repeat right center / cover;
            }

            .trusted-stats-row {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 16px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .trusted-mrc-section {
                padding: 42px 18px;
            }

            .trusted-heading-wrapper {
                padding-top: 8px;
                padding-left: 12px;
                margin-bottom: 18px;
            }

            .trusted-corner-accent {
                width: 22px;
                height: 22px;
                border-width: 2px;
            }

            .trusted-stats-row {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 12px;
                width: 100%;
            }

            .trusted-stat-divider {
                display: none;
            }

            .trusted-enroll-btn,
            .trusted-secondary-btn {
                padding: 12px 24px;
                font-size: 0.88rem;
                width: 100%;
            }
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           SIX SOLID REASONS TO JOIN IICHE SECTION — CLEAN PROFESSIONAL STRIP
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .reasons-section {
            width: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 32px 0 0 0;
            margin: 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .reasons-title-wrapper {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto 24px auto;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0 16px;
        }

        .reasons-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.25rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #C8102E;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.25;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* ── Full-width Dark Strip ── */
        .reasons-strip-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            background: #000000;
            border-top: 2px solid #EC1B21;
            position: relative;
        }

        .reasons-strip-grid {
            max-width: 1380px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
            position: relative;
        }

        .reason-col {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 38px) clamp(8px, 1.2vw, 16px);
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
            transition: background 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
            position: relative;
            cursor: default;
        }

        .reason-col:last-child {
            border-right: none;
        }

        .reason-col:hover {
            background: rgba(236, 27, 33, 0.08);
        }

        .reason-icon-holder {
            width: 48px;
            height: 48px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            transition: transform 0.28s ease, color 0.28s ease;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .reason-strip-icon {
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.28s ease;
        }

        .reason-col:hover .reason-icon-holder {
            transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.08);
            color: #FEE6B6;
        }

        .reason-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 0.95vw, 0.96rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.35;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
            margin: 0;
            text-align: center;
            transition: color 0.25s ease;
        }

        /* ── Responsive ── */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .reasons-strip-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            }

            .reason-col:nth-child(3n) {
                border-right: none;
            }

            .reason-col:nth-child(-n+3) {
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .reasons-strip-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }

            .reason-col:nth-child(3n) {
                border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
            }

            .reason-col:nth-child(2n) {
                border-right: none;
            }

            .reason-col:nth-child(-n+4) {
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
            }
        }





        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           PRESTIGIOUS MULTI-COLUMN FOOTER (DURHAM ARCHITECTURE)
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .durham-footer {
            width: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }

        .footer-accent-ribbon {
            height: 3.5px;
            width: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #EC1B21, #FEE6B6, #1a3672, #EC1B21);
            background-size: 300% 100%;
            animation: footerRibbonShimmer 8s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes footerRibbonShimmer {
            0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
            50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
            100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
        }

        .footer-canvas {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .footer-india-map {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0.18;
            filter: contrast(1.2) brightness(0.95);
            z-index: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .footer-india-map img,
        .footer-india-map .india-map-svg-asset {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center 40%;
        }

        .durham-footer-main {
            padding: clamp(52px, 6.5vw, 84px) clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 48px) clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 68px);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .durham-footer-container {
            max-width: 1320px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) 1.55fr;
            gap: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 48px);
            align-items: start;
        }

        .durham-footer-col {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .durham-col-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.94rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1a3672;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin: 0 0 24px 0;
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        .durham-links-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 13px;
        }

        .durham-links-list li a {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.94rem;
            color: #4b5868;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
            display: inline-block;
            line-height: 1.45;
        }

        .durham-links-list li a:hover {
            color: #EC1B21;
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        /* Col 5: Get in Touch & Map */
        .durham-col-contact {
            padding-left: 8px;
        }

        .durham-address-box {
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .durham-inst-name {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0f172a;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            margin: 0 0 2px 0;
            line-height: 1.35;
        }

        .durham-inst-sub {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #EC1B21;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            margin: 0 0 8px 0;
        }

        .durham-address-text {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: #4b5868;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .durham-contact-quick {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8px;
            margin: 14px 0 16px 0;
        }

        .durham-contact-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1a3672;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .durham-contact-link i {
            color: #EC1B21;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
        }

        .durham-contact-link:hover {
            color: #EC1B21;
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        .durham-timings-box {
            padding: 12px 14px;
            background: #f8fafc;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        .durham-timings-label {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1a3672;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            margin-bottom: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.03em;
        }

        .durham-timings-label i {
            color: #EC1B21;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
        }

        .durham-timings-text {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #4b5868;
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ── DURHAM BOTTOM BAR ── */
        .durham-footer-bottom {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-top: 1px solid #e1e7f2;
            padding: 22px clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 48px);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .durham-bottom-container {
            max-width: 1320px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 20px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .durham-copyright-group {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .durham-copyright {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.94rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1a3672;
            margin: 0;
            display: inline-block;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .durham-credit {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #475569;
            margin: 0;
            display: inline-block;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .ardent-credit-link {
            color: #1a3672;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration 0.2s ease;
        }

        .ardent-credit-link:hover {
            color: #EC1B21;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .durham-legal {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .durham-legal a {
            color: #1a3672;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .durham-legal a:hover {
            color: #EC1B21;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .durham-pipe {
            color: #cbd5e1;
        }

        .durham-social {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 18px;
        }

        .durham-social-icon {
            color: #1a3672;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .durham-social-icon:hover {
            color: #EC1B21;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .durham-footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) 1.5fr;
            }

            .durham-footer-col:nth-child(4) {
                display: none;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .durham-footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 38px 28px;
            }

            .durham-footer-col:nth-child(4) {
                display: flex;
            }

            .durham-col-contact {
                padding-left: 0;
                grid-column: span 2;
            }

            .footer-india-map {
                opacity: 0.12;
            }

            .footer-india-map img,
            .footer-india-map .india-map-svg-asset {
                object-fit: contain;
                width: 96%;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .durham-footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 32px;
            }

            .durham-col-contact {
                grid-column: span 1;
            }

            .durham-footer-main {
                padding: 42px 18px 32px;
            }

            .durham-bottom-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                text-align: center;
                gap: 14px;
            }

            .durham-legal {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .durham-social {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
           ABOUT US PAGE STYLES (MATCHING USER REFERENCE)
        ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .about-page {
            width: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #1e293b;
        }

        /* ── Prominent Chemical Lab Banner Section (Matching Reference Image 1) ── */
        .about-banner-section {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 520px;
            padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 68px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .about-banner-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .about-banner-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: right 30%;
            opacity: 0.92;
            filter: contrast(1.05) brightness(1.02);
            transform: scale(1.01);
        }

        .about-banner-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97) 0%, 
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.93) 42%, 
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70) 70%, 
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32) 100%
            );
        }

        .about-banner-container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 1200px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Breadcrumbs */
        .about-breadcrumbs {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #64748b;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .about-breadcrumbs a {
            color: #1a3672;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .about-breadcrumbs a:hover {
            color: #EC1B21;
        }

        .crumb-separator {
            color: #cbd5e1;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .crumb-current {
            color: #0f172a;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Main Page Title (Red, Bold, Matching Image 1 Reference) */
        .about-main-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #C8102E;
            margin: 0 0 12px 0;
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        }

        .about-title-ribbon {
            width: 72px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C8102E 0%, #FEE6B6 100%);
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }

        /* Banner Blocks (Directly on top of banner background as in reference) */
        .about-banner-block {
            max-width: 860px;
            margin-bottom: 26px;
        }

        .about-banner-block:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .about-block-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.45vw, 1.4rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0d1423;
            margin: 0 0 8px 0;
            line-height: 1.35;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .about-block-text {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            color: #1f2937;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ── Accordions Section ── */
        .about-accordions-section {
            width: 100%;
            background: #f8fafc;
            padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
            border-top: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .about-accordions-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Executive Metrics Strip (No Badges) */
        .about-metrics-strip {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 28px;
            margin-top: 24px;
            padding-top: 22px;
            border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .about-metric-item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        .about-metric-num {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.85rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0f172a;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .about-metric-label {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            color: #64748b;
        }

        .about-metric-divider {
            width: 1px;
            height: 34px;
            background: #e2e8f0;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* ── ACCORDION COMPONENT (Image 2 reference) ── */
        .about-accordion-wrapper {
            margin-top: 8px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 14px;
        }

        .ec-accordion-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
        }

        .ec-accordion-card:hover {
            border-color: #cbd5e1;
        }

        .ec-accordion-card.active {
            border-color: #1a3672;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(26, 54, 114, 0.08);
        }

        .ec-accordion-btn {
            width: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 18px 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-align: left;
            transition: background 0.25s ease;
        }

        .ec-accordion-btn:hover {
            background: #f8fafc;
        }

        .ec-accordion-card.active .ec-accordion-btn {
            background: #f8fafc;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .ec-btn-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.12rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0d1423;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .ec-btn-icon {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #f1f5f9;
            color: #1a3672;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .ec-accordion-card.active .ec-btn-icon {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            background: #C8102E;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .ec-accordion-content {
            display: none;
            padding: 24px;
            background: #ffffff;
            animation: ecFadeIn 0.3s ease;
        }

        .ec-accordion-card.active .ec-accordion-content {
            display: block;
        }

        @keyframes ecFadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        .ec-content-inner {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .ec-subheading-strip {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.96rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1a3672;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .ec-subheading-strip.sub-secondary {
            color: #475569;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }

        .ec-subheading-strip i {
            color: #C8102E;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        /* Member Cards Grid */
        .ec-members-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .ec-member-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 16px 18px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            position: relative;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }

        .ec-member-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            border-color: #cbd5e1;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
        }

        .ec-member-card.primary {
            border-left: 3.5px solid #334155;
            background: #f8fafc;
        }

        .ec-role-tag {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.74rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            color: #475569;
        }

        .ec-member-name {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0d1423;
        }

        .ec-member-affiliation {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: #64748b;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .ec-member-affiliation i {
            color: #94a3b8;
        }

        .ec-stream-badge {
            align-self: flex-start;
            margin-top: 6px;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            color: #64748b;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .ec-stream-badge::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #94a3b8;
        }

        .stream-acad,
        .stream-ind,
        .stream-res {
            background: transparent;
            color: #64748b;
        }

        /* Smaller Member Cards for Committee Members */
        .ec-members-grid.ec-members-sm {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .ec-member-card-sm {
            background: #f8fafc;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 12px 16px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .member-name-sm {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1e293b;
        }

        .ec-role-tag-sm {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #64748b;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .ec-note-text {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.94rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #475569;
            background: #f8fafc;
            padding: 14px 18px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border-left: 3px solid #1a3672;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* Past Chairmen Table */
        .ec-past-table {
            width: 100%;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.94rem;
        }

        .ec-past-table thead th {
            background: #f1f5f9;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            color: #334155;
            padding: 12px 16px;
            text-align: left;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
        }

        .ec-past-table tbody td {
            padding: 12px 16px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            color: #334155;
            vertical-align: middle;
        }

        .ec-past-table tbody tr:hover {
            background: #f8fafc;
        }

        .term-pill {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            background: #e2e8f0;
            color: #1e293b;
            padding: 3px 10px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .about-banner-section {
                min-height: auto;
                padding: 36px 20px 44px;
            }

            .about-banner-overlay {
                background: linear-gradient(180deg, 
                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) 0%, 
                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) 60%, 
                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86) 100%
                );
            }

            .about-banner-block {
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .ec-accordion-btn {
                padding: 14px 18px;
            }

            .ec-accordion-content {
                padding: 18px 16px;
            }

            .ec-members-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INNER PAGE — SHARED BANNER & LAYOUT SYSTEM
   Used by Membership, Student Chapters, and future pages
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Banner ── */
.inner-banner-section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 340px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.inner-banner-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.inner-banner-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
    display: block;
}

.inner-banner-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(10, 18, 40, 0.82) 0%,
        rgba(26, 54, 114, 0.65) 50%,
        rgba(10, 18, 40, 0.55) 100%
    );
}

.inner-banner-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 32px 48px;
}

.inner-banner-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.inner-banner-ribbon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #C8102E;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.inner-banner-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 580px;
}

/* ── Inner page layout ── */
.inner-page { background: #ffffff; }

.ip-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
}

.ip-bg-light {
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.ip-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
}

.ip-section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
}

.ip-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: #C8102E;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ip-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 14px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #C8102E;
}

.ip-section-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.ip-section-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #64748b;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── Intro two-column grid ── */
.ip-intro-section { padding: 80px 0; }

.ip-intro-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
}

.ip-body-text {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #374151;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

/* Executive Metrics Strip (No Badges) */
.ip-metrics-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ip-metric-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
}

.ip-metric-value {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
}

.ip-metric-plus {
    color: #C8102E;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-left: 2px;
}

.ip-metric-caption {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.ip-metric-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 34px;
    background: #e2e8f0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── CTA Card (sidebar) ── */
.ip-cta-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 80px;
}

.ip-cta-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    background: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #C8102E;
}

.ip-cta-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0;
}

.ip-cta-text {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.ip-btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #C8102E;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 11px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.ip-btn-primary:hover {
    background: #a00e24;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.ip-btn-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #1e293b;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 11px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.ip-btn-secondary:hover {
    background: #e2e8f0;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    color: #1e293b;
}

/* ═══════════════════════
   MEMBERSHIP PAGE STYLES
═══════════════════════ */

/* Category cards */
.mem-categories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.mem-cat-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.mem-cat-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.mem-cat-card.mem-cat-featured {
    border-top: 3px solid #C8102E;
    background: #fffcfc;
}

.mem-cat-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #475569;
}

.mem-cat-featured .mem-cat-icon {
    background: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.07);
    color: #C8102E;
}

.mem-cat-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0;
}

.mem-cat-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    flex: 1;
}

.mem-cat-eligibility {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #374151;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 7px;
}

.mem-cat-eligibility i {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Fee Table */
.mem-table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.mem-fee-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.mem-fee-table thead th {
    background: #1e293b;
    color: #f8fafc;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    text-align: left;
}

.mem-fee-table tbody tr {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}

.mem-fee-table tbody tr:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.mem-fee-table tbody tr:hover {
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.mem-fee-table tbody td {
    padding: 14px 20px;
    color: #374151;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.mem-row-highlight {
    background: #fafbfd;
}

.mem-type-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #1e293b;
}

.mem-td-contact {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #64748b;
}

.mem-fee-note {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #64748b;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin: 0;
}

.mem-fee-note a { color: #C8102E; }

/* Benefits grid */
.mem-benefits-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
}

.mem-benefit-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.mem-benefit-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
}

.mem-benefit-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #475569;
}

.mem-benefit-body h4 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.mem-benefit-body p {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Modern Workflow Progression (No Badges) */
.ip-steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.ip-step-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.ip-step-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.ip-step-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #1e293b;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.ip-step-card:hover .ip-step-icon {
    background: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.08);
    color: #C8102E;
    border-color: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.2);
}

.ip-step-kicker {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #C8102E;
}

.ip-step-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0;
}

.ip-step-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CHEVRON PROCESS TIMELINE (Alternating Chevron Flow)
   Matching User Reference Image: Interlocking Chevrons
   with vertical line connectors & dots for top/bottom
══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sc-timeline-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 24px 0 36px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.sc-timeline-container {
    min-width: 920px;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto 62px auto;
    row-gap: 0;
    column-gap: 0;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Callouts Top & Bottom */
.sc-t-callout-top {
    grid-row: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 12px;
}

.sc-t-callout-bottom {
    grid-row: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 12px;
}

.sc-t-col-1 { grid-column: 1; }
.sc-t-col-2 { grid-column: 2; }
.sc-t-col-3 { grid-column: 3; }
.sc-t-col-4 { grid-column: 4; }

.sc-t-col-1-spacer { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; }
.sc-t-col-2-spacer { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
.sc-t-col-3-spacer { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 3; }
.sc-t-col-4-spacer { grid-column: 4; grid-row: 1; }

/* Callout Card */
.sc-t-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 250px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s;
}

.sc-t-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.sc-t-card-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.sc-t-card-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Connectors with Line & Dot (Matching Reference Image) */
.sc-t-callout-top .sc-t-connector {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.sc-t-callout-top .sc-t-line {
    width: 2px;
    height: 42px;
    background: #C8102E;
}

.sc-t-callout-top .sc-t-dot {
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #C8102E;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.2);
    margin-bottom: -5.5px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

.sc-t-callout-bottom .sc-t-connector {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.sc-t-callout-bottom .sc-t-dot {
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #C8102E;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.2);
    margin-top: -5.5px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

.sc-t-callout-bottom .sc-t-line {
    width: 2px;
    height: 42px;
    background: #C8102E;
}

/* Chevron Bar Elements */
.sc-t-chevron {
    grid-row: 2;
    height: 62px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, calc(100% - 24px) 0%, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 24px) 100%, 0% 100%, 24px 50%);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08));
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.sc-t-chev-1 {
    grid-column: 1;
    z-index: 1;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, calc(100% - 24px) 0%, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 24px) 100%, 0% 100%, 24px 50%);
}

.sc-t-chev-2 {
    grid-column: 2;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-left: -24px;
    width: calc(100% + 24px);
}

.sc-t-chev-3 {
    grid-column: 3;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-left: -24px;
    width: calc(100% + 24px);
}

.sc-t-chev-4 {
    grid-column: 4;
    z-index: 4;
    margin-left: -24px;
    width: calc(100% + 24px);
}

/* Chevron Styles (Alternating Dark / White) */
.sc-t-chev-dark {
    background: #C8102E;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.sc-t-chev-light {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #0d1423;
}

.sc-t-chev-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

/* Contact strip */
.mem-contact-strip {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.mem-contact-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 220px;
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #374151;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.mem-contact-info > i {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.mem-contact-info a {
    color: #C8102E;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════
   STUDENT CHAPTERS PAGE STYLES
═══════════════════════════ */

/* College grid */
.sc-colleges-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.sc-college-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s;
}

.sc-college-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.sc-card-cta {
    border: 2px dashed #cbd5e1;
    background: #f8fafc;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.sc-college-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #475569;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sc-card-cta .sc-college-icon {
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.sc-college-body {
    flex: 1;
}

.sc-college-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.sc-college-location {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #94a3b8;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.sc-college-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Activities grid */
.sc-activities-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.sc-activity-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.sc-activity-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.sc-activity-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #475569;
}

.sc-activity-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0;
}

.sc-activity-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Inner page responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .mem-categories-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .sc-colleges-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .sc-activities-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ip-steps-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ip-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ip-intro-aside { max-width: 480px; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .inner-banner-container { padding: 40px 20px 36px; }
    .ip-container { padding: 0 20px; }
    .ip-section { padding: 52px 0; }
    .mem-categories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .mem-benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sc-colleges-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sc-activities-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ip-steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ip-metrics-strip { gap: 18px; padding: 18px 16px; }
    .ip-metric-divider { display: none; }
    .mem-contact-strip { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; padding: 22px 20px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESOURCES PAGE
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.res-portal-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.res-portal-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.res-portal-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.res-portal-header {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.res-portal-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #C8102E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.res-portal-meta {
    flex: 1;
}

.res-portal-category {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.res-portal-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0;
}

.res-portal-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    flex: 1;
}

.res-portal-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-top: 16px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.res-portal-domain {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #64748b;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.res-portal-domain i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.res-portal-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #C8102E;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.res-portal-btn:hover {
    color: #a00d24;
    gap: 9px;
}

/* Downloads section */
.res-downloads-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.res-doc-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.res-doc-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.res-doc-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: #fef2f2;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #C8102E;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.res-doc-body {
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.res-doc-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.res-doc-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.res-doc-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.res-doc-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.res-doc-download-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1.5px solid #0d1423;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d1423;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.res-doc-download-btn:hover {
    background: #0d1423;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT US PAGE
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.cnt-layout-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.08fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.cnt-info-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.cnt-cards-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.cnt-loc-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.cnt-card-featured {
    border-left: 4px solid #C8102E;
}

.cnt-loc-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #C8102E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cnt-loc-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.cnt-loc-badge {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.cnt-loc-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.cnt-loc-address {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.cnt-comms-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.cnt-comm-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
}

.cnt-comm-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #0d1423;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cnt-comm-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.cnt-comm-val {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d1423;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a.cnt-comm-val:hover {
    color: #C8102E;
}

/* Contact form wrapper */
.cnt-form-wrapper {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

.cnt-form-header {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.cnt-form-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.cnt-form-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin: 0;
}

.cnt-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.cnt-field-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.cnt-field-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
}

.cnt-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
}

.cnt-req {
    color: #C8102E;
}

.cnt-input-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.cnt-input-wrap i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 1rem;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.cnt-input,
.cnt-select,
.cnt-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px 12px 42px;
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    color: #0f172a;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.cnt-textarea {
    padding-left: 14px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.cnt-input:focus,
.cnt-select:focus,
.cnt-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #C8102E;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.12);
}

.cnt-submit-btn {
    background: #C8102E;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.24);
}

.cnt-submit-btn:hover {
    background: #a00d24;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.32);
}

.cnt-privacy-note {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

/* Committee liaison contacts */
.cnt-liaisons-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.cnt-liaison-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.cnt-liaison-avatar {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    line-height: 1;
}

.cnt-liaison-info {
    flex: 1;
}

.cnt-liaison-role {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #C8102E;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.cnt-liaison-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.cnt-liaison-affil {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.cnt-liaison-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d1423;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.cnt-liaison-link:hover {
    color: #C8102E;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.evt-featured-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

.evt-featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    padding: 36px 36px 30px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.evt-featured-main {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.evt-date-badge-box {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 84px;
    height: 98px;
    background: #0d1423;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px 4px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #C8102E;
}

.evt-date-day {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
}

.evt-date-month {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: #C8102E;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.evt-date-year {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.evt-featured-body {
    flex: 1;
}

.evt-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #C8102E;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.evt-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.evt-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.evt-meta-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.evt-meta-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #475569;
}

.evt-meta-item i {
    color: #C8102E;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.evt-meta-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.evt-featured-side {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.evt-side-box {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    height: 100%;
}

.evt-side-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0;
}

.evt-checklist {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.evt-checklist li {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #475569;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.evt-checklist li i {
    color: #16a34a;
    font-weight: bold;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.evt-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.evt-modules-bar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 24px 36px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.evt-module {
    padding: 4px 12px;
}

.evt-mod-num {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #C8102E;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.evt-module h5 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.evt-module p {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

.evt-mod-sep {
    width: 1px;
    background: #e2e8f0;
    margin: 0 8px;
}

/* Additional events calendar grid */
.evt-calendar-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.evt-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.evt-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.evt-card-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.evt-card-type {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #C8102E;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.evt-card-date {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.evt-card-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    line-height: 1.38;
}

.evt-card-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    flex: 1;
}

.evt-card-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
    padding-top: 14px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.evt-card-footer span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.evt-link {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d1423;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
}

.evt-link:hover {
    color: #C8102E;
    gap: 9px;
}

/* ── Responsive adjustments for new pages ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .res-downloads-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .cnt-layout-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .cnt-liaisons-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .evt-featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .evt-modules-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
    .evt-mod-sep { display: none; }
    .evt-calendar-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .res-portal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .res-downloads-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cnt-comms-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cnt-field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cnt-form-wrapper { padding: 26px 20px; }
    .cnt-liaisons-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .evt-featured-grid { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .evt-featured-main { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
    .evt-date-badge-box {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        border-bottom: none;
        border-left: 4px solid #C8102E;
    }
    .evt-modules-bar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 20px; }
    .evt-calendar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME PAGE: HOW TO JOIN MEMBERSHIP & STUDENT CHAPTERS
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.home-membership-actions-strip {
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.home-mem-cta-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

.home-mem-cta-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex: 1;
}

.home-mem-cta-info i {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #fef2f2;
    color: #C8102E;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.home-mem-cta-info strong {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.home-mem-cta-info p {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin: 0;
}

.home-mem-cta-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Student Chapters Pathways Grid */
.home-sc-pathways-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.home-sc-pathway-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.home-sc-pathway-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.home-sc-card-featured {
    border-top: 4px solid #C8102E;
    background: #fdfdfe;
}

.home-sc-pathway-header {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.home-sc-pathway-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #C8102E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.home-sc-pathway-kicker {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.home-sc-pathway-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0;
}

.home-sc-pathway-desc {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.home-sc-perks-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home-sc-perk-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #374151;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.home-sc-perk-item i {
    color: #16a34a;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

.home-sc-colleges-mini {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e8edf4;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home-sc-mini-label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #94a3b8;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.home-sc-tags-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
}

.home-sc-tag {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e293b;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.home-sc-steps-vertical {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home-sc-step-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.home-sc-step-num {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: #0d1423;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.home-sc-step-info h4 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0d1423;
    margin: 0 0 2px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.home-sc-step-info p {
    font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0;
}

.home-sc-card-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .home-mem-cta-box {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .home-sc-pathways-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .home-mem-cta-box {
        padding: 20px;
    }
    .home-mem-cta-btns {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .home-mem-cta-btns .ip-btn-primary,
    .home-mem-cta-btns .ip-btn-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .home-sc-pathway-card {
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }
}