/* Polish layer: light, search-first, photography-led. Loaded after base.css and gateway.css.
   Type: Plus Jakarta Sans throughout (Latin), Noto Sans Telugu for Telugu. */
:root{
  --f-serif:"Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --f-sans:"Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --bg:#f6f8fb; --line:#e3e8ef; --muted:#5b6578; --ink:#0d1b2a;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(13,27,42,.05),0 10px 30px rgba(13,27,42,.06);
}
h1,h2{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h3{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.sec-head h2{color:var(--ink)}
.eyebrow{color:var(--navy-3);letter-spacing:.12em}

/* utility bar: quiet */
.util{background:#eef2f7;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.util a{color:var(--muted)}
.util button{border-color:#cfd7e3;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.util button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.util .sep{background:#cfd7e3}

/* single white header */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:68px}
.brand2{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--ink);flex:none}
.brand2:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand2 .logo2{width:40px;height:40px}
.brand2 b{display:block;font-size:1rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.15}
.brand2 .te{display:block;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.nav2{flex:1;min-width:0}
.nav2 ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:2px;justify-content:center}
.nav2 a{display:block;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:#334155;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;white-space:nowrap}
.nav2 a:hover{background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy-2);text-decoration:none}
.nav2 a.on{color:var(--navy-2);background:var(--navy-soft)}
.hdr-act{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:none}
.menu2{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:7px;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:1100px){.nav2 a{padding:8px 8px;font-size:.85rem}}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .menu2{display:block}
  .nav2{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none;padding:8px 16px 14px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(13,27,42,.08)}
  .hdr.open .nav2{display:block}
  .nav2 ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .nav2 a{padding:11px 12px;font-size:.95rem}
  .hdr-in{justify-content:space-between}
}
@media (max-width:420px){.brand2 .te{display:none}.hdr-act .btn span.lbl{display:none}}

/* hero: light, search-first, campus mosaic */
.hero2{position:relative;background:
  radial-gradient(60% 80% at 100% 0%,rgba(27,101,166,.10),transparent 60%),
  radial-gradient(50% 60% at 0% 100%,rgba(238,138,28,.08),transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,#f3f7fc 0%,#ffffff 100%);overflow:hidden}
.hero2::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(16,70,111,.10) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.hero2-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-block:56px 64px}
@media (max-width:980px){.hero2-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;padding-block:36px 40px}}
.pill-ok{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px 6px 8px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.pill-ok i{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green-soft);color:var(--green);display:grid;place-items:center;font-style:normal;font-size:.7rem}
.hero2 h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.06;color:var(--ink);margin-top:18px}
.hero2 h1 .hl{color:var(--navy-3);background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,rgba(238,138,28,.28) 62%)}
.hero2 .lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch;margin-top:16px}
.search2{margin-top:26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d5dde8;border-radius:14px;padding:6px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(16,70,111,.10)}
.search2 .ic{padding-left:10px;color:var(--muted);display:grid}
.search2 input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;outline:none;padding:12px 6px;font-size:1rem;background:none}
.search2 select{border:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;background:none;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);outline:none;max-width:150px}
.search2 .btn{padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px}
@media (max-width:560px){.search2{flex-wrap:wrap}.search2 select{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex:1;max-width:none}.search2 .btn{flex:1 1 100%}}
.quick-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px;align-items:center}
.quick-chips span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-right:2px}
.quick-chips a{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px}
.quick-chips a:hover{border-color:var(--navy-3);color:var(--navy-2);text-decoration:none}
.stats2{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}
.stats2 div{padding-right:22px;margin-right:22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats2 div:last-child{border:0;margin:0;padding:0}
.stats2 b{display:block;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.stats2 span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:560px){.stats2 div{flex:1 1 40%;border:0;margin:0 0 12px;padding:0}}

.mosaic{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr .78fr;grid-template-rows:150px 150px 130px;gap:12px}
.mosaic .t{position:relative;border-radius:16px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(13,27,42,.14);overflow:hidden;color:#fff}
.mosaic .t::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(5,20,35,.65))}
.mosaic .t span{position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:10px;z-index:1;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.mosaic .t.a{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1/3}
.mosaic .t.c{grid-column:3;grid-row:1/3}
.mosaic .t.d{grid-column:1;grid-row:3}
.mosaic .t.e{grid-column:2;grid-row:3}
.mosaic .t.b{grid-column:3;grid-row:3}
.mosaic .float{position:absolute;left:-28px;bottom:-22px;z-index:3;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(13,27,42,.18);padding:14px 16px;display:grid;gap:6px;max-width:300px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mosaic .float b{font-size:.92rem}
.mosaic .float .row{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mosaic .float .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);display:inline-block;margin-right:6px;animation:pulse 1.4s infinite}
@media (max-width:980px){.mosaic{grid-template-rows:120px 120px 100px}.mosaic .float{left:12px;bottom:-18px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.mosaic{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:140px 100px}.mosaic .t.c,.mosaic .t.b{display:none}.mosaic .t.a{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1}.mosaic .t.d{grid-column:1;grid-row:2}.mosaic .t.e{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}.mosaic .float{position:relative;left:auto;bottom:auto;grid-column:1/-1;max-width:none}}
.hero-credit{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:8px;font-size:.66rem;color:#8a94a6}
.hero-credit a{color:#8a94a6}

/* degrees awarded by */
.issuers{background:#fff;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.issuers .container{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding-block:18px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.issuers .container::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.issuers .lbl{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);flex:none}
.issuers a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;opacity:.85}
.issuers a:hover{opacity:1;text-decoration:none}
.issuers .mono2{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* light page headers */
.phead{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eef3f9,#f6f8fb);color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.phead::before{display:none}
.phead h1{color:var(--ink)}
.phead p{color:var(--muted)}
.phead .crumbs{color:var(--muted)}
.phead .crumbs a{color:var(--navy-3)}

/* alerts / mode cards */
.alert{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #f5d0a6;border-left:4px solid var(--saffron);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-wrap:wrap}
.alert b{font-size:.95rem}
.mode-card{display:grid;gap:12px;align-content:start}
.mode-card .mi{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.mode-card .k{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* cards refined */
.card{border-radius:14px}
.ucard{border-radius:16px}
.ucard .img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.ucard h3{font-size:1rem}
.cat{border-radius:14px;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.cat:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.band{padding-block:72px}
.band.alt{background:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy-2)}
.proto-tag{background:rgba(13,27,42,.75)}
/* admissions note sits as its own row under the photos */
.mosaic{grid-template-rows:150px 150px 130px auto}
.mosaic .float{position:static;grid-column:1/-1;max-width:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.mosaic .float>div{display:grid;gap:2px}
@media (max-width:980px){.mosaic{grid-template-rows:120px 120px 100px auto}}
@media (max-width:560px){.mosaic{grid-template-rows:140px 100px auto}}

/* ===== hero3: full-bleed educational photograph ===== */
.hero3{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#eef2f7}
.hero3 .bgimg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:70% 40%}
.hero3::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(246,248,251,.98) 0%,rgba(246,248,251,.95) 36%,rgba(246,248,251,.62) 58%,rgba(246,248,251,.08) 100%)}
.hero3-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:40px;align-items:end;padding-block:64px 56px;min-height:600px}
.hero3 h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.06;color:var(--ink);margin-top:18px}
.hero3 h1 .hl{color:var(--navy-3);background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,rgba(238,138,28,.28) 62%)}
.hero3 .lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:#3d4757;max-width:54ch;margin-top:16px}
.h-side{display:grid;gap:12px;justify-items:end;align-self:end}
.glass{background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px) saturate(1.3);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(13,27,42,.18);padding:14px 16px;width:min(100%,330px);display:grid;gap:6px;color:var(--ink)}
.glass:hover{text-decoration:none}
.glass .row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.glass .thumbv{width:76px;height:52px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b65a6,#0b2e4a);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;flex:none}
.glass .thumbv .icon{width:18px;height:18px}
.hero3 .photo-note{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:8px;z-index:3;font-size:.66rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero3 .photo-note a{color:inherit}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero3-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);min-height:0;padding-block:40px 36px}
  .hero3::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(246,248,251,.93) 0%,rgba(246,248,251,.97) 100%)}
  .h-side{justify-items:stretch}.glass{width:auto}
  .hero3 .photo-note{color:var(--muted);text-shadow:none}
}

/* ===== learn photo cards ===== */
.learn4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.learn4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:520px){.learn4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.lcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.lcard .ph{aspect-ratio:4/3;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.lcard .bd{padding:16px 18px 18px;display:grid;gap:6px}
.lcard .k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-3)}
.lcard h3{font-size:1.02rem}
.lcard p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.lcard .cr{font-size:.66rem;color:#94a0b2;margin-top:4px}

/* ===== quick eligibility ===== */
.elig{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.elig{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.elig .opts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.elig .opts button{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer}
.elig .opts button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.elig .out{display:grid;gap:10px}

/* ===== faq + help ===== */
.faq{display:grid;gap:10px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:0 18px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;padding:16px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy-3);line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{padding:0 0 16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;max-width:75ch}
.helpband{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 60%,#1b65a6 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.helpband h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem}
.helpband p{color:#d3e2f2;margin-top:6px}
@media (max-width:700px){.helpband{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);padding:24px}}

/* ===== hero4: UGC-DEB style: light gradient, framed student photo, decorative marks ===== */
.hero4{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%,#eef4fb 55%,#dce9f6 100%)}
.hero4-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:24px;align-items:center;padding-block:48px 40px;min-height:580px}
@media (max-width:980px){.hero4-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);padding-block:32px 28px;min-height:0}}
.hero4 h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.06;color:var(--ink);margin-top:18px}
.hero4 h1 .hl{color:var(--navy-3);background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,rgba(238,138,28,.28) 62%)}
.hero4 .lead{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:54ch;margin-top:16px}
.art{position:relative;height:520px}
@media (max-width:980px){.art{height:420px}}
@media (max-width:520px){.art{height:340px}}
.art .blob{position:absolute;right:-180px;top:-60px;width:620px;height:620px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 40%,#e3e8ef,#c9d2de)}
.art .frame{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:30px;bottom:20px;left:18%;border:14px solid var(--navy-2);border-radius:220px 0 0 40px;border-right:0;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(11,46,74,.25);background:#fff}
.art .frame .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 82%}
.art .frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:206px 0 0 26px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.art .plus{position:absolute;left:2%;top:4%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,26px);gap:14px;color:var(--navy-2);font-weight:900;font-size:28px;line-height:26px}
.art .dots{position:absolute;left:8%;top:42%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,8px);gap:18px}
.art .dots i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #cfd8e4}
.art .tri{position:absolute;left:24%;bottom:-6px;width:0;height:0;border-left:16px solid transparent;border-right:16px solid transparent;border-bottom:26px solid var(--navy-2)}
.art .tri.t2{bottom:22px;border-bottom-color:transparent;border-left-width:14px;border-right-width:14px;border-bottom-width:22px;outline:0;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 0 var(--navy-2))}
.art .uni{position:absolute;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px 5px 5px;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(11,46,74,.18);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink);z-index:3}
.art .uni:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.art .uni span{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border:2px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--navy-soft)}
.art .uni.u1{left:0;top:28%}
.art .uni.u2{left:4%;top:58%}
.art .uni.u3{left:16%;bottom:6%}
.art .adm{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:4px;z-index:3;width:min(300px,70%)}
@media (max-width:520px){.art .uni{font-size:.7rem}.art .uni span{width:32px;height:32px}.art .plus{display:none}.art .adm{display:none}.art .frame{left:22%}}
.art-credit{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:6px;font-size:.64rem;color:#6b7a90;z-index:4}
.art-credit a{color:inherit}

/* ===== three-step strip (like UGC-DEB) ===== */
.steps3{background:#dce9f6;padding-bottom:28px}
.steps3 .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps3 .container{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.step3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 22px 8px 8px;min-height:68px}
.step3:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--navy-2)}
.step3 b.n{flex:none;background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.step3 span{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.3}
.step3 span small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:#b9cbe0;font-size:.76rem}
.art .frame .ph{background-size:auto 165%;background-position:52% 96%}
.art .adm{bottom:auto;top:0;right:0}
@media (max-width:980px){.art .frame .ph{background-size:auto 150%}}

/* ===== hero5: first (light) theme + illustrative learner image ===== */
.art2{position:relative;padding:18px 18px 46px 34px}
.art2 .main{position:relative;border-radius:28px;aspect-ratio:4/3;background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(11,46,74,.22);z-index:1}
.art2::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:62%;height:70%;border-radius:32px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy-3));z-index:0}
.art2::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:12px;width:120px;height:120px;background-image:radial-gradient(var(--saffron) 2.2px,transparent 2.4px);background-size:16px 16px;opacity:.55;z-index:0}
.art2 .chip-live{position:absolute;left:0;top:44px;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:10px 14px;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(11,46,74,.18);font-size:.8rem}
.art2 .chip-live .pv{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center}
.art2 .chip-live .pv .icon{width:16px;height:16px}
.art2 .unis{position:absolute;left:10px;bottom:0;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:10px 16px 10px 12px;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(11,46,74,.18)}
.art2 .unis:hover{text-decoration:none}
.art2 .av3{display:flex}
.art2 .av3 span{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid #fff;background-size:cover;background-position:center;margin-left:-10px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.art2 .av3 span:first-child{margin-left:0}
.art2 .unis b{display:block;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink)}
.art2 .unis small{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.art2 .adm2{position:absolute;right:8px;bottom:-2px;z-index:2;width:min(270px,55%);padding:12px 14px}
@media (max-width:980px){.art2{padding:14px 10px 70px 18px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.art2{padding:10px 6px 120px 10px}.art2 .adm2{left:10px;right:auto;bottom:62px;width:calc(100% - 20px)}.art2 .unis{left:10px;right:10px}.art2 .chip-live{top:22px}}
.steps3.light{background:#fff;padding-block:4px 30px}
.hero-ill{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:6px;font-size:.64rem;color:#8a94a6;z-index:3}
.helpband.withimg{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 52%,rgba(16,70,111,.55) 75%,rgba(16,70,111,.15) 100%);background-size:cover;background-position:center right;min-height:220px}
.art2 .adm2{top:-4px;right:-4px;bottom:auto;width:auto;max-width:260px}
@media (max-width:560px){.art2{padding-bottom:70px}.art2 .adm2{display:none}}

/* ===== Government-portal homepage ===== */
.ticker{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ticker .lbl{background:var(--navy-2)}
.ticker .new{background:var(--red)}
.slider{position:relative;height:480px;background:#e9f2fb;overflow:hidden}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .7s ease,visibility .7s}
.slide.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.slide .simg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:right center}
.slide::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(236,244,252,.96) 0%,rgba(236,244,252,.85) 34%,rgba(236,244,252,0) 58%)}
.slide .container{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center}
.scopy{max-width:560px;display:grid;gap:14px;padding-bottom:30px}
.sey{justify-self:start;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--saffron);border-radius:6px;padding:5px 10px}
.scopy h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.08;color:var(--ink)}
.scopy h1 .hl{color:var(--navy-3)}
.scopy p{font-size:1.06rem;color:#3d4757;max-width:48ch}
.sbtn{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px}
.ministeps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.ministeps span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px 5px 5px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.ministeps b{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--saffron);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.78rem}
.sarrow{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:3;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(13,27,42,.15);cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy-2)}
.sarrow.prev{left:16px}.sarrow.prev .icon{transform:rotate(180deg)}.sarrow.next{right:16px}
.sdots{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:52px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;display:flex;gap:8px}
.sdots button{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:999px;border:0;background:rgba(16,70,111,.3);cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:width .3s}
.sdots button[aria-current="true"]{width:28px;background:var(--navy-2)}
.sill{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:44px;z-index:3;font-size:.64rem;color:#6b7a90}
@media (max-width:860px){
 .slider{height:auto;min-height:560px}
 .slide .simg{bottom:auto;height:230px;background-position:78% center}
 .slide::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(236,244,252,0) 0px,rgba(236,244,252,0) 170px,rgba(236,244,252,1) 232px)}
 .slide .container{align-items:flex-start;padding-top:236px}
 .scopy{padding-bottom:70px}
 .sarrow{top:115px}.sdots{bottom:48px}
}
.searchbar{position:relative;z-index:5;margin-top:-34px}
.searchbar .container{display:grid;gap:12px}
.searchbar .search2{margin-top:0}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.tile{display:grid;justify-items:center;gap:10px;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 8px;font-weight:700;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink);transition:.15s}
.tile:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--navy-3);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.tile .ic{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy-2);display:grid;place-items:center}
.tile .ic .icon{width:22px;height:22px}
@media (max-width:420px){.tile{font-size:.74rem;padding:14px 4px}.tile .ic{width:40px;height:40px}}
.hp2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:960px){.hp2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.ulist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
@media (max-width:620px){.ulist{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.urow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr);gap:4px 14px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:12px;color:inherit}
.urow:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--navy-3);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.urow .uth{grid-row:1/3;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy-soft) center/cover;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy-2)}
.urow .ub{display:grid;gap:2px;min-width:0}
.urow .ub b{font-size:.95rem}
.urow .ub span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.urow .chip{justify-self:start;font-size:.68rem}
.nb{padding:18px;position:sticky;top:84px}
.nb-h{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:10px}
.nb-h h3{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.nb-list{display:grid;max-height:420px;overflow-y:auto}
.nb-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:inherit}
.nb-row:hover{text-decoration:none}.nb-row:hover .t{color:var(--navy-3)}
.nb-row .t{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem}
.nb-row .c{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted)}
.statband{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff}
.statband .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;padding-block:34px;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:760px){.statband .container{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.statband b{display:block;font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.statband span{font-size:.84rem;color:#c3d4e8}
.levels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.levels{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:440px){.levels{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.lvl{display:grid;gap:8px;align-content:start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px;color:inherit}
.lvl:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--navy-3);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.lvl .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--saffron-soft);color:var(--saffron);display:grid;place-items:center}
.lvl b{font-size:1.02rem}.lvl span{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.lvl em{font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--navy-3);margin-top:4px}
.links-strip{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.links-strip .container{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px 22px;padding-block:22px}
.links-strip .lbl{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:6px}
.links-strip a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:8px 14px}
.links-strip a:hover{border-color:var(--navy-3);text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy-2)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.slide{transition:none}}
/* show the full banner image: scale to slide height, fill the rest with the image's own edge colour */
.slide .simg{background-size:auto 100%;background-position:right center;background-repeat:no-repeat}
@media (max-width:860px){.slide .simg{background-size:auto 100%;background-position:85% center}}

/* ===== Learner portal v2 ===== */
.modechip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-2);background:var(--navy-soft);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;white-space:nowrap}
.modechip .icon{width:15px;height:15px}
.modechip:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#d9e6f5}
@media (max-width:700px){.modechip{display:none}}
.setup{min-height:100vh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:24px 16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f3f7fc,#dce9f6)}
.setup-card{width:min(760px,100%);background:#fff;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(11,46,74,.15);padding:28px;display:grid;gap:22px}
.setup-card .seal{width:46px;height:46px}
.setup fieldset{border:0;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.setup legend{font-weight:800;font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}
@media (max-width:640px){.picks{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.pick{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:start;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:14px;cursor:pointer;background:#fff}
.pick input{position:absolute;opacity:0}
.pick.on{border-color:var(--navy-3);background:var(--navy-soft)}
.pick:has(input:focus-visible){outline:3px solid var(--saffron)}
.pick .pi{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy-2);display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.pick b{display:block;font-size:.92rem}
.pick small{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.pick em{position:absolute;top:-9px;right:10px;font-style:normal;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px}
.todo{display:grid}
.td{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 38px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.td:last-child{border:0}
.td input{width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--green)}
.td .ti{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy-soft);color:var(--navy-2);display:grid;place-items:center}
.td label{display:grid;gap:2px;cursor:pointer}
.td label b{font-size:.92rem}.td label span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.td input:checked~label b{text-decoration:line-through;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:560px){.td{grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr)}.td .ti{display:none}.td .btn{grid-column:2;justify-self:start}}
.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(100%,250px),1fr));gap:10px}
.cmini{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;color:inherit}
.cmini:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--navy-3)}
.cmini .ring{width:52px;height:52px;flex:none;color:var(--ink)}
.cmini b{display:block;font-size:.86rem}.cmini small{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
.nextc{border-left:4px solid var(--saffron)}
.ncgrid{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.ncgrid>div{display:grid;gap:2px;background:var(--sunk);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px}
.rsvp{margin-top:4px;border:1px dashed var(--navy-3);background:#fff;border-radius:6px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-2);padding:3px 6px;cursor:pointer}
.ev .chip{justify-self:start;font-size:.62rem;padding:1px 7px}
.centrecard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;align-items:center}
.centrecard .cc-img{height:150px;border-radius:12px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
@media (max-width:620px){.centrecard{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.slots{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:10px}
.slot{display:grid;gap:2px;text-align:left;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;background:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.slot b{font-size:.84rem}.slot span{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.slot.on{border-color:var(--green);background:var(--green-soft)}
.slot:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:not-allowed}
.facil{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:12px}
.facil>div{display:grid;gap:2px;background:var(--sunk);border-radius:10px;padding:12px}
.facil .icon{color:var(--navy-2)}.facil b{font-size:.86rem}.facil span{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.pass{display:grid;gap:6px;justify-items:center;text-align:center}
.qrw{padding:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px}
.track4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.track4>div{position:relative;display:grid;justify-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.track4>div::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:7px;left:-50%;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--line)}
.track4>div:first-child::before{display:none}
.track4 span{width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid #c9d2de;position:relative;z-index:1}
.track4 .done span{background:var(--green);border-color:var(--green)}
.track4 .done::before,.track4 .cur::before{background:var(--green)}
.track4 .cur{color:var(--navy-2)}.track4 .cur span{border-color:var(--navy-3);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--navy-soft)}
.asg{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}