:root {
      --coral: #f97056;
      --indigo: #6366f1;
      --teal: #14b8a6;
      --purple: #a855f7;
      --blue: #3b82f6;
      --ink: #0f172a;
      --ink-soft: #64748b;
      --border: #e5e7eb;
      --bg: #ffffff;
      --surface-alt: #f8fafe;
      --grad-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #f97056 0%, #a855f7 50%, #3b82f6 100%);
      --grad-warm: linear-gradient(135deg, #f97056, #fb923c);
      --grad-cool: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #14b8a6);
      --shadow-soft: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, .04), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(15, 23, 42, .08);
      --shadow-glow: 0 18px 50px -20px rgba(249, 112, 86, .45);
      --shadow-warm: 0 12px 28px -12px rgba(249, 112, 86, .5);
    }

    html,
    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
    }

    .font-display {
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
    }

    .text-soft {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    .text-ink {
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .text-coral {
      color: var(--coral);
    }

    .text-indigo {
      color: var(--indigo);
    }

    .text-teal {
      color: var(--teal);
    }

    .bg-surface-alt {
      background: var(--surface-alt);
    }

    .text-gradient-primary {
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }

    .text-gradient-warm {
      background: var(--grad-warm);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }

    .text-gradient-cool {
      background: var(--grad-cool);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }

    .bg-grad-primary {
      background: var(--grad-primary);
    }

    .bg-grad-warm {
      background: var(--grad-warm);
    }

    .bg-grad-cool {
      background: var(--grad-cool);
    }

    .shadow-soft {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .shadow-glow {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }

    .btn-grad {
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .45rem 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .btn-grad:hover {
      opacity: .92;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-white {
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--ink);
      border: none;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .btn-white:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
      color: var(--ink);
      background: #fff;
    }

    .btn-ghost-light {
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .btn-ghost-light:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      font-size: 12px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .intak {
      min-height: 335px;
    }

.card-soft {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    height: 100%;
}

    .card-soft1 {
      position: relative;
      padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 15rem !important;
    }

    .card-soft1 img {
      position: absolute;
      max-width: 210px;
      left: 20px;
      background: #f8fafe;
      border: 1px solid #e1e5eb;
      padding: 12px 14px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .card-soft.hover-glow:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }

    section {
      padding: 3.5rem 0;
    }

    .section-lg {
      padding: 5rem 0;
    }

    h2.display {
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

    /* NAV */
    .nav-wrap {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0 0 auto 0;
      z-index: 1030;
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .nav-wrap.scrolled {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .nav-wrap.scrolled .brand-chip {   
    background: none;
    box-shadow: inherit;
}
.nav-wrap.scrolled .nav-link-clean {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

    .brand-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .75rem;
      padding: .4rem .85rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .brand-chip .sep {
      width: 1px;
      height: 24px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .nav-link-clean {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: .5rem 0;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-link-clean:hover {
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* HERO */
    .dest-hero {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 7rem 0 7rem;
    }

    .dest-hero .bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
    }

    .dest-hero .bg::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .6) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .35) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .1) 100%);
    }

    /* Quick stats */
    .qs-card {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .75rem;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: .75rem 1rem;
    }

    .qs-card p {
      font-size: .75rem;
    }

    .qs-ico {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: .75rem;
      background: var(--grad-cool);
      color: #fff;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* feature card */
    .feat-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      transition: .2s;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .feat-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.125rem;
    }

    .feat-card:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }

    .feat-ico {
      display: inline-flex;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: .75rem;
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      color: #fff;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* big4 stacked card */
    .big4-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    @media(min-width:992px) {
      .big4-card {
        grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
      }
    }

    .big4-img {
      aspect-ratio: 16/9;
      background: var(--surface-alt);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .big4-img .badge-r {
      position: absolute;
      top: .75rem;
      left: .75rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      color: var(--ink);
      padding: .3rem .65rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }

    .big4-img .ph {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 4rem;
    }

    /* programs */
 .pathway-card {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(48deg, #ffffff 80%, #ecf5fc 100%);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

    .pathway-num {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.25rem;
      right: 1.5rem;
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: rgba(15, 23, 42, .15);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .pathway-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: .75rem;
      background: var(--grad-cool);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .pathway-tag.warm {
      background: var(--grad-warm);
    }

    .year-box {
      background: var(--surface-alt);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: 1rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .check-li {
      display: flex;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: .4rem;
    }

    .check-li i {
      color: var(--coral);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: .2rem;
    }

    /* careers accordion */
    .career-acc .accordion-item {
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: transparent;
    }

    .career-acc .accordion-item:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .career-acc .accordion-button {
      background: transparent !important;
      box-shadow: none !important;
      padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
      color: var(--ink) !important;
    }

    .career-acc .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
      color: var(--ink) !important;
    }

    .career-acc-wrap {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .career-img {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 4/5;
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .career-img .ph {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: end;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .career-img .ph::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .7), transparent 60%);
    }

    /* pathway steps */
    .step-3 .step-card {
      position: relative;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      padding: 1.75rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      height: 100%;
    }

    .step-3 .step-pill {
      position: absolute;
      top: -12px;
      left: 1.5rem;
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .3rem .75rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
    }

    .cost-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
      background: var(--surface-alt);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .35rem .75rem;
      font-size: 12px;
      margin-top: 0rem;
      color: #000;
    }

    /* cost compare */
    .track-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .track-card.recommended {
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      padding: 1.5px;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }

    .track-card.recommended>.inner {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: calc(1.5rem - 1.5px);
    }

    .track-head {
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .year-row {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 2rem;
      padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .year-row::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 11px;
      top: 2rem;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .year-row:last-child::before {
      display: none;
    }

    .year-num {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 6px;
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .year-num.in {
      background: var(--grad-warm);
    }

    .year-num.ab {
      background: var(--grad-cool);
    }

    .cell-mini {
      background: var(--surface-alt);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: .75rem;
      padding: .5rem .75rem;
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    .totals {
      background: var(--surface-alt);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: 1.25rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .save-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: .5rem 1rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    /* post study highlight */
    .psw-card {
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      padding: 1.5px;
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }

    .psw-card .inner {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: calc(1.5rem - 1.5px);
      padding: 2rem;
    }

    .psw-img {
      aspect-ratio: 4/3;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3a8a, #7c2d12);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-item {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: .75rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .faq-item summary {
      list-style: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
      display: none;
    }

    .faq-item summary .plus {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: .2s;
    }

    .faq-item[open] summary .plus {
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .faq-item p {
      margin: .75rem 0 0;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    /* CTA */
    .cta-card {
      background: var(--grad-primary);
      padding: 1.5px;
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }

    .cta-card .inner {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: calc(1.5rem - 1.5px);
      padding: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    @media(min-width:576px) {
      .cta-card .inner {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
      }
    }

    /* Footer */
    .site-footer {
      background: #fff;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
    }

    /* modal */
    /* Modal Box */

        .modal-dialog {
        max-width: 435px;
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

.custom-modal {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

/* Header */
.custom-header {
  background: #fdf2ed;
  padding: 20px 30px 20px;
}

/* Close Button */
.custom-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 22px;
  font-size: 12px;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Input Fields */
.custom-input {
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #d9dee7;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 15px;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.custom-input:focus {
  border-color: #ff6b57;
}

/* OTP Button */
.otp-btn {
  min-width: 110px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #ff6b57;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0 16px;
  transition: .3s;
}

.otp-btn:hover {
  background: #f85b46;
}

/* Submit Button */
.submit-btn {
  border: none;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #ff6b57;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: .3s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background: #f85b46;
}

/* Radio Button Accent */
.form-check-input:checked {
  background-color: #ff6b57;
  border-color: #ff6b57;
}

/* Backdrop Blur */
.modal-backdrop.show {
  opacity: .7;
}

.modal.show {
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
    .logo img {
    max-width: 100px;
}

    @media (min-width: 1200px) {

      .container,
      .container-lg,
      .container-md,
      .container-sm,
      .container-xl {
        max-width: 1250px;
      }
    }

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .qs-card p.font-display {
    font-size: 0.70rem !important;
}
.qs-card p {
    font-size: .55rem;
}
.dest-hero {
    padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
}
.dest-hero p.sb{font-size: 1rem!important;}
.card-soft1 {
    position: relative;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem !important;
}
.card-soft1 img {
    position: inherit;   
    left: 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

}