<style type="text/css">
  /* ── ROOT VARIABLES ── */
:root {
    --orange: #f89000;
    --orange2: #ffbf00;
    --orange3: #ec9701;
    --navy: #005c9a;
    --ink: #052e52;
    --cream: #FDF9F5;
    --border: #E3E8F2;
    --muted: #2f343a;

}

/* ── BASE OVERRIDES ── */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #1C2B3A;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.fs-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange2);
}
a
{
  text-decoration: none;
}
.fs-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--orange2);
  border-radius: 1px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.o-bar {
  width: 44px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--orange2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
}
.o-bar-center { margin: 12px auto 20px; }

/* ── COLOR UTILITIES ── */
.bg-navy  { background-color: var(--navy) !important; }
.bg-ink   { background-color: var(--ink)  !important; }
.bg-cream { background-color: var(--cream) !important; }
.text-orange { color: var(--orange2) !important; }
.text-navy   { color: var(--navy)    !important; }
.text-muted-soft { color: var(--muted) !important; }
.border-orange { border-color: var(--orange2) !important; }

/* ── TOPBAR ── */
#topbar { background: var(--ink); font-size: 13px; }
#topbar a { font-size: 15px;color: rgb(255 255 255 / 75%); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
#topbar a:hover { color: var(--orange3); }
.soc-btn {
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 5px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.soc-btn:hover { background: var(--orange2); border-color: var(--orange2); color: #fff; }

/* ── HEADER ── */
#site-header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(10,22,40,.07);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0px 0;
}
.header-logo-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.header-logo-area img {
  max-height: 115px;
  width: auto;
}
.header-logo-text .logo-title {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.header-logo-text .logo-sub {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.header-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 6px;
}
.header-reg-info {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 1.5;
}
.header-reg-info span { display: block; }
.btn-admission {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), var(--orange3));
  color: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(252,162,0,.4);
  transition: all .25s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  animation: pulse-admission 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.btn-admission:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(252,162,0,.55); }
@keyframes pulse-admission {
  0%,100%{ box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(252,162,0,.4); }
  50%{ box-shadow: 0 4px 22px rgba(252,162,0,.7); }
}

/* ── NAVBAR ── */
#main-nav { background: var(--navy); }
#main-nav .nav-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2px;
  padding: 14px 12px !important;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: all .2s;
}
#main-nav .nav-link:hover,
#main-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #fff !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--orange3) !important;
}
#main-nav .dropdown-menu {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--orange2);
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10,22,40,.12);
}
#main-nav .dropdown-item { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); padding: 10px 18px; }
#main-nav .dropdown-item:hover { background: #FDF9F5; color: var(--orange2); }
#main-nav .navbar-toggler { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
#main-nav .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255,255,255,.85%29' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .header-right { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .header-logo-area img { max-height: 56px; }
  .header-logo-text .logo-title { font-size: 15px; }
  .header-logo-text .logo-sub { font-size: 12px; }
  .header-reg-info { display: none; }
  .header-logo-text { min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }
}

/* ── HERO CAROUSEL ── */
.hero-wrap { position: relative; height: 590px; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-slide {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .85s ease;
}
.hero-slide.active { opacity: 1; z-index: 1; }
.slide-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(9,20,40,.9) 0%, rgba(9,20,40,.65) 50%, rgba(9,20,40,.28) 100%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 0 5%;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 680px; }
.slide-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgb(200 75 0 / 18%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 75, 0, .4);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 5px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-inner h2 {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  color: #fff; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-inner h2 em { color: var(--orange3); font-style: normal; }
.hero-inner p {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 18px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255);
  font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 32px; max-width: 520px;
}
.hero-inner li
{
   font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 18px);
    color: rgb(255 255 255);
    font-weight: 500;
    max-width: 520px;
}
.btn-hero-pri {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), var(--orange3));
  color: #fff !important; padding: 13px 30px; border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(200,75,0,.4); transition: all .25s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-hero-pri:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(200,75,0,.5); }
.btn-hero-sec {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85) !important; padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .25s; display: inline-block;
}
.btn-hero-sec:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }

/* Hero controls */
.hero-controls {
  position: absolute; bottom: 28px; left: 5%; right: 5%;
  z-index: 10; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.hero-dots { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.h-dot {
  width: 30px; height: 4px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.32); cursor: pointer; transition: all .35s; border: none;
}
.h-dot.on { background: var(--orange3); width: 50px; }
.hero-arrows { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.h-arrow {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  color: #fff; font-size: 18px; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.h-arrow:hover { background: var(--orange2); border-color: var(--orange2); }

/* ── STATS BAND ── */
.stats-band {
  background: #005c9a;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.stats-band::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 0, transparent 50%);
  background-size: 18px 18px; pointer-events: none;
}
.stat-box { padding: 26px 16px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.stat-box:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-num { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -1px; }
.stat-lbl { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); margin-top: 5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ── ABOUT SECTION ── */
.about-img-wrap {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px; min-height: 460px;
}
.about-img-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; min-height: 460px; }
.about-img-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(200deg, rgba(200,75,0,.18) 0%, rgba(13,32,66,.55) 100%);
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.about-float-badge {
  position: absolute; bottom: 22px; left: 22px; right: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.96); border-radius: 10px; padding: 15px 18px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(10,22,40,.18);
}
.badge-ico {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--orange2); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.stat-num-sm { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--navy); }
.stat-lbl-sm { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .8px; font-weight: 700; }
.num-cell { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px 8px; text-align: center; }

.btn-outline-navy {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  border: 2px solid var(--navy); color: var(--navy) !important;
  padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none; transition: all .25s;
}
.btn-outline-navy:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff !important; }

/* ── COURSE TILES (dark bg) ── */
.ctile {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.055); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 12px; text-align: center; cursor: default;
  transition: all .25s;
}
.ctile:hover {
  background: rgba(200,75,0,.2); border-color: rgba(200,75,0,.45);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.ctile .e { font-size: 34px; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ctile span { font-size: 17.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255);
    font-weight: 700;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.35;
    padding-top: 20px; }
.ctile img {
  width: 80%;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
/* ── DIRECTOR CARD ── */
.dir-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px; padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(10,22,40,.06);
}
.dir-card img
{
 width: 25%;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.dir-avatar {
  width: 76px; height: 76px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px; border: 3px solid var(--orange2);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.blockquote-custom {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--orange2);
  background: #F5F7FC; padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; color: #1C2B3A; line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ── NEWS BOX ── */
.news-box { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(10,22,40,.06); }
.news-top-bar { background: var(--navy); padding: 11px 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.news-top-bar span { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); text-transform: uppercase; }
.live-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange3); animation: blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes blink { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:.3} }
.n-row { padding: 17px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; gap: 12px; transition: background .2s; }
.n-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.n-row:hover { background: #F5F7FC; }
.n-dot { color: var(--orange2); font-size: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 3px; }
.n-row p { font-size: 16px; color: #1C2B3A; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }
.n-row time { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 700; margin-top: 4px; display: block; }

/* ── COURSE CARDS (dark) ── */
.cc-card {
  background: background: rgb(16 80 137); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; transition: all .3s; height: 100%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.cc-card .p-2.pt-3 { margin-top: auto; }
.cc-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200,75,0,.55); transform: translateY(-7px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.cc-ico {
      
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(200,75,0,.18); border: 1px solid rgba(200,75,0,.3);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 22px;
}
.cc-ico img
{
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.cc-card h5 { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; }
.cc-badge { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cc-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.cc-list a{text-decoration: none;}
.cc-list li { padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4; color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.cc-list li::before { content: '›'; color: var(--orange3); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cc-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 11px 16px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgb(255 255 255); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  color: rgb(16 80 137); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.cc-link:hover { background: var(--orange2); border-color: var(--orange2); color: #fff; }

/* ── FACILITY CARDS ── */
.fac-card {
  background: #f7f7f7; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 24px; display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start;
  transition: all .28s; height: 100%;
}
.fac-card:hover { border-color: var(--orange2); box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(10,22,40,.08); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.fac-ico {
  width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 12px; flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #F5F7FC; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--border); transition: all .28s;
}
.fac-card:hover .fac-ico { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
.fac-card h5 { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--navy); }
.fac-card p  { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; margin: 0; }
.fac-card img {width: 100%; padding-bottom: 15px; border-radius: 8px;}

/* ── TESTIMONIAL CARDS ── */
.tc-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px; transition: all .28s; position: relative; height: 100%;
}
.tc-card::before {
  content: '\201C'; position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 18px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 72px;
  color: rgba(200,75,0,.07); line-height: 1;
}
.tc-card:hover { border-color: var(--orange2); box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(10,22,40,.08); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.tc-stars { color: var(--orange2); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 3px; }
.tc-text  { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.85; font-style: italic; }
.tc-ava {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 900;
}
.tc-card .name { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--navy); margin: 0; line-height: 1.4; }
.tc-card .role { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--orange2); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4;}
.tc-card img {
  border-radius: 100%;
    width: 30%;
}
/* ── BRANCH CARDS ── */
.branch-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; transition: all .3s; height: 100%;
}

.branch-thumb { height: 175px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 60px; position: relative; }
.branch-no {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px;
  background: var(--orange2); color: #fff;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900;
}
.branch-card h5 { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18.5px; font-weight: 900; color: #000; }
.bd-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; font-size: 14.5px; color: #000; line-height: 1.55; }
.bd-row .ico { flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ── RECRUITERS TICKER ── */
.rec-outer { overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.rec-outer::before, .rec-outer::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 80px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
}
.rec-outer::before { left: 0;  background: linear-gradient(90deg,  #fff, transparent); }
.rec-outer::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, #fff, transparent); }
.rec-track {
  display: flex; gap: 0; width: max-content;
  animation: scrollRec 30s linear infinite;
}
.rec-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes scrollRec { 0%{transform:translateX(0)} 100%{transform:translateX(-50%)} }
.rec-card {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 175px; height: 88px; margin: 0 10px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px 16px;
  transition: all .25s;
}
.rec-card img {width: 100%;}
.rec-card:hover { border-color: var(--orange2); box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(10,22,40,.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.rec-card .name { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--navy); text-align: center; line-height: 1.4; }
.rec-card .name span { color: var(--orange2); display: block; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer { background: var(--ink); }
.ft-logo-badge {
  width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 900;
}
footer .ft-title { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; }
footer .ft-sub   { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
footer .ft-desc  { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.38); line-height: 1.9; font-weight: 300; }
footer .ft-contact { font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; line-height: 1.55; }
footer .ft-contact a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
footer .ft-contact a:hover { color: var(--orange3); }
footer .ft-col-head {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
footer .ft-col-head::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--orange2); border-radius: 1px; }
footer .ft-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
footer .ft-links li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
footer .ft-links li a { font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.38); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
footer .ft-links li a:hover { color: var(--orange3); }
footer .ft-copy { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.22); }

/* ── NEWS VERTICAL MARQUEE ── */
.news-marquee-track {
  animation: scrollNewsUp 18s linear infinite;
}
.news-marquee-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes scrollNewsUp {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0); }
  100% { transform: translateY(-50%); }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-wrap { height: 600px; }
  .center-emblem { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .hero-wrap { height: 640px; }
  .stat-box { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero-wrap { height: 640px; }
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .header-reg-info {display: none;}
}
</style>