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

:root {
  --purple: #5e2568;
  --purple-dark: #5c2568;
  --gold: #f2bc3f;
  --gold-light: #eac879;
  --cream: #f0ebe5;
  --cream-light: #fffcf6;
  --gray: #606060;
  --gray-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --black: #282828;
  --white: #ffffff;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
html, body {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0px auto;
  padding: 0px 144px;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 80px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
}

h1, h2 {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
}

.animate-on-scroll {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}

.animate-on-scroll.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Header */
.header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e2568 0%, #4a1d52 100%);
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.header-container {
  max-width: 1728px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 15px 144px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.logo-section-centered {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.header-logo {
  height: 60px;
  width: auto;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.header.scrolled .logo-section-centered {
  height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faculty-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.faculty-nav > a {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.faculty-nav > a:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.nav-separator {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-toggle {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.dropdown-arrow {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-left: 5px;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: 0;
  min-width: 220px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  margin-top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: rgba(94, 37, 104, 0.1);
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: -10px;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 10px;
}

.mobile-menu-btn span {
  width: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
  height: 950px;
  max-height: 90vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  min-width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-overlay-dark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 80px;
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0px 0px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: -40rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 19px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.breadcrumb span {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Intro & Stats Section */
.intro-stats-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.intro-stats-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--purple);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 50px;
}

.intro-stats-section p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 1076px;
  margin: 0 auto 25px;
}

.stats-container {
  /* max-width: 1116px; */
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  /* Gradient Stroke Simulation */
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background-clip: padding-box;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.stats-container::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: -1px;
  right: -1px;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--purple), var(--gold));
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1;
}

.stat-number, .stat-suffix {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple);
}

.stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--black);
  max-width: 17rem;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Pillars Section */
.pillars-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--cream-light), #efe5dc);
}

.pillars-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pillars-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}

.pillars-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 25px;
}

.vertical-tab {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.vertical-tab span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: color 0.3s;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.vertical-tab.active span {
  color: var(--purple);
}

.tab-line {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.vertical-tab.active .tab-line {
  background: var(--gold);
  height: 3px;
}

.pillars-panels {
  position: relative;
}

.pillar-panel {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.pillar-panel.active {
  display: grid;
}

.pillar-panel .panel-image {
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pillar-panel .panel-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.pillar-panel .panel-text {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.pillar-panel .panel-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.cta-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--purple);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-link:hover::after {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.cta-link .arrow {
  font-size: 14px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.cta-link .arrow img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.cta-link:hover .arrow {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* Quote Section */
.quote-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.quote-carousel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 315px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1075px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.quote-images {
  position: relative;
  height: 380px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quote-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.quote-image.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.quote-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.image-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 78%, rgba(94, 37, 104, 0.75));
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.quote-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  z-index: 10;
}

.dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.dot.active {
  width: 64px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.quote-box {
  background: linear-gradient(124deg, rgba(239, 229, 220, 0.35), rgba(213, 168, 242, 0.35));
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quote-content {
  display: none;
}

.quote-content.active {
  display: block;
}

.quote-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 28px;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.quote-text::before {
  /* content: ''; */
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 25px;
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.quote-text::after {
  /* content: '';
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; */
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 25px;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.quote-author {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.author-line {
  width: 450px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.quote-author h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.quote-author p {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black);
}

/* CPAC-T Section */
.cpact-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.cpact-intro{
  margin: 12px auto 28px;
  max-width: 820px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.cpact-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.courses-carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.carousel-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--purple);
  font-size: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 100;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  padding: 20px;
}

.courses-carousel-wrapper:hover .carousel-nav {
  opacity: 1;
}

.prev-btn {
  left: -60px;
}

.next-btn {
  right: -60px;
}

.courses-carousel {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.courses-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.course-card {
  flex: 0 0 345px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 27px;
  text-align: center;
}

.course-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  min-height: 60px;
}

.separator {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.course-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.course-card li {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}


.carousel-fade-left,
.carousel-fade-right {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 134px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.carousel-fade-left {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--cream), transparent);
}

.carousel-fade-right {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--cream), transparent);
}

.cta-button {
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--purple);
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 18px 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Research Section */
.research-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.research-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.research-intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: var(--gray);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1076px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.research-subtitle {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.research-features {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.research-feature {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 345px;
}

.feature-icon {
  /* width: 106px; */
  /* height: 106px; */
  /* background: var(--cream); */
  /* border-radius: 50%; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.feature-icon img {
  /* width: 64px; */
  /* height: 64px; */
}

.research-feature p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: var(--gray);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Faculty Development Section */
.faculty-dev-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(128deg, rgba(239, 229, 220, 0.35), rgba(213, 168, 242, 0.35));
}

.faculty-dev-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.horizontal-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.h-tab {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.h-tab.active {
  color: var(--purple);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--purple);
}

.tab-panels {
  max-width: 1075px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.tab-panel {
  display: none;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.tab-panel.active {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 350px 1fr;
}

.panel-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.panel-content {
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.panel-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Faculty Life Section */
.faculty-life-section {
  position: relative;
}

.faculty-life-purple {
  background: var(--purple);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 100px 0 172px;
}

.faculty-life-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
}

.life-intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.benefit-intro{
 font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 34px;
    color: var(--gray);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1076px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.life-benefits {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 30px 0;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.life-benefits li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.life-benefits li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.life-closing {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.faculty-life-white {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 0 0 80px;
}

.life-images {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -160px; /* pushes images into white section */
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 5;
}

.life-images img {
  flex: 0 1 280px;
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
}

/* Academic Fabric Section */
.academic-fabric-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.academic-fabric-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-top: 140px;
}

.fabric-intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: var(--gray);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1076px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.fabric-tabs-horizontal {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.fabric-h-tab {
  flex: 1;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  text-align: center;
}

.fabric-h-tab.active {
  color: var(--purple);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.fabric-h-tab:hover {
  color: var(--purple);
}

.fabric-panels-new {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.fabric-panel-new {
  display: none;
  background: linear-gradient(139deg, rgba(239, 229, 220, 0.35), rgba(213, 168, 242, 0.35));
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.fabric-panel-new.active {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
}

.panel-image-new {
  height: 100%;
}

.panel-image-new img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.panel-text-new {
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.panel-text-new h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.panel-text-new p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.fabric-panel h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.fabric-panel p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Spotlight Section */
.spotlight-section {
  padding: 80px 0 0;
  background: var(--purple);
}

.spotlight-section h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.spotlight-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.spotlight-card {
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.spotlight-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.spotlight-card .card-image {
  height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.spotlight-card .card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.spotlight-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

h2.cta-heading {
     font-size: 40px;
     color: var(--purple);
     text-align: center;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     line-height: 1.2;
     font-weight: 400;
}

.spotlight-cta-bar {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 50px 40px;
  position: relative;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;

  overflow: hidden;
}

.spotlight-cta-bar .flower {
  position: absolute;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-1 {top: 70px;left: 20%;}
.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-2 {bottom: 60px;left: 10%;}
.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-3 {top: 70px;right: 20%;}
.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-4 {bottom: 60px;right: 10%;}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;  
}

.cta-btn-outline {
  border: 2px solid var(--purple);
  color: var(--purple);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--purple);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* Popup */
.popup-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 2000;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, visibility 0.3s;
}

.popup-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.spotlight-popup {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.9);
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 90%;
  z-index: 2001;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, visibility 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--purple);
}

.spotlight-popup.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

.popup-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 32px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--gray);
  z-index: 10;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.popup-close:hover {
  color: var(--purple);
}

.popup-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 350px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 40px;
}

.popup-image {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.popup-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.popup-text h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.popup-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 28px;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.popup-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.popup-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.popup-btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--purple);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.popup-btn:hover::after {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.popup-btn svg {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.popup-btn:hover svg {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* Benefits Section */
.benefits-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
  128deg,
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 1),
  rgba(245, 245, 245, 1)
);
}

.benefits-title {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
  color: var(--purple);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* 2x2 layout */
.benefits-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: 120px;
  row-gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Each item: icon left + content right */
.benefit-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Icon block (simple, like the design) */
.benefit-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  flex: 0 0 56px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}

.benefit-icon img {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Text */
.benefit-content h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  line-height: 100%;
}

.benefit-content p {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 28px;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      margin-bottom: 24px
}

/* Contact Us Section (Office of Academic Operations) */
.contact-ops-section {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 70px 0;
}

.contact-ops-wrap {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-ops-kicker {
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-ops-title{
  font-family: "Poppins";
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 32px;
}

.contact-ops-email {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #3a3a3a;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 100%;
}

.contact-ops-email:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.contact-ops-divider {
  width: min(820px, 92%);
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--purple);
  opacity: 0.35;
  margin: 12px auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.contact-ops-reach {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-ops-reach-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--purple);
}

.contact-ops-reach-value {
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-ops-reach-value:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.contact-ops-sep,
.contact-ops-ext {
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.social-icons{
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 14px;   /* space below Reach us line */
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
.social-icons li a{height:40px;width:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid rgb(94 37 104);background-color:#fff;}
.social-icons li{margin:0 5px;display: block;}

/* Footer */
.footer {
  background: var(--purple-dark);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 40px 0;
}

.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-logo img {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}

.footer-logo p {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.copyright {
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .header-container {
    /* padding: 15px 80px 20px; */
  }
  
  .faculty-nav {
    gap: 8px;
  }
  
  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 80px;
  }
  
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
  
  .pillars-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  
  .pillars-images {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .quote-carousel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .quote-images {
    max-width: 400px;
    /* margin: 0 auto; */
  }
  
  .fabric-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .fabric-tabs {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .faculty-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .mobile-menu-btn {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    right: 24px;
    top: 20px;
  }
  
  .stats-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  
  .stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 15px);
  }
  
  .research-features {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .life-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  
  .spotlight-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  
  .tab-panel.active,
  .fabric-panel.active {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .popup-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  
  .popup-image {
    max-height: 300px;
  }
  
  /* Pillars tabs horizontal scroll */
  .pillars-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  
  .pillars-tabs {
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    gap: 0;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  
  .pillars-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .vertical-tab {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  }
  
  .vertical-tab span {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  
  .vertical-tab.active {
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  }
  
  .tab-line {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .pillar-panel.active {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  
  .pillar-panel .panel-image {
    height: 250px;
  }
  
  /* Faculty Development tabs horizontal scroll */
  .horizontal-tabs {
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  
  .horizontal-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .h-tab {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  
  /* Academic Fabric tabs horizontal scroll */
  .fabric-tabs-horizontal {
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  
  .fabric-tabs-horizontal::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .fabric-h-tab {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  
  .fabric-panel-new.active {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .panel-image-new {
    height: 250px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header {
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .header-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 15px 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

.logo-section-centered{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
  .header-logo {
    height: 45px;
    margin: 0px 0px -15px;
  }
  
  .hero {
    margin-top: 0;
    height: 350px;
  }
  
  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-top: -22rem;
  }
  
  .breadcrumb {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  
  .breadcrumb a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  .intro-stats-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .intro-stats-section h2,
  .pillars-section h2,
  .cpact-section h2,
  .research-section h2,
  .faculty-dev-section h2,
  .faculty-life-section h2,
  .academic-fabric-section h2,
  .spotlight-section h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  
  .intro-stats-section p {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  
  .stats-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }
  
  .stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
  
  /* Pillars Section Mobile */
  .pillars-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .pillars-section h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .pillars-tabs {
    margin: 0 -24px;
    padding: 0 24px 10px;
  }
  
  .vertical-tab {
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }
  
  .vertical-tab span {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  .pillar-panel .panel-image {
    height: 200px;
  }
  
  .pillar-panel .panel-text {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  
  .pillar-panel .panel-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  
  /* Quote Section Mobile */
  .quote-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .quote-carousel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  
  .quote-images {
    height: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  
  .quote-box {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  
  .quote-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  
  .author-line {
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  /* CPAC-T Section Mobile */
  .cpact-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  p.cpact-intro {
    padding: 0 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
}
  
  .cpact-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .courses-carousel {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
  
  .course-card {
    flex: 0 0 260px;
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
  
  .course-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  
  .course-card li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 28px;
  }
  
  .carousel-fade-left,
  .carousel-fade-right {
    width: 60px;
  }
  
  .cta-button {
    padding: 14px 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  /* Research Section Mobile */
  .research-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .research-intro {
    padding: 0 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  
  .research-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  
  .research-features {
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  
  .feature-icon {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
  }
  
  .feature-icon img {
    /* width: 48px; */
    /* height: 48px; */
  }
  
  .research-feature p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  
  /* Faculty Development Mobile */
  .faculty-dev-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .horizontal-tabs {
    margin: 0 -24px;
    padding: 0 24px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .h-tab {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
  }
  
  .tab-panel.active {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .panel-image img {
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .panel-content {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  
  .panel-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  
  /* Faculty Life Mobile */
  .faculty-life-purple {
    padding: 60px 0 200px;
  }
  
  .faculty-life-section h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  
  .life-intro,
  .life-benefits li,
  .life-closing {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  
  .life-images {
     position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -180px;
    transform: none;
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  
  .life-images::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .life-images img {
  flex: 0 0 260px;
  height: 300px;
  }

  p.benefit-intro {
    padding: 0px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
}
  
  /* Academic Fabric Mobile */
  .academic-fabric-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  
  .fabric-intro {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .fabric-tabs-horizontal {
    margin: 0 -24px 30px;
    padding: 0 24px 10px;
  }
  
  .fabric-h-tab {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
  }
  
  .panel-text-new {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  
  .panel-text-new h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  
  .panel-text-new p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  
  /* Spotlight Mobile */
  .spotlight-section {
    padding: 60px 0 0;
  }
  
  .spotlight-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 0 20px 40px;
  }
  
  .spotlight-card .card-image {
    height: 220px;
  }
  
  .spotlight-cta-bar {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }
  
  .spotlight-cta-bar .flower-1 {top: 10px;left: 3%;}
.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-2 {bottom: 7px;left: 3%;}
.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-3 {top: 10px;right: 3%;}
.spotlight-cta-bar .flower-4 {bottom: 7px;right: 3%;}

  .cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  .cta-btn-outline {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .spotlight-cta-bar .flower {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }
  
  .popup-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  /* contact us Mobile */
  .contact-ops-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .contact-ops-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .contact-ops-kicker {
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .benefits-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 40px;
    column-gap: 0;
  }

  .benefits-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  
  .stats-container {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
  
  .stat-number {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  
  .spotlight-popup {
    width: 95%;
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  
  .popup-content {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  
  .popup-text h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  
  .popup-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* Benefit Mobile */
  .benefit-item {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .benefit-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex: 0 0 48px;
  }

  .benefit-icon img {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }

  .benefit-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .benefit-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 30px;
  }
}

.mobile-menu-toggle{
  display:none;             
  border:0;
  background:#111;
  color:#fff;
  padding:10px 14px;
  border-radius:8px;
  font-size:16px;
  cursor:pointer;
}

#mobile-menu-btn{
  position:fixed;
  top:0;
  right:0;       
  left:auto;         
  height:100dvh;
  width:min(82vw, 320px);
  background:#fff;
  z-index:10000;
  transform:translateX(110%); 
  transition:transform .25s ease;
  box-shadow: -8px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18); 
  overflow:auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  padding:16px 0;
}

#mobile-menu-btn.is-open{
  transform:translateX(0);
}

#mobile-menu-btn .container{
  padding:0 16px;
}

#accordionmenu{
  list-style:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}

#accordionmenu .navItems{
  border-bottom:1px solid #eee;
}

#accordionmenu .navItems a{
  display:block;
  padding:14px 8px;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:#111;
  font-weight:600;
}

#accordionmenu .navItems a:active,
#accordionmenu .navItems a:focus{
  outline:2px solid #111;
  outline-offset:2px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px){
  .mobile-menu-toggle{ display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; }
}

@media (min-width: 993px){
  #mobile-menu-btn{ display:none !important; }
  .menu-overlay{ display:none !important; }
}

@media screen and (width: 1280px) and (height: 720px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: -52rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1440px) and (max-height: 720px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 60px; 
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    line-height: 1.1; 
    margin-bottom: -30rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
}