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

 :root {
   --navy: #0d1c3f;
   --navy2: #152347;
   --red: #c41e1e;
   --gold: #c8960c;
   --gold2: #e8ad1a;
   --white: #fff;
   --offwhite: #f4f5f8;
   --muted: #7b8db0;
   --border: #dee4ee;
 }

 body {
   font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
   color: #1a1a2e;
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }

 .sticky {
   position: sticky;
   top: 0;
   z-index: 999;
 }

 /* TOP BAR */
 .topbar-sec {
   display: flex;
   height: 36px;
   /* position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 999; */
 }

 .topbar-left {
   background: #0d1c3f;
   min-width: 70%;
   flex: 1;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: flex-end;
   padding-right: 18px;
   font-size: 12.5px;
   /* color: #444; */
   color: #fff;
   gap: 6px;
 }

 .topbar-left i {
   color: var(--navy);
 }

 .topbar-right {
   background: var(--red);
   min-width: 30%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 8px;
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 12.5px;
   font-weight: 600;
   cursor: pointer;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 @media (max-width: 767px) {
   .topbar-right {
     min-width: 60%;
   }

   .topbar-left {
     min-width: 40%;
   }
 }

 /* @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .topbar-right {
          width:30%;
        }
      } */
 /* NAVBAR */
 .main-nav {
   background: #fff;
   border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
   /* position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 998; */
 }

 .nav-inner {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   height: 80px;
 }

 .logo-circle {
   /* width: 72px;
        height: 72px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle at 36% 36%,
          #e02020 0%,
          #9a0000 100%
        );
        border: 3px solid #7a0000;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(180, 0, 0, 0.3);
        flex-shrink: 0;
        text-decoration: none; */
 }

 .logo-circle img {
   width: 22%;
   height: 10%;
 }

 .logo-g {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   font-size: 27px;
   font-weight: 900;
   color: #fff;
   line-height: 1;
 }

 .logo-s {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #fff;
   line-height: 1;
 }

 .brand-label {
   margin-left: 10px;
 }

 .brand-label span {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   font-size: 10.5px;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--navy);
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   line-height: 1.4;
 }

 .nav-links {
   display: flex;
   list-style: none;
   gap: 2px;
   align-items: center;
   margin: 0;
   margin-left: auto;
 }

 .nav-links li a {
   font-size: 12.5px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--navy);
   text-decoration: none;
   padding: 8px 12px;
   letter-spacing: 0.7px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
   transition:
     color 0.2s,
     border-color 0.2s;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }

 .nav-links li a:hover,
 .nav-links li a.active {
   color: var(--red);
   border-bottom-color: var(--red);
 }

 .sep {
   color: #ccc;
   font-size: 13px;
   padding: 0 2px;
 }

 .nav-toggler {
   display: none;
   background: var(--navy);
   border: none;
   color: #fff;
   padding: 8px 13px;
   border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-size: 18px;
   margin-left: auto;
 }

 @media (max-width: 991px) {
   .nav-links {
     display: none;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: flex-start;
     position: absolute;
     top: 80px;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     background: #fff;
     border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
     padding: 10px 0;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     z-index: 998;
   }

   .nav-links.open {
     display: flex;
   }

   .nav-links li a {
     border-bottom: none;
     padding: 12px 28px;
     width: 100%;
   }

   .sep {
     display: none;
   }

   .nav-toggler {
     display: block;
   }

   .brand-label {
     display: none;
   }
 }

 /* HERO */
 .hero {
   position: relative;
   min-height: 440px;
   background: linear-gradient(110deg,
       var(--navy) 0%,
       #1b2f5e 42%,
       #253e76 100%);
   overflow: hidden;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
 }

 .hero-photo {
   position: absolute;
   right: 0;
   top: 0;
   width: 60%;
   height: 100%;
   background: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522202176988-66273c2fd55f?w=1200&q=80") center/cover no-repeat;
   clip-path: polygon(15% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
 }

 .hero-photo::after {
   content: "";
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: linear-gradient(to right,
       var(--navy) 0%,
       rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.55) 45%,
       rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.08) 100%);
 }

 .hero-body {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 2;
   padding: 80px 0 90px;
 }

 .hero-body h1 {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   color: var(--gold2);
   font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   line-height: 1.22;
   margin-bottom: 28px;
 }

 .hero-body h1 span {
   color: #fff;
 }

 .btn-gold {
   background: var(--gold);
   color: #fff;
   border: none;
   padding: 13px 32px;
   font-weight: 600;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   border-radius: 5px;
   letter-spacing: 0.4px;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition:
     background 0.2s,
     transform 0.15s;
   text-decoration: none;
   display: inline-block;
 }

 .btn-gold:hover {
   background: var(--gold2);
   color: #fff;
   transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 /* INSTITUTION CARDS */
 .inst-wrap {
   background: #fff;
   padding-bottom: 48px;
 }

 .inst-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
   gap: 20px;
   margin-top: -44px;
 }

 

 @media (max-width: 767px) {
   .inst-grid {
     grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
     margin-top: -22px;
     gap: 14px;
   }
 }

 @media (max-width: 420px) {
   .inst-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 }

 .i-card {
   background: #fff;
   border: 1px solid #dde4f0;
   border-radius: 12px;
   padding: 28px 18px 22px;
   text-align: center;
   box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.09);
   transition:
     box-shadow 0.25s,
     transform 0.25s;
   position: relative;
 }

 .i-card::after {
   content: "";
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 50%;
   transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(0);
   width: 60%;
   height: 3px;
   background: var(--red);
   border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
   transition: transform 0.3s;
 }

 .i-card:hover {
   box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.17);
   transform: translateY(-6px);
 }

 .i-card:hover::after {
   transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(1);
 }

 .i-card svg {
   width: 88px;
   height: 88px;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
 }

 .i-card img {
   width: 88px;
   height: 88px;
 }

 .i-card h6 {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   /* color: var(--navy); */
   color: #e8ad1a;
   margin-bottom: 16px;
   line-height: 1.5;
 }

 .btn-navy {
   background: var(--navy);
   color: #fff;
   border: none;
   padding: 9px 20px;
   font-size: 0.77rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   border-radius: 5px;
   letter-spacing: 0.4px;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: background 0.2s;
   text-decoration: none;
   display: inline-block;
 }

 .btn-navy:hover {
   background: var(--red);
   color: #fff;
 }

 /* NEWS */
 .news-sec {
   background: var(--offwhite);
   padding: 52px 0;
 }

 .sec-h {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   font-size: 1.55rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--navy);
   margin-bottom: 22px;
 }

 .news-feat {
   border-radius: 10px;
   overflow: hidden;
   height: 260px;
   position: relative;
 }

 .news-feat img {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
 }

 .news-feat-caption {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: linear-gradient(to top,
       rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.92) 0%,
       transparent 55%);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: flex-end;
   padding: 18px;
 }

 .news-feat-caption h5 {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   margin-bottom: 5px;
   font-weight: 700;
 }

 .news-feat-caption small {
   color: var(--gold2);
   font-size: 0.74rem;
 }

 .news-box {
   background: #fff;
   border-radius: 10px;
   padding: 14px;
   box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.07);
   height: 100%;
 }

 .n-item {
   display: flex;
   gap: 12px;
   padding: 10px 0;
   border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeff8;
 }

 .n-item:last-child {
   border-bottom: none;
   padding-bottom: 0;
 }

 .n-item img {
   width: 72px;
   height: 54px;
   object-fit: cover;
   border-radius: 7px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .n-item-text h6 {
   font-size: 0.81rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--navy);
   line-height: 1.4;
   margin-bottom: 3px;
 }

 .n-item-text small {
   color: var(--muted);
   font-size: 0.72rem;
 }

 /* TESTIMONIALS */
 .testi-sec {
   background: var(--navy);
   padding: 58px 0 70px;
 }

 .testi-h {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 1.55rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-align: center;
   margin-bottom: 36px;
 }

 .testi-wrap {
   position: relative;
   padding: 0 50px;
 }

 .testi-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
   gap: 18px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 767px) {
   .testi-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 }

 .t-card {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
   border-radius: 12px;
   padding: 24px 20px;
 }

 .t-card.hl {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
   border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
 }

 .t-stars {
   color: var(--gold2);
   font-size: 0.95rem;
   letter-spacing: 2px;
   margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .t-card p {
   color: #b5c5e0;
   font-size: 0.87rem;
   line-height: 1.7;
   margin-bottom: 14px;
 }

 .t-card .t-name {
   color: #fff;
   font-weight: 600;
   font-size: 0.84rem;
 }

 .t-card .t-role {
   color: var(--muted);
   font-size: 0.78rem;
 }

 .t-nav {
   position: absolute;
   top: 50%;
   transform: translateY(-50%);
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
   color: #fff;
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   transition: background 0.2s;
 }

 .t-nav:hover {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
 }

 .t-nav.prev {
   left: 4px;
 }

 .t-nav.next {
   right: 4px;
 }

 .t-dots {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 8px;
   margin-top: 26px;
 }

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

 .t-dot.on {
   background: var(--gold2);
 }

 /* CAMPUS */
 .campus-sec {
   background: linear-gradient(115deg,
       #0b1528 0%,
       #162040 55%,
       #0b1528 100%);
   padding: 68px 0;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   margin-top: 30px;
   margin-bottom: 30px;
 }

 .campus-glow {
   position: absolute;
   left: -100px;
   bottom: -80px;
   width: 420px;
   height: 420px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: radial-gradient(circle,
       rgba(200, 150, 12, 0.16) 0%,
       transparent 70%);
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 .campus-sec h2 {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   color: var(--gold2);
   font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.5rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
 }

 .campus-sec p {
   color: #92a3c0;
   font-size: 0.95rem;
   line-height: 1.7;
   max-width: 490px;
   margin-bottom: 28px;
 }

 .badge-wrap {
   position: relative;
   width: 240px;
   height: 240px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }

 .badge-bg {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1451187580459-43490279c0fa?w=500&q=70") center/cover;
   opacity: 0.2;
 }

 .badge-ring1 {
   position: absolute;
   inset: -18px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   border: 2px solid rgba(200, 150, 12, 0.28);
   animation: spin 11s linear infinite;
 }

 .badge-ring2 {
   position: absolute;
   inset: -38px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   border: 1px solid rgba(200, 150, 12, 0.13);
   animation: spin 19s linear infinite reverse;
 }

 .badge-core {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
 }

 .big-logo {
   /* width: 130px;
        height: 130px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle at 36% 36%,
          #e02020 0%,
          #8c0000 100%
        );
        border: 4px solid #6e0000;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        box-shadow:
          0 0 40px rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.45),
          0 0 80px rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.15);
        animation: pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite; */
 }

 .big-logo img {
   width: 25%;
   height: 10%;
 }

 @keyframes spin {
   to {
     transform: rotate(360deg);
   }
 }

 @keyframes pulse {

   0%,
   100% {
     box-shadow:
       0 0 40px rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.4),
       0 0 80px rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.15);
   }

   50% {
     box-shadow:
       0 0 65px rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.65),
       0 0 110px rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.3);
   }
 }

 /* FOOTER
      footer {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #8293b0;
        padding: 52px 0 0;
      }
      .ft-h {
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 17px;
      }
      footer a {
        color: #8293b0;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        transition: color 0.18s;
      }
      footer a:hover {
        color: var(--gold2);
      } */
 .ft-logo {
   /* width: 86px;
        height: 86px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle at 36% 36%,
          #e02020 0%,
          #8c0000 100%
        );
        border: 3px solid #6e0000;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 0 auto 10px; */
 }

 /* .ft-logo img{
        width: 25%;
        height: 10%;
      }
      .soc-row {
        display: flex;
        gap: 8px;
      }
      .soc-a {
        width: 33px;
        height: 33px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition:
          transform 0.2s,
          filter 0.2s;
      }
      .soc-a:hover {
        transform: scale(1.15);
        filter: brightness(1.2);
        color: #fff;
      }
      .soc-a.fb {
        background: #1877f2;
      }
      .soc-a.tw {
        background: #1da1f2;
      }
      .soc-a.li {
        background: #0a66c2;
      }
      .soc-a.yt {
        background: #ff0000;
      }
      .ft-bottom {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        margin-top: 40px;
        padding: 15px 0;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 0.79rem;
        color: #4e5f7a;
      } */

 /* ANIMATIONS */
 .fade-up {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(26px);
   transition:
     opacity 0.6s ease,
     transform 0.6s ease;
 }

 .fade-up.vis {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: none;
 }



 /* ═══════════════════════════ FOOTER ═══════════════════════════ */
 .site-footer {
   background: var(--navy);
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .site-footer::before {
   content: "";
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(120deg,
       rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 0,
       rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px,
       transparent 1px,
       transparent 60px);
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 .footer-accent-bar {
   height: 4px;
   background: linear-gradient(90deg,
       var(--red) 0%,
       var(--gold2) 50%,
       var(--red) 100%);
   background-size: 200%;
   animation: shimmer 4s linear infinite;
 }

 @keyframes shimmer {
   0% {
     background-position: 0%;
   }

   100% {
     background-position: 200%;
   }
 }

 .footer-upper {
   padding: 58px 0 44px;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 .footer-logo-wrap {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 14px;
   margin-bottom: 18px;
 }

 .footer-logo-circle {
   width: 64px;
   height: 64px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: radial-gradient(circle at 36% 36%,
       #e02020 0%,
       #8c0000 100%);
   border: 3px solid #6e0000;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 30, 30, 0.35);
   transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
 }

 .footer-logo-circle:hover {
   box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(196, 30, 30, 0.6);
 }

 .footer-brand-name {
   font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
   font-size: 1rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #fff;
   line-height: 1.35;
 }

 .footer-brand-name span {
   display: block;
   font-size: 0.65rem;
   font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
   font-weight: 400;
   color: #5e7298;
   letter-spacing: 1.8px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   margin-top: 3px;
 }

 .footer-tagline {
   color: #6a82a8;
   font-size: 0.86rem;
   line-height: 1.7;
   max-width: 260px;
   margin-bottom: 22px;
 }

 .footer-contact-list {
   list-style: none;
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0 0 22px;
 }

 .footer-contact-list li {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: 10px;
   color: #8298bb;
   font-size: 0.83rem;
   margin-bottom: 10px;
   line-height: 1.5;
 }

 .footer-contact-list li .ci {
   width: 28px;
   height: 28px;
   border-radius: 6px;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   color: var(--gold2);
   font-size: 0.78rem;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   margin-top: 1px;
 }

 .footer-contact-list li a {
   color: #8298bb;
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: color 0.18s;
 }

 .footer-contact-list li a:hover {
   color: var(--gold2);
 }

 .footer-social {
   display: flex;
   gap: 8px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }

 .soc-btn {
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   border-radius: 8px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   color: #fff;
   text-decoration: none;
   transition:
     transform 0.2s,
     filter 0.2s;
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
 }

 .soc-btn:hover {
   transform: translateY(-3px);
   filter: brightness(1.25);
   color: #fff;
 }

 .soc-btn.fb {
   background: #1877f2;
 }

 .soc-btn.tw {
   background: #1da1f2;
 }

 .soc-btn.li {
   background: #0a66c2;
 }

 .soc-btn.yt {
   background: #ff0000;
 }

 .soc-btn.ins {
   background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 110%,
       #ffd600,
       #ff6a00 40%,
       #c71585 70%,
       #7f00ff 100%);
 }

 .footer-col-title {
   font-size: 0.72rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 1.6px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: #fff;
   margin-bottom: 18px;
   position: relative;
   padding-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .footer-col-title::after {
   content: "";
   position: absolute;
   left: 0;
   bottom: 0;
   width: 28px;
   height: 2px;
   background: var(--red);
   border-radius: 2px;
 }

 .footer-links {
   list-style: none;
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
 }

 .footer-links li {
   margin-bottom: 9px;
 }

 .footer-links li a {
   color: #7a91b4;
   text-decoration: none;
   font-size: 0.86rem;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 7px;
   transition:
     color 0.18s,
     gap 0.18s;
 }

 .footer-links li a::before {
   content: "";
   width: 5px;
   height: 5px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: rgba(196, 30, 30, 0.5);
   flex-shrink: 0;
   transition:
     background 0.18s,
     transform 0.18s;
 }

 .footer-links li a:hover {
   color: var(--gold2);
   gap: 10px;
 }

 .footer-links li a:hover::before {
   background: var(--gold2);
   transform: scale(1.4);
 }

 .newsletter-box {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
   border-radius: 12px;
   padding: 22px 20px;
   margin-top: 2px;
 }

 .newsletter-box p {
   color: #7a91b4;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   margin-bottom: 14px;
   line-height: 1.6;
 }

 .newsletter-form {
   display: flex;
   border-radius: 7px;
   overflow: hidden;
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
 }

 .newsletter-form input {
   flex: 1;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
   border: none;
   outline: none;
   padding: 10px 14px;
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
 }

 .newsletter-form input::placeholder {
   color: #4e6285;
 }

 .newsletter-form button {
   background: var(--red);
   border: none;
   color: #fff;
   padding: 10px 16px;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   cursor: pointer;
   white-space: nowrap;
   transition: background 0.2s;
   font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
 }

 .newsletter-form button:hover {
   background: var(--gold2);
 }

 .footer-divider {
   border: none;
   border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
   margin: 0;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 .footer-bottom {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
   padding: 18px 0;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 10px;
 }

 .footer-bottom .copy {
   color: #4a5e7a;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
 }

 .footer-bottom .copy a {
   color: #6a82a8;
   text-decoration: none;
 }

 .footer-bottom .copy a:hover {
   color: var(--gold2);
 }

 .footer-bottom-links {
   display: flex;
   gap: 18px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }

 .footer-bottom-links a {
   color: #4a5e7a;
   text-decoration: none;
   font-size: 0.79rem;
   transition: color 0.18s;
 }

 .footer-bottom-links a:hover {
   color: var(--gold2);
 }

 .fbs {
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
 }

  /* ═══════════════════════════ 5. LEADERSHIP ═══════════════════════════ */
      .leadership-sec {
        padding: 90px 0;
        background: var(--offwhite);
      }
      .leader-card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid #dde6f4;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.07);
        transition:
          box-shadow 0.3s,
          transform 0.3s;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .leader-card:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.14);
        transform: translateY(-6px);
      }
      .leader-img-wrap {
        position: relative;
        height: 220px;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .leader-img-wrap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: top;
        transition: transform 0.4s;
      }
      .leader-card:hover .leader-img-wrap img {
        transform: scale(1.06);
      }
      .leader-img-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          to top,
          rgba(13, 28, 63, 0.8) 0%,
          transparent 50%
        );
      }
      .leader-badge {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 12px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        background: var(--gold2);
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding: 3px 12px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .leader-body {
        padding: 20px 18px 22px;
      }
      .leader-body h5 {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 4px;
      }
      .leader-body .designation {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        color: var(--red);
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .leader-body p {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        color: #7a91b4;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      .leader-socials {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
      }
      .l-soc {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        border-radius: 7px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: var(--offwhite);
        color: var(--navy2);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition:
          background 0.2s,
          color 0.2s;
        border: 1px solid #e0e8f4;
      }
      .l-soc:hover {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
      }
      


      .sec-title em {
        color: var(--red);
        font-style: normal;
      }
       .sec-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
        font-weight: 900;
        color: var(--navy);
        line-height: 1.22;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      
      .sec-lead {
        color: #5a6e8a;
        font-size: 0.96rem;
        line-height: 1.78;
        max-width: 580px;
      }
      .gold-line {
        width: 48px;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--gold2);
        border-radius: 2px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
      }

      /* fade-up */
      /* .fu {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(32px);
        transition:
          opacity 0.65s ease,
          transform 0.65s ease;
      }
      .fu.vis {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
      } */