/* Modern JS Slider styles */
        .slider {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 100%;
            height: 600px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 0 auto;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        .slide {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .slide.active {
            opacity: 1;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .slide img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            user-select: none;
        }

        /* Slide Caption with Glassmorphism */
        .slide-caption {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 60px;
            left: 5%;
            right: 5%;
            max-width: 600px;
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.65);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            z-index: 3;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            transform: translateY(20px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.5s;
        }

        .slide.active .slide-caption {
            transform: translateY(0);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .slide-caption h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .slide-caption p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #e2e8f0;
        }

        /* Slide Buttons */
        .slider-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.5);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: white;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .slider-btn:hover {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .prev-btn {
            left: 30px;
        }

        .next-btn {
            right: 30px;
        }

        /* Slide Dots */
        .slider-dots {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 25px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.4);
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        .dot {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .dot.active {
            background: var(--accent-color);
            transform: scale(1.2);
            width: 24px;
            border-radius: 5px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .slider {
                height: 350px;
            }

            .slide-caption {
                bottom: 40px;
                padding: 15px;
                border-radius: 12px;
            }

            .slide-caption h2 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }

            .slide-caption p {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .slider-btn {
                width: 35px;
                height: 35px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .prev-btn {
                left: 10px;
            }

            .next-btn {
                right: 10px;
            }
        }




        /* Welcome */
        .it-welcome-section {
            padding: 60px 20px;
            background-color: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
            color: #0d47a1;
            font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .it-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #0d47a1;
        }

        .it-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .it-content-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .it-text {
            flex: 1 1 500px;
            text-align: left;
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .it-text p {
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .it-image {
            flex: 1 1 400px;
        }

        .it-image img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.25);
        }
@media (max-width: 768px) {



            .it-content-wrapper {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .it-text {
                text-align: center;
            }

            .it-text, .it-image {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
}




        /* Features */
        .features-section {
            padding: 40px 20px;
            background-color: #f7f9fc;
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }

        .features-wrapper {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 30px;
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

        .features-image {
            flex: 1 1 40%;
            min-width: 280px;
        }

        .features-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.25);
        }

        .features-content {
            flex: 1 1 55%;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .feature-item {
            background-color: white;
            padding: 20px 25px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.15);
            text-align: left;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: start;
        }

        .feature-icon {
            font-size: 40px;
            color: #1565c0;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            user-select: none;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .icon-book::before {
            content: "\1F4D6";
            /* 📖 book emoji fallback */
        }

        .icon-blackboard::before {
            content: "\1F4BB";
            /* 💻 laptop emoji fallback */
        }

        .icon-agenda::before {
            content: "\1F4DD";
            /* 📝 memo emoji fallback */
        }

        .feature-item h3 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            color: #0d47a1;
        }

        .feature-item p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

        .mou-image {
            margin-top: 10px;
            max-width: 250px;
            /* increased from 100px */
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 8px;
            align-self: flex-start;
        }
/* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {

            .features-wrapper {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .features-image,
            .features-content {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
            }

            .features-content {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .feature-item {
                text-align: center;
            }

            .feature-item p {
                margin: 0 auto;
                max-width: 320px;
            }

            .mou-image {
                margin: 15px auto 0;
            }
}


        /* === Success Stories Section (Local Video Version) === */
        .success-stories-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0fe 0%, #f0f7ff 100%);
            padding: 80px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            color: #1a237e;
            font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }

        .success-stories-section .section-title {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0d47a1;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .success-stories-section .section-title::after {
            content: "";
            display: block;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: #64b5f6;
            margin: 10px auto 0;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .success-stories-section .video-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.2);
        }

        .success-stories-section .video-wrapper video {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            border-radius: 12px;
        }

        .success-stories-section .story-description {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #263238;
            padding: 0 10px;
        }

        .success-stories-section .story-description strong {
            color: #0d47a1;
        }
/* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {

            .success-stories-section .section-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .success-stories-section .story-description {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
}


        /* Achievers */
        .achievers-section {
            padding: 60px 20px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e3f2fd, #ffffff);
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto 80px auto;
            font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }

        .achievers-section h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0d47a1;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            text-align: center;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.2);
        }

        .achievers-slider {
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
        }

        .achievers-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
            animation: scrollLeft 50s linear infinite;
        }

        .achiever-card {
            flex: 0 0 260px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
            border-radius: 18px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.2);
            overflow: hidden;
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .achiever-card:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .achiever-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-bottom: 3px solid #1976d2;
            box-shadow: inset 0 -4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .achiever-info {
            padding: 16px;
        }

        .achiever-info h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0d47a1;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        .achiever-info p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-color);
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        /* Seamless horizontal scroll animation */
        @keyframes scrollLeft {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }

            100% {
                transform: translateX(calc(-290px * 6));
                /* 260 card + 30 gap */
            }
        }
/* Responsive Tweaks */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {

            .achiever-card {
                flex: 0 0 220px;
            }

            @keyframes scrollLeft {
                0% {
                    transform: translateX(0);
                }

                100% {
                    transform: translateX(calc(-250px * 6));
                }
            }
}


        /* Admission */
        .admission-section {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #1565c0, #0d47a1);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 60px 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .admission-content h6 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #e3f2fd;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .admission-content h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .admission-content h2 span {
            color: #ffeb3b;
        }

        .admission-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            background-color: #ffca28;
            color: #0d47a1;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .admission-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            color: #1565c0;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
@media (max-width: 600px) {



            .admission-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .admission-btn {
                font-size: 1rem;
                padding: 12px 24px;
            }
}




        /* Pillars */
        .pillars-section {
            padding: 60px 20px;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-color);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .pillars-header h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            color: #0d47a1;
        }

        .pillars-header h2 span {
            color: #1565c0;
        }

        .pillars-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            justify-items: center;
        }

        .pillar-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            max-width: 340px;
        }

        .pillar-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.3);
        }

        .pillar-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 300px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .pillar-info {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .pillar-info h4 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #0d47a1;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .pillar-info p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-color);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
    
        .achievers-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #0d47a1;
        }

        /* Stats Section Styling */
        .stats-section {
            padding: 80px 20px;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .stats-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .stat-card {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 40px 30px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .stat-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-color), var(--accent-color));
        }

        .stat-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
        }

        .stat-icon {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .pillar-card img {
        height: 220px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .stat-card {
        padding: 25px 15px;
    }
    .stat-number {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    .stat-icon {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    .it-welcome-section {
        padding: 40px 15px;
    }
    .it-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .pillars-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
}

/* Placed Candidates View More Button Style */
.view-more-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 100%;
}

.view-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: white !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    border-radius: 30px; /* rounded capsule style */
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.25);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.view-more-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-color) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(161, 229, 53, 0.4);
}