:root{
  --navy:#0b2545;
  --navy2:#123b6b;
  --steel:#3f6f9e;
  --steel-light:#eaf1f8;
  --gold:#c9a24b;
  --ink:#0c1c30;
  --text:#3a4a5c;
  --muted:#6c7d90;
  --line:#dbe4ee;
  --white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(11,37,69,.14);
  --soft-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(11,37,69,.08);
  --radius:18px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:"Segoe UI",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:#fff;color:var(--text);line-height:1.65;overflow-x:hidden}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.container{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2}
h1{font-size:44px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h2{font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h3{font-size:19px}
p{margin:0 0 16px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.navbar{height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:0}
.brand strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:20px;line-height:1.15}
.brand small{display:block;color:var(--steel);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav-links a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--navy);background:var(--steel-light)}
.nav-links a.active{border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{display:inline-flex}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-size:22px;color:var(--navy)}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:46px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 22px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--navy2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.outline{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:1.5px solid var(--navy);box-shadow:none}
.btn.outline:hover{background:var(--steel-light)}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy2) 55%,var(--steel) 100%);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,rgba(201,162,75,.18),transparent 55%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;padding:90px 0 96px;text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:auto}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:52px;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.hero p{font-size:19px;color:#dce8f5;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 30px}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .btn.outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.hero .btn.outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}

/* two-column hero (home page only) */
.hero-inner.hero-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;text-align:left;max-width:1080px}
.hero-inner.hero-split .hero-text .actions{justify-content:flex-start}
.hero-inner.hero-split .hero-text p{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.hero-media{position:relative}
.hero-media img{width:100%;max-width:380px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:2px solid rgba(201,162,75,.5)}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-inner.hero-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;gap:28px}
  .hero-inner.hero-split .hero-text .actions{justify-content:center}
  .hero-media img{max-width:280px}
}
.motto-banner{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);text-align:center;padding:12px 0;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:15px}

/* subhero for inner pages */
.subhero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));color:#fff;padding:60px 0;text-align:center}
.subhero h1{color:#fff;font-size:40px;margin-bottom:10px}
.subhero p{color:#dce8f5;max-width:600px;margin:auto}
.subhero .subhero-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;text-align:left;max-width:1080px;margin:auto}
.subhero .subhero-split .hero-text p{margin:0}
.subhero .subhero-split .hero-media img{width:100%;max-width:340px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:2px solid rgba(201,162,75,.5)}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .subhero .subhero-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;gap:26px}
  .subhero .subhero-split .hero-media img{max-width:260px}
}

.section{padding:76px 0}
.section.soft{background:var(--steel-light);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-title{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center}
.section-title p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

/* cards / grids */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);padding:28px}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-3px);transition:.2s}
.icon-badge{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--steel-light);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.mission-photo{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.mission-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.icon-badge.gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4e6c1,var(--gold));color:var(--navy)}

.tick-list{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:20px 0}
.tick-list li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
.tick-list li:before{content:"✓";flex-shrink:0;width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:900}

.quote-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:56px 0}
.quote-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:30px;margin:0}
.quote-band span{color:var(--gold)}

/* about / timeline */
.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin:30px 0}
.timeline div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow)}
.timeline strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:22px;margin-bottom:6px}

.principal-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.principal-photo{width:100%;height:220px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--steel-light),var(--line));display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;text-align:center;font-size:14px;padding:10px}

/* mission & vision */
.mv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.mv-card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);padding:44px 40px;overflow:hidden}
.mv-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:5px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--gold))}
.mv-icon{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.mv-card h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:14px}
.mv-card p.mv-text{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;margin:0}
.mv-divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:26px 0 22px}
.mv-values{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 26px}
.mv-values li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:14.5px}
.mv-values svg{flex-shrink:0;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .mv-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* leadership: principal + chairman side by side */
.leadership-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:stretch}
.leadership-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:36px;box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:16px}
.leadership-card .quote-mark{color:var(--gold);opacity:.45}
.leadership-card blockquote{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.leadership-card .designation{margin-top:4px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;font-size:14.5px}
.leadership-card .designation span{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:12px;margin-top:2px}
.chairman-card{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.chairman-photo{width:150px;height:150px;border-radius:14px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow)}
.chairman-photo.placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--steel-light),var(--line));display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:8px}
.chairman-body blockquote{margin-bottom:2px}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .leadership-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .chairman-card{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}

/* academics */
.program-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.program-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);overflow:hidden}
.program-card .band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--steel));color:#fff;padding:20px;font-weight:800}
.program-card div.body{padding:20px}
.program-card .program-media{position:relative;line-height:0}
.program-card .program-media img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover}
.program-card .program-media .band{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(11,37,69,.92),rgba(11,37,69,0));padding:14px 20px 10px}

/* gallery */
.gallery-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.gallery-box{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow)}
.gallery-box img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.gallery-box .gallery-caption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:12px 14px 10px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(11,37,69,.88),rgba(11,37,69,0));color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:14px}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.contact-line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-line:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.contact-line b{color:var(--ink);display:block}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px 14px;font:inherit;background:#fbfdff;color:var(--text)}
textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.note-box{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f0dca6;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:16px}
.map-card{padding:24px}
.map-embed{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);line-height:0}
.map-embed iframe{display:block}

/* footer */
.footer{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#081b33,#123b6b);color:#dce8f5;padding:58px 0 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:36px}
.footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer p,.footer li,.footer a{color:#c9d8e8;font-size:14.5px}
.footer ul{display:grid;gap:9px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-brand img{width:58px;height:58px;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:0;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;padding:4px;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.footer-brand strong{color:#fff;font-size:19px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);text-align:center;padding:18px 0;font-size:13.5px;color:#a9c0d6}

/* scroll progress */
.scroll-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--gold);z-index:100;transition:width .1s linear}

/* scroll reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.reveal-group>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(1){transition-delay:0ms}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(2){transition-delay:150ms}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(3){transition-delay:300ms}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(4){transition-delay:450ms}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(5){transition-delay:600ms}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(6){transition-delay:750ms}
.reveal-group.is-visible>*:nth-child(n+7){transition-delay:750ms}

/* gentle icon scale on card hover */
.card:hover .icon-badge,.card:hover .mv-icon{transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform .25s ease}
.mv-card:hover .mv-icon{transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform .25s ease}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal,.reveal-group>*{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .card:hover .icon-badge,.card:hover .mv-icon,.mv-card:hover .mv-icon{transform:none!important}
  .card:hover{transform:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* admissions cta band (before footer, every page) */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:64px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-band p{color:#dce8f5;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.cta-band .actions{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* why choose us */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.why-item{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow);padding:34px 28px 28px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.why-item:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:28px;right:28px;bottom:0;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.why-item .icon-badge{margin:0 auto 18px;width:64px;height:64px;background:var(--steel-light);color:var(--navy)}
.why-item h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:18px;color:var(--navy)}
.why-item p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}

/* history milestones */
.milestones{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin:30px 0}
.milestone{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--soft-shadow)}
.milestone strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:19px;margin-bottom:6px}
.milestone p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}

/* gallery filters + lightbox */
.filter-bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:32px}
.filter-btn{border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.filter-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.filter-btn.active{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.gallery-box{cursor:pointer}
.gallery-box.hidden{display:none}
.gallery-box .gallery-caption small{display:block;font-weight:600;color:#dce8f5;font-size:11.5px;margin-top:2px}
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(8,20,38,.92);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:200;padding:30px}
.lightbox.open{display:flex}
.lightbox-inner{max-width:900px;width:100%;text-align:center}
.lightbox-inner img{max-height:76vh;width:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.lightbox-caption{color:#dce8f5;margin-top:14px;font-weight:700}
.lightbox-close{position:absolute;top:24px;right:28px;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:32px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}

/* contact form states */
.field-error{color:#b3261e;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;display:none;margin-top:4px}
.form-grid label.invalid input,.form-grid label.invalid textarea{border-color:#b3261e}
.form-grid label.invalid .field-error{display:block}
.form-success{display:none;background:#eef8ef;border:1px solid #bfe3c3;color:#1e6b2b;border-radius:12px;padding:20px;font-weight:700;text-align:center}
.form-success.show{display:block}
.form-success span{display:block;font-weight:500;color:#2e5c36;margin-top:4px}
form.hidden-on-success{display:none}
.whatsapp-btn{background:#25d366;color:#fff}
.whatsapp-btn:hover{background:#1ebe5b}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.program-grid,.gallery-grid,.timeline,.why-grid,.milestones{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid-2,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .principal-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  h1{font-size:38px}
  .hero h1{font-size:40px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .navbar{height:72px}
  .nav-links{position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:0 18px;max-height:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;visibility:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:.25s}
  .nav-links.open{max-height:520px;opacity:1;visibility:visible;padding:16px 18px 22px}
  .nav-cta{display:none}
  .mobile-toggle{display:block}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .footer-brand{justify-content:center}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.program-grid,.gallery-grid,.timeline,.why-grid,.milestones{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px}
  h2{font-size:26px}
  .hero-inner{padding:60px 0 70px}
  .cta-band .actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
}