/* --- Hero Slider Placeholder --- */
        .hero-banner {
    height: 85vh;
    background: 
        linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.4)),
        url('assets/images/sliders/slider-1.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: white;
    position: relative;
}

        .hero-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* --- Statistics Ribbon --- */
        .stats-ribbon {
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            border-radius: 15px;
            margin-top: -20px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* --- Bento Program Cards --- */
        .program-node {
            background: var(--light-bg);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 40px;
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            border: 1px solid transparent;
        }

        .program-node:hover {
            background: white;
            border-color: var(--uni-gold);
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }

        /* --- News & Events --- */
        .event-card {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            padding-bottom: 25px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        }

        .date-box {
            background: var(--uni-blue);
            color: white;
            min-width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Reveal Animation */
        .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: 0.8s all; }
        .reveal.active { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

        /* ===== NEW CARD DESIGN ===== */

        .split-card {
          position: relative;
          /* height: 340px; */
          border-radius: 20px;
          overflow: hidden;
          background: #000;
          cursor: pointer;
          transition: 0.4s;
        }

        /* Image */
        .split-card img {
          width: 100%;
          /* height: 100%; */
          object-fit: cover;
          transition: 0.5s;
        }

        /* Bottom panel */
        .split-content {
          position: absolute;
            bottom: 0px;
            width: 100%;
            background: #fff;
            padding: 15px 35px;
            transform: translateY(40%);
            transition: 0.4s;
            border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
        }

        /* Title */
        .split-content h4 {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #172b52;
            margin-bottom: 35px;
            font-size: 18px;
            padding-bottom: 9px;
        }

        /* Text */
        .split-content p {
          font-size: 14px;
          color: #666;
          opacity: 0;
          transition: 0.3s;
        }

        /* Button */
        .split-content a {
          display: inline-block;
          margin-top: 10px;
          padding: 6px 16px;
          background: #c92039;
          color: #fff;
          border-radius: 20px;
          font-size: 13px;
          text-decoration: none;
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(10px);
          transition: 0.3s;
        }

        /* Hover Effects */
        .split-card:hover img {
          transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .split-card:hover .split-content {
          /*transform: translateY(0);*/
        }

        .split-card:hover .split-content p,
        .split-card:hover .split-content a {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Subtle shadow */
        .split-card:hover {
          box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        /* Heading */
        h2 span {
          color: #c92039;
        }

        .choose-card{
            background:#fff;
            padding:35px;
            border-radius:20px;
            height:100%;
            box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            transition:0.4s ease;
            border-top:5px solid #172b52;
        }

        .choose-card:hover{
            transform:translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .choose-card h3,
        .choose-card h4{
            color:#172b52;
            font-weight:700;
            margin-bottom:15px;
        }

        .choose-card p{
            color:#555;
            line-height:1.8;
            margin-bottom:0;
        }

        .big-card{
            background:linear-gradient(135deg,#172b52,#1f3c73);
            color:#fff;
            border-top:none;
        }

        .big-card h3,
        .big-card p{
            color:#fff;
        }

        .wide-card{
            background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c92039,#a5162d);
            color:#fff;
            border-top:none;
        }

        .wide-card h3,
        .wide-card p{
            color:#fff;
        }

        @media(max-width:768px){

        .choose-card{
            padding:25px;
        }

        }

        .lab-gallery span {
          color: #c92039;
        }

        /* Card */
        .lab-box {
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
          border-radius: 12px;
          height: 220px;
          cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Image */
        .lab-box img {
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          object-fit: cover;
          transition: 0.4s;
        }

        /* Overlay */
        .lab-overlay {
          position: absolute;
          bottom: 0;
          width: 100%;
          padding: 15px;
          background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8), transparent);
          color: #fff;
          transform: translateY(100%);
          transition: 0.4s;
        }

        /* Hover Effects */
        .lab-box:hover img {
          transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .lab-box:hover .lab-overlay {
          transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* SECTION TITLE */
        .main-title{
            text-align:center;
            margin-bottom:35px;
        }

        .main-title h2{
            font-size:42px;
            font-weight:800;
            color:#172b52;
        }

        .main-title span{
            color:#c92039;
        }

        .slider-section{
            padding:100px 0;
        }


        /* COMMON CARD */
        .slider-card{
            background:#fff;
            border-radius:25px;
            overflow:hidden;
            box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            height:100%;
        }

        /* ======================================
        STUDENT SPEAK
        ====================================== */

        .student-slide{
            padding:40px;
            position:relative;
        }

        .student-img{
            width:130px;
            height:130px;
            border-radius:50%;
            overflow:hidden;
            margin:auto;
            border:5px solid #fff;
            box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

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

        .student-slide h3{
            margin-top:20px;
            color:#c92039;
            font-weight:700;
        }

        .student-slide h6{
            text-align:center;
            margin-bottom:25px;
            color:#444;
        }

        .review-box{
            background:#f7f7f7;
            padding:30px;
            border-radius:20px;
            position:relative;
        }

        .review-box i{
            font-size:35px;
            color:#172b52;
            opacity:0.2;
            position:absolute;
            top:15px;
            left:20px;
        }

        .review-box p{
            margin-top:25px;
            line-height:1.8;
            color:#333;
            font-style:italic;
        }

        /* SECTION */
        .showcase-section{
            padding:90px 0;
        }

        /* TITLES */
        .section-title{
            text-align:center;
            margin-bottom:35px;
        }

        .section-title h2{
            font-size:42px;
            font-weight:800;
            color:#172b52;
        }

        .section-title h2 span{
            color:#c92039;
        }

        /* GLASS CARD */
        .glass-card{
            background:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
            border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
            border-radius:30px;
            overflow:hidden;
            box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            position:relative;
        }

        /* ===============================
        STUDENT SLIDER
        =============================== */

        .student-slide{
            padding:45px;
        }

        .student-top{
            display:flex;
            align-items:center;
            gap:25px;
            margin-bottom:30px;
        }

        .student-img{
            width:120px;
            height:120px;
            border-radius:25px;
            overflow:hidden;
            flex-shrink:0;
        }

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

        .student-info h3{
            color:#172b52;
            font-weight:800;
            margin-bottom:8px;
        }

        .student-info p{
            color:#666;
            margin:0;
        }

        .student-review{
            background:#fff;
            border-radius:25px;
            padding:35px;
            position:relative;
        }

        .student-review::before{
            content:'�';
            position:absolute;
            top:-10px;
            left:20px;
            font-size:90px;
            color:#c92039;
            opacity:0.15;
            font-family:serif;
        }

        .student-review p{
            margin:0;
            line-height:1.9;
            color:#333;
            position:relative;
            z-index:2;
        }

        /* ===============================
        PLACEMENT SLIDER
        =============================== */

        .placement-slide{
            min-height:520px;
            background: #c92039;
            position:relative;
            overflow:hidden;
        }

        .blur-circle{
            position:absolute;
            width:250px;
            height:250px;
            background:#c92039;
            border-radius:50%;
            filter:blur(100px);
            top:-50px;
            right:-50px;
            opacity:0.5;
        }

        .placement-content{
            position:absolute;
            left:25px;
            top:50%;
            transform:translateY(-50%);
            z-index:2;
            max-width:300px;
        }

        .badge-placement{
            display:inline-block;
            background:#fff;
            color:#172b52;
            padding:10px 15px;
            border-radius:50px;
            font-size:10px;
            font-weight:700;
            margin-bottom:20px;
        }

        .placement-content h3{
            color:#fff;
            font-size:25px;
            font-weight:800;
        }

        .placement-content p{
            color:#ddd;
            margin-bottom:20px;
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .company-card{
            background:#fff;
            border-radius:20px;
            padding:20px;
            display:inline-block;
        }

        .company-card img{
            width:75px;
        }

        .student-placement{
            position:absolute;
            bottom:0;
            right:0px;
            height:100%;
            display:flex;
            align-items:flex-end;
        }

        .student-placement img{
            height:100%;
            object-fit:contain;
        }

        /* ===============================
        BUTTONS
        =============================== */

        .carousel-control-prev,
        .carousel-control-next{
            width:35px;
            height:35px;
            border-radius:50%;
            top:50%;
            transform:translateY(-50%);
            opacity:1;
            /* box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); */
        }

        .carousel-control-prev-icon,
        .carousel-control-next-icon{
            filter:invert(1);
            width: 1.5rem;
            height: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* .carousel-control-prev{
            left:-25px;
        }

        .carousel-control-next{
            right:-25px;
        } */

        /* INDICATORS */

        .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target]{
            width:12px;
            height:12px;
            border-radius:50%;
            background:#c92039;
            display: none;
        }

        /* RESPONSIVE */

        @media(max-width:991px){

        .student-top{
            flex-direction:column;
            text-align:center;
        }

        .placement-slide{
            min-height:700px;
        }

        .placement-content{
            left:30px;
            top:100px;
            transform:none;
        }

        .student-placement{
            position:absolute;
            width:100%;
            justify-content:center;
        }

        .student-placement img{
            height:380px;
        }

        }

        @media(max-width:768px){

        .section-title h2{
            font-size:30px;
        }

        .student-slide{
            padding:25px;
        }

        .student-review{
            padding:25px;
        }

        .carousel-control-prev{
            left:10px;
        }

        .carousel-control-next{
            right:10px;
        }

        }

        .place .card{
            height: 100%;
            background: #eee;
        }

        .place .card h5{
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .place .card h6{
            font-size: 13px;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .place .card p{
            color: #c92039;
            font-size: 12px;
        }

        /* .notice-section{
            padding:80px 0;
        } */


        /* =========================
   MODERN NOTICE BOARD
========================= */

.notice-tag{
    display:inline-block;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    color:#fff;
    padding:8px 18px;
    border-radius:50px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
}

/* WRAPPER */

.notice-wrapper{
    width:100%;
    max-width:430px;
    margin:auto;
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:28px;
    overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* HEADER */

.notice-header{
    background: #c92039;
    padding:5px 22px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
}

.notice-controls i{
    font-size: 13px;
}

.notice-header h2{
    color:#fff;
    margin:0;
    font-size:24px;
    font-weight:800;
}

.notice-header p{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    margin:5px 0 0;
    font-size:13px;
}

/* CONTROLS */

.notice-controls{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:10px;
}

.scroll-btn{
    width:35px;
    height:30px;
    border:none;
    border-radius:14px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    color:#fff;
    transition:0.3s;
    cursor:pointer;
}

.scroll-btn:hover{
    background:#fba215;
    transform:translateY(-2px);
}

/* BOARD */

.notice-board{
    height: 430px;   /* FIXED HEIGHT */
    overflow-y: auto;
    background:#f7f9fc;
    scroll-behavior:smooth;
    padding:12px;
}

/* CUSTOM SCROLLBAR */

.notice-board::-webkit-scrollbar{
    width:6px;
}

.notice-board::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{
    background:#c9d2e3;
    border-radius:20px;
}

/* ITEM */

.notice-item{
    display:flex;
    gap:16px;
    padding:16px;
    border-radius:22px;
    margin-bottom:14px;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #edf1f7;
    transition:0.4s ease;
    min-height:120px;   /* FIXED ITEM HEIGHT */
    align-items:flex-start;
}

.notice-item:last-child{
    margin-bottom:0;
}

.notice-item:hover{
    background:#fff8ef;
    transform:translateX(5px);
}

/* DATE */

.notice-date{
    min-width:60px;
    height:65px;
    border-radius:18px;
    background: #f77708;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(251,162,21,0.3);
}

.notice-date span{
    font-size:22px;
    font-weight:800;
    line-height:1;
}

.notice-date small{
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
}

/* CONTENT */

.notice-content{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
}

/* ICON */

.notice-icon{
    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    min-width:42px;
    border-radius:14px;
    background:#172b52;
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:15px;
}

.notice-item:hover .notice-icon{
    background:#fba215;
}

/* TEXT */

.notice-text h5{
    margin:0;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:700;
    line-height:1.5;
    color:#172b52;
}

.notice-text p{
    margin-top:6px;
    font-size:13px;
    color:#777;
    line-height:1.6;
}

.notice-text a{
    text-decoration:none;
}

/* MOBILE */

@media(max-width:768px){

    .notice-wrapper{
        max-width:100%;
    }

    .notice-header{
        padding:18px;
    }

    .notice-header h2{
        font-size:20px;
    }

    .notice-board{
        max-height:380px;
    }

    .notice-item{
        padding:15px;
    }

    .notice-date{
        min-width:52px;
        height:58px;
    }

    .notice-date span{
        font-size:18px;
    }

}

        .gallery-section{
            background:#f4f7fc;
        }


        /* HEADING */

        .gallery-tag{
            background:#fba215;
            color:#fff;
            padding:8px 18px;
            border-radius:30px;
            font-size:14px;
            font-weight:600;
            display:inline-block;
            margin-bottom:18px;
        }

        .gallery-title{
            font-size:48px;
            font-weight:800;
            color:#172b52;
            margin-bottom:18px;
        }

        .gallery-title span{
            color:#fba215;
        }

        .gallery-text{
            color:#666;
            max-width:700px;
            margin:auto;
            line-height:1.7;
        }


        /* CARD */

        .gallery-card{
            position:relative;
            overflow:hidden;
            border-radius:25px;
            cursor:pointer;
            box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .gallery-card img{
            width:100%;
            height:100%;
            object-fit:cover;
            transition:0.5s;
        }


        /* OVERLAY */

        .gallery-overlay{
            position:absolute;
            inset:0;

            background:linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
            rgba(0,0,0,0.1));

            display:flex;
            align-items:flex-end;

            padding:25px;

            opacity:0;

            transition:0.4s;
        }

        .gallery-overlay h4{
            color:#fff;
            font-size:24px;
            font-weight:700;
        }


        /* HOVER */

        .gallery-card:hover img{
            transform:scale(1.1);
        }

        .gallery-card:hover .gallery-overlay{
            opacity:1;
        }


        /* RESPONSIVE */

        @media(max-width:768px){

            .gallery-title{
                font-size:34px;
            }

            .gallery-card{
                height:260px;
            }

        }