  :root {
    --navy: #021E40;
    --navy-2: #0d1030;
    --ink: #1a1d2b;
    --muted: #6b7086;
    --surface: #f7f8fc;
    --line: #e7e9f3;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --red: #c62333;
    --red-deep: #9c1b28;
    --navy-hover: #1D3F6B;
    --font-display: 'Kaisei Opti', serif;
    --font-head: 'Poppins', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --radius: 14px;
    --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(2,30,64,0.05), 0 16px 40px -18px rgba(2,30,64,0.25);
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { font-family: var(--font-body); color: var(--ink); background: var(--white); line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--navy); }
  .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
  .eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); }
  section { padding: 80px 0; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { section { padding: 50px 0; } .container { padding: 0 20px; } }

  .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1.5px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: all .18s ease; }
  .btn-red { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
  .btn-red:hover { background: var(--red-deep); }
  .btn-ghost-light { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); color: #fff; }
  .btn-ghost-light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .btn-navy { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
  .btn-navy:hover { background: var(--navy-hover); }

  /* ===== TOP BAR ===== */
  .topbar { background: var(--red); color: #fff; font-size: 13.5px; }
  .topbar .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 9px 28px; gap: 20px; }
  .topbar-left { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .topbar-left span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .topbar-ticker { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; position: relative; height: 18px; }
  .topbar-ticker span { position: absolute; display: inline-block; padding-left: 100%; animation: ticker 16s linear infinite; }
  @keyframes ticker { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-100%); } }
  .topbar-social { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .topbar-social a { opacity: .85; } .topbar-social a:hover { opacity: 1; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .topbar-left span.phone, .topbar-ticker { display: none; } }

  /* ===== NAV ===== */
  header.main-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--navy-2); }
  .nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 14px 0; }
  .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
  .brand img { height: 42px; width: auto; }
  .brand-text { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; }
  nav.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }
  nav.main-nav .nav-item { position: relative; }
  nav.main-nav > .nav-item > a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; padding: 10px 14px; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: #cdd1e6; border-radius: 6px; }
  nav.main-nav > .nav-item:hover > a { color: #fff; }
  .dropdown { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 8px; min-width: 220px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(6px); transition: all .15s ease; }
  .nav-item:hover .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
  .dropdown a { display: block; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 7px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
  .dropdown a:hover { background: var(--surface); color: var(--red); }
  .nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
  .nav-login { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: #cdd1e6; }
  .nav-login:hover { color: #fff; }
  .burger { display: none; background: none; border: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 5px; cursor: pointer; width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0; border-radius: 8px; }
  .burger:active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .burger span { width: 20px; height: 2px; background: #fff; border-radius: 2px; }
  @media (max-width: 980px) { nav.main-nav, .nav-login { display: none; } .burger { display: flex; } }
  @media (max-width: 480px) { .nav-actions { gap: 8px; } .btn-red[style*="padding:10px 20px"] { padding: 9px 14px !important; font-size: 12.5px !important; } }

  /* ===== HERO SLIDER ===== */
  .hero-slider { position: relative; height: 640px; overflow: hidden; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .hero-slider { height: 560px; } }
  .slide { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.1s ease; }
  .slide.active { opacity: 1; }
  .slide::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #030D1A; opacity: 0.6; }
  .slide-content { position: relative; height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
  .slide-subtitle { color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; opacity: .9; }
  .slide-subtitle::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 30px; height: 2px; background: var(--red); margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: middle; }
  .slide-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 64px; line-height: 1.12; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 30px; max-width: 640px; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .slide-title { font-size: 38px; } }
  .slider-dots { position: absolute; bottom: 26px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); display: flex; gap: 10px; z-index: 5; }
  .slider-dots button { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
  .slider-dots button.active { background: var(--red); width: 26px; border-radius: 6px; }
  .slider-arrow { position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 5; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; }
  .slider-arrow:hover { background: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); }
  .slider-arrow.prev { left: 28px; } .slider-arrow.next { right: 28px; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .slider-arrow { display: none; } }

  /* ===== SCHOLARSHIP PHOTO + ICON CARDS ===== */
  .two-card-row { margin-top: -70px; position: relative; z-index: 10; }
  .scholarship-photo-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 24px; align-items: stretch; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .scholarship-photo-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .scholarship-photo { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); min-height: 260px; }
  .scholarship-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .icon-cards { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
  .icon-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 24px; display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; flex: 1; }
  .icon-card .badge-icon-wrap { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--red); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .icon-card .badge-icon { width: 24px; height: auto; }
  .icon-card h3 { font-size: 16.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .icon-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; }
  .icon-card a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 10px; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; color: var(--red); }

  /* ===== ABOUT SNIPPET ===== */
  .about-snippet { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 50px; align-items: center; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .about-snippet { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .about-snippet h2 { font-size: 32px; margin: 14px 0 18px; }
  .about-snippet p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .about-stats { display: flex; gap: 30px; margin-top: 26px; }
  .about-stats div .n { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; color: var(--red); }
  .about-stats div .l { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
  .about-visual { background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-2)); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 44px; color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .about-visual i { font-size: 54px; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .about-visual h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .about-visual p { color: #c3c8e6; font-size: 14px; }

  /* ===== IMPORTANT LINK + MISSION ===== */
  .mission-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
  @media (max-width: 780px) { .mission-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .links-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 30px; }
  .links-card .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .link-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 13px 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface); font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .link-btn:hover { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
  .link-btn i { color: var(--red); width: 16px; }
  .link-btn:hover i { color: #fff; }
  .mission-copy h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 12px 0 16px; }
  .mission-copy p { color: var(--muted); }

  /* ===== CTA BANNER ===== */
  .cta-banner { background: var(--red); text-align: center; padding: 44px 0; }
  .cta-banner h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .cta-banner h2 { font-size: 19px; } }

  /* ===== PROGRAM CARDS (3 real colleges) ===== */
  .programs-head { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 46px; }
  .programs-head h2 { font-size: 32px; margin: 12px 0 12px; }
  .programs-head p { color: var(--muted); }
  .program-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .program-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .program-card { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .program-card .photo { height: 170px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; position: relative; }
  .program-card .photo .icon-badge { position: absolute; bottom: -22px; left: 22px; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--red); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .program-card .body { padding: 34px 22px 22px; }
  .program-card h3 { font-size: 17.5px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .program-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .program-card a { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; color: var(--red); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

  /* ===== PROVOST QUOTE ===== */
  .provost { background: var(--navy); position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; }
  .provost i.quote-icon { font-size: 34px; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .provost p.quote { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 25px; color: #fff; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 26px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .provost .who { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; color: #fff; font-size: 15px; }
  .provost .role { color: var(--red); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }

  /* ===== STUDY PICKER (matches real site: red panel + photo) ===== */
  .study-picker { padding: 0; }
  .study-picker-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; min-height: 480px; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .study-picker-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .study-picker-copy { background: var(--red); color: #fff; padding: 70px 60px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .study-picker-copy { padding: 50px 28px; } }
  .study-picker-copy h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: #fff; font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .study-picker-copy p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 440px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .picker-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .picker-buttons { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 260px; }
  .btn-picker { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; padding: 16px 22px; border-radius: 6px; text-align: left; }
  .btn-picker:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
  .study-picker-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface); }
  .study-picker-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

  /* ===== NEWS ===== */
  .news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .news-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .news-card .thumb { height: 170px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
  .news-card .thumb.fallback { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-2)); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .news-card .thumb.fallback i { font-size: 34px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
  .news-card .body { padding: 22px; }
  .news-card .tag { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); }
  .news-card h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 10px 0 8px; }
  .news-card .date { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer { background: var(--navy-2); color: #9498b8; padding: 60px 0 26px; }
  .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 46px; }
  @media (max-width: 780px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  .footer-brand .brand-text { color: #fff; }
  footer p.tag { font-size: 13.5px; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 260px; }
  footer h4 { font-family: var(--font-head); color: #fff; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  footer ul { list-style: none; }
  footer li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 13.5px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  footer li i { color: var(--red); width: 14px; }
  footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
  .footer-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
  .footer-social a { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-social a:hover { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
  .footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding-top: 22px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; font-size: 12.5px; }

/* ===== TEAM / COUNCIL CARDS (shared across pages) ===== */
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 460px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.team-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.team-card .photo { aspect-ratio: 2/3; overflow: hidden; }
.team-card .photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.team-card .info { padding: 16px 18px; text-align: center; }
.team-card .info h3 { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.team-card .info p { color: var(--red); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-head); }

/* ===== FACULTY PAGES: fee table, spotlight, program pills ===== */
.program-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0 30px; }
.program-pill { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 9px 18px; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; color: var(--navy); }

.fee-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); border: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 20px 0 40px; }
table.fee-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #fff; min-width: 640px; }
.fee-table th { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; padding: 14px 16px; white-space: nowrap; }
.fee-table td { padding: 13px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.fee-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.fee-table tr:hover td { background: var(--surface); }
.fee-table td.prog-name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 13px; }
.fee-table td.total-col { font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); }

.spotlight-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.4fr 0.6fr; gap: 36px; align-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 36px; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .spotlight-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; } }
.spotlight-card .photo { border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }
.spotlight-card .photo img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.spotlight-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.spotlight-card .role { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.spotlight-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }

/* ===== CONTACT PAGE ===== */
.contact-info-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin: 30px 0 0; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .contact-info-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.contact-info-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 26px; text-align: center; }
.contact-info-card .icon { width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--red); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 19px; margin: 0 auto 14px; }
.contact-info-card h3 { font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.contact-info-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; }

.contact-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.contact-photo-wrap { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.contact-form .field-row-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .contact-form .field-row-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== MOBILE NAV DRAWER ===== */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav-inner { position: relative; }
  nav.main-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--navy-2);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 10px;
    gap: 2px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 70px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 200;
  }
  nav.main-nav.mobile-open { display: flex; }
  nav.main-nav .nav-item { width: 100%; }
  nav.main-nav > .nav-item > a { padding: 13px 14px; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; }
  .dropdown {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    display: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    margin: 2px 0 6px;
  }
  .dropdown.mobile-open { display: block; }
  .dropdown a { color: #cdd1e6; }
  .dropdown a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: #fff; }
}
.burger.is-open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.burger.is-open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.burger.is-open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
.burger span { transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }
