/* ==========================================================
   CADET COLLEGE SKARDU — HOME PAGE
   Lightweight, responsive styles for the existing Home.cshtml
   Keeps existing Razor classes and Bootstrap-compatible layout.
   ========================================================== */

:root {
    --cc-navy: #102d5b;
    --cc-blue: #164a83;
    --cc-sky: #2596be;
    --cc-gold: #d9a441;
    --cc-ink: #17263c;
    --cc-muted: #66758a;
    --cc-surface: #ffffff;
    --cc-page: #f4f7fb;
    --cc-border: #e4eaf2;
    --cc-radius: 20px;
    --cc-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 45, 91, .08);
    --cc-shadow-hover: 0 16px 36px rgba(16, 45, 91, .14);
}

body {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: var(--cc-page);
    color: var(--cc-ink);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    color: var(--cc-navy);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h2 {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

section,
.ex-section {
    position: relative;
}

.container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.section-title {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--cc-navy);
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    text-align: center;
}

    .section-title::after {
        content: "";
        display: block;
        width: 54px;
        height: 3px;
        margin: 12px auto 0;
        border-radius: 10px;
        background: var(--cc-gold);
    }

.section-subtitle {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--cc-muted);
}

.section-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

    .section-heading h2 {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        color: var(--cc-navy);
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .section-heading p {
        max-width: 650px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        color: var(--cc-muted);
    }

.section-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding: 7px 15px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #e8f2fb;
    color: var(--cc-blue);
    font-size: .76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-gradient {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cc-sky), var(--cc-blue));
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

    .btn-gradient:hover,
    .btn-gradient:focus {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        color: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16);
        text-decoration: none;
    }

.btn-primary {
    border: 0;
    background: var(--cc-navy);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .btn-primary:hover,
    .btn-primary:focus {
        background: var(--cc-blue);
        color: #fff;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(16, 45, 91, .18);
    }

/* Statistics */
.stats-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
    width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 32px));
    margin: 24px auto;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.stat-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 24px 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--cc-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: var(--cc-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow);
    text-align: center;
    animation: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .stat-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0 auto 0 0;
        width: 4px;
        background: var(--cc-gold);
    }

    .stat-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow-hover);
    }

    .stat-card i {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        color: var(--cc-sky);
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .stat-card h3 {
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        color: var(--cc-muted);
        font-size: .92rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .stat-card p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--cc-navy);
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

/* Hero and introduction video */
.hero-split {
    min-height: 500px;
    padding: 76px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0b2145 0%, var(--cc-navy) 55%, #1d628e 100%);
    color: #fff;
}

    .hero-split::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: -170px;
        right: -110px;
        width: 390px;
        height: 390px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-split::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: -45px;
        bottom: -210px;
        width: 440px;
        height: 440px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(217, 164, 65, .22);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-split h1,
    .hero-split h5 {
        color: #fff;
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.3vw, 2.8rem) !important;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-shadow: none;
    }

    .hero-split p {
        max-width: 600px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .hero-split .btn-gradient {
        padding: 13px 27px;
        background: var(--cc-gold);
        color: #152238;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

        .hero-split .btn-gradient:hover {
            background: #edc46d;
            color: #152238;
        }

.video-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #07172d;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    transition: box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .video-container:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    }

    .video-container iframe {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        border: 0;
    }

.video-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04), rgba(0, 0, 0, .12));
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Principal's message */
.messages {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
    background: var(--cc-page);
}

.message-card {
    padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 38px);
    border: 1px solid var(--cc-border);
    border-radius: var(--cc-radius);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow);
    transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

    .message-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow-hover);
    }

    .message-card h3 {
        color: var(--cc-navy);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .message-card p {
        color: var(--cc-muted);
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

.DirectorAndPrincipal-img {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 5px solid #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(16, 45, 91, .15);
}

.hover-glow {
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .hover-glow:hover {
        transform: scale(1.02);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(16, 45, 91, .18);
    }

/* Admissions */
.admissions {
    padding: 76px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--cc-navy);
}

    .admissions .overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 31, 67, .98), rgba(24, 79, 123, .96));
    }

    .admissions h2 {
        color: #fff;
    }

        .admissions h2::after {
            background: var(--cc-gold);
        }

.admission-card {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14) !important;
    border-radius: 18px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

    .admission-card .card-body {
        padding: 30px 20px !important;
    }

    .admission-card i {
        color: var(--cc-gold);
        font-size: 2.25rem;
        transition: transform .2s ease;
    }

    .admission-card h5 {
        margin: 10px 0;
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .admission-card p {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    }

    .admission-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        border-color: rgba(217, 164, 65, .7) !important;
        color: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
    }

        .admission-card:hover i {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

.bg-gradient-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1c568c, #153864);
}

.bg-gradient-success {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #236d69, #174d55);
}

.bg-gradient-warning {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #956f26, #6e501b);
}

.bg-gradient-info {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1c7895, #15546f);
}

/* Former principals and former adjutants */
.ex-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: var(--cc-page);
}

    .ex-section:nth-of-type(even) {
        background: #fff;
    }

    .ex-section .section-title {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

.ex-card-modern,
.adjutant-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 28px 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--cc-border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .ex-card-modern:hover,
    .adjutant-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow-hover);
    }

.ex-img-wrapper,
.adjutant-img-wrapper {
    width: 142px;
    height: 142px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cc-gold), var(--cc-sky));
}

.ex-img-modern,
.adjutant-img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.ex-card-modern h5,
.adjutant-name {
    margin: 18px 0 8px;
    color: var(--cc-navy);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.ex-badge-modern,
.adjutant-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 5px;
    padding: 7px 13px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #edf4fb;
    color: var(--cc-blue);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.adjutant-card {
    padding: 26px 20px;
}

    .adjutant-card.current-card {
        border-color: rgba(217, 164, 65, .65);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(217, 164, 65, .12);
    }

    .adjutant-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cc-sky), var(--cc-gold));
    }

.adjutant-icon {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: -18px auto 0;
    border: 3px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cc-navy);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(16, 45, 91, .16);
}

.current-card .adjutant-badge {
    background: var(--cc-navy);
    color: #fff;
}

.swiper {
    padding: 8px 5px 38px;
}

.swiper-button-prev,
.swiper-button-next {
    color: var(--cc-navy);
}

    .swiper-button-prev::after,
    .swiper-button-next::after {
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: var(--cc-navy);
}

/* Academic and administration staff */
.staff-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 72px 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f4f7fb;
}

    .staff-section:nth-of-type(even) {
        background: #fff;
    }

    .staff-section::before,
    .staff-section::after {
        content: none;
    }

.staff-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
}

.staff-card {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 26px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--cc-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(16, 45, 91, .055);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .staff-card::before {
        content: none;
    }

    .staff-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow-hover);
    }

.staff-image-wrapper {
    width: 116px;
    height: 116px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    padding: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cc-gold), var(--cc-sky));
}

.staff-image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.staff-card h5 {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--cc-navy);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.staff-position {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--cc-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.extra-academic,
.extra-admin {
    transition: opacity .2s ease;
}

.show-card {
    animation: cardReveal .25s ease both;
}

@keyframes cardReveal {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(8px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Student achievements */
.star-students {
    padding: 70px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff !important;
}

.particles-containerStar,
.particles-container,
.particles-containerStaff,
.particles-containerAll {
    display: none;
}

.student-marquee-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.student-marquee {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    gap: 20px;
    animation: studentMarquee 35s linear infinite;
}

    .student-marquee:hover {
        animation-play-state: paused;
    }

.student-card {
    min-width: 220px;
    max-width: 260px;
    padding: 24px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--cc-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(16, 45, 91, .07);
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

    .student-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow-hover);
    }

.student-img {
    width: 104px;
    height: 104px;
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    outline: 2px solid var(--cc-gold);
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.student-card:hover .student-img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.student-card h5 {
    color: var(--cc-navy);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.student-card p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--cc-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
}

@keyframes studentMarquee {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    to {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

/* Vision, mission and values */
.goals {
    padding: 70px 0 !important;
    background: #f1f5fa !important;
}

    .goals .card {
        padding: 30px 24px !important;
        border: 1px solid var(--cc-border) !important;
        border-radius: 18px;
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(16, 45, 91, .06) !important;
        transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
    }

        .goals .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: var(--cc-shadow-hover) !important;
        }

        .goals .card i {
            color: var(--cc-sky) !important;
        }

        .goals .card h5 {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: var(--cc-navy);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .goals .card p {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            color: var(--cc-muted);
            overflow-wrap: anywhere;
        }

/* Avoid large motion for visitors who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .hero-split {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .stats-container {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .staff-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .DirectorAndPrincipal-img {
        width: 250px;
        height: 250px;
    }

    .ex-img-wrapper,
    .adjutant-img-wrapper {
        width: 125px;
        height: 125px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .stats-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        width: min(100% - 30px, 480px);
        gap: 12px;
        margin: 18px auto 26px;
    }

    .stat-card {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr auto;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 15px 16px;
        text-align: left;
    }

        .stat-card i {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 24px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-card h3 {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: .88rem;
        }

        .stat-card p {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
        }

    .hero-split {
        padding: 48px 0 38px;
        text-align: center;
    }

        .hero-split p {
            margin-right: auto;
            margin-left: auto;
            font-size: .96rem;
        }

        .hero-split .btn-gradient {
            padding: 11px 22px;
            font-size: .95rem;
        }

    .video-container {
        margin-top: 12px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .messages,
    .ex-section,
    .staff-section,
    .star-students,
    .goals {
        padding-top: 48px !important;
        padding-bottom: 48px !important;
    }

    .message-card {
        padding: 22px 18px;
        text-align: center;
    }

        .message-card p {
            font-size: .95rem;
            text-align: left;
        }

    .DirectorAndPrincipal-img {
        width: 210px;
        height: 210px;
    }

    .admissions {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .admission-card .card-body {
        padding: 24px 16px !important;
    }

    .admission-card i {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }

    .staff-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .staff-card {
        padding: 20px 12px;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .staff-image-wrapper {
        width: 88px;
        height: 88px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .staff-card h5 {
        font-size: .9rem;
    }

    .staff-position {
        font-size: .78rem;
    }

    .ex-card-modern,
    .adjutant-card {
        padding: 22px 16px;
    }

    .student-card {
        min-width: 175px;
        max-width: 200px;
        padding: 20px 14px;
    }

    .student-img {
        width: 86px;
        height: 86px;
    }

    .swiper-button-prev,
    .swiper-button-next {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* Small phones */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .staff-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero-split h1,
    .hero-split h5 {
        font-size: 1.7rem !important;
    }

    .section-heading h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   CADET COLLEGE SKARDU
   PREMIUM ADMISSIONS SECTION
   Four different card colors
   ========================================================= */
.admissions-premium {
    --admissions-ink: #17263c;
    --admissions-muted: #64748b;
    --admissions-gold: #d9a441;
    position: relative;
    padding: 75px 0 65px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient( circle at 5% 10%, rgba(37, 150, 190, 0.08), transparent 30% ), radial-gradient( circle at 95% 90%, rgba(217, 164, 65, 0.10), transparent 28% ), #f5f8fc;
}

.admissions-premium .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ================= SECTION HEADING ================= */

.admissions-premium .admissions-heading {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 42px;
}

.admissions-premium .admissions-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    padding: 9px 17px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(37, 150, 190, 0.20);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #e9f6fb;
    color: #207fa3;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

    .admissions-premium .admissions-eyebrow i {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

.admissions-premium .admissions-heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: #102d5b;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.admissions-premium .admissions-heading p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.admissions-premium .admissions-heading-line {
    width: 75px;
    height: 4px;
    margin: 22px auto 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient( 90deg, #2596be, #d9a441 );
}

/* ================= CARD GRID ================= */

.admissions-premium .admissions-cards {
    align-items: stretch;
}

    .admissions-premium .admissions-cards > div {
        display: flex;
    }

/* ================= COMMON CARD DESIGN ================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-premium-card {
    --card-color: #207fa3;
    --card-light: #e8f6fc;
    --card-border: rgba(32, 127, 163, 0.18);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 340px;
    padding: 25px 23px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(16, 45, 91, 0.07);
    color: var(--admissions-ink);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
    isolation: isolate;
}

    /* Soft color decoration */
    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: -75px;
        right: -65px;
        z-index: -1;
        width: 175px;
        height: 175px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--card-light);
        opacity: 0.85;
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 5px;
        background: var(--card-color);
        transition: height 0.25s ease;
    }

    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:hover {
        z-index: 2;
        color: var(--admissions-ink);
        text-decoration: none !important;
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: var(--card-color);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(16, 45, 91, 0.14);
    }

        .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:hover::before {
            transform: scale(1.25);
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:hover::after {
            height: 7px;
        }

    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:focus-visible {
        outline: 3px solid var(--card-color);
        outline-offset: 4px;
    }

/* ================= CARD TOP ================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 27px;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 43px;
    height: 34px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--card-light);
    color: var(--card-color);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 19px;
    background: var(--card-light);
    color: var(--card-color);
    font-size: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(16, 45, 91, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.28s ease, border-radius 0.28s ease;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:hover .admission-icon {
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.07);
    border-radius: 15px;
}

/* ================= CARD CONTENT ================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-card-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-card-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--card-color);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-card-content h5 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #17263c;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.4;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-card-content p {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* ================= CARD FOOTER ================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    color: var(--card-color);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-arrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--card-light);
    color: var(--card-color);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:hover .admission-arrow {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--card-color);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* =========================================================
   CARD 1 — BLUE: ADMISSION PROCEDURE
   ========================================================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-procedure-card {
    --card-color: #1674c5;
    --card-light: #e8f3ff;
    --card-border: rgba(22, 116, 197, 0.20);
}

    .admissions-premium .admission-procedure-card::before {
        background: #d9ebff;
    }

/* =========================================================
   CARD 2 — GREEN: ACADEMICS
   ========================================================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-academics-card {
    --card-color: #16845b;
    --card-light: #e5f8ee;
    --card-border: rgba(22, 132, 91, 0.22);
}

    .admissions-premium .admission-academics-card::before {
        background: #d7f4e4;
    }

/* =========================================================
   CARD 3 — BURGUNDY: EXAMINATIONS
   ========================================================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-examinations-card {
    --card-color: #a52d49;
    --card-light: #fff0f3;
    --card-border: rgba(165, 45, 73, 0.20);
}

    .admissions-premium .admission-examinations-card::before {
        background: #ffe0e7;
    }

/* =========================================================
   CARD 4 — PURPLE: ONLINE ADMISSION
   ========================================================= */

.admissions-premium .admission-apply-card {
    --card-color: #7542c8;
    --card-light: #f1eaff;
    --card-border: rgba(117, 66, 200, 0.24);
    padding-top: 43px;
}

    .admissions-premium .admission-apply-card::before {
        background: #e9ddff;
    }

.admissions-premium .admission-featured-label {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 8px 13px;
    border-radius: 0 0 12px 0;
    background: #7542c8;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE DESIGN ================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .admissions-premium {
        padding: 60px 0 45px;
    }

        .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card {
            min-height: 325px;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-card-content h5 {
            font-size: 18px;
        }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .admissions-premium {
        padding: 45px 0 30px;
    }

        .admissions-premium .admissions-heading {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            padding: 0 8px;
        }

            .admissions-premium .admissions-heading h2 {
                font-size: 28px;
            }

            .admissions-premium .admissions-heading p {
                font-size: 13px;
            }

        .admissions-premium .admissions-cards > div {
            margin-bottom: 18px !important;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card {
            min-height: 310px;
            padding: 22px 19px 18px;
            border-radius: 16px;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-apply-card {
            padding-top: 43px;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-card-top {
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-icon {
            width: 56px;
            height: 56px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            font-size: 23px;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-card-content h5 {
            font-size: 17px;
        }

        .admissions-premium .admission-card-content p {
            font-size: 12px;
        }
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preferences */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card,
    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card *,
    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card::before,
    .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card::after {
        transition: none !important;
        animation: none !important;
    }

        .admissions-premium .admission-premium-card:hover {
            transform: none;
        }
}