:root {
         --blue-dark: #1b3a9e;
         --blue: #2f78f0;
         --navy-deep: #141b5c;
         --red: #e83720;
         --soft: #8fb4f5;
         --panel: #e9e9ec;
         --ink: #14195a;
         --head: #2f6fe0;
         --line: rgba(20, 25, 92, .15);
         --navy: #0a2a6b;
         --gold: #fcb900;
         --cream: #fdf6e6;
         --navy-dark: #061f6e;
         --gold-dark: #e0a100;
         --gold-light: #fff1b0
     }

     @media(prefers-color-scheme:dark) {
         :root {
             --panel: #161b4d;
             --ink: #e6ebff;
             --head: #7fb0ff;
             --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18)
         }
     }

     body {
         margin: 0;
         font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
         background: #fff
     }

     body::before {
         content: "";
         position: fixed;
         inset: 0;
         z-index: -1;
         pointer-events: none;
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .6) 0, rgba(255, 255, 255, .42) 55%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .55) 100%),
             url("../images/aboutbg.webp") center/cover no-repeat, #fff
     }


     :focus-visible {
         outline: 2px solid #fff;
         outline-offset: 3px
     }

     /* ===== navbar ===== */
     .nav-header {
         top: 0;
         z-index: 30;
         padding: 12px 12px 0
     }

     .nav-wrap {
         max-width: 1000px
     }

     .nav-shield {
         width: 88px;
         height: 94px;
         z-index: 3;
         margin-right: 6px;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5))
     }

     .nav-crest {
         width: 90px;
         height: auto
     }

     .nav-strip {
         height: 74px;
         padding: 0 22px 0 28px;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28))
     }

     .nav-strip::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-dark), var(--blue) 40%);
         clip-path: polygon(9px 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 9px 85%)
     }

     .nav-name,
     .nav-bar {
         z-index: 1
     }

     .nav-name {
         line-height: .98
     }

     .nav-top {
         font-size: 13px;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: .3em;
         margin-bottom: 2px
     }

     .nav-name b {
         font-size: 18px;
         font-weight: 800;
         letter-spacing: .02em
     }

     .nav-sub {
         font-size: 8px;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: .24em;
         margin-top: 5px
     }

     .nav-drop {
         margin-right: 30px
     }

     .nav-trigger {
         padding: 10px 0;
         font: 500 15px/1 Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
         letter-spacing: .16em
     }

     .nav-trigger::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: auto 0 0;
         height: 2px;
         background: #fff;
         transform: scaleX(0);
         transition: transform .25s
     }

     .nav-trigger:hover::after,
     .nav-trigger.open::after {
         transform: scaleX(1)
     }

     .nav-chev {
         width: 13px;
         height: 13px;
         transition: transform .25s
     }

     .nav-trigger.open .nav-chev {
         transform: rotate(180deg)
     }

     .nav-search {
         width: 36px;
         height: 36px;
         margin-right: 22px
     }

     .nav-search svg {
         width: 32px;
         height: 32px
     }

     .nav-menu {
         margin-right: 26px;
         font: 500 12px/1 Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
         letter-spacing: .12em
     }

     .nav-menu i {
         width: 34px;
         height: 2px;
         background: #fff;
         border-radius: 2px
     }

     .nav-menu span {
         margin-top: 3px
     }

     .nav-x {
         display: none;
         width: 34px;
         height: 34px
     }

     .nav-menu.open i,
     .nav-menu.open span {
         display: none !important
     }

     .nav-menu.open .nav-x {
         display: block
     }

     .nav-login {
         gap: 12px;
         margin-right: -22px;
         padding: 0 28px 0 30px;
         background: var(--navy-deep);
         border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
         color: #3b82f6;
         font: 500 15px/1 Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
         letter-spacing: .14em;
         transition: background .2s
     }

     .nav-login:hover {
         background: #0f1550;
         color: #3b82f6
     }

     .nav-login svg {
         width: 26px;
         height: 26px
     }

     /* dropdown panels */
     .nav-mega {
         z-index: 20;
         max-height: 100%;
         padding: 126px 0 22px;
         background: var(--panel);
         color: var(--ink);
         box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
         opacity: 0;
         visibility: hidden;
         transform: translateY(-8px);
         transition: .25s
     }

     .nav-mega.open {
         opacity: 1;
         visibility: visible;
         transform: none
     }

     .nav-mega h2 {
         margin: 0 0 18px;
         font-size: 34px
     }

     .nav-mega h3 {
         margin: 0 0 10px;
         font-size: 18px
     }

     .nav-title {
         color: var(--head)
     }

     .nav-text {
         margin: 0;
         font-size: 14px;
         line-height: 1.8
     }

     .nav-wing {
         aspect-ratio: 2/1;
         padding: 10px;
         font-size: 15px;
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-dark));
     }

     .nav-wing img {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         object-fit: cover;
         object-position: center;
         transition: transform .4s ease;
     }

     .nav-wing::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         background: linear-gradient(transparent 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .75));
         z-index: 1;
     }

     .nav-wing span {
         z-index: 2;
     }

     .nav-wing:hover img {
         transform: scale(1.05);
     }

     .nav-grp a {
         display: block;
         padding: 6px 0;
         color: var(--ink);
         text-decoration: none;
         font-size: 14px;
         font-weight: 500
     }

     .nav-grp a:hover {
         color: var(--head)
     }

     .nav-mega[data-view="welcome"] .nav-grp[data-g="explore"],
     .nav-mega[data-view="explore"] .nav-grp[data-g="welcome"] {
         display: none
     }

     .nav-foot {
         margin-top: 34px;
         padding-top: 18px;
         border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
         font-size: 12px;
         line-height: 2
     }

     .nav-foot a {
         color: var(--ink);
         text-decoration: none
     }

     .nav-foot a:hover {
         text-decoration: underline
     }

     .nav-foot i {
         margin: 0 8px;
         font-style: normal;
         color: var(--red)
     }

     /* ===== hero ===== */
     .herosl-section {
         padding: 126px 0 48px;
         background: #000
     }

     .herosl-shade {
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .65), rgba(0, 0, 0, .35) 110px, transparent 190px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .74), transparent 45%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), transparent 30%)
     }

     .herosl-eyebrow {
         font-size: clamp(12px, 1.05vw, 16px);
         letter-spacing: .42em;
         text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5)
     }

     .herosl-eyebrow::before {
         content: "";
         width: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px);
         height: 1.5px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--blue))
     }

     .herosl-dia {
         width: 6px;
         height: 6px;
         background: var(--red);
         transform: rotate(45deg);
         box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(232, 55, 32, .8)
     }

     .herosl-title {
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
         line-height: 1.02
     }

     .herosl-tag {
         padding: 6px 24px 6px 30px;
         font: 600 clamp(14px, 1.3vw, 19px)/1.4 Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
         letter-spacing: .12em;
         background: var(--red);
         clip-path: polygon(14px 0, 100% 0, calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0 100%)
     }

     .herosl-big {
         font-size: clamp(48px, 5.6vw, 92px);
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 35%, var(--soft));
         -webkit-background-clip: text;
         background-clip: text;
         color: transparent;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6))
     }

     .herosl-outline {
         background: none;
         color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
         -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--soft)
     }

     .herosl-school {
         padding: 10px 26px 10px 30px;
         font-size: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 17px);
         letter-spacing: .08em;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-dark), var(--blue));
         border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
         clip-path: polygon(9px 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 9px 85%);
         box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35)
     }

     .herosl-slider {
         height: clamp(320px, 40vh, 400px);
         perspective: 1600px
     }

     .herosl-track {
         transform-style: preserve-3d
     }

     /* card width = clamp(280px,22vw,380px); slot spacing = width x .9 (phones: min(300px,70vw) x .78). Position is set by data-o (-2..2) from the script */
     .herosl-card {
         left: 50%;
         width: clamp(280px, 22vw, 380px);
         margin-left: calc(clamp(280px, 22vw, 380px)/-2);
         border-radius: 26px;
         cursor: pointer;
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-dark), var(--navy-deep));
         box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
         transform: none;
         opacity: 1;
         z-index: 5;
         transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22, .8, .25, 1), opacity .6s, filter .6s
     }

     .herosl-card[data-o="0"] {
         transform: none;
         opacity: 1;
         filter: none;
         z-index: 5
     }

     .herosl-card[data-o="1"] {
         transform: translateX(calc(clamp(280px, 22vw, 380px)*.9)) translateZ(-140px) scale(.86) rotateY(-26deg);
         opacity: 1;
         filter: brightness(.75);
         z-index: 3
     }

     .herosl-card[data-o="-1"] {
         transform: translateX(calc(clamp(280px, 22vw, 380px)*-.9)) translateZ(-140px) scale(.86) rotateY(26deg);
         opacity: 1;
         filter: brightness(.75);
         z-index: 3
     }

     .herosl-card[data-o="2"] {
         transform: translateX(calc(clamp(280px, 22vw, 380px)*1.8)) translateZ(-280px) scale(.72) rotateY(-52deg);
         opacity: 0;
         filter: brightness(.5);
         z-index: 1
     }

     .herosl-card[data-o="-2"] {
         transform: translateX(calc(clamp(280px, 22vw, 380px)*-1.8)) translateZ(-280px) scale(.72) rotateY(52deg);
         opacity: 0;
         filter: brightness(.5);
         z-index: 1
     }

     .herosl-card::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         border-radius: inherit;
         z-index: 3;
         pointer-events: none;
         box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .18), inset 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, .32)
     }

     .herosl-card::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         z-index: 1;
         background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .9), rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 36%, transparent 66%)
     }

     .herosl-card-title {
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
         font-size: clamp(24px, 2.3vw, 36px);
         line-height: 1.1
     }

     .herosl-card-sub {
         max-height: 0;
         opacity: 0;
         transition: opacity .5s .2s
     }

     .herosl-card-go {
         width: 50px;
         height: 50px;
         opacity: 0;
         transform: scale(.6);
         transition: opacity .4s .25s, transform .4s .25s
     }

     .is-on .herosl-card-sub {
         max-height: 60px;
         opacity: 1
     }

     .is-on .herosl-card-go {
         opacity: 1;
         transform: none
     }

     .herosl-arrow {
         width: 50px;
         height: 50px;
         background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
         backdrop-filter: blur(6px)
     }

     .herosl-arrow:hover {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2)
     }

     .herosl-dot {
         width: 11px;
         height: 11px
     }

     .herosl-dot[aria-current="true"] {
         background: var(--blue) !important;
         border-color: var(--blue) !important;
         transform: scale(1.15)
     }

     .herosl-feats {
         display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
         gap: 8px
     }

     .herosl-feat {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 10px;
         padding: 8px 10px;
         font-size: 14px;
         font-weight: 600;
         line-height: 1.3
     }

     .herosl-ico {
         flex: 0 0 44px;
         width: 44px;
         height: 44px;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         font-size: 18px;
         line-height: 1;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: var(--blue);
         box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35)
     }

     /* ===== news ===== */
     .news {
         font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
         color: var(--bs-body-color);
         overflow: hidden;
         padding-top: 50px
     }

     .news .container-xxl {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2
     }

     .text-navy {
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .text-gold {
         color: var(--gold)
     }

     .bg-gold {
         background: var(--gold)
     }

     .btn-gold {
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-weight: 600;
         border: 0
     }

     .btn-gold:hover {
         background: var(--navy);
         color: #fff
     }

     .clamp2 {
         display: -webkit-box;
         -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
         overflow: hidden
     }

     .blob {
         position: absolute;
         right: -180px;
         bottom: -230px;
         width: 520px;
         height: 520px;
         background: var(--gold)
     }

     .girl {
         position: absolute;
         right: 0;
         bottom: 0;
         width: clamp(150px, 16vw, 260px);
         z-index: 3;
         pointer-events: none
     }

     .nt-title {
         display: flex;
         justify-content: center;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 1rem;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         margin: 1rem 0 0;
         font-weight: 800;
         font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 4.6rem);
         line-height: 1;
         letter-spacing: -.02em;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .nt-title .o {
         color: transparent;
         -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--navy)
     }

     .nt-title .s {
         padding: .1em .4em;
         border-radius: .2em;
         background: var(--navy);
         color: #fff;
         transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
         box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--gold)
     }

     .nt-deco {
         display: flex;
         justify-content: center;
         align-items: center;
         gap: .6rem;
         margin-top: 1.4rem
     }

     .ln {
         width: clamp(36px, 8vw, 110px);
         height: 3px;
         border-radius: 3px;
         background: var(--gold)
     }

     .ic {
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         width: 34px;
         height: 34px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: #fff;
         border: 2px solid var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-size: .8rem
     }


     .board {
         position: relative;
         width: calc(100% + clamp(0px, calc((100vw - 1340px)/2), 70px));
         margin-left: calc(clamp(0px, calc((100vw - 1340px)/2), 70px)*-1);
         container-type: inline-size;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 2.5cqw 3cqw rgba(10, 42, 107, .22))
     }

     .board-img {
         display: block;
         width: 100%;
         height: auto;
         margin-bottom: -3cqw
     }

     /* trims the empty strip at the bottom of the png */
     .board-row,
     .board-slides {
         position: absolute;
         left: 14.65cqw;
         right: 16.3cqw;
         top: 29.2cqw;
         z-index: 4
     }

     .board-row .badge {
         padding: .5em 1.1em !important;
         font-size: clamp(9px, 1.9cqw, 13px)
     }

     .count {
         background: #0f3a8f
     }

     /* row 1 = Featured badge + date + tag + counter | row 2 = title | row 3 = description + button */
     .board-slides {
         display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
         column-gap: 2.5cqw;
         row-gap: 1.1cqw;
         align-content: start;
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .s-meta {
         grid-area: 1/1/2/3;
         min-height: 3.8cqw;
         margin-left: calc(clamp(9px, 1.9cqw, 13px)*9.8 + 1.2cqw);
         font-size: clamp(9px, 2cqw, 14px);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-weight: 500
     }

     .s-title {
         grid-area: 2/1/3/3;
         min-width: 0;
         margin: 0;
         font-size: clamp(14px, 3.6cqw, 26px);
         font-weight: 800;
         line-height: 1.2;
         letter-spacing: -.01em;
         color: var(--navy);
         white-space: nowrap;
         overflow: hidden;
         text-overflow: ellipsis
     }

     .s-title::after {
         content: "";
         display: block;
         width: 8cqw;
         height: max(3px, .5cqw);
         margin: .6cqw 0 0;
         border-radius: 4px;
         background: var(--gold)
     }

     .s-desc {
         grid-area: 3/1;
         margin: 0;
         font-size: clamp(10px, 2cqw, 14.5px);
         line-height: 1.45;
         color: #3d4a78
     }

     .s-link {
         grid-area: 3/2;
         align-self: center;
         justify-self: end;
         padding: .5em 1.5em !important;
         font-size: clamp(9px, 1.9cqw, 13.5px)
     }

     /* arrows sit on the frame edges, above the clock bells */
     .arrow-btn {
         position: absolute;
         top: calc(33.5cqw - clamp(30px, 5.2cqw, 46px)/2);
         width: clamp(30px, 5.2cqw, 46px);
         height: clamp(30px, 5.2cqw, 46px);
         z-index: 6;
         font-size: clamp(10px, 2cqw, 16px)
     }

     .arrow-prev {
         left: calc(11.5cqw - clamp(30px, 5.2cqw, 46px)/2)
     }

     .arrow-next {
         right: calc(12.2cqw - clamp(30px, 5.2cqw, 46px)/2)
     }

     .dotb {
         width: 10px;
         height: 10px;
         padding: 0;
         border: 2px solid #c9d2ea;
         background: #fff
     }

     .dotb.on {
         background: var(--gold);
         border-color: var(--gold);
         transform: scale(1.3)
     }

     /* story list */
     .label {
         letter-spacing: .25em
     }

     .view-all {
         border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold)
     }

     .story {
         position: relative;
         cursor: pointer;
         border: 2px solid transparent;
         transition: .3s
     }

     .story:hover {
         box-shadow: 0 .6rem 1.2rem rgba(10, 42, 107, .15) !important
     }

     .story.active {
         border-color: var(--gold);
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--gold) !important
     }

     .story.active::before {
         content: "Now Showing";
         position: absolute;
         top: -12px;
         left: 20px;
         padding: .35em .65em;
         border-radius: 50rem;
         background: var(--navy);
         color: var(--gold);
         font-size: .6rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         line-height: 1;
         letter-spacing: .1em;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .story h4 {
         margin: .2rem 0 0;
         font-size: 1rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy);
         white-space: nowrap;
         overflow: hidden;
         text-overflow: ellipsis
     }

     .story p {
         margin: 0;
         font-size: .78rem;
         line-height: 1.4;
         color: #5d6785
     }

     .tagx {
         font-size: .6rem;
         letter-spacing: .05em;
         background: #e6ebf8;
         color: #1f3a8f
     }

     .go {
         width: 34px;
         min-width: 34px;
         height: 34px;
         background: #ffe08a;
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .story.active .go {
         background: var(--navy);
         color: #fff
     }

     /* calendar-style date tile */
     .datebox {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         width: 70px;
         min-width: 70px;
         overflow: hidden;
         border-radius: 16px;
         text-align: center;
         line-height: 1;
         background: #fff;
         border: 2px solid #e3e9f7;
         box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(10, 42, 107, .12);
         transition: .3s
     }

     .datebox small {
         padding: 5px 0;
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-size: .65rem;
         font-weight: 800;
         letter-spacing: .15em;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .datebox b {
         padding: 7px 0 0;
         font-size: 1.7rem;
         font-weight: 800;
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .datebox i {
         padding: 3px 0 7px;
         font-style: normal;
         font-size: .62rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         color: #8a94b3
     }

     .story:hover .datebox {
         transform: rotate(-4deg)
     }

     .story.active .datebox {
         background: var(--navy);
         border-color: var(--navy)
     }

     .story.active .datebox b {
         color: #fff
     }

     .story.active .datebox i {
         color: #aebbe6
     }








     /* ===== About Us ===== */

     .about {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         padding-top: 40px;
         font-family: Poppins, sans-serif
     }

     .about-top {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         max-width: 1100px;
         margin: 0 auto 40px;
         padding: 0 20px;
         text-align: center;
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .about-label {
         display: inline-block;
         margin-bottom: .6rem;
         font-size: .8rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: .3em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         color: var(--blue-dark)
     }

     .about-top h2 {
         margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
         font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
         font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
         font-weight: 400;
         line-height: 1.2;
         letter-spacing: .03em;
         color: var(--navy-deep)
     }

     .about-top p {
         max-width: 100%;
         margin: 0 auto 1rem;
         font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
         font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.1vw, 1.06rem);
         line-height: 1.6;
         color: #222;
         text-wrap: pretty
     }

     .about-top h3 {
         margin: 1.8rem 0 .9rem;
         font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
         font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
         font-weight: 400;
         letter-spacing: .03em;
         color: var(--navy-deep)
     }

     .about-facts {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 12px 22px;
         margin: 1.6rem 0 1.8rem;
         padding: 0;
         list-style: none
     }

     .about-facts li {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 8px;
         font: 400 .95rem/1.3 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
         color: #2b2b2b
     }

     .about-facts i {
         font-size: 1.5rem;
         line-height: 1;
         color: var(--red)
     }

     .about-more {
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: .6rem;
         margin-top: .6rem;
         padding-bottom: .3rem;
         border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: .95rem;
         text-decoration: none;
         transition: gap .25s
     }

     .about-more:hover {
         gap: .95rem;
         color: var(--blue-dark)
     }

     /* school + students share one grid cell */
     .about-stage {
         display: grid;
         line-height: 0
     }

     .about-school,
     .about-kids {
         grid-area: 1 / 1;
         display: block
     }

     .about-school {
         width: 100%;
         -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 22%);
         mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 22%)
     }

     .about-kids {
         width: 65%;
         max-width: 100%;
         height: auto;
         justify-self: center;
         align-self: end;
         margin-bottom: 2.5%;
         z-index: 2
     }

     /* ===== Responsive ===== */
     @media (max-width: 991px) {
         .about-kids {
             width: 88%
         }
     }

     @media (max-width: 575px) {
         .about-top {
             padding: 0 16px
         }

         .about-facts {
             flex-direction: column;
             align-items: center
         }

         .about-kids {
             width: 100%;
             margin-bottom: 3%
         }
     }





     /* ===== MESSAGE  ===== */
     .msg {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         padding: 60px 0;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-dark), var(--blue) 40%);
         color: #fff;
         font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif
     }

     .msg-h {
         margin: 0 0 14px;
         font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: .01em;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .msg-tabs {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         gap: 10px 0;
         margin-bottom: 24px
     }

     .msg-tabs button {
         padding: 0 14px;
         border: 0;
         border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
         background: none;
         color: #8fb4f5;
         font: 500 .95rem/1 Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         transition: color .2s
     }

     .msg-tabs button:first-child {
         padding-left: 0;
         border-left: 0
     }

     .msg-tabs button:hover,
     .msg-tabs button.on {
         color: #fff
     }

     .msg-item {
         display: none
     }

     .msg-item.on {
         display: flex
     }

     .msg-txt {
         margin: 0;
         font-size: 1rem;
         font-style: italic;
         font-weight: 500;
         line-height: 1.65
     }

     .msg-txt b {
         font-weight: 700
     }

     .msg-more {
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 8px;
         margin: 14px 0 18px;
         color: #ffe94a;
         font-style: italic;
         font-weight: 700;
         text-decoration: none
     }

     .msg-more i {
         font-size: 1.3rem;
         transition: transform .25s
     }

     .msg-more:hover {
         color: #fff
     }

     .msg-more:hover i {
         transform: translateX(5px)
     }

     .msg-name {
         margin: 0;
         font-size: 1.15rem;
         font-weight: 400;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .msg-role {
         font-size: .78rem;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .msg-pic {
         width: min(100%, 420px);
         aspect-ratio: 1;
         margin: 0 auto;
         padding: 8px;
         border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
         border-radius: 50%
     }

     .msg-pic img {
         display: block;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         border-radius: 50%;
         object-fit: cover;
         background: #1f4fc4
     }









     /* Gallery  */


     /* Gallery  */

     .gl {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         overflow: hidden;
         padding: 60px 0;
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(246, 249, 255, 0) 0, #f6f9ff 150px, #fdf5e0 100%);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-family: Poppins, sans-serif
     }

     .gl::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         right: -180px;
         top: -160px;
         width: 520px;
         height: 520px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         border: 3px dashed rgba(247, 186, 0, .55);
         pointer-events: none
     }

     .gl::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         left: -140px;
         bottom: -160px;
         width: 440px;
         height: 440px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: rgba(247, 186, 0, .16);
         pointer-events: none
     }

     .gl .container-fluid {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2;
         max-width: 1800px;
         margin-left: auto;
         margin-right: auto
     }

     /* section heading pill */
     .gl-pillwrap {
         margin-bottom: 46px
     }

     .gl-pill {
         display: inline-block;
         padding: 10px 22px;
         border-radius: 30px;
         background: #dc2026;
         color: #ffd21f;
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: 1.05rem;
         letter-spacing: .02em;
         box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14)
     }

     /* gallery heading bars */
     .gl-head {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 20px;
         margin-bottom: 34px;
         padding: 12px 40px 12px 12px;
         border-radius: 70px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fde44f 0%, #fdf0b0 65%, rgba(253, 240, 176, .6) 100%);
         box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(180, 140, 0, .15)
     }

     .gl-ic {
         flex: none;
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         width: 62px;
         height: 62px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: #0b2a55;
         color: #ffc90e;
         font-size: 1.5rem;
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
     }

     .gl-ht {
         flex: 1;
         min-width: 0
     }

     .gl-head h2 {
         margin: 0;
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: 1.6rem;
         letter-spacing: .02em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         color: #0b1b3a;
         line-height: 1.15
     }

     .gl-head p {
         margin: 3px 0 0;
         font-size: .88rem;
         color: #5d6270
     }

     .gl-all {
         flex: none;
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 8px;
         padding: 0 0 3px;
         border-bottom: 2px solid #0b1b3a;
         color: #0b1b3a;
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: .85rem;
         text-decoration: none
     }

     .gl-all i {
         transition: transform .25s
     }

     .gl-all:hover {
         color: #0b1b3a
     }

     .gl-all:hover i {
         transform: translateX(4px)
     }

     /* stage – sized from its own column width */
     .gl-box {
         container-type: inline-size;
         display: block;
         width: 100%
     }

     .gl-swiper {
         display: block;
         width: 100%;
         margin: 0;
         overflow: visible;
         height: 740px
     }

     .gl-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
         height: 100%
     }

     .gl-slide {
         position: absolute;
         left: 0;
         top: 0;
         width: 100cqw !important;
         height: 500px;
         transform-origin: 0 0;
         transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.65, 0, .25, 1), opacity .5s
     }

     .gl-slide[data-o="0"] {
         transform: translate(0, 0);
         z-index: 5
     }

     .gl-slide[data-o="1"] {
         transform: translate(0, 540px) rotate(-3deg) scale(.3);
         z-index: 3
     }

     .gl-slide[data-o="2"] {
         transform: translate(calc(100cqw*.3 + 14px), 546px) rotate(2deg) scale(.3);
         z-index: 2
     }

     .gl-slide[data-o="3"] {
         transform: translate(calc(2*(100cqw*.3 + 14px)), 540px) rotate(-2deg) scale(.3);
         z-index: 1
     }

     .gl-slide:not([data-o="0"]):not([data-o="1"]):not([data-o="2"]):not([data-o="3"]) {
         opacity: 0;
         pointer-events: none;
         transform: translate(0, 540px) scale(.3)
     }

     /* wide column: big card left, small tilted tiles zigzag on the right */
     @container (min-width:760px) {
         .gl-swiper {
             height: calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75*1.05 + 90px)
         }

         .gl-slide {
             width: calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75) !important;
             height: calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75*1.05)
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="0"] {
             transform: translate(0, 14px)
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="1"] {
             transform: translate(calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75 + 50px), 0) rotate(4deg) scale(.42)
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="2"] {
             transform: translate(calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75 + 50px + (100cqw - 50px)/1.75*.3276), calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75*.31752)) rotate(-3deg) scale(.42)
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="3"] {
             transform: translate(calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75 + 50px), calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75*.63504)) rotate(3deg) scale(.42)
         }

         .gl-slide:not([data-o="0"]):not([data-o="1"]):not([data-o="2"]):not([data-o="3"]) {
             transform: translate(calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75 + 50px), calc((100cqw - 50px)/1.75*.63504)) scale(.42)
         }

         .gl-date b {
             font-size: 3.1rem
         }

         .gl-card h3 {
             font-size: 1.45rem
         }

         .gl-desc {
             font-size: .86rem
         }
     }

     /* card: gold tile when inactive, navy stage when active; ONE photo / video fills the whole card */
     .gl-card {
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         justify-content: flex-end;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         padding: 28px 30px;
         border-radius: 32px;
         border: 3px solid #fff;
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy);
         box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(10, 28, 77, .2);
         transition: background .8s, color .8s, box-shadow .8s
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card {
         border-color: var(--gold);
         background: var(--navy);
         color: #fff;
         box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(10, 28, 77, .4)
     }

     .gl-slide:not(.swiper-slide-active) {
         cursor: pointer
     }

     .gl-slide:not(.swiper-slide-active) .gl-card:hover {
         box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(10, 28, 77, .38)
     }

     .gl-card>.gl-bg,
     .gl-card>.gl-vid {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         z-index: 0
     }

     .gl-card>.gl-bg {
         object-fit: cover
     }

     /* video: the YouTube video is embedded directly and fills the whole card (no thumbnail) */
     .gl-vid {
         overflow: hidden;
         background: var(--navy)
     }

     .gl-vid iframe {
         position: absolute;
         top: 50%;
         left: 50%;
         height: 100%;
         width: auto;
         min-width: 100%;
         aspect-ratio: 16/9;
         transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
         border: 0;
         pointer-events: none
     }

     .gl-card::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         z-index: 1;
         background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 210, 40, .7), rgba(247, 186, 0, .88));
         transition: opacity .8s
     }

     .gl-card::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         z-index: 1;
         opacity: 0;
         transition: opacity .8s;
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 28, 77, 0) 0%, rgba(10, 28, 77, .1) 42%, rgba(10, 28, 77, .68) 100%)
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card .gl-date,
     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card h3,
     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card .gl-desc,
     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card .gl-foot>span {
         text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5)
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card::before {
         opacity: 0
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-card::after {
         opacity: 1
     }

     .gl-top,
     .gl-date,
     .gl-card h3,
     .gl-bot {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2
     }

     .gl-top {
         display: flex;
         justify-content: space-between;
         align-items: center;
         margin-bottom: 4px
     }

     .gl-tag {
         padding: 6px 16px;
         border-radius: 30px;
         background: var(--navy);
         color: var(--gold);
         font-weight: 600;
         font-size: .85rem;
         transition: .8s
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-tag {
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .gl-ico {
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         width: 48px;
         height: 48px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: #fff;
         color: var(--navy);
         font-size: 1.15rem;
         transition: .8s
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-ico {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
         color: var(--gold)
     }

     .gl-date {
         display: flex;
         align-items: baseline;
         gap: 12px;
         margin-top: 10px
     }

     .gl-date b {
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
         font-weight: 900;
         font-size: 3.6rem;
         line-height: .9
     }

     .gl-date span {
         font-weight: 600;
         font-size: 1.15rem;
         line-height: 1.2
     }

     .gl-card h3 {
         margin: 8px 0 0;
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: 1.75rem;
         line-height: 1.12;
         color: inherit
     }

     /* description + button: only on the active card */
     .gl-bot {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         gap: 14px;
         margin-top: 12px;
         opacity: 0;
         transition: opacity .3s
     }

     .swiper-slide-active .gl-bot {
         opacity: 1;
         transition: opacity .6s .6s
     }

     .gl-desc {
         margin: 0;
         font-size: .92rem;
         line-height: 1.55;
         opacity: .92;
         display: -webkit-box;
         -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
         overflow: hidden
     }

     .gl-foot {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: space-between;
         gap: 12px;
         font-size: .9rem
     }

     .gl-more {
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 8px;
         padding: 10px 22px;
         border-radius: 30px;
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-weight: 600;
         font-size: .88rem;
         text-decoration: none;
         transition: .25s
     }

     .gl-more:hover {
         background: #fff;
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     /* controls */
     .gl-ctl {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 12px;
         padding-top: 26px
     }

     .gl-arw {
         width: 48px;
         height: 48px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         border: 0;
         background: var(--navy);
         color: #fff;
         cursor: pointer;
         transition: .25s
     }

     .gl-arw:hover,
     .gl-arw:focus-visible {
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy)
     }

     .gl-prog {
         width: min(260px, 30vw);
         height: 6px;
         border-radius: 6px;
         background: rgba(15, 42, 107, .16);
         overflow: hidden
     }

     .gl-prog i {
         display: block;
         height: 100%;
         background: var(--navy);
         transform-origin: left;
         transform: scaleX(0)
     }

     .gl-count {
         font-weight: 600;
         font-size: .9rem
     }

     /* Media Query  */

     @media(max-width:991.98px) {
         .msg {
             padding: 36px 0 40px
         }

         .msg-pic {
             width: min(100%, 300px)
         }
     }

     /* ===== responsive ===== */
     @media(min-width:768px) {
         .herosl-feats {
             grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr)
         }

         .herosl-feat {
             flex-direction: column;
             gap: 6px;
             text-align: center;
             padding: 6px 8px
         }
     }

     @media(min-width:992px) {
         .pull-up {
             margin-top: -20px
         }
     }

     @media(max-width:991.98px) {

         /* hero on tablets / phones: card width min(300px,70vw), height 340px, slot spacing = width x .78 */
         .herosl-slider {
             height: 340px
         }

         .herosl-card {
             width: min(300px, 70vw);
             margin-left: calc(min(300px, 70vw)/-2)
         }

         .herosl-card[data-o="1"] {
             transform: translateX(calc(min(300px, 70vw)*.78)) translateZ(-140px) scale(.86) rotateY(-26deg)
         }

         .herosl-card[data-o="-1"] {
             transform: translateX(calc(min(300px, 70vw)*-.78)) translateZ(-140px) scale(.86) rotateY(26deg)
         }

         .herosl-card[data-o="2"] {
             transform: translateX(calc(min(300px, 70vw)*1.56)) translateZ(-280px) scale(.72) rotateY(-52deg)
         }

         .herosl-card[data-o="-2"] {
             transform: translateX(calc(min(300px, 70vw)*-1.56)) translateZ(-280px) scale(.72) rotateY(52deg)
         }

         .nav-trigger {
             font-size: 12.5px;
             letter-spacing: .1em
         }

         .nav-drop {
             margin-right: 18px
         }

         .nav-search {
             margin-right: 14px
         }

         .nav-menu {
             margin-right: 18px
         }

         .news {
             padding-bottom: 200px !important
         }
     }

     @media(max-width:767.98px) {

         .nav-strip::before,
         .nav-login,
         .herosl-school {
             border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0
         }

         .nav-header {
             padding-top: 8px
         }

         .nav-shield {
             width: 66px;
             height: 72px;
             margin-right: 4px
         }

         .nav-crest {
             width: 52px
         }

         .nav-strip {
             height: 60px;
             padding: 0 12px 0 20px
         }

         .nav-name b {
             font-size: 13px
         }

         .nav-top {
             font-size: 10px
         }

         .nav-search {
             width: 30px;
             margin-right: 6px
         }

         .nav-search svg {
             width: 26px;
             height: 26px
         }

         .nav-menu {
             margin-right: 12px
         }

         .nav-menu i {
             width: 26px
         }

         .nav-x {
             width: 28px;
             height: 28px
         }

         .nav-login {
             margin-right: -12px;
             padding: 0 14px;
             gap: 6px;
             font-size: 12px
         }

         .nav-login svg {
             width: 20px;
             height: 20px
         }

         .nav-mega {
             padding-top: 96px
         }

         .nav-wing {
             font-size: 12px
         }

         .about-top {
             margin: 0 auto 28px;
             padding: 0 18px
         }
     }

     @media(max-width:575px) {

         .s-desc,
         .s-meta .s-tag,
         .s-title::after {
             display: none
         }

         .s-link {
             grid-area: 3/1/4/3;
             justify-self: start
         }

         .nt-title .o {
             -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1.5px
         }

         /* gallery on phones: card height 540px, tiles scale .3 */
         .gl {
             padding: 40px 0 40px
         }

         .gl .container-fluid {
             padding-left: 14px;
             padding-right: 14px
         }

         .gl-swiper {
             height: 792px
         }

         .gl-slide {
             height: 540px
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="1"] {
             transform: translate(0, 580px) rotate(-3deg) scale(.3)
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="2"] {
             transform: translate(calc(100cqw*.3 + 14px), 586px) rotate(2deg) scale(.3)
         }

         .gl-slide[data-o="3"] {
             transform: translate(calc(2*(100cqw*.3 + 14px)), 580px) rotate(-2deg) scale(.3)
         }

         .gl-slide:not([data-o="0"]):not([data-o="1"]):not([data-o="2"]):not([data-o="3"]) {
             transform: translate(0, 580px) scale(.3)
         }

         .gl-card {
             padding: 22px 20px
         }

         .gl-date b {
             font-size: 3.2rem
         }

         .gl-card h3 {
             font-size: 1.4rem
         }

         .gl-slide:not(.swiper-slide-active) .gl-tag,
         .gl-slide:not(.swiper-slide-active) h3 {
             display: none
         }

         .gl-head {
             flex-wrap: wrap;
             border-radius: 36px;
             padding: 14px 18px;
             gap: 12px 14px
         }

         .gl-head h2 {
             font-size: 1.25rem
         }

         .gl-head .gl-all {
             margin-left: 76px
         }
     }

     @media(max-width:767.98px) {

         /* phones: no banner - only the story cards, all visible, plain (inactive) card style */
         #list {
             gap: 1rem !important
         }

         #list .story.d-none {
             display: flex !important
         }

         #list .story,
         #list .story.active {
             align-items: flex-start !important;
             padding: .9rem !important;
             gap: .85rem !important;
             border-color: transparent;
             box-shadow: 0 .35rem 1rem rgba(10, 42, 107, .10) !important
         }

         #list .story.active::before {
             display: none
         }

         #list .story .datebox {
             width: 58px;
             min-width: 58px;
             border-radius: 14px
         }

         #list .story.active .datebox {
             background: #fff;
             border-color: #e3e9f7
         }

         #list .story.active .datebox b {
             color: var(--navy)
         }

         #list .story.active .datebox i {
             color: #8a94b3
         }

         #list .story .datebox b {
             font-size: 1.4rem
         }

         #list .story h4 {
             margin: .35rem 0 .25rem;
             font-size: .98rem;
             line-height: 1.3;
             white-space: normal;
             overflow: visible
         }

         #list .story p {
             font-size: .8rem;
             line-height: 1.45
         }

         #list .story .go,
         #list .story.active .go {
             align-self: center;
             width: 32px;
             min-width: 32px;
             height: 32px;
             background: #ffe08a;
             color: var(--navy)
         }

         .view-all {
             margin-top: 1.5rem !important
         }
     }

     @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
         * {
             transition: none !important;
             animation: none !important
         }
     }











     /* =====================================================
   FACILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS 
   ===================================================== */
     .fx {
         --fx-ph: clamp(320px, 34vw, 560px);
         --fx-pw: calc(var(--fx-ph) * .667);
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         overflow: hidden;
         padding: 60px 0 0;
         color: var(--navy-dark);

     }




     /* students at the section edges */
     .fx-person {
         display: none;
         position: absolute;
         bottom: 0;
         height: var(--fx-ph);
         width: auto;
         z-index: 4;
         pointer-events: none;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 14px rgba(20, 27, 92, 0.74));

     }

     .fx-person.l {
         left: 0
     }

     .fx-person.r {
         right: 0;
         animation-delay: -2.5s
     }

     @keyframes fxBob {
         50% {
             transform: translateY(-8px)
         }
     }

     .fx .container {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2
     }

     .fx .fx-col {
         position: relative;
         padding-bottom: 70px
     }

     @media(min-width:1200px) {
         .fx-person {
             display: block
         }

         .fx-stagewrap {
             padding: 0 max(0px, calc(var(--fx-pw) - 55px - (100vw - 100%)/2))
         }
     }

     @media(max-width:991px) {
         .fx .fx-col {
             max-width: 520px;
             margin: auto
         }
     }

     /* title */
     .fx-ttl {
         position: relative;
         text-align: center;
         padding-top: 40px;
         margin-bottom: 22px
     }

     .fx-ttl small {
         position: absolute;
         top: 0;
         left: 14%;
         font: 700 clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem) 'Dancing Script', cursive;
         color: var(--navy-dark)
     }

     .fx-ttl::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         top: 36px;
         left: 27%;
         width: 48%;
         height: 18px;
         border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
         border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0/100% 100% 0 0;
         transform: rotate(-3deg)
     }

     .fx-ttl h2 {
         margin: 0;
         font: 900 clamp(2.4rem, 4.2vw, 4rem)/1.05 'Playfair Display', serif;
         background: linear-gradient(var(--blue-dark), var(--navy-deep));
         -webkit-background-clip: text;
         background-clip: text;
         color: transparent
     }

     /* slider + photo frame */
     .fx-stage {
         position: relative
     }

     .fx .swiper {
         padding: 12px 12px 8px
     }

     .fx-frame {
         position: relative;
         aspect-ratio: 7/4;
         border: 4px solid var(--gold);
         outline: 2px solid rgba(252, 185, 0, .55);
         outline-offset: 5px;
         border-radius: 44px 44px 52px 52px/32px 32px 46px 46px;
         overflow: hidden;
         box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(20, 27, 92, .3);
         background:
             radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .28), transparent 45%),
             radial-gradient(circle at 80% 85%, rgba(252, 185, 0, .3), transparent 40%),
             linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--navy-deep));
         transition: box-shadow .6s
     }

     .fx .swiper-slide-active .fx-frame {
         box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(20, 27, 92, .3), 0 0 34px rgba(252, 185, 0, .55)
     }

     .fx-ph {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         padding-bottom: 34px;
         font-size: 6rem;
         color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4)
     }

     .fx-frame img {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         object-fit: cover;
         transition: transform .8s
     }

     .fx .swiper-slide-active .fx-frame img {
         transform: scale(1.06)
     }

     /* title plate */
     .fx-rbn {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2;
         width: 84%;
         margin: -34px auto 0;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 8px rgba(6, 31, 110, .35))
     }

     .fx-rib {
         position: relative;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         min-height: calc(2.4em + 26px);
         padding: 12px 24px 12px 58px;
         color: #fff;
         font: 700 clamp(1.05rem, 1.55vw, 1.4rem)/1.2 'Playfair Display', serif;
         text-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--blue-dark) 55%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
         border: 3px solid var(--gold);
         border-radius: 18px;
         box-shadow: inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .25), 0 5px 0 var(--gold-dark)
     }

     .fx-rib span {
         display: block;
         text-align: center;
         text-wrap: balance
     }

     .fx-rib-ic {
         position: absolute;
         left: -16px;
         top: 50%;
         transform: translateY(-50%);
         width: 54px;
         height: 54px;
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         border-radius: 50%;
         border: 3px solid #fff;
         background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #ffe27a, var(--gold) 60%, var(--gold-dark));
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         font-size: 1.5rem;
         text-shadow: none;
         box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(6, 31, 110, .4)
     }

     .fx .swiper-slide-active .fx-rib-ic {
         animation: fxPulse 2.2s infinite
     }

     @keyframes fxPulse {
         0% {
             box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(6, 31, 110, .4), 0 0 0 0 rgba(252, 185, 0, .7)
         }

         70% {
             box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(6, 31, 110, .4), 0 0 0 14px rgba(252, 185, 0, 0)
         }

         100% {
             box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(6, 31, 110, .4), 0 0 0 0 rgba(252, 185, 0, 0)
         }
     }

     /* description */
     .fx-desc {
         width: 76%;
         margin: 28px auto 0;
         min-height: 56px;
         text-align: center;
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem);
         font-weight: 500;
         line-height: 1.4
     }

     /* pagination dots */
     .fx-dots {
         display: flex;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 8px;
         margin: 6px 0 14px
     }

     .fx-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet {
         width: 10px;
         height: 10px;
         margin: 0 !important;
         border: 2px solid var(--gold);
         background: #fff;
         opacity: 1;
         transition: .3s
     }

     .fx-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
         width: 26px;
         border-radius: 10px;
         background: var(--gold)
     }

     /* arrows + view all */
     .fx-nbtn {
         position: absolute;
         top: 28%;
         z-index: 7;
         width: 42px;
         height: 42px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         border: 3px solid var(--gold);
         background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, var(--blue), var(--navy-dark));
         color: #fff;
         box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(6, 31, 110, .45);
         cursor: pointer;
         transition: .25s
     }

     .fx-nbtn:hover {
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         transform: scale(1.1)
     }

     .fx-nbtn.p {
         left: -9px
     }

     .fx-nbtn.n {
         right: -9px
     }

     .fx-vall {
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 10px;
         padding: 6px 8px 6px 24px;
         color: #fff;
         font: 700 1.15rem 'Playfair Display', serif;
         text-decoration: none;
         background: linear-gradient(var(--blue), var(--navy-deep));
         border: 3px solid var(--gold);
         border-radius: 30px;
         box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(6, 31, 110, .4);
         transition: .25s
     }

     .fx-vall i {
         width: 28px;
         height: 28px;
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy-dark)
     }

     .fx-vall:hover {
         color: var(--gold);
         transform: translateY(-2px)
     }








     /* ===== PRE-PRIMARY BANNER  ===== */
     .pw {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         overflow: hidden;
         padding: 80px 0;
         background: var(--navy-dark);
         color: #fff;
         text-align: center;
         font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif
     }

     .pw video {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         object-fit: cover
     }

     .pw::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         background: linear-gradient(rgba(6, 31, 110, .72), rgba(6, 31, 110, .6))
     }

     .pw .container {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2
     }

     .pw-sub {
         margin: 0 0 6px;
         font: 400 1rem 'Playfair Display', serif
     }

     .pw-t {
         margin: 0 0 14px;
         font: 700 clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem)/1.1 'Playfair Display', serif;
         letter-spacing: .03em;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .pw-p {
         max-width: 760px;
         margin: 0 auto 44px;
         font-size: .95rem;
         line-height: 1.7
     }

     .pw-f i {
         display: block;
         margin-bottom: 12px;
         font-size: 2.8rem
     }

     .pw-f span {
         font-size: .85rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }

     .pw-adm {
         margin: 44px 0 16px;
         color: #fde806;
         font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem)
     }

     .pw-btn {
         display: inline-block;
         padding: 10px 26px;
         border-radius: 8px;
         background: var(--blue);
         color: #fff;
         font-weight: 600;
         text-decoration: none;
         transition: background .2s
     }

     .pw-btn:hover {
         background: var(--blue-dark);
         color: #fff
     }

     .pw-more {
         display: block;
         margin-top: 18px;
         color: #fff;
         text-decoration: none;
         text-transform: uppercase
     }









     /* =====================================================
   TOPPERS + BIRTHDAYS  
   ===================================================== */
     .achievers-section {
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
     }



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

     @media (min-width:992px) {
         .achievers-section {
             padding-top: 60px !important;
             padding-bottom: 12rem !important;
         }
     }

     @media (max-width:991px) {
         .achievers-section {
             padding-top: 2.5rem !important;
             padding-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
         }
     }


     /* round arrow button */
     .tb-arrow {
         border: 2px solid var(--gold);
         color: var(--gold);
         background: transparent;
         width: 2.4em;
         height: 2.4em;
         border-radius: 50%;
         padding: 0;
         line-height: 1;
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         transition: .2s;
         cursor: pointer;
     }

     .tb-arrow:hover {
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy-dark);
     }

     .tb-arrow:focus-visible,
     .tb-viewall:focus-visible {
         outline: 3px solid #fff;
         outline-offset: 2px;
     }

     /* ---------- toppers board ---------- */
     .board-col {
         margin-bottom: 34vw;
     }

     @media (min-width:992px) {
         .board-col {
             margin-bottom: 0;
         }
     }

     @media (max-width:991px) {
         .board-col {
             margin-bottom: 30vw;
         }
     }

     .board-wrap {
         position: relative;
         container-type: inline-size;
     }

     .board-wrap>img {
         display: block;
         width: 100%;
         height: auto;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
     }

     .board-content {
         position: absolute;
         left: 1.5%;
         right: 1.5%;
         top: 30%;
         bottom: 2.5%;
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         z-index: 2;
     }

     /* legs (student standing behind the board) */
     .board-legs {
         position: absolute;
         z-index: 0;
         left: 50.4%;
         top: 93%;
         width: 25cqw;
         transform: translateX(-50%);
         pointer-events: none;
     }

     .board-legs img {
         display: block;
         width: 100%;
         height: auto;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 .5cqw .6cqw rgba(6, 31, 110, .3));
     }

     .board-legs::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         left: -12%;
         right: -12%;
         bottom: -1.2cqw;
         height: 3cqw;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(6, 31, 110, .35), transparent 70%);
     }

     .board-title {
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
         font-weight: 800;
         color: #fff;
         text-align: center;
         font-size: max(20px, 3.7cqw);
         line-height: 1;
         letter-spacing: .04em;
         margin: .2cqw 0 .8cqw;
         text-shadow: 0 .25cqw .7cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
     }

     .topper-row {
         position: relative;
         flex: 1 1 auto;
         min-height: 0;
     }

     .topper-row::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         left: 50%;
         top: 4%;
         bottom: 6%;
         width: 1px;
         background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(251, 191, 20, .6), transparent);
     }

     .topper-col {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         min-height: 0;
         padding: 0 1.2cqw;
     }

     .topper-swiper {
         width: 100%;
     }

     .topper-card {
         position: relative;
         isolation: isolate;
         text-align: center;
         color: #fff;
         padding-top: 1.8cqw;
     }

     .topper-photo {
         position: relative;
         width: 21cqw;
         aspect-ratio: 1;
         margin: 0 auto;
         padding: .6cqw;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: linear-gradient(150deg, #fff6c9 0%, var(--gold) 32%, var(--gold-dark) 68%, #ffe27a 100%);
         box-shadow: 0 0 3.2cqw rgba(251, 191, 20, .5), 0 1.2cqw 2.4cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
     }

     .topper-photo::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: -1.1cqw;
         border-radius: 50%;
         border: .22cqw dashed rgba(255, 226, 122, .7);
         pointer-events: none;
     }

     .topper-photo::after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         z-index: -1;
         left: 50%;
         top: 50%;
         width: 33cqw;
         height: 33cqw;
         margin: -16.5cqw 0 0 -16.5cqw;
         background: repeating-conic-gradient(from 0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) 0 5deg, transparent 5deg 15deg);
         -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, #000 25%, transparent 70%);
         mask: radial-gradient(circle, #000 25%, transparent 70%);
         pointer-events: none;
     }

     .topper-photo .inner {
         position: relative;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         overflow: hidden;
         border-radius: 50%;
         border: .3cqw solid #fff7d1;
         background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, #4a80f5, #0a2f9c 75%);
     }

     .topper-photo img {
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         object-fit: cover;
         object-position: top;
         display: block;
     }

     .topper-photo .star {
         position: absolute;
         top: .3cqw;
         right: .3cqw;
         z-index: 3;
         width: 4.2cqw;
         height: 4.2cqw;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark));
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         border: .35cqw solid var(--navy-dark);
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         font-size: 1.9cqw;
         box-shadow: 0 .3cqw .9cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
     }

     .sparkle {
         position: absolute;
         color: var(--gold-light);
         font-size: max(10px, 1.9cqw);
         text-shadow: 0 0 1cqw rgba(251, 191, 20, .9);
         z-index: 3;
     }

     .sparkle.s1 {
         left: -3.6cqw;
         top: 18%;
     }

     .sparkle.s2 {
         left: -2.4cqw;
         bottom: 20%;
         font-size: max(8px, 1.4cqw);
     }

     .class-pill {
         display: inline-block;
         margin-top: -1.6cqw;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2;
         padding: .45cqw 2.8cqw;
         border-radius: 50rem;
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0d3fc9, var(--navy-dark));
         border: .25cqw solid var(--gold);
         color: #ffe27a;
         font-size: max(10px, 1.4cqw);
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: .2em;
         text-shadow: 0 .2cqw .4cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
         box-shadow: 0 .4cqw 1cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
     }

     .topper-name {
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: max(14px, 2.8cqw);
         margin: 1cqw 0 0;
         line-height: 1.15;
         text-shadow: 0 .25cqw .7cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
     }

     .topper-school {
         font-size: max(10px, 1.4cqw);
         opacity: .95;
         margin: .3cqw 0 0;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: .6cqw;
     }

     .topper-school i {
         color: var(--gold);
     }

     .medal-line {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: .8cqw;
         color: var(--gold);
         font-size: max(10px, 1.3cqw);
         margin-top: .4cqw;
     }

     .medal-line::before,
     .medal-line::after {
         content: "";
         width: 4.5cqw;
         height: 1px;
         background: var(--gold);
         opacity: .8;
     }

     .topper-score {
         font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
         font-weight: 800;
         color: var(--gold);
         font-size: max(22px, 4.6cqw);
         line-height: 1.1;
         margin: .3cqw 0 1cqw;
         text-shadow: 0 .3cqw .8cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
     }

     .topper-score small {
         font-size: .5em;
     }

     .topper-nav {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 1.2cqw;
     }

     .topper-nav .tb-arrow {
         font-size: max(11px, 1.6cqw);
         background: var(--navy-dark);
     }

     .topper-nav .tb-arrow:hover {
         background: var(--gold);
     }

     .tb-viewall {
         background: var(--gold);
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: max(11px, 1.55cqw);
         padding: .5cqw .6cqw .5cqw 2cqw;
         border-radius: 50rem;
         text-decoration: none;
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 1cqw;
         line-height: 1;
         white-space: nowrap;
     }

     .tb-viewall i {
         background: var(--navy-dark);
         color: var(--gold);
         border-radius: 50%;
         width: max(22px, 3cqw);
         height: max(22px, 3cqw);
         display: inline-flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         font-size: max(10px, 1.4cqw);
     }

     .tb-viewall:hover {
         background: #ffd24d;
         color: var(--navy-dark);
     }

     /* ---------- birthday  ---------- */
     .bday-col {
         position: relative;
     }

     .bday-inner {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         align-items: center;
     }

     .bday-stage {
         width: min(100%, 380px);
     }

     .bday-wrap {
         position: relative;
         aspect-ratio: 1220/1280;
         container-type: inline-size;
         width: 100%;
         margin-inline: auto;
     }

     @media (min-width:992px) {
         .bday-inner {
             position: absolute;
             inset: 0 0 2.3% 0;
         }

         /* same height as the board column */
         .bday-stage {
             flex: 1 1 auto;
             min-height: 0;
             width: 100%;
             container-type: size;
             display: flex;
             justify-content: center;
             align-items: flex-end;
         }

         .bday-wrap {
             width: min(100cqw, calc(95.3cqh * .95));
             margin: 0;
             flex: none;
         }
     }

     .bday-wrap>img.frame {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         z-index: 2;
         pointer-events: none;
         filter: drop-shadow(0 .8cqw 1.4cqw rgba(6, 31, 110, .25));
     }

     .bday-swiper {
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         z-index: 3;
     }

     .bday-swiper .swiper-slide {
         position: relative;
         height: 100%;
     }

     .bday-photo {
         position: absolute;
         left: 51.4%;
         top: 54.7%;
         width: 40%;
         aspect-ratio: 1;
         transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
         border-radius: 50%;
         overflow: hidden;
         background: #e8eefc;
     }

     .bday-photo img {
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         object-fit: cover;
         object-position: top;
         display: block;
     }

     .bday-name,
     .bday-class {
         position: absolute;
         left: 50%;
         transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
         text-align: center;
         white-space: nowrap;
         margin: 0;
     }

     .bday-name {
         top: 79%;
         font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: #fff;
         font-size: 8cqw;
         text-shadow: 0 .4cqw .9cqw rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
         max-width: 60%;
         overflow: hidden;
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
     }

     .bday-class {
         top: 87.2%;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         font-size: 4.2cqw;
     }

     .bday-nav {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 3;
         height: 52px;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 22px;
         flex: 0 0 52px;
     }

     @media (max-width:991px) {
         .bday-nav {
             margin-top: 6px;
         }
     }

     .bday-nav .tb-arrow {
         font-size: 15px;
         background: var(--navy-dark);
         box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(6, 31, 110, .3);
     }

     .bday-nav .tb-arrow:hover {
         background: var(--gold);
     }


     @media (max-width:767.98px) {
         .board-col {
             margin-bottom: 0
         }

         .board-wrap {
             container-type: normal
         }

         .board-wrap>img,
         .board-legs {
             display: none
         }

         .board-content {
             position: static;
             padding: 20px 8px 16px;
             border-radius: 22px;
             background:
                 radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .14) 1.5px, transparent 1.6px) 0 0/16px 16px,
                 linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2f9c, #061f6e);
             box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(6, 31, 110, .35);
         }

         .board-title {
             font-size: 1.5rem;
             margin: 0 0 16px;
             letter-spacing: .04em
         }

         .topper-col {
             padding: 0 6px
         }

         .topper-card {
             padding-top: 8px
         }

         .topper-photo {
             width: min(30vw, 140px);
             padding: 3px
         }

         .topper-photo::before {
             inset: -5px;
             border-width: 1.5px
         }

         .topper-photo::after,
         .sparkle,
         .medal-line {
             display: none
         }

         .topper-photo .star {
             width: 20px;
             height: 20px;
             font-size: 10px;
             border-width: 2px;
             top: 0;
             right: 0
         }

         .class-pill {
             margin-top: -10px;
             padding: 3px 14px;
             font-size: 10px;
             border-width: 1.5px
         }

         .topper-name {
             margin-top: 8px;
             font-size: .95rem
         }

         .topper-school {
             margin-top: 2px;
             font-size: .65rem;
             gap: 4px;
             line-height: 1.25
         }

         .topper-score {
             margin: 4px 0 10px;
             font-size: 1.6rem
         }

         .topper-nav {
             gap: 6px
         }

         .topper-nav .tb-arrow {
             font-size: 10px;
             border-width: 1.5px
         }

         .tb-viewall {
             padding: 4px 4px 4px 10px;
             gap: 6px;
             font-size: 11px
         }

         .tb-viewall i {
             width: 22px;
             height: 22px;
             font-size: 10px
         }
     }
















     /* Footer bottom */
     .site-footer {
         background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1c3ca1 0%, #2f78f0 100%), url('../images/footer-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center / cover;
         padding: 2% 0% 12% 0%;
         position: relative;
     }

     @media (max-width: 574px) {
         .site-footer {
             padding: 2% 0% 18% 0%;
             position: relative;
         }
     }

     .footer-logo {
         width: 100%;
         max-width: 100px;
     }

     .site-footer h6 {
         color: var(--gold);
     }

     .underline-img {
         width: 100%;
         max-width: 280px;
     }

     /* Footer Links Hover Effects */
     .site-footer .list-unstyled li a {
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
         display: inline-block;
     }

     .site-footer .list-unstyled li a:hover {
         color: var(--gold) !important;
         transform: translateX(5px);
     }

     .site-footer .list-unstyled li a:hover i {
         color: var(--gold);
     }

     .social-sec {
         position: absolute;
         bottom: 8%;
         left: 50%;
         display: flex;
         gap: 10px;
         transform: translateX(-50%);
         margin-left: 0rem;
         padding-left: 0rem;
         z-index: 10;
     }

     @media (max-width: 574px) {
         .social-sec {
             bottom: 4px;
         }
     }

     .social-sec li {
         list-style: none;
         width: 40px;
         height: 40px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         display: flex;
         justify-content: center;
         align-items: center;
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
         backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
         -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
         border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
         transition: 0.3s ease;
         cursor: pointer;
     }

     .social-sec li a {
         color: #fff;
         font-size: 18px;
         transition: 0.3s;
     }

     .social-sec li:hover {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
         transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.05);
     }

     /* Button styles */
     .btn-border-flow {
         display: inline-block;
         padding: 6px 18px;
         font-size: 18px;
         color: #fff;
         background: var(--navy-deep);
         border-radius: 50px;
         text-decoration: none;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
         box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(20, 27, 92, 0.52);
     }

     .btn-border-flow::before {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;
         inset: -2px;
         border-radius: 10px;
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep) 20%, var(--red) 48%, var(--navy-deep) 80%);
         background-size: 400% 400%;
         z-index: -1;
         animation: borderMove 6s linear infinite;
     }

     @keyframes borderMove {
         0% {
             background-position: 0% 50%;
         }

         50% {
             background-position: 100% 50%;
         }

         100% {
             background-position: 0% 50%;
         }
     }

     .back-to-top {
         position: fixed;
         bottom: 20px;
         right: 20px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-dark), var(--blue) 40%);
         color: var(--cream);
         width: 40px;
         height: 40px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         z-index: 999;
         transition: all 0.4s;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         border: 2px solid var(--cream);
     }

     .back-to-top i {
         color: #fff;
     }

     .founder {
         width: 100%;
         z-index: 20;
         padding: 6px 6px 0px 6px;
         overflow: hidden;
         margin: 0px auto;
         max-width: 400px;
     }

     .founder img {
         width: 100%;
         height: auto;
         display: block;
     }

     /* Floating pod */
     .floating-pod-main {
         position: fixed;
         bottom: 10px;
         left: 50%;
         transform: translateX(-50%);
         z-index: 40;
         display: flex;
         gap: 15px;
     }

     .floating-pod {
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-dark), var(--blue) 40%);
         padding: 10px 20px;
         border-radius: 12px;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 30px;
         box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
         color: #fff;
     }

     .pod-item {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 10px;
         font-size: 13px;
         white-space: nowrap;
         color: #fff;
         text-decoration: none;
     }

     .pod-item i {
         font-size: 1.7rem;
         color: var(--gold);
     }

     .top-line {
         font-weight: 600;
     }

     .bottom-line {
         font-size: 0.8rem;
         color: #ffffff;
     }

     @media (max-width: 576px) {
         #floating-pod {
             display: none !important;
         }
     }







     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* Banners & Overlays */
     /* ============================================================================== */
     .universal-banner,
     .hero-banner {
         background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(20, 27, 92, 0.9), rgba(27, 58, 158, 0.85), rgba(20, 27, 92, 0.9)), url('../images/st\ anns\ images.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
         height: 360px;
         position: relative;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         overflow: hidden;
     }

     .hero-overlay {
         position: absolute;
         top: 0;
         left: 0;
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
         background-color: var(--ink, #14195a);
         opacity: 0.75;
         z-index: 1;
         /* Sits behind the content */
     }

     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* Enhanced Banner & Title Design */
     /* ============================================================================== */

     .banner-content {
         position: relative;
         z-index: 2;
         text-align: center;
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         align-items: center;
         margin-top: 100px;
     }

     /* Upgraded Page Title */
     .banner-content h1 {
         font-size: 2.5rem;
         /* Larger, more impactful */
         font-weight: 800;
         color: var(--white, #ffffff);
         letter-spacing: 3px;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
         /* Text pop */
         margin-bottom: 15px;
     }

     /* Glowing Gold/Blue Gradient Separator */
     .heading-separator {
         width: 100px;
         height: 5px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold, #fcb900), var(--blue, #2f78f0));
         border-radius: 5px;
         margin: 0 auto 25px;
         box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(47, 120, 240, 0.6);
         /* Adds a vibrant blue glow */
     }

     /* Footer layout for lines and pill */
     .banner-footer {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         gap: 15px;
         margin-top: 10px;
     }

     /* Fading Deep Navy/Blue Lines on the sides */
     .decorative-line {
         height: 2px;
         width: 60px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--blue-dark, #1b3a9e), transparent);
     }

     /* Glassmorphism Description/Location Pill */
     .location-tag {
         margin: 0;
         padding: 5px 10px;
         background: rgba(27, 58, 158, 0.6);
         /* Deep blue tint matching theme */
         backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
         /* Modern frosted glass effect */
         -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
         border: 1px solid rgba(252, 185, 0, 0.5);
         /* Gold border */
         border-radius: 40px;
         color: var(--white, #ffffff);
         font-weight: 500;
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         letter-spacing: 1px;
         box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
     }

     /* Responsive adjustments for banner on mobile */
     @media (max-width: 768px) {
         .banner-content h1 {
             font-size: 2.5rem;
         }

         .decorative-line {
             display: none;
             /* Hide side lines on small screens to save space */
         }

         .location-tag {
             font-size: 0.95rem;
             padding: 8px 18px;
         }
     }

     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* General Content Styles */
     /* ============================================================================== */

     .about-content {
         padding: 50px 0px;
         background: var(--cream, #fdf6e6);
     }

     .page-heading {
         text-transform: uppercase;
         position: relative;
         color: var(--blue-dark, #1b3a9e);
         font-weight: 700;
     }

     .about-quote {
         text-transform: uppercase;
         position: relative;
         color: var(--blue-dark, #1b3a9e);
         font-weight: 600;
     }

     .yellow-divider {
         width: 200px;
         height: 6px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold, #fcb900), var(--gold, #fcb900));
         margin: 10px auto;
         border-radius: 1px;
     }

     /* Swiper full size */
     .heroSwiper {
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
     }

     .heroSwiper .swiper-slide {
         width: 100%;
         height: 100%;
     }

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

     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* Cards */
     /* ============================================================================== */
     .custom-card {
         transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
         border-radius: var(--card-radius, 8px);
         border: 1px solid rgba(27, 58, 158, 0.2);
     }

     .custom-card:hover {
         transform: translateY(-5px);
         box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(27, 58, 158, 0.15);
     }

     .card-img-top {
         height: 220px;
         object-fit: cover;
         border-top-left-radius: var(--card-radius, 8px);
         border-top-right-radius: var(--card-radius, 8px);
     }

     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* Lists */
     /* ============================================================================== */
     .list-styling-arrow {
         padding: 0% 0% 0% 1%;
         margin: 0;
     }

     .list-styling-arrow li {
         position: relative;
         line-height: 28px;
         padding: 0px 0 0px 32px;
         list-style: none;
         margin: 8px 0;
         color: var(--ink, #14195a);
     }

     .list-styling-arrow li::before {
         content: "\f00c";
         font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
         font-weight: 900;
         position: absolute;
         left: 0;
         top: 14px;
         transform: translateY(-50%);
         width: 20px;
         height: 20px;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         background: var(--gold, #fcb900);
         color: var(--blue-dark, #1b3a9e);
         font-size: 11px;
         border-radius: 20px;
     }

     ol li {
         line-height: 28px;
         padding: 0px !important;
         list-style-type: disc !important;
         background: none !important;
         list-style: none;
         margin: 8px 0px;
         vertical-align: middle;
         color: var(--ink, #14195a);
     }

     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* Tables */
     /* ============================================================================== */
     thead th {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-dark, #1b3a9e), var(--blue, #2f78f0)) !important;
         color: var(--white, #ffffff) !important;
         border-color: var(--blue, #2f78f0) !important;
         text-align: center;
         vertical-align: middle;
         font-weight: 700;
     }

     table td {
         font-size: 15px;
         background: #ffffff !important;
         color: var(--ink, #14195a);
         border-color: var(--line, rgba(20, 25, 92, .15));
     }

     /* ============================================================================== */
     /* Accordion */
     /* ============================================================================== */

     .accordion-item {
         border: none;
         background: transparent;
         margin-bottom: 10px;
     }

     /* Default ALL buttons (Blue/Blue-Dark Gradient theme) */
     .accordion-button {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-dark, #1b3a9e), var(--blue, #2f78f0));
         color: var(--white, #ffffff);
         border-radius: 10px !important;
         padding: 15px 20px;
         border: none;
         box-shadow: none;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
         font-weight: 700;
     }

     /* Remove Bootstrap arrow */
     .accordion-button::after {
         display: none;
     }

     /* Arrow */
     .arrow-icon {
         transition: transform 0.3s ease;
         font-size: 14px;
         color: var(--white, #ffffff);
     }

     /* Rotate when open */
     .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) .arrow-icon {
         transform: rotate(180deg);
     }

     /* OPEN STATE HEADER (Gold background with dark ink text) */
     .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
         border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0 !important;
         background: var(--gold, #fcb900);
         color: var(--ink, #14195a);
     }

     /* Arrow color updates to dark when open */
     .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) .arrow-icon {
         color: var(--ink, #14195a);
     }

     /* BODY STYLE */
     .accordion-body {
         background: var(--cream, #fdf6e6);
         border: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(20, 25, 92, .15));
         border-top: none;
         border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
         padding: 20px;
         color: var(--ink, #14195a);
     }

     /* Remove gap between header & body */
     .accordion-collapse {
         border: none;
         margin-top: -5px;
     }

     .accordion-button:focus {
         box-shadow: none;
     }