/* ==========================================
            1. TOP MINIBAR (UTILITY)
         ========================================== */
.top-minibar {
          background-color: #f4f6f9;
          font-size: 13px;
          font-weight: 600;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.top-minibar a {
          color: #2c3e50;
          transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.top-minibar a:hover {
          color: #d95c14;
}

/* ==========================================
            2. MAIN NAVBAR & ROYAL GRADIENT
         ========================================== */
.royal-navbar {
          background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6b1428 0%, #9b1c31 40%, #d95c14 100%);
          box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
          padding: 0;
          position: relative;
          /* CRITICAL: Keeps mega menu contained */
}

.royal-navbar .nav-link {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
          font-weight: 600;
          font-size: 13px;
          /* Slightly reduced to give breathing room */
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 20px 12px !important;
          /* Adjusted padding */
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.royal-navbar .nav-link:hover,
.royal-navbar .nav-item:hover>.nav-link {
          color: #fff !important;
          background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* White Logo Box to make it pop */
.logo-box {
          background: #fff;
          padding: 10px 25px;
          /* border-radius: 0 0 15px 0; */
          box-shadow: 3px 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* ==========================================
            3. DESKTOP DROPDOWNS & MEGA MENU
         ========================================== */
@media all and (min-width: 992px) {
          .navbar .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
                    display: none;
                    border: none;
                    border-top: 4px solid #d95c14;
                    border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
                    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
                    margin-top: 0;
                    animation: fadeUp 0.3s ease forwards;
          }

          .navbar .nav-item:hover>.dropdown-menu {
                    display: block;
          }

          /* Submenu (e.g., NCC -> Air Wing) */
          .dropdown-submenu {
                    position: relative;
          }

          .dropdown-submenu .dropdown-menu {
                    top: 0;
                    left: 100%;
                    margin-left: 0;
                    border-top: none;
                    border-left: 4px solid #9b1c31;
          }

          .dropdown-submenu:hover>.dropdown-menu {
                    display: block;
          }

          /* Mega Menu Layout */
          .mega-menu-fw {
                    position: static !important;
          }

          .mega-menu-fw .dropdown-menu {
                    width: 100%;
                    left: 0;
                    right: 0;
                    padding: 25px 15px;
                    background: #ffffff;
          }
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
          0% {
                    opacity: 0;
                    transform: translateY(15px);
          }

          100% {
                    opacity: 1;
                    transform: translateY(0);
          }
}

.dropdown-item {
          font-size: 14px;
          font-weight: 500;
          padding: 8px 20px;
          color: #333;
          transition: all 0.2s;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.dropdown-item:last-child {
          border-bottom: none;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
          background-color: #fff3ed;
          color: #d95c14;
          padding-left: 26px;
}

.mega-title {
          font-weight: 700;
          color: #6b1428;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          font-size: 15px;
          border-bottom: 2px solid #d95c14;
          padding-bottom: 8px;
          margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* ==========================================
            4. CUSTOM MENU BUTTON (FIXED VISIBILITY)
         ========================================== */
.btn-custom-menu {
          background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
          /* Dark overlay to contrast with orange */
          border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          color: #fff;
          border-top: none;
          border-bottom: none;
          border-right: none;
          padding: 0 30px;
          height: 100%;
          font-size: 15px;
          font-weight: bold;
          cursor: pointer;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-custom-menu:hover {
          background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.btn-custom-menu .line {
          width: 25px;
          height: 2px;
          background: #fff;
          margin-top: 5px;
}

/* ==========================================
            5. HALF-SCREEN TABBED MENU (SIDEBAR)
         ========================================== */
.mega-sidebar-wide {
          width: 100% !important;
          max-width: 650px !important;
}

.sidebar-tabs {
          background-color: #f4f6f9;
          height: 100%;
}

.sidebar-tabs .nav-link {
          color: #111;
          font-weight: 600;
          text-align: left;
          padding: 16px 20px;
          border-radius: 0;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          font-size: 14px;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
          transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.sidebar-tabs .nav-link:hover {
          color: #d95c14;
}

.sidebar-tabs .nav-link.active {
          color: #d95c14;
          background-color: #fff;
          box-shadow: -3px 0 0 #d95c14 inset;
}

.sidebar-tabs .nav-link i {
          display: none;
}

.sidebar-tabs .nav-link.active i {
          display: inline-block;
          float: right;
          color: #d95c14;
          margin-top: 3px;
}

.sidebar-content-box {
          background: #fff;
          border: 1px solid #eee;
          border-radius: 4px;
          box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.sidebar-content-box a {
          display: block;
          padding: 12px 20px;
          color: #333;
          text-decoration: none;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
          font-size: 14px;
          transition: all 0.2s;
}

.sidebar-content-box a:last-child {
          border-bottom: none;
}

.sidebar-content-box a:hover {
          color: #d95c14;
          background-color: #fcfcfc;
          padding-left: 25px;
}

/* Update this class to include !important on padding */
.royal-navbar {
          background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6b1428 0%, #9b1c31 40%, #d95c14 100%);
          box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
          padding: 0 !important;
          /* CRITICAL: Stops Bootstrap from adding top/bottom gaps */
          position: relative;
}

/* Update your menu button to use align-self and padding */
.btn-custom-menu {
          background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
          border: none;
          /* Cleans up any default button borders */
          border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          color: #fff;
          padding: 15px 30px;
          /* Physical padding so content is never crushed */
          align-self: stretch;
          /* CRITICAL: Forces the button to stretch to the exact bottom of the navbar */
          font-size: 15px;
          font-weight: bold;
          cursor: pointer;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-custom-menu:hover {
          background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.btn-custom-menu .line {
          width: 25px;
          height: 2px;
          background: #fff;
          margin-top: 5px;
}

/* 1. Add position: relative to act as the anchor */
/* .royal-navbar {
          background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6b1428 0%, #9b1c31 40%, #d95c14 100%);
          box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
          padding: 0 !important;
          position: relative;
        
} */

/* 2. Push the desktop links slightly left so they don't hide under the absolute button */
#mainDesktopNav {
          padding-right: 110px !important;
}

/* 3. The Bulletproof Button */
.btn-custom-menu {
          position: absolute !important;
          /* Forces it to ignore flexbox */
          top: 0 !important;
          /* Pin to absolute top */
          bottom: 0 !important;
          /* Pin to absolute bottom */
          right: 0 !important;
          /* Pin to absolute right edge */
          height: 100% !important;
          /* Stretch full height */
          margin: 0 !important;
          border: none !important;
          border-radius: 0 !important;
          background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
          color: #fff;
          padding: 0 30px;
          font-size: 15px;
          font-weight: bold;
          cursor: pointer;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-custom-menu:hover {
          background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.btn-custom-menu .line {
          width: 25px;
          height: 2px;
          background: #fff;
          margin-top: 5px;
}

/* Update this class in your CSS */
.top-minibar {
          background-color: #f4f6f9;
          font-size: 13px;
          font-weight: 600;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
          position: relative;
          /* Added to establish stacking context */
          z-index: 1030;
          /* Added to force the dropdown OVER the navbar */
}

/* ==========================================
   FULL-SCREEN MEGA MENU OVERLAY
========================================== */
.mega-sidebar-fullscreen {
          width: 100vw !important;
          /* Forces Full Screen */
          max-width: 100vw !important;
          border-left: none !important;
}

/* ==========================================
   LEFT SIDE: CREATIVE HERO GRID
========================================== */
.sidebar-left-hero {
          /* Random high-quality university building background with a royal gradient overlay */
          background: linear-gradient(rgba(107, 20, 40, 0.8), rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.85)),
                    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541339907198-e08756dedf3f?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80') center/cover;
          height: 100vh;
          padding: 50px;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: center;
          position: relative;
          box-shadow: inset -10px 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.quick-link-card {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
          /* Glassy White */
          border-radius: 12px;
          padding: 20px 10px;
          text-align: center;
          text-decoration: none;
          color: #333;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 13px;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
          transition: transform 0.3s, background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
          display: block;
          height: 100%;
}

.quick-link-card:hover {
          transform: translateY(-8px);
          /* Lifts up on hover */
          background: #ffffff;
          color: #d95c14;
          /* Orange text on hover */
          box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.quick-link-icon {
          background: #fdf0e9;
          /* Soft orange circle */
          color: #d95c14;
          width: 50px;
          height: 50px;
          line-height: 50px;
          border-radius: 50%;
          margin: 0 auto 12px;
          font-size: 20px;
          transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.quick-link-card:hover .quick-link-icon {
          transform: scale(1.1);
          /* Icon pops on hover */
}


/* 1. MASTER HEADER: The container holding everything */
.master-header {
          position: relative;
          /* Essential for absolute positioning of the logo */
          width: 100%;
}

/* 2. THE LOGO SPANNER: Forces the logo to overlap both rows */
.brand-logo-spanner {
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          left: 40px;
          /* Offset from the left edge */
          height: 120px;
          /* Height of both bars combined */
          width: 220px;
          background: #fff;
          padding: 15px;
          border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
          box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
          z-index: 1060;
          /* Higher than navbar */
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
}

.brand-logo-spanner img {
          height: 80px;
          width: auto;
}

/* 3. ADJUSTED BARS: Must push content right to accommodate logo */
.top-minibar-glass {
          padding-left: 280px !important;
          /* Space for logo */
          background: rgba(244, 246, 249, 0.9);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.royal-navbar-glass {
          padding-left: 280px !important;
          padding-right: 120px !important;
          /* Space for Menu button */
          background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(107, 20, 40, 0.95) 0%, rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.95) 40%, rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.95) 100%);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

/* footer */
 /* home page new ui  */
 /* background image */


 /* ==========================================
   1. HERO CANVAS CORE FRAME
========================================== */
 .hero-main {
           position: relative;
           width: 100%;
           height: calc(100vh - 125px);
           /* Automatically offsets the header height */
           min-height: 550px;
           overflow: hidden;
           background: #000;
 }

 .hero-video-canvas {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           z-index: 1;
 }

 .hero-video-canvas video {
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           object-fit: cover;
 }

 .video-overlay {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 5, 15, 0.85) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
 }

 /* ==========================================
   2. THE RIGHT CORNER FLOATING DASHBOARD 
========================================== */
 .floating-dashboard-panel {
           width: 100%;
           max-width: 440px;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
           /* Sophisticated glass look */
           border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
           backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
           -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
           /* Creative asymmetric corner box styling */
           border-radius: 40px 0px 40px 40px;
           padding: 40px;
           box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
           position: relative;
           overflow: hidden;
           animation: floatingPanelIntro 1s ease forwards;
 }

 /* Custom Interactive Icon Shell inside Cards */
 .slide-card-metric {
           width: 60px;
           height: 60px;
           background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b1c31 0%, #d95c14 100%);
           color: #fff;
           border-radius: 16px;
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: center;
           font-size: 24px;
           margin-bottom: 25px;
           box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.3);
 }

 .floating-dashboard-panel h3 {
           color: #fff;
           font-weight: 700;
           font-size: 24px;
           margin-bottom: 15px;
 }

 .floating-dashboard-panel p {
           color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
           font-size: 14px;
           line-height: 1.6;
           margin-bottom: 25px;
 }

 .panel-action-link {
           color: #d95c14 !important;
           font-weight: 700;
           font-size: 14px;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           text-decoration: none;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: gap 0.3s ease;
 }

 .panel-action-link:hover {
           gap: 8px;
           /* Arrow moves slightly forward on hover */
 }

 /* ==========================================
   3. KINETIC PAGINATION STYLING (SWIPER)
========================================== */
 .creative-pagination-line {
           position: relative !important;
           bottom: 0 !important;
           margin-top: 35px;
           text-align: left !important;
 }

 .creative-pagination-line .swiper-pagination-bullet {
           width: 25px !important;
           height: 4px !important;
           border-radius: 2px !important;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
           opacity: 1 !important;
           transition: all 0.4s ease !important;
 }

 .creative-pagination-line .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
           background: #d95c14 !important;
           width: 50px !important;
           /* Stretches the current active tab */
 }

 /* Left CTA Action Button Override */
 .btn-apply-now {
           background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9b1c31 0%, #d95c14 100%);
           border-radius: 30px;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.3);
           transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .btn-apply-now:hover {
           transform: translateY(-3px);
           box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.4);
 }

 @keyframes floatingPanelIntro {
           0% {
                     opacity: 0;
                     transform: translateX(50px);
           }

           100% {
                     opacity: 1;
                     transform: translateX(0);
           }
 }

 /* ==========================================
   COMPACT COUNTER STRIP CSS
========================================== */
 .compact-counter-strip {
           background: #ffffff;
           padding: 40px 0;
           /* Super tight, professional padding */
           position: relative;
           border-bottom: 1px solid #eef2f5;
 }

 /* One clean row containing everything neatly partitioned */
 .counter-grid-wrapper {
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: space-between;
           flex-wrap: wrap;
           background: #ffffff;
           border: 1px solid #eef0f4;
           padding: 25px 40px;
           border-radius: 16px;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
 }

 .counter-node {
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           gap: 20px;
           flex: 1;
           justify-content: center;
           min-width: 200px;
           transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .counter-node:hover {
           transform: translateY(-3px);
           /* Subtle kinetic micro-lift */
 }

 /* Micro Icon Shroud */
 .counter-accent-icon {
           width: 48px;
           height: 48px;
           background: #fff3ed;
           /* Very soft, clean orange tint */
           color: #d95c14;
           /* Brand Orange */
           font-size: 18px;
           border-radius: 12px;
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: center;
           transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .counter-node:hover .counter-accent-icon {
           background: #9b1c31;
           /* Swaps to brand Maroon on hover */
           color: #ffffff;
 }

 .num-box {
           font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
           font-size: 34px;
           /* Clean, standard dashboard size */
           font-weight: 800;
           color: #1a1a1a;
           line-height: 1;
 }

 .plus-sign {
           color: #9b1c31;
           /* Subtle brand maroon for cross-elements */
           margin-left: 2px;
 }

 .counter-label {
           color: #64748b;
           font-size: 13px;
           font-weight: 600;
           margin: 4px 0 0 0;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
 }

 /* The vertical divider line between columns */
 .grid-line-divider {
           width: 1px;
           height: 45px;
           background: #e2e8f0;
           margin: 0 20px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 767px) {
           .counter-grid-wrapper {
                     gap: 30px;
                     padding: 30px;
           }

           .counter-node {
                     flex: 1 1 100%;
           }
 }


 /* ==========================================
   EDITORIAL ABOUT US SECTION STYLES
========================================== */
 .premium-about-section {
           background-color: #ffffff;
           padding: 40px 0;
           font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
           position: relative;
           overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* Founder Profile Card Setup */
 .founder-profile-card {
           background: #fdfdfd;
           border: 1px solid #eef1f5;
           border-radius: 24px;
           padding: 30px;
           box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
           height: 100%;
           transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
 }

 .founder-profile-card:hover {
           transform: translateY(-5px);
           box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
 }

 .founder-image-wrapper {
           position: relative;
           width: 100%;
           border-radius: 16px;
           overflow: hidden;
           margin-bottom: 25px;
           background: #eaeaea;
 }

 .founder-img {
           width: 100%;
           height: auto;
           object-fit: cover;
           display: block;
 }

 .founder-signature-badge {
           position: absolute;
           bottom: 15px;
           right: 15px;
           background: #9b1c31;
           /* Brand Maroon */
           color: #fff;
           font-size: 11px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           padding: 6px 16px;
           border-radius: 20px;
           box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.3);
 }

 .founder-meta h4 {
           color: #1a1a1a;
           font-weight: 800;
           font-size: 22px;
           margin-bottom: 4px;
 }

 .founder-title {
           color: #d95c14;
           /* Brand Orange */
           font-size: 13px;
           font-weight: 600;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .founder-quote-line {
           width: 40px;
           height: 3px;
           background: #9b1c31;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .founder-legacy-text {
           font-size: 14px;
           color: #555;
           line-height: 1.7;
           font-style: italic;
           margin: 0;
 }

 /* Institutional Content Details */
 .about-content-panel {
           padding-left: 20px;
 }

 .about-main-title {
           font-size: 30px;
           font-weight: 800;
           line-height: 1.2;
           color: #1a1a1a;
           letter-spacing: -0.5px;
 }

 .about-main-title span {
           color: #9b1c31;
           /* Accent Color highlighting */
 }

 .about-narrative-paragraph {
           color: #4a4a4a;
           font-size: 15px;
           line-height: 1.8;
           text-align: justify;
 }

 /* Premium Tags/Badges */
 .about-milestone-badges {
           display: flex;
           flex-wrap: wrap;
           gap: 10px;
 }

 .milestone-tag {
           background: #f4f6f9;
           color: #4a5568;
           font-size: 11px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           padding: 6px 14px;
           border-radius: 6px;
 }

 .milestone-tag.accent-tag {
           background: #fff3ed;
           color: #d95c14;
           /* Orange high-end badge */
 }

 @media (max-width: 991px) {
           .about-content-panel {
                     padding-left: 0;
                     margin-top: 20px;
           }

           .about-main-title {
                     font-size: 32px;
           }
 }


 /* ==========================================
   EDITED RIGHT SIDE NARRATIVE PANEL
========================================== */
 .about-content-panel {
           padding-left: 30px;
           position: relative;
 }

 /* Base Headings */
 .about-main-title {
           font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
           font-size: 30px;
           font-weight: 800;
           line-height: 1.15;
           color: #111111;
           letter-spacing: -1px;
 }

 .about-main-title span {
           color: #9b1c31;
           /* Classy Maroon Brand Variant */
           position: relative;
           display: inline-block;
 }

 /* Subtle line down the left side of paragraphs to guide reading */
 .about-story-container {
           border-left: 2px solid #f1f3f5;
           padding-left: 25px;
           margin-left: 2px;
 }

 .about-narrative-paragraph {
           color: #4a5568;
           font-size: 15.5px;
           line-height: 1.85;
           text-align: justify;
           margin: 0;
 }

 /* Custom Highlight Words */
 .text-highlight {
           color: #9b1c31;
           font-weight: 700;
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%, rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.1) 30%);
           /* Subtle orange marker underline */
 }

 /* ==========================================
   INTERACTIVE MILESTONE TAGS
========================================== */
 .about-milestone-badges {
           display: flex;
           flex-wrap: wrap;
           gap: 12px;
 }

 .milestone-tag {
           background: #f8fafc;
           color: #64748b;
           font-size: 12px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           padding: 8px 16px;
           border-radius: 30px;
           border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 .milestone-tag i {
           font-size: 13px;
 }

 /* Creative Hover states for badges */
 .milestone-tag:hover {
           transform: translateY(-2px);
           box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }

 .milestone-tag.accent-tag {
           background: #fff3ed;
           color: #d95c14;
           border-color: #ffe2d1;
 }

 .milestone-tag.accent-tag:hover {
           background: #d95c14;
           color: #fff;
 }

 .milestone-tag.naac-tag:hover {
           background: #9b1c31;
           color: #fff;
           border-color: #9b1c31;
 }

 .milestone-tag.nirf-tag:hover {
           background: #111;
           color: #fff;
           border-color: #111;
 }

 @media (max-width: 991px) {
           .about-content-panel {
                     padding-left: 0;
           }

           .about-story-container {
                     border-left: none;
                     padding-left: 0;
           }

           .about-main-title {
                     font-size: 32px;
           }
 }

 /* ==========================================
   PREMIUM KINETIC ANNOUNCEMENT STRIP
========================================== */
 .msr-announcement-strip {
           background-color: #ffffff;
           padding: 30px 0;
           font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
 }

 /* Unified Main Container */
 .msr-news-banner-row {
           background: #f8fafc;
           border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
           border-radius: 16px;
           overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* Individual Column Settings */
 .msr-banner-col {
           border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
 }

 .msr-banner-col:last-child {
           border-right: none;
 }

 /* Core Link Block Canvas */
 .msr-news-link-block {
           display: block;
           padding: 24px 30px;
           text-decoration: none !important;
           background: #ffffff;
           transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
           position: relative;
           height: 100%;
 }

 /* Structural Flexible Alignments */
 .msr-link-inner {
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           gap: 16px;
 }

 /* Typography Layouts */
 .msr-text-meta {
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
 }

 .msr-news-keyword {
           color: #9b1c31;
           /* Premium Brand Maroon */
           font-size: 11px;
           font-weight: 800;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 1.5px;
           margin-bottom: 2px;
           transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }

 .msr-news-description {
           color: #1e293b;
           font-size: 15px;
           font-weight: 700;
           transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }

 /* ==========================================
   DYNAMIC INTERACTION EFFECTS (HOVER)
========================================== */
 .msr-news-link-block:hover {
           background: #fcfdfe;
           transform: scale(1.015);
           z-index: 5;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.06);
 }

 .msr-news-link-block:hover .msr-news-description {
           color: #d95c14;
           /* Swaps descriptive text cleanly to accent orange */
 }

 /* Special Treatment for the Conference Accent Block */
 .msr-accent-bg {
           background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b1c31 0%, #6b1428 100%) !important;
 }

 .msr-accent-bg:hover {
           background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d95c14 0%, #b54a0f 100%) !important;
           /* Elegant orange morph */
           box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.2);
 }

 .msr-accent-bg .pulse-dot {
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
 }

 .msr-accent-bg .pulse-dot::after {
           box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
 }

 /* ==========================================
   LIVE REAL-TIME INDICATOR DOT PULSE
========================================== */
 .msr-live-indicator {
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: center;
 }

 .pulse-dot {
           width: 8px;
           height: 8px;
           background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.4);
           border-radius: 50%;
           position: relative;
           display: inline-block;
 }

 .pulse-dot::after {
           content: '';
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           border-radius: 50%;
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.2);
           animation: breathingPulse 1.8s infinite ease-in-out;
 }

 @keyframes breathingPulse {
           0% {
                     transform: scale(1);
                     opacity: 1;
           }

           100% {
                     transform: scale(2.8);
                     opacity: 0;
           }
 }

 @media (max-width: 767px) {
           .msr-banner-col {
                     border-right: none;
                     border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
           }

           .msr-banner-col:last-child {
                     border-bottom: none;
           }

           .msr-news-link-block {
                     padding: 20px 24px;
           }
 }


 /* ==========================================
MOBILE EXPANSION & RESPONSIVE CANVAS HERO
========================================== */
 .hero-main {
           position: relative;
           width: 100%;
           min-height: calc(100vh - 125px);
           height: auto;
           /* Switches to fluid automatic scaling configuration */
           overflow: hidden;
           background: #000;
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .hero-main {
                     height: calc(100vh - 125px);
                     /* Restores fixed boundary for desktop windows */
           }
 }

 .hero-video-canvas {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           z-index: 1;
 }

 .hero-video-canvas video {
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           object-fit: cover;
 }

 .video-overlay {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, rgba(10, 5, 15, 0.7) 100%);
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .video-overlay {
                     background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 5, 15, 0.85) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
           }
 }

 /* Content Container Configuration */
 .hero-content-wrapper {
           position: relative;
           z-index: 5;
           height: 100%;
           padding: 40px 20px !important;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .hero-content-wrapper {
                     padding: 0 60px !important;
           }
 }

 /* Typography Scalers */
 .hero-main-heading {
           font-size: 1.85rem;
           font-weight: 800;
           line-height: 1.2;
 }

 .hero-main-heading span {
           color: #d95c14;
 }

 .hero-subtext {
           font-size: 0.95rem;
           max-width: 100%;
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .hero-main-heading {
                     font-size: 2.75rem;
           }

           .hero-subtext {
                     font-size: 1.05rem;
           }
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .hero-main-heading {
                     font-size: 3.5rem;
                     line-height: 1.1;
           }

           .hero-subtext {
                     font-size: 1.1rem;
                     max-width: 500px;
           }
 }

 /* Buttons Scaler Group */
 @media (max-width: 575px) {
           .hero-btn-group {
                     flex-direction: column;
                     width: 100%;
           }

           .hero-btn-group .btn {
                     width: 100%;
                     text-align: center;
           }
 }

 .hero-badge {
           background: rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.2);
           border: 1px solid #d95c14;
           color: #ffffff;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           white-space: normal;
           text-align: left;
 }

 .btn-apply-now {
           background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9b1c31 0%, #d95c14 100%);
           border-radius: 30px;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.3);
           transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .btn-apply-now:hover {
           transform: translateY(-3px);
           box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.4);
 }

 .hero-outline-btn {
           border-radius: 30px;
           border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
 }

 /* ==========================================
THE FLOATING GLASS PANELS & INNER LAYOUTS
========================================== */
 .floating-dashboard-panel {
           width: 100%;
           max-width: 100%;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
           border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
           backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
           -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
           border-radius: 24px;
           padding: 25px;
           box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
           position: relative;
           overflow: hidden;
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .floating-dashboard-panel {
                     max-width: 440px;
                     padding: 40px;
                     border-radius: 40px 0px 40px 40px;
           }
 }

 .slide-card-metric {
           width: 50px;
           height: 50px;
           background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b1c31 0%, #d95c14 100%);
           color: #fff;
           border-radius: 12px;
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: center;
           font-size: 20px;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
           box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.3);
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .slide-card-metric {
                     width: 60px;
                     height: 60px;
                     font-size: 24px;
                     border-radius: 16px;
                     margin-bottom: 25px;
           }
 }

 .floating-dashboard-panel h3 {
           color: #fff;
           font-weight: 700;
           font-size: 20px;
           margin-bottom: 12px;
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .floating-dashboard-panel h3 {
                     font-size: 24px;
                     margin-bottom: 15px;
           }
 }

 .floating-dashboard-panel p {
           color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
           font-size: 13.5px;
           line-height: 1.6;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .floating-dashboard-panel p {
                     font-size: 14px;
                     margin-bottom: 25px;
           }
 }

 .panel-action-link {
           color: #d95c14 !important;
           font-weight: 700;
           font-size: 13.5px;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           text-decoration: none;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: gap 0.3s ease;
 }

 .panel-action-link:hover {
           gap: 8px;
 }

 .creative-pagination-line {
           position: relative !important;
           bottom: 0 !important;
           margin-top: 25px;
           text-align: left !important;
 }

 .creative-pagination-line .swiper-pagination-bullet {
           width: 20px !important;
           height: 4px !important;
           border-radius: 2px !important;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
           opacity: 1 !important;
           transition: all 0.4s ease !important;
 }

 .creative-pagination-line .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
           background: #d95c14 !important;
           width: 40px !important;
 }

 /* Mobile Spacing Alignments */
 .text-column-mobile {
           padding-top: 20px !important;
 }

 .dashboard-column-mobile {
           margin-top: 20px;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .text-column-mobile {
                     padding-top: 0 !important;
           }

           .dashboard-column-mobile {
                     margin-top: 0;
           }
 }


 /* ==========================================
   HORIZONTAL EVENT PARALLAX WRAPPER
========================================== */
 .msr-events-parallax-section {
           background-size: cover;
           background-position: center;
           background-attachment: scroll;
           padding: 60px 0;
           position: relative;
           overflow: hidden;
           width: 100%;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .msr-events-parallax-section {
                     background-attachment: fixed;
                     /* Parallax lock for desktop window sizes */
                     padding: 90px 0;
           }
 }

 .parallax-matte-overlay {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           /* background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.96) 0%, rgba(26, 5, 9, 0.94) 100%); */
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.30) 0%, rgba(26, 5, 9, 0.35) 100%);

           z-index: 1;
 }

 /* CUSTOM FLEX SYSTEM: Prevents Swiper from compression clipping bugs */
 .events-flex-layout {
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
           gap: 40px;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .events-flex-layout {
                     flex-direction: row;
                     align-items: center;
                     gap: 50px;
           }
 }

 .events-left-heading-panel {
           flex: 0 0 100%;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .events-left-heading-panel {
                     flex: 0 0 30%;
                     /* Gives left title a fixed structural footprint */
           }
 }

 .events-right-slider-panel {
           flex: 0 0 100%;
           width: 100%;
           overflow: hidden;
           /* Cleans up window bounds container edge margins */
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .events-right-slider-panel {
                     flex: 0 0 70%;
                     width: 70%;
           }
 }

 .events-main-heading {
           font-size: 32px;
           font-weight: 900;
           line-height: 1.2;
 }

 @media (min-width: 1200px) {
           .events-main-heading {
                     font-size: 42px;
           }
 }

 .btn-view-events {
           background: transparent;
           border: 2px solid #fdf9f6;
           color: #fff !important;
           font-weight: 700;
           padding: 10px 24px;
           border-radius: 30px;
           font-size: 12px;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
           display: inline-block;
 }

 .btn-view-events:hover {
           background: #d95c14;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.4);
           transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 /* ==========================================
   HORIZONTAL CARDS SYSTEM
========================================== */
 .msr-horizontal-events-swiper {
           overflow: visible !important;
           /* CRITICAL: Prevents shadow clipping layout breakages */
 }

 .event-premium-card {
           background: #ffffff;
           border-radius: 18px;
           padding: 24px;
           position: relative;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
           transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
           border-top: 4px solid #0056b3;
           height: 100%;
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
           justify-content: space-between;
 }

 .event-premium-card:hover {
           transform: translateY(-8px);
           box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
           border-top-color: #d95c14;
 }

 .event-ribbon-badge {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           right: 20px;
           background: #0056b3;
           color: #fff;
           font-size: 10px;
           font-weight: 700;
           padding: 3px 12px;
           border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
           transition: background 0.3s;
 }

 .event-premium-card:hover .event-ribbon-badge {
           background: #d95c14;
 }

 .compact-date-badge {
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: center;
           min-width: 55px;
           height: 60px;
           background: #f8fafc;
           border-radius: 10px;
           border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
 }

 .compact-date-badge .day-num {
           font-size: 22px;
           font-weight: 900;
           line-height: 1;
 }

 .compact-date-badge .month-lbl {
           font-size: 9px;
           font-weight: 800;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           margin-top: 2px;
 }

 .compact-date-badge.color-a .day-num {
           color: #9b1c31;
 }

 .compact-date-badge.color-b .day-num {
           color: #0056b3;
 }

 .event-dept-tag {
           font-size: 9px;
           font-weight: 800;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           color: #64748b;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           display: block;
           margin-bottom: 4px;
 }

 .event-card-title {
           font-size: 15px;
           font-weight: 700;
           color: #0f172a;
           margin-bottom: 12px;
           line-height: 1.4;
           height: 42px;
           /* Uniform height boundaries setup */
           display: -webkit-box;
           -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
           -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
           overflow: hidden;
 }

 .event-meta-strip {
           display: flex;
           gap: 15px;
           font-size: 12px;
           color: #64748b;
 }

 .event-card-action {
           font-size: 12px;
           font-weight: 700;
           color: #d95c14 !important;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           text-decoration: none;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: gap 0.2s;
           margin-top: 5px;
 }

 .event-card-action:hover {
           gap: 6px;
 }

 /* ==========================================
   HORIZONTAL BULLETS STYLING
========================================== */
 .events-horizontal-bullets {
           position: relative !important;
           text-align: center !important;
 }

 .events-horizontal-bullets .swiper-pagination-bullet {
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important;
           opacity: 1;
           width: 20px;
           height: 4px;
           border-radius: 2px;
           transition: all 0.3s ease;
           margin: 0 4px !important;
 }

 .events-horizontal-bullets .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
           background: #ffbe2f !important;
           width: 40px;
 }

 /* ==========================================
   UPDATED PARALLAX BACKGROUND CONFIGURATION
========================================== */
 .msr-events-parallax-section {
           background-size: cover;
           background-position: center;
           background-attachment: scroll;
           padding: 60px 0;
           position: relative;
           overflow: hidden;
           width: 100%;
 }

 @media (min-width: 992px) {
           .msr-events-parallax-section {
                     background-attachment: fixed;
                     /* Locks parallax for rich desktop scrolling */
                     padding: 90px 0;
           }
 }

 /* THE MATTE OVERLAY: Now set to 30% opacity so 70% of the image shows */
 .parallax-matte-overlay {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           /* Opacity changed from 0.96/0.94 down to 0.30/0.35 for a premium glass tint */
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.30) 0%, rgba(26, 5, 9, 0.35) 100%);
           z-index: 1;
 }

 /* TEXT SHADOW ADDITION: Since the image is brighter now, this ensures text pops perfectly */
 .events-main-heading {
           font-size: 32px;
           font-weight: 900;
           line-height: 1.2;
           text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
           /* Prevents text from washing out over light image areas */
 }

 @media (min-width: 1200px) {
           .events-main-heading {
                     font-size: 42px;
           }
 }

 .msr-events-parallax-section p {
           text-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
 }



 /* ==========================================================================
         ENCAPSULATED MOSAIC SECTION ROOT CONFIGURATIONS
      =========================================================================== */
 .msr-mosaic-news-section {
           background-color: #ffffff;
           padding: 80px 0;
           font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
           width: 100%;
           position: relative;
 }

 .msr-section-tag {
           background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08);
           border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15);
           color: #9b1c31;
           /* Premium Maroon Accent Token */
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           font-size: 11px;
 }

 .news-section-heading {
           font-size: 32px;
           font-weight: 900;
           color: #0d0633;
           letter-spacing: -0.5px;
           line-height: 1.2;
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .news-section-heading {
                     font-size: 42px;
           }
 }

 .btn-news-viewall {
           background: #f8fafc;
           color: #9b1c31;
           padding: 10px 24px;
           border-radius: 30px;
           font-size: 12px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           text-decoration: none !important;
           border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 .btn-news-viewall:hover {
           background: #9b1c31;
           color: #ffffff;
           border-color: #9b1c31;
           box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.2);
           transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
         THE CONTENT CARD GRID CORE PARADIGM
      =========================================================================== */
 .mosaic-news-card {
           position: relative;
           width: 100%;
           border-radius: 20px;
           overflow: hidden;
           background: #0f172a;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.05);
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
           justify-content: flex-end;
           transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 /* Vertical Height Layout Enforcements */
 .mosaic-news-card.large-canvas {
           height: 350px;
 }

 .mosaic-news-card.compact-canvas {
           height: 260px;
 }

 @media(max-width: 991px) {

           .mosaic-news-card.large-canvas,
           .mosaic-news-card.compact-canvas {
                     height: 300px;
                     /* Adapts cleanly to prevent squeezing onto vertical tablet layouts */
           }
 }

 .mosaic-img-shroud {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           z-index: 1;
 }

 .mosaic-img-shroud img {
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           object-fit: cover;
           transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 /* Linear Glass Vignette Filter Layer from your Reference Screen */
 .mosaic-img-shroud::after {
           content: '';
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.15) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92) 85%);
           transition: background 0.4s ease;
 }

 /* Interactive Floating Date Indicator Tag */
 .mosaic-date-badge {
           position: absolute;
           top: 20px;
           left: 20px;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
           backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
           -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
           border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
           color: #ffffff;
           font-size: 10px;
           font-weight: 700;
           padding: 5px 14px;
           border-radius: 8px;
           z-index: 3;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
 }

 /* Interactive Metadata Layout Overlay */
 .mosaic-card-overlay {
           position: relative;
           z-index: 2;
           padding: 30px;
           width: 100%;
 }

 .mosaic-dept-tag {
           color: #ffbe2f;
           /* Clear active gold accent tracking color */
           font-weight: 800;
           font-size: 10px;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           margin-bottom: 8px;
           display: block;
 }

 .mosaic-title {
           color: #ffffff;
           font-size: 20px;
           font-weight: 700;
           line-height: 1.3;
           margin-bottom: 10px;
           letter-spacing: -0.3px;
 }

 .mosaic-news-card.compact-canvas .mosaic-title {
           font-size: 16px;
           margin-bottom: 15px;
 }

 .mosaic-excerpt {
           color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
           font-size: 13.5px;
           line-height: 1.5;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
           display: -webkit-box;
           -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
           -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
           overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* Creative Story Toggle Layout Button */
 .btn-mosaic-action {
           background: #d95c14;
           /* Default Premium Accent Brand Orange */
           color: #ffffff !important;
           font-size: 11px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           text-decoration: none !important;
           padding: 7px 18px;
           border-radius: 6px;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
         DYNAMIC INTERACTION DECK KINETICS
      =========================================================================== */
 .mosaic-news-card:hover {
           transform: translateY(-8px);
           box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.15);
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover .mosaic-img-shroud img {
           transform: scale(1.06);
           /* Fluid visual lens crop zoom on hover */
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover .mosaic-img-shroud::after {
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.05) 0%, rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.95) 85%);
           /* Blends cleanly into brand deep wine maroon */
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover .btn-mosaic-action {
           background: #ffffff;
           color: #9b1c31 !important;
           /* Action button inverse swap */
           box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
   ENCAPSULATED MOSAIC BASE SECTION STYLES
=========================================================================== */
 .msr-mosaic-news-section {
           background-color: #ffffff;
           padding: 40px 0;
           font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
           width: 100%;
           position: relative;
 }

 .msr-section-tag {
           background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08);
           border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15);
           color: #9b1c31;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           font-size: 11px;
 }

 .news-section-heading {
           font-size: 32px;
           font-weight: 900;
           color: #0d0633;
           letter-spacing: -0.5px;
           line-height: 1.2;
 }

 @media (min-width: 768px) {
           .news-section-heading {
                     font-size: 42px;
           }
 }

 .btn-news-viewall {
           background: #f8fafc;
           color: #9b1c31;
           padding: 10px 24px;
           border-radius: 30px;
           font-size: 12px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           text-decoration: none !important;
           border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 .btn-news-viewall:hover {
           background: #9b1c31;
           color: #ffffff;
           border-color: #9b1c31;
           box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.2);
           transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
   THE CONTENT CARD GRID PARAMETER RULES
=========================================================================== */
 .mosaic-news-card {
           position: relative;
           width: 100%;
           border-radius: 20px;
           overflow: hidden;
           background: #0f172a;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.05);
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
           justify-content: flex-end;
           transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 .mosaic-news-card.large-canvas {
           height: 350px;
 }

 .mosaic-news-card.compact-canvas {
           height: 260px;
 }

 @media(max-width: 991px) {

           .mosaic-news-card.large-canvas,
           .mosaic-news-card.compact-canvas {
                     height: 300px;
           }
 }

 .mosaic-img-shroud {
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           z-index: 1;
 }

 .mosaic-img-shroud img {
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           object-fit: cover;
           transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 .mosaic-img-shroud::after {
           content: '';
           position: absolute;
           top: 0;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.15) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92) 85%);
           transition: background 0.4s ease;
 }

 .mosaic-date-badge {
           position: absolute;
           top: 20px;
           left: 20px;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
           backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
           -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
           border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
           color: #ffffff;
           font-size: 10px;
           font-weight: 700;
           padding: 5px 14px;
           border-radius: 8px;
           z-index: 3;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
 }

 .mosaic-card-overlay {
           position: relative;
           z-index: 2;
           padding: 30px;
           width: 100%;
 }

 .mosaic-dept-tag {
           color: #ffbe2f;
           font-weight: 800;
           font-size: 10px;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           margin-bottom: 8px;
           display: block;
 }

 .mosaic-title {
           color: #ffffff;
           font-size: 20px;
           font-weight: 700;
           line-height: 1.3;
           margin-bottom: 10px;
           letter-spacing: -0.3px;
 }

 .mosaic-news-card.compact-canvas .mosaic-title {
           font-size: 16px;
           margin-bottom: 15px;
 }

 .mosaic-excerpt {
           color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
           font-size: 13.5px;
           line-height: 1.5;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
           display: -webkit-box;
           -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
           -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
           overflow: hidden;
 }

 .btn-mosaic-action {
           background: #d95c14;
           color: #ffffff !important;
           font-size: 11px;
           font-weight: 700;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 0.5px;
           text-decoration: none !important;
           padding: 7px 18px;
           border-radius: 6px;
           display: inline-flex;
           align-items: center;
           transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
           cursor: pointer;
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover {
           transform: translateY(-8px);
           box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.15);
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover .mosaic-img-shroud img {
           transform: scale(1.06);
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover .mosaic-img-shroud::after {
           background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.05) 0%, rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.95) 85%);
 }

 .mosaic-news-card:hover .btn-mosaic-action {
           background: #ffffff;
           color: #9b1c31 !important;
           box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
   PREMIUM EDITORIAL SLIT MODAL LAYER ENGINE
=========================================================================== */
 .msr-premium-modal .modal-dialog {
           max-width: 1050px;
           width: 92%;
 }

 .msr-premium-modal .modal-content {
           background: #ffffff;
           border: none;
           border-radius: 24px;
           overflow: hidden;
           box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
           position: relative;
           height: 580px;
           /* Precise height tracking box */
 }

 /* Close Window Trigger styling */
 .btn-close-modal {
           position: absolute;
           top: 20px;
           right: 20px;
           width: 40px;
           height: 40px;
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
           backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
           -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
           border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
           color: #fff;
           font-size: 24px;
           border-radius: 50%;
           display: flex;
           align-items: center;
           justify-content: center;
           z-index: 10;
           cursor: pointer;
           transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .msr-premium-modal .modal-content:hover .btn-close-modal {
           color: #111;
           background: #fff;
           border-color: #fff;
 }

 /* Left Image Box */
 .modal-media-block {
           height: 100%;
           background: #0f172a;
           position: relative;
 }

 .modal-media-block img {
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           object-fit: cover;
           display: block;
 }

 /* Right Text Content Box Layout */
 .modal-text-block {
           padding: 50px;
           display: flex;
           flex-direction: column;
           height: 100%;
           background: #ffffff;
 }

 .modal-badge-tag {
           align-self: flex-start;
           background: #fff3ed;
           color: #d95c14;
           font-size: 11px;
           font-weight: 800;
           text-transform: uppercase;
           letter-spacing: 1px;
           padding: 5px 14px;
           border-radius: 6px;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .modal-story-title {
           font-size: 32px;
           font-weight: 900;
           color: #0d0633;
           line-height: 1.25;
           margin-bottom: 10px;
           letter-spacing: -0.5px;
 }

 .modal-story-date {
           font-size: 13px;
           color: #64748b;
           font-weight: 600;
           margin-bottom: 30px;
           display: block;
 }

 /* Scrollable Container logic when inner body texts expand */
 .modal-scroll-data {
           flex-grow: 1;
           overflow-y: auto;
           padding-right: 15px;
 }

 .modal-scroll-data p {
           font-size: 15px;
           line-height: 1.75;
           color: #475569;
           text-align: justify;
           margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 /* Custom Scrollbar track for premium feel */
 .modal-scroll-data::-webkit-scrollbar {
           width: 5px;
 }

 .modal-scroll-data::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
           background: #f1f5f9;
           border-radius: 10px;
 }

 .modal-scroll-data::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
           background: #cbd5e1;
           border-radius: 10px;
 }

 /* Responsive Phone/Tablet Breakdowns overrides */
 @media (max-width: 991px) {
           .msr-premium-modal .modal-content {
                     height: auto;
           }

           .modal-media-block {
                     height: 250px;
           }

           .modal-text-block {
                     padding: 30px 25px;
           }

           .modal-story-title {
                     font-size: 24px;
           }

           .btn-close-modal {
                     background: #9b1c31;
                     border-color: #9b1c31;
                     color: #fff !important;
                     top: 15px;
                     right: 15px;
           }
 }

 


/* ==========================================================================
   ENCAPSULATED NOTIFICATION PORTAL BASE RULES
=========================================================================== */
.msr-notification-portal-section {
          background-color: #f8fafc;
          /* Premium off-white luxury canvas */
          padding: 40px 0;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
          width: 100%;
          position: relative;
}

.msr-portal-tag {
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08);
          border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15);
          color: #9b1c31;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px;
          font-size: 11px;
}

.portal-main-heading {
          font-size: 32px;
          font-weight: 900;
          color: #0f172a;
          letter-spacing: -0.5px;
          margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.portal-main-heading span {
          color: #9b1c31;
}

@media(min-width: 768px) {
          .portal-main-heading {
                    font-size: 42px;
          }
}

.portal-heading-accent {
          width: 60px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #d95c14;
          /* Brand Orange divider marker */
          margin: 0 auto;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE INTEGRATED CORE DASHBOARD CONTAINERS
=========================================================================== */
.portal-dashboard-card {
          background: #ffffff;
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
          border-radius: 24px;
          overflow: hidden;
          box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          height: 600px;
          /* Perfectly aligns both windows horizontally */
          transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.portal-dashboard-card:hover {
          transform: translateY(-5px);
          box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.07);
}

/* Header Sections Styling */
.portal-card-header {
          padding: 24px 30px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: space-between;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.portal-card-header.exam-header {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b 0%, #0f172a 100%);
}

.portal-card-header.academic-header {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b1428 0%, #4a0e1c 100%);
}

.header-title-group {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 16px;
}

.header-icon-shroud {
          width: 44px;
          height: 44px;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
          color: #ffbe2f;
          /* Premium Gold highlights icons */
          font-size: 18px;
          border-radius: 12px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
}

.portal-card-header h3 {
          color: #ffffff;
          font-size: 18px;
          font-weight: 800;
          margin: 0;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.live-count-badge {
          background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15);
          border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.25);
          color: #22c55e;
          font-size: 10px;
          font-weight: 800;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 4px 12px;
          border-radius: 20px;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLLABLE ITEMS DECK SCALERS
=========================================================================== */
.portal-scroll-container {
          flex-grow: 1;
          overflow-y: auto;
          padding: 15px 25px;
          background-image: radial-gradient(#f1f5f9 1px, transparent 1px);
          background-size: 24px 24px;
}

.notification-meta-item {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 20px;
          padding: 20px 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.notification-meta-item:last-child {
          border-bottom: none;
}

/* Dynamic Multi-Color Date Blocks */
.meta-date-block {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          min-width: 60px;
          height: 65px;
          border-radius: 14px;
          box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.meta-date-block .meta-day {
          font-size: 24px;
          font-weight: 900;
          line-height: 1;
}

.meta-date-block .meta-month {
          font-size: 10px;
          font-weight: 800;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Color Token Mapping */
.meta-date-block.variant-maroon {
          background: #fff1f2;
          color: #9b1c31;
          border: 1px solid #ffe4e6;
}

.meta-date-block.variant-orange {
          background: #fff3ed;
          color: #d95c14;
          border: 1px solid #ffedd5;
}

.meta-date-block.variant-slate {
          background: #f8fafc;
          color: #475569;
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.meta-core-content {
          flex-grow: 1;
}

.meta-core-content h5 {
          margin-bottom: 6px;
          line-height: 1.4;
}

.meta-core-content h5 a {
          color: #1e293b;
          font-size: 14.5px;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          transition: color 0.2s ease;
          /* Strict 2-Line Clipping to prevent content overflow bugs */
          display: -webkit-box;
          -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
          -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
          overflow: hidden;
}

.meta-core-content h5 a:hover {
          color: #d95c14;
}

.meta-timestamp {
          font-size: 12px;
          color: #94a3b8;
          font-weight: 500;
          display: block;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER INTERACTION LINKS
=========================================================================== */
.portal-card-footer {
          padding: 18px;
          text-align: center;
          border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
          background: #fdfdfd;
}

.portal-card-footer a {
          color: #0f172a;
          font-size: 12px;
          font-weight: 800;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
}

.portal-card-footer a:hover {
          color: #d95c14;
          gap: 8px;
}

/* Custom Webkit scrollbar system */
.portal-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
          width: 4px;
}

.portal-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
          background: transparent;
}

.portal-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
          background: #e2e8f0;
          border-radius: 10px;
}

.portal-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
          background: #cbd5e1;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
          .portal-dashboard-card {
                    height: 520px;
          }

          .msr-notification-portal-section {
                    padding: 60px 0;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   ALUMNI PARALLAX WRAPPER STYLES
=========================================================================== */
.msr-alumni-parallax-section {
          position: relative;
          padding: 100px 0;
          background-image: url('https://msrcasc.edu.in/uploads/media-upload/2024-10/Ramaiah-gallery-cover.jpg');
          background-position: center;
          background-size: cover;
          background-repeat: no-repeat;
          background-attachment: scroll;
          /* Fluid for fluid performance scales */
          overflow: hidden;
          width: 100%;
}

@media(min-width: 992px) {
          .msr-alumni-parallax-section {
                    background-attachment: fixed;
                    /* Premium desktop camera lock track */
          }
}

/* Luxury Multi-Color Tint Veil */
.alumni-matte-overlay {
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.94) 0%, rgba(107, 20, 40, 0.88) 100%);
          z-index: 1;
}

.msr-alumni-tag {
          background: rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.12);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.2);
          color: #ffb400;
          /* Pure Brand Gold Token */
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          font-size: 11px;
}

.alumni-main-heading {
          font-size: 32px;
          font-weight: 900;
          color: #ffffff;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.alumni-main-heading span {
          color: #ffb400;
}

@media(min-width: 768px) {
          .alumni-main-heading {
                    font-size: 44px;
          }
}

.alumni-heading-divider {
          width: 50px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #ffb400;
          margin: 20px auto 0;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE MODERN ROUND PROFILER NODE LABELS
=========================================================================== */
.alumni-profiler-node {
          text-align: center;
          width: 100%;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

/* Custom Aspect-Ratio Circle Viewports Frame */
.alumni-avatar-viewport {
          position: relative;
          width: 140px;
          height: 140px;
          margin: 0 auto;
          border-radius: 50%;
          padding: 6px;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.4) 100%);
          box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
          transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.alumni-avatar-viewport img {
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          object-fit: cover;
          border-radius: 50%;
          border: 4px solid #ffffff;
          background: #ffffff;
          position: relative;
          z-index: 2;
          transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Ambient Ring Light Halo Overlay */
.avatar-halo-ring {
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          border-radius: 50%;
          border: 2px solid #ffb400;
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(0.9);
          transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
          z-index: 1;
}

/* Typography Label Layouts */
.alumni-meta-block {
          margin-top: 18px;
          padding: 0 10px;
}

.alumni-meta-block h4 {
          color: #ffffff;
          font-weight: 800;
          font-size: 15px;
          line-height: 1.3;
          margin-bottom: 4px;
          letter-spacing: 0.3px;
          transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.alumni-meta-block p {
          color: #ffb400;
          font-size: 10.5px;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DYNAMIC INTERACTION DRIVEN TRANSFORM KINETICS
=========================================================================== */
.alumni-profiler-node:hover {
          transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.alumni-profiler-node:hover .alumni-avatar-viewport {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb400 0%, #9b1c31 100%);
          box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.15), 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.alumni-profiler-node:hover .avatar-halo-ring {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: scale(1.12);
          /* Radiant gold wave burst expands outward */
}

.alumni-profiler-node:hover .alumni-meta-block h4 {
          color: #ffb400;
          /* Name smoothly highlights to gold on hover */
}

/* Elite Action Button Anchor Button */
.btn-join-alumni-network {
          color: #ffffff;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          font-size: 12px;
          font-weight: 800;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
          padding: 14px 36px;
          border-radius: 50px;
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.btn-join-alumni-network:hover {
          background: #ffb400;
          color: #0d0633 !important;
          border-color: #ffb400;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.3);
          transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media(max-width: 1200px) {
          .alumni-avatar-viewport {
                    width: 130px;
                    height: 130px;
          }
}

@media(max-width: 575px) {
          .alumni-avatar-viewport {
                    width: 110px;
                    height: 110px;
                    padding: 4px;
          }

          .alumni-meta-block h4 {
                    font-size: 13.5px;
          }

          .msr-alumni-parallax-section {
                    padding: 60px 0;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   INDUSTRY SUCCESS ROOT HOUSING STYLES
=========================================================================== */
.msr-industry-success-section {
          background-color: #ffffff;
          padding: 40px 0;
          font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
          width: 100%;
}

.msr-industry-tag {
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08);
          border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15);
          color: #9b1c31;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px;
          font-size: 11px;
}

.industry-main-heading {
          font-size: 32px;
          font-weight: 900;
          color: #0d0633;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: -0.5px;
          margin: 0;
}

.industry-main-heading span {
          color: #9b1c31;
}

@media(min-width: 768px) {
          .industry-main-heading {
                    font-size: 44px;
          }
}

.industry-heading-divider {
          width: 60px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #9b1c31;
          margin: 20px auto 0;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

.msr-master-showcase-card {
          background: #ffffff;
          border-radius: 30px;
          overflow: hidden;
          border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
          display: flex;
          flex-wrap: wrap;
          align-items: stretch;
          margin-top: 20px;
}

/* THE ALIGNMENT WRAPPER: Matches heading baselines perfectly */
.panel-header-aligner {
          height: 45px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LEFT SIDE DATA INSIGHT LAYOUTS
=========================================================================== */
.industry-metric-panel {
          background: #0d0633;
          padding: 50px 45px;
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          flex-grow: 1;
          min-width: 0;
          /* CRITICAL: Prevents columns from locking flex footprint layout */
}

.ambient-glow-orb {
          position: absolute;
          top: -60px;
          left: -60px;
          width: 250px;
          height: 250px;
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.35);
          filter: blur(80px);
          border-radius: 50%;
          pointer-events: none;
}

.metric-panel-title {
          color: #ffffff;
          font-weight: 800;
          font-size: 24px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          margin: 0 !important;
}

.metric-panel-title span {
          color: #ffb400;
}

.stats-inner-grid {
          position: relative;
          z-index: 2;
}

.stat-meta-box {
          text-align: center;
          padding: 15px 10px;
}

.stat-meta-box.line-divider-bottom {
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
          padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.stat-large-number {
          color: #ffffff;
          font-weight: 900;
          font-size: 42px;
          margin: 0;
          line-height: 1;
}

.stat-large-number small {
          font-size: 16px;
          color: #ffb400;
          margin-left: 2px;
          font-weight: 700;
}

.stat-large-number.text-orange {
          color: #ffb400;
}

.stat-label-text {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
          font-size: 11px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          font-weight: 700;
          margin-top: 10px;
          margin-bottom: 0;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.stat-label-text.color-orange-tag {
          color: rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.8);
}

.btn-placement-report {
          display: inline-block;
          background: #9b1c31;
          color: #ffffff !important;
          padding: 12px 32px;
          border-radius: 50px;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 13px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.35);
          transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
          position: relative;
          z-index: 2;
}

.btn-placement-report:hover {
          background: #ffb400;
          color: #0d0633 !important;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.3);
          transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RIGHT SIDE SLIDER PANEL LAYOUTS
=========================================================================== */
.industry-partners-panel {
          background: #ffffff;
          padding: 50px;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          flex-grow: 1;
          min-width: 0;
          /* CRITICAL: Enables clean dynamic widths tracking for Swiper frameworks */
}

.logo-carousel-block {
          width: 100%;
          position: relative;
}

.carousel-cluster-title {
          font-weight: 800;
          color: #0d0633;
          font-size: 18px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          margin: 0 !important;
          padding-left: 15px;
}

.carousel-cluster-title.variant-maroon {
          border-left: 5px solid #9b1c31;
}

.carousel-cluster-title.variant-navy {
          border-left: 5px solid #0d0633;
}

.carousel-slider-inset {
          background: #fafbfc;
          border-radius: 16px;
          border: 1px solid #f0f2f5;
          padding: 24px 20px;
          overflow: hidden;
          /* Clears margins tracking gracefully */
          width: 100%;
}

/* Core Slider Component Inner Aligners */
.msr-partners-swiper,
.msr-accred-swiper {
          width: 100%;
}

.msr-partners-swiper .swiper-slide,
.msr-accred-swiper .swiper-slide {
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          justify-content: center !important;
}

.brand-logo-img,
.accred-logo-img {
          max-width: 110px;
          height: auto;
          max-height: 48px;
          object-fit: contain;
          /* filter: grayscale(100%);
      opacity: 0.6; */
          /* transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); */
}

/* .swiper-slide:hover .brand-logo-img,
   .swiper-slide:hover .accred-logo-img {
      filter: grayscale(0%);
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1.05);
   } */

@media(max-width: 991px) {
          .industry-metric-panel {
                    padding: 40px 30px;
                    flex: 0 0 100%;
          }

          .industry-partners-panel {
                    padding: 40px 30px;
                    flex: 0 0 100%;
          }

          .panel-header-aligner {
                    height: auto;
                    margin-bottom: 20px;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   FIXED ISOLATION LOGO SYSTEM ENGINE STYLES
=========================================================================== */
.industry-partners-panel {
          background: #ffffff;
          padding: 50px;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          flex-grow: 1;
          min-width: 0;
          /* Forces internal swiper calculation layers to compile widths safely */
}

.carousel-slider-inset {
          background: #fafbfc !important;
          border-radius: 16px !important;
          border: 1px solid #f0f2f5 !important;
          padding: 24px 20px !important;
          overflow: hidden !important;
          width: 100% !important;
}

/* THE ISOLATOR WRAPPER: Overrides system width-collapsing parameters */
.logo-engine-wrapper {
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          justify-content: center !important;
          width: 100% !important;
          height: 60px !important;
          /* Establishes a fixed spatial matrix baseline */
}

.brand-logo-img,
.accred-logo-img {
          max-width: 120px !important;
          width: auto !important;
          height: auto !important;
          max-height: 45px !important;
          object-fit: contain !important;
          display: inline-block !important;
          /* filter: grayscale(100%) !important;
      opacity: 0.6 !important; */
          /* transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important; */
}

/* High-end hover interaction styles */
/* .swiper-slide:hover .brand-logo-img,
   .swiper-slide:hover .accred-logo-img {
      filter: grayscale(0%) !important;
      opacity: 1 !important;
      transform: scale(1.04) !important;
   } */


/* ==========================================
   FORCE SWIPER ENGINE OVERRIDE TO PREVENT SHRINKING
========================================== */
.msr-partners-swiper .swiper-slide,
.msr-accred-swiper .swiper-slide {
          /* Forces the browser to preserve the exact width computed by Swiper JS */
          flex-shrink: inherit !important;

          /* Ensures smooth vertical centering inside the logo container */
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          justify-content: center !important;
}

/* Keeps your image sizes perfectly locked and scaled */
.brand-logo-img,
.accred-logo-img {
          max-width: 120px !important;
          width: auto !important;
          height: auto !important;
          max-height: 45px !important;
          object-fit: contain !important;
}



/* ==========================================================================
   CINEMATIC MARQUEE TESTIMONIAL BASE SYSTEMS
=========================================================================== */
.msr-marquee-testimonials-section {
          background-color: #ffffff;
          padding: 40px 0;
          overflow: hidden;
          width: 100%;
          position: relative;
}

.msr-testimonial-tag {
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08);
          border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15);
          color: #9b1c31;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px;
          font-size: 11px;
}

.testimonial-main-heading {
          font-size: 32px;
          font-weight: 900;
          color: #0f172a;
          letter-spacing: -0.5px;
          margin: 0;
}

.testimonial-main-heading span {
          color: #9b1c31;
}

@media(min-width: 768px) {
          .testimonial-main-heading {
                    font-size: 42px;
          }
}

.testimonial-heading-divider {
          width: 60px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #d95c14;
          /* Accent Orange */
          margin: 20px auto 0;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE INFINITE RUNNER CANVAS SHUTTLES
=========================================================================== */
.marquee-stage-wall {
          width: 100%;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          /* padding: 20px 0; */
          position: relative;
}

/* Linear edge gradients that softly blur the text as it leaves the viewport screen bounds */
.marquee-stage-wall::before,
.marquee-stage-wall::after {
          content: '';
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          width: 15%;
          height: 100%;
          z-index: 5;
          pointer-events: none;
}

.marquee-stage-wall::before {
          left: 0;
          background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
}

.marquee-stage-wall::after {
          right: 0;
          background: linear-gradient(-90deg, #ffffff 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
}

.marquee-track-runner {
          display: flex;
          user-select: none;
          gap: 24px;
          width: 100%;
          overflow: hidden;
}

.marquee-scroll-shuttle {
          flex-shrink: 0;
          display: flex;
          align-items: stretch;
          justify-content: space-around;
          gap: 24px;
          min-width: 100%;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE CARDS INTERFACE COMPONENTS
=========================================================================== */
.testimonial-marquee-card {
          width: 440px;
          max-width: 90vw;
          background: #f8fafc;
          /* Clean off-white canvas template box */
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
          border-radius: 20px;
          padding: 35px;
          position: relative;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: space-between;
          transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.card-quote-vector {
          position: absolute;
          top: 15px;
          right: 30px;
          font-size: 72px;
          font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
          color: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.06);
          line-height: 1;
}

.testimonial-speech {
          color: #475569 !important;
          font-size: 14px !important;
          line-height: 1.65 !important;
          font-weight: 500 !important;
          margin-bottom: 25px !important;
          text-align: justify;
          position: relative;
          z-index: 2;
}

.testimonial-author-profile h5 {
          color: #0f172a !important;
          font-weight: 800 !important;
          font-size: 15px !important;
          margin-bottom: 4px !important;
}

.testimonial-author-profile span {
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
          /* Maroon ribbon color marker */
          font-weight: 700 !important;
          font-size: 11px !important;
          text-transform: uppercase !important;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
          display: block;
}

/* Hover States: Pauses track animation and elevates card */
.marquee-track-runner:hover .marquee-scroll-shuttle {
          animation-play-state: paused !important;
          /* Freeze loop on touch pointer entries */
}

.testimonial-marquee-card:hover {
          transform: translateY(-5px);
          background: #ffffff;
          border-color: rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.3);
          /* Orange aura */
          box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.06);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE INFINITE PHYSICS SCROLL MATRIX ANIMATION
=========================================================================== */
.glide-left .marquee-scroll-shuttle {
          animation: scrollTimelineLeft 35s linear infinite;
}

.glide-right .marquee-scroll-shuttle {
          animation: scrollTimelineRight 35s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollTimelineLeft {
          0% {
                    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
          }

          100% {
                    transform: translate3d(calc(-100% - 24px), 0, 0);
          }
}

@keyframes scrollTimelineRight {
          0% {
                    transform: translate3d(calc(-100% - 24px), 0, 0);
          }

          100% {
                    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
          }
}

@media(max-width: 575px) {
          .testimonial-marquee-card {
                    padding: 25px;
                    width: 320px;
          }

          .testimonial-speech {
                    font-size: 13px !important;
                    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS PANEL CORE STYLES
=========================================================================== */
.msr-industry-success-section {
          background-color: #ffffff;
          padding: 40px 0;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
          width: 100%;
}

.industry-main-heading {
          font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
          font-weight: 900;
          color: #0d0633;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.industry-main-heading span {
          color: #9b1c31;
}

.industry-heading-divider {
          width: 60px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #9b1c31;
          margin: 20px auto 0;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

.msr-master-showcase-card {
          background: #ffffff;
          border-radius: 30px;
          overflow: hidden;
          border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
          display: flex;
          flex-wrap: wrap;
          align-items: stretch;
          margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Heading Baseline Alignment Container */
.panel-header-aligner {
          height: 45px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Left Metadata Dashboard Side */
.industry-metric-panel {
          background: #0d0633;
          padding: 50px 45px;
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          flex-grow: 1;
          min-width: 0;
}

.ambient-glow-orb {
          position: absolute;
          top: -60px;
          left: -60px;
          width: 250px;
          height: 250px;
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.35);
          filter: blur(80px);
          border-radius: 50%;
          pointer-events: none;
}

.metric-panel-title {
          color: #ffffff;
          font-weight: 800;
          font-size: 24px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          margin: 0 !important;
}

.metric-panel-title span {
          color: #ffb400;
}

.stat-meta-box {
          text-align: center;
          padding: 15px 10px;
}

.stat-meta-box.line-divider-bottom {
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
          padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.stat-large-number {
          color: #ffffff;
          font-weight: 900;
          font-size: 42px;
          margin: 0;
          line-height: 1;
}

.stat-large-number small {
          font-size: 16px;
          color: #ffb400;
          margin-left: 2px;
          font-weight: 700;
}

.stat-large-number.text-orange {
          color: #ffb400;
}

.stat-label-text {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
          font-size: 11px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          font-weight: 700;
          margin-top: 10px;
          margin-bottom: 0;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.stat-label-text.color-orange-tag {
          color: rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.8);
}

.btn-placement-report {
          display: inline-block;
          background: #9b1c31;
          color: #ffffff !important;
          padding: 12px 32px;
          border-radius: 50px;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 13px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.35);
          position: relative;
          z-index: 2;
}

/* Right Logo Track Side */
.industry-partners-panel {
          background: #ffffff;
          padding: 50px;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          flex-grow: 1;
          min-width: 0;
          /* Lets Swiper evaluate component width layers perfectly */
}

.carousel-cluster-title {
          font-weight: 800;
          color: #0d0633;
          font-size: 18px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          margin: 0 !important;
          padding-left: 15px;
}

.carousel-cluster-title.variant-maroon {
          border-left: 5px solid #9b1c31;
}

.carousel-cluster-title.variant-navy {
          border-left: 5px solid #0d0633;
}

.carousel-slider-inset {
          background: #fafbfc;
          border-radius: 16px;
          border: 1px solid #f0f2f5;
          padding: 24px 20px;
          overflow: hidden;
          width: 100%;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CRITICAL OVERRIDES: SOLVES COMPRESSION LAYOUT BUG
=========================================================================== */
.msr-partners-swiper .swiper-slide,
.msr-accred-swiper .swiper-slide {
          flex-shrink: 0 !important;
          /* FIXED: Overwrites external shrinking parameters */
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          justify-content: center !important;
}

.logo-engine-wrapper {
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          justify-content: center !important;
          width: 100% !important;
          height: 60px !important;
}

/* Natural Color State: No hover modifications or image alterations */
.brand-logo-img,
.accred-logo-img {
          max-width: 120px !important;
          width: auto !important;
          height: auto !important;
          max-height: 48px !important;
          object-fit: contain !important;
          display: block !important;
          filter: none !important;
          /* Removed color transformations completely */
          opacity: 1 !important;
          /* Preserves native image loading state */
}

@media(max-width: 991px) {
          .industry-metric-panel {
                    padding: 40px 30px;
                    flex: 0 0 100%;
          }

          .industry-partners-panel {
                    padding: 40px 30px;
                    flex: 0 0 100%;
          }

          .panel-header-aligner {
                    height: auto;
                    margin-bottom: 20px;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   ENCAPSULATED PORTAL FAQ ENHANCEMENT PARAMS
=========================================================================== */
.msr-faq-portal-section {
          background-color: #f8fafc;
          /* Premium smooth background tint layer */
          padding: 40px 0;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
          width: 100%;
}

/* LEFT SIDE PANEL CORE CANVAS CARD */
.msr-faq-brand-card {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d0633 0%, #6b1428 100%);
          /* Elegant Royal Brand Identity Blend */
          border-radius: 24px;
          padding: 50px 40px;
          box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.15);
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
}

.msr-faq-tag {
          background: rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.12);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.25);
          color: #ffb400;
          /* Gold tag matching your system */
          letter-spacing: 1.5px;
          font-size: 11px;
          align-self: flex-start;
}

.faq-main-heading {
          font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
          font-weight: 900;
          letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.faq-main-heading span {
          color: #ffb400 !important;
}

.faq-heading-accent {
          width: 50px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #ffb400;
          margin: 24px 0;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

.faq-panel-excerpt {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
          font-size: 14.5px !important;
          line-height: 1.7 !important;
          font-weight: 500 !important;
          margin-bottom: 35px !important;
          text-align: left;
}

.btn-faq-askall {
          background: #ffffff;
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
          /* Maroon toggle response text */
          padding: 12px 30px;
          border-radius: 50px;
          font-size: 13px;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
          transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.btn-faq-askall:hover {
          background: #ffb400;
          color: #0d0633 !important;
          transform: translateY(-3px);
          box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.3);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RIGHT SIDE ACCORDION DECK PARAMS
=========================================================================== */
.msr-faq-accordion {
          width: 100%;
}

.faq-item-wrapper {
          background: #ffffff !important;
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
          border-radius: 16px !important;
          margin-bottom: 16px !important;
          overflow: hidden;
          box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.01) !important;
          transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.faq-item-header {
          background: transparent !important;
          border: none !important;
}

/* Trigger Button Component Layout Styles */
.msr-faq-btn {
          width: 100%;
          padding: 24px 30px;
          background: transparent;
          border: none;
          outline: none !important;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: space-between;
          text-align: left;
          gap: 20px;
          cursor: pointer;
          transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.msr-faq-title {
          color: #1e293b !important;
          /* Dark Title Text */
          font-weight: 700 !important;
          font-size: clamp(15px, 2vw, 17px) !important;
          line-height: 1.4 !important;
          transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.msr-faq-chevron-shroud {
          width: 32px;
          height: 32px;
          min-width: 32px;
          background: #f1f5f9;
          color: #64748b;
          font-size: 12px;
          border-radius: 50%;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   INTERACTIVE COLLAPSIBLE ENGINE STATES & VECTOR ROTATIONS
=========================================================================== */
/* Active state item highlights */
.faq-item-wrapper:has(.collapse.show) {
          border-color: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.2) !important;
          box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.05) !important;
}

/* Changes active open item header text to your royal maroon brand color */
.msr-faq-btn:not(.collapsed) .msr-faq-title {
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
}

/* Rotates icon wrapper 180 degrees smoothly on open state transition */
.msr-faq-btn:not(.collapsed) .msr-faq-chevron-shroud {
          background: #9b1c31;
          color: #ffffff;
          transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.msr-faq-body {
          padding: 0 30px 24px 30px !important;
          color: #475569 !important;
          font-size: 14.5px !important;
          line-height: 1.7 !important;
          font-weight: 500 !important;
          text-align: justify;
          background: #ffffff !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
          .msr-faq-brand-card {
                    padding: 40px 30px;
          }

          .msr-faq-portal-section {
                    padding: 60px 0;
          }

          .msr-faq-btn {
                    padding: 20px;
          }

          .msr-faq-body {
                    padding: 0 20px 20px 20px !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   FULL SCREEN CAROUSEL CANVAS ARCHITECTURE
=========================================================================== */
.msr-master-hero-viewport-swiper {
          width: 100%;
          height: calc(100vh - 125px);
          /* Perfectly balances out matching your navbar metrics */
          position: relative;
          background: #000000;
}

.master-hero-slide-node {
          width: 100% !important;
          height: 100% !important;
          overflow: hidden;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FULL GRAPHIC BANNER ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS
=========================================================================== */
.graphic-fullscreen-slide-node {
          display: none !important;
          /* Hides full graphic slides on mobile screen viewports */
}

.fullscreen-banner-click-track {
          display: block;
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
}

.master-fullscreen-graphic-img {
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          object-fit: cover;
          /* Ensures pixel clarity without stretching vectors */
          display: block;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   NAVIGATION OVERLAY DECK TRANSITION BUTTONS
=========================================================================== */
.master-hero-nav-btn {
          color: #ffffff !important;
          width: 50px;
          height: 50px;
          background: rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.4);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
          border-radius: 50%;
          transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.master-hero-nav-btn::after {
          font-size: 18px !important;
          font-weight: 900;
}

.master-hero-nav-btn:hover {
          background: #9b1c31;
          border-color: #9b1c31;
          transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Hide master triggers on mobile viewports */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
          .master-hero-nav-btn {
                    display: none !important;
          }

          .msr-master-hero-viewport-swiper {
                    height: auto;
          }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DESKTOP SCREEN VIEWPORT BREAKPOINT CONFIG
=========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {

          /* Safe reveal for full screen banners on large desktop monitors */
          .graphic-fullscreen-slide-node {
                    display: flex !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   EXCLUSIVE SIDE-EDGE FLOATING BADGE BLUEPRINT
=========================================================================== */
.msr-floating-admission-shuttle {
          position: fixed !important;
          top: 50% !important;
          right: 0 !important;
          transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
          /* Vertically centers it on the right screen border */
          z-index: 99999 !important;
          /* Ensures it sits above sliders and parallax panels */
          display: block;
}

.floating-admission-trigger {
          display: flex !important;
          flex-direction: column !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          gap: 12px !important;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d95c14 0%, #b54a0f 100%) !important;
          /* Premium Brand Orange */
          color: #ffffff !important;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          padding: 20px 12px !important;
          border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px !important;
          /* Curved smoothly on the inner edge only */
          box-shadow: -5px 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) !important;
          transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
          outline: none !important;
}

/* Rotates text vertically for a top-class editorial look */
.floating-admission-trigger .badge-vertical-text {
          writing-mode: vertical-rl !important;
          text-orientation: mixed !important;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          font-size: 13px !important;
          font-weight: 800 !important;
          text-transform: uppercase !important;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
          white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.floating-admission-trigger .badge-plane-icon {
          font-size: 14px !important;
          transform: rotate(0deg) !important;
}

/* Auto-pulsing live tracking signal animation */
.floating-admission-trigger .badge-pulse-dot {
          width: 8px !important;
          height: 8px !important;
          background: #ffb400;
          /* Pure Gold alert color */
          border-radius: 50% !important;
          position: relative !important;
}

.floating-admission-trigger .badge-pulse-dot::after {
          content: '' !important;
          width: 100% !important;
          height: 100% !important;
          border-radius: 50% !important;
          position: absolute !important;
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.5);
          animation: sideBadgePulse 1.6s infinite ease-in-out !important;
}

@keyframes sideBadgePulse {
          0% {
                    transform: scale(1);
                    opacity: 1;
          }

          100% {
                    transform: scale(2.8);
                    opacity: 0;
          }
}

/* Hover Kinetics */
.floating-admission-trigger:hover {
          padding-left: 20px !important;
          /* Pops outward slightly on layout hover cues */
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b1c 0%, #d95c14 100%) !important;
          box-shadow: -8px 8px 30px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.4) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE SCREEN RESPONSIVE CONVERSION OVERRIDES
=========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
          .msr-floating-admission-shuttle {
                    top: auto !important;
                    bottom: 0 !important;
                    right: 0 !important;
                    width: 100% !important;
                    transform: none !important;
                    padding: 0 !important;
          }

          /* Transforms from a side vertical badge into a fixed, full-width thumb button at the bottom screen edge */
          .floating-admission-trigger {
                    flex-direction: row !important;
                    justify-content: center !important;
                    border-radius: 0 !important;
                    /* Fits perfectly edge-to-edge on smartphone glass frames */
                    padding: 16px !important;
                    box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
          }

          .floating-admission-trigger .badge-vertical-text {
                    writing-mode: horizontal-tb !important;
                    /* Resets text direction to normal layout on mobile */
                    font-size: 14px !important;
                    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
          }

          .floating-admission-trigger:hover {
                    padding-left: 16px !important;
                    transform: none !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   FIXED STYLING OVERRIDES TO STOP SLIDE OVERLAPPING
=========================================================================== */
.floating-dashboard-panel {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
          backdrop-filter: blur(20px) !important;
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) !important;
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
          padding: 40px !important;
          border-radius: 24px !important;
          width: 100% !important;
          max-width: 460px !important;
          box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
          overflow: hidden !important;
          /* Locks structural bounds tightly */
}

.hero-inner-swiper {
          width: 100% !important;
          overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* THE FIX: Hides inactive slides completely until swiped into view */
.msr-hero-text-card {
          opacity: 0 !important;
          visibility: hidden !important;
          transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease !important;
          display: flex !important;
          flex-direction: column !important;
          height: 100% !important;
}

/* Safe reveal hook triggered dynamically by the Swiper engine */
.hero-inner-swiper .swiper-slide-active.msr-hero-text-card {
          opacity: 1 !important;
          visibility: visible !important;
}

/* Card content layout style parameters */
.msr-hero-text-card h3 {
          color: #ffffff !important;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          font-weight: 800 !important;
          font-size: 22px !important;
          margin-top: 15px !important;
          margin-bottom: 12px !important;
          line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.msr-hero-text-card p {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          font-size: 14px !important;
          line-height: 1.6 !important;
          margin-bottom: 25px !important;
}

.msr-hero-text-card .panel-action-link {
          color: #ffb400 !important;
          /* Gold links */
          font-weight: 700 !important;
          font-size: 13px !important;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          display: inline-flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          margin-top: auto !important;
}

/* Slide progress bar dots dashboard alignment markers */
.creative-pagination-line .swiper-pagination-bullet {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
          opacity: 1 !important;
}

.creative-pagination-line .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
          background: #d95c14 !important;
          /* Brand orange line indicator hook */
}



/* ==========================================================================
   EXCLUSIVE SIDE-EDGE FLOATING BADGE (HIDDEN ON HERO & MOBILE)
=========================================================================== */
.msr-floating-admission-shuttle {
          position: fixed !important;
          top: 50% !important;
          right: 0 !important;
          transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
          z-index: 99999 !important;

          /* Hidden by default; controlled dynamically by the scroll script */
          opacity: 0;
          visibility: hidden;
          transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease !important;
}

/* Active class applied by the Intersection Observer script */
.msr-floating-admission-shuttle.badge-active {
          opacity: 1 !important;
          visibility: visible !important;
}

.floating-admission-trigger {
          display: flex !important;
          flex-direction: column !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          gap: 12px !important;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d95c14 0%, #b54a0f 100%) !important;
          /* Premium Orange */
          color: #ffffff !important;
          text-decoration: none !important;
          padding: 20px 12px !important;
          border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px !important;
          box-shadow: -5px 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) !important;
          transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
}

.floating-admission-trigger .badge-vertical-text {
          writing-mode: vertical-rl !important;
          text-orientation: mixed !important;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          font-size: 13px !important;
          font-weight: 800 !important;
          text-transform: uppercase !important;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
          white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.floating-admission-trigger .badge-pulse-dot {
          width: 8px !important;
          height: 8px !important;
          background: #ffb400;
          border-radius: 50% !important;
          position: relative !important;
}

.floating-admission-trigger .badge-pulse-dot::after {
          content: '' !important;
          width: 100% !important;
          height: 100% !important;
          border-radius: 50% !important;
          position: absolute !important;
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 180, 0, 0.5);
          animation: sideBadgePulse 1.6s infinite ease-in-out !important;
}

@keyframes sideBadgePulse {
          0% {
                    transform: scale(1);
                    opacity: 1;
          }

          100% {
                    transform: scale(2.8);
                    opacity: 0;
          }
}

.floating-admission-trigger:hover {
          padding-left: 20px !important;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b1c 0%, #d95c14 100%) !important;
          box-shadow: -8px 8px 30px rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.4) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STRICT MOBILE DISPLAY REMOVAL
=========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

          /* Completely blocks out the badge on all mobile and tablet viewports */
          .msr-floating-admission-shuttle,
          .msr-floating-admission-shuttle.badge-active {
                    display: none !important;
                    opacity: 0 !important;
                    visibility: hidden !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   GOOGLE REVIEWS SECTON INTEGRATED STYLE RULES
=========================================================================== */
.msr-google-reviews-section {
          background-color: #f8fafc;
          /* Matches your premium smooth white content layers */
          padding: 40px 0 130px 0;
          /* Safety bottom padding prevents sticky badge overlap */
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          width: 100%;
          position: relative;
}

/* LEVEL 3 HIERARCHY: Small Upper Tag Badge */
.msr-reviews-tag {
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08) !important;
          border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15) !important;
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
          /* Royal Maroon */
          letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
          font-size: clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 11px) !important;
          font-weight: 700 !important;
          text-transform: uppercase !important;
          display: inline-block !important;
}

/* LEVEL 1 HIERARCHY: Primary Section Heading Title */
.reviews-main-heading {
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          font-weight: 900 !important;
          color: #0f172a !important;
          /* Premium Slate Grey */
          text-transform: uppercase !important;
          letter-spacing: -1px !important;
          line-height: 1.15 !important;
          margin: 0 !important;
          font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px) !important;
          /* Fluid response sizing on mobile */
}

.reviews-main-heading span {
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
          /* Brand Royal Maroon Color Track */
}

/* Custom UI Accent Line Divider Divider */
.reviews-heading-divider {
          width: 60px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #d95c14;
          /* Accent Orange */
          margin: 20px auto 0;
          border-radius: 2px;
}

/* THE CORE HOUSING LAYER */
.reviews-iframe-shroud {
          background: #ffffff !important;
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
          border-radius: 24px !important;
          /* Locks curves to match other page blocks */
          overflow: hidden !important;
          width: 100% !important;
          margin-top: 15px !important;
          transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease !important;
}

.reviews-iframe-shroud:hover {
          box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05) !important;
}

/* Mobile & Tablet Parity Calculations */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
          .msr-google-reviews-section {
                    padding: 60px 0 100px 0;
          }

          .reviews-iframe-shroud {
                    border-radius: 16px !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   EXCLUSIVE RIGHT-SIDE FLOATING CONCIERGE (HIDDEN ON HERO VIEWPORTS)
=========================================================================== */
.msr-floating-concierge-hub-right {
          position: fixed !important;
          bottom: 30px !important;
          right: 30px !important;
          /* FIXED: Moved completely to the right edge */
          z-index: 999999 !important;
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;

          /* Hidden by default; turned on dynamically by the observer script */
          opacity: 0;
          vertical-align: middle;
          visibility: hidden;
          transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease !important;
          transform: translateY(20px) !important;
}

/* Active class applied by the script once scrolled past hero */
.msr-floating-concierge-hub-right.chat-layout-visible {
          opacity: 1 !important;
          visibility: visible !important;
          transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

/* THE FLOATING BALLOON BUTTON */
.floating-chat-trigger-right {
          width: 60px !important;
          height: 60px !important;
          border-radius: 50% !important;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9b1c31 0%, #6b1428 100%) !important;
          /* Royal Maroon */
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
          color: #ffffff !important;
          font-size: 24px !important;
          cursor: pointer !important;
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          justify-content: center !important;
          box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.3) !important;
          outline: none !important;
          transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
          float: right;
}

.floating-chat-trigger-right:hover {
          transform: scale(1.08) !important;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d95c14 0%, #b54a0f 100%) !important;
          /* Accent Orange */
}

.floating-chat-trigger-right .icon-chat-close-right {
          display: none !important;
}

.msr-floating-concierge-hub-right.card-open-active .icon-chat-open-right {
          display: none !important;
}

.msr-floating-concierge-hub-right.card-open-active .icon-chat-close-right {
          display: flex !important;
          font-size: 20px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE GREETING BUBBLE POPUP (RIGHT SIDE REDIRECTION)
=========================================================================== */
.concierge-greeting-bubble-right {
          position: absolute !important;
          bottom: 75px !important;
          right: 0 !important;
          /* Anchored to right */
          width: 290px !important;
          background: #ffffff !important;
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
          border-radius: 16px !important;
          padding: 16px 20px !important;
          box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12) !important;
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(10px) scale(0.95);
          transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

/* Delay entrance show rule triggered by script */
.msr-floating-concierge-hub-right.chat-layout-visible .concierge-greeting-bubble-right {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
          transition-delay: 0.8s;
          /* Pops up slightly after the main balloon finishes fading in */
}

.bubble-msg-right {
          font-size: 13.5px !important;
          color: #475569 !important;
          line-height: 1.5 !important;
          font-weight: 600 !important;
          margin: 0 !important;
          padding-right: 15px !important;
          text-align: left !important;
}

.btn-close-bubble-right {
          position: absolute;
          top: 8px;
          right: 12px;
          background: transparent;
          border: none;
          outline: none;
          color: #94a3b8;
          font-size: 16px;
          cursor: pointer;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE CHAT CONTENT OVERLAY CARD (RIGHT SIDE ALIGNED)
=========================================================================== */
.concierge-support-card-right {
          position: absolute !important;
          bottom: 80px !important;
          right: 0 !important;
          /* Anchored cleanly to the right view line */
          width: 360px !important;
          background: #ffffff !important;
          border-radius: 20px !important;
          border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
          overflow: hidden !important;
          opacity: 0;
          visibility: hidden;
          transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.95) !important;
          transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
          box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.15) !important;
}

.msr-floating-concierge-hub-right.card-open-active .concierge-support-card-right {
          opacity: 1 !important;
          visibility: visible !important;
          transform: translateY(0) scale(1) !important;
}

.support-card-header-right {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d0633 0%, #6b1428 100%) !important;
          padding: 22px 20px !important;
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          gap: 14px !important;
}

.header-avatar-group-right {
          width: 42px;
          height: 42px;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
          border-radius: 50%;
          color: #ffb400;
          font-size: 16px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          position: relative;
}

.avatar-pulse-online-right {
          width: 10px;
          height: 10px;
          background: #22c55e;
          border-radius: 50%;
          position: absolute;
          bottom: 0;
          right: 1px;
          border: 2px solid #0d0633;
}

.header-text-group-right h4 {
          color: #ffffff !important;
          font-size: 16px !important;
          font-weight: 800 !important;
          margin: 0 0 2px 0 !important;
}

.header-text-group-right span {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
          font-size: 11px !important;
          display: block;
}

.btn-minimize-card-right {
          position: absolute;
          top: 18px;
          right: 20px;
          background: transparent;
          border: none;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
          font-size: 24px;
          cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-minimize-card-right:hover {
          color: #ffffff;
}

.support-card-body-right {
          padding: 25px 20px !important;
}

.welcome-chat-text-right {
          color: #64748b !important;
          font-size: 13.5px !important;
          line-height: 1.6 !important;
          margin-bottom: 20px !important;
          text-align: left;
}

.chat-links-stack-right {
          display: flex !important;
          flex-direction: column !important;
          gap: 12px !important;
}

.chat-channel-btn-right {
          display: flex !important;
          align-items: center !important;
          gap: 14px !important;
          padding: 14px 18px !important;
          border-radius: 12px !important;
          text-decoration: none !important;
}

.chat-channel-btn-right .btn-lbl-right {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
}

.chat-channel-btn-right strong {
          font-size: 14px !important;
          font-weight: 700 !important;
          line-height: 1.2;
}

.chat-channel-btn-right span {
          font-size: 11px !important;
          margin-top: 2px;
}

.whatsapp-style-right {
          background: #f0fdf4 !important;
          color: #166534 !important;
          border: 1px solid #bbf7d0 !important;
}

.whatsapp-style-right i {
          color: #22c55e !important;
          font-size: 22px;
}

.whatsapp-style-right span {
          color: #16a34a !important;
}

.call-style-right {
          background: #f0f9ff !important;
          color: #075985 !important;
          border: 1px solid #bae6fd !important;
}

.call-style-right i {
          color: #0284c7 !important;
          font-size: 20px;
}

.call-style-right span {
          color: #0369a1 !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE VIEWPORT RE-COMPUTATIONS (SAFE ALIGNMENT)
=========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
          .msr-floating-concierge-hub-right {
                    bottom: 20px !important;
                    right: 20px !important;
          }

          .concierge-support-card-right {
                    width: calc(100vw - 40px) !important;
          }

          .concierge-greeting-bubble-right {
                    width: calc(100vw - 40px) !important;
          }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   GLOBAL SMOOTH SCROLL & KINETIC REVEAL MECHANICS
=========================================================================== */
html.lenis {
          height: auto;
}

.lenis.lenis-smooth {
          scroll-behavior: auto !important;
          /* Overrides default browser snapping */
}

.lenis.lenis-smooth [data-lenis-prevent] {
          scroll-behavior: contain;
          /* Protects map boxes and scrollable text boxes from glitching */
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PRODUCTION REVEAL ENGINE: CHOOSE YOUR SECTION FLAVORS
=========================================================================== */

/* Flavor A: Smooth Vertical Drift-Up (Best for main rows) */
.msr-reveal-drift {
          opacity: 0 !important;
          transform: translateY(40px) !important;
          transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
                    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) !important;
          will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* Flavor B: Smooth Scale Zoom-In (Best for card decks or testimonials) */
.msr-reveal-zoom {
          opacity: 0 !important;
          transform: scale(0.95) translateY(20px) !important;
          transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
                    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) !important;
          will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* THE ACTIVE TRIGGER: Fired seamlessly by JavaScript when element touches viewport */
.msr-reveal-drift.reveal-active,
.msr-reveal-zoom.reveal-active {
          opacity: 1 !important;
          transform: translateY(0) scale(1) !important;
}

/* Staggered Delay Utilities: Use these on grid columns inside a section */
.delay-1 {
          transition-delay: 150ms !important;
}

.delay-2 {
          transition-delay: 300ms !important;
}

.delay-3 {
          transition-delay: 450ms !important;
}



/* ==========================================================================
   UNIFIED NEWS SECTION TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEMS
=========================================================================== */
.msr-news-tag {
          background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.08) !important;
          border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.15) !important;
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
          /* Institution Royal Maroon */
          letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
          font-size: clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 11px) !important;
          font-weight: 700 !important;
          /* text-transform: uppercase !important; */
          display: inline-block !important;
}

.news-section-heading {
          font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
          font-weight: 900 !important;
          color: #0f172a !important;
          /* Premium Dark Slate */
          /* text-transform: uppercase !important; */
          letter-spacing: -1px !important;
          line-height: 1.15 !important;
          margin: 0 !important;
          text-align: center !important;

          /* Fluid Scaling Calculation: Matches all your level-1 headers on mobile and desktop */
          font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px) !important;
}

.news-section-heading span {
          color: #9b1c31 !important;
          /* Royal Maroon accent accent link */
}

/* Custom Uniform UI Horizontal Rule Divider Line */
.news-heading-divider {
          width: 60px;
          height: 4px;
          background: #d95c14 bounds !important;
          /* Accent Orange */
          background-color: #d95c14 !important;
          margin: 20px auto 0 !important;
          /* Centers the divider bar under the heading */
          border-radius: 2px !important;
}

/* Base grid section margin cushion wrapper adjustments */
.msr-mosaic-news-section,
.msr-news-grid-canvas-block {
          padding: 40px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {

          .msr-mosaic-news-section,
          .msr-news-grid-canvas-block {
                    padding: 40px 0;
          }
}


   /* ==========================================================================
   UPDATED: TIGHT COMPACT SECTION SPACING
=========================================================================== */
   .msr-standalone-portal-section {
      padding: 30px 0 !important;
      /* FIXED: Drastically cuts empty vertical space */
      background-color: #ffffff;
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
   }

   .msr-standalone-portal-section.bg-light-layer {
      background-color: #f8fafc;
      border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
   }

   .msr-portal-tag {
      letter-spacing: 1px !important;
      font-size: 10px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
   }

   .msr-portal-tag.line-exam {
      background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.06) !important;
      color: #9b1c31 !important;
      border: 1px solid rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.12) !important;
   }

   .msr-portal-tag.line-academic {
      background: rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.06) !important;
      color: #d95c14 !important;
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.12) !important;
   }

   .portal-main-heading {
      font-weight: 900 !important;
      color: #0f172a !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px !important;
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) !important;
      /* Adjusted scale to match tight look */
      margin: 5px 0 0 0 !important;
   }

   .portal-main-heading span {
      color: #9b1c31 !important;
   }

   .msr-standalone-portal-section.bg-light-layer .portal-main-heading span {
      color: #d95c14 !important;
   }

   .portal-heading-accent {
      width: 50px;
      height: 4px;
      margin: 10px auto 0 auto;
      border-radius: 2px;
   }

   .portal-heading-accent.bg-maroon {
      background-color: #9b1c31 !important;
   }

   .portal-heading-accent.bg-orange {
      background-color: #d95c14 !important;
   }

   /* NOTIFICATION CARD DIMENSIONS */
   .portal-notification-card {
      background: #ffffff !important;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
      border-radius: 14px !important;
      padding: 20px !important;
      display: flex !important;
      gap: 16px !important;
      height: 100% !important;
      min-height: 150px !important;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02) !important;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;
   }

   .portal-notification-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05) !important;
   }

   .card-date-ribbon {
      width: 55px !important;
      height: 60px !important;
      border-radius: 10px !important;
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      flex-shrink: 0 !important;
   }

   .card-date-ribbon .ribbon-day {
      font-size: 16px !important;
      font-weight: 800 !important;
      line-height: 1.1;
   }

   .card-date-ribbon .ribbon-month {
      font-size: 10px !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      font-weight: 700;
      opacity: 0.9;
   }

   .variant-maroon {
      background: #9b1c31 !important;
      color: #ffffff !important;
   }

   .variant-orange {
      background: #d95c14 !important;
      color: #ffffff !important;
   }

   .variant-slate {
      background: #f1f5f9 !important;
      color: #475569 !important;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
   }

   .card-core-details {
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
      justify-content: flex-start !important;
      text-align: left !important;
   }

   .category-meta-tag {
      font-size: 10px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      color: #64748b !important;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      display: block;
   }

   .card-core-details h5 {
      margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
      line-height: 1.35 !important;
   }

   .card-core-details h5 a {
      color: #1e293b !important;
      text-decoration: none !important;
      font-size: 14px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
   }

   .card-core-details h5 a:hover {
      color: #9b1c31 !important;
   }

   .msr-standalone-portal-section.bg-light-layer .card-core-details h5 a:hover {
      color: #d95c14 !important;
   }

   .meta-timestamp {
      font-size: 11px !important;
      color: #94a3b8 !important;
      margin-top: auto;
      display: block;
   }

   .msr-portal-action-btn {
      display: inline-block !important;
      padding: 10px 24px !important;
      border-radius: 30px !important;
      text-decoration: none !important;
      font-size: 12.5px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
      transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
   }

   .border-maroon {
      border: 2px solid #9b1c31 !important;
      color: #9b1c31 !important;
   }

   .border-maroon:hover {
      background: #9b1c31 !important;
      color: #ffffff !important;
   }

   .border-orange {
      border: 2px solid #d95c14 !important;
      color: #d95c14 !important;
   }

   .border-orange:hover {
      background: #d95c14 !important;
      color: #ffffff !important;
   }

   .msg-swiper-dots {
      position: relative !important;
      margin-top: 10px !important;
   }

   .msg-swiper-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet {
      background: #cbd5e1 !important;
      opacity: 1 !important;
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
   }

   .msg-swiper-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
      background: #9b1c31 !important;
      width: 20px !important;
      border-radius: 3px !important;
   }

   .msr-standalone-portal-section.bg-light-layer .msg-swiper-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
      background: #d95c14 !important;
   }

   @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .msr-standalone-portal-section {
         padding: 30px 0 !important;
      }

      .portal-notification-card {
         flex-direction: column !important;
         gap: 12px !important;
         min-height: auto !important;
      }
   }


 
/* ==========================================================================
   PREMIUM MOBILE FOOTER GRID PARITY OVERRIDES (2-COLUMN BALANCING)
=========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    
    /* 1. FORCE MAIN QUICK-LINK CATEGORIES TWO-BY-TWO SIDE-BY-SIDE */
    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-panel > .row {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    }
    
    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-panel > .row > [class*="col-"] {
        flex: 0 0 50% !important; /* Locks each category to exactly half-width */
        max-width: 50% !important;
        margin-bottom: 30px !important; /* Balanced spacing gap between rows */
        padding: 0 10px !important;
    }

    /* Formats the list items nicely on tiny screen viewports */
    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-panel ul {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 0 !important;
        list-style: none !important;
    }
    
    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-panel ul li {
        margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    /* 2. FORCE BOTTOM "IMPORTANT RESOURCES" & "LEGAL TAGS" TWO-BY-TWO */
    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-bottom-links .footer-tags {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-wrap: wrap !important;
        gap: 8px !important; /* Tight clean padding boundaries */
    }

    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-bottom-links .footer-tags a {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 4px) !important; /* Perfectly splits tags two-by-two */
        max-width: calc(50% - 4px) !important;
        text-align: center !important;
        padding: 8px 5px !important; /* Increases mobile touch target box height */
        box-sizing: border-box !important;
    }
    
    /* Keeps headings aligned cleanly above the split tag grids */
    .msr-footer-wrap .footer-bottom-links h6 {
        margin-top: 15px !important;
        margin-bottom: 12px !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
}



/* ==========================================================================
   PREMIUM HOVER LAYOUT: UNIFIED DOUBLE-ROW LOGO ANCHORING
=========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {

   /* Configures the core header container to hold absolute children safely */
   .msr-global-viewport-header {
      position: relative !important;
   }

   /* THE FIX: Pulls the logo box out so it overlaps both rows perfectly */
   .msr-global-viewport-header .logo-box {
      position: absolute !important;
      top: -40px !important;
      /* Pulls the logo up directly into the white minibar zone */
      left: 24px !important;
      height: 100px !important;
      /* Increased height bounding box to span both rows */
      background: #ffffff !important;
      padding: 10px 20px !important;
      border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px !important;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.08) !important;
      z-index: 1050 !important;
      /* Layers it above the sticky scroll track shifts */
      display: flex !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
   }

   /* Controls the precise fluid scale of the branding asset image */
   .msr-global-viewport-header .msr-dynamic-brand-img {
      height: 80px !important;
      /* Large, premium visibility matching your asset specs */
      width: auto !important;
      transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
   }

   /* SMOOTH STICKY TRANSITION: Shrinks the logo panel automatically on scroll down */
   .royal-navbar.is-sticky .logo-box {
      top: 0 !important;
      height: 70px !important;
      padding: 5px 15px !important;
      border-radius: 0 !important;
      box-shadow: none !important;
      border-right: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
   }

   .royal-navbar.is-sticky .msr-dynamic-brand-img {
      height: 55px !important;
      /* Scales down cleanly to prevent navigation block overflow */
   }
}

/* RESPONSIVE MOBILE RESET: Keeps normal alignment constraints on mobile screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
   .msr-global-viewport-header .logo-box {
      height: 50px !important;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
   }

   .msr-global-viewport-header .msr-dynamic-brand-img {
      height: 45px !important;
   }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   UNIFIED DUAL-ROW BLOCK LOGO MAPPING INTERFACE
=========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {

   /* Configures the master container tracking flow */
   .header-master-flex-wrapper {
      display: flex !important;
      align-items: stretch !important;
      width: 100%;
      background-color: #ffffff;
   }

   /* LEFT SIDEBAR CAPTURE BLOCK: Houses your logo across both tiers */
   .header-left-brand-block {
      width: 260px !important;
      /* Constant structural left margin spacer */
      background-color: #ffffff !important;
      display: flex !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      flex-shrink: 0 !important;
      border-right: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1050 !important;
   }

   /* RIGHT MATRIX CAPTURE BLOCK: Stacks the utility bar and the maroon nav */
   .header-right-links-block {
      flex-grow: 1 !important;
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
   }

   /* Adjusts the white minibar to occupy its layout space right next to the logo */
   .msr-global-viewport-header .top-minibar {
      background-color: #f8fafc !important;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      height: 42px !important;
   }

   /* Anchors the brand image to scale naturally inside the double-row left block */
   .header-left-brand-block .logo-anchor-box {
      display: block !important;
      padding: 10px 15px !important;
   }

   .header-left-brand-block .msr-dynamic-brand-img {
      height: 78px !important;
      /* Premium tall image scale across both rows */
      width: auto !important;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
   }

   /* ==========================================================================
       SMOOTH SCROLL SHIFT ENGINE: ACTIONS TRIGGERED WHEN STICKY CLASS GOES ACTIVE
    =========================================================================== */
   main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky {
      animation: smoothHeaderSlideDown 0.3s ease-out !important;
   }

   /* When sticky turns on, we adjust the parent left block layout parameters */
   main-header:has(.royal-navbar.is-sticky) .header-left-brand-block {
      position: fixed !important;
      top: 0 !important;
      left: 0 !important;
      height: 60px !important;
      /* Shrinks container down to match sticky row height */
      width: 220px !important;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.05) !important;
      border-right: none !important;
   }

   main-header:has(.royal-navbar.is-sticky) .msr-dynamic-brand-img {
      height: 48px !important;
      /* Auto scales image resolution to prevent menu clashing */
   }

   /* Forces the navbar rows to indent cleanly past the left block when scrolling sticks */
   main-header:has(.royal-navbar.is-sticky) .royal-navbar.is-sticky {
      padding-left: 220px !important;
   }
}

/* RESPONSIVE MOBILE COMPACT RESOLUTION OVERRIDES */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
   .header-master-flex-wrapper {
      display: block !important;
   }

   .header-left-brand-block {
      width: auto !important;
      border-right: none !important;
      padding: 5px 15px !important;
      float: left;
   }

   .header-left-brand-block .msr-dynamic-brand-img {
      height: 46px !important;
   }

   .header-right-links-block {
      width: auto !important;
   }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   PRODUCTION ENGINE STABILITY: FIXED CENTER ALIGNMENT & SYSTEM PALETTE MAP
=========================================================================== */
main-header {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1030 !important;
    background-color: #FCFCFA !important; /* Pearl White background base */
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .header-master-flex-wrapper {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: stretch !important;
        width: 100%;
        background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
    }

    .header-left-brand-block {
        width: 260px !important;
        background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        flex-shrink: 0 !important;
        border-right: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1050 !important;
    }

    .header-right-links-block {
        flex-grow: 1 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
    }

    /* TIER A MINIBAR BRAND CONFIGURATION */
    .msr-global-viewport-header .top-minibar {
        background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        height: 44px !important;
    }
    .top-mini-link {
        color: #0d0633!important; /* Slate Blue links */
        text-decoration: none !important;
        font-weight: 600 !important;
        font-size: 13px !important;
        margin-right: 24px;
        transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .top-mini-link i { color: #C98B2E !important; } /* Deep Mustard icons */
    .top-mini-link:hover { color: #0d0633!important; }
    
    .portal-dropdown-trigger {
        color: #E76F51 !important; /* Soft Coral Orange */
        text-decoration: none !important;
        font-weight: 700 !important;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    .btn-apply-top {
        background-color: #E76F51 !important; /* Soft Coral Orange CTA */
        border-radius: 20px !important;
        padding: 5px 20px !important;
        font-size: 12px !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    }
    .btn-apply-top:hover { background-color: #0d0633!important; transform: translateY(-1px); }

    /* ==========================================================================
       TIER B: ROYAL NAVBAR ABSOLUTE CENTER ALIGNMENT HOOKS
    =========================================================================== */
    .msr-global-viewport-header .royal-navbar {
        background-color: #0d0633!important; /* Master Heritage Purple Base */
        padding: 0 !important;
        height: 60px !important;
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
    }

    /* Center alignment engine logic */
    .msr-global-viewport-header .navbar-nav {
        display: flex !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        gap: 8px !important;
    }

    .msr-global-viewport-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
        color: #FCFCFA !important; /* High contrast clean Pearl White text */
        font-size: 13.5px !important;
        font-weight: 700 !important;
        text-transform: uppercase !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
        padding: 18px 16px !important;
        transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    }

    .msr-global-viewport-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover,
    .msr-global-viewport-header .navbar-nav .nav-item.show .nav-link {
        background-color: rgba(252, 252, 250, 0.1) !important;
        color: #C98B2E !important; /* Hover highlight to Deep Mustard */
    }

    /* DROPDOWN INTERIOR STYLES SHEET */
    .msr-global-viewport-header .dropdown-menu {
        background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
        border-top: 3px solid #C98B2E !important; /* Muted Gold Accent border strip */
        border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px !important;
        padding: 10px 0 !important;
    }
    .msr-global-viewport-header .dropdown-item {
        color: #0d0633!important;
        font-size: 13.5px !important;
        font-weight: 600 !important;
        padding: 8px 20px !important;
    }
    .msr-global-viewport-header .dropdown-item:hover {
        background-color: #f1f5f9 !important;
        color: #E76F51 !important;
    }

    /* MEGA DROPDOWN LAYOUT CONFIGURATIONS */
    .mega-wrapper-box { width: 1000px !important; padding: 25px !important; }
    .mega-title { color: #0d0633!important; font-weight: 800 !important; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 2px solid #40206e; padding-bottom: 6px; }
    .quick-links-panel { background: #f8fafc; border-left: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding-left: 20px !important; }
    .link-highlight-orange { color: #E76F51 !important; }
    .link-brand-purple { color: #0d0633!important; }

    /* ==========================================================================
       STICKY CONTROL SHIFT MANAGEMENT HIDES
    =========================================================================== */
    main-header:has(.royal-navbar.is-sticky) .header-left-brand-block {
        position: fixed !important; top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important;
        height: 60px !important; width: 220px !important;
        background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
    }
    main-header:has(.royal-navbar.is-sticky) .msr-dynamic-brand-img { height: 48px !important; }
    main-header:has(.royal-navbar.is-sticky) .royal-navbar.is-sticky { padding-left: 220px !important; }
}

/* OFFCANVAS TOGGLE BUTTON OVERRIDES */
.btn-custom-menu {
    background: #0d0633!important; /* Slate Blue backdrop button */
    color: #FCFCFA !important;
    border: none !important;
    height: 60px !important; width: 80px !important;
}
.btn-custom-menu:hover { background: #C98B2E !important; }

/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE RESET HOOKS */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .header-master-flex-wrapper { display: block !important; }
    .header-left-brand-block { width: auto !important; border-right: none !important; padding: 7px 15px !important; float: left; }
    .header-left-brand-block .msr-dynamic-brand-img { height: 46px !important; }
    .msr-global-viewport-header .royal-navbar { background-color: #0d0633!important; }
}
.msr-global-viewport-header .royal-navbar {
   background-color: #0d0633!important;
   /* Heritage Purple */
   padding: 0 !important;
   height: 60px !important;
   display: flex !important;
   align-items: center !important;
}

/* Updates the mobile menu button to use the matching Slate Blue */
.btn-custom-menu {
   background: #0d0633!important;
   /* Slate Blue */
   color: #FCFCFA !important;
   border: none !important;
}

.btn-custom-menu:hover {
   background: #C98B2E !important;
   /* Deep Mustard Hover */
}

.msr-global-viewport-header .royal-navbar {
   background-color: #0d0633!important;
   /* Slate Blue */
   padding: 0 !important;
   height: 60px !important;
   display: flex !important;
   align-items: center !important;
}

/* Updates the mobile menu button to use the rich Heritage Purple instead */
.btn-custom-menu {
   background: #0d0633!important;
   /* Heritage Purple */
   color: #FCFCFA !important;
   border: none !important;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   OPTION 1: CLEAN ACADEMIC MINIMALIST (LIGHT BACKDROP STYLE)
=========================================================================== */

/* Force the entire row to use a clean light Pearl White backdrop */
main-header .royal-navbar {
   background: none !important;
   background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
   /* Matches your logo box seamlessly */
   padding: 0 !important;
   height: 60px !important;
   display: flex !important;
   align-items: center !important;
   border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
   /* Premium separating hairline */
   border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
}

/* Clear color clipping from nested parent blocks */
main-header .header-right-links-block,
main-header .royal-navbar .container-fluid,
main-header #mainDesktopNav {
   background: transparent !important;
   background-color: transparent !important;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
   main-header .royal-navbar .container-fluid {
      display: flex !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      position: relative !important;
      height: 100% !important;
   }

   main-header .navbar-nav {
      display: flex !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      margin: 0 auto !important;
      padding: 0 !important;
   }

   /* TYPOGRAPHY OVERRIDE: Links change to Heritage Purple for extreme contrast */
   main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
      color: #0d0633!important;
      /* Rich Heritage Purple */
      font-size: 13.5px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
      padding: 18px 18px !important;
      background: transparent !important;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out !important;
   }

   /* HOVER INTERACTION: Text highlights dynamically to Soft Coral Orange */
   main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover,
   main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item.show .nav-link {
      background-color: rgba(64, 32, 110, 0.04) !important;
      /* Soft purple wash */
      color: #E76F51 !important;
      /* Soft Coral Orange highlight */
   }

   /* RIGHT MENU ICON: Styled with Slate Blue background box */
   main-header .btn-custom-menu {
      position: absolute !important;
      right: 0 !important;
      top: -1px !important;
      height: 62px !important;
      width: 85px !important;
      background: #0d0633!important;
      /* Slate Blue */
      color: #FCFCFA !important;
      border: none !important;
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      border-radius: 0 !important;
   }

   main-header .btn-custom-menu:hover {
      background: #C98B2E !important;
      /* Deep Mustard on Hover */
   }

   main-header .btn-custom-menu .line {
      background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
   }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PRODUCTION ENGINE REPAIR: ELITE STRUCTURAL COLOR TRANSITION LAYOUT
=========================================================================== */

/* PRE-SCROLL INITIAL STATE: Clean, high-end Pearl White Canvas */
main-header .royal-navbar {
   background: none !important;
   background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
   /* Perfect physical blend with your logo grid box */
   padding: 0 !important;
   height: 60px !important;
   display: flex !important;
   align-items: center !important;
   border-top: 1px solid #eec !important;
   /* Subtle corporate baseline divider */
   border-bottom: 1px solid #eec !important;
   transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
}

/* POST-SCROLL ACTIVE STATE: The ultimate fix for the disappearing scroll tracking bug */
main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky {
   position: fixed !important;
   top: 0 !important;
   left: 0 !important;
   width: 100% !important;
   height: 65px !important;
   /* Slightly optimized height structure when floating */
   background: #0d0633!important;
   /* Transitions to a highly professional Slate Blue backdrop */
   box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.12) !important;
   border-bottom: 2px solid #C98B2E !important;
   /* Adds a premium Deep Mustard underline accent */
}

/* CLEAR BACKGROUND CLIPPING IN PARENT NESTED DOM BLOCKS */
main-header .header-right-links-block,
main-header .royal-navbar .container-fluid,
main-header #mainDesktopNav {
   background: transparent !important;
   background-color: transparent !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   GEOMETRIC TYPOGRAPHY LAYER ANCHORING (CENTER ALIGNED)
=========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
   main-header .royal-navbar .container-fluid {
      display: flex !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      position: relative !important;
      height: 100% !important;
   }

   main-header .navbar-nav {
      display: flex !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      margin: 0 auto !important;
      /* Absolute layout centering down the viewport plane */
      padding: 0 !important;
   }

   /* INITIAL LINK PRESENTATION STYLE: Heritage Purple text over white backdrop */
   main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
      color: #0d0633!important;
      /* Rich, readable Heritage Purple */
      font-size: 13.5px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      text-transform: uppercase !important;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
      padding: 18px 20px !important;
      transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out !important;
   }

   /* LINK TEXT HOVER TRANSITION ON WHITE BACKGROUND */
   main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
      color: #E76F51 !important;
      /* Pops into Soft Coral Orange */
      background-color: rgba(64, 32, 110, 0.04) !important;
   }

   /* ==========================================================================
       THE CRITICAL FIX: CONTROLLING ACTIVE TYPOGRAPHY TEXT WHILE FLOATING
    =========================================================================== */
   main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
      color: #FCFCFA !important;
      /* Forces links to flip cleanly to high-contrast Pearl White over Slate Blue */
      padding: 20px 20px !important;
   }

   /* FLOATING STICKY HOVER: Turns text to gold over the Slate Blue background */
   main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover,
   main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item.show .nav-link {
      color: #C98B2E !important;
      /* Deep Mustard active highlights */
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
   }

   /* RIGHT MENU BUTTON AREA DESIGN COMPOSITION */
   main-header .btn-custom-menu {
      position: absolute !important;
      right: 0 !important;
      top: -1px !important;
      height: 62px !important;
      width: 85px !important;
      background: #0d0633!important;
      /* Locked to rich Heritage Purple for a crisp contrast gap */
      color: #FCFCFA !important;
      border: none !important;
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
      align-items: center !important;
      justify-content: center !important;
      border-radius: 0 !important;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease !important;
   }

   main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .btn-custom-menu {
      height: 65px !important;
      /* Stretches menu icon box neatly to match sticky height */
      background: #0d0633!important;
   }

   main-header .btn-custom-menu:hover {
      background: #C98B2E !important;
      /* Deep Mustard on hover actions */
   }

   main-header .btn-custom-menu .line {
      background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
   }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PRODUCTION ENGINE STABILITY: HOVER INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT MATRIX
=========================================================================== */
.msr-announcement-strip {
   padding: 35px 0 !important;
   background-color: transparent;
   width: 100%;
}

/* THE CORE CONTAINER CONTAINER ROW FRAME */
.msr-news-banner-row {
   background: #FCFCFA !important;
   /* Base layout canvas locked to Pearl White */
   border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
   border-radius: 16px !important;
   overflow: hidden !important;
   width: 100%;
}

/* CARD LAYOUT INTERIOR COLUMN BOUNDS */
.msr-banner-col {
   border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
   position: relative;
}

.msr-banner-col:last-child {
   border-right: none !important;
}

.msr-news-link-block {
   display: block !important;
   padding: 26px 30px !important;
   text-decoration: none !important;
   background-color: transparent !important;
   transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
}

.msr-link-inner {
   display: flex !important;
   align-items: center !important;
   gap: 18px !important;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHIC VECTOR TRACKS */
.msr-text-meta {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   text-align: left !important;
}

.msr-news-keyword {
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
   font-size: 11px !important;
   font-weight: 800 !important;
   text-transform: uppercase !important;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
   color: #4C6A92 !important;
   /* Unselected default tags track to Slate Blue */
   transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

.msr-news-description {
   font-size: 15px !important;
   font-weight: 700 !important;
   color: #1e293b !important;
   margin-top: 2px !important;
   transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

.msr-news-description i {
   font-size: 13px;
   opacity: 0.4;
   transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

/* GEOMETRIC LIVE PULSE EMITTERS INDICATOR STRUCTURE */
.msr-live-indicator {
   width: 12px;
   height: 12px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   position: relative;
}

.pulse-dot {
   width: 8px;
   height: 8px;
   background-color: #40206E;
   /* Default node matched to Heritage Purple */
   border-radius: 50%;
}

.pulse-dot::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   border-radius: 50%;
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(64, 32, 110, 0.3);
   animation: indicatorPulseLoop 1.8s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.pulse-dot.amber {
   background-color: #C98B2E;
}

.pulse-dot.amber::after {
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 139, 46, 0.3);
}

@keyframes indicatorPulseLoop {
   0% {
      transform: scale(1);
      opacity: 1;
   }

   100% {
      transform: scale(2.5);
      opacity: 0;
   }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DYNAMIC INTERACTION MECHANICS: HOVER STYLES ASSIGNMENTS
=========================================================================== */

/* CHANNEL 01 HOVER: HERITAGE PURPLE SHIFT */
.msr-banner-col.hover-purple:hover .msr-news-link-block {
   background-color: #40206E !important;
}

/* CHANNEL 02 HOVER: SLATE BLUE SHIFT */
.msr-banner-col.hover-blue:hover .msr-news-link-block {
   background-color: #4C6A92 !important;
}

/* CHANNEL 03 HOVER: SOFT CORAL ORANGE SHIFT */
.msr-banner-col.hover-coral:hover .msr-news-link-block {
   background-color: #E76F51 !important;
}

/* GLOBAL FONTS TRANSFORMATIONS TRIGGERED ON HOVER ACTIONS */
.msr-banner-col:hover .msr-news-keyword,
.msr-banner-col:hover .msr-news-description {
   color: #FCFCFA !important;
   /* Transforms text clean over the dark hover color styles */
}

.msr-banner-col:hover .msr-news-description i {
   opacity: 1 !important;
   transform: translateY(-2px);
   color: #C98B2E !important;
   /* Icon shifts to high-contrast Deep Mustard Gold */
}

.msr-banner-col:hover .pulse-dot {
   background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
}

.msr-banner-col:hover .pulse-dot::after {
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(252, 252, 250, 0.4) !important;
}

/* RESPONSIVE LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS FOR TABLETS AND GLASS TILES */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
   .msr-news-banner-row {
      display: flex !important;
      flex-direction: column !important;
   }

   .msr-banner-col {
      border-right: none !important;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      width: 100% !important;
   }

   .msr-banner-col:last-child {
      border-bottom: none !important;
   }

   .msr-news-link-block {
      padding: 20px 24px !important;
   }
}




.msr-footer-wrap:before {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    top: 0;
    left: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    background:

       linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, .58),
          rgba(0, 0, 0, .68)),

       url('assets/images/New_Grad_15.png');

    background-size: cover;

    background-position: center center;

    background-repeat: no-repeat;

    transform: scale(1.02);

    z-index: 0;

 }



 /* ==========================================================================
   PRODUCTION ENGINE STABILITY: APPLIES SMOOTH SCROLL INTEGRATION
=========================================================================== */
 main-header {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    position: relative !important;
    /* Releases the fixed container trap */
    z-index: 1030 !important;
 }

 /* THE FIX: The script applies this class to stick ONLY the navbar layout on scroll */
 main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    z-index: 1030 !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.08) !important;
    animation: smoothHeaderSlideDown 0.3s ease-out !important;
 }

 @keyframes smoothHeaderSlideDown {
    0% {
       transform: translateY(-100%);
    }

    100% {
       transform: translateY(0);
    }
 }

 /* FORCES THE FULLSCREEN MENU DRAWER TO OUTGROW THE COMPONENT BOUNDS */
 main-header .mega-sidebar-fullscreen {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100vh !important;
    /* Forces it to fill the entire height of the viewport */
    z-index: 1060 !important;
    /* Places it cleanly above everything else */
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
   GEOMETRY HOOK: CREATES A STATIC SPACE SAFETY BUFFER FOR INDEPENDENT HEADERS
=========================================================================== */
 /* body {
      padding-top: 106px !important;
   } */

 @media (max-width: 991px) {
    body {
       padding-top: 60px !important;
    }
 }



 /* ==========================================================================
   UNIFIED DASHBOARD METRIC GRID DESIGN SYSTEM
=========================================================================== */
 .msr-dashboard-metric-strip {
    padding: 60px 0 !important;
    background-color: #f8fafc !important;
    /* Premium neutral backdrop canvas */
    width: 100%;
 }

 /* MASTER CARRIER: Wraps both tracks into a single unified card element */
 .master-dashboard-card {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    padding: 45px 40px !important;
    /* Perfect inner spacing isolation layout */
    width: 100%;
 }

 /* GRID ENGINE FLOW RULES */
 .dashboard-row-track {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100%;
 }

 /* Row 1 Layout Configuration: Generates clean 3-Column presentation pacing */
 .dashboard-row-track.primary-metrics-flow {
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    padding-bottom: 40px !important;
    /* Fixed structural gap before divider line */
 }

 /* Row 2 Layout Configuration: Generates clean 4-Column recognition pacing */
 .dashboard-row-track.accreditation-metrics-flow {
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9 !important;
    /* Crisp, clean interior separator row */
    padding-top: 40px !important;
 }

 /* CORE ITEM NODES ELEMENT COMPOSITION */
 .metric-node-item {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
 }

 .node-content-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left !important;
 }

 .numerical-display {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    line-height: 1 !important;
 }

 /* TYPOGRAPHIC SCALING RULES */
 .stat-digit,
 .stat-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 38px !important;
    /* Clean, bold numeric visibility metrics */
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    color: #0f172a !important;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px !important;
 }

 .plus-sign {
    font-size: 24px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    color: #9b1c31 !important;
    /* Brand Royal Maroon accents link markers */
    margin-left: 3px;
 }

 .metric-label-text {
    font-size: 13.5px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    color: #1e293b !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    margin: 6px 0 0 0 !important;
 }

 /* ICON CONTAINER SHROUD MECHANICS */
 .node-icon-wrapper {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .main-icon-tint {
    background: #f8fafc;
    color: #9b1c31;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
 }

 /* COMPACT PROFILE OVERRIDES FOR ACCREDITATION ROW 2 */
 .metric-node-item.micro-node {
    gap: 14px !important;
 }

 .mini-icon-shroud {
    width: 44px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
 }

 /* Individual Row 2 Color Tints */
 .node-maroon .mini-icon-shroud {
    background: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.05);
    color: #9b1c31;
 }

 .node-orange .mini-icon-shroud {
    background: rgba(217, 92, 20, 0.05);
    color: #d95c14;
 }

 .node-gold .mini-icon-shroud {
    background: rgba(234, 179, 8, 0.06);
    color: #eab308;
 }

 .node-slate .mini-icon-shroud {
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    color: #475569;
 }

 .mini-digit {
    font-size: 24px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
 }

 .mini-plus {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    margin-left: 1px;
 }

 .node-maroon .mini-plus {
    color: #9b1c31;
 }

 .node-orange .mini-plus {
    color: #d95c14;
 }

 .node-gold .mini-plus {
    color: #eab308;
 }

 .node-slate .mini-plus {
    color: #475569;
 }

 .metric-label-text.mini-label {
    font-size: 12px !important;
    color: #334155 !important;
    margin: 3px 0 1px 0 !important;
 }

 .metric-subtext-hint {
    font-size: 11px !important;
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
 }

 /* STRUCTURAL VISUAL SEPARATORS */
 .vertical-axis-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #e2e8f0;
 }

 /* RESPONSIVE LAYOUT MATRIX CONSTRAINTS (MOBILE RE-INDEXING) */
 @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .master-dashboard-card {
       padding: 30px 24px !important;
    }

    .dashboard-row-track {
       flex-direction: column !important;
       align-items: flex-start !important;
       gap: 24px !important;
    }

    .dashboard-row-track.primary-metrics-flow {
       padding-bottom: 24px !important;
    }

    .dashboard-row-track.accreditation-metrics-flow {
       padding-top: 24px !important;
       display: grid !important;
       grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
       gap: 20px !important;
       width: 100%;
    }

    .vertical-axis-divider {
       display: none !important;
    }

    .metric-node-item {
       width: 100%;
    }
 }

 @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .dashboard-row-track.accreditation-metrics-flow {
       grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
       gap: 16px !important;
    }
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
   PRODUCTION ENGINE REPAIR: ELITE STRUCTURAL COLOR TRANSITION LAYOUT
=========================================================================== */

 /* PRE-SCROLL INITIAL STATE: Clean, high-end Pearl White Canvas */
 main-header .royal-navbar {
    background: none !important;
    background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
    /* Perfect physical blend with your logo grid box */
    padding: 0 !important;
    height: 60px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #eec !important;
    /* Subtle corporate baseline divider */
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eec !important;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
 }

 /* POST-SCROLL ACTIVE STATE: The ultimate fix for the disappearing scroll tracking bug */
 main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 65px !important;
    /* Slightly optimized height structure when floating */
    background: #0d0633 !important;
    /* Transitions to a highly professional Slate Blue backdrop */
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(13, 6, 51, 0.12) !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #C98B2E !important;
    /* Adds a premium Deep Mustard underline accent */
 }

 /* CLEAR BACKGROUND CLIPPING IN PARENT NESTED DOM BLOCKS */
 main-header .header-right-links-block,
 main-header .royal-navbar .container-fluid,
 main-header #mainDesktopNav {
    background: transparent !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;
 }

 /* ==========================================================================
   GEOMETRIC TYPOGRAPHY LAYER ANCHORING (CENTER ALIGNED)
=========================================================================== */
 @media (min-width: 992px) {
    main-header .royal-navbar .container-fluid {
       display: flex !important;
       justify-content: center !important;
       align-items: center !important;
       position: relative !important;
       height: 100% !important;
    }

    main-header .navbar-nav {
       display: flex !important;
       justify-content: center !important;
       align-items: center !important;
       margin: 0 auto !important;
       /* Absolute layout centering down the viewport plane */
       padding: 0 !important;
    }

    /* INITIAL LINK PRESENTATION STYLE: Heritage Purple text over white backdrop */
    main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
       color: #0d0633 !important;
       /* Rich, readable Heritage Purple */
       font-size: 13.5px !important;
       font-weight: 700 !important;
       text-transform: uppercase !important;
       letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
       padding: 18px 20px !important;
       transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out !important;
    }

    /* LINK TEXT HOVER TRANSITION ON WHITE BACKGROUND */
    main-header .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
       color: #E76F51 !important;
       /* Pops into Soft Coral Orange */
       background-color: rgba(64, 32, 110, 0.04) !important;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       THE CRITICAL FIX: CONTROLLING ACTIVE TYPOGRAPHY TEXT WHILE FLOATING
    =========================================================================== */
    main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
       color: #FCFCFA !important;
       /* Forces links to flip cleanly to high-contrast Pearl White over Slate Blue */
       padding: 20px 20px !important;
    }

    /* FLOATING STICKY HOVER: Turns text to gold over the Slate Blue background */
    main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover,
    main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item.show .nav-link {
       color: #C98B2E !important;
       /* Deep Mustard active highlights */
       background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
    }

    /* RIGHT MENU BUTTON AREA DESIGN COMPOSITION */
    main-header .btn-custom-menu {
       position: absolute !important;
       right: 0 !important;
       top: -1px !important;
       height: 62px !important;
       width: 85px !important;
       background: #0d0633 !important;
       /* Locked to rich Heritage Purple for a crisp contrast gap */
       color: #FCFCFA !important;
       border: none !important;
       display: flex !important;
       flex-direction: column !important;
       align-items: center !important;
       justify-content: center !important;
       border-radius: 0 !important;
       transition: background-color 0.2s ease !important;
    }

    main-header .royal-navbar.is-sticky .btn-custom-menu {
       height: 65px !important;
       /* Stretches menu icon box neatly to match sticky height */
       background: #0d0633 !important;
    }

    main-header .btn-custom-menu:hover {
       background: #C98B2E !important;
       /* Deep Mustard on hover actions */
    }

    main-header .btn-custom-menu .line {
       background-color: #FCFCFA !important;
    }
 }