:root {
            --primary: #060b53;
            --primary-dark: #030637;
            --accent: #fbbf24;
            --text-main: #0f172a;
            --text-muted: #64748b;
            --bg-light: #f8fafc;
            --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            --glass-dark: rgba(5, 5, 49, 0.9);
            --transition: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        /* Premium Reset & Typography */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
          
font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;


        }

        body {
    
        
          
            color: var(--text-main);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            line-height: 1.5;
background:#f4f7fc;



font-size: 20px;






        }


/* Back to Top Button */
#topBtn {
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 30px;
    z-index: 999;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 18px;
    
    border-radius: 50%;
      
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.topBtn:hover {
    background: hsl(224, 81%, 17%);
    
  
}


        /* Glassmorphic Fixed Navigation */
        .header-container {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: all 0.4s var(--transition);
        }

        .header-container.scrolled {
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .utility-bar {
            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            padding: 10px 60px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            font-weight: 500;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .utility-bar span { margin-left: 24px; }
        .utility-bar b { color: #fff; }

        .main-navbar {
            background: var(--glass);
            backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            padding: 20px 60px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: padding 0.3s var(--transition);
        }

        .header-container.scrolled .main-navbar {
            padding: 14px 60px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        }

        .navbar-brand-pane {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .navbar-brand-pane h2 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .menu-toggle-btn {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 5px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        .menu-toggle-btn:hover { transform: scale(1.1); 
        }

        .admin-login-btn {
            margin-left: auto;
            background: var(--primary);
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(6, 11, 83, 0.15);
            transition: all 0.3s var(--transition);
        }

        .admin-login-btn:hover {
            background: var(--primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(6, 11, 83, 0.25);
        }

        /* Minimal Luxury Sidebar Sidebar */
        .app-sidebar {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: -320px;
            width: 320px;
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--primary-dark);
            color: #fff;
            z-index: 2000;
            transition: transform 0.5s var(--transition);
            padding: 40px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            box-shadow: 20px 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .sidebar-open .app-sidebar { transform: translateX(320px); }

        .sidebar-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(3, 6, 55, 0.4);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            z-index: 1999;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        }

        .sidebar-open .sidebar-overlay {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .close-sidebar-btn {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            font-size: 2rem;
            align-self: flex-end;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .close-sidebar-btn:hover { color: #fff; }

        .navigation-menu {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        .navigation-menu a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 14px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .navigation-menu a:hover, .navigation-menu a.active {
            color: var(--accent);
            padding-left: 10px;
        }

        /* Immersive Cinematic Hero Unit Section */
        .hero-banner {
            position: relative;
            height: 90vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 60px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #000;
        }

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

        .slide-layer {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(1.08);
            transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out, transform 1.5s ease-in-out;
        }

        .slide-layer.active {
            opacity: 0.55;
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        .hero-banner::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
        
            z-index: 2;

        }

        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
            max-width: 750px;
            color: #fff;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s var(--transition);
        }

        .hero-content span {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--accent);
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -1.5px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .hero-action-buttons { display: flex; gap: 16px; }

        .btn-prime {
            background-color: #cca43b;
            
            padding: 16px 36px;
            border-radius: 7px;
            font-weight: 700;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s var(--transition);
        }

        .btn-prime:hover {
            background: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.3);
        }

        .btn-secondary {
            background: transparent;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 16px 36px;
            border-radius: 7px;
            font-weight: 600;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s var(--transition);
        }

        .btn-secondary:hover {
            border-color: #fff;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        /* Sleek Stats Strip Panel Overlay */
        .school-metrics {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: -60px auto 100px;
            background: #a7a8aa6e;
            border-radius: 24px;
            max-height: 150px;
           
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(3, 6, 55, 0.08);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            border: 3px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        }

        .metric-block {
            text-align: center;
            border-right: 1px solid #edf2f7;
            padding: 10px 20px;
        }

        .metric-block:last-child { border: none; }

        .metric-block h3 {
            font-size:20px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: black;
           
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .metric-block p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color:rgb(4, 4, 40);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* Modern Feature Grid System */
        .cardarrange {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto 120px;
            padding: 0 20px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.821);
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            transition: all 0.4s var(--transition);
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-12px);
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(3, 6, 55, 0.06);
        }

        .card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 240px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s var(--transition);
        }
        .card:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

        .card-content { padding: 30px; }

        .card h1 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
        }

        .card p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }



        /* Elegant Split Layout News Layout Setup */
        .news-section {
            background-color: #030419c3;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 100px 0;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .news-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .news-section h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .news-card-wrapper {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
            background-color:rgb(4, 4, 49);
        }

        .news-row-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .news-row-card:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        .news-img-pane {
            width: 150px;
            background-color: #1e293b;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            height: 150px;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .news-text-pane {
            padding: 30px;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .news-date-badge {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--accent);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .news-text-pane h4 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .news-text-pane p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #94a3b8;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

      




        :root {
  --shcn-primary-blue: #0f2c59;
  --shcn-accent-gold: #cca43b;
  --shcn-light-bg: #f8fafc;
  --shcn-text-dark: #1e293b;
  --shcn-text-gray: #64748b;
  --shcn-white: #ffffff;
  --shcn-border-light: #e2e8f0;
}

/* Base Wrapper Elements */
.shcn-modern-footer {
  background-color: #010216f6;
  color: var(--shcn-text-dark);
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--shcn-border-light);
}

/* Top Branding Ribbon Panel styling rules */
.footer-top-branding {
  background-color: var(--shcn-light-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--shcn-border-light);
  padding: 30px 24px;
}

.branding-wrapper {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.college-logo-badge {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;

  color: var(--shcn-accent-gold);

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.crest-svg {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
}

.college-title-block {
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.college-title-block h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--shcn-primary-blue);
}

.motto-tagline {
  margin: 4px 0 0 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--shcn-accent-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

/* Inline Newsletter Input Styling */

        /* Status Alert Banners */
        .alert {
            padding: 12px 16px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        .alert-success { background-color: var(--success-bg); color: var(--success-text); }
        .alert-error { background-color: var(--error-bg); color: var(--error-text); }
        .alert-info { background-color: var(--info-bg); color: var(--info-text); }






.newsletter-inline-bo {
  
  background-color: var(--shcn-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--shcn-border-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 4px;
  max-width: 340px;
  width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-inline-bo input {
  border: none;
  background: rgba(211, 211, 246, 0.293);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  width: 100%;
  outline: none;
}

.newsletter-inline-bo button {
  background-color: var(--shcn-primary-blue);
  color: var(--shcn-white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-inline-bo button:hover {
  background-color: var(--shcn-accent-gold);
}

/* Grid columns & Layout Configurations */
.footer-grid-body {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.grid-column h3 {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
color:#cca43b;
}














.nav-links-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.nav-links-stack a {
 color:rgb(255, 255, 255);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
}

.nav-links-stack a:hover {
  color: var(--shcn-accent-gold);
  padding-left: 4px;
}

/* Specialized Card Block for Contact Information Frame */
.contact-card-box {
  background-color: var(--shcn-light-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--shcn-border-light);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.contact-card-box p {
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--shcn-text-dark);
}

.contact-card-box p strong {
  color: var(--shcn-primary-blue);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.social-icon-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.social-icon-row a {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background-color: var(--shcn-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--shcn-border-light);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--shcn-primary-blue);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.social-icon-row a:hover {
  background-color: var(--shcn-primary-blue);
  color: var(--shcn-white);
  border-color: var(--shcn-primary-blue);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Legal Footer Base Strip Formatting Rule */
.footer-base-legal {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--shcn-border-light);
  padding: 24px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--shcn-text-gray);
}

.legal-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.legal-container p {
  margin: 0;
  
}

.legal-sub-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.legal-sub-links a {
  color: var(--shcn-text-gray);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.legal-sub-links a:hover {
  color: var(--shcn-accent-gold);
}

/* Responsive grid modifications */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .footer-grid-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  
  .branding-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .college-logo-badge {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .footer-grid-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }
  
  .legal-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: center;
  }
}