:root {
    --deep-green: #00381e;
    --light-green: #BDE1D0;
    --mid-green: #1c6b4d;
    --leaf-green: #2f8a5b;
    --clay: #e50202;
    --mint-bg: #eaf6ef;
    --mint-bg-2: #e3f3ea;
    --cream: #fbfdfb;
    --ink: #12291f;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
  body{
    font-family:'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color:var(--text-dark);
    background:#fff;
  }

  /* ---- Gradient pill button used everywhere ---- */
.btn-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--leaf-green) 0%, var(--mid-green) 45%, var(--clay) 100%);
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: .55rem 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: .92rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(15, 61, 46, .25);
}
    
.btn-gradient:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(15, 61, 46, .35);
    color: #fff;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-gradient-sm {
    padding: .4rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: .82rem;
}

  /* ===== Top marquee bar ===== */
  .top-bar{
    background:var(--light-green);
    color:var(--text-dark);
    font-size:.85rem;
    padding:8px 0;
    white-space:nowrap;
    overflow:hidden;
    position:relative;
  }
  .top-bar .marquee{
    display:inline-block;
    padding-left:100%;
    animation:scrollLeft 60s linear infinite;
  }
  .top-bar .highlight{
    color:#c0392b;
    font-weight:600;
  }
  @keyframes scrollLeft{
    0%{transform:translateX(0);}
    100%{transform:translateX(-100%);}
  }

/* ---- Navbar ---- */
.navbar-custom {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 5px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 30px;
    margin-right: 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    z-index: 999;
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
    .navbar-custom {
        margin-left: 10px;
        margin-right: 10px;
    }
}

.navbar-brand img {
    width: 190px;
}

.brand-text {
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-text .top {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.brand-text .sub {
    font-size: .6rem;
    letter-spacing: .03em;
    color: #7a8a80;
}

.nav-link-custom {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: .92rem;
    padding: .4rem .7rem !important;
}

.nav-link-custom.active {
    color: var(--mid-green);
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mid-green);
}



  /* ===== Navbar ===== */
  .navbar-custom{
    background:#fff;
    padding:14px 0;
    box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  }
  .navbar-custom .logo-badge{
    width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;
    background:conic-gradient(from 180deg,#e74c3c,#2ecc71,#3498db,#f1c40f,#e74c3c);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.75rem;
  }
  .navbar-custom .brand-text{
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1rem;
    line-height:1.1;
    color:var(--text-dark);
  }
  .navbar-custom .brand-sub{
    font-size:.65rem;
    color:var(--text-muted);
    font-weight:400;
  }
  .nav-link-custom{
    color:var(--text-dark)!important;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:.95rem;
    margin:0 10px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .nav-link-custom.active{
    color:var(--green-mid)!important;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .nav-link-custom.active::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:0; right:0; bottom:-6px;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--green-mid);
  }
  .btn-contact{
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--brown),var(--green-mid));
    color:#fff!important;
    border-radius:30px;
    padding:10px 26px;
    font-weight:600;
    border:none;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-contact:hover{opacity:.9; color:#fff;}
  .btn-apply{
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green-mid),var(--brown));
    color:#fff!important;
    border-radius:30px;
    padding:10px 30px;
    font-weight:600;
    border:none;
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .btn-apply:hover{opacity:.9; color:#fff;}
  .btn-apply-sm{
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green-mid),var(--brown));
    color:#fff!important;
    border-radius:30px;
    padding:7px 20px;
    font-weight:600;
    border:none;
    font-size:.9rem;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-apply-sm:hover{opacity:.9; color:#fff;}

  /* ===== Hero ===== */
  /* .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:440px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.94) 10%, rgba(255,255,255,.55) 45%, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 70%),
      url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541339907198-e08756dedf3f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
  }
  
  
  } */

.first_slider {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) 40%, rgba(10, 20, 15, .55) 55%, rgba(135, 135, 135, 0.35) 100%),url("./slider1.webp");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 130px 0;
}

.second_slider {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) 40%, rgba(10, 20, 15, .55) 55%, rgba(135, 135, 135, 0.35) 100%),url("./slider2.webp");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 130px 0;
}

.hero h1{
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:2.6rem;
    line-height:1.2;
    color:var(--text-dark);
  }
  
  @media only screen and (min-width: 300px) and (max-width: 500px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
  }

  /* ===== Intro section ===== */
  .intro-text-box{
    background:var(--mint-bg);
    border-radius:10px;
    padding:28px;
    color:var(--text-dark);
    font-size:.98rem;
    line-height:1.7;
  }
  .intro-photo img{
    border-radius:10px;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
  }
  .intro-note{
    background:var(--mint-bg);
    border-radius:10px;
    padding:24px 30px;
    font-size:.95rem;
    line-height:1.7;
    color:var(--text-dark);
  }

  /* ===== Courses section ===== */
  .courses-section{
    background:var(--mint-bg-2);
    padding:70px 0;
  }
  .courses-section h2{
    font-weight:800;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .courses-sub{
    text-align:center;
    color:var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom:35px;
  }
  .courses-card{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:14px;
    padding:36px;
    box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  }
  .courses-card > p{
    text-align:center;
    color:var(--text-muted);
    max-width:800px;
    margin:0 auto 30px;
  }
  .courses-card h3{
    text-align:center;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .course-row{
    background:var(--mint-bg);
    border-radius:10px;
    padding:14px 20px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    margin-bottom:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    gap:10px;
  }

  /* ===== Why study section ===== */
  .why-section{padding:70px 0;}
  .why-section h2{
    text-align:center;
    font-weight:800;
    margin-bottom:40px;
  }
  .why-card{
    background:var(--deep-green);
    border-radius:10px;
    padding:30px 20px;
    text-align:center;
    height:100%;
  }
  .why-icon{
    width:46px;height:46px;
    border-radius:10px;
    background:var(--cream);
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    margin:0 auto 14px;
    font-size:1.2rem;
  }
  .why-card p{
    font-weight:600;
    margin:0;
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  /* ===== CTA banner ===== */
  .cta-banner{
    background-image: url("./bg2.png");
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding:60px 0;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .cta-banner h3{
    font-weight:700;
    max-width:800px;
    margin:0 auto 22px;
  }

  .intl-section{
    padding:50px 0;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .intl-section h4{font-weight:700; margin-bottom:20px;}

  footer{
    background:#3a3a3a;
    color:#ddd;
    font-size:.85rem;
    padding:20px 0;
  }