:root{
    --green-dark:#0e5a3a;
    --green:#1f7a4d;
    --green-light:#e9f5ee;
    --orange:#d97757;
    --text-dark:#1a2b22;
    --text-muted:#5c6b62;
    --text-dark:#16261f;
    --text-muted:#5b6b64;
    --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:'Inter', sans-serif;
    color:var(--text-dark);
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.brand-font{
    font-family:'Poppins', sans-serif;
  }
  
  a {
      text-decoration: none;
  }

  .swiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.swiper-slide {
    font-size: 18px;
    background: #444;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

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

  .btn-gradient{
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green) 0%, var(--orange) 100%);
    border:none;
    color:#fff;
    font-weight:600;
    padding:.7rem 1.7rem;
    border-radius:40px;
    transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-gradient:hover{
    transform:translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow:0 10px 20px -8px rgba(14,90,58,.5);
    color:#fff;
  }

  /* ===== Top marquee bar ===== */
  .top-bar{
    background:var(--green-light);
    font-size:.85rem;
    overflow:hidden;
    white-space:nowrap;
    padding:.5rem 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #d9ece1;
  }
  .marquee-track{
    display:inline-block;
    padding-left:100%;
    animation:marquee 60s linear infinite;
  }
  .marquee-track span{ margin-right:2rem; }
  .marquee-track .highlight{ color:var(--orange); font-weight:600; }
  @keyframes marquee{
    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);
}

  /* ===== Hero ===== */
  .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:2.7rem;
    line-height:1.15;
    max-width:640px;
  }
  @media (max-width:768px){
    .hero h1{ font-size:1.9rem; }
    .hero{ background-position:75% center; }
  }

  /* ===== Intro section ===== */
  .intro-img{
    border-radius:14px;
    overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  }
  .intro-img img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }

  .info-panel{
    background:var(--green-light);
    border-radius:14px;
    padding:1.75rem;
  }

  /* ===== Courses section ===== */
  .courses-section{
    background:#f4f5f4;
    padding:5rem 0;
  }
  .course-card{
    background:var(--green-light);
    border-radius:12px;
    padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--green-dark);
    height:100%;
  }
  .courses-outer{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:16px;
    padding:2.5rem;
    box-shadow:0 20px 50px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  }

  /* ===== Why study ===== */
  .why-section{ padding:5rem 0; background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff, #eefaf3); }
  .why-card{
    background:var(--green-light);
    border-radius:12px;
    padding:1.6rem 1.2rem;
    text-align:center;
    height:100%;
    transition:transform .2s ease;
  }
  .why-card:hover{ transform:translateY(-6px); }
  .why-icon{
    width:46px; height:46px;
    background:var(--green-dark);
    border-radius:10px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:1.2rem;
    margin:0 auto 1rem;
  }
  .why-card p{
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--green-dark);
    margin:0;
    font-size:.95rem;
  }

  /* ===== Contact CTA ===== */
  .cta-banner{
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image: url("./bg2.png");
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cta-banner h3{ font-weight:700; }

  .intl-section{ padding:3.5rem 0; text-align:center; }

  footer{
    background:#3a3f3d;
    color:#d7dcd9;
    font-size:.85rem;
    padding:1.4rem 0;
  }

  section h2{
    font-weight:800;
  }

  .apply-pill{
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green) 0%, var(--orange) 100%);
    color:#fff;
    border:none;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:.85rem;
    padding:.45rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius:30px;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }