@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,700;0,900;1,300;1,400;1,700;1,900&family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');

/* ==========================================
   VERDANA PRO FONTS - ALL TYPES IMPORTED
   ========================================== */
@font-face {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    src:
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Regular.ttf') format('truetype');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    src: url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-SemiBold.woff2') format('woff2'),
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-SemiBold.woff') format('woff'),
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-SemiBold.ttf') format('truetype');
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    src: url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Bold.woff') format('woff'),
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Bold.ttf') format('truetype');
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    src: url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Black.woff2') format('woff2'),
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Black.woff') format('woff'),
         url('../fonts/VerdanaPro-Black.ttf') format('truetype');
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

/* ==========================================
   RESET & BASE STYLES
   ========================================== */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.arrow::after{content:"â–¼"}
/* ==========================================
   BANNER SECTION
   ========================================== */
.banner-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.banner-text-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20%;
    left: 8%;
    z-index: 3;
}

.banner-text-overlay h1 {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: white;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

.banner-text-overlay h1 span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
}

.banner-stats-container {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: -125px;
    width: 47%;
    height: 80px;
    background-color: #3f3a8a;
    z-index: 1;
}

.banner-stats-inner {
    position: absolute;
    left: 250px;
    bottom: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 50px;
}

.banner-stat-box {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.banner-stat-box h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 72px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #3f3a8a;
    text-shadow: -1px -1px 0 #FFFFFF, 1px -1px 0 #FFFFFF, -1px 1px 0 #FFFFFF, 1px 1px 0 #FFFFFF, 0 0 10px #FFFFFF;
    margin: 0;
}

.banner-stat-box p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #4dd0e1;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ==========================================
   TWO COLUMN SECTIONS
   ========================================== */
.phd_page {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: stretch;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
}

.content-col {
    padding: 20px 90px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.content-col h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #5A489C;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.content-col p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-align: justify;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.content-col ul {
    list-style: unset;
    padding: 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.content-col li {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0px;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    text-align: justify;
}
/* 
.content-col li::before {
    content: "●";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding-top: 3px;
} */

.image-col {
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 50px;
}

.image-bg {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 450px;
    height: 500px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.image-fg {
    position: relative;
    width: 500px;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-right: -30px;
}

/* ==========================================
   PURPLE BACKGROUND SECTIONS
   ========================================== */
.phd_structure {
    background-image: url("../images/PhD vertival weave.webp");
    background-color: #5b4a9d;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 20px 60px;
    color: white;
}

.phd_structure h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.phd_structure > p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #e8e8ff;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.schools {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.school-content {
    padding: 0 50px;
}

.school-divider {
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 300px;
    background: white;
}

.schools h2 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro SemiBold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #4dd0e1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.schools p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro SemiBold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.cta-section {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.cta-section h1 {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #4DBFDF;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cta-section button {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 28px;
    background-color: #4DBFDF;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1rem 3rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-section button:hover {
    background-color: #45b8c5;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================
   SPECIALISATIONS SECTION
   ========================================== */
.spec-section {
    padding: 20px 60px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.spec-section h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #3C3188;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.spec-school-title {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro SemiBold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #0F98D5;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.spec-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Bold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.spec-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 3rem;
}

.spec-container ul {
    list-style: disc;
    padding-left: 2rem;
}

.spec-container li {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #58595B;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.research-btn-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.research-btn {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #3C3188;
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #0F98D5;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.research-btn:hover {
    background: #3b2f91;
    color: white;
}

/* ==========================================
   FACULTY SECTION
   ========================================== */
.faculty-section {
    background-image: url('../images/PhD vertival weave.webp');
    background-color: #3b2f91;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 20px 60px;
    color: white;
}

.faculty-section h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #4DBFDF;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.faculty-section > p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Bold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
}

.featured-title {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro SemiBold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 1rem 0 1rem;
}

.carousel-container {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 20px 50px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.carousel-card {
    min-width: 33.333%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 0 15px;
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.faculty-photo {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    display: block;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    padding: 8px;
}

.carousel-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro CondBold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #4DBFDF;
}

.carousel-card p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Cond', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.carousel-card a {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro CondBold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ==========================================
   CAROUSEL ARROWS
   ========================================== */
.carousel-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 35%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: #9b8fc9;
    border: none;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-arrow:hover {
    background: #b5a8d9;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}

.carousel-arrow.left {
    left: 15px;
}

.carousel-arrow.right {
    right: 15px;
}

.carousel-indicators {
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.carousel-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-dot.active {
    background: #6fe7ff;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border: 2px solid white;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(111, 231, 255, 0.8);
}

.faculty-note {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.faculty-note strong {
    color: #6fe7ff;
}

/* ==========================================
   SCHOLARS SECTION
   ========================================== */
.scholars-section {
    padding: 20px 60px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.scholars-section h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #4DBFDF;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.scholars-intro {
     font-family: 'Verdana Pro Bold', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
}

.scholars-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #3b2f91;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.scholar-carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin: 1rem auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 20px 50px 20px;
}

.scholar-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.scholar-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.scholar-image {
    width: 260px;
    height: 270px;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.scholar-content {
    text-align: center;
    width: 600%;
    max-width: 500px;
}

.scholar-content h3 {
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #3C3188;
}

.scholar-content .scholar-title {
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro CondItalic';
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #0F98D5;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.scholar-content .scholar-venue {
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Cond';
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #231F20;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ==========================================
   PUBLICATIONS SECTION
   ========================================== */
.publications-section {
    padding: 20px 60px;
    background: #3C3188;
    color: white;
}

.publications-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.pub-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.pub-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    height: 600px;
}

.pub-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.pub-list {
    width: 100%;
}

.pub-item {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.pub-author {
    color: #42b7e9;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.pub-details {
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Cond';
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.5;

}

/* ==========================================
   AWARDS SECTION
   ========================================== */
.awards-section {
    padding: 20px 60px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.awards-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Black', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #3b2f91;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.awards-container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.awards-image {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.awards-list {
    width: 100%;
}

.award-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.award-star {
    padding-top: 20px;
    color: #42b7e9;
    font-size: 24px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-weight: bolder;
}

.award-item strong {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #3b2f91;
}

.award-item p {
    padding-top: 20px;
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #231F20;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ==========================================
   RESEARCH SECTION
   ========================================== */
.research-section {
    background: #3f3a8a;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-heading {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sub-heading {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #4fd1ff;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.slide {
    display: none;
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}

.slide.active {
    display: block;
}

.description {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ==========================================
   PHD ADMISSIONS SECTION
   ========================================== */
.phd-section {
    background-image: url(./images/PhD\ vertival\ weave.webp);
    background-color: #3b2f91;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px 60px;
}

.main-title {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #7efcff;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.timeline-text {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: start;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 2;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.eligibility-content {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.eligibility-content h3 {
  
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #7efcff;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 18px;
    
}

.eligibility-content ul {
    padding-left: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.eligibility-content li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footnote {
    font-size: 18px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-left: 80px;
}

/* ==========================================
   FAQ SECTION
   ========================================== */
.app-faq-section {
    padding: 20px 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #3f3a8a;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.steps-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.step {
    background: #8fd3f4;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.step.light {
    background: #b7e8f7;
}

.step-icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.step p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.faq-header {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #5ac8fa;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

.faq-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.faq-question {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    width: 100%;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.faq-answer {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
    text-align: left;
}

.faq-answer p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    margin: 0.8rem 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
    max-height: 500px;
}

.faq-item.active .arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.still-questions h3 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #3f3a8a;
    margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
}

.still-questions a {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    color: #3f3a8a;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* ==========================================
   ALUMNI SECTION
   ========================================== */
.alumni-section {
    background-image: url('../images/PhD vertival weave.webp');
    background-color: #3b2f91;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 20px 60px;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
}

.alumni-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #6fe7ff;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.alumni-section h3 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.alumni-intro {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 400;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #e6e6ff;
}

.alumni-carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 20px 50px 20px;
}

.alumni-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.alumni-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.alumni-photo {
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.alumni-content {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
}

.alumni-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #6fe7ff;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.alumni-content h4 span {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.alumni-content p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ==========================================
   CAMPUS SECTION
   ========================================== */
.campus-section {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 650px;
    padding: 20px 60px;
    background-image: url('../images/_AR42082.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.campus-section h1 {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #3b2f91;
    font-size: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    width: 100%;
}

.campus-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 100%;
}

.campus-item p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================
   FINAL CTA SECTION
   ========================================== */
.final-cta {
    background-image: url('../images/PhD vertival weave.webp');
    background-color: #5b3fa6;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 20px 60px;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
}

.cta-main-text {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 auto 35px;
    max-width: 900px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.cta-main-text strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.cta-button {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    display: inline-block;
    background: #0F98D5;
    color: white;
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background: #2199c7;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.contact-info p {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    margin: 8px 0;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.contact-email {
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* ==========================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN - ALL SCREENS
   ========================================== */

/* Large Desktop (1920px+) */
@media (min-width: 1920px) {
    .banner-text-overlay h1 { font-size: 54px; }
    .banner-stat-box h1 { font-size: 90px; }
}

/* Desktop (1200px - 1919px) */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .carousel-card { min-width: 33.333%; }
    .scholar-slide, .alumni-slide { flex-direction: row; text-align: left; }
    .scholar-content, .alumni-content { text-align: left; }
    .pub-container, .awards-container { flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ======================================================
   TABLET VIEW (768px - 1199px)
   ====================================================== */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
    .banner-text-overlay h1 { font-size: 28px; }
    .banner-stat-box h1 { font-size: 50px; }
    .banner-stats-inner { left: 80px; gap: 30px; }
    
    .content-col { padding: 40px 20px; }
    .content-col h1 { font-size: 28px; }
    .content-col p, .content-col li { font-size: 18px; }
    
    .image-fg { width: 100%; height: auto; }

    .spec-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .campus-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .carousel-track, 
    .scholar-track, 
    .alumni-track {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 30px;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .carousel-wrapper, 
    .scholar-carousel-wrapper, 
    .alumni-carousel-wrapper {
        overflow: visible;
        height: auto;
    }

    /* Stack items vertically */
    .carousel-card, 
    .scholar-slide, 
    .alumni-slide {
        min-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    /* Ensure Research Slides are Visible on Tablet */
    .research-section .slide {
        display: block !important;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    }
    
    .scholar-slide, .alumni-slide { gap: 20px; }
    .carousel-arrow, .carousel-indicators { display: none !important; }
}

/* ======================================================
   MOBILE VIEW (max 767px)
   - Font sizes scaled with VW to fit one line
   - Full Width Backgrounds
   - Vertical Stacking for all carousels/lists
   ====================================================== */
/* ======================================================
   MOBILE VIEW ONLY (≤ 767px)
   WEB-LIKE LAYOUT + HORIZONTAL CAROUSELS
   ====================================================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* ---------- GLOBAL SAFETY ---------- */
  html, body {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  * {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* ---------- BANNER ---------- */
  .banner-text-overlay {
    bottom: 28%;
    left: 5%;
    right: 5%;
  }

  .banner-text-overlay h1 {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.25;

  }

  .banner-stats-container {
    position: relative;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    padding: 8px 0;
  }

  .banner-stats-inner {
    position: relative;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .banner-stat-box h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-family: 'Veradana Pro Black';
  }

  .banner-stat-box p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  /* ---------- TWO COLUMN → SINGLE COLUMN ---------- */
  .phd_page {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .content-col {
    padding: 28px 16px;
  }

  


  .image-col {
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .image-fg {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0;
  }

    
 .image-bg { display: flex;height: 150px;width: 100%;}

  .phd_structure,
  .spec-section,
  .faculty-section,
  .scholars-section,
  .publications-section,
  .awards-section,
  .research-section,
  .phd-section,
  .app-faq-section,
  .alumni-section,
  .campus-section,
  .final-cta {
    padding: 12px 14px;
  }
  /* ======================================================
     🔽 ADDITIONAL TEXT NORMALIZATION (MOBILE ONLY)
     (NO EXISTING CODE TOUCHED)
  ====================================================== */

  /* ----- GLOBAL FONT CONSISTENCY ----- */
  h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
  p, span, a, li, ul, ol,
  strong, em, small,
  button, input, label,
  textarea, select,
  .title, .subtitle,
  .note, .description,
  .caption, .meta,
  .faq-question, .faq-answer,
  .eligibility-content,
  .faculty-notes,
  .school-content,
  .campus-item,
  .awards-list,
  .spec-subtitle,
  .spec-school-title,
  .scholar-title,
  .scholar-venue,
  .alumni-role,
  .alumni-company,
  .contact-info span,
  .contact-info a {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    word-wrap: break-word;
  }

  /* ----- HEADINGS (SLIGHTLY REDUCED) ----- */
  h1 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  h3 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  h4 {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  h5, h6 {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ----- BODY TEXT ----- */
  p,
  li,
  span,
  a,
  ul,
  ol,
  .faculty-notes,
  .school-content,
  .campus-item,
  .awards-list,
  .alumni-content p,
  .scholar-content p,
  .publications-section p,
  .research-section p {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;font-family: 'Verdana Pro  ';
  }

  /* ----- SMALL META TEXT ----- */
  small,
  .meta,
  .note,
  .caption,
  .scholar-title,
  .scholar-venue,
  .alumni-role,
  .contact-info p {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ----- BUTTONS & LINKS ----- */
  button,
  .cta-button,
  a.button {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  /* ----- LIST SPACING FIX ----- */
  ul, ol {
    padding-left: 18px;
  }

  li {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  h1,.banner-text-overlay h1,.banner-text-overlay h1 span,
  .content-col h1,.faculty-section h1 ,
  .phd_structure h1,.cta-section h1,
  .spec-section h1,.scholars-section h1 ,.campus-section h1,.phd_structure h1{ font-size: 20px;font-family:  'Verdana Pro';font-weight: 900; }
  h2,.alumni-section h2,.awards-section h2,.publications-section h2,.schools h2,.phd_structure > p ,.spec-school-title  { font-size: 16px;font-family: 'Verdana Pro ';
    font-weight: 800; }
  h3,.alumni-section h3,.still-questions h3 ,.eligibility-content ,.scholar-content h3 ,.spec-subtitle  { font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 700; }

  p, li, span, a ,ul,.faculty-notes,.awards-list,.campus-item,.school-content,.schools p{
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
     font-family: 'Verdana Pro';
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .cta-section h1 {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #4DBFDF;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cta-section button {
    font-family: 'Verdana Pro Regular', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    background-color: #4DBFDF;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1rem 3rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

  .schools,
  .spec-container,
  .steps-container,
  .campus-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .school-divider {
    display: none;
  }


  .carousel-wrapper,
  .scholar-carousel-wrapper,
  .alumni-carousel-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 10px 30px;
  }

  .carousel-track,
  .scholar-track,
  .alumni-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 0;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .carousel-card {
    min-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 10px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .faculty-photo {
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .carousel-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .carousel-card p,
  .carousel-card a {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

 
  .scholar-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .scholar-image {
    width: 140px;
    height: 150px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .scholar-content {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 10px;
    word-wrap: break-word;
  }

  .scholar-content h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .scholar-content .scholar-title,
  .scholar-content .scholar-venue {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
 
  .alumni-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .alumni-photo {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }

  .alumni-content h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .alumni-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* ---------- ARROWS (KEEP WORKING) ---------- */
  .carousel-arrow {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  /* ---------- CTA ---------- */
  .cta-button {
    font-size: 20px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
  }

  .contact-info p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .campus-section{
    background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(35, 34, 34, 0.4), rgba(130, 130, 130, 0.4)),
    url('.images/_AR42082.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
  }
}

/* Small Mobile (max 480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .banner-text-overlay h1 { font-size: 18px; }
    .banner-stat-box h1 { font-size: 24px; }
    
    .content-col { padding: 25px 15px; }
    .content-col h1 { font-size: 5vw; } 
    .content-col p, .content-col li { font-size: 14px; }
    
    .faculty-photo { width: 90px; height: 90px; }
    .scholar-image { width: 140px; height: 150px; }
    .alumni-photo { width: 140px; height: 140px; }
    
    .main-title, .section-title, .faq-header { font-size: 22px; }
    .cta-button { font-size: 18px; }
}
.down-arrow::after{content: "▼";}
body > section.app-faq-section > div.steps-container > div:nth-child(1) > div::before{content: "👤+";}
body > section.app-faq-section > div.steps-container > div:nth-child(2) > div::before{content: "📄✔";}
body > section.app-faq-section > div.steps-container > div:nth-child(3) > div::before{content: "📝";}
body > section.app-faq-section > div.steps-container > div:nth-child(4) > div::before{content: "➡";}

.carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.carousel-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.carousel-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.carousel-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}