/* ─── Google-style font stack ─── */
    body {
      font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       TOP MARQUEE BAR
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .marquee-bar {
      background-color: #1a1a2e;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      /* padding: 6px 0; */
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .marquee-label {
      background-color: #c9a84c;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      padding: 10px 12px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .marquee-label i {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .marquee-wrapper {
      overflow: hidden;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .marquee-track {
      display: inline-block;
      animation: marqueeScroll 30s linear infinite;
      padding-left: 100%;
    }

    .marquee-track:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    .marquee-track span {
      margin: 0 28px;
    }

    .marquee-track .dot {
      color: #c9a84c;
      margin: 0 6px;
    }

    @keyframes marqueeScroll {
      0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
      100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       STICKY NAVBAR
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .main-navbar {
      background-color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1050;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .main-navbar.scrolled {
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .navbar-brand img {
      height: 52px;
      width: auto;
    }

    /* Fallback logo text if image missing */
    .logo-text {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .logo-text span {
      color: #c9a84c;
    }

    .logo-sub {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      color: #888;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .main-navbar .nav-link {
      color: #2d2d2d !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      padding: 8px 14px !important;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      position: relative;
    }

    .main-navbar .nav-link:hover,
    .main-navbar .nav-link.active {
      color: #c9a84c !important;
    }

    .main-navbar .nav-link::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2px;
      left: 14px;
      right: 14px;
      height: 2px;
      background: #c9a84c;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    }

    .main-navbar .nav-link:hover::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    /* Dropdown */
    .main-navbar .dropdown-menu {
      border: none;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 8px 0;
      min-width: 200px;
    }

    .main-navbar .dropdown-item {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      color: #2d2d2d;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .main-navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #fdf6e3;
      color: #c9a84c;
    }

    /* CRS Calculator link */
    .nav-crs {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
    }

    /* Book Consultation CTA */
    .btn-consult {
      background-color: #c9a84c;
      color: #fff !important;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .btn-consult:hover {
      background-color: #b8922e;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    /* Mobile toggler */
    .navbar-toggler {
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: none !important;
    }

    .navbar-toggler-icon {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='%231a1a2e' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       HERO SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .hero-section {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 580px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1506973035872-a4ec16b8e8d9?w=1600&q=80")
        center center / cover no-repeat;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* .hero-form-sec{
        position: relative;
    } */

    .hero-section .form-outer{
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 99;
        width: 410px;
        right: 10%;
        
    }


    @media (max-width:991px) {
        .hero-section .form-outer{
            position: relative;
            right: inherit;
            display: none;
        }
    }


    /* Dark gradient overlay */
    .hero-section::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        rgba(10, 15, 35, 0.82) 0%,
        rgba(10, 15, 35, 0.55) 55%,
        rgba(10, 15, 35, 0.15) 100%
      );
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 560px;
      padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #c9a84c;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      max-width: 440px;
    }

    .btn-hero {
      background-color: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      border: 2px solid #c9a84c;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      padding: 12px 28px;
      transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .btn-hero:hover {
      background-color: #c9a84c;
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* Floating chat button */
    .chat-fab {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 28px;
      right: 28px;
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      background-color: #c9a84c;
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 9999;
      transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .chat-fab:hover {
      background-color: #b8922e;
      transform: scale(1.08);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       VISA PROGRAMS SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .visa-programs-section {
      background-color: #f5f5f5;
      padding: 70px 0 80px;
    }

    .visa-programs-section .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #c9a84c;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .visa-programs-section .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    /* Card */
    .visa-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .visa-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
    }

    .visa-card-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 185px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .visa-card-body {
      padding: 20px 20px 22px;
    }

    .visa-card-title {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .visa-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #666;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .visa-card-link {
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #c9a84c;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .visa-card-link:hover {
      color: #b8922e;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       POINTS SYSTEM SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .points-section {
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
      padding: 70px 0 80px;
    }

    .points-section .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #c9a84c;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .points-section .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .points-section .section-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: #666;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin: 0 auto 44px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* Point item row card */
    .point-item {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 22px 26px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
    }

    .point-item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    /* Icon box */
    .point-icon-box {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      min-width: 46px;
      background-color: #fdf3e0;
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #c9a84c;
    }

    .point-item-title {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .point-item-desc {
      font-size: 0.87rem;
      color: #666;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       BENEFITS SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .benefits-section {
      background-color: #f5f5f5;
      padding: 70px 0 80px;
    }

    .benefits-section .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #c9a84c;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .benefits-section .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    .benefit-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      padding: 18px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    }

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

    .benefit-check {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      min-width: 38px;
      background-color: #fdf3e0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #c9a84c;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .benefit-text {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #2d2d2d;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       FAQ SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .faq-section {
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
      padding: 70px 0 80px;
    }

    .faq-section .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #c9a84c;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .faq-section .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .faq-section .section-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: #666;
      margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    /* Accordion overrides */
    .faq-accordion .accordion-item {
      background: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 12px !important;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .faq-accordion .accordion-button {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      background: #fff;
      padding: 22px 26px;
      box-shadow: none !important;
      border-radius: 12px !important;
    }

    .faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
      color: #c9a84c;
      background: #fff;
    }

    .faq-accordion .accordion-button::after {
      filter: none;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%23888' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    }

    .faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%23c9a84c' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    }

    .faq-accordion .accordion-body {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #555;
      line-height: 1.7;
      padding: 0 26px 22px;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       CTA BANNER SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .cta-banner {
      background-color: #c9a84c;
      padding: 70px 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .cta-banner .cta-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .cta-banner .cta-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: rgba(26, 26, 46, 0.75);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      max-width: 420px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .btn-cta-outline {
      display: inline-block;
      background: transparent;
      color: #1a1a2e;
      border: 2px solid #1a1a2e;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      padding: 13px 34px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-cta-outline:hover {
      background: #1a1a2e;
      color: #c9a84c;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       FOOTER
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .site-footer {
      background-color: #12121f;
      color: #ccc;
      padding: 60px 0 0;
    }

    /* Logo area */
    .footer-logo-icon {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      background: #1e1e35;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .footer-logo-icon i {
      color: #c9a84c;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .footer-about {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #999;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* Social icons */
    .footer-socials {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .footer-social-btn {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid #333;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #aaa;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-social-btn:hover {
      border-color: #c9a84c;
      color: #c9a84c;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
    }

    /* Column headings */
    .footer-col-title {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    /* Links */
    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 11px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      font-size: 0.87rem;
      color: #999;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: #c9a84c;
      padding-left: 4px;
    }

    /* Contact info items */
    .footer-contact-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      font-size: 0.87rem;
      color: #999;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .footer-contact-item i {
      color: #c9a84c;
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-top: 2px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .footer-contact-item a {
      color: #999;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-contact-item a:hover {
      color: #c9a84c;
    }

    /* Bottom bar */
    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid #222;
      margin-top: 48px;
      padding: 18px 0;
    }

    .footer-bottom p,
    .footer-bottom a {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: #666;
      margin: 0;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .footer-bottom a:hover {
      color: #c9a84c;
    }

    .footer-bottom .dev-credit a {
      color: #c9a84c;
    }

    /*  */

    .form-container {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

h1 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.subtitle {
  color: #666;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

label {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}

.required {
  color: #e74c3c;
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="date"],
select {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1.5px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
}

input:focus,
select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #4f46e5;
}

input.invalid,
select.invalid {
  border-color: #e74c3c;
}

.error-msg {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #e74c3c;
  display: none;
}

.error-msg.visible {
  display: block;
}

.checkbox-group {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.checkbox-group input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.checkbox-group label {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

a {
  color: #4f46e5;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.btn-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  background: #4f46e5;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  background: #4338ca;
}

.success-msg {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: #ecfdf5;
  border: 1px solid #6ee7b7;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #065f46;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.error-banner {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: #EA3434;
  border: 1px solid #fca5a5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #991b1b;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.success-msg {
  position: relative;
  z-index: -1;
}

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE TWEAKS
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .main-navbar .navbar-collapse {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 12px 16px 20px;
        border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        margin-top: 8px;
      }

      .main-navbar .nav-link::after {
        display: none;
      }

      .btn-consult {
        margin-top: 12px;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .hero-section {
        min-height: 420px;
      }

      .hero-content {
        padding: 50px 0 40px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .marquee-bar {
        font-size: 0.76rem;
      }

      .hero-section {
        min-height: 380px;
      }

      .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
      }

      .hero-desc {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
    }