/* ==========================================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY — Design System
   Palette drawn from the academy crest: deep ink-navy, illuminated gold,
   parchment cream, and a quiet maroon drawn from festival dupattas.
   Display face: Fraunces (warm, slightly eccentric serif — a crest, not a
   billboard). Body face: Work Sans. Utility face: Space Mono for labels.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
    --navy-deep: #0B1930;
    --navy: #12294D;
    --navy-light: #1E3E70;
    --gold: #C69A2E;
    --gold-bright: #EACB6E;
    --cream: #FAF6EC;
    --paper: #F3EEDF;
    --maroon: #7C2F3B;
    --ink: #171A21;
    --muted: #5B6473;
    --font-display: "Fraunces", "Georgia", serif;
    --font-body: "Work Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --font-mono: "Space Mono", monospace;
    --radius: 10px;
    --shadow-soft: 0 12px 32px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.14);
    --shadow-deep: 0 20px 50px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.35);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--va-white);
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
}

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

.container-va { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, .display-font { font-family: var(--font-display); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 26px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- Signature: ink-flourish underline ---------- */
.flourish-heading { position: relative; display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.flourish-heading svg.flourish {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; height: 14px;
}
.flourish-heading svg.flourish path {
  stroke: var(--gold);
  stroke-width: 3;
  fill: none;
  stroke-dasharray: 300;
  stroke-dashoffset: 300;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.1s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1);
}
.flourish-heading.in-view svg.flourish path { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }

/* ---------- Navbar ---------- */
.va-navbar {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.0);
  transition: background 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
/*  padding: 22px 0;*/
}
.va-navbar.scrolled {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  padding: 10px 0;
}
.va-navbar .container-va { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.va-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--cream); }
.va-brand img { height: 46px; width: 46px; border-radius: 50%; }
.va-brand .brand-text { line-height: 1.1; }
.va-brand .brand-text .name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--cream); }
.va-brand .brand-text .tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold-bright); text-transform: uppercase; }

.va-nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.va-nav-links a {
  color: var(--cream); font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500; position: relative; padding: 6px 0;
}
.va-nav-links a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; height: 2px; width: 0; background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.va-nav-links a:hover::after, .va-nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }
.va-nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold-bright); }

.btn-va-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold));
  color: var(--navy-deep) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 11px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(198, 154, 46, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-va-gold:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(198, 154, 46, 0.45); color: var(--navy-deep) !important; }

.btn-va-outline {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(250, 246, 236, 0.5);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-va-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--gold-bright); }

.va-toggler { display: none; background: none; border: none; color: var(--cream); font-size: 1.6rem; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.va-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, var(--navy-light) 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 90px;
}
.va-hero-emblem {
  position: absolute; right: -80px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 620px; opacity: 0.14; pointer-events: none;
}
.va-hero-emblem svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; animation: emblem-spin 90s linear infinite; }
@keyframes emblem-spin { from { transform: rotate(0deg);} to { transform: rotate(360deg);} }

.va-hero-grain {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(234,203,110,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.va-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 720px; }
.va-hero-content .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.va-hero-content h1 {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.1rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  animation: hero-rise 0.9s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1) both;
}
.va-hero-content h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.va-hero-content p.lead-text {
  color: rgba(250,246,236,0.82);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  max-width: 560px;
  animation: hero-rise 0.9s 0.15s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1) both;
}
.va-hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; animation: hero-rise 0.9s 0.3s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1) both; }
@keyframes hero-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px);} to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);} }

.va-hero-stats {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; gap: 0; margin-top: 64px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: hero-rise 0.9s 0.45s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1) both;
}
.va-hero-stats .stat { padding-right: 44px; margin-right: 44px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(250,246,236,0.18); }
.va-hero-stats .stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.va-hero-stats .stat .num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.1rem; color: var(--gold-bright); font-weight: 600; }
.va-hero-stats .stat .num.text-stat { font-size: 1.3rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.va-admissions-ribbon {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), #5a222c);
  color: var(--gold-bright); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(124,47,59,0.4);
}
.va-hero-stats .stat .lbl { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(250,246,236,0.65); }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; bottom: 28px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: rgba(250,246,236,0.6); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.scroll-cue .line { width: 1px; height: 34px; background: linear-gradient(var(--gold-bright), transparent); animation: cue-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes cue-pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.3;} 50% { opacity: 1;} }

/* ---------- Section basics ---------- */
.va-section { padding: 40px 0; position: relative; }
.va-section.bg-navy { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--cream); }
.va-section.bg-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.va-section-head { max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.va-section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 600; margin: 0; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.bg-navy .va-section-head h2 { color: var(--cream); }
.va-section-head p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 16px; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.bg-navy .va-section-head p { color: rgba(250,246,236,0.75); }

/* ---------- Course cards ---------- */
.va-course-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.va-course-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); }
.va-course-card .icon-wrap {
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-light));
  color: var(--gold-bright); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.va-course-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.va-course-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.va-course-card .duration { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- Why / features ---------- */
.va-feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.va-ranks-badge {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; background: rgba(198,154,46,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(234,203,110,0.35); border-radius: 999px; padding: 12px 22px;
}
.va-ranks-badge i { font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.va-ranks-badge div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.25; }
.va-ranks-badge strong { color: var(--cream); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1rem; }
.va-ranks-badge span { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(250,246,236,0.65); text-transform: uppercase; }
.va-feature {
  padding: 28px 22px; border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(250,246,236,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(250,246,236,0.12);
}
.va-feature .num { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.78rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.va-feature h4 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.va-feature p { color: rgba(250,246,236,0.68); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Achievers / topper wall ---------- */
.va-achiever-scroll { display: flex; gap: 22px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 20px; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; }
.va-achiever-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.va-achiever-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold); border-radius: 10px; }
.va-achiever-card .photo { height: 240px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-color: var(--navy-light); }
.va-achiever-card .ribbon {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: -6px; background: var(--maroon); color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; padding: 5px 14px 5px 18px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.va-achiever-card .info { padding: 16px; }
.va-achiever-card .info .name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.va-achiever-card .info .meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; margin-top: 4px; }

/* ---------- News/Events cards ---------- */
.va-news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.va-news-card { background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); transition: transform .3s ease; }
.va-news-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }
.va-news-card .thumb { height: 190px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-color: var(--navy); position: relative; }
.va-news-card .thumb .date-badge {
  position: absolute; bottom: 12px; left: 12px; background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 700;
}
.va-news-card .body { padding: 20px; }
.va-news-card .body h4 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.va-news-card .body p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Gallery preview ---------- */
.va-gallery-masonry { column-count: 4; column-gap: 16px; }
.va-gallery-masonry img { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 16px; border-radius: 8px; break-inside: avoid; transition: transform .4s ease, filter .4s ease; }
.va-gallery-masonry a:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: brightness(1.05); }
.va-gallery-item { position: relative; break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 16px; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.va-gallery-item .cap {
  position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(11,25,48,0.85));
  color: var(--cream); font-size: 0.8rem; padding: 22px 12px 10px; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s ease;
}
.va-gallery-item:hover .cap { opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- Video cards ---------- */
.va-video-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.va-video-card { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); background: #fff; }
.va-video-card .frame-wrap { position: relative; padding-top: 56.25%; background: var(--navy-deep); }
.va-video-card iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.va-video-card .body { padding: 16px 18px; }
.va-video-card .body h4 { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ---------- Leadership dropdown (About) ---------- */
.va-leader-tabs { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.va-leader-tab.active, .va-leader-tab:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.va-leader-panel { display: none; }
.va-leader-panel.active { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
.va-leader-panel .photo { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); border: 4px solid #fff; outline: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.va-leader-panel .photo img { aspect-ratio: 3/4; object-fit: cover; }
.va-leader-panel h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 1.5rem; }
.va-leader-panel .role { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; }
.va-leader-panel p { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; }

/* ---------- Vision/Mission ---------- */
.va-vm-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px; }
.va-vm-card { background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 34px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.va-vm-card h3 { color: var(--navy-deep); margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.va-vm-card p { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.va-form-card { background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); padding: 40px; }
.va-form-card .form-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.va-form-card .form-control, .va-form-card .form-select {
  border: 1.5px solid #e3ddc9; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.va-form-card .form-control:focus, .va-form-card .form-select:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(198,154,46,0.18); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.va-footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(250,246,236,0.75); padding: 76px 0 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.va-footer-emblem { position: absolute; left: -60px; bottom: -60px; width: 260px; opacity: 0.06; }
.va-footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 40px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.va-footer h5 { color: var(--cream); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.va-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.va-footer ul li { margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.va-footer ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.va-footer .brand-line { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.va-footer .brand-line img { height: 44px; width: 44px; border-radius: 50%; }
.va-footer .brand-line span { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--cream); }
.va-footer .governing-body-line { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--gold-bright); margin: -10px 0 16px; }
.va-footer p.about-text { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 320px; }
.va-social { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 18px; }
.va-social a {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(250,246,236,0.25);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: all .25s ease;
}
.va-social a:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.va-footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 60px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,246,236,0.12);
  font-size: 0.8rem; text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------- Floating WhatsApp / call ---------- */
.va-float-cta {
  position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; z-index: 999;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
}
.va-float-cta a {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #fff; font-size: 1.3rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.va-float-cta a:hover { transform: scale(1.08); }
.va-float-cta .call { background: var(--maroon); }
.va-float-cta .whatsapp { background: #25D366; }

/* ---------- Utility: reveal on scroll ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ---------- Inner page hero (small) ---------- */
.va-page-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, var(--navy-light) 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  padding: 20px 0 20px; color: var(--cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.va-page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin: 8px 0 0; }
.va-breadcrumb { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(250,246,236,0.6); }
.va-breadcrumb a { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.va-governing-line { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--gold-bright); margin-top: 10px; }
.va-tagline2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 1.15rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 18px; margin-top: 22px;
}

/* ---------- Home Carousel (right below nav) ---------- */
.va-carousel-wrap { position: relative; margin-top: 0; }
.va-carousel { width: 100%; }
.va-carousel .carousel-inner { height: 100vh; min-height: 460px; max-height: 780px; }
.va-carousel .carousel-item { height: 100%; }
    .va-carousel .slide-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
        filter: brightness(0.92) contrast(1.08) saturate(1.12);
        transform: scale(1.02);
        transition: transform 6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
    }
.va-carousel-caption {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; top: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.va-carousel-caption .container-va { pointer-events: auto; }
.va-carousel .carousel-indicators { bottom: 26px; }
.va-carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
  width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  opacity: 0.45; border: none; margin: 0 6px; transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.va-carousel .carousel-indicators .active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.2); }
.va-carousel .carousel-control-prev, .va-carousel .carousel-control-next { width: 64px; opacity: 0.85; }
.va-carousel .carousel-control-prev-icon, .va-carousel .carousel-control-next-icon {
  width: 2.2rem; height: 2.2rem; background-color: rgba(11,25,48,0.45); border-radius: 50%; padding: 8px;
  background-size: 55%; border: 1.5px solid rgba(250,246,236,0.5);
}
.va-carousel-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; bottom: 28px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 3;
  color: rgba(250,246,236,0.75); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .va-carousel .carousel-inner { height: 68vh; min-height: 380px; }
  .va-carousel .carousel-control-prev, .va-carousel .carousel-control-next { width: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .va-carousel .carousel-inner { height: 52vh; min-height: 320px; }
  .va-carousel .carousel-control-prev-icon, .va-carousel .carousel-control-next-icon { width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; }
}

.va-hero.has-carousel { min-height: auto; padding-top: 0; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .va-nav-links { position: fixed; top: 0; right: -100%; height: 100vh; width: 78%; max-width: 340px;
    background: var(--navy-deep); flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 100px 32px 40px;
    transition: right .35s ease; box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
  .va-nav-links.open { right: 0; }
  .va-toggler { display: block; }
  .va-course-grid, .va-feature-grid, .va-news-grid, .va-video-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .va-vm-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .va-gallery-masonry { column-count: 3; }
  .va-leader-panel.active { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .va-leader-panel .photo { max-width: 260px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .va-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .va-course-grid, .va-feature-grid, .va-news-grid, .va-video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .va-gallery-masonry { column-count: 2; }
  .va-hero-stats .stat { padding-right: 24px; margin-right: 24px; }
  .va-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .va-section { padding: 70px 0; }
}
/*=========================
   COURSE CARDS
========================= */

.course-card {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.25) !important;
}

    .course-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: #EACB6E !important;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) !important;
    }

.course-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.puc-card {
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .puc-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

.subject-badge {
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    padding: 8px 15px;
}


/* =========================
   NEWS CARDS
========================= */

.news-card {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .news-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-7px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18) !important;
    }

    .news-card img {
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .news-card:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.04);
    }

.va-feature-card {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

    .va-feature-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18) !important;
        border-color: #EACB6E !important;
    }

/* =========================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - ABOUT PREVIEW
========================================= */

.va-about-preview {
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* Button */

.va-about-btn {
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid #0B1930;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .va-about-btn:hover {
        background-color: #EACB6E;
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        color: #0B1930;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18);
    }


/* Image */

.va-about-image {
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

    .va-about-image img {
        transition: transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .va-about-image:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18) !important;
    }

        .va-about-image:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }


/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-about-preview {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .va-about-image img {
        height: 300px !important;
    }

    .va-about-image {
        margin-top: 15px;
    }
}


/* Small mobile */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-about-image img {
        height: 260px !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - OUR STORY
   WHITE BACKGROUND
========================================== */

.va-story-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    color: #0B1930;
    overflow: hidden;
}


    /* ==========================================
   SUBTLE BACKGROUND DECORATION
========================================== */

    .va-story-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.12);
        border-radius: 50%;
        right: -180px;
        top: -180px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .va-story-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 260px;
        height: 260px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.05);
        border-radius: 50%;
        left: -130px;
        bottom: -130px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* ==========================================
   EYEBROW
========================================== */

.va-story-line {
    width: 35px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    display: inline-block;
}

.va-story-eyebrow {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}


/* ==========================================
   MAIN HEADING
========================================== */

.va-story-title {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    max-width: 650px;
}

    .va-story-title span {
        display: block;
        color: #0B1930;
    }


    /* Gold highlight on heading */
    .va-story-title::after {
        content: "";
        display: block;
        width: 70px;
        height: 4px;
        margin-top: 18px;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }


/* ==========================================
   HEADING DECORATION
========================================== */

.va-heading-decoration {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 150px;
}

    .va-heading-decoration span {
        height: 1px;
        flex: 1;
        background-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18);
    }

    .va-heading-decoration i {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        border: 2px solid #EACB6E;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        display: block;
    }


/* ==========================================
   STORY TEXT
========================================== */

.va-story-text {
    color: #5B6575;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 650px;
    text-align:justify;
}


/* ==========================================
   QUOTE / TAGLINE
========================================== */

.va-story-quote {
    position: relative;
    border-left: 3px solid #EACB6E;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    background-color: #F8F8F5;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    max-width: 620px;
}

    .va-story-quote p {
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-style: italic;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

.va-quote-mark {
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.va-quote-end {
    margin-left: 4px;
}


/* ==========================================
   TRUST POINTS
========================================== */

.va-story-point {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
}

    .va-story-point strong {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .va-story-point span {
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }


/* ==========================================
   IMAGE AREA
========================================== */

.va-story-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 20px 35px 35px;
}


/* Gold frame behind image */

.va-story-frame {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 15px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 20px;
    border: 2px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 18px;
    opacity: 0.75;
}


/* ==========================================
   IMAGE
========================================== */

.va-story-image {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18);
}

    .va-story-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 520px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .va-story-image:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.04);
    }


/* ==========================================
   FLOATING BADGE
========================================== */

.va-story-badge {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 13px 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.6);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.25);
}


/* Badge Icon */

.va-badge-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 2px solid #EACB6E;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

    .va-badge-icon span {
        color: #0B1930;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }


/* Badge Text */

.va-story-badge small {
    display: block;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.va-story-badge strong {
    display: block;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}


/* ==========================================
   TABLET
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-story-section {
        padding-top: 70px !important;
        padding-bottom: 70px !important;
    }

    .va-story-content {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .va-story-title {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .va-story-image-wrapper {
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: 15px auto 0;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   MOBILE
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-story-section {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }

    .va-story-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .va-story-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .va-story-text {
        font-size: 0.94rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .va-story-quote {
        padding: 12px 15px;
    }

    .va-story-point {
        padding: 10px 5px;
        gap: 7px;
    }

        .va-story-point span {
            font-size: 0.72rem;
        }

    .va-story-image-wrapper {
        padding: 12px 12px 32px 20px;
    }

    .va-story-frame {
        left: 7px;
        bottom: 15px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .va-story-image {
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

        .va-story-image img {
            height: 350px;
        }

    .va-story-badge {
        padding: 9px 14px;
        gap: 9px;
        border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .va-badge-icon {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .va-story-badge small {
        font-size: 0.58rem;
    }

    .va-story-badge strong {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   VISION • MISSION • AIM
========================================== */

.va-vm-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    overflow: hidden;
}


    /* ==========================================
   BACKGROUND DECORATION
========================================== */

    .va-vm-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 500px;
        height: 500px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: -250px;
        right: -180px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .va-vm-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        border-radius: 50%;
        bottom: -180px;
        left: -150px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* ==========================================
   SECTION EYEBROW
========================================== */

.va-vm-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

    .va-vm-eyebrow span {
        width: 35px;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* ==========================================
   SECTION TITLE
========================================== */

.va-vm-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-vm-title span {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* ==========================================
   INTRO TEXT
========================================== */

.va-vm-intro {
    max-width: 650px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ==========================================
   DECORATIVE LINE
========================================== */

.va-vm-decoration {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    width: 150px;
}

    .va-vm-decoration span {
        flex: 1;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
    }

    .va-vm-decoration i {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        border: 2px solid #EACB6E;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        display: block;
    }


/* ==========================================
   VM CARD
========================================== */

.va-vm-card {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}


    /* Gold top border */

    .va-vm-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }


    /* Hover */

    .va-vm-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    }

        .va-vm-card:hover::before {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }


/* ==========================================
   CARD NUMBER
========================================== */

.va-vm-card-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 22px;
    color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.08);
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
}


/* ==========================================
   ICON
========================================== */

.va-vm-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

    .va-vm-icon i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

.va-vm-card:hover .va-vm-icon {
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05);
}

    .va-vm-card:hover .va-vm-icon i {
        color: #0B1930;
    }


/* ==========================================
   CARD TITLE
========================================== */

.va-vm-card h3 {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}


/* ==========================================
   CARD GOLD LINE
========================================== */

.va-vm-card-line {
    width: 35px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.va-vm-card:hover .va-vm-card-line {
    width: 65px;
}


/* ==========================================
   CARD DESCRIPTION
========================================== */

.va-vm-card p {
    color: #5B6575;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}


/* ==========================================
   ARROW
========================================== */

.va-vm-arrow {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #0B1930;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.va-vm-card:hover .va-vm-arrow {
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}


/* ==========================================
   TABLET
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-vm-section {
        padding-top: 70px !important;
        padding-bottom: 70px !important;
    }

    .va-vm-card {
        padding: 30px 26px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   MOBILE
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-vm-section {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }

    .va-vm-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

        .va-vm-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }

    .va-vm-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-vm-intro {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .va-vm-card {
        padding: 28px 24px;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

        .va-vm-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

    .va-vm-icon {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .va-vm-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .va-vm-card p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .va-vm-card-number {
        font-size: 3rem;
        top: 15px;
        right: 18px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   LEADERSHIP SECTION
========================================== */

.va-leadership-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    overflow: hidden;
}


    /* ==========================================
   BACKGROUND DECORATION
========================================== */

    .va-leadership-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 520px;
        height: 520px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: -280px;
        right: -180px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .va-leadership-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        border-radius: 50%;
        bottom: -180px;
        left: -150px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* ==========================================
   SECTION EYEBROW
========================================== */

.va-leadership-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

    .va-leadership-eyebrow span {
        width: 35px;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* ==========================================
   SECTION TITLE
========================================== */

.va-leadership-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-leadership-title span {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* ==========================================
   INTRO
========================================== */

.va-leadership-intro {
    max-width: 650px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ==========================================
   DECORATIVE LINE
========================================== */

.va-leadership-decoration {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    width: 150px;
}

    .va-leadership-decoration span {
        flex: 1;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
    }

    .va-leadership-decoration i {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        border: 2px solid #EACB6E;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        display: block;
    }


/* ==========================================
   LEADERSHIP TABS
========================================== */

.va-leader-tabs-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.va-leader-tabs {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 6px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.18);
    border-radius: 50px;
}


/* Individual Tab */

.va-leader-tab {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    min-width: 130px;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 40px;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

    .va-leader-tab i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }


    /* Active Tab */

    .va-leader-tab.active {
        background-color: #EACB6E;
        color: #0B1930;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.18);
    }

        .va-leader-tab.active i {
            color: #0B1930;
        }


    /* Hover */

    .va-leader-tab:not(.active):hover {
        color: #FFFFFF;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }


/* ==========================================
   LEADER PANEL
========================================== */


    .va-leader-panel.active {
        display: block;
    }


@keyframes vaLeaderFade {

    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(15px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   IMAGE WRAPPER
========================================== */

.va-leader-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 20px 30px 30px;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: auto;
}


/* ==========================================
   IMAGE GOLD FRAME
========================================== */

.va-leader-image-frame {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 12px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 20px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}


/* ==========================================
   IMAGE
========================================== */

.va-leader-image {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

    .va-leader-image img {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 470px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.7s ease;
    }

.va-leader-image-wrapper:hover .va-leader-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.va-leader-image-wrapper:hover .va-leader-image-frame {
    transform: translate(5px, 5px);
}


/* ==========================================
   IMAGE LABEL
========================================== */

.va-leader-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

    .va-leader-image-label span {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
    }

    .va-leader-image-label strong {
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


/* ==========================================
   CONTENT
========================================== */

.va-leader-content {
    padding: 20px 10px;
}


/* Role */

.va-leader-role {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}


/* Name */

.va-leader-name {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}


/* Gold line */

.va-leader-line {
    width: 55px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.va-leader-panel.active .va-leader-line {
    animation: vaLeaderLine 0.8s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes vaLeaderLine {

    from {
        width: 0;
    }

    to {
        width: 55px;
    }
}


/* Description */

.va-leader-description {
    max-width: 650px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.9;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}


/* ==========================================
   HIGHLIGHT QUOTE
========================================== */

.va-leader-highlight {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    max-width: 600px;
    padding: 17px 20px;
    border-left: 3px solid #EACB6E;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
}

    .va-leader-highlight i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .va-leader-highlight span {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        font-style: italic;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }


/* ==========================================
   TABLET
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-leadership-section {
        padding-top: 70px !important;
        padding-bottom: 70px !important;
    }

    .va-leader-content {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .va-leader-image {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   MOBILE
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-leadership-section {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }


    /* Heading */

    .va-leadership-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

        .va-leadership-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }

    .va-leadership-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-leadership-intro {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    /* Tabs */

    .va-leader-tabs {
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 15px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 3px;
    }

    .va-leader-tab {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
        padding: 10px 8px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        gap: 5px;
    }

        .va-leader-tab i {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }


    /* Image */

    .va-leader-image-wrapper {
        padding: 12px 12px 28px 20px;
    }

    .va-leader-image-frame {
        left: 7px;
        bottom: 14px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .va-leader-image {
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

        .va-leader-image img {
            height: 360px;
        }


    /* Label */

    .va-leader-image-label {
        padding: 9px 13px;
        gap: 7px;
    }

        .va-leader-image-label strong {
            font-size: 0.58rem;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        }


    /* Content */

    .va-leader-content {
        padding: 5px 0;
    }

    .va-leader-role {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .va-leader-name {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .va-leader-description {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .va-leader-highlight {
        padding: 14px 15px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

        .va-leader-highlight span {
            font-size: 0.84rem;
        }
}

/* ==========================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   CAMPUS & CLASSROOMS
========================================== */

.va-campus-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    color: #0B1930;
    overflow: hidden;
}


    /* ==========================================
   SUBTLE BACKGROUND
========================================== */

    .va-campus-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.12);
        top: -180px;
        right: -120px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* ==========================================
   SECTION EYEBROW
========================================== */

.va-campus-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

    .va-campus-eyebrow span {
        width: 35px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* ==========================================
   SECTION TITLE
========================================== */

.va-campus-title {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-campus-title span {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* ==========================================
   INTRO
========================================== */

.va-campus-intro {
    max-width: 720px;
    color: #5B6575;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ==========================================
   DECORATION
========================================== */

.va-campus-decoration {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    width: 150px;
}

    .va-campus-decoration span {
        flex: 1;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18);
    }

    .va-campus-decoration i {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        border: 2px solid #EACB6E;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        display: block;
    }


/* ==========================================
   FEATURED IMAGE
========================================== */

.va-campus-featured {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 530px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18);
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .va-campus-featured img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        min-height: 530px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .va-campus-featured:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }


/* ==========================================
   FEATURED OVERLAY
========================================== */

.va-campus-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient( to top, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.9) 0%, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.3) 45%, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.05) 75% );
    z-index: 1;
}


/* ==========================================
   FEATURED NUMBER
========================================== */

.va-campus-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 22px;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.6);
    border-radius: 30px;
    background-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.55);
}


/* ==========================================
   FEATURED CAPTION
========================================== */

.va-campus-caption {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 30px;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 30px;
}

    .va-campus-caption > span {
        display: block;
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .va-campus-caption h3 {
        color: #FFFFFF;
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin: 0;
    }

        .va-campus-caption h3 strong {
            display: block;
            color: #EACB6E;
            font-weight: 700;
        }


/* ==========================================
   GOLD CORNER
========================================== */

.va-campus-corner {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-top: 3px solid #EACB6E;
    border-left: 3px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 20px 0 0 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
}


/* ==========================================
   SMALL IMAGE
========================================== */

.va-campus-small {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 255px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
}

    .va-campus-small img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        min-height: 255px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .va-campus-small:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }


/* ==========================================
   SMALL IMAGE OVERLAY
========================================== */

.va-campus-small-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient( to bottom, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.05), rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.4) );
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.va-campus-small:hover .va-campus-small-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient( to bottom, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15), rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.6) );
}


/* ==========================================
   SMALL IMAGE NUMBER
========================================== */

.va-campus-small-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.65);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.5);
}


/* ==========================================
   BOTTOM INFORMATION
========================================== */

.va-campus-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.va-campus-bottom-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
}

    .va-campus-bottom-icon i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

.va-campus-bottom h4 {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.va-campus-bottom p {
    color: #5B6575;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* ==========================================
   GALLERY BUTTON
========================================== */

.va-campus-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    border: 1px solid #0B1930;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

    .va-campus-button i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .va-campus-button:hover {
        color: #0B1930;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

        .va-campus-button:hover i {
            color: #0B1930;
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }


/* ==========================================
   TABLET
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-campus-section {
        padding-top: 70px !important;
        padding-bottom: 70px !important;
    }

    .va-campus-featured {
        min-height: 450px;
    }

        .va-campus-featured img {
            min-height: 450px;
        }

    .va-campus-small {
        min-height: 220px;
    }

        .va-campus-small img {
            min-height: 220px;
        }
}


/* ==========================================
   MOBILE
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-campus-section {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }


    /* Heading */

    .va-campus-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

        .va-campus-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }

    .va-campus-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-campus-intro {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    /* Featured image */

    .va-campus-featured {
        min-height: 380px;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

        .va-campus-featured img {
            min-height: 380px;
        }

    .va-campus-caption {
        left: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        bottom: 20px;
    }

        .va-campus-caption h3 {
            font-size: 1.45rem;
        }

    .va-campus-corner {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        border-radius: 15px 0 0 0;
    }


    /* Small images */

    .va-campus-small {
        min-height: 160px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

        .va-campus-small img {
            min-height: 160px;
        }


    /* Bottom information */

    .va-campus-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .va-campus-bottom-icon {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
    }

    .va-campus-bottom h4 {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .va-campus-bottom p {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }


    /* Button */

    .va-campus-button {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 12px 18px;
    }
}

.va-leader-panel {
    display: none;
}

    .va-leader-panel.active {
        display: block;
    }



/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   PREMIUM CINEMATIC HERO
========================================================= */

.va-premium-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    
    color: #FFFFFF;
}


/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND CAROUSEL
========================================================= */

.va-premium-carousel,
.va-premium-carousel .carousel-inner,
.va-premium-carousel .carousel-item {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}


    .va-premium-carousel .carousel-item {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

/* =========================================================
   FORCE RELIABLE FADE — don't depend on Bootstrap's internal
   carousel-item-start/-end transition classes staying in sync;
   opacity is driven purely by .active so a stuck/interrupted
   transition can never leave two slides visibly blended.
========================================================= */
.va-premium-carousel .carousel-item {
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease-in-out;
}

.va-premium-carousel .carousel-item.active {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 1;
}


/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND IMAGE
========================================================= */

.va-premium-slide-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    transform: scale(1.055);
    animation: vaPremiumZoom 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes vaPremiumZoom {

    0% {
        transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1.12);
    }
}







/* =========================================================
   CONTENT
========================================================= */

.va-premium-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}


.va-premium-container {
    width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 80px));
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   GLASS PANEL
========================================================= */




@keyframes vaPremiumPanelIn {

    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.98);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MAIN CONTENT
========================================================= */

.va-premium-main {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 800px;
}


/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================= */

.va-premium-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.va-premium-eyebrow-line {
    width: 38px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #EACB6E;
}


.va-premium-eyebrow-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #EACB6E;
    opacity: 0.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   TITLE
========================================================= */

.va-premium-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: clamp( 3rem, 5vw, 5.1rem );
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -2.8px;
}


    .va-premium-title span {
        display: inline;
        color: #EACB6E;
        position: relative;
    }


        /* =========================================================
   GOLD UNDERLINE
========================================================= */

        .va-premium-title span::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 4px;
            bottom: -10px;
            width: 62px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #EACB6E;
            box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.25);
        }


/* =========================================================
   TYPING AREA
========================================================= */

.va-premium-typing {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 27px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}


.va-typing-wrapper {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}


#vaTypingText {
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-weight: 700;
    min-width: 155px;
}


/* Cursor */

.va-typing-cursor {
    width: 2px;
    height: 17px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    animation: vaTypingCursor 0.8s infinite;
}


@keyframes vaTypingCursor {

    0%, 49% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50%, 100% {
        opacity: 0;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-premium-description {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   ACADEMIC TAGS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-tags {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 19px;
}


    .va-premium-tags span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        padding: 7px 10px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
        border-radius: 3px;
        font-size: 0.61rem;
        transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }


        .va-premium-tags span:hover {
            background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.10);
            border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }


    .va-premium-tags i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.68rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   RIGHT ACTION AREA
========================================================= */

.va-premium-action {
    width: 285px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   ADMISSION BADGE
========================================================= */

.va-admission-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 7px 11px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.28);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.59rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}


.va-admission-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #EACB6E;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
    animation: vaAdmissionPulse 1.8s infinite;
}


@keyframes vaAdmissionPulse {

    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
    }

    70% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0);
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(234, 203, 110, 0);
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}


/* =========================================================
   COMMON BUTTON
========================================================= */

.va-premium-btn {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 47px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 17px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.77rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD BUTTON
========================================================= */

.va-premium-btn-gold {
    background: #EACB6E;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.13);
}


    .va-premium-btn-gold:hover {
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border-color: #FFFFFF;
        color: #0B1930;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.22);
    }


/* =========================================================
   OUTLINE BUTTON
========================================================= */

.va-premium-btn-outline {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}


    .va-premium-btn-outline:hover {
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.10);
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        color: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }


/* =========================================================
   PROGRAMS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-programs {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}




.va-program-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
}


    .va-program-list span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 43px;
        height: 27px;
        padding: 0 8px;
        color: #EACB6E;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.07);
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.20);
        border-radius: 3px;
        font-size: 0.59rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }


        .va-program-list span:hover {
            background: #EACB6E;
            color: #0B1930;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }


/* =========================================================
   TRUST
========================================================= */

.va-premium-trust {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 17px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
}


    .va-premium-trust i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        margin-right: 2px;
    }


    .va-premium-trust b {
        color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
        font-weight: 400;
    }


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM STATS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-stats {
    position: absolute;
    right: 4%;
    bottom: 25px;
    z-index: 8;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    background: rgba(7, 20, 40, 0.62);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.22);
    border-radius: 4px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}


.va-premium-stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}


    .va-premium-stat strong {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }


    .va-premium-stat span {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
        font-size: 0.55rem;
        line-height: 1.35;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }


.va-premium-stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 27px;
    margin: 0 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}


/* =========================================================
   SCROLL
========================================================= */

.va-premium-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    left: 4%;
    bottom: 30px;
    z-index: 8;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.40);
    font-size: 0.53rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}


.va-premium-scroll-line {
    position: relative;
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.45);
}


    .va-premium-scroll-line span {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: -15px;
        width: 15px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        animation: vaScrollMove 2s infinite;
    }


@keyframes vaScrollMove {

    from {
        left: -15px;
    }

    to {
        left: 50px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   CAROUSEL CONTROLS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-controls {
    position: absolute;
    right: 2.5%;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 9;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
}


/* =========================================================
   ARROWS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-arrow {
    width: 39px;
    height: 39px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.40);
    background: rgba(7, 20, 40, 0.42);
    color: #EACB6E;
    backdrop-filter: blur(7px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(7px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-premium-arrow:hover {
        background: #EACB6E;
        color: #0B1930;
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }


/* =========================================================
   PROGRESS
========================================================= */

.va-premium-progress {
    position: relative;
    width: 1px;
    height: 58px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}


    .va-premium-progress span {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 1px;
        height: 0;
        background: #EACB6E;
        animation: vaPremiumProgress 5s linear infinite;
    }


@keyframes vaPremiumProgress {

    from {
        height: 0;
    }

    to {
        height: 58px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {

    .va-premium-container {
        width: calc(100% - 100px);
    }


    

    .va-premium-action {
        width: 245px;
    }


    .va-premium-title {
        font-size: clamp( 2.8rem, 5vw, 4.5rem );
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-premium-container {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
    }




    .va-premium-action {
        width: 220px;
    }


    .va-premium-title {
        font-size: 3.4rem;
    }


    .va-premium-description {
        font-size: 0.80rem;
    }


    .va-premium-tags span {
        font-size: 0.56rem;
        padding: 6px 8px;
    }


    .va-premium-stats {
        right: 70px;
        bottom: 18px;
    }


    .va-premium-scroll {
        display: none;
    }


    .va-premium-controls {
        right: 15px;
        top: auto;
        bottom: 18px;
        transform: none;
        flex-direction: row;
    }


    .va-premium-progress {
        width: 45px;
        height: 1px;
    }


        .va-premium-progress span {
            width: 0;
            height: 1px;
            animation: none;
        }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-premium-container {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
        align-items: center;
    }


   


    .va-premium-main {
        max-width: none;
    }


    .va-premium-eyebrow {
        gap: 7px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-size: 0.55rem;
        letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    }


    .va-premium-eyebrow-line {
        width: 22px;
    }


    .va-premium-title {
        font-size: 2.55rem;
        line-height: 1.04;
        letter-spacing: -1.2px;
    }


        .va-premium-title span {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 2px;
        }


            .va-premium-title span::after {
                width: 42px;
                bottom: -6px;
            }


    .va-premium-typing {
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }


    #vaTypingText {
        min-width: 130px;
    }


    .va-premium-description {
        margin-top: 12px;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }


    .va-premium-tags {
        gap: 6px;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }


        .va-premium-tags span {
            padding: 6px 7px;
            font-size: 0.52rem;
        }


    .va-premium-action {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 22px;
    }


    .va-admission-badge {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 0.52rem;
    }


    .va-premium-buttons {
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 8px;
    }


    .va-premium-btn {
        min-height: 43px;
        padding: 0 13px;
        font-size: 0.67rem;
    }


    .va-premium-programs {
        margin-top: 15px;
        padding-top: 12px;
    }


    .va-program-list span {
        min-width: 38px;
        height: 24px;
        font-size: 0.52rem;
    }


    .va-premium-trust {
        margin-top: 12px;
        font-size: 0.51rem;
    }


    .va-premium-stats {
        display: none;
    }


    .va-premium-slide-image {
       
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }


    .va-premium-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient( 90deg, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.78), rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.52) );
    }


    .va-premium-controls {
        right: 14px;
        bottom: 14px;
    }


    .va-premium-arrow {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 420px) {

    .va-premium-container {
        width: calc(100% - 20px);
    }




    .va-premium-title {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }


    .va-premium-description {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }


    .va-premium-tags span:nth-child(3) {
        display: none;
    }


    .va-premium-btn {
        font-size: 0.62rem;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   STUDENT FACILITIES
   Background: #0B1930
========================================================= */



    /* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND DECORATION
========================================================= */

    .va-facilities-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        top: -220px;
        right: -160px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.10);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


    .va-facilities-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
        bottom: -190px;
        left: -150px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
========================================================= */



    .va-facilities-eyebrow span {
        width: 35px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        display: inline-block;
    }




    .va-facilities-title span {
        display: block;
        color: #EACB6E;
    }




/* =========================================================
   FACILITY CARD
========================================================= */



    .va-facility-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-9px);
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);
    }


/* =========================================================
   CARD TOP
========================================================= */

.va-facility-top {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 120px;
    padding: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0B1930;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.20);
}


    .va-facility-top::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 145px;
        height: 145px;
        top: -78px;
        right: -55px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.17);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }


    .va-facility-top::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 90px;
        height: 90px;
        top: -45px;
        right: 5px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.12);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }


/* =========================================================
   ICON
========================================================= */



.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-icon {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD NUMBER
========================================================= */



/* =========================================================
   CONTENT
========================================================= */

.va-facility-content {
    padding: 25px;
}




.va-facility-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD LINE
========================================================= */



.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-line {
    width: 75px;
}


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-facility-content p {
    min-height: 88px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.90rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
========================================================= */

.va-facility-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #EEF1F5;
}


    .va-facility-footer > span:first-child {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }


        .va-facility-footer > span:first-child i {
            color: #EACB6E;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
        }


/* =========================================================
   ARROW
========================================================= */



.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-arrow {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM MESSAGE
========================================================= */

.va-facilities-bottom-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}


    .va-facilities-bottom-text span {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-weight: 600;
    }


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
    }

    .va-facilities-intro {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .va-facility-content p {
        min-height: auto;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-facilities-section {
        padding-top: 50px !important;
        padding-bottom: 50px !important;
    }


    .va-facilities-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.62rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


        .va-facilities-eyebrow span {
            width: 22px;
        }


    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }


    .va-facility-top {
        min-height: 100px;
        padding: 20px;
    }


    .va-facility-content {
        padding: 22px 20px;
    }


    .va-facility-icon {
        width: 55px;
        height: 55px;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }


    .va-facility-number {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   COURSES & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
========================================================= */

.va-courses-section {
    position: relative;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
========================================================= */



    .va-courses-eyebrow span {
        width: 38px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        display: inline-block;
    }




    .va-courses-title span {
        color: #B18D32;
    }


.va-courses-intro {
    max-width: 700px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   COURSE CARD
========================================================= */

.va-course-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E8ECF1;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}


    .va-course-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-9px);
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.14);
    }


/* =========================================================
   COURSE CARD TOP
========================================================= */

.va-course-card-top {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 25px;
    min-height: 120px;
    background: #0B1930;
    overflow: hidden;
}


    .va-course-card-top::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 160px;
        height: 160px;
        top: -100px;
        right: -50px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.20);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }


/* =========================================================
   COURSE ICON
========================================================= */

.va-course-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
}


.va-course-card:hover .va-course-icon {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   COURSE NUMBER
========================================================= */

.va-course-number {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
}


/* =========================================================
   COURSE CONTENT
========================================================= */

.va-course-content {
    padding: 25px;
}


.va-course-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: #B18D32;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.7px;
}


.va-course-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD LINE
========================================================= */

.va-course-line {
    width: 42px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 13px 0 16px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    transition: width 0.35s ease;
}


.va-course-card:hover .va-course-line {
    width: 75px;
}


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-course-content p {
    min-height: 85px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.90rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    text-align:justify;
}


/* =========================================================
   COURSE FOOTER
========================================================= */

.va-course-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #EEF1F5;
}


    .va-course-footer > span:first-child {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }


        .va-course-footer > span:first-child i {
            color: #EACB6E;
        }


/* =========================================================
   ARROW
========================================================= */

.va-course-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #F4F6F9;
    color: #0B1930;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


.va-course-card:hover .va-course-arrow {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   DIVIDER
========================================================= */

.va-course-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
}


    .va-course-divider span {
        width: 80px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #E3E7ED;
    }


    .va-course-divider i {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
        border-radius: 50%;
        color: #B18D32;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   PUC HEADING
========================================================= */

.va-puc-eyebrow {
    color: #B18D32;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}


.va-puc-title {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
}


    .va-puc-title span {
        color: #B18D32;
    }


.va-puc-description {
    max-width: 600px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}


/* =========================================================
   PUC CARD
========================================================= */

.va-puc-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 28px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E4E8EE;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.07);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}


    .va-puc-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 25px;
        bottom: 25px;
        width: 3px;
        border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }


    .va-puc-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-7px);
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    }


        .va-puc-card:hover::before {
            width: 5px;
        }


/* =========================================================
   PUC TOP
========================================================= */

.va-puc-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}


.va-puc-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}


.va-puc-top h4 {
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}


.va-puc-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}


/* =========================================================
   PUC SUBJECTS
========================================================= */

.va-puc-subjects {
    margin: 18px 0;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.6;
}


/* =========================================================
   SUBJECT BADGES
========================================================= */

.va-subject-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.10);
    color: #8A6C20;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}


/* =========================================================
   PUC DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-puc-description-card {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   PUC FOOTER
========================================================= */

.va-puc-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    border-top: 1px solid #EEF1F5;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}


    .va-puc-bottom i {
        color: #B18D32;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }


.va-puc-card:hover .va-puc-bottom i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-courses-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .va-courses-intro {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    .va-course-content p {
        min-height: auto;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-courses-section {
        padding-top: 50px !important;
        padding-bottom: 50px !important;
    }

    .va-courses-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

        .va-courses-eyebrow span {
            width: 25px;
        }

    .va-courses-title {
        font-size: 1.95rem;
    }

    .va-course-card-top {
        min-height: 105px;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .va-course-content {
        padding: 22px 20px;
    }

    .va-course-icon {
        width: 55px;
        height: 55px;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .va-course-number {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-puc-card {
        padding: 23px 20px;
    }
}
/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   COURSES PAGE HERO
========================================================= */

.va-courses-hero {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 360px;
    padding: 90px 0 75px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient( circle at 15% 50%, rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08), transparent 28% ), radial-gradient( circle at 85% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), transparent 30% ), #0B1930;
    isolation: isolate;
}


/* =========================================================
   DECORATIVE GOLD ORBITS
========================================================= */

.va-courses-hero-orbit {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.16);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}


.va-orbit-one {
    width: 430px;
    height: 430px;
    top: -250px;
    right: -130px;
}


.va-orbit-two {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    top: -180px;
    right: -65px;
    border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.09);
}


/* =========================================================
   BREADCRUMB
========================================================= */

.va-courses-breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}


    .va-courses-breadcrumb a {
        color: #FFFFFF;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }


        .va-courses-breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: #EACB6E;
        }




/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================= */

.va-courses-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}


    .va-courses-eyebrow span {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 38px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        opacity: 0.75;
    }


/* =========================================================
   MAIN TITLE
========================================================= */

.va-courses-title {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}


    .va-courses-title span {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-courses-description {
    max-width: 680px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   DECORATION
========================================================= */

.va-courses-decoration {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
}


    .va-courses-decoration span {
        display: block;
        width: 55px;
        height: 1px;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
    }


    .va-courses-decoration i {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
        border-radius: 50%;
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.06);
        animation: vaCoursesCapPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    }


@keyframes vaCoursesCapPulse {

    0%, 100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-courses-hero {
        min-height: 320px;
        padding: 75px 15px 60px;
    }

    .va-courses-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .va-courses-description {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .va-courses-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

        .va-courses-eyebrow span {
            width: 24px;
        }

    .va-courses-breadcrumb {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .va-courses-hero-orbit {
        opacity: 0.6;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-courses-hero {
        min-height: 300px;
        padding: 65px 12px 50px;
    }

    .va-courses-title {
        font-size: 2.35rem;
    }

    .va-courses-description {
        max-width: 95%;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
    }

    .va-courses-decoration span {
        width: 35px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SECTION
   Colors:
   Navy  : #0B1930
   White : #FFFFFF
   Gold  : #EACB6E
========================================================= */

.va-programs-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
   
    color: #FFFFFF;
}


    /* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND DECORATION
========================================================= */

    .va-programs-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.04);
        top: -180px;
        left: -180px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .va-programs-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
        right: -150px;
        bottom: -150px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
========================================================= */

.va-programs-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

    .va-programs-eyebrow span {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 28px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }


.va-programs-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-programs-title span {
        display: block;
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


.va-programs-intro {
    max-width: 720px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   PROGRAM CARD
========================================================= */

.va-program-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.18);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}


    /* Gold top border */

    .va-program-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    }


    .va-program-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
    }


        .va-program-card:hover::before {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }


/* =========================================================
   CARD TOP
========================================================= */

.va-program-top {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 24px 24px 18px;
    background: linear-gradient( 135deg, #0B1930 0%, #132846 100% );
}


/* Number */

.va-program-number {
    color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.75);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}


/* Icon */

.va-program-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.25);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease;
}


.va-program-card:hover .va-program-icon {
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.08);
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.2);
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD CONTENT
========================================================= */

.va-program-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    padding: 26px 24px 24px;
}


/* Label */

.va-program-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: #A88324;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}


/* Heading */

.va-program-content h3 {
    min-height: 58px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.35;
}


/* Gold line */

.va-program-line {
    width: 42px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 16px 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    transition: width 0.35s ease;
}


.va-program-card:hover .va-program-line {
    width: 70px;
}


/* Description */

.va-program-content p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.91rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   FEATURES
========================================================= */

.va-program-features {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 11px;
}


    .va-program-features li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 9px;
        color: #334155;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }


    .va-program-features i {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   CARD BUTTON
========================================================= */

.va-program-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    background: #0B1930;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-program-btn i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }


    .va-program-btn:hover {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }


        .va-program-btn:hover i {
            color: #0B1930;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM CTA
========================================================= */

.va-programs-bottom-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}


.va-programs-main-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 13px 23px;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-programs-main-btn i {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }


    .va-programs-main-btn:hover {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.18);
    }


        .va-programs-main-btn:hover i {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-programs-section {
        padding-top: 70px !important;
        padding-bottom: 70px !important;
    }

    .va-programs-title {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }

    .va-program-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-programs-section {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }

    .va-programs-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

        .va-programs-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }

    .va-programs-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

        .va-programs-title span {
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

    .va-programs-intro {
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .va-program-top {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .va-program-icon {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }

    .va-program-content {
        padding: 22px 20px 20px;
    }

        .va-program-content h3 {
            min-height: auto;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .va-program-content p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
        }

    .va-programs-main-btn {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 330px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .va-programs-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .va-programs-eyebrow {
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .va-program-content {
        padding: 20px 18px;
    }

    .va-program-top {
        padding: 18px;
    }
}



/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   COLLEGE FACILITIES SECTION

   Navy : #0B1930
   White: #FFFFFF
   Gold : #EACB6E
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   MAIN SECTION
========================================================= */

.va-facgrid-section {
    background: #F3F5F9;
}

.va-facgrid-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #B18D32;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.va-facgrid-title {
    font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    color: #0B1930;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

    .va-facgrid-title span {
        color: #EACB6E;
        display: block;
    }

.va-facgrid-intro {
    max-width: 640px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.va-facgrid-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-elegant, ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease-elegant, ease);
}

    .va-facgrid-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    }

.va-facgrid-circle-decor {
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    right: -30px;
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.14);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.va-facgrid-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    right: 24px;
    font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.08);
}

.va-facgrid-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.16);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.va-facgrid-card:hover .va-facgrid-icon {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(-4deg) scale(1.05);
}

.va-facgrid-card h3 {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.va-facgrid-card p {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
    text-align:justify;
}

.va-facgrid-highlight {
    background: #0B1930;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 34px 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15);
}

.va-facgrid-highlight-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.va-facgrid-highlight h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.va-facgrid-highlight p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 620px;
}

.va-facgrid-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

    .va-facgrid-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.3);
        color: #0B1930;
    }

/* =========================================================
   RESIDENTIAL & TRAVEL SUPPORT — section wrapper
========================================================= */
.va-facphoto-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}




    /* Decorative circles */

    .va-facilities-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        top: -240px;
        right: -180px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.06);
        pointer-events: none;
    }


    .va-facilities-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
        bottom: -190px;
        left: -160px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.025);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.va-photo-facility-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

    .va-photo-facility-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    }

.va-photo-facility-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .va-photo-facility-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

.va-photo-facility-card:hover .va-photo-facility-image img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.va-photo-facility-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    background: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.85);
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.va-photo-facility-body {
    padding: 26px 24px 24px;
}

    .va-photo-facility-body h3 {
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .va-photo-facility-body p {
        color: #64748B;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        text-align: justify;
    }

.va-photo-facility-highlight {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.10);
    border-left: 3px solid #EACB6E;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

    .va-photo-facility-highlight i {
        color: #B18D32;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .va-photo-facility-highlight span {
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

.va-photo-facility-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #EEF1F5;
    width: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

    .va-photo-facility-link i {
        transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    }

    .va-photo-facility-link:hover {
        color: #B18D32;
    }

        .va-photo-facility-link:hover i {
            transform: translate(3px, -3px);
        }


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
========================================================= */

.va-facilities-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}




    .va-facilities-eyebrow span {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 30px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }




    .va-facilities-title span {
        display: block;
        color: #A88324;
    }




/* =========================================================
   FACILITY CARD
========================================================= */



    .va-facility-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    }


    /* Gold top accent */

    .va-facility-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    }


    .va-facility-card:hover::before {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }


/* =========================================================
   ICON
========================================================= */



.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-icon {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-4deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   NUMBER
========================================================= */



/* =========================================================
   CARD HEADING
========================================================= */

.va-facility-card h3 {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.16rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.35;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-facility-card p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD GOLD LINE
========================================================= */



.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-line {
    width: 58px;
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM HIGHLIGHT
========================================================= */

.va-facilities-highlight {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 28px 30px;
    border-radius: 17px;
    background: #0B1930;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15);
}


/* Highlight icon */

.va-highlight-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}


.va-facilities-highlight h3 {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}


.va-facilities-highlight p {
    max-width: 720px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   KNOW MORE BUTTON
========================================================= */

.va-facilities-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 9px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-facilities-btn i {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }


    .va-facilities-btn:hover {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }


        .va-facilities-btn:hover i {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-facilities-section {
        padding-top: 65px !important;
        padding-bottom: 65px !important;
    }


    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }


    .va-facility-card {
        padding: 26px 23px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-facilities-section {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }


    .va-facilities-eyebrow {
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 0.64rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


        .va-facilities-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }


    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }


    .va-facilities-intro {
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    .va-facility-card {
        padding: 24px 21px;
    }


    .va-facility-icon {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }


    .va-facility-number {
        top: 22px;
        right: 20px;
        font-size: 2rem;
    }


    .va-facility-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }


    .va-facility-card p {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }


    .va-facilities-highlight {
        padding: 23px 20px;
    }


        .va-facilities-highlight .d-flex {
            align-items: flex-start !important;
        }


    .va-facilities-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }


    .va-facility-card {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }


    .va-facility-number {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
    VENUS ACADEMY
    ADMISSIONS CTA

    Navy : #0B1930
    White: #FFFFFF
    Gold : #EACB6E
 ========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
    MAIN CTA SECTION
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
}


/* =========================================================
    CTA CARD
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 65px 35px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient( 135deg, #0B1930 0%, #102744 55%, #0B1930 100% );
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.18);
}


    /* Gold top accent */

    .va-cta-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }


    /* Soft gold glow */

    .va-cta-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        right: -230px;
        top: -230px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.06);
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* =========================================================
    CTA CONTENT
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}


/* =========================================================
    EYEBROW
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}


    .va-cta-eyebrow span {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 30px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }


/* =========================================================
    TITLE
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}


    .va-cta-title span {
        display: block;
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


/* =========================================================
    DESCRIPTION
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-text {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
    PRIMARY BUTTON
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 12px 15px 12px 20px;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.15);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-cta-primary > i:first-child {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


.va-cta-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 29px;
    height: 29px;
    margin-left: 3px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: #0B1930;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}


.va-cta-primary:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    background: #0B1930;
    border-color: #EACB6E;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}


    .va-cta-primary:hover .va-cta-arrow {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }


/* =========================================================
    SECONDARY BUTTON
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 12px 23px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-cta-secondary i {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


    .va-cta-secondary:hover {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border-color: #FFFFFF;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }


        .va-cta-secondary:hover i {
            color: #0B1930;
        }


/* =========================================================
    BOTTOM NOTE
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-note {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
}


    .va-cta-note i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
    DECORATIVE ICONS
 ========================================================= */

.va-cta-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 75px;
    height: 75px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.22);
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.025);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    pointer-events: none;
}


.va-cta-decoration-left {
    left: 7%;
    bottom: 12%;
}


.va-cta-decoration-right {
    right: 7%;
    bottom: 17%;
}


/* =========================================================
    RESPONSIVE - TABLET
 ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-cta-card {
        padding: 55px 30px;
    }


    .va-cta-decoration {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }


    .va-cta-decoration-left {
        left: 4%;
    }


    .va-cta-decoration-right {
        right: 4%;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
    RESPONSIVE - MOBILE
 ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-cta-section {
        padding-top: 50px !important;
        padding-bottom: 50px !important;
    }


    .va-cta-card {
        padding: 48px 20px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }


    .va-cta-eyebrow {
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 0.64rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


        .va-cta-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }


    .va-cta-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }


    .va-cta-text {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    .va-cta-primary,
    .va-cta-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 280px;
    }


    .va-cta-note {
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }


    .va-cta-decoration {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


    .va-cta-decoration-left {
        left: -10px;
        bottom: 8%;
    }


    .va-cta-decoration-right {
        right: -10px;
        top: 10%;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
    SMALL MOBILE
 ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .va-cta-card {
        padding: 42px 17px;
    }


    .va-cta-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }


    .va-cta-text {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   ADMISSIONS APPLICATION SECTION
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   Primary Navy : #0B1930
   Light Navy   : #102744
   Gold         : #EACB6E
   White        : #FFFFFF
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   MAIN SECTION
========================================================= */

.va-admission-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    color: #0B1930;
}


    /* Decorative background glow */

    .va-admission-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 450px;
        height: 450px;
        top: -280px;
        right: -180px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.055);
        pointer-events: none;
    }


    /* Bottom decorative glow */

    .va-admission-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 380px;
        height: 380px;
        bottom: -250px;
        left: -200px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.025);
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* =========================================================
   ADMISSION CARD
========================================================= */

.va-admission-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 58px 55px 36px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.08);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 65px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}

    .va-admission-card:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 30px 75px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.16);
    }

    .va-admission-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }

    .va-admission-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 360px;
        height: 360px;
        right: -220px;
        top: -220px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.10);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

/* Decorative corner circle — was gold-on-gold, now visible on white */
.va-admission-corner {
    border-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.10);
}

    .va-admission-corner::after {
        border-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.06);
    }

/* Title — was white text on navy, now navy text on white */
.va-admission-title {
    color: #0B1930;
}

/* Intro paragraph */
.va-admission-intro {
    color: #5B6473;
}

/* Form labels */
.va-form-label {
    color: #0B1930;
}

    .va-form-label small {
        color: #8A94A6;
    }

/* Inputs — border needs to be visible against a white card now */

    .va-form-control:hover {
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
    }

    .va-form-control:focus {
        border-color: #EACB6E;
    }

/* Security note at the bottom */

/* =========================================================
   INPUT WRAPPER
========================================================= */

.va-input-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}


/* =========================================================
   INPUT ICON
========================================================= */

.va-input-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 22px;
    color: #A88324;
    pointer-events: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}


/* =========================================================
   FORM INPUT
========================================================= */

.va-form-control {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 12px 15px 12px 45px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}


    /* Placeholder */

    .va-form-control::placeholder {
        color: #94A3B8;
        opacity: 1;
    }


    /* =========================================================
   INPUT HOVER
========================================================= */

    .va-form-control:hover {
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.55);
    }


    /* =========================================================
   INPUT FOCUS
========================================================= */

    .va-form-control:focus {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.17) !important;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SELECT
========================================================= */

.va-form-select {
    cursor: pointer;
    appearance: auto;
}


    .va-form-select option {
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #FFFFFF;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SUBMIT AREA
========================================================= */

.va-admission-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 10px 12px 10px 22px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
    box-shadow: 0 9px 25px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.18);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


    /* Button text */

    .va-admission-submit > span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
    }


    /* Button hover */

    .va-admission-submit:hover {
        color: #FFFFFF;
        background: transparent;
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    }


/* =========================================================
   SUBMIT ARROW
========================================================= */

.va-submit-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: #0B1930;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}


.va-admission-submit:hover .va-submit-arrow {
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.va-admission-card .va-form-control {
    border: 1px solid #E3E7ED !important;
    background: #F8FAFC !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.05) !important;
}

    .va-admission-card .va-form-control:hover {
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65) !important;
    }

    .va-admission-card .va-form-control:focus {
        border-color: #EACB6E !important;
        background: #FFFFFF !important;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.17) !important;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SECURITY NOTE
========================================================= */

.va-admission-note {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
}


    .va-admission-note i {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SUCCESS ALERT
========================================================= */

.va-success-alert {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.60);
    border-left: 4px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.07);
}


/* Success icon */

.va-success-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}


/* Success content */

.va-success-content {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


    .va-success-content strong {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-admission-section {
        padding-top: 65px !important;
        padding-bottom: 65px !important;
    }


    .va-admission-card {
        padding: 50px 40px 34px;
        border-radius: 21px;
    }


    .va-admission-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }


    .va-admission-intro {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }


    .va-admission-divider {
        margin: 28px 0 32px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-admission-section {
        padding-top: 50px !important;
        padding-bottom: 50px !important;
    }


    .va-admission-card {
        padding: 44px 20px 28px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }


    /* Eyebrow */

    .va-admission-eyebrow {
        gap: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 13px;
        font-size: 0.61rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


        .va-admission-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }


    /* Title */

    .va-admission-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.18;
    }


    /* Description */

    .va-admission-intro {
        font-size: 0.83rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    /* Divider */

    .va-admission-divider {
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 25px 0 29px;
    }


        .va-admission-divider span {
            width: 55px;
        }


        .va-admission-divider i {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
        }


    /* Labels */

    .va-form-label {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }


    /* Inputs */

    .va-form-control {
        min-height: 50px;
        padding-left: 43px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        border-radius: 9px;
    }


    .va-input-icon {
        left: 14px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


    /* Submit */

    .va-admission-submit {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 300px;
        min-height: 52px;
    }


    /* Security note */

    .va-admission-note {
        align-items: flex-start;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
        font-size: 0.67rem;
    }


    /* Decorative circle */

    .va-admission-corner {
        width: 110px;
        height: 110px;
        top: -70px;
        right: -70px;
    }


        .va-admission-corner::after {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
        }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .va-admission-card {
        padding: 40px 16px 26px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }


    .va-admission-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }


    .va-admission-intro {
        font-size: 0.80rem;
    }


    .va-admission-divider span {
        width: 40px;
    }


    .va-form-label {
        font-size: 0.76rem;
    }


    .va-form-control {
        min-height: 48px;
        font-size: 0.80rem;
    }


    .va-admission-note {
        font-size: 0.64rem;
    }


    .va-success-alert {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   VERY SMALL DEVICES
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 340px) {

    .va-admission-card {
        padding-left: 13px;
        padding-right: 13px;
    }


    .va-admission-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }


    .va-admission-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.57rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }


    .va-admission-divider span {
        width: 30px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   CONTACT SECTION

   Navy : #0B1930
   White: #FFFFFF
   Gold : #EACB6E
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   MAIN SECTION
========================================================= */

.va-contact-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    color: #0B1930;
}


    /* Decorative background glow */

    .va-contact-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        top: -250px;
        right: -180px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.055);
        pointer-events: none;
    }


    .va-contact-section::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        bottom: -230px;
        left: -180px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.025);
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT INFORMATION
========================================================= */

.va-contact-info {
    position: relative;
    padding: 15px 10px 15px 0;
    z-index: 2;
}


/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================= */

.va-contact-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: #A88324;
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}


    .va-contact-eyebrow span {
        width: 28px;
        height: 1px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT TITLE
========================================================= */

.va-contact-title {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 500px;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.7px;
}


    .va-contact-title span {
        display: block;
        color: #A88324;
    }


/* =========================================================
   INTRO
========================================================= */

.va-contact-intro {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT ITEM
========================================================= */

.va-contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 18px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #EEE2C6;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.045);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-contact-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.85);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.08);
    }


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT ICON
========================================================= */

.va-contact-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.20);
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT ITEM CONTENT
========================================================= */

.va-contact-item-content {
    min-width: 0;
}


    .va-contact-item-content .va-contact-label {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        font-weight: 800;
    }


    .va-contact-item-content p {
        margin: 0;
        color: #64748B;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        line-height: 1.65;
        word-break: break-word;
    }


    .va-contact-item-content a {
        color: #64748B;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.25s ease;
    }


        .va-contact-item-content a:hover {
            color: #A88324;
        }


.va-contact-separator {
    margin: 0 5px;
    color: #CBD5E1;
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT TAG
========================================================= */

.va-contact-tag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    max-width: 500px;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.12);
    border-left: 3px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


    .va-contact-tag i {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        color: #A88324;
    }


/* =========================================================
   FORM CARD
========================================================= */

.va-contact-form-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 42px 42px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient( 135deg, #0B1930 0%, #102744 55%, #0B1930 100% );
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.25);
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.17);
}


    /* Gold top line */

    .va-contact-form-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: #EACB6E;
    }


    /* Decorative circle */

    .va-contact-form-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 260px;
        height: 260px;
        top: -175px;
        right: -130px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.15);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }


/* =========================================================
   FORM HEADING
========================================================= */

.va-form-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}


.va-form-eyebrow {
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}


.va-form-heading h3 {
    margin: 7px 0 8px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}


.va-form-heading p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   FORM DIVIDER
========================================================= */

.va-form-divider {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 24px 0 28px;
}


    .va-form-divider span {
        flex: 1;
        height: 1px;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.30);
    }


    .va-form-divider i {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #EACB6E;
        border-radius: 50%;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   FORM LABEL
========================================================= */

.va-contact-label-form {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}


    .va-contact-label-form > span {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


    .va-contact-label-form small {
        margin-left: 4px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
        font-size: 0.68rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   INPUT
========================================================= */

.va-contact-input {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}


    .va-contact-input > i {
        position: absolute;
        left: 15px;
        z-index: 2;
        color: #A88324;
        pointer-events: none;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


    .va-contact-input .form-control {
        min-height: 51px;
        padding: 12px 15px 12px 43px;
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-radius: 9px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    }


        .va-contact-input .form-control::placeholder {
            color: #94A3B8;
        }


        .va-contact-input .form-control:hover {
            border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.55);
        }


        .va-contact-input .form-control:focus {
            color: #0B1930;
            background: #FFFFFF;
            border-color: #EACB6E;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.15) !important;
        }


/* =========================================================
   TEXTAREA
========================================================= */

.va-contact-textarea {
    align-items: flex-start;
}


    .va-contact-textarea > i {
        top: 16px;
    }


    .va-contact-textarea textarea {
        min-height: 130px;
        resize: vertical;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SUBMIT BUTTON
========================================================= */

.va-contact-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 9px 11px 9px 21px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    border: 1px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 9px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.16);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-contact-submit:hover {
        color: #FFFFFF;
        background: transparent;
        border-color: #EACB6E;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
    }


    .va-contact-submit > span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
    }


/* =========================================================
   BUTTON ARROW
========================================================= */

.va-contact-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 31px;
    height: 31px;
    margin-left: 4px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: #0B1930;
    border-radius: 7px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}


.va-contact-submit:hover .va-contact-arrow {
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* =========================================================
   SECURITY
========================================================= */

.va-contact-security {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 23px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


    .va-contact-security i {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   SUCCESS MESSAGE
========================================================= */

.va-contact-success {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    padding: 14px 17px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.60);
    border-left: 4px solid #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 11px;
    box-shadow: 0 7px 22px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.07);
}


    .va-contact-success .va-success-icon {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        color: #0B1930;
        background: #EACB6E;
        border-radius: 50%;
    }


    .va-contact-success strong {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
    }


    .va-contact-success div:last-child {
        color: #64748B;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }


/* =========================================================
   MAP
========================================================= */

.va-contact-map {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E6EAF0;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.09);
}


/* =========================================================
   MAP HEADER
========================================================= */

.va-map-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    background: #0B1930;
}


    .va-map-header span {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 0.64rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


    .va-map-header h3 {
        margin: 4px 0 0;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }


.va-map-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    color: #0B1930;
    background: #EACB6E;
    border-radius: 9px;
}


/* =========================================================
   MAP FRAME
========================================================= */

.va-map-frame {
    line-height: 0;
    background: #F8FAFC;
}


    .va-map-frame iframe {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 400px;
        border: 0;
    }


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-contact-section {
        padding-top: 60px !important;
        padding-bottom: 60px !important;
    }


    .va-contact-info {
        padding-right: 0;
    }


    .va-contact-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }


    .va-contact-form-card {
        padding: 38px 34px 27px;
    }


    .va-contact-map {
        margin-top: 35px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-contact-section {
        padding-top: 48px !important;
        padding-bottom: 48px !important;
    }


    .va-contact-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    }


    .va-contact-intro {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    .va-contact-item {
        gap: 13px;
        padding: 15px;
    }


    .va-contact-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }


    .va-contact-item-content p {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }


    .va-contact-form-card {
        padding: 35px 20px 25px;
        border-radius: 17px;
    }


    .va-form-heading h3 {
        font-size: 1.45rem;
    }


    .va-form-heading p {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }


    .va-contact-submit {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 300px;
    }


    .va-contact-security {
        align-items: flex-start;
        font-size: 0.64rem;
    }


    .va-map-header {
        padding: 17px 18px;
    }


        .va-map-header h3 {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }


    .va-map-icon {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }


    .va-map-frame iframe {
        height: 320px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .va-contact-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }


    .va-contact-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.62rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }


        .va-contact-eyebrow span {
            width: 20px;
        }


    .va-contact-form-card {
        padding: 32px 16px 23px;
    }


    .va-contact-input .form-control {
        min-height: 49px;
        font-size: 0.80rem;
    }


    .va-contact-item {
        padding: 13px;
    }


    .va-contact-tag {
        font-size: 0.70rem;
    }


    .va-map-frame iframe {
        height: 280px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - GALLERY DROPDOWN
========================================================= */

.va-gallery-dropdown {
    min-width: 210px;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35) !important;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15);
}


    /* Dropdown item */

    .va-gallery-dropdown .dropdown-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px 12px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }


        /* Icons */

        .va-gallery-dropdown .dropdown-item i {
            width: 20px;
            color: #EACB6E;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: color 0.25s ease;
        }


        /* Hover */

        .va-gallery-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover {
            background: #0B1930;
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }


            .va-gallery-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover i {
                color: #EACB6E;
            }


        /* Active */

        .va-gallery-dropdown .dropdown-item:active {
            background: #EACB6E;
            color: #0B1930;
        }


/* Dropdown arrow */

.navbar .nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 7px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-top-color: #0B1930;
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE DROPDOWN
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-gallery-dropdown {
        margin-top: 2px !important;
        padding: 5px;
        border: none !important;
        border-left: 2px solid #EACB6E !important;
        border-radius: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        background: #f8f9fa;
    }


        .va-gallery-dropdown .dropdown-item {
            padding: 9px 15px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - ABOUT DROPDOWN
========================================================= */

.va-about-dropdown {
    min-width: 225px;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35) !important;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.16);
}


    /* =========================================================
   DROPDOWN ITEMS
========================================================= */

    .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px 12px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        color: #0B1930;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    }


        /* =========================================================
   ICONS
========================================================= */

        .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item i {
            width: 21px;
            color: #EACB6E;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: color 0.25s ease;
        }


        /* =========================================================
   HOVER
========================================================= */

        .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover {
            background: #0B1930;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }


            .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover i {
                color: #EACB6E;
            }


        /* =========================================================
   ACTIVE
========================================================= */

        .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item:active {
            background: #EACB6E;
            color: #0B1930;
        }


/* =========================================================
   DROPDOWN ARROW
========================================================= */

.navbar .nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 7px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-top-color: #0B1930;
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-about-dropdown {
        margin-top: 2px !important;
        padding: 5px;
        border: none !important;
        border-left: 2px solid #EACB6E !important;
        border-radius: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        background: #f8f9fa;
    }


        .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item {
            padding: 9px 15px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }


            .va-about-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover {
                transform: none;
            }
}


/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - ABOUT HERO
   Colors:
   Navy  : #0B1930
   White : #FFFFFF
   Gold  : #EACB6E
========================================================= */

.va-about-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: #0B1930;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
}

.va-about-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('/images/Heroslider.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 30%;
    z-index: -2;
}

.va-about-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, #0b1930b3 0%, #292f37d9 50%, rgb(11 40 48 / 55%) 100%);
    z-index: -1;
}


    /* =========================================================
   SUBTLE BACKGROUND GLOW
========================================================= */

    .va-about-hero::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.07);
        top: -220px;
        right: -120px;
        filter: blur(10px);
        z-index: -1;
    }


    .va-about-hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.045);
        bottom: -220px;
        left: -120px;
        filter: blur(10px);
        z-index: -1;
    }


/* Additional decorative glow */

.va-about-glow {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}


.va-about-glow-one {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    top: 50%;
    right: -140px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}


.va-about-glow-two {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    bottom: -90px;
    left: 8%;
    opacity: 0.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   BREADCRUMB
========================================================= */

.va-about-breadcrumb {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}


    .va-about-breadcrumb a {
        color: #EACB6E;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }


        .va-about-breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: #FFFFFF;
            text-decoration: none;
        }


    .va-about-breadcrumb i {
        font-size: 13px;
    }


.va-breadcrumb-divider {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}


.va-about-breadcrumb > span:last-child {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD LABEL
========================================================= */

.va-about-hero-label {
    gap: 12px;
}


.va-label-line {
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    opacity: 0.8;
}


.va-label-text {
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* =========================================================
   MAIN HEADING
========================================================= */

.va-about-hero-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}


    .va-about-hero-title span {
        color: #EACB6E;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }


        /* Small gold underline */

        .va-about-hero-title span::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 5%;
            bottom: -9px;
            width: 90%;
            height: 2px;
            background: #EACB6E;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.va-about-hero-text {
    max-width: 760px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOVERNING BODY
========================================================= */

.va-governing-line {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}


.va-governing-icon {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #EACB6E;
    background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.06);
}


    .va-governing-icon i {
        font-size: 15px;
    }


.va-governing-label {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}


.va-governing-name {
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}


/* =========================================================
   DECORATIVE DIVIDER
========================================================= */

.va-about-hero-decoration {
    gap: 10px;
}


    .va-about-hero-decoration span {
        display: block;
        width: 70px;
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient( to right, transparent, #EACB6E );
        opacity: 0.65;
    }


        .va-about-hero-decoration span:last-child {
            background: linear-gradient( to left, transparent, #EACB6E );
        }


    .va-about-hero-decoration i {
        display: block;
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        background: #EACB6E;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
    }


/* =========================================================
   HIGHLIGHT ITEMS
========================================================= */

.va-about-highlight {
    position: relative;
}


.va-highlight-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.16);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-highlight-item i {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-size: 14px;
    }


    .va-highlight-item:hover {
        background: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.08);
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.4);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-about-hero {
        min-height: 400px;
    }

    .va-about-hero-text {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-about-hero {
        min-height: 390px;
        padding-top: 40px !important;
        padding-bottom: 40px !important;
    }


    .va-about-breadcrumb {
        font-size: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 25px !important;
    }


    .va-about-hero-label {
        gap: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 14px !important;
    }


    .va-label-line {
        width: 22px;
    }


    .va-label-text {
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1.7px;
    }


    .va-about-hero-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    }


        .va-about-hero-title span::after {
            bottom: -6px;
        }


    .va-about-hero-text {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        padding-left: 8px;
        padding-right: 8px;
    }


    .va-governing-line {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-top: 20px !important;
    }


    .va-governing-icon {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
    }


    .va-about-hero-decoration {
        margin-top: 24px !important;
    }


        .va-about-hero-decoration span {
            width: 45px;
        }


    .va-about-highlight {
        margin-top: 25px !important;
    }


    .va-highlight-item {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 8px 10px;
        font-size: 11px;
    }


    .va-about-glow-one {
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        right: -120px;
    }


    .va-about-glow-two {
        width: 130px;
        height: 130px;
        left: -50px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   EXTRA SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 380px) {

    .va-about-hero-title {
        font-size: 1.95rem;
    }


    .va-about-hero-text {
        font-size: 14px;
    }


    .va-label-text {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1.3px;
    }


    .va-label-line {
        width: 18px;
    }
}

.navbar {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}


/* Color Palette Variables */
:root {
    --va-navy: #0B1930;
    --va-gold: #EACB6E;
    --va-white: #ffffff;
}

/* Section Header */

.va-subtitle {
    color: var(--va-gold);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.va-title {
    color: var(--va-navy);
}

.va-title-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--va-gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Card Styling */

    .va-achiever-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12) !important;
    }

/* Photo Styling */
.va-photo-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 240px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--va-navy);
}

.va-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.va-achiever-card:hover .va-photo {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Info Section */
.va-info {
    background-color: var(--va-navy);
    color: var(--va-white);
}

.va-name {
    color: var(--va-white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.va-meta {
    color: var(--va-gold);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Badge / Ribbon */
.va-ribbon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    background-color: var(--va-gold);
    color: var(--va-navy);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Primary Button */
.va-btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--va-navy);
    color: var(--va-gold) !important;
    border: 2px solid var(--va-navy);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .va-btn-primary:hover {
        background-color: var(--va-gold);
        color: var(--va-navy) !important;
        border-color: var(--va-gold);
    }

/* Venus Academy Achievers Light Background & Sliding CSS */
.va-achievers-section {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.va-achiever-slider-container {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding: 15px 0 25px 0;
}

    /* Gradient fade masks on the left and right edges for a professional look */
    .va-achiever-slider-container::before,
    .va-achiever-slider-container::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        width: 80px;
        height: 100%;
        z-index: 3;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .va-achiever-slider-container::before {
        left: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffffff, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
    }

    .va-achiever-slider-container::after {
        right: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to left, #ffffff, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
    }

.va-achiever-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: slideLeftToRight 35s linear infinite;
}

/* Pause the sliding animation when hovered */
.va-achiever-slider-container:hover .va-achiever-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes slideLeftToRight {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(0%);
    }
}

.va-achiever-item {
    flex: 0 0 280px;
}

.va-achiever-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    transition: all 0.35s ease-in-out;
}

    .va-achiever-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: #EACB6E !important;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.1) !important;
    }

        .va-achiever-card:hover .photo {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }

    .va-achiever-card .photo {
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .va-achiever-card .ribbon {
        top: 15px;
        right: -35px;
        background-color: #EACB6E !important;
        color: #0B1930 !important;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        width: 130px;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    }

.x-small {
    font-size: 0.825rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   STUDENT FACILITIES
   ========================================================= */

.va-facilities-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #0B1930;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Section Heading
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-facilities-eyebrow {
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}

    .va-facilities-eyebrow span {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 32px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
    }

.va-facilities-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-facilities-title em {
        color: #EACB6E;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
    }

.va-facilities-intro {
    max-width: 620px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   CARD
   --------------------------------------------------------- */



/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   GOLD TOP LINE
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-card-top-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    transform: scaleX(0.25);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.va-facility-card:hover .va-card-top-line {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   LARGE BACKGROUND ICON
   --------------------------------------------------------- */


.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-bg-icon {
    opacity: 0.065;
    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.08);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   MAIN ICON
   --------------------------------------------------------- */


.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-icon {
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-facility-number {
    color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.25);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   CATEGORY
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-facility-label {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #0B1930;
    background-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.22);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 7px 13px;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   TITLE
   --------------------------------------------------------- */



/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   GOLD LINE
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-facility-line {
    width: 42px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-line {
    width: 70px;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   DESCRIPTION
   --------------------------------------------------------- */



/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   FEATURE BOX
   --------------------------------------------------------- */



.va-feature-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}


.va-feature-label {
    display: block;
    color: #8A9099;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}


.va-facility-feature strong {
    display: block;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   BOTTOM ACTION
   --------------------------------------------------------- */



.va-facility-arrow {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, background-color 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease;
}


.va-facility-card:hover .va-facility-arrow {
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   CARD HOVER
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-facility-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
    border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.27);
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {

    .va-facility-icon {
        width: 64px;
        height: 64px;
    }

    .va-facility-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .va-facility-bg-icon {
        font-size: 8rem;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .va-facility-card {
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-facilities-section {
        padding-top: 3.5rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem !important;
    }

    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-facilities-intro {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    .va-facility-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }
}


@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-facilities-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .va-facilities-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

        .va-facilities-eyebrow span {
            width: 24px;
        }

    .va-facility-icon {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .va-facility-number {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .va-facility-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .va-facility-description {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .va-facility-feature {
        padding: 12px;
    }

    .va-facility-bottom {
        padding: 15px 20px;
    }
}








.va-facility-card {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}


    /* Reduce inner card spacing */
    .va-facility-card > .position-relative {
        padding: 2rem !important;
    }


/* Slightly smaller icon */
.va-facility-icon {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
}


/* Reduce spacing around content */
.va-facility-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.va-facility-description {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* Compact feature box */
.va-facility-feature {
    margin-top: 1.25rem !important;
    padding: 11px 12px;
}


/* Compact bottom area */
.va-facility-bottom {
    padding: 14px 20px;
}


/* Smaller background icon */
.va-facility-bg-icon {
    font-size: 7.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-facility-card {
        min-height: auto;
    }

        .va-facility-card > .position-relative {
            padding: 1.5rem !important;
        }

    .va-facility-icon {
        width: 58px;
        height: 58px;
    }

    .va-facility-description {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - VIDEO GALLERY
   ========================================================= */

.va-video-section {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION HEADER
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.va-eyebrow-line {
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #EACB6E;
}

.va-video-heading {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-video-heading span {
        color: #0B1930;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }

        /* Gold underline */
        .va-video-heading span::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: -7px;
            width: 65%;
            height: 3px;
            background: #EACB6E;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

.va-video-intro {
    max-width: 680px;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   VIDEO CARD
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.10);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.07);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

    .va-video-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.65);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.13);
    }


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   VIDEO FRAME
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: #0B1930;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .va-video-frame iframe {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        border: 0;
    }


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   VIDEO NUMBER
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 32px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.6);
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    z-index: 2;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   GOLD ACCENT
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-accent {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.va-video-card:hover .va-video-accent {
    width: 100%;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   VIDEO BODY
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-body {
    min-height: 105px;
    padding: 20px 20px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 15px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
}

.va-video-title-wrap {
    min-width: 0;
}

.va-video-small-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.va-video-title {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    line-height: 1.45;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.va-video-card:hover .va-video-title {
    color: #0B1930;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   ARROW
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-arrow {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.va-video-card:hover .va-video-arrow {
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   EMPTY STATE
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.va-video-empty {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 55px 25px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.20);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
}


.va-video-empty h4 {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.va-video-empty p {
    color: #6c757d;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   TABLET
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-video-section {
        padding-top: 3.5rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem !important;
    }

    .va-video-heading {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-video-intro {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .va-video-body {
        min-height: 95px;
        padding: 17px;
    }

    .va-video-title {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   SMALL MOBILE
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-video-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .va-eyebrow-line {
        width: 22px;
    }

    .va-video-heading {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

        .va-video-heading span::after {
            bottom: -5px;
            height: 2px;
        }

    .va-video-frame {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .va-video-number {
        top: 10px;
        left: 10px;
        min-width: 38px;
        height: 29px;
        font-size: 0.65rem;
    }

    .va-video-body {
        min-height: 90px;
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .va-video-small-label {
        font-size: 0.58rem;
    }

    .va-video-title {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    .va-video-arrow {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY - IMAGE GALLERY
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-section {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.va-gallery-line {
    width: 34px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #EACB6E;
}


.va-gallery-heading {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

    .va-gallery-heading span {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        color: #0B1930;
    }


        /* Gold underline */

        .va-gallery-heading span::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: -8px;
            width: 65%;
            height: 3px;
            background: #EACB6E;
            border-radius: 50px;
        }


.va-gallery-description {
    max-width: 680px;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   GALLERY CARD
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.10);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.07);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}


    .va-gallery-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.7);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15);
    }


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0B1930;
}


    .va-gallery-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
    }


.va-gallery-card:hover .va-gallery-image img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE OVERLAY
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient( to top, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.94) 0%, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.50) 38%, rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.05) 75% );
    opacity: 0.9;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}


.va-gallery-card:hover .va-gallery-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}


/* =========================================================
   ALBUM NUMBER
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background: #0B1930;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.75);
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    z-index: 2;
}


/* =========================================================
   VIEW BUTTON
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-view {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    z-index: 3;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}


.va-gallery-card:hover .va-gallery-view {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}


    /* Rotate arrow on hover */

    .va-gallery-card:hover .va-gallery-view i {
        transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

.va-gallery-view i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}


/* =========================================================
   CAPTION
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    z-index: 2;
}


/* Small gallery icon */

.va-gallery-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}


.va-gallery-card:hover .va-gallery-icon {
    transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05);
}


/* Label */

.va-gallery-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.60rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}


/* Album title */

.va-gallery-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD BOTTOM ACCENT
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: #EACB6E;
    z-index: 5;
    transition: width 0.45s ease;
}


.va-gallery-card:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}


/* =========================================================
   EMPTY STATE
   ========================================================= */

.va-gallery-empty {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 60px 25px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.20);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
}


.va-gallery-empty-icon {
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}


.va-gallery-empty h4 {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-weight: 700;
}


.va-gallery-empty p {
    color: #6c757d;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-gallery-heading {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-gallery-description {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .va-gallery-caption {
        padding: 18px 16px;
    }

    .va-gallery-title {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-gallery-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .va-gallery-line {
        width: 22px;
    }

    .va-gallery-heading {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

        .va-gallery-heading span::after {
            bottom: -6px;
            height: 2px;
        }

    .va-gallery-image {
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    }

    .va-gallery-number {
        top: 10px;
        left: 10px;
        width: 38px;
        height: 30px;
        font-size: 0.62rem;
    }

    .va-gallery-view {
        top: 10px;
        right: 10px;
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }

    .va-gallery-caption {
        padding: 15px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .va-gallery-icon {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .va-gallery-label {
        font-size: 0.55rem;
    }

    .va-gallery-title {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   VENUS ACADEMY
   PHOTO ALBUM
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-section {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADER
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-header {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}


.va-album-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADING
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-heading {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-align: center;
}


    .va-album-heading span {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        color: #0B1930;
    }


        .va-album-heading span::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: -7px;
            width: 65%;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: #EACB6E;
            border-radius: 50px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-description {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   CAROUSEL WRAPPER
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-carousel-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   CAROUSEL
   ========================================================= */

#venusAlbumCarousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1000px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.10);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.10);
}


/* =========================================================
   CAROUSEL SLIDE
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-slide {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    /*
       Carousel area.
       Image itself will be approximately
       40vw x 40vh.
    */

    min-height: 42vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 25px 70px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   PHOTO
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-image {
    display: block;
    /*
       Approximately 40% viewport width
       and 40% viewport height.
    */

    width: 40vw;
    height: 40vh;
    /*
       Prevent the image from becoming
       excessively large on desktop.
    */

    max-width: 650px;
    max-height: 450px;
    /*
       Prevent it from becoming too small.
    */

    min-width: 320px;
    min-height: 260px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}


.va-album-slide:hover .va-album-image {
    transform: scale(1.015);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 38px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.16);
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE COUNTER
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-counter {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 7px 11px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.75);
    border-radius: 7px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    z-index: 4;
}


    .va-album-counter > span:first-child {
        color: #EACB6E;
    }


.va-counter-divider {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}


/* =========================================================
   CAPTION
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 20px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 80%;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    background-color: rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.94);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.55);
    border-radius: 10px;
    z-index: 4;
}


.va-caption-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}


.va-caption-content {
    min-width: 0;
}


.va-caption-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}


.va-album-caption h4 {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}


/* =========================================================
   CAROUSEL CONTROLS
   ========================================================= */

#venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-control-prev,
#venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-control-next {
    width: 70px;
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 5;
}


.va-carousel-control {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.75);
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}


.carousel-control-prev:hover .va-carousel-control,
.carousel-control-next:hover .va-carousel-control {
    background-color: #EACB6E;
    color: #0B1930;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   INDICATORS
   ========================================================= */

#venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-indicators {
    bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    z-index: 6;
}


    #venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-indicators button {
        width: 20px;
        height: 3px;
        margin-left: 3px;
        margin-right: 3px;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 50px;
        background-color: #0B1930;
        opacity: 0.35;
        transition: width 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
    }


        #venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-indicators button.active {
            width: 35px;
            background-color: #EACB6E;
            opacity: 1;
        }


/* =========================================================
   EMPTY STATE
   ========================================================= */

.va-album-empty {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding: 55px 25px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.20);
    border-radius: 18px;
}


.va-empty-icon {
    width: 65px;
    height: 65px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    color: #EACB6E;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}


.va-album-empty h3 {
    color: #0B1930;
    font-weight: 700;
}


.va-album-empty p {
    color: #6c757d;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   BACK BUTTON
   ========================================================= */

.va-back-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #0B1930;
    border-radius: 7px;
    color: #0B1930;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}


    .va-back-button:hover {
        background-color: #0B1930;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15);
    }


.va-back-icon {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}


.va-back-button:hover .va-back-icon {
    color: #EACB6E;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .va-album-slide {
        min-height: 38vh;
        padding-left: 60px;
        padding-right: 60px;
    }

    .va-album-image {
        width: 50vw;
        height: 38vh;
        min-width: 280px;
        min-height: 230px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .va-album-heading {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .va-album-description {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    #venusAlbumCarousel {
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .va-album-slide {
        min-height: 340px;
        padding: 20px 45px 55px;
    }

    .va-album-image {
        width: 75vw;
        height: 280px;
        min-width: 0;
        min-height: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: 280px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .va-album-counter {
        top: 10px;
        left: 10px;
        padding: 6px 9px;
        font-size: 0.65rem;
    }

    .va-album-caption {
        bottom: 12px;
        max-width: 75%;
        padding: 8px 11px;
    }

    .va-caption-icon {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }

    .va-caption-label {
        font-size: 0.45rem;
    }

    .va-album-caption h4 {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    #venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-control-prev,
    #venusAlbumCarousel .carousel-control-next {
        width: 42px;
    }

    .va-carousel-control {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .va-album-eyebrow {
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 0.62rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .va-album-line {
        width: 22px;
    }

    .va-album-heading {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

        .va-album-heading span::after {
            bottom: -5px;
            height: 2px;
        }

    .va-album-slide {
        min-height: 300px;
        padding: 18px 38px 50px;
    }

    .va-album-image {
        width: 82vw;
        height: 245px;
        max-height: 245px;
    }

    .va-album-caption {
        max-width: 70%;
    }

        .va-album-caption h4 {
            font-size: 0.70rem;
        }
}


.btn-apply-online {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EACB6E 0%, #CFA23A 100%);
    color: #0B1930 !important;
    padding: 14px 34px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .btn-apply-online:hover {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5d780 0%, #e0b246 100%);
        transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.55);
        color: #000000 !important;
    }

    .btn-apply-online i {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-apply-online:hover i {
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }


/* =========================================
   NEWS & EVENTS SCROLL BOX
========================================= */

.news-scroll-box {
    height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 203, 110, 0.35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 30px;
}


    .news-scroll-box::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,25,48,0.93) 0%, rgba(11,25,48,0.86) 55%, rgba(11,25,48,0.93) 100%);
        z-index: 0;
    }

/* Scrolling Content */
.news-scroll-track {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    animation: newsScroll 18s linear infinite;
}


/* Pause when mouse is over the news */

.news-scroll-box:hover .news-scroll-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}


/* Individual News */

.news-scroll-item {
    padding: 25px 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}


/* Date */

.news-date {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #EACB6E;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}


/* Title */

.news-scroll-item h4 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
}


/* =========================================
   BOTTOM TO TOP ANIMATION
========================================= */

@keyframes newsScroll {

    0% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(-50%);
    }
}


/* =========================================
   IMAGE BOX
========================================= */

.news-image-box {
    height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-color: #0B1930;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 25, 48, 0.15);
    position: relative;
}

    .news-image-box .carousel,
    .news-image-box .carousel-inner,
    .news-image-box .carousel-item {
        height: 100%;
    }

.news-main-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 6s ease;
}

.news-image-box .carousel-item.active .news-main-image {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}

.news-image-box .carousel-indicators {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

    .news-image-box .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: #EACB6E;
        opacity: 0.55;
        border: none;
    }

    .news-image-box .carousel-indicators .active {
        opacity: 1;
        width: 26px;
        border-radius: 5px;
    }

.news-image-box .carousel-control-prev,
.news-image-box .carousel-control-next {
    width: 44px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.news-image-box:hover .carousel-control-prev,
.news-image-box:hover .carousel-control-next {
    opacity: 0.85;
}


/* =========================================
   MOBILE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .news-scroll-box,
    .news-image-box {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .news-scroll-item h4 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

.icon-diamond {
    width: clamp(32px, 4vw, 42px);
    height: clamp(32px, 4vw, 42px);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E3C168, #C49A2C);
    color: #3A2A12;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: clamp(0.82rem, 2vw, 1rem);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(196, 154, 44, 0.35);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

    .icon-diamond:hover {
        background: #3A2A12;
        color: #E3C168;
        transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.08);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(58, 42, 18, 0.35);
    }

/*section below the hero section(home pahe)*/

/* =========================================================
   IMPACT NUMBERS STRIP
========================================================= */
.va-stats-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.va-stat-item {
    padding: 10px;
}

.va-stat-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EACB6E, #C69A2E);
    color: #0B1930;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(198, 154, 46, 0.35);
}

.va-stat-number,

.va-stat-number {
    color: #0B1930;
}

.va-stat-suffix {
    color: #EACB6E;
}

.va-stat-label {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: #5B6473;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}