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.overlay-three{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(15,7,22,.70) 0%,rgba(44,15,48,.48) 42%,rgba(10,8,12,.04) 78%)!important}
.premium-overlay:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 72%,rgba(0,0,0,.18))!important}
.premium-copy{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(19,5,25,.34),rgba(19,5,25,.10),transparent);padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-right:22px;border-radius:0 24px 24px 0;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.premium-slide .hero-bg{filter:saturate(1.06) contrast(1.02);object-position:center 42%}
.why-premium{padding-top:90px!important;padding-bottom:90px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fbf7fc 0%,#fff 48%,#fff7ed 100%)!important;border-top:1px solid #f0e7f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f4e9dd}
.why-premium .eyebrow{background:#fff1e4;color:#d96700;border:1px solid #ffd7ad;padding:8px 15px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.why-premium .section-title{font-weight:850;color:#24112c}
@media(max-width:991px){.navbar-brand img{height:58px!important}.navbar{min-height:78px!important}.premium-hero{margin-top:112px!important}.premium-overlay,.overlay-two,.overlay-three{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,5,27,.76),rgba(35,8,44,.48),rgba(20,5,27,.12))!important}}
@media(max-width:575px){.navbar-brand img{height:52px!important}.premium-overlay,.overlay-two,.overlay-three{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,5,24,.80),rgba(31,8,38,.48),rgba(18,5,24,.14))!important}.premium-copy{background:rgba(20,5,27,.20);padding-right:12px}}

/* Apply Now enquiry modal */
.apply-modal .modal-content{border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 25px 80px rgba(48,14,58,.28)}
.apply-modal .modal-header{padding:24px 26px 16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff7f0,#faf5ff);align-items:flex-start}
.apply-modal .modal-body{padding:24px 26px 28px}
.apply-kicker{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#f57c00}
.apply-modal .modal-title{font-weight:800;color:#3b1047}
.apply-modal .form-label{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;color:#3b1047}
.apply-modal .form-control,.apply-modal .form-select,.apply-modal .input-group-text{min-height:48px;border-color:#eadfec;border-radius:12px}
.apply-modal .input-group .input-group-text{border-radius:12px 0 0 12px;background:#fbf7fc;color:#6a2a75}
.apply-modal .input-group .form-control{border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.apply-modal textarea.form-control{min-height:90px}
.apply-modal .form-control:focus,.apply-modal .form-select:focus{border-color:#f57c00;box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(245,124,0,.12)}
.apply-submit{padding:13px 18px;border-radius:13px;font-weight:700}
.form-note{text-align:center;margin-top:10px;font-size:.75rem;color:#777}
.nav-cta{border:0}
@media(max-width:575.98px){.apply-modal .modal-dialog{margin:12px}.apply-modal .modal-header,.apply-modal .modal-body{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}}
/* Verified header logo visibility + Why Choose Us visibility */
.navbar-brand{width:190px!important;height:88px!important;overflow:visible!important}
.navbar-brand img{width:185px!important;height:82px!important;max-width:none!important;object-fit:contain!important;mix-blend-mode:normal!important}
.why-premium{display:block!important;visibility:visible!important;opacity:1!important;position:relative!important;z-index:2!important}
.why-premium .container{display:block!important;visibility:visible!important}
@media(max-width:991px){.navbar-brand{width:150px!important;height:70px!important}.navbar-brand img{width:145px!important;height:66px!important}}
@media(max-width:575px){.navbar-brand{width:130px!important;height:64px!important}.navbar-brand img{width:125px!important;height:60px!important}}


/* Premium footer refinement */
.footer{position:relative;padding:72px 0 24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#17051f 0%,#260b30 58%,#1d0924 100%);overflow:hidden}
.footer:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:360px;height:360px;border-radius:50%;right:-150px;top:-190px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,124,0,.15),transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
.footer .container{position:relative;z-index:1}.footer h4{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}.footer h6{font-size:1rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px;color:#fff!important}.footer p{line-height:1.7}.footer-link{display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:9px;width:max-content;margin:0 0 10px;color:#d9cfe0!important;transition:transform .25s ease,color .25s ease}.footer-link i{font-size:.72rem;color:#f57c00;transition:transform .25s ease}.footer-link:hover{color:#ffad5a!important;transform:translateX(6px)}.footer-link:hover i{transform:translateX(2px)}.footer hr{margin:32px 0 20px}.footer .ajpixel{margin-left:auto;color:#ffad5a!important;white-space:nowrap}.footer .ajpixel:hover{color:#fff!important}.footer .social a{transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}.footer .social a:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);background:#f57c00;border-color:#f57c00;color:#fff}
.whatsapp-float{bottom:105px}.whatsapp-label{bottom:117px}
@media(max-width:767px){.footer{padding:58px 0 28px}.footer .ajpixel{margin-left:0;margin-top:6px}.whatsapp-float{right:18px;bottom:92px;width:58px;height:58px}.whatsapp-label{display:none}}

/* Footer contact icon enhancement */
.footer-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px}.footer-contact a{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;color:#d9cfe0!important;line-height:1.45;transition:transform .25s ease,color .25s ease}.footer-contact a i{width:19px;flex:0 0 19px;margin-top:4px;color:#f57c00;font-size:.95rem;text-align:center;transition:transform .25s ease}.footer-contact a:hover{color:#fff!important;transform:translateX(5px)}.footer-contact a:hover i{transform:scale(1.12)}@media(max-width:575px){.footer-contact a span{overflow-wrap:anywhere}}
/* Slider imagery update - supplied 1920x750 images */
.premium-hero .premium-overlay{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(28,5,38,.76) 0%,rgba(28,5,38,.48) 38%,rgba(28,5,38,.13) 68%,rgba(28,5,38,.04) 100%)!important}
.premium-hero .overlay-two{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(28,5,38,.72) 0%,rgba(28,5,38,.44) 38%,rgba(28,5,38,.10) 68%,rgba(28,5,38,.03) 100%)!important}
.premium-hero .overlay-three{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(28,5,38,.72) 0%,rgba(28,5,38,.42) 38%,rgba(28,5,38,.08) 70%,rgba(28,5,38,.02) 100%)!important}
.premium-hero .hero-bg{object-position:center center!important}
@media(max-width:991.98px){.premium-hero .premium-overlay,.premium-hero .overlay-two,.premium-hero .overlay-three{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(28,5,38,.78),rgba(28,5,38,.38))!important}}

/* Featured college image cards */
.college-photo{height:210px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#f4f1f6}.college-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .45s ease,filter .45s ease}.college-photo span{position:absolute;left:18px;top:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);color:#421253;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 12px;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}.featured-card:hover .college-photo img{transform:scale(1.07);filter:saturate(1.06)}

/* Colleges page image cards */
.college-image-card{padding:0!important;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.college-image-card .college-page-img{width:100%;height:220px;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .5s ease,filter .4s ease}.college-image-card:hover .college-page-img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:saturate(1.08)}.college-image-card .num,.college-image-card h5{margin-left:24px;margin-right:24px}.college-image-card h5{margin-bottom:26px;line-height:1.4}.college-image-card .num{background:#fff3e6;padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px}.college-image-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 25px 65px #35104418}@media(max-width:575px){.college-image-card .college-page-img{height:200px}}

/* Premium Testimonials Carousel */
.testimonial-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fbf8fc 100%);overflow:hidden}.testimonial-carousel{padding:10px 58px 54px}.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-card{position:relative;padding:34px 30px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#fffaf5)}.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:130px;height:130px;border-radius:50%;right:-55px;top:-55px;background:#f57c000d}.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-card:hover{transform:translateY(-9px);box-shadow:0 28px 70px #3510441c;border-color:#f3c58f}.testimonial-carousel .quote-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff0df;color:var(--orange);font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:16px}.testimonial-carousel .stars{font-size:1.05rem}.testimonial-carousel .carousel-indicators{bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}.testimonial-carousel .carousel-indicators button{width:9px;height:9px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--purple);opacity:.25;margin:0 5px}.testimonial-carousel .carousel-indicators button.active{width:26px;border-radius:20px;opacity:1;background:var(--orange)}.testimonial-control{width:44px;height:44px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:1}.testimonial-control span:first-child{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff;color:var(--purple);box-shadow:0 10px 30px #35104420;border:1px solid #eee5f1;transition:.3s}.testimonial-control:hover span:first-child{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;transform:scale(1.06)}.testimonial-carousel .carousel-control-prev{left:0}.testimonial-carousel .carousel-control-next{right:0}@media(max-width:767px){.testimonial-carousel{padding:8px 0 50px}.testimonial-control{display:none}.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-card{padding:28px 24px}}

.footer-legal a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:.25s}.footer-legal a:hover{color:#fff}.legal-content h2{margin-bottom:1rem}.legal-content h4{margin-top:1.7rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}.legal-content p{line-height:1.8;color:#667085}.legal-content a{word-break:break-word}@media(max-width:767px){.footer-legal{width:100%;order:2}.legal-content{padding:24px!important}}

/* Mobile navigation + horizontal overflow fix (17 Sep 2026) */
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg,video,iframe{max-width:100%}
.navbar{z-index:1039}
.navbar-toggler{border:1px solid rgba(53,16,68,.18);padding:.5rem .6rem;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:none!important;background:#fff;flex:0 0 auto}
.navbar-toggler-icon{width:1.45em;height:1.45em}
@media(max-width:991.98px){
  .navbar>.container{position:relative;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:100%}
  .navbar-brand{margin-right:auto!important;max-width:calc(100% - 70px)}
  .navbar-collapse{position:absolute!important;top:100%;left:12px;right:12px;width:auto;max-height:calc(100vh - 120px);overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;margin:0!important;padding:12px 16px 18px!important;border-radius:0 0 18px 18px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 35px rgba(53,16,68,.14);z-index:1050}
  .navbar-nav{width:100%;align-items:stretch!important;gap:2px}
  .navbar .nav-link{width:100%;padding:.75rem .65rem!important}
  .navbar .dropdown-menu{position:static!important;float:none!important;width:100%;min-width:0!important;max-width:100%;margin:.15rem 0 .5rem!important;transform:none!important}
  .dropdown-item{white-space:normal!important}
  .nav-cta{width:100%;margin-top:7px}
  .row{--bs-gutter-x:1.5rem}
}
@media(max-width:575.98px){
  .navbar>.container{padding-left:12px;padding-right:12px}
  .navbar-brand{width:122px!important;height:62px!important}
  .navbar-brand img{width:118px!important;height:58px!important}
  .navbar-collapse{left:8px;right:8px}
  .topbar .container{padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px}
  .top-contact a,.top-social a{white-space:nowrap}
}

/* Mobile Courses dropdown arrow fix */
@media(max-width:991.98px){
 .navbar .dropdown-toggle{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;}
 .navbar .dropdown-toggle::after{display:inline-block!important;margin-left:auto!important;content:""!important;border-top:.38em solid!important;border-right:.38em solid transparent!important;border-bottom:0!important;border-left:.38em solid transparent!important;background:none!important;width:0!important;height:0!important;position:static!important;opacity:1!important;}
 .navbar .dropdown-toggle.show::after{transform:rotate(180deg)!important;}
}