/* ELITE PATHSHALA — Original editorial design system, v1.0 */
:root{--navy:#10243A;--navy2:#162F48;--deep:#081D30;--ivory:#FAF9F6;--cream:#F4F0E8;--white:#FFFFFF;--gold:#B69A62;--gold-light:#E4D8BC;--teal:#147D86;--slate:#64748B;--ink:#26394A;--line:#E1E4E5;--radius:20px;--shadow:0 23px 75px rgba(14,39,62,.09);--content:1240px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:105px}body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,"Noto Sans Bengali","Nirmala UI","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.73;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}body[lang=bn],html[lang=bn] body{font-family:"Noto Sans Bengali","Nirmala UI","Hind Siliguri",Inter,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.85}button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:none}img,svg{max-width:100%}p{margin:0 0 1.25em}h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .48em;letter-spacing:-.028em}h1{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,5vw,5.15rem);font-weight:650}h2{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,3.4vw,3.45rem);font-weight:650}h3{font-size:1.24rem;letter-spacing:-.018em}strong{font-weight:720}button:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #0AA6B4;outline-offset:3px}::selection{background:#AEE1E0;color:var(--deep)}.container{width:min(calc(100% - 64px),var(--content));margin-inline:auto}.icon{width:1.2em;height:1.2em;vertical-align:-.17em;flex:none}.sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap;clip-path:inset(50%)}.skip-link{position:fixed;z-index:1000;top:-60px;left:12px;padding:12px 18px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:10px}.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
/* Shell */
.top-strip{background:var(--deep);color:#E3EAF0;font-size:.77rem;letter-spacing:.015em}.strip-inner{height:35px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.strip-inner>span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}.strip-inner .icon{color:var(--gold);width:15px;height:15px}.strip-right a{white-space:nowrap}.strip-right a:hover{color:#fff}.dot-sep{color:var(--gold)}.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:120;background:rgba(250,249,246,.97);border-bottom:1px solid #e4e5e5;backdrop-filter:blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);transition:box-shadow .2s}.header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 38px rgba(13,38,56,.08)}.header-inner{height:92px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;flex:0 0 auto}.brand img{border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 5px 15px rgba(16,36,58,.1)}.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.25}.brand-text strong{font-family:"Times New Roman",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:.012em;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}.brand-text small{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#6B7881;font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:7px;white-space:nowrap}.brand-text small b{color:var(--gold);padding:0 3px}.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:19px}.primary-nav a{font-size:.85rem;color:#334658;font-weight:570;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.3;padding:10px 0;transition:color .15s}.primary-nav a:hover,.primary-nav a.current{color:var(--teal)}.primary-nav .nav-lang{font-family:"Noto Sans Bengali","Nirmala UI",sans-serif;border:1px solid #ccd5db;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 14px;color:var(--navy);margin-left:3px}.primary-nav .nav-lang:hover{background:var(--cream)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:12px}.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:23px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s}
/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:7px;min-height:53px;padding:14px 20px;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.3;font-weight:720;letter-spacing:.004em;transition:transform .2s,background .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;text-align:center}.btn .icon{width:17px;height:17px;transition:transform .2s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.btn:hover .icon,.text-link:hover .icon{transform:translateX(4px)}.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 11px 25px rgba(12,114,125,.2)}.btn-primary:hover{background:#0A6670}.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;border-color:#71909C;color:#fff}.btn-outline-light:hover{background:#ffffff15;border-color:#fff}.btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;border-color:#AAB9BF;color:var(--navy)}.btn-outline-dark:hover{background:#fff;border-color:var(--teal)}.btn-light{color:var(--navy);background:#fff}.btn-light:hover{background:var(--cream)}.text-link{color:var(--teal);font-weight:750;font-size:.9rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;transition:color .2s}.text-link .icon{width:16px;height:16px;transition:transform .2s}.text-link:hover{color:#0B4D56}
/* Homepage hero */
.home-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.hero-grid{min-height:670px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:52% 48%;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}.hero-copy{padding:74px 12px 79px 0;position:relative;z-index:3}.hero-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border:1px solid #597184;background:#fff00005;color:#EAE4D5;font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:28px}.pulse{width:7px;height:7px;background:#83D3C0;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #83d3c01a;border-radius:50%}.home-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(3.0rem,4.55vw,5rem);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.046em;font-weight:620;margin-bottom:22px}.home-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#E1C995}.hero-lead{font-size:1.045rem;line-height:1.82;max-width:620px;color:#C6D4DE;margin-bottom:31px}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:11px;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px 25px;padding-top:35px;margin-top:37px;border-top:1px solid #55708250;font-size:.84rem;color:#DBE3E8}.hero-bottom span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}.hero-bottom .icon{color:#9DD3C7;width:17px;height:17px}.hero-art{position:relative;min-height:640px;align-self:stretch;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.hero-art::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:600px;height:600px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#0E637055,transparent 66%);right:-22%;top:6%}.hero-art-surface{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:610px;height:590px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}.hero-art-surface img{width:100%;filter:drop-shadow(0 15px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.13));animation:slowFloat 11s ease-in-out infinite}.hero-art-tag{font-size:.62rem;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#F3E6C5;position:absolute;top:17%;left:4%;z-index:2}.art-caption{position:absolute;bottom:8%;right:0;display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center;background:rgba(250,249,246,.96);color:var(--navy);padding:19px 22px;border-radius:13px;box-shadow:0 18px 35px #05152660;max-width:360px}.art-caption-icon{width:43px;height:43px;background:#E7F1F1;color:var(--teal);display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:10px}.art-caption-icon .icon{width:24px;height:24px}.art-caption strong{display:block;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.4}.art-caption small{display:block;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--slate);margin-top:5px}.hero-gridline{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(#ffffff0a 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff0a 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:80px 80px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 17%,black);opacity:.23;pointer-events:none}.value-ribbon{background:#EDE8DD;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DAC9}.value-items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;min-height:88px;align-items:center}.value-items span{color:var(--navy);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:670;line-height:1.4;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}.value-items span i{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:normal;font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400}
/* Sections */
.section{padding:105px 0}.section-cream{background:var(--cream)}.section.short-section{padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:100px}.section-label{display:inline-block;font-family:Inter,"Noto Sans Bengali",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:780;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:19px}.section-label.light{color:#E5CFA6}.section-heading{max-width:740px;margin-bottom:40px}.section-heading h2{margin-bottom:16px}.section-heading p{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:660px}.section-heading.centered{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.section-heading.centered p{margin-inline:auto}.intro-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(50px,10vw,150px)}.intro-head{position:relative}.intro-head h2{max-width:485px}.intro-body{padding-top:20px}.intro-body p{color:#54687A;font-size:1rem}.intro-body .intro-lead{font-size:1.21rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink)}.intro-body .text-link{margin-top:8px}.intro-decoration{width:152px;height:75px;position:relative;margin-top:44px}.intro-decoration span{position:absolute;width:62px;height:62px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(45deg) scaleX(.7)}.intro-decoration span:nth-child(2){left:42px;transform:rotate(-38deg) scaleX(.7)}.intro-decoration span:nth-child(3){left:84px;border-color:var(--teal);transform:rotate(20deg) scaleX(.7)}.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:19px}.feature{border:1px solid #E1E5E5;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:32px 27px 30px;min-height:235px;transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s,border-color .22s}.feature:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#C5D7D7}.feature-icon{height:49px;width:49px;border-radius:11px;background:#E6F1F1;color:var(--teal);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:25px}.feature-icon .icon{width:25px;height:25px}.feature h3{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:12px}.feature p{font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--slate);margin:0}.course-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.course-card{position:relative;padding:33px 30px 34px;border:1px solid #E4E6E7;background:#fff;border-radius:13px;box-shadow:0 7px 25px rgba(16,36,58,.027);display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:355px;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}.course-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(.2);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .22s}.course-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.course-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}.course-num{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#B4AAA0;font-size:2.65rem;line-height:1;margin-bottom:26px}.course-kicker{color:var(--teal);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:750;display:block;margin-bottom:11px}.course-card h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:13px}.course-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.91rem;flex:1;line-height:1.8}.course-card a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:750;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:18px}.course-card a:hover{gap:16px}.course-card a .icon{width:16px;height:16px}.residential-feature{background:#E9F0ED}.res-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}.res-layout>div:first-child>p{font-size:1.04rem;color:#526978;max-width:500px;margin:22px 0 30px}.res-abstract{height:418px;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(130deg,#18384D,#10243A);position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.res-abstract::before,.res-abstract::after{content:"";position:absolute;border:1px solid #73909B54;border-radius:50%;width:440px;height:440px;top:-190px;right:-115px}.res-abstract::after{width:345px;height:345px;top:-132px;right:-65px}.res-abstract-icon .icon{width:162px;height:162px;stroke:#E2CB9B;stroke-width:.35;opacity:.84}.res-card{position:absolute;background:#FAF9F6;padding:15px 19px;min-width:225px;max-width:255px;box-shadow:0 9px 30px #0004;border-radius:9px}.res-card.first{left:25px;top:24px}.res-card.second{right:25px;bottom:24px}.res-card small{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;display:block;margin-bottom:5px}.res-card strong{font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.4;display:block}.home-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:17px}.home-photo-tile{min-height:255px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:#EFE9DD;border:1px dashed #B4BCB9;border-radius:13px;color:#778584;text-align:center;padding:30px}.home-photo-tile:nth-child(2){background:#E6EEEC}.home-photo-tile:nth-child(3){background:#ECEDF0}.home-photo-tile .icon{width:51px;height:51px;stroke-width:1.05;color:#A89D84}.home-photo-tile p{margin:0;font-size:.78rem;max-width:185px}.section-trailing{margin-top:27px;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}.trust-band{padding:44px 0;background:#F0E9DB;border-top:1px solid #e5dfd3}.trust-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}.trust-emblem{width:73px;height:73px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal);border:1px solid #D5C5A5;border-radius:15px;flex:none}.trust-emblem .icon{width:43px;height:43px}.trust-band h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 5px}.trust-band p{margin:0;color:#667783;font-size:.84rem}
/* Sub page hero */
.sub-hero{background:var(--navy);position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff}.sub-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 40%,#0B677A12),linear-gradient(transparent 98%,#fff2 98%);background-size:100% 100%, 100% 77px;pointer-events:none}.sub-hero-inner{min-height:360px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;align-items:center;gap:24px;position:relative}.sub-hero-inner>div:first-child{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:65px 0}.sub-hero .section-label{color:#E2C891}.sub-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.75rem,4.15vw,4.7rem);max-width:855px;line-height:1.13}.lead{color:#C3D1DC;font-size:1.03rem;max-width:680px;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:0}.sub-hero-visual{height:320px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:.65}.orbit{position:absolute;border:1.7px solid #D1B989;width:300px;height:110px;border-radius:50%}.orbit.o1{transform:rotate(-35deg)}.orbit.o2{transform:rotate(35deg)}.orbit.o3{transform:rotate(90deg)}.hero-visual-core{color:#E8C990;font-size:40px}
/* About and academics */
.two-panels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:23px}.big-panel{padding:48px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E5E5E3;border-radius:16px;min-height:265px}.big-panel>.icon{color:var(--teal);width:32px;height:32px;margin-bottom:20px}.big-panel h2{font-size:1.8rem}.big-panel p{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.02rem;max-width:470px}.management-card{display:flex;gap:26px;padding:34px 38px;background:#EAF1EF;border-radius:16px;align-items:center}.management-logo{border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--teal);width:85px;height:85px;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}.management-logo .icon{width:42px;height:42px}.management-card h2{font-size:1.44rem;margin-bottom:9px}.management-card p{margin:0;color:#5D7380}.programme-stack{max-width:1100px}.programme-detail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:165px 1fr;border-bottom:1px solid #D9E1E4;padding:40px 0;gap:33px}.programme-detail:first-child{padding-top:0}.pd-index{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#C2B39A;font-size:4rem;line-height:1}.pd-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.4vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:15px}.pd-content>p{color:#597082;font-size:1.01rem;max-width:780px}.pd-sub{display:flex;gap:12px 24px;align-items:flex-start;margin:23px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.9rem}.pd-sub strong{color:var(--navy)}.pd-sub span{color:#6F7D89}.fine-print{font-size:.79rem;color:#627785;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.7}
/* Residential */
.residential-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}.resident-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8E9;border-radius:15px;min-height:310px;padding:38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.resident-mark{background:#EEF4F3;color:var(--teal);width:56px;height:56px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:27px}.resident-mark .icon{width:29px;height:29px}.resident-panel h2{font-size:1.64rem}.resident-panel p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.96rem}.resident-panel .text-link{margin-top:auto}.photo-note{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:23px;padding:29px;background:#EFEADF;border:1px dashed #D1C7B8;border-radius:14px}.photo-note>.icon{width:40px;height:40px;color:#99856B;flex:none}.photo-note h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:4px}.photo-note p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate)}.photo-note .btn{margin-left:auto;white-space:nowrap}
/* Gallery */
.gallery-intro{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;margin-bottom:25px}.gallery-intro p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);max-width:510px;font-size:.93rem}.filter-group{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}.filter-btn{background:transparent;border:1px solid #CDD9DB;color:#4F6472;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 15px;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.4;font-weight:680;transition:all .2s}.filter-btn:hover,.filter-btn.active{color:#fff;background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}.gallery-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:21px}.gallery-item{border-radius:13px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #E4E9E8;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 5px 20px #132e4110}.gallery-item[hidden]{display:none}.gallery-placeholder{height:250px;background:#E8EDE9;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:17px;color:#A3AEAC;position:relative}.gallery-item:nth-child(2n) .gallery-placeholder{background:#F1EDE5}.gallery-item:nth-child(3n) .gallery-placeholder{background:#E7EAF0}.gallery-placeholder>.icon{width:90px;height:90px;stroke-width:.75}.gallery-placeholder span{letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.58rem;color:#879597;font-weight:750}.gallery-info{padding:24px}.gallery-info h3{font-size:1.11rem}.gallery-info p{font-size:.79rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0}.photo-policy{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px;margin-top:30px;border:1px solid #d6e5e2;background:#eef5f3;border-radius:12px;padding:17px 20px;color:#49646A;font-size:.86rem}.photo-policy .icon{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--teal)}.photo-policy p{margin:0}
/* Notices */
.notice-controls{display:flex;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:33px}.search-notices{border:1px solid #CFDADC;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:0 13px;color:var(--slate);min-height:43px}.search-notices .icon{width:18px;height:18px}.search-notices input{outline:0;background:transparent;border:0;font-size:.9rem;min-width:180px;width:200px}.search-notices input:focus-visible{outline:0}.search-notices:focus-within{outline:3px solid #84C7CC}.notice-list{display:grid;gap:13px}.notice-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E0E6E8;border-radius:12px;padding:26px 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:27px}.notice-date{color:var(--teal);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:750}.notice-body span{font-size:.66rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:780}.notice-body h2{font-size:1.24rem;margin:8px 0}.notice-body p{font-size:.89rem;margin:0;color:var(--slate)}.notice-body a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;display:inline-block;margin-top:12px}.empty-state{text-align:center;background:#F3F5F2;border:1px dashed #CAD8D5;border-radius:14px;padding:75px 30px}.empty-state>.icon{color:#9CB8B5;width:45px;height:45px;margin-bottom:19px}.empty-state h2{font-size:1.45rem}.empty-state p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.89rem;margin:0}.admission-notice{margin-top:40px;background:#E9F0EF;padding:34px 37px;border-radius:15px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;align-items:center}.admission-notice h2{font-size:1.65rem}.admission-notice p{margin:0;font-size:.91rem;color:var(--slate)}.admission-notice .btn{flex:none}
/* Admissions and contact forms */
.admissions-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.74fr 1.26fr;align-items:start;gap:60px}.admissions-info{position:sticky;top:130px;padding-top:12px}.admissions-info h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,3rem)}.admissions-info>p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:18px}.admission-steps{margin:35px 0;border-top:1px solid #DFE5E7}.admission-steps article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;column-gap:14px;align-items:start;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #DFE5E7}.admission-steps i{font:1.3rem Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);grid-row:span 2;font-style:normal}.admission-steps h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:4px}.admission-steps p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0}.admission-contact{border-radius:11px;background:#E7F1EF;padding:18px 22px;display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center}.admission-contact>.icon{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--teal)}.admission-contact strong{font-size:.84rem;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}.admission-contact a{display:block;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3E7E7;border-radius:15px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}.form-card-head{padding:34px 38px 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #E7E9E8}.form-card-head>span:first-child{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:730;letter-spacing:.1em}.form-card-head h2{font-size:1.75rem;margin:10px 0 7px}.form-card-head p{font-size:.82rem;margin:0;color:var(--slate)}.enquiry-form{padding:35px 38px 38px}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:21px}.form-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;min-width:0}.form-field.full{grid-column:1/-1}.form-field>span{color:#253D50;font-weight:680;font-size:.81rem}.form-field b{color:#A14538}.form-field input,.form-field select,.form-field textarea{background:#FCFCFC;border:1px solid #CED9DC;color:#1A3547;border-radius:6px;min-height:46px;padding:10px 12px;width:100%;font-size:.88rem}.form-field input:focus,.form-field select:focus,.form-field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--teal);outline:3px solid #88c9cd35}.form-field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}.check-consent{margin:25px 0 13px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.7;color:#546A78}.check-consent input{width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:var(--teal);margin-top:5px;flex:none}.check-consent a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline}.form-disclaimer{font-size:.76rem;color:#738391;margin-bottom:22px}.form-local-hint{font-size:.72rem;color:#738391;line-height:1.6;margin:13px 0 0}.form-status{display:none;border-radius:8px;background:#FFF0DC;border:1px solid #E3C89A;color:#614B25;padding:12px 14px;margin:15px 0;font-size:.85rem}.form-status:not(:empty){display:block}.submit-button{min-width:210px}.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}.contact-block{border-bottom:1px solid #dbe2e4;padding-bottom:30px;margin-bottom:32px}.contact-block h2{font-size:1.85rem;margin-bottom:16px}.contact-block p{color:var(--slate);max-width:330px}.number-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;margin-bottom:18px}.number-links a{font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:660}.contact-map{background:#E8EEE8;border-radius:15px;border:1px solid #CAD8D0;padding:20px}.map-diagram{height:265px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#e0ece5 25%,#f4f0e8 25%,#f4f0e8 50%,#e3efea 50%,#e3efea 75%,#f4f0e8 75%);background-size:100px 100px;border-radius:9px}.map-pin{width:70px;height:70px;color:var(--teal);background:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;box-shadow:0 10px 25px #142c3615}.map-pin .icon{width:33px;height:33px}.map-diagram strong{color:var(--navy)}.map-diagram span,.map-diagram small{color:#5A7280;font-size:.87rem}.map-diagram small{margin-top:8px;font-size:.73rem}.contact-card .enquiry-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:17px}.contact-card .check-consent{margin:6px 0 3px}
/* Privacy + thanks */
.readable{max-width:830px}.privacy-section{border-bottom:1px solid #DFE4E5;padding:26px 0}.privacy-section:first-child{padding-top:0}.privacy-section h2{font-size:1.4rem}.privacy-section p{color:#566B7A;font-size:1rem;margin:0}.note-alert{display:flex;gap:15px;background:#F5EDE2;border:1px solid #E3D3BA;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin-top:30px;color:#6D5844;font-size:.84rem}.note-alert .icon{width:27px;height:27px;flex:none}.note-alert p{margin:0}.thanks-page{min-height:530px;display:grid;place-items:center}.thanks-box{margin:0 auto;text-align:center;max-width:680px}.thanks-box>.icon{width:69px;height:69px;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:25px}.thanks-box h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.5rem)}.thanks-box p{color:var(--slate)}
/* CTA + footer */
.final-cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:63px 0}.final-cta-inner{display:flex;gap:50px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.final-cta-inner>div{max-width:760px}.final-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3rem)}.final-cta p{color:#C0CDD6;margin:0;max-width:660px}.final-cta .btn{flex:none}.site-footer{background:#0B1E31;color:#C5D1DB;padding-top:65px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .8fr 1fr;gap:80px;padding-bottom:58px}.footer-brand{font:700 1.53rem "Times New Roman",Georgia,serif;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.01em}.footer-brand span{font:700 .62rem Arial,sans-serif;color:#E3C99E;letter-spacing:.19em;display:block;margin-top:8px}.footer-about p{font-size:.89rem;max-width:350px;margin-top:22px}.footer-about .trust-footer{color:#A9BCBF;font-size:.77rem}.site-footer h3{color:#E3C99E;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 19px}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}.footer-links a{font-size:.86rem}.footer-links a:hover,.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}.footer-grid>div:last-child p{font-size:.86rem}.footer-phone{display:block;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:8px}.footer-map{font-size:.81rem;color:#BAE1DD;margin-top:15px}.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:22px;border-top:1px solid #274056;padding:18px 0 24px;color:#91A6B5;font-size:.72rem}.floating-wa{position:fixed;bottom:25px;right:25px;z-index:30;border-radius:999px;background:#166D6E;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 28px #10243A3b;padding:12px 17px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:720;font-size:.78rem;transition:transform .2s}.floating-wa:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);background:#0D5B5F}.floating-wa .icon{width:18px;height:18px}
@keyframes slowFloat{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-12px)}}
/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1230px){.primary-nav{gap:13px}.primary-nav a{font-size:.78rem}.brand-text strong{font-size:1.19rem}.header-inner{gap:12px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:54% 46%}.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,4.5vw,4.4rem)}.hero-art-surface{height:500px}}
@media(max-width:1070px){.menu-toggle{display:flex}.primary-nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--ivory);border-bottom:1px solid #d7e1e4;display:none;padding:17px 32px 29px;box-shadow:0 25px 30px #132a4317;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:3px}.primary-nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.primary-nav a{font-size:1rem;padding:10px 14px}.primary-nav .nav-lang{margin:8px 0 0;align-self:flex-start;padding:9px 18px}.header-inner{height:82px}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}.hero-grid{min-height:595px}.hero-art{min-height:590px}.hero-art-surface{height:470px}.art-caption{bottom:14%;right:-5px}.hero-art-tag{top:17%}.hero-copy{padding:75px 0}.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.course-grid{gap:13px}.course-card{padding:25px 20px}.intro-layout{gap:60px}.footer-grid{gap:35px}.res-layout{gap:34px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 42px),var(--content))}.strip-inner{height:auto;min-height:35px}.strip-right{display:none!important}.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,8vw,4.3rem)}.hero-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;min-height:unset}.hero-copy{padding:69px 0 8px}.hero-art{min-height:370px}.hero-art-surface{height:380px;width:min(100%,490px)}.hero-art-surface img{max-height:440px}.hero-art-tag{top:10%}.art-caption{bottom:3%;right:0}.hero-bottom{margin-top:27px;padding-top:24px}.value-items{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px;padding:22px 0}.value-items span{font-size:.82rem}.value-items span i{font-size:1.15rem}.section{padding:72px 0}.intro-layout,.res-layout,.admissions-layout,.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px}.intro-body{padding-top:0}.intro-decoration{display:none}.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.course-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.course-card{min-height:unset}.course-num{margin-bottom:13px}.res-abstract{height:330px}.home-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.home-photo-tile.large{grid-column:1/-1}.home-photo-tile{min-height:190px}.sub-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:320px}.sub-hero-inner>div:first-child{padding:68px 0}.sub-hero-visual{display:none}.gallery-intro{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.programme-detail{grid-template-columns:85px 1fr}.pd-index{font-size:3rem}.admissions-info{position:static}.residential-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.photo-note{flex-wrap:wrap}.photo-note .btn{margin-left:0}.final-cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.footer-about{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 32px),var(--content))}.top-strip{font-size:.64rem}.header-inner{height:72px}.brand img{width:41px;height:41px}.brand-text strong{font-size:1.08rem}.brand-text small{font-size:.48rem;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:4px}.hero-copy{padding-top:50px}.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,10.2vw,3.4rem);letter-spacing:-.035em}.hero-eyebrow{font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.075em}.hero-lead{font-size:.95rem}.hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.hero-actions>.btn{width:100%}.hero-art{min-height:285px}.hero-art-surface{height:300px}.hero-art-tag{top:7%;left:0;font-size:.48rem}.art-caption{padding:12px;bottom:-2%;right:0;max-width:270px;gap:10px}.art-caption-icon{width:33px;height:33px}.art-caption strong{font-size:.72rem}.art-caption small{font-size:.52rem}.section{padding:58px 0}.section-heading{margin-bottom:26px}.section-heading h2,h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,8.5vw,2.7rem)}.feature-grid,.gallery-grid,.two-panels{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature{min-height:unset;padding:25px}.course-grid{gap:16px}.home-gallery{gap:10px}.home-photo-tile{padding:14px;min-height:145px}.home-photo-tile.large{min-height:205px}.home-photo-tile p{font-size:.67rem}.res-abstract{height:290px}.res-card{min-width:unset;width:190px;padding:12px}.res-card strong{font-size:.68rem}.res-card.first{left:12px;top:12px}.res-card.second{right:12px;bottom:12px}.sub-hero-inner{min-height:270px}.sub-hero-inner>div:first-child{padding:53px 0}.sub-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,9vw,3.2rem)}.lead{font-size:.92rem}.big-panel{padding:29px;min-height:unset}.management-card{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:27px}.programme-detail{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px}.pd-index{font-size:2.5rem}.pd-content h2{font-size:1.8rem}.resident-panel{padding:27px}.filter-group{gap:6px}.filter-btn{font-size:.68rem;padding:7px 11px}.gallery-placeholder{height:200px}.notice-controls{align-items:stretch}.search-notices{width:100%}.search-notices input{width:100%}.notice-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;padding:21px}.admission-notice{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:26px}.admissions-layout,.contact-layout{gap:30px}.form-card-head,.enquiry-form{padding:25px 20px}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px}.form-field.full{grid-column:auto}.number-links a{font-size:1.2rem}.final-cta{padding:49px 0}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.footer-about{grid-column:auto}.site-footer{padding-top:47px}.floating-wa{right:13px;bottom:13px;padding:12px;border-radius:50%}.floating-wa span{display:none}.floating-wa .icon{width:21px;height:21px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}
.gallery-photo{display:block;width:100%;height:250px;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/3}.gallery-item.has-photo{transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;cursor:zoom-in}.gallery-item.has-photo:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.gallery-open{padding:0;border:0;background:transparent;display:block;width:100%;cursor:zoom-in}.gallery-open:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:3px}.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;background:#071827F2;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:500;padding:60px 28px 30px}.lightbox[hidden]{display:none}.lightbox-image{max-width:min(94vw,1100px);max-height:78vh;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain;border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 18px 60px #0007}.lightbox-figure{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:13px}.lightbox-figure figcaption{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem}.lightbox-close{position:absolute;top:19px;right:25px;font-size:2rem;line-height:1;color:#fff;background:transparent;border:1px solid #fff8;border-radius:50%;height:42px;width:42px;cursor:pointer}

/* ELITE PATHSHALA official EP emblem, cropped from supplied advertisement (Nov 2026). */
.brand img { width:58px; height:58px; object-fit:contain; border-radius:50%; box-shadow:none; flex:none; }
.footer-brand-wrap { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin-bottom:8px; }
.footer-brand-wrap .footer-logo { width:64px; height:64px; border-radius:50%; object-fit:contain; flex:none; }
@media (max-width:520px) { .brand img { width:44px; height:44px; } .footer-brand-wrap .footer-logo{width:55px;height:55px} }