html {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.hc-nav-trigger.hc-nav-1 {
    display: none !important;
}

nav.desktop-menu-wrap ul li {
    list-style: none;
}

nav.desktop-menu-wrap ul.desktop-menu-only {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

nav.desktop-menu-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.logo-menus-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
}

a.sk__mobile-main-logo {
    display: none;
    position: relative;
    max-width: 230px;
}

.logo-wrap {
    max-width: 130px;
}

nav.desktop-menu-wrap > ul.desktop-menu-only > li:not(:last-child) {
    margin: 0 50px 0 0;
}

.desktop-big-header {
    padding: 15px 0;
}

body.sk__scrolling-started .desktop-big-header {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 0 40px 0 #ffffff4f;
}

div#codeModal {
    display: none;
}

.color-styler-wrapper {
    display: none;
}

.sp-container.sp-hidden.sp-light.sp-alpha-enabled.sp-clear-enabled.sp-palette-buttons-disabled.sp-initial-disabled {
    display: none;
}

li.commons, li {
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
}

img.png-icon {
    height: 40px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: -20px;
    bottom: 0;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 5px;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(93%) sepia(100%) saturate(0%) hue-rotate(255deg) brightness(105%) contrast(108%);
}

ul, ol {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

footer p, footer a {
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.third-colunm ul.footer-links-wrap li {
    padding: 0 0 20px 50px;
}

    .third-colunm ul.footer-links-wrap li p, .third-colunm ul.footer-links-wrap li a {
        margin: 0;
    }

.second-colunm ul.footer-links-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    grid-gap: 15px;
}

.copy-right-wrap p {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.copy-right-wrap {
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff63;
    margin: 30px 0 0 0;
}

    .copy-right-wrap p a img {
        max-width: 100px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(2%) saturate(7455%) hue-rotate(324deg) brightness(99%) contrast(120%);
    }

/*authority-credibility-snapshot-section*/
.section-authority {
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: #000;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.section-heading {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 55px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
}

.credibility-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 25px 30px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.credibility-item {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 50px;
    background: #111111;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ffffff45;
    counter-increment: item;
    font-weight: 300;
}

    .credibility-item::before {
        content: counter(item) ". ";
        position: absolute;
        left: 9px;
        top: 24px;
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        height: 28px;
        width: 30px;
        color: #000;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

.section-paragraph {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 150px;
}

.cta-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 35px 70px;
}


/*advisory-pathways-section*/
section.advisory-pathways-section {
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: #1A1A1A;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6f6f6f;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.section-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 35px;
    margin: 30px 0 30px 0;
}
.feature-item {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    padding-left: 28px;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: left;
}

    .feature-item::before, .bullet-item::before, .promise-item::before {
        content: "";
        background-image: url('../img/img-png.png');
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        position: absolute;
        top: 7px;
        width: 20px;
        height: 15px;
        background-size: 100% 100%;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(100%) saturate(0%) hue-rotate(56deg) brightness(105%) contrast(102%);
    }

.section-closing {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
    border-left: 2px solid #fff;
    padding: 10px 0 10px 13px;
}

.cta-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 35px 70px;
}


/*the-chief-philosophy-section*/

/* Section Container */
.section-philosophy {
    padding: 30px 0;
}

/* Label */
.section-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6c6c6c;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Main Heading */
.section-title {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.bullet-block {
    margin: 15px 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid #fff;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    color: #fff;
}

.bullet-item {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 4px 28px;
}
/* Signal Highlight */
.signal-highlight {
    margin: 140px 0 100px 0;
    padding: 80px 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #111118, #0d0d12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.signal-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.signal-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.signal-item h4 {
    font-size: 21px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 31px;
}

.signal-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
}
/* Divider */
.section-divider {
    margin: 120px 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/*institutional-trust-section*/
.section-institutional {
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: #29292c;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6a6a6a;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 32px;
}

.institution-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.institution-card {
    padding: 40px 35px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #111118, #0d0d13);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    position: relative;
}

    .institution-card h3 {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        color: #ffffff;
    }

    .institution-card p {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

.cta-group {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

    .cta-group > a:not(:last-child) {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

.section-working {
    padding: 30px 0;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6f6f6f;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.section-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 10px 0 10px 0;
}

.promise-block {
    margin: 0px 0;
    padding: 40px 40px;
    background-image: url('../img/lastsection.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
}

    .promise-block h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 500;
        margin-bottom: 35px;
        color: #ffffff;
        position: relative;
    }

.promise-item {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    padding-left: 28px;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
/*
    .promise-item::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 10px;
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 50%;
    }*/
.cta-panel a {
    font-size: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


/* Banner section wrap */

/* Hero Banner */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 500px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    background-image: url('../img/siteimages/13-chief.jpg');
    padding: 54px 0 0 0;
    background-size: cover;
}

section.hero.banner-section-wraap::before {
    content: "";
    background: #0000005e;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(10,10,13,0.65); /* Dark overlay */
}

/* Hero Content */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 30px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-headline {
    font-size: 51px;
    line-height: 70px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-align: left;
}

.hero-subtext {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 400px 0 0;
}

.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    margin: 30px 0 0 0;
}

.common-design > a {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 45px;
    padding: 0 20px 0 20px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0px !important;
    position: relative;
}

    .common-design > a:hover {
        background: #fff;
        color: #000;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
/* Primary CTA */
.cta-primary {
    background: #ff4d5a;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
}
/* Secondary CTA */
.cta-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    color: #ffffff;
}









/* Accordion Item */
.accordion-item {
    background: #111111;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #1A1A1A;
}

.accordion-header {
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 15px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.accordion-item.active {
    border: 1px solid #ffffff9e;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.accordion-header:hover {
    background: #1A1A1A;
}

.accordion-header::after {
    content: '+';
    font-size: 35px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    height: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.accordion-item.active .accordion-header::after {
    content: '−';
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

.accordion-content {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 30px;
    background: #111111;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
}

.accordion-item.active .accordion-content {
    max-height: 530px;
    padding: 20px 30px;
}

.accordion-item.active .accordion-header {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
}



/*******my-css********/
section:not(.banner-section-wraap) .container {
    max-width: 1230px;
}

.ScrollSmoother-wrapper {
    display: none;
}

.authority-credibility-snapshot-section .common-design {
    text-align: center;
}

ul.ul-li-design li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 10px 35px;
}

    ul.ul-li-design li::before {
        content: "";
        background-image: url('../img/desgnpng.png');
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        height: 20px;
        width: 20px;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(100%) saturate(0%) hue-rotate(56deg) brightness(105%) contrast(102%);
        background-size: 100% 100%;
    }

.promise-block::before {
    content: "";
    background: #000000d4;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

p.para-footer {
    margin: 15px 0;
}

ul.submenu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 29px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 230px;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
}

nav.desktop-menu-wrap ul.desktop-menu-only li.nav-item.submenuwrap:hover ul.submenu {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
}

ul.submenu li.nav-item {
    width: 100%;
}

    ul.submenu li.nav-item a {
        width: 100%;
        background: #000;
        display: block;
        padding: 10px 20px;
    }

    ul.submenu li.nav-item a {
        border: 1px solid #ffffff29;
    }

nav.desktop-menu-wrap ul.desktop-menu-only > li.submenuwrap > a::before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url('../img/arrow.png');
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(100%) saturate(0%) hue-rotate(333deg) brightness(106%) contrast(104%);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: -10px;
    bottom: 0;
    margin: auto;
    height: 7px;
    width: 5px;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.footer-logo-wrap {
    max-width: 150px;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}
/*******************************/
.banner {
    background-image: url('../img/img3.jpg');
    padding: 30px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    background-position: center;
}

.inner-banner-wrap::before {
    content: "";
    background: #000000e3;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.inner-banner-wrap .container {
    position: relative;
}

.banner h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.breadcrumb {
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

    .breadcrumb a {
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        opacity: 0.8;
    }

        .breadcrumb a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

    .breadcrumb span {
        margin: 0 8px;
    }

.breadcrumb {
    justify-content: center;
}



/* ====== PHILOSOPHY SECTION ====== */
.philosophy-section {
    position: relative;
    background: #000;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    color: #fff;
}

    .philosophy-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
    }

.philosophy-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.philosophy-title {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 23px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 50px;
}

.philosophy-subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: left;
}

.philosophy-text {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 26px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: left;
}
/* ===== SIGNAL CARDS ===== */
.signals {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px;
}

.signal-card {
    background: #fff;
    color: #222;
    width: 300px;
    padding: 30px 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    transition: 0.4s;
}

    .signal-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
    }

    .signal-card img {
        width: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .signal-card h3 {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .signal-card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 26px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }

.left-side-border {
    border-left: 2px solid #fff;
    padding: 0 0 0 10px;
    margin: 10px 0;
}


/* ===============================
   SIGNAL CONCEPT SECTION STYLING
================================= */
.signal-concept {
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: #262626;
    color: #f8fafc;
}

    .signal-concept .container {
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

.section-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .section-header .tagline {
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #94a3b8;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

.definition {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 30px;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
    color: #fff;
}

.reality {
    background: #000;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px;
}

    .reality h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .reality p {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .reality blockquote {
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 600;
        border-left: 2px solid #fff;
        padding-left: 20px;
        color: #f1f5f9;
    }

.doctrine h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
.doctrine > p {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    color: #fff;
}
.signal-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.signal-card {
    background: #000;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    width: 100%;
}

    .signal-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        background: #000;
        border-color: #000;
    }

    .signal-card h4 {
        font-size: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 30px;
    }

.closing {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 80px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f1f5f9;
}
/* ===============================
   CHIEF SIGNAL DIAGNOSTICS
================================= */
.chief-diagnostics {
    padding: 50px 0;
    background: #000000;
    color: #F8FAFC;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

    .chief-diagnostics .container {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

.diagnostics-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

    .diagnostics-header h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .diagnostics-header .subtitle {
        font-size: 16px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        color: #94A3B8;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
/* Intro */
.diagnostics-intro {
    font-size: 20px;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px auto;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: left;
}

.diagnostics-breakdown {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.breakdown-card {
    background: #0F0F0F;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .breakdown-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: #38BDF8;
        background: #141414;
    }

    .breakdown-card h4 {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: #38BDF8;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .breakdown-card p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: #CBD5E1;
    }

.diagnostics-context {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px auto;
}

    .diagnostics-context p {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        color: #E2E8F0;
    }

    .diagnostics-context blockquote {
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 600;
        border-left: 4px solid #38BDF8;
        padding-left: 20px;
        text-align: left;
        margin: 0 auto;
        max-width: 600px;
    }

.diagnostics-footer {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

    .diagnostics-footer p {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: #CBD5E1;
    }

    .diagnostics-footer .closing-line {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #94A3B8;
    }

section.chief-signal-diagnostics-section h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
}
/* ===============================
   CHIEF CTA SYSTEM
================================= */
.chief-cta-system {
    background: #000000;
    color: #F8FAFC;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.cta-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #38BDF8;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
/* ===============================
   CTA STRIP (Mid Page)
================================= */
.cta-strip {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0A0A0A, #111827);
    padding: 70px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
}

    .cta-strip h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

.cta-link {
    transition: 0.3s;
}

    .cta-link:hover {
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
/* ===============================
   CTA PANEL (Lower Section)
================================= */
.cta-panel {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 90px 10%;
    background: #0F0F0F;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
}

.cta-panel-left h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.cta-panel-left p {
    color: #94A3B8;
}

.cta-button {
    padding: 14px 30px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #38BDF8;
    color: #38BDF8;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

    .cta-button:hover {
        background: #38BDF8;
        color: #000000;
    }
/* ===============================
   CTA HERO (End Page Dominant)
================================= */
.cta-hero {
    padding: 120px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #111827, #000000);
}

    .cta-hero h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

.cta-primary {
    color: #fff;
}

    .cta-primary:hover {
        background: #3B82F6;
    }



/* ===============================
   CHIEF STORY BANNER
================================= */

.chief-story-banner {
    position: relative;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #111827 0%, #000000 70%);
    padding: 140px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #F8FAFC;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.story-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(56,189,248,0.15), transparent 70%);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    filter: blur(80px);
    z-index: 0;
}

.story-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.story-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #38BDF8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-heading {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.story-subtext {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #CBD5E1;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.story-divider {
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #38BDF8;
    margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
}

.story-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 42px;
    border: 1px solid #38BDF8;
    color: #38BDF8;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .story-cta:hover {
        background: #38BDF8;
        color: #000000;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }


/* ===============================
   CHIEF INSIGHT MID-PAGE BANNER
================================= */
.chief-insight-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0A0A0A, #111827);
    padding: 90px 8%;
    border-top: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: #F8FAFC;
}

.insight-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.insight-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #38BDF8;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.insight-heading {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.insight-subtext {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #94A3B8;
    max-width: 600px;
}

.insight-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 36px;
    border: 1px solid #38BDF8;
    color: #38BDF8;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

    .insight-cta:hover {
        background: #38BDF8;
        color: #000000;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }



/* ===============================
   CHIEF DIVISIONS LOWER BANNER
================================= */

.chief-divisions-banner {
    background: #0F0F0F;
    padding: 100px 10%;
    border-top: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F1F1F;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: #F8FAFC;
}

.divisions-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Left Content */

.divisions-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #38BDF8;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.divisions-heading {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.divisions-subtext {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #94A3B8;
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* Right CTA Button */

.divisions-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    border: 1px solid #38BDF8;
    color: #38BDF8;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

    .divisions-button:hover {
        background: #38BDF8;
        color: #000000;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }


/* ===============================
   FOOTER CTA BANNER
================================= */

.footer-cta-banner {
    background: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 120px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 2px solid #1F1F1F;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #F8FAFC;
}

    .footer-cta-banner::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: -50%;
        left: -50%;
        width: 200%;
        height: 200%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(56,189,248,0.1), transparent 70%);
        z-index: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.footer-cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-cta-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #38BDF8;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.footer-cta-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #CBD5E1;
}

.footer-cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 18px 48px;
    border: 2px solid #38BDF8;
    color: #38BDF8;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .footer-cta-button:hover {
        background: #38BDF8;
        color: #000000;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

.leftsideimg-rightsidecontent {
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
}

.home-img-content {
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
}



/*******************************/
.chief-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
    background: #262626;
}

section.graduate-mba-advisory-section .cta-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
}

.whychiefisdifferent .chief-header {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.highlight {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.card {
    background: white;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: all .4s ease;
    position: relative;
}

    .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

.graduate-mba-advisory-section .card h3 {
    color: #000;
}

.card ul li {
    color: #000;
}

.process {
    margin-top: 90px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a,#1e293b);
    padding: 70px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    color: white;
    position: relative;
}

    .process h2 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
        font-size: 36px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .process p {
        max-width: 850px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: #e5e7eb;
    }

.badge {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.card ul li::before {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(17%) sepia(53%) saturate(1125%) hue-rotate(166deg) brightness(93%) contrast(97%);
}

b, strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.paraimg {
    grid-column-start: 2;
    grid-column-end: 4;
}

.imgp img.img-para {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.lastcard {
    grid-column-start: 2;
    grid-column-end: 4;
}

.card p {
    color: #000;
}




.ug-wrapper {
    padding: 50px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.ug-header {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

    .ug-header p {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

.ug-highlight {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.ug-tracks {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

    .ug-tracks h2 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        font-size: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        color: var(--navy);
    }

    .ug-tracks p {
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--muted);
        max-width: 900px;
    }

/* Advisory Focus List */
.ug-focus {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

    .ug-focus ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
    }

.ug-forge {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: white;
    padding: 90px 70px;
    position: relative;
}

    .ug-forge h2 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        font-size: 34px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .ug-forge p {
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: #e5e7eb;
        max-width: 850px;
    }

.ug-tagline {
    margin-top: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

section.undergraduate-advisory-raydent {
    background: #1F1F1F;
}

    section.undergraduate-advisory-raydent .cta-buttons {
        justify-content: center;
    }

section.advisory-pathways-section .flex-child {
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

.chief-story-section {
    background: #000;
    padding: 40px;
}

.chief-story-box {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: auto;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 40px;
}

    .chief-story-box::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 2px;
        height: 100%;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

.chief-story-heading {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.chief-story-box p {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

    .chief-story-box p::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: -46px;
        top: 8px;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        background: #000;
        border-radius: 50%;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ffffff;
    }







.hero p {
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
}

.vision-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: #000;
    position: relative;
}

    .vision-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 6px;
        height: 100%;
        background: var(--accent);
    }

    .vision-section h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        color: var(--primary);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .vision-section p {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

.excellence-section {
    padding: 40px 0px;
    background: var(--bg-gradient);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.section-header h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
}

    .section-header h2 span {
        color: var(--accent);
    }

.centers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.center-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .center-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 0%;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--accent);
        transition: 0.4s ease;
    }

    .center-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: var(--accent);
    }

        .center-card:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

    .center-card h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: var(--accent);
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .center-card p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

.axis-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0b0f19 0%,#111827 60%,#0f172a 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .axis-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 600px;
        height: 600px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.08);
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: -200px;
        right: -200px;
    }

.axis-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.axis-header h2 {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.axis-subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--soft);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.axis-header p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--soft);
}

.strategy-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    grid-gap: 15px;
    margin: 40px 0 0 0;
}

    .strategy-block > p {
        grid-column-start: 1;
        grid-column-end: 3;
    }

    .strategy-block h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
        color: var(--accent);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

.axis-footer {
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-left: 0px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: var(--light);
    max-width: 800px;
}
.forge-section {
    padding: 40px 0px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0e0e10 0%,#141417 100%);
}

.forge-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

.forge-content h2 {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.forge-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.forge-content p {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.forge-highlight {
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding: 20px 25px;
    background: var(--panel);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--light);
}

.forge-visual {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    gap: 25px;
}

.forge-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.6s ease;
}

.forge-visual::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    right: -40px;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle,var(--accent) 0%,transparent 70%);
    opacity: 0.15;
    z-index: 0;
}

.system-section {
    padding: 50px 0px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg),var(--deep)), repeating-linear-gradient( 90deg, transparent, transparent 80px, var(--grid) 81px );
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .system-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 500px;
        height: 500px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle,var(--accent) 0%,transparent 70%);
        opacity: 0.07;
        top: -150px;
        left: -150px;
    }

.node-wrapper {
    margin-top: 80px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    height: 300px;
}

.central-node {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(79,140,255,0.5);
}

.outer-node {
    position: absolute;
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--soft);
}

.node1 {
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%,0);
}

.node2 {
    bottom: 0;
    left: 20%;
}

.node3 {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 20%;
}

.node-wrapper::before,
.node-wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 2px;
    height: 100px;
    background: var(--accent);
    top: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.node-wrapper::after {
    width: 200px;
    height: 2px;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
}

.system-footer {
    margin-top: 90px;
    padding: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--soft);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

section.axis-section h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

section.system-section h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.system-header {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    max-width: 890px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

    .system-header h2.section-heading {
        color: #000;
    }

section.system-section p {
    color: #000;
}

section.excellence-section .section-header {
    padding: 10px 0 10px 30px;
    border-left: 3px solid #fff;
}

.system-section .cta-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
}

.leadership-header {
    background: #292828;
    padding: 20px 30px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border-left: 5px solid #fff;
}

.founder-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
    background: #3a3737;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .founder-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: -100px;
        left: -100px;
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle,var(--accent) 0%,transparent 70%);
        opacity: 0.08;
    }

.founder-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: 0.5s ease;
}

.founder-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.founder-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.founder-name {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.founder-role {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.collective-section {
    padding: 40px 0px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0e111c 0%,#14151f 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .collective-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
        top: -100px;
        right: -50px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle,var(--accent) 0%,transparent 70%);
        opacity: 0.08;
    }

.collective-header h2 {
    font-size: 46px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.collective-header p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--soft);
}

.collective-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.collective-content ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

    .collective-content ul li {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 2;
        color: var(--light);
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 30px;
    }

        .collective-content ul li::before {
            content: "✓";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--accent);
            font-weight: bold;
        }

.collective-images {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
}

    .collective-images .image-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: 0.5s ease;
    }

.collective-footer {
    margin-top: 50px;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--soft);
    text-align: center;
}

.team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.team-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    text-align: center;
    transition: 0.4s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

    .team-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 240px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: 0.5s ease;
        object-position: center top;
    }

    .team-card:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .team-card a {
        display: block;
        padding: 10px 10px;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        transition: color 0.3s;
        background: #3a3939;
    }

        .team-card a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

section.founder-section h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0 0 3px 0;
}

.team-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-gap: 15px;
    margin: 40px 0;
}

    .team-section .difrntbox {
        background: #343232;
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

section.team-member-design-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

    section.team-member-design-section .cta-buttons {
        justify-content: center;
    }

section.profilesection {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

section.accordion-section-wrap .cta-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
}

section.section-padding.light-section .light-box {
    background: #000;
}

.chief-section.whychiefisdifferent {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a, #1e293b);
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

.chief-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: auto;
}

.chief-title {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.chief-line {
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #38bdf8;
    margin-top: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.chief-highlight {
    font-size: 20px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.chief-quote {
    border-left: 4px solid #38bdf8;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #cbd5e1;
}

.chief-statements {
    margin: 30px 0;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.chief-years {
    background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.1);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: 30px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
}

.chief-career h3 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.chief-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

    .chief-list li {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        padding: 12px 15px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

        .chief-list li:hover {
            background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

.chief-emphasis {
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

    .chief-emphasis strong {
        color: #38bdf8;
    }

.whychiefisdifferent .section-heading {
    text-align: left;
}

.leftborderside {
    border-left: 4px solid #fff;
    padding: 10px 0 10px 20px;
}

.chief-career {
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.opporunitiessection .leadership-header {
    max-width: 100%;
}

section.faqbottomsection {
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.row {
    margin: 0;
}

.footersecondrow {
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border-left: 4px solid #fff;
    border-right: 4px solid #fff;
}

    .footersecondrow > div:last-child {
        text-align: right;
    }
.footerbtn .common-design > a {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 50px 0 20px !important;
}
    .footerbtn .common-design > a::before {
        content: "";
        background-image: url('../img/arrowfotr.png');
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        position: absolute;
        top: 3px;
        bottom: 0;
        right: 22px;
        margin: auto;
        height: 15px;
        width: 14px;
        background-size: 100% 100%;
        transform: rotate(-228deg);
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(0%) saturate(7475%) hue-rotate(50deg) brightness(109%) contrast(106%);
    }

    .footerbtn .common-design > a:hover::before {
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(0%) sepia(0%) saturate(7500%) hue-rotate(327deg) brightness(96%) contrast(104%);
    }

section.primaryfeature h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
}

section.signalinteractive .ug-tracks {
    padding: 0;
}

img.homepng {
    height: 30px;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(0%) saturate(0%) hue-rotate(93deg) brightness(103%) contrast(103%);
    width: auto;
}

section.insightssectionsecond li.credibility-item {
    padding: 0 0 12px 50px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

    section.insightssectionsecond li.credibility-item::before {
        top: -1px;
    }

section.insightssection .accordion-header > div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

section.profilesection .cta-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
}

section.insightssectionsecond h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

section.insightssectionsecond ul li.credibility-item a:hover {
    font-style: italic;
    text-decoration: underline;
}


section.section-form-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
}

    section.section-form-section .formwrapfieldsform {
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        background: #000;
        padding: 20px 60px;
        border-radius: 25px;
        border: 1px solid #ffffff87;
    }

.formwrapfieldsform .forms-fields-design {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    grid-gap: 35px 25px;
}

.formwrapfieldsform input, .formwrapfieldsform select, .formwrapfieldsform textarea {
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: 55px;
    padding: 10px 19px;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

.input_focus label, .value_focus label, .input-focus label, .value_focus label {
    -webkit-transform: scale(.75) translateY(-28px);
    -moz-transform: scale(.75) translateY(-28px);
    -ms-transform: scale(.75) translateY(-28px);
    -o-transform: scale(.75) translateY(-28px);
    transform: scale(.75) translateY(-28px);
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2px 5px;
    color: #000;
    -webkit-transition: 0.5s all;
    -moz-transition: 0.5s all;
    -ms-transition: 0.5s all;
    -o-transition: 0.5s all;
    transition: 0.5s all;
    top: 12px;
    left: 20px;
}

form label {
    background-color: transparent;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 31px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 22px;
    top: 17px;
    line-height: normal;
    -webkit-transform-origin: 0 0;
    -moz-transform-origin: 0 0;
    -ms-transform-origin: 0 0;
    -o-transform-origin: 0 0;
    transform-origin: 0 0;
    z-index: 1;
    text-transform: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    -webkit-transition: 0.5s all;
    -moz-transition: 0.5s all;
    -ms-transition: 0.5s all;
    -o-transition: 0.5s all;
    transition: 0.5s all;
    
}

.form-group {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
}

.formwrapfieldsform input[type="checkbox"] {
    height: 16px;
    width: 16px;
}

.formwrapfieldsform h6 {
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.radioinput {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

    .radioinput input[type="radio"] {
        height: 15px;
        width: 15px;
    }

.form-group.finalacknowledge {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 3;
}

.finalacknowledge .final-acknowledgment {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 13px;
}

    .finalacknowledge .final-acknowledgment input {
        margin: 5px 0 0 0;
    }

button.submitbtn {
    padding: 0 20px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    line-height: 45px;
}

.submitbtn-wrap {
    max-width: 330px;
    margin: 40px auto 0;
}

.formwrapfieldsform h2.section-heading {
    margin: 40px 0 25px 0;
    font-size: 40px;
}

select {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
}

.selectarow::before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url('../img/arrow.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: absolute;
    top: 21px;
    right: 15px;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    height: 13px;
    width: 8px;
    margin: auto;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(7%) saturate(4456%) hue-rotate(244deg) brightness(120%) contrast(94%);
    transform: rotate(88deg);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.finalacknowledge.scnd {
    margin: 20px 0 0 0;
}

.selectarow {
    position: relative;
}

.heightselect select {
    height: 220px;
    padding: 30px 0 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.heightselect::before {
    display: none;
}

.heightselect select option {
    padding: 4px 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .heightselect select option:hover {
        background: #fff;
        color: #000;
    }

section.whatafrican h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
}

input[type=number]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
input[type=number]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    margin: 0;
}

input[type=number] {
    -moz-appearance: textfield;
}

.biglabel label {
    top: 2px;
}

.checkboxtxt {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.formwrapfieldsform textarea {
    height: 150px;
}

.lastform {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 3;
}

section.cta-section {
    background-image: url();
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-color: #3d3a3a;
    padding: 30px 0;
}

    section.cta-section .common-design {
        justify-content: center;
    }

section.chiefsection h2.section-heading, section.graduate-advisorytopsection h2.section-heading {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

section.graduate-advisorytopsection {
    padding: 30px 0;
}

.common-design.forwhitebackground > a {
    border-color: #000;
    color: #000;
}

    .common-design.forwhitebackground > a:hover {
        background: #000;
        color: #fff;
    }

.text-left {
    text-align: left;
}

section.undergrade-advisorytop {
    padding: 30px 0;
}

section.who-is-advisory {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

section.institutional-partnershiptop {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

section.insightssectionsecond .row > div > h2 {
    text-align: center;
}

section.insightssectionsecond .accordion-item.active .accordion-content {
    overflow-y: auto;
}
    /* Scrollbar width */
    section.insightssectionsecond .accordion-item.active .accordion-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 6px;
    }

    /* Scrollbar track */
    section.insightssectionsecond .accordion-item.active .accordion-content::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: #f1f1f1;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    /* Scrollbar thumb */
    section.insightssectionsecond .accordion-item.active .accordion-content::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: #888;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

        /* Hover effect */
        section.insightssectionsecond .accordion-item.active .accordion-content::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
            background: #555;
        }

section.profilesection .col-lg-5 img {
    height: 400px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
}

section.contactUs-section li.commons {
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
}

    section.contactUs-section li.commons p, section.contactUs-section li.commons a {
        padding-left: 50px;
    }

    section.contactUs-section li.commons img.png-icon {
        top: 1px;
    }

section.contactUs-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
}

    section.contactUs-section .bigformwrapbigbig {
        border: 1px solid #ffff;
        border-radius: 35px;
        padding: 50px;
    }

.forms-fields-design .form-group.textarea {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 3;
}

section#forgesatact, section#ascenttmstructured, section#forgegmatforte {
    padding-top: 60px;
}

section#apexstructuredadvisory {
    padding-top: 90px;
}

.undergraduate-advisory-raydent .ug-tracks {
    padding: 0;
}

section.problem-we-solve-section .lux-card,
section.howchiefthinkdifferently .lux-card,
section.global-admission-coverege .lux-card {
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0px;
}

section.philosphyaccordion {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

section.cta-section.fourthtv {
    background: #120909;
    padding: 50px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff5e;
}

    section.cta-section.fourthtv .cta-content {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    section.cta-section.fourthtv .container {
        max-width: 950px;
    }

    section.cta-section.fourthtv h2.cta-title {
        margin: 0;
    }

section.cta-section.secondtl {
    background: #1e1d1d;
}

.team-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}
.team-modal-content {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    max-width: 800px;
    width: 90%;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: relative;
    transform: translateY(-100px);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: popupSlide 0.5s ease forwards;
}
@keyframes popupSlide {
    from {
        transform: translateY(-100px);
        opacity: 0;
    }

    to {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}
.team-modal-content img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 15px;
}
.team-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 15px;
    font-size: 25px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #fff;
    background: #000;
    height: 30px;
    width: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
div#takenBeforeConditional {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 3;
}
ul.footer-links-wrap li.commons.call a:last-child {
    padding: 0;
}
.imagescontent-big-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 15px;
}
.imagescontent-big-wrap .imageswrap {
    width: 30%;
}
.imagescontent-big-wrap .name-description-wrap {
    width: 70%;
}
.name-description-wrap h3 {
    color: #000;
    text-align: left;
}
.name-description-wrap p {
    color: #000;
    text-align: left;
}
.profile-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    height: 50px;
    width: 50px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    font-size: 23px;
    padding: 0px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    user-select: none;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    z-index: 1001;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.team-modal-content:hover .profile-nav {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.profile-nav:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}

.prev {
    left: 15px;
}

.next {
    right: 15px;
}
img {
    border-radius: 20px;
    width: 100%;
}
li.nav-item img.homepng {
    border-radius: 0px;
}
li.commons img {
    width: auto;
    border-radius: 0px;
}
section.team-member-design-section img {
    border-radius: 0px;
}
.sk__mobile-menu-bar {
    display: none;
}
.form-control:focus {
    color: #212529;
    background-color: #000;
    border-color: #fff;
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    color: #fff;
}
input[type="date"]::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(11%) saturate(7466%) hue-rotate(190deg) brightness(112%) contrast(100%);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.form-control:disabled, .form-control[readonly] {
    background-color: transparent;
    opacity: 1;
}
.flatpickr-day.flatpickr-disabled, .flatpickr-day.flatpickr-disabled:hover {
    cursor: not-allowed;
    color: #000 !important;
}
.flatpickr-day {
    color: #000 !important;
}
.responsiveview {
    display: none;
}
.finalacknowledge {
    margin: 20px 0 0 0;
}