:root {
            --primary-color: #0b2545;
            --accent-color: #ffc107;
            --brand-blue: #0d6efd;
            --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
            --brand-maroon: #A71C20;
            --dark-section-bg: #521814;
            --branch-section-bg: #10345F;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            color: #333;
        }

        /* Sticky Action Sidebars */
        .sticky-btn-left {
            position: fixed;
            left: 0;
            top: 40%;
            z-index: 1030;
            transform: rotate(-90deg);
            transform-origin: left bottom;
        }
        
        .sticky-btn-right {
            position: fixed;
            right: 0;
            top: 40%;
            z-index: 1030;
            transform: rotate(90deg);
            transform-origin: right bottom;
        }

        /* Top Bar & Navbar */
        .top-bar {
            background-color: var(--brand-maroon);
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2545 0%, #134074 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 70px 0;
        }

        /* Toppers 5-column grid */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .col-lg-2-4 {
                flex: 0 0 auto;
                width: 20%;
            }
        }

        .topper-hero-banner {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2545 0%, #1a4f8b 100%);
            border-radius: 16px;
            color: white;
        }

        .topper-card {
            border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
            border-radius: 12px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            background: #fff;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .topper-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .air-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 12px;
            left: 12px;
            background: #f0f4f8;
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }

        .topper-img {
            width: 110px;
            height: 110px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--brand-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* App Promotion Section */
        .about {
            background-color: var(--dark-section-bg);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .about_main-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

        .about_main-list_item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .about_main-list_item i {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-right: 12px;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        /* Article Cards */
        .article-card {
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .article-img {
            height: 200px;
            object-fit: cover;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Branch Cards */
        .popular.announcement {
            background-color: var(--branch-section-bg);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .card_main {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 20px;
            height: 100%;
        }

        /* Floating Contact Buttons */
        .floating-contact-buttons {
            position: fixed;
            right: 20px;
            bottom: 25px;
            z-index: 1050;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .floating-btn {
            width: 52px;
            height: 52px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        }

        .floating-btn:hover {
            transform: scale(1.1);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .floating-btn-whatsapp { background-color: #25D366; }
        .floating-btn-call { background-color: #0d6efd; }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        footer a {
            color: #d1d5db;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        footer a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }
   /* FAQ Hero */
        .faq-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2545 0%, #134074 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 60px 0 45px;
        }

        /* Nav Pills for Categories */
        .faq-tabs .nav-pills .nav-link {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            background-color: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding: 12px 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 10px;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }

        .faq-tabs .nav-pills .nav-link:hover {
            background-color: #f0f4f8;
            border-color: #cbd5e1;
        }

        .faq-tabs .nav-pills .nav-link.active {
            background-color: var(--brand-maroon);
            color: #fff;
            border-color: var(--brand-maroon);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(167, 28, 32, 0.25);
        }


    /* Article Header / Breadcrumb */
        .article-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2545 0%, #134074 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 50px 0 40px;
        }

        .breadcrumb a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Article Content Styling */
        .article-body {
            font-size: 1.08rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }

        .article-body h2 {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
        }

        .article-body h3 {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--brand-blue);
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }

        .article-callout {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
            background-color: #fffdf2;
            padding: 18px 22px;
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
        }

        .article-author-card {
            border-radius: 12px;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #eef0f3;
        }

        /* Sidebar Widgets */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border: 1px solid #eef0f3;
            padding: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .sidebar-widget h5 {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .sidebar-widget h5::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .recent-article-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .recent-article-item img {
            width: 75px;
            height: 65px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 8px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .recent-article-item:hover h6 {
            color: var(--brand-blue);
        }


       /* Feedback Header */
        .feedback-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2545 0%, #134074 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 55px 0 45px;
        }

        /* Form Card Styling */
        .feedback-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 37, 69, 0.08);
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .form-label {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 6px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .form-control, .form-select {
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 10px 14px;
            border: 1px solid #ced4da;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
            border-color: var(--brand-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.15);
        }

        /* Star Rating Selection */
        .rating-group {
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .rating-btn-check {
            display: none;
        }

        .rating-label {
            border: 1px solid #dde2e8;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #495057;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .rating-btn-check:checked + .rating-label {
            background-color: #fff8e1;
            border-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: #b78103;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.25);
        }

        /* Testimonial Video Cards */
        .video-feedback-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid #eef0f3;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        }

        .video-feedback-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }
		
		
		/* neet */
		
		        .course-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2545 0%, #134074 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 60px 0;
        }

        .feature-box {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border: 1px solid #eef0f3;
            padding: 24px;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
        }

        .feature-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        }

        .time-pill {
            background: #eef7f0;
            color: var(--neet-green);
            font-weight: bold;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            display: inline-block;
        }