body{
    margin:0;
    font-family:'Barlow', sans-serif;
    overflow-x:hidden;
}

*{
    box-sizing:border-box;
}

img,
video{
    max-width:100%;
}

/* ================= HEADER ================= */
.header{
    position:absolute;
    width:100%;
    top:10px;
    z-index:10;
    padding:18px 60px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    /* background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.7), transparent); */
}

.menu-toggle{
    display:none;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    color:#fff;
    width:44px;
    height:44px;
    border-radius:10px;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
}

.menu-toggle i{
    font-size:28px;
    line-height:1;
}

.logo img{
    height:56px;
}

.nav-links{
    display:flex;
    gap:28px;
    font-size:14px;
    color:#ddd;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.nav-links a{
    text-decoration:none;
    color:#FFF;
}

/* Bootstrap dropdown custom styling */
.dropdown-menu {
    min-width: 160px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    border: none;
    background: #ffffff;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #011837 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:focus {
    background: #f4f5f7;
    color: #e4943a !important;
}

.dropdown-toggle {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 6px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.header-buttons button,
.header-buttons a{
    border:none;
    padding:12px 24px;
    border-radius:6px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
}

.btn-login{
    background:#e4943a;
    color:#fff;
    gap:8px;
}

.btn-register{
    background:#e4943a;
    color:#fff;
}

.header-buttons{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:flex-end;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
    .header{
        position:relative;
        top:0;
        padding:14px 16px;
        background:#011837;
        gap:14px;
    }

    .logo{
        flex:1;
    }

    .logo img{
        height:44px;
    }

    .menu-toggle{
        display:inline-flex;
    }

    .nav-links,
    .header-buttons{
        display:none;
        width:100%;
        background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
        border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        border-radius:14px;
        padding:14px;
    }

    .header.menu-open .nav-links,
    .header.menu-open .header-buttons,
    .header.is-open .nav-links,
    .header.is-open .header-buttons{
        display:flex;
    }

    .nav-links{
        flex-direction:column;
        gap:12px;
        order:3;
    }

    .nav-links a{
        display:block;
        width:100%;
        padding:4px 0;
    }

    /* Mobile dropdown styles - expand inline below */
    .dropdown {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
        position: static !important;
        transform: none !important;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        box-shadow: none;
        padding: 0 0 0 16px;
        border: none;
        margin-top: 8px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
    /* padding: 12px 20px; */
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
   background: none !important;
}

    .dropdown-item:hover {
        background: transparent;
        color: #e4943a;
    }

    .dropdown-toggle::after {
        float: right;
        margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .header-buttons{
        order:4;
        flex-direction:column;
        align-items:stretch;
        gap:10px;
    }

    .header-buttons a{
        width:100%;
        padding:11px 16px;
    }
}

/* ================= HERO ================= */
.hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:100vh;
    background:url("./images/New-Hero-Bg.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0 0 0 / 51%), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
}

/* ================= CONTENT ================= */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding-top: 140px;
    padding: 140px 60px 0 60px;
} 

/* LEFT TEXT */
.hero-left {
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 0px;
}

.hero-left h1 {
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-left h1 span{
    font-weight:800;
}

.hero-line{
    width:60px;
    height:2px;
    background:#aaa;
    margin:20px 0;
}

.hero-actions {
    padding-left:50px;
}
.hero-actions a{
    text-decoration:none;
}

.hero-left p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 540px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    width: 64%;
}

.apply-btn{
    margin-top:20px;
    background:#e4943a;
    color:#fff;
    border:none;
    padding:12px 24px;
    border-radius:6px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
}

/* ================= FORM ================= */
.form-card{
    background:#f4f5f7;
    padding:28px;
    border-radius:16px;
    width:100%;
    max-width:420px;
    box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.form-top {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #1a2a3a;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #0a1a2a;
    /* margin-top: 8px; */
}

.form-sub {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #0a1a2a;
    /* margin-top: 6px; */
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.form-card input,
.form-card select{
    width:100%;
    height:44px;
    border-radius:8px;
    border:1px solid #dcdfe4;
    padding:0 12px;
    font-size:14px;
}

.form-card input::placeholder{
    color:#9aa4af;
}

.full{
    margin-top:12px;
}
.stacou{
   
    padding: 0 8px;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
}

/* CAPTCHA */
.captcha{
    display:flex;
    gap:10px;
    margin-top:12px;
    align-items:center;
}

.captcha-box{
    background:#d9d9d9;
    height:44px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:0 14px;
    border-radius:6px;
    width:170px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:4px;
}

.captcha input{
    flex:1;
}

.captcha-refresh{
    width:44px;
    height:44px;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    border-radius:6px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:22px;
    color:#6c7a89;
    cursor:pointer;
}

/* CHECK */
.check{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
    font-size:13px;
    margin-top:10px;
}

.check input{
    width:14px;
    height:14px;
}

/* BUTTON */
.apply-now{
    width:100%;
    margin-top:12px;
    background:#e4943a;
    color:#fff;
    border:none;
    height:46px;
    border-radius:8px;
    font-weight:600;
}

.login-text{
    text-align:center;
    margin-top:10px;
    font-size:13px;
}

.login-link{
    color:#073a7e;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:700;
}
.bottom-strip {
    padding-left: 4%;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 90px;
}

.bottom-strip img {
   
    height: 80px;
}

/* ================= HOW TO APPLY ================= */
.how-to {
    padding: 60px 0 0px 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.how-to-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #011837;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.how-to-title b{
    font-weight:700;
}

.how-to-subtitle {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #0E0E0E;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.steps-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:0;
}

.step-card{
    width:300px;
    height:278px;
    border:1px solid #d0d5dd;
    border-radius:12px;
    padding:20px;
    background:#fff;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.step-number {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #999, -1px -1px 0 #999, 1px -1px 0 #999, -1px 1px 0 #999;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    /* border: 1px solid #01183700; */
}

.step-text{
    font-size:12px;
    color:#222;
    line-height:1.5;
    margin:0;
    font-family:'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.step-connector{
    width:30px;
    height:2px;
    background:#c0c5cd;
    margin-top:100px;
}

/* ================= WELCOME SECTION ================= */
.welcome-section {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 40px 80px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.welcome-bg {
    width: 94%;
    height: 90vh;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.welcome-bg img {
    width: 98%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

/* ================= ABOUT CGU ODISHA ================= */
.about-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.about-shell {
    /* max-width: 1760px; */
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 80px;
}

.about-row {
    --bs-gutter-x: 84px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-left {
    padding-right: 24px;
}

.about-title {
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-light {
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #011837;
    font-size: 48px;
}

.about-bold {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #011837;
    font-size: 48px;
}

.about-text {
    max-width: 700px;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #262626;
    line-height: 1.42;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.about-copy {
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.about-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: #e4943a;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 16px 34px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 14px;
    min-width: 216px;
}

.about-right {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.video-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #d9d9d9;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
}

.video-wrapper video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 433px;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 24px;
}

.secure-section {
    padding: 10px 0 88px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.secure-shell {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
}

.secure-banner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 170px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #071d43;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(4, 23, 55, 0.08);
}

.secure-media {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.secure-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
	position:absolute;
	left:347px;
}

.secure-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 73%;
    min-height: 170px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 26px 32px 26px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #071d43 0%, #071d43 73%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.94) 84%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.72) 91%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0) 100%);
}

.secure-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
}

.secure-title strong {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.secure-title .line-two {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.secure-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 32px;
    z-index: 3;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-width: 168px;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: #e4943a;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.placements-section {
    padding: 10px 0 96px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.placements-shell {
    /* max-width: 1760px; */
    margin: 0 auto;
     padding: 0 80px;
}

.placements-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.9fr) 420px;
    gap: 54px;
    align-items: start;
}

.placements-copy {
    padding: 54px 0 0;
}

.placements-title {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: 1.02;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #101010;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
}

.placements-title span {
    color: #e4943a;
}

.placements-lead {
    font-family: 'Open Sans';
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    max-width: 740px;
    color: #0E0E0E;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.38;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.placements-subtext {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 840px;
    color: #444444;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.placements-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    margin-top: 34px;
    align-items: start;
}

.placements-stat {
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 42px 0 24px;
    min-height: 118px;
}

.placements-stat:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 100px;
    background: #cfcfcf;
}

.placements-stat:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.placements-stat:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
}

.placements-stat strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.placements-stat span {
    display: block;
    color: #e4943a;
    max-width: 220px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.placements-logos {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.placements-logo {
    min-height: 88px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: #25324a;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
}

.placements-logo--amazon {
    color: #222222;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: lowercase;
}

.placements-logo--covrize {
    color: #294f9b;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.placements-logo--hexaware {
    color: #244d8f;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.placements-logo--mahindra {
    color: #d23737;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.placements-logo--tata {
    color: #2b63b8;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.placements-media {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.placements-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 560px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.placements-image-section {
    padding: 0 0 0px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.placements-image-shell {
    max-width: 1760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 0;
}

.placements-image-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.placements-image-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 90vh;
    display: block;
    /* object-fit: contain; */
}

.students-section {
    position: relative;
    background: #e79637;
    padding: 56px 0 42px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image: url('Images/student-speak-leftbg.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: left center;
    background-size: auto 100%;
}

.students-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.students-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr;
    gap: 78px;
    align-items: center;
}

.students-copy {
    max-width: 430px;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 4px;
}

.students-title {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.students-text {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
}

.students-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 118px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: #081f45;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.students-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #081f45;
    border-radius: 18px;
    min-height: 432px;
    padding: 34px 38px 34px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.students-carousel {
    position: relative;
}

.students-slide {
    display: none;
}

.students-slide.active {
    display: block;
}

.students-profile {
    width: 360px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 22px 30px;
    margin-top: 36px;
}

.students-name {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.18;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #d58d33;
}

.students-name strong {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.students-course {
    margin: 0;
    color: #121212;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.students-person {
    position: absolute;
    top: 34px;
    right: 44px;
    width: 348px;
    height: 242px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.students-person img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

.students-quote {
    margin-top: 48px;
    width: 44px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.students-highlight {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.34;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.students-highlight strong {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.students-highlight span {
    color: #f0a23f;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.students-desc {
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.students-content {
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.students-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 22px;
}

.students-dots button {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

.students-dots button.active {
    background: #081f45;
}

.site-footer {
    position: relative;
    background: #011837;
    color: #ffffff;
    /* padding-top: 30px; */
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* .site-footer::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: #e4943a;
} */

.footer-shell {
    max-width: 1760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 70px 80px 64px;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 1fr 1fr 1.08fr;
    gap: 88px;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-brand img {
    width: 284px;
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.footer-about {
    max-width: 430px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.62;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.footer-title {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li + li {
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.footer-contact {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.footer-contact li + li {
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.footer-contact li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer-contact i {
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.footer-social a {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #011837;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 19px;
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px 20px 26px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

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

@media(max-width:1400px){
    .students-person {
    position: absolute;
    top: 34px;
    right: 24px;
    width: 348px;
    height: 242px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}
}

@media(max-width:1200px){
    .header{
        padding:18px 28px;
        gap:18px;
        flex-wrap:wrap;
    }

    .nav-links{
        gap:16px;
        font-size:13px;
        width:100%;
        justify-content:center;
        order:3;
    }

    .hero-content{
        padding:100px 28px 0;
    }

    .hero-left{
        margin-top:40px;
    }

    .hero-left h1{
        font-size:52px;
    }

    .hero-actions{
        padding-left:24px;
    }

    .hero-left p{
        width:100%;
        max-width:520px;
    }

    .bottom-strip{
        padding-left:28px;
    }

    .bottom-strip img{
        height:78px;
    }

    .steps-row{
        gap:20px;
        flex-wrap:wrap;
    }

    .step-connector{
        display:none;
    }

    .step-card{
        width:calc(50% - 10px);
        height:auto;
        min-height:278px;
    }

    .welcome-section{
        padding:32px 28px;
    }

    .welcome-bg{
        width:100%;
        height:72vh;
    }

    .about-shell,
    .placements-shell,
    .students-shell,
    .footer-shell{
        padding-left:28px;
        padding-right:28px;
    }

    .secure-shell{
        padding:0 28px;
    }

    .about-row{
        --bs-gutter-x:36px;
    }

    .secure-content{
        width:64%;
    }

    .students-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
        gap:34px;
    }

    .students-copy,
    .students-highlight,
    .students-desc{
        max-width:100%;
    }

    .students-card{
        min-height:0;
    }

.students-person {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    right: auto;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
}

    .students-profile{
        width:320px;
    }

    .footer-grid{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 44px 36px;
    }

    .footer-brand{
        grid-column:1 / -1;
    }
}

@media(max-width:992px){
    .header{
        position:absolute;
        top:0;
        left:0;
        padding:18px 18px 0;
        background:transparent;
        justify-content:space-between;
        align-items:flex-start;
    }

    .menu-toggle{
        display:inline-flex;
        position:static;
        transform:none;
        color:#f0a03b;
        /* box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(240, 160, 59, 0.35); */
    }

    .nav-links,
    .header-buttons{
        display:none;
    }

    .header.is-open .nav-links, .header.is-open .header-buttons {
    display: flex;
    background: #747474;
}

    .header.is-open{
        gap:14px;
    }

    .logo{
        width:auto;
        text-align:left;
        flex:1;
    }

    .header-buttons{
        width:100%;
        justify-content:center;
    }

    .nav-links{
        justify-content:center;
    }

    .hero{
        min-height:100vh;
        padding-bottom:28px;
    }

    .hero-content{
        padding:118px 20px 0;
    }

    .hero-left{
        margin-top:0;
    }

    .bottom-strip{
        bottom:auto;
        padding-left:20px;
    }

    .how-to-title{
        font-size:44px;
    }

    .how-to-subtitle{
        font-size:15px;
        padding:0 20px;
    }

    .step-card{
        width:100%;
        max-width:620px;
    }

    .welcome-section{
        padding:28px 20px;
    }

    .welcome-bg{
        height:58vh;
    }

    .placements-media{
        width:100%;
    }

    /* .students-person{
        margin:0 auto 22px;
    } */

    .footer-links a{
        font-size:18px;
    }
    .hero-left h1{
        font-size:42px;
    }

    .form-card{
        margin-top:30px;
        width:100%;
    }

    .bottom-strip{
        position:relative;
        left:0;
        margin-top:20px;
    }

    .about-shell {
        padding: 0 28px;
    }

    .secure-shell {
        padding: 0 28px;
    }

    .placements-shell {
        padding: 0 28px;
    }

    .placements-image-shell {
        padding: 0 28px;
    }

    .students-shell {
        padding: 0 28px;
    }

    .students-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }

    .students-copy {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .students-card {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 24px 24px 28px;
    }

.students-person {
    max-width: 348px;
    height: 242px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
}

.students-profile {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

    .footer-shell {
        padding: 52px 28px 40px;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 44px;
    }

    .footer-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .about-row {
        --bs-gutter-x: 28px;
        gap: 32px 0;
    }

    .about-left {
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    .about-copy {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

.about-right {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
}
    .video-wrapper video {
        height: 360px;
    }

    .secure-content {
        width: 68%;
        min-height: 150px;
        padding: 24px 26px;
    }

    .secure-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .secure-btn {
        right: 22px;
        min-width: 152px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px){
    .placements-section{
        padding:18px 0 52px;
        background:
            radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(243, 166, 68, 0.10), transparent 32%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf4 0%, #ffffff 42%);
    }

    .placements-shell{
        padding:0 16px;
    }

    .placements-card{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
        gap:20px;
        background:transparent;
        border:0;
        border-radius:0;
        box-shadow:none;
        overflow:visible;
    }

    .placements-media{
        order:2;
        border-radius:14px;
        border:1px solid rgba(14, 28, 48, 0.08);
        box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(12, 23, 39, 0.08);
        position:relative;
        margin-top:2px;
        overflow:hidden;
    }

    .placements-media::after{
        content:"";
        position:absolute;
        inset:auto 0 0 0;
        height:48px;
        background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 22, 42, 0) 0%, rgba(8, 22, 42, 0.18) 100%);
        pointer-events:none;
    }

    .placements-copy{
        order:1;
        padding:0;
        max-width:100%;
    }

    .placements-title{
        font-size:28px;
        line-height:0.98;
        letter-spacing:-1px;
        margin-bottom:14px;
        max-width:200px;
    }

    .placements-title span{
        display:block;
        margin-top:4px;
    }

    .placements-lead{
        font-family:'Poppins', sans-serif;
        font-size:13px;
        line-height:1.55;
        margin-bottom:14px;
        max-width:210px;
        color:#1d2430;
        font-weight:500;
    }

    .placements-subtext{
        font-size:10.5px;
        line-height:1.8;
        color:#606975;
        max-width:100%;
    }

    .placements-stats{
        grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap:0;
        margin-top:18px;
        border-top:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        border-left:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        background:#fffdfa;
        border-radius:0;
    }

    .placements-stat{
        padding:13px 10px 11px;
        min-height:0;
        border-right:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        border-bottom:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        border-radius:0;
        background:transparent;
    }

    .placements-stat:first-child{
        padding-left:10px;
    }

    .placements-stat:not(:last-child)::after{
        display:none;
    }

    .placements-stat strong{
        margin-bottom:5px;
        font-size:18px;
        color:#1a2432;
        font-weight:700;
        letter-spacing:-0.5px;
    }

    .placements-stat span{
        font-size:10px;
        line-height:1.28;
        max-width:none;
        color:#ee9838;
        font-weight:500;
    }

    .placements-logos{
        grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap:8px;
        margin-top:18px;
        align-items:stretch;
    }

    .placements-logo{
        min-height:40px;
        border-radius:7px;
        padding:6px;
        box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
        border-color:#eee8de;
        background:#ffffff;
    }

    .placements-logo img{
        max-width:100% !important;
        max-height:18px !important;
    }

    .placements-logo--amazon{
        font-size:14px;
    }

    .placements-logo--covrize{
        font-size:11px;
    }

    .placements-logo--hexaware{
        font-size:10px;
    }

    .placements-logo--mahindra{
        font-size:10px;
    }

    .placements-logo--tata{
        font-size:9px;
        display:none;
    }

    .placements-media img{
        height:170px;
        object-position:center center;
    }

    .placements-image-section{
        padding:0 0 56px;
    }

    .placements-image-shell{
        padding:0 14px;
    }

    .placements-image-wrap{
        border-radius:22px;
        overflow:hidden;
        box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    }

    .placements-image-wrap img{
        height:36vh;
        object-fit:cover;
    }
}

@media(max-width:576px){
    .header{
        padding:14px 14px 0;
        flex-wrap:nowrap;
        gap:10px;
    }

    .logo img{
        height:50px;
    }

    .menu-toggle{
        width:40px;
        height:40px;
        border-radius:8px;
        order:3;
    }

    .header.is-open{
        flex-wrap:wrap;
    }

    .header.is-open .nav-links{
        background:rgba(7, 18, 30, 0.88);
        backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    }

    .nav-links{
        gap:10px 14px;
        font-size:12px;
    }

    .header-buttons{
        display:flex;
        width:auto;
        gap:8px;
        margin-left:auto;
        order:2;
        background:none;
        border:0;
        padding:0;
    }

    .header-buttons .btn-register{
        display:none;
    }

    .header-buttons a{
        width:auto;
        max-width:none;
        padding:10px 14px;
        border-radius:8px;
        font-size:13px;
        box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(240, 160, 59, 0.28);
    }

    .btn-login{
        white-space:nowrap;
    }

    .hero-content{
        padding:108px 14px 0;
    }

    .form-card{
        padding:18px 14px 16px;
        border-radius:22px;
        margin-top:18px;
        box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
    }

    .hero-left h1{
        font-size:27px;
        line-height:1.1;
        max-width:260px;
    }

    .hero-actions{
        padding-left:0;
    }

    .hero-left p{
        font-size:13px;
        line-height:1.65;
        max-width:285px;
        margin-bottom:0;
    }

    .hero-line{
        display:none;
    }

    .apply-btn{
        margin-top:16px;
        padding:12px 18px;
        border-radius:8px;
        display:inline-flex;
        align-items:center;
        font-size:15px;
        box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(228, 148, 58, 0.34);
    }

    .form-top{
        font-size:15px;
        letter-spacing:0.4px;
        font-weight:500;
    }

    .form-title{
        font-size:11px;
        line-height:1.35;
    }

    .form-sub{
        font-size:15px;
        margin-bottom:12px;
    }

    .form-card input,
    .form-card select{
        height:38px;
        border-radius:6px;
        font-size:12px;
        padding:0 10px;
    }

    .full{
        margin-top:10px;
    }

    .captcha{
        gap:8px;
        align-items:center;
        flex-wrap:nowrap;
    }

    .captcha-box,
    .captcha-refresh{
        width:auto;
    }

    .captcha input{
        flex:1 1 54%;
        min-width:0;
    }

    .captcha-box{
        width:112px;
        height:38px;
        padding:0 8px;
        font-size:14px;
        letter-spacing:2px;
    }

    .captcha-refresh{
        width:38px;
        height:38px;
        background:#eef1f4;
    }

    .check{
        margin-top:8px;
        gap:6px;
        font-size:10px;
    }

    .check input{
        width:12px;
        height:12px;
    }

    .apply-now{
        margin-top:10px;
        height:42px;
        border-radius:7px;
        font-size:15px;
    }

    .login-text{
        font-size:12px;
        margin-top:8px;
    }

    .bottom-strip{
        position:relative;
        padding:16px 14px 0;
        text-align:center;
    }

    .bottom-strip img{
        width:100%;
        max-width:256px;
        height:auto;
    }

    .how-to-title{
        font-size:34px;
    }

    .how-to-subtitle{
        font-size:14px;
    }

    .welcome-section{
        padding:20px 14px;
    }

    .welcome-bg{
        height:42vh;
    }

    .secure-banner{
        min-height:240px;
    }

    .secure-content{
        width:100%;
        min-height:240px;
        align-items:flex-start;
        padding:20px 18px 82px;
        background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.96) 0%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.84) 55%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.2) 100%);
    }

    .secure-title{
        font-size:28px;
    }

    .secure-btn{
        padding:12px 18px;
    }

    .placements-image-wrap img{
        height:42vh;
    }

    .students-content{
        padding-left:0;
    }

    .footer-brand img{
        width:220px;
    }

    .footer-social{
        gap:10px;
    }

    .footer-social a{
        width:32px;
        height:32px;
        font-size:16px;
    }

    .footer-contact{
        margin-bottom:18px;
    }

    .footer-contact li{
        gap:10px;
        font-size:14px;
    }

    .footer-contact i{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .footer-bottom{
        font-size:13px;
        padding:16px 14px 18px;
    }
     .about-section {
        padding: 64px 0 72px;
    }

    .about-shell {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .secure-section {
        padding: 0 0 64px;
    }

    .secure-shell {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .placements-image-shell {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .students-section {
        padding: 42px 0 36px;
    }

    .students-shell {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .students-title {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .students-text {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .students-card {
        padding: 18px 18px 22px;
    }

    .students-person{
        position:relative;
        width:100%;
        max-width:100%;
        height:auto;
        aspect-ratio:16/10;
        right:auto;
        margin:0 0 18px;
        order:-1;
    }

    .students-profile{
        width:100%;
        max-width:none;
        padding:14px 16px;
        margin:0 0 14px;
        border-radius:12px;
    }

    .students-name{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .students-course{
        font-size:15px;
    }

    .students-quote{
        margin-top:0;
        width:32px;
    }

    .students-highlight{
        font-size:17px;
        line-height:1.4;
    }

    .students-desc{
        font-size:13px;
        line-height:1.5;
    }

    .students-dots{
        margin-top:18px;
    }

    .footer-shell {
        padding: 44px 20px 36px;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .footer-brand{
        order: 1;
    }

    .footer-grid > div:nth-child(2){
        order: 2;
    }

    .footer-col-other{
        order: 3;
    }

    .footer-grid > div:nth-child(4){
        order: 4;
    }

    .footer-brand img {
        width: 300px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .footer-about {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .footer-title {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .footer-links li + li,
    .footer-contact li + li {
        margin-top: 14px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .footer-contact li {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 18px 16px 20px;
    }

    .placements-section {
        padding: 18px 0 52px;
        background:
            radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(243, 166, 68, 0.10), transparent 32%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf4 0%, #ffffff 42%);
    }

    .placements-shell {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .placements-card{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap:20px;
        background:transparent;
        border:0;
        border-radius:0;
        box-shadow:none;
        overflow:visible;
    }

    .placements-media{
        order:2;
        border-radius:14px;
        border:1px solid rgba(14, 28, 48, 0.08);
        box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(12, 23, 39, 0.08);
        position:relative;
        margin-top:2px;
        overflow:hidden;
    }

    .placements-media::after{
        content:"";
        position:absolute;
        inset:auto 0 0 0;
        height:48px;
        background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 22, 42, 0) 0%, rgba(8, 22, 42, 0.18) 100%);
        pointer-events:none;
    }

    .placements-copy{
        order:1;
        padding:0;
        max-width:100%;
    }

    .about-title,
    .about-light,
    .about-bold {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .about-text {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-btn {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .video-wrapper {
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .video-wrapper video {
        height: 250px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .secure-banner {
        min-height: 220px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .secure-content {
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 220px;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 22px 22px 86px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.97) 0%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.87) 56%, rgba(7, 29, 67, 0.28) 100%);
    }

    .secure-title {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.24;
    }

    .secure-btn {
        top: auto;
        left: 22px;
        right: auto;
        bottom: 18px;
        transform: none;
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .placements-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height:0.98;
        letter-spacing:-1px;
        margin-bottom:14px;
        max-width:200px;
    }

    .placements-title span{
        display:block;
        margin-top:4px;
    }

    .placements-lead {
        font-family:'Poppins', sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height:1.55;
        margin-bottom:14px;
        max-width:210px;
        color:#1d2430;
        font-weight:500;
    }

    .placements-subtext {
        font-size: 10.5px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color:#606975;
        max-width:100%;
    }

    .placements-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap:0;
        margin-top: 18px;
        border-top:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        border-left:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        background:#fffdfa;
        border-radius:0;
    }

    .placements-stat {
        padding:13px 10px 11px;
        min-height:0;
        border-right:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        border-bottom:1px solid #ebe4d9;
        border-radius:0;
        background:transparent;
    }

    .placements-stat:first-child{
        padding-left:10px;
    }

    .placements-stat:not(:last-child)::after{
        display:none;
    }

    .placements-stat strong{
        margin-bottom:5px;
        font-size:18px;
        color:#1a2432;
        font-weight:700;
        letter-spacing:-0.5px;
    }

    .placements-stat span{
        font-size:10px;
        line-height:1.28;
        max-width:none;
        color:#ee9838;
        font-weight:500;
    }

    .placements-logos {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 8px;
        margin-top:18px;
        align-items:stretch;
    }

    .placements-logo {
        min-height: 40px;
        border-radius:7px;
        padding:6px;
        box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
        border-color:#eee8de;
        background:#ffffff;
    }

    .placements-logo img{
        max-width:100% !important;
        max-height:18px !important;
    }

    .placements-logo--amazon {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .placements-logo--covrize {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .placements-logo--hexaware {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .placements-logo--mahindra {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .placements-logo--tata {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .placements-logo--tata{
        display:none;
    }

    .placements-media img {
        height: 170px;
        object-position:center center;
    }

    .placements-image-section{
        padding:0 0 56px;
    }

    .placements-image-shell{
        padding:0 14px;
    }

    .placements-image-wrap{
        border-radius:22px;
        overflow:hidden;
        box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    }

    .placements-image-wrap img{
        height:36vh;
        object-fit:cover;
    }
}



@media(max-width:420px){
    .students-section{
        padding:32px 0 28px;
    }

    .students-shell{
        padding:0 14px;
    }

    .students-title{
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .students-text{
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom:18px;
    }

    .students-btn{
        padding:8px 14px;
        font-size:13px;
        min-width:100px;
    }

    .students-card{
        padding:14px 12px 18px;
        border-radius:14px;
    }

    .students-person{
        aspect-ratio:16/11;
        margin-bottom:14px;
        border-radius:12px;
    }

    .students-profile{
        padding:12px 14px;
        margin-bottom:10px;
        border-radius:10px;
    }

    .students-name{
        font-size:16px;
        margin-bottom:4px;
    }

    .students-course{
        font-size:13px;
    }

    .students-quote{
        width:28px;
        margin-bottom:10px;
    }

    .students-highlight{
        font-size:15px;
        line-height:1.35;
        margin-bottom:8px;
    }

    .students-desc{
        font-size:12px;
        line-height:1.45;
    }

    .students-dots{
        margin-top:14px;
        gap:8px;
    }

    .students-dots button{
        width:6px;
        height:6px;
    }
}