/* Branch microsite (the owner's own design, palette matched 15-10-2026). Navy #201847, red #b62132,
   gold #ffcb45 on paper #fbfaf7 - blue, white and saffron, with the gold always a fill and never text on
   white. Arial for Latin, with the Devanagari faces kept after it so ?lang=hi still renders.
   These tokens are page-scoped by the stylesheet itself: counsellor.css and counsellor2.css are linked
   only by templates/branch_counsellor.html, so no other public page sees them. */
:root {
  --navy: #201847; --red: #b62132; --gold: #ffcb45; --gold-700: #E8B422; --paper: #fbfaf7;
  --ink: #211b31; --muted: #6f6978; --line: #e8e3dc; --shadow: 0 18px 50px #2018471c;
  --indigo: #201847; --indigo-900: #201847; --indigo-700: #2B2159; --indigo-50: #EEEAF7; --indigo-100: #DDD7EE;
  --crimson: #b62132; --crimson-700: #99192A; --crimson-50: #FFF4F2;
  --text-2: #4B4557; --field: #D9D4E3; --canvas: #fbfaf7; --white: #fff;
  --ok: #0F6B41; --ok-50: #E7F5EE; --star: #E8A317; --focus: #201847;
  --r-sm: 6px; --r: 7px; --r-lg: 11px;
  --sh-1: 0 1px 2px rgba(32,24,71,.06); --sh-2: 0 18px 50px #2018471c; --sh-3: 0 28px 80px rgba(20,14,52,.5);
  --font: Arial, Helvetica, "Noto Sans Devanagari", "Nirmala UI", "Kohinoor Devanagari", Mangal, sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 72px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; font: 16px/1.55 var(--font); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
:lang(hi) body, html:lang(hi) body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: var(--indigo); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 6px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em; font-weight: 700; }
p { margin: 0; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; z-index: 1000; background: #fff; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 8px; }
.sr, .hp { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.anchor { display: block; height: 0; }
.wrap { width: min(1152px, 100% - 40px); margin-inline: auto; }
.wrap.narrow { width: min(760px, 100% - 40px); }
.desktop { display: none !important; }
.ic { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex: none; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.75; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.wide { width: 100%; }

/* buttons */
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 45px; padding: 0 19px; border-radius: var(--r); border: 1px solid transparent; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none !important; }
.button .ic { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.button-primary { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
.button-primary:hover { background: var(--crimson-700); }
.button-secondary { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--field); }
.button-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--navy); }

/* status strip + header */
.topbar { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; }
.topbar-row { min-height: 34px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 15px; }
.topbar a { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }
.status, .topbar-right { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.topbar-right { gap: 6px; }
.live-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #3DD68C; }
.live-dot.closed { background: #F28B95; }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-row { min-height: 68px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none !important; margin-right: auto; }
.brand .logo { height: 28px; width: auto; }
.brand-place { display: none; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text-2); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; }
#mainNav { display: none; }
#mainNav.open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--sh-2); padding: 8px 16px 16px; }
#mainNav a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; padding: 12px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; }
#mainNav.open a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.lang { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 36px; padding: 0 12px; border: 1px solid var(--field); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--indigo); text-decoration: none !important; }
.menu-button { width: 44px; height: 44px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--ink); border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
.menu-button .ic { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

/* hero */
.hero { background: var(--paper); padding: 28px 0 24px; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); background: var(--indigo-50); border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 12px 5px 8px; }
.eyebrow .ic { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.hero h1 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.05; margin: 14px 0 0; letter-spacing: -1.4px; }
.hero h1 span { display: block; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 4px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.lead { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 12px; max-width: 570px; }
.stars { display: inline-flex; gap: 2px; }
.stars .ic { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke-width: 1.4; }
.stars .on { fill: var(--star); stroke: var(--star); }
.stars .off { stroke: #D9D4E3; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 11px; margin-top: 20px; }
.hero-actions .button { flex: 1 1 180px; }
.notice { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 9px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r); background: #fff; color: var(--ink); font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none !important; }
.notice .ic { color: var(--navy); width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.notice span { flex: 1; }
.chip { display: inline-flex !important; align-items: center; width: max-content; margin-top: 4px; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 13px !important; font-weight: 600; }
.chip.open { background: var(--ok-50); color: var(--ok) !important; }
.chip.shut { background: var(--crimson-50); color: var(--crimson) !important; }

/* sections */
.section { padding: 43px 0; }
.tint { background: var(--paper); }

/* exam chooser cards */
.course-grid { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.course-card { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; }
.course-card:hover { border-color: var(--field); }
.course-card.selected { border-color: var(--red); background: var(--crimson-50); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--red); }
.tile { width: 39px; height: 39px; border-radius: 9px; background: var(--indigo-50); color: var(--navy); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.course-card.selected .tile { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
.course-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.course-text h4 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; }
.course-text p { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; }
.select-course { flex: none; min-width: 84px; min-height: 38px; padding: 0 12px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--field); background: #fff; color: var(--red); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; }
.select-course:hover { border-color: var(--red); }
.course-card.selected .select-course { background: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); color: #fff; }

/* reviews */
.reviews { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.score-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 22px; display: grid; justify-items: start; gap: 6px; }
.score { font-size: 37px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -1.2px; color: var(--navy); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.score-card .stars .ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.score-card p { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.score-card a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 6px; }
.score-card a .ic { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.quotes { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: 85%; gap: 14px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-bottom: 6px; }
.quote { margin: 0; scroll-snap-align: start; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; }
.quote blockquote { margin: 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); }
.quote figcaption { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; }
.avatar { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--indigo-50); color: var(--navy); display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }

/* photos */
.photos { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: 78%; gap: 14px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-bottom: 6px; }
.photo { margin: 0; scroll-snap-align: start; }
.photo img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 9px; background: #F1EEE8; }
.photo figcaption { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 8px; }

/* visit */
.hero-grid > *, .contact > *, .reviews > *, .footer-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
.nearby { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 22px; }
.rows { margin: 14px 0 0; }
.rows div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 12px; }
.rows dt { color: var(--muted); }
.rows dd { margin: 0; text-align: right; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.rows .chip { margin: 0 0 0 6px; }
.nearby h3 { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.nearby ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nearby li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nearby a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none !important; }
.nearby a > div { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.nearby b { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
.nearby .addr-line { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.nearby .meta { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; }
.nearby .go { color: var(--red); }

/* FAQ */
.faq article { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq article:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq button { width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 15px 0; border: 0; background: none; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); }
.faq button .ic { color: var(--red); width: 17px; height: 17px; transition: transform .25s; }
.faq article.open button .ic { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.faq p { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; padding-right: 32px; transition: max-height .35s ease, padding .35s ease, opacity .3s; }
.faq article.open p { max-height: 260px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 15px; }

/* footer */
.cs-footer { background: var(--navy); color: #C5BFD6; padding: 30px 0 96px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.65; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.footer-brand .logo { height: 22px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.cs-footer nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 16px; }
.cs-footer a { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }
.footer-legal { margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #A9A4C8; }

/* phone bar + selection tray (they share the bottom slot) */
.mobile-bar { position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 60; display: flex; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 -2px 12px rgba(23,21,43,.08); }
.mobile-bar .button { min-height: 46px; }
.mobile-bar .button-secondary { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 0 16px; }
.mobile-bar .button-primary { flex: 1; }
body.has-picks .mobile-bar { display: none; }
.selection-tray { position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 61; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); background: var(--indigo-900); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 -4px 16px rgba(23,21,43,.18); }
.selection-tray:not(.visible) { display: none; }
.tray-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: grid; }
.tray-text b { font-size: 14px; }
.tray-text span { font-size: 13px; color: #C9C4E6; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.tray-clear { border: 0; background: none; color: #C9C4E6; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 6px; }
.selection-tray .button { min-height: 44px; }
.mchat.mchat-has-bar { bottom: 80px !important; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .mchat-launch span[data-mchat-title] { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); } .mchat-launch { width: 48px; height: 48px; padding: 0 !important; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50% !important; } }

/* enquiry dialog */
dialog.cs-dialog { border: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: var(--r-lg); width: min(560px, 100% - 24px); max-height: calc(100dvh - 24px); box-shadow: var(--sh-3); color: var(--ink); }
dialog.cs-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(23,21,43,.6); }
.modal-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 20px 0; }
.modal-head .eyebrow { padding: 4px 10px; }
.modal-head h2 { font-size: 20px; margin-top: 10px; }
.close-dialog { width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 0; background: var(--canvas); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
.modal-body { padding: 16px 20px 20px; }
.modal-selection { background: var(--indigo-50); color: var(--indigo); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.form-grid .fld { display: grid; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.form-grid input, .form-grid select, .form-grid textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--field); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 10px 12px; background: #fff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; }
.form-grid textarea { min-height: 88px; resize: vertical; }
.form-grid input:focus, .form-grid select:focus, .form-grid textarea:focus { border-color: var(--indigo); outline: 3px solid var(--indigo-100); outline-offset: 0; }
.form-grid .err, .form-grid input.err { border-color: var(--crimson); }
.form-grid fieldset { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.form-grid legend { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-grid .inline { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; margin-right: 18px; min-height: 40px; }
.form-grid .inline input, .form-grid .check input { width: 18px; min-height: 18px; height: 18px; accent-color: var(--indigo); }
.form-grid .check { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-2); }
.form-grid .check input { margin-top: 3px; }
.opt { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.fld-err { color: var(--crimson); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; margin: 2px 0 0; }
.form-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin: 14px 0 0; }
.form-msg { font-size: 14px; margin: 8px 0 12px; }
.form-msg:empty { margin: 4px 0; }
.form-msg.err { color: var(--crimson); font-weight: 600; }
.enq-done { text-align: center; padding: 16px 4px; }
.enq-done h3 { font-size: 22px; margin: 6px 0; color: var(--ok); }
.enq-done p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-2); margin: 6px 0; }

/* cookie notice */
.cookie { position: fixed; left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; z-index: 120; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); box-shadow: var(--sh-2); font-size: 14px; }
.cookie[hidden] { display: none; }
.cookie-in { padding: 14px 16px; display: grid; gap: 10px; width: auto; }
.cookie p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-2); }
.cookie a { font-weight: 600; }
.cookie .check { display: block; margin: 6px 0; }
.cookie-btns { display: flex; gap: 8px; justify-content: flex-end; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn { min-height: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--field); background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 0 14px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--indigo); border-color: var(--indigo); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- tablet and desktop ---------- */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .wrap { width: min(1152px, 100% - 68px); }
  .section { padding: 60px 0; }
  .course-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .reviews.has-quotes { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; align-items: start; }
  .reviews:not(.has-quotes) .score-card { max-width: 360px; }
  .quotes { grid-auto-flow: row; grid-auto-columns: auto; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); overflow: visible; }
  .photos { grid-auto-flow: row; grid-auto-columns: auto; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr 1fr; overflow: visible; }
  .photo.big { grid-row: span 2; }
  .photo.big img { height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .form-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
  .cs-footer nav { justify-content: flex-end; }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  html { scroll-padding-top: 88px; }
  .desktop { display: inline-flex !important; }
  .header-row { min-height: 78px; gap: 30px; }
  .brand .logo { height: 32px; }
  .brand-place { display: inline; }
  #mainNav { display: flex; gap: 24px; margin-right: auto; }
  #mainNav a { padding: 6px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
  #mainNav a:hover, #mainNav a.active { color: var(--red); border-bottom-color: var(--red); text-decoration: none; }
  .brand { margin-right: 0; }
  .menu-button { display: none; }
  .hero { padding: 48px 0 26px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 55px; align-items: start; }
  .hero h1 span { margin-top: 6px; }
  .hero-actions .button { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .course-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .course-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px; gap: 12px; }
  .course-card .select-course { width: 100%; margin-top: auto; }
  .course-text { flex: 1; }
  .mobile-bar { display: none; }
  body.has-picks .mobile-bar { display: none; }
  .selection-tray { left: 50%; right: auto; bottom: 20px; transform: translateX(-50%); width: min(620px, 100% - 48px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 12px 12px 12px 20px; }
  .cs-footer { padding-bottom: 30px; }
  .cookie { left: auto; right: 20px; bottom: 20px; width: 420px; }
}

/* Motion, 15-10-2026: the reference design has exactly one animation (the student-voices ticker, below).
   Everything decorative that used to run here - the pulsing status dot, the swap / bump / pop feedback,
   the reveal-on-scroll rise, the floating journey icon, the pulsing video ring and the city wash - is
   gone. What is left serves a control: the enquiry dialog opening, the student-journey player, and the
   focus ring. Nothing moves at all when the visitor asks for reduced motion. */
dialog.cs-dialog[open] { animation: dlg-in .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
@keyframes dlg-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px) scale(.98); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- student journey player + branch video (owner's reference, restored 07-10-2026) ---------- */
.media-card { position: relative; background: var(--indigo-900); color: #fff; border-radius: 20px; padding: 16px; box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(23,21,43,.28); overflow: hidden; }
.media-tabs { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.media-pp { margin-left: auto; min-height: 32px; padding: 0 12px; border-radius: 999px; border: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.media-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.journey-stage { position: relative; display: grid; justify-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 8px 6px; min-height: 250px; }
.scene-icon { width: 104px; height: 104px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--sc, var(--red)); box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,.06), 0 0 0 22px rgba(255,255,255,.03); }
.scene-icon .ic { width: 48px; height: 48px; color: #fff; stroke-width: 1.6; }
.media-card[data-scene="0"] { --sc: #64748B; } .media-card[data-scene="1"] { --sc: #2563EB; } .media-card[data-scene="2"] { --sc: #0D9488; }
.media-card[data-scene="3"] { --sc: #D97706; } .media-card[data-scene="4"] { --sc: #7C3AED; } .media-card[data-scene="5"] { --sc: #E11D48; } .media-card[data-scene="6"] { --sc: #16A34A; }
.scene-copy small { display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--gold); }
.scene-copy h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 6px 0 4px; }
.scene-copy p { color: #CFC9EE; font-size: 14px; max-width: 34ch; margin: 0 auto; }
/* the player's own slide change (a control the visitor drives with prev / next / pause) */
.journey-stage.enter .scene-icon { animation: scene-pop .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.3); }
.journey-stage.enter .scene-copy { animation: scene-in .45s ease both; }
@keyframes scene-pop { from { transform: scale(.6); opacity: 0; } to { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes scene-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.journey-timeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr); gap: 5px; margin: 14px 0 10px; }
.journey-timeline i { height: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.journey-timeline i.done { background: var(--gold); }
.journey-timeline i.active::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 0; background: var(--gold); animation: progress 3.6s linear forwards; }
.media-card.paused .journey-timeline i.active::after { width: 100%; animation: none; }
@keyframes progress { to { width: 100%; } }
.journey-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #CFC9EE; }
.journey-controls button { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); background: transparent; color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.journey-controls button:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.journey-controls .ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.flip { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.media-panel .yt { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #000; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; cursor: pointer; }
.media-panel .yt img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .85; }
.yt-play { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 68px; height: 68px; margin: -34px 0 0 -34px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--red); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(182,33,50,.25); }
.yt-play .ic { width: 30px; height: 30px; fill: currentColor; stroke: none; margin-left: 4px; }
.media-panel iframe, .media-panel video { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; background: #000; }
.media-cap { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #CFC9EE; }

/* branch facts under the hero buttons: one line of facts above a thin rule, as in the reference */
.hero-facts { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 16px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 22px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-facts li { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; }
.hero-facts .ic { color: var(--navy); width: 17px; height: 17px; margin-top: 1px; }
.hero-facts b { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.hero-facts span:not(.chip) { display: block; }
.hero-facts a { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; }
.hero-facts .chip { margin-top: 4px; }

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .media-card { padding: 20px; }
  .journey-stage { min-height: 290px; }
  .scene-icon { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
  .scene-icon .ic { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
  .scene-copy h3 { font-size: 22px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .media-card * { animation: none !important; } }

/* ---------- student voices: the branch's own published reviews on the page's one animation ----------
   The owner asked for his design's scrolling strip on 15-10-2026, so this is the single marquee the site
   allows. Guards, every one of them asserted by backend/tests/test_public_site_design.py: it pauses on
   hover and on focus-within so a reader can finish a quote, it is switched off under
   prefers-reduced-motion, and .voices / .ticker-window clip the track so the page never scrolls sideways.
   The track is two identical halves and the keyframe stops at -50%, so the loop has no seam. */
.voices { display: flex; background: #FFF4DA; border-bottom: 1px solid #EAD6A8; overflow: hidden; }
.voices-label { flex: 0 0 210px; width: 210px; margin: 0; padding: 16px 30px; background: var(--gold); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.voices-label .eyebrow-txt { color: #6B4E12; }
.voices-label b { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: 5px; color: #2B2008; text-wrap: balance; }
.ticker-window { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.ticker { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: voices-ticker 38s linear infinite; }
.voices:hover .ticker, .voices:focus-within .ticker, .voices.paused .ticker { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-pause { flex: 0 0 48px; width: 48px; border: 0; border-left: 1px solid #EAD6A8; background: #FFF4DA; color: var(--navy); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 1px; }
@keyframes voices-ticker { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
/* Reduced motion: the track stands still, so the reader moves it instead of losing the quotes past the
   window's edge - the window scrolls, never the page; the seam-hiding duplicate half goes, and so does
   the pause button, which would be a dead control with nothing running. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker { animation: none; transform: none; }
  .ticker-window { overflow-x: auto; }
  .ticker > [aria-hidden="true"], .voices .ticker-pause { display: none; }
}
.voices-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; }
.voices-list li { flex: none; width: 385px; min-height: 83px; display: flex; gap: 13px; align-items: center; padding: 12px 22px; border-right: 1px solid #E3D4B4; }
.voices-list .avatar { flex: none; width: 52px; height: 52px; border: 3px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(126,94,39,.19); border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--gold); color: #46350A; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
.voice-text { min-width: 0; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5; }
.voice-text small { display: block; margin-top: 5px; font-size: 8px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .6px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8B7959; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .voices-label { flex-basis: 120px; width: 120px; padding: 13px; }
  .voices-label b { font-size: 11px; }
  .voices-list li { width: 310px; padding: 10px 15px; }
  .voices-list .avatar { width: 46px; height: 46px; font-size: 16px; }
  .ticker-pause { flex-basis: 36px; width: 36px; }
}

/* ---------- regional theme: the city tagline band under the hero (Lucknow first) ----------
   The city's own landmarks as a still painting supplied by the owner; a city partial is just the <img>. */
.region { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }
/* The owner's own Lucknow painting (15-10-2026). Its edges are already faded into the card inside the
   image file, so no gradient is needed here. A wide screen crops to the skyline; a phone shows the whole
   painting letterboxed, the way the owner's design does, rather than losing the Imambara and the tower. */
.region .scene { position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: none;
  height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 100%; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .region .scene { object-fit: contain; } }

/* branch showcase (16-10-2026): banner, results, faculty, offers - approved items the branch added itself */
.sc-banner { display: block; margin: 0; } .sc-banner img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 11px; background: #F1EEE8; }
.sc-banner .sc-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 14px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 8px; }
.sc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.sc-card { margin: 0; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; text-align: center; }
.sc-card img, .sc-card .sc-ph { width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; display: grid; place-items: center; margin: 0 auto 8px; background: var(--indigo-50); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; }
.sc-card b { display: block; color: var(--navy); } .sc-card span { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-2); }
.sc-card .sc-tag { display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; }
.sc-offers { display: grid; gap: 12px; } .sc-offer { display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 5px solid var(--red); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; }
.sc-offer img { width: 96px; height: 72px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 7px; flex: none; } .sc-offer h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy); } .sc-offer p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 14px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .sc-offers { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }