:root {
            --bg-dark: #070708;
            --card-bg: #19191A;
            --accent-gold: #B58448;
            --accent-gold-light: #CDAD84;
            --text-white: #FFFFFF;
            --text-muted: #B8B8B8;
        }

        html,
        body {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background-color: var(--bg-dark);
            color: var(--text-white);
            font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

 /* --- Ambient Glow Layer (Updated) --- */
.glow-overlay-bg {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden; /* Keeps the massive blurs contained inside the wrapper */
}

/* Base glow setup using a pseudo-element */
.glow-overlay-bg::before,
.glow-overlay-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 50%; /* Smooths out the blurred circles */
    z-index: -1;
}

/* First Dark Gold Ambient Base Layer */
.glow-overlay-bg::before {
    width: 1494px;
    height: 689px;
    top: 194px;
    left: -7px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    background: #472903;
    filter: blur(219px);
}

/* Second Bright Gold Highlight Layer */
.glow-overlay-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 600px;
    height: 413px;
    top: -10px;
    left: 400px;
    opacity: 1;
    background: #FFB760;
    filter: blur(219px);
}

        /* --- Hero Section & Header Layout --- */
        .hero-section {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 382px;
            background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 35.1%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 84.13%),
                url('/assets/images/admissions/11709 1.svg') no-repeat center center;
            background-size: cover;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .hero-headline {
            font-size: 52px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 100%;
            color: var(--text-white);
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .hero-underline {
            width: 495px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--text-white);
            margin-top: 15px;
        }

        /* --- Generic Section Banners --- */
        .process-banner-gold {
            width: 100%;
            background-color: var(--accent-gold);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 40px 24px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .process-banner-gold h2 {
            font-size: 42px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 100%;
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        /* --- Dynamic Flow Step Cards --- */
        .step-card {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 32px;
            height: 100%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .step-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: rgba(181, 132, 72, 0.3);
        }

        .step-card-title {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 120%;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .step-card-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 31px;
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .step-card-text p {
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .step-card-text p:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* --- Connecting Arrow Wrapper --- */
        .arrow-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 140px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .arrow-img-wrapper {
            max-width: 185px;
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .arrow-flipped {
            transform: scaleX(-1);
        }

        /* --- Custom Grid/List & Accents --- */
        .gold-bullet-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

        .gold-bullet-list li {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            line-height: 28px;
        }

        .gold-bullet-list li::before {
            content: "•";
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            font-size: 24px;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: -4px;
        }

        .text-gold-light {
            color: var(--accent-gold-light);
        }

        /* --- Responsive Tweaks --- */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .hero-headline {
                font-size: 40px;
            }

            .hero-underline {
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 350px;
            }

            .process-banner-gold h2 {
                font-size: 32px;
            }

            .step-card-title {
                font-size: 26px;
            }

            .arrow-container {
                display: none !important;
            }

            /* Hides desktop arrows on mobile viewports */
            .step-row {
                margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
            }
        }

        
        /* --- Hero Banner Section --- */
        .hero-banner {
            position: relative;
            height: 448px;
            background: url('/assets/images/admissions/11709 1.svg') no-repeat center center;
            background-size: cover;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(89.75deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 20.11%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 59.98%);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 52px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .hero-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -12px;
            left: 0;
            width: 267px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--text-white);
        }

        /* --- Typography & Layout Titles --- */
        .section-title {
            font-size: 52px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 100%;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .section-desc, .how-we-do-desc {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 30px;
            max-width: 671px;
        }

        .text-gold-light {
            color: var(--accent-gold-light);
        }

        /* --- Collage Composition --- */
        .collage-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 531px;
            max-width: 535px;
            margin-left: auto;
        }

        .collage-img-1 {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 330px;
            height: 330px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 24px;
            z-index: 3;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .collage-img-2 {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 330px;
            height: 330px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 24px;
            z-index: 2;
            border: 6px solid var(--bg-dark);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .collage-wrapper:hover .collage-img-1 {
            transform: translate(-10px, 10px) scale(1.02);
        }
        .collage-wrapper:hover .collage-img-2 {
            transform: translate(10px, -10px) scale(1.02);
        }

        /* --- Floating Badges with Animation --- */
        .floating-badge-pink {
            transform: rotate(18.56deg);
            width: 142px;
            height: 142px;
            background: #D9D9D9;
            border-radius: 24px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s;
        }

        .floating-badge-yellow {
            transform: rotate(-23.34deg);
            width: 142px;
            height: 142px;
            background: #D9D9D9;
            border-radius: 24px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s;
        }

        .floating-badge-pink:hover {
            transform: rotate(12deg) scale(1.08);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .floating-badge-yellow:hover {
            transform: rotate(-15deg) scale(1.08);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* --- How We Do It Image --- */
        .how-we-do-img {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 546px;
            height: 517px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 24px;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        .how-we-do-img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        /* --- Matrix Features Advanced Animation --- */
        .feature-box {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
        }

        .feature-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
        }

        .feature-icon-wrapper {
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .feature-box:hover .feature-icon-wrapper {
            transform: scale(1.15);
        }

        .feature-icon-wrapper i {
            font-size: 24px;
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .feature-title {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 120%;
            color: var(--text-white);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .feature-desc {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 130%;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* --- Responsiveness Updates --- */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .hero-title, .section-title { font-size: 42px; }
            .collage-wrapper { height: 420px; max-width: 420px; margin: 40px auto 0 auto; }
            .collage-img-1, .collage-img-2 { width: 260px; height: 260px; }
            .how-we-do-img { height: 400px; }
            .floating-badge-pink, .floating-badge-yellow { width: 100px; height: 100px; }
        }

        /* Typography Rules from Figma Specs */
        .process-title {
            font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 42px;
            line-height: 100%;
            letter-spacing: 0%;
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .process-description {
            font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 150%;
            letter-spacing: 0%;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            max-width: 724px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Container adjustment matching top spacing constraints */
        .main-content-start {
            padding-top: 157px;
        }

        /* --- ADVANCED RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
        
        /* டெஸ்க்டாப் திரைகளுக்கான அலைன்மென்ட் மற்றும் அம்புக்குறிப் படங்களின் பொசிஷன் */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .arrow-container {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                min-height: 200px;
            }
            .arrow-img-wrapper {
                max-width: 150px;
                height: auto;
            }
            /* வலது பக்க கார்டுகளின் அம்புக்குறியைத் திருப்புவதற்கு */
            .arrow-flipped {
                transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(25deg);
            }
        }

        /* மொபைல் மற்றும் டேப்லெட் திரைகளுக்கான (Mobile Responsive Fix) */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .main-content-start {
                padding-top: 130px; /* மொபைலில் டாப் ஸ்பேசிங் குறைப்பு */
            }
            
            .process-title {
                font-size: 28px; /* மொபைலுக்கு ஏற்ற டைட்டில் அளவு */
            }

            /* மொபைலில் ஜிக்-ஜாக் குழப்பத்தைத் தவிர்த்து அனைத்து கார்டுகளையும் ஒரே நேர்க்கோட்டில் வைப்பதற்கு */
            .step-row {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column !important;
                margin-bottom: 30px !important;
            }

            .step-row > div[class*="col-lg-6"] {
                width: 100% !important;
            }

            /* மொபைல் திரைகளில் கார்டுகளுக்கு இடையே வரும் வளைந்த அம்புக்குறிகள் அசிங்கமாகத் தெரியாமல் இருக்க அதை மறைக்கிறோம் */
            .arrow-container {
                display: none !important; 
            }

            /* கார்டுகளின் உள் இடைவெளி மொபைலுக்கு ஏற்றவாறு சரிசெய்தல் */
            .step-card {
                padding: 20px !important;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
                width: 100% !important;
            }
        }

           /* Typography Specifications */
        .program-hero-title {
            font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 42px;
            line-height: 100%;
            letter-spacing: 0%;
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .program-hero-description {
            font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 150%; /* Adjusted from 100% to 150% for standard clean reading paragraph look */
            letter-spacing: 0%;
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .program-hero-description p {
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .program-hero-description a {
            color: #FFFFFF;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* Ambient Hero Section Layout */
        .main-content-start {
            padding-top: 176.92px;
        }

        .hero-right-img {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 539.5px;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 20px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .main-content-start {
                padding-top: 180px;
            }
            
            .program-hero-title {
                font-size: 32px;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .program-hero-description {
                font-size: 15px;
                text-align: justify;
            }

            .hero-img-container {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                margin-top: 40px;
            }
        }


        /* ==========================================
   HERO TITLE RESPONSIVE
========================================== */

/* Desktop */
.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 58px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/* underline text width-ku mattum */
.hero-title::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* =========================
   Tablet (992px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .hero-banner {
        min-height: 320px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: end;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 42px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Mobile (768px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .hero-banner {
        min-height: 250px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: end;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 34px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        padding-bottom: 7px;
    }

    .hero-title::after {
        height: 1.8px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Small Mobile (576px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .hero-banner {
        min-height: 200px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 35px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-align: center;
        width: fit-content;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .hero-title::after {
        height: 1.5px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Extra Small Mobile
========================= */
@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .hero-banner {
        min-height: 160px;
        padding-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 35px;
    }
}    

/* ==========================================
   HERO TITLE RESPONSIVE
========================================== */

/* Desktop */
.hero-headline {
    font-family: 'Rethink Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 58px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/* underline text width-ku mattum */
.hero-headline::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* =========================
   Tablet (992px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .hero-section {
        min-height: 320px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: end;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 42px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Mobile (768px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .hero-section {
        min-height: 250px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: end;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 34px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        padding-bottom: 7px;
    }

    .hero-headline::after {
        height: 1.8px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Small Mobile (576px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .hero-section {
        min-height: 200px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 35px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-align: center;
        width: fit-content;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 6px;
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-headline::after {
        height: 1.5px;
}

/* =========================
   Extra Small Mobile
========================= */
@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .hero-section {
        min-height: 160px;
        padding-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
}
}


/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE FIX - MOBILE & TABLET
========================= */

/* Prevent overflow globally */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Step card responsive */
.step-card {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 25px;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

/* Title responsive */
.step-card-title {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    word-break: break-word;
}

/* Text responsive */
.step-card-text,
.step-card-text p,
.step-card-text li {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 28px;
    word-break: break-word;
}

/* Row spacing */
.step-row {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Images responsive */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Hero section text */
.hero-headline {
    word-break: break-word;
}

/* =========================
   TABLET SCREEN (768px - 991px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 42px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .step-card {
        padding: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .step-card-title {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .step-card-text,
    .step-card-text p,
    .step-card-text li {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .process-banner-gold {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .arrow-container {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .arrow-img-wrapper {
        max-width: 250px;
    }

    /* Reverse order remove */
    .order-lg-2 {
        order: 1 !important;
    }

    .order-lg-1 {
        order: 2 !important;
    }
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE SCREEN (Below 768px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .container,
    .container-fluid {
        padding-left: 15px !important;
        padding-right: 15px !important;
    }

    .hero-section {
        padding: 100px 0 50px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .process-banner-gold {
        padding: 25px 15px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .process-banner-gold h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .step-card {
        padding: 18px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .step-card-title {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .step-card-text,
    .step-card-text p,
    .step-card-text li {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .step-card ul {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .step-row {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

   

    /* Force full width cards */
    .col-lg-6 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Big heading fix */
    h1,
    h2,
    h3 {
        word-break: break-word;
    }
}

/* =========================
   SMALL MOBILE (Below 480px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .step-card-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .step-card-text,
    .step-card-text p,
    .step-card-text li {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .step-card {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .process-banner-gold h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}