@import url(https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Merriweather:400,700);
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Satisfy');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:400,700');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:300,400');

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/* ------------------------------- SVBK BRANDING COLORS (HARDCODED) ----------- */
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/* Note: The original :root {} block and CSS variables have been removed/replaced
   to ensure compatibility with your hosting environment and fix the RBRACE error. */
/* Key Colors:
   Deep Blue: #004080
   Primary Blue: #0073e6
   Accent Orange: #FF9900
   Dark Text: #222
   Light BG: #f7f7f7
*/

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/* ------------------------------------Reset----------------------------------- */
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a,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,blockquote,big,body,center,canvas,caption,cite,code,command,datalist,dd,del,details,dfn,dl,div,dt,em,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,font,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,keygen,label,legend,li,meter,nav,object,ol,output,p,pre,progress,q,s,samp,section,small,span,source,strike,strong,sub,sup,table,tbody,tfoot,thead,th,tr,tdvideo,tt,u,ul,var{background:transparent;border:0 none;font-size:100%;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;outline:0;vertical-align:top;}ol, ul {list-style:none;}blockquote, q {quotes:none;}table, table td {padding:0;border:1;border-collapse:collapse;}img {vertical-align:top;}embed {vertical-align:top;}
article, aside, audio, canvas, command, datalist, details, embed, figcaption, figure, footer, header, hgroup, keygen, meter, nav, output, progress, section, source, video {display:block;}
mark, rp, rt, ruby, summary, time {display:inline;}
input, textarea {border:0; padding:0; margin:0; outline: 0;}
iframe {border:0; margin:0; padding:0;}
input, textarea, select {margin:0; padding:0px;}


        :root {
            --insta-color: #E1306C;
            --x-color: #111111;
            --fb-color: #3b5998;
            --yt-color: #FF0000;
            --transition-speed: 0.4s;
        }

        body { 
            background-color: ; 
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            height: 100vh;
        }

        /* FLOATING CONTAINER */
        .floating-social-bar {
            position: fixed;
            left: 20px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 15px;
            z-index: 9999;
        }

        /* The row is now a link itself for better usability */
        .social-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            position: relative;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* The Circular Icon Button */
        .icon-circle {
            width: 55px;
            height: 55px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 3px double rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 3;
            color: white;
            font-size: 22px;
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        /* The Swipe-Out Bar */
        .handle-bar {
            position: absolute;
            left: 25px; 
            height: 42px;
            width: 0;           /* Hidden initially */
            opacity: 0;         /* Invisible initially */
            overflow: hidden;
            white-space: nowrap;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            transform: skewX(-25deg);
            border-bottom: 4px solid white;
            /* Smooth transition for width and opacity */
            transition: width var(--transition-speed) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), 
                        opacity 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .handle-text {
            display: block;
            transform: skewX(25deg); 
            color: white;
            font-weight: bold;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 1rem;
            padding-left: 45px; 
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* --- HOVER LOGIC REPLACING JAVASCRIPT --- */
        
        .social-row:hover .handle-bar {
            width: 240px; /* Swipes out on hover */
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .social-row:hover .icon-circle {
            transform: scale(1.1) rotate(10deg); /* Slight pop and tilt on hover */
        }

        /* Colors */
        .instagram .icon-circle, .instagram .handle-bar { background-color: var(--insta-color); }
        .x-twitter .icon-circle, .x-twitter .handle-bar { background-color: var(--x-color); }
        .facebook .icon-circle, .facebook .handle-bar { background-color: var(--fb-color); }
        .youtube .icon-circle, .youtube .handle-bar { background-color: var(--yt-color); }

    
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/* Styling for the new top menu bar *//* --- Base Styling: Height Reduction & Structure --- */
/* --- 8. FLOATING WHATSAPP BUTTON --- */
.floating-whatsapp-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color:darkgreen;
    color: white !important;
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 700;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: transform 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
}

.floating-whatsapp-btn:hover {
    background-color: #128C7E;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.floating-whatsapp-btn .fa-whatsapp {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-right: 10px;
    color: white;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .floating-whatsapp-btn {
        padding: 10px;
        font-size: 10px;
        bottom: 15px;
        right:10px;
    }
    
    .floating-whatsapp-btn .fa-whatsapp {
        margin: 0;
    }
}
.top-announcement-bar {
    background-color: #e0f7fa; 
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #b3e5fc; 
}

.top-announcement-content {
    max-width: 1200px; 
    width: 100%; 
    padding: 2px 6px; 
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px; 
}

/* Ensures containers handle the button spans correctly */
.has-dropup,
.fee-payment-link {
    display: inline-block; 
}

/* Resetting the top-level link text style */
.has-dropup a {
    text-decoration: none;
    /* Remove any conflicting default styles here */
    color: inherit; 
    font-weight: normal;
}

/* --- BUTTON STYLING (Applies to LKU, Alumni, and can be applied to Fee Payment) --- */
.link-button-style {
    display: inline-block; 
    /* Default Blue Box Color for LKU */
    background-color: #1565c0; /* Deep Blue */
    color: white !important; 
    
    /* Adjusted Padding to give a solid box look, matching Fee Payment */
    padding: 3px 7px; 
    border-radius: 5px; 
    text-decoration: none; 
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 13px;
    
    white-space: nowrap; 
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

/* --- Alumni Highlight: Orange Box --- */
.alumni-highlight .link-button-style {
    /* Orange/Amber highlight color for the button background */
    background-color: #FF9900; 
}

/* --- Hover Effect (Text Color Change ONLY) --- */

/* Hover for LKU (Blue button) */
.link-button-style:hover {
    /* Keep background solid, change text color */
    background-color: #1565c0 !important;
    color: #b3e5fc !important; /* Lighten the text slightly on hover */
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* Hover for Alumni (Orange button) */
.alumni-highlight .link-button-style:hover {
    /* Subtle darkening on the background for a better hover effect on the highlight color */
    background-color: #ff6e00 !important; 
    color: white !important; /* Keep text white */
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* --- Dropup Menu Styling (Unchanged for this request) --- */

.has-dropup {
    position: relative;
    /* Removed redundant color:#FF9900 from here */
}
.dropup-menu {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 100%; 
    left: 0; 
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 5px 0;
    min-width: 170px; 
    background-color: #00796b; 
    border: 1px solid #b3e5fc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 70; 
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.dropup-menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 1px 4px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: white; 
    transition: background-color 0.2s;
    font-weight: normal;
}
.dropup-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: #004d40; 
}
.has-dropup:hover .dropup-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    bottom: calc(100% + 3px);
}

/* --- Mobile Styles (@media max-width: 600px) --- */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .top-announcement-content {
        padding: 0px; 
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .top-announcement-content > * {
        width: 33%;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0 1px; 
        box-sizing: border-box; 
    }
    
    /* Make the button style smaller for mobile */
    .link-button-style {
        /* Reduced padding for tight fit */
        padding: 3px 2px; 
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    /* Implement Text Abbreviation for Space Saving */
    .lku-long-text,
    .alumni-long-text,
    .desktop-text { 
        display: none; 
    }
    .lku-short-text,
    .alumni-short-text,
    .mobile-text { 
        display: inline-block !important; 
    }
    
    /* Adjust the 'Fee Payment' Button for Small Screens (using inline style override) */
    .fee-payment-link a {
        /* This rule helps override the larger inline padding */
        padding: 3px 2px !important; 
    }
    .fee-payment-link .mobile-text {
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
    
    /* Mobile Dropup Menu Font Size */
    .dropup-menu li a {
        padding: 0px 3px; 
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .dropup-menu {
        min-width: 100px; 
        bottom: calc(100% + 1px); 
    }
    
    .has-dropup:hover .dropup-menu {
        bottom: calc(100% + 1px); 
    }
}
/* --- Mobile Styles (@media max-width: 600px) --- */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    /* 1. Reset Top Announcement Content for Mobile (Same as before) */
    .top-announcement-content {
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        padding: 0px; 
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 0;
    }

    /* 2. Style all direct children (the 3 link/info containers - Same as before) */
    .top-announcement-content > * {
        width: 33%;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0 1px; /* Even tighter padding */
        box-sizing: border-box; 
        min-width: 0; /* Ensures flexibility */
    }

    /* 3. Adjust General Link/Text Styling for Small Screens */
    .top-link {
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 1px 1px; /* Tighter padding for the box */
        white-space: nowrap; 
    }
    
    /* 4. Implement Text Abbreviation for Space Saving */
    
    /* Hide the full 'Lalitha Kala Utsavam' text, show the short 'LKU' text */
    .lku-long-text { display: none; }
    .lku-short-text { display: inline-block !important; }

    /* Hide the 'Diamond Jubilee' part of the Alumni link */
    .alumni-long-text { display: none; }
    .alumni-short-text { display: inline-block !important; }

    /* 5. Adjust the 'Fee Payment' Button for Small Screens */
    .fee-payment-link a {
        /* Keep font size readable for the short text */
        font-size: 11px; 
        padding: 2px 4px !important; 
    }
    
    /* Only show the short payment text on mobile */
    .fee-payment-link .desktop-text {
        font-size: 0; /* Hide the long text */
    }
    .fee-payment-link .mobile-text {
        display: inline !important; /* Show the short text */
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
    
    /* 6. Dropup Menu Adjustment for Mobile (Same as before) */
    .dropup-menu {
        min-width: 100px; 
        left: 0;
        bottom: calc(100% + 1px); 
    }
   
    .dropup-menu li a {
        display: block;
        /* REDUCED PADDING for a tighter fit */
        padding: 0px 3px; 
        text-decoration: none;
        /* REDUCED FONTSIZE */
        font-size: 11px;
        color: white;
        transition: background-color 0.2s;
        font-weight: normal;
    }
    
    .has-dropup:hover .dropup-menu {
        bottom: calc(100% + 1px); 
    }
}

/* --- Default Desktop Styles (for hiding mobile text) --- */
.lku-short-text,
.alumni-short-text,
.fee-payment-link .mobile-text {
    display: none; /* Hide short text versions on desktop */
}

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;}
.video embed,.video object,.video iframe { width: 100%; height: auto;}
img{max-width:100%;	height: auto;width: auto\9; /* ie8 */}

a{color: #FF9900;text-decoration: none;-moz-transition: 0.3s; /* Orange */
    -ms-transition: 0.3s;
    -o-transition: 0.3s;
	transition-duration: 0.3s;}
a:hover {color: #0073e6;} /* Light Blue */

h1, h2 	{font-size: 28px;line-height: 1.2;}
h3, h4	{font-size: 20px;line-height: 1.3;}
h5, h6	{font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;letter-spacing: 1px;font-weight: 700;line-height:1.2; color: #222;} /* Dark Text */

p{margin: 15px 0;color: #222; font-size:16px; line-height: 1.7;} /* Dark Text */

label {cursor:pointer;margin:5px 0;display:block;font-weight:bold;}
input {display:block;width:100%;color:#222;border:1px solid #d1d1d1;padding:12px;margin: 5px 0 20px 0;font-size: 16px; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 4px;} /* Dark Text */
input[type="submit"]{padding: 15px; background-color: #0073e6; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; border: none;} /* Light Blue */
input[type="submit"]:hover {opacity: 0.9;}
textarea {display:block;width:100%;height:250px;background-color:#fff; color:#222;border:1px solid #d1d1d1;padding:10px;margin: 5px 0 20px 0; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 4px;} /* Dark Text */

.t-center{text-align: center;}
.t-left{text-align: left;}
.t-right{text-align: right;}
.f-right{float: right;}
.f-left{float: left;}

.post{}
.post:after, .post:before, article:after, article:before, section:after, section:before{clear: both; content: '\0020'; display: block; visibility: hidden; width: 0; height: 0;}

.clear{content: "\0020"; display: block; height: 0; clear: both; visibility: hidden; }
.clearfix:after, .clearfix:before{clear: both; content: '\0020'; display: block; visibility: hidden; width: 0; height: 0;}

.list-inline li{display: inline-block;}

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/* ------------------------------------Html-Body------------------------------- */
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html, body {height: 100%;width:100%; padding:0; margin:0;}
body {background: #fff;color: #3F3F3F;font: 16px/28px "Merriweather",serif; font-weight: 400;}
body .wrap-body{}


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/* ----------------------------------Top-Site (The Blue Bar)------------------- */
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#top {background: #004080;padding: 5px 0 ; color: #ffffff;font-size:13px;} /* PRIMARY BLUE FIXED */
#top ul.top-link {margin-top: 3px;}

.link{font-size: 12px;}
.link i.fa{color:#fff;margin: 7px 5px;}
.link a{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;color: #fff;}
.link a:hover{color:#FF9900} /* Orange Hover */
.link li:after{content:'';margin: 0 5px 2px 20px;display:inline-block;width:3px;height:3px;background-color:#FF9900} /* Orange Separator */
.link li:last-child:after{content:'';margin-right:0px;margin-left:0;display:none}
.link li ul{display:none}

#top .top-social{font-size: 20px; text-align: center;margin-top: 5px;}
#top ul.top-social{margin: 0; float:right;}
#top ul.top-social  li{width: 35px;}
#top ul.top-social a i{font-size: 15px;color: #fff;line-height: 2.1;height: 30px; width: 30px;border-radius: 3px;background-color: #004080;} /* Dark Blue Background */
#top ul.top-social a i:hover{background-color:#fff;color: #004080;} /* Dark Blue Icon */

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	#top ul.top-link {text-align: center;margin-bottom: 7px;}
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 440px) {
	.link li:after{display: none;}
}

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/* -------------------------------------Header--------------------------------- */
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/* Swiper Container and Image Styles (already have these, just for context) */
/* --- Accordion/Tabbed Announcement Section --- */
/* Target the diamond icon within the accordion header */


.accordion-header .fa-diamond {
    /* Set color to bright blue (as requested previously) */
    color: #00BFFF; 
    
    /* PULL the text closer to the icon */
    /* Start with a small negative value like -2px and adjust as needed. */
    margin-right: -5px; 
}
.announcements-accordion-section {
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: #f0f4f7; /* Light background */
}

.announcements-main-title {
    text-align: center;
    color: #0d47a1;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 1.4em;
}

.accordion-container {
    max-width: 800px; /* Keep it narrow for focus */
    margin: 0 auto;
    border: 1px solid #d4e0e8;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.accordion-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e0e8;
}

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

/* Header Button (Clickable Area) */
.accordion-header {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* White header background */
    color: #0d47a1;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    text-align: left;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.accordion-header:hover {
    background-color: #e6f1ff; /* Light blue on hover */
}

.indicator {
    font-size: 1 em;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

/* Content Area */
.accordion-content {
    padding: 0 20px;
    background-color: #f7f9fc; /* Very light content background */
    max-height: 0; /* Starts hidden */
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out, padding 0.3s ease-out;
}

/* Specific styling for Fee Payment card */
.fee-payment-static .static-header {
    background-color: orange;
    color: #ffffff;
    cursor: default;
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.fee-payment-static .static-content {
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: #cce7ff; /* Lighter blue for fee section */
    text-align: center;
}
.fee-payment-static .static-content p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #0d47a1;
}

/* List/Link Styling (reusing what we made before) */
.accordion-content ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.accordion-content ul li {
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #e0e0e0;
}
.accordion-content ul li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.accordion-content a {
    color: #1565c0;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-style: bold;
}
.accordion-content a:hover {
    color: #0d47a1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
/* --- Flexbox Container for Columns (Inside zerogrid) --- */
.info-columns-flex-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows columns to stack on mobile */
    gap: 20px; /* Spacing between the 60% and 40% columns */
}

/* --- 60% Column (Announcements) --- */
.flex-column.announcements-60 {
    flex: 0 0 calc(60% - 10px); /* 60% width minus half the gap */
    max-width: calc(60% - 10px);
}

/* --- 40% Column (Events) --- */
.flex-column.events-40 {
    flex: 0 0 calc(40% - 10px); /* 40% width minus half the gap */
    max-width: calc(40% - 10px);
}


/* --- Responsive Layout for Mobile (Below 768px) --- */
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .info-columns-flex-container {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stacks columns vertically on small screens */
    }
    .flex-column.announcements-60,
    .flex-column.events-40 {
        flex: 1 1 100%; /* Both take full width on mobile */
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px; /* Add some space between stacked columns */
    }
}

/* Primary Button Styling */
.primary-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #ffd700; /* Gold/Yellow button for emphasis */
    color: #0d47a1;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.primary-btn:hover {
    background-color: #e5c100;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.mySwiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px; /* Adjust height as needed */
}
.mySwiper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* New CSS for the Captions */
.slide-caption {
    position: absolute; /* Position relative to the slide */
    bottom: 0; /* Align to the bottom of the slide */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px 40px; /* Padding around the text */
   
    color: #fff; /* White text color */
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Include padding in the width calculation */
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; /* A clear, modern font */
}

.slide-caption h2 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.8em; /* Larger title */
    color: #ffd700; /* Gold color for heading */
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.7); /* Subtle text shadow */
}

.slide-caption p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2em; /* Readable paragraph text */
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    color:white;
}

/* Optional: Style for Swiper navigation arrows to be more visible */
.swiper-button-next,
.swiper-button-prev {
    color: #ffd700 !important; /* Make arrows gold */
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); /* Add shadow to make them stand out */
}

/* Optional: Style for Swiper pagination dots */
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #bbb; /* Default dot color */
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #ffd700; /* Active dot color (gold) */
    opacity: 1;
}
 .popup-overlay {
            /* Full screen coverage */
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); /* Dark semi-transparent background */
            display: none; /* Hidden by default - JavaScript shows it */
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 1000; /* Ensure it is on top of everything */
        }

        .popup-content {
            background-color: #ffffff; /* White background */
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-align: center;
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 450px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            position: relative;
            /* Diamond-themed accent color */
            border: 4px solid #00bcd4; 
        }

        .popup-content h2 {
            color: darkblue; /* Accent color for the title */
            font-size: 2em;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .popup-content p {
            font-size: 1.1em;
            color:black;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .close-btn {
            background-color: darkblue; /* Accent color for the button */
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1em;
            transition: background-color 0.3s;
        }

        .close-btn:hover {
            background-color: #0097a7;
        }
        /* Styling for the corner close button */
.corner-close-btn {
    position: absolute; /* Position relative to the .popup-content */
    top: -15px; /* Adjust as needed for position outside/inside the border */
    right: -15px; /* Adjust as needed */
    background: darkblue; /* Match the accent color */
    color: white;
    border: 2px solid white; /* Optional: adds a nice border */
    border-radius: 50%; /* Makes it circular */
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    line-height: 28px; /* Center the 'X' vertically */
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    z-index: 1001; /* Ensure it is above the popup content */
}

.corner-close-btn:hover {
    background-color: #0097a7;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
        
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* ------------------------------------Menu------------------------------------ */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* --- The Menu block is fully contained within the menu.css file for clean separation --- */

/* --- Carousel Styling (Copied from previous step) --- */
/* Swiper Container and Image Styles (already have these, just for context) */
/* --- Accordion/Tabbed Announcement Section --- */

.announcements-accordion-section {
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: #f0f4f7; /* Light background */
}

.announcements-main-title {
    text-align: center;
    color: #0d47a1;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 1.2em;
}

.accordion-container {
    max-width: 800px; /* Keep it narrow for focus */
    margin: 0 auto;
    border: 1px solid #d4e0e8;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.accordion-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e0e8;
}

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

/* Header Button (Clickable Area) */
.accordion-header {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* White header background */
    color: #0d47a1;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    text-align: left;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.accordion-header:hover {
    background-color: #e6f1ff; /* Light blue on hover */
}

.indicator {
    font-size: 1 em;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

/* Content Area */
.accordion-content {
    padding: 0 20px;
    background-color: #f7f9fc; /* Very light content background */
    max-height: 0; /* Starts hidden */
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out, padding 0.3s ease-out;
}

/* Specific styling for Fee Payment card */
.fee-payment-static .static-header {
    background-color: #0d47a1;
    color: #ffffff;
    cursor: default;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.fee-payment-static .static-content {
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: #cce7ff; /* Lighter blue for fee section */
    text-align: center;
}
.fee-payment-static .static-content p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #0d47a1;
}

/* List/Link Styling (reusing what we made before) */
.accordion-content ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.accordion-content ul li {
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #e0e0e0;
}
.accordion-content ul li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.accordion-content a {
    color: #1565c0;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.accordion-content a:hover {
    color: #0d47a1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
/* --- Flexbox Container for Columns (Inside zerogrid) --- */
.info-columns-flex-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows columns to stack on mobile */
    gap: 20px; /* Spacing between the 60% and 40% columns */
}

/* --- 60% Column (Announcements) --- */
.flex-column.announcements-60 {
    flex: 0 0 calc(60% - 10px); /* 60% width minus half the gap */
    max-width: calc(60% - 10px);
}

/* --- 40% Column (Events) --- */
.flex-column.events-40 {
    flex: 0 0 calc(40% - 10px); /* 40% width minus half the gap */
    max-width: calc(40% - 10px);
}


/* --- Responsive Layout for Mobile (Below 768px) --- */
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .info-columns-flex-container {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stacks columns vertically on small screens */
    }
    .flex-column.announcements-60,
    .flex-column.events-40 {
        flex: 1 1 100%; /* Both take full width on mobile */
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px; /* Add some space between stacked columns */
    }
}

/* Primary Button Styling */
.primary-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #ffd700; /* Gold/Yellow button for emphasis */
    color: #0d47a1;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.primary-btn:hover {
    background-color: #e5c100;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.mySwiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px; /* Adjust height as needed */
}
.mySwiper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* New CSS for the Captions */
.slide-caption {
    position: absolute; /* Position relative to the slide */
    bottom: 0; /* Align to the bottom of the slide */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px 40px; /* Padding around the text */
   
    color: #fff; /* White text color */
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Include padding in the width calculation */
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; /* A clear, modern font */
}

.slide-caption h2 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.8em; /* Larger title */
    color: #ffd700; /* Gold color for heading */
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.7); /* Subtle text shadow */
}

.slide-caption p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2em; /* Readable paragraph text */
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    color:white;
}

/* Optional: Style for Swiper navigation arrows to be more visible */
.swiper-button-next,
.swiper-button-prev {
    color: #ffd700 !important; /* Make arrows gold */
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); /* Add shadow to make them stand out */
}

/* Optional: Style for Swiper pagination dots */
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #bbb; /* Default dot color */
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #ffd700; /* Active dot color (gold) */
    opacity: 1;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* -------------------------------------Container------------------------------ */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#container {}
#container .wrap-container{background: #f7f7f7;} /* Light Background */
.about-section {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 25px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-section h2 {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #1e3a8a;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #ff9800;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.info-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.info-row strong {
  width: 220px; /* label width */
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}

.info-row span {
  flex: 1;
  color: #444;
  word-break: break-word;
}


/* ---content-box--- */
.content-box {}
.content-box .wrap-box {padding:40px 10px; position: relative;}

.content-box .heading{margin: 20px 0 20px; text-align: center;}
.content-box .heading h2{font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-weight: 300;color: #004080;font-size: 36px;margin-bottom: 10px;} /* Dark Blue */
.content-box .heading .intro {color: #888;font-size: 18px;font-style: italic;}

.content-box.boxstyle-1{background:#fff; color: #222;} /* Dark Text */
.content-box.boxstyle-2{background: #004080 url(../images/subscribe_bg.jpg);color: #fff;} /* Dark Blue */
.content-box.boxstyle-3{background: #004080 url(../images/bg3.jpg) fixed;color: #fff;} /* Dark Blue */

/* Box 1 (About/General Info) */
.content-box.box-1 {}
.content-box.box-1 h1{font-size: 38px;color: #222;line-height: 1.2;margin-bottom: 30px;} /* Dark Text */
.content-box.box-1 span{color: #FF9900;font-size: 40px;} /* Orange */
.content-box.box-1 img{margin: 10px 0;}
.content-box.box-1 .lead {font-size: 21px;color: #555;}
.content-box.box-1 blockquote {position: relative;margin: 50px 0 30px;padding: 0 50px 20px;border:none;line-height: 1.2;font-size: 19px;}
.content-box.box-1 blockquote:before, .content-box.box-1 blockquote:after {position: absolute;width: 20px;height: 20px;font-size: 30px;line-height: 1; }
.content-box.box-1 blockquote:before {top: 0;left: 0;content: "\201C"; }
.content-box.box-1 blockquote:after {top: 0;right: 0;content: "\201D"; }


.content-box.box-2 .wrap-box {padding: 0;}
.content-box.box-2 .post{text-align: center;margin: 20px inherit; }

.content-box.box-3 {}
.content-box.box-3 blockquote {position: relative;padding: 20px 120px 0;text-align: center;font-size: 26px; border:none;line-height: 1.2;font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;}
.content-box.box-3 blockquote:before, .content-box.box-3 blockquote:after {position: absolute;width: 50px;height: 50px;font-size: 110px;line-height: 1; }
.content-box.box-3 blockquote:before {top: 0;left: 0;content: "\201C"; }
.content-box.box-3 blockquote:after {top: 0;right: 0;content: "\201D"; }
@media only screen and (max-width: 1100px) {
 .content-box.box-3 blockquote {font-size: 22px; } 
 }
@media only screen and (max-width: 960px) {
 .content-box.box-3 blockquote {padding: 30px 40px;font-size: 22px; }
 .content-box.box-3 blockquote:before, .content-box.box-3 blockquote:after {width: 25px;height: 25px;font-size: 47px; } 
 }
@media only screen and (max-width: 690px) {
 .content-box.box-3 blockquote {padding: 10px 20px;font-size: 20px; }
 .content-box.box-3  blockquote:before, .content-box.box-3 blockquote:after {font-size: 19px; } 
 }

.content-box.box-4 {text-align: center;}
.content-box.box-4 .wrap-box {padding-top:0;}
.content-box.box-4 .item{}
.content-box.box-4 .item .item-content{padding: 20px;}
.content-box.box-4 .item h3 a{font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;color: #222;} /* Dark Text */
.content-box.box-4 .item h3 a:hover{color: #FF9900;} /* Orange */
.content-box.box-4 .item span{font-weight: bold;color: #FF9900;margin-top: 10px;display: block;} /* Orange */
.content-box.box-4 .project-social i.fa{font-size: 91px;}
.content-box.box-4 .project-social ul li{margin: 10px 2px 0;}
.content-box.box-4 .project-social ul li a{display: block;width: 40px;height: 40px;padding-top: 12px;}

.content-box.box-5 {text-align: center;}
.content-box.box-5 .testimonials-item{max-width: 600px;margin: auto;} 
.content-box.box-5 .testimonials-item img{max-width: 130px;margin-bottom: 15px;border-radius: 50%;}
.content-box.box-5 .testimonials-item h5{margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;}
.content-box.box-5 .testimonials-item p{color: #ccc;}

.content-box.box-6 {text-align: center;}
.content-box.box-6 .wrap-box{padding: 30px 10px;}
.content-box.box-6 h3{color: #000;}
.content-box.box-6 p{font-size: 15px;}
.content-box.box-6 i.fa{font-size: 28px; height: 70px; width: 70px; background: #FF9900; color: #fff;border-radius: 50%;margin-bottom: 30px;padding-top: 22px;-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;} /* Orange */

/* ---MainContent-Article--- */
#main-content{margin: 40px 0;}
#main-content .wrap-content{padding: 0 68px 20px;}
#main-content .wrap-content h3{margin-bottom: 10px;}
#main-content .wrap-map{background: #fff;padding: 5px;border: 1px solid #bbb;max-width: 520px;}

article{display: inline-block;padding-bottom: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;}
article:last-child{border-bottom: none;padding-bottom: 0;}
article:after, article:before{clear: both; content: '\0020'; display: block; visibility: hidden; width: 0; height: 0;}
article .art-header{margin-bottom: 20px;}
article .art-header h3{font-size: 28px;color: #222;} /* Dark Text */

article .art-content a{ color: #FF9900;font-weight: bold;} /* Orange */
article .art-content a:hover{ color: #004080;} /* Dark Blue */
article .art-content blockquote {border-left: 3px solid #0073e6;font-size: 18px;margin: 0 50px;font-style: italic;color: #666;padding-left: 20px;} /* Light Blue */
article .art-content ol {float: left;text-align: justify;margin: 10px 50px;font-size: 16px;list-style-type: disc;}

article .entry-title {margin: 10px 0;}
article .entry-title h2{font-size: 25px;}
article .info a{}
article .info i.fa{line-height: 1.6;margin: 0 3px;}
article .info{display: block;margin-top: 10px;font-size: 15px;}

article img{display: block;width: 100%;margin-top: 10px;}

/* Custom Styles for Academics Page Cards (for visual appeal) */
.page-title-banner {
    background-color: #0073e6; /* Light Blue */
}
.content-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-top: 4px solid #FF9900; /* Orange */
}
.card-title-lg {
    color: #004080; /* Dark Blue */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.sidebar-card {
    background-color: #f0f8ff; /* Lightest Blue background */
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-left: 4px solid #FF9900; /* Orange */
}
.sidebar-title {
    color: #004080; /* Dark Blue */
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.standard-list li, .activity-list li, .sidebar-list li {
    list-style: disc;
    margin-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.standard-list, .activity-list, .sidebar-list {
    margin-top: 15px;
}
/* End Custom Styles */


/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* -------------------------------------Footer--------------------------------- */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
footer{background: #004080;font-size: 13px;} /* Dark Blue */
.widget-title{text-transform: capitalize;margin-bottom: 30px;color: #fff;}
footer .wrap-footer{padding: 50px 60px 60px;}

footer .wrap-footer ul li {margin-bottom: 5px;padding: 10px 0 15px;}
footer .logo img{max-width: 170px;margin-top: 30px;}
footer p{color: #999;}
footer .col-footer-1 {}

footer .col-footer-2{}
footer .col-footer-2 ul {padding: 0;}
footer .col-footer-2 ul li {list-style: none;margin-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #999;}
footer .col-footer-2 ul li:first-child{padding-top: 0;}
footer .col-footer-2 ul li:last-child{border-bottom: none;}
footer .col-footer-2 ul li a{color: #999;font-size: 12px;}
footer .col-footer-2 ul li a:hover{color: #FF9900;} /* Orange Hover */

footer .col-footer-3 input[type="text"]{ outline: medium none;color: #999999;display: block;font-size: 14px;height: 40px;line-height: 1.2;margin: 10px 0;padding: 5px 10px 0;width: 100%;background-color: transparent;border: 2px solid #999;}

.copyright{background: #000;color: #999;}
.copyright .wrapper{padding: 15px;}
.copyright ul.quick-link{float: right;}
.copyright ul.quick-link li {display: inline-block;margin-right: 10px;}
.copyright a{color: #999;}
.copyright a:hover{color: #FF9900;} /* Orange Hover */

@media all and (max-width: 768px){
	footer .wrap-footer{padding: 40px;}
	
	.copyright{text-align: center;}
	.copyright ul.quick-link{float: none;margin-top: 10px;}
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* -------------------------------------Contact-------------------------------- */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#contact_form{background: #f7f7f7;} /* Light Background */
#contact_form, #comment {padding:20px 30px;}

#contact_form .sendButton , #comment_form .sendButton {cursor:pointer;background-color:#004080;-webkit-border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;width:20%;color:#ffffff;margin-top: 50px;} /* Dark Blue */
#contact_form .sendButton:hover , #comment_form .sendButton:hover{opacity: 0.8; background-color: #FF9900;} /* Orange Hover */


/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* -------------------------------------Button--------------------------------- */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.button{cursor: pointer;font-size: 13px;border:1px solid #ffffff;display: inline-block;text-decoration: none;margin: 5px 0;color: #fff;padding: 10px 15px;-webkit-transition: all .35s;-moz-transition: all .35s;transition: all .35s;
}
.button:hover{text-decoration: none; background: #303030;}

.button.bt1 {background: #FF9900;color: #ffffff;padding: 10px 30px;text-align: center;border:2px solid #FF9900;font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;border-radius: 5px;} /* Orange */
.button.bt1:hover{background: transparent;color: #FF9900; border-color: #FF9900;} /* Orange */
.button-subcribe{background-color: #FF9900;color: #fff;font-weight: bold;border: none;width: auto} /* Orange */
.button-subcribe:hover{background-color: #0073e6;} /* Light Blue */


/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* ------------------------------Portfolio Box--------------------------------- */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */	
.portfolio-box {display: block;position: relative;margin: auto;overflow: hidden;max-width: 350px;}
.portfolio-box:before{z-index:1;content:"";position:absolute;left:10px;right:10px;top:10px;bottom:10px;border-top:1px solid #FF9900;border-bottom:1px solid #FF9900;transform:scale(1,1);-moz-transform:scale(1,1);-webkit-transform:scale(1,1);-ms-transform:scale(1,1);transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out 0s;-moz-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out 0s;-webkit-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out 0s;} /* Orange */
.portfolio-box:after{z-index:1;content:"";position:absolute;left:10px;right:10px;top:10px;bottom:10px;border-left:1px solid #FF9900;border-right:1px solid #FF9900;transform:scale(1,1);-moz-transform:scale(1,1);-webkit-transform:scale(1,1);-ms-transform:scale(1,1);transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out 0s;-moz-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out 0s;-webkit-transition:all 0.4s ease-in-out 0s;} /* Orange */
.portfolio-box:hover:before{transform:scale(0,1);-moz-transform:scale(0,1);-webkit-transform:scale(0,1);-ms-transform:scale(0,1)}
.portfolio-box:hover:after {transform:scale(1,0);-moz-transform:scale(1,0);-webkit-transform:scale(1,0);-ms-transform:scale(1,0)}

/****** Zoom Effect ******/
.portfolio-box.zoom-effect .portfolio-box-caption{background: none;}
.portfolio-box.zoom-effect img{-webkit-transition: 0.5s ease;transition: 0.5s ease;}
.portfolio-box:hover.zoom-effect img{-webkit-transform:scale(1.1); /* Safari and Chrome */-moz-transform:scale(1.02); /* Firefox */-ms-transform:scale(1.1); /* IE 9 */-o-transform:scale(1.1); /* Opera */transform:scale(1.1);}


.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption {display: block;position: absolute;bottom: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;text-align: center;color: #fff;-webkit-transition: all .35s;-moz-transition: all .35s;transition: all .35s;}
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content {position: absolute;top: 50%;width: 100%;text-align: center;transform: translateY(-50%);}

.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-detail,
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-category,
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-name {padding: 0 15px;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: 600;letter-spacing: 2px;text-shadow: 2px 2px #111;}
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-category {font-size: 13px;color: #FF9900;margin-bottom: 10px;} /* Orange */
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-name {font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 3px;}
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-detail{transition: opacity 1s ease-out;opacity: 0; height: 0;overflow: hidden;}
.portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-detail span{font-size: 14px;display:block;}

.portfolio-box:hover .portfolio-box-caption {opacity: 1;background: rgba(255, 153, 0,.6);} /* Orange overlay on hover */
.portfolio-box:hover .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-detail{opacity: 1;height: auto;}
.portfolio-box:hover .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-category,
.portfolio-box:hover .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-name
{display: none;}

@media(min-width:768px) {
    .portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-category {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .portfolio-box .portfolio-box-caption .portfolio-box-caption-content .project-name {
        font-size: 19px;
    }
}