:root{
  --primary:#04428d;
  --primary-dark:#022a5c;
  --accent:#d81b2c;
  --sky:#1ea1e0;
  --ink:#12293f;
  --muted:#5b7186;
  --bg-tint:#eef4fb;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#f6f9fc;line-height:1.65}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",Inter,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 14px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{width:min(1120px,92%);margin:auto}

/* Header / Nav */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid #dfe8f2}
.nav-wrap{min-height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--primary);color:white;font-weight:800;font-size:22px}
.brand-logo{height:46px;width:auto;border-radius:8px}
.brand small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px}
.brand b{letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--primary)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.nav-icon{font-size:16px}
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3ebf4;border-radius:14px;padding:8px;min-width:200px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px #0a3d7a1a}
.nav-drop-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-drop-menu a:hover{background:var(--bg-tint)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-drop-menu,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-drop-menu{display:block}
.menu-btn{display:none;border:0;background:none;font-size:28px;color:var(--primary)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;border:0;cursor:pointer;gap:6px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--primary);color:white}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--primary-dark)}
.btn-accent{background:var(--accent);color:white}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--primary);border:2px solid var(--primary)}
.btn-sm{padding:8px 12px;font-size:13px;border-radius:9px}
.btn-danger{background:#fdecec;color:#9a2626}
.btn-ghost{background:#eef4fb;color:var(--primary)}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:74px 0 60px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,#dceafc,transparent 40%),linear-gradient(135deg,#eef5fc,#fff)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{color:var(--primary);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:12px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal}
.hero p{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:620px}
.hero-card{background:var(--primary-dark);color:white;border-radius:30px;padding:0;box-shadow:0 25px 70px #04428d33;overflow:hidden}
.hero-card .pulse{height:220px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--primary),var(--primary-dark));display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:80px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero-card .pulse img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-card-body{padding:24px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.badge-open{display:inline-block;background:#e7f7ec;color:#1c8a4a;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.badge-closed{display:inline-block;background:#fdecec;color:#9a2626;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* Sections / Grid / Cards */
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:28px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:600px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e4ecf5;border-radius:22px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px #04428d0b}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 45px #04428d15;transition:.2s}
.card-img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:15px;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--bg-tint)}
.img-placeholder{display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--bg-tint);color:var(--primary);font-size:34px}
.icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:15px;background:var(--bg-tint);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:23px;margin-bottom:18px}
.stats{background:var(--primary-dark);color:white;border-radius:28px;padding:32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.stat strong{display:block;font-size:34px}
.stat span{color:#b8cdea;font-size:13px}
.admission{background:var(--primary);color:white;border-radius:30px;padding:42px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;align-items:center}
.admission p{color:#cfe0f6}
.news-img,.gallery-img{width:100%;height:210px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:17px;background:var(--bg-tint)}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--bg-tint);color:var(--primary);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800}
.tag-accent{background:#fdecee;color:var(--accent)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* Forms */
.form-card{max-width:800px;margin:auto;background:white;padding:28px;border-radius:24px;border:1px solid #e2ecf6}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field span{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{padding:13px;border:1px solid #d6e2ee;border-radius:11px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
.field textarea{min-height:130px}
.field input[type=file]{padding:9px;background:var(--bg-tint)}
.help{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.current-image{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:6px}
.current-image img{width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px}

/* Footer */
.footer{background:var(--primary-dark);color:#dbe6f6;padding-top:60px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1.5fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:45px}
.footer a{display:block;margin:8px 0;color:#c3d6ee}
.footer p{color:#aec2dd}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #143a6b;padding:20px 0;font-size:12px;color:#9fb6d6}
.footer-brand{color:white}
.social-row{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:16px}
.social-btn{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:#0d3e78;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:13px}
.social-btn:hover{background:var(--accent)}

.mobile-bar{display:none}
.countdown{font-size:20px;margin:15px 0}
.countdown b{font-size:28px}
.article{max-width:820px;margin:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:25px;padding:32px}
.article img{max-width:100%;border-radius:16px}

/* Tables */
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:white}
.table th,.table td{padding:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef6;text-align:left;font-size:14px}
.table-wrap{overflow:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid #e4ecf5}
.row-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Status badges */
.status-pending{background:#fff4de;color:#8a5a00}
.status-review{background:#e7f0fe;color:#1c50a8}
.status-shortlisted{background:#eee7fe;color:#5a2ba8}
.status-admitted{background:#e7f7ec;color:#1c8a4a}
.status-rejected{background:#fdecec;color:#9a2626}
.status-pending,.status-review,.status-shortlisted,.status-admitted,.status-rejected{display:inline-block;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:99px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* Admin */
.admin-body{background:#f2f6fb}
.admin-nav{background:var(--primary-dark);padding:0}
.admin-nav .container{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.admin-nav a{color:#c9daf3;padding:15px 14px;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;display:inline-block}
.admin-nav a:hover,.admin-nav a.active{color:white;background:#0d3e78}
.admin-nav .push{margin-left:auto}
.admin-main{padding:30px 0}
.admin-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.settings-tabs{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px}
.settings-tabs a{padding:10px 16px;border-radius:99px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dde8f5;font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.settings-tabs a.active{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--primary)}
.settings-section{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2ecf6;border-radius:20px;padding:26px;margin-bottom:22px}
.color-swatch{display:inline-block;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:6px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:8px;border:1px solid #0002}
.dash-widget{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid #e2ecf6;padding:22px}
.dash-widget h3{margin-bottom:14px;font-size:16px}
.dash-list li{list-style:none;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eef3fa;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px}
.dash-list{margin:0;padding:0}
.quicklinks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin:24px 0}
.quicklinks a{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2ecf6;border-radius:16px;padding:18px;font-weight:700;text-align:center}
.quicklinks a:hover{border-color:var(--primary);color:var(--primary)}

.flash{margin:18px 0;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:12px;background:#e7f0fe;color:#1c50a8}
.flash.error{background:#fdecec;color:#9a2626}
.flash.success{background:#e7f7ec;color:#1c8a4a}

/* Search */
.search-box{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:560px}
.search-box input{flex:1;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #d6e2ee}
.search-result{display:block;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eef3fa}
.search-result h3{margin-bottom:4px}

/* Applicant status timeline */
.status-track{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:26px 0;position:relative}
.status-track::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:14px;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:#e4ecf5;z-index:0}
.status-track .step{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center;flex:1;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.status-track .dot{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:#e4ecf5;color:var(--muted);display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 8px;font-weight:800}
.status-track .step.done .dot{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.status-track .step.current .dot{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.status-track .step.rejected .dot{background:#9a2626;color:#fff}

@media(max-width:850px){
 .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:white;padding:20px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}
 .nav.open{display:flex}
 .nav-drop-menu{position:static;display:block;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 0 12px}
 .menu-btn{display:block}
 .hero{padding:48px 0}
 .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hero-card{display:none}
 .grid-3,.grid-4,.quicklinks{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .admission{display:block}
 .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .form-grid,.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mobile-bar{position:fixed;display:flex;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:68px;background:white;border-top:1px solid #dce6f2;z-index:60;justify-content:space-around}
 .mobile-bar a{font-size:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--primary)}
 .mobile-bar small{font-size:9px;font-weight:600}
 .mobile-apply{background:var(--primary);color:white!important;border-radius:50%;width:54px;height:54px;margin-top:-18px}
 .footer{padding-bottom:75px}
 .section{padding:55px 0}
 .section-head{display:block}
 .nav-apply{display:none}
 .admin-nav .push{margin-left:0}
}
.footer-bottom-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.developer-credit{display:inline!important;margin:0!important;color:var(--sky)!important;font-weight:800}
.developer-credit:hover{color:#fff!important}

/* Floating widgets: WhatsApp, AI chat, back-to-top */
.float-stack{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:26px;z-index:70;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-end}
.float-btn{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:22px;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 12px 28px #04428d33;color:#fff}
.float-whatsapp{background:#25D366}
.float-ai{background:var(--primary)}
.float-top{background:#fff;color:var(--primary);border:1px solid #e2ecf6;width:44px;height:44px;font-size:18px}
.float-btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.05);transform:translateY(-2px);transition:.15s}

.ai-chat-panel{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:96px;z-index:71;width:340px;max-width:88vw;max-height:70vh;background:#fff;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 25px 60px #04428d33;display:none;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2ecf6}
.ai-chat-panel.open{display:flex}
.ai-chat-head{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-weight:800}
.ai-chat-head button{background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer}
.ai-chat-body{flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;background:#f6f9fc;min-height:200px}
.ai-msg{max-width:85%;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:14px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;white-space:pre-line}
.ai-msg-bot{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2ecf6;align-self:flex-start;border-bottom-left-radius:4px}
.ai-msg-user{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;align-self:flex-end;border-bottom-right-radius:4px}
.ai-chat-input{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:12px;border-top:1px solid #eef3fa}
.ai-chat-input input{flex:1;padding:11px;border:1px solid #d6e2ee;border-radius:10px;font:inherit}
.ai-chat-input button{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:0 16px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}

@media(max-width:850px){
 .float-stack{bottom:84px;right:14px}
 .ai-chat-panel{right:10px;bottom:150px;width:90vw}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .footer-bottom-inner{display:block}
 .footer-bottom-inner>div+div{margin-top:8px}
 .grid-3,.grid-4,.quicklinks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* ---- Icon/badge fix: handles both emoji and short text codes (CT, PHT, etc.) ----
   Append this to the END of assets/css/style.css. Because it repeats the
   .icon selector later in the file, it overrides the old fixed-circle
   sizing without you needing to find/edit the original rule. */
.icon{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  min-width:44px;height:32px;padding:0 12px;
  border-radius:10px;background:var(--bg-tint);color:var(--primary);
  font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.03em;
  margin-bottom:14px;white-space:nowrap;
}

/* Small inline badge used in the admin list table */
.icon-badge{
  display:inline-block;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:8px;
  background:var(--bg-tint);color:var(--primary);
  font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.03em;
}