/* ==========================================================================
   COMPONENTS.CSS — section-level styling
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */

  /* type */
  :root {
  --font-heading: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Open Sans", sans-serif
  }




.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy-950);
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 40%, rgba(3, 7, 13, 0.98) 0%, rgba(3, 7, 13, 0.75) 45%, transparent 75%), url('../images/hero-bg.png');
  pointer-events: none;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}
.hero-copy { max-width: 620px; padding-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 64px;
  margin: 14px 0 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-lede {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* hero application form panel */
.hero-form-panel {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  overflow: hidden;
  justify-self: end;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
}
.apply-form-title {
  background: var(--teal-700);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 14px 16px;
}
.apply-form-deadline {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.apply-form-body {
  padding: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.field input, .field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-900);
  background: #fff;
  appearance: none;
}
.field select { color: var(--gray-600); }
.field-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.field-row .field { flex: 1; }
.field-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gray-600); }
.field-phone { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.field-phone input { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; width: auto; }
.field-phone select.phone-code { width: 58px; flex: none; padding: 10px 2px; border: 1px solid var(--gray-300); border-radius: 4px; }
.field-captcha { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.captcha-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.captcha-refresh { font-size: 15px; color: var(--teal-600); }
.field-checkbox {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
}
.field-checkbox input { margin-top: 2px; }
.apply-form-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.apply-form-links a { color: var(--teal-600); text-decoration: underline; }
.apply-form-links a:hover { color: var(--teal-700); }

/* hero stat bar */
.hero-stats {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  /* 4 equal columns so every section is spaced evenly */
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  gap: 0; /* Let grid columns handle layout spacing */
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);

  border-radius: 32px;
  padding: 36px 24px;
}
.hero-stats::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 20% 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent 0 calc(25% - 0.5px),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) calc(25% - 0.5px) calc(25% + 0.5px),
    transparent calc(25% + 0.5px) 25%
  );
}
.hero-stat {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  /* Centers the inner content block within each grid column */
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: fit-content;
  gap: 6px;
  text-align: left;
}

.hero-stat-label {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-stat-value {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.hero-stat-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ---------- WHO IS THIS FOR ---------- */
.who-for { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 0; background: #fff; }
.who-for h2 { font-size: 38px; }

.width-fix {
	padding: 0 0px;
}

.who-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.who-card {
  background: var(--gray-50);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 40px 36px 56px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0px 12px 16px 11px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}
.who-icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 20px 0px rgb(0 0 0 / 63%);
  justify-content: center;
}
.who-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px;  }
.who-card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; }
.who-card p { color: var(--gray-600); max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }

.who-connectors {
  display: none;
  justify-content: space-around;
  padding: 0 60px;
  height: 40px;
}
.who-connectors span {
  width: 2px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.who-panel {
  background: url(../images/Bg-image-2.png);
  background-size: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 44px 48px;
  margin-top: -4px;
}
.who-panel-item { text-align: center; }
.who-panel-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.who-panel-item h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 500; }
.who-panel-item p { color: var(--gray-400); font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------- WHY AI WHY NOW ---------- */
.why-ai {
  height: 550px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: url(../images/section-bg.png);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.why-ai-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
	padding: 0px;
}
.why-ai-copy h2 { font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.why-ai-copy .body-text { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.why-ai-photo img { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); width: 100%; }

/* ---------- WHY PLAKSHA ---------- */
.why-plaksha {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,52%) minmax(0,48%);
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--navy-950);
}
.why-plaksha-photo { min-height: 100%;
background: url(../images/Cohort.jpg);
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.why-plaksha-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.why-plaksha-content { padding: 88px 64px;
      display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
 }
.why-plaksha-content h2 { font-size: 40px; color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
.why-plaksha-content .eyebrow { color: var(--teal-400); }
.why-plaksha-content .body-text { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
; margin-bottom: 36px; }

.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px 40px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.feature h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.feature p { color: var(--gray-400); font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- LEARNING JOURNEY ---------- */
.learning-journey h2 { max-width: 950px; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 64px; }

.journey-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
}

.journey-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.journey-num {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: none;
}

.journey-num {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
  border-radius: 50%;

  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: #fff;

  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  flex: none;

  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 10px;
}

/* Dotted outer border */
.journey-num::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;

  border: 3px dotted var(--gray-400);
  border-top: none;
  border-radius: 50%;

  /* creates the gap around the black circle */
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

  z-index: -1;
}

.journey-line {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    height: 0;
    border-top: 2px dotted var(--gray-400);
    margin: 0 0px 0px 10px;
}

/* BLACK DOT */
.journey-line::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-radius: 50%;

  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.journey-dot {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gray-400);
  flex: none;
}

.journey-step h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.journey-step p {
  color: #666;
  font-size: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .journey-line,
  .journey-dot {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
/* ---------- CAREER PATHWAYS ---------- */
.section.career-pathways { background: var(--navy-950); padding: 80px 0; }
.career-pathways h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 38px; }
.career-pathways .body-text { color: var(--gray-400); margin-bottom: 48px; }

.pathway-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.pathway-card {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 36px 28px;
     background: rgb(134 134 134 / 10%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(50px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(50px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
.pathway-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  color: var(--teal-400);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.pathway-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.pathway-card h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.pathway-card ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.pathway-card li { color: var(--gray-400); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- FACULTY ---------- */
.faculty h2 { max-width: 620px; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; }
.faculty .body-text { margin-bottom: 48px; }

.faculty-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 32px 24px;
}
.faculty-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: url(../images/faculty/Faculty-profile-background.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: contain;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  object-position: top;
}
.faculty-card h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: #333; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.faculty-title { font-size: 14px; color:rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.8); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.faculty-affil { font-size: 14px; color:#333; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.faculty-phd { font-size: 14px; color:rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.8); }

/* ---------- BY THE NUMBERS ---------- */
.by-numbers {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-950), #0c2b30 60%, var(--navy-950));
}
.by-numbers-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 50px;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}
.career-advancements .by-numbers-inner {
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.7fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
}
.career-advancements .new-stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 32px);
}
.career-advancements .new-stat {
  min-width: 0;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}
.career-advancements .stat-value,
.career-advancements .stat-label {
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.career-advancements .stat-label {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.scholarships {
	padding: 80px 0;
}

.success-stories {
	padding: 0 0 80px;
}

.by-numbers-head h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.by-numbers-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.stat-row { display: flex; gap: 56px; }
.new-stat {
  text-align: left !important;
  align-items: flex-start !important;
}
.stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    padding-left: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    padding-right: 0px;
    align-items: center;
}
.stat-value { color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; text-align: left;}
.stat-label { color: var(--gray-400); font-size: 18px; }
.by-numbers-footnote {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  color: #8a929c;
  text-align: right;
}
.stat-label-new {
  color:#8A929C;
  position: absolute;
}
.scholarship-stats {
  position: relative;
}
.scholarship-stats .stat-label-new {
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 20px;
  margin: 0;
}
/* ---------- ELIGIBILITY + ADMISSIONS ---------- */
.eligibility-admissions { padding: 40px 0 80px; }
.eligibility-admissions-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .eligibility-admissions-grid {
    align-items: center;
  }
}
.eligibility-col h2 { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; }
.criteria-list {
  margin: 16px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.criteria-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.criteria-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 9px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal-600);
}
.criteria-list strong { color: var(--ink-900); }
.eligibility-col .body-text { max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.eligibility-col .body-text strong { color: var(--ink-900); }
.eligibility-col-padding { padding-left: 0; }
.admissions-col {
  background: url(../images/Bg-image.png);
  background-size: cover;
  padding: 56px 48px;
  border-radius: 32px;
}
.admissions-col h2 { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.admission-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.admission-step { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; }
.admission-num {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: none;
}
.admission-button {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 0;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.admission-step h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.admission-step p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------- SCHOLARSHIPS ---------- */
.scholarships h2 { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.scholarship-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.scholarship-card {
  background: var(--gray-50);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 10px solid var(--gray-100);
  box-shadow: 0px 12px 16px 11px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
  padding: 40px 36px;
}
.scholarship-card h3 { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #333; }
.scholarship-card p { color:#666; font-size: 16px; }
.score-note { color: #888; }

/* ---------- COMPANIES ---------- */
.companies h2 { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.company-pills {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 10px solid var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 40px;
  padding: 30px 32px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  text-align: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 5px 1px var(--gray-100);
}

/* ---------- SUCCESS STORIES ---------- */
.success-stories-heading {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}
.success-intro {
  width: 52%;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}
.success-copy > .eyebrow {
  display: none;
}
.success-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.alum-name { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.alum-role { font-size: 18px; color:#333; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.success-copy blockquote p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #666;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.testimonial-nav {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.testi-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 20%;
  background: var(--navy-950);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: background-color .15s ease;
}
.testi-btn:hover { background: var(--teal-700); }
.success-photo {
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: visible;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  aspect-ratio: 1.25;
}
.success-photo img { width: 70%; height: auto; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq h2 { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.accordion { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.accordion-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color:#333;
}
.accordion-icon { color: var(--gray-600); font-size: 18px; flex: none; }
.accordion-panel {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .25s ease, padding .25s ease;
  padding: 0 28px;
}
.accordion-item.is-open .accordion-panel {
  max-height: 600px;
  padding: 0 28px 24px;
}
.accordion-panel p { color:#666; font-size: 16px; }


/* Media query for screens less than 1919px */
@media (max-width: 1919px) {
  .why-plaksha-content h2,
  .learning-journey h2,
  .faculty h2,
  .eligibility-col h2,
  .admissions-col h2,
  .scholarships h2,
  .companies h2,
  .academic-journey .aj-title h2,.career-pathways h2, .success-copy .eyebrow,
  .success-stories-heading,
  .faq h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .academic-journey .aj-explore-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .scholarship-card h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}


.learning-journey, .by-numbers {
  padding: 80px 0;
}