.study-pathways {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 48px 0 52px;
    background: #f4f7fb;
}

.study-pathways-heading {
    margin: 0 auto 26px;
    max-width: 650px;
    text-align: center;
}

.study-pathways-eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.study-pathways-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #102c50;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.study-pathways-heading > p:last-child {
    margin: 9px 0 0;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.study-pathways-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.study-pathway-card {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 228px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 21px;
    color: #102c50;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgb(16 44 80 / 4%);
    transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.study-pathway-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: #fdba91;
    color: #102c50;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgb(16 44 80 / 10%);
}

.study-pathway-icon {
    display: inline-grid;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #eff6ff;
    color: #1558a1;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.study-pathway-card--online .study-pathway-icon {
    background: #ecfeff;
    color: #0e7490;
}

.study-pathway-card--abroad .study-pathway-icon {
    background: #f5f3ff;
    color: #6d45b5;
}

.study-pathway-card--medical .study-pathway-icon {
    background: #fff1f2;
    color: #be3455;
}

.study-pathway-title {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.study-pathway-description {
    margin-top: 7px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.study-pathway-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 17px;
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.study-pathway-link i {
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.study-pathway-card:hover .study-pathway-link i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .study-pathways-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .study-pathways {
        padding: 36px 0 40px;
    }

    .enquire-side-tab {
        display: none;
    }

    .study-pathways-heading {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .study-pathways-grid {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .study-pathway-card {
        min-height: 220px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .study-pathway-icon {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .study-pathway-title {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .study-pathway-description {
        font-size: 0.77rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .study-pathway-card,
    .study-pathway-link i {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.home-section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.home-section-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #102c50;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.home-section-heading p {
    margin: 6px 0 0;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.home-section-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-section-view-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding-bottom: 3px;
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.home-section-view-all:hover {
    color: #c84108;
}

.home-college-course-links,
.home-ranking-agencies {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 1px 1px 10px;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.home-college-course-links {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.home-college-course-links a,
.home-ranking-agencies button {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid #dce3eb;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    color: #43536a;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 160ms ease, background-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.home-college-course-links a:hover,
.home-ranking-agencies button:hover,
.home-ranking-agencies button.is-active {
    border-color: #f4a47c;
    background: #fff5ef;
    color: #d84b0d;
}

.home-data-table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    border: 1px solid #dce3eb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #fff;
}

.home-data-table {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 760px;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    color: #25364d;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.home-data-table th {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dce3eb;
    background: #f7f9fb;
    padding: 11px 13px;
    color: #43536a;
    font-size: 0.69rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-align: left;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.home-data-table td {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e7ebf0;
    padding: 10px 13px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.home-data-table tbody tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.home-data-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #f7f9fb;
}

.home-college-position {
    width: 54px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.home-college-name {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 250px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #1c3557;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.home-college-name:hover,
.home-ranking-college:hover {
    color: #e95712;
}

.home-college-logo {
    display: inline-grid;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    flex: 0 0 32px;
    place-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #e5eaf0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    color: #1558a1;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.home-college-logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.home-college-name strong {
    display: block;
    max-width: 370px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.home-college-name small,
.home-table-subtext {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: #78869a;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
}

.home-ranking-label {
    color: #233f63;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.home-table-muted {
    color: #78869a;
}

.home-table-action {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.home-table-empty {
    padding: 24px !important;
    color: #64748b;
    text-align: center;
}

.home-ranking-section {
    padding: 48px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8edf2;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8edf2;
    background: #f7f9fb;
}

.home-ranking-filters {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.home-ranking-year {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 135px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    border-right: 1px solid #dce3eb;
    padding-right: 16px;
    color: #43536a;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.home-ranking-year select {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #dce3eb;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 7px 9px;
    color: #25364d;
}

.home-ranking-agencies {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.home-ranking-agencies button {
    cursor: pointer;
}

.home-ranking-table {
    min-width: 650px;
}

.home-ranking-college {
    color: #1c3557;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.home-ranking-empty-state {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 110px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #e1e7ee;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    color: #64748b;
    text-align: center;
}

.home-ranking-empty-state > i {
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.home-ranking-empty-state p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.home-ranking-empty-state a {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: #e95712;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .home-section-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .home-section-view-all {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .home-ranking-filters {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .home-ranking-year {
        width: 100%;
        border-right: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .home-college-course-links a,
    .home-ranking-agencies button {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.admission-journey {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 24px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 8%);
    border-radius: 28px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -30%, rgb(37 99 235 / 24%), transparent 58%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #101d30 0%, #111827 52%, #172234 100%);
    padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px) 0;
    color: #fff;
}

.admission-journey-glow {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(90px);
    opacity: 0.16;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.admission-journey-glow--one {
    top: 12%;
    left: -180px;
    background: #2563eb;
}

.admission-journey-glow--two {
    right: -180px;
    bottom: -35%;
    background: #ff5a0a;
}

.admission-journey-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.admission-journey-heading {
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 0 auto 38px;
    text-align: center;
}

.admission-journey-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(147 197 253 / 22%);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgb(37 99 235 / 16%);
    padding: 8px 13px;
    color: #bfdbfe;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.admission-journey-eyebrow i {
    color: #fb923c;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.admission-journey-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.65rem);
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.admission-journey-heading h2 span {
    color: #fd9562;
}

.admission-journey-heading p {
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 13px auto 0;
    color: #aab7c8;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.admission-journey-steps {
    position: relative;
}

.admission-journey-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 205px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(203 213 225 / 13%);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgb(255 255 255 / 7%), rgb(255 255 255 / 3%));
    padding: 22px 20px 20px;
    transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.admission-journey-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgb(253 149 98 / 55%);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgb(255 255 255 / 10%), rgb(255 255 255 / 5%));
    box-shadow: 0 18px 32px rgb(0 0 0 / 16%);
}

.admission-journey-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 21px;
}

.admission-journey-icon {
    display: inline-grid;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 18%);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(140deg, #3478f6, #f15b39);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgb(19 91 198 / 28%);
}

.admission-journey-number {
    color: rgb(203 213 225 / 24%);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}

.admission-journey-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #f8fafc;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.admission-journey-card p {
    max-width: 260px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #aebccc;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.admission-journey-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 36px;
    right: -21px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: grid;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 12%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1b2a3f;
    color: #fd9562;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.admission-journey-action {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 10%);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgb(3 12 26 / 28%);
    padding: 14px 16px 14px 18px;
}

.admission-journey-reassurance {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
}

.admission-journey-check {
    display: grid;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    flex: 0 0 36px;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgb(34 197 94 / 13%);
    color: #86efac;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.admission-journey-reassurance strong,
.admission-journey-reassurance small {
    display: block;
}

.admission-journey-reassurance strong {
    color: #f1f5f9;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.admission-journey-reassurance small {
    margin-top: 2px;
    color: #9cabbc;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.admission-journey-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 48px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: #ff5b0b;
    padding: 0 21px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgb(240 76 10 / 24%);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.admission-journey-cta:hover {
    background: #e04e08;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgb(240 76 10 / 34%);
}

.admission-journey-cta i {
    transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.admission-journey-cta:hover i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .admission-journey-next {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .admission-journey {
        margin: 18px 10px;
        border-radius: 21px;
        padding: 36px 0;
    }

    .admission-journey-heading {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .admission-journey-heading p {
        margin-left: 0;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
    }

    .admission-journey-card {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 17px;
    }

    .admission-journey-card-top {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .admission-journey-action {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        margin-top: 18px;
        padding: 14px;
    }

    .admission-journey-cta {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .admission-journey-card,
    .admission-journey-cta,
    .admission-journey-cta i {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.home-ad-band:not(:has(.site-ad-slot)) {
    display: none;
}

/* Study area showcases: Online Degrees, Study MBBS, Study Abroad */
.hvs {
    --hvs-accent: var(--a4u-blue, #0066b3);
    --hvs-accent-dark: var(--primary, #04488F);
    --hvs-soft: rgb(0 102 179 / 8%);
    --hvs-orange: var(--a4u-orange, #ff5b0b);
    padding: 56px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);
    background: #fff;
}

.hvs--light {
    background: #f8f9fa;
}

.hvs--compact {
    padding: 48px 0;
}

.hvs-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hvs-head-copy {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.hvs-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #fc5c0e;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hvs-head h2 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: var(--dark, #0f172a);
    font-size: calc(1.325rem + 0.9vw);
    font-weight: 700;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .hvs-head h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

.hvs-subtitle {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--hvs-accent-dark);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hvs-description {
    margin: 0;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.hvs-highlights {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px 18px;
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.hvs-highlights li {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hvs-highlights :is(i, svg) {
    color: var(--hvs-orange);
}

.hvs-head-side {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 16px;
}

.hvs-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.hvs-stats > div {
    min-width: 108px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #fff;
    text-align: center;
}

.hvs-stats strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--hvs-accent-dark);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.hvs-stats span {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hvs-explore {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--hvs-accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}

.hvs-explore:hover {
    background: var(--a4u-btn-hover, var(--hvs-accent-dark));
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hvs-row + .hvs-row {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.hvs-row-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hvs-row-head h3 {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 12px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--hvs-orange);
    color: var(--dark, #0f172a);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hvs-row-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hvs-row-link {
    margin-right: 6px;
    color: var(--hvs-accent);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hvs-row-link:hover {
    color: var(--hvs-orange);
}

.hvs-nav {
    display: inline-grid;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid #d9e2ec;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--dark, #0f172a);
    transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.hvs-nav:hover:not(.swiper-button-disabled) {
    border-color: var(--hvs-accent);
    background: var(--hvs-accent);
    color: #fff;
}

.hvs-nav.swiper-button-disabled {
    opacity: 0.4;
    cursor: default;
}

.hvs-row--static .hvs-nav {
    display: none;
}

/* Room inside the clipped slider so card shadows fade out instead of ending in a hard grey edge. */
.hvs-slider {
    margin: -8px -12px -20px;
    padding: 8px 12px 28px;
}

.hvs-slider .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

.hvs-slider .uni-showcase-card {
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgb(15 23 42 / 5%);
}

.hvs-course-mini {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: left;
}

.hvs-course-mini .icon-wrap {
    flex: 0 0 34px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 9px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.hvs-course-mini-text {
    min-width: 0;
}

.hvs-course-mini h4 {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.hvs-course-mini small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.hvs-course-mini:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hvs-exam {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 250ms ease, box-shadow 250ms ease, border-color 250ms ease;
}

.hvs-exam:hover {
    border-color: rgb(0 102 179 / 30%);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgb(15 23 42 / 8%);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.hvs-exam-code {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--hvs-soft);
    color: var(--hvs-accent-dark);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.hvs-exam h3 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: var(--dark, #0f172a);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hvs-exam p {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.hvs-exam .badge {
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.hvs-course-meta {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.hvs-course-meta > div {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #e6ebf2;
}

.hvs-course-meta > div:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.hvs-course-meta dt {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.hvs-course-meta dt :is(i, svg) {
    color: var(--hvs-accent);
}

.hvs-course-meta dd {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--dark, #0f172a);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: right;
}

.hvs-country {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgb(15 23 42 / 5%);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 250ms ease, box-shadow 250ms ease, transform 250ms ease;
}

.hvs-country:hover {
    border-color: rgb(0 102 179 / 30%);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgb(15 23 42 / 9%);
    color: inherit;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.hvs-country-banner {
    position: relative;
    height: 150px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066b3, #04488f);
}

.hvs-country-bg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 400ms ease;
}

.hvs-country-bg--flag {
    opacity: 0.55;
    filter: saturate(0.9);
}

.hvs-country:hover .hvs-country-bg {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.hvs-country-banner::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgb(4 30 60 / 78%) 100%);
    content: "";
}

.hvs-country-title {
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 14px;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.hvs-country-flag {
    width: 38px;
    height: 26px;
    flex: 0 0 38px;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 5px;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgb(0 0 0 / 25%);
}

.hvs-country-title h4 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgb(0 0 0 / 35%);
}

.hvs-country-body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 16px 18px 18px;
}

.hvs-country-tagline {
    display: -webkit-box;
    min-height: 2.9em;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.hvs-country-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: auto;
    color: var(--hvs-orange);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.hvs-country-cta :is(i, svg) {
    transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.hvs-country:hover .hvs-country-cta :is(i, svg) {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .hvs-head {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .hvs-head-side {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .hvs {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .hvs-stats > div {
        min-width: 0;
        padding: 8px 12px;
    }

    .hvs-explore {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hvs-row-head h3 {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .hvs-row-link {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hvs-explore,
    .hvs-exam,
    .hvs-country,
    .hvs-country-bg,
    .hvs-country-cta :is(i, svg) {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* Phones: app-style compact sections and swipeable tile rows */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .section-gap {
        padding-top: 1.9rem;
        padding-bottom: 1.9rem;
    }

    .study-pathways {
        padding: 26px 0 22px;
    }

    .study-pathways-heading {
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .study-pathways-grid {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .study-pathway-card {
        min-height: 0;
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 14px;
    }

    .study-pathway-title {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .study-pathway-description {
        display: none;
    }

    .study-pathway-link {
        padding-top: 8px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }

    .home-course-grid,
    .home-goal-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-auto-columns: 42%;
        grid-auto-flow: column;
        grid-template-rows: repeat(2, auto);
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 0 calc(var(--bs-gutter-x, 1.5rem) * -0.5);
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding: 2px calc(var(--bs-gutter-x, 1.5rem) * 0.5) 8px;
        scroll-padding-inline: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x, 1.5rem) * 0.5);
        scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
        scrollbar-width: none;
    }

    .home-goal-grid {
        grid-auto-columns: 38%;
    }

    .home-course-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
    .home-goal-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

    .home-course-grid > .col,
    .home-goal-grid > .col {
        width: auto;
        max-width: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
    }

    .home-course-grid .top-course-card,
    .home-goal-grid .study-goal-card {
        height: 100%;
    }

    .home-goal-grid .study-goal-card {
        padding: 0.9rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .admission-journey {
        margin: 16px 12px;
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .admission-journey-steps {
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        scrollbar-width: none;
    }

    .admission-journey-steps::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

    .admission-journey-steps > [class*="col-"] {
        flex: 0 0 78%;
        max-width: 78%;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
    }
}