/* ACCESSIBILITY & UTILITIES */
.skip-to-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    padding: 15px 20px;
    z-index: 9999;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: top var(--transition);
    border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;
}
.skip-to-content:focus {
    top: 0;
}
.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    border: 0;
}
.partners__scroll-container:focus-within .partners__track,
.hero__visuals:focus-within .visual-col,
.partners__scroll-container:hover .partners__track,
.hero__visuals:hover .visual-col {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* NAVBAR (MAIN) */
.header {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 22px 0;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.container-fluid {
    width: var(--container-width); 
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.header__row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.header__logo {
    position: relative;
    width: 120px; 
    height: 50px; 
}
.header__logo img {
    max-width: 200px; 
    position: absolute;
    left: -17px;
    z-index: 99;
    top: -32px; 
}
.btn-register {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary-dark); 
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--shadow-light);
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-register span {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    width: 50px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-primary-dark); 
}
.btn-register span img {
    width: 18px;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1); 
}
.btn-register-text {
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}
.btn-register:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-purple-hover);
    border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);   
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px var(--shadow-dark);
}
.btn-register:hover .btn-register-text {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

/* Sticky Header*/
@keyframes revealSticky {
    from { transform: translateY(-100%); }
    to { transform: translateY(0); }
}
.header.is-sticky {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    background-image: var(--grad-sticky);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px var(--shadow-light);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    padding: 15px 0 !important; 
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    animation: revealSticky 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}
.header.is-sticky .header__logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 60px; 
}
.header.is-sticky .header__logo img {
    position: static !important;
    max-width: 110px !important;
    height: auto;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    padding: 10px 0;
    transform: none !important;
}
.header.is-sticky .header__action {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
    padding-top: 100px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    background-image: var(--grad-hero);
    min-height: 95vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center;
}
.hero__row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.hero__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: center;
}
.hero__title {
    font-size: 2.2rem; 
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--color-white); 
    margin-bottom: 0; 
}
.hero__highlight {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero__highlight span {
    font-weight: 800;
}
.hero__subtitle {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-white);
}
.hero__pill {
    background-color: var(--color-gold); 
    color: var(--color-purple-hover); 
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 18px 30px; 
    border-radius: 50px; 
    gap: 15px; 
    white-space: nowrap; 
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.pill-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; 
    text-align: left;
    gap: 2px;
}
.pill-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem; 
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.2;    
}
.pill-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    opacity: 0.8;
}
.pill-divider {
    width: 1.5px;
    height: 50px; 
    background-color: var(--border-light); 
}
.hero__visuals {
    display: grid;
    position: relative;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; 
    gap: 15px;   
    height: 650px; 
    margin-top: -50px; 
    margin-bottom: -50px;
    margin-left: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
    mask-image: none;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    width: auto;
}

.visual-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}
.visual-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 0 !important; 
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.col-up { animation: scrollUp 10s linear infinite; }
.col-down { animation: scrollDown 15s linear infinite; }
@keyframes scrollUp {
    0% { transform: translateY(0); }
    100% { transform: translateY(-50%); } 
}
@keyframes scrollDown {
    0% { transform: translateY(-50%); }
    100% { transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hero__form-box {
    background-color: var(--color-purple-box); 
    padding: 35px 30px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.099);
    width: 100%;
}
.form-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.form-input {
    width: 100%;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    background-color: var(--color-white-low); 
    border: none; 
    border-radius: 6px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.form-garde-input{
    height: 70px;
}
.form-input::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-white-mid);
}
.form-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}
.btn-submit {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 160px;
    height: 50px;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 25px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white);
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.submit-icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
}
.submit-icon img {
    width: 14px;
    filter: brightness(0); 
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.submit-text {
    flex-grow: 1;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-mid); 
    border-left: none;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.btn-submit:hover .submit-text {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-color: var(--color-white);
}
.btn-submit:hover .submit-icon img {
    transform: translateX(2px) rotate(45deg);
}
.mobile-dots-container {
    display: none; 
}


.hero__controls {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute; 
    bottom: 50px;       
    right: 5px;        
    z-index: 100;       
    pointer-events: none; 
}
.hero__visuals.is-paused .visual-col {
    animation-play-state: paused !important;
}
.btn-control {
    pointer-events: auto; 
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-white);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-control:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.btn-control span {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: block;
}

/* ACHIEVEMENTS SECTION */
.achievements {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    padding: 60px 0;
}
.achievements__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); 
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-items: center;
}
.achievements__item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
}
.achievements__item img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.achievements__item img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* PARTNERS SLIDER SECTION */
.partners {
    padding: 10px 0;
    background-color: var(--color-white); 
    overflow: hidden;
}
.partners__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.partners__title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--color-purple-hover);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.partners__scroll-container {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-top: 10px; 
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 5%, black 95%, transparent);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 5%, black 95%, transparent);
}
.partners__track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    width: max-content;
}
.partner-card {
    background: transparent; 
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none; 
    padding: 0;
    height: 110px;
    width: auto;   
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.partner-card img {
    height: 100%; 
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 8px; 
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.partner-card:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    z-index: 10;
}
.partner-card:hover img {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    opacity: 1;
    border: 0.01rem solid var(--border-light); 
}
.scroll-left { animation: scrollLeft 15s linear infinite; }
.scroll-right { animation: scrollRight 15s linear infinite; }
@keyframes scrollLeft {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } 
}
@keyframes scrollRight {
    0% { transform: translateX(-50%); } 
    100% { transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* CATEGORIES SECTION */
.categories {
    padding: 20px 0;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.categories .container {
    max-width: 1450px; 
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}
.categories__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.categories__title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--color-purple-hover);    
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0;
}
.categories__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); 
    gap: 20px; 
    overflow-x: auto; 
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; 
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    scrollbar-width: none; 
}
.categories__grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.category-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 360px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px var(--shadow-light);
    cursor: pointer;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.card-img-wrapper { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.card-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.card-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;
    background: var(--grad-card-overlay);
    padding: 25px 20px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}
.card-content h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    white-space: nowrap; 
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis; 
}
.card-content p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.category-card:hover .card-img-wrapper img { transform: scale(1.1); }
.pagination-dots {
    display: none;
}
.dot {
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background-color: #D1D1D1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: var(--transition);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.dot:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* APPOINTMENT CTA */
.appointment-cta {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/exhibition/premier-schools-exhibition-parents-counseling.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 0;
    margin-top: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.appointment-cta .container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 10px;
    width: var(--container-width);
}
.appointment__content {
    max-width: 600px;
}
.appointment__sub {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-style: oblique;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    color: var(--color-purple-accent);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 530;
}
.appointment__title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--color-purple-hover);
    font-weight: 650;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.appointment__rush {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-style: oblique;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    color: var(--color-purple-accent);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.btn-schedule {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    text-decoration: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary-dark); 
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--shadow-light);
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.btn-icon {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    width: 50px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--color-white);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-primary-dark); 
}
.btn-text {
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}
.btn-schedule:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-purple-hover);
    border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);   
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px var(--shadow-dark);
}
.btn-schedule:hover .btn-text {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

/* HIGHLIGHTS SECTION */
.exhibition-highlights {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark); 
    background-image: var(--grad-footer);
    padding: 80px 0 10px 0;
    color: var(--color-white);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; 
    margin-top: -2px; 
    border-radius: 0; 
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.exhibition-highlights .section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
}
.highlights-slider {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 40px 5px 30px 5px; 
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; 
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: none; 
    -ms-overflow-style: none; 
    justify-content: flex-start;
}
.highlights-slider::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.highlight-card {
    min-width: calc(25% - 15px);
    width: calc(25% - 15px);
    height: auto; 
    min-height: 340px; 
    background-color: var(--color-purple-bg-light); 
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 30px 25px;
    color: var(--color-purple-hover); 
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0; 
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.highlight-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px); 
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.icon-box {
    width: 70px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
}
.icon-box img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.highlight-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 15px; line-height: 1.3;
}
.highlight-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-purple-hover); line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 300;
}
.highlight-card:focus-within {
    outline: 3px solid var(--color-gold); transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.slider-indicators {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.indicator {
    display: block;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: var(--transition);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.indicator:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* FOOTER & CURVE */
.curve-separator {
    width: 100%;
    line-height: 0; 
    background-color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 40px; 
}
.curve-separator svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 60px;
    min-width: 1000px;
    margin-left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    fill: var(--color-primary-dark) !important;
}
.main-footer {
    background-image: var(--grad-footer);
    padding-top: 60px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    position: relative;
    margin-top: -1px; 
    color: var(--color-white);
}
.main-footer .container {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
}
.footer-grid {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    width: 100%;
}
.footer-logo {
    max-width: 120px; 
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    background: transparent;
}
.footer-col {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.address-col {
    max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-icon-box, .social-icon-box {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    min-width: 45px;
    background-color: var(--color-purple-bg-light); 
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(18, 11, 46, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-icon-box img, .social-icon-box img {
    width: 24px; 
    height: 24px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: invert(11%) sepia(35%) saturate(5835%) hue-rotate(249deg) brightness(88%) contrast(98%);
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-icon-box:hover, .social-icon-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(18, 11, 46, 0.6);
}
.footer-text { padding-top: 4px; }
.footer-text h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold); margin-bottom: 5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.footer-text p {
    font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-weight: 300;
}
.phone-numbers { font-weight: 600 !important; color: var(--color-white) !important; }
.social-col { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.social-col h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold); }
.social-icons { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
a.social-icon-box { display: flex; }
.copyright-bar {
    background-color: var(--color-white); color: var(--color-primary-dark); text-align: center;
    padding: 15px; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600;
}

/* CONSOLIDATED MEDIA QUERIES */
/* 1200px (Laptop) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    
    .hero {
        padding-top: 60px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        height: auto;
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #3F186A 0%, #120B2E 51%, #ffffff 50%, #ffffff 100%);
    }
    .hero__row {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        grid-template-areas: 
            "textArea visualArea"
            "formArea formArea";
        gap: 30px;
        width: 100%;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .hero__content {
        grid-area: textArea;
        text-align: center; 
        align-items: center; 
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding-left: 0; 
        z-index: 2; 
    }
    .hero__title { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .hero__highlight { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    .hero__pill { 
        width: auto; 
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .hero__visuals {
        grid-area: visualArea;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 
        gap: 10px;
        height: 450px; 
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        overflow: hidden; 
    }
    .visual-col {
        display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
    }
    .visual-img {
        width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 140px; 
        border-radius: 40px !important; object-fit: cover;
    }
    .hero__form-box {
        grid-area: formArea;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 420px; 
        margin: 40px auto 0 auto;
        background-color: var(--color-purple-box);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .highlight-card {
        min-width: calc(33.33% - 14px);
        width: calc(33.33% - 14px);
        margin-left: 7px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .highlights-slider {
        margin-left: 7px;
    }
}

/* 992px (Tablet) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .header__logo img {
        max-width: 160px; 
        top: -25px; 
        left: -15px;
    }
    .header.sticky-clone {
        margin-bottom: -70px; 
    }
    .header.sticky-clone .header__logo img{
        margin-left: 15px;
    }
    .achievements__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 50px 30px; 
    }
    .achievements__item img {
        max-width: 80%; 
    }
    .categories__grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-auto-flow: row;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 0 20px;
        overflow-x: visible; 
        scroll-snap-type: none;
    }
    .category-card {
        height: 300px; 
        width: auto; 
        min-width: auto;
    }
    .categories__title { font-size: 2rem; }
    .appointment-cta {
        padding: 80px 0;
        background-position: 65% center;
    }
    .appointment__title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    .highlights-slider {
        padding-left: 20px; 
        padding-right: 20px;
        margin-left: 7px;
    }
    .highlight-card {
        min-width: calc(50% - 10px);
        width: calc(50% - 10px);
    }
    .footer-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
        justify-items: center; 
        text-align: center; 
    }
    .logo-col {
        grid-column: 1 / -1; 
        justify-self: center;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .address-col {
        max-width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .contact-col, .social-col {
        justify-self: center;
        align-items: center;
    }
}

/* 768px (Mobile Landscape/Large Phone) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        padding-top: 120px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
        position: relative;
        background-color: var(--color-white);
        overflow: hidden;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero__controls {
        display: none !important; /* Screen se bilkul gayab */
    }
    .hero::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;
        height: 680px; 
        background-image: var(--grad-footer);
        border-radius: 0; 
        z-index: -2;
    }
    .hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: auto; 
        top: 580px; 
        left: -10%; width: 120%; height: 100px;
        background-color: var(--color-white);
        border-top-left-radius: 50%;
        border-top-right-radius: 50%;
        z-index: -1;
    }
    .hero__row {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
        width: 100%;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .hero__visuals {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: row;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        gap: 15px;
        height: auto;
        width: 100vw;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }
    .hero__visuals::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }
    .visual-col {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 15px;
        animation: none !important;
    }
    .visual-img {
        width: 140px;
        height: 240px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        scroll-snap-align: center;
        border-radius: 30px;
    }
    .hero__content {
        order: 2;
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 10px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .hero__btn {
        pointer-events: all;
        background: var(--color-gold);
        color: var(--color-primary-dark);
        border: none;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: bold;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .hero__title { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .hero__pill {
        width: auto;
        display: inline-flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 15px 20px; 
        border-radius: 50px; 
        gap: 15px; 
        margin-top: 15px;
        max-width: 100%;
        transform: scale(0.9); 
        position: relative; z-index: 5; 
    }
    .pill-divider { width: 1.5px; height: 40px; background-color: var(--border-light); }
    .pill-title { font-size: 1rem; }
    .pill-subtitle { font-size: 0.8rem; }
    .hero__form-box {
        order: 3;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 20px; 
        background-color: var(--color-purple-box);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 25px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(18, 11, 46, 0.2);
        position: relative; z-index: 5;
    }
    .hero__form-box .form-title { color: var(--color-white); font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .form-input {
        height: 45px;
        background-color: var(--color-white-low); 
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        color: var(--color-white);
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    .form-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-white-mid); }
    .btn-submit { margin: 20px auto 0 auto; width: 100%; }
    .curve-separator svg {
        height: 30px; 
        min-width: 100%; 
        margin-left: 0;
        transform: none;
    }
}
/* 576px (Small Mobile) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .btn-register {
        height: 38px;
    }
    .btn-register span {
        width: 40px; 
    }
    .btn-register span img {
        width: 14px;
    }
    .btn-register-text {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 0 12px; 
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }
    .header__action {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .header.sticky-clone {
        margin-bottom: -90px;   
    }
    .header.sticky-clone .header__logo img{
        margin-left:15px;
    }
    .achievements {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }
    .achievements__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .achievements__item img {
        max-width: 70%; 
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .categories__grid {
        display: flex; 
        gap: 15px;
        padding-left: 0; 
        padding-right: 0;
        overflow-x: auto; 
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; 
    }
    .category-card {
        height: 320px; 
        width: 100%; 
        min-width: 100%;
        flex-shrink: 0; 
        scroll-snap-align: center; 
    }
    .categories__title { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .pagination-dots {
        display: flex; 
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px; 
        margin-top: 25px;
    }
    .appointment-cta {
        padding: 50px 0;
        background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 100%), 
                          url('../assets/images/exhibition/premier-schools-exhibition-parents-counseling.webp');
        background-position: center right;
        background-size: cover;
    }
    .appointment__content {
        max-width: 100%; 
        text-align: center;
    }
    .appointment__sub {
        font-size: 1.4rem; 
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .appointment__title {
        font-size: 2rem; 
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .appointment__rush {
        font-size: 1.5rem; 
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .btn-schedule {
        padding-right: 20px;
    }
    .btn-text {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    .highlights-slider {
        padding: 40px 20px 30px 20px; 
        gap: 20px; 
    }
    .exhibition-highlights .section-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem !important; 
        line-height: 1.3;
        padding: 0 15px;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }
    .highlight-card {
        min-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 20px !important; 
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); 
        scroll-snap-align: center;
        margin: 0; 
    }
    .slider-indicators {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
    .footer-grid {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 35px;
        padding-left: 0; 
        padding-right: 0;
    }
    .logo-col {
        width: 100%; 
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center; 
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .footer-logo {
        max-width: 120px; 
    }
    .address-col, .contact-col {
        width: 100%; 
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row; 
        justify-content: flex-start; 
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-left: 20px; 
        padding-right: 20px;
    }
    .social-col {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center; 
        text-align: center;  
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
    .social-icons {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .footer-text {
        padding-left: 15px;
        text-align: left;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .col-up, .col-down, .scroll-left, .scroll-right {
        animation: none !important;
    }
}