.brand img {
    width: 200px;
    height: auto;
}

body {
    background-color: #f5f7fb;
}


/* ── NAVBAR ── */
.top-nav {
    /* background: #fff; */
    /* padding: 14px 40px; */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    /* position: sticky;
    top: 0; */
    z-index: 999;
    /* box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08); */
    margin-bottom: 100px;
}





.brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: #120c2e;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #552494;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.brand-text {
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.brand-text .name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #120c2e;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.brand-text .tagline {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #666;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.btn-apply {
    background: #120c2e;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: background .2s;
}

.btn-apply:hover {
    background: #552494;
    color: #fff;
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
    /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef4ff 0%, #d6eaf8 60%, #e8f8f7 100%); */
    /* min-height: 580px; */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 30px 0;
    padding-bottom: 230px;
    background-image: url("images/city-new.jpg");
    /* background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f7fb 0%, #d0edf3 100%); */
    background-position: bottom;
    background-size: cover;
}


.uk-hero {
    background-image: url("images/uk-banner.jpeg");
}

 .testi-avatar-placeholder-txt {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F4A018 0%, #e07b00 100%);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      border: 2.5px solid #FEF3DC;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .uk-hero h1 {
    font-size: 55px !important;
    line-height: 65px !important;
}

   .uk-hero  .plane-path
 {
    bottom: -76px;
}

 .uk-hero  .plane-path img {
    width: 184px;
}


/* .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f7fb 0%, #d0edf3 100%);
} */


.banner-girl {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 225px;
    width: 428px;
}

.hero-img {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 52%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 68px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: #120c2e;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero h1 span {
    color: #552494;
}

.hero-sub {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.hero-sub u {
    color: #552494;
    text-decoration-color: #552494;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.hero-ai {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.stat-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #120c2e;
    margin-right: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

.stat-pill i {
    color: #552494;
    font-size: 30px;
}

.stat-pill span.num {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.stat-pill span.lbl {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #666;
    display: block;
}

/* ── FEATURES BAR ── */
.features-bar {
    background: #120c2e;
    border-radius: 20px;
    /* margin: 0 40px -1px; */
    padding: 22px 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-top: -142px;
}

.feat-item {
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.feat-item i {
    font-size: 45px;
    color: #552494;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: block;
}

.feat-item .ft {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.feat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 50px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

/* ── ABOUT ── */
.tisca-about-section {
    background: #f5f7fb;
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.tisca-about-section h2 span {
    color: #552494 !important;
}

.tisca-about-section h2 {
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.tisca-about-section h2 span {
    color: #120c2e;
}

.tisca-about-section p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}




.how-section {
    background: #f5f7fb;
    /* padding: 70px 40px; */
    padding-bottom: 54px;
}

.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 35px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #120c2e;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.section-title::before,
.section-title::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #552494, transparent);
}

.section-title::after {
    background: linear-gradient(270deg, #552494, transparent);
}

.step-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    width: 100%;
}

.step {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    /* max-width: 160px; */
    padding: 0 8px;
}

.step-icon {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    font-size: 41px;
    color: #fff;
}

.step-icon.s1 {
    background: #552494;
}

.step-icon.s2 {
    background: #0d6efd;
}

.step-icon.s3 {
    background: #120c2e;
}

.step-icon.s4 {
    background: #552494;
}

.step-icon.s5 {
    background: #5b2d8e;
}

.step h5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #552494;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.step p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

.step-arrow {
    align-self: center;
    color: #bbb;
    font-size: 25px;
    padding: 0 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── CHECKLIST + IMAGE ── */
.why-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f7fb 0%, #d0edf3 100%);
    /* padding: 20px 40px 0; */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 30px;
}

.check-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
}

.check-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.check-list li i {
    color: #552494;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-top: 7px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.check-list li strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #120c2e;
}

.check-list li span {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
}

.group-img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
}

.brand-stamp {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}


.cta-section {
    background: #120c2e;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
}

.cta-section h2 {
    color: #552494;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 35px;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.cta-section p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0;
}

.cta-section p u {
    color: #552494;
}

.btn-cta {
    background: #f7941d;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 16px 36px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 17px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(247, 148, 29, .4);
}

.btn-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(247, 148, 29, .5);
    color: #fff;
}

/* ── TRUST ── */
.trust-section {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.trust-section h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 35px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #120c2e;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.uni-logos {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 40px;
}

.uni-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.uni-logo-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.uni-logo-icon.ox {
    background: #002147;
}

.uni-logo-icon.ic {
    background: #003e74;
}

.uni-logo-icon.mel {
    background: #003087;
}

.uni-logo-icon.ntu {
    background: #c0212c;
}

.uni-logo-icon.syd {
    background: #c0212c;
}

.uni-logo-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #120c2e;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.uni-logo-text small {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #888;
    font-size: 11px;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer {
    background: #0d062a;
    color: #aab4cc;
    padding: 50px 40px 24px;
}

.footer-brand .name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.footer-brand .tagline {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #aab4cc;
}

.footer-links h6 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-links a {
    display: block;
    color: #aab4cc;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #552494 !important;
}

.footer-contact h6 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-contact p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #aab4cc;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.footer-contact p i {
    color: #552494;
}

.footer-contact p a {
    color: #aab4cc !important;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-contact p a:hover {
    color: #552494 !important;
}

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.social-icons a {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    border-color: #552494;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #6b7a99;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: #6b7a99;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-left: 16px;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: #552494;
}

/* plane */
.plane-path {
    position: absolute;
    left: 473px;
    bottom: -92px;
    opacity: .7;
}

.plane-path img {
    width: 216px;
    transform: rotate(42deg);
}


.tower-img {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 275px;

}


.footer-brand img {
    width: 210px;
}


.tisca-about-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.feature-sec {
    position: relative;
    /* height: 50vh; */
}

/* .hero-section {
    position: relative;
    background: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
} */

/* .feature-sec::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -150px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 200%;
    height: 300px;
    background: #f5f7fb;
    border-radius: 50%;
} */

.half-shape {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: -100px;
    /* height: 20vh; */
    position: relative;
}

/* ================= HOVER EFFECTS ================= */

/* Feature Items */
.feat-item {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.feat-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Step Icons */
.step-icon {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.step:hover .step-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Stat Pills */
.stat-pill {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.stat-pill:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-apply,
.btn-cta {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-apply:hover {
    background: #552494;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    /*  */
}

.btn-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.05);
}

/* University Logos */
.uni-logo {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.uni-logo:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-icons a {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    background: #552494;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Image Hover */
.group-img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.group-img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Glow Effect (Icons) */
.feat-item:hover i,
.step:hover i {
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px #552494, 0 0 20px #552494;
}

.uni-logo img {
    width: 250px;
}

.stat-div {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}


/* ── Section Header ─────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #F4A018;
    background: #FEF3DC;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-title2 {
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #0F1B2D;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.section-title2 span {
    color: #F4A018;
}

.section-sub {
    color: #7A8FA6;
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Decorative divider ─────────────────────────── */
.divider-line {
    width: 56px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #F4A018;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 1rem auto 0;
}

/* ── Cards ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.testi-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1.5px solid #E8EEF5;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 2.2rem 2rem 1.8rem;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(15, 27, 45, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.testi-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(15, 27, 45, 0.12);
}

/* big decorative quote mark */
.testi-card::before {
   content: '\201C';
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #F4A018;
    opacity: 0.18;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    right: 22px;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.banner-btn {
    background: #552494;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 7px 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: background .2s;
}

.banner-btn:hover {
    background: #120c2e;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    /*  */
}

/* accent top bar */
.testi-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F4A018 0%, transparent 100%);
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
}

.testi-stars {
    color: #F4A018;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.testi-body {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #3A4A5C;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ── Avatar row ─────────────────────────────────── */
.testi-avatar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2.5px solid #F4A018;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.testi-avatar-placeholder img{
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2.5px solid #FEF3DC;
}

.testi-name {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: #0F1B2D;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
}

.testi-degree {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #7A8FA6;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.testi-job-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a7a40;
    background: #e6f7ee;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.testi-job-badge svg {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    fill: #1a7a40;
}


.tower-bus{
    width: 304px !important;
}




@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 18px 0;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-bottom: 160px !important;
        text-align: center;
        background-position: left;
    }

    .hero-img {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: 50px;
    }

    .uk-hero h1 {
    font-size: 30px !important;
    line-height: 40px !important;
}

    .features-bar {
        margin: 0 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-top: -50px !important;
    }

    .feat-divider {
        width: 80%;
        height: 1px;
    }

    .step-wrap {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .step-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    .cta-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .world-map-placeholder {
        display: none;
    }

    .tisca-about-section,
    .how-section,
    .why-section,
    .cta-section,
    .trust-section,
    .site-footer {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    /* .top-nav {
        padding: 12px 20px;
    } */

    .brand img {
        width: 110px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .tisca-about-section p {
        font-size: 16px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .tisca-about-section h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
        text-align: center;
    }


    .step {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }


    .why-section {
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .tower-img {
        display: none;
    }

    .cta-section p {
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin: 0;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* .banner-girl {
        display: none;
    } */

    .banner-girl {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 113px;
    }

    .trust-section h4 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .stat-div {
        gap: 5px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .stat-pill {
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 15px 20px
    }

    .stat-pill i {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .stat-pill span.num {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .stat-pill span.lbl {
        font-size: 10px;
    }


    .btn-apply {
        padding: 10px 18px;
        font-size: 12px;
        gap: 5px;
    }

    .plane-path {
        display: none;
    }


    .top-nav {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .half-shape {
        display: none;
    }

    .testi-avatar-placeholder img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    object-fit: cover;
    }   

    .section-title2 {
    font-size: 22px;
}
}