/* Base Styles & Custom Variables */
    :root {
        --primary-blue: #1a4f91;
        --primary-blue-dark: #193E74;
        --lourdes-sky-blue: #176ABC;
        --marian-blue: #BDE6FB;
        --text-gray: #4b5563;
        --bg-light: #1a4f91;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --transition-smooth: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        --header-offset: 9rem;
    }

    body {
        font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        background-color: var(--bg-light);
        color: #1f2937;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .container-custom {
        max-width: 1280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }



    /* Top Navigation */
    .top-nav {
        background-color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
        height: 3rem;
        display: none; /* Hidden on mobile */
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .top-nav { display: block; }
    }

    .top-nav-content {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 100%;
    }

    .top-nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        font-size: 13px;
        text-transform: capitalize;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    }

    .top-nav-links a { 
        text-decoration: none; color: inherit;    
    }
    .top-nav-links a:hover {
        color: var(--white);
        background-color: var(--primary-blue);
    }

    /* Portal Dropdown Styles */
    .portal-dropdown-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        height: 3rem;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .portal-dropdown-menu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0px;
        background: var(--white);
        min-width: 190px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        border-radius: 0 0 0.5rem 0.5rem;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateY(10px);
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        z-index: 70;
        padding: 0.5rem 0;
        background-color: #DDD;
    }

    .portal-dropdown-wrapper:hover .portal-dropdown-menu {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .portal-dropdown-wrapper span {
        padding: 3rem 1rem;
    }
    .portal-dropdown-wrapper:hover span {
        background-color: var(--primary-blue);
    }

    .portal-dropdown-menu a {
        display: block;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
        color: var(--primary-blue-dark);
        font-size: 13px;
        transition: background 0.2s;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .portal-dropdown-menu a:hover {
        background-color: #f1f5f9;
        color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
    }

    .contact-trigger {
        font-size: 12px;
        text-transform: lowercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        color: var(--white);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* Main Header */
    .main-header {
        background-color: var(--white);
        box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 50;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
    }

    .header-nav {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        height: 6rem;
    }

    .brand-container {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: 'Alata', sans-serif;
    }

    .brand-logo {
        width: 75px;
        height: 75px;
        transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .brand-container:hover .brand-logo { transform: scale(1.05); }

    .brand-text-main {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: var(--primary-blue-dark);
        line-height: 1;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .brand-text-sub {
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: bold;
        text-transform: capitalize;
        letter-spacing: 0.115em;
        color: var(--text-gray);
    }

    /* Navigation Menu */
    .nav-menu {
        display: none;
        height: 100%;
        list-style: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .nav-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem; }
    }

    .nav-item {
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        position: relative;
    }

    .nav-link {
        padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
        color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: capitalize;
        transition: color 0.2s;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        text-decoration: none;
        padding-top: 25px;
    }
    .nav-link i {
        font-size: 10px;
        opacity: 0.5;
        padding-left: 3px;
    }

    .nav-link:hover, .nav-item:hover .nav-link {
        padding-top: 25px;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        border-bottom: var(--lourdes-sky-blue) 1px solid;
    }

    /* Mega Menu */
    .mega-menu {
        position: fixed;
        left: calc(50% - 500px);
        top: var(--header-offset);
        width: 1100px;
        max-width: 95vw;
        background-color: var(--white);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        border-top: 4px solid var(--marian-blue) ;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translate(0px, -15px);
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        pointer-events: none;
        border-radius: 0 0 1rem 1rem;
        z-index: 100;
        float: left;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .mega-menu { left: 20px; }
    }

    .nav-item:hover .mega-menu {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
        pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .mega-menu-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
        padding: 2.5rem;
    }
    .grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .mega-menu-grid .grid-set {
        border-right: var(--marian-blue) 2px solid;
        padding-right: 25px;
    }

    .grid-set h3 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        text-transform: capitalize;
        color: var(--primary-blue-dark);
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .grid-set p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 5px 0 20px 0;
        color: gray;
    }

    .grid-set a {
        color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
    .grid-set a:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .mega-menu-grid h4 {
        font-size: 10px;
        color: #999; font-weight: bold;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .mega-menu-grid ul {
        list-style: none;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .mega-menu-grid div ul li:hover::marker {        
        content: "➔ ";
    } 

    .mega-menu-grid li {
        1font-weight: bold;
        color: var(--primary-blue-dark);
        padding-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .mega-menu-grid div ul li a:hover {
        color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
    }




    /* Hero Section */
    .hero-section {
        position: relative;
        background-color: #111827;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: 6rem 0;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--white);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) { .hero-section { padding: 10rem 0; } }

    .hero-bg {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26,79,145,0.4), rgba(17,24,39,0.8));
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.1;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        position: relative;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) { .hero-title { font-size: 4.5rem; } }

    /* Stage Cards */
    .stage-section { padding: 5rem 0; background: white; }
    
    .stage-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) { .stage-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

    .stage-card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 1.5rem;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        border: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }

    .stage-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .stage-image {
        width: 100%;
        height: 240px;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .stage-content { padding: 2rem; }
    .stage-label { color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; display: block; }
    .stage-title { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--primary-blue); margin-bottom: 1rem; }

    /* Admissions Banner */
    .segment-banner {
        background: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
        color: white;
        padding: 4rem 0;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    /* Admissions Banner */
    .admission-banner {
        background: var(--primary-blue-dark);
        color: white;
        padding: 4rem 0;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Education */
    .education-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
        width: 100%;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .education-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 2fr); }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .education-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
    }

    .education-item {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 1/1;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: var(--primary-blue);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        padding: 3rem;
        color: white;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    }

    .education-img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        opacity: 0.6;
        transition: transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .education-item:hover .education-img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

    .education-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,79,145,0.9), transparent);
        z-index: 1;
    }

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


    /* Four Grid Layout - New */
    .pathway-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .pathway-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        }
    }
    .pathway-item {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 4/5;
        overflow: hidden;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .pathway-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }
    .pathway-item:hover .pathway-img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }
    .pathway-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,79,145,0.9) 0%, rgba(26,79,145,0.2) 60%, transparent 100%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        padding: 2rem;
        transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }
    .pathway-item:hover .pathway-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,79,145,1) 0%, rgba(26,79,145,0.4) 100%);
    }


    /* Buttons */
    .btn-primary {
        background-color: var(--primary-blue);
        color: var(--white);
        padding: 1rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 15px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        display: inline-block;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(26, 79, 145, 0.2);
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
        background-color: var(--primary-blue-dark);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(26, 79, 145, 0.3);
    }

    .btn-white {
        background: white;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
        border-radius: 9999px;
        font-weight: 900;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-block;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    }

    .btn-white:hover {
        background: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
        color: white;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }






    /* Social Hub Grid */
    .social-hub-section {
        padding: 5rem 0;
        background-color: #f8fafc;
    }

    .social-card {
        background-color: white;
        border-radius: 1.5rem;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    }

    .social-card-header {
        padding: 1.25rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .social-sidebar-btn {
        background-color: var(--white);
        border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        border-radius: 1rem;
        padding: 1.25rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 100%;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        cursor: pointer;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .social-sidebar-btn.active {
        background-color: var(--primary-blue);
        color: var(--white);
        border-color: var(--primary-blue);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(26, 79, 145, 0.3);
    }

    /* Utility Helpers */
    .text-accent { color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue); }
    .bg-accent { background-color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue); }
    .bg-primary { background-color: var(--primary-blue); }
    
    .section-title { font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--primary-blue); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
        to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    .animate-fade-in { animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out forwards; }







    /*-- TEMPORARY -----*/


    .containerMedia {
        text-align: center;
        width: 100%;
        height: fit-content;
        background-color: #EEE;

        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(25%, 1fr));
        gap: 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .fb-wrapper, .containerMedia {
            float: none;
            display: block;
        }
    }


    .containerMedia .indexFeed {
        text-align: left;
        height: fit-content;
        min-height: 550px;
    }

    .fb-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 400px; /* Keeps it from stretching too wide on massive screens */
        margin: 0 auto;   /* Centers it in the column */
        text-align: right;
    }

    .fb-wrapper iframe {
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 550px;
        border: none;
        background-color: #333;
    }


.features-section {
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: fit-content;

    display: grid; /* Changed from flex to grid */
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); /* Lowered 900px to 280px */
    gap: 30px;
}

.icon-feature-item {
    text-align: center;
    height: fit-content;
    padding: 0 30px;
}

.icon-feature-item .icon-feature-font {
    border: #DDD 1px solid;
    height: 90px; width: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.icon-feature-item .icon-feature-font i {
    color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
    font-size: 3em;
    padding-top: 20px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.icon-feature-item h3 {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.25em;
    margin: 15px auto;
}
.icon-feature-item p {
    font-size: .9em;
    color: var(--text-gray);
}

.icon-feature-item:hover .icon-feature-font {
    border: var(--lourdes-sky-blue) 1px solid;
    background-color: var(--lourdes-sky-blue);
}

.icon-feature-item:hover .icon-feature-font i {
    color: white;
}

#contactBox {
    width: 130px;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: width 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

#contactBox span {
    text-transform: lowercase;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

#contactBox:hover {
    width: 550px;
}

#contactBox:hover span {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
}

a[nohref] { display: none; }





/* Ensure no element exceeds the device width */
html, body {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Force flexible elements to stay within bounds */
* {
    max-width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}