
  :root{
    --navy:#0B2A47;
    --navy-deep:#071B30;
    --forest:#1B6B3C;
    --forest-deep:#0F4526;
    --gold:#C97F16;
    --gold-soft:#EFAE45;
    --cream:#F7F5EE;
    --paper:#FFFFFF;
    --ink:#132018;
    --ink-soft:#3E4A44;
    --line:#DEDACB;
    --focus:#0B2A47;
    --radius:14px;
    --maxw:1180px;
  }
  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden;max-width:100%;}
  body{overflow-x:hidden;max-width:100%;}
  img,svg{max-width:100%;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.01ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:0.01ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;}
  }
  body{
    margin:0;
    font-family:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream);
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.15;
    margin:0 0 0.5em;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  p{margin:0 0 1em;}
  a{color:var(--forest-deep);}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  ul{margin:0;padding:0;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

  /* Skip link */
  .skip-link{
    position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
    padding:10px 18px;border-radius:8px;
    z-index:200;transition:top .2s ease;
    text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;
  }
  .skip-link:focus{top:12px;}

  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{
    outline:3px solid var(--gold-soft);
    outline-offset:3px;
    border-radius:4px;
  }

  /* ===== Header ===== */
  .topbar{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    color:#EAF0EA;
    font-size:14px;
  }
  .topbar .wrap{
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;
    justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
    padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;
  }
  .topbar a{color:#EAF0EA;text-decoration:none;}
  .topbar a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
  .topbar .contact-strip{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .topbar .contact-strip span, .topbar .contact-strip a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;}

  header.site-header{
    background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  }
  .header-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    gap:16px;padding:12px 24px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;}
  .brand img{width:56px;height:56px;flex:none;}
  .brand-text{line-height:1.25;}
  .brand-text .name{
    font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;
    color:var(--navy);display:block;
  }
  .brand-text .place{
    font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--forest-deep);font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  nav.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}
  nav.primary-nav > ul{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  nav.primary-nav a{
    display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;
    text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:0.95rem;
  }
  nav.primary-nav a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--forest-deep);}
  nav.primary-nav .has-menu{position:relative;}
  nav.primary-nav .dropdown{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:10px;min-width:250px;padding:8px;
    box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(11,42,71,0.14);
  }
  nav.primary-nav .has-menu:hover .dropdown,
  nav.primary-nav .has-menu:focus-within .dropdown{display:block;}
  nav.primary-nav .dropdown a{padding:8px 12px;font-size:0.9rem;font-weight:500;}
  .menu-toggle{
    display:none;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;
    padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:0.95rem;cursor:pointer;
  }
  .nav-close{display:none;}

  @media (max-width:960px){
    .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
    nav.primary-nav{
      display:none;position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(320px,86vw);
      background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
      padding:20px;overflow-y:auto;box-shadow:-12px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    }
    nav.primary-nav.open{display:flex;}
    nav.primary-nav > ul{flex-direction:column;width:100%;}
    nav.primary-nav .dropdown{
      display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:none;
      padding-left:12px;min-width:0;
    }
    nav.primary-nav .has-menu:hover .dropdown,
    nav.primary-nav .has-menu:focus-within .dropdown{display:block;}
    .nav-close{display:flex;align-self:flex-end;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;padding:4px 10px;}
  }
  .nav-overlay{
    display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(7,27,48,.45);z-index:90;
  }
  .nav-overlay.open{display:block;}

  /* ===== Hero ===== */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero .wrap{
    position:relative;z-index:2;
    padding:72px 24px 130px;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 0.9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-bottom:110px;} }
  .eyebrow{
    display:inline-block;font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);
    border:1px solid rgba(239,174,69,.5);border-radius:999px;
    padding:6px 14px;margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .hero h1{
    color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3rem);margin-bottom:0.3em;
  }
  .hero .motto{
    font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
    color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1em;
  }
  .hero p.lead{color:#D9E2DC;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:52ch;}
  .hero .address{color:#C7D3CC;font-size:0.95rem;margin-top:1.2em;}
  .hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.8em;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;
    text-decoration:none;font-size:0.98rem;border:2px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold-soft);color:#26210A;}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:#fff;}
  .btn-outline{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff;}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);}
  .btn-forest{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;}
  .btn-forest:hover{background:var(--forest-deep);}

  .hero-badge{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius:16px;padding:26px;text-align:center;
  }
  .hero-badge img{width:150px;height:150px;margin:0 auto 14px;}
  .hero-badge .aff{font-size:0.82rem;color:#D9E2DC;letter-spacing:.03em;}
  .hero-badge .aff strong{color:#fff;display:block;font-size:1rem;margin-top:2px;}

  .ridge{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;line-height:0;z-index:1;
  }

  /* ===== Sections ===== */
  section{padding:64px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:66ch;margin-bottom:36px;}
  .section-head .kicker{
    color:var(--forest-deep);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.8rem;margin-bottom:8px;display:block;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);}
  .section-alt{background:var(--paper);}

  /* Principal */
  .principal{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.4fr;gap:44px;align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .principal{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .principal figure{margin:0;}
  .principal .quote-card{
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:28px 26px;position:relative;
  }
  .principal .quote-card p{color:#E4EAE4;margin-bottom:1em;font-size:0.98rem;}
  .principal .quote-card p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0;}
  .principal .signoff{
    margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:700;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;
  }
  .principal .photo-wrap{
    border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--paper);
  }
  .principal .photo-wrap .ph-fallback{
    aspect-ratio:4/5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--forest) 0%,var(--forest-deep) 100%);
    color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:24px;
  }

  /* About cards */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:40px;align-items:start;}
  @media (max-width:820px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .stat-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:14px;}
  .stat-list li{
    background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
    padding:16px 18px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;
  }
  .stat-list .ic{flex:none;color:var(--forest-deep);}
  .stat-list strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:"Fraunces",serif;}

  /* Facilities */
  .facility-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:20px;
  }
  .facility-card{
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:22px 20px;
  }
  .facility-card .ic{
    width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--cream);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--forest-deep);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .facility-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .facility-card p{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0;}

  /* Syllabus chips */
  .chip-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
  .chip{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:999px;padding:10px 18px;text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:0.92rem;
  }
  .chip:hover{border-color:var(--forest);background:var(--cream);}
  .chip .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);}

  /* Disclosures */
  .disclosure-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:2px;
    background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  }
  .disclosure-grid span[data-doc]{
    background:var(--paper);padding:14px 18px;
    color:var(--ink);font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:600;display:flex;
    align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;
  }
  .disclosure-grid .tag{
    flex:none;font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--gold);background:var(--cream);
    border:1px dashed var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 9px;
  }

  /* Contact */
  .contact-wrap{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px;
    background:var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .contact-panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:40px 36px;}
  .contact-panel h2{color:#fff;}
  .contact-panel .lead{color:#D9E2DC;}
  .contact-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:24px;}
  .contact-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .contact-list .ic{
    flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:var(--gold-soft);
  }
  .contact-list a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);}
  .contact-list .label{display:block;font-size:0.78rem;color:#B9C6C0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:2px;}
  .social-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:26px;}
  .social-row a{
    width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  }
  .social-row a:hover{background:var(--forest);}

  .form-panel{background:var(--paper);padding:40px 36px;}
  .form-panel h2{font-size:1.3rem;}
  form .field{margin-bottom:16px;}
  form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--navy);}
  form input, form textarea, form select{
    width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
    font:inherit;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  }
  form input:focus, form textarea:focus, form select:focus{
    outline:3px solid var(--forest);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--forest);
  }
  .req{color:var(--gold);}
  .form-note{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px;}

  /* Footer */
  footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#C7D3CC;padding:48px 0 22px;font-size:0.9rem;}
  .footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:32px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .footer-grid h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-grid ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px;}
  .footer-grid a{color:#C7D3CC;text-decoration:none;}
  .footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:underline;}
  .footer-brand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-brand img{width:44px;height:44px;}
  .footer-brand span{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;}
  .footer-bottom{
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:20px;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:0.82rem;
  }
  .footer-bottom p{margin:0;}
  .back-to-top{color:#C7D3CC;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;}

  .visually-hidden{
    position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;
    clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
  }


/* Multi-page additions */
nav.primary-nav a.active{color:var(--forest-deep);background:var(--cream);}
.admission-banner{
  background:var(--gold-soft);color:#26210A;
  padding:14px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:0.95rem;text-align:center;
}
.admission-banner .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.admission-banner a{color:#26210A;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:700;}
.highlight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:22px;}
.highlight-card{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;
}
.highlight-card .ic{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--cream);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--forest-deep);
}
.highlight-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:0;}
.highlight-card p{font-size:0.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0;flex:1;}
.highlight-card .more{font-weight:700;font-size:0.9rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--forest-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:56px 0 84px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:0.3em;}
.page-hero p{color:#D9E2DC;max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:0;}
.breadcrumb{font-size:0.82rem;color:#B9C6C0;margin-bottom:14px;}
.breadcrumb a{color:#D9E2DC;}

/* CBSE mandatory disclosure strip */
.cbse-strip{
  background:#F5C400;color:#1F1A00;font-size:0.85rem;font-weight:700;
}
.cbse-strip .wrap{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:10px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:8px 24px;
}
.cbse-strip-text{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
.cbse-strip-link{
  color:#1F1A00;text-decoration:underline;white-space:nowrap;
}
.cbse-strip-link:hover{color:#000;}

/* Small-screen overflow safety */
@media (max-width:480px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px;}
  .cbse-strip .wrap, .topbar .wrap{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;}
  .header-inner{padding:12px 16px;}
  .hero .wrap{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;}
}
.disclosure-grid span[data-doc]{overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
.hero-badge .aff{overflow-wrap:anywhere;}

/* ===== Gallery: album cards ===== */
.gallery-cat-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:20px;
}
.gallery-cat{
  font:inherit;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:0;overflow:hidden;display:block;width:100%;
}
.gallery-cat:hover{border-color:var(--forest);}
.gallery-cat-thumb{
  position:relative;display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--forest) 0%,var(--forest-deep) 100%);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.gallery-cat-thumb .ph-fallback{
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.gallery-cat-thumb img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
}
.gallery-cat-label{
  display:block;padding:14px 16px 2px;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem;
}
.gallery-cat-count{
  display:block;padding:0 16px 16px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:0.85rem;
}

/* ===== Gallery: Pinterest-style masonry, 8px gap ===== */
.masonry{
  column-count:4;column-gap:8px;
}
.masonry-item{
  margin:0 0 8px;padding:0;break-inside:avoid;display:block;
}
.masonry-item img{
  display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0;padding:0;cursor:zoom-in;border-radius:4px;
}
@media (max-width:960px){ .masonry{column-count:3;} }
@media (max-width:640px){ .masonry{column-count:2;} }
@media (max-width:400px){ .masonry{column-count:2;} }

/* ===== Home page: principal photo caption overlay ===== */
.photo-wrap--caption{position:relative;}
.photo-caption{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7,27,48,.88) 0%, rgba(7,27,48,.55) 60%, transparent 100%);
  color:#fff;padding:28px 16px 14px;text-align:center;
}
.photo-caption strong{
  display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
}
.photo-caption span{
  display:block;font-size:0.82rem;color:#DCE9DF;margin-top:2px;
}

/* ===== Lightbox ===== */
.lightbox{
  display:none;
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(7,27,48,.92);z-index:300;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;
}
.lightbox:not([hidden]){display:flex;}
.lightbox img{
  max-width:100%;max-height:90vh;display:block;border-radius:4px;
}
.lightbox-close{
  position:absolute;top:18px;right:24px;background:none;border:none;
  color:#fff;font-size:2rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;padding:6px 12px;
}
