.elementor-225 .elementor-element.elementor-element-aff37bc{--display:flex;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-4c4a756 *//* --- ABOUT PAGE STYLES --- */

.about-intro-section {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.about-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-intro-img {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  position: relative;
}

.about-intro-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-intro-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-navy-dark);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-intro-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.mission-vision-section {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.mission-vision-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}

.mv-card {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: var(--transition-normal);
}

.mv-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.2);
}

.mv-img-box {
  height: 240px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mv-img-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.mv-card:hover .mv-img-box img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.mv-info-box {
  padding: 32px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.mv-info-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-navy-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.mv-info-box h3::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.mv-info-box p {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-badges-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.about-badge-card {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--transition-normal);
}

.about-badge-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.about-badge-icon {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.about-badge-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-navy-dark);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-badge-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-intro-grid {
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-intro-content h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-intro-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .about-intro-img {
    order: -1;
  }

  .mission-vision-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .about-badges-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-intro-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.65rem;
  }

  .about-badges-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .about-badge-card {
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }

  .mission-vision-grid {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .mv-info-box {
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }
}

/* --- ADD NEW STYLES HERE --- */

/* Style for the new logo grid on the left badge */
.affiliation-logos-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center; /* Center the logos in the grid */
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 16px; /* Space between description and logos */
  margin-bottom: 24px; /* Space between logos and description below */
}

.affiliation-logos-left img {
  height: 48px; /* Control the height of the logos */
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain; /* Ensure logos scale gracefully */
}

/* Style for the single featured HSSC logo on the right badge */
.badge-featured-logo {
  display: block; /* Center horizontally */
  margin: 0 auto 16px; /* Top margin: 0, Auto horizontal, Bottom margin: 16px */
  height: 48px; /* Match other logo heights */
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-aff37bc *//* --- DESIGN SYSTEM & TOKENS --- */
:root {
  --color-primary: #FF5722;
  /* Vibrant Orange/Red */
  --color-primary-hover: #E64A19;
  --color-primary-light: #FFF5F2;
  --color-navy-dark: #0B1226;
  /* Brand Dark Navy */
  --color-navy-slate: #1E293B;
  /* Slate Blue */
  --color-bg-light: #F8FAFC;
  /* Clean White/Grey */
  --color-bg-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-text-dark: #0F172A;
  /* Charcoal/Slate */
  --color-text-light: #FFFFFF;
  --color-text-muted: #475569;
  --color-border: #E2E8F0;
  --color-red-tag: #EF4444;
  /* Alert Red */
  --color-gold-bg: #FFF7ED;
  /* Scholarship Pill Bg */
  --color-gold-text: #C2410C;

  --font-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Poppins', sans-serif;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-xl: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);

  --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
  --transition-normal: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-slow: 0.5s ease;

  --container-width: 1280px;
  --header-height: 74px;
  /* main header only */
}

/* --- RESET & BASIC STYLES --- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px);
  font-size: 16px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}


img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
}

/* --- UTILITY CLASSES --- */
.container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.section {
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.section-alt {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.highlight-text {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* --- BUTTONS --- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-normal);
  gap: 8px;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-navy-dark);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-navy-dark);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -10px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.4);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--color-text-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-orange {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.btn-orange:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -10px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.4);
}

.btn-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-navy-dark);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-navy-dark);
  background-color: rgba(11, 18, 38, 0.02);
}

/* --- SUBPAGE HERO BANNERS --- */
.subpage-banner {
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 48px);
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-navy-dark) 0%, #16203d 100%);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.subpage-banner::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.subpage-banner-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.subpage-banner-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.15);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.2);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.subpage-banner-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: white;
}

.subpage-banner-desc {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
}/* End custom CSS */