*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
section#Admissions {
      padding: 60px 15px;
    }

    .step-container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 30px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .step {
      flex: 1 1 250px;
      max-width: 300px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #333;
    }

    .step img {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .step h5 {
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--upgrad-red);
    }

    .step p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #555;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* Dotted arrow line container */
    .arrow-container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      flex: 0 0 50px;
      height: 80px;
    }

    /* Dotted line */
    .arrow-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 0;
      right: 24px; /* leave space for arrow */
      border-top: 3px dotted var(--upgrad-red);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Arrow icon */
    .arrow-container i {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      color: var(--upgrad-red);
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      margin-left: auto;
    }

    /* Responsive: hide arrows on small screens */
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .arrow-container {
        display: none;
      }
    }
.nav-tabs .nav-link {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: #dc3545; 
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .nav-tabs .nav-link.active {
      color: #dc3545;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #dc3545;
      background: none;
    }
  
    .nav-tabs .nav-link:hover:not(.active) {
      color: #b02a37; 
      background: none;
    }

    .city-content {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 20px auto;
      padding: 20px;
      border: 1px solid #dc3545;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.2);
    }
    .city-heading {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #dc3545;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .city-price {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #555;
    }
   
    .btn-group-vertical-custom {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
      max-width: 200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .btn-city {
      background-color: #dc3545;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.3s;
    }
    .btn-city:hover {
      background-color: #a71d2a;
      color: white;
    }
    .btn-secondary-city {
      background: none;
      border: 2px solid #dc3545;
      color: #dc3545;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }
    .btn-secondary-city:hover {
      background-color: #dc3545;
      color: white;
      border-color: #dc3545;
    }


    @media (max-width: 650px) {
      .city-content {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .btn-group-vertical-custom {
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    }
    .custom-container {
      max-width: 100%;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 1rem 1rem;
    }
  
    .search-wrapper {
      width: 254px;
    }
  
    .search-input {
      height: 44px;
      padding-right: 2.5rem;
    }
  
    .search-icon {
      pointer-events: none;
      position: absolute;
      right: 8px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      background-color: #EE233C;
      color: white;
      padding: 6px;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }
 .tick-red-border {
      color: #EE2c3c !important;
      background: transparent !important;
      border: 2px solid #EE2c3c;
      border-radius: 50%;
      padding: 2px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .col-lg-5.p-0 {
      padding-left: 0 !important;
    }
    .col-lg-7.d-flex {
      padding-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .row.justify-content-center.align-items-stretch {
      align-items: stretch !important;
    }

    .img-fluid {
      object-fit: cover;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 1rem; 
    }

    .card.h-100 {
      height: 100%;
    }
    .flex-row-cards {
      display: flex;
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0;
    }
    .card-item {
      flex: 1 1 160px;
      padding: 15px 10px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      min-width: 140px;
    }

    .card-item:not(:last-child)::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 15%;
      right: 0;
      height: 70%;
      width: 1px;
      background-color: #ccc;
    }
    .card-item h2 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: red;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .card-item p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      margin: 0;
      color: #333;
      line-height: 1.3;
      white-space: pre-line;
    }
    .highlight-card {
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
      min-height: 180px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .highlight-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    }
    .highlight-card img {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .ds-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap; 
      overflow-x: visible; 
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .ds-tab-btn {
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      background-color: transparent;
      font-weight: 600;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      user-select: none;
      transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      min-width: 110px; 
      text-align: center;
    }


    .ds-tab-btn.ds-active {
      background-color: #EE2c3c;
      border-color: #EE2c3c;
      color: white;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgb(238 44 60 / 0.5);
    }

   
    .ds-tab-btn:not(.ds-active):hover {
      background-color: #fce7e9;
      color: #b31f27;
    }

    .ds-content-card {
      max-width: 720px;
      min-width: 300px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background: white;
      padding: 2rem;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
      min-height: 250px;
      color: #333;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .ds-content-card h3 {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      color: #EE2c3c;
    }

    .ds-topics-list {
      list-style-type: disc;
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }
    .marquee-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 10px 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .marquee-content {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-left: 100%;
    animation: marquee 20s linear infinite;
  }
  .marquee-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-right: 40px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .marquee-item img {
    height: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin-right: 8px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #fff5;
    background: white;
  }

  @keyframes marquee {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(0%);
    }
    100% {
      transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
  }
  .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .section-title h2 {
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .section-title h4 {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #333;
    }

    .section-title p {
      color: #6c757d;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 10px auto;
    }

    .slide-status {
      color: #888;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .carousel-container {
      position: relative;
    }

    .card-custom {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      height: 100%;
    }

    .card-custom img {
      width: 94px;
      height: 45px;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .card-title {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .card-text {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #6c757d;
      line-height: 1.4;
      max-height: 4.8em;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .carousel-nav {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .carousel-button {
      background: white;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    }

    .carousel-button:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .carousel-button img {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }

    .carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .carousel-item-custom {
      flex: 0 0 calc(33.3333% - 13.33px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .carousel-item-custom {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
      }
    }
    .btn-upgrad {
      background-color: #D30C0C;
      color: white;
      border: none;
    }
    .btn-upgrad:hover {
      background-color: #b90a0a;
      color: white;
    }
    .btn-outline-upgrad {
      border: 2px solid #D30C0C;
      color: #D30C0C;
      background-color: transparent;
    }
    .btn-outline-upgrad:hover {
      background-color: #D30C0C;
      color: white;
    }
    table th,
    table td {
      vertical-align: middle;
    }
    .slider-container {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      max-width: 1140px;
      margin: auto;
      padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .slider-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .slider-card {
      flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 1rem);
    }

    .card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .instructor-img {
      width: 100px;
      height: 100px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 20px auto 10px;
      display: block;
      border: 3px solid #0a66c2;
    }

    .slider-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      background-color: #0a66c2;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      font-size: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .slider-arrow:hover {
      background-color: #084a8a;
    }

    .slider-arrow.prev {
      left: -20px;
    }

    .slider-arrow.next {
      right: -20px;
    }
    .image-layout-section {
      position: relative;
      height: 100vh;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
    }
    .image-center {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      height: 100%;
      width: auto;
      z-index: 1;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .card-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      width: 280px;
      background: white;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .top-left {
      top: 2rem;
      left: 2rem;
    }
    .top-right {
      top: 2rem;
      right: 2rem;
    }
    .bottom-left {
      bottom: 2rem;
      left: 2rem;
    }
    .bottom-right {
      bottom: 2rem;
      right: 2rem;
    }
    .card-overlay h5 {
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    .card-overlay ul {
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }
    .card-overlay li {
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
  .custom-tabs {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .custom-tab {
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc; 
    border-radius: 8px;
    background-color: transparent; 
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: center;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  }

  .custom-tab.active {
    border-color: #dc3545;
    color: #dc3545;
  }

  .custom-tab:hover:not(.active) {
    color: #b02a37;
  }
  select {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #333;
  }
  .upgrad-red {
      color: #d72f2f;
    }
    .support-section {
      background-color: #f9f9f9;
      padding: 2rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }
    .support-contact {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .disclaimer {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #6c757d;
    }
    .read-more {
      color: #d72f2f;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .read-more:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    .card-custom {
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: white;
    min-height: 180px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #333;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .list-icon {
    color: #0d6efd;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-right: 0.75rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .list-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* Center container for numbers and path */
  .center-path-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 120px;
    height: 760px; /* same height as cards container */
    user-select: none;
  }

  /* Circle styles */
  .number-circle {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0d6efd;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.6);
    position: absolute;
  }

  /* Position circles to create zigzag */
  .num1 { top: 0; left: 0; }
  .num2 { top: 240px; right: 0; }
  .num3 { top: 480px; left: 0; }
  .num4 { top: 720px; right: 0; }

  /* SVG styles */
  svg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  /* Dash style */
  .path-line {
    stroke: #0d6efd;
    stroke-width: 3;
    stroke-dasharray: 8 6;
    fill: none;
  }

    .certificate-img {
      max-height: 180px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }
     .ug-container {
      max-width: 1100px;
      min-height: 650px;
      margin: 2rem auto;
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
      background: #fff;
    }

    /* Heading style */
    .ug-heading {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: #111;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Wrapper flex for tabs + content */
    .ug-tabs-wrapper > .d-flex {
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Tabs container */
    .ug-tablist {
      min-width: 200px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    /* Tabs buttons */
    .ug-tab-btn {
      border-color: #ddd;
      color: #555;
      text-align: left;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
      background: transparent;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      user-select: none;
      border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    }
    .ug-tab-btn:hover {
      background-color: #f8f8f8;
      color: #E03C31; /* upGrad red on hover */
    }
    .ug-tab-btn:focus {
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224, 60, 49, 0.4);
    }

    /* Active tab */
    .ug-tab-btn.active {
      color: #E03C31 !important;
      font-weight: 700;
      border-color: #E03C31 !important;
      background-color: #fff;
    }

    /* Remove default accordion button arrow */
    .ug-accordion-button::after {
      display: none;
    }

    /* Accordion styling */
    .ug-accordion-item {
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .ug-accordion-button {
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #222;
      background: #fefefe;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      box-shadow: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      user-select: none;
      border: none;
    }

    .ug-accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
      background-color: #ffe6e2; /* subtle upGrad red background when expanded */
      color: #E03C31;
    }

    .ug-accordion-body {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #555;
      padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
      background: #fafafa;
      border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 0 0 0.5rem 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Tab content area */
    .ug-tabcontent {
      flex-grow: 1;
      max-width: 850px;
      margin-left: 2rem;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .ug-container {
        padding: 1rem;
      }
      .ug-tabs-wrapper > .d-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .ug-tablist {
        min-width: 100%;
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 1rem;
        overflow-x: auto;
      }
      .ug-tab-btn {
        flex: 1 0 auto;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .ug-tabcontent {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-top: 1rem;
      }
    }
    .highlight-card-custom {
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 2.2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  min-height: 220px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
.highlight-card-custom:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);

  z-index: 2;
}
.icon-circle {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem auto;
}
.icon-circle img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  object-fit: contain;

}
.gradient-card-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 70%, #ffffff 100%); }
.gradient-card-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 70%, #eaf7ff 100%); }
.gradient-card-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 70%, #eaffea 100%); }
.gradient-card-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 70%, #fffbe5 100%); }
.gradient-card-5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 70%, #eaeaff 100%); }
.gradient-card-6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 70%, #f0eaff 100%); }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .highlight-card-custom { min-height: 180px; padding: 1.5rem 1rem; }
  .icon-circle { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .icon-circle img { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .highlight-card-custom { min-height: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
}
.flex-row-cards-stats {
  /* Responsive: stack on mobile */
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.card-item-stats {
  min-width: 180px;
  max-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 180px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.card-item-stats:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(238,35,60,0.18), 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.04);
  z-index: 2;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .flex-row-cards-stats {
    gap: 1.5rem 0.5rem;
  }
  .card-item-stats {
    min-width: 140px;
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 0.5rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .flex-row-cards-stats {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 0.5rem;
  }
  .card-item-stats {
    margin: 0 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
section.bg-light.d-flex.align-items-center {
  min-height: 100vh !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  section.bg-light .row {
    min-height: unset !important;
  }
  .card.p-5 {
    padding: 2rem 1rem !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .card.p-5 {
    padding: 1.2rem 0.5rem !important;
  }
  .col-lg-7, .col-lg-5 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .mb-4 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
  }
}
.instructor-slider .card { margin: 0 12px; }
.slick-arrow {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #ddd !important;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.slick-arrow:before {
  color: #ee233c;
  font-size: 2rem;
}
.slick-prev { left: -60px !important; }
.slick-next { right: -60px !important;  }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .slick-prev { left: -30px !important; }
  .slick-next { right: -30px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .slick-prev, .slick-next { left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important; }
}
.custom-container.border-b-1 {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-img-wrapper img {
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    min-height: 220px !important;
  }
  .container, .row {
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  .col-lg-7, .col-lg-5 {
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
  }
}