.elementor-12512 .elementor-element.elementor-element-02c4df8{--display:flex;}body.elementor-page-12512:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), body.elementor-page-12512 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url("https://pdotuitionservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-14-2025-11_00_39-AM-1.png");}:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-b3b128e *//* =========================================================================
   CBSE ONLINE TUITION IN QATAR — "THE EXERCISE BOOK"
   A design built around the object every CBSE family in Qatar already owns:
   the Indian school notebook — red margin rule, faint blue ruling, punched
   binder holes, subject tabs, and a teacher's red-pen tick in the margin.
   ========================================================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,400;0,6..72,500;0,6..72,600;1,6..72,500;1,6..72,600&family=Work+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Kalam:wght@400;700&family=Space+Mono:wght@400;700&display=swap');

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   0. TOKENS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root{
  /* -- colour: the copybook ---------------------------------------------- */
  --paper:        #F7F1E3;   /* page cream                                  */
  --paper-dim:     #EFE6D0;   /* slightly deeper cream for alt sections      */
  --paper-line:    #D9CBAE;   /* faint horizontal rule ink on paper          */
  --ink:           #1E2A38;   /* body text — fountain-pen navy-black         */
  --ink-soft:      #445264;   /* secondary text                              */
  --margin-red:    #A83B34;   /* the red margin line, ticks, primary accent  */
  --margin-red-dk: #7E2A25;
  --ruled-blue:    #2B5478;   /* ruled lines, secondary accent, links        */
  --chalk-green:   #23453A;   /* blackboard green — dark sections, buttons   */
  --chalk-green-lt:#2F5C4D;
  --brass:         #A9803D;   /* merit gold foil — used sparingly            */
  --brass-lt:      #C9A05F;
  --saffron:       #D97F2E;   /* marigold/saffron — hero accent, warmth       */
  --saffron-dk:    #A85F1C;
  --indigo:        #3E4A80;   /* school-uniform indigo — secondary variety   */
  --indigo-dk:     #2C355C;
  --paper-card:    #FFFDF6;   /* card surface, lighter than page             */
  --line:          rgba(30,42,56,0.12);

  /* -- type --------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --f-display: 'Newsreader', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, serif;
  --f-body:    'Work Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --f-hand:    'Kalam', cursive;
  --f-mono:    'Space Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;

  /* -- scale ---------------------------------------------------------------*/
  --space-xs: 0.5rem;
  --space-sm: 1rem;
  --space-md: 1.75rem;
  --space-lg: 2.75rem;
  --space-xl: 4.5rem;
  --space-2xl:7rem;

  --radius-sm: 3px;
  --radius-md: 6px;

  --container: 1160px;
  --margin-rule-width: 34px; /* width of the fixed red/blue margin gutter */
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. RESET & BASE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body{
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  position: relative;
}

/* Ruled-paper texture across the whole page, very faint */
body{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--paper-line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 2.05rem;
  background-position: 0 6.4rem;
}

/* The notebook margin: fixed red rule + binder holes down the left edge.
   This is the signature element — it runs the full height of the page. */
body::before{
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: var(--margin-rule-width);
  background: var(--paper);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--margin-red);
  z-index: 5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
body::after{
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  left: calc(var(--margin-rule-width) * 0.42 - 6px);
  width: 12px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--paper-dim) 5.5px, transparent 6px);
  background-size: 100% 4.5rem;
  background-position: 0 3.2rem;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--paper-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  z-index: 6;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 780px){
  body::before, body::after{ display: none; } /* margin rule retires on mobile */
}

body{ padding-left: 0; }
@media (min-width: 781px){
  body{ padding-left: var(--margin-rule-width); }
}

.container{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

h1, h2, h3{
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h2{
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.35rem + 1.4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
/* underline flourish — a ruler-drawn line, not a generic gradient bar */
h2::after{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 64px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--margin-red);
}
h2::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 36px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--ruled-blue);
}

h3{
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

p{ margin: 0 0 1em; color: var(--ink-soft); }

a{ color: var(--ruled-blue); transition: color 0.15s ease; }
a:hover{ color: var(--margin-red-dk); }

.section-intro{
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-lg);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

section{ padding: var(--space-2xl) 0; position: relative; }

/* Alternate tint applied by explicit class rather than :nth-of-type, so it
   can never silently outrank a section's own background (this is what was
   swallowing the final CTA's dark background before). */
.why-choose-us, .subject-hub, .learning-approach, .results-outcomes,
.global-presence{
  background: var(--paper-dim);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. SHARED CARD GRID PATTERN
   Used by: features-grid, curriculum-grid, subject-grid, support-grid,
   benefits-grid, flexible-grid, parent-grid.
   Each card reads as a tabbed exercise-book divider: a small die-cut
   coloured tab along the top edge, cycling through the four ink colours.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.features-grid, .curriculum-grid, .subject-grid, .support-grid,
.benefits-grid, .flexible-grid, .parent-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .features-grid, .curriculum-grid, .subject-grid, .support-grid,
  .benefits-grid, .flexible-grid, .parent-grid{
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 620px){
  .features-grid, .curriculum-grid, .subject-grid, .support-grid,
  .benefits-grid, .flexible-grid, .parent-grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.feature-card, .curriculum-card, .subject-card, .support-card,
.benefit-card, .flexible-card, .parent-card{
  background: var(--paper-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 2rem 1.6rem 1.7rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.feature-card:hover, .curriculum-card:hover, .subject-card:hover,
.support-card:hover, .benefit-card:hover, .flexible-card:hover, .parent-card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -18px rgba(30,42,56,0.38);
  border-color: rgba(30,42,56,0.22);
}
.feature-card h3, .curriculum-card h3, .subject-card h3, .support-card h3,
.benefit-card h3, .flexible-card h3, .parent-card h3{
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.feature-card:hover h3, .curriculum-card:hover h3, .subject-card:hover h3,
.support-card:hover h3, .benefit-card:hover h3, .flexible-card:hover h3,
.parent-card:hover h3{
  color: var(--margin-red-dk);
}

/* the tab, die-cut with a clipped trapezoid, colour cycling per card */
.feature-card::before, .curriculum-card::before, .subject-card::before,
.support-card::before, .benefit-card::before, .flexible-card::before,
.parent-card::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: 1.4rem;
  width: 30px; height: 12px;
  clip-path: polygon(15% 0, 85% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  transition: width 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  transform-origin: top left;
}
.feature-card:hover::before, .curriculum-card:hover::before, .subject-card:hover::before,
.support-card:hover::before, .benefit-card:hover::before, .flexible-card:hover::before,
.parent-card:hover::before{
  width: 40px;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.feature-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before, .curriculum-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before,
.subject-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before, .support-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before,
.benefit-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before, .flexible-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before,
.parent-card:nth-child(6n+1)::before{ background: var(--margin-red); }

.feature-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before, .curriculum-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before,
.subject-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before, .support-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before,
.benefit-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before, .flexible-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before,
.parent-card:nth-child(6n+2)::before{ background: var(--ruled-blue); }

.feature-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before, .curriculum-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before,
.subject-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before, .support-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before,
.benefit-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before, .flexible-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before,
.parent-card:nth-child(6n+3)::before{ background: var(--saffron); }

.feature-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before, .curriculum-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before,
.subject-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before, .support-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before,
.benefit-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before, .flexible-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before,
.parent-card:nth-child(6n+4)::before{ background: var(--chalk-green); }

.feature-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before, .curriculum-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before,
.subject-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before, .support-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before,
.benefit-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before, .flexible-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before,
.parent-card:nth-child(6n+5)::before{ background: var(--indigo); }

.feature-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before, .curriculum-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before,
.subject-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before, .support-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before,
.benefit-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before, .flexible-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before,
.parent-card:nth-child(6n+6)::before{ background: var(--brass); }

.feature-card h3, .curriculum-card h3, .subject-card h3, .support-card h3,
.benefit-card h3, .flexible-card h3, .parent-card h3{
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.feature-card p, .curriculum-card p, .subject-card p, .support-card p,
.benefit-card p, .flexible-card p, .parent-card p{
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* subject-grid runs 12 cards — tighten to 4 columns on wide screens */
.subject-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 1000px){ .subject-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 700px){ .subject-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 460px){ .subject-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. HERO — the open notebook spread
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero{
  padding-top: calc(var(--space-2xl) + 1.5rem);
  padding-bottom: calc(var(--space-2xl) + 1rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 640px 420px at 82% -8%, rgba(217,127,46,0.16), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 520px 360px at 6% 108%, rgba(43,84,120,0.10), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* spiral binding across the very top of the hero */
.hero::before{
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 26px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--paper) 6px, var(--ink-soft) 6.5px, transparent 7.5px);
  background-size: 3.2rem 26px;
  background-position: 1.6rem 0;
  opacity: 0.55;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* the compass/protractor motif — the one instrument every CBSE maths
   student owns — traced as concentric dashed arcs anchored off-canvas
   at the upper right, unique to the hero only */
.hero::after{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -180px; right: -180px;
  width: 460px; height: 460px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(168,95,28,0.35);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, transparent 68%, rgba(217,127,46,0.06) 69%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(circle at center, transparent 78%, rgba(62,74,128,0.08) 79%, transparent 80%);
}

.hero-content{ max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* ghost roman numerals — I to XII, the classes this page serves —
   set large and faint behind the headline as the hero's signature mark */
.hero-content::before{
  content: "I  II  III  IV  V  VI  VII  VIII  IX  X  XI  XII";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2.6rem; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 140%;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.08;
  white-space: nowrap;
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-badge{
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saffron-dk);
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--saffron);
  background: rgba(217,127,46,0.07);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.45rem 1.2rem;
  transform: rotate(-1.2deg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.hero h1{
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 1.7rem + 2.6vw, 3.6rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.hero-text{
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-lg);
}
.hero-text strong{ color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.hero-buttons{
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.hero-btn{
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn.primary{
  background: var(--chalk-green);
  color: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--brass);
}
.hero-btn.primary:hover{ transform: translate(-2px,-2px); box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--brass); }
.hero-btn.primary:active{ transform: translate(0,0); box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--brass); }

.hero-btn.secondary{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-btn.secondary:hover{ border-color: var(--saffron); color: var(--saffron-dk); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.hero-btn.secondary:active{ transform: translateY(0); }

.hero-highlights{
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--f-hand);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--indigo-dk);
}
.hero-highlights span{ white-space: nowrap; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. LOCATION CHIPS (global-presence)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.region-block{ max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.region-block h3{ font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.region-block p{ max-width: 62ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.location-grid{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
}
.location-grid span{
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ruled-blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
  background: var(--paper-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.location-grid span:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--indigo-dk);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -8px rgba(30,42,56,0.3);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. LEARNING APPROACH — numbered, because it is a genuine sequence
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.approach-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.75rem 2rem;
  margin-top: var(--space-lg);
  counter-reset: step;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){ .approach-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 620px){ .approach-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.approach-card{
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 0.9rem 1rem 3.4rem;
  margin: -1rem -0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.approach-card:hover{
  background: var(--paper-card);
  border-left-color: var(--margin-red);
  transform: translateX(4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -18px rgba(30,42,56,0.3);
}
.approach-card::before{
  counter-increment: step;
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.9rem; top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--chalk-green);
  width: 2.3rem; height: 2.3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.approach-card:hover::before{
  transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08);
  background: var(--margin-red-dk);
}
.approach-card h3{
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  /* the source copy already contains "1. " — trim it visually */
}
.approach-card:hover h3{ color: var(--margin-red-dk); }
.approach-card h3 > *{ all: unset; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. RESULTS / OUTCOMES — the mark register
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.results-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: var(--space-lg);
}
@media (max-width: 900px){ .results-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 620px){ .results-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.result-box{
  background: var(--paper-card);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.result-box:hover{
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 26px -18px rgba(30,42,56,0.32);
}
.result-box h3{
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.result-box p{ font-size: 0.93rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

.results-note{
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: var(--space-lg) auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--f-hand);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--paper-line);
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
}
.results-note p{ margin: 0; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. PARENT SUPPORT (reuses shared card grid, no extra rules needed)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. FINAL CTA — the blackboard
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
section.final-cta{
  background: var(--chalk-green);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--saffron);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--saffron);
}
/* faint chalk-dust flecks so the dark section doesn't sit flat */
section.final-cta::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(rgba(247,241,227,0.05) 1px, transparent 1.2px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
section.final-cta h2{ color: var(--paper); position: relative; }
section.final-cta h2::after{ background: var(--brass-lt); }
section.final-cta h2::before{ background: var(--paper); opacity: 0.5; }

section.final-cta p{
  color: rgba(247,241,227,0.85);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-md);
  position: relative;
}

.cta-highlights{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--f-hand);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--brass-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.cta-buttons{
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.cta-btn{
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.cta-btn.primary{
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--chalk-green);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--brass-lt);
}
.cta-btn.primary:hover{ transform: translate(-2px,-2px); box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--brass-lt); }
.cta-btn.primary:active{ transform: translate(0,0); box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--brass-lt); }
.cta-btn.secondary{
  border: 1.5px solid var(--paper);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.cta-btn.secondary:hover{ border-color: var(--brass-lt); color: var(--brass-lt); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cta-btn.secondary:active{ transform: translateY(0); }

.cta-note{
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(247,241,227,0.65);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. FAQ — the viva-voce register
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-section{ background: var(--paper); }
.faq-section .container{ max-width: 820px; }

.faq{
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
}
.faq:first-of-type{ border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-line); }

.faq button{
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 1.3rem 2.6rem 1.3rem 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, padding-left 0.15s ease;
}
.faq button:hover{ color: var(--margin-red-dk); padding-left: 0.3rem; }
.faq button::before{
  content: "Q.";
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--margin-red);
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}
.faq button:hover::before{ transform: scale(1.15); }
.faq button::after{
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.2rem; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--ruled-blue);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.faq button:hover::after{ color: var(--margin-red-dk); }
.faq button[aria-expanded="true"]::after{ transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); color: var(--margin-red); }

.faq .answer{
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
}
.faq.active .answer{ /* fallback if max-height isn't inlined yet */ }
.faq .answer p{
  padding: 0 0 1.4rem 2.05rem;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--paper-line);
  margin-left: 0.05rem;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. BREADCRUMB
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.breadcrumb{
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
}
.breadcrumb .container{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.breadcrumb a{
  color: var(--ruled-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--margin-red-dk), var(--margin-red-dk));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 0% 1px;
  transition: background-size 0.2s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover{ background-size: 100% 1px; }
.breadcrumb span[aria-current]{ color: var(--margin-red-dk); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. MOTION PREFERENCE & FOCUS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{ transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{
  outline: 2px solid var(--ruled-blue);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}



/* =========================================================
   CBSE TUITION FOR DIFFERENT STUDENT NEEDS
   PREMIUM ACADEMIC DESIGN
========================================================= */

.student-needs{
    position:relative;
    padding:100px 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(37,99,235,.07), transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 85%, rgba(14,165,233,.06), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,#f8fbff 0%,#ffffff 100%);
    overflow:hidden;
}

/* Decorative background elements */

.student-needs::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:420px;
    height:420px;
    top:-220px;
    right:-160px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(37,99,235,.045);
    pointer-events:none;
}

.student-needs::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:300px;
    height:300px;
    bottom:-180px;
    left:-120px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(14,165,233,.045);
    pointer-events:none;
}

.student-needs .container{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
========================================================= */

.student-needs h2{
    max-width:850px;
    margin:0 auto 18px;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);
    line-height:1.15;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:-1px;
    color:#102a43;
}

.student-needs .section-intro{
    max-width:850px;
    margin:0 auto 55px;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#526579;
}


/* =========================================================
   NEEDS GRID
========================================================= */

.needs-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    gap:24px;
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   NEED CARD
========================================================= */

.need-card{
    position:relative;
    padding:32px 30px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
    border:1px solid #e4ebf4;
    border-radius:20px;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 30px rgba(15,35,60,.055),
        0 2px 8px rgba(15,35,60,.025);
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease;
}

/* Top accent line */

.need-card::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    height:3px;
    background:linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #2563eb,
        #0ea5e9
    );
    transform:scaleX(0);
    transform-origin:left;
    transition:transform .3s ease;
}


/* Subtle corner glow */

.need-card::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:120px;
    height:120px;
    top:-70px;
    right:-70px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(37,99,235,.045);
    transition:transform .35s ease;
}


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

.need-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-7px);
    border-color:#cbdcf5;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 42px rgba(15,35,60,.10),
        0 5px 14px rgba(37,99,235,.06);
}

.need-card:hover::before{
    transform:scaleX(1);
}

.need-card:hover::after{
    transform:scale(1.35);
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD HEADING
========================================================= */

.need-card h3{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    margin:0 0 14px;
    font-size:20px;
    line-height:1.35;
    font-weight:750;
    color:#12355b;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD TEXT
========================================================= */

.need-card p{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    margin:0;
    font-size:15.5px;
    line-height:1.75;
    color:#607286;
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width:1000px){

    .student-needs{
        padding:80px 0;
    }

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

    .need-card{
        padding:28px 26px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width:650px){

    .student-needs{
        padding:65px 0;
    }

    .student-needs h2{
        font-size:30px;
        letter-spacing:-.5px;
    }

    .student-needs .section-intro{
        margin-bottom:38px;
        font-size:15.5px;
        line-height:1.7;
    }

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

    .need-card{
        padding:25px 22px;
        border-radius:17px;
    }

    .need-card h3{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .need-card p{
        font-size:15px;
        line-height:1.7;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCE MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){

    .need-card,
    .need-card::before,
    .need-card::after{
        transition:none;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   CBSE BOARD EXAMINATION PREPARATION
   PREMIUM ACADEMIC DESIGN
========================================================= */

.board-preparation{
    position:relative;
    padding:100px 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%,#f7faff 100%);
    overflow:hidden;
}

/* Decorative background */

.board-preparation::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:430px;
    height:430px;
    top:-240px;
    left:-170px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(37,99,235,.045);
    pointer-events:none;
}

.board-preparation::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:320px;
    height:320px;
    right:-150px;
    bottom:-180px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(14,165,233,.045);
    pointer-events:none;
}

.board-preparation .container{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADING
========================================================= */

.board-preparation h2{
    max-width:850px;
    margin:0 auto 18px;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);
    line-height:1.15;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:-1px;
    color:#102a43;
}

.board-preparation .section-intro{
    max-width:850px;
    margin:0 auto 55px;
    text-align:center;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#526579;
}


/* =========================================================
   BOARD GRID
========================================================= */

.board-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    gap:24px;
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   BOARD CARD
========================================================= */

.board-card{
    position:relative;
    padding:32px 30px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    border:1px solid #e2eaf3;
    border-radius:20px;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 30px rgba(15,35,60,.055),
        0 2px 8px rgba(15,35,60,.025);
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease;
}


/* Top academic accent */

.board-card::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    height:3px;
    background:linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #1d4ed8,
        #0284c7
    );
    transform:scaleX(0);
    transform-origin:left;
    transition:transform .3s ease;
}


/* Subtle corner glow */

.board-card::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:125px;
    height:125px;
    right:-75px;
    top:-75px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(29,78,216,.045);
    transition:transform .35s ease;
}


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

.board-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-7px);
    border-color:#c9dbf2;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 42px rgba(15,35,60,.10),
        0 5px 14px rgba(29,78,216,.06);
}

.board-card:hover::before{
    transform:scaleX(1);
}

.board-card:hover::after{
    transform:scale(1.35);
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD HEADING
========================================================= */

.board-card h3{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    margin:0 0 14px;
    font-size:20px;
    line-height:1.35;
    font-weight:750;
    color:#12355b;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD TEXT
========================================================= */

.board-card p{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    margin:0;
    font-size:15.5px;
    line-height:1.75;
    color:#607286;
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width:1000px){

    .board-preparation{
        padding:80px 0;
    }

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

    .board-card{
        padding:28px 26px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width:650px){

    .board-preparation{
        padding:65px 0;
    }

    .board-preparation h2{
        font-size:30px;
        letter-spacing:-.5px;
    }

    .board-preparation .section-intro{
        margin-bottom:38px;
        font-size:15.5px;
        line-height:1.7;
    }

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

    .board-card{
        padding:25px 22px;
        border-radius:17px;
    }

    .board-card h3{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .board-card p{
        font-size:15px;
        line-height:1.7;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCE MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){

    .board-card,
    .board-card::before,
    .board-card::after{
        transition:none;
    }

}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS *//* ===========================
   SAFE FULL-WIDTH OVERRIDE
   (NO 100vw, NO OVERFLOW)
=========================== */

/* Allow theme to stretch */
.site,
.site-content,
.content-area,
.wrap,
.page-wrap {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Elementor root */
.elementor {
  max-width: 100% !important;
}

/* Elementor sections full width */
.elementor-section {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

/* ===========================
   HERO – FULL SCREEN, CENTERED
=========================== */

.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Keep hero content aligned */
.hero > * {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* ===========================
   MOBILE SAFETY
=========================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 90vh;
    padding: 50px 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }
}




/* ===========================
   MOBILE VISIBILITY FIX
=========================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Restore section spacing */
  section {
    padding: 40px 16px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Ensure all sections show fully */
  section,
  .elementor-section {
    min-height: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  /* Fix grids stacking visibility */
  .stats,
  .features-grid,
  .subject-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
  }

  /* Prevent text from shrinking */
  p, li {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Ensure background sections are visible */
  .subjects,
  .trust,
  .national-cbse,
  .global-cbse,
  .national-icse,
  .global-icse,
  .national-igcse,
  .global-igcse {
    background-clip: padding-box;
    padding: 40px 16px !important;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */