.announcement-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.announcement-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: scroll-left 40s linear infinite;
}

.announcement-box {
  background: #173b8d;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-right: 20px;
  min-width: 350px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #ffffff;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.badge-ann {
  background: #f17900;
  color: white;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  animation: blinker 1s linear infinite;
  font-size: 14px;
}

@keyframes scroll-left {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes blinker {
  50% { opacity: 0; }
}
.hero4__title99 b{ font-size: 50px;}
.about4__pre-title b, .about4__pre-title strong{ font-size: 26px}

.banner-enquiry {
  min-height: 640px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-position: center center;
}

.banner-enquiry .banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.banner-enquiry .hero4__width {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.banner-enquiry .hero4__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 0;
}

.banner-enquiry .form-container {
  max-width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .banner-enquiry {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 45px !important;
    padding-bottom: 45px !important;
    background-position: center top;
  }

  .banner-enquiry .hero4__image {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .banner-enquiry {
    padding-top: 30px !important;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
  }

  .banner-enquiry .container {
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
  }

  .banner-enquiry .form-container {
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .banner-enquiry .form-container .form-title {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
}




    @media (max-width: 991px){
        .back-header.back-header-three .back-btn{ margin-bottom:20px;display: block;width: 134px;float: right;font-weight: 300;}
    .back-wrapper{ clear:both;}
        
    }

/* ===== Section Background ===== */
.testimonial2__area {
  background: #e9edf5;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* remove outer container gap */
.testimonial2__area .container {
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-left: 40px;
  padding-right: 40px;
}

/* ===== Title ===== */
.testimonial2__title-content span {
  color: #173b8d;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.testimonial2__title {
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===== Card ===== */
.testimonial2__video-card {
  background: #f4f6fb;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #cfd6e4;
  width: 320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #173b8d;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.testimonial2__video-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* ===== Header ===== */
.testimonial2__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.testimonial2__avatar {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid #173b8d;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.testimonial2__avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.testimonial2__name {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #173b8d;
  margin: 0;
}

.testimonial2__course {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===== Video Box ===== */
.testimonial2__video-wrap {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonial2__video-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%; /*  smart face framing */
  display: block;
}

/* ===== Play Button (FINAL FACE-SAFE POSITION) ===== */
.student-testimonial-video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 38%; /* lifted from mouth */
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

.student-testimonial-video::before {
  content: "▶";
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #000;
  margin-left: 3px;
}

.student-testimonial-video:hover {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}

/* ===== Watch Button ===== */
.watch-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  background: #173b8d;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ===== Slick spacing FIX ===== */
.testimonial2-slider .slick-slide {
  padding: 8px;
}

.testimonial2-slider .slick-list {
  margin: 0 -8px;
}

/* arrows */
.slick-prev,
.slick-next {
  z-index: 5;
}

.slick-prev:before,
.slick-next:before {
  color: #173b8d;
  font-size: 28px;
}

/* dots */
.slick-dots li button:before {
  color: #173b8d;
}

.slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
  color: #173b8d;
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .testimonial2__video-card {
    width: 300px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .testimonial2__video-card {
    width: 280px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .testimonial2__video-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
  }

  .testimonial2__title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .testimonial2__area .container {
    padding-left: 15px;
    padding-right: 15px;
  }

  /* extra lift on mobile */
  .student-testimonial-video {
    top: 35%;
  }
}

.popup-overlay{
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
    display:none;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    padding:20px;
    z-index:99999;
}

.popup-overlay.active{
    display:flex;
}

.popup-content{
    width:100%;
    max-width:1050px;
    position:relative;
    max-height:95vh;
    overflow-y:auto;
}

.close-popup{
    position:absolute;
    top:15px;
    right:15px;
    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    border:none;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#fff;
    font-size:28px;
    cursor:pointer;
    z-index:9;
}

        /* Popup Modal Styles */
        .academic-modal-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
            z-index: 9999;
            display: none;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            overflow-y: auto;
            padding: 20px;
        }
        .academic-modal-container {
            max-width: 980px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: auto;
            position: relative;
            animation: modalFadeIn 0.3s ease;
        }
        @keyframes modalFadeIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(-30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }
        .academic-modal-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: -15px;
            right: -15px;
            background: #fff;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            z-index: 10001;
            color: #333;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            border: none;
        }
        .academic-modal-close:hover {
            background: #f7671d;
            color: #fff;
            transform: rotate(90deg);
        }
        /* Popup form styles (scoped) */
        .academic-modal-container .form-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 980px;
            background: #f4f4f4;
            border-radius: 18px;
            padding: 28px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-family: Georgia, serif;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-heading {
            font-size: 42px;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: #111;
            margin-bottom: 38px;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-group {
            flex: 1;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-group label {
            display: block;
            font-size: 15px;
            color: #222;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-group label span {
            color: #ff4d5a;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-group input,
        .academic-modal-container .form-group select {
            width: 100%;
            height: 56px;
            border: 1px solid #d7d7d7;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 0 16px;
            font-size: 16px;
            background: #fff;
            outline: none;
            color: #111;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-group input:focus,
        .academic-modal-container .form-group select:focus {
            border-color: #f7671d;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(247,103,29,0.15);
        }
        .academic-modal-container .form-group input::placeholder {
            color: #7d7d7d;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .course-field {
            width: 31.8%;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .checkbox-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .checkbox-wrapper input {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            accent-color: #0f4fcf;
            margin-top: 3px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .checkbox-wrapper label {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #222;
            font-family: Georgia, serif;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .submit-btn {
            width: 170px;
            height: 52px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 50px;
            background: #f7671d;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-top: 24px;
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .submit-btn:hover {
            background: #ea5a10;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .error-message {
            color: #ff3b30;
            font-size: 12px;
            margin-top: 6px;
            display: block;
        }
        .academic-modal-container .error-field {
            border-color: #ff3b30 !important;
        }
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .academic-modal-container .form-wrapper {
                padding: 24px 18px;
                border-radius: 14px;
            }
            .academic-modal-container .form-heading {
                font-size: 30px;
                margin-bottom: 28px;
            }
            .academic-modal-container .form-row {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 16px;
            }
            .academic-modal-container .course-field {
                width: 100%;
            }
            .academic-modal-container .form-group input,
            .academic-modal-container .form-group select {
                height: 52px;
                font-size: 16px;
            }
            .academic-modal-container .submit-btn {
                width: 100%;
                font-size: 22px;
                height: 54px;
            }
        }
        body.modal-open {
            overflow: hidden;
        }

.course-pop-up{
    max-width:1150px;
    margin:auto;
    background:#f5f3f3;
    border-radius:24px;
    padding:40px 45px 45px;
    box-sizing:border-box;
    font-family:Georgia, serif;
}

.course-pop-up h2{
    margin:0 0 28px;
    font-size:28px;
    line-height:1.2;
    font-weight:400;
    color:#1f1f1f;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
}

.course-pop-up .form-row{
    display:flex;
    gap:20px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

.course-pop-up .form-group{
    flex:1;
}

.course-pop-up .form-group label{
    display:block;
    font-size:16px;
    color:#222;
    margin-bottom:8px;
}

.course-pop-up .form-group label span{
    color:#ff3b3b;
}

.course-pop-up .form-group input{
    width:100%;
    height:52px;
    border:1px solid #dfdfdf;
    border-radius:12px;
    padding:0 16px;
    font-size:16px;
    outline:none;
    background:#fff;
    box-sizing:border-box;
    font-family:Arial, sans-serif;
}
.course-pop-up .form-group input:focus{
    border-color:#f96a1b;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(249,106,27,0.15);
}

.course-pop-up .form-group input.error{
    border-color:red;
}

.course-pop-up .error-text{
    display:none;
    color:red;
    font-size:13px;
    margin-top:6px;
}

.course-pop-up .error-text.show{
    display:block;
}

.course-pop-up .form-group input::placeholder{
    color:#7c7c7c;
}

.course-pop-up .checkbox-wrap{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap:10px;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.5;
    color:#222;
    margin-bottom:28px;
    cursor:pointer;
}

.course-pop-up .checkbox-wrap input{
    width:20px;
    height:20px;
    accent-color:#0b4dbb;
    margin-top:2px;
}

.course-pop-up .submit-btn{
    width:180px;
    height:56px;
    border:none;
    border-radius:40px;
    background:#f96a1b;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:17px;
    font-weight:600;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:.3s;
}

.course-pop-up .submit-btn:hover{
    background:#ea5c0d;
}

@media(max-width:991px){

    .course-pop-up{
        padding:30px 20px;
    }

    .course-pop-up h2{
        font-size:28px;
    }

    .course-pop-up .form-row{
        flex-direction:column;
        gap:18px;
    }

    .course-pop-up .submit-btn{
        width:100%;
        font-size:22px;
    }
}