/* Base Styles & Variables */
        :root {
            --primary-dark: #1a365d;
            --primary-blue: #2d5aa0;
            --accent-gold: #d4af37;
            --accent-light: #e6b220;
            --light-gray: #f5f5f5;
            --medium-gray: #e0e0e0;
            --dark-gray: #333;
            --text-color: #333;
            --text-light: #666;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
            --border-radius: 8px;
        }
        
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--text-color);
            background-color: #f9f9f9;
        }
        
        .container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }
        
        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }
        
        ul {
            list-style: none;
        }
        
        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
        }
        
        .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            background-color: #e6b220;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        
        .btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-light);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        
        .section-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
            display: inline-block;
        }
        
        /* Header Styles */
        header {
            background-color: var(--white);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }
        
        .header-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 15px 0;
        }
        
        .logo h1 {
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }
        
        .logo span {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }
        
        .main-nav ul {
            display: flex;
        }
        
        .main-nav li {
            margin-left: 2rem;
        }
        
        .main-nav a {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            transition: var(--transition);
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .main-nav a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        
        .main-nav a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--accent-gold);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .main-nav a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }
        
        .mobile-toggle {
            display: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
        }
        
        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.85), rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.9)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523050854058-8df90110c9f1?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 80px 0;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .hero-content h2 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }
        
        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 2rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }
        
        /* Main Content Layout */
        .main-content {
            display: flex;
            padding: 60px 0;
            gap: 40px;
        }
        
        .content-area {
            flex: 1;
        }
        
        /* Sidebar Widget Styles */
        .sidebar {
width: 350px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        
        .widget {
            background-color: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            padding: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .widget:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .widget-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--medium-gray);
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .widget-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--accent-gold);
        }
        
        /* Latest News Widget */
     /* ===============================
   Latest News Responsive Grid
================================= */

.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

/* Convert news item into card */
.news-grid .news-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 20px;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.news-grid .news-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Center date block */
.news-grid .news-date {
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Improve title */
.news-grid .news-content h4 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
 .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
    /* Mobile: 1 column */
@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}
/* Tablet: 2 columns */
@media (min-width: 800px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}




        .news-item {
            display: flex;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--medium-gray);
        }
        
        .news-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            padding-bottom: 0;
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        
        .news-date {
            min-width: 70px;
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: var(--white);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 8px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin-right: 15px;
        }
        
        .news-date .day {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: block;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        
        .news-date .month {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        
        .news-content h4 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
        
        .news-content h4 a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        
        .news-content p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-light);
        }
        
        /* Useful Links Widget */
        .links-list li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            padding-left: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .links-list li::before {
            content: '→';
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        .links-list a {
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .links-list a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        
        /* Testimonials Widget */
        .testimonial-item {
            background-color: var(--light-gray);
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .testimonial-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        
        .testimonial-item::before {
            content: '"';
            font-size: 4rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            opacity: 0.2;
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            left: 10px;
            font-family: Georgia, serif;
        }
        
        .testimonial-text {
            font-style: italic;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .testimonial-author {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            text-align: right;
        }
        
        /* Content Area Styles */
        .intro-section {
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }
        
        .intro-section h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .intro-section p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--text-light);
        }
        
        .services-section {
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }
        
        .services-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }
        
        .service-card {
            background-color: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            padding: 30px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .service-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .service-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .service-card p {
            color: var(--text-light);
        }
        
        .universities-section {
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }
        
        .university-list {
            margin-top: 30px;
        }
        
        .university-item {
            background-color: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
        }
        
        .university-item h3 {
            color: var(--primary-dark);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }
        
        .university-item p {
            color: var(--text-light);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .alumni-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        
        .alumni-tag {
            background-color: var(--light-gray);
            padding: 5px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        /* Contact Section */
        .contact-section {
            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 50px 0;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        
        .contact-section h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .contact-section p {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }
        
        .contact-email {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 40px 0 20px;
        }
        
        .footer-content {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        
        .footer-logo h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .footer-logo span {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }
        
        .footer-links h4, .footer-contact h4 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }
        
        .footer-links li, .footer-contact p {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }
        
        .footer-links a:hover, .footer-contact a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }
        
        .copyright {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 20px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            opacity: 0.7;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        /* Responsive Styles */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .main-content {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            
            .sidebar {
                width: 100%;
                order: -1;
            }
            
            .widgets-container {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
                gap: 30px;
                margin: 30px;
            }
            
            .widget {
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .header-container {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }
            
            .main-nav {
                width: 100%;
                display: none;
            }
            
            .main-nav.active {
                display: block;
                margin-top: 20px;
            }
            
            .main-nav ul {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            
            .main-nav li {
                margin: 0 0 15px 0;
            }
            
            .mobile-toggle {
                display: block;
            }
            
            .hero-content h2 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .widgets-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .services-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .footer-content > div {
                width: 100%;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
        }
        
        /* Animation for page elements */
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        
        .fade-in {
            animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease forwards;
        }