.admissions-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0 95px;
    background: #091e41;
    text-align: center;
}

.admissions-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 26, 56, 0.38) 0%, rgba(8, 26, 56, 0.68) 100%),
        var(--admissions-hero-image)
        center 68% / cover no-repeat;
    transform-origin: center center;
    animation: admissionHeroZoom 9s ease-out forwards;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* =========================
   Admissions Hero
========================== */

.admissions-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 50% 40%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
        transparent 55%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

.admissions-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.admissions-hero .eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #f2b544;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(25px);
    animation: admissionHeroFade 0.7s ease forwards 0.2s;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.admissions-hero h1 {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(35px);
    animation: admissionHeroFade 0.8s ease forwards 0.4s;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px) !important;
    line-height: 1.25;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 10px auto 16px auto;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.admissions-hero p {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(35px);
    animation: admissionHeroFade 0.8s ease forwards 0.6s;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}

/* Breadcrumb in admissions hero */
.admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 9px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(25px);
    animation: admissionHeroFade 0.8s ease forwards 0.8s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #f2b544;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail a i {
    font-size: 15px;
}

.admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail .breadcrumb-separator {
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: 0.75;
}

.admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail span.breadcrumb-current {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

@keyframes admissionHeroFade {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@keyframes admissionHeroZoom {
    from {
        background-size: 108% auto;
    }

    to {
        background-size: 100% auto;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Scroll Reveal Animation
========================== */

.admission-reveal,
    .admission-reveal-left,
    .admission-reveal-right,
    .admission-reveal-scale {
        opacity: 0;
        will-change: opacity, transform;
    }

    .admission-reveal {
        transform: translateY(45px);
        transition:
            opacity 0.8s ease,
            transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .admission-reveal-left {
        transform: translateX(-60px);
        transition:
            opacity 0.9s ease,
            transform 0.9s ease;
    }

    .admission-reveal-right {
        transform: translateX(60px);
        transition:
            opacity 0.9s ease,
            transform 0.9s ease;
    }

    .admission-reveal-scale {
        transform: scale(0.88);
        transition:
            opacity 0.8s ease,
            transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .admission-reveal.active,
    .admission-reveal-left.active,
    .admission-reveal-right.active,
    .admission-reveal-scale.active {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translate(0) scale(1);
    }

    .admission-delay-1 {
        transition-delay: 0.08s;
    }

    .admission-delay-2 {
        transition-delay: 0.16s;
    }

    .admission-delay-3 {
        transition-delay: 0.24s;
    }

    .admission-delay-4 {
        transition-delay: 0.32s;
    }

    .admission-delay-5 {
        transition-delay: 0.4s;
    }

    .admission-delay-6 {
        transition-delay: 0.48s;
    }

    /* =========================
       Admission Steps
    ========================== */

    .steps-grid article {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition:
            transform 0.35s ease,
            box-shadow 0.35s ease,
            border-color 0.35s ease;
    }

    .steps-grid article::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: #0a2248;
        transition: width 0.4s ease;
    }

    .steps-grid article:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        border-color: rgba(10, 34, 72, 0.18);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(10, 34, 72, 0.14);
    }

    .steps-grid article:hover::before {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .steps-grid article > span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 64px;
        height: 64px;
        color: #0a2248;
        background: #edf4ff;
        border-radius: 18px;
        transition:
            transform 0.35s ease,
            box-shadow 0.35s ease,
            color 0.35s ease,
            background-color 0.35s ease;
    }

    .steps-grid article:hover > span {
        color: #0a2248;
        background: #f2b544;
        transform: scale(1.08);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(10, 34, 72, 0.18);
    }

    /* =========================
       Documents List
    ========================== */

    .admission-documents .check-list {
        display: grid;
        gap: 13px;
        padding: 0;
        margin-top: 25px;
        list-style: none;
    }

    .admission-documents .check-list li {
        position: relative;
        padding: 14px 18px 14px 48px;
        background: #ffffff;
        border: 1px solid rgba(10, 34, 72, 0.08);
        border-radius: 11px;
        transition:
            transform 0.3s ease,
            border-color 0.3s ease,
            box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .admission-documents .check-list li::before {
        content: '\f00c';
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 16px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        color: #ffffff;
        font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 900;
        background: #0a2248;
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .admission-documents .check-list li:hover {
        transform: translateX(7px);
        border-color: rgba(10, 34, 72, 0.18);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(10, 34, 72, 0.09);
    }

    .admission-documents .check-list li:hover::before {
        transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.12);
    }

    /* =========================
       Contact Panel
    ========================== */

    .admission-contact-panel {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition:
            transform 0.4s ease,
            box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    }

    .admission-contact-panel::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -70px;
        right: -70px;
        width: 170px;
        height: 170px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .admission-contact-panel:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(9, 30, 65, 0.2);
    }

    .admission-contact-panel:hover::before {
        transform: scale(1.2);
    }

    .admission-contact-panel h3,
    .admission-contact-panel p,
    .admission-contact-panel a {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .admission-contact-panel > a:not(.btn) {
        transition:
            transform 0.3s ease,
            opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .admission-contact-panel > a:not(.btn):hover {
        transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    /* =========================
       Button Effects
    ========================== */

    .admission-contact-panel .btn {
        transition:
            transform 0.3s ease,
            box-shadow 0.3s ease,
            background-color 0.3s ease,
            color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .admission-contact-panel .btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    }

    /* =========================
       Responsive
    ========================== */

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .admissions-hero {
            padding: 55px 15px 45px;
        }

        .admissions-hero::before {
            background-position: center 65% / cover no-repeat;
        }

        .admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail {
            padding: 6px 16px;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 13px;
            margin-top: 14px;
            max-width: 95%;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .admissions-hero .breadcrumb-trail a {
            font-size: 13px;
            gap: 5px;
        }

        .admissions-hero .breadcrumb-current {
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .admission-reveal-left,
        .admission-reveal-right {
            transform: translateY(40px);
        }

        .admission-reveal-left.active,
        .admission-reveal-right.active {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .admission-contact-panel:hover,
        .steps-grid article:hover,
        .admissions-feature-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        @keyframes admissionHeroZoom {
            from {
                background-size: cover;
            }

            to {
                background-size: cover;
            }
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .admission-documents .check-list li {
            padding: 13px 14px 13px 44px;
        }

        .admission-documents .check-list li::before {
            left: 13px;
        }
    }

    /* =========================
       Accessibility
    ========================== */

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
            animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
            scroll-behavior: auto !important;
            transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        }

        .admission-reveal,
        .admission-reveal-left,
        .admission-reveal-right,
        .admission-reveal-scale {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: none;
        }
    }