/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General & SEO Utilities
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  background: #fff;
  color: #001524;
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
}

/* SEO Optimization - Hidden H1 for Search Engine Indexing */
.seo-h1 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

a {
  color: #00165A;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.5s;
}

a:hover,
a:active,
a:focus {
  color: #0b6bd3;
  outline: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Accessibility: Enhanced Focus for Keyboard Navigation */
a:focus {
  outline: 3px solid #e9bf06;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

p {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 30px 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Responsive Image Fixes for SEO Performance */
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Back to top button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  z-index: 996;
  background: #00165A;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.back-to-top i {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 0;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: #2990ff;
  color: #fff;
}

.back-to-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#header {
  height: 80px;
  z-index: 997;
  transition: all 0.5s;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(127, 137, 161, 0.3);
}

#header.header-scrolled {
  height: 60px;
}

#header .logo h1 {
  font-size: 36px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #header .logo h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

#header .logo h1 a,
#header .logo h1 a:hover {
  color: #00366f;
  text-decoration: none;
}

#header .logo img {
  padding: 0;
  max-height: 140px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.navbar {
  padding: 0;
}

.navbar ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.navbar li {
  position: relative;
}

.navbar a,
.navbar a:focus {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 30px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #004289;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.navbar a i,
.navbar a:focus i {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.navbar a:hover,
.navbar .active,
.navbar .active:focus,
.navbar li:hover>a {
  color: #00165A;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: block;
    color: #283d50;
    font-size: 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 0;
    transition: 0.5s;
  }
  .navbar ul {
    display: none;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Home Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#home {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  background: url(../img/home-bg.png) center bottom no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  padding: 300px 0 120px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #home { padding: 140px 0 60px 0; }
}

#home .home-info h2 {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

#home .home-info h2 span {
  color: #e9bf06;
}

#home .home-info .btn-get-started,
#home .home-info .btn-services {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  margin: 0 20px 20px 0;
  color: #fff;
}

#home .home-info .btn-get-started {
  background: #00165A;
  border: 2px solid #00165A;
}

#home .home-info .btn-get-started:hover {
  background: none;
  border-color: #fff;
}

#home .home-info .btn-services {
  border: 2px solid #fff;
}

#home .home-info .btn-services:hover {
  background: #00165A;
  border-color: #00165A;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Sections Common Styles
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section-header h3 {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: #283d50;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
}

.section-header p {
  text-align: center;
  margin: auto;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  color: #001524;
  width: 50%;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .section-header p { width: 100%; }
}

.section-bg {
  background: #ecf5ff;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About Us & Topics
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#about {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 60px 0;
}

#about .about-container .icon-box .icon {
  float: left;
  background: #fff;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #00165A;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

#about .about-container .icon-box:hover .icon {
  background: #00165A;
}

#about .about-container .icon-box:hover .icon i {
  color: #e9bf06;
}

#topics {
  padding: 60px 0 40px 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#topics .box {
  padding: 30px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 10px 40px 10px;
  background: #00165A;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 29px 0 rgba(251, 252, 253, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

#topics .box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

#topics .title a {
  color: #fff;
}

#topics .box:hover .title a {
  color: #e9bf06;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Why Choose Us (Value Alignment)
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#why-us {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: #004a99;
}

#why-us .section-header h3,
#why-us .section-header p {
  color: #fff;
}

#why-us .card {
  background: #00458f;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 15px;
  padding: 15px 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  height: 100%;
}

#why-us .card i {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: #e9bf06;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# STE(A)M & Programs
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#steam {
  padding: 60px 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#steam .steam-item h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #00165A; /* Brand Alignment */
  margin-left: 140px;
}

#steam .steam-item p {
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 15px 140px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #steam .steam-item h3, #steam .steam-item p { margin-left: 0; text-align: center; }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# STE(A)M & Programs & Blog
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#steam {
  padding: 60px 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#steam .steam-item h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #00165A; /* Brand Alignment */
  margin-left: 140px;
}

#steam .steam-item p {
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 15px 140px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #steam .steam-item h3, #steam .steam-item p { margin-left: 0; text-align: center; }
}

/* Blog Section Styling */
#blog {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

#blog .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

#blog .section-header h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: #283d50;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-post {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-intro {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding: 30px;
  background: #ecf5ff;
  border-left: 5px solid #00165A;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.blog-intro p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #001524;
}

.blog-intro strong {
  color: #00165A;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-content {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.blog-reason {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #ecf5ff;
}

.blog-reason:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-reason h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #00165A;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-reason p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #001524;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-reason ul {
  margin-left: 20px;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.blog-reason li {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #001524;
}

.blog-reason li strong {
  color: #00165A;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Blog CTA Section */
.blog-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00165A 0%, #004a99 100%);
  padding: 50px 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-cta h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #e9bf06;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-cta p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-cta strong {
  color: #e9bf06;
}

.btn-register {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 40px;
  background: #e9bf06;
  color: #00165A;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.btn-register:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #00165A;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 21, 90, 0.3);
}


/* Programs Section Tuning */
#programs {
  text-align: center;
}

#programs .row {
  justify-content: center;
}

.programs .box {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0px 0 30px rgba(1, 41, 112, 0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.programs .box:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.programs .btn-buy {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 40px 10px 40px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  color: #00165A;
  border: 1px solid #00165A;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.programs .btn-buy:hover {
  background: #00165A;
  color: #fff;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Contact & Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#contact .info i {
  font-size: 32px;
  color: #00165A;
  float: left;
}

#footer {
  background: #00428a;
  padding: 0 0 30px 0;
  color: #eee;
}

#footer .footer-top {
  background: #004a99;
  padding: 60px 0 30px 0;
}

#footer .footer-top .footer-info h3 span,
#footer .footer-top h4 span,
#footer .copyright span {
  color: #e9bf06;
}

#footer .social-links a {
  background: #00165A;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

#footer .social-links a:hover {
  background: #0067d5;
}