/* Project: BritishGuardianship -- Author: StudyFirst Group -- Author URL: https://studyfirstgroup.com */

body { font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-style: normal; color: #252525; background-color: #faf9f6 !important; }
h1, .fs-h1 { font-size: 3.052rem; color: #202744;}
h2, .fs-h2 { font-size: 2.441rem; color: #202744;}
h3, .fs-h3 { font-size: 2rem; color: #202744;}
h4, .fs-h4 { font-size: 1.563rem; color: #202744;}
h5, .fs-h5 { font-size: 1.25rem; color: #202744;} 
h6, .fs-h6 { font-size: 1.15rem; color: #202744;}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-weight: 700; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;}
p { font-size: 1rem; }
a { transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.body a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #46c8f5; transition: color 0.3s ease;}
.body a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: #202744; transition: color 0.3s ease;	}
.page p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.page h2, .policy h2 { padding-top: 1rem; } 
.page img { border-radius: 25px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.fs-xs { font-size: 0.75rem; }
.fs-xl { font-size: 5rem; }
.cta-apply a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #46c8f5; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.cta-apply a:hover { text-decoration: none !important;  color: #46c8f5 !important; transition: color 0.3s ease !important;	}

.bg-bgsdark { background-color: #202744 !important; }
.bg-bgsgrey { background-color: #eeeeee !important; }
.bg-bgsblue { background-color: #46c8f5 !important; }
.bg-bgslightblue { background: rgb(238 245 246) !important; }
.bg-bgswhite { background-color: #faf9f6; }
.bg-white { background-color: #fff; }
.txt-bgsdark { color: #202744; }
.txt-bgsgrey { color: #eeeeee; }
.txt-bgsblue { color: #46c8f5; }
.txt-bgwhite { color: #faf9f6; } 
.txt-grey { color: #A9A9A9; }
.brt-50 { border-top-left-radius: 50px; border-top-right-radius: 50px; }
.brb-50 { border-bottom-left-radius: 50px; border-bottom-right-radius: 50px; }
.br-round { border-radius: 50% !important; }
.br-50 { border-radius: 50px !important;}
.br-25 { border-radius: 25px !important;}
.br-12 { border-radius: 12.5px !important;}
.br-0 { border-radius: 0px !important;}
.mt-6 { margin-top: 3.5rem !important; }
.hr-title { width: 105px; height: 7px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #202744, #46c8f5); opacity: 1; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; margin: 1rem 0; }
.hr-blog { background-color: #A9A9A9; margin: 3rem 0 3rem 0!important; }
.bgleft-border { border-left: 4px solid #46c8f5; }
.negative-margin { margin-bottom: -6rem; padding-bottom: 6rem; }
.pt-190 { padding-top: 190px !important; }

/* Home */
/* Home hero carousel */
.home-hero .carousel-item { position: relative; min-height: 680px; background-color: #202744; }
.home-hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.home-hero .carousel-item::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(32,39,68,0.88) 0%, rgba(32,39,68,0.55) 55%, rgba(32,39,68,0.15) 100%); }
.home-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 640px; padding: 7rem 0 8rem; color: #fff; }
.home-hero-title { color: #fff; font-size: calc(1.6rem + 1.6vw); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.home-hero-content p { font-size: 1.15rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.home-hero .carousel-indicators { z-index: 3; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.home-hero .carousel-control-prev, .home-hero .carousel-control-next { z-index: 3; width: 6%; }
.home-hero-bar { background-color: #202744; border-top: 1px solid rgba(70,200,245,0.25); }
.home-hero-contact { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.home-hero-contact:hover { color: #46c8f5; }
@media (max-width: 767.98px) { .home-hero .carousel-item { min-height: 600px; } .home-hero-content { padding: 4rem 0 5rem; } }

/* Forms */
.bg-form label { font-weight: 700; }
.bg-form label span { font-weight: 300; font-size: 0.75rem;}
.bg-form input, .bg-form select { border-radius: 50px; height: 60px; line-height: 60px; padding: 0px 20px; border: 1px solid #ddd; }
.bg-form textarea { border-radius: 25px; padding: 20px 20px; border: 1px solid #ddd; }
.bg-form-section { border-radius: 50px; border: 1px solid #ddd; }
.form-control:focus, .bg-form select:focus {  border-color: #46c8f5; box-shadow: none !important;}
.bgs-search input { height: 40px; font-size: 0.8rem; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 50px; padding: 6px 16px; outline: none; width: 250px; }
.bgs-search2 input { border-radius: 50px; height: 60px; line-height: 60px; padding: 0px 20px; border: 1px solid #ddd; outline: none; flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .bgs-search2 input { flex: 0 1 400px; min-width: 400px; } }
.bgs-search2 button { border-radius: 50px !important; height: 60px !important; line-height: 60px !important; padding: 0px 20px; }
.bgs-search input:focus, .bgs-search2 input:focus {  border-color: #46c8f5; box-shadow: none !important;}
.bgs-search-hero { padding-top: 190px !important; background: url(https://media.studyfirstgroup.com/bg/site/bg-search.webp) no-repeat center center; background-size: cover; }
.bgs-search-home { background: url(https://media.studyfirstgroup.com/bg/site/bg-search.webp) no-repeat center center; background-size: cover; }
.bgs-search-hero h1, .bgs-search-home h1 { color: #faf9f6; }
.agree-row .agree-check { width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 5px; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; flex: 0 0 40px; display: inline-block; margin: 0; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #46c8f5; border-radius: 12.5px; cursor: pointer; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: 22px 22px; transition: background-color .15s, border-color .15s; }
.agree-row .agree-check:hover { border-color: #202744; }
.agree-row .agree-check:checked { background-color: #202744; border-color: #202744; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' d='M3 8.5l3.2 3.2L13 5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.agree-row .agree-check:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #46c8f5; outline-offset: 2px; }
.was-validated .agree-row .agree-check:invalid { border-color: #dc3545; }
.agree-row .agree-label { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; width: auto; display: block; }
.was-validated .agree-row:has(input:invalid) + .invalid-feedback { display: block; }
.bgf-choice-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; column-gap: 14px; align-items: center; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dee2e6; border-radius: 25px; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color .15s, border-color .15s; }
.bgf-choice-card:hover { border-color: #46c8f5; }
.bgf-choice-card:has(input:checked) { border: 1px solid #46c8f5 !important; color: #202744 !important; background: rgb(238 245 246) !important; }
.bgf-choice-card .form-check-input[type="radio"] { grid-row: 1 / span 2; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; width: 40px; height: 42px; margin: 0; float: none; background-color: #fff; background-image: none; border: 1px solid #ced4da; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: none; transition: background-color .15s, border-color .15s; }
.bgf-choice-card:hover .form-check-input[type="radio"]:not(:checked) { border-color: #46c8f5; }
.bgf-choice-card .form-check-input[type="radio"]:checked { background-color: #202744; border-color: #202744; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #fff 0 7px, transparent 8px); }
.bgf-choice-card .form-check-input[type="radio"]:focus { box-shadow: none; }
.bgf-choice-card .form-check-input[type="radio"]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #46c8f5; outline-offset: 2px; }
.bgf-choice-card-title { display: block; font-weight: 700; }
.bgf-choice-card-note { display: block; font-size: .9rem; margin-top: .25rem; }
.row > .bgs-search2 { max-width: 350px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
/* FAQ */
.faq-accordion { --bs-accordion-bg: #fff; --bs-accordion-border-color: #eeeeee; --bs-accordion-border-width: 1px; --bs-accordion-border-radius: 12.5px; --bs-accordion-inner-border-radius: 11.5px; --bs-accordion-btn-color: #202744; --bs-accordion-active-color: #202744; --bs-accordion-active-bg: #eeeeee; --bs-accordion-btn-focus-border-color: #eeeeee; --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: none; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 0; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-item { border: 1px solid #eeeeee !important; border-radius: 12.5px !important; margin-bottom: 10px; overflow: hidden; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-button { font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: 1rem; color: #202744 !important; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; transition: background-color 0.2s ease; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-button:hover { background-color: #eeeeee; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-button:focus { box-shadow: none !important; border-color: #eeeeee !important; outline: none; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) { background-color: #eeeeee !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-button::after { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23202744'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e"); transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23202744'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e"); }
.faq-accordion .accordion-body { background-color: #fff; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem 1rem 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; color: #252525; }
.faq-accordion .accordion-body p { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }

/* Universal Buttons */
.btn-md-blue, .btn-md-blue-alt { height: 40px; line-height: 40px; padding: 0 24px; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #faf9f6 !important; border: 0; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem !important; background-color: #46c8f5; transition: background-color 0.3s ease !important;}
.btn-md-blue:hover, .btn-md-blue:focus, .btn-md-blue:active { background-color: #202744; color: #faf9f6; } 
.btn-md-blue-alt { border: 2px solid #46c8f5 !important; line-height: 38px !important; text-decoration: none !important;}
.btn-md-blue-alt:hover, .btn-md-blue-alt:focus, .btn-md-blue-alt:active { background-color: #202744; color: #46c8f5; border: 2px solid #46c8f5; }
.btn-md-dark, .btn-md-dark a { text-decoration: none!important;height: 40px; line-height: 40px; padding: 0 24px; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #faf9f6 !important; border: 0; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem !important; background-color: #202744; transition: background-color 0.3s ease !important; text-decoration: none!important; }
.btn-md-dark:hover, .btn-md-dark:focus, .btn-md-dark:active { background-color: #46c8f5 !important; color: #faf9f6 !important; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; text-decoration: none!important;}
.btn-lg-dark { height: 60px; line-height: 60px; }

/* Header & Menu */
header { position: relative; }
.btn {  }
.btn-apply-container { z-index: 5; position: fixed; top: 20px; right: 20px; }
.btn-apply { border: 0; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem !important; color: #faf9f6; background-color: #46c8f5; box-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0px 4px 12px; transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; }
.btn-apply:hover, .btn-apply:focus, .btn-apply:active { background-color: #202744; box-shadow: none; color: #faf9f6; }
.bgs-header { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; min-height: 70px; padding: 10px 0; display: block; z-index: 20; }
.bgs-header .dropdown-menu { border: 0; border-radius: 25px; box-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0px 4px 12px; overflow: hidden; background-color: #faf9f6; }.bgs-buttons { gap: 10px; }
.bgs-menu-wrap { position: fixed; top: 90px; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 10; }
.bgs-menu { background-color: #faf9f6; border-radius: 50px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 12px; height: 70px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.bgs-menu nav ul { list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 50px; }
.bgs-menu nav ul li { font-weight: 700; }
.bgs-menu nav ul li a { text-decoration: none; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: #202744; }
.bgs-logo img { display: block; width: auto; max-height: 50px;}
.btn-dropdown { text-align: center; margin-left: 5px; height: 40px; width: 40px; padding: 5px; border-radius: 50px; border: 0; background-color: #faf9f6; align-items: center; }
.btn-dropdown img { border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item img { border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.dropdown-item { font-size: 0.75rem; }
.bgs-nav-compact ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.bgs-nav-compact ul li a { font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: #202744; text-decoration: none; }
.bgs-burger { color: #202744; vertical-align: middle; width: 25px; height: 20px; border: 0; background: transparent; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; cursor: pointer; }
.bgs-burger span { display: block; height: 3px; width: 100%; background-color: #202744; border-radius: 3px; }
.bgs-offcanvas { width: 300px; }
.bgs-offcanvas-nav { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.bgs-offcanvas-nav li a { display: block; padding: 12px 0; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: #202744; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
/* Mega Menu (desktop pill only) */
.bgs-menu nav { height: 100%; }
.bgs-menu nav > ul { height: 100%; align-items: center; }
.bgs-menu nav > ul > li { height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; position: relative; }
.bgs-has-dropdown > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.bgs-has-dropdown > a::after { content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-right: 1px solid #202744; border-bottom: 1px solid #202744; transform: rotate(45deg); margin-top: -4px; transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
.bgs-has-dropdown:hover > a::after, .bgs-has-dropdown:focus-within > a::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-top: 2px; }
.bgs-dropdown { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; padding-top: 16px; z-index: 30; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(6px); transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; }
.bgs-dropdown.bgs-dropdown-end { left: auto; right: 0; }
.bgs-has-dropdown:hover > .bgs-dropdown, .bgs-has-dropdown:focus-within > .bgs-dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.bgs-dropdown-inner { display: flex; gap: 40px; background-color: #faf9f6; border-radius: 25px; box-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0px 4px 12px; padding: 24px 28px; }
.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-col { min-width: 210px; }
.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-title { display: block; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: 1rem !important; color: #46c8f5;margin-top: 0 !important;padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; text-decoration: none; }
.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: block; gap: 0; }
.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-col a { display: block; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #202744; text-decoration: none; padding: 7px 0; white-space: nowrap; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-col a:hover { color: #46c8f5; }

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumb { flex-wrap: nowrap; min-width: 0; }
.breadcrumb ol li, .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before { font-size: 0.75rem !important; color: #A9A9A9 !important; }
.breadcrumb-item { display: flex; align-items: center; font-size: 0.75rem !important; color: #A9A9A9 !important; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
.breadcrumb-item a { color: #A9A9A9 !important; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.breadcrumb-item a:hover { font-size: 0.75rem !important; text-decoration: underline; }
.breadcrumb-item.active { flex-shrink: 1; min-width: 0; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }

/* Main */
main { position: relative; }
.hero { margin-top: 160px; } 
.hero-policy { margin-top: 160px; }
.card-more, .card-static, .card-new { border-radius: 12.5px; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #eeeeee; transition: background-color 0.2s ease;}
.card-more h3, .card-static h3, .card-new h3 {  padding-top: 1rem;}
.card-more img { border-radius: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;}
.card-more a { font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none !important; color: #202744 !important;}
.card-more a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: #202744 !important;}
.card-more:hover { border-radius: 12.5px; background-color: #eeeeee; border: 1px solid #eeeeee; transition: background-color 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none;}
.card-static, .card-new { overflow: hidden; }
.card-static a, .card-new a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #46c8f5; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.card-static a:hover, .card-new a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: #202744; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.card-static img {  border-radius: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto;}
.card-new img { border-radius: 12.5px; }
.card-static p.card-stat, .card-new p.card-stat { font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-weight: 700 !important; color: #202744 !important; }
.card-cta { border-radius: 25px; color: #faf9f6 !important; }
.card-cta h2 { color: #faf9f6 !important;}

/* Backgrounds */
.bg-start { background: linear-gradient(rgba(70, 200, 245, .15), rgba(32, 39, 68, .25)), url('https://media.studyfirstgroup.com/bg/ui/bg-start.webp') no-repeat center / cover; } 
.bg-work { background: linear-gradient(rgba(32, 39, 68, .25), rgba(70, 200, 245, .15)), url('https://media.studyfirstgroup.com/bg/site/bg-work.webp') no-repeat center / cover; } 
.bg-visa { background: linear-gradient(rgba(32, 39, 68, .25), rgba(70, 200, 245, .15)), url('https://media.studyfirstgroup.com/bg/site/bg-visa.webp') no-repeat center / cover; } 
.bg-host { background: linear-gradient(rgba(32, 39, 68, .25), rgba(70, 200, 245, .15)), url('https://media.studyfirstgroup.com/bg/site/bg-host.webp') no-repeat center / cover; } 



/* Blocks */
.block-help { color: #faf9f6; background-color: #202744; } 
.block-help h4 { color: #faf9f6 !important; }
.block-help a { color: #46c8f5; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; }
.block-help a:hover { color: #46c8f5; text-decoration: none; }
.block-quick { background-color: #eeeeee; }
.block-quick ul li { border-bottom: 1px solid #faf9f6; padding-top: 1rem !important; padding-bottom: 1rem !important;}
.block-quick ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
.block-quick ul li a { color: #202744; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; }
.block-quick ul li a:hover { color: #46c8f5; text-decoration: none; }
.block-quick ul li a.active { color: #46c8f5; pointer-events: none; }
.download { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-bottom: 8px; border: 1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius: 12.5px; position: relative; transition: background-color 0.2s ease;  } 
.download img, .block-button-blue img { flex-shrink: 0; width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-right: 5px; border-radius: 0px !important;} 
.download a, .block-button-blue a { font-weight: 700; color: #202744; text-decoration: none; } 
.download:hover { border: 1px solid #eeeeee; background-color: #eeeeee; transition: background-color 0.2s ease;}
.block-button-blue { border: 1px solid #46c8f5 !important; border-radius: 12.5px; position: relative; transition: background-color 0.2s ease;}
.block-button-blue:hover { border: 1px solid #46c8f5 !important; color: #202744 !important; background: #46c8f5 !important; transition: background-color 0.2s ease; }
.review-slide { min-height: 260px; }
.review-card { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1rem; }
.review-quote { display: block; height: 2.5rem; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 4rem; line-height: 1; color: #46c8f5; }
.review-name { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.review-meta { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: #46c8f5; }
.review-text p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
.review-dots [data-bs-target] { width: 10px; height: 10px; margin: 0 5px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background-color: #fff; opacity: 0.4; }
.review-dots .active { background-color: #46c8f5; opacity: 1; }

.important { font-weight: 700 !important; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-bottom: 8px; border: 1px solid #58151c; color: #58151c; background-color: #f1a9b1; border-radius: 12.5px; position: relative; } 
.important img { flex-shrink: 0; width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-right: 5px; border-radius: 0px !important;} 
.alert-info { border: 1px solid #46c8f5 !important; color: #202744 !important; background: rgb(238 245 246) !important; }

/* Blog */
.card-blog { display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: .3s; }
.card-blog:hover { box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0 4px 12px; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.blog-featured { align-self: stretch; }
.blog-featured a { display: block; height: 100%; }
.blog-featured img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-date { font-size: .75rem; color: #A9A9A9;  }
.blog-date img { width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-right: 6px; }
.blog-read a {text-decoration: none;}
.blog-grid { border-radius: 12.5px;  }
.blog-grid img { border-radius: 12.5px !important;  }
.recent-thumb { width: 60px; height: 60px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.recent-article { text-decoration: none; }
.recent-article small { color: #6c757d; }
.recent-thumb { width: 60px; height: 60px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; display: block; }
.recent-article-img { flex-shrink: 0; }
.recent-article-body { min-width: 0; }
.recent-article-title { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; display: block; text-decoration: none !important;}
.recent-article-title:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.recent-article-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }

/* Fees */
.table-equal { table-layout: fixed; width: 100%; min-width: 550px; }
.table-equal th, .table-equal td { width: 25%; padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* University */
.bgs-uni-hero { padding-top: 190px !important; background: no-repeat center center; background-size: cover; min-height: 450px; display: flex; align-items: center; position: relative; }
.bgs-uni-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(32, 39, 68, 0.73); border-radius: inherit; }
.bgs-uni-hero > .container { width: 100%; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.bgs-uni-hero h1 { color: #faf9f6; }

/* Timeline */
.timeline-1 { border-left: 3px solid #202744; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; background: rgba(70, 200, 245, 0.08); margin: 0 0  3rem 200px; position: relative; padding: 30px; list-style: none; text-align: left; border-top-right-radius: 25px 25px; border-bottom-right-radius: 25px 25px;  }
.timeline-1 .event { border-bottom: 1px dashed #202744; padding-bottom: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px; position: relative; }
.timeline-1 .event:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-1 .event:before, .timeline-1 .event:after { position: absolute; display: block; top: 0; text-align: right; }
.timeline-1 .event:before { left: -195px; width: 140px; content: attr(data-date); text-align: right; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9em; }
.timeline-1 .event:after { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #202744; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; height: 11px; width: 11px; content: ""; left: -38px; top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .timeline-1 { margin-left: 0; padding: 20px; } .timeline-1 .event:before { position: static; text-align: left; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; } .timeline-1 .event:after { left: -27px; } }

/* Footer */
.footer-mark { display:inline-block; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.footer-type { display:inline-block; height: 40px;}
footer h6 { color: #202744; }
footer ul { list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
footer ul li { line-height: 30px; font-weight: 700; }
footer ul li a { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #202744; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(70, 200, 245, 0); transition: color 0.2s ease;}
footer ul li a:hover { color: #46c8f5; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(70, 200, 245, 1); } 
.socials img { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.copyright { color: #faf9f6; }
.copyright p { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.75rem; }
.copyright a { color: #faf9f6; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.scrolltotop { cursor: pointer; z-index: 10; height: 52px !important; width: 52px !important; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 12px; border-radius: 25px; }
.scrolltotop img { height: 52px !important; width: 52px !important; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 12px; }
#scrolltotop { position: fixed; bottom: 20px; right: 20px; display: none; }
.wa { z-index: 10 !important; position: fixed; left: 20px; bottom: 20px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 4px 12px; border-radius: 25px; }
.wa img { width: 200px; height: 52px;  }
.wa-animation { animation: wa-animation 4s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1) infinite; will-change: transform; }
	@keyframes wa-animation {
		0%      { transform: translateY(0); }
		4.5%    { transform: translateY(-22px); } /* snap up 1 (high + fast) */
		9%      { transform: translateY(0); }     /* hard drop 1 */
		14%     { transform: translateY(-12px); } /* snap up 2 (smaller) */
		19%     { transform: translateY(0); }     /* hard drop 2 */
		22%     { transform: translateY(-4px); }  /* tiny micro-hop */
		25%     { transform: translateY(0); }     /* settle */
		100%    { transform: translateY(0); }
	}
.mark-animation { animation: mark-animation 20s linear infinite; }
	@keyframes mark-animation {
    from{ transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to{ transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* School Carousel */
.school-carousel { position: relative; padding: 0; overflow: hidden !important; width: 100%; }
.school-carousel .school-carousel-track { display: -webkit-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; position: relative; width: -webkit-max-content; width: -moz-max-content; width: max-content; }
.school-carousel .box { display: -webkit-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -ms-flex-negative: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
.school-carousel .item { -ms-flex-negative: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
.school-carousel-track .box { position: relative; -webkit-animation: school-carousel-scrolls 80s linear infinite; animation: school-carousel-scrolls 80s linear infinite; }
.school-carousel-track:hover .box { -webkit-animation-play-state: paused; animation-play-state: paused; }
.school-carousel-marq img { width: 175px; height: 80px; margin-right: 35px; }
@-webkit-keyframes school-carousel-scrolls {
0% {-webkit-transform:translateX(0%); transform:translateX(0%);}
100% {-webkit-transform:translateX(-100%); transform:translateX(-100%);}
}

@keyframes school-carousel-scrolls {
0% {-webkit-transform:translateX(0%); transform:translateX(0%);}
100% {-webkit-transform:translateX(-100%); transform:translateX(-100%);}
}

@-webkit-keyframes school-carousel-scrolls-revers {
100% {-webkit-transform:translateX(0%); transform:translateX(0%);}
0% {-webkit-transform:translateX(-100%); transform:translateX(-100%);}
}

@keyframes school-carousel-scrolls-revers {
100% {-webkit-transform:translateX(0%); transform:translateX(0%);}
0% {-webkit-transform:translateX(-100%); transform:translateX(-100%);}
}
.mq-deadline-box { background-color: #202744 !important; color: #faf9f6 !important;}
.mq-deadline-box a { text-decoration: none; !important;}
.mq-deadline-box a:hover { text-decoration: none; !important;}
.mq-deadline { color: #faf9f6 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: 2rem !important; }
/* Responsive Views */
@media (max-width: 575.9999px) /* XS */ { 
	.hero-policy { margin-top: 130px; } 
	.bgs-offcanvas { width: 100%; }
	.bgs-buttons { justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }
	.bgs-header { height: auto !important; padding-bottom: 12px; margin: 0 auto;} 
	.bgs-burger { }
	.brt-50 { border-top-left-radius: 25px; border-top-right-radius: 25px; }
	.brb-50 { border-bottom-left-radius: 25px; border-bottom-right-radius: 25px; }
	.bgs-floatbuttons { float: left; }
	.bgs-floatburger { float: right; }
	.blog-featured img { border-radius: 12.5px !important; }
}

@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.9999px) /* SM */{ 
	.hero-policy { margin-top: 120px; } 
	.bgs-floatbuttons { float: left; }
	.bgs-floatburger { float: right; }
	.bgs-buttons { justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }
	.blog-featured img { border-radius: 12.5px !important; }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.sidebar-sticky { position: sticky; top: 180px; }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.9999px) /* MD */{ 
	.bgs-menu nav ul { gap: 13px !important; }
	.bgs-floatbuttons .btn-md-blue, .bgs-floatbuttons .btn-md-dark { padding: 0 16px; }
	.bgs-has-dropdown > a::after { margin-left: -3px !important; }
	.bgs-dropdown-wide { left: -90px; }
	.bgs-dropdown-inner { gap: 30px; }
	.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-col { min-width: 190px !important; max-width: 190px !important; }
	.bgs-dropdown .bgs-dd-col a { white-space: normal !important; }
	.blog-featured img { border-radius: 12.5px !important; }
	.recent-article-img { width: 100%; } .recent-thumb { width: 100%; height: 110px; }
}
	
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.9999px) /* LG */{ 
	.bgs-menu nav ul { gap: 25px !important; }
	.bgs-search input { width: 150px; }
		.recent-article-img { width: 100%; } .recent-thumb { width: 100%; height: 110px; }

}

@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399.9999px) /* XL */{  
	.bgs-search input { width: 180px; }
		.recent-article-img { width: 100%; } .recent-thumb { width: 100%; height: 110px; }

}

@media (min-width: 1400px) /* XXL */{ 
	.bgs-floatbuttons .bgs-buttons { float: right; }
	.recent-article-img { margin-top: 2px; }
}/* Enquiry forms — the two rules that are not optional.
   Append to the end of /inc/css/bgs.css. Everything else about the forms is
   styled by your own .bg-form rules; these two are behaviour, not decoration. */

/* The honeypot. Off-screen rather than display:none, which more bots ignore.
   Without this rule visitors see a field labelled "Leave this field empty". */
.bgf-hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; top: auto; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* The thank-you panel starts hidden and is revealed by the script. The hidden
   attribute normally handles this on its own; this guards against a later rule
   setting display on it and making it visible before submission. */
.bgf-success[hidden], .bgf-body[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.card-step { overflow: hidden; }
.step-ghost { position: absolute; top: 0.1em; right: 0.1em; font-family: "Exo", sans-serif; font-size: 8rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: rgba(70, 200, 245, 0.14); pointer-events: none; user-select: none; }
.step-pill { display: inline-block; background-color: #202744; color: #fff; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; border-radius: 50rem; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.card-step .card-static-icon { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.card-step h3 { padding-top: 0; }