.why{
    background-color: var(--color-light);
}

.adm-pillars .pillar-item{
    border-right: 1px dotted var(--color-gray);
    padding-right: 2rem;
}

.adm-pillars .pillar-icon{
    background-color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.adm-pillars .pillar-icon img{
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
}

.adm-pillars .pillar-title{
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.adm-pillars .pillar-desc{
    font-size: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .why{
    padding-left: 2rem;
    padding-right: 2rem;
    }

    .adm-pillars .pillar-item{
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--color-gray);
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
}


/* ===== ADMISSION PROCESS ===== */
.admission-process {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
  background: var(--color-accent) !important;
}

.adm-section-header {
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-2xl);
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}

.adm-section-title {
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--color-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.adm-section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-gray-light);
}

/* Carousel Container */
.process-carousel {
  position: relative;
  /* max-width: 1800px; */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 60px; /* Space for arrows */
}

/* Carousel Track */
.adm-carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
  scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
}

.adm-carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none; /* Chrome, Safari */
}

/* Process Cards */
.process-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc(30% - 20px); /* 5 cards desktop (20% each) */
  min-width: 220px;
  background: var(--color-light);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

/* Step Number with Dotted Line */
.step-number-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  position: relative;
  height: 40px;
}

.dotted-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-secondary) 1px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 8px 2px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x;
}

.step-number {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--color-accent-coral);
  color: white;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 15px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
}

/* Step Image */
.step-image {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
}

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

/* Step Content */
.step-content {
  padding: 0 var(--space-sm);
}

.step-title {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.step-desc {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  margin: 0;
  word-spacing: 2px;
}

/* Carousel Arrows */
.carousel-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: white;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
}

.carousel-arrow.prev {
  left: 0;
}

.carousel-arrow.next {
  right: 0;
}

.carousel-arrow svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

/* Tablet: Show 3 cards */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .process-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px); /* 3 cards */
    min-width: 200px;
  }
  
  .section-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
  
  .process-carousel {
    padding: 0 50px;
  }
}

/* Mobile: Show 1 card with peek */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .admission-process {
    padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
    margin-left: -0.5rem;
  }
  
  .adm-section-header {
    padding: 0 var(--space-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  }
  
  .adm-section-title {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }
  
  .adm-section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  
  .process-carousel {
    padding: 0 0px;
  }
  
  .adm-carousel-track {
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  }
  
  .process-card {
    flex: 0 0 ; /* 1 card with 15% peek */
    min-width: 280px;
  }
  
  .carousel-arrow {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }
  
  .carousel-arrow svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }
  
  .step-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
}

/* ===== ADMISSION FORM ===== */
.admission-form {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-image: radial-gradient(at bottom center, #101e8a 0%, #010630 60%);;
}

.admission-form .form-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--color-secondary-light);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: var(--space-2xl);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.admission-form .form-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}

.admission-form .form-header h2 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.admission-form .form-header p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Form Grid */
.admission-form .form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

/* Form Groups */
.admission-form .form-group {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.admission-form .form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.admission-form .form-group label:has(+ input:required)::after,
.admission-form .form-group label:has(+ select:required)::after {
  content: ' *';
  color: #dc2626;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Form Inputs */
.admission-form .form-group input,
.admission-form .form-group select,
.admission-form .form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  background-color: white;
  border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  font-family: inherit;
  appearance: none;
}

.admission-form .form-group input:focus,
.admission-form .form-group select:focus,
.admission-form .form-group textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.1);
}

.admission-form .form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%234a5568' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  background-size: 16px;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

.admission-form .form-group textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Submit Button */
.admission-form .submit-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 50px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
}

.admission-form .submit-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.3);
}

.admission-form .submit-btn svg {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.admission-form .submit-btn:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .admission-form .form-container {
    padding: var(--space-xl);
    margin: 0 var(--space-lg);
  }
  
  .admission-form .form-header h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .admission-form .admission-form {
    padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  }
  
 .admission-form  .form-container {
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .admission-form .form-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

  .admission-form .form-header h2 {
    font-size: 1.3rem !important; 
  }
  
  .admission-form .form-header p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .admission-form .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  }
  
  .admission-form .form-group {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  }
  
  .admission-form .form-group input,
  .admission-form .form-group select,
  .admission-form .form-group textarea {
    padding: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  .admission-form .submit-btn {
    padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Cta */
.adm-cta{
  margin-top: 5rem !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px){
  .adm-cta{
    margin-right: 1rem !important;
    margin-left: 1rem !important
  }
}