/* ── PERFORMANCE BASE ── */
        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        /* Promote animated elements to their own GPU layer */
        .ticker-inner {
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .play-btn {
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .drawer {
            will-change: transform;
        }

        /* Avoid layout recalc on offscreen sections */
        .hero-section {
            contain: layout style;
        }

        .desktop-nav {
            contain: layout style;
        }

        .topbar-wrap {
            contain: layout style;
        }

        /* Defer paint of below-fold content */
        .hero-stats {
            content-visibility: auto;
            contain-intrinsic-size: 0 80px;
        }

        /* Smooth scrolling without JS */
        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        /* Reduce motion for accessibility + battery */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .ticker-inner {
                animation: none;
            }

            .play-btn::before {
                animation: none;
            }

            .hero-scroll {
                animation: none;
            }

            * {
                transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
            }
        }

        :root {
            --navy: #0b2a6b;
            --royal: #1040a8;
            --pale: #e8f0fe;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --gold: #d4a017;
            --gold-lt: #f0c84a;
            --red: #c0392b;
            --red-text: #cc0000;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            background: #f0f4fb;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       HIGHLIGHT BLINK IN/OUT
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        @keyframes hlBlink {

            0%,
            100% {
                background: rgba(255, 229, 76, 0.18);
                color: #ffe54c;
            }

            50% {
                background: rgba(255, 229, 76, 0.55);
                color: #fff200;
            }
        }

        @keyframes blink {

            0%,
            100% {
                opacity: 1;
            }

            50% {
                opacity: 0.25;
            }
        }

        .blinking {
            animation: blink 1.1s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       TICKER BARS (no overflow:hidden on wrapper)
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .topbar-wrap {
            background: var(--navy);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .ticker-bar {
            display: flex;
            align-items: stretch;
            height: 32px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .ticker-bar.bar-important {
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
        }

        /* Label */
        .ticker-label {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            padding: 0 12px;
            font-size: 0.63rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 0.09em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            white-space: nowrap;
            border-right: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
        }

        .bar-announce .ticker-label {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--navy);
        }

        .bar-important .ticker-label {
            background: var(--red);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .ticker-label i {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
        }

        /* Scrolling container — clip here only */
        .ticker-track {
            flex: 1;
            overflow: hidden;
            /* clip horizontally */
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        /* Moving strip */
        .ticker-inner {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            white-space: nowrap;
            animation: tickerScroll 42s linear infinite;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .bar-important .ticker-inner {
            animation-duration: 50s;
        }

        .ticker-track:hover .ticker-inner {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }

        @keyframes tickerScroll {
            from {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }

            to {
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
        }

        /* Each item */
        .ticker-item {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            padding-right: 32px;
            font-size: 0.71rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
            letter-spacing: 0.025em;
        }

        .ticker-item i {
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* Highlighted clickable link — blinks in/out */
        .ticker-item a {
            display: inline-block;
            color: #ffe54c;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 1px 6px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            animation: hlBlink 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .ticker-item a:hover {
            animation: none;
            background: #ffe54c;
            color: var(--navy);
        }

        /* NEW gif badge */
        .nbadge {
            height: 15px;
            vertical-align: middle;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-left: 1px;
        }

        /* Separator */
        .ticker-sep {
            display: inline-block;
            padding-right: 28px;
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       HEADER
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        header {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 14px 32px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #dce8f8;
            box-shadow: 0 3px 20px rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.09);
        }

        /* Logo — always holds 200px space even if image broken */
        .school-logo {
            flex: 0 0 200px;
            width: 200px;
            min-width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .school-logo:hover {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        .school-logo img {
            width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Placeholder shown when image fails */
        .school-logo img::after {
            content: 'ABSS';
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            background: var(--pale);
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--navy);
        }

        /* Center text — paddings mirror both left logo and right image for true centering */
        .header-center {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            padding-right: 0;
            /* right image now in flex layout — no padding needed */
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* Right side image */
        .header-right {
            flex: 0 0 200px;
            width: 200px;
            min-width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);
        }

        .header-right:hover {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        .header-right img {
            width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
        }

        .school-name-en {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--navy);
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            line-height: 1.2;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            text-shadow:
                0 1px 0 #ccd8f0, 0 2px 0 #b8caec, 0 3px 0 #a0b5e0, 0 4px 0 #8ca0d0,
                0 5px 12px rgba(11, 42, 107, .25), 0 8px 28px rgba(11, 42, 107, .10),
                0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
        }

        .school-name-en::after {
            content: attr(data-text);
            display: block;
            transform: scaleY(-1) translateY(-2px);
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(11, 42, 107, .16) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 65%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
            font-size: 1em;
            line-height: .48;
            pointer-events: none;
            filter: blur(.5px);
            opacity: .3;
        }

        .school-name-hi {
            font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.3vw, 1.65rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--royal);
            margin: 6px 0 10px;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #d0dcf8, 0 2px 0 #b8caec, 0 3px 8px rgba(16, 64, 168, .2), 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
        }

        .affiliation {
            font-size: clamp(.72rem, 1.18vw, .88rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1e3c7a;
            letter-spacing: .06em;
            line-height: 1.9;
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .gold-rule {
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold) 20%, var(--gold-lt) 50%, var(--gold) 80%, transparent 100%);
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       DESKTOP NAVBAR — KEY FIX: overflow visible
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .desktop-nav {
            background: var(--navy);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 9000;
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* ── STICKY state — added by JS when scrolled past navbar ── */
        .desktop-nav.sticky {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 9500;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.35);
            background: rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.97);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            animation: navSlideDown 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
        }

        @keyframes navSlideDown {
            from {
                transform: translateY(-100%);
                opacity: 0.6;
            }

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

        /* Spacer div — injected by JS to prevent layout jump when nav goes fixed */
        .nav-sticky-spacer {
            display: none;
            height: 0;
        }

        .nav-sticky-spacer.active {
            display: block;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: nowrap;
            /* NO overflow:hidden / auto here — that was hiding dropdowns */
            overflow: visible;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li {
            position: relative;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
            padding: 13px 12px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: .04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            white-space: nowrap;
            position: relative;
            transition: color .2s;
            z-index: 1;
            border: none;
            /* remove any browser border */
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            /* subtle separator */
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:last-child>a {
            border-right: none;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li>a::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: var(--royal);
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform .25s ease;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover>a::before,
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.active>a::before {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover>a,
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.active>a {
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li>a::after {
            content: none;
            /* remove gold underline border */
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li.fee-closed>a {
            color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
            background: rgba(192, 57, 43, .35);
            border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li.fee-closed>a::before {
            display: none;
        }

        .chev {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 3px solid transparent;
            border-right: 3px solid transparent;
            border-top: 4px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform .2s;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover .chev {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        /* ── LEVEL 1 Dropdown ── */
        .dropdown {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            background: var(--white);
            min-width: 250px;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
            border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(11, 42, 107, .18);
            z-index: 9100;
            animation: dropIn .18s ease;
            list-style: none;
            overflow: visible;
            /* MUST be visible so sub-dropdown can escape */
        }

        @keyframes dropIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(-4px);
            }

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

        .desktop-nav>ul>li:hover>.dropdown {
            display: block;
        }

        .dropdown>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #dce8f8;
            position: relative;
        }

        .dropdown>li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        /* Gold accent divider class */
        .dropdown>li.dd-divider {
            border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .dropdown>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .87rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background .13s, padding-left .13s, color .13s;
            white-space: nowrap;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .dropdown>li>a::before {
            content: '›';
            color: var(--gold);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .dropdown>li>a i {
            display: none;
        }

        /* hide Bootstrap icons — arrow only */
        .dropdown>li>a:hover {
            background: var(--pale);
            padding-left: 22px;
            color: var(--royal);
        }

        .dropdown>li>a .schev {
            margin-left: auto;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            font-size: .65rem;
            color: #aab;
        }

        /* ── LEVEL 2 Sub-dropdown ── */
        .sub-dropdown {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 100%;
            background: var(--white);
            min-width: 230px;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 28px rgba(11, 42, 107, .18);
            z-index: 9200;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .dropdown>li:hover>.sub-dropdown {
            display: block;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pale);
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 8px 14px 8px 16px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy);
            text-decoration: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
            line-height: 1.3;
            transition: background .13s, padding-left .13s, color .13s;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a::before {
            content: '»';
            color: var(--gold);
            font-size: .95rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a i {
            display: none;
        }

        .sub-dropdown>li>a:hover {
            background: var(--pale);
            padding-left: 22px;
            color: var(--royal);
        }

        .schev {
            font-size: .65rem;
            color: #99a;
            margin-left: auto;
        }

        .red-label {
            color: var(--red-text) !important;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        /* Online Admission special nav item — white text like others */
        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-admission>a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .desktop-nav>ul>li.nav-admission>a .chev {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       MOBILE TOPBAR + DRAWER
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        .mobile-topbar {
            display: none;
        }

        .hamburger-btn {
            display: none;
        }

        .drawer-overlay {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
            z-index: 9800;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity .3s;
        }

        .drawer-overlay.open {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .drawer {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: -300px;
            width: 285px;
            height: 100vh;
            background: var(--navy);
            z-index: 9900;
            overflow-y: auto;
            transition: left .32s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
            box-shadow: 4px 0 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
        }

        .drawer.open {
            left: 0;
        }

        .drawer-head {
            background: var(--royal);
            padding: 13px 16px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
        }

        .drawer-head .dh-logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .drawer-head .dh-logo img {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .drawer-head span {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-size: .9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #fff;
            letter-spacing: .04em;
        }

        .drawer-close {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 4px 8px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: background .2s;
        }

        .drawer-close:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
        }

        .drawer-menu {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 6px 0;
        }

        .drawer-menu>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
        }

        .drawer-menu>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 13px 18px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: .04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: background .15s, color .15s;
        }

        .drawer-menu>li>a:hover,
        .drawer-menu>li.active>a {
            background: var(--royal);
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        .drawer-menu>li.fee-closed>a {
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            background: rgba(192, 57, 43, .3);
        }

        .dchev {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 4px solid transparent;
            border-right: 4px solid transparent;
            border-top: 5px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform .25s;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-menu>li.open>a .dchev {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .drawer-sub {
            display: none;
            list-style: none;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
        }

        .drawer-menu>li.open>.drawer-sub {
            display: block;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
            position: relative;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 10px 18px 10px 28px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background .15s, color .15s;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a::before {
            content: '›';
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a i {
            display: none;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li>a:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        /* Only items with sub2 get chevron on right */
        .drawer-sub>li>a.has-sub2 {
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .dchev2 {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 3px solid transparent;
            border-right: 3px solid transparent;
            border-top: 4px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform .2s;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-sub>li.open2>a .dchev2 {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .drawer-sub2 {
            display: none;
            list-style: none;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
        }

        .drawer-sub>li.open2>.drawer-sub2 {
            display: block;
        }

        .drawer-sub2>li>a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            padding: 9px 14px 9px 38px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: .83rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
            transition: background .15s, color .15s;
        }

        .drawer-sub2>li>a::before {
            content: '»';
            color: var(--gold-lt);
            font-size: .9rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .drawer-sub2>li>a:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
            color: var(--gold-lt);
        }

        /* ══════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
        @media (max-width:900px) {
            .desktop-nav {
                display: none;
            }

            .gold-rule {
                display: none;
            }

            .mobile-topbar {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between;
                background: var(--navy);
                padding: 8px 14px;
                border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
            }

            .mobile-topbar .m-brand {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
                font-size: .95rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #fff;
                letter-spacing: .04em;
                flex: 1;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .hamburger-btn {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 5px;
                background: none;
                border: none;
                cursor: pointer;
                padding: 6px;
                border-radius: 6px;
                transition: background .2s;
            }

            .hamburger-btn:hover {
                background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
            }

            .hamburger-btn span {
                display: block;
                width: 24px;
                height: 2px;
                background: #fff;
                border-radius: 2px;
            }

            header {
                padding: 12px 14px;
                gap: 12px;
            }

            .school-logo {
                flex: 0 0 90px;
                min-width: 90px;
                width: 90px;
                height: 90px;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .school-logo img {
                width: 90px;
                height: 90px;
            }

            .header-right {
                display: none;
            }

            /* hide right image on mobile */
            .header-center {
                flex: 1;
                align-items: center;
                padding: 0;
            }

            .school-name-en {
                font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 5vw, 1.5rem);
                letter-spacing: .04em;
            }

            .school-name-hi {
                font-size: clamp(.75rem, 3.5vw, 1rem);
                margin: 3px 0 5px;
            }

            .affiliation {
                font-size: clamp(.58rem, 2.2vw, .7rem);
                line-height: 1.6;
                letter-spacing: .03em;
            }

            .ticker-label {
                padding: 0 8px;
                font-size: .58rem;
            }

            .ticker-item {
                font-size: .62rem;
            }

            .ticker-bar {
                height: 28px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width:480px) {
            header {
                padding: 10px;
                gap: 8px;
            }

            .school-logo img {
                width: 68px;
                height: 68px;
            }

            .school-logo {
                flex: 0 0 68px;
                min-width: 68px;
                width: 68px;
                height: 68px;
            }

            .header-right {
                display: none;
            }

            .header-center {
                padding-right: 0;
            }
        }


/* ── Hero wrapper ── */
        .hero-section {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 520px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: rgba(11, 42, 107, 1);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            touch-action: pan-y;
            /* allow vertical scroll on mobile */
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        }

        /* Background video */
        .hero-video {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            z-index: 0;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
        }

        .hero-video.playing {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Dark overlay over video */
        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.62);
            z-index: 1;
            transition: background 0.5s;
            pointer-events: none;
            /* don't block touch/scroll events */
        }

        .hero-section.playing .hero-overlay {
            background: rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.38);
        }

        /* Thumbnail / poster image */
        .hero-thumb {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            z-index: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.5s;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .hero-section.playing .hero-thumb {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        /* Content center */
        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0 24px;
            max-width: 820px;
        }

        .hero-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.92);
            color: rgba(11, 42, 107, 1);
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 5px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-shadow:
                0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
                0 0 40px rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.6);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .hero-sub {
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.6vw, 1rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }

        /* ── Big play button ── */
        .play-btn {
            position: relative;
            width: 78px;
            height: 78px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .play-btn::before {
            /* Ripple ring */
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: -10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
            animation: ripple 2s ease-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes ripple {
            0% {
                transform: scale(0.9);
                opacity: 0.7;
            }

            100% {
                transform: scale(1.35);
                opacity: 0;
            }
        }

        .play-btn:hover {
            background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.85);
            border-color: rgba(212, 160, 23, 1);
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        /* Triangle play icon */
        .play-btn .play-icon {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-top: 14px solid transparent;
            border-bottom: 14px solid transparent;
            border-left: 24px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            margin-left: 5px;
            transition: border-left-color 0.2s;
        }

        .play-btn:hover .play-icon {
            border-left-color: rgba(11, 42, 107, 1);
        }

        /* Pause state */
        .play-btn.paused .play-icon {
            display: none;
        }

        .play-btn.paused::after {
            content: '❚❚';
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
        }

        /* ── Mute / Unmute button — hidden until video plays ── */
        .mute-btn {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 72px;
            /* above stats bar */
            right: 16px;
            z-index: 10;
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.72);
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            /* HIDDEN by default */
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: scale(0.75) translateY(10px);
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease,
                background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
        }

        /* JS adds .visible when video starts playing */
        .mute-btn.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
            transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
        }

        .mute-btn:hover {
            background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.90);
            border-color: rgba(212, 160, 23, 1);
            transform: scale(1.1) translateY(0);
        }

        .mute-btn i {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            pointer-events: none;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .mute-btn:hover i {
            color: rgba(11, 42, 107, 1);
        }

        /* Red border when muted */
        .mute-btn.is-muted {
            border-color: rgba(220, 60, 60, 0.80);
        }

        /* Mobile scroll fix */
        .hero-section {
            touch-action: pan-y;
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        }

        /* ── CTA buttons below play ── */
        .hero-cta {
            display: flex;
            gap: 14px;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        .hero-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 7px;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
            border: none;
        }

        .hero-btn-primary {
            background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 1);
            color: rgba(11, 42, 107, 1);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.4);
        }

        .hero-btn-primary:hover {
            background: rgba(240, 196, 74, 1);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.55);
        }

        .hero-btn-outline {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
            border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        .hero-btn-outline:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ── Stats bar at bottom ── */
        .hero-stats {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 2;
            background: rgba(11, 42, 107, 0.78);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0;
            border-top: 2px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.6);
        }

        .hero-stat {
            flex: 1;
            max-width: 200px;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 14px 10px;
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        }

        .hero-stat:last-child {
            border-right: none;
        }

        .hero-stat .stat-num {
            display: block;
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-size: 1.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(240, 196, 74, 1);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .hero-stat .stat-label {
            display: block;
            font-family: 'Hind', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.62rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 3px;
        }

        /* ── Scroll indicator ── */
        .hero-scroll {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 72px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 3;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
            opacity: 0.55;
            animation: scrollBob 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes scrollBob {

            0%,
            100% {
                transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
            }

            50% {
                transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
            }
        }

        .hero-scroll span {
            display: block;
            width: 1.5px;
            height: 28px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        }

        .hero-scroll i {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
        }

        /* Responsive hero */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-section {
                height: 400px;
            }

            .play-btn {
                width: 62px;
                height: 62px;
            }

            .play-btn .play-icon {
                border-top-width: 11px;
                border-bottom-width: 11px;
                border-left-width: 19px;
            }

            .hero-stats {
                gap: 0;
            }

            .hero-stat {
                padding: 10px 6px;
            }

            .hero-stat .stat-num {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }

            /* mute button — bottom-right on mobile */
            .mute-btn {
                bottom: 62px;
                right: 12px;
                width: 38px;
                height: 38px;
            }

            .mute-btn i {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .hero-section {
                height: 340px;
            }

            .hero-stats {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }

            .hero-stat {
                min-width: 50%;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            }

            /* mute button — bottom-right on small phones */
            .mute-btn {
                bottom: 58px;
                right: 10px;
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
            }

            .mute-btn i {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }
        }