/*HERO*/

.hero{
    min-height: 760px;

    padding-top: 100px;
    background:
        
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(11,55,103,1) 0%,
            rgba(11,55,103,1) 30%,
            rgba(11,55,103,.96) 40%,
            rgba(11,55,103,.82) 50%,
            rgba(11,55,103,.45) 60%,
            rgba(11,55,103,0) 72%
        ),


        linear-gradient(
            rgba(0,0,0,.18),
            rgba(0,0,0,.18)
        ),
        
        url("../images/hero2.png");
        background-repeat:no-repeat;
        background-size:cover;
        background-position: top center;
        background-attachment: fixed;

        display:flex;
        align-items:center;
}

.hero .container{
    max-width: 1400px; 
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1rem;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    min-height: 720px;
}

.hero-content{
    width: 52%;
    max-width: 700px;

    margin-left: 0;

    margin-top: -1rem;
    padding-left: 0;
}


.hero-banner{

    max-width: 500px;
    width: 100%;

    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1rem;

    padding:.3rem 1rem;

    margin-bottom:2rem;

    background: transparent;

    border:1px solid var(--gold);

    
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);

}

.banner-icon i {
    font-size: 3rem;
    text-align: center;

    margin-left: 0rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink:0;
}

.banner-text span{

    display:block;
    margin-top: 0rem;

    color:var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;

    font-size:.95rem;
    font-weight:700;

}

.banner-text p{

    margin-top:.15rem;

    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
    color:var(--white);
    font-size:.82rem;

    margin-bottom: -0.1rem;

}

.hero-subtitle{

    display:inline-block;

    margin-bottom:.5rem;

    color:var(--accent);

    font-size:.9rem;
    font-weight:700;

    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;

}

.hero h1{

    font-size: 3.5rem;

    max-width:540px;

    color:var(--white);

    line-height:1.08;

    margin-bottom:1rem;

}

.hero-divider{

    width:90px;
    height:2px;

    background:var(--accent);

    margin-bottom:1rem;

}

.hero-buttons{

    margin-top: 2rem;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1rem;

}

.hero-buttons a{

    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.7rem;

    min-width: 190px; 
    height: 56px; 

    padding:1rem 1.8rem;

    border-radius:5px;

    font-weight:700;

    transition:.35s;

}

.btn-secondary{

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);

    color: var(--white);

    background: transparent;

    z-index: 1;

}

.btn-secondary::before{

    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);

    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: transform .4s var(--easing);

    z-index: -1;

}

.btn-secondary:hover::before{

    transform: translateX(0);

}

.btn-secondary i{

    transition: transform .35s ease;

}

.btn-secondary:hover i{

    transform: translateX(4px);

}

.hero-image{

    position:relative;

}

.hero-image img{

    width:100%;
    display:block;

}

.hero blockquote{

    max-width: 520px;

    margin-bottom: .75rem;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);

    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.7;

}

.hero cite{

    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;

    color: var(--accent);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--fw-bold);

}

.hero-buttons{

    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;

}


/*MISSION & VALUES*/

.mission-values{

    padding: 6rem 0;

    background: var(--white);

}

.mission-grid{

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;

    gap: 3rem;

    align-items: start;

}

.mission-content{

    padding-right: 2rem;

}

.section-title{

    margin-bottom: 1rem;

    color: var(--navy);

    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .03em;

}

.section-divider{

    width: 70px;
    height: 2px;

    margin-bottom: 2rem;

    background: var(--accent);

}

.mission-content p{

    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;

    color: var(--gray-dark);

    line-height: 1.8;

}


.mission-card{

    position: relative;

    padding: 0 2rem;

}

.mission-card:not(:last-child){

    border-right: 1px solid rgba(11,55,103,.12);

}

.mission-icon{

    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;

}

.mission-icon i{

    font-size: 3rem;

    color: var(--accent);

}

.mission-card h3{

    margin-bottom: 1rem;

    color: var(--navy);

    font-size: 1.45rem;

}


.mission-card p{

    color: var(--gray-dark);

    line-height: 1.8;

}

/*WHY LCS*/

.why-lcs{

    padding: 6rem 0;

    background: var(--surface);

}

.section-header{

    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;

    text-align: center;

}

.section-subtitle{

    display: inline-block;

    margin-bottom: .75rem;

    color: var(--accent);

    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: var(--fw-bold);

    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;

}

.section-header .section-title{

    margin-bottom: 1rem;

}

.section-header .section-divider{

    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;

}

.section-description{

    color: var(--gray);

    line-height: 1.8;

}

.why-grid{

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);

    gap: 3rem;

}

.why-card{

    position: relative;

    padding: 0 2rem;

    text-align: center;

}

.why-card:not(:last-child)::after{

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    top: 20px;
    right: -1.5rem;

    width: 2px;
    height: 140px;

    background: rgba(253,188,89,.8);

}

.why-icon{

    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;

    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    background: var(--navy);

    border-radius: 50%;

}

.why-icon i{

    font-size: 2rem;

    color: var(--white);

}

.why-card h3{

    margin-bottom: 1rem;

    color: var(--navy);

    font-size: 1.45rem;

}

.why-card p{

    color: var(--gray-dark);

    line-height: 1.8;

}

/*ACADEMIC PROGRAMME*/

.academic-programme{

    padding: 6rem 0;

    background: var(--white);

}

.programme-wrapper{

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

    gap: 5rem;

    align-items: center;

}

.programme-image{

    position: relative;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);

    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);

}

.programme-image::after{

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    border: 3px solid rgba(253,188,89,.35);

    border-radius: inherit;

    pointer-events: none;

}

.programme-image img{

    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;

    display: block;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition: var(--transition);

    object-position: center 80%;

}

.programme-image:hover img{

    transform: scale(1.05);

}

.programme-content .section-title{

    margin-bottom: 1rem;

}

.programme-content .section-divider{

    margin-bottom: 2rem;

}

.programme-content p{

    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;

    color: var(--gray-dark);

    line-height: 1.8;

}

.programme-grid{

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);

    gap: 1.25rem 2rem;

    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;

}

.programme-item{

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .85rem;

    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);

    color: var(--navy);

}

.programme-item i{

    font-size: 1.1rem;

    color: var(--accent);

}

.programme-content .btn-nav{

    display: inline-flex;

}

/*SCHOOL LIFE*/

.school-life{

    padding: 6rem 0;

    background: var(--surface);

}

.school-grid{

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);

    gap: 2rem;

}

.school-card{

    background: var(--white);

    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);

    overflow: hidden;

    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);

    transition: var(--transition);

}

.school-card:hover{

    transform: translateY(-8px);

    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);

}

.school-card img{

    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;

    display: block;

    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;

    transition: var(--transition);

}

.school-card:hover img{

    transform: scale(1.05);

}

.school-card:nth-child(2) img{

    object-position: center 25%;

}

.school-content{

    padding: 1.75rem;

}

.school-content h3{

    margin-bottom: .75rem;

    color: var(--navy);

    font-size: 1.35rem;

}

.school-content p{

    color: var(--gray-dark);

    line-height: 1.7;

    font-size: .95rem;

}

.school-card{

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

}

.school-card::before{

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    top: 0;
    left: 0;

    width: 0;
    height: 4px;

    background: var(--accent);

    transition: var(--transition);

    z-index: 2;

}

.school-card:hover::before{

    width: 100%;

}

/*ADMISSIONS*/

.admissions{

    padding: 4rem 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.admissions-wrapper{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr;
    gap:2.5rem;
    align-items:center;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 20px;

     border-radius: 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);

    box-shadow:
        0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.18),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

.admissions-content{
    padding:1.5rem;
    border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}

.admissions-content .section-subtitle{
    font-size:2rem;
    line-height:1.05;
    max-width:320px;
    margin-bottom:1.2rem;
}

.admissions-content p{
    font-size:1.05rem;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    margin-bottom:1.6rem;
    max-width:320px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.admissions-steps{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    gap:1.2rem;

    padding-right: 2rem;
}

.step-card{
    min-height:320px;
}


.step-card{
    position:relative;

    padding:2rem 1.5rem;

    background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius:10px;

    text-align:center;

    transition:.35s;
}

.step-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-6px);
    border-color:var(--gold);
}

.step-number{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;

    width:54px;
    height:54px;

    margin-bottom:1.25rem;

    border:2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;

    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:1.6rem;
    font-weight:700;
}

.step-card:not(:last-child)::after{
    content:"➜";

    position:absolute;

    right:-18px;
    top:50%;

    transform:translateY(-50%);

    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:1.8rem;
    font-weight:700;

    z-index:5;
}

.step-card h3{
    color:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:.75rem;
    font-size:1.05rem;
}

.step-card p{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    font-size:.9rem;
    line-height:1.7;
}

.step-card:hover::after{
    transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(4px);
    transition:.3s;
}

.admissions-content .btn-nav{
    margin-top: .8rem;
}

/*TESTIMONIALS*/


.testimonials{
    padding:6rem 0;
    background:var(--light);
}

.testimonial-grid{
    margin-top:4rem;

    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
    gap:2rem;
}

.testimonial-card{
    background:var(--white);

    padding:2.5rem;

    border-radius:20px;

    box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.08);

    transition:.35s ease;
}

.testimonial-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-8px);

    box-shadow:0 22px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

.testimonial-rating{
    display:flex;
    gap:.35rem;

    margin-bottom:1.5rem;

    color:var(--gold);

    font-size:1rem;
}

.testimonial-text{
    font-size:1.05rem;

    line-height:1.9;

    color:var(--text);

    font-style:italic;

    margin-bottom:2rem;
}

.testimonial-author{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1rem;

    padding-top:1.25rem;

    border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.testimonial-author h4{
    font-size:1.1rem;
    color:var(--blue);

    margin-bottom:.25rem;
}

.testimonial-author span{
    color:#777;
    font-size:.95rem;
}

/*NEWSLETTER*/


.newsletter{
    padding: 0;
}

.newsletter-wrapper{

    background:#6d1717;
    border-radius:10px;

    padding:1.5rem 2rem;

    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:3rem;
}

.newsletter-content{

    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1rem;
}

.newsletter-icon{

    width:64px;
    height:64px;

    border:2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;

    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;

    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:1.8rem;

    flex-shrink:0;
}

.newsletter-content h3{

    color:var(--white);
    margin-bottom:.35rem;
}

.newsletter-content p{

    color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    margin:0;
}

.newsletter-form{

    display:flex;
    min-width:520px;
}

.newsletter-form input{

    flex:1;

    border:none;
    outline:none;

    padding:1rem 1.25rem;

    font-size:.95rem;

    border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;
}

.newsletter-form .btn-nav{

    border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;
    white-space:nowrap;
}