/* ── FONTS ── */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial';
  src: url('nexa/NexaText-Trial-ExtraBold.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial';
  src: url('nexa/NexaText-Trial-ExtraLight.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial';
  src: url('nexa/NexaText-Trial-Bold.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial';
  src: url('nexa/NexaText-Trial-Light.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial';
  src: url('nexa/NexaText-Trial-Regular.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial', sans-serif;
  color: #000;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  max-width: 1920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── COLOURS ── */
:root {
  --primary:   linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%);
  --red:       #C0001D;
  --blue:      #0774C6;
  --blue-light:#4DB6E8;
  --stats-bg:  #8B0000;
  --green-bar: #2E7D32;
  --white:     #ffffff;
  --gray:      #6b7280;
  --input-border: #d1d5db;
}

h2.with-pdeu {
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.d-block {
  display: block;
}

 .show-mobile {
    display: none;
  }

  .hide-form-desktop {
    display: block;
  }



/* ── SHARED BUTTON ── */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 14.7px + 0.28vw, 20px);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 7px 7px 30px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
/* .btn-primary:hover { background: #a0001a; } */
.btn-primary .arrow { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.btn-arrow {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
/* ── CONTAINER ── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  padding-inline: clamp(20px, 8.29px + 2.7vw, 60px);
  /* border: 1px solid red; */
  height: 100%;
}

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
h1, h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 22.23px + 1.35vw, 48px); }

.start-journy-heading {
  line-height: 1.2;
   font-size: clamp(28px, 22.23px + 1.35vw, 48px);
    margin: 0; }

    .start-journy-heading .d-block {
      font-weight: 700;
    }

h2 {
  font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.h2-highlight {
 font-weight: 800;
     background: var(--primary);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.gradient-text {
  background: var(--primary);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}


/* ── HERO ── */
.hero-title-large {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 27.92px + 1.88vw, 64px);
}
.hero-title-large .hons{
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px) !important;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}


.hero { min-height: clamp(643px, 597.69px + 10.54vw, 800px); position: relative; }

.hero-nav-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 96px;
  z-index: 10;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-nav-overlay .hero-nav {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.hero-swiper,
.hero-slide {
  height: clamp(643px, 597.69px + 10.54vw, 800px);
}

.hero-slide--1 {
/*   background-image: url('assets/hero-1-man-pdeu.webp'), url('assets/bannerbg.webp'); */
background-image: url('assets/bannerpic.svg'), url('assets/bannerbg.webp');
  background-size: auto clamp(341px, 245.19px + 22.29vw, 673px), cover;
  background-position: center bottom, center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
}

.start-journy-section.hero-slide--1 {
/*   background-image: url('assets/Group 1000003221 (1).webp'), url('assets/footer-1-pdeu.webp'); */
 background-image: url('assets/footerpic.webp'), url('assets/footerbg.webp');
  background-position: right 20% bottom, center top; padding: 20px 0;
  background-size: auto clamp(300px, -69.12px + 37.2vw, 645px), cover;
}


.start-journy-section.hero-slide {

  height: auto;

}

.start-journy-section .hero-left {
  padding-top: clamp(30px, -13.05px + 4.33vw, 70px);
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.start-journy-section  h1 {}

.hero-slide--2 {
  background-image: url('assets/Group 1000003221 (2).webp'), url('assets/Frame 2 (3).webp');
  background-size: auto clamp(301px, 191.16px + 25.52vw, 681px), cover;
  background-position: right clamp(236px, -46.52px + 28.47vw, 500px) bottom, center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
}

.hero-slide--3 {
  background-image: url('assets/Frame 1597885566 (1).webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.color-white {
  color: #fff;
}

.templae-name {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 13.54px + 0.55vw, 24px);
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 150%;

}

.hero-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 23px;
  padding-top: clamp(112px, 91.22px + 4.84vw, 184px);
}

.hero-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero-form {
    background-color: #E9F3FD;
    border-radius: 20px;
    /* height: 86%; */
    /* max-height: 527px; */
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 10px;
}

.hero .hero-left {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.hero-right {
    padding-top: clamp(112px, 91.22px + 4.84vw, 184px);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 435px;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  /* font size from 20 to 36 */
  font-size: clamp(20px, 15.21px + 1.09vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 200;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 25px;
}

.hero-subtitle::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 5px;
  height: clamp(52px, 39.43px + 2.9vw, 95px);
  left: 0px;
  background: #00AA9D;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.hero-subtitle-highlight {
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.hero-nav-prev,
.hero-nav-next {
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--red);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.hero-nav-prev img {
  transform: scaleX(-1);
}

.hero-nav-prev img,
.hero-nav-next img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.hero-description {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 15.23px + 1.09vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  
}

.apply-now-1 {
  color: rgba(7, 116, 198, 1);

}

.apply-now-2 {
  color: rgba(47, 0, 154, 1);
}

/* ── NAVBAR ── */
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 25px;
  position: fixed;
  top: 20px;
  left: clamp(20px, 8.46px + 2.69vw, 60px);
  right: clamp(20px, 8.46px + 2.69vw, 60px);
  height: 79px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 1000;
}

/* Stats Bar */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--primary);
}
.stats-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  padding: 14px 0px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

span.stats-icon {
  min-width: clamp(40px, 25.96px + 1.36vw, 52px);
  min-height: clamp(40px, 25.96px + 1.36vw, 52px);
  width: clamp(40px, 25.96px + 1.36vw, 52px);
  height: clamp(40px, 25.96px + 1.36vw, 52px);
  background-color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: clamp(6px, -8.04px + 1.36vw, 18px);
}

.stats-icon img {
  max-width: 70%;;
}

.stats-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.symbol {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

.stats-label {
  font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 13.54px + 0.55vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--white);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.stats-item--center {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width:clamp(273px, -64.08px + 33.97vw, 588px);
}
.stats-item--center::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: clamp(20px, 16.98px + 0.68vw, 30px);   /* adjust based on image */
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url('assets/fire.svg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain; /* or cover */
  background-position: center;
  position: absolute;
  right: -30px; /* adjust to position the image */
}
.stats-item--center::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: clamp(20px, 16.98px + 0.68vw, 30px);   /* adjust based on image */
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url('assets/fire.svg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain; /* or cover */
  background-position: center;
  position: absolute;
  left: -30px; /* adjust to position the image */
}

.why-pursue-section {
  background-image: url('assets/why-pirsue-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  /* height: 691px; */
}

.why-pursue-section {
  background-image: url('assets/sec2bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  /* height: 691px; */
}

.why-pursue-section .container {
  padding-right: 0px;
}

.why-pursue-section-wrapper {
  padding-top: clamp(30px, -13.05px + 4.33vw, 70px);
  padding-bottom: 280px;
/*   padding-bottom: clamp(25px, -18.05px + 4.33vw, 65px); */
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  /* border:1px solid red; */
}

/* .why-pursue-section-wrapper::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/why-pursue-bg-top.webp');
  background-size: auto 656px;
  background-position: right bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
} */

.why-pursue-section-left {
  /* padding-top: 70px; */
  width: 100%; display: inline-block;
  max-width: 738px;
}

.why-pursue-section-left h2  {
  margin-bottom: clamp(10px, -1.01px + 1.1vw, 20px);
}

p.why-pursue-description{
  font-size: clamp(14px, 7.25px + 0.67vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 200; padding-right: 20px;
}

.why-pursue-section-left p.why-pursue-description:first-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.why-pursue-section-left p.why-pursue-description:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, -1.73px + 2.18vw, 40px);
}


/* ── WHY PURSUE CAROUSEL ── */
.why-pursue-section-carousel {
  max-width: clamp(600px, 290.79px + 31.16vw, 889px);
  width: 100%; display: inline-block;
  /* border: 1px solid red; */
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
}

.why-pursue-section-carousel::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: clamp(148px, 8.72px + 14.03vw, 278px);
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(254, 251, 241, 0) 0%, rgba(254, 251, 241, 0.93) 61%, rgba(254, 251, 241, 1) 100%);
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-pursue-img {
  /* border: 1px solid red; */
  position: absolute;
  right: 0px;
  bottom: 0px;
}
.why-pursue-img img {
  max-height: clamp(247px, -190.47px + 44.09vw, 656px);
  z-index: 2;
  position: relative;
}

.why-swiper {
  width: 100%;
}

.why-card {
  background: #fcf8ef;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding:clamp(20px, 14.34px + 0.56vw, 25px)
          clamp(20px, 14.34px + 0.56vw, 25px)
          clamp(20px, 14.34px + 0.56vw, 25px)
          clamp(17px, 4.9px + 1.21vw, 28px);
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 25px;
  height: auto;
}

.why-card-icon {
  width: clamp(40px, 26.9px + 1.31vw, 52px);
  height: clamp(40px, 26.9px + 1.31vw, 52px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.why-card-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #111;
}

.why-card-desc {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 12.75px + 0.28vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}














.programme-section {
  padding-top:clamp(29px, 19.91px + 2.09vw, 60px);
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.programme-section .container {
  /* padding-right: 0px; */
}

.programme-section .container:nth-of-type(2) {
  padding-right: 0;
}

.custom-tabs-wrapper {
  /* display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; */
}

.TabsNavWrapper{ display: inline-block; width: 32%; vertical-align: top; }
.TabsContentWrapper{ display: inline-block; width: 67%; vertical-align: top; }


.tabs-nav-center {
/*   text-align: center; */
  vertical-align: text-top;
}

/* Container for the tabs (Outer border) */
.tabs-nav-bar {
/*     display: inline-flex; */
    align-items: left;
    background: #FFFFFF;
/*     border: 1px solid #000000; */
/*     border-radius: 100px; */
/*     padding: clamp(5px, 2.84px + 0.48vw, 12px); */
/*     gap: clamp(5px, 0.21px + 1.09vw, 21px); */
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}


.programme-section .tab-btn svg{ position: absolute; right: 0; top: 38%; }

/* Individual Tab Buttons */
.programme-section .tab-btn {
    font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700; position: relative;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 10.98px + 0.68vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.5;
   


    
    /* SPACING & SHAPE */
/*     padding: clamp(8px, 6.7px + 0.28vw, 12px) clamp(10px, -12.67px + 5.25vw, 88px); */
/*     border-radius: 100px; */
    cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding: 10px 10px; width: 90%; 
  border-bottom: 2px #D0CFCF solid; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: none;
    
    /* DEFAULT INACTIVE STATE */
/*     background: transparent; */
/*     color: #1D6EC9; */
/*     border: 1px solid #1D6EC9; */
background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(237, 0, 0, 0.50) 0%, rgba(126, 0, 18, 0.50) 100%);
background-clip: text;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.programme-section .tab-btn:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }

.programme-section .tab-btn img{ width: 60px; margin-right: 10px; }

/* ACTIVE STATE (Gradient) */
.tab-btn.active {
/*     background: linear-gradient(180deg, #46D4ED 0%, #1D6EC9 100%); */
/*     color: #FFFFFF; */
/*     border: 1px solid transparent; */
background: var(--Red, linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%));
background-clip: text;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* CONTENT VISIBILITY LOGIC */
.tab-panel {
    display: none;
    /* padding: 30px; */
}

.tab-panel.active {
    display: block;
}

.ec-tab-panel {
    display: none;
}

.ec-tab-panel.active {
    display: block;
}


.tabs-nav-bar.eligibility-tabs-nav {
  border: 1px solid #C02222 !important;
}

.eligibility-tabs-nav .tab-btn.active {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%);
    color: #FFFFFF;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: clamp(12px, -1.1px + 1.31vw, 24px);
line-height: 150%;

}

.eligibility-tabs-nav .tab-btn {
    border: 1px solid #A51B2F;
    color: #A51B2F;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: clamp(12px, -1.1px + 1.31vw, 24px);
line-height: 150%;

}

/* 1. CARD CONTAINER */
.course-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px; /* Space between image and text */
}

/* 2. IMAGE WRAPPER (Handles rounding and logo positioning) */
.card-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px; /* Matches the rounded corners in screenshot */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.main-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* 3. LOGO OVERLAY STYLING */
.logo-overlay-container {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px; /* Adjust distance from top */
    right: 15px; /* Adjust distance from right */
    
    /* Specific requirements provided */
    width: clamp(40px, 36.37px + 0.82vw, 52px);
    height: clamp(40px, 36.37px + 0.82vw, 52px);
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 76px;
    opacity: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    display: none;
    
    /* Optional: Small shadow to make it pop like the screenshot */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); 
}

.inner-logo-img {
    /* Specific requirements provided */
    width: clamp(24px, 22.09px + 0.42vw, 30px);
    height: clamp(24px, 22.09px + 0.42vw, 30px);
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* 4. TEXT STYLING */
.card-title {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 12.09px + 0.42vw, 20px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 5px;
   font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

/* ── RECRUITERS CAROUSEL ── */
.our-recruiters {
  background: var(--primary);
  padding-top: clamp(15px, 10.51px + 1.02vw, 30px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(25px, 17.63px + 1.69vw, 50px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.our-recruiters-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 24.37px + 0.82vw, 40px);
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.5;
margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 16.98px + 0.68vw, 30px);
color: #fff;

}

.our-recruiters-carousel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.recruiters-swiper-left,
.recruiters-swiper-right {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.recruiters-swiper-left .swiper-wrapper,
.recruiters-swiper-right .swiper-wrapper {
  transition-timing-function: linear !important;
  align-items: center;
}

.recruiter-slide {
  width: auto !important;
}

.recruiter-pill {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: clamp(150px, 135.47px + 3.37vw, 200px);
  height: clamp(53px, 47.99px + 1.15vw, 70px);
}

.recruiter-pill img {
  max-height: 40px;
  max-width: 120px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}











.achievements-section {
  padding: clamp(29px, 8.37px + 2.07vw, 48px) 0px  clamp(29px, -4.43px + 3.36vw, 60px) 0px;
  background-image: url('assets/whypdeu.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}



.achievements-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.achievements-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Columns */
.achievements-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    z-index: 2;
}

.achievements-column .achievement-card:nth-child(1) {
    margin-bottom: clamp(16px, -18.64px + 3.37vw, 46px);
}

.achievements-column .achievement-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-bottom: clamp(12px, -22.64px + 3.37vw, 42px);
}

/* Center Image Styles */
.achievements-center {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.shield-placeholder {
    
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 5;
}

.shield-placeholder img {
/*    width: clamp(340px, 35.06px + 29.74vw, 606px); */
/*     height: clamp(304px, 134.16px + 16.56vw, 452px); */
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}

/* The faint red circle behind the shield */
.center-ring {
    position: absolute;
    /* width: 580px;
    height: 580px; */
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* The Cards */
.achievement-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #A51B2F;
    border-radius: clamp(15px, 9.34px + 0.56vw, 20px);
    padding: clamp(10px, 1.26px + 0.72vw, 15px) clamp(10px, -23.82px + 2.81vw, 30px);
    width: 320px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    background-color: transparent;
    background: transparent;
}

.achievements-column.left {
  align-items: flex-end;
}


.card-text {
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(14px, 12.7px + 0.28vw, 18px);
line-height: 1.5;
font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

/* Icons within cards */
.card-icon {
    width: clamp(40px, 36.37px + 0.82vw, 52px);
    height: clamp(40px, 36.37px + 0.82vw, 52px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.card-icon img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
}

/* CONNECTING LINES */

/* Shared line base styles */
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card::after,
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #A51B2F;
}



/* Symmetrical layout adjustments */
.left .achievement-card { text-align: left; max-width: 435px; width: 100%; margin: 0 10px 30px 10px; }
.right .achievement-card { text-align: left; max-width: 435px; width: 100%; margin: 0 10px 30px 10px; }



:root {
  --primary-red: #a31d1d;
  --bg-cream: #fef9f3;
  --border-light: #f2dada;
  --text-dark: #333;
}

.process-container {
  gap: 8px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: stretch;
  position: relative;
}

/* Horizontal dashed line connecting circles */
.process-container::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px; /* Adjust based on circle size */
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  height: 1px;
  border-top: 2px dashed #ccc;
  z-index: 0;
}

.step-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  /* flex: 1; */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  height: 100%;
  justify-content: space-between;
}


.step-box-1 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 207px;
}

.step-box-2 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 207px;
}

.step-box-3 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 220px;
}

.step-box-4 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 206px;
}

.step-box-5 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 256px;
}

.step-box {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 15px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px;
  min-height: 120px;
  text-align: center;
  /* box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.02); */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.step-box::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 15px;
  border: 0.5px solid transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%) border-box;
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: destination-out;
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.icon-container {
  min-width: clamp(40px, 26.9px + 1.31vw, 52px);
  min-height: clamp(40px, 26.9px + 1.31vw, 52px);
  background-color: #FBF7EF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;



}

.icon-container img {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  filter: invert(15%) sepia(85%) saturate(3681%) hue-rotate(354deg) brightness(88%) contrast(92%); /* Makes black icons match the red theme */
}

.step-box p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 9.44px + 0.45vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Vertical dashed line */
.connector-v {
  /* height: 40px; */
  height: 100%;
  border-left: 2px dashed #ccc;
  margin: 0;
}

.step-circle {
  min-width: clamp(50px, 26.19px + 2.39vw, 72px);
  min-height: clamp(50px, 26.19px + 2.39vw, 72px);
  background-color: #FBF7EF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 10.99px + 1.1vw, 32px);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #C02222;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 0px #A51B2F59;

}





.eligibility-criteria-section {
  padding: clamp(40px, -3.05px + 4.33vw, 80px) 0px clamp(50px, 17.66px + 3.25vw, 80px) 0px;
}

.eligibility-criteria-section .tab-btn {
  padding: clamp(8px, 3.44px + 0.45vw, 12px) clamp(10px, -35.24px + 4.55vw, 52px);
  border-radius: 69px;
  background-color: #fff;
}

.eligibility-criteria-section .tab-btn.active {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.eligibility-criteria-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.process-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.process-container {
  max-width: 1256px;
  width: 100%;
}

.prcess-left {
  /* border: 1px solid green; */
}

/* Container styling to mimic the background look */
.criteria-container {
    padding: clamp(20px, 8.99px + 1.1vw, 30px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 10.83px + 2.93vw, 67px);
    max-width: 435px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: url('assets/Frame 1597885523.webp');
    border-radius: 24px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* List styling */
.criteria-list {
    list-style-type: disc; /* Standard bullet points */
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 20px;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    color: #444; /* Dark grey color similar to image */
}

/* List item spacing */
.criteria-list li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 13.52px + 0.24vw, 18px);
    line-height: 1.35;
}

/* Remove margin from the last item */
.criteria-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}




/* Responsive adjustments for mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .process-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .process-container::after {
    display: none; /* Hide horizontal line on mobile */
  }

  .step-item {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .step-box {
    width: 250px;
  }
}




















.life-slide--1 {
  background-image: url('assets/Frame 1597885606 (1).webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.life-at-pdeu-content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
}



h2.life-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(26px, -14.97px + 4.12vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Life Tab Buttons */
.life-tab-btn {
    font-family: 'Nexa Text Trial', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 7.44px + 0.45vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: clamp(10px, 11.78px + -0.19vw, 8px) clamp(10px, -1.01px + 1.1vw, 20px);
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
}

.life-tab-btn.active {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.life-content-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 15.44px + 0.45vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Life at PDEU Slider Nav */
.life-swiper {
  position: relative;
}

.life-title-highlight {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(60px, -4.48px + 6.49vw, 120px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.life-nav {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: clamp(20px, 8.29px + 2.7vw, 60px);
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  z-index: 10;
}

.life-slide {
  padding: clamp(20px, -71.17px + 9.18vw, 105px) 0px;
}

.life-nav-prev,
.life-nav-next {
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--red);
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.life-nav-prev img {
  transform: scaleX(-1);
}

.life-nav-prev img,
.life-nav-next img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}


/* Container styling */
.life-at-pdeu {
  margin-left: auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 738px;
    background-color: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.9);
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: clamp(20px, 16.98px + 0.68vw, 30px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(20px, -27.18px + 10.95vw, 183px);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

/* Tabs layout */
.life-tabs-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}


/* Content Title */
.life-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Content Description */
.life-description {
    font-size: clamp(14px, 7.25px + 0.67vw, 20px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0;
}




/* wordintopdeu starts */
.wordodpdeu{ padding: 60px 0px;
background: var(--Red, linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%));
 }
.wordodpdeu h2{
  color: #FFF;
/* font-family: "Nexa Text-Trial"; */
font-size: 40px;
font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 20px;
font-weight: 700; text-align: center;
line-height: 150%; /* 60px */
}

.wordodpdeu iframe{ border-radius: 20px; }
.wordodpdeu img{ width: 100%; }
/* wordintopdeu ends */





/* life at pdeu starts */
    .life-pdeu-section {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 680px;
      overflow: hidden;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .life-bg-slide {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(1.04);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 1.2s ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .life-bg-slide.active {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .life-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 35%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 100%
      );
      z-index: 3;
      font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    }

    .life-content-wrap {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 4;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      padding: 32px 28px 50px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .life-content-wrap h1{
      text-align: center;
/* font-family: "Nexa Text-Trial"; */
font-size: 48px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 150%; /* 72px */
font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    }

   .life-content-wrap h2 {
      color: #FFF;
/* font-family: Inter; */
font-size: 32px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 500;
font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
line-height: 150%; /* 48px */
    }

    .life-content-wrap p {
      color: #FFF;
/* font-family: Inter; */
font-size: 18px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 150%; /* 27px */
    }

    .life-title-top {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    .life-title-top strong {
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .life-bottom-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 30px;
    }

    .life-text-area {
      width: 40%; padding-left: 35px; padding-bottom: 20px;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .life-slide-title {
      font-size: 34px;
      line-height: 1.15;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .life-slide-desc {
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .life-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .life-arrow {
        width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--red);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }
    .life-prev img{
        transform: rotate(-180deg);
    }

    .life-arrow:hover {
      background: #fff;
      color: #111;
    }

    .life-thumb-area {
      width: 50%;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .life-thumbs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .life-thumb {
      width: 281px;
      height: 179px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      opacity: 0.7;
      transform: scale(0.96);
      border: 2px solid transparent;
      transition: all 0.35s ease;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    }

    .life-thumb.active {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    }

    .life-thumb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .life-progress {
      margin-top: 16px;
      width: 100%;
      height: 3px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      border-radius: 30px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .life-progress-bar {
      height: 100%;
      width: 20%;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 30px;
      transition: transform 0.45s ease, width 0.45s ease;
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .life-pdeu-section {
        height: 760px;
      }

      .achievements-title{ margin-bottom: 60px; }

      .life-bottom-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 24px;
      }

      .life-text-area,
      .life-thumb-area {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .life-slide-title {
        font-size: 28px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .life-pdeu-section {
        height: 720px;
      }
       .life-thumb-area {
    display: none;
  }

      .life-content-wrap {
        padding: 24px 18px 22px;
      }

      .life-title-top {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .life-slide-title {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .life-slide-desc {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .life-thumbs {
        gap: 10px;
      }

      .life-thumb {
        width: 110px;
        height: 72px;
      }
    }
/* life at pdeu ends */


.faq-section{
  background-image: url('assets/faqbg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  padding: clamp(30px, -23.77px + 5.41vw, 80px) clamp(20px, -185.54px + 20.71vw, 212px) clamp(41px, 28.9px + 1.21vw, 52px) clamp(20px, -185.54px + 20.71vw, 212px);
}

.start-journy-section .container {

  padding-left: clamp(20px, -27.18px + 10.95vw, 183px) !important;
}

.faq-title {
  margin-bottom: 34px; text-align: center;
}

.faq-title .h2-highlight {
/*   display: block; */
}



.faq-section-wrapper {
  display: block;
}
/* Container styling */
.pdeu-faq-container {
    width: 100%;
/*     max-width: 890px; */
    background-color: transparent;
    width: 49%; display: inline-block; vertical-align:top;
/*     margin-left: auto; */
}

/* Base item styling */
.faq-item {
  cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: clamp(10px, -10.63px + 2.07vw, 29px)
            clamp(15px, -0.28px + 1.53vw, 29px)
            clamp(10px, -10.63px + 2.07vw, 29px)
            clamp(15px, -0.28px + 1.53vw, 29px);
    background-color: #FBF7EF;
    display: flex; margin: 5px 5px 20px 5px;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 4px 0px #00000026;


}

/* Active item with red gradient */
.faq-item.faq-active {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e60000 0%, #8b0000 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Header layout */
.faq-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Question text */
.faq-question {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2.9px + 1.31vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333333;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

/* Question text color when active */
.faq-active .faq-question {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Icon styling (Circle with + or -) */
.faq-icon-circle {
    width: clamp(40px, 26.9px + 1.31vw, 52px);
    height: clamp(40px, 26.9px + 1.31vw, 52px);
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-left: 15px;
}

/* Description text for the active item */
.faq-content {
    display: none;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 7.25px + 0.67vw, 20px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #f0f0f0;
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 90%;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}







/* Start journey */
p.start-journy-section-desc {
font-weight: 700;
font-size: clamp(16px, 7.17px + 0.88vw, 24px);
line-height: 135%;
letter-spacing: 0%;
max-width: 43.07%;
background: var(--Red, linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%));
background-clip: text;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;

}


.footer-main {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ED0000 0%, #7E0012 100%);
  padding: 12px 0px;
}

.footer-main p {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 2.99px + 1.1vw, 24px);
  color: #fff;
}





/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-nav-prev,
  .hero-nav-next {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }
  .stats-label {
    font-weight: 600;
  }
}

@media (max-width:991px) {

  .hero-form {
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 527px;
}

  .hero-slide--2 {
  
  background-position: right 0px bottom, center top;
}

.hero .hero-left {
  width: 100%;
}

.hero .hero-wrapper {
flex-direction: column;
}


  .hero-right {
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  width: 100%;
    max-width: 390px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }


  

  .show-mobile {
    display: block;
  }

  .hide-form-desktop {
    display: none;
  }

  .faq-section-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .faq-title {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .faq-title .h2-highlight {
    display: inline;
  }

  .life-nav {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .life-at-pdeu-content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .life-slide {
    padding-bottom: 150px;
  }


.step-box p  {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.icon-container img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}


.criteria-container {
  padding: 30px;
}



.process-wrapper {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.process-container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

  .step-item {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .step-box {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: flex-start;
     align-items: center;
     text-align: left;
     gap: 7px;
     /* max-height: 50px; */
     min-height: 50px;
     height: 50px;
     padding: 5px 0px 5px 8px;
  }

  .icon-container {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .process-container::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .step-box-1,
  .step-box-2,
  .step-box-3,
  .step-box-4,
  .step-box-5 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .step-item {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 434px;
  }

  .connector-v {
    min-width: 23px;
    border: 1px dashed #ccc;
  }

.card-icon img {
    max-width: 60%;
    max-height: 60%;
}

  .shiled-desktop-img {
    display: block; margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .shield-placeholder {
    height: 202px;
  }
.achievement-card {
  max-height: 56px;
}



.achievements-section {
  background-image: url('assets/Frame 1597885580.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
}

.achievements-container {
/*   background-image: url('assets/shield-mb.png'); */
/*   background-position: center; */
/*   background-repeat: no-repeat; */
/*   background-size: auto; */
}
/* 

  .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(1)::before,
  .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(2)::before,
  .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(3)::before {
    width: 35px;
  }

  .achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(1)::after,
  .achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(2)::after,
  .achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(3)::after {
    width: 45px;
  }
 */


  .achievements-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }



/*   .achievements-column .achievement-card:nth-child(1) {
    margin-bottom:15px;
}
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(1),
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(2),
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(3),
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(1),
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(2),
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(3) {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;
} */

/* L-shape lines at 991px — left column goes left then down */
/* .achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(1)::after,
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(2)::after,
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(3)::after {
  background: none;
  height: 130px;
  right: auto;
  left: calc(-1 * clamp(45px, -41px + 8.39vw, 120px));
  border-top: 1px solid #A70000;
  border-left: 1px solid #A70000;
  border-top-left-radius: 8px;
  display: none;
} */

/* L-shape lines at 991px — right column goes right then up */
/* .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(1)::before,
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(2)::before,
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(3)::before {
  background: none;
  height: 130px;
  top: auto;
  bottom: 50%;
  left: auto;
  right: calc(-1 * clamp(35px, -41.9px + 7.50vw, 102px));
  border-bottom: 1px solid #A70000;
  border-right: 1px solid #A70000;
  display: none;
  
} */
/* 
.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(1)::before {
  right: auto;
  left: calc(-1 * clamp(35px, -41.9px + 7.50vw, 102px));
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #A70000;
  border-left: 1px solid #A70000;
  border-top-left-radius: 8px;
}

.achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(3)::before {
  border-bottom-right-radius: 8px;
}

.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(1),
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(2),
.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(3) {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
          justify-content: flex-end;
        text-align: left;
}

.shield-placeholder img {
    width: 234px;
    height: 175px;
}

.achievements-column .achievement-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-bottom:15px;
} */
   .stats-bar-inner {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .stats-item {
    width: 50%;
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .stats-item--center {
    width: 50%;
    max-width: 50%;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .stats-item--center::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .stats-item--center::before {    
    display: none;
  }


  .why-pursue-section .container {
    padding-right: clamp(20px, 8.46px + 2.69vw, 60px);
  }

  .why-pursue-img {
    position: unset;
    text-align: right;
  }
  .why-pursue-section-carousel {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .why-pursue-section-wrapper {
    padding-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .why-pursue-img img { 
    max-height: unset;
    height: auto;
    position: relative;
    max-width: 430px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .why-pursue-section-carousel::after {
    content: unset;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .life-slide {
    padding-bottom: 218px;
  }
  .hero-slide--1 {
    background-position: center bottom, calc(50% + 10px) top;
    background-size: clamp(341px, 245.19px + 22.29vw, 100%), cover;
/*     background-size: clamp(341px, 245.19px + 22.29vw, 100%), cover; */

  }
  .nav-logo-1 {
    max-width: 147px;
  }
  .nav-logo-2 {
    max-width:  141px;
  }
  .navbar {
    justify-content: center;
    height: 60px;
  }
  .navbar .btn-primary {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-nav-prev,
  .hero-nav-next {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-left {
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .hero-subtitle {
    padding-left: 15px;
  }
  .stats-bar-inner {
    padding: 15px 0px;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .start-journy-section .hero-left {
    padding-bottom: 348px;
  }

  p.start-journy-section-desc {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 420px) {

  .shield-placeholder {
    height: 160px;
}
  .tab-btn {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .card-text {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

.achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(1), .achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(2), .achievements-column.left .achievement-card:nth-child(3), .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(1), .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(2), .achievements-column.right .achievement-card:nth-child(3) {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 280px;
}
  .achievements-column .achievement-card:nth-child(1) {
    margin-bottom:8px;
}

.achievements-column .achievement-card:nth-child(2) {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

  

  .achievements-container {
    background-size: 377px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .programme-section .tab-btn {
    font-size: 12px;
/*     white-space: wrap; */
  }
  .faq-question {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .faq-icon-circle {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }
  img.faq-icon-img {
    width: 60%;
  }
  .step-box p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .card-icon img {
    max-width: 60%;
    
  }
    .tab-btn {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  .nav-logo-1 {
    max-width: 137px;
  }
  .nav-logo-2 {
    max-width:  131px;
  }
  .navbar .navbar-logos{
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .hero-description {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .hero-left {
    gap: 18px;
  }
}


@media only screen and (max-width: 1800px) {

  .bannerpic{ max-width: 640px; }
  .npf_wgts{ min-height: 400px; }
  .life-content-wrap{ padding: 28px 23px 80px; }
  .life-content-wrap h2{ font-size: 28px; }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1600px) {

  .bannerpic{ max-width: 500px; bottom: 10%; }
  .hero-right{ max-width: 380px; }

  .life-thumb{ width: 200px; height: 130px; }
  .life-slide-title{ margin-bottom: 0px; }
  .life-content-wrap h2{ font-size: 26px; }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px) {

  .bannerpic{ max-width: 380px; bottom: 10%; }
  .hero-right{ max-width: 320px; }

  .life-content-wrap h2{ font-size: 22px; }
  .life-content-wrap p{ font-size: 16px; }
  .life-text-area{ padding-left: 20px; }
  .life-thumb{ width: 200px; height: 130px; }
  .life-slide-title{ margin-bottom: 0px; }
  .life-content-wrap h2{ font-size: 24px; }
}



@media only screen and (max-width: 992px) {

.pdeu-faq-container{ width: 100%; }
.life-thumb-area{ display: none; }

.start-journy-section .hero-left{ padding-top: 30px; }
.life-text-area{ padding-left: 0px; }
.faq-title{ margin-bottom: 20px; }

.wordodpdeu{ padding: 30px 0px; }
.wordodpdeu h2{ font-size: 28px; }
.life-content-wrap h1{ font-size: 32px; }

.tabs-nav-bar{
  display: inline-flex !important;
  overflow: auto;
  border: 2px #C02222 solid;
  border-radius: 30px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 30px;
}

.programme-section .tab-btn{
   display: inline-block; max-width: 260px;
}

.programme-section .tab-btn img{ display: none; }
.programme-section .tab-btn svg{ display: none; }
.TabsNavWrapper{ width: 100%; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.TabsContentWrapper{ width: 100%; }
}


@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {

  .why-pursue-section{ 
    background-image: url('assets/sec2bgimgmb.webp');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: bottom center;
   }

   .why-pursue-section-wrapper{ padding-bottom: 340px; }

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 540px) {
  .why-pursue-section-wrapper{ padding-bottom: 220px; }
  .hero-right{ max-width: 360px; }

}