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/* Global interaction polish: subtle champagne glow on hover/focus */
:root { --apex-glow: rgba(225, 184, 102, .28); --apex-gold: #e1b866; }
.nav nav > a:not(.nav-button) {
  padding: 9px 11px;
  margin: -9px -11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: color .25s ease, background .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, text-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.nav nav > a:not(.nav-button):hover,
.nav nav > a:not(.nav-button):focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(225,184,102,.09);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(225,184,102,.22), 0 0 22px var(--apex-glow);
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,231,177,.4);
}
.nav .mock-test-link {
  color: #f0d49a !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.38);
}
.nav .mock-test-link:hover,
.nav .mock-test-link:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(225,184,102,.16) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(225,184,102,.35), 0 0 28px rgba(225,184,102,.3) !important;
}
.nav-button, .btn, button, .logo-card, .testimonial, .value-grid article,
.contact-form, .contact-form input, .contact-form textarea, .contact-line a,
.footer-grid a, .side-card, .photo-caption {
  transition: border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, background-color .3s ease,
              color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, filter .3s ease;
}
.nav-button:hover, .btn:hover, button:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(225,184,102,.3), 0 0 26px var(--apex-glow);
  filter: brightness(1.08);
}
.logo-card:hover, .testimonial:hover, .value-grid article:hover {
  border-color: rgba(225,184,102,.75);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.45), 0 0 25px rgba(225,184,102,.12);
}
.contact-form input:hover, .contact-form textarea:hover,
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: #b99557;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(225,184,102,.08), 0 0 22px rgba(225,184,102,.08);
}
.contact-line a:hover, .footer-grid a:hover {
  color: #f1d18b;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(225,184,102,.35);
}
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #e1b866;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}


/* Leadership team cards and photo placeholders */
.team-section { position: relative; }
.team-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:24px; margin-top:38px; }
.team-card { overflow:hidden; border:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.2); border-radius:22px; background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.055),rgba(255,255,255,.018)); box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.22); transition:transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease; }
.team-card:hover { transform:translateY(-7px); border-color:rgba(225,184,102,.72); box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.38),0 0 26px rgba(225,184,102,.14); }
.team-photo-placeholder { min-height:260px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:10px; color:#e1b866; background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%,rgba(225,184,102,.16),transparent 42%),linear-gradient(145deg,#25231f,#111 68%); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.18); }
.photo-initials { display:grid; place-items:center; width:94px; height:94px; border:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.65); border-radius:50%; background:rgba(0,0,0,.28); color:#f0d49a; font-family:Georgia,serif; font-size:30px; letter-spacing:2px; box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(225,184,102,.12); }
.photo-note { color:#b9b3a8; font-size:.78rem; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.team-info { padding:24px; }
.team-role { margin:0 0 9px; color:#e1b866; font-size:.78rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.11em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.team-info h3 { margin:0 0 10px; color:#f8f5ef; }
.team-info p:last-child { margin:0; color:#c5c0b7; line-height:1.7; }
@media(max-width:850px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); } }
@media(max-width:580px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } .team-photo-placeholder { min-height:230px; } }

/* Leadership portraits with hover zoom */
.team-photo { height:280px; overflow:hidden; background:linear-gradient(145deg,#25231f,#111); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.18); }
.team-photo img { display:block; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; object-position:center 28%; filter:saturate(.92); transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1),filter .4s ease; }
.team-card:hover .team-photo img { transform:scale(1.07); filter:saturate(1.08) brightness(1.04); }
.team-card:hover .team-info { background:rgba(225,184,102,.025); }
@media(max-width:580px) { .team-photo { height:300px; } }

/* Centered leadership portraits */
.team-photo { height: 300px; overflow: hidden; }
.team-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 24%;
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1), filter .4s ease;
}
.team-card:hover .team-photo img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
  filter: saturate(1.06) brightness(1.04);
}
@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .team-photo { height: 320px; }
  .team-photo img { object-position: center 22%; }
}

/* Real classroom photo gallery: two continuous lanes moving in opposite directions */
.classroom-gallery { overflow: hidden; }
.classroom-gallery .section-head { max-width: 760px; }
.classroom-gallery .section-head p { max-width: 650px; color: var(--muted, #bcb7ae); }
.classroom-marquee {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 4px 0 10px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent);
}
.classroom-marquee-second { margin-top: 8px; }
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 20px;
  will-change: transform;
}
.marquee-forward { animation: classroom-scroll-left 58s linear infinite; }
.marquee-reverse { animation: classroom-scroll-right 52s linear infinite; }
.classroom-marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.classroom-shot {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 clamp(280px, 35vw, 510px);
  height: clamp(190px, 23vw, 300px);
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.24);
  background: #171614;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}
.classroom-shot img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform .55s ease, filter .45s ease;
}
.classroom-shot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 35% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.78));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.classroom-shot figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.classroom-shot:hover {
  border-color: rgba(225,184,102,.75);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.34), 0 0 24px rgba(225,184,102,.12);
}
.classroom-shot:hover img { transform: scale(1.055); filter: brightness(1.08); }
@keyframes classroom-scroll-left { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@keyframes classroom-scroll-right { from { transform: translateX(-50%); } to { transform: translateX(0); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .marquee-track { gap: 12px; }
  .classroom-shot { flex-basis: 82vw; height: 210px; border-radius: 16px; }
  .classroom-shot figcaption { left: 14px; bottom: 13px; font-size: .88rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .marquee-forward, .marquee-reverse { animation: none; }
  .classroom-marquee { overflow-x: auto; }
}