.swiper-partners .swiper-wrapper {
                            transition-timing-function: linear !important;
                        }

.custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar {
                        height: 6px;
                    }

                    .custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
                        background: #f1f1f1;
                        border-radius: 4px;
                    }

                    .custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
                        background: #d1d5db;
                        border-radius: 4px;
                    }

                    .custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
                        background: #9ca3af;
                    }

                    .feature-card {
                        transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
                    }

                    .feature-card:hover {
                        transform: translateY(-2px);
                        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) !important;
                    }

.career-counseling-banner {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .cc-block-1 {
            background: #03204c;
            border-radius: 16px;
            color: white;
            padding: 24px;
            display: flex;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(3, 32, 76, 0.1);
        }

        .cc-block-1 img.student-img {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: -20px;
            height: 105%;
            object-fit: cover;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content {
            margin-left: 130px;
            z-index: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content h4 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0 0 20px 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content ul li {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content ul li i {
            color: #22c55e;
            margin-right: 10px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content .btn-custom {
            background: #d9901a;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-align: center;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }

        .cc-block-1-content .btn-custom:hover {
            background: #b87a15;
            color: white;
        }

        .cc-block-2 {
            background: #f0f7ff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 24px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            height: 100%;
            border: 1px solid #e0eaf5;
        }

        .cc-block-2 h4 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #03204c;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .cc-block-2 .stars {
            color: #fbbf24;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        .cc-block-2 .rating-text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            color: #03204c;
        }

        .cc-block-2 .rating-text img {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 6px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .cc-block-3 {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 24px;
            height: 100%;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            position: relative;
        }

        .cc-block-3-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .cc-block-3-header h4 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #03204c;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .cc-nav-btns {
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .cc-nav-btns button {
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #03204c;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .cc-nav-btns button:hover {
            background: #f0f7ff;
            border-color: #03204c;
        }

        .swiper-new-testimonials {
            flex-grow: 1;
            min-height: 0;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .new-testimonial-card {
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 16px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 16px;
            background: white;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .new-testimonial-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .new-testimonial-card img.testi-avatar {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            object-fit: cover;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            background: #f8fafc;
        }

        .new-testimonial-content {
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .new-testimonial-name {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #03204c;
            margin: 0 0 4px 0;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .new-testimonial-college {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #475569;
            margin: 0 0 8px 0;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .new-testimonial-stars {
            color: #fbbf24;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .new-testimonial-text {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #334155;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.5;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1199px) {
            .cc-block-1-content {
                margin-left: 110px;
            }

            .cc-block-1 img.student-img {
                left: -30px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .cc-block-1 img.student-img {
                display: none;
            }

            .cc-block-1-content {
                margin-left: 0;
                text-align: center;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .cc-block-1-content ul {
                text-align: left;
            }

            .cc-block-3 {
                margin-top: 15px;
            }
        }

.process-section {
            background-color: #f8f9ff;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        /* The container for each step to hold the glowing border */
        .process-step-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            padding: 2px;
            border-radius: 18px;
            padding: 80px 0;
        }
        
        .process-row-advanced {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* The Box Styling */
        .p-box {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 35px 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 2; /* Sits above the background line */
            border: 1px solid rgba(11, 45, 107, 0.05);
        }
        
        .p-box-svg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 3;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: visible;
        }
        
        .p-box-border {
            fill: none;
            stroke: url(#brand-gradient);
            stroke-width: 4px;
            stroke-dasharray: 100;
            stroke-dashoffset: 100; 
        }

        /* SVG definitions (Gradient) */
        .svg-defs { width: 0; height: 0; position: absolute; }
        
        /* Number Badge */
        .p-step-number {
            display: inline-flex;
            background: #eef2ff;
            color: #0B2D6B;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            width: 55px;
            height: 55px;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .p-box.active .p-step-number {
            background: #D9901A;
            color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(217, 144, 26, 0.4);
        }
        .p-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0B2D6B;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .p-desc {
            color: #6b7280;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Individual Gap Connectors (Desktop only) */
        .p-gap-connector {
            display: none;
        }
        @media(min-width: 992px) {
            .p-gap-connector {
                display: block;
                position: absolute;
                top: 50%;
                right: -24px; /* g-4 is 1.5rem = 24px total gap */
                width: 24px;
                height: 4px;
                background: #e2e8f0; /* Inactive track */
                transform: translateY(-50%);
                z-index: -1;
            }
            .p-gap-line {
                width: 0%; /* Animated via GSAP */
                height: 100%;
                background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0B2D6B, #D9901A);
                border-radius: 2px;
            }
        }

/* Search Dropdown */
        .search-group {
            padding: 8px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        }

        .search-group:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .search-group-title {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            color: #9ca3af;
            padding: 6px 14px 4px;
        }

        .search-result-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 9px 14px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #374151;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .search-result-item:hover {
            background: rgba(11, 45, 107, 0.06);
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        /* Toast */
        .toast-notification {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
            background: #1a2938;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            z-index: 9999;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            white-space: nowrap;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .toast-notification.show {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
        }

        .toast-success {
            background: #059669;
        }

        .toast-warning {
            background: var(--secondary-dark);
        }