.icon-box {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: #fff;
}

/* Corner borders */
.icon-box::before,
.icon-box::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border: 6px solid orange; /* thicker */
}

/* Top-left corner */
.icon-box::before {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-top-left-radius: 15px; /* only visible corner rounded */
}

/* Bottom-right corner */
.icon-box::after {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: none;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 15px; /* only visible corner rounded */
}




.courses .course-item {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.courses .course-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* SAME SIZE IMAGES */
.courses .course-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: contain;
    background: #f8f8f8; /* fills empty space */
}

/* CONTENT */
.course-content {
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* TITLE */
.course-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* SHORT DESCRIPTION */
.course-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* TOP BADGE */
.course-content h4 {
    background: #afafaf;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 120px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* BUTTON */
.course-btn {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.course-btn a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    background: black;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.course-btn a:hover {
    background: #6c6c6b;
}


/* WRAPPER */
.about-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* IMAGE */
.about-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 450px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: block;
}

/* CORNER BORDERS (NO GAP, ATTACHED) */
.about-img-wrapper::before,
.about-img-wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border: 8px solid #fea504;
}

/* TOP-LEFT CORNER */
.about-img-wrapper::before {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-top-left-radius: 20px; /* only visible corner rounded */
}

/* BOTTOM-RIGHT CORNER */
.about-img-wrapper::after {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: none;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; /* only visible corner rounded */
}

/* TEXT STYLING */
.about h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.highlight-text {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #ff7a00;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* LIST */
.about-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.about-list li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.about-list i {
    color: #ff7a00;
    margin-right: 8px;
}

/* BUTTON */
.about-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background: #ff7a00;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.about-btn:hover {
    background: #e56700;
}


/* HERO BACKGROUND */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 90vh;
    background: url(../img/hero-bg.jpg) center 10% / cover no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
}

/* DARK OVERLAY */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(rgb(0 0 0 / 29%), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* HEADING */
.hero h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero h1 span {
    color: #ff7a00;
}

/* SUBTITLE */
.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* MAIN BUTTON */
.btn-main {
    padding: 12px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff7a00, #ff9a2a);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-main:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255,122,0,0.4);
}

/* OUTLINE BUTTON */
.btn-outline {
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 30px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

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


/* SECTION */
.contact {
    background: #f8fafc;
}

/* INFO BOX */
.contact-info .info-box {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.contact-info .info-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* ICON */
.contact-info i {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #ff7a00;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* FORM BOX */
.contact-form-box {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* INPUTS */
.contact-form-box .form-control {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.contact-form-box .form-control:focus {
    border-color: #ff7a00;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,122,0,0.1);
}

/* BUTTON */
.btn-submit {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff7a00, #ff9a2a);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255,122,0,0.3);
}




/* SECTION */
.admission-cta {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 70px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* HEADING */
.admission-cta h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* TEXT */
.admission-cta p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* BUTTON (MAIN ATTRACTION) */
.btn-admission {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 35px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 40px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;

    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff7a00, #ffb347);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255,122,0,0.4);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT */
.btn-admission:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(255,122,0,0.5);
}



.registration-section {
    background: #d2f0f9;
}

.form-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.form-title {
    margin-top: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.form-control {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.form-control:focus {
    border-color: #4fa5b3;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(79,165,179,0.2);
}

.btn-submit {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #2f8f9e, #4fa5b3);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}


.alert-success {
    background: #d1fae5;
    color: #065f46;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}