:root {
      --crimson: #8b1a2e;
      --crimson-dark: #6e1424;
      --crimson-light: #a82238;
      --gold: #c9a84c;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --off-white: #f8f5f2;
      --text-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --text-mid: #444;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    body { font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; color: var(--text-dark); overflow-x: hidden; }

    /* ── TOP BAR ── */
    .top-bar {
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      padding: 6px 0;
    }
    .top-bar a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
    .top-bar a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
    .top-bar .top-right a {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: .72rem;
      margin-left: 20px;
    }
    .top-bar .top-right a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── MAIN NAVBAR ── */
    .main-nav {
      background: #fff;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }
    .brand-text { line-height: 1.2; }
    .brand-text .name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--crimson); }
    .brand-text .sub { font-size: 0.7rem; color: #888; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

    .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      padding: 6px 12px;
      text-transform: capitalize;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
    }
    .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link.active { color: var(--crimson); }
    .main-nav .dropdown-menu { border-top: 3px solid var(--crimson); border-radius: 0; }
    .main-nav .dropdown-item:hover { background: var(--crimson); color: #fff; }
    .main-nav .bi-search { color: var(--crimson); font-size: 1.1rem; cursor: pointer; }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 520px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0a0e 0%, #3d1020 60%, #6e1424 100%);
    }
    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541339907198-e08756dedf3f?w=1400&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
      opacity: .38;
    }
    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding-top: 110px;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .hero-title span { color: var(--gold); }
    .hero-subtitle {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .hero-btns .btn-crimson {
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 2px;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 9px 22px;
      margin-right: 10px;
      transition: background .2s;
    }
    .hero-btns .btn-crimson:hover { background: var(--crimson-dark); color: #fff; }
    .hero-btns .btn-outline-light-custom {
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      border: 2px solid #fff;
      border-radius: 2px;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 9px 22px;
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    .hero-btns .btn-outline-light-custom:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--crimson); }

    /* ── ABOUT SECTION ── */
    .about-section { padding: 70px 0 60px; background: #fff; }
    .about-section h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-dark); }
    .about-section .divider { width: 50px; height: 3px; background: var(--crimson); margin: 10px 0 18px; }
    .about-section p { color: var(--text-mid); font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.75; text-align: justify; }

    .card-link-block {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .card-link-block img { width: 100%; height: 170px; object-fit: cover; display: block; filter: brightness(.75); transition: transform .4s; }
    .card-link-block:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
    .card-link-block .card-label {
      position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .88rem;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    /* ── STATS ── */
    .stats-bar {
      background: var(--crimson);
      padding: 50px 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .stats-bar::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.04'%3E%3Cpath d='M50 50c0-5.523 4.477-10 10-10s10 4.477 10 10-4.477 10-10 10c0 5.523-4.477 10-10 10s-10-4.477-10-10 4.477-10 10-10zM10 10c0-5.523 4.477-10 10-10s10 4.477 10 10-4.477 10-10 10c0 5.523-4.477 10-10 10S0 25.523 0 20s4.477-10 10-10z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }
    .stat-item { text-align: center; color: #fff; }
    .stat-item .number { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
    .stat-item .label { font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .05em; margin-top: 8px; opacity: .9; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .stat-divider { width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.25); height: 70px; align-self: center; }

    /* ── PRINCIPAL ── */
    .principal-section { padding: 70px 0; background: var(--off-white); }
    .principal-section h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 700; }
    .principal-section .divider { width: 50px; height: 3px; background: var(--crimson); margin: 10px 0 20px; }
    .principal-section p { font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-mid); text-align: justify; }
    .principal-img-wrap { position: relative; }
    .principal-img-wrap img { width: 100%; border-radius: 4px; object-fit: cover; height: 320px; }
    .principal-img-label {
      position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .88rem;
    }
    .principal-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; margin-top: 12px; }
    .principal-title { font-size: .88rem; color: #888; }

    /* ── NEWS ── */
    .news-section { padding: 70px 0; background: #fff; }
    .news-section h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 700; }
    .news-section .divider { width: 50px; height: 3px; background: var(--crimson); margin: 8px 0 30px; }
    .btn-view-all {
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 2px;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .btn-view-all:hover { background: var(--crimson-dark); color: #fff; }
    .news-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
      transition: box-shadow .3s, transform .3s;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .news-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(139,26,46,.18); transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .news-card img { height: 200px; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
    .news-card .card-body { padding: 18px; }
    .news-badge {
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .news-card .card-title { font-weight: 700; font-size: .97rem; line-height: 1.4; }
    .news-card .card-date { font-size: .8rem; color: #999; margin-top: 8px; }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: #1a1a1a;
      color: #ccc;
      padding: 55px 0 0;
    }
    footer .footer-logo-text { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1rem; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }
    footer .footer-sub { font-size: .75rem; color: #888; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
    footer .tagline { font-size: .82rem; color: #999; margin-top: 10px; line-height: 1.6; }
    footer h6 { font-weight: 700; color: #fff; font-size: .88rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
    footer ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
    footer ul li a { color: #aaa; text-decoration: none; font-size: .85rem; transition: color .2s; }
    footer ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    footer .social-icons a {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      width: 34px; height: 34px;
      border: 1px solid #444;
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: #ccc;
      font-size: .9rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-right: 8px;
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    footer .social-icons a:hover { background: var(--crimson); border-color: var(--crimson); color: #fff; }
    footer .contact-info { font-size: .88rem; color: #aaa; }
    footer .contact-info strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.2rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .footer-bottom {
      background: #111;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 14px 0;
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: #666;
      margin-top: 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
    }
    .back-to-top {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 28px; right: 28px;
      background: var(--crimson);
      color: #fff;
      width: 42px; height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(139,26,46,.45);
      transition: background .2s;
      z-index: 999;
    }
    .back-to-top:hover { background: var(--crimson-dark); color: #fff; }

    /* College Logo SVG */
    .college-logo svg { width: 52px; height: 52px; }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero { height: auto; min-height: 380px; }
      .hero-content { padding-top: 70px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
      .stat-divider { display: none; }
      .stat-item { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    }