:root {
      --pri:       #0a2558;
      --pri-dk:    #071a40;
      --pri-lt:    #0d2e6e;
      --red:       #c8102e;
      --gold:      #f4b41a;
      --gold-lt:   #fff3cc;
      --white:     #ffffff;
      --off-white: #f7f8fb;
      --border:    #dde3ef;
      --txt-dark:  #1a1e2e;
      --txt-mid:   #4a5068;
      --txt-light: #8892aa;
      --ff-head:   'Merriweather', 'Georgia', serif;
      --ff-body:   'Roboto', sans-serif;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    body {
      font-family: var(--ff-body);
      color: var(--txt-dark);
      background: var(--white);
      font-size: 15px;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ===== TOP ACCREDITATION STRIP ===== */
    .top-accreditation-strip {
      background: var(--pri-dk);
      height: 40px;
      width: 100%;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 32px;
      gap: 12px;
      z-index: 1020;
    }
    .strip-left-badges {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .accred-badge {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      padding: 3px 11px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .accred-badge i { font-size: 9px; color: var(--gold); }
    .accred-badge:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
    .marquee-container {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 54%;
      overflow: hidden;
      white-space: nowrap;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
      border-radius: 40px;
      padding: 0 14px;
      height: 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .marquee-content {
      display: inline-block;
      animation: scrollMarquee 32s linear infinite;
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #FFF2D9;
    }
    .marquee-content span { margin-right: 40px; display: inline-block; }
    .marquee-content span::before { content: "›"; color: var(--red); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .marquee-container:hover .marquee-content { animation-play-state: paused; }
    @keyframes scrollMarquee {
      0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
      100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .top-accreditation-strip { padding: 4px 20px; height: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; }
      .marquee-container { max-width: 100%; width: 100%; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 660px) {
      .top-accreditation-strip { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding: 8px 12px; height: auto; }
      .strip-left-badges { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
    }

    /* ===== THREE-PART HEADER ===== */
    .three-part-header {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 18px 32px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .header-left { flex-shrink: 0; }
    .naac-box {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pri) 0%, var(--pri-lt) 100%);
      color: var(--white);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      text-align: center;
      min-width: 72px;
    }
    .naac-box .naac-label { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; opacity: 0.75; display: block; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .naac-box .naac-grade { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1.1; }
    .naac-box .naac-sub  { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
    /* Fallback: show actual NAAC image if available */
    .naac-img-wrap img.naac-logo-img { height: 72px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; display: block; }

    .header-center {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      text-align: left;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .college-logo-img { height: 80px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }
    .college-logo-fallback {
      width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pri), var(--red));
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--white); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 900;
      border: 3px solid var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .college-title-block { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .college-name-assamese {
      font-family: "Hind Siliguri", sans-serif;
      font-size: 25px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--pri); line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 3px;
    }
    .college-name-english {
      font-family: var(--ff-head);
      font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--red); line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .college-tagline {
      display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 5px;
      font-size: 11px; color: var(--txt-mid); font-weight: 500;
    }
    .college-tagline span i { color: var(--gold); margin-right: 4px; }

    .header-right { flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
    .contact-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--txt-mid); }
    .contact-item i { font-size: 13px; color: var(--red); width: 20px; text-align: center; }
    .contact-item a { color: var(--pri); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s; }
    .contact-item a:hover { color: var(--red); }

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .three-part-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 16px 20px; }
      .header-center { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
      .college-title-block { align-items: center; }
      .college-tagline { justify-content: center; }
      .header-right { align-items: center; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .college-name-english { font-size: 18px; }
      .college-name-assamese { font-size: 18px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
  .header-left,
  .header-right {
    display: none;
  }

  .header-center {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

    /* ===== NAVBAR ===== */
.dhsk-navbar {
  background: var(--pri) !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(10,37,88,0.25);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.dhsk-navbar .container-fluid {
  padding: 0 12px !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 52px;
}

/* Toggler */
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-toggler {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
  padding: 6px 10px !important;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
}
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.9)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
}
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(244,180,26,0.3) !important;
  outline: none;
}

/* Nav links */
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88) !important;
  padding: 0 13px !important;
  height: 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 13px; right: 13px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.22s ease;
}
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active { color: var(--white) !important; }

.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link .caret {
  font-size: 9px;
  opacity: 0.65;
  margin-left: 3px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

/* ===== DESKTOP DROPDOWN ===== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .dhsk-navbar .has-dropdown {
    position: relative;
  }

  .dhsk-navbar .has-dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    list-style: none;
    background: var(--white);
    font-size: 13px;
    border: none;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(10,37,88,0.15);
    padding: 6px 0;
    min-width: 230px;
    margin-top: 0;
    animation: dropFade 0.18s ease;
  }

  @keyframes dropFade {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* Show on hover — desktop */
  .dhsk-navbar .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .dhsk-navbar .dropdown-item {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    color: var(--txt-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.16s;
  }
  .dhsk-navbar .dropdown-item::before {
    content: '›';
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .dhsk-navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
    background: var(--off-white);
    color: var(--pri);
    border-left-color: var(--gold);
    padding-left: 24px;
  }
}

/* ===== MOBILE DROPDOWN ===== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .dhsk-navbar .navbar-collapse {
    background: var(--pri-dk);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding: 0 0 12px 0;
    max-height: 70vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 12px 20px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .dhsk-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link::after { display: none; }

  .dhsk-navbar .has-dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: static;
    list-style: none;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    font-size: 13px;
    border: none;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 0 20px;
    min-width: unset;
    animation: none;
  }

  /* Override hover for mobile — use .open instead */
  .dhsk-navbar .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
  }

  .dhsk-navbar .has-dropdown .dropdown-menu.open {
    display: block;
  }

  .dhsk-navbar .dropdown-item {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
  }
  .dhsk-navbar .dropdown-item::before {
    content: '›';
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-right: 6px;
  }
  .dhsk-navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
    background: rgba(244,180,26,0.1);
    color: var(--gold);
  }
}

    /* Search button тАФ always visible in navbar */
    .nav-search-btn {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      color: var(--white);
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 13px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-left: 10px;
      transition: all 0.22s;
    }
    .nav-search-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--pri); border-color: var(--gold); }

    /* ===== SEARCH OVERLAY ===== */
    .search-overlay {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
      background: rgba(7,26,64,0.95);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      z-index: 9999;
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .search-overlay.active { display: flex; }
    .search-overlay-inner { width: 90%; max-width: 600px; animation: modalIn 0.3s ease; }
    @keyframes modalIn {
      from { transform: translateY(-20px); opacity: 0; }
      to   { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .search-overlay input {
      width: 100%; padding: 16px 24px; font-size: 18px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 50px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: var(--white); outline: none; transition: all 0.3s;
    }
    .search-overlay input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
    .search-overlay input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
    .search-close-btn {
      position: absolute; top: 28px; right: 28px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      color: var(--white); width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 20px; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.22s;
    }
    .search-close-btn:hover { background: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); }

    /* ===== STUDENT LOGIN MODAL ===== */
    .w3-modal {
      display: none; position: fixed; z-index: 9999; left: 0; top: 0;
      width: 100%; height: 100%; background: rgba(7,26,64,0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(3px); align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    }
    .w3-modal[style*="block"] { display: flex !important; }
    .w3-modal-content {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(7,26,64,0.35); width: 380px; max-width: 92vw;
      animation: modalIn 0.28s ease;
    }
    .modal-login-header {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pri), var(--pri-lt));
      padding: 20px 24px; position: relative; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
    }
    .modal-login-header h5 { color: var(--white); margin: 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--ff-head); }
    .modal-close-btn {
      position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 16px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border: none; color: var(--white);
      width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 17px; cursor: pointer;
    }
    .modal-close-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .modal-login-body { padding: 24px; }
    .modal-login-body label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 5px; display: block; color: var(--txt-mid); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
    .modal-login-body input { border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px 13px; font-size: 13.5px; width: 100%; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
    .modal-login-body input:focus { border-color: var(--pri); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(10,37,88,0.1); }
    .btn-login-submit {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pri), var(--pri-lt));
      color: var(--white); border: none; border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 11px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; width: 100%; margin-top: 18px;
      transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-login-submit:hover { opacity: 0.92; transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .modal-login-footer { background: var(--off-white); padding: 12px 24px; text-align: right; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .modal-login-footer a { font-size: 12px; color: var(--red); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }

    /* ===== SOCIAL SIDEBAR ===== */
    .dhsk-social-bar {
      position: fixed; top: 50%; right: 0; transform: translateY(-50%);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; z-index: 999; gap: 2px;
    }
    .dhsk-social-bar a {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--white); font-size: 13px;
      text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px 0 0 6px;
      transition: width 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
    }
    .dhsk-social-bar a.fb { background: #3b5998; }
    .dhsk-social-bar a.tw { background: #1da1f2; }
    .dhsk-social-bar a.li { background: #0077b5; }
    .dhsk-social-bar a.ig { background: #e4405f; }
    .dhsk-social-bar a:hover { width: 46px; }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .dhsk-social-bar { display: none; } }

        *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background: #f6f5f1;
            color: #2c2c2a;
        }

        .dept-hero {
            background: #fff;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e4de;
            padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .dept-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a3a2a 0%, #2d5a3d 55%, #c8a96a 100%);
        }

        .dept-hero::after {
            content: 'Dakshin Kamrup Colege, Mirza';
            position: absolute;
            right: -20px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1a3a2a;
            opacity: 0.035;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            pointer-events: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .dept-hero-inner {
            max-width: 1140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .dept-hero-breadcrumb {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.07em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #999;
            margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
        }

        .dept-hero-breadcrumb a { color: #999; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
        .dept-hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: #c8102e; }
        .dept-hero-breadcrumb .sep { color: #ccc; font-size: 0.6rem; }
        .dept-hero-breadcrumb .current { color: #c8102e; font-weight: 500; }

        .hero-eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #c8a96a;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .dept-hero-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: #c8102e;
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .dept-hero-title em {
            font-style: italic;
            color: #071a40;
        }

        .dept-main {
            max-width:1140px;;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 3rem 2.5rem 5rem;
        }

        .ornament {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
        }

        .ornament-dot {
            width: 7px; height: 7px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #c8a96a;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .ornament-line {
            flex: 1;
            height: 1px;
            background: #e0ddd5;
        }

        .about-body p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: #3c3a34;
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .dept-hero { padding: 2rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
            .dept-hero::after { display: none; }
            .dept-hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
            .dept-main { padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
        }