/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ACU Admissions Portal 2026 — Public Styles
   Design 7: Maroon (#621708) + Gold (#f6aa1c)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
    --maroon: #621708;
    --maroon-hover: #7a1d0a;
    --maroon-light: rgba(98,23,8,0.08);
    --gold: #f6aa1c;
    --gold-hover: #e09a14;
    --gold-light: rgba(246,170,28,0.12);
    --black: #111111;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --light: #f7f7f8;
    --lighter: #fafafa;
    --text: #1a1a1a;
    --sub: #333333;
    --muted: #555555;
    --dim: #888888;
    --border: #e0e0e0;
    --border-light: #f0f0f0;
    --radius: 10px;
    --radius-sm: 6px;
    --radius-lg: 16px;
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    --shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    --shadow-hover: 0 10px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
    --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

/* ── Reset ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
body {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }

/* ── Top Bar ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-topbar {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 0.5em 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.acu-topbar-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.acu-topbar-left { display: flex; gap: 1.5em; align-items: center; }
.acu-topbar-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4em; }
.acu-topbar-item svg { opacity: 0.6; }
.acu-topbar-badge {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 0.3em 1em;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    animation: pulse-badge 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-badge {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.05); }
}

/* ── Navigation ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-nav {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.acu-nav-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 78px;
}
.acu-nav-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.acu-nav-logo-img {
    height: 56px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.acu-nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3em;
}
.acu-nav-link {
    padding: 0.5em 1em;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--sub);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-nav-link:hover { color: var(--maroon); background: var(--maroon-light); }
.acu-nav-link.active { color: var(--maroon); }
.acu-nav-cta {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--white) !important;
    padding: 0.6em 1.6em;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    margin-left: 0.5em;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-nav-cta:hover { background: var(--maroon-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.acu-nav-cta.active { background: var(--maroon-hover); }
.acu-nav-toggle { display: none; color: var(--text); padding: 0.5em; }

/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 620px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--black);
}
.acu-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('https://devops.webikind.com/websites/acu2026/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DJI_0058-1.jpg') center 40%/cover no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.65;
    transform: scale(1.03);
    transition: transform 20s ease;
}
.acu-hero:hover .acu-hero-bg { transform: scale(1.08); }
.acu-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,17,17,0.88) 0%, rgba(17,17,17,0.65) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 100%);
}
.acu-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4em 5%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4em;
    align-items: center;
}
.acu-hero-text { max-width: 560px; }
.acu-hero-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5em;
    background: rgba(246,170,28,0.15);
    color: var(--gold);
    padding: 0.4em 1.2em;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    border: 1px solid rgba(246,170,28,0.25);
}
.acu-hero-label-dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: dot-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes dot-pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.3; }
}
.acu-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.4em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.acu-hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.acu-hero-desc {
    font-size: 1.05em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    max-width: 480px;
}
.acu-hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 0.8em; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em;
    background: var(--gold); color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800;
    padding: 0.9em 2.2em; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition: var(--transition); border: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-hover); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(246,170,28,0.35); }

.btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em;
    background: transparent; color: var(--white);
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.85em 2em; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }

.btn-maroon {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em;
    background: var(--maroon); color: var(--white);
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800;
    padding: 0.9em 2.2em; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition: var(--transition); border: none;
}
.btn-maroon:hover { background: var(--maroon-hover); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(98,23,8,0.3); }

/* Hero Stats Cards */
.acu-hero-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1em;
}
.acu-hero-stat {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 1.6em 1.2em;
    text-align: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-hero-stat:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(246,170,28,0.3); }
.acu-hero-stat-num {
    font-size: 2.6em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.25em;
}
.acu-hero-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

/* ── Stats Strip ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-stats-strip {
    background: var(--maroon);
    padding: 1.2em 0;
}
.acu-stats-strip-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
}
.acu-stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.8em 1em;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.acu-stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.acu-stat-num {
    font-size: 2em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1;
}
.acu-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-top: 0.4em;
}

/* ── Section Layout ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-section {
    padding: 5em 0;
}
.acu-section.alt { background: var(--light); }
.acu-section-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
}
.acu-section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3em;
}
.acu-section-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4em;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--maroon);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}
.acu-section-label::before, .acu-section-label::after {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.acu-section-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.acu-section-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--maroon); }
.acu-section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Why ACU ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5em;
}
.acu-why-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 2em;
    transition: var(--transition);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.acu-why-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.acu-why-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}
.acu-why-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.acu-why-icon {
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    background: var(--maroon-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.2em;
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: 22px;
}
.acu-why-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.05em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
.acu-why-card p {
    font-size: 0.88em;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── College Cards ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-college-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.2em;
}
.acu-college-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 1.8em 1.5em;
    text-align: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
}
.acu-college-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.acu-college-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover); }
.acu-college-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.acu-college-card.selected {
    border-color: var(--maroon);
    background: var(--maroon-light);
}
.acu-college-card.selected::after { transform: scaleX(1); background: var(--maroon); }
.acu-college-icon {
    font-size: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
    display: block;
}
.acu-college-card h3 {
    font-size: 0.92em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.3em;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.acu-college-card p {
    font-size: 0.78em;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.acu-college-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    color: var(--maroon);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.25em 0.8em;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-top: 0.8em;
}

/* ── Program Explorer ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-program-filters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5em;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.acu-program-filter {
    padding: 0.55em 1.4em;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--sub);
    transition: var(--transition);
    background: var(--white);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.acu-program-filter:hover { border-color: var(--maroon); color: var(--maroon); }
.acu-program-filter.active {
    background: var(--maroon);
    border-color: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--white);
}
.acu-program-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.2em;
}
.acu-program-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-program-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.acu-program-card-head {
    background: var(--maroon);
    padding: 0.9em 1.2em;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.acu-program-card-head h4 {
    font-size: 0.82em;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
}
.acu-program-card-level {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--maroon);
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.acu-program-card-body {
    padding: 1em 1.2em;
}
.acu-program-card-body p {
    font-size: 0.82em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}
.acu-program-card-degree {
    font-size: 0.72em;
    color: var(--dim);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ── Program Finder ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-finder-box {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5em;
}
.acu-finder-head {
    background: var(--maroon);
    padding: 1.8em 2.5em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.3em;
}
.acu-finder-head-ico {
    width: 52px; height: 52px;
    background: rgba(246,170,28,0.14);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.acu-finder-head h3 {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.15em;
}
.acu-finder-head p {
    font-size: 0.82em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.acu-finder-form {
    padding: 2em 2.5em;
    background: var(--white);
}
.acu-finder-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.2em;
}
.acu-finder-field label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--maroon);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
.acu-finder-field select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8em 1em;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--white);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-weight: 600;
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0l5 6 5-6z' fill='%23621708'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 1em center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-finder-field select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--gold-light);
}

/* Finder Results Table */
.acu-finder-results {
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.acu-finder-results-head {
    background: var(--light);
    padding: 0.8em 1.5em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--muted);
}
.acu-finder-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}
.acu-finder-table thead th {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0.8em 1.2em;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--lighter);
}
.acu-finder-table tbody td {
    padding: 0.8em 1.2em;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    vertical-align: middle;
}
.acu-finder-table tbody tr:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.acu-finder-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.finder-prog { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); }
.finder-college { font-weight: 600; color: var(--sub); font-size: 13px; }
.finder-degree-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: var(--light);
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.finder-level-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 0.2em 0.6em;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.finder-level-ug { background: rgba(45,107,183,0.1); color: #2D6BB7; }
.finder-level-pg { background: rgba(123,45,139,0.1); color: #7B2D8B; }
.finder-apply-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--maroon);
    padding: 0.4em 1em;
    border: 2px solid var(--maroon);
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.finder-apply-btn:hover {
    background: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--white);
}
.acu-finder-empty {
    padding: 3em 1.5em;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--dim);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── CTA Section ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, #3d0e04 100%);
    padding: 5em 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.acu-cta-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%; right: -10%;
    width: 500px; height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(246,170,28,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.acu-cta-section h2 {
    font-size: 2.4em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.4em;
    position: relative;
}
.acu-cta-section h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.acu-cta-section p {
    font-size: 1.05em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    position: relative;
}

/* ── Application Form ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-form-page {
    padding: 3em 0 5em;
    background: var(--light);
    min-height: 80vh;
}
.acu-form-container {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
}
.acu-form-hero {
    background: var(--maroon);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
    padding: 2.5em 3em;
    text-align: center;
}
.acu-form-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.8em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}
.acu-form-hero p {
    font-size: 0.92em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

/* Progress Bar */
.acu-progress {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    margin: 2em auto 0;
    max-width: 400px;
}
.acu-progress-step {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}
.acu-progress-step::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px; left: 50%; right: -50%;
    height: 3px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}
.acu-progress-step:last-child::before { display: none; }
.acu-progress-step.active::before { background: var(--gold); }
.acu-progress-dot {
    width: 30px; height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    margin: 0 auto 0.5em;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-progress-step.active .acu-progress-dot {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--maroon);
}
.acu-progress-step.done .acu-progress-dot {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
}
.acu-progress-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.acu-progress-step.active .acu-progress-label { color: var(--gold); }
.acu-progress-step.done .acu-progress-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

/* Form Body */
.acu-form-body {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 2.5em 3em;
}
.acu-form-step { display: none; }
.acu-form-step.active { display: block; animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease; }
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

.acu-form-step h2 {
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}
.acu-form-step > p {
    font-size: 0.88em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 2em;
}

/* Form Fields */
.acu-field {
    margin-bottom: 1.4em;
}
.acu-field-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1em;
}
.acu-field label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--sub);
    margin-bottom: 0.45em;
}
.acu-field label .required { color: #dc2626; margin-left: 2px; }
.acu-field input,
.acu-field select,
.acu-field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.75em 1em;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: inherit;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--white);
    transition: var(--transition);
    outline: none;
}
.acu-field input:focus,
.acu-field select:focus,
.acu-field textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--maroon);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--maroon-light);
}
.acu-field input.error,
.acu-field select.error {
    border-color: #dc2626;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220,38,38,0.08);
}
.acu-field .field-error {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #dc2626;
    margin-top: 0.35em;
    display: none;
}
.acu-field .field-error.show { display: block; }
.acu-field select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' fill='%23555' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M7 10l5 5 5-5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 1em center; padding-right: 2.5em; }

/* Captcha */
.acu-captcha-box {
    background: var(--light);
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 1.2em 1.5em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}
.acu-captcha-question {
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--maroon);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.acu-captcha-box input {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 120px;
}
.acu-captcha-refresh {
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 0.3em;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-captcha-refresh:hover { color: var(--maroon); transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* Form Navigation */
.acu-form-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 2em;
    padding-top: 1.5em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}
.acu-form-nav .btn-back {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4em;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 0.8em 1.5em;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-form-nav .btn-back:hover { background: var(--light); color: var(--text); }

/* Honeypot */
.acu-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; width: 0; overflow: hidden; }

/* ── Thank You ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-thankyou {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5em 0;
    min-height: 70vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.acu-thankyou-inner { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5%; }
.acu-thankyou-icon {
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    background: #dcfce7;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5em;
    font-size: 36px;
    animation: scaleIn 0.5s ease;
}
@keyframes scaleIn { from { transform: scale(0); } to { transform: scale(1); } }
.acu-thankyou h1 {
    font-size: 2em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.acu-thankyou-ref {
    font-size: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--maroon);
    background: var(--maroon-light);
    padding: 0.4em 1.2em;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0.8em 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.acu-thankyou p {
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Footer ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-footer {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 4em 0 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.acu-footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5%;
}
.acu-footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 3em;
    padding-bottom: 3em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.acu-footer-brand { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.acu-footer-logo {
    height: 60px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.acu-footer-desc { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.acu-footer-col h4 {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 1.2em;
}
.acu-footer-col a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    padding: 0.35em 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.acu-footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); transform: translateX(3px); }
.acu-footer-bottom {
    padding: 1.5em 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.acu-footer-bottom-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6em;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
.acu-footer-bottom-links a {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.acu-footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.acu-footer-bottom-links span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); font-size: 10px; }
.acu-footer-bottom p { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }

/* ── Animations ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-animate {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.acu-animate.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Counter animation */
.acu-counter { display: inline-block; }

/* ── Alert Messages ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-alert {
    padding: 1em 1.4em;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}
.acu-alert-error { background: #fef2f2; color: #dc2626; border: 1px solid #fecaca; }
.acu-alert-success { background: #f0fdf4; color: #16a34a; border: 1px solid #bbf7d0; }

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .acu-hero-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2em; }
    .acu-hero-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
    .acu-college-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .acu-topbar-left { gap: 0.8em; font-size: 11px; }
    .acu-nav-links {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        top: 78px; left: 0; right: 0;
        background: var(--white);
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1em;
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        z-index: 999;
    }
    .acu-nav-links.open { display: flex; }
    .acu-nav-link { padding: 0.8em; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
    .acu-nav-cta { margin: 0.5em 0 0; text-align: center; display: block; }
    .acu-nav-toggle { display: block; }
    .acu-nav-logo-img { height: 42px; }
    .acu-footer-logo { height: 48px; }

    .acu-hero { min-height: auto; }
    .acu-hero h1 { font-size: 2em; }
    .acu-hero-desc { font-size: 0.92em; }
    .acu-hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

    .acu-stats-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .acu-stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }

    .acu-section-title { font-size: 1.6em; }
    .acu-why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .acu-college-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .acu-finder-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .acu-finder-head { padding: 1.3em 1.5em; }
    .acu-finder-form { padding: 1.5em; }
    .acu-finder-table thead { display: none; }
    .acu-finder-table tbody td { display: block; padding: 0.3em 1.2em; border: none; font-size: 13px; }
    .acu-finder-table tbody td:first-child { padding-top: 1em; font-size: 14px; }
    .acu-finder-table tbody td:last-child { padding-bottom: 1em; }
    .acu-finder-table tbody tr { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
    .acu-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2em; }

    .acu-form-hero { padding: 1.8em 1.5em; }
    .acu-form-hero h1 { font-size: 1.4em; }
    .acu-form-body { padding: 1.5em; }
    .acu-field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .acu-topbar { display: none; }
    .acu-hero h1 { font-size: 1.6em; }
    .acu-hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.6em; }
    .acu-hero-stat { padding: 1em; }
    .acu-hero-stat-num { font-size: 1.8em; }
    .acu-college-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .acu-stats-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .acu-stat-num { font-size: 1.5em; }
    .acu-cta-section h2 { font-size: 1.6em; }
    .acu-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .acu-captcha-box { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}

/* ── Legal Pages ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-legal { padding: 3em 0 5em; }
.acu-legal-inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5%; }
.acu-legal h1 {
    font-size: 2em; font-weight: 900; color: var(--maroon); margin-bottom: 0.2em;
}
.acu-legal-updated { font-size: 13px; color: var(--dim); margin-bottom: 2.5em; }
.acu-legal-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text); margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
    padding-top: 1em; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}
.acu-legal-body h2:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
.acu-legal-body h3 { font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--sub); margin: 1.2em 0 0.5em; }
.acu-legal-body p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0.8em; }
.acu-legal-body ul { margin: 0.5em 0 1em 1.2em; list-style: disc; }
.acu-legal-body ul li { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.acu-legal-body a { color: var(--maroon); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; }
.acu-legal-table {
    width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1em 0 1.5em;
    font-size: 13px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.acu-legal-table th {
    text-align: left; padding: 0.7em 1em; background: var(--maroon);
    color: var(--white); font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.acu-legal-table td { padding: 0.7em 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); color: var(--sub); }
.acu-legal-table tr:hover td { background: var(--light); }
.acu-legal-contact {
    background: var(--light); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5em 2em; margin-top: 1em;
}
.acu-legal-contact p { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

/* ── Consent Checkbox ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.acu-consent {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.7em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em 1.2em;
    background: var(--light); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.acu-consent input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0;
    accent-color: var(--maroon); cursor: pointer;
}
.acu-consent label {
    font-size: 13px !important; color: var(--muted) !important;
    line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 500 !important; cursor: pointer;
}
.acu-consent label a { color: var(--maroon); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Loading Spinner ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-loading {
    position: relative;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.8;
}
.btn-loading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 1em; top: 50%;
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    margin-top: -8px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-top-color: currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 0.6s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }