*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: "Merriweather", serif;
    font-optical-sizing: auto;
    font-weight: weight;
    font-style:normal;
    font-variation-settings:
        "width" 100;
}
.header{
    min-height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/PXL_20250619_115759746.PORTRAIT.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
}
.logo-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 100px; /* space between logo and text */
  padding: 10px;
}
.logo {
  width: 86px; /* adjust as needed */
  height: auto;
  margin-left: -60px;
}
.school-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: right;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.top-name {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-left: -10px;
}
.bottom-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-left: 2px; /* slightly align with 'E' in EKINOUS */
  color: #fff;
  margin-left: -10px;
}
nav{
    display: flex;
    padding: 2% 6%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
nav img{
    width: 150px;
}
.nav-links{
    flex: 1;
    text-align: right;
}
.nav-links ul li{
    list-style: none;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    position: relative;
}
.nav-links ul li a{
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.nav-links ul li::after{
    content: "";
    width: 0%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #1B1EE4;
    display: block;
    margin: auto;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.nav-links ul li:hover::after{
    width: 100%;
}
.text-box {
  width: 90%;
  color: #fff;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  text-align: center;
}
.text-box h1{
    font-size: 62px;
}
.text-box p{
    margin: 10px 0 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff;
}
.hero-btn{
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 12px 34px;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: transparent;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-btn:hover{
    border: 1px solid #1B1EE4;
    background: #1B1EE4;
    transition: 1s;
}

nav .fa{
    display: none;
}

@media(max-width: 700px){
    .text-box h1{
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .logo {
  width: 86px; /* adjust as needed */
  height: auto;
  margin-left: -20px;
}
.school-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: right;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.top-name {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-left: -120px;
}
.bottom-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-left: 2px; /* slightly align with 'E' in EKINOUS */
  color: #fff;
  margin-left: -120px;
}
    .nav-links ul li{
        display: block;
    }
    .nav-links{
        position: absolute;
        background: #0B0570;
        height: 100vh;
        width: 200px;
        top: 0;
        right: -200px;
        text-align: left;
        z-index: 2;
        transition: 1s;
    }
    nav .fa{
        display: block;
        color: #fff;
        margin: 10px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav-links ul{
        padding: 30px;
    }
    .row{
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

/*------ Academics ------*/
.ACADEMICS{
    width: 80%;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 100px;
}
h1{
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
p{
    color: black;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 22px;
    padding: 10px;
}
.row{
    margin-top: 5%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.ACADEMICS-col{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background: #E8E7FE;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
h3{
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 10px 0;
}
.ACADEMICS-col h3 {
    color: black;
}
.ACADEMICS-col:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/*------ Campus ------*/

.Campus{
    width: 80%;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 50px;
}
h1{
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
p{
    color: black;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 22px;
    padding: 10px;
}
.row{
    margin-top: 5%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.campus-col{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/d6890e79-2488-4dd1-8646-6bbfdf72b835~1.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.campus-col1{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/IMG-20250918-WA0004.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.campus-col2{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/IMG-20250915-WA0029.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.campus-col3{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/IMG-20250918-WA0013.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
h3{
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 10px 0;
}
.campus-col p {
    color: #fff;
}
.campus-col1 p {
    color: #fff;
}
.campus-col2 p {
    color: #fff;
}
.campus-col3 p {
    color: #fff;
}
.campus-col:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.campus-col1:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.campus-col2:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.campus-col3:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/*------ testimonials ------*/
.testimonials{
    width: 80%;
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 100px;
    text-align: center;
}
.testimonial-col{
    flex-basis: 44%;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    text-align: left;
    background: #fff3f3;
    padding: 25px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    min-width: 250px;
}
.row2{
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px; 
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-col img{
    height: 40px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    margin-right: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.testimonial-col p{
    padding: 0;
}
.testimonial-col h3{
   color: black;
   margin-top: 15px;
   text-align: left; 
}
.testimonial-col .fa{
    color: #f44336;
}
@media(max-width: 700px){
    .testimonial-col img{
        margin-left: 0px;
        margin-right: 15px;
    }
}

/*----- call to action -----*/
.cta{
    margin: 100px auto;
    width: 80%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.7),rgba(0,0,0,0.7)), url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/2023-05-01.webp);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    height: 250px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 100px 0;
}
.cta h1{
    color: #fff;
    position: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 0;
}

@media(max-width: 700px){
    .cta h1{
        font-size: 24px;
    }   
}

/*-------- footer ------*/

.footer{
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 0;
}
.footer h4{
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.icons .fa{
    color: #f44336;
    margin: 0 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 18px 0;
}

/*------- about us page -------*/

.sub-header{
    height: 70vh;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7), rgba(4,9,30,0.7)), url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/2023-05-01.webp);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
}
.sub-header h1{
    margin-top: 100px;
}

.about-us{
    width: 80%;
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.about-col{
    flex-basis: 48%;
    padding: 30px 2px;
}
.about-col img{
    width: 100%;
}
.about-col h1{
    padding-top: 0;
}
.about-col p{
    padding: 15px 0 25px;
}
.blue-btn{
    border: 1px solid #0B0570;
    background: transparent;
    color: #0B0570;
}
.blue-btn:hover{
    color: #fff;
}

/*------Our Curriculum------*/

.Curriculum{
    width: 80%;
    margin: auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 50px;
}
h1{
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
p{
    color: black;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 22px;
    padding: 10px;
}
.row{
    margin-top: 5%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.curriculum-col1{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/English\ Communication.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col1 p{
    color: #fff;
}
.curriculum-col2{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/Mathematics.avif);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col2 p{
    color: #fff;
}
.curriculum-col3{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/Science\ and\ discovery.avif);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col3 p{
    color: #fff;
}
.curriculum-col4{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/ICT.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col4 p{
    color: #fff;
}
.curriculum-col5{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/Environment.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col5 p{
    color: #fff;
}
.curriculum-col6{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/Moral\ education.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col6 p{
    color: #fff;
}
.curriculum-col7{
    flex-basis: 31%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7)),url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/creative-business-thinking.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.curriculum-col7 p{
    color: #fff;
}

/* ADMISSION FORM SECTION */
.sub-header{
    height: 70vh;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4,9,30,0.7), rgba(4,9,30,0.7)), url(EBS_WEBSITE_IMG/PXL_20241022_115137134.jpg);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
}
.admission-form {
  padding: 70px 20px;
  background: #fdfdfd;
  text-align: center;
}

.admission-form h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #002b5b;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.admission-form p {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.form-container {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 25px;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.form-section-title {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  text-align: left;
  color: #004aad;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #004aad;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.form-group {
  flex: 1 1 45%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.form-group.full-width {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
}

label {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #002b5b;
}

input, select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: 0.3s;
  background-color: #fafafa;
}

input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus {
  border-color: #004aad;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(0, 74, 173, 0.3);
  background-color: #fff;
}

.submit-btn {
  margin-top: 20px;
  background-color: #004aad;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background-color: #002b5b;
}

/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .form-group {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
  .form-container {
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }
}

/* Contact Us */
.sub-header p{
  color: #fff;
}
/* CONTACT INFO */
.contact-info {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
}

.contact-info h2 {
  color: #002b5b;
}

.info-cards {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.info-card {
  background: #f5f9ff;
  padding: 25px;
  width: 260px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.info-card h3 {
  color: #004aad;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* CONTACT FORM */
.contact-form {
  padding: 70px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-form h2 {
  color: #002b5b;
}

.form-container {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.form-group {
  flex: 1 1 45%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.form-group.full-width {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
}

label {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #002b5b;
}

input, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

input:focus, textarea:focus {
  border-color: #004aad;
  outline: none;
}

.btn {
  background-color: #004aad;
  color: white;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.btn:hover {
  background-color: #002b5b;
}

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background: #002b5b;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .form-group {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}