/* ===== Premium Profile Card with Dotted Border ===== */
        .profile-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border: 2px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.25);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

        .profile-card:hover {
            border-style: solid;
            border-color: var(--bs-primary);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.15);
        }

        .profile-card-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bs-primary), #d4a95a);
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .profile-card-header h3 {
            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }

        .profile-card-body {
            padding: 2rem;
        }

        .profile-detail {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 0.75rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.2);
        }

        .profile-detail:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .profile-detail i {
            color: var(--bs-primary);
            margin-right: 1rem;
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
            font-size: 1rem;
            width: 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .profile-detail .label {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #999;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .profile-detail .value {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--bs-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* ===== Timeline ===== */
        .timeline-item {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 2.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 2rem;
            border-left: 2px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.3);
        }

        .timeline-item:last-child {
            border-left: 2px dashed transparent;
            padding-bottom: 0;
        }

        .timeline-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: -8px;
            top: 0;
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--bs-primary);
            border: 3px solid #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--bs-primary);
        }

        .timeline-item h5 {
            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--bs-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }

        .timeline-item .text-primary {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .timeline-item p {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* ===== Credential Pill ===== */
        .credential-pill {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            background: rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.08);
            border: 2px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.25);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
            margin: 0.3rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--bs-dark);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .credential-pill:hover {
            background: var(--bs-primary);
            color: #fff;
            border-color: var(--bs-primary);
            border-style: solid;
        }

        .credential-pill i {
            color: var(--bs-primary);
            margin-right: 0.5rem;
        }

        .credential-pill:hover i {
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* ===== Qualification Detail Cards ===== */
        .qual-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 1.8rem;
            border: 2px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.2);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .qual-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--bs-primary);
            border-style: solid;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.12);
        }

        .qual-card .qual-icon {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            min-width: 50px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.15), rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.05));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

        .qual-card:hover .qual-icon {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bs-primary), #d4a95a);
        }

        .qual-card .qual-icon i {
            color: var(--bs-primary);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            transition: color 0.4s ease;
        }

        .qual-card:hover .qual-icon i {
            color: #fff;
        }

        .qual-card h6 {
            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
            color: var(--bs-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }

        .qual-card p {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: #777;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* ===== Info Card Dotted ===== */
        .info-card-dotted {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            text-align: center;
            border: 2px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.25);
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .info-card-dotted::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bs-primary), #d4a95a, var(--bs-primary));
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .info-card-dotted:hover::after {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        .info-card-dotted:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.18);
            border-color: var(--bs-primary);
            border-style: solid;
        }

        .info-card-dotted .icon-box {
            width: 75px;
            height: 75px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bs-primary), #d4a95a);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.3);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .info-card-dotted:hover .icon-box {
            transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
        }

        .info-card-dotted .icon-box i {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .info-card-dotted h5 {
            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--bs-dark);
        }

        .info-card-dotted p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* ===== About Image ===== */
        .about-img-responsive {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 12px;
        }

        /* ===== Gallery Images ===== */
        .gallery-img-card {
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 2px dashed rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.2);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

        .gallery-img-card:hover {
            border-style: solid;
            border-color: var(--bs-primary);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .gallery-img-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .gallery-img-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            .gallery-img-card img {
                height: 180px;
            }
        }












































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


        .ser1 {
            max-width: 1200px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 60px 20px;
            background-color: var(--bg);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--heading);
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .ser2 {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
            animation: fadeDown 0.8s ease-out;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .ser3 {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .ser4 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin: 0 0 15px 0;
            color: var(--heading);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .ser5 {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .ser6 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(330px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            align-items: start;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
        }

        .ser7 {
            background: var(--surface);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            animation: fadeUp 0.8s forwards;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
        }

        .ser7:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.10s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.20s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(10) { animation-delay: 0.50s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(11) { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(12) { animation-delay: 0.60s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(13) { animation-delay: 0.65s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(14) { animation-delay: 0.70s; }
        .ser7:nth-child(15) { animation-delay: 0.75s; }

        .ser7:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
            border-color: rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.4);
        }

        .ser8 {
            height: 180px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .ser9 {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
        }

        .ser8::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(191, 148, 86, 0.45), transparent);
            opacity: 0.9;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .ser7:hover .ser9 {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .ser10 {
            padding: 28px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .ser11 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            margin: 0 0 10px 0;
            color: var(--heading);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .ser12 {
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .ser13 {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 0;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .ser14 {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), margin-top 0.5s ease;
            color: #475569;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .ser7.expanded .ser14 {
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .ser15 {
            /* inner content wrapper */
        }

        .ser16 {
            margin-top: 25px;
            padding: 12px 20px;
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-align: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            width: 100%;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            user-select: none;
        }

        .ser16:hover {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--primary);
        }

        .ser17 {
            /* button text */
        }

        .ser18 {
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-left: 5px solid transparent;
            border-right: 5px solid transparent;
            border-top: 6px solid currentColor;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .ser7.expanded .ser16 {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
        }

        .ser7.expanded .ser18 {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        @keyframes fadeUp {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        @keyframes fadeDown {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(-20px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .ser4 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            .ser1 {
                padding: 40px 15px;
            }
            .ser6 {
                gap: 24px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .ser10 {
                padding: 20px;
            }
            .ser11 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
            .ser8 {
                height: 150px;
            }
        }