.destinationSwiper {
            width: 100%;
            overflow: visible;
            padding: 6px 0 14px;
        }

        .destination-card {
            height: 220px;
            border: 1px solid #dedede;
            border-radius: 24px;
            background: #f4f4f4;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: all .35s ease;
        }

        .destination-card:hover {
            background: #fff;
            border-color: #35B7E6;
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(53, 183, 230, .16);
        }

        .destination-card .flag {
            width: 120px;
            height: 120px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #fff;
            border: 7px solid #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .destination-card .flag img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .destination-card h4 {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #111827;
        }

        /* Tablet */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            #destinations {
                padding-top: 70px;
                padding-bottom: 70px;
            }

            #destinations h2 {
                font-size: 38px;
            }

            #destinations p {
                font-size: 16px;
                margin-bottom: 42px;
            }

            .destination-card {
                height: 200px;
                border-radius: 22px;
            }

            .destination-card .flag {
                width: 105px;
                height: 105px;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile */
        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            #destinations {
                padding-top: 56px;
                padding-bottom: 56px;
            }

            #destinations .max-w-7xl {
                padding-left: 16px;
                padding-right: 16px;
            }

            #destinations h2 {
                font-size: 30px;
                line-height: 1.15;
            }

            #destinations p {
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 1.6;
                margin-bottom: 32px;
            }

            .destinationSwiper {
                padding-left: 2px;
                padding-right: 2px;
            }

            .destination-card {
                height: 175px;
                border-radius: 20px;
            }

            .destination-card .flag {
                width: 88px;
                height: 88px;
                border-width: 5px;
                margin-bottom: 16px;
            }

            .destination-card h4 {
                font-size: 18px;
            }
        }

        /* ----------------------------------------------------------- */
        .universitySwiper {
            padding: 30px 0;
        }

        .universitySwiper .swiper-slide {
            height: auto;
        }

        .university-img-card {
            position: relative;
            height: 350px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #111827;
            box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
        }

        .university-img-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform .7s ease;
        }

        .university-img-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .university-img-card::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                linear-gradient(to top, rgba(3, 12, 22, .88), rgba(3, 12, 22, .35), rgba(3, 12, 22, .05));
        }

        .university-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            left: 26px;
            right: 26px;
            bottom: 26px;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .university-overlay span {
            display: inline-flex;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: rgba(53, 183, 230, .18);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .university-overlay h4 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 24px;
            line-height: 1.2;
            font-weight: 900;
        }

        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            .university-img-card {
                height: 350px;
            }

            .university-overlay h4 {
                font-size: 20px;
            }
        }

        /* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
        .accredit-card {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 18px;
            background: #F8FBFC;
            border: 1px solid #e8eef2;
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 24px;
            transition: .35s ease;
        }

        .accredit-card:hover {
            background: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            border-color: #35B7E6;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(53, 183, 230, .12);
        }

        .accredit-icon {
            width: 64px;
            height: 64px;
            min-width: 64px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            background: #35B7E6;
            color: #fff;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 26px;
        }

        .accredit-icon.gold {
            background: #B99A3E;
        }

        .accredit-card h4 {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #111827;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .accredit-card p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #64748b;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        /* ------------------------------------------------------ */
        /* Why Choose Cards */

        .why-mini-card {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
            align-items: center;
            max-height: 210px;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #edf2f7;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
            transition: all .35s ease;
        }

        .why-mini-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            border-color: rgba(53, 183, 230, .3);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(53, 183, 230, .12);
        }

        .why-mini-img {
            height: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .why-mini-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: .6s ease;
        }

        .why-mini-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .why-mini-content {
            padding: 28px;
        }

        .why-mini-content span {
            display: inline-block;
            color: #B99A3E;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .why-mini-content h3 {
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #111827;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .why-mini-content p {
            color: #64748b;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }



        /* Staggered Premium Layout */

        @media (min-width:1024px) {

            .card-1 {
                margin-top: 0;
            }

            .card-2 {
                margin-top: 150px;
            }

            .card-3 {
                margin-top: -40px;
            }

            .card-4 {
                margin-top: 50px;
            }

        }

        /* Mobile */

        @media (max-width:768px) {

            .why-mini-card,
            .why-mini-card.reverse {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .why-mini-card.reverse .why-mini-img {
                order: 0;
            }

            .why-mini-img {
                height: 220px;
            }

            .card-2,
            .card-3,
            .card-4 {
                margin-top: 0 !important;
            }

        }

        /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */


        .modalBox {
            transform: translateY(20px) scale(.96);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all .35s ease;
        }

        #counsellingModal.active .modalBox {
            transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
            opacity: 1;
        }
/* --------------------------------------------------- */

            @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .steps-arrow::after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                top: 58px;
                right: -18px;
                width: 12px;
                height: 12px;
                border-top: 2px solid #B99A3E;
                border-right: 2px solid #B99A3E;
                transform: rotate(45deg);
            }
        }