:root {
      --crimson: #012089;
      --crimson-deep: #017789;
      --rose: #012089;
      --rose-light: #f0f8ff;
      --blush: #f0f8ff;
      --warm-white: #f0f8ff;
      --slate: #4A3540;
      --text: #1E1015;
      --muted: #7A5F67;
      --accent: #012089;
      --border: #E8CDD2;
      --radius-sm: 6px;
      --radius-md: 12px;
      --radius-lg: 20px;
    }

    .ct-hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 520px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--crimson-deep);
    }

    .ct-hero__img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      opacity: 0.32;
    }

    .ct-hero__overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(74, 15, 26, 0.5) 0%, rgba(74, 15, 26, 0.93) 72%);
    }

    .ct-hero__content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 860px;
      padding: 64px 48px 56px;
    }

    .ct-hero__eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;

      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      border: 1px solid rgba(224, 82, 112, 0.45);
      border-radius: 40px;
      padding: 4px 14px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .ct-hero__title {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .ct-hero__title span {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .ct-hero__lead {

      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
      max-width: 580px;
    }

    .ct-hero__wave {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -2px;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      line-height: 0;
    }

    /* ── HEARTBEAT PULSE (signature element) ───────────────────── */
    .ct-pulse-bar {
      background: var(--crimson-deep);
      padding: 18px 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ct-pulse-bar__inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .ct-pulse-bar__svg {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 900px;
      height: 52px;
    }

    /* ── LAYOUT SHELL ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-page {
      max-width: 1310px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 24px 80px;
    }

    /* ── SECTION HEADER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-section {
      margin-top: 72px;
    }

    .ct-section__label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rose);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .ct-section__label::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .ct-section__title {
      color: var(--crimson);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .ct-section__body {
      color: var(--slate);
      max-width: 1200px;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT TWO-COL ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .ct-about-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ct-about-card__img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 300px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .ct-about-card__body {
      padding: 24px;
    }

    .ct-about-card__tag {
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rose);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .ct-about-card__title {
      color: var(--crimson);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .ct-about-card__text {
      
      color: var(--slate);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* ── CURRICULUM BAND ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-curriculum {
      background: var(--crimson-deep);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 48px;
      margin-top: 72px;
      color: #fff;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ct-curriculum::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -80px;
      right: -80px;
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(224, 82, 112, 0.12);
    }

    .ct-curriculum__label {
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #1fd6ed;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .ct-curriculum__title {
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

   .ct-curriculum__text {
    color: rgb(255 255 255);
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

    .ct-curriculum__pills {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
    }

   .ct-curriculum__pill {
    background: rgb(6 129 187);
    border: 1px solid rgba(224, 82, 112, 0.35);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

    /* ── LAB GRID ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-lab-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .ct-lab-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .ct-lab-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(123, 28, 46, 0.10);
    }

    .ct-lab-card__img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 248px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .ct-lab-card__body {
      padding: 18px 20px;
    }

    .ct-lab-card__icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--rose-light);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .ct-lab-card__icon svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      stroke: var(--rose);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }

    .ct-lab-card__name {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--crimson);
    }

    /* ── CLINICAL SECTION ──────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-clinical {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 72px;
    }

    .ct-clinical__img-wrap {
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .ct-clinical__img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 380px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .ct-clinical__badge {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 20px;
      left: 20px;
      background: var(--crimson-deep);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      padding: 10px 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .ct-clinical__badge span {
      display: block;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .ct-clinical__list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .ct-clinical__item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      color: var(--slate);
    }

    .ct-clinical__dot {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── CAREER GRID ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-career-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .ct-career-card {
     background: var(--teal-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 22px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    }

    .ct-career-card__icon {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
          font-size: 42px;
    }

    .ct-career-card__title {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--crimson);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* ── HIGHER EDU ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-edu-list {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .ct-edu-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      padding: 18px;
    }

    .ct-edu-item__num {
      color: var(--border);
      line-height: 1;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .ct-edu-item__text {
      
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--slate);
    }

    /* ── VISION & MISSION ──────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-vm-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .ct-vm-card {
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 36px;
    }

    .ct-vm-card--vision {
      background: var(--crimson-deep);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .ct-vm-card--mission {
      background: var(--rose);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .ct-vm-card__label {
     font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #ffc107;
    }

    .ct-vm-card__title {

      margin-bottom: 14px;
      color: var(--rose-light);;
    }

    .ct-vm-card__text {

      line-height: 1.75;
      opacity: 0.88;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* ── INDUSTRY BAND ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-industry {
      background: var(--rose-light);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 38px;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .ct-industry__img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 260px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    }

    .ct-industry__section-label {

      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rose);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .ct-industry__title {
      color: var(--crimson);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .ct-industry__text {

      color: var(--slate);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ct-footer {
      background: var(--crimson-deep);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 24px;

      margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .ct-footer strong {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .ct-hero__content {
        padding: 40px 24px 44px;
      }

      .ct-about-grid,
      .ct-clinical,
      .ct-vm-grid,
      .ct-industry {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .ct-lab-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      .ct-career-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .ct-edu-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .ct-curriculum {
        padding: 32px 24px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {

      .ct-lab-grid,
      .ct-career-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }