/*
Theme Name: TRICEF Academy
Description: Full-width, responsive academic theme with accessible programme navigation and starter content.
Version: 1.7.1
Author: TRICEF Academy
Text Domain: tricef-academy
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
*/
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/* Academy wordmark only: shared Baskerville family; all content remains Noto Sans. */
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/* Text-only Academy wordmark. */
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/* Dedicated NEET programme. Keeps the Academy visual identity. */
.nav-neet{font-weight:700!important;position:relative}.nav-neet:after{content:'';display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);position:absolute;bottom:-6px;left:0}
.neet-hero-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;max-width:610px;margin:22px 0 10px}.neet-hero-chips span{border:1px solid #ffffff65;padding:7px 12px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.01em;background:#00214770}.neet-hero-slide .description{max-width:510px}.neet-hero-slide:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,26,57,.97),rgba(0,26,57,.84) 38%,rgba(0,26,57,.35) 76%,rgba(0,26,57,.15))}
.neet-home-feature{background:#f7f5f0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.neet-feature-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.neet-feature-inner>div>p{max-width:590px}.neet-feature-options{border-top:1px solid #b8c3ce}.neet-feature-options>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #b8c3ce;text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;font-weight:500}.neet-feature-options span{font-size:11px;color:#806531}.neet-feature-options small{margin-left:auto;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;white-space:nowrap}.neet-feature-options a:hover{color:#806531}
.neet-page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.neet-page-hero h1{color:#fff}.neet-page-hero .lead{color:#dce8f4;max-width:830px}.neet-page-hero .eyebrow{color:#dec89c}.neet-page-hero .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}.neet-page-hero .btn.outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#ffffff70}
.neet-intro{max-width:950px}.neet-intro h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,49px);margin-top:0}.neet-jump{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:30px 0 0}.neet-jump a{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 15px;font-size:13px;text-decoration:none}.neet-jump a:hover{background:var(--ivory)}.neet-section{padding-top:65px;margin-top:45px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:120px}.neet-section h2{margin-top:0}.neet-section>.note{margin-top:24px}.neet-section>p{max-width:900px}.neet-batch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.neet-batch{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px;scroll-margin-top:120px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.neet-batch-top{display:flex;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin-bottom:22px}.neet-number{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#806531}.neet-duration{font-size:12px;color:var(--navy);background:var(--ivory);padding:6px 12px}.neet-batch h3{font-size:27px;margin:0 0 16px}.neet-batch .neet-batch-line{font-size:18px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5;max-width:370px}.neet-batch p{font-size:15px}.neet-batch .inline-link{margin-top:auto}.neet-support{background:var(--ivory);border:0;padding:40px}.neet-support-grid,.neet-subject-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:35px;margin-top:35px}.neet-support-grid h3{font-size:21px;margin:16px 0}.neet-support-grid p,.neet-subject-grid p{font-size:15px}.neet-subject-grid article{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:24px}.neet-subject-grid h3{margin-top:0}.neet-subject-grid a{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;padding:4px 0}.neet-steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:neet-step;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px 40px;padding:0}.neet-steps li{counter-increment:neet-step;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}.neet-steps strong:before{content:'0' counter(neet-step) ' / ';color:#806531;font-size:12px;margin-right:12px}.neet-steps p{font-size:15px;margin:12px 0 0}.neet-local{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:60px}.neet-local address{font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:20px;margin:22px 0}.neet-local-note{padding:35px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;align-self:start}.neet-local-note>span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#dec89c}.neet-local-note>p{font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;margin-top:18px}.neet-local-note li{font-size:14px}.neet-enquiry-form{max-width:820px;background:var(--ivory);padding:30px;margin-top:35px}.neet-enquiry-form h3{margin-top:0}.neet-form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.neet-related{margin-top:40px;padding:28px;background:var(--ivory);border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}.neet-related h2{font-size:25px;margin-top:0}.neet-related p{font-size:14px}.neet-related .eyebrow{font-size:10px}
@media(min-width:1001px) and (max-width:1180px){.site-nav{gap:15px}.header-inner{gap:18px}.brand-name strong{font-size:17px}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.nav-neet:after{bottom:-6px}.neet-feature-inner{gap:35px}.neet-support-grid,.neet-subject-grid{gap:22px}.neet-local{gap:30px}.neet-batch{padding:25px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.neet-hero-slide{padding-top:145px;min-height:690px}.neet-hero-slide h2{font-size:36px}.neet-hero-chips{gap:6px;margin-top:17px}.neet-hero-chips span{font-size:10px;padding:6px 8px}.neet-hero-slide:before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,26,57,.98),rgba(0,26,57,.9) 60%,rgba(0,26,57,.3))}.neet-feature-inner,.neet-batch-grid,.neet-support-grid,.neet-subject-grid,.neet-local,.neet-form-grid,.neet-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.neet-feature-inner{gap:28px}.neet-feature-options>a{font-size:16px;padding:20px 0;gap:12px}.neet-section{margin-top:32px;padding-top:35px;scroll-margin-top:92px}.neet-support{padding:24px 20px}.neet-intro h2{font-size:32px}.neet-batch{padding:24px 22px;scroll-margin-top:92px}.neet-batch h3{font-size:25px}.neet-jump a{font-size:12px;padding:9px 11px}.neet-enquiry-form{padding:24px 20px}.neet-page-hero h1{font-size:35px}.neet-page-hero .actions{gap:9px}.neet-page-hero .btn{font-size:12px;padding:12px 16px}.neet-related{padding:24px 20px}.neet-related h2{font-size:25px}.neet-local-note>p{font-size:27px}}

@media(max-width:950px){.nav-neet:after{bottom:8px}}

/* Language editions: local Tamil fonts, natural spacing and a visible page-pair switch. */
.language-switch{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:0;max-width:1260px;margin:0 auto;padding:7px 24px;position:relative;z-index:8;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
.language-switch a,.language-switch span{padding:4px 12px;border:1px solid #d8e0e7;background:#fff;color:#002147;text-decoration:none}
.language-switch a[aria-current]{background:#002147;color:#fff}.language-switch span{opacity:.5}.language-switch a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e0a82e;outline-offset:2px}
.locale-ta{font-family:'Noto Sans Tamil','Noto Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.85}.locale-ta h1,.locale-ta h2,.locale-ta h3,.locale-ta .eyebrow{font-family:'Noto Sans Tamil','Noto Sans',sans-serif;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.5}.locale-ta h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,54px)}.locale-ta h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,38px)}.locale-ta .eyebrow{font-size:12px}.locale-ta .site-nav{font-size:12px}.locale-ta .btn{white-space:normal;line-height:1.7}.locale-ta .slide-copy{max-width:760px}.locale-ta .hero h1{max-width:20ch}.locale-ta .card h3{font-size:21px}.locale-ta input,.locale-ta textarea,.locale-ta select,.locale-ta button{font-family:inherit}.locale-ta .brand-name strong{font-family:'Libre Baskerville',serif}.locale-ta [data-searchable]{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(min-width:951px) and (max-width:1250px){.locale-ta .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap}.locale-ta .site-nav{width:100%;justify-content:center;gap:14px}.locale-ta .brand{margin:auto}}
@media(max-width:600px){.language-switch{padding:6px 20px}.locale-ta h1{font-size:30px}.locale-ta .hero h1{font-size:32px;line-height:1.55}.locale-ta .hero .lead{font-size:16px}.locale-ta .hero .actions{gap:8px}.locale-ta .hero .btn{font-size:13px}.locale-ta .slide-copy{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:32px}}

/* Comfortable touch targets without enlarging visible carousel dots. */
.slider-controls button{width:44px;height:44px;min-width:44px;min-height:44px}.slide-dots{gap:0}.slide-dots button{border:0;border-radius:0}.language-switch a,.language-switch span{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 12px}
@media(max-width:650px){.slider-controls{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 44px minmax(0,1fr) 44px;gap:6px 10px;bottom:18px}.slider-controls [data-prev]{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}.slider-controls [data-next]{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}.slider-controls [data-pause]{grid-column:4;grid-row:1}.slide-counter{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;margin:0;text-align:center}.slide-dots{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;justify-content:center;margin:0}.hero .slide{padding-bottom:150px}.site-nav summary,.nav-panel a,.class-menu a{min-height:44px}.site-nav summary{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.tricef-search-shortcuts a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}.neet-jump a{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}}

/* The language choice is part of the header row, not a separate bar. */
.header-inner{gap:18px}.header-inner>.brand{order:1;flex-shrink:0}.header-inner>.site-nav{order:2;margin-left:auto;gap:16px}.header-inner>.language-switch{order:3;flex:none;max-width:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}.header-inner>.menu-toggle{order:4}.language-switch .lang-short{display:none}.language-switch a,.language-switch span[lang]{padding:6px 8px;min-height:44px}.language-switch a span{border:0;padding:0;min-height:0;background:none;color:inherit}.language-switch a[aria-current] span{color:inherit}.header-inner .language-switch{background:transparent}.brand-name strong{white-space:nowrap}
@media(min-width:1321px){.locale-ta .header-inner{flex-wrap:nowrap}.locale-ta .site-nav{width:auto;justify-content:initial;margin-left:auto;gap:14px}.locale-ta .brand{margin:0}}
@media(max-width:1320px){.header-inner,.locale-ta .header-inner{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:12px}.header-inner>.brand,.locale-ta .brand{margin:0 auto 0 0}.header-inner>.language-switch{order:2}.header-inner>.menu-toggle{order:3;display:block;min-width:44px}.header-inner>.site-nav,.locale-ta .header-inner>.site-nav{order:4;display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;width:auto;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 26px;max-height:calc(100dvh - 100px);overflow:auto;margin:0;box-shadow:0 18px 30px #00214712}.header-inner>.site-nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.site-nav>a{padding:13px 0;font-size:14px}.site-nav summary{padding:13px 0;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.site-nav .nav-panel{position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0;min-width:0;width:100%;padding:5px 0 15px}.site-nav .nav-panel a{white-space:normal}.site-nav .btn{padding:12px;margin-top:12px}.nav-neet:after{bottom:8px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.header-inner{gap:8px}.header-inner .brand-name strong{font-size:15px}.header-inner>.language-switch{font-size:11px}.language-switch .lang-long{display:none}.language-switch .lang-short{display:inline}.language-switch a,.language-switch span[lang]{padding:6px;min-width:36px}.header-inner>.menu-toggle{font-size:0;padding:0;width:44px;height:44px}.header-inner>.menu-toggle:after{content:'☰';font-size:19px}.header-inner>.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true]:after{content:'✕'}.locale-ta .header-inner .brand-name strong{font-size:15px}}
.language-switch a span{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:360px){.header-inner,.locale-ta .header-inner{gap:6px}.header-inner>.brand{max-width:124px}.header-inner .brand-name strong,.locale-ta .header-inner .brand-name strong{white-space:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;max-width:124px;display:block}}

/* Assessment discovery */
.site-nav .nav-assessment{background:#7b1e3a;color:#fff;border:2px solid #7b1e3a;border-radius:7px;padding:9px 12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.site-nav .nav-assessment:hover,.site-nav .nav-assessment:focus-visible{background:#fff;color:#7b1e3a;outline:2px solid #7b1e3a;outline-offset:3px}
.tl-home-assessment{background:#f8f1e8;border-top:4px solid #7b1e3a}.tl-assessment-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;align-items:center}.tl-assessment-steps{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5d9cc;border-radius:12px;padding:24px}.tl-assessment-steps li{margin:12px 0}.tl-home-assessment .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:24px 0}.tl-home-assessment .tl-disclaimer{font-size:.9rem;max-width:72ch}@media(max-width:800px){.tl-assessment-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-nav .nav-assessment{display:inline-block;margin:8px 0}}