:root {
        --primary-color: #213b76;
        --secondary-color: #11818c;
        --navy: #213b76;
        --button-color: #f06d30;
        --light: #f4f7fc;
    }

    /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
    .dpharmacy-page-menu {
        background: #ffffff;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .container {
        max-width: 1400px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list {
        list-style: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li {
        position: relative;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li>a {
        display: block;
        padding: 14px 18px;
        color: #222;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 14px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li>a.has-submenu::after,
    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu>li>a.has-submenu::after {
        content: "▾";
        margin-left: 6px;
        font-size: 12px;
        display: inline-block;
        vertical-align: middle;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li>a:hover,
    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li:hover>a {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        background: #f7f7f7;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li>a.active-tab-link,
    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu a.active-tab-link {
        color: var(--button-color);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu a.active-tab-link {
        background: rgba(240, 109, 48, 0.08);
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        min-width: 260px;
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #000000 !important;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 8px 0;
        display: none;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li:hover>.submenu,
    .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li:focus-within>.submenu {
        display: block;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu li {
        list-style: none;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu a {
        display: block;
        padding: 10px 15px;
        color: #000;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 13px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu a:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu .submenu {
        left: 100%;
        top: 0;
        margin-left: 2px;
    }

    .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu li:hover>.submenu {
        display: block;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list {
            display: block;
        }

        .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li>a {
            padding: 12px 15px;
        }

        .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu,
        .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu .submenu {
            position: static;
            display: none;
            margin-left: 0;
            margin-top: 0;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li:hover>.submenu,
        .dpharmacy-page-menu .menu-list>li:focus-within>.submenu,
        .dpharmacy-page-menu .submenu li:hover>.submenu {
            display: block;
        }
    }

    /* ---------- TAB CONTENT ---------- */
    .page-tab { display: none; }
    .page-tab.active { display: block; }

    /* ---------- APPROVALS ---------- */
    .approval-section {
        padding: 60px 0;
        background: var(--light);
    }

    .approval-intro {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .approval-intro h3 {
        color: var(--navy);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .approval-cards-container {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .approval-card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 15px;
        padding: 30px;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(33, 59, 118, 0.08);
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content:center;
        align-items: center;
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .approval-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: var(--button-color);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        transform-origin: left;
    }

    .approval-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(33, 59, 118, 0.15);
    }

    .approval-card:hover::before {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .card-icon {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        color: var(--button-color);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .approval-card:hover .card-icon {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .approval-card h4 {
        color: var(--navy);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .approval-card p {
        color: #555;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .card-footer-info {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--button-color);
        font-weight: 600;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        padding-top: 15px;
    }

    .approval-empty {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 15px;
        padding: 30px;
        text-align: center;
        color: #666;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(33, 59, 118, 0.08);
    }

    /* ---------- ELIGIBILITY ---------- */
    .eligibility-card {
        border: none;
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(33, 59, 118, 0.1);
    }

    .eligibility-card .card-header {
        background: var(--primary-color);
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 16px 20px;
        border: none;
    }

    .eligibility-card .card-body {
        padding: 22px 20px;
    }

    .eligibility-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .eligibility-list li {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        color: #333;
    }

    .eligibility-note {
        background: rgba(17, 129, 140, 0.08);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
        padding: 12px 16px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #333;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .section-title {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .docs-table thead th {
        background: var(--primary-color);
        color: #fff;
        border-color: var(--primary-color);
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .docs-table tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {
        background-color: rgba(17, 129, 140, 0.06);
    }

    .docs-table td:first-child {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        font-weight: 600;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .final-note {
        background: rgba(33, 59, 118, 0.06);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .final-note strong {
        color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    /* ---------- DEPARTMENT SUB-SWITCHER ---------- */
    .dept-switch-bar {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .dept-switch-bar button {
        border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
        background: #fff;
        color: var(--primary-color);
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all .25s ease;
    }

    .dept-switch-bar button:hover,
    .dept-switch-bar button.active {
        background: var(--primary-color);
        color: #fff;
    }

    .dept-panel { display: none; }
    .dept-panel.active { display: block; }

    /* staff */
  .staff-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .staff-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
  }
  .staff-card .card-img-top {
    height: 280px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top;
  }
  .staff-card .card-body {
    border-top: 4px solid #11818c;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .staff-card .staff-name {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #213b76;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .staff-card .staff-designation {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #11818c, #0f6570);
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 5px 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin: 20px 0;
  }
  .staff-card .staff-qualification {
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .section-heading-underline {
    border-top: 3px solid #f06d30;
    width: 70px;
    margin: 0.4rem auto 2rem;
  }

    .course-card {
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .course-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }

    .course-card .card-img-top {
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .course-card .course-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #213b76;
        padding: 10px 12px 6px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .course-card .course-meta {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        padding: 10px 8px 6px;
        background-color: #f8f9fa;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        color: #555;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    }

    .course-card .course-meta .meta-item {
        text-align: center;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .course-card .course-meta .meta-item+.meta-item {
        border-left: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    }

    .course-card .course-meta .meta-label {
        display: block;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #213b76;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .course-card .course-meta .meta-value {
        display: block;
        color: #444;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }

    .announcement-sidebar {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        padding: 20px;
        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 100%;
        height: 450px;
    }

    .announcement-scroller {
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        min-height: 250px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .announcement-track {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
        animation: scrollAnnouncements 28s linear infinite;
    }

    .announcement-track:hover {
        animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    @keyframes scrollAnnouncements {
        0% {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        100% {
            transform: translateY(-50%);
        }
    }

    .announcement-card {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 14px 12px;
        background: #f8f9fa;
        border-radius: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        border-left: 4px solid #f06d30;
    }

    .announcement-card:hover {
        background: #e9f0ff;
        transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    .announcement-card .logo img {
        display: block;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        min-width: 50px;
        min-height: 50px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        overflow: hidden;
        object-fit: contain;
        border: 2px solid #11818c;
        background: white;
        padding: 4px;
    }

    .announcement-card .content h6 {
        margin: 0 0 5px 0;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: #213b76;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }
/* laboratories css */