:root {
    --brand: #01b5fb;
    --sub: #6ac754;
    --body: #516171;
    --border: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    --shadow: 0px 6px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.programs-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eaf4fb, #d6ecff); /* light blue bg */
  padding: 60px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.program-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0b6fb8; /* RK blue */
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.program-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.program-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.program-card:hover {
  transform: translateX(8px);
  background: #0b6fb8; /* RK blue */
  color: #fff;
}

.program-number {
  background: #f58220; /* RK orange */
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  min-width: 45px;
  text-align: center;
}

.program-card:hover .program-number {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #f58220; /* orange on hover */
}

.program-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/*7 reading*/
/* 7 reading */
.reading-section {
  background: #f4f8fb;
  padding: 60px 24px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* Eyebrow label above title */
.reading-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f58220;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.reading-title {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0b6fb8;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.reading-title span {
  color: #f58220;
}

.reading-sub {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* GRID */
.reading-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

/* CARD */
.reading-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 22px 18px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

/* Gradient top bar replacing the flat border-top */
.reading-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0b6fb8, #f58220);
}

.reading-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  background: #0b6fb8;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.reading-card:hover p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.reading-card:hover h4 {
  color: #fff;
}

/* BADGE (optional "Beginner", "Tips" pill) */
.reading-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #fff3e8;
  color: #f58220;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.reading-card:hover .reading-badge {
  background: rgba(245, 130, 32, 0.2);
  color: #ffc27a;
}

/* ICON */
.icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: #eaf4fb;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #0b6fb8;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.reading-card:hover .icon {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #f58220;
}

.reading-card h4 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.reading-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

/*7 reading end*/
.edu-section {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.edu-wrap {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* TYPO */
.edu-sec-kicker {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
}

.edu-sec-h {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  margin: .5rem 0;
}

.edu-sec-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* STEPS */
.edu-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}

.edu-step {
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}

.edu-blue { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4F7EFF,#2952CC); }
.edu-red { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#FF6B6B,#D63E3E); }
.edu-orange { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#FFB627,#E08000); }
.edu-green { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#2EC4B6,#178A80); }
.edu-purple { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#A855F7,#7C3AED); }

.edu-step-n { font-size: 2.5rem; opacity: .2; }
.edu-step-label { font-weight: 700; }
.edu-step-desc { font-size: .8rem; }

/* PHONICS */
.edu-phonics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.edu-ph-left {
  background: #16213e;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.edu-ph-big { font-size: 3rem; }

.edu-letters { display: flex; gap: 5px; margin-top: 1rem; }

.edu-lt {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  background: #4F7EFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
}

.edu-ph-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.edu-ph-tag {
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #eee;
}

/* HOLISTIC */
.edu-hol-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}

.edu-h-card {
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.edu-h-title { font-weight: 700; }

.edu-h-note {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #777;
}

/* CENTURY */
.edu-century {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0f0c29,#302b63,#24243e);
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: #fff;
}

.edu-cent-inner { padding: 2rem; }

.edu-c4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
  gap: 5px;
}

.edu-c4-cell {
  padding: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.edu-c4-cell b { display: block; }

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .edu-steps,
  .edu-hol-grid,
  .edu-c4,
  .edu-phonics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
/* REMOVE SIDE GAPS */
.reading-section,
.edu-section {
  width: 100%;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

/* OVERRIDE CONTAINER */
.reading-section .container,
.edu-wrap {
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  padding-left: 20px;  /* keep small inner spacing */
  padding-right: 20px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* OPTIONAL: FULL BLEED LOOK */
.edu-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* GRID ALIGN FIX */
.reading-grid,
.edu-steps,
.edu-hol-grid,
.edu-c4 {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}
/*nep*/
.nep-section {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdfbfb, #ebedee);
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
}

.nep-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  color: #222;
  position: relative;
}

.nep-title::after {
  content: "";
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #ff7a18;
  display: block;
  margin: 12px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.nep-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 25px;
}

.nep-card {
  padding: 30px 25px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.nep-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 15px 0 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nep-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Gradient Themes */
.green {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #56ab2f, #a8e063);
}

.sky {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #36d1dc, #5b86e5);
}

.gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f7971e, #ffd200);
  color: #222;
}

.lilac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9d50bb1a, #6e48aa);
}

/* Hover Effect */
.nep-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* Decorative Glow */
.nep-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: -50px;
  right: -50px;
}