.why-section {
      padding: 5rem 0;
    }

    .why-section h6 {
      color: #270046;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .why-section h2 {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #270046;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .why-section h2 span {
      color: #7a3cff;
    }

    .why-section p {
      color: #555;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    /* Feature Box */
    .why-feature {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .why-icon {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      background-color: #270046;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      margin-right: 15px;
      transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .why-icon:hover {
      background-color: #7a3cff;
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .why-feature h5 {
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 0;
      color: #270046;
    }

    /* Button */
    .why-btn {
      background-color: #270046;
      border: none;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 12px 30px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .why-btn:hover {
      background-color: #7a3cff;
    }

    /* Right Image */
    .why-image-container {
      position: relative;
            height: 500px; /* Increased height */

    }

    .why-image-container img {
      width: 100%;
          height: 100%; /* Make image fill container */
      object-fit: cover; /* Prevent stretching */
      border-radius: 1rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .why-image-container::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 30px;
      right: -30px;
      width: 90%;
      height: 90%;
      background-color: #270046;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .why-section {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .why-feature {
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .why-icon {
        margin-right: 10px;
      }

      .why-image-container::before {
        right: auto;
        left: 10%;
        top: 20px;
      }
    }

       /* ✅ Bright Testimonial Section */
    .bright-testimonial {
      height: 100vh; /* Full viewport height */
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 4rem 0;
      background-color: #e4c6fc; /* 💜 Soft lavender background visible */
      z-index: 0; /* Important: section stays behind pseudo element */
    }

    .bright-testimonial h2 {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      color: #270046;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      position: relative;
      line-height: 1.3;
      z-index: 2; /* ensures heading text is above pseudo element */
    }

    /* ✅ Decorative Quote Mark - Always Visible */
    .bright-testimonial h2::before {
      content: "\201C"; /* Unicode for left curly quote */
      position: absolute;
      font-size: 12rem;
      color: rgba(39, 0, 70, 0.2); /* Dark purple with light transparency */
      left: -50px;
      top: -90px;
      z-index: 1; /* ensures visible above background */
      font-family: serif;
    }

    /* Carousel Item Styling */
    .bright-carousel .carousel-item {
      min-height: 250px;
    }

    .bright-testimonial-text {
      color: #333;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Author Info */
    .bright-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .bright-author img {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 15px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 2px solid #7a3cff;
    }

    .bright-author h5 {
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #270046;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .bright-author span {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #555;
    }

    /* Carousel Indicators */
    .bright-carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
      background-color: #bda4e3;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .bright-carousel .carousel-indicators .active {
      background-color: #270046; /* Purple active dot */
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .bright-testimonial {
        height: auto;
        padding: 5rem 0;
      }

      .bright-testimonial h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .bright-testimonial h2::before {
        font-size: 8rem;
        top: -70px;
        left: 0;
      }

      .bright-testimonial .carousel {
        text-align: center;
      }
    }


      .card1 {
        border: none;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .card1:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
      }

      .card-img-top {
        height: 220px;
        object-fit: contain;
        border-top-left-radius: 10px;
        border-top-right-radius: 10px;
      }

      .blog-title {
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #4b0082;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
      }

      .meta-info {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #777;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .meta-info i {
        color: #6f42c1;
        margin-right: 4px;
      }

      .read-btn {
        background-color: #6f42c1;
        border: none;
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        transition: 0.3s;
        margin-top: auto;
        align-self: flex-start;
      }

      .read-btn:hover {
        background-color: #5a32a3;
      }

      /* Unique Carousel Controls (exact same position) */
      .bright-carousel-prev,
      .bright-carousel-next {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        background-color: #6f42c1;
        border-radius: 50%;
        opacity: 0.9;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        position: absolute;
      }

      .bright-carousel-prev:hover,
      .bright-carousel-next:hover {
        background-color: #4b0082;
        opacity: 1;
      }

      .bright-carousel-prev {
        left: -70px; /* fixed at extreme left */
      }

      .bright-carousel-next {
        right: -70px; /* fixed at extreme right */
      }

      .bright-prev-icon,
      .bright-next-icon {
        background-size: 20px;
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .bright-carousel-prev {
          left: 10px;
        }

        .bright-carousel-next {
          right: 10px;
        }
      }
        .purple-img-box {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .purple-img-box:hover {
        transform: scale(1.03);
      }

      .purple-img-box img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 290px;
        object-fit: contain;
        border-radius: 10px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }

      /* Purple overlay */
      .purple-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(12, 11, 12, 0.6);
        /* background-color: rgba(111, 66, 193, 0.6); */
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        border-radius: 10px;
      }

      .purple-img-box:hover .purple-overlay {
        opacity: 1;
      }

      /* "+" symbol in center */
      .purple-overlay::before {
        content: "+";
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.5);
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }

      .purple-img-box:hover .purple-overlay::before {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
      }

      /* Modal image preview */
      .modal-content {
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
      }

      .modal-img {
        width: 80%;
        border-radius: 10px;
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .purple-img-box img {
          height: 200px;
        }
      }
       .modal-dialog {
        max-width: 700px; /* 🔹 Reduced popup width */
      }

      .modal-img {
        width: 90%; /* 🔹 Reduced image width */
        border-radius: 10px;
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .purple-img-box img {
          height: 200px;
        }

        .modal-dialog {
          max-width: 90%;
        }

        .modal-img {
          width: 100%;
        }
      }


        .bright-bg {
        background: 
          linear-gradient(rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.8), rgba(115, 114, 117, 0.8)),
          url("https://baandek.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/montessori-encyclopedia-cylinder-blocks-baan-dek-1-768x512.jpg");
        background-attachment: fixed;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        color: #fff;
      }

      /* ---------- Image Styling ---------- */
      .bright-image {
        border-radius: 15px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 480px;
        object-fit: cover;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      }

      @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .bright-image {
          height: 350px;
        }
      }

      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .bright-image {
          height: 280px;
        }
      }

      /* ---------- Stats Section ---------- */
      .bright-stats {
        padding: 60px 0 40px;
        position: relative;
      }

      .bright-stat-item {
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
      }

      .bright-icon {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        background-color: #6f42c1;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 0 auto 15px;
      }

      .bright-icon i {
        font-size: 2rem;
        color: #fff;
      }

      .bright-number {
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #fff;
      }

      .bright-label {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: #f1f1f1;
      }

      .bright-divider {
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 20%;
        width: 1px;
        height: 60%;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      }

      @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .bright-divider {
          display: none;
        }
      }

      /* ---------- Learning Section ---------- */
      .bright-learning {
        padding: 80px 0;
      }

      .bright-content {
        background-color: #fff;
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 40px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        color: #333;
      }

      .bright-content h2 {
        color: #4b0082 !important;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .bright-content h5 {
        color: #6f42c1 !important;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        font-weight: 600;
      }

      .bright-accordion-button {
        background-color: #6f42c1 !important;
        color: #fff !important;
        font-weight: 600;
        border-radius: 6px !important;
      }

      .bright-accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
        background-color: #4b0082 !important;
        color: #fff !important;
        box-shadow: none;
      }

      .bright-accordion-item {
        border: none;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .bright-accordion-body {
        background-color: #f9f9f9;
        color: #333;
      }

      @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .bright-content {
          margin-top: 30px;
        }
      }


        .team-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
      }

      /* Section Title */
      .section-title {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 70px;
      }

      .section-title h2 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #4b0082;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .section-title p {
        color: #6f42c1;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        font-weight: 500;
      }

      /* Team Cards */
      .team-card {
        background-color: transparent;
        border: none;
        position: relative;
        overflow: visible;
        text-align: center;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .team-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
      }

      .team-img {
        border-radius: 10px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 380px;
        object-fit: cover;
      }

      .team-info {
        background-color: #fff;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        padding: 25px 20px;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -60px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 80%;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .team-role {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #6c757d;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
      }

      .team-name {
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1b1b1b;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .team-info {
          bottom: -50px;
          width: 90%;
        }
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .team-img {
          height: 320px;
        }
      }


      footer {
        background: #270046;
        color: #fff;
        padding-top: 60px;
      }

      footer h5 {
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      footer p {
        color: #e8e8e8;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
      }

      .footer-logo h4 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #fff;
      }

      .footer-logo p {
        margin-top: 10px;
        color: #ddd;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      .footer-links ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
      }

      .footer-links ul li {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .footer-links ul li a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: #ddd;
        transition: color 0.3s;
      }

      .footer-links ul li a:hover {
        color: #fff;
      }

      .footer-contact p i {
        color: #00e6c3;
        margin-right: 10px;
      }

      .social-icons a {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        color: #fff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        margin-right: 8px;
        transition: all 0.3s;
      }

      .social-icons a:hover {
        background: #fff;
        color: #4b0082;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        padding: 15px 0;
        text-align: center;
        color: #ddd;
        margin-top: 40px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        footer {
          text-align: center;
        }

        .social-icons {
          justify-content: center;
        }
      }

      .why-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6f42c1, #4b0082);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none; /* 🟢 ensures anchor looks like a button */
  display: inline-block; /* 🟢 so padding works properly */
}
.why-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4b0082, #6f42c1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: #fff;
}