:root{--navy:#082f65;--navy2:#0c4c88;--ink:#1c3249;--muted:#62778c;--line:#dbe5ef;--soft:#f5f8fc;--gold:#d6a05c;--green:#247a5f}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{background:#f5f8fc;color:var(--ink)}
.counselling-page{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 22px 56px}

/* LOCKED PREMIUM 8-TAB NAVIGATION */
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs{max-width:1280px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px;padding:11px 18px 13px;background:#fff}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a{min-height:58px;padding:9px 8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f7fafe);box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(18,61,105,.035);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;text-align:center;color:#405a75;transition:.18s ease}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a small{font-size:9px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#8da0b3}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.18;font-weight:900}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#bcd1e5;background:#f2f7fc;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(18,61,105,.09);color:#123f72}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a.active{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));border-color:#0a4178;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 9px 22px rgba(8,47,101,.19)}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:18%;right:18%;bottom:-1px;height:3px;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;background:var(--gold)}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a.active small{color:#d9e9f6}

/* HERO */
.counselling-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(132deg,#062957,#0b4a85);border-radius:18px;padding:44px 46px;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(8,47,101,.16)}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#d6e5f3}
.counselling-hero h1{font-size:47px;line-height:1.1;margin:12px 0 18px}
.counselling-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#f1c27a}
.counselling-hero p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.78;color:#e1edf8;max-width:760px;margin:0}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.hero-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:45px;padding:0 18px;background:#fff;color:#0c3e76;text-decoration:none;border-radius:8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:900}
.hero-actions span{font-size:11.5px;color:#d7e5f2}
.hero-path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.hero-path article{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:13px;padding:19px 16px}
.hero-path article:nth-of-type(3),.hero-path article:nth-of-type(4){grid-column:auto}
.hero-path b{font-size:30px;display:block}
.hero-path span{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#dce9f5}
.hero-path i{font-style:normal;color:#cbdbe9}
.hero-path .goal{background:#fff;color:#0b4178}.hero-path .goal span{color:#58748e}

/* JUMP */
.page-jump{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;margin-top:16px}
.page-jump span{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#8294a8;margin-right:4px}
.page-jump a{font-size:12px;color:#315a83;text-decoration:none;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:7px;background:#f4f7fb}

/* SECTION */
.counselling-section{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;margin-top:18px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(27,65,105,.035)}
.section-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#70859a;margin-bottom:8px}
.section-label.light{color:#d4e4f2}
.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:22px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;color:#123b68;margin:0 0 8px}
.section-heading p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* JOURNEY */
.journey-road{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(13,auto);gap:8px;align-items:stretch;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px}
.journey-road article{min-width:145px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fbfe)}
.journey-road article span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf2fb;color:#0c4c88;font-size:10px;font-weight:900}
.journey-road article b{display:block;font-size:15px;color:#173f68;margin:10px 0 6px}
.journey-road article p{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#667b90;margin:0}
.journey-road>i{align-self:center;font-style:normal;color:#9aacbd;font-size:18px}
.journey-road .final-step{background:#eef8f3;border-color:#d2e9df}

/* ROUTES */
.route-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.route-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f9fbfd)}
.route-head{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.route-head>span{width:45px;height:45px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf2fb;color:#1e639d;font-size:12px;font-weight:900}
.route-card.state .route-head>span{background:#eaf7f1;color:#20765b}
.route-head small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;color:#8194a7}
.route-head h3{font-size:21px;color:#173f68;margin:4px 0 0}
.route-card>p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#60768c}
.route-card ul{padding-left:19px;color:#49647e;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.75}
.route-card a{display:inline-flex;margin-top:8px;background:#0b477f;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 13px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:900}
.route-card.state a{background:#23765d}
.telangana-chip{background:#eef8f4;border:1px solid #d6e9e0;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 12px;margin-top:12px}
.telangana-chip b{font-size:10px;color:#1f6d55;display:block}.telangana-chip span{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#587269}
.route-note{margin-top:13px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;background:#f4f8fc;border:1px solid #dce6ef;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#647a8f}
.route-note b{color:#244c72}

/* ROUNDS */
.rounds-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.rounds-grid article{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;background:#fbfdff}
.rounds-grid article>span{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#7e91a5}
.rounds-grid b{display:block;font-size:17px;color:#1b4267;margin:8px 0}
.rounds-grid p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#667b8f;margin:0}
.rounds-grid .important{background:#fff7ea;border-color:#ead6b8}
.official-warning{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:14px;background:#fff4ed;border:1px solid #efd8c7;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px}
.official-warning strong{font-size:12.5px;color:#875b38}.official-warning p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#7c674f;margin:0}

/* FREEZE FLOAT */
.freeze-section{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#092f63,#0e467e);color:#fff}
.on-dark h2{color:#fff}.on-dark p{color:#dce9f4}
.freeze-float-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13px}
.freeze-float-grid article{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);border-radius:13px;padding:23px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.freeze-float-grid span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;color:#cfe0ef}
.freeze-float-grid h3{font-size:21px;margin:8px 0;color:#fff}
.freeze-float-grid p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#d8e5f0}
.freeze-float-grid b{display:inline-block;margin-top:7px;background:#fff;color:#0d467d;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 11px;font-size:10px}
.float-card b{color:#286c58}
.decision-demo{margin-top:13px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:11px;padding:16px 18px}
.decision-demo>span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:900;color:#d0dfed}
.decision-demo h3{font-size:17px;margin:6px 0;color:#fff}.decision-demo p{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#d3e1ed;margin:0}

/* CHOICES */
.choice-system{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:14px}
.choice-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.choice-steps article{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;padding:17px}
.choice-steps span{width:28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf2fb;color:#0b4c89;font-size:10px;font-weight:900}
.choice-steps b{display:block;font-size:14px;color:#214866;margin:9px 0 5px}.choice-steps p{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#657a8e;margin:0}
.choice-principles{background:#f2f7fc;border:1px solid #dbe7f2;border-radius:12px;padding:20px}
.choice-principles>span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:900;color:#6f879d}
.choice-principles h3{font-size:20px;color:#163f69;margin:7px 0 13px}
.principle-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}.principle-chips b{font-size:10px;color:#45647f;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d7e2ec;border-radius:7px;padding:7px 8px}
.choice-principles p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#63788d}

/* DOCUMENTS */
.document-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px}
.document-grid article{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px;background:#fbfdff}
.document-grid span{width:28px;height:28px;flex:0 0 28px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:7px;background:#edf4fb;color:#0d4c87;font-size:9px;font-weight:900}
.document-grid b{font-size:12.5px;color:#284a68;line-height:1.4}
.document-note{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:12px;background:#f7fafc;border:1px solid #dce6ee;border-radius:9px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#667b8f}
.document-note b{color:#2d506f}

/* MISTAKES */
.mistake-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
.mistake-grid article{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;padding:18px;background:#fff}
.mistake-grid span{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;color:#9b6b50}.mistake-grid b{display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1e4468;margin:7px 0}.mistake-grid p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#667b90;margin:0}

/* TERMS */
.terms-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.terms-grid details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:0 16px;background:#fbfdff}
.terms-grid summary{cursor:pointer;padding:15px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:900;color:#1d466d}
.terms-grid summary span{font-size:10px;color:#8294a5;font-weight:700;margin-left:6px}
.terms-grid p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#64798f;margin:0 0 15px}

/* OFFICIAL */
.official-centre{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px;margin-top:18px}
.official-centre-head>span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;color:#7a8fa3}
.official-centre-head h2{font-size:28px;color:#123b68;margin:7px 0 8px}
.official-centre-head p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#64798e;max-width:900px}
.official-link-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:11px;margin-top:18px}
.official-link-grid a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:17px;text-decoration:none;background:#fafdff}
.official-link-grid b{font-size:18px;color:#173f68;display:block}.official-link-grid span{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#687d90;display:block;margin:6px 0 10px}.official-link-grid small{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:900;color:#0b4b86}

/* NEXT + STRONG FOOTER */
.next-guide{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a356c,#113f78);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:30px;margin-top:18px}
.next-guide>span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;color:#cdddec}.next-guide h2{font-size:28px;margin:8px 0}.next-guide p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:#d5e4f0}.next-guide a{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;color:#173f69;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 17px;border-radius:9px;margin-top:12px}.next-guide b{font-size:13px}.next-guide small{font-size:10.5px;color:#6d8297;margin-top:4px}
.footer-note{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#092f63,#0d467f);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin-top:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(8,47,101,.12)}
.footer-note strong{color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-weight:900}.footer-note p{color:#e4edf7;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.55;margin:6px 0 0}.footer-note a{color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38);background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none}

@media(max-width:1100px){
 .portal-top .neet-main-tabs{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
 .counselling-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .route-grid,.freeze-float-grid,.choice-system{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .rounds-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .document-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .mistake-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .official-link-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .counselling-page{padding:14px 12px 42px}
 .portal-top .neet-main-tabs{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;gap:8px;padding:9px 12px 11px}.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a{min-width:145px;min-height:54px}
 .counselling-hero{padding:30px 22px}.counselling-hero h1{font-size:36px}.counselling-hero p{font-size:15px}
 .hero-path{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero-path i{display:none}
 .counselling-section{padding:24px 18px}.section-heading h2{font-size:25px}.section-heading p{font-size:14px}
 .rounds-grid,.document-grid,.mistake-grid,.terms-grid,.choice-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .official-centre{padding:24px 18px}
 .footer-note{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
}


/* =========================================================
   TELANGANA QUOTA TYPES — COMPETENT / B / C-NRI
   ========================================================= */
.quota-clarity-banner{
  display:flex;
  gap:8px;
  align-items:flex-start;
  border:1px solid #d8e5ef;
  background:#f3f8fc;
  border-radius:10px;
  padding:13px 15px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  font-size:12.5px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:#5d7388;
}
.quota-clarity-banner b{color:#234d73}
.quota-clarity-banner strong{color:#0b4c88}

.quota-type-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:13px;
}
.quota-card{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid #dce5ee;
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:20px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f9fbfd);
}
.quota-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:4px;
  background:#236aa5;
}
.quota-card.management:before{background:#c18135}
.quota-card.nri:before{background:#7b5ca6}

.quota-card-head{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:11px;
}
.quota-card-head>span{
  width:43px;height:43px;
  flex:0 0 43px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#eaf2fb;
  color:#1d639d;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:900;
}
.management .quota-card-head>span{background:#fff2e2;color:#a9671e}
.nri .quota-card-head>span{background:#f1ecf8;color:#67468f}

.quota-card-head small{
  display:block;
  font-size:8.8px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-weight:900;
  color:#8194a6;
}
.quota-card-head h3{
  margin:4px 0 0;
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.25;
  color:#1c4267;
}
.quota-card>p{
  font-size:12.8px;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:#61768b;
  margin:15px 0 10px;
}
.quota-card ul{
  margin:0;
  padding-left:18px;
  color:#506b83;
  font-size:11.8px;
  line-height:1.75;
}
.quota-think{
  margin-top:14px;
  border-radius:9px;
  background:#eef5fb;
  padding:10px 11px;
}
.management .quota-think{background:#fff6eb}
.nri .quota-think{background:#f5f0fa}
.quota-think span{
  display:block;
  font-size:8px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-weight:900;
  color:#8396a7;
}
.quota-think b{
  display:block;
  margin-top:4px;
  font-size:11.5px;
  color:#315776;
}

.quota-compare{
  margin-top:15px;
  border:1px solid #dbe5ee;
  border-radius:13px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.quota-compare-head{
  padding:16px 18px;
  background:#f5f8fb;
  border-bottom:1px solid #dbe5ee;
}
.quota-compare-head span{
  font-size:8.5px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-weight:900;
  color:#8093a5;
}
.quota-compare-head h3{
  margin:4px 0 0;
  font-size:18px;
  color:#1c4469;
}
.quota-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.quota-compare table{
  width:100%;
  min-width:820px;
  border-collapse:collapse;
}
.quota-compare th,
.quota-compare td{
  border-bottom:1px solid #e4ebf1;
  border-right:1px solid #e4ebf1;
  padding:12px 13px;
  text-align:left;
  vertical-align:top;
  font-size:11.5px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:#5d7388;
}
.quota-compare th{
  background:#fbfdff;
  color:#284d6e;
  font-size:10.5px;
  font-weight:900;
}
.quota-compare td:first-child{
  font-weight:900;
  color:#31536f;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.quota-compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}

.quota-current-note{
  margin-top:14px;
  padding:14px 16px;
  border-radius:10px;
  border:1px solid #ecdcc3;
  background:#fff8ee;
}
.quota-current-note strong{
  display:block;
  color:#8a6337;
  font-size:12px;
}
.quota-current-note p{
  margin:5px 0 0;
  font-size:11.8px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:#796a58;
}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .quota-type-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* =========================================================
   NEET KNOWLEDGE CENTRE V1 — FINAL CONSISTENCY LOCK
   ========================================================= */
.portal-titlebar strong{
  font-weight:900 !important;
  opacity:1 !important;
}
.portal-titlebar span{
  opacity:1 !important;
}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a span{
  font-weight:900 !important;
  opacity:1 !important;
}
.portal-top .neet-main-tabs a.active span{
  color:#ffffff !important;
}
.main-site-link{
  font-weight:900 !important;
}
.footer-note strong{
  color:#ffffff !important;
  font-weight:900 !important;
  opacity:1 !important;
}
.footer-note p{
  opacity:1 !important;
}
.footer-note a{
  font-weight:900 !important;
  opacity:1 !important;
}