.custom-top-bar {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.custom-top-bar-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 40px;
}

.custom-top-menu {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 20px;
}

.custom-top-menu li {
    margin: 0;
}

.custom-top-menu a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 0;
    display: block;
}

.custom-top-menu a:hover {
    color: #f5b335;
}


.students-section{
    max-width:1183px;
    margin: 0px auto;
    padding:0 0px;
    font-family:inherit;
}

.students-header{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    margin-bottom:35px;
}

.students-subtitle{
    color:#777;
    font-size:15px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}

.students-title{
    font-size:42px;
    font-weight:700;
    margin:5px 0;
}

.students-title:after{
    content:'';
    display:block;
    width:70px;
    height:4px;
    background:#e85a2a;
    margin-top:10px;
}

.students-viewall{
    color:#e85a2a;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:600;
}

.students-grid{
    /* display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;
    gap:35px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr;
    gap: 35px;
}

.teachers-list, .students-list {
    border-left: 1px solid #ececec;
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.featured-post img{
    width:100%;
    height:430px;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:8px;
}

.post-meta{
    margin:20px 0 10px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:10px;
}

.badge{
    padding:6px 16px;
    border-radius:40px;
    background:#d8f3ff;
    color:#0077aa;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
}

.author{
    color:#666;
    font-size:15px;
}

.featured-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 15px 0;
}

.featured-excerpt{
    color:#555;
    line-height:1.8;
    font-size:14px;
}

.read-more
 {
    display: inline-block;
    /* margin-top: 18px; */
    color: #D05030;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.students-list{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:25px;
}

.student-item{
    display:flex;
    gap:18px;
}


.student-item img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 101px !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
}


.student-item h4{
    margin:0px 0px;
    font-size:14.5px;
}

.student-item .badge{
    font-size:12px;
    padding:4px 12px;
}

.student-item .author{
    font-size:12px;
}

.student-item .read-more{
    display: inline-block;
    color: #D05030;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
}

@media(max-width:992px){

    .students-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

    .students-title{
    font-size:34px;
    }

    .featured-post img{
    height:320px;
    }

}

@media(max-width:768px){

    .students-header{
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap:20px;
    }

    .student-item{
    flex-direction:column;
    }

    .student-item img{
    width:100%;
    height:220px;
    }

    .featured-title{
    font-size:28px;
    }

    .students-title{
    font-size:30px;
    }

}



/* ==========================================
   Latest News Section
========================================== */

.dwps-news{
    max-width:1183px;
    margin:0px auto;
    padding:0 0;
}

.dwps-header{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    margin-bottom:35px;
}

.small-title{
    display:block;
    color:#777;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:15px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
}

.dwps-header h2{
    margin:0;
    font-size:42px;
    font-weight:700;
    line-height:1.2;
    position:relative;
}

.dwps-header h2:after{
    content:"";
    display:block;
    width:45px;
    height:4px;
    background:#f05a28;
    margin-top:10px;
}

.view-all{
    color:#f05a28;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:18px;
}

.view-all:hover{
    color:#111;
}

.dwps-news-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;
    gap:35px;
}

/* =======================
Featured
======================= */

.featured-news img{
    width:100%;
    height:420px;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:10px;
    display:block;
}

.meta{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
    margin:18px 0 14px;
}

.badge{
    display:inline-block;
    padding:5px 18px;
    border-radius:20px;
    background:#d9f4ff;
    color:#2581d5;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1;
}

.date{
    color:#666;
    font-size:15px;
}

.featured-news h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 15px 0;
}

.featured-news h3 a{
    color:#111;
    text-decoration:none;
}

.featured-news h3 a:hover{
    color:#f05a28;
}

.featured-news p{
    color:#666;
    font-size:13px;
    margin-bottom:0px;
}

.read-more{
    color:#f05a28;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:13px;
}

.read-more:hover{
    color:#111;
}

/* =======================
Right Side
======================= */

.news-list{
    border-left:1px solid #ececec;
    padding-left:30px;
}

.news-item{
    display:flex;
    gap:16px;
    align-items:flex-start;
    margin-bottom:22px;
}

.news-item:last-child{
    margin-bottom:0;
}

.news-thumb{
    width:120px;
    flex-shrink:0;
}

.news-thumb img {
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    display: block;
}

.news-content{
    flex:1;
}

.news-item .meta{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:0 0 10px;
}

.news-item h4{
    margin:0 0 0px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
}

.news-item h4 a{
    color:#111;
    text-decoration:none;
}

.news-item h4 a:hover{
    color:#f15a24;
}

.news-item .read-more{
    color:#f15a24;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:600;
}

.news-item .badge{
    display:inline-block;
    padding:4px 16px;
    border-radius:20px;
    font-size:12px;
    line-height:1;
}

.news-item .date{
    font-size:12px;
    color:#666;
}

/* =======================
Responsive
======================= */

@media(max-width:991px){

.dwps-news-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
}

.news-list{
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    margin-top:35px;
}

}

@media(max-width:767px){

.dwps-header{
    display:block;
}

.view-all{
    display:inline-block;
    margin-top:20px;
}

.dwps-header h2{
    font-size:32px;
}

.featured-news img{
    height:260px;
}

.featured-news h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 15px 0;
}

.news-list{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
}

.news-item{
    border-left:none;
    padding-left:0;
}

}


.footer-widget{
    color:#fff;
    font-family:Arial, sans-serif;
}

.footer-widget h3{
    margin:0 0 15px;
    font-size:16px;
    font-weight:700;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#ffffff;
}

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

.footer-links li{
    margin-bottom:0px;
}

.footer-links li:last-child{
    margin-bottom:0;
}

.footer-links li a{
    color:#ffffff;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:13px;
    display:inline-block;
    transition:.3s;
}

.footer-links li a:before{
    content:"- ";
    color:#ffffff;
}

.footer-links li a:hover{
    color:#f58220;
    padding-left:5px;
}


.footer-social{
    color:#fff;
    font-family:Arial, sans-serif;
}

.footer-social h3{
    margin:0 0 20px;
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:700;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#fff;
}

.social-icons{
        display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #e4e4e459 !important;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.social-icons a img {
    width: 26px !important;
    height: 26px !important;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.social-icons a{
    width:48px;
    height:48px;
    border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    border-radius:8px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:16px;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:.3s;
}

.social-icons a:hover{
    background:#f58220;
    border-color:#f58220;
    color:#fff;
    transform:translateY(-3px);
}



.copyright{
    color:#ddd;
    font-size:13px;
    line-height:1.6;
}

.ast-container.custom-top-bar-inner {
    display: flex;
}
.custom-top-bar{
    background:#111;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:13px;
}

.custom-top-bar-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    min-height:34px;
}

.top-bar-left,
.top-bar-right{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.top-bar-left a,
.custom-top-menu li a,
.top-social a{
    color:#fff;
    text-decoration:none;
}

.top-bar-left a{
    padding:0 24px;
    border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

.top-bar-left a:first-child{
    padding-left:0;
}

.top-bar-left a:last-child{
    border-right:none;
}

.top-bar-left a img {
    margin-top: -4px;
}

img.footer-logo {
    /* height: 88px; */
}

.ast-mobile-header-wrap .ast-primary-header-bar, .ast-primary-header-bar .site-primary-header-wrap {
    min-height: 71px;
}

.ast-site-identity {
    padding: 0px;
}

.custom-top-menu{
    display:flex;
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}

.custom-top-menu li{
    margin:0;
}

.custom-top-menu li a{
    display:block;
    padding:0 14px;
    line-height:34px;
    border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

.top-social{
    display:flex;
    margin-left:15px;
}

.top-social a{
    padding:0 8px;
}

.top-bar-left a:hover,
.custom-top-menu li a:hover,
.top-social a:hover{
    color:#f58220;
}


.dwps-breadcrumbs{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:8px;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:500;
}

.dwps-breadcrumbs a{
    color:#f15a24;
    text-decoration:none;
}

.dwps-breadcrumbs a:hover{
    text-decoration:underline;
}

.dwps-breadcrumbs .separator{
    color:#999;
    font-size:11px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.dwps-breadcrumbs .current{
    color:#333;
}

.site-footer-above-section-1,.site-footer-above-section-2, .site-footer-above-section-3 {
    border-right: 2px solid #e4e4e459 !important;
    height: 100%;
}

@media(max-width:921px){
    .custom-top-bar{
        display:none;
    }
}