.blog-details{
    padding:80px 0;
    background:#fff;
}

.blog-container{
    width:80% !important;
    max-width:1200px;
    margin:auto;
    padding:0 30px;
}

.blog-title{
    max-width:950px;
    font-size:35px;
    line-height:1.25;
    font-weight:800;
    color:#111;
    margin-bottom:40px;
}

.blog-content{
    max-width:1100px;
}

.blog-content p{
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.9;
    color:#222;
    margin-bottom:30px;
    text-align:justify;
}

.blog-content strong{
    font-weight:700;
}

.featured-image{
    margin-top:50px;
}

.featured-image img{
    width:100%;
    border-radius:6px;
    display:block;
    box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

/* Large Laptop */
@media (max-width:1200px){

    .blog-title{
        font-size:48px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:16px;
    }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width:991px){

    .blog-details{
        padding:60px 0;
    }

    .blog-container{
        padding:0 25px;
    }

    .blog-title{
        font-size:40px;
        margin-bottom:30px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:19px;
        line-height:1.8;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width:767px){

    .blog-details{
        padding:40px 0;
    }

    .blog-container{
        padding:0 20px;
    }

    .blog-title{
        font-size:30px;
        line-height:1.4;
        margin-bottom:25px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:16px;
        line-height:1.8;
        text-align:left;
    }

    .featured-image{
        margin-top:30px;
    }
}

/* Small Mobile */
@media (max-width:480px){

    .blog-title{
        font-size:26px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:16px;
    }
}


.blog-subtitle{
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #111;
    margin: 70px 0 25px;
}

.intro-text{
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-gap{
    height: 460px; /* matches screenshot */
}

.blog-content p{
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.blog-content strong{
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
}

.blog-content a{
    color: #0d6efd;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 991px){

    .blog-subtitle{
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .article-gap{
        height: 180px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px){

    .blog-subtitle{
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin: 50px 0 20px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .article-gap{
        height: 580px;
    }
}
/*============================
College Comparison Table
=============================*/

.college-comparison{
    width:100%;
    margin:50px 0;
    border:1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius:12px;
    overflow:hidden;
    font-family:inherit;
    background:#fff;
}

.comparison-header,
.comparison-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:2fr 1.2fr 1.2fr 2fr;
}

.comparison-header{
    background:#0B2046;
    color:#fff;
    font-weight:700;
}

.comparison-header div{
    padding:18px;
    border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    font-size:18px;
}

.comparison-header div:last-child{
    border-right:none;
}

.comparison-row{
    border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.comparison-item{
    padding:20px;
    border-right:1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.comparison-item:last-child{
    border-right:none;
}

.comparison-item span{
    display:none;
}

.comparison-item p{
    margin:0;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#333;
}

.comparison-row:nth-child(even){
    background:#fafafa;
}

.comparison-row:hover{
    background:#f5f8ff;
}

/* Tablet */

@media(max-width:991px){

.comparison-header{
    display:none;
}

.college-comparison{
    border:none;
    background:transparent;
}

.comparison-row{
    display:block;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius:10px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.comparison-item{
    border-right:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid #eee;
    padding:15px;
}

.comparison-item:last-child{
    border-bottom:none;
}

.comparison-item span{
    display:block;
    font-size:13px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#8a1538;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    letter-spacing:.5px;
}

.comparison-item p{
    font-size:15px;
}

}

/* Mobile */

@media(max-width:576px){

.comparison-row{
    margin-bottom:16px;
}

.comparison-item{
    padding:14px;
}

.comparison-item span{
    font-size:12px;
}

.comparison-item p{
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.7;
}

}


.blog-featured-image{
    margin:50px 0 60px;
}

.blog-featured-image img{
    width:100%;
    display:block;
    border-radius:4px;
    border:1px solid #ddd;
    box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

@media(max-width:767px){

    .blog-featured-image{
        margin:30px 0 40px;
    }
}



.blog-content a{
    color:#0d6efd;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:underline;
}

/* Responsive refinements for the blog article page */
.blog-details {
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.blog-container {
    width: min(100%, 1120px) !important;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.blog-title {
    font-size: 35px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.blog-content p,
.blog-conclusion p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.125rem);
}

.blog-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
}

.blog-table-wrapper {
    margin: 30px 0 40px;
}

.blog-table {
    min-width: 720px;
}

.blog-table th,
.blog-table td {
    padding: 14px 12px;
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);
}

.featured-image img,
.blog-featured-image img {
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.final-checklist li {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.06rem);
}

.faq-question {
    gap: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.faq-question span {
    flex: 1;
}

.faq-answer p {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.05rem);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .blog-details {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .blog-container {
        padding: 0 18px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-details {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .blog-container {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .blog-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 5vw, 2rem);
    }

    .blog-content p,
    .blog-conclusion p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-subtitle {
        margin: 36px 0 16px;
    }

    .blog-table-wrapper {
        margin: 20px 0 30px;
    }

    .blog-table {
        min-width: 640px;
    }

    .faq-question {
        padding: 18px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .faq-answer p {
        padding: 0 18px 18px;
    }

    .final-checklist li {
        padding-left: 24px;
    }

    .blog-conclusion {
        margin: 50px 0 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .blog-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .faq-question {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .blog-table {
        min-width: 560px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:991px){

    .blog-subtitle{
        font-size:25px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:14px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:767px){

    .blog-subtitle{
        font-size:24px;
        margin:40px 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:16px;
        line-height:1.8;
    }
}

.blog-featured-image{
    margin:60px 0;
}

.blog-featured-image img{
    width:100%;
    display:block;
    border-radius:4px;
    border:1px solid #ddd;
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}


@media(max-width:991px){

    .blog-subtitle{
        font-size:32px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:19px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:767px){

    .blog-featured-image{
        margin:40px 0;
    }

    .blog-subtitle{
        font-size:24px;
        margin:40px 0 15px;
    }

    .blog-content p{
        font-size:16px;
        line-height:1.8;
    }
}

.final-checklist-title{
    font-size:32px;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    color:#111;
    margin:70px 0 25px;
}

.final-checklist{
    list-style:none;
    padding:0;
    margin:30px 0;
}

.final-checklist li{
    position:relative;
    padding-left:40px;
    margin-bottom:22px;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#222;
}

.final-checklist li::before{
    content:"-";
    position:absolute;
    left:10px;
    top:0;
    font-size:18px;
    color:#111;
    
}

.final-checklist strong{
    font-weight:700;
    color:#111;
}

@media(max-width:991px){

    .final-checklist-title{
        font-size:34px;
    }

    .final-checklist li{
        font-size:19px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:767px){

    .final-checklist-title{
        font-size:26px;
        margin:40px 0 20px;
    }

    .final-checklist li{
        font-size:16px;
        line-height:1.8;
        padding-left:28px;
    }

    .final-checklist li::before{
        left:0;
    }
}

.faq-section{
    margin:80px 0;
}

.faq-title{
    font-size:30px;
    font-weight:800;
    color:#111;
    margin-bottom:40px;
    line-height:1.2;
}

.faq-item{
    border:1px solid #e5e5e5;
    border-radius:10px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#fff;
}

.faq-question{
    width:100%;
    border:none;
    background:#fff;
    cursor:pointer;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:30px;
    text-align:left;
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:600;
    color:#111;
}

.faq-question i{
    font-size:24px;
    transition:0.3s ease;
}

.faq-answer{
    max-height:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:max-height .4s ease;
}

.faq-answer p{
    padding:0 30px 30px;
    margin:0;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#444;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer{
    max-height:300px;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-question i{
    transform:rotate(45deg);
}

@media (max-width:991px){

    .faq-title{
        font-size:38px;
    }

    .faq-question{
        font-size:18px;
        padding:24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width:767px){

    .faq-section{
        margin:50px 0;
    }

    .faq-title{
        font-size:30px;
        margin-bottom:25px;
    }

    .faq-question{
        font-size:16px;
        padding:18px;
    }

    .faq-question i{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .faq-answer p{
        padding:0 18px 18px;
        font-size:15px;
    }
}

.blog-conclusion{
    margin:80px 0 40px;
}

.social-follow{
    margin-bottom:35px;
}

.social-follow a{
    color:#0d6efd;
    text-decoration:underline;
}

.takeaway-title{
    font-size:20px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#111;
    margin-bottom:25px;
    text-decoration:underline;
}

.blog-conclusion p{
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.9;
    color:#222;
    margin-bottom:24px;
}

.blog-conclusion a{
    color:#0d6efd;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:underline;
}

@media (max-width:991px){

    .takeaway-title{
        font-size:1.9rem;
    }

    .blog-conclusion p{
        font-size:1.1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width:767px){

    .blog-conclusion{
        margin:50px 0 20px;
    }

    .takeaway-title{
        font-size:1.5rem;
        margin-bottom:15px;
    }

    .blog-conclusion p{
        font-size:1rem;
        line-height:1.8;
    }
}