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.ayc-blog-grid,.ayc-testimonial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:15px;margin-top:22px}.ayc-blog-grid article,.ayc-testimonial-grid article{border:1px solid var(--ayc-border);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;padding:15px}.ayc-blog-grid article a{color:var(--ayc-ink);text-decoration:none}.ayc-blog-grid img{width:100%;height:145px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}.ayc-blog-grid h3{font-size:15px}.ayc-blog-grid p,.ayc-testimonial-grid p{font-size:12px;color:#758596;line-height:1.6}.ayc-testimonial-grid article{padding:20px}.ayc-testimonial-grid strong{font-size:11px}.ayc-stars{color:#f4b52c;letter-spacing:2px}@media(max-width:640px){.ayc-blog-grid,.ayc-testimonial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ayc-filter-close{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:24px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:#4b5d6d}@media(max-width:640px){.ayc-filters.is-open{display:block;position:fixed;z-index:1001;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:min(88vw,350px);overflow-y:auto;border-radius:0;box-shadow:12px 0 35px #0d2e4b35}.ayc-filter-close{display:inline-block}.ayc-filter-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:2}}

/* v1.1.6 directory filter controls */
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.ayc-filter-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto auto;align-items:center;gap:8px}.ayc-filter-head h2{min-width:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2}.ayc-clear{padding:7px 9px;border:1px solid #e3e8ef;border-radius:5px;background:#fff;white-space:nowrap}.ayc-filter-close{display:none}.ayc-dir-layout.filters-collapsed{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.ayc-dir-layout.filters-collapsed>.ayc-filters{display:none}
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/* v1.1.9 - homepage body layout, scoped to the shortcode (no header/footer output) */
.ayc-home-reference{--ayc-home-max:1180px;background:#fff;color:#172f45;overflow:hidden;font-family:inherit}
.ayc-home-reference *{box-sizing:border-box}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero{padding:66px max(22px,calc((100% - var(--ayc-home-max))/2)) 32px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%,rgba(40,180,177,.24),transparent 27%),linear-gradient(115deg,#092e52 0%,#0a4a78 58%,#087d89 100%);position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:480px;height:480px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:50%;right:-120px;top:-250px;box-shadow:0 0 0 45px rgba(255,255,255,.025),0 0 0 90px rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero-inner{max-width:var(--ayc-home-max);min-height:310px;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:36px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero-copy{max-width:650px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-eyebrow,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-section-kicker{color:#f5c94e;letter-spacing:1.7px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,54px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1.5px;line-height:1.08;margin:17px 0}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero h1 em{color:#56d4ca}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:#dce9f2;max-width:570px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-actions{gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-btn{border-radius:7px;padding:13px 18px;font-size:12px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-btn-orange{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f4773c,#f4a13c);box-shadow:0 7px 18px rgba(238,115,52,.2)}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-btn-white{background:#fff;color:#123d5b}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-trust{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;margin-top:25px;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-trust small{font-size:10px;color:#bfd3e1;font-weight:400}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art{height:270px;max-width:440px;margin:auto;width:100%}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art-orbit{position:absolute;width:230px;height:230px;border:2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.42);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(-25deg)}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art-card{position:absolute;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#e8f3f6);color:#104b70;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(0,20,42,.28);font-size:64px;width:190px;height:175px;z-index:1}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art-card b{font-size:13px;margin-top:5px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-art-card-one{transform:rotate(-7deg);left:calc(50% - 105px);top:34px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-art-card-two{width:120px;height:110px;font-size:35px;right:3%;bottom:5px;transform:rotate(8deg);background:#fff8e4}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search{max-width:var(--ayc-home-max);margin:16px auto 0;padding:17px 18px 18px;border-radius:13px;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(0,24,48,.2);color:#18364e}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-search-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:13px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-search-heading>span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:#e8f5f6;color:#078d91;font-size:22px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-search-heading div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-search-heading b{font-size:15px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-search-heading small{font-size:10px;color:#7d8b99}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search form{grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr 1fr auto;gap:12px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search label{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.55px;color:#627486}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search input,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search select{height:43px;border:1px solid #dce5ed;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;padding:0 12px;font-size:12px;color:#263d52}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search button{height:43px;min-width:115px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-stats{max-width:var(--ayc-home-max);padding:32px 20px 27px;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-stats div{border-right:1px solid #e8edf2}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-stats b{font-size:27px;color:#0b527d;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-stats span{font-size:11px;color:#718296}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section{max-width:none;padding:58px max(22px,calc((100% - var(--ayc-home-max))/2))}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section h2,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-abroad h2,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-callback h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.7px;line-height:1.2;margin:9px 0;color:#15364f}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section h2 em,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-abroad h2 em,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-callback h2 em{color:#0b9c9c}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section>p,.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section-head p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:#78899a;margin:7px 0 0}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:25px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-text-link{font-size:12px;color:#0a7592;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
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.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-featured{background:#f4f8fb}
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.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-college-rating{position:absolute;right:11px;top:11px;background:#fff8df;color:#946300;border:1px solid #f0d887;border-radius:5px;padding:5px 8px;font-size:10px}
.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-college-body{padding:15px}
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.ayc-home-reference .ayc-abroad h2{color:#fff}
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.ayc-home-reference .ayc-abroad-countries b{font-size:12px}
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.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-services{background:#fff}
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@media(max-width:900px){
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr .65fr}
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-course-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
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 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search button{width:100%}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero{padding:40px 16px 25px}
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 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-hero h1{font-size:34px}
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art{height:185px;max-width:320px}
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art-card{width:145px;height:135px;font-size:48px}
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-art-card-two{width:95px;height:90px;font-size:28px}
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-hero-art-orbit{width:170px;height:170px}
 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-search{margin-top:10px;padding:14px}
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 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-section{padding:39px 16px}
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 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-course-card{padding:14px;min-height:135px}
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 .ayc-home-reference .ayc-callback{padding:34px 16px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.ayc-home-reference .ayc-service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ayc-home-reference .ayc-home-course-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* Reusable compact college cards — aligned with the supplied reference screenshot. */
.ayc-compact-college-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--ayc-college-columns,3),minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;width:100%;}
.ayc-compact-college-card{min-width:0;min-height:220px;padding:20px 16px 15px;border:1px solid #dce5ed;border-radius:19px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 7px 20px rgba(22,49,76,.055);display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:#142b43;}
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.ayc-compact-college-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 48px;width:48px;height:48px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:13px;background:#eef3f7;color:#38516a;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;}
.ayc-compact-college-logo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.ayc-compact-college-info{min-width:0;flex:1;}
.ayc-compact-college-info h3{margin:0 0 7px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;color:#102b49;}
.ayc-compact-college-info h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.ayc-compact-college-info p{margin:0;color:#75879a;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;}
.ayc-compact-college-info p i{font-style:normal;color:#e16c50;padding:0 5px;}
.ayc-compact-college-rule{height:1px;background:#e4e8f4;margin:10px 0 12px 63px;}
.ayc-compact-college-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-left:63px;min-height:42px;}
.ayc-compact-college-facts div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;min-width:0;}
.ayc-compact-college-facts small{font-size:10px;color:#8392a2;line-height:1.2;}
.ayc-compact-college-facts span{font-size:12px;color:#172d46;line-height:1.35;overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
.ayc-compact-college-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;margin:10px 0 0 63px;}
.ayc-compact-college-actions a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:37px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;}
.ayc-compact-view{border:1px solid #d8d5ff;color:#5145c8;background:#fff;}
.ayc-compact-apply{border:1px solid transparent;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(105deg,#5147c8,#10a6a1);box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(58,75,175,.14);}
.ayc-compact-college-actions a:hover{filter:brightness(.97);}
@media(max-width:900px){.ayc-compact-college-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(min(var(--ayc-college-columns,3),2),minmax(0,1fr));}}
@media(max-width:600px){.ayc-compact-college-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.ayc-compact-college-card{min-height:205px;padding:17px 14px;}.ayc-compact-college-info h3{font-size:16px;}}


/* College detail: Highlights section positioned directly after sticky navigation. */
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.ayc-college-highlights h2{font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 12px;color:#111827;font-weight:700}
.ayc-highlight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px 20px}
.ayc-highlight-card{min-height:64px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 12px;background:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid #f04438;border-radius:6px 6px 0 0;box-shadow:0 1px 5px rgba(15,23,42,.035)}
.ayc-highlight-icon{width:32px;min-width:32px;text-align:center;color:#ef3028;font-size:29px;line-height:1}
.ayc-highlight-card>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;min-width:0}
.ayc-highlight-card strong{font-size:14px;line-height:1.25;color:#101828;font-weight:600}
.ayc-highlight-card>div>span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;color:#667085;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.ayc-highlight-rating span{color:#f28a32;letter-spacing:1px}
@media(max-width:900px){.ayc-highlight-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}.ayc-college-highlights{width:calc(100% - 32px)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.ayc-highlight-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px}.ayc-highlight-card{padding:9px;gap:8px;min-height:66px}.ayc-highlight-icon{width:26px;min-width:26px;font-size:24px}.ayc-highlight-card strong,.ayc-highlight-card>div>span{font-size:12px}.ayc-college-highlights{width:calc(100% - 24px);margin:14px auto}}
/* Shared Apply Now popup used by college cards and college detail pages */
.college-apply-popup{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:999999;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.college-apply-popup.active{display:flex}
.college-popup-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(15,23,42,.72)}
.college-popup-box{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(620px,100%);max-height:90vh;overflow:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.college-popup-close{position:absolute;right:14px;top:10px;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:30px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:#334155}
.college-popup-head{padding-right:24px;margin-bottom:18px}
.college-popup-head span{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#2563eb}
.college-popup-head h3{font-size:24px;margin:8px 0;color:#0f172a}
.college-popup-head p{font-size:14px;color:#64748b;margin:0}
.college-popup-form .forminator-ui{max-width:100%}
.ayc-popup-loading{padding:18px;text-align:center;color:#64748b}
.ayc-popup-error{padding:14px;background:#fff1f2;color:#9f1239;border-radius:8px}
body.popup-open{overflow:hidden}
.ayc-compact-college-actions button{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:37px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;cursor:pointer}
.ayc-compact-college-actions button:hover{filter:brightness(.97)}
@media(max-width:600px){.college-apply-popup{padding:10px}.college-popup-box{padding:22px 16px;max-height:94vh}}


/* v1.2.7 Premium Navy design system — scoped to ApplyYourCollege components. */
.ayc-directory,.ayc-home,.ayc-single{
 --ayc-navy:#101d35;--ayc-deep:#172744;--ayc-blue:#315bd7;--ayc-teal:#08a69c;
 --ayc-orange:#ff6258;--ayc-purple:#315bd7;--ayc-ink:#172744;--ayc-muted:#718096;
 --ayc-border:#e3e9f2;--ayc-pale:#f5f7fb; color:var(--ayc-ink);
}
.ayc-directory .ayc-dir-heading{background:#f5f7fb}
.ayc-directory .ayc-dir-heading h1,.ayc-directory .ayc-results-head h2,.ayc-home-section h2{color:#101d35}
.ayc-directory .ayc-dir-heading p,.ayc-home-section>p{color:#718096}
.ayc-directory .ayc-filter-head{background:#f5f7fb}
.ayc-directory .ayc-filter-head h2,.ayc-directory .ayc-filter-group h3{color:#172744}
.ayc-directory .ayc-clear,.ayc-directory .ayc-more summary{color:#315bd7}
.ayc-directory .ayc-check input{accent-color:#315bd7}
.ayc-directory .ayc-filter-group input:focus,.ayc-directory .ayc-filter-group select:focus,.ayc-directory .ayc-sort:focus{outline:2px solid #315bd7;outline-offset:1px}
.ayc-directory .ayc-college-card,.ayc-directory .ayc-compact-college-card{border-color:#e3e9f2;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,29,53,.07)}
.ayc-directory .ayc-college-card:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#315bd7,#08a69c)}
.ayc-directory .ayc-card-logo,.ayc-directory .ayc-compact-college-logo{background:#eef2fa;color:#315bd7}
.ayc-directory .ayc-card-title-row h3 a,.ayc-directory .ayc-compact-college-info h3{color:#101d35}
.ayc-directory .ayc-tags span{background:#f2f5fb;color:#53647d;border-color:#e3e9f2}
.ayc-directory .ayc-card-bottom strong,.ayc-directory .ayc-compact-college-facts span{color:#172744}
.ayc-directory .ayc-btn-primary,.ayc-directory .ayc-compact-apply{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#315bd7,#08a69c);color:#fff}
.ayc-directory .ayc-btn-outline,.ayc-directory .ayc-compact-view{border-color:#315bd7;color:#315bd7}
.ayc-directory .ayc-btn-orange{background:#ff6258;color:#fff}
.ayc-directory .ayc-pagination button.is-active{background:#315bd7;border-color:#315bd7}
.ayc-home .ayc-home-hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#101d35 0%,#1c3153 72%,#172744 100%)}
.ayc-home .ayc-eyebrow,.ayc-home .ayc-section-kicker{color:#ffb9ae}
.ayc-home .ayc-home-hero h1 em,.ayc-home .ayc-home-section h2 em,.ayc-home .ayc-abroad h2 em,.ayc-home .ayc-callback h2 em{color:#35c4b7}
.ayc-home .ayc-home-search{border:1px solid #e3e9f2;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(16,29,53,.15)}
.ayc-home .ayc-stats b{color:#315bd7}
.ayc-home .ayc-home-featured{background:#f5f7fb}
.ayc-home .ayc-abroad{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#1c3153,#101d35)}
.ayc-home .ayc-abroad-countries span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.ayc-home .ayc-service-grid>div{border-color:#e3e9f2;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(16,29,53,.04)}
.ayc-home .ayc-service-grid>div>b{background:#edf2ff;color:#315bd7}
.ayc-home .ayc-callback{background:#f1f5fb}
.ayc-home .ayc-btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#315bd7,#08a69c);color:#fff}
.ayc-home .ayc-btn-orange{background:#ff6258;color:#fff}
.ayc-home a:focus-visible,.ayc-directory a:focus-visible,.ayc-directory button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #08a69c;outline-offset:3px}

/* Compact card accent and highlight styling share the footer's blue/teal/coral palette. */
.ayc-compact-college-card{border-color:#e3e9f2}
.ayc-compact-college-info p i{color:#ff6258}
.ayc-compact-apply{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#315bd7,#08a69c)!important}
.ayc-highlight-card{border-bottom-color:#ff6258}
.ayc-highlight-icon{color:#315bd7}