.merit-heading {
  padding: 48px 0 36px;
  background: #f5f6fb;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e6ee;
}
.merit-public {
  background: #f7f8fc;
  color: #1b2940;
  min-height: 60vh;
}
.merit-public h1,
.merit-public h2,
.merit-public h3 {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.merit-hero {
  background: #25215e;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 56px 0 54px;
}
.merit-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
}
.merit-kicker {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  color: #637087;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-hero .merit-kicker {
  color: #d6d6eb;
}
.merit-public .merit-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.1rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.merit-hero h1 span {
  color: #ffba6c;
}
.merit-hero p {
  max-width: 510px;
  color: #e1e2f2;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.merit-hero-button {
  background: #fff;
  color: #25215e;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.merit-hero-button:hover {
  background: #fff2e1;
  color: #25215e;
}
.merit-hero-art {
  border: 1px solid #5d598c;
  background: #332e6a;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 26px;
}
.merit-hero-art img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.merit-hero-art strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 3.1rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #ffba6c;
}
.merit-hero-art span {
  display: block;
  max-width: 110px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: #e1e2f2;
}
.merit-subheading {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e5ee;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 19px 0;
}
.merit-subheading a {
  color: #25215e;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-public .merit-links {
  gap: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dfe4ee;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.merit-public .merit-links a {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}
.merit-public .merit-links a:hover {
  background: #eeedf8;
  color: #25215e;
}
.merit-public .merit-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  background: #eeedf8;
  color: #25215e;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.merit-journey {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 12px 0 40px;
  gap: 16px;
}
.merit-journey li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  min-width: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid #d9dfeb;
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.merit-journey li span {
  background: #e9edf4;
  color: #5b687e;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 33px;
  height: 33px;
  flex: 0 0 33px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.merit-journey li strong {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #657088;
}
.merit-journey .is-current,
.merit-journey .is-done {
  border-color: #262264;
}
.merit-journey .is-current span,
.merit-journey .is-done span {
  background: #262264;
  color: #fff;
}
.merit-journey .is-current strong {
  color: #262264;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.merit-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
}
.merit-section-heading h2 {
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: #24215d;
}
.merit-section-heading a {
  color: #526177;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.merit-exam-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e0e4ee;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.merit-exam-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #6c788b;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.merit-exam-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 20px 0;
  color: #25215e;
}
.merit-exam-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e7eaf1;
  padding: 20px 0 24px;
}
.merit-exam-metrics span {
  display: block;
  color: #617087;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.merit-exam-metrics strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.merit-service-grid a {
  background: #edf1f7;
  color: #24215d;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 23px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid #dfe5ee;
}
.merit-service-grid a:hover {
  background: #e5e8f3;
  border-color: #b6bdd8;
}
.merit-service-grid span {
  display: block;
  color: #617087;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.merit-service-grid strong {
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-result-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
.merit-result-heading .merit-kicker {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.merit-student-summary {
  background: #f5f7fb;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin: 25px 0 20px;
}
.merit-student-summary h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 9px;
}
.merit-student-summary > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  color: #5a687e;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.merit-id-line {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e8ef;
  padding-bottom: 17px;
  color: #637087;
}
.merit-id-line strong {
  color: #24215d;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.merit-fee-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 23px 0 5px;
  gap: 20px;
}
.merit-fee-box span {
  color: #637087;
}
.merit-fee-box strong {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #24215d;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.merit-bkash-button {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid #e9c3d2;
  background: #fff8fb;
  color: #9f164b;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 19px 21px;
}
.merit-bkash-button strong {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: #df1666;
}
.merit-bkash-button span {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-bkash-button:hover {
  border-color: #df1666;
  background: #fff0f6;
}
.merit-status-note {
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #526177;
  margin: 22px 0;
}
.merit-confirmation {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 50px 28px;
}
.merit-score-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 25px;
  background: #edf6f3;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #007a77;
}
.merit-score-card span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.merit-score-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.merit-score-card strong small {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.merit-score-card .merit-grade {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.merit-spinner {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid #e3e6f0;
  border-top-color: #262264;
  animation: merit-spin 0.9s linear infinite;
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
}
@keyframes merit-spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .merit-spinner {
    animation: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .merit-hero {
    padding: 36px 0;
  }
  .merit-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .merit-hero-art {
    padding: 22px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .merit-hero-art img {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
  }
  .merit-hero-art strong {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  .merit-hero-art span {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .merit-journey {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .merit-journey li {
    gap: 9px;
    padding-top: 11px;
  }
  .merit-journey li strong {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }
  .merit-service-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .merit-public .merit-links {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .merit-public .merit-links::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  .merit-public .merit-links a {
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .merit-result-heading {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .merit-exam-card {
    padding: 23px;
  }
  .merit-section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
  .merit-bkash-button {
    padding: 18px 16px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .merit-bkash-button span {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }
}
.merit-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.merit-stats > div {
  padding: 20px;
  background: #f5f6fb;
  border: 1px solid #e1e5ef;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.merit-stats span {
  display: block;
  color: #526177;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.merit-stats strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  color: #262264;
}
.merit-task-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.merit-task-grid a {
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid #dce2eb;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #262264;
}
.merit-task-grid a:hover {
  background: #f5f6fb;
  border-color: #262264;
}
.merit-task-grid span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #526177;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.merit-class-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.merit-class-grid > div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #e1e5ef;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.merit-class-grid span {
  color: #526177;
}
.merit-download-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 16px 0;
}
.merit-download-form [data-download-message] {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.merit-admin-nav a {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: #526177;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.merit-admin-nav a.is-active {
  color: #262264;
  border-bottom-color: #262264;
  font-weight: 700;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .merit-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .merit-task-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .merit-class-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}
.merit-heading h1 {
  margin: 10px 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  color: #262264;
}
.merit-heading p {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: #526177;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.merit-workspace {
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}
.merit-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.merit-links a {
  border: 1px solid #dce2eb;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #262264;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-links a:hover,
.merit-links a:focus {
  background: #262264;
  color: #fff;
}
.merit-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.merit-steps span {
  padding: 16px;
  background: #f2f6f7;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #006b74;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-panel {
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid #e0e5ed;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.merit-form {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: auto;
}
.merit-lookup {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: auto;
}
.merit-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: #edf6f4;
  color: #006b74;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.merit-empty {
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px dashed #cbd4e2;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fafbfe;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #526177;
}
.merit-data {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px 28px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
}
.merit-data > div {
  min-width: 0;
}
.merit-data dt {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #526177;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.merit-data dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: #17233d;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.merit-data .merit-wide {
  grid-column: 1/-1;
}
.merit-intro {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.merit-reference {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.merit-section {
  border-top: 1px solid #e0e5ed;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 26px;
}
.merit-guidelines {
  padding-left: 24px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.merit-guidelines li {
  padding-left: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.merit-admin-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 20px 0 28px;
}
.merit-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
.merit-table td,
.merit-table th {
  vertical-align: middle;
  padding: 14px 12px;
}
.merit-table th {
  background: #f5f6fb;
  color: #262264;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.merit-panel .content-copy {
  white-space: pre-line;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.merit-panel input,
.merit-panel select,
.merit-panel textarea {
  max-width: 100%;
}
.merit-workspace .invalid-feedback {
  white-space: pre-line;
}
.merit-admin {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: auto;
}
.merit-inline-form {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0;
}
.merit-note {
  color: #526177;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.merit-scroll-preview {
  max-height: 620px;
  overflow: auto;
}
.merit-panel .row > div > label.form-label {
  display: block;
}
.merit-panel summary {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  cursor: pointer;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .merit-overview .merit-intro {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .merit-admin-nav {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 4px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .merit-admin-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  .merit-admin-nav a {
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .merit-panel {
    padding: 22px 18px;
  }
  .merit-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .merit-steps span {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 12px;
  }
  .merit-intro {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .merit-intro > div {
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .merit-intro img {
    width: 66px;
    height: 88px;
  }
  .merit-data {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .merit-heading {
    padding: 32px 0;
  }
  .merit-links a {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 9px 11px;
  }
  .merit-workspace {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .merit-table {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

/* Scholarship landing: one application entry and one service directory. */
.merit-public .merit-landing-hero {
  padding: 52px 0;
}
.merit-landing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.merit-public .merit-landing-title h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 16px 0 14px;
}
.merit-landing-title p { margin: 0; }
.merit-application-windows { display: grid; gap: 20px; min-width: 0; }
.merit-application-window {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1b2940;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.merit-public .merit-application-window h2 {
  color: #25215e;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 16px 0 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.merit-public .merit-application-window p { color: #536176; }
.merit-window-details {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e3e6ee;
  padding-top: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.merit-window-details dt { font-size: .88rem; color: #536176; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.merit-window-details dd { margin: 0; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; }
.merit-application-window .btn { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 13px 18px; }
.merit-home-process { padding: 8px 0 34px; }
.merit-public .merit-home-process h2,
.merit-public .merit-home-services h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 700; color: #25215e; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.merit-process-map { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.merit-process-map li { position: relative; min-width: 0; }
.merit-process-map li:not(:last-child)::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 19px; left: 52px; right: -12px; height: 1px; background: #d5d9e7; }
.merit-process-number { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; border: 1px solid #d4d7e6; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; color: #25215e; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 17px; }
.merit-public .merit-process-map h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #25215e; margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600; }
.merit-process-map p { font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.7; color: #536176; margin: 0; max-width: 180px; }
.merit-home-services { border-top: 1px solid #e0e4ed; padding-top: 30px; }
.merit-service-actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.merit-service-actions a { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; min-height: 58px; padding: 14px 18px; border: 1px solid #d9deeb; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; color: #25215e; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: background .15s, border-color .15s; }
.merit-service-actions a:hover { background: #eeedf8; border-color: #8c89b2; }
.merit-service-actions a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #ffb65e; outline-offset: 3px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .merit-public .merit-landing-hero { padding: 32px 0; }
  .merit-landing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .merit-public .merit-landing-title h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem,8vw,3rem); margin: 12px 0; }
  .merit-application-window { padding: 23px; }
  .merit-public .merit-application-window h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .merit-process-map { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .merit-process-map li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; padding-bottom: 25px; }
  .merit-process-map li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .merit-process-map li:not(:last-child)::after { left: 19px; top: 44px; bottom: 4px; width: 1px; height: auto; right: auto; }
  .merit-process-number { flex: 0 0 40px; margin: 0; }
  .merit-process-map p { max-width: none; }
  .merit-home-process { padding-top: 0; }
  .merit-service-actions { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 10px; }
  .merit-service-actions a { padding: 12px; font-size: .95rem; }
}