.director-card,.news-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #d8dee5;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Header */
.director-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: #f5f6f7;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d8dee5;
  position: relative;
}
    
.director-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 90px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #8b1e1e;
}
    
.director-header-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #8b1e1e;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 21px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
    
.director-header-subtitle {
  display: block;
  color: #777;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
    
.director-heading {
  color: #263238;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
    
/* Main Content */

.director-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 25px 22px;
}
    
/* Director Photo */
.director-photo-wrapper {
  width: 42%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.director-photo-frame {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 5px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #c8ced4;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.director-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 185px;
  height: 205px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}
    
/* Designation */
.director-designation {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: #333;
}

.director-designation strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #222;
}

.director-designation small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #777;
}

.designation-line {
  display: block;
  width: 35px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
  background: #8b1e1e;
}

/* Message */

.director-message {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 4px 2px;
}

.director-quote {
  display: block;
  color: #8b1e1e;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.director-text {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Read More */

.director-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background: #8b1e1e;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.director-read-more:hover {
  background: #681616;
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.director-read-more i {
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Footer Line */

.director-footer-line {
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right,
      #8b1e1e 0%,
      #8b1e1e 33%,
      #d9a441 33%,
      #d9a441 66%,
      #315f3b 66%,
      #315f3b 100%);
}
    
/* ========================================= TABLET ========================================= */
    
  @media (max-width: 991px) {

    .director-content {
      gap: 18px;
      padding: 20px 18px;
    }

    .director-photo-wrapper {
      width: 40%;
    }

    .director-img {
      max-width: 160px;
      height: 180px;
    }

    .director-heading {
      font-size: 19px;
    }

    .director-text {
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }
  }
/* ========================================= MOBILE ========================================= */
    
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .director-header {
    padding: 13px 15px;
  }

  .director-header-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .director-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .director-header-subtitle {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .director-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 22px 18px;
  }

  .director-photo-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .director-img {
    width: 150px;
    height: 175px;
  }

  .director-message {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .director-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .director-quote {
    font-size: 27px;
  }

  .director-read-more {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 7px 12px;
  }
}
    
    
/* ========================================= SMALL MOBILE ========================================= */
    
@media (max-width: 400px) {

  .director-content {
    padding: 18px 14px;
  }

  .director-img {
    width: 135px;
    height: 160px;
  }

  .director-heading {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .director-text {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

.director-section {
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
  background: ivory;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.pcss3t,
.news-scroll {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 338px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  /* inner spacing */
}

.pcss3t ul {
  width: 100% !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.new-badge {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.badge-animated {
  color: white;
  font-size: 10px;
  padding: 2px 5px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  position: relative;
  /* ensure top/right work */
  /*top: -10px;*/
  /*right: -30px;*/
  animation: blinkColors 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes blinkColors {
  0% {
    background-color: red;
  }

  25% {
    background-color: blue;
  }

  50% {
    background-color: green;
  }

  75% {
    background-color: orange;
  }

  100% {
    background-color: red;
  }
}