
    :root{
      --ap-navy:#17206d;
      --ap-purple:#5b2aa8;
      --ap-purple-2:#7c3aed;
      --ap-pink:#ef168f;
      --ap-pink-dark:#d80f7c;
      --ap-soft:#f7f5ff;
      --ap-soft-2:#fff5fb;
      --ap-border:#ece8f6;
      --ap-text:#1d2350;
      --ap-muted:#747995;
      --ap-green:#20b779;
      --ap-orange:#f3a51c;
      --ap-blue:#2f7bdc;
      --ap-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(41,31,91,.08);
    }

    *{box-sizing:border-box}
    body{
      margin:0;
      color:var(--ap-text);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 10%, rgba(239,22,143,.05), transparent 22%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 7% 70%, rgba(124,58,237,.06), transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fbfcff 100%);
      font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
    }
    a{text-decoration:none}

    .navbar{
      background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);
      backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
      border-bottom:1px solid #f0edf7;
      min-height:76px;
    }

    .navbar-brand{
      font-weight:900;
      font-size:1.85rem;
      color:var(--ap-navy)!important;
      letter-spacing:-1.2px;
      line-height:1;
    }
    .navbar-brand .pro{color:var(--ap-pink)}
    .brand-tagline{
      font-size:.57rem;
      letter-spacing:1.55px;
      color:#777c9b;
      margin-top:4px;
    }

    .nav-link{
      color:#282d66!important;
      font-weight:600;
      padding:.75rem 1rem!important;
    }
    .nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active{color:var(--ap-pink)!important}

    .btn-ap{
      background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ap-pink-dark),var(--ap-pink));
      color:#fff;
      border:none;
      border-radius:10px;
      font-weight:700;
      box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(239,22,143,.18);
    }
    .btn-ap:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
    .btn-outline-ap{
      color:var(--ap-purple);
      border:1.5px solid #8d66d8;
      background:#fff;
      border-radius:10px;
      font-weight:700;
    }

    .page-wrap{padding:32px 0 70px}

    .breadcrumb{
      --bs-breadcrumb-divider:"›";
      font-size:.9rem;
      margin-bottom:24px;
    }
    .breadcrumb a{color:#6c7191}
    .breadcrumb .active{color:#2b3166;font-weight:700}

    .progress-shell{
      background:#fff;
      border:1px solid var(--ap-border);
      border-radius:18px;
      box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(41,31,91,.05);
      padding:18px 22px;
      margin-bottom:26px;
    }
    .steps{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);
      gap:0;
      position:relative;
    }
    .steps:before{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      left:10%;right:10%;top:18px;
      height:2px;
      background:#ece8f6;
      z-index:0;
    }
    .step-item{
      text-align:center;
      position:relative;
      z-index:1;
    }
    .step-dot{
      width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;
      margin:0 auto 8px;
      display:grid;place-items:center;
      background:#eeeaf6;
      color:#8c91aa;
      font-weight:900;
      border:3px solid #fff;
      box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #e5e0ef;
    }
    .step-item.done .step-dot{
      background:var(--ap-green);
      color:#fff;
      box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--ap-green);
    }
    .step-item.active .step-dot{
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ap-pink),var(--ap-purple-2));
      color:#fff;
      box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--ap-pink);
    }
    .step-label{
      font-size:.78rem;
      color:#777c98;
      font-weight:700;
    }
    .step-item.active .step-label{color:#252b68}

    .page-title{
      font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.6rem);
      font-weight:900;
      line-height:1.03;
      letter-spacing:-1.4px;
      color:#171e55;
      margin:0;
    }
    .page-title span{color:var(--ap-pink)}
    .page-subtitle{
      color:var(--ap-muted);
      font-size:1.02rem;
      line-height:1.6;
      margin-top:10px;
    }

    .form-card,.side-card{
      background:#fff;
      border:1px solid var(--ap-border);
      border-radius:22px;
      box-shadow:var(--ap-shadow);
      overflow:hidden;
    }

    .form-head{
      padding:24px 26px;
      border-bottom:1px solid #f0edf6;
      background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff,#fcf9ff);
    }
    .form-head h3{
      font-size:1.4rem;
      font-weight:900;
      color:#1b225c;
      margin-bottom:5px;
    }
    .form-head p{
      margin:0;
      color:#777c98;
      font-size:.9rem;
    }

    .form-body{padding:26px}

    .form-label{
      font-size:.84rem;
      color:#555b7a;
      font-weight:800;
      margin-bottom:7px;
    }
    .form-control,.form-select{
      min-height:52px;
      border-radius:10px;
      border:1px solid #e3dff0;
      box-shadow:none!important;
      color:#353b69;
    }
    .form-control:focus,.form-select:focus{
      border-color:#c6a8e8;
      box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(124,58,237,.07)!important;
    }
    .input-group-text{
      border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;
      border-color:#e3dff0;
      background:#faf9fd;
      color:#525875;
      font-weight:700;
    }
    .small-note{
      font-size:.78rem;
      color:#8a8fa8;
      margin-top:6px;
    }

    .section-divider{
      margin:24px 0 18px;
      padding-top:18px;
      border-top:1px dashed #e8e3f0;
    }
    .mini-title{
      font-size:.94rem;
      font-weight:900;
      color:#252c66;
      margin-bottom:4px;
    }
    .mini-sub{
      font-size:.82rem;
      color:#7f849e;
      margin-bottom:14px;
    }

    .form-check-input:checked{
      background-color:var(--ap-pink);
      border-color:var(--ap-pink);
    }
    .form-check-label{
      font-size:.88rem;
      color:#555b78;
      line-height:1.5;
    }

    .existing-login{
      margin-top:16px;
      padding:14px 16px;
      background:#f8f6ff;
      border:1px solid #ebe5f7;
      border-radius:12px;
      color:#555b78;
      font-size:.88rem;
      display:flex;
      justify-content:space-between;
      align-items:center;
      gap:16px;
    }

    .side-card{
      padding:24px;
      height:100%;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%,rgba(239,22,143,.13),transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(145deg,#fff9fc,#f8f3ff);
    }

    .side-visual{
      min-height:230px;
      position:relative;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      margin-bottom:10px;
    }
    .orb{
      width:190px;height:190px;border-radius:50%;
      background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fbe2f3,#e9ddff);
      position:absolute;
    }
    .student-icon{
      width:130px;height:130px;border-radius:30px;
      background:#fff;
      box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(55,38,105,.13);
      display:grid;place-items:center;
      font-size:4.4rem;
      z-index:2;
      transform:rotate(-4deg);
    }

    .side-card h3{
      font-size:1.5rem;
      font-weight:900;
      color:#1c235e;
      text-align:center;
    }
    .side-card .lead-copy{
      color:#767b98;
      font-size:.92rem;
      text-align:center;
      line-height:1.55;
      max-width:360px;
      margin:0 auto 22px;
    }

    .benefit-list{
      display:grid;
      gap:12px;
    }
    .benefit-item{
      background:#fff;
      border:1px solid #eee7f6;
      border-radius:13px;
      padding:13px 14px;
      display:flex;
      gap:12px;
      align-items:flex-start;
    }
    .benefit-icon{
      width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;
      flex:0 0 38px;
      display:grid;place-items:center;
      background:#fff1f8;
      color:var(--ap-pink);
    }
    .benefit-item h6{
      font-size:.9rem;
      font-weight:900;
      color:#252c66;
      margin:0 0 3px;
    }
    .benefit-item p{
      color:#7d829c;
      font-size:.79rem;
      margin:0;
      line-height:1.4;
    }

    .quote{
      margin-top:18px;
      text-align:center;
      font-family:"Comic Sans MS",cursive;
      font-size:1.08rem;
      font-weight:700;
      color:var(--ap-pink);
      transform:rotate(-2deg);
    }

    .privacy-note{
      margin-top:16px;
      display:flex;
      align-items:flex-start;
      gap:10px;
      padding:12px 14px;
      border-radius:11px;
      background:#f8fafc;
      border:1px solid #e9edf3;
      color:#6d738e;
      font-size:.8rem;
      line-height:1.45;
    }
    .privacy-note i{color:var(--ap-green);font-size:1rem}

    footer{
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,#17205f,#2d1c75);
      color:#fff;
      padding:56px 0 28px;
      margin-top:65px;
    }
    footer .brand-title{
      font-size:1.75rem;
      font-weight:900;
    }
    footer .brand-title span{color:#ff2f9f}
    footer p,footer a{color:#d3d5e8;font-size:.9rem}
    footer a:hover{color:#fff}
    footer h6{font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
    .social a{
      width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;
      background:#fff;color:#273072;
      display:inline-grid;place-items:center;margin-right:8px;
    }
    .footer-bottom{
      border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
      margin-top:35px;
      padding-top:20px;
      color:#bec2df;
      font-size:.82rem;
    }

    @media(max-width:991.98px){
      .side-card{margin-top:4px}
    }

    @media(max-width:767.98px){
      .navbar-brand{font-size:1.5rem}
      .page-wrap{padding-top:22px}
      .progress-shell{padding:14px 10px;overflow-x:auto}
      .steps{min-width:580px}
      .form-body{padding:20px}
      .form-head{padding:20px}
      .page-title{font-size:2.45rem}
      .existing-login{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
      .existing-login .btn{width:100%}
    }
  

/* Extracted inline styles */
.inline-student-details-1{font-size:1.85rem;color:#6c2fb6}
.inline-student-details-2{color:#5b2aa8!important;border:1px solid #e9e3f7}
.inline-student-details-3{background:#eef0ff;color:#6540c7}
.inline-student-details-4{background:#fff4e5;color:#f3a51c}
.inline-student-details-5{background:#eafbf3;color:#20b779}
.student-icon i{font-size:5.5rem;color:#6a35be}
