/* Homepage leadership: one featured officer followed by six balanced profiles. */
#academics.academics-section{padding:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,6rem) 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f3f6fa);border-top:1px solid #e3e9f0}
#academics .home-leadership-intro{max-width:650px;margin:1rem 0 0;color:#52647b;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.85}
#academics h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.15}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0 0}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div{width:auto;max-width:none;padding:0;margin:0;min-width:0}
#academics .leader-card-link{height:100%;border-radius:10px;outline-offset:5px}
#academics .leader-card-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b28b27}
#academics .principal-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #dce4ee;border-bottom:3px solid #c7a345;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 20px #102d5608;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
#academics .principal-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:280px!important;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom;padding:1rem 1rem 0!important;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#eef2f7,#fff);border-radius:0}
#academics .principal-card>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:1.5rem!important;border-top:1px solid #e0e7ef}
#academics .principal-card>div>p{font-size:.65rem;color:#886716;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 .6rem;text-transform:uppercase}
#academics .principal-card h3{font-family:var(--serif,Georgia,serif);font-size:1.35rem!important;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 1rem;color:#0b2447;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.home-leader-focus{display:block;color:#596d83;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 1.25rem}
.home-leader-read{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:#173b62;margin-top:auto;padding-top:.9rem;border-top:1px solid #e1e7ee}
.home-leader-read i{display:grid;place-items:center;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:#102d56;color:#efd17d}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;border:1px solid #1c3b61;border-bottom:3px solid #d6af3d;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#0b2447,#15395e)}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card img{height:330px!important;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#e9eef5,#fff);padding:1rem 1rem 0!important}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div{padding:2.5rem!important;border-top:0;border-left:1px solid #ffffff20;justify-content:center}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div>p{color:#f0d17c}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.6vw,2.4rem)!important;max-width:650px}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .home-leader-focus{color:#d2deec;font-size:.92rem}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .home-leader-read{color:#f0d17c;border-color:#ffffff28;margin-top:1rem}
#academics .leader-card-link:hover .principal-card{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 28px #102d5614}
@media(max-width:991px){#academics [data-leaders="home"]{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card{grid-template-columns:260px 1fr}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div{padding:1.75rem!important}}
@media(max-width:640px){#academics .d-flex.justify-content-between{align-items:flex-start!important;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}#academics [data-leaders="home"]{grid-template-columns:1fr}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div{border-left:0}#academics .principal-card img,#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card img{height:290px!important}#academics .principal-card h3{font-size:1.4rem!important}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#academics .principal-card{transition:none}#academics .leader-card-link:hover .principal-card{transform:none}}

/* Refined leadership masthead and Vice-Chancellor presentation. */
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#academics.academics-section::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:-180px;top:-180px;width:440px;height:440px;border:1px solid #c5a34526;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 30px #c5a34504;pointer-events:none}
#academics>.container>.d-flex{padding-bottom:1.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid #d7dfE9;position:relative}
#academics>.container>.d-flex::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:65px;height:3px;background:#c5a345}
#academics .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}#academics .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:#c5a345}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card{position:relative;isolation:isolate;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;border:1px solid #24486c;border-bottom:4px solid #d6af3d;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#081b3a,#173b5f);box-shadow:0 14px 30px #102d5612}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-100px;top:-120px;width:330px;height:330px;border:1px solid #e3c36a24;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 28px #e3c36a05;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card img{height:350px!important;padding:1rem 1rem 0!important;object-position:center bottom;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8edf4,#fff)}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div{padding:2.25rem 2.5rem!important;position:relative}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div>p{align-self:flex-start;border:1px solid #e3c36a4d;border-radius:4px;background:#ffffff06;padding:.35rem .7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.62rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.8rem)!important;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.home-leader-qualifications{display:block;color:#e4c879;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:.025em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:500}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .home-leader-focus{max-width:540px;font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.9;margin:.5rem 0 1.25rem;padding-left:1rem;border-left:2px solid #c5a345}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .home-leader-read{align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;gap:2rem;margin:0;padding:.65rem .9rem;border:1px solid #d6af3d55;border-radius:5px;background:#ffffff04;font-size:.8rem}
#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .home-leader-read i{background:#d6af3d;color:#081b3a}
@media(max-width:991px){#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card{grid-template-columns:250px 1fr}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div{padding:1.75rem!important}}
@media(max-width:640px){#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card img{height:310px!important}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card>div{padding:1.5rem!important}#academics [data-leaders="home"]>div:first-child .principal-card h3{font-size:1.9rem!important}.home-leader-qualifications{font-size:.78rem}}