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@media(min-width:901px){
  .home-nav{background:#fff !important;isolation:isolate}
  .home-nav-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;background:#fff;border-radius:0 0 10px 10px}
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  .home-hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:0}
  .home-hero{isolation:isolate}
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  .home-search{border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(16,40,70,.1)}
}
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/* Small-screen usability: keep the utility bar readable, prevent clipped Telugu,
   and make every page's content flow as a single comfortable column. */
@media(max-width:620px){
  body:not(.home-page){padding-bottom:76px}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-menu{display:none}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-nav{position:fixed;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;height:62px;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border:1px solid #d8e0ea;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(16,40,70,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-inner{height:100%;display:block;padding:0}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-links{height:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);padding:0;align-items:stretch}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-links>a{min-height:0;height:100%;padding:7px 2px 5px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;text-align:center;align-items:center;border:0!important;background:transparent;color:#50617a;font-size:10px;line-height:1.15;white-space:normal}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(2),body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(5),body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(6){display:none}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-nav-links>a.active{color:#a90e20;font-weight:800}
  body:not(.home-page) .home-search{display:none}
  .home-nav{position:fixed !important;left:10px !important;right:10px !important;bottom:10px !important;height:62px !important;z-index:1000 !important;border-radius:18px !important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97) !important;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(16,40,70,.2) !important}
  .home-nav-inner{height:100% !important;padding:0 !important;display:block !important}
  .home-nav-links{height:100% !important;display:grid !important;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr) !important;padding:0 !important;gap:0 !important}
  .home-nav-links>a{height:100% !important;min-height:0 !important;padding:7px 2px 5px !important;border:0 !important;background:transparent !important;display:flex !important;flex-direction:column !important;justify-content:center !important;align-items:center !important;font-size:10px !important;line-height:1.15 !important;white-space:normal !important}
  .home-menu{display:none !important}.home-search{display:none !important}
  html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
  body.home-page{font-size:14px}
  .home-utility{align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;line-height:1.35}
  .utility-address{white-space:normal;line-height:1.35}
  .utility-address span{white-space:normal;display:block}
  .utility-right{margin-left:auto}
  .home-nav-links.open{max-height:calc(100vh - 120px);overflow:auto}
  .home-brand-row{padding-inline:10px}
  body.is-telugu .home-brand > img.brand-logo-te{width:min(155px,calc(100% - 46px)) !important}
  .hero-copy h1{line-height:1.2;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .hero-description{line-height:1.55}
  .home-contact-strip{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .home-contact-strip>a{align-self:stretch;text-align:center}
}

/* Treat tablet-sized phone emulators as mobile too. */
@media(max-width:900px){
  body{padding-bottom:88px !important}
  .home-menu{display:none !important}
  .home-nav{display:none !important}
  .mobile-tab-nav{position:fixed;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;height:64px;padding:4px;z-index:2147483000;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border:1px solid #cfd9e4;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(8,34,65,.28);font-family:Arial,"Noto Sans Telugu",sans-serif}
  .mobile-tab-nav a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:2px;min-width:0;color:#50617a;text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;line-height:1}
  .mobile-tab-nav .mobile-tab-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px}
  .mobile-tab-nav .mobile-tab-icon svg{display:block;width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor}
  .mobile-tab-nav a small{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-size:9px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
  .mobile-tab-nav a.active{color:#ad1022}
  .home-brand-row{justify-content:center !important}
  .home-brand{margin-inline:auto !important}
}

/* Explicit mobile bottom navigation rendered by script.js. */
.mobile-tab-nav{display:none}
@media(max-width:620px){
  body{padding-bottom:88px !important}
  .mobile-tab-nav{position:fixed;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;height:64px;padding:4px;z-index:2147483000;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border:1px solid #cfd9e4;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(8,34,65,.28);font-family:Arial,"Noto Sans Telugu",sans-serif}
  .mobile-tab-nav a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:2px;min-width:0;color:#50617a;text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;line-height:1}
  .mobile-tab-nav .mobile-tab-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px}
  .mobile-tab-nav .mobile-tab-icon svg{display:block;width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor}
  .mobile-tab-nav a small{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-size:9px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
  .mobile-tab-nav a.active{color:#ad1022}
  .mobile-tab-nav a.active span{font-size:21px}
  .home-hero{height:auto !important;min-height:430px !important}
  .hero-copy{width:100% !important;min-width:0 !important;max-width:none !important;padding:30px 44px 92px 28px !important}
  .hero-copy h1{width:100% !important;max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important;font-size:clamp(25px,7.8vw,32px) !important;line-height:1.15 !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;word-break:normal !important}
  .hero-description{width:100% !important;max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;font-size:14px !important;line-height:1.45 !important}
  .hero-kicker{max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important}
  .hero-actions{max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important}
  .hero-actions a{white-space:normal !important}
}

/* Mobile navigation: a compact bottom tab bar is easier to reach than a
   dropdown menu and remains visible while reading. */
@media(max-width:620px){
  body.home-page{padding-bottom:76px}
  body.home-page .home-menu{display:none}
  body.home-page .home-nav{position:fixed;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;height:62px;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border:1px solid #d8e0ea;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(16,40,70,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
  body.home-page .home-nav-inner{height:100%;display:block;padding:0}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links{height:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;padding:0;align-items:stretch}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a{min-height:0;height:100%;padding:7px 2px 5px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;text-align:center;align-items:center;border:0!important;background:transparent;color:#50617a;font-size:10px;line-height:1.15;white-space:normal}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a::before{font-size:18px;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:2px;opacity:.85}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(1)::before{content:"⌂"}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(3)::before{content:"▣"}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(4)::before{content:"▤"}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(7)::before{content:"!"}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(8)::before{content:"☎"}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(1),body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(3),body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(4),body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(7),body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(8){display:flex}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(2),body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(5),body.home-page .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(6){display:none}
  body.home-page .home-nav-links>a.active{color:#a90e20;font-weight:800}
  body.home-page .home-search{display:none}
  body.home-page .home-hero{height:auto;min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:auto;display:block;overflow:hidden}
  body.home-page .hero-photo{inset:0;background-position:68% center}
  body.home-page .hero-copy{position:relative;min-height:430px;padding:30px 48px 88px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-start}
  body.home-page .hero-kicker{max-width:245px;line-height:1.35}
  body.home-page .hero-copy h1{max-width:300px;font-size:clamp(27px,8.5vw,34px);line-height:1.16;margin-bottom:14px;overflow-wrap:normal}
  body.home-page .hero-description{max-width:285px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:16px}
  body.home-page .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:0;max-width:260px}
  body.home-page .hero-actions a{font-size:13px;padding:9px 12px}
  body.home-page .hero-arrow{top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:8}
  body.home-page .hero-dots{left:auto;right:14px;bottom:15px;z-index:9}
  body.home-page .hero-thumbnails{display:none}
  .home-nav-links>a:nth-child(2),.home-nav-links>a:nth-child(5),.home-nav-links>a:nth-child(6){display:none !important}
}


/* Language-specific institute wordmark */
.home-brand{flex:0 1 auto;width:auto;max-width:52%;}
.brand-language-logo{display:none!important;max-width:100%;height:auto;max-height:86px;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:1;}
body:not(.is-telugu) .brand-logo-en{display:block!important;width:min(430px,100%);}
body.is-telugu .brand-logo-te{display:block!important;width:min(235px,100%);}
@media(max-width:1250px){body:not(.is-telugu) .brand-logo-en{width:min(350px,100%)}body.is-telugu .brand-logo-te{width:min(210px,100%)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.home-brand{max-width:calc(100% - 55px)}.brand-language-logo{max-height:61px}body:not(.is-telugu) .brand-logo-en{width:min(260px,100%)}body.is-telugu .brand-logo-te{width:min(185px,100%)}.brand-motto{display:none}}

/* Homepage notices scroll vertically forever inside the Latest Updates panel. */
.latest-scroll{height:286px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 0,#000 10px,#000 calc(100% - 10px),transparent 100%);}
.latest-scroll-track{display:flex;flex-direction:column;will-change:transform;animation:latest-notice-scroll 28s linear infinite;}
.latest-scroll-track:hover,.latest-scroll:hover .latest-scroll-track,.latest-scroll:focus-within .latest-scroll-track{animation-play-state:paused;}
.latest-scroll-track>.update-row{flex:0 0 auto;}
@keyframes latest-notice-scroll{from{transform:translateY(0)}to{transform:translateY(-50%)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.latest-scroll{height:300px}.latest-scroll-track{animation-duration:32s}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.latest-scroll-track{animation:none}}
.latest-pdf{height:auto;mask-image:none}.latest-pdf .latest-scroll-track{animation:none}.latest-pdf .update-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 28px;min-height:116px;padding:16px 4px;border:0;background:transparent}.latest-pdf .update-copy{gap:8px}.latest-pdf .update-copy strong{font-size:15px}.latest-pdf .update-copy small{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}.latest-pdf .row-chevron{width:28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#b71926;color:#fff;font-size:18px}
@media(max-width:620px){.latest-pdf .update-row{min-height:130px;padding:14px 0}.latest-pdf .update-copy strong{font-size:14px}.latest-pdf .update-copy small{font-size:12px}}
.latest-pdf{height:250px;overflow:hidden;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 0,#000 12px,#000 calc(100% - 12px),transparent 100%)}.latest-pdf .latest-scroll-track{animation:latest-notice-scroll 18s linear infinite}.latest-pdf:hover .latest-scroll-track,.latest-pdf:focus-within .latest-scroll-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@media(max-width:620px){.latest-pdf{height:285px}.latest-pdf .latest-scroll-track{animation-duration:22s}}

/* Keep every course shortcut as one consistent card. */
.shortcut-mechanics{background:#f1f1fb}.shortcut-fire{background:#f7f1f5}.shortcut-mechanics .shortcut-icon{color:#7c4cc2}.shortcut-fire .shortcut-icon{color:#a71835}.shortcut-mechanics .shortcut-arrow{background:#7c4cc2}.shortcut-fire .shortcut-arrow{background:#a71835}.shortcut-mechanics .shortcut-icon,.shortcut-fire .shortcut-icon{font-size:25px;font-weight:700}

/* Final tablet/mobile override: disable the legacy hamburger and show tabs. */
@media(max-width:900px){
  body{padding-bottom:88px !important}
  .home-menu,.home-nav{display:none !important}
  .mobile-tab-nav{position:fixed !important;display:grid !important;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;height:64px;padding:4px;z-index:2147483000;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border:1px solid #cfd9e4;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(8,34,65,.28)}
  .mobile-tab-nav a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:2px;color:#50617a;text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;line-height:1}
  .mobile-tab-nav .mobile-tab-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px}
  .mobile-tab-nav .mobile-tab-icon svg{display:block;width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor}
  .mobile-tab-nav a small{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-size:9px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
  .mobile-tab-nav a.active{color:#ad1022}
}

/* Telugu carousel treatment: show the classroom image as a real backdrop and
   keep the copy readable with a soft glass panel instead of a white wash. */
@media(max-width:620px){
  /* Keep English and Telugu slides on the same visual grid. */
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-photo{background-position:61% center !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy{width:100% !important;max-width:none !important;background:transparent;border-radius:0;text-shadow:none}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy h1,
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-description,
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-kicker{max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important}
}

@media(max-width:620px){
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-photo{background-position:72% 72% !important;background-size:cover !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy{width:78% !important;max-width:78% !important;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.86),rgba(255,255,255,.68) 78%,rgba(255,255,255,.12));border-radius:0 0 18px 0;text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy h1{max-width:calc(78vw - 50px) !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-description{max-width:calc(78vw - 50px) !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-kicker{max-width:calc(78vw - 50px) !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy h1,.home-page.is-telugu .hero-description,.home-page.is-telugu .hero-kicker{position:relative;z-index:2}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-arrow{background:rgba(16,42,70,.62);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
}

/* Final mobile carousel constraints after all legacy homepage rules. */
@media(max-width:620px){
  body.home-page .hero-copy{width:100% !important;min-width:0 !important;max-width:none !important;padding:30px 44px 92px 28px !important}
  body.home-page .hero-copy h1{width:100% !important;max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important;font-size:clamp(25px,7.8vw,32px) !important;line-height:1.15 !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important;word-break:normal !important}
  body.home-page .hero-description{width:100% !important;max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important;font-size:14px !important;line-height:1.45 !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important}
  body.home-page .hero-kicker{max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important;overflow-wrap:anywhere !important}
  body.home-page .hero-actions{max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-photo{background-position:62% bottom !important;background-size:auto 145% !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-color:#dbe3e8}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy{width:100% !important;max-width:none !important;background:transparent !important;border-radius:0 !important;text-shadow:none !important}
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-copy h1,
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-description,
  body.home-page.is-telugu .hero-kicker{max-width:calc(100vw - 84px) !important}
}
/* Attention-focused homepage contact call-to-action. */
.home-contact-strip{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;overflow:hidden;padding:30px clamp(24px,5vw,76px);background:linear-gradient(110deg,#102d4a 0%,#163f65 62%,#0b2743 100%);border-top:4px solid #c7353f;color:#fff}
.home-contact-strip:before,.home-contact-strip:after{content:"";position:absolute;pointer-events:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);transform:rotate(22deg)}
.home-contact-strip:before{width:270px;height:270px;right:16%;top:-190px}.home-contact-strip:after{width:180px;height:180px;right:8%;bottom:-140px}
.contact-spotlight-copy,.contact-points{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.contact-spotlight-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;gap:5px}.contact-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;color:#f2b64b}.contact-spotlight-copy strong{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,30px);line-height:1.15;color:#fff}.contact-spotlight-copy>span:not(.contact-eyebrow){font-size:14px;color:#cbd9e7}.contact-points{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;margin-top:9px}.contact-points span{font-size:12px;color:#fff}
.contact-spotlight-action{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:3px;min-width:190px;padding:14px 20px;background:#c0182b;color:#fff;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2);font-weight:800;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}.contact-spotlight-action:hover{background:#d52a3b;transform:translateY(-2px)}.contact-spotlight-action span{font-size:14px}.contact-spotlight-action small{font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#ffe2e4}
@media(max-width:620px){.home-contact-strip{align-items:stretch;gap:18px;padding:25px 18px}.contact-spotlight-copy strong{font-size:22px}.contact-spotlight-copy>span:not(.contact-eyebrow){font-size:12px}.contact-spotlight-action{min-width:0;width:100%;padding:12px}.contact-points{gap:6px 14px}.contact-points span{font-size:11px}}

/* Lighter, distinctive contact card for the homepage. */
.home-contact-strip{margin:24px clamp(20px,3.2vw,50px) 30px;padding:28px clamp(22px,4vw,48px);border:1px solid #eadfd2;border-top:0;border-radius:14px;background:#fffaf3;color:#17385d;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(40,54,70,.08)}
.home-contact-strip:before{width:230px;height:230px;right:20%;top:-175px;border-color:rgba(193,24,43,.1)}.home-contact-strip:after{width:140px;height:140px;right:10%;bottom:-110px;border-color:rgba(23,56,93,.1)}
.home-contact-strip:after{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 18px rgba(242,182,75,.08)}
.contact-spotlight-copy strong{color:#17385d}.contact-eyebrow{color:#b71926;letter-spacing:.13em}.contact-spotlight-copy>span:not(.contact-eyebrow){color:#667589}.contact-points span{color:#35516e;background:#f2f6f8;border-radius:99px;padding:5px 10px;font-size:11px}
.contact-spotlight-action{background:#b71926;border-radius:99px;min-width:205px;padding:14px 22px;box-shadow:0 7px 16px rgba(183,25,38,.2)}.contact-spotlight-action:hover{background:#971323}.contact-spotlight-action small{color:#ffe7e8}
@media(max-width:620px){.home-contact-strip{margin:18px 14px 24px;padding:23px 18px;border-radius:12px}.contact-points span{padding:4px 8px}.contact-spotlight-action{border-radius:7px}}


/* Homepage contact banner: exact supplied artwork on desktop, readable layout on phones. */
.home-contact-banner{
  position:relative;
  width:calc(100% - clamp(28px,5.6vw,84px));
  max-width:1920px;
  margin:22px auto 30px;
  border-radius:18px;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.home-contact-banner-art{display:block;width:100%;line-height:0;border-radius:inherit;overflow:hidden}
.home-contact-banner-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain}
.home-contact-banner-mobile{display:none}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .home-contact-banner{
    width:calc(100% - 28px);
    min-height:260px;
    margin:18px auto 26px;
    border:1px solid #dce4ed;
    border-radius:15px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.99) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.97) 48%,rgba(255,255,255,.72) 76%,rgba(255,255,255,.28) 100%),
      url("../assets/home-contact-mobile-bg.jpg") 67% center/cover no-repeat;
    box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(18,43,69,.12);
  }
  .home-contact-banner-art{display:none}
  .home-contact-banner-mobile{display:block;position:relative;z-index:1;padding:22px 18px 20px}
  .contact-banner-mobile-copy{max-width:520px}
  .contact-banner-eyebrow{display:block;color:#b71926;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:9px}
  .contact-banner-mobile-copy h2{margin:0 0 8px;color:#173b60;font-size:clamp(22px,5.5vw,29px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.025em}
  .contact-banner-mobile-copy h2 em{color:#b71926;font-style:italic}
  .contact-banner-mobile-copy p{max-width:420px;margin:0;color:#5d6b7b;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}
  .contact-banner-points{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin:13px 0 14px}
  .contact-banner-points span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:30px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(239,245,251,.94);color:#173b60;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}
  .contact-banner-points span:nth-child(2){background:rgba(251,239,241,.96);color:#a71929}
  .contact-banner-points span:nth-child(3){background:rgba(237,247,241,.96);color:#16784b}
  .contact-banner-mobile-action{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:9px;background:#b71926;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 5px 13px rgba(183,25,38,.2);text-decoration:none}
  .contact-banner-mobile-action span{font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
  .contact-banner-mobile-action small{font-size:10px;color:#ffe6e8}
}
@media(max-width:390px){
  .home-contact-banner{min-height:275px}
  .home-contact-banner-mobile{padding:19px 15px}
  .contact-banner-mobile-copy h2{font-size:23px}
  .contact-banner-mobile-copy p{font-size:12px;max-width:290px}
  .contact-banner-points{gap:5px}
  .contact-banner-points span{font-size:10px;padding-inline:8px}
}