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h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 8px}.page-hero p{color:#c5cce0;margin:0}.method-grid,.guide-grid,.year-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:15px;margin-top:25px}.method-card,.guide-card,.year-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:20px}.method-card span{color:#5c2ce6;font-weight:800}.guide-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.year-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.year-card strong{display:block;font-size:1.6rem;color:#5c2ce6}.year-card span{font-size:.85rem;color:#6d7687}.faq-list details{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e7ef;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 17px}.faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;padding:15px 0}.faq-list p{margin:0;padding:0 0 15px}.muted{color:#727c8e}.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 290px;gap:22px}.side-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid 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.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-left:8px;padding:6px 9px;border:1px solid #2b3769;border-radius:7px;color:#dce3f8;font-size:.78rem}.lang-switch:hover{border-color:#00d9ff;color:#fff}.article-content{font-size:1rem}.article-content h2{margin-top:32px}.article-content h3{margin-top:24px}.official-link{color:#5c2ce6;font-weight:700}.bn-page .content-card,.bn-page .main-nav,.bn-page .hero,.bn-page .page-hero{font-family:"Noto Sans Bengali","Noto Sans",Arial,sans-serif}

/* V4 typography: adapted from supplied SSC Result prototype */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Sans+Bengali:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Poppins:wght@600;700;800&display=swap');
:root{--font-bn:'Noto Sans Bengali','Poppins',sans-serif;--font-display:'Poppins','Noto Sans Bengali',sans-serif;}
body{font-family:var(--font-bn);}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,.logo,.btn,.eyebrow,.main-nav{font-family:var(--font-display),var(--font-bn),sans-serif;}
.bn-page,.bn-page p,.bn-page li,.bn-page td,.bn-page th{font-family:var(--font-bn);}
.bn-page h1,.bn-page h2,.bn-page h3,.bn-page h4,.bn-page h5,.bn-page h6{font-family:var(--font-bn),var(--font-display),sans-serif;}
.article-content{font-family:var(--font-bn);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75;}
.article-content p{margin:0 0 20px;}
.article-content h2{font-family:var(--font-bn),var(--font-display),sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.45;margin:34px 0 14px;padding-top:17px;border-top:3px solid #c99616;}
.article-content h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;margin:24px 0 9px;}
.article-content table{margin:22px 0 28px;}
.article-content .article-image{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:28px auto;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.10);}
@media (max-width:700px){.article-content{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}.article-content h2{font-size:20px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:14px}.article-content h3{font-size:16px}}

/* Light-theme table for .data-table used inside a white .content-card:
   shaded header row + alternating stripe, muted first-column accent
   (matches the site's existing board-list table style rather than a bold accent color). */
.content-card .data-table{border:1px solid #dfe7e2;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.content-card .data-table thead th{background:#eaf3ec;color:#1f2d27}
.content-card .data-table th,.content-card .data-table td{border-bottom:1px solid #e7edea}
.content-card .data-table td{color:#2b3440}
.content-card .data-table td:first-child{color:#2f7a68;font-weight:700}
.content-card .data-table tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f6faf7}
.content-card .data-table tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}

/* Inline links inside article body text were invisible — the sitewide base
   rule (a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}) made them the same color as
   surrounding paragraph text with no underline. Give them a clear, distinct style. */
.article-content a{color:#5c2ce6;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#c9b8fa;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-content a:hover{color:#3d1aa0;text-decoration-color:#5c2ce6}

/* Related-pages / cross-link cards — more visually distinct than plain .method-card
   so multiple cards read clearly as separate, clickable items. */
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:20px}
.related-card{display:block;padding:22px 20px;border-radius:14px;background:#f8f6fd;border:1px solid #e5defa;transition:.18s ease;text-decoration:none}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#5c2ce6;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(92,44,230,.14);background:#fff}
.related-card .num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:9px;background:#5c2ce6;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.related-card h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1rem;color:#10172b}
.related-card p{margin:0;font-size:.83rem;color:#6d7687}
@media(max-width:800px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Board-page historical results table (.board-table) — moved here from a
   page-local <style> block so every board page shares one consistent,
   correctly-themed definition instead of copy-pasting it per page.
   Rate/GPA-5 columns use the same muted teal as the site's other data
   tables, not purple, per stated preference. */
.data-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.board-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:760px}
.board-table th,.board-table td{padding:12px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(20,35,80,.10);text-align:left;white-space:nowrap}
.board-table th{font-weight:700;color:#65708a}
.board-table td:nth-child(4),.board-table td:nth-child(5){font-weight:700;color:#2f7a68}
.board-table a{font-weight:700;color:#5c2ce6;text-decoration:none}
.board-table tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f7faf9}
.source-note{color:#65708a;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.7;margin-top:12px}

/* HSC grading-scale infographic — replaces a static image with lightweight
   HTML/CSS (no download, no layout-shift), on-brand navy/purple/cyan. */
.grading-graphic{
  margin:28px auto;
  padding:32px 26px 26px;
  border-radius:18px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%,#1c2a72 0,#0b1240 45%,#030822 100%);
  border:1px solid #232f6e;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(9,15,45,.25);
}
.grading-graphic-title{
  text-align:center;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  font-weight:800;
  margin:0 0 2px;
}
.grading-graphic-sub{
  text-align:center;
  color:#aeb8d1;
  font-size:.82rem;
  margin:0 0 26px;
}
.grading-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:6px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.grading-node{
  flex:1 1 0;
  min-width:78px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  text-align:center;
  position:relative;
}
.grading-node::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:34px;
  left:-50%;
  width:100%;
  height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#5c2ce6,#00d9ff);
  opacity:.35;
  z-index:0;
}
.grading-node:first-child::before{display:none}
.grading-range{
  font-size:.7rem;
  color:#c5cce0;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.grading-circle{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  width:56px;
  height:56px;
  border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:1.15rem;
  color:#fff;
  border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}
.grading-gpa{
  margin-top:9px;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#00d9ff;
  background:rgba(0,217,255,.1);
  padding:3px 8px;
  border-radius:999px;
}
.grading-label{
  margin-top:6px;
  font-size:.68rem;
  color:#8994c0;
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .grading-row{gap:16px 8px}
  .grading-node{min-width:30%;flex:1 1 30%}
  .grading-node::before{display:none}
}