:root {
    --qc-primary:#4facfe;
    --qc-secondary:#00f2fe;
    --qc-dark: var(--qc-dark);
    --qc-deep: var(--qc-deep);
    --qc-text: var(--qc-text);
    --qc-muted:#6c757d;
    --qc-bg: #f4f8fc;
    --qc-card: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
    --qc-line: #e7eef7;
    --qc-soft: rgba(79,172,254,0.11);
    --qc-success:#28a745;
    --qc-warning:#ffc107;
    --qc-danger:#dc3545;
    --qc-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(36,56,75,0.08);
    --qc-shadow-lg: 0 20px 52px rgba(36,56,75,0.13);
    --qc-radius: 22px
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: "Cairo", sans-serif}

html, body {
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 100%;
    color: var(--qc-text);
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top right,rgba(79,172,254,0.17),transparent 32%),radial-gradient(circle at bottom left,rgba(0,242,254,0.12),transparent 32%),var(--qc-bg)
}

body {
    min-height: 100vh
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit
}

button, input, select, textarea {
    font: inherit
}

.qc-shell {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 100vh;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden
}

.qc-sidebar {
    width: 292px;
    flex: 0 0 292px;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: auto;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.17);
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow);
    z-index: 50
}

.qc-brand {
    padding: 28px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.15),rgba(0,242,254,0.08));
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--qc-line)
}

.qc-brand-mark {
    width: 86px;
    height: 86px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    margin: 0 auto 13px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 35px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary));
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(79,172,254,0.25);
    overflow: hidden
}

    .qc-brand-mark img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: contain;
        background: #fff
    }

.qc-brand h2 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    color: var(--qc-dark);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.35rem
}

.qc-brand p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700
}

.qc-profile {
    margin: 16px;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-line)
}

    .qc-profile strong {
        display: block;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 14px
    }

    .qc-profile span {
        display: block;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: 12px;
        margin-top: 4px
    }

.qc-menu {
    padding: 2px 15px 28px
}

.qc-menu-title {
    padding: 12px 12px 7px;
    color: #4facfe;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-menu a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 13px 15px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    color: var(--qc-dark);
    font-weight: 800;
    transition: .22s
}

    .qc-menu a i {
        width: 22px;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--qc-primary)
    }

    .qc-menu a:hover, .qc-menu a.active {
        transform: translateX(-4px);
        color: var(--qc-primary);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.13),rgba(0,242,254,0.08))
    }

.qc-main {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: auto;
    padding: 26px;
    scrollbar-gutter: stable
}

    .qc-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar, .qc-main::-webkit-scrollbar, .qc-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px
    }

    .qc-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-track, .qc-main::-webkit-scrollbar-track, .qc-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.08);
        border-radius: 999px
    }

    .qc-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb, .qc-main::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb, .qc-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary));
        border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
        border-radius: 999px
    }

.qc-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    background: var(--qc-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow)
}

    .qc-header h1 {
        margin: 0 0 7px;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 1.9rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-header p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.8
    }

.qc-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.qc-btn {
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    min-height: 43px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-weight: 900;
    transition: .22s
}

    .qc-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

.qc-btn-primary {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary));
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(79,172,254,0.22)
}

.qc-btn-soft {
    color: var(--qc-deep);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(36,56,75,0.06)
}

.qc-btn-success {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#28a745,#28a745)
}

.qc-btn-danger {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#dc3545,#dc3545)
}

.qc-btn-warning {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#ffc107,#ffc107)
}

.qc-mobile-toggle {
    display: none
}

.qc-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.qc-stat {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    min-height: 112px;
    padding: 18px;
    background: var(--qc-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    border-radius: 21px;
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow)
}

    .qc-stat:before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 5px;
        height: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
    }

.qc-stat-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    border-radius: 17px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary));
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(79,172,254,0.22)
}

.qc-stat h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--qc-dark);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-stat p {
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800
}

.qc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 18px
}

.qc-section {
    background: var(--qc-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 22px;
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow);
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.qc-section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

    .qc-section-head h2 {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 1.28rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        position: relative
    }

        .qc-section-head h2:after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            bottom: -8px;
            width: 58px;
            height: 3px;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
        }

.qc-table-wrap {
    overflow: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-line);
    border-radius: 17px;
    max-height: 470px
}

.qc-table {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 780px;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background: #fff
}

    .qc-table th {
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 2;
        padding: 14px;
        text-align: right;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 900;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.12),rgba(0,242,254,0.06));
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--qc-line)
    }

    .qc-table td {
        padding: 14px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 700;
        vertical-align: middle
    }

    .qc-table tr:hover td {
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1)
    }

.qc-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 15px
}

.qc-card {
    padding: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.15);
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(36,56,75,0.06);
    transition: .22s
}

    .qc-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow-lg)
    }

    .qc-card h3 {
        margin: 0 0 8px;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 1.08rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.75
    }

.qc-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 11px 0
}

.qc-chip, .qc-status {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 7px 11px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 900;
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
    color: var(--qc-deep);
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.14)
}

    .qc-status.Draft, .qc-status.NeedsRevision {
        background: rgba(108,117,125,0.12);
        color: #2f3b4a
    }

    .qc-status.Submitted, .qc-status.SupervisorReview, .qc-status.CollegeReview, .qc-status.LibraryReview {
        background: rgba(255,193,7,0.16);
        color: #ffc107
    }

    .qc-status.Approved, .qc-status.Published {
        background: rgba(40,167,69,0.12);
        color: #28a745
    }

    .qc-status.Rejected {
        background: rgba(220,53,69,0.12);
        color: #dc3545
    }

    .qc-status.Archived {
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.12);
        color: #244966
    }

.qc-description {
    color: #2f3b4a;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    white-space: pre-line
}

.qc-form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 15px
}

.qc-field {
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

    .qc-field.full {
        grid-column: 1/-1
    }

    .qc-field label {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 7px;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 900
    }

.qc-input {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.16);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--qc-text);
    outline: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700
}

    .qc-input:focus {
        border-color: var(--qc-primary);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(79,172,254,0.15)
    }

textarea.qc-input {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical
}

.qc-help {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    font-size: 11px
}

.qc-validation {
    color: var(--qc-danger);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800
}

.qc-alert {
    padding: 13px 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800
}

.qc-alert-success {
    color: #28a745;
    background: rgba(40,167,69,0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(40,167,69,0.15)
}

.qc-alert-danger {
    color: #dc3545;
    background: rgba(220,53,69,0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(220,53,69,0.15)
}

.qc-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.qc-tab {
    padding: 9px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.14);
    color: var(--qc-deep)
}

    .qc-tab.active {
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
    }

.qc-empty {
    min-height: 250px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--qc-muted)
}

    .qc-empty i {
        width: 72px;
        height: 72px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        border-radius: 22px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 28px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
    }

    .qc-empty h3 {
        margin: 0 0 6px;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-weight: 900
    }

.qc-details-hero {
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-deep),#244966 62%,var(--qc-primary));
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow-lg);
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

    .qc-details-hero h1 {
        margin: 0 0 10px;
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-details-hero p {
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.9;
        opacity: .9
    }

.qc-info-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 18px
}

.qc-info {
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.11);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18)
}

    .qc-info span {
        display: block;
        font-size: 11px;
        opacity: .8
    }

    .qc-info strong {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 3px;
        font-size: 13px
    }

.qc-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 22px
}

    .qc-timeline:before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: 6px;
        top: 6px;
        bottom: 6px;
        width: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
    }

.qc-timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 18px 18px 0
}

    .qc-timeline-item:before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        right: -21px;
        top: 5px;
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--qc-primary);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(79,172,254,0.14)
    }

    .qc-timeline-item h4 {
        margin: 0 0 4px;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 13px
    }

    .qc-timeline-item p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.8
    }

.qc-public-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.15)
}

.qc-public-nav-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px
}

.qc-public-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    color: var(--qc-dark);
    font-weight: 900
}

    .qc-public-brand span {
        width: 43px;
        height: 43px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
    }

.qc-public-page {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 28px 24px
}

.qc-public-hero {
    padding: 38px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-deep),#244966 60%,var(--qc-primary));
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow-lg);
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

    .qc-public-hero h1 {
        margin: 0 0 10px;
        font-size: 2.3rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-public-hero p {
        margin: 0;
        max-width: 760px;
        line-height: 2
    }

.qc-filter {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
    gap: 10px
}

.qc-overlay {
    display: none
}

@media(max-width:1200px) {
    .qc-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

    .qc-info-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

    .qc-filter {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

        .qc-filter .qc-btn {
            grid-column: 1/-1
        }

    .qc-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width:920px) {
    .qc-sidebar {
        position: fixed;
        right: -315px;
        top: 0;
        transition: right .25s
    }

        .qc-sidebar.show {
            right: 0
        }

    .qc-overlay {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 40;
        background: rgba(36,56,75,0.38)
    }

        .qc-overlay.show {
            display: block
        }

    .qc-main {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 18px
    }

    .qc-mobile-toggle {
        display: inline-flex
    }

    .qc-header {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column
    }

    .qc-grid, .qc-form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-field.full {
        grid-column: auto
    }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .qc-main {
        padding: 13px
    }

    .qc-header {
        padding: 19px
    }

        .qc-header h1 {
            font-size: 1.5rem
        }

    .qc-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-section {
        padding: 16px
    }

    .qc-actions {
        width: 100%
    }

        .qc-actions .qc-btn {
            flex: 1
        }

    .qc-info-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-public-page {
        padding: 18px 13px
    }

    .qc-public-hero {
        padding: 25px
    }

        .qc-public-hero h1 {
            font-size: 1.7rem
        }

    .qc-filter {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

/* University suite completion: same visual language as the main QudratCode platform */
.qc-alert-info {
    color: var(--qc-deep);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.12),rgba(0,242,254,0.07));
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.2)
}

.qc-stats-secondary {
    margin-top: -6px
}

.qc-check-row {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 13px 14px;
    margin: 10px 0 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.18);
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.06);
    cursor: pointer
}

    .qc-check-row input {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        margin-top: 3px;
        accent-color: var(--qc-primary)
    }

    .qc-check-row span {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 3px
    }

    .qc-check-row small {
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.7
    }

.qc-field-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    max-height: 520px;
    overflow: auto;
    padding-left: 4px
}

.qc-field-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-line);
    border-radius: 17px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,rgba(79,172,254,0.035))
}

    .qc-field-item > div {
        min-width: 0;
        flex: 1
    }

    .qc-field-item strong {
        display: block;
        color: var(--qc-dark);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-field-item p {
        margin: 4px 0 0;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.75
    }

.qc-empty-compact {
    min-height: 190px
}

.qc-workflow {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.16);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow)
}

.qc-workflow-step {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    background: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-line)
}

    .qc-workflow-step span {
        width: 31px;
        height: 31px;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-workflow-step strong {
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-workflow-step.active {
        color: var(--qc-deep);
        border-color: rgba(79,172,254,0.35);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.14),rgba(0,242,254,0.07))
    }

        .qc-workflow-step.active span, .qc-workflow-step.done span {
            color: #fff;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary))
        }

    .qc-workflow-step.done {
        color: #28a745;
        background: rgba(40,167,69,0.06);
        border-color: rgba(40,167,69,0.14)
    }

.qc-review-panel {
    border-color: rgba(79,172,254,0.28);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(79,172,254,0.11)
}

    .qc-review-panel .qc-section-head {
        padding-bottom: 15px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--qc-line)
    }

.qc-btn:focus-visible, .qc-input:focus-visible, .qc-menu a:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.3);
    outline-offset: 2px
}

@media(max-width:920px) {
    .qc-workflow {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

    .qc-field-item {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column
    }

        .qc-field-item form, .qc-field-item .qc-btn {
            width: 100%
        }
}

@media(max-width:520px) {
    .qc-workflow {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

/* Production unification layer: all university, college, library, supervisor and student pages */
:root {
    --qc-primary:#4facfe;
    --qc-primary-dark: var(--qc-dark);
    --qc-primary-soft: rgba(79,172,254,.12);
    --qc-surface: var(--qc-card);
    --qc-page: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
    --qc-border: var(--qc-line);
    --qc-text: var(--qc-text);
    --qc-muted:#6c757d;
    --qc-radius: 18px;
    --qc-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,242,254,0.09);
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body.qc-university-shell {
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--qc-page);
    color: var(--qc-text);
    font-family: "Cairo", sans-serif;
}

    body.qc-university-shell *, body.qc-university-shell *::before, body.qc-university-shell *::after {
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell input, body.qc-university-shell select, body.qc-university-shell textarea, body.qc-university-shell button {
        font-family: inherit;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell :focus-visible {
        outline: 3px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.28);
        outline-offset: 2px;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell .qc-section, body.qc-university-shell .qc-card, body.qc-university-shell .qc-stat {
        border-color: var(--qc-border);
        box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow);
    }

    body.qc-university-shell .qc-btn-primary {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--qc-primary), var(--qc-primary-dark));
        border-color: transparent;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell .qc-table-wrap {
        scrollbar-color: var(--qc-primary) rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
        scrollbar-width: thin;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell ::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
        border-radius: 99px;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: linear-gradient(var(--qc-primary), var(--qc-primary-dark));
        border-radius: 99px;
        border: 2px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
    }

@media(max-width: 768px) {
    body.qc-university-shell .qc-header {
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    body.qc-university-shell .qc-actions {
        width: 100%;
    }

        body.qc-university-shell .qc-actions .qc-btn {
            flex: 1 1 auto;
            justify-content: center;
        }
}

/* Subscription usage meters */
.qc-usage-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 20px
}

.qc-usage-card {
    padding: 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,rgba(79,172,254,0.1))
}

    .qc-usage-card > div {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        color: var(--qc-dark)
    }

    .qc-usage-card span {
        font-size: .86rem;
        color: var(--qc-muted)
    }

    .qc-usage-card progress {
        width: 100%;
        height: 10px;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        accent-color: var(--qc-primary)
    }

        .qc-usage-card progress::-webkit-progress-bar {
            background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
            border-radius: 20px
        }

        .qc-usage-card progress::-webkit-progress-value {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-2));
            border-radius: 20px
        }

@media(max-width:850px) {
    .qc-usage-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

.qc-import-section .qc-inline-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.qc-import-section .qc-file-field {
    flex: 1 1 420px
}

.qc-import-section .qc-alert {
    margin-top: 1rem
}

.qc-alert-warning {
    background: rgba(255,193,7,0.1);
    border: 1px solid #ffc107;
    color: #ffc107
}

    .qc-alert-warning .qc-btn {
        margin-inline-start: auto
    }

@media(max-width:720px) {
    .qc-import-section .qc-inline-form > .qc-btn {
        width: 100%
    }

    .qc-alert-warning {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column
    }

        .qc-alert-warning .qc-btn {
            margin-inline-start: 0
        }
}

/* Unified access keeps general platform capabilities visible beside university roles. */
.qc-unified-access {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,242,254,0.08);
    scrollbar-width: thin
}

    .qc-unified-access a {
        white-space: nowrap;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        padding: 8px 11px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        color: #244966;
        text-decoration: none;
        font: 700 13px Cairo,sans-serif;
        background: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.16)
    }

        .qc-unified-access a:hover {
            background: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
            color: #244966
        }

/* HOTFIX V4: unified platform header for the public university directory and portals. */
.qc-unified-access {
    display: none !important
}

.qc-global-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1200;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(36,73,102,0.08)
}

.qc-global-header-inner {
    width: min(1380px,calc(100% - 32px));
    min-height: 72px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px
}

.qc-global-brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: var(--qc-text);
    text-decoration: none
}

.qc-global-brand-mark {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 15px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 900;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark));
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,242,254,0.24)
}

.qc-global-brand-copy {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.25
}

    .qc-global-brand-copy strong {
        font-size: 1.02rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: var(--qc-text)
    }

    .qc-global-brand-copy small {
        margin-top: 3px;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: .69rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        white-space: nowrap
    }

.qc-global-navigation {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1
}

.qc-global-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px;
    min-width: 0
}

    .qc-global-links a {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        min-height: 42px;
        padding: 9px 12px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        color: #244966;
        font-size: .82rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-decoration: none;
        white-space: nowrap;
        transition: background .18s ease,color .18s ease,transform .18s ease
    }

        .qc-global-links a i {
            color: var(--qc-primary);
            font-size: .88rem
        }

        .qc-global-links a:hover, .qc-global-links a.active {
            color: #244966;
            background: var(--qc-primary-soft);
            transform: translateY(-1px)
        }

            .qc-global-links a.active:after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                right: 12px;
                left: 12px;
                bottom: 3px;
                height: 2px;
                border-radius: 99px;
                background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark))
            }

.qc-global-account {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    flex: 0 0 auto
}

.qc-global-login, .qc-global-register {
    min-height: 42px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-decoration: none
}

.qc-global-login {
    color: #244966;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border)
}

.qc-global-register {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark));
    box-shadow: 0 9px 20px rgba(0,242,254,0.2)
}

.qc-account-menu {
    position: relative
}

    .qc-account-menu > summary {
        list-style: none;
        min-width: 190px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 9px;
        padding: 7px 10px;
        border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
        border-radius: 14px;
        background: #fff;
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: 0 7px 20px rgba(36,73,102,0.06)
    }

        .qc-account-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
            display: none
        }

.qc-account-avatar {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark))
}

.qc-account-copy {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1
}

    .qc-account-copy strong {
        overflow: hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
        white-space: nowrap;
        color: var(--qc-text);
        font-size: .79rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-account-copy small {
        margin-top: 2px;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: .66rem;
        font-weight: 700
    }

.qc-account-chevron {
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    font-size: .7rem;
    transition: transform .18s ease
}

.qc-account-menu[open] .qc-account-chevron {
    transform: rotate(180deg)
}

.qc-account-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 10px);
    left: 0;
    width: 250px;
    padding: 9px;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 17px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(36,73,102,0.16);
    z-index: 1300
}

    .qc-account-dropdown a, .qc-account-dropdown button {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 10px 11px;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 11px;
        color: #244966;
        background: transparent;
        font-size: .78rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-align: right;
        text-decoration: none;
        cursor: pointer
    }

        .qc-account-dropdown a i, .qc-account-dropdown button i {
            width: 19px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--qc-primary)
        }

        .qc-account-dropdown a:hover, .qc-account-dropdown button:hover {
            color: #244966;
            background: var(--qc-primary-soft)
        }

    .qc-account-dropdown form {
        margin: 5px 0 0;
        padding-top: 5px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.1)
    }

.qc-global-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    place-items: center;
    margin-inline-start: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 13px;
    color: var(--qc-primary-dark);
    background: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer
}

.qc-public-nav {
    position: static;
    z-index: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: var(--qc-shadow);
    width: min(1280px,calc(100% - 32px));
    margin: 18px auto 0
}

.qc-public-nav-inner {
    padding: 12px 16px
}

.qc-public-hero {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 92% 8%,rgba(255,255,255,0.18),transparent 27%),linear-gradient(135deg,#244966 0%,#00f2fe 58%,#00f2fe 100%)
}

.qc-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
}

.qc-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,242,254,0.08)
}

    .qc-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(0,242,254,0.13)
    }

@media(max-width:1180px) {
    .qc-global-header-inner {
        gap: 14px
    }

    .qc-global-brand-copy small {
        display: none
    }

    .qc-global-links a {
        padding-inline: 9px
    }

        .qc-global-links a span {
            font-size: .75rem
        }

    .qc-account-menu > summary {
        min-width: 165px
    }
}

@media(max-width:980px) {
    .qc-global-header-inner {
        min-height: 66px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        padding: 10px 0
    }

    .qc-global-menu-toggle {
        display: grid
    }

    .qc-global-navigation {
        display: none;
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 12px;
        border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
        border-radius: 18px;
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(36,73,102,0.1)
    }

        .qc-global-navigation.show {
            display: flex
        }

    .qc-global-links {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
        gap: 7px
    }

        .qc-global-links a {
            justify-content: flex-start;
            background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.1)
        }

    .qc-global-account {
        width: 100%;
        align-items: stretch
    }

    .qc-account-menu {
        width: 100%
    }

        .qc-account-menu > summary {
            width: 100%
        }

    .qc-account-dropdown {
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 8px;
        box-shadow: none
    }

    .qc-global-login, .qc-global-register {
        flex: 1
    }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .qc-global-header-inner {
        width: min(100% - 20px,1380px)
    }

    .qc-global-brand-mark {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        border-radius: 13px
    }

    .qc-global-brand-copy strong {
        font-size: .93rem
    }

    .qc-global-links {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-public-nav {
        width: calc(100% - 20px);
        margin-top: 10px
    }

    .qc-public-nav-inner {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column
    }

    .qc-public-nav .qc-actions {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

        .qc-public-nav .qc-actions .qc-btn {
            width: 100%
        }

    .qc-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

/* HOTFIX V4: directory page aligned with the main QudratCode identity. */
.qc-directory-page {
    padding-top: 24px
}

.qc-directory-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 220px;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 38px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.18);
    border-radius: 28px;
    color: #fff;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% 15%,rgba(255,255,255,0.19),transparent 27%),linear-gradient(135deg,#244966 0%,#244966 58%,#00f2fe 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(36,73,102,0.16)
}

    .qc-directory-hero:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 260px;
        height: 260px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        left: -105px;
        bottom: -155px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08)
    }

.qc-directory-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.qc-directory-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.24);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-directory-hero h1 {
    margin: 0 0 11px;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.7rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.35
}

.qc-directory-hero p {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    font-size: .98rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 2
}

.qc-directory-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px
}

    .qc-directory-hero-actions .qc-btn-soft {
        color: #fff;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
        border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
        box-shadow: none
    }

        .qc-directory-hero-actions .qc-btn-soft:hover {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2)
        }

.qc-directory-hero-summary {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    min-height: 170px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.24);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
}

    .qc-directory-hero-summary > span {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 9px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        color: #00f2fe;
        background: #fff;
        font-size: 20px
    }

    .qc-directory-hero-summary strong {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.1
    }

    .qc-directory-hero-summary small {
        margin-top: 5px;
        font-size: .76rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        opacity: .9;
        text-align: center
    }

.qc-directory-filter-card, .qc-directory-results {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 13px 34px rgba(0,242,254,0.08)
}

.qc-directory-section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

    .qc-directory-section-heading h2 {
        margin: 3px 0 4px;
        color: var(--qc-text);
        font-size: 1.32rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-directory-section-heading p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: .82rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.8
    }

.qc-section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--qc-primary-dark);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-directory-filter {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px,1.55fr) repeat(3,minmax(150px,1fr)) auto;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: end
}

.qc-directory-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
    min-width: 0
}

    .qc-directory-field > span {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        color: var(--qc-text);
        font-size: .76rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

        .qc-directory-field > span i {
            color: var(--qc-primary)
        }

.qc-directory-search-button {
    min-width: 125px
}

.qc-directory-count {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 8px 13px;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 13px;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
    font-size: .77rem;
    font-weight: 800
}

    .qc-directory-count strong {
        color: var(--qc-primary-dark);
        font-size: 1.1rem
    }

.qc-directory-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 18px
}

.qc-organization-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,rgba(79,172,254,0.1) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 27px rgba(36,73,102,0.07);
    transition: transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease
}

    .qc-organization-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        border-color: rgba(0,242,254,0.4);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(36,73,102,0.12)
    }

.qc-organization-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px
}

.qc-organization-type {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #244966;
    background: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.16);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-organization-identity {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 17px 0 13px
}

.qc-organization-logo {
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
    border-radius: 19px;
    color: var(--qc-primary-dark);
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
    font-size: 25px
}

    .qc-organization-logo img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: contain;
        padding: 5px;
        background: #fff
    }

.qc-organization-identity h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--qc-text);
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.qc-organization-identity p {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

    .qc-organization-identity p i {
        color: var(--qc-primary)
    }

.qc-organization-description {
    min-height: 58px;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: #00f2fe;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.9
}

.qc-organization-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto
}

    .qc-organization-stats > div {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
        grid-template-areas: "icon label" "icon value";
        column-gap: 7px;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
        border-radius: 14px;
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1)
    }

    .qc-organization-stats i {
        grid-area: icon;
        color: var(--qc-primary);
        font-size: .9rem
    }

    .qc-organization-stats span {
        grid-area: label;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: .63rem;
        font-weight: 800
    }

    .qc-organization-stats strong {
        grid-area: value;
        color: var(--qc-text);
        font-size: .92rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

.qc-organization-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.1)
}

    .qc-organization-card-footer > span {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: .68rem;
        font-weight: 800
    }

        .qc-organization-card-footer > span i {
            color: var(--qc-primary)
        }

.qc-directory-empty {
    padding: 44px 20px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(0,242,254,0.16);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(0,242,254,0.1);
    text-align: center
}

.qc-directory-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: 24px
}

    .qc-directory-pagination a {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        border: 1px solid var(--qc-border);
        border-radius: 12px;
        color: #244966;
        background: #fff;
        font-size: .79rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        text-decoration: none
    }

        .qc-directory-pagination a:hover, .qc-directory-pagination a.active {
            color: #fff;
            border-color: transparent;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark));
            box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,242,254,0.22)
        }

@media(max-width:1180px) {
    .qc-directory-filter {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

    .qc-directory-search-button {
        grid-column: 1/-1
    }
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
    .qc-directory-hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-directory-hero-summary {
        min-height: 120px;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: auto auto;
        grid-template-areas: "icon value" "icon label";
        column-gap: 13px
    }

        .qc-directory-hero-summary > span {
            grid-area: icon;
            margin: 0
        }

        .qc-directory-hero-summary strong {
            grid-area: value
        }

        .qc-directory-hero-summary small {
            grid-area: label;
            margin: 0;
            text-align: right
        }

    .qc-directory-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .qc-directory-page {
        padding-top: 14px
    }

    .qc-directory-hero {
        padding: 24px 19px;
        border-radius: 22px
    }

    .qc-directory-hero-actions {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-directory-filter-card, .qc-directory-results {
        padding: 17px;
        border-radius: 20px
    }

    .qc-directory-section-heading {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column
    }

    .qc-directory-filter {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-directory-search-button {
        grid-column: auto;
        width: 100%
    }

    .qc-organization-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

    .qc-organization-card-footer {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column
    }

        .qc-organization-card-footer .qc-btn {
            width: 100%
        }

    .qc-directory-hero-summary {
        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr
    }
}

.qc-local-test-card {
    padding: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,0.28);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,242,254,0.1),rgba(0,242,254,0.1))
}

.qc-local-test-card-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px
}

    .qc-local-test-card-head > span {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        border-radius: 14px;
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark));
        box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,242,254,0.2)
    }

    .qc-local-test-card-head strong {
        display: block;
        color: var(--qc-text);
        font-size: .9rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-local-test-card-head small {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 3px;
        color: var(--qc-muted);
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.6
    }

/* V7: university-first landing and safe academic artifact previews */
.qc-university-home {
    padding-top: 22px
}

.qc-university-home-hero {
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.qc-home-organizations, .qc-public-project-results {
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.qc-public-project-search {
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.18)
}

.qc-university-project-filter {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(220px,1.6fr) repeat(4,minmax(145px,1fr)) auto
}

.qc-university-project-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))
}

.qc-university-project-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100%
}

    .qc-university-project-card > .qc-organization-card-footer {
        margin-top: auto
    }

.qc-centered-actions {
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 22px
}

.qc-public-artifacts-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px
}

.qc-public-artifact-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 17px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.16);
    border-radius: 19px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,rgba(79,172,254,0.1));
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(36,56,75,0.05)
}

.qc-public-artifact-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 17px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-secondary));
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(79,172,254,0.2)
}

.qc-public-artifact-content h3 {
    margin: 4px 0 6px;
    color: var(--qc-dark);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere
}

.qc-public-artifact-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--qc-muted);
    font-size: .78rem;
    line-height: 1.8
}

.qc-public-artifact-action {
    min-width: 165px;
    text-align: left
}

.qc-artifact-unavailable {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    max-width: 230px;
    color: #ffc107;
    background: rgba(255,193,7,0.1);
    border: 1px solid #ffc107;
    border-radius: 13px;
    padding: 9px 11px;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.qc-public-artifacts-section .qc-section-head > div {
    max-width: 780px
}

@media(max-width:1180px) {
    .qc-university-project-filter {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

        .qc-university-project-filter .qc-btn {
            grid-column: 1/-1
        }

    .qc-university-project-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }
}

@media(max-width:760px) {
    .qc-university-project-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-public-artifact-card {
        grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0,1fr)
    }

    .qc-public-artifact-action {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
        min-width: 0
    }

        .qc-public-artifact-action .qc-btn {
            width: 100%
        }

    .qc-artifact-unavailable {
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%
    }

    .qc-public-artifacts-section .qc-section-head {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column
    }
}

@media(max-width:560px) {
    .qc-university-project-filter {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

        .qc-university-project-filter .qc-btn {
            grid-column: auto
        }

    .qc-public-artifact-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-public-artifact-icon {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px
    }

    .qc-public-artifact-action {
        grid-column: auto
    }
}

/* V16: one academic dashboard identity for every university role. Uses only the main home palette. */
body.qc-university-shell {
    --qc-primary:#4facfe;
    --qc-primary-dark: var(--qc-dark);
    --qc-primary-2: var(--qc-primary);
    --qc-primary-soft: rgba(79,172,254,.12);
    --qc-surface: var(--qc-card);
    --qc-page: #f4f8fc;
    --qc-border: var(--qc-line);
    --qc-text: var(--qc-text);
    --qc-dark: var(--qc-dark);
    --qc-deep: var(--qc-deep);
    --qc-muted:#6c757d;
    --qc-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(36,56,75,0.1);
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 88% 5%,rgba(79,172,254,0.17),transparent 27%),radial-gradient(circle at 8% 92%,rgba(0,242,254,0.11),transparent 24%),#f4f8fc;
}

.qc-global-brand-logo {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 4px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(79,172,254,0.18)
}

    .qc-global-brand-logo img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: contain
    }

.qc-brand-with-logo {
    padding: 22px 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.14),rgba(0,242,254,0.07))
}

    .qc-brand-with-logo .qc-brand-mark {
        width: 78px;
        height: 78px;
        padding: 7px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.2);
        box-shadow: 0 13px 28px rgba(79,172,254,0.18)
    }

        .qc-brand-with-logo .qc-brand-mark img {
            border-radius: 14px
        }

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-sidebar {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f4f8fc);
    border-left-color: #e7eef7;
    box-shadow: -12px 0 35px rgba(36,56,75,0.08)
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-profile {
    border-right: 4px solid #4facfe;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.07)
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu-title {
    color: #6c757d;
    letter-spacing: .2px
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a {
    min-height: 45px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: transform .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease
}

    .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a i {
        width: 31px;
        height: 31px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        border-radius: 9px;
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.09)
    }

    .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a:hover, .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a.active {
        color: #244966;
        border-color: rgba(79,172,254,0.18);
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(36,56,75,0.07);
        transform: translateX(-3px)
    }

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-header, .qc-academic-header {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.17);
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(36,56,75,0.1)
}

    .qc-role-dashboard .qc-header:after, .qc-academic-header:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0 auto 0 0;
        width: 5px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe)
    }

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-stat {
    border: 1px solid #e7eef7;
    border-radius: 19px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-stat-icon {
    color: #4facfe;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.14),rgba(0,242,254,0.08));
    box-shadow: none
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-section, .qc-role-dashboard .qc-card {
    border-color: #e7eef7;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

    .qc-role-dashboard .qc-card:hover {
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
    }

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-btn, .qc-profile-editor .qc-btn {
    min-height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 16px
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-btn-primary, .qc-profile-editor .qc-btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(79,172,254,0.23)
}

.qc-page-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #4facfe;
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-profile-editor {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 290px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start
}

.qc-profile-preview-card {
    position: sticky;
    top: 20px;
    padding: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #e7eef7;
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(36,56,75,0.1)
}

.qc-profile-image-wrap {
    width: 148px;
    height: 148px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    padding: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.22);
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.13),rgba(0,242,254,0.07))
}

    .qc-profile-image-wrap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 24px;
        background: #fff
    }

.qc-profile-preview-card h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #24384b;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-profile-preview-card > span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 800
}

.qc-upload-button {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 18px
}

.qc-profile-preview-card small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: .68rem;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.qc-profile-fields-card {
    margin: 0
}

.qc-form-actions {
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e7eef7
}

.qc-profile-fields-card .qc-input[readonly] {
    color: #6c757d;
    background: #f4f8fc;
    cursor: not-allowed
}

.qc-count-badge {
    margin-inline-start: auto
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
    .qc-profile-editor {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-profile-preview-card {
        position: static
    }

    .qc-profile-fields-card .qc-form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-profile-fields-card .qc-field.full {
        grid-column: auto
    }
}

@media(max-width:560px) {
    .qc-profile-image-wrap {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px
    }

    .qc-form-actions .qc-btn {
        width: 100%
    }
}

/* V17: programmer-dashboard profile pattern, white sidebars and a single logo in the top header. */
body.qc-university-shell {
    background: #f4f8fc !important
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-sidebar {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-left: 1px solid #e7eef7 !important;
    box-shadow: -8px 0 28px rgba(36,56,75,0.07) !important
}

.qc-sidebar-user {
    padding: 26px 18px 22px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e7eef7;
    overflow: hidden
}

.qc-sidebar-avatar {
    position: relative;
    width: 112px;
    height: 112px;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.22);
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(36,56,75,0.1);
    flex: 0 0 112px;
    overflow: visible;
    cursor: pointer
}

    .qc-sidebar-avatar img {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
        border-radius: 27px;
        background: #fff
    }

    .qc-sidebar-avatar > span {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        border-radius: 27px;
        color: #244966;
        background: #f4f8fc;
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    .qc-sidebar-avatar > small {
        position: absolute;
        left: -5px;
        bottom: -5px;
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        border: 3px solid #fff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(79,172,254,0.22)
    }

.qc-sidebar-user > strong {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    color: #24384b;
    font-size: 1.03rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.55;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis
}

.qc-sidebar-user > span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: .76rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis
}

.qc-sidebar-user > p {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 5px 0 0;
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.6;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis
}

.qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu {
    background: #fff
}

    .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a {
        color: #24384b;
        background: #fff
    }

        .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a:hover, .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a.active {
            color: #244966;
            background: #fff;
            border-color: rgba(79,172,254,0.24);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
        }

            .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a.active:before {
                content: "";
                width: 3px;
                height: 24px;
                border-radius: 9px;
                background: linear-gradient(180deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe)
            }

        .qc-role-dashboard .qc-menu a i {
            color: #4facfe;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.17)
        }

.qc-profile-editor {
    grid-template-columns: 300px minmax(0,1fr)
}

.qc-profile-preview-card {
    background: #fff !important
}

.qc-profile-image-wrap {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 148px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(36,56,75,0.09)
}

    .qc-profile-image-wrap img {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center
    }

.qc-profile-display-name {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    line-height: 1.55;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: break-word
}

.qc-profile-role-name {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis
}

.qc-profile-image-wrap > span {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: #244966;
    background: #f4f8fc;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 900
}

.qc-profile-fields-card, .qc-profile-fields-card .qc-input, .qc-profile-fields-card .qc-input[readonly] {
    background: #fff !important
}

    .qc-profile-fields-card .qc-input[readonly] {
        color: #6c757d !important;
        border-style: dashed
    }

.qc-profile-section-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px
}

    .qc-profile-section-title > span {
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.18);
        border-radius: 13px;
        color: #4facfe;
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(36,56,75,0.06)
    }

    .qc-profile-section-title .qc-description {
        margin: 6px 0 0
    }

.qc-profile-fields-card .qc-field label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px
}

    .qc-profile-fields-card .qc-field label > i {
        color: #4facfe
    }

.qc-global-header, .qc-global-navigation, .qc-account-dropdown {
    background: #fff !important
}

.qc-global-brand-logo {
    background: #fff !important
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
    .qc-profile-editor {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .qc-sidebar-avatar {
        width: 96px;
        height: 96px;
        border-radius: 24px
    }

        .qc-sidebar-avatar img, .qc-sidebar-avatar > span {
            border-radius: 23px
        }
}

/* V18: exact programmer-dashboard visual language for university roles. */
.qc-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    display: inline-block;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.8;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    vertical-align: middle
}

.qc-btn .qc-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px
}

.qc-stat-icon .qc-icon {
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px
}

.qc-menu .qc-icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px
}

body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode {
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top right,rgba(79,172,254,0.16),transparent 32%),radial-gradient(circle at bottom left,rgba(0,242,254,0.12),transparent 32%),#f4f8fc !important
}

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode > .qc-shell {
        display: flex;
        align-items: stretch;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100vh;
        min-height: 100vh;
        overflow: hidden
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar {
        position: relative;
        inset: auto;
        width: 300px;
        min-width: 300px;
        max-width: 300px;
        flex: 0 0 300px;
        height: 100vh;
        min-height: 100vh;
        max-height: 100vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        z-index: 20;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96) !important;
        backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.16) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(36,56,75,0.08) !important
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-user {
        padding: 28px 20px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.15),rgba(0,242,254,0.08));
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e7eef7
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-avatar {
        width: 98px;
        height: 98px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 26px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(79,172,254,0.25)
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-avatar img, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-avatar > span {
            border-radius: 26px
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-avatar > small {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: -5px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(79,172,254,0.25)
        }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-user > strong {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        color: #24384b
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-user > span {
        font-size: .82rem
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar-user > p {
        font-size: .73rem
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu {
        padding: 20px 16px 28px;
        background: #fff
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu-title {
        padding: 14px 7px 8px;
        color: #6c757d;
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu a {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        min-height: 0;
        margin-bottom: 9px;
        padding: 14px 16px;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 16px;
        color: #24384b;
        background: transparent;
        font-weight: 800;
        box-shadow: none;
        transition: all .25s ease
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu a .qc-icon {
            width: 22px;
            height: 22px;
            color: #4facfe;
            background: transparent;
            border: 0;
            border-radius: 0;
            padding: 0
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu a:hover, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu a.active {
            color: #4facfe;
            border: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.13),rgba(0,242,254,0.08));
            box-shadow: none;
            transform: translateX(-4px)
        }

            body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-menu a.active:before {
                display: none
            }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-count-badge {
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-inline-start: auto;
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 900
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-main {
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        min-width: 0;
        width: calc(100% - 300px);
        height: 100vh;
        max-height: 100vh;
        padding: 26px;
        overflow-y: auto;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        scroll-behavior: smooth
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        padding: 24px 28px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
        border-radius: 24px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
        backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header:after, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header:after {
            display: none
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header h1, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header h1 {
            margin: 0 0 8px;
            color: #24384b;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.35
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header p, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header p {
            margin: 0;
            color: #6c757d;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 700
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header .qc-actions {
            flex-wrap: nowrap
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header .qc-btn, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header .qc-btn {
            min-height: 46px;
            padding: 12px 18px;
            border-radius: 999px;
            font-weight: 900
        }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
        gap: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stat {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 16px;
        min-height: 134px;
        padding: 18px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
        border-radius: 22px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07);
        transition: transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stat:before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset-inline-start: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 5px;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe)
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stat:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(36,56,75,0.11)
        }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stat-icon {
        order: 0;
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        border-radius: 18px;
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(79,172,254,0.24)
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stat h3 {
        margin: 0 0 6px;
        color: #24384b;
        font-size: 1.55rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.35
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stat p {
        margin: 0;
        color: #6c757d;
        font-weight: 800
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-section, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-card, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-profile-preview-card {
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
        border-radius: 22px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-section {
        padding: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-dashboard-link {
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
        border-radius: 18px;
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-dashboard-link .qc-icon {
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            padding: 10px;
            border-radius: 14px;
            color: #fff;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(79,172,254,0.22)
        }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-btn-primary, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-btn-success {
        color: #fff;
        border-color: transparent;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(79,172,254,0.22)
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-btn-soft {
        color: #244966;
        border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.2);
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(36,56,75,0.06)
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-btn-soft:hover {
            color: #fff;
            border-color: transparent;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe)
        }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-main::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 10px
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-track, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-main::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.08);
        border-radius: 999px
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-main::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        border-radius: 999px;
        border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.96)
    }

@media(max-width:1200px) {
    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header .qc-actions {
        flex-wrap: wrap
    }
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode {
        height: auto;
        overflow: auto
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode > .qc-shell {
            height: auto;
            min-height: 100vh;
            overflow: visible
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -320px;
            height: 100vh;
            transition: right .3s ease
        }

            body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar.open, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-sidebar.show {
                right: 0
            }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-main {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            max-height: none;
            padding: 18px;
            overflow: visible
        }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-mobile-toggle {
            display: inline-flex !important
        }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 20px
    }

        body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header h1, body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-academic-header h1 {
            font-size: 1.55rem
        }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header .qc-actions {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    body.qc-programmer-dashboard-mode .qc-header .qc-btn {
        width: 100%
    }
}

/* V19: programmer-dashboard cards and palette for public university pages. */
.qc-public-page .qc-details-hero, .qc-directory-page .qc-directory-hero {
    color: #2f3b4a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%,rgba(79,172,254,0.14),transparent 34%),radial-gradient(circle at 8% 90%,rgba(0,242,254,0.1),transparent 30%),rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(36,56,75,0.11)
}

    .qc-public-page .qc-details-hero h1, .qc-directory-page .qc-directory-hero h1 {
        color: #24384b
    }

    .qc-public-page .qc-details-hero p, .qc-directory-page .qc-directory-hero p {
        color: #6c757d;
        opacity: 1
    }

.qc-public-page .qc-info {
    color: #2f3b4a;
    border: 1px solid #e7eef7;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.06)
}

    .qc-public-page .qc-info span {
        color: #6c757d;
        opacity: 1
    }

.qc-directory-page .qc-directory-kicker {
    color: #244966;
    border-color: rgba(79,172,254,0.18);
    background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1)
}

.qc-directory-page .qc-directory-hero-summary {
    color: #2f3b4a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.18);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

    .qc-directory-page .qc-directory-hero-summary > span {
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(79,172,254,0.24)
    }

.qc-directory-page .qc-directory-hero-actions .qc-btn-soft {
    color: #244966;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,172,254,0.2);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(36,56,75,0.06)
}

.qc-directory-page .qc-directory-filter-card, .qc-directory-page .qc-directory-results, .qc-public-page .qc-section {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

.qc-directory-page .qc-organization-card, .qc-public-page .qc-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

    .qc-directory-page .qc-organization-card:hover, .qc-public-page .qc-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(36,56,75,0.11)
    }

.qc-public-page .qc-icon, .qc-directory-page .qc-icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px
}

.qc-public-page .qc-btn .qc-icon, .qc-directory-page .qc-btn .qc-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px
}

.qc-directory-page .qc-organization-logo > .qc-icon, .qc-directory-page .qc-empty > .qc-icon {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    color: #fff
}

/* V20: application, organization and invoice interactions. */
.qc-application-page .qc-public-hero {
    color: #2f3b4a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%,rgba(79,172,254,0.14),transparent 34%),radial-gradient(circle at 8% 90%,rgba(0,242,254,0.1),transparent 30%),rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(36,56,75,0.11)
}

    .qc-application-page .qc-public-hero h1 {
        color: #24384b
    }

    .qc-application-page .qc-public-hero p {
        color: #6c757d
    }

    .qc-application-page .qc-public-hero .qc-chip {
        color: #244966;
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1);
        border-color: rgba(79,172,254,0.16)
    }

.qc-file-drop {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 170px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 24px;
    border: 2px dashed rgba(79,172,254,0.32);
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: #244966;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.08),rgba(0,242,254,0.04));
    text-align: center;
    transition: .22s
}

    .qc-file-drop:hover, .qc-file-drop:focus-within {
        border-color: #4facfe;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,0.13),rgba(0,242,254,0.07));
        transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    .qc-file-drop > .qc-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        color: #4facfe
    }

    .qc-file-drop > strong {
        font-size: .9rem
    }

    .qc-file-drop > span {
        color: #6c757d;
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 700
    }

    .qc-file-drop input[type=file] {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        opacity: 0;
        cursor: pointer
    }

.qc-selected-files {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 12px
}

.qc-selected-file {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 11px 13px;
    border: 1px solid #e7eef7;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #fff
}

    .qc-selected-file > span {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        border-radius: 12px;
        color: #fff;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe)
    }

    .qc-selected-file strong, .qc-selected-file small {
        display: block;
        overflow-wrap: anywhere
    }

    .qc-selected-file strong {
        color: #24384b;
        font-size: .76rem
    }

    .qc-selected-file small {
        margin-top: 2px;
        color: #6c757d;
        font-size: .66rem
    }

.qc-btn[aria-busy=true] {
    cursor: wait;
    opacity: .78;
    pointer-events: none
}

    .qc-btn[aria-busy=true] .qc-icon {
        animation: qcIconPulse 1s ease-in-out infinite
    }

@keyframes qcIconPulse {
    50% {
        transform: translateX(-4px);
        opacity: .55
    }
}

/* V21: portal project, finance and report pages. */
.qc-public-page > .qc-header {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

.qc-public-page .qc-stats .qc-stat {
    min-height: 126px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(36,56,75,0.07)
}

.qc-public-page .qc-stat-icon {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4facfe,#00f2fe);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(79,172,254,0.24)
}

.qc-public-page .qc-table-wrap {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(36,56,75,0.04)
}

.qc-public-page .qc-table tbody tr {
    transition: background .2s ease
}

    .qc-public-page .qc-table tbody tr:hover {
        background: rgba(79,172,254,0.1)
    }

.qc-public-page form .qc-btn[type=submit][aria-busy=true] {
    min-width: 140px
}

@media print {
    .qc-global-header, body > footer, .report-print-feedback {
        display: none !important
    }

    .qc-public-page {
        max-width: none !important
    }

    .qc-section, .qc-stat, .qc-card {
        box-shadow: none !important
    }
}

/* University repository + staff-affiliation enhancements: intentionally reuse platform tokens. */
.qc-repository-state-grid{margin-top:14px}.qc-final-version-banner{margin-top:14px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.qc-file-access-select{min-width:170px;min-height:34px;padding:5px 9px}.qc-permission-checks{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;justify-content:center}.qc-permission-checks label{font-weight:700;color:var(--qc-dark)}.qc-staff-affiliation-page .qc-help{line-height:1.75}.qc-detail-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(110px,150px) 1fr;gap:10px 14px;margin:0 0 18px}.qc-detail-list dt{font-weight:900;color:var(--qc-muted)}.qc-detail-list dd{margin:0;color:var(--qc-dark);font-weight:700}@media(max-width:700px){.qc-detail-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qc-detail-list dt{margin-top:8px}.qc-file-access-select{width:100%}}

/* University academic defense committee — intentionally reuses the platform design tokens. */
.qc-defense-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:12px}
.qc-defense-member{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;min-height:118px}
.qc-defense-member strong{color:var(--qc-dark);font-size:1rem}
.qc-defense-member small{color:var(--qc-muted)}
.qc-defense-editor{margin-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--qc-border);padding-top:14px}
.qc-defense-editor>summary{display:inline-flex;cursor:pointer;list-style:none}
.qc-defense-editor>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.qc-defense-form{margin-top:14px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.qc-defense-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:10px}
.qc-defense-row .qc-btn-danger{min-width:42px;padding-inline:10px}
@media(max-width:900px){.qc-defense-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.qc-defense-row .qc-btn-danger{grid-column:2;justify-self:end}}
@media(max-width:560px){.qc-defense-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qc-defense-row .qc-btn-danger{grid-column:1;justify-self:start}}

/* University join flow: uses the same QudratCode surfaces, radius, borders and cyan/blue accents. */
.qc-join-section{scroll-margin-top:96px}
.qc-join-section-head{align-items:flex-start}
.qc-join-section-head>div{min-width:0}
.qc-join-section-head p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--qc-muted);font-size:.83rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.9}
.qc-join-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:18px}
.qc-join-grid.qc-join-grid-compact{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.qc-join-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:13px;align-items:center;min-height:108px;padding:17px;border:1px solid var(--qc-border);border-radius:18px;color:var(--qc-text);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,rgba(79,172,254,.08) 100%);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(36,73,102,.06);transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.qc-join-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(0,242,254,.38);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(36,73,102,.1);color:var(--qc-text)}
.qc-join-card-icon{width:46px;height:46px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:15px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark));box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,242,254,.18)}
.qc-join-card-icon .qc-icon{width:21px;height:21px}
.qc-join-card-copy{min-width:0}
.qc-join-card-copy strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--qc-text);font-size:.91rem;font-weight:900}
.qc-join-card-copy small{display:block;color:var(--qc-muted);font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.75}
.qc-join-card-arrow{display:grid;place-items:center;width:31px;height:31px;border:1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.14);border-radius:10px;color:var(--qc-primary-dark);background:rgba(79,172,254,.08)}
.qc-join-card-governance{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,rgba(36,73,102,.045) 100%)}
.qc-join-note{margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:0}
.qc-request-context-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--qc-border);border-radius:19px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(79,172,254,.09),rgba(0,242,254,.05));box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(36,73,102,.05)}
.qc-request-context-icon{width:48px;height:48px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:15px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--qc-primary),var(--qc-primary-dark))}
.qc-request-context-card span{display:block;color:var(--qc-muted);font-size:.69rem;font-weight:800}
.qc-request-context-card strong{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:var(--qc-text);font-size:.94rem;font-weight:900}
.qc-request-context-card small{display:block;margin-top:3px;color:var(--qc-muted);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700}
.qc-locked-field{min-height:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--qc-border);border-radius:13px;color:var(--qc-text);background:rgba(79,172,254,.07);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:900}
.qc-locked-field .qc-icon{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--qc-primary-dark)}
.qc-staff-request-header .qc-section-eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
@media(max-width:1020px){.qc-join-grid.qc-join-grid-compact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qc-join-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.qc-request-context-card{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}.qc-request-context-card>.qc-btn{grid-column:1/-1;width:100%}.qc-join-card{grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);min-height:unset}.qc-join-card-arrow{display:none}}

/* University staff affiliation tracking + structured project review */
.qc-staff-track-page .qc-request-status-card{display:grid;gap:16px}
.qc-track-actions-grid{display:grid;gap:14px}
.qc-review-readiness{border-inline-start:4px solid var(--qc-primary)}
.qc-review-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.qc-review-step{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--qc-border);border-radius:16px;background:var(--qc-surface)}
.qc-review-step>span{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--qc-primary-soft);color:var(--qc-primary);font-weight:800}
.qc-review-step strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.qc-review-step small{color:var(--qc-muted);line-height:1.7}
.qc-review-confirmations{display:grid;gap:10px;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--qc-border);border-radius:14px;background:var(--qc-bg)}
.qc-review-confirmations label{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start}
@media(max-width:850px){.qc-review-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}