/* --- Variables and General Styles --- */
:root {
    --colleges-primary-blue: #2563eb;
    --colleges-secondary-blue: #3b82f6;
    --colleges-accent-orange: #ff9800;
    --colleges-text-dark: #1a202c;
    --colleges-text-light: #4a5568;
    --colleges-bg-light: #f7fafc;
    --colleges-surface: #ffffff;
    --colleges-border: #e2e8f0;
    --colleges-shadow-light: 0 2px 10px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
    --colleges-shadow-md: 0 4px 15px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08);
}

body {
    background-color: var(--colleges-bg-light);
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: var(--colleges-text-dark);
}

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

/* --- Search Section --- */
.colleges-page-search-section {
    padding: 60px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(247,250,252,1) 100%);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 200px;
}

.colleges-page-search-container {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.colleges-page-search-title {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--colleges-text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.colleges-page-search-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--colleges-primary-blue);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.colleges-page-search-input {
    max-width: 600px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border: 1px solid var(--colleges-border);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.colleges-page-search-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--colleges-secondary-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
    outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .colleges-page-search-section {
        padding: 50px 18px;
        min-height: auto;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-title {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-input {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 12px 20px;
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .colleges-page-search-section {
        padding: 42px 16px;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-input {
        padding: 11px 18px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .colleges-page-search-section {
        padding: 36px 14px;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .colleges-page-search-input {
        padding: 10px 16px;
    }
}

/* College card styles moved to external CSS to avoid conflicts */