.placements-section {
  background: white;
}

/* ── Hero banner ── */
.ps-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--lpu-black);
  padding: clamp(50px, 8vw, 90px) 0 clamp(60px, 10vw, 110px);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.ps-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    transparent,
    transparent 40px,
    rgba(232,185,25,0.04) 40px,
    rgba(232,185,25,0.04) 80px
  );
}

.ps-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ps-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: white;
  margin: 14px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.ps-hero-sub {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
}

/* ── Stats band ── */
.ps-stats-band {
  background: var(--lpu-orange);
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

.ps-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.ps-card {
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: psCardIn 0.5s ease forwards;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.ps-card:last-child { border-right: none; }

.ps-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

@keyframes psCardIn {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.ps-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  display: block;
}

.ps-card-val {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--lpu-black);
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.ps-card-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

.ps-card-line {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(0);
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--lpu-black);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.ps-card:hover .ps-card-line {
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(1);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ps-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .ps-card:nth-child(4) { border-right: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ps-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .ps-card { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
  .ps-card:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }
}

/* ── Placement Process Diagram ── */
.placement-process {
  margin: 3rem 0 4rem;
}

.pp-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.placement-process-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--lpu-black);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Horizontal scrollable track */
.pp-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 1rem 0 2rem;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.pp-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

/* Each node */
.pp-node {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  width: 160px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation: ppFadeUp 0.5s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes ppFadeUp {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Icon ring */
.pp-icon-ring {
  position: relative;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--lpu-black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--lpu-orange), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  animation: ppPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

@keyframes ppPulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--lpu-orange), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(232,185,25,0.3), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
}

.pp-icon {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pp-step-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  right: -6px;
  background: var(--lpu-orange);
  color: var(--lpu-black);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.pp-node-body h4 {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--lpu-black);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.pp-node-body p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  padding: 0 4px;
}

/* Animated connector */
.pp-connector {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: ppFadeUp 0.4s ease forwards;
}

.pp-arrow {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--lpu-orange);
  font-weight: 900;
  animation: ppArrowBounce 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

@keyframes ppArrowBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; }
  50%       { transform: translateX(5px); opacity: 0.6; }
}

/* Mobile: vertical stack */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pp-track {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .pp-node { width: 100%; max-width: 280px; flex-direction: row; text-align: left; gap: 16px; }
  .pp-icon-ring { flex-shrink: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .pp-connector { padding-bottom: 0; padding-right: 0; transform: rotate(90deg); }
}
.companies-marquee-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.companies-marquee {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4rem;
  animation: scrollCompanies 30s linear infinite;
}

.companies-marquee-wrapper:hover .companies-marquee {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.company-logo-box {
  background: white;
  min-width: 150px;
  height: 80px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.company-logo-box:hover {
  filter: grayscale(0%);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--primary);
}

.text-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #555;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

@keyframes scrollCompanies {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 2rem)); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .placement-stats-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .p-stat-box {
    padding: 1.2rem 0.8rem;
  }
  .p-stat-val {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .p-stat-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
  /* Reduce marquee gap on mobile */
  .companies-marquee {
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .company-logo-box {
    min-width: 110px;
    height: 65px;
  }
  .text-logo {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}

/* Placement Process */
.placement-process {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.placement-process-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.placement-process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.placement-process-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: calc(12.5% + 20px);
  right: calc(12.5% + 20px);
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-light, #f97316));
  z-index: 0;
}

.pp-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pp-step-num {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.pp-step-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.pp-step-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .placement-process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .placement-process-steps::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .placement-process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .pp-step {
    flex-direction: row;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .pp-step-num {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}