:root {
            --bg-main: #060913;
            --card-bg: rgba(11, 18, 33, 0.75);
            --card-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
            --accent-emerald: #10b981;
            --accent-cyan: #06b6d4;
            --accent-gold: #c6933c;
            --text-primary: #f8fafc;
            --text-secondary: #94a3b8;
             --primary-blue: #0f3d6e;
      --accent-yellow: #dca337;
      --text-gray: #555555;  --navy-primary: #0b3866;
            --gold-accent: #cfa138;
            --text-body: #4a5568;
            --text-sub: #64748b;
            --kd-navy: #0b3b60;
      --kd-gold: #c29947;
      --kd-subtext: #6c757d;
      --kd-icon-bg: #eef5fc;
      --brand-navy: #083b75;
            --brand-gold: #c6933c;
            --brand-gold-hover: #b07e2a;
            --page-bg: #f8fafe;
            --info-bg: #ebf3fa;

        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }




        body {
          font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            overflow-x: hidden;
          
            /* Dark gradient overlay + background image */
           
        }

        /* Ambient Glow Effect */
        .ambient-glow {
            position: absolute;
            width: 700px;
            height: 700px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2) 0%, rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.08) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* Top Bar */
        .top-nav {
            background: #061840;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            padding: 10px 8%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #fff;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .top-nav-items {
            display: flex;
            gap: 25px;
        }

        .top-nav-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .top-nav-item i {
            color:#c6933c;
        }

        /* Header Navigation */
        header {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            background:#061863;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-border);
            padding: 18px 4%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .brand-logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .brand-badge {
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
           
            border-radius: 10px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #000;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
        }

        .brand-text h2 {
                font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin: 0
        }

        .brand-text p {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
        }

nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

nav a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    line-height: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    display: block;
    padding: 8px 3px;
}

nav a:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Dropdown Container */
nav li.dropdown {
    position: relative;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Hidden Submenu by Default */
nav .dropdown-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start; /* Forces all flex children to stick to the left edge */
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; /* Align dropdown container flush with parent item left edge */
    background-color: #061863;
    min-width: 180px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 100;
    text-align: left;

    padding: 6px 0; /* Clean vertical spacing inside container */
}

/* Submenu Links Override */
nav .dropdown-menu li {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left; border-top: solid 1px rgba(255, 215, 103, 0.3);
}

nav ul .dropdown-menu a {
    text-align: left !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 8px 16px; /* Uniform left padding inside the blue menu */
    margin: 0;
}

/* Reveal Dropdown on Hover */
nav li.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

        .btn-cta {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-emerald), #c6933c);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-cta:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.5);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            padding: 60px 0% 80px;
            max-width: 1300px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            z-index: 1;
            text-align: center;font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
        }

        .conference-tag {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 178, 51, 0.4);
    color: #c6933c;
            padding: 6px 18px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
        }

        .hero-title {
     font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.1rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            line-height: 50px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
            color: #fff;

        }

        .hero-title span {
          
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #fff;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
        }

        .hero-subtitle strong {
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        /* Dashboard Container */
        .dashboard-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 25px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .glass-card {
      
            backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transition: border-color 0.3s;
        }

        .glass-card:hover {
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
        }

        .card-header-title {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: #c6933c;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Academic Collaborators */
        .partners-card {
            grid-column: span 2;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .partners-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .partner-box {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 20px 15px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .partner-box:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .partner-icon {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-cyan);
        }

        .partner-name {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #000;
        }

        /* Real-time Countdown Timer Layout */
        .timer-grid {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-around;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .timer-slot {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .timer-val {
          font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
            min-width: 60px;
        }

        .timer-unit {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Stats Grid */
        .stats-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 15px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-card-val {
            
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--accent-emerald);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .stat-card-lbl {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .dashboard-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .partners-card {
                grid-column: span 1;
            }
            .hero-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            nav ul {
                display: none;
            }
        }

         .text-gold-gradient {
     
    
     color: #061840;
font-size: 2.5rem;
font-weight: 800;
-webkit-text-stroke: 1.3px #0b3c73;
    }

    /* Card Custom Styles */
    .ranking-card {
      background-color: #f6f8fb;
      border: none;
      border-top: 4px solid #c6933c;
      border-radius: 1rem;
     
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    }

    .ranking-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

    .card-logo-container {
      height: 64px;
    }


    .section-title {
       color:#0b3c73;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

 /* Underline accent beneath title */
    .section-title::after {
     content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -12px;
    left: 49%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 78%;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
    border-radius: 2px;
}
    

    

    /* Paragraph Text */
   #about-text {
      color: var(--text-gray);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      text-align: justify;
    }

    /* Centered Legacy Block */
    .stat-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center; /* Centers horizontally */
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Static Styled Stat Number */
    .stat-number {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: #0b3c73;
      display: inline-block;
      -webkit-text-stroke:1.3px #0b3c73;
    }

    .stat-label {
      color: var(--text-gray);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      margin-top: 6px;
    }

    /* Custom Button Styling */
    .btn-custom {
      background-color: #0b3c73;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 6px;
      border: none;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, transform 0.2s ease;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-custom:hover {
      background-color: #0a2b4e;
      color: #ffffff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* Campus Image Styling */
    .college-img {
      border-radius: 0px;
      width: 100%;
      background: #f6f8fb;
      
    }


         .collab-header-group {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .collab-pill-tag {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #0b3c73;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;-webkit-text-stroke:1.3px #0b3c73;
        }

        .collab-pill-tag i {
            color: #c6933c;
        }

        .collab-hero-title {
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0b3c73;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;-webkit-text-stroke:1.3px #0b3c73;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .collab-divider-line {
            width: 0px;
            height: 4px;
            background:#c6933c;
            margin: 15px auto 0 auto;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .collab-subtext {
            color: #64748b;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            font-size: 1rem;
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        /* Card Container Classes */
        .collab-feature-box {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 24px;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding: 35px;
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 44, 89, 0.03);
            transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .collab-feature-box::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--collab-navy), var(--collab-gold));
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .collab-feature-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            border-color: rgba(197, 155, 39, 0.4);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 44, 89, 0.1);
        }

        .collab-feature-box:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Card Internal Element Classes */
        .collab-card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .collab-brand-frame {
            width: 140px;
            height: 65px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
        }

        .collab-brand-frame img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .collab-type-badge {
font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    color: #000;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #c6933c;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
        }

        .collab-entity-name {
            color:  #0b3c73;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.35;
            margin-bottom: 16px;-webkit-text-stroke:0.7px #0b3c73;
        }

        .collab-paragraph-body {
            font-size: 0.975rem;
            line-height: 20px;
            color: #333;
            flex-grow: 1;
            text-align: justify;
            letter-spacing: -0.2px;
        }

        .collab-paragraph-body p:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

          .conf-about-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Top Tagline Pill */
        .conf-tag-pill {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: var(--conf-teal);
            border: 1px solid rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.25);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            padding: 6px 18px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        /* Headings */
        .conf-title {
             color:#0b3c73;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }


        .conf-subtitle {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d9488, #d97706);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        /* Paragraph Styling */
        .conf-text-p {
            font-size: 0.975rem;
            line-height: 21px;
            color: #000;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        /* ===================================================
           CREATIVE HIGHLIGHT BOXES (BELOW WRITE-UP)
        =================================================== */
        .creative-boxes-container {
            margin-top: 35px;
            padding-top: 25px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .creative-box {
            position: relative;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 24px 28px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 44, 89, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Animated Gradient Line at Top of Box */
        .creative-box::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d9488,  #d97706);
            transition: height 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        /* Hover Transformation */
        .creative-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 44, 89, 0.12);
            border-color: rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.3);
        }

        .creative-box:hover::before {
            height: 6px;
        }

        /* Creative Glowing Icon Container */
        .creative-icon-wrapper {
            width: 58px;
            height: 58px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            position: relative;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .creative-box:hover .creative-icon-wrapper {
            transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-6deg);
        }

        /* Specific Styling for Networking Box */
        .box-networking .creative-icon-wrapper {
            background: rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.1);
            color:#c6933c;
            border: 1px solid rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.2);
        }

        /* Specific Styling for Publication Box */
        .box-publication .creative-icon-wrapper {
            background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
            color:#c6933c;
            border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
        }

        .creative-box-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color:#0b3c73;
            margin-bottom: 3px;
        }

        .creative-box-desc {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #64748b;
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* Background Number Accent Watermark */
        .box-watermark {
            position: absolute;
            right: 15px;
            bottom: -5px;
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: rgba(15, 44, 89, 0.03);
            pointer-events: none;
            user-select: none;
        }

        /* ===================================================
           STICKY VENUE IMAGE FRAME (RIGHT COLUMN)
        =================================================== */
        .conf-image-frame {
            position: sticky;
            
            border-radius: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 44, 89, 0.1);
            margin-top: 100px;
            
        }

        .conf-image-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;

        }

        .conf-img-badge {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            background:#0b3c73;
            color:#c6933c;
            padding: 16px 20px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 14px;
        }

        .conf-img-badge i {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: #c6933c;
        }

        .conf-img-badge-text {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin: 0;
        }


         .site-header {
            padding: 15px 0;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        }

        .college-title {
            color: var(--navy-primary);
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .college-subtitle {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #64748b;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .nav-link-custom {
            color: var(--navy-primary);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .nav-link-custom:hover {
            color: var(--gold-accent);
        }

        .btn-registration {
            background-color: var(--gold-accent);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            padding: 8px 18px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        /* Section Header Styles */
        .page-title {
            color:#0b3c73;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .gold-divider {
            width: 10%;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--gold-accent);
            margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            color: var(--navy-primary);
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        .section-desc {
            color: var(--text-sub);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .steps-heading {
            color: var(--navy-primary);
            font-size: 0.975rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 45px;
        }

        /* Steps Layout Grid with Vertical Connecting Lines */
        .steps-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .step-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 80px 24px 1fr;
            align-items: start;
            padding-bottom: 28px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .step-number {
            color: var(--navy-primary);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* Dot and Vertical Line Container */
        .step-marker-container {
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .step-dot {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            background-color: #b98014;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-top: 6px;
            z-index: 2;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* Vertical Line connecting step dots */
        .step-row:not(:last-child) .step-marker-container::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            bottom: -28px;
            width: 1px;
            background-color: #e2e8f0;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .step-text {
            color: #333;
            font-size:0.975rem;
            line-height: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            padding-left: 1rem;
        }

        /* Sub-criteria List for Step 3 */
        .sub-criteria-list {
            list-style-type: lower-alpha;
            padding-left: 20px;
            margin-top: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            color: #061863;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .sub-criteria-list li {
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        /* Scroll to Top Floating Button */
        .btn-scroll-top {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            background-color: var(--gold-accent);
            color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .btn-scroll-top:hover {
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }



 .text-navy {
      color: #0d3b66;
    }

    .gold-underline {
      width: 80px;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: #d9981e;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .ethics-list li strong {
      color: #0d3b66;
    }

    /* Custom left border for Bootstrap cards */
    .border-left-gold {
      border-left: 4px solid #d9981e !important;
    }

    .template-card {
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    }

    .template-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 .5rem 1rem rgba(0,0,0,.08) !important;
    }

        .theme-card {
      background-color: #0f4185;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      position: relative; /* Anchor for tooltip positioning */
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 50px;
    }

    .theme-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    /* Accent Line */
    .yellow-divider {
      width: 35px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: #f3a712;
      margin: 8px 0 10px 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Text Styles */
    .theme-card h5 {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .text-yellow {
      color: #f3a712;
    }

    .card-description {
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: #dbe4f0;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .hover-indicator {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* Tooltip Positioned BELOW the Card */
    .external-tooltip {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: -12px; /* Anchor below bottom edge */
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(100%) scale(0.95); /* Moves DOWN */
      width: 110%;
      max-width: 340px;
      max-height: 320px; /* Taller height */
      background-color: #082142;
      border: 1px solid #f3a712;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      z-index: 100;
      
      /* Hidden state */
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s;
      overflow-y: auto;
    }

    /* Pointer Arrow pointing UP toward the card */
    .external-tooltip::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -8px; /* Arrow on top edge of tooltip */
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      border-left: 8px solid transparent;
      border-right: 8px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 8px solid #f3a712;
    }

    /* Custom Thin Scrollbar */
    .external-tooltip::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 4px;
    }
    .external-tooltip::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: #f3a712;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    /* Show Tooltip on Hover */
    .theme-card:hover .external-tooltip {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(100%) scale(1);
    }

    .tooltip-intro {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: #cbd5e1;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .tooltip-list {
      padding-left: 0.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
    }

    .tooltip-list li {
      margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
      color: #e2e8f0;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .tooltip-list li strong {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Bottom padding for page container to accommodate tooltips pointing downward */
    .card-wrapper-container {
      padding-bottom: 0px;
    }



    /* Main Container Block */
    .kd-events-wrapper {
      padding: 3rem 0;
    }

    /* Section Title Styles */
    .kd-main-heading {
       color:#0b3c73;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .kd-main-heading::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 120px;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: var(--kd-gold);
      margin: 8px auto 0 auto;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Timeline Box Item */
    .kd-timeline-box {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: none;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 35px 70px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Timeline Box Item Hover State */
.kd-timeline-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  background-color: #083b75; /* Change this hex code to your preferred hover background */
  color: #ffffff;
}


.kd-timeline-box:hover .kd-event-title,
.kd-timeline-box:hover .kd-event-deadline,
.kd-timeline-box:hover  {
  color: #ffffff;

}



    /* Icon Badge Wrapper */
    .kd-badge-icon {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      background-color: #947223;
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    /* Typography inside Boxes */
    .kd-event-title {
      color: var(--kd-navy);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .kd-event-deadline {
      color: var(--kd-subtext);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      font-weight: 500;
    }



    /* Title Styling */
       .conf-main-title {
            color: #0b3c73;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .conf-divider-line {
            width: 10%;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--brand-gold);
            margin: 10px auto 0;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Fee Table Wrapper */
        .conf-fee-wrapper {
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        .conf-fee-table {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Unified Header Color (#083b75) for all tabs */
        .conf-fee-table th {
            background-color: var(--brand-navy) !important;
            color: #ffffff !important;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.6px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 16px 28px;
            border: none;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .conf-fee-table td {
            padding: 16px 28px;
            vertical-align: middle;
            color: #2c3e50;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #edf2f7;
            background-color: transparent;
        }

        .conf-fee-table tbody tr:last-child td {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .conf-fee-table .conf-row-label {
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Banner CTA Section */
        .conf-cta-banner {
            background-color: var(--brand-navy);
            border-radius: 12px;
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 45px 25px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(8, 59, 117, 0.15);
        }

        .conf-cta-banner h2 {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .conf-cta-banner p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #dce7f3;
            max-width: 650px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* Custom Action Buttons */
        .conf-btn-primary-gold {
            background-color: var(--brand-gold);
            color: #ffffff;
            border: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 11px 28px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .conf-btn-primary-gold:hover {
            background-color: var(--brand-gold-hover);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .conf-btn-secondary-light {
            border: 1.5px solid #ffffff;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 11px 28px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .conf-btn-secondary-light:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Informational Footer Box */
        .conf-notice-panel {
            background-color: var(--info-bg);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-gold);
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
            padding: 22px 26px;
            font-size: 0.975rem;
            color: #000;
            line-height: 20px;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        .conf-notice-panel strong {
            color: var(--brand-navy);
        }

        .conf-notice-panel a {
            color: var(--brand-navy);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

         .conf-notice-panel a:hover {
            color: var(--brand-gold);
        }

         .rankings-section {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #f8f7f4;
    padding: 64px 16px;
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .rankings-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .rankings-title {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: #92400e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .rankings-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .ranking-card {
    background-color: #f0eee9;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 260px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .ranking-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .card-logo-area {
    height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .gold-gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b3c73 0%, #09305b 50%, #09305b 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #0b3c73;
    -webkit-text-stroke:1px #0b3c73;
  }

  .metric-large {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }

  .metric-medium {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .card-subtext {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #475569;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }


        .res-section-wrapper {
      background-color: #fcfdfe;
      background-image: 
        radial-gradient(#cbd5e1 0.75px, transparent 0.75px), 
        radial-gradient(#cbd5e1 0.75px, #fcfdfe 0.75px);
      background-size: 30px 30px;
      background-position: 0 0, 15px 15px;
      padding: 60px 15px;
    }

    /* Header Accent Line */
    .res-heading-divider {
      width: 13%;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: #c6933c;
      margin: 8px auto 16px auto;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Common Card Styling (#eef1f6) */
    .res-profile-box {
      background-color: #eef1f6;
      border: 1px solid #dbe2ec;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(15, 50, 96, 0.03);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .res-profile-box:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(15, 50, 96, 0.08);
    }

    /* Keynote Highlight Box (Gradient Blend into #eef1f6) */
    .res-keynote-box {
      position: relative;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fef9c3 0%, #eef1f6 100%);
      border: 1px solid #dbe2ec;
      border-top: 3px solid #c6933c;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
    }

    .res-keynote-box:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.18);
    }

    /* Circle Avatar & Initials */
    .res-user-img {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .res-user-badge {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: #0f3260;
      color: #ffffff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* Keynote Badge Gradient */
    .res-keynote-badge {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f3260 0%, #1e40af 100%);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15, 50, 96, 0.25);
    }

    /* Typography */
    .res-topic-tag {
      color: #000;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
   
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .res-person-name {
      color: #0f3260;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    margin-top: 1.3rem;
    }

    .res-person-desc {
      color: #000;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      line-height: 1.4;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* Titles */
    .res-main-title {
      color: #0b3c73;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .res-sub-title {
      color: #0b3c73;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
    }



        .main-title {
      color: #0b3c73;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .main-title::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 40%;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: #c6933c;
      margin: 8px auto 0 auto;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
      color: #003366;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Base Card Styling */
    .committee-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%;
    }

    /* Blue Left Border Cards (Administrators & Convenors) */
    .card-blue {
      border: 1px solid rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.8);
      border-left: 4px solid #003366;
      background-color: #eee;
    }

    .card-blue.highlight-card {
      background-color: #eef5fc;
      border-left: 4px solid #206095;
    }

    .card-blue:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.12);
    }

    /* Custom #c6933c Left Border Only (Committee Members) */
    .card-gold {
      border: 1px solid rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.8);
      border-left: 4px solid #c6933c;
      background: #ffffff;
    }

    .card-gold:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(242, 178, 51, 0.2);
    }

    .member-name {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0d2b45;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      padding-left: 1em;
    }

    .member-role {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: #6c757d;
      margin-bottom: 0;padding-left: 1em;
    }


    /* Renamed Header & Underline Styles */
    .plenary-heading {
      color: #003366;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .plenary-heading::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 30%;
      height: 4px;
      background-color: #c6933c;
      margin: 10px auto 0 auto;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Renamed Dashed Announcement Box */
    .plenary-announcement-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1.5px dashed #c6933c;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Renamed Icon Style */
    .plenary-calendar-icon {
      color: #c6933c;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* Renamed Text Description Style */
    .plenary-description {
      color: #55606e;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 0;


  }




  .site-footer {
      position: relative;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 23, 44, 0.88) 0%, rgba(3, 23, 44, 0.95) 100%), 
                  url('images/College_Glass-Building.png') center/cover no-repeat;
      color: #c0cddb;
      padding: 60px 0 25px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* Column Headings with Accent Underline */
    .site-footer h5 {
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .site-footer .footer-column h5::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 28px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: #c6933c;
      margin-top: 6px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Paragraph Description */
    .site-footer p.description {
      color: #b0c4de;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    /* Navigation Links */
    .site-footer ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding-left: 0;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .site-footer ul li {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .site-footer ul li a {
      color: #b0c4de;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .site-footer ul li a:hover {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Social Icons */
    .site-footer .social-icons {
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .site-footer .social-icons a {
      color: #b0c4de;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-right: 12px;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .site-footer .social-icons a:hover {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Bottom Divider & Copyright */
    .site-footer .footer-divider {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      margin-top: 50px;
      padding-top: 25px;
    }

    .site-footer .copyright {
      color: #a0b2c6;
      font-size: 0.825rem;
      margin: 0;
    }






#about, 
#submission, 
#dates, 
#registration, 
#speakers, 
#committee, 
#workshop, 
#contact,
#About_SJCC,
#Conference,
#Submission_Details,
#Paper_Submission,#ethics
  {
    scroll-margin-top: 120px; 
}



 /* Container layout */
    .card-grid {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      max-width: 1200px;
    }

    /* Base Card Styling */
    .profile-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      width: 260px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      text-align: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      
      /* Entrance animation setup */
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out forwards;
      opacity: 0;
      
      /* Smooth hover transition */
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Entrance Staggering */
    .profile-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
    .profile-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
    .profile-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
    .profile-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }

    /* Hover Zoom Effect */
    .profile-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    /* Image Styling with inner zoom option */
    .card-image-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
    
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .card-image-wrapper img {
     
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    /* Optional inner image scale on card hover */
    .profile-card:hover .card-image-wrapper img {
      transform: scale(1.05);

    }

    /* Card Content Details */
    .card-details {
      padding: 20px 15px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .card-details h3 {
      color: #1e293b;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 20px;
    }

    .card-details p {
      color: #333;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 18px;
    }

    /* Entrance Animation Keyframes */
    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }