: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", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, 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;
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
        }

        .hero-title {
     font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.1rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            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 {
      
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            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;
        }

.collaboration-wrapper {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .partner-card-item {
        background: #ffffff;
        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;
        height: 80%;
    }

    .partner-card-item:hover {
        background: #ffffff;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .partner-text-label {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #000000;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .collab-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #f2b233;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Horizontal Divider Line under titles */
    .title-separator {
        border: none;
        border-top: 0px solid rgba(158, 107, 12, 0.6);
        margin-top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    /* Vertical Column Divider */
    .section-border-right {
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(158, 107, 12, 0.6);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .section-border-right {
            border-right: none;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #222222;
            padding-bottom: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
    }


        /* 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;
            -webkit-user-select: 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_1.webp') 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: 0;   /* offset handled once, via scroll-padding-top on <html> */
}



 /* 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: 350px;
      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%;
    }

    .card-image-wrapper img {
     border-radius: 50%;
     border:solid 1px #aaa;
      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);
      }
    }


        .submit-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background-color: #0f172a;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
      padding: 14px 32px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 12px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Animated RGB Gradient Border Glow */
    .btn-primary::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -2px;
      left: -2px;
      right: -2px;
      bottom: -2px;
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, #4f46e5, #06b6d4, #3b82f6, #4f46e5);
      background-size: 400%;
      border-radius: 14px;
      z-index: -1;
      opacity: 0.6;
      filter: blur(4px);
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
      animation: gradientRing 8s linear infinite;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover::before {
      opacity: 1;
      filter: blur(8px);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      background-color: #1e1b4b;
    }

    .btn-primary:active {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    @keyframes gradientRing {
      0% { background-position: 0% 0%; }
      50% { background-position: 400% 0%; }
      100% { background-position: 0% 0%; }
    }

    .btn-svg-icon {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      fill: currentColor;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover .btn-svg-icon {
      transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.15);
    }


       .floating-popup {
      position: fixed;
      right: 24px;
      top: 50%;
      z-index: 9999;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(30px) scale(0.9);
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), visibility 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Active State (Appears Immediately) */
    .floating-popup.active {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0) scale(1);
    }

    /* Compact Floating Card */
    .popup-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    /* Animated Gradient Button */
    .submit-btn {
      background: linear-gradient(-45deg, #ee7752, #e73c7e, #23a6d5, #23d5ab);
      background-size: 300% 300%;
      animation: gradientMove 6s ease infinite;
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 14px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(231, 60, 126, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .submit-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(35, 166, 213, 0.4);
    }

    /* Close Button */
    .close-btn {
      background: #f1f5f9;
      border: none;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #64748b;
      cursor: pointer;
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .close-btn:hover {
      color: #0f172a;
      background-color: #e2e8f0;
      transform: rotate(90deg);
    }

    @keyframes gradientMove {
      0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
      50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
      100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    }


   /* Container centered relative to its parent */
.btn-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Styled <a> tag acting as a rounded pill button */
.click-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(-45deg, #ee7752, #e73c7e, #23a6d5, #23d5ab);
  background-size: 400% 400%;
  animation: gradientBG 8s ease infinite;

  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  
  /* Adjusted right padding to fit the smaller cursor */
  padding: 10px 50px 10px 25px; 
  border: 4px solid #ffffff;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: transform 0.1s;
}

/* Dynamic gradient background animation */
@keyframes gradientBG {
  0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

.click-btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

/* Reduced Pointer Cursor Icon Size (~30% smaller) */
.cursor-icon {
  position: absolute;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: -10px;
  width: 30px;  /* Reduced from 45px */
  height: 38px; /* Reduced from 57px */
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

/* Hover animation for the cursor click effect */
.btn-wrapper:hover .cursor-icon {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px) scale(1.05);
}


  .abs-widget {
      position: fixed;
      right: 0;
      top: 50%;
      z-index: 9999;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(100%);
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    }

    /* Active State Class */
    .abs-widget.is-visible {
      transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
    }

    /* Renamed Inner Tab Wrapper Class */
    .abs-card {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 6px;
      border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
      box-shadow: -4px 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      gap: 8px;
    }

    /* Renamed Submit Button Class */
    .abs-action-btn {
      background: linear-gradient(-45deg, #ee7752, #e73c7e, #23a6d5, #23d5ab);
      background-size: 300% 300%;
      animation: absGradientMove 6s ease infinite;
      color: #ffffff;
      padding: 12px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 14px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(231, 60, 126, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .abs-action-btn:hover {
      transform: translateX(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(35, 166, 213, 0.4);
    }

    /* Renamed Close Button Class */
    .abs-close-btn {
      background: #f1f5f9;
      border: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #64748b;
      cursor: pointer;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .abs-close-btn:hover {
      color: #0f172a;
      background-color: #e2e8f0;
      transform: rotate(90deg);
    }

    /* Renamed Animation Keyframes */
    @keyframes absGradientMove {
      0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
      50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
      100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    }


/* =====================================================================
   RESPONSIVE + CROSS-BROWSER LAYER  (Windows / macOS / iOS / Android)
   Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari. Keep this block at the end of the file.
   ===================================================================== */

html {
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    text-size-adjust: 100%;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: var(--header-offset, 96px);   /* anchors land just below the fixed header (value set by JS) */
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}
html, body { max-width: 100%; overflow-x: hidden; }
body {
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
body.nav-locked { overflow: hidden; }
img, svg, video, iframe { max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }
.card-image-wrapper img { width: 200px; height: 200px; max-width: 60%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; margin-top: 20px; }
.committee-card img { width: 80px; height: 80px; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; }
a, button, [role="button"] { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(198, 147, 60, .25); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #f2b233; outline-offset: 2px; }
.ambient-glow { width: min(700px, 100%); }

/* ---------- Hero background (was an inline style) ---------- */
.hero-bg {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 9, 19, 0.6) 0%, rgba(6, 9, 19, 0.95) 100%),
        url('images/college_glass_building_1.webp') center / cover no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* iOS/iPadOS Safari and most Android browsers don't support fixed backgrounds */
@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse), (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-bg { background-attachment: scroll; }
}
@supports (-webkit-touch-callout: none) {
    .hero-bg { background-attachment: scroll; }
}
.hero-acronym { color: #ffff00; font-size: 3rem; display: inline-block; margin-top: .4rem; }
.hero-org { font-size: 1.6rem; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header-bar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-top));
    padding-left: max(4%, env(safe-area-inset-left));
    padding-right: max(4%, env(safe-area-inset-right));
    gap: 16px;
}
.brand-logo { min-width: 0; }
.brand-badge img { width: 70px; height: auto; }
.brand-75 { padding-left: 10px; height: auto; }

.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    padding: 10px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 178, 51, .45);
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-toggle span {
    display: block; height: 2px; width: 100%;
    background: #fff; border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Keyboard users can open desktop dropdowns too */
nav li.dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu,
nav li.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
nav a:hover, nav a:focus-visible { color: #f2b233; }

/* Laptop widths: tighten the menu so it never wraps */
@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399.98px) {
    .site-header-bar { padding-left: 2%; padding-right: 2%; }
    .brand-75 { width: 90px; }
    nav ul { gap: 4px; }
    nav a { font-size: 11px; }
}

/* Tablets & phones: hamburger + slide-down menu */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
    .site-header-bar { padding-top: max(10px, env(safe-area-inset-top)); padding-bottom: 10px; }
    #mainNav {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
        background: #061863;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 178, 51, .3);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height .3s ease;
    }
    .nav-open #mainNav {
        max-height: calc(100vh - 80px);
        max-height: calc(100dvh - 80px);
        overflow-y: auto;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }
    #mainNav > ul {
        display: flex !important;           /* overrides the old display:none */
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 6px 0 14px;
    }
    #mainNav > ul > li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
    #mainNav a { font-size: 14px; padding: 13px 6%; }
    #mainNav li.dropdown > a.dropdown-toggle { position: relative; }
    #mainNav li.dropdown > a.dropdown-toggle::after {
        content: ""; position: absolute; right: 6%; top: 50%;
        width: 8px; height: 8px; margin-top: -6px;
        border-right: 2px solid #f2b233; border-bottom: 2px solid #f2b233;
        transform: rotate(45deg); transition: transform .2s ease;
    }
    #mainNav li.dropdown.open > a.dropdown-toggle::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-top: -2px; }
    #mainNav .dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        display: none;
        opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
        box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
        min-width: 0; width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
    }
    /* No hover-opening on touch: tap toggles .open */
    #mainNav li.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
    #mainNav li.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { display: flex; }
    #mainNav .dropdown-menu a { padding: 11px 6% 11px 10%; font-size: 13px; white-space: normal; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .site-header-bar { padding-left: max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-left)); padding-right: max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-right)); gap: 8px; }
    .brand-logo { gap: 8px; }
    .brand-badge { width: 40px; height: 40px; box-shadow: none; }
    .brand-badge img { width: 40px; }
    .brand-text h2 { font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.2; }
    .brand-text p { font-size: .68rem; margin: 0; }
    .brand-75 { width: 64px; padding-left: 6px; }
}
@media (max-width: 359.98px) {
    .brand-75 { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .hero { padding-left: 4%; padding-right: 4%; }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .hero { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
    .conference-tag { font-size: .95rem; padding: 6px 14px; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; letter-spacing: .5px; margin-top: 5em !important; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.3px; }
    .hero-title br { display: none; }
    .hero-acronym { display: block; font-size: 2.1rem; margin-top: .6rem; }
    .hero-subtitle { font-size: 1rem; }
    .hero-org { font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .glass-card { padding: 22px 16px; border-radius: 16px; }
    .timer-val { font-size: 2rem; min-width: 0; }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 22px; }
    .stat-card-val { font-size: 2rem; }
    .partner-card-item { height: auto; }
    .collab-title { font-size: 1.1rem; }
}

/* ---------- Generic section headings on small screens ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .res-main-title, .page-title, .main-title, .kd-main-heading, .section-title,
    .conf-main-title, .conf-cta-banner h2 { font-size: 1.65rem; }
    hr[style*="width"] { min-width: 80px; }
    .res-heading-divider { min-width: 80px; }
    .conf-text-p, .collab-paragraph-body, #about-text p, .conf-notice-panel { text-align: left !important; }
}

/* ---------- Rankings ---------- */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .rankings-section { padding: 40px 16px; }
    .rankings-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
    .ranking-card { min-height: 0; padding: 20px 10px; }
    .ranking-card img { width: 72px; margin-top: 0 !important; }
    .metric-large { font-size: 28px; }
    .metric-medium { font-size: 18px; }
    .card-subtext { font-size: 12px; }
}

/* ---------- About / collaborators / overview ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .collab-feature-box { padding: 22px; border-radius: 18px; }
    .conf-about-section { padding: 48px 0; }
    .conf-about-section .row.g-5 { --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem; --bs-gutter-y: 1.5rem; }
    .conf-image-frame { margin-top: 0; }
    .creative-box { padding: 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .conf-image-frame { margin-top: 10px; position: relative; }
}

/* ---------- Submission steps ---------- */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .step-row { grid-template-columns: 58px 18px 1fr; padding-bottom: 22px; }
    .step-number { font-size: .85rem; }
    .step-text { padding-left: .5rem; font-weight: 600; }
    .conf-notice-panel { padding: 16px 16px; }
}

/* ---------- EasyChair button ---------- */
.btn-wrapper { max-width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .click-btn { font-size: .95rem; padding: 10px 44px 10px 18px; text-align: center; }
}

/* ---------- Sub-theme cards: tap / keyboard support ---------- */
.theme-card { cursor: pointer; }
.theme-card.is-open .external-tooltip,
.theme-card:focus-within .external-tooltip {
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(100%) scale(1);
}
.theme-card.is-open, .theme-card:focus-within { z-index: 20; }
.external-tooltip { -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior: contain; scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: #f3a712 transparent; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .theme-card:hover { z-index: 20; }
}
/* Phones/tablets: expand the list inside the card instead of a floating box */
@media (max-width: 991.98px), (hover: none) {
    .external-tooltip {
        position: static;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100%; max-width: none;
        max-height: 0; padding: 0 .9rem;
        margin-top: 0; border-width: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height .3s ease, padding .3s ease, opacity .2s ease;
    }
    .external-tooltip::before { display: none; }
    .theme-card:hover .external-tooltip { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
    .theme-card.is-open .external-tooltip {
        opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
        max-height: 900px; padding: .8rem .9rem; margin-top: .75rem; border-width: 1px;
    }
    .theme-card.is-open .hover-indicator span::after { content: " (tap to close)"; font-weight: 500; }
}

/* ---------- Key dates ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .kd-timeline-box { padding: 30px 24px; } }

/* ---------- Registration table ---------- */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .conf-fee-table th, .conf-fee-table td { padding: 12px 10px; font-size: .82rem; white-space: normal; }
    .conf-fee-table th { letter-spacing: .2px; }
    .conf-fee-table th[style] { width: auto !important; }
    .conf-cta-banner { padding: 30px 18px; }
    .conf-cta-banner p { font-size: 1.1rem !important; }
}

/* ---------- Speakers ---------- */
.card-grid { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.profile-card { max-width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .profile-card { width: 100%; } }
@media (hover: none) {
    .profile-card:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Committee ---------- */
.committee-card table { width: 100%; }
.committee-card td { vertical-align: middle; }
.member-role { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* ---------- Hover lifts: desktop only (avoids "sticky hover" on touch) ---------- */
@media (hover: none) {
    .collab-feature-box:hover, .creative-box:hover, .kd-timeline-box:hover,
    .card-blue:hover, .card-gold:hover, .ranking-card:hover,
    .template-card:hover, .theme-card:hover, .partner-card-item:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Floating "submit abstract" tab ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .abs-widget { top: auto; bottom: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); transform: translateX(100%); }
    .abs-widget.is-visible { transform: translateX(0); }
    .abs-action-btn { padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; white-space: normal; max-width: 210px; line-height: 1.25; }
    .btn-scroll-top { bottom: max(84px, calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom) + 76px)); right: 14px; }
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .site-footer { padding: 44px 0 20px; }
    .site-footer .footer-divider { margin-top: 30px; }
}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print {
    .site-header-bar, .abs-widget, .btn-scroll-top, .nav-toggle, .map-embed { display: none !important; }
    .hero-bg { background: #061863 !important; }
    .profile-card { opacity: 1 !important; animation: none !important; }
}
.template-card h3 { overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: break-word; }
@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {
    .conf-about-section .row.g-5 { --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem; }
}
body.nav-locked .abs-widget { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    #mainNav li.dropdown > a.dropdown-toggle::after {
        border-top: 0; border-left: 0;
        vertical-align: 0; margin-left: 0;
    }
}

/* ---------- Rankings: equal-size, aligned logos ---------- */
.ranking-card { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
.ranking-card .card-logo-area {
    height: 76px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ranking-card .card-logo-area img {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 160px;
    max-height: 70px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.ranking-card > div:last-child {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .ranking-card { gap: 12px; }
    .ranking-card .card-logo-area { height: 58px; }
    .ranking-card .card-logo-area img { max-width: 120px; max-height: 52px; width: auto; }
}