:root {
    --navy: #0A192F;
    --gold: #FFD700;
    --light-gold: #FFE55C;
    --dark-navy: #050D1C;
    --light-navy: #172A45;
    --light: #f5f5f5;
    --dark: #212121;
    --gray: #757575;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif
}

body {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    color: #333;
    overflow-x: hidden
}

/* Scroll progress */
.scroll-progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right,var(--navy),var(--gold));
    z-index: 1100;
    transition: width .2s ease
}

/* =========================
   RIBBON 1: MINI CONTACT
   ========================= */
.mini-ribbon {
    background: #021018;
    color: #eaeaea;
    font-size: .80rem;
    line-height: 2
}

.mini-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 6px 20px
}

.mini-left {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center
}

    .mini-left span {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        white-space: nowrap
    }

    .mini-left i {
        color: var(--gold)
    }

.mini-right {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center
}

    .mini-right a {
        color: #fff;
        opacity: .9;
        transition: .25s
    }

        .mini-right a:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(-1px)
        }

/* =========================
   RIBBON 2: COLLEGE INFO
   ========================= */
.college-ribbon {
    background: var(--navy);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    min-height: 120px; /* Taller ribbon */
}

.college-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 22px 28px;
    gap: 24px;
}

.college-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
}

.college-logo {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255,215,0,.5);
    transition: .3s;
}

    .college-logo:hover {
        transform: rotate(12deg) scale(1.08);
    }

.college-text h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.college-text p {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: .9;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Affiliations wrapper */
.affiliations {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* Hide overflow */
    max-width: 50%; /* limit area on right */
}

/* Track for logos */
.aff-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    animation: oscillate 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate; /* 👈 oscillating motion */
}

.aff {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

    .aff:hover {
        transform: scale(1.1);
        box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,215,0,.6);
    }

/* Oscillating Keyframes */
@keyframes oscillate {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateX(-40%);
    }
    /* move left */
    100% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
    /* back to right */
}

/* 📱 Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .affiliations {
        max-width: 100%; /* allow full width */
    }

    .aff-track {
        animation: oscillate 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }

    .aff {
        width: 55px;
        height: 55px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}


@keyframes affScroll {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0)
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%)
    }
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0%,100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,215,0,.25)
    }

    50% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 16px 2px rgba(255,215,0,.3)
    }
}

/* =========================
   RIBBON 3: NAV
   ========================= */
.nav-ribbon {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--dark-navy) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.1)
}

.nav-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative
}

nav#mainNav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

nav#mainNav li {
    margin: 0 4px
}

nav#mainNav a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: block;
    transition: .25s;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 6px
}

    nav#mainNav a:hover, nav#mainNav a.active {
        color: var(--gold);
        background: rgba(255,215,0,.08)
    }

        nav#mainNav a.active::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 6px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--gold)
        }

.mobile-menu-btn {
    display: none;
    font-size: 22px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer
}

/* =========================
   RIBBON 4: NEWS
   ========================= */
.news-ribbon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)
}

.news-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 10px 20px
}

.news-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.news-track {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden
}

.news-items {
    display: inline-block;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: newsLeft 90s linear infinite
}

    .news-items span {
        margin-right: 40px
    }

    .news-items:hover {
        animation-play-state: paused
    }

@keyframes newsLeft {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(100%)
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-100%)
    }
}

/* Floating Alerts */
.floating-alerts {
    position: fixed;
    right: 18px;
    top: 35%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    z-index: 900
}

.alert-badge {
    --bg: #fff;
    --c: var(--navy);
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--c);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: .25s
}

    .alert-badge:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.05)
    }

    .alert-badge .badge-text {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 6px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        font-size: .65rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: .3px
    }

.badge-deadline {
    --bg: #fff7da;
    --c: #b58500;
    animation: floatY 6s ease-in-out infinite
}

.badge-early {
    --bg: #e9f7ff;
    --c: #0a6fa6;
    animation: floatY 7.5s ease-in-out infinite .5s
}

.badge-help {
    --bg: #ffeef0;
    --c: #b2152a;
    animation: floatY 8.5s ease-in-out infinite .8s
}

@keyframes floatY {
    0%,100% {
        transform: translateY(0)
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-10px)
    }
}

/* Scroll-to-top */
.to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 22px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: .25s;
    z-index: 950
}

    .to-top.show {
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
        transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .to-top:hover {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--navy);
        transform: translateY(-4px)
    }

/* Sticky mobile contact bar */
.mobile-contact-bar {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: #0b1b33;
    display: none;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 8px;
    z-index: 980;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)
}

    .mobile-contact-bar a {
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: .78rem;
        opacity: .95
    }

        .mobile-contact-bar a i {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--gold)
        }

        .mobile-contact-bar a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(-2px)
        }

/* HERO */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(10,25,47,.85),rgba(10,25,47,.9));
    color: #fff;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.video-background {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: .4
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    animation: fadeInDown 1s ease;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.5)
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    animation: fadeInUp 1s ease
}

.date-venue {
    background: rgba(255,215,0,.9);
    color: var(--navy);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 18px 34px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    animation: zoomIn 1s ease;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
    transition: .25s
}

    .date-venue:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02)
    }

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 36px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: .25s;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255,215,0,.5);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

    .btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);
        background: var(--light-gold);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255,215,0,.65)
    }

    .btn::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
        transform: translateX(-100%);
        transition: .6s
    }

    .btn:hover::after {
        transform: translateX(100%)
    }

/* Floating decor in hero */
.floating-elements {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 0
}

.floating-element {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(255,215,0,.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: float 16s linear infinite
}

    .floating-element:nth-child(1) {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        top: 15%;
        left: 10%;
        animation-duration: 20s
    }

    .floating-element:nth-child(2) {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        top: 70%;
        left: 80%;
        animation-duration: 15s;
        animation-delay: 1s
    }

    .floating-element:nth-child(3) {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        top: 40%;
        left: 75%;
        animation-duration: 25s;
        animation-delay: .5s
    }

    .floating-element:nth-child(4) {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        top: 65%;
        left: 15%;
        animation-duration: 18s;
        animation-delay: 1.5s
    }

    .floating-element:nth-child(5) {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
        top: 10%;
        left: 60%;
        animation-duration: 22s;
        animation-delay: .7s
    }

/* Sections */
section {
   
    min-height: 60vh;
    scroll-margin-top: 80px;
    position: relative
}

.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px
}

    .section-title h2 {
        font-size: 2.6rem;
        color: var(--navy);
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
        transition: .25s
    }

        .section-title h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 0;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--gold);
            transition: .25s
        }

        .section-title h2:hover {
            transform: scale(1.03)
        }

            .section-title h2:hover::after {
                width: 120px
            }

.alt-bg {
    background: #f0f4f8
}

/* Tracks */
.tracks-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.track-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    transition: .35s;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--navy);
    position: relative
}

    .track-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: auto 0 0 0;
        height: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,215,0,.9),transparent);
        transform: translateX(-100%);
        transition: transform .6s;
        opacity: .7
    }

    .track-card:hover::before {
        transform: translateX(100%)
    }

    .track-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        border-top-color: var(--gold)
    }

.track-header {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative
}

    .track-header::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--gold);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: .3s
    }

.track-card:hover .track-header::after {
    transform: scaleX(1)
}

.track-body {
    padding: 22px
}

    .track-body ul {
        list-style: none
    }

    .track-body li {
        padding: 10px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        transition: .25s
    }

        .track-body li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none
        }

        .track-body li::before {
            content: "•";
            color: var(--gold);
            font-weight: 700;
            width: 1em;
            margin-right: 10px;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            transition: .25s
        }

        .track-body li:hover {
            background: rgba(255,215,0,.06);
            padding-left: 10px;
            border-bottom-color: var(--gold)
        }

            .track-body li:hover::before {
                transform: scale(1.4)
            }

/* Speakers */
.speakers-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));
    gap: 36px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.speaker-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
    transition: .3s;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--navy);
    text-align: center
}

    .speaker-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
        border-top-color: var(--gold)
    }

.speaker-img {
    height: 260px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--light-navy));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: .45s
}

.speaker-card:hover .speaker-img {
    transform: scale(1.06)
}

.speaker-img::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent 70%,rgba(0,0,0,.35))
}

.speaker-info {
    padding: 22px;
    transition: .25s
}

    .speaker-info h3 {
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        transition: .25s
    }

.speaker-card:hover .speaker-info {
    background: rgba(255,215,0,.05)
}

    .speaker-card:hover .speaker-info h3 {
        color: var(--gold)
    }

.speaker-role {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: .25s
}

.speaker-card:hover .speaker-role {
    transform: translateY(-4px)
}

/* Committee */
.committee-container {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.committee-category {
    margin-bottom: 44px
}

    .committee-category h3 {
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
        border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;
        transition: .25s
    }

        .committee-category h3:hover {
            letter-spacing: 1px
        }

.committee-members {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));
    gap: 18px
}

.member-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--navy);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: .35s
}

    .member-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 5px;
        height: 0;
        background: var(--gold);
        transition: .35s
    }

    .member-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.01);
        border-left-color: var(--gold)
    }

        .member-card:hover::before {
            height: 100%
        }

/* Dates (timeline) */
.dates-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding: 24px 0
}

    .timeline::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 4px;
        height: 100%;
        background: var(--navy);
        transition: .25s
    }

    .timeline:hover::before {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--navy),var(--gold),var(--navy))
    }

.timeline-item {
    width: 50%;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    position: relative;
    transition: .25s
}

    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0
    }

    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%
    }

.timeline-content {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    position: relative;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    transition: .35s
}

    .timeline-content::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--gold);
        transition: .25s
    }

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content::after {
    right: -40px
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content::after {
    left: -40px
}

.timeline-content:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 15px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
    border-top-color: var(--navy)
}

    .timeline-content:hover::after {
        transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.15);
        background: var(--navy);
        border: 3px solid var(--gold)
    }

.timeline-date {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: .25s
}

.timeline-content:hover .timeline-date {
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: .5px
}

/* Registration table */
.centered {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center
}

.table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 36px 0
}

.price-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.08)
}

    .price-table thead th {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 14px
    }

    .price-table td {
        padding: 14px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee
    }

    .price-table tbody tr:hover {
        background: rgba(255,215,0,.06)
    }

/* Footer + Contact section */
.footer-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
    gap: 50px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.footer-col h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--gold);
    position: relative
}

    .footer-col h3::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -6px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--gold);
        transition: .25s
    }

    .footer-col h3:hover::after {
        width: 100px
    }

.footer-col p, .footer-col li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    opacity: .85;
    transition: .25s
}

    .footer-col p:hover, .footer-col li:hover {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(4px)
    }

.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none
}

.footer-col a {
    color: #0b0b0b;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: .25s
}

    .footer-col a:hover {
        color: var(--gold)
    }

footer {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 80px 20px 40px;
    position: relative
}

    footer .footer-container .footer-col a {
        color: #fff
    }

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 16px
}

    .social-links a {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
        color: #fff;
        transition: .25s;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden
    }

        .social-links a:hover {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--navy);
            transform: translateY(-3px)
        }

        .social-links a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
            transform: translateX(-100%);
            transition: .45s
        }

        .social-links a:hover::after {
            transform: translateX(100%)
        }

copyright, .copyright {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 36px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    opacity: .75
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeInDown {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-50px)
    }

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

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(50px)
    }

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

@keyframes zoomIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(.75)
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1)
    }
}

@keyframes float {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0) rotate(0)
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-18px) rotate(10deg)
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(0) rotate(0)
    }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:992px) {
    .college-wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: center
    }

    .affiliations {
        width: 100%
    }

    nav#mainNav ul {
        justify-content: center
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.4rem
    }

    .hero p {
        font-size: 1.05rem
    }
}

@media (max-width:768px) {
    .mobile-menu-btn {
        display: block;
        padding: 12px
    }

    nav#mainNav {
        width: 100%;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height .45s ease
    }

        nav#mainNav.active {
            max-height: 520px
        }

        nav#mainNav ul {
            flex-direction: column;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px 0
        }

        nav#mainNav li {
            width: 100%
        }

        nav#mainNav a {
            text-align: center
        }

    .timeline::before {
        left: 20px
    }

    .timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 70px;
        padding-right: 0
    }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd), .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
            left: 0
        }

        .timeline-item .timeline-content::after {
            left: -40px;
            right: auto
        }

    .video-background {
        display: none
    }

    .floating-elements {
        display: none
    }

    .mobile-contact-bar {
        display: flex
    }

    .floating-alerts {
        right: 12px;
        top: auto;
        bottom: 90px
    }
}
/* ---------- Generic content container + readable text ---------- */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px
}

.prose {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #1c1c1c;
    font-size: 1.06rem;
    line-height: 1.85
}

    .prose p + p {
        margin-top: 1em
    }

    .prose .kicker {
        display: inline-block;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        color: var(--navy);
        background: rgba(10,25,47,.06);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
        padding: 6px 10px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 14px
    }

/* ---------- “About” and “Host” layout ---------- */
.about-grid, .host-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center
}

.about-card, .host-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    padding: 26px;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold)
}

.points {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 14px
}

.point {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: #fafafa;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 12px
}

    .point i {
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-top: 2px
    }

/* ---------- Right visuals ---------- */
.side-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 280px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,215,0,.15),rgba(10,25,47,.15));
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12)
}

    .side-visual .blob {
        position: absolute;
        inset: -30% -10% auto auto;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,rgba(255,215,0,.7),rgba(255,215,0,.15),transparent 60%);
        filter: blur(10px);
        opacity: .6
    }

    .side-visual .photo {
        position: absolute;
        inset: auto 0 0 0;
        height: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,25,47,.25),rgba(10,25,47,.55)), url('about-campus.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    }

    .side-visual .caption {
        position: absolute;
        left: 14px;
        bottom: 14px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
        color: #111;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        font-size: .9rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.18)
    }

/* ---------- Section title breathing space (narrower) ---------- */
.section-title .container, .section-title.narrow {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px
}

/* ---------- Host institute accent list ---------- */
.bullets {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px
}

    .bullets li {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        align-items: flex-start
    }

        .bullets li i {
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-top: 3px
        }

/* ---------- Responsive tweaks ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px) {
    .about-grid, .host-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 22px
    }

    .side-visual {
        order: -1;
        min-height: 220px
    }

    .prose {
        max-width: 720px
    }
}

@media (max-width:768px) {
    .prose {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.8
    }

    .side-visual {
        min-height: 190px;
        border-radius: 14px
    }

    .about-card, .host-card {
        padding: 18px
    }
}



/* ===== Page Loader Overlay ===== */
.app-loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99999;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 10% -10%, rgba(224,178,0,.18), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 110% 110%, rgba(11,39,72,.25), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.98), rgba(255,255,255,.92));
  transition:opacity .4s ease, visibility .4s ease;
  opacity:1; visibility:visible;
}
.app-loader.hide{opacity:0;visibility:hidden}
.loader-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.65);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border:1px solid rgba(11,39,72,.08);
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(11,39,72,.15);border-radius:16px;padding:22px 26px;text-align:center;min-width:260px}
.spinner{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid rgba(11,39,72,.2);border-top-color:var(--gold);
  margin:6px auto 12px;animation:spin 1s linear infinite}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.loader-title{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 4px}
.loader-note{font-size:.9rem;color:#2b3a55;opacity:.85}
/* Accessibility preference */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .spinner{animation:none}
  .app-loader{transition:none}
}
/* Utility to avoid subtle layout shift on slow paints */
html.loader-active{overflow:hidden}
.accordion {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 24px 0
}

.acc-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e7ebf0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(11,39,72,.06)
}

.acc-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    cursor: pointer
}

    .acc-btn .chev {
        transition: transform .25s ease
    }

.acc-panel {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .35s ease,padding .35s ease
}

.acc-panel-inner {
    padding: 0 18px 18px
}

.acc-item.open .acc-panel {
    padding-top: 0;
    max-height: 800px
}

.acc-item.open .acc-btn .chev {
    transform: rotate(180deg)
}

.table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden
}

    .table th, .table td {
        padding: 10px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee
    }

    .table thead th {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff
    }

.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 28px 0 8px
}

.prose p {
    line-height: 1.65
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 16px
}

.to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: .3s;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px
}

    .to-top.show {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none
    }