:root {
        --navy: #0b1a3a;
        --navy-2: #0f2148;
        --navy-3: #132a5c;
        --orange: #f28327;
        --orange-2: #e5731a;
        --text: #1f2a44;
        --muted: #6b7280;
        --bg-soft: #f5f6f8;
        --card: #ffffff;
        --line: #e6e8ec;

        --bg-primary: #f8fafc;
        --bg-surface: #ffffff;
        --text-main: #1e293b;
        --text-muted: #64748b;
        --color-primary: #0f172a; /* Deep Slate Academic Blue */
        --color-accent: #d97706;  /* Premium Academic Amber Gold */
        --color-accent-hover: #b45309;
        --border-color: #e2e8f0;
    }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
            color: var(--text);
            background: #fff;
        }

        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        h4,
        .serif {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -.01em
        }

        .text-orange {
            color: var(--orange) !important
        }

        .bg-navy {
            background: var(--navy) !important;
            color: #fff
        }

        .btn-orange {
            background: var(--orange);
            color: #fff;
            border: none;
            padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: .25s
        }

        .btn-orange:hover {
            background: var(--orange-2);
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -12px rgba(242, 131, 39, .7)
        }

        .btn-outline-light-2 {
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
            color: #fff;
            background: transparent;
            padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: .25s
        }

        .btn-outline-light-2:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: var(--navy)
        }

        .eyebrow {
            color: var(--orange);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: .18em;
            font-size: .78rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: .6rem
        }

        .eyebrow::before {
            content: "";
            width: 26px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--orange);
            display: inline-block
        }

        /* ===== Header ===== */
        .site-header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1030;
            background: transparent;
            transition: all .35s ease;
            padding: .75rem 0;
        }

        .site-header.scrolled {
            background: var(--navy);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
            padding: .35rem 0;
        }

        .site-header .navbar-brand {
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1;
            display: flex;
            gap: .65rem;
            align-items: center
        }

        .brand-badge {
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            background: #fff;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            color: var(--navy);
            font-size: 1.3rem
        }

        .brand-name {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.25rem
        }

        .brand-sub {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-size: .78rem;
            letter-spacing: .16em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 2px
        }

        .site-header .nav-link {
            color: #e6ebf5 !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: .5rem 1rem !important;
            font-size: .95rem
        }

        .site-header .nav-link:hover,
        .site-header .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--orange) !important
        }

        /* ===== Hero ===== */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 9rem 0 5rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero .carousel-item {
            min-height: 560px
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
            line-height: 1.08;
            margin-bottom: 1.1rem
        }

        .hero-title .amp {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-style: italic;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif
        }

        .hero-title .accent {
            color: var(--orange)
        }

        .hero p.lead-txt {
            color: #c9d3e6;
            max-width: 520px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7
        }

        .hero-image {
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
            aspect-ratio: 16/11;
            background: #111 center/cover no-repeat;
        }

        .stats-card {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 26px;
            right: 16px;
            background: rgba(11, 26, 58, .85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 1rem 1.3rem;
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.8rem;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .stats-card .stat .label {
            font-size: .72rem;
            color: #c9d3e6;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: .35rem
        }

        .stats-card .stat .val {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700
        }

        .stats-card .stat .sub {
            font-size: .72rem;
            color: #c9d3e6
        }

        .hero-controls button {
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
            color: #fff;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            z-index: 5;
            transition: .25s
        }

        .hero-controls button:hover {
            background: var(--orange);
            border-color: var(--orange)
        }

        .hero-controls .prev {
            left: 14px
        }

        .hero-controls .next {
            right: 14px
        }

        .carousel-indicators {
            margin-bottom: 12px
        }

        .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
            width: 34px;
            height: 4px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
            border: none
        }

        .carousel-indicators .active {
            background: var(--orange)
        }

        /* ===== Verticals ===== */
        .section {
            padding: 5rem 0
        }

        .section-soft {
            background: var(--bg-soft)
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
            text-align: center
        }

        .section-sub {
            color: var(--muted);
            max-width: 640px;
            margin: .75rem auto 0;
            text-align: center
        }

        .vcard {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--line);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
            height: 100%;
            transition: .3s;
            position: relative;
        }

        .vcard:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -22px rgba(11, 26, 58, .25);
            border-color: transparent
        }

        .vcard .vicon {
            width: 54px;
            height: 54px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem
        }

        .vc-1 .vicon {
            background: #e7effb;
            color: #2e5fbf
        }

        .vc-2 .vicon {
            background: #e6f4ec;
            color: #1f9856
        }

        .vc-3 .vicon {
            background: #f0e9fb;
            color: #7a4bcf
        }

        .vc-4 .vicon {
            background: #ffece1;
            color: var(--orange)
        }

        .vc-5 .vicon {
            background: #ffe6d9;
            color: #d6541b
        }

        .vcard h5 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            margin-bottom: .6rem
        }

        .vcard p {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: .9rem;
            line-height: 1.55;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem
        }

        .vcard .arrow {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-size: 1.1rem
        }

        /* ===== Founder ===== */
        .founder-photo {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            aspect-ratio: 4/5;
            background: #e6e8ec center/cover no-repeat;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(11, 26, 58, .35);
        }

        .founder-badge {
            position: absolute;
            right: -18px;
            top: 30px;
            background: var(--navy);
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
            min-width: 200px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4)
        }

        .founder-badge .row-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: .7rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: .55rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
        }

        .founder-badge .row-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: none
        }

        .founder-badge i {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-top: 2px
        }

        .founder-badge .t {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: .92rem;
            line-height: 1.15
        }

        .founder-badge .s {
            font-size: .72rem;
            color: #c9d3e6
        }

        .founder h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem)
        }

        .info-list li {
            padding: .35rem 0;
            font-size: .92rem;
            color: #374151;
            display: flex;
            gap: .55rem;
            align-items: flex-start
        }

        .info-list li::before {
            content: "";
            width: 7px;
            height: 7px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--orange);
            margin-top: .55rem;
            flex: none
        }

        .info-title {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: .55rem;
            color: var(--navy);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: .5rem
        }

        .info-title i {
            color: var(--orange)
        }

        /* ===== Impact ===== */
        .impact {
            background: var(--navy);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 3.5rem 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden
        }

        .impact::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(242, 131, 39, .08), transparent 60%)
        }

        .impact h3 {
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            position: relative
        }

        .impact .stat {
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0 1rem
        }

        .impact .stat+.stat::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 20%;
            bottom: 20%;
            width: 1px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1)
        }

        .impact .icon {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-size: 1.7rem;
            margin-bottom: .6rem
        }

        .impact .num {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700
        }

        .impact .lbl {
            color: #c9d3e6;
            font-size: .9rem
        }

        /* ===== Testimonials & Partners ===== */
        .quote-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--line);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15)
        }

        .quote-mark {
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            left: 18px;
            background: var(--orange);
            color: #fff;
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            font-size: 1.1rem
        }

        .quote-card p {
            color: #374151;
            font-size: .95rem;
            line-height: 1.6
        }

        .quote-author {
            display: flex;
            gap: .75rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 1rem
        }

        .quote-author img {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            background: #ddd
        }

        .quote-author .name {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: .92rem
        }

        .quote-author .role {
            font-size: .78rem;
            color: var(--muted)
        }

        .partner-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--line);
            border-radius: 10px;
            height: 90px;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            padding: 1rem;
            transition: .25s;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1f2a44
        }

        .partner-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2)
        }

        .arrow-btn {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid var(--orange);
            color: var(--orange);
            background: #fff;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center
        }

        .arrow-btn:hover {
            background: var(--orange);
            color: #fff
        }

        /* ===== Contact ===== */
        .contact {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 4.5rem 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden
        }

        .contact::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            right: -10%;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 50%, rgba(70, 120, 220, .18), transparent 60%);
            pointer-events: none
        }

        .contact h2 {
            color: #fff
        }

        .contact .info-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: .85rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 1rem
        }

        .contact .info-row i {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
            color: var(--orange);
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center
        }

        .contact-form {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1.6rem;
            color: var(--text);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1
        }

        .contact-form .form-control {
            background: #f7f8fb;
            border: 1px solid #e6e8ec;
            padding: .85rem 1rem;
            font-size: .92rem;
            border-radius: 8px
        }

        .contact-form .form-control:focus {
            border-color: var(--orange);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(242, 131, 39, .15)
        }

        /* ===== Footer ===== */
        footer {
            background: #08122a;
            color: #c9d3e6;
            padding: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem;
            font-size: .9rem
        }

        footer h6 {
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 1rem
        }

        footer a {
            color: #c9d3e6;
            text-decoration: none
        }

        footer a:hover {
            color: var(--orange)
        }

        footer ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0
        }

        footer ul li {
            padding: .3rem 0
        }

        .social a {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
            display: inline-grid;
            place-items: center;
            margin-right: .4rem;
            transition: .25s
        }

        .social a:hover {
            background: var(--orange);
            border-color: var(--orange);
            color: #fff
        }

        .newsletter {
            position: relative
        }

        .newsletter input {
            background: #fff;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: .75rem 3rem .75rem 1rem;
            width: 100%;
            color: #1f2a44
        }

        .newsletter button {
            position: absolute;
            right: 6px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            background: var(--orange);
            color: #fff;
            border: none;
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            border-radius: 6px
        }

        .foot-bar {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            padding-top: 1rem;
            font-size: .82rem;
            color: #8a99b5
        }

        @media (max-width:991px) {
            .stats-card {
                position: static;
                margin-top: 1.2rem;
                flex-wrap: wrap
            }

            .founder-badge {
                position: static;
                margin-top: 1rem;
                right: 0
            }

            .impact .stat+.stat::before {
                display: none
            }
        }

/* --- Two-Column Layout Timeline --- */
.timeline-tabs {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
}

.timeline-column h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.timeline-list {
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.timeline-list li {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    position: relative;
}

.timeline-list li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -27px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    border: 3px solid #fff;
}

.time-period {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.timeline-list strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.org {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.pInfoRow {
    display:flex;
    gap:.85rem;
    align-items:center;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.pInfoRow i{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    color:var(--orange);
    width:38px;
    height:38px;
    border-radius:8px;
    display:grid;
    place-items:center
}
.logo{
    width: 90px;
}

/* =========================================
   DBA - Upcoming Program Modal
   Bootstrap 5
========================================= */

.upcoming-program-modal .modal-dialog {
    max-width: 560px;
}

.upcoming-program-modal .modal-content {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(63, 163, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 100% 0%,
            rgba(0, 174, 255, 0.14),
            transparent 35%
        ),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #07111f 0%, #0b1728 55%, #081321 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow:
        0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 60px rgba(0, 153, 255, 0.10);
}

/* Decorative glow */
.upcoming-program-modal .modal-content::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    top: -120px;
    left: -100px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 255, 0.13);
    filter: blur(20px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Body */
.upcoming-program-modal .modal-body {
    position: relative;
    padding: 42px 42px 38px;
}

/* Close button */
.upcoming-program-modal .custom-close {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
    top: 18px;
    right: 18px;

    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;

    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 1;

    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background-image: none;

    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.upcoming-program-modal .custom-close::before {
    content: "\00d7";
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 30px;
}

.upcoming-program-modal .custom-close:hover {
    background-color: #1598ff;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

/* Badge */
.program-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;

    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding: 7px 13px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 174, 255, 0.28);
    border-radius: 50px;

    background: rgba(0, 174, 255, 0.08);

    color: #4db8ff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

/* Pulse */
.pulse-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #19b5ff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(25, 181, 255, 0.12);
    animation: programPulse 1.8s infinite;
}

@keyframes programPulse {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(25, 181, 255, 0.45);
    }

    70% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(25, 181, 255, 0);
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(25, 181, 255, 0);
    }
}

/* Icon */
.program-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 184, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 16px;

    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(18, 157, 255, 0.18),
        rgba(0, 224, 255, 0.06)
    );

    color: #48b7ff;
    font-size: 26px;
}

/* Heading */
.upcoming-program-modal h2 {
    margin-bottom: 7px;

    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: clamp(25px, 4vw, 34px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.program-subtitle {
    margin-bottom: 14px;

    color: #4db8ff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.program-description {
    margin-bottom: 25px;

    color: #a9b8c9;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/* Meta information */
.program-meta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;

    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.meta-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;

    min-height: 68px;
    padding: 11px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-radius: 12px;

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}

.meta-item > i {
    flex-shrink: 0;

    color: #3db5ff;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.meta-item small {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3px;

    color: #718398;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

.meta-item strong {
    display: block;

    color: #e9f4ff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Button */
.program-details-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;

    width: 100%;
    min-height: 52px;

    border: 0;
    border-radius: 12px;

    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        #0797ff 0%,
        #0878e8 100%
    );

    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;

    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 132, 255, 0.20);

    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.program-details-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        #20a8ff 0%,
        #0785f5 100%
    );

    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(0, 132, 255, 0.30);
}

.program-details-btn i {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.program-details-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Modal backdrop */
.modal-backdrop.show {
    opacity: 0.78;
    background: #020810;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .upcoming-program-modal .modal-body {
        padding: 35px 22px 25px;
    }

    .upcoming-program-modal .modal-content {
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .program-meta {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .meta-item {
        min-height: 58px;
    }
}

.collaborations .partner-card {
    height: 120px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 12px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.collaborations .partner-card:hover {
    border-color: #d1d5db;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.collaborations .partner-logo {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 180px;
    max-height: 80px;

    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
}