:root {
            --primary-green: #064e3b; /* Deep Pakistani Emerald */
            --accent-mint: #012e67; /* Fresh, youth-centric vibrant green */
            --dark-slate: #0f172a;
            --light-bg: #f8fafc;

             --primary-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e1b4b 100%);
            --accent-green: #10b981;
            --accent-blue: #3b82f6;
            --accent-purple: #8b5cf6;
        }

        .main-section{
            min-height:100vh
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: #334155;
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark-slate);
        }

        .team-roll-badge{
            width: fit-content;
            margin: auto;
            padding: 11px 24px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }


        /* Add a subtle interactive lift effect on hover */
.team-card {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.25s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
}

/* Custom letter spacing for titles */
.tracking-wider {
  letter-spacing: 0.075rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* Ensures custom avatars stay perfectly circular */
.object-fit-cover {
  object-fit: cover;
}
.object-position-top{
    object-position: top;
}

        /* Navbar Customization */
        .navbar {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }
        
        .navbar-brand span {
            color: var(--accent-mint);
        }

        .insights li{
            border-left: 5px solid #6967ff !important
        }
        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5752e3 0%, #021e2c 100%);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 120px 80px 0px 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-section .content-area{
            padding-bottom: 120px;
        }

        .hero-section h1{
            font-weight: 1000 !important;
        }

        .lead{
            font-size:1.12rem
        }

        .footer{
            background: rgb(3 4 30) !important
        }

        /* .hero-section::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 60px;
            background: #ffffff;
            clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 0);
        } */

        .hero-badge {
            background-color: #625cfd;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        /* Cards and Elements */
        .feature-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 16px;
            background: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .feature-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
        }

        .icon-box {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background-color: #ecfdf5;
            color: var(--accent-mint);
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* Buttons */
        .btn-custom-primary {
            background-color: var(--accent-mint);
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            border-radius: 200px;
            border: none;
            transition: transform 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-custom-primary:hover {
            background-color: #ff0000;
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .btn-custom-secondary {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: white;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            transition: all 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-custom-secondary:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-color: white;
            color: white;
        }

        /* Profile card image handling */
        .profile-img-placeholder {
            width: 120px;
            height: 120px;
            background-color: #e2e8f0;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #94a3b8;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            border: 4px solid white;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        /* Section Spacing */
        section {
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .section-bg {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 135px;
            height: 6px;
            background-color: var(--accent-mint);
            margin-top: 15px;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .text-custom-primary{
            color: var(--accent-mint);
        }


         .custom-banner {
            background-color: var(--accent-mint);
            border-radius: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            min-height: 440px;
        }

        .banner-title {
            font-size: 3.2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .banner-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        /* Pixel-perfect Call to Action Button */
        .btn-instructor {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #000000;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            padding: 12px 14px 12px 32px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            border: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .btn-instructor:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            color: #000000;
        }

        .btn-arrow-circle {
            background-color: var(--accent-mint);
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Right side image container handling the overflow layout */
        .banner-img-container {
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            bottom: -5px; /* Pulls the desk slightly below the boundary just like the image */
            width: 53%;
            height: 105%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

        .banner-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: bottom left;
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .custom-banner {
                min-height: auto;
                padding-bottom: 0 !important;
            }
            .banner-title {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            .banner-img-container {
                position: relative;
                width: 100%;
                margin-top: 2rem;
                height: 320px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
            .banner-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .banner-img-container {
                height: 240px;
            }
            .btn-instructor {
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: space-between;
                padding: 12px 14px 12px 24px;
            }
        }

        /* Blogs */

         /* Modern Custom Card Design */
        .blog-card {
            border: none;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        /* Hover Interactions */
        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        }

        /* Image Masking & Zoom Effect */
        .card-img-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding-top: 56.25%; /* Fixed 16:9 Aspect Ratio */
            background-color: #e2e8f0;
        }

        .card-img-top {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .blog-card:hover .card-img-top {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* Typography & Spacing Truncations */
        .card-body {
            padding: 1.75rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .category-badge {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 6px 12px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .blog-card:hover .card-title {
            color: var(--accent-primary);
        }

        .card-text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--text-body);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* Animated Action Link at the bottom */
        .card-footer-link {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-heading);
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-top: auto;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: gap 0.2s ease;
        }

        .card-footer-link svg {
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .blog-card:hover .card-footer-link {
            color: var(--accent-primary);
        }

        /* .blog-card:hover .card-footer-link svg {
            transform: translateX(4px);
            stroke: var(--accent-primary);
        } */

        /* Semantic Badge Color Variants */
        .badge-network { background-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.1); color: var(--accent-primary); }
        .badge-leadership { background-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1); color: var(--accent-success); }
        .badge-culture { background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1); color: var(--accent-warning); }
        .badge-mentorship { background-color: rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.1); color: var(--accent-info); }



        /* Slider Hero Section */

        .creative-hero-slider {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 100vh;
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Ambient glowing background shapes */
        .glow-orb {
            position: absolute;
            width: 600px;
            height: 600px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.15) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
            top: -10%;
            right: -10%;
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            filter: blur(40px);
        }

        .carousel-item {
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Custom Badge Styling */
        .hero-badge {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 8px 18px;
            border-radius: 100px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .hero-badge i {
            animation: spin 8s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes spin { 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

        /* Premium Text Mask & Typography Layering */
       

        .btn-holder {
            transform: translateY(40px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s;
        }

        /* Super Creative Buttons */
        /* .btn-custom-primary {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #0f172a;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            border: 2px solid #ffffff;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .btn-custom-primary:hover {
            background: transparent;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        } */

        .btn-custom-secondary {
            background: transparent;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 200px;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .btn-custom-secondary:hover {
            border-color: #ffffff;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        /* Floating Modern Art Imagery Layer */
        .art-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            transform: scale(0.85) translateX(50px);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.2s;
        }

        .art-wrapper::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--accent-purple), transparent);
            clip-path: polygon(25% 0%, 100% 0%, 75% 100%, 0% 100%);
            opacity: 0.1;
            top: -20px;
            left: -20px;
            z-index: -1;
            animation: floating 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        .main-hero-img {
            animation: floating 6s ease-in-out infinite;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
        }

        @keyframes floating {
            0% { transform: translateY(0px); }
            50% { transform: translateY(-15px); }
            100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
        }

        /* Trigger Activations for Active Slide Elements */
       .carousel-item.active .hero-badge,
        .carousel-item.active .display-3,
        .carousel-item.active .lead,
        .carousel-item.active .btn-holder {
            transform: translateY(0);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .carousel-item.active .art-wrapper {
            transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
            opacity: 1;
        }

    

    /* Custom Breadcrumb */
    .breadcrumb{
        margin-top:88px;
        padding: 97px 0px 83px 0px;
        background:linear-gradient(45deg, #00b964, #002f67);
    }

    /* Background blur overlay */
#custom-loader {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 99999; /* Ensures it sits above everything */
}

/* Customizing the Bootstrap Spinner thickness and speed */
.custom-spinner {
  border-width: 4px;
  animation-duration: 1.2s;
}

/* Smooth zoom in/out (pulse) effect for the logo */
.pulse-logo {
  animation: logoPulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes logoPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(0.92);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
}

/* Subtle fading animation for the text */
.loading-text {
  letter-spacing: 0.15rem;
  animation: textFade 1.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes textFade {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.6; }
  50% { opacity: 1; }
}