/* =============================================
   IAPSCON 2027 — Dark Brownish-Red Theme
   Primary:    #6B1A1A  (deep crimson-brown)
   Secondary:  #3D0C0C  (very dark red)
   Accent:     #C4522A  (burnt sienna)
   Gold:       #C9963E  (warm gold)
   Light:      #FDF4EE  (cream blush)
   Dark:       #1A0A0A  (near black)
   ============================================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;500;700;900&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Quicksand:wght@300;400;500;700;900&display=swap');

:root {

  --primary: #80EDC4;
  --primary-text: #7792CD;
  --secondary-text: #2C4073;
  --secondary: #227675;
  --text: #546E7A;
  --accent: #FFE18B;
  --tertiary: #DADEFF;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --alternate: #E6FAF3;
  --border: #E5E5E5;
  /* --primary:     #6B1A1A; */
  --primary-dk: #3D0C0C;
  /* --accent:      #C4522A; */
  --gold: #C9963E;
  --light: #FDF4EE;
  --mid: #FFF5E9;
  --dark: #1A0A0A;
  /* --text:        #2C1010; */
  --muted: #7A5050;
  --white: #FFFFFF;

  --font-display: 'Quicksand', sans-serif;
  --font-serif: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Roboto', sans-serif;

  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 32px rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.15);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.2);
  --radius: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --transition: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  /* color: inherit; */
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ===== PRELOADER ===== */
/* ==========================
   PRELOADER
========================== */

.preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--secondary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 99999;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity .1s ease, visibility .1s ease;
}

.preloader.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.preloader-inner {
  text-align: center;
}

/* ==========================
   LOGO AREA
========================== */

.logo-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: auto;
}

/* White Circle */

.logo-circle {
  width: 410px;
  height: 410px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15),
    inset 0 0 0 8px #fff;
  z-index: 2;
}

.logo-circle img {
  width: 88%;
  height: auto;
  animation: logoFloat 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ==========================
   TRADITIONAL ROTATING RING
========================== */

.traditional-circle {
  position: absolute;
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;

  background:
    repeating-conic-gradient(from 0deg,
      #C9963E 0deg 8deg,
      #fff 8deg 12deg,
      #C9963E 12deg 20deg,
      #fff 20deg 24deg);

  -webkit-mask:
    radial-gradient(farthest-side,
      transparent calc(100% - 16px),
      #000 calc(100% - 15px));

  mask:
    radial-gradient(farthest-side,
      transparent calc(100% - 16px),
      #000 calc(100% - 15px));

  animation: rotateRing 12s linear infinite;
}

/* Decorative Outer Glow */

.traditional-circle::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px dashed rgba(249, 115, 22, .4);
  animation: rotateReverse 20s linear infinite;
}

/* Decorative Dots */

.traditional-circle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dotted rgba(31, 53, 166, .5);
  animation: rotateRing 25s linear infinite;
}

/* ==========================
   LOADING BAR
========================== */

.preloader-bar {
  width: 220px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #ddd;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
}

.preloader-bar span {
  display: block;
  width: 40%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--gold));
  animation: loading 1.4s linear infinite;
}

/* ==========================
   ANIMATIONS
========================== */

@keyframes rotateRing {
  from {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes rotateReverse {
  from {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }
}

@keyframes logoFloat {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
}

@keyframes loading {
  from {
    transform: translateX(-120%);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(320%);
  }
}

/* ==========================
   MOBILE
========================== */

@media(max-width:768px) {

  .logo-wrapper {
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
  }

  .logo-circle {
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
  }

  .traditional-circle {
    width: 235px;
    height: 235px;
  }

  .preloader-bar {
    width: 170px;
  }

}


/* ===== NAVBAR ===== */
.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  transition: background var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
}

.navbar.scrolled {
  background: var(--background);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(184, 245, 233, 0.3);
}

.nav-container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.brand-text {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.navbar.scrolled .brand-text {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.brand-text em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle,
.nav-links>li>a {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .45rem;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle i {
  font-size: .6rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle,
.navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a {
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,
.nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible,
.nav-links>li>a:hover,
.nav-links>li>a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--dark);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  outline: none;
}

.nav-links .arrow {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
}

.has-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  background: var(--secondary);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  z-index: 100;
}

.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown,
.has-dropdown.dropdown-open .dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-toggle i,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-toggle i,
.has-dropdown.dropdown-open .nav-dropdown-toggle i {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown--right {
  right: 0;
  left: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    top: 72px;
    height: calc(100dvh - 72px);
    background: rgba(17, 35, 55, .98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 1.25rem 2rem 2rem;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform var(--transition);
    overflow-y: auto;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links>li>a,
  .nav-dropdown-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: .9rem 0;
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: .95rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .dropdown,
  .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
  .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    min-width: 0;
    margin: .15rem 0 .55rem;
    padding: .25rem 0 .25rem .8rem;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    border: 0;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .has-dropdown.dropdown-open .dropdown {
    display: block;
  }

  .dropdown li a {
    padding: .62rem .8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  }
}

.dropdown li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: color var(--transition), padding-left var(--transition);
}

.dropdown li a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--secondary) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition) !important;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(146, 248, 221, 0.4) !important;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

/* Keep this breakpoint after the base .nav-toggle rule so it is not
   overwritten by display: none on mobile and tablet screens. */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1002;
    display: flex;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .navbar.scrolled .nav-toggle span,
  .nav-toggle.is-open span {
    background: var(--dark);
  }

  .nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  body.nav-menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
  }
}

/* ===== PREMIUM MOBILE NAVIGATION ===== */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {

  .navbar,
  .navbar.scrolled {
    padding: 8px 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .98);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(38, 9, 9, .12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  }

  .nav-container {
    min-height: 56px;
    padding-inline: 16px;
  }

  .navbar .conference-nav-brand {
    width: 118px;
    max-width: 42vw;
    padding: 3px 6px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .nav-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-toggle {
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(61, 12, 12, .10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(61, 12, 12, .08);
  }

  .nav-toggle span,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-toggle span,
  .nav-toggle.is-open span {
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #3d0c0c;
  }

  body.nav-menu-open::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 72px 0 0;
    z-index: 998;
    background: rgba(18, 7, 7, .48);
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  }

  .nav-links {
    inset: 72px 0 0 auto;
    z-index: 1001;
    width: min(88vw, 390px);
    height: calc(100dvh - 72px);
    padding: 18px 16px 28px;
    gap: 7px;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(201, 150, 62, .18), transparent 32%),
      linear-gradient(165deg, #3d0c0c 0%, #260707 100%);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .32);
    box-shadow: -20px 0 55px rgba(20, 3, 3, .30);
    transform: translateX(105%);
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links>li {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .nav-links>li>a,
  .nav-dropdown-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 48px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 11px 13px;
    color: #fdf4ee;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 11px;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .nav-links>li>a:hover,
  .nav-links>li>a:focus-visible,
  .nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,
  .nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible,
  .has-dropdown.dropdown-open>.nav-dropdown-toggle {
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(201, 150, 62, .16);
    border-color: rgba(201, 150, 62, .38);
  }

  .nav-dropdown-toggle i {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 26px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    color: #e2bb72;
  }

  .dropdown,
  .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
  .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown {
    margin: 7px 4px 2px;
    padding: 7px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .18);
    border-left: 3px solid #c9963e;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
  }

  .dropdown li a,
  .dropdown li a:hover {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 40px;
    padding: 9px 11px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: rgba(253, 244, 238, .82);
    font-size: .84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .dropdown li a:hover,
  .dropdown li a:focus-visible {
    padding-left: 14px;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  }

  .nav-links .nav-cta {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 50px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 7px;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    color: #3d0c0c !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e6bb68, #c9963e) !important;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 11px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(201, 150, 62, .22);
  }
}

/* ===== BUTTONS ===== */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(180, 249, 228, 0.4);
}

.btn-primary.btn-large {
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

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

/* ===== SECTION BASE ===== */
.section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.section-header.centered {
  text-align: center;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 82, 42, 0.3);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(196, 82, 42, 0.06);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--secondary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sub-section-color {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.padding-section-top {
  padding-top: 50px;
}

.section-sub {
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ===== REVEAL ANIMATIONS ===== */
.reveal-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;

}

.reveal-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.delay-1 {
  transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.delay-2 {
  transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.delay-3 {
  transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.delay-4 {
  transition-delay: 0.5s;
}

/* ===== HERO ===== */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Video Background */

.hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: brightness(.45) saturate(1.1);
}

/* Overlay */

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg,
      rgba(242, 247, 247, 0.356) 0%,
      rgba(170, 243, 215, 0.288) 40%,
      rgba(128, 237, 195, 0.295) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Content Layer */

.hero-content,
.countdown-section,
.hero-scroll-hint,
.hero-bg-shapes,
.hero-particles {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-bg-shapes {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.shape {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
      rgba(201, 150, 62, .15) 0%,
      transparent 70%);
}

.shape-1 {
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  top: -200px;
  right: -200px;
}

.shape-2 {
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  bottom: 100px;
  left: -150px;
}

.shape-3 {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
      rgba(196, 82, 42, .08) 0%,
      transparent 70%);
}

/* Particles */

.hero-particles {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.particle {
  position: absolute;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  animation: float-particle linear infinite;
}

@keyframes float-particle {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(100vh);
    opacity: 0;
  }

  10% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  90% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateY(-100px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(201, 150, 62, .15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .35);
  color: #ffd27a;
  padding: .5rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: .85rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.year-accent {
  color: #ffd27a;
}

.hero-tagline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: auto;
}

.emblem-ring {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-tagline strong {
  color: #ffd27a;
}

.hero-org {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.meta-item span {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.meta-item span strong {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.meta-item svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: #ffd27a;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Mobile */

@media(max-width:768px) {

  .hero {
    padding-top: 7rem;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .8rem;
  }

  .meta-divider {
    display: none;
  }
}




/* COUNTDOWN */
.countdown-section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.countdown-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
}

.countdown-item {
  text-align: center;
}

.count {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 70px;
}

.countdown-item label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.countdown-sep {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  animation: blink 1s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.3
  }
}

.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  z-index: 2;
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4), transparent);
  animation: scroll-pulse 2s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scaleY(1)
  }

  50% {
    transform: scaleY(0.6)
  }
}

/* ===== MARQUEE ===== */
.marquee-strip {
  background: var(--secondary);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, 0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, 0.2);
}

.marquee-strip-2 {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  animation: marquee-scroll 35s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-track-rev {
  animation: marquee-scroll-rev 35s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes marquee-scroll {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

@keyframes marquee-scroll-rev {
  from {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

.marquee-item {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  margin: 0 1rem;
}

.marquee-dot {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0.25rem;
}

.marquee-dot-2 {
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin: 0 0.25rem;
}

/* ===== ABOUT ===== */
.about-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 28%, rgba(128, 237, 196, .22), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 78%, rgba(255, 225, 139, .24), transparent 25%),
    var(--mid);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.elementor-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 60%;
  top: 20%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none
}

.about-bg-shape {
  position: absolute;
  left: 40%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 650px;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* opacity: .9; */
  animation: floatBlob 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.about-bg-shape img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  filter: blur(5px);
  transform: translateY(10%) scaleX(-1) rotate(-30deg);
}

.about-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

@keyframes floatBlob {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-53%) translateX(20px);
  }
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(420px, .92fr) minmax(520px, 1.08fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 0vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.img-stack {
  position: relative;
  height: 760px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.img-card {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  background: var(--white);
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), box-shadow .45s ease;
}

.img-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(0deg) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 65px rgba(44, 64, 115, .22);
  z-index: 8;
}

.img-card img {
  transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
}

.img-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.055);
}

.img-card-1 {
  width: 76%;
  height: 330px;
  top: 10px;
  left: 2%;
  transform: rotate(-2.2deg);
  z-index: 2;
}

.img-card-2 {
  width: 53%;
  height: 250px;
  top: 245px;
  right: 1%;
  transform: rotate(2.5deg);
  z-index: 5;
}

.img-card-3 {
  width: 49%;
  height: 230px;
  top: 365px;
  left: 0;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  z-index: 3;
}

.img-card-4 {
  width: 58%;
  height: 245px;
  bottom: 10px;
  right: 3%;
  transform: rotate(2deg);
  z-index: 4;
}

.img-card-5 {
  width: 35%;
  height: 190px;
  bottom: 38px;
  left: 3%;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
  z-index: 6;
}

/* .img-card-6 {
  width: 65%;
  height: 330px;
  bottom: 333px;
  left: 3%;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
  z-index: 7;
} */
.about-images::before,
.about-images::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-images::before {
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  left: -80px;
  top: 210px;
  background: rgba(128, 237, 196, .24);
  filter: blur(2px);
}

.about-images::after {
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  right: -30px;
  bottom: 80px;
  background: rgba(255, 225, 139, .28);
}

.about-images {
  position: relative;
}

.about-text {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 1vw, 3.5rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(119, 146, 205, .16);
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .76);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(44, 64, 115, .09);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.about-text::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 85px;
  height: 5px;
  top: 0;
  left: 3.5rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), var(--primary));
}

.about-text .section-title {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-text>p:first-of-type {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .55rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: var(--alternate);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brochure-signatures {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.7rem 0 1.8rem;
}

.brochure-signatures p {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--primary);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  background: rgba(230, 250, 243, .72);
}

.img-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 65%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-dk));
  color: var(--white);
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  border: 3px solid var(--gold);
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.badge-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.badge-num sup {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.badge-label {
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-text p {
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.about-text p:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ===== HIGHLIGHTS ===== */
.highlights-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary) 0%, var(--secondary) 100%);
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.highlights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.highlight-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.highlight-card:hover {
  /* transform: translateY(-1px); */
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hcard-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.highlight-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ===== CHAIRMAN ===== */
.chairman-section {
  background: var(--light);
}

.chairman-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.chairman-body p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sign-off {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
}

.profile-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.profile-photo {
  height: 320px;
}

.profile-info {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dk), var(--primary));
  color: var(--white);
}

.profile-info h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.profile-info p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* ===== ABOUT CONF ===== */
.about-conf-section {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf4eed1, #ffffffd3),
    url("../images/banner-1.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.conf-intro {
  /* display: grid; */
  /* grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; */
  /* gap: 2rem; */
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.conf-intro p {
  color: var(--dark);
}

.conf-image-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 1rem;
  height: 380px;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.conf-img {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.conf-img-large {
  height: 380px;
}

.conf-img-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.conf-img-col .conf-img {
  flex: 1;
}

.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.pillar-card {
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.pillar-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pillar-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pillar-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ===== WHY CITY ===== */
.why-city-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(61, 12, 12, .90) 0%, rgba(80, 14, 14, .78) 100%),
    url("../images/v1.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--white);
}

.why-city-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(35, 5, 5, .30), transparent 48%, rgba(35, 5, 5, .20));
}

/* Keep content above decoration */

.why-city-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

/*=========================
Doctor
==========================*/

.doctor-decoration {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100px;
  right: 400px;
  width: 240px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: .12;

  animation:
    doctorFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite,
    doctorRotate 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.doctor-decoration img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;

  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, .15)) drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(255, 255, 255, .20));

  animation: doctorGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/*=========================
Floating Motion
==========================*/

@keyframes doctorFloat {

  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }

  25% {
    transform: translate(-6px, -12px);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(6px, -24px);
  }

  75% {
    transform: translate(-4px, -10px);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }

}

/*=========================
Rotation
==========================*/

@keyframes doctorRotate {

  0%,
  100% {
    rotate: -10deg;
  }

  50% {
    rotate: 4deg;
  }

}

/*=========================
Glow
==========================*/

@keyframes doctorGlow {

  0%,
  100% {

    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .15)) drop-shadow(0 15px 30px rgba(255, 255, 255, .15));

  }

  50% {

    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, .45)) drop-shadow(0 25px 50px rgba(255, 255, 255, .25));

  }

}

/*=========================
Medical Plus Icons
==========================*/

.medical-icon {

  position: absolute;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: .6;
  animation: medicalFloat 5s linear infinite;
}

.plus1 {

  top: 15%;
  left: -20px;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}

.plus2 {

  top: 45%;
  right: -20px;

  animation-delay: 1.5s;
}

.plus3 {

  bottom: 10%;
  left: 15%;

  animation-delay: 3s;
}

.plus4 {

  top: -15px;
  right: 25%;

  animation-delay: 2.2s;
}

/*=========================
Floating Icons
==========================*/

@keyframes medicalFloat {

  0% {

    transform:
      translateY(20px) scale(.6);

    opacity: 0;

  }

  25% {

    opacity: .8;

  }

  50% {

    transform:
      translateY(-25px) scale(1);

    opacity: 1;

  }

  75% {

    opacity: .7;

  }

  100% {

    transform:
      translateY(-60px) scale(.5);

    opacity: 0;

  }

}

/*=========================
Responsive
==========================*/

@media(max-width:1200px) {

  .doctor-decoration {

    width: 210px;

  }

}

@media(max-width:992px) {

  .doctor-decoration {

    width: 170px;
    top: 20px;
    right: 15px;
    opacity: .10;

  }

}

@media(max-width:768px) {

  .doctor-decoration {

    width: 120px;
    top: 15px;
    right: 8px;
    opacity: .08;

  }

  .medical-icon {

    font-size: 18px;

  }

}

@media(max-width:480px) {

  .doctor-decoration {

    width: 90px;

  }

}

.why-city-section .section-title {
  color: var(--white);
}

.why-city-section .section-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.city-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.stat-block {
  text-align: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.city-images {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.city-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 280px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.city-img-wrap img {
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.city-img-wrap:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.city-img-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(26, 10, 10, 0.8));
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ===== VENUE ===== */
.venue-section {
  --venue-navy: #172b52;
  --venue-teal: #227675;
  --venue-mint: #80edc4;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg,
      rgba(248, 255, 253, .91) 0%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.836) 52%,
      rgba(238, 244, 255, 0.616) 100%),
    url("../images/AIIMS.jpeg") center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.venue-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: .45;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(34, 118, 117, .18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, transparent 42%, transparent 72%, #000);
}

.venue-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 320px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 118, 117, .13);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: venueDrift 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.venue-orbit--one {
  top: -180px;
  left: -100px;
}

.venue-orbit--two {
  right: -120px;
  bottom: -190px;
  animation-delay: -4s;
}

.venue-heading {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  text-align: center;
}

.venue-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  color: var(--venue-teal);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.venue-kicker::before,
.venue-kicker::after {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.venue-heading h2 {
  margin: .6rem 0 .8rem;
  color: var(--venue-navy);
  font: 700 clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 4.7rem)/.98 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.venue-heading h2 span {
  color: var(--venue-teal);
}

.venue-heading p {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.14rem);
}

.venue-container {
  position: relative;
}

.venue-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .88fr) minmax(480px, 1.12fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.venue-intro {
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.venue-features {
  display: grid;
  gap: .35rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.1rem;
}

.venue-features li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .9rem;
  padding: .75rem .85rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 15px;
  transition: transform .35s ease, background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
}

.venue-features li:hover {
  transform: translateX(8px);
  border-color: rgba(34, 118, 117, .12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(23, 43, 82, .08);
}

.venue-feature-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 42px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 13px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--venue-teal), #164e5b);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(34, 118, 117, .22);
}

.venue-features strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--venue-navy);
  font-size: .96rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.venue-features small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .79rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.venue-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .8rem;
}

.venue-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--venue-teal);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}

.venue-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(23, 43, 82, .14);
}

.venue-btn--primary {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--venue-teal);
}

.venue-btn--ghost {
  color: var(--venue-teal);
  background: transparent;
}

.venue-gallery {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.55fr .82fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 13px;
  min-height: 520px;
}

.venue-photo {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(23, 43, 82, .16);
}

.venue-photo--hero {
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

.venue-photo img {
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), filter .5s ease;
}

.venue-photo:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.065);
  filter: saturate(1.08);
}

.venue-photo figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem 1.15rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(10, 26, 50, .82));
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.venue-photo figcaption span {
  color: var(--venue-mint);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.venue-date-card {
  position: absolute;
  left: 45%;
  bottom: -25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .8rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--venue-navy);
  border: 5px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(23, 43, 82, .25);
  animation: venueFloat 4.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.venue-date-card span {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.venue-date-card small {
  padding-left: .8rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.venue-animate,
.venue-features li {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity .75s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.venue-gallery.venue-animate {
  transform: translateX(45px);
}

.venue-info.venue-animate {
  transform: translateX(-35px);
}

.venue-animate.is-visible,
.venue-features li.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.venue-features li {
  transition-delay: var(--venue-delay, 0ms);
}

@keyframes venueFloat {
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
  }
}

@keyframes venueDrift {
  50% {
    transform: translate3d(15px, 12px, 0) scale(1.04);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .venue-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .venue-gallery {
    min-height: 470px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .venue-gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 290px 150px;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .venue-photo--hero {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .venue-photo--top,
  .venue-photo--bottom {
    grid-row: 2;
  }

  .venue-photo {
    border-radius: 17px;
  }

  .venue-date-card {
    left: auto;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: -22px;
  }

  .venue-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .venue-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .venue-orbit,
  .venue-date-card {
    animation: none;
  }

  .venue-animate,
  .venue-features li {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .venue-photo img {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ===== TEAM ===== */


/*==============================
    Team Section Background
==============================*/

.team-bg {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(#3d8685dc, #136b6ad3), url("../images/team-bg.jpg") center center/cover no-repeat fixed;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Optional overlay pattern */
.team-bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top right,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, .08),
      transparent 45%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.team-bg .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* White text */

.team-bg .section-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.team-bg .section-title,
.team-bg .section-title span {
  color: #fff;
}

.team-bg .section-header p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
}


.team-grid-sm {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.team-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 35px 25px 30px;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(80, 14, 14, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(80, 14, 14, .08);
  transition: .45s ease;

}

.team-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -90px;
  left: -90px;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd9d9, #ff9b9b);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: .25;
  transition: .6s;
}

.team-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -80px;
  bottom: -80px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f4d4, #ffe8d6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: .18;
  transition: .6s;
}

.team-card:hover::before {
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

.team-card:hover::after {
  transform: scale(1.4);
}

.team-photo {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  margin: auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7ED6A7, #F3D96B, #8FD4FF);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.team-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}


.team-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.team-content h3 {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: #4a2323;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.team-content span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: #8d6666;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(80, 14, 14, .15);
}

.card-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, .35),
      transparent);
  transform: translateX(-150%);
  transition: .8s;
}

.team-card:hover .card-glow {
  transform: translateX(150%);
}



.team-card-sm {
  padding: 1.25rem 0.75rem;
}

.team-avatar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.team-avatar-sm {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.avatar-placeholder {
  width: 124px;
  height: 124px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.team-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.team-card p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sub-team-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--mid);
}

/* ===== ORG SECTION ===== */
.org-section {
  background: var(--light);
  position: relative;
}

.org-bg-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.committee-group-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.committee-group-title::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.committee-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.committee-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.08);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.committee-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.highlight-card-org {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.ccard-avatar {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 0.75rem;
}

.committee-card h4 {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.committee-card p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.loc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.loc-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.loc-card h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.loc-card li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
}

.loc-card li::before {
  content: '— ';
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ===== KSC SECTION ===== */
.ksc-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary) 0%, var(--secondary) 100%);
}

.ksc-section .section-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: rgba(201, 150, 62, 0.3);
  background: rgba(201, 150, 62, 0.08);
}

.ksc-section .section-title {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ksc-section p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.ksc-section .team-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.ksc-section .team-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.ksc-section .team-card h4 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ksc-section .team-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.ksc-section .sub-team-title {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* ===== REGISTRATION ===== */
.registration-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

.reg-table-wrap {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.reg-table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 980px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .reg-table-wrap {
    border-radius: 12px;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--primary) rgba(107, 26, 26, .10);
  }

  .reg-table-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 8px;
  }

  .reg-table-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(107, 26, 26, .10);
  }

  .reg-table-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  .reg-table {
    width: 980px;
  }

  .reg-table th,
  .reg-table td {
    min-width: 180px;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .reg-table tr> :first-child {
    position: sticky;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    min-width: 110px;
    box-shadow: 6px 0 12px rgba(23, 43, 82, .08);
  }

  .reg-table thead tr> :first-child {
    z-index: 4;
  }

  .reg-table tbody tr> :first-child {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--primary-dk);
  }
}

.reg-table th {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dk), var(--primary-dk));
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.reg-table th small {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 400;
  opacity: 0.7;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.reg-table td {
  padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.06);
  color: var(--text);
}

.reg-table tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: var(--light);
}

.reg-table tr:hover td {
  background: rgba(196, 82, 42, 0.04);
}

.sub-head th {
  background: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.reg-note {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.reg-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ===== HOTELS ===== */
.hotels-section {
  background: var(--light);
}

.hotels-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.hotel-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.hotel-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.hotel-img {
  height: 180px;
  position: relative;
}

.hotel-stars {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.75rem;
  right: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(26, 10, 10, 0.8);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.hotel-info {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
}

.hotel-info h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.hotel-info p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hotels-contact {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.hotels-contact p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.hotels-contact a {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.hotels-contact a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.rate-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.places-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, #f4d7aa 0%, transparent 35%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #e3b774 0%, transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fff8ef, #fff);
}

.places-bg-animation {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.places-bg-animation span {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(181, 127, 44, .08);
  animation: floatCircle 18s linear infinite;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.places-bg-animation span:nth-child(1) {
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  left: 5%;
  top: 10%;
  animation-duration: 8s;
}

.places-bg-animation span:nth-child(2) {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  right: 8%;
  top: 20%;
  animation-duration: 6s;
}

.places-bg-animation span:nth-child(3) {
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  left: 45%;
  bottom: -80px;
  animation-duration: 12s;
}

.places-bg-animation span:nth-child(4) {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  right: 30%;
  bottom: 15%;
  animation-duration: 7s;
}

.places-bg-animation span:nth-child(5) {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  left: 70%;
  top: 65%;
  animation-duration: 6s;
}

.places-bg-animation span:nth-child(6) {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  left: 25%;
  bottom: 5%;
  animation-duration: 10s;
}

@keyframes floatCircle {

  0% {
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg) scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-35px) rotate(180deg) scale(1.15);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(360deg) scale(1);
  }

}

.place-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  transition: .45s ease;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.place-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: .7s ease;
}

.place-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 28px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .85), rgba(0, 0, 0, .15));
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: .45s;
}

.place-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-12px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

.place-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.12) rotate(2deg);
}

.place-card:hover .place-overlay {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.place-overlay h4 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.place-overlay p {
  opacity: .9;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media(max-width:992px) {

  .place-card img {
    height: 280px;
  }

}

@media(max-width:768px) {

  .places-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .places-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .place-card img {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .place-overlay {
    padding: 22px;
  }

}

@media(max-width:480px) {

  .place-card img {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .place-overlay h4 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .place-overlay p {
    font-size: .9rem;
  }

}

/* ===== PLACES ===== */
.places-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

.places-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.place-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.place-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 260px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.place-img img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.place-img:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.place-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 40%, rgba(26, 10, 10, 0.85) 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.place-img:hover .place-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.place-overlay h4 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.place-overlay p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .places-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .place-card,
  .place-img {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .place-img {
    height: clamp(220px, 62vw, 300px);
  }

  .place-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
  }

  .place-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent 35%, rgba(26, 10, 10, .88) 100%);
  }
}

/* ===== TRAVEL ===== */
.travel-section {
  background: var(--light);
}

.travel-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.guide-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.08);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.guide-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.guide-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.guide-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.guide-card li {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.04);
}

.guide-card li::before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
/*==================================
            FOOTER
==================================*/

.footer {
  background: var(--primary-dk);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}

.footer-top {
  padding: 70px 0 50px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.2fr .9fr;
  gap: 60px;
}

/* Headings */

.footer-column h3 {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-column h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-column h5 {
  margin-top: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Contact Items */

.footer-column p,
.footer-column a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  transition: .3s;
}

.footer-column p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

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

.footer-column i {
  width: 18px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Social */

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.footer-social a {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
  transition: .3s;
}

.footer-social a i {
  margin: 0;
  width: auto;
  color: inherit;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary-dk);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Bottom */

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  padding: 22px 0;
}

.footer-bottom .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  font-size: .85rem;
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
  opacity: .8;
}

/*=========================
        Responsive
==========================*/

@media(max-width:992px) {

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 45px;
  }

  .footer-column h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

}

@media(max-width:576px) {

  .footer-top {
    padding: 50px 0 35px;
  }

  .footer-column h4 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .footer-column p,
  .footer-column a {
    font-size: .9rem;
  }

  .footer-social a {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }

  .footer-bottom .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

}

/* ===== BACK TO TOP ===== */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), var(--secondary));
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  z-index: 999;
}

.back-to-top.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .img-stack {
    height: 650px;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .chairman-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .profile-card {
    position: static;
    max-width: 400px;
  }

  .conf-image-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    height: auto;
  }

  .conf-img-large {
    height: 280px;
  }

  .conf-img-col {
    flex-direction: row;
  }

  .pillars-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .city-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .city-images {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .city-images .city-img-wrap:last-child {
    display: none;
  }

  .venue-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }

  .navbar {
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    top: 60px;
    background: rgba(26, 10, 10, 0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 2rem;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform var(--transition);
    overflow-y: auto;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links>li>a {
    padding: 0.875rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .dropdown {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    border: none;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
  }

  .has-dropdown.dropdown-open .dropdown {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .countdown-wrap {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }

  .count {
    font-size: 2rem;
    min-width: 52px;
  }

  .about-grid,
  .chairman-grid {
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .about-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .img-stack {
    height: 540px;
  }

  .img-card {
    border-width: 3px;
    border-radius: 17px;
  }

  .img-card-1 {
    width: 78%;
    height: 235px;
  }

  .img-card-2 {
    width: 54%;
    height: 185px;
    top: 175px;
  }

  .img-card-3 {
    width: 48%;
    height: 165px;
    top: 278px;
  }

  .img-card-4 {
    width: 58%;
    height: 175px;
    bottom: 5px;
  }

  .img-card-5 {
    width: 34%;
    height: 135px;
    bottom: 24px;
  }

  .about-text {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .about-text::before {
    left: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* .conf-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  } */

  .pillars-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .city-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .city-images {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .city-images .city-img-wrap:last-child {
    display: block;
  }

  .vgallery-thumbs {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }

  .meta-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .countdown-wrap {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .countdown-sep {
    display: none;
  }

  .pillars-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .city-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .img-stack {
    height: 455px;
  }

  .img-card-1 {
    height: 205px;
  }

  .img-card-2 {
    height: 150px;
    top: 155px;
  }

  .img-card-3 {
    height: 135px;
    top: 245px;
  }

  .img-card-4 {
    height: 145px;
  }

  .img-card-5 {
    height: 108px;
  }

  .brochure-signatures {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .marquee-track,
  .marquee-track-rev {
    animation: none;
  }

  .reveal-up {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .particle {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ===== DIRECTION-AWARE SECTION SCROLL ANIMATIONS =====
   JavaScript adds these classes automatically to content in every section.
   The CSS `translate` property is used separately from `transform`, so the
   existing card hover animations continue to work. */
.scroll-reveal {
  --scroll-distance: clamp(42px, 7vw, 110px);
  opacity: 0;
  translate: var(--scroll-enter-x, 0) 34px;
  filter: blur(3px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
    translate 0.9s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
    filter 0.7s ease;
  transition-delay: var(--scroll-delay, 0ms);
  will-change: opacity, translate, filter;
}

.scroll-reveal.from-left {
  --scroll-enter-x: calc(var(--scroll-distance) * -1);
}

.scroll-reveal.from-right {
  --scroll-enter-x: var(--scroll-distance);
}

.scroll-reveal.from-bottom {
  --scroll-enter-x: 0px;
}

.scroll-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  translate: 0 0;
  filter: blur(0);
}

/* Slightly shorter movement on small screens feels more natural. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .scroll-reveal {
    --scroll-distance: 42px;
    translate: var(--scroll-enter-x, 0) 22px;
  }
}

/* Accessibility: honour the visitor's motion preference. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .scroll-reveal,
  .scroll-reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    translate: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}




.iaps-team {
  --team-ink: #fdf4ee;
  --team-muted: rgba(253, 244, 238, .76);
  --team-green: #6b1a1a;
  --team-green-deep: #3d0c0c;
  --team-mint: #c4522a;
  --team-gold: #c9963e;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem) clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--team-ink);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, #6b1a1afb, #3d0c0ce1),
    url("../images/team-bg.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat fixed;
}

.iaps-team__texture {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: .18;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, transparent 85%);
}

.iaps-team__orb {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: min(34rem, 65vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(8px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.iaps-team__orb--one {
  top: -14rem;
  right: -10rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(196, 82, 42, .24), transparent 68%);
}

.iaps-team__orb--two {
  top: 42%;
  left: -18rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 150, 62, .16), transparent 68%);
}

.iaps-team__inner {
  width: min(100%, 1280px);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.iaps-team-group--separated {
  margin-top: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .24);
}

.iaps-team-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  text-align: center;
}

.iaps-team-heading__kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  color: var(--team-gold);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.iaps-team-heading__kicker::before,
.iaps-team-heading__kicker::after {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.iaps-team-heading h2,
.iaps-team-heading h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--team-ink);
  font: 700 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem)/1.08 var(--font-display, 'Quicksand', sans-serif);
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.iaps-team-heading h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem);
}

.iaps-team-heading small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .4rem;
  color: var(--team-mint);
  font-size: .42em;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.iaps-team-heading p {
  max-width: 670px;
  margin: 1.15rem auto 0;
  color: var(--team-muted);
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.iaps-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem);
}

.iaps-person {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .28);
  border-radius: 1.5rem 1.5rem .55rem 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12), rgba(255, 255, 255, .045));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(20, 2, 2, .34);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1), border-color .45s ease, box-shadow .45s ease;
}

.iaps-person::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -35% -55% auto;
  width: 11rem;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 150, 62, .2), transparent 68%);
  transition: transform .55s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.iaps-person:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-color: rgba(201, 150, 62, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(20, 2, 2, .48);
}

.iaps-person:hover::after {
  transform: scale(1.35);
}

.iaps-person__portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.7;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #6b1a1a;
}

.iaps-person__portrait::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(61, 12, 12, .84), transparent 48%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.iaps-person__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1), filter .5s ease;
}

.iaps-person:hover .iaps-person__portrait img {
  transform: scale(1.055);
  filter: saturate(1.08) contrast(1.03);
}

.iaps-person__index {
  position: absolute;
  right: .75rem;
  bottom: .7rem;
  z-index: 1;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.iaps-person__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 7.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.15rem .85rem 1.3rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.iaps-person__content h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--team-gold);
  font: 700 clamp(.95rem, 1.35vw, 1.16rem)/1.3 var(--font-display, 'Quicksand', sans-serif);
}

.iaps-person__content p {
  margin: .45rem 0 0;
  color: var(--team-muted);
  font-size: clamp(.73rem, 1vw, .86rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.reveal-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 52px, 0);
  transition:
    opacity .75s ease var(--delay, 0ms),
    transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1) var(--delay, 0ms);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.reveal-up.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .iaps-team {
    background-attachment: scroll;
  }

  .iaps-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .iaps-team {
    padding-inline: .85rem;
  }

  .iaps-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: .8rem;
  }

  .iaps-person {
    border-radius: 1.05rem 1.05rem .4rem 1.05rem;
  }

  .iaps-person__content {
    min-height: 6.5rem;
    padding: .9rem .55rem 1rem;
  }

  .iaps-team-heading__kicker::before,
  .iaps-team-heading__kicker::after {
    width: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .iaps-team {
    padding-inline: .45rem;
  }

  .iaps-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: .4rem;
  }

  .iaps-person {
    border-radius: 1.05rem 1.05rem .4rem 1.05rem;
  }

  .iaps-person__content {
    min-height: 3.5rem;
    padding: .4.5rem .27rem 0.5rem;
  }

  .iaps-team-heading__kicker::before,
  .iaps-team-heading__kicker::after {
    width: 8px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .iaps-team *,
  .iaps-team *::before,
  .iaps-team *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .reveal-up {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* Final mobile-nav override: keep below all legacy responsive rules. */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {

  .navbar,
  .navbar.scrolled {
    padding: 8px 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .98);
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 72px 0 0 auto;
    width: min(88vw, 390px);
    height: calc(100dvh - 72px);
    padding: 18px 16px 28px;
    gap: 7px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(201, 150, 62, .18), transparent 32%),
      linear-gradient(165deg, #3d0c0c 0%, #260707 100%);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .32);
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: -20px 0 55px rgba(20, 3, 3, .30);
    transform: translateX(105%);
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links>li>a,
  .nav-dropdown-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    padding: 11px 13px;
    color: #fdf4ee;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 11px;
    font-size: .92rem;
  }

  .dropdown,
  .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
  .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown {
    margin: 7px 4px 2px;
    padding: 7px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 150, 62, .18);
    border-left: 3px solid #c9963e;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
  }

  .nav-links .nav-cta {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 7px;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    color: #3d0c0c !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e6bb68, #c9963e) !important;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 11px !important;
  }
}

/* IAPSCON 2027 — Jodhpur editorial hero slider */
.iaps-hero {
  --ink: #092e3a;
  --sand: #f3bd62;
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100svh - 72px);
  height: max(720px, calc(100svh - 72px));
  padding-top: 72px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.iaps-hero__slides {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.iaps-slide,
.iaps-slide__image,
.iaps-hero__veil,
.iaps-hero__pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.iaps-slide {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 1s ease, visibility 1s ease;
  z-index: 0;
}

.iaps-slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  z-index: 1;
}

.iaps-slide__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.055);
  transition: transform 7s ease;
}

.iaps-slide.is-active .iaps-slide__image {
  transform: scale(1)
}

.iaps-hero__veil {
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 43, 52, .96) 0%, rgba(7, 60, 70, .88) 33%, rgba(9, 66, 75, .45) 60%, rgba(2, 24, 31, .12) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 34, 41, .48), transparent 42%)
}

.iaps-hero__pattern {
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .18;
  background-image: linear-gradient(30deg, transparent 12%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .18) 12.5%, transparent 13%), linear-gradient(150deg, transparent 12%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) 12.5%, transparent 13%);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, transparent 54%)
}

.iaps-hero__shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: min(1480px, 100%);
  height: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  padding: clamp(52px, 7vh, 92px) clamp(28px, 7vw, 112px) 145px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center
}

.iaps-hero__content {
  width: min(720px, 62vw);
  position: relative
}

.iaps-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 8px 17px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  font-size: clamp(.72rem, 1vw, .88rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35
}

.iaps-brand-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  margin: 22px 0 16px
}

.iaps-brand-row h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font: 800 clamp(4rem, 7.6vw, 7.7rem)/.82 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -.075em;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2)
}

.iaps-brand-row h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin: 12px 0 0 4px;
  font-size: .38em;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  color: var(--sand)
}

.iaps-brand-mark {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  padding: 11px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 26px 26px 26px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
  transform: rotate(2deg)
}

.iaps-brand-mark img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain
}

.iaps-lead {
  max-width: 650px;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9)
}

.iaps-lead strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 750
}

.iaps-organiser {
  margin: 14px 0 20px;
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72)
}

.iaps-organiser strong {
  color: #fff
}

.iaps-event-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 20px 15px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
}

.iaps-event-card>div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px
}

.iaps-event-card__big {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff
}

.iaps-event-card__month {
  font-size: 1.12rem
}

.iaps-event-card__rule {
  width: 1px;
  height: 46px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35)
}

.iaps-event-card small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--sand);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase
}

.iaps-event-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.35
}

.iaps-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 24px
}

.iaps-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  transition: .25s ease
}

.iaps-btn--light {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink)
}

.iaps-btn--glass {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
}

.iaps-btn--glass span {
  margin-left: 18px
}

.iaps-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2)
}

.iaps-slider-nav {
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px
}

.iaps-slider-nav button {
  position: relative;
  width: 30px;
  height: 18px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer
}

.iaps-slider-nav button span {
  display: block;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: .3s
}

.iaps-slider-nav button.is-active span {
  width: 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--sand);
  border-color: var(--sand)
}

.iaps-countdown {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  right: clamp(22px, 4vw, 70px);
  bottom: 22px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 184px;
  height: 184px;
  padding: 15px;
  border: 3px solid #f7c65d;
  border-radius: 50%;
  /* background:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, transparent 56%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .2) 57% 60%, transparent 61%),
    repeating-conic-gradient(from 22.5deg, #9f2436 0 11.25deg, #f4a62a 11.25deg 22.5deg, #146b78 22.5deg 33.75deg, #f7d778 33.75deg 45deg); */
  color: #5b1524;
  /* box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, .34), inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 250, 226, .92); */
  isolation: isolate;
  animation: iaps-countdown-float 4s ease-in-out infinite
}

.iaps-countdown::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px;
  z-index: -1;
  /* border: 2px solid #9f2436; */
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, #fffaf0 0, #ffe6a3 52%, #efb647 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px #f7c65d, inset 0 0 22px rgba(111, 27, 44, .18)
}

/* .iaps-countdown::after {
  content: "◆  ◆  ◆";
  position: absolute;
  top: 34px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: #146b78;
  font-size: .5rem;
  letter-spacing: .22rem
} */

.iaps-countdown__medallion {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
  text-align: center
}

.iaps-countdown .iaps-countdown__hidden {
  display: none
}

/* .iaps-countdown__medallion::after {
  content: "◆";
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: #9f2436;
  font-size: .58rem
} */

@keyframes iaps-countdown-float {

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

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-6px)
  }
}

.iaps-countdown div {
  text-align: center;
  min-width: 0
}

.iaps-countdown span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3.25rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: .9;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .5)
}

.iaps-countdown small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 9px;
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6f1b2c
}

/* legacy separator rule retained for other countdown components */
.iaps-countdown i {
  display: none
}

/*
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 19px 28px;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 5px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd079, var(--sand));
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28)
}

.iaps-countdown div {
  text-align: center;
  min-width: 55px
}

.iaps-countdown span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1
}

.iaps-countdown small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase
}

.iaps-countdown i {
  width: 1px;
  height: 35px;
  background: rgba(9, 46, 58, .28)
}
*/

.iaps-caption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: clamp(28px, 7vw, 112px);
  bottom: 25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7)
}

.iaps-caption:before {
  content: "";
  width: 42px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--sand)
}

.iaps-caption b {
  color: #fff
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
  .iaps-hero {
    margin-top: 64px;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 780px
  }

  .iaps-hero__veil {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 43, 52, .94), rgba(7, 60, 70, .6)), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 34, 41, .62), transparent)
  }

  .iaps-hero__shell {
    padding: 70px 25px 175px
  }

  .iaps-hero__content {
    width: min(650px, 100%)
  }

  .iaps-slider-nav {
    left: auto;
    right: 20px;
    top: 28px;
    transform: none;
    display: flex
  }

  .iaps-brand-mark {
    width: 82px;
    height: 82px
  }

  .iaps-countdown {
    left: auto;
    right: 25px;
    bottom: 26px;
    width: 164px;
    height: 164px;
    padding: 13px
  }

  .iaps-caption {
    display: none
  }
}

@media(max-width:600px) {
  .iaps-hero {
    min-height: 820px
  }

  .iaps-hero__shell {
    padding: 62px 18px 178px;
    align-items: flex-start
  }

  .iaps-kicker {
    max-width: 92%;
    font-size: .68rem
  }

  .iaps-brand-row {
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 25px
  }

  .iaps-brand-row h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 16vw, 4.5rem)
  }

  .iaps-brand-mark {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 18px 18px 18px 6px
  }

  .iaps-lead {
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.55
  }

  .iaps-event-card {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 14px 0
  }

  .iaps-event-card>div {
    display: block
  }

  .iaps-event-card__rule {
    display: none
  }

  .iaps-event-card__month {
    font-size: 1rem
  }

  .iaps-event-card strong {
    font-size: .9rem
  }

  .iaps-actions {
    margin-top: 18px
  }

  .iaps-btn {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 145px;
    padding: 0 14px
  }

  .iaps-countdown {
    right: 35%;
    bottom: 22px;
    width: 138px;
    height: 138px;
    padding: 11px
  }

  .iaps-countdown div {
    min-width: 0
  }

  .iaps-countdown span {
    font-size: 2.5rem
  }

  .iaps-countdown::before {
    inset: 14px
  }

  .iaps-countdown::after {
    top: 26px
  }

  .iaps-countdown small {
    margin-top: 7px;
    font-size: .56rem
  }

  .iaps-slider-nav {
    right: 14px
  }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

  .iaps-slide,
  .iaps-slide__image,
  .iaps-btn {
    transition: none !important
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   PREVIEW-MATCHED NAVBAR — desktop + mobile
   ========================================================= */
.navbar,
.navbar.scrolled {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 5000;
  height: 76px;
  padding: 0;
  /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .98); */
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 22px rgba(9, 46, 58, .10);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.navbar .nav-container {
  width: min(1760px, calc(100% - 48px));
  max-width: none;
  height: 76px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 22px;
}

.navbar .conference-nav-brand,
.navbar.scrolled .conference-nav-brand {
  align-self: flex-start;
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 16px 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(9, 46, 58, .13);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.navbar .conference-nav-logo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.navbar .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex: 1;
  gap: 2px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.navbar .nav-links>li>a,
.navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle,
.navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
.navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #28343a;
  font-size: clamp(.76rem, .8vw, .9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.navbar .nav-links>li>a:hover,
.navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,
.navbar .nav-links>li>a:focus-visible,
.navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible,
.navbar .has-dropdown.dropdown-open>.nav-dropdown-toggle {
  color: #0b5d68;
  background: #edf8f7;
  outline: none;
}

.navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle i {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  display: inline-block;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: currentColor;
  font-size: .58rem;
}

.navbar .dropdown {
  top: calc(100% + 9px);
  min-width: 225px;
  padding: 7px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .10);
  border-radius: 11px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(9, 46, 58, .16);
}

.navbar .dropdown::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  left: 22px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .10);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .10);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.navbar .dropdown li a,
.navbar .dropdown li a:hover {
  min-height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 11px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: #34464d;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.navbar .dropdown li a:hover,
.navbar .dropdown li a:focus-visible {
  padding-left: 14px;
  color: #0b5d68;
  background: #edf8f7;
}

.navbar .nav-links .nav-cta,
.navbar.scrolled .nav-links .nav-cta {
  min-height: 44px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  padding: 0 18px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  background: #123f39 !important;
  border-radius: 5px !important;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.navbar .nav-links .nav-cta:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: #0b5d68 !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(11, 93, 104, .22) !important;
}

.navbar .nav-toggle {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1260px) and (min-width: 1181px) {
  .navbar .nav-container {
    width: calc(100% - 28px);
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .navbar .conference-nav-brand,
  .navbar.scrolled .conference-nav-brand {
    width: 98px;
  }

  .navbar .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    padding-inline: 7px;
    font-size: .74rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {

  .navbar,
  .navbar.scrolled {
    height: 72px;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .navbar .nav-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: 72px;
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .navbar .conference-nav-brand,
  .navbar.scrolled .conference-nav-brand {
    align-self: center;
    width: 108px;
    height: 62px;
    padding: 5px 7px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .navbar .nav-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .10);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #f4faf9;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .navbar .nav-toggle span,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-toggle span,
  .navbar .nav-toggle.is-open span {
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #123f39;
  }

  .navbar .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 72px 0 0 auto;
    z-index: 5001;
    width: min(88vw, 390px);
    height: calc(100dvh - 72px);
    padding: 18px 16px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 7px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .10);
    box-shadow: -18px 0 45px rgba(9, 46, 58, .18);
    transform: translateX(105%);
  }

  .navbar .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .navbar .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 48px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 11px 13px;
    color: #243a40;
    background: #f7faf9;
    border: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .08);
    border-radius: 9px;
    font-size: .92rem;
  }

  .navbar .nav-dropdown-toggle i {
    width: 27px;
    height: 27px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background: #e8f4f2;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown,
  .navbar .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
  .navbar .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    min-width: 0;
    margin: 6px 4px 2px;
    padding: 6px;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    background: #f5f9f8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .08);
    border-left: 3px solid #0b7189;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .navbar .has-dropdown.dropdown-open .dropdown {
    display: block;
  }

  .navbar .dropdown::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .navbar .nav-links .nav-cta,
  .navbar.scrolled .nav-links .nav-cta {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 7px 0 0;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff !important;
  }

  body.nav-menu-open::before {
    inset: 72px 0 0;
    z-index: 4999;
    background: rgba(4, 27, 32, .48);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   FINAL NAVBAR COLOUR FIX
   Transparent over hero, white after scroll
   ========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 1181px) {
  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) {
    background: rgba(5, 43, 52, .42) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
  }

  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) .nav-links>li>a,
  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
  }

  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) .nav-links>li>a:hover,
  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) .nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,
  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) .has-dropdown.dropdown-open>.nav-dropdown-toggle {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14) !important;
  }

  body .navbar.scrolled {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .98) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9, 46, 58, .08) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 22px rgba(9, 46, 58, .12) !important;
  }

  body .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a,
  body .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    color: #26363c !important;
    text-shadow: none;
  }

  body .navbar.scrolled .nav-links>li>a:hover,
  body .navbar.scrolled .nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,
  body .navbar.scrolled .has-dropdown.dropdown-open>.nav-dropdown-toggle {
    color: #08737a !important;
    background: #eaf7f6 !important;
  }

  body .navbar .nav-container {
    width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 40px));
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  body .navbar .nav-links .nav-cta,
  body .navbar.scrolled .nav-links .nav-cta {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: #11878d !important;
    border-radius: 7px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(17, 135, 141, .20) !important;
  }

  body .navbar .nav-links .nav-cta:hover,
  body .navbar.scrolled .nav-links .nav-cta:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: #0b6e74 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  body .navbar:not(.scrolled) {
    background: rgba(5, 43, 52, .45) !important;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  body .navbar.scrolled {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .98) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(9, 46, 58, .11) !important;
  }
}

/* ===== FOOTER LAYOUT FIX ===== */
footer.footer {
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
}

.footer .footer-top {
  height: auto;
  padding: 60px 0 45px;
}

.footer .footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: start;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer .footer-column {
  min-width: 0;
  height: auto;
}

.footer .footer-column .conference-footer-brand {
  display: block;
  width: min(220px, 100%);
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.footer .conference-footer-brand img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.footer .footer-column h3 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--gold, #c9963e);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer .footer-column h4 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.7vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.footer .footer-column p {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer .footer-column a:not(.conference-footer-brand) {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.footer .footer-column a:not(.conference-footer-brand):hover {
  color: var(--gold, #c9963e);
}

.footer .footer-column i {
  flex: 0 0 18px;
  width: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gold, #c9963e);
  text-align: center;
}

.footer a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold, #c9963e);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.footer .footer-bottom {
  position: static;
  height: auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
}

.footer .footer-bottom .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 24px;
}

.footer .footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer .footer-bottom a {
  color: var(--gold, #c9963e);
}

@media(max-width:991px) {
  .footer .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .footer .footer-column:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media(max-width:600px) {
  .footer .container {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .footer .footer-top {
    padding: 40px 0 30px;
  }

  .footer .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .footer .footer-column:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .footer .footer-column+.footer-column {
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  }

  .footer .footer-column .conference-footer-brand {
    width: 190px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .footer .footer-bottom .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}