:root {
            --primary-color: #1a237e;
            --secondary-color: #ffc107;
            --accent-color: #e53935;
        }
        
        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        /* Navigation */
        .navbar {
            background-color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            padding: 3px 0;
        }
        
        .navbar-brand img {
            max-height: 73px;
        }
        
        .nav-link {
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin: 0 10px;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color) !important;
        }
		@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar-brand img { max-height: 45px; }
}
        
/* Banner Section */
.banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh; /* Full viewport height */
  background: url("../images/banner-1920x1080-3.webp") no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;      /* vertically center text */
  justify-content: center;  /* horizontally center text */
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* === Overlay for text clarity === */
.banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); /* adjust opacity for brightness */
  z-index: 0;
}

/* === Keep text above overlay === */
.banner .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* === Headings & Text === */
.banner h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.banner h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.banner h3 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.deadline {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.btn-register {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.btn-register:hover {
  background-color: #ffb300;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* === 📱 Mobile Optimization === */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .banner {
    background: url("../images/banner-768x1474-3.webp") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;   /* show full image */
    background-color: #000;     /* fill sides with black */
    height: 100vh;
  }

  .banner h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .banner h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .deadline { font-size: 1rem; }
}






        
        /* Section Styling */
        section {
            padding: 80px 0;
        }
        
        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .section-title:after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--secondary-color);
            margin: 15px auto;
        }
        
        /* Overview Section */
        .overview {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
        }
        
        .feature-box {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px 20px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background-color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .feature-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }
        
        .feature-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        /* Key Highlights */
        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        
        .timeline::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 6px;
            background-color: #8d97ff;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            margin-left: -3px;
        }
        
        .timeline-item {
            padding: 10px 40px;
            position: relative;
            width: 50%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
            left: 0;
        }
        
        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
            left: 50%;
        }
        
        .timeline-content {
            padding: 20px 30px;
            background-color: white;
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 6px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        
        .timeline-content h3 {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .timeline-item::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 25px;
            height: 25px;
            right: -13px;
            background-color: white;
            border: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
            top: 15px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
            left: -12px;
        }
        
        /* Sponsors Section */
        .sponsors {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
        }
        
        .sponsor-logo {
            background-color: white;
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            text-align: center;
            
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 10px;
        }
        
        .sponsor-logo img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100px;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            transition: filter 0.3s;
        }
        
        .sponsor-logo:hover img {
            filter: grayscale(0%);
        }
        
        .owl-nav button {
            background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
            color: white !important;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50% !important;
            margin: 0 10px;
        }
        
        .owl-nav {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }
        
        /* Prizes Section */
        .prize-card {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px 20px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background-color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .prize-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }
        
        .prize-icon {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .prize-amount {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        
        /* Outcomes Section */
        .outcomes {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
        }
        
        .outcome-item {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px 20px;
        }
        
        .outcome-icon {
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        /* Contact Section */
        .contact-info {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        
        .contact-icon {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
		
		footer a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: #ffcc33; /* subtle gold/yellow highlight on hover */
}

        

        
        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .banner h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .banner h3 {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
            }
            
            .timeline::after {
                left: 31px;
            }
            
            .timeline-item {
                width: 100%;
                padding-left: 70px;
                padding-right: 25px;
            }
            
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
                left: 0;
            }
            
            .timeline-item::after {
                left: 18px;
            }
            
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
                left: 18px;
            }
        }
		
.banner-img {
  max-width: 650px;
  /* border: 9px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); 
  border-radius: 8px; */
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto; /* keeps it centered */
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .banner-img {
    max-width: 300px; 
  }
  .deadline {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  footer .row {
    text-align: center; /* center all text on mobile */
  }

  footer .text-md-end {
    text-align: center !important; /* override Bootstrap's end alignment */
    margin-top: 10px; /* add spacing between columns */
  }
}

.bg-maroon{background-color: #660000;}
.bg-blue{background-color: #1a1b33;}

#infra-gallery img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

#infra-gallery img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.animated-border {
            border: 4px solid;
            border-radius: 0.375rem;
            animation: borderAnimation 5s infinite linear;
            background-color: #00000052;
            padding: 1rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        @keyframes borderAnimation {
            0% {
                border-color: #ff0000;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #ff0000;
            }
            16.6% {
                border-color: #ff9900;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #ff9900;
            }
            33.3% {
                border-color: #ffff00;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #ffff00;
            }
            50% {
                border-color: #00ff00;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ff00;
            }
            66.6% {
                border-color: #0099ff;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #0099ff;
            }
            83.3% {
                border-color: #9900ff;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #9900ff;
            }
            100% {
                border-color: #ff0000;
                box-shadow: 0 0 10px #ff0000;
            }
        }
        
        .glowing-text {
            text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        }
		
		
/* Back to Top */
.btn-top{
  position: fixed;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 22px;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--secondary-color, #ffc107);
  color: var(--primary-color, #1a237e);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s, visibility .25s, background .2s;
  z-index: 9999;
}
.btn-top:hover{
  background: #ffb300;
}
.btn-top.show{
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* optional: make it a bit smaller on very small screens */
@media (max-width: 380px){
  .btn-top { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
}

ul.checkmark li {
    margin-bottom: .3em;
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: .25em 0 0 2.5em;
    position: relative
}

ul.checkmark li:before {
    content: " ";
    display: block;
    border: .6em solid #41a5df;
    border-radius: .6em;
    height: 0;
    width: 0;
    position: absolute;
    left: .5em;
    top: 40%;
    margin-top: -.3em
}

ul.checkmark li:after {
    content: " ";
    display: block;
    width: .3em;
    height: .6em;
    border: solid #fff;
    border-width: 0 .2em .2em 0;
    position: absolute;
    left: 1em;
    top: 40%;
    -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
    -moz-transform: rotate(45deg);
    -o-transform: rotate(45deg);
    transform: rotate(45deg)
}

#highlights ul.checkmark li:after {
    border-color: #fff
}

/* ===== Pattern Backgrounds ===== */
.pattern-1 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/pattern-1.webp");
  background-repeat: repeat;
}

.pattern-2 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/pattern-2.webp");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  color: #fff;
}

.pattern-3 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/pattern-3.webp");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ===== Parallax Backgrounds ===== */
.parallax-1, .parallax-2, .parallax-3 {
  position: relative;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  min-height: 400px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Specific Images */
.parallax-1 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/parallax-1.webp");
}

.parallax-2 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/parallax-2.webp");
}

.parallax-3 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/parallax-3.webp");
}
.parallax-4 {
  background-image: url("../images/siteassets/parallax-4.webp");
}

/* ===== Optional Overlay for Readability ===== */
.parallax-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* semi-transparent dark overlay */
}

/* ===== Mobile Optimization ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .parallax-1, .parallax-2, .parallax-3, .parallax-4 {
    background-attachment: scroll; /* fixes iOS & mobile parallax bug */
  }
}

/* CONTACT US SECTION */
#contactus {
  background-color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* Section Title */
#contactus .section-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  position: relative;
}

#contactus .section-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #004aad, #00b3ff);
  margin: 10px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Card Style */
#contactus .card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background: #fafafa;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#contactus .card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Decorative Accent */
#contactus .card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #004aad, #00b3ff);
  border-radius: 16px 0 0 16px;
}

/* List Styling */
#contactus .list-group-item {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

/* Headings inside cards */
#contactus .list-group-item .fs-4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #004aad;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Links */
#contactus a.btn-link {
  color: #0078d7;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

#contactus a.btn-link:hover {
  color: #005bb5;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Icons */
#contactus i {
  color: #004aad;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

/* Responsive Tweaks */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #contactus {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  #contactus .list-group-item {
    text-align: center;
  }

  #contactus .card::before {
    width: 100%;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
  }
}

/* ABOUT SECTION STYLING */
.about-section {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Decorative subtle background pattern */
.about-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #e3f2fd 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.5;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-section .section-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0b2e66;
  position: relative;
}

.about-section .section-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #004aad, #00b3ff);
  margin: 10px auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.about-section .lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Subsection Titles */
.about-section .sub-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #004aad;
}

/* Lists */
.why-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.why-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.why-list li::before {
  content: "✔";
  color: #00b3ff;
  font-weight: bold;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
}

/* Highlight Box */
.highlight-box {
  background: #f5f9ff;
  border-left: 4px solid #004aad;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Smooth animation on scroll or hover */
.about-section .col-lg-6 {
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.about-section .col-lg-6:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .about-section .sub-title {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .highlight-box {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ==== Video Background Section ==== */
.video-bg-section {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #000; /* fallback color */
  min-height: 300px; /* adjust as needed */
}

.video-bg-section .video-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

.video-bg-section .video-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* overlay for text readability */
  z-index: 2;
}

.video-bg-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .video-bg-section .video-bg {
    display: none;
  }
  .video-bg-section {
    background: url("../images/siteassets/background-v1.webp") center center / cover no-repeat;
  }
}
.blink_me {
  animation: blinker .6s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes blinker {
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}