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   GOOGLE FONTS IMPORT
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@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

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   ROOT VARIABLES — lines 10–55
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:root {
    --primary: #C0392B;
    --primary-dark: #922B21;
    --primary-deeper: #641E16;
    --primary-light: #E74C3C;
    --secondary: #E8A020;
    --secondary-dark: #C07800;
    --accent: #F5C842;
    --accent-light: #FDEAA8;
    --bg: #FAFAFA;
    --bg-warm: #FFF8F7;
    --bg-dark: #F2EDEC;
    --dark: #111111;
    --dark-2: #1E1010;
    --dark-3: #3A2828;
    --gray: #6B6060;
    --gray-light: #B0A8A8;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --border: rgba(192,57,43,0.09);
    --border-light: rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    /* 3D-style layered shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04), 0 4px 12px rgba(146,43,33,0.07);
    --shadow-md: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05), 0 8px 28px rgba(146,43,33,0.11), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8) inset;
    --shadow-lg: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 20px 56px rgba(100,30,22,0.16), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.7) inset;
    --shadow-xl: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 32px 80px rgba(20,8,10,0.20);
    --shadow-3d: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85) inset, 0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.08) inset, 2px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.40) inset, -2px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.05) inset, 0 6px 18px rgba(146,43,33,0.12), 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 3px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.18);
    --gradient-main: linear-gradient(135deg, #7B241C 0%, #C0392B 55%, #E74C3C 100%);
    --gradient-dark: linear-gradient(160deg, #0D0606 0%, #1A0B0B 50%, #280E0E 100%);
    --gradient-card: linear-gradient(160deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #FFF9F8 60%, #FFF3F1 100%);
    --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #C07800 0%, #E8A020 50%, #F5C842 100%);
    /* Hero: left-dark vignette — right side shows image naturally */
    --gradient-hero: linear-gradient( 100deg, rgba(5,2,2,0.78) 0%, rgba(5,2,2,0.55) 35%, rgba(5,2,2,0.22) 65%, rgba(5,2,2,0.08) 100% );
    --transition: 0.28s ease;
    --transition-slow: 0.50s ease;
    --radius: 12px;
    --radius-lg: 18px;
    --radius-xl: 28px;
    --nav-height: 68px;
}

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   RESET & BASE — lines 57–75
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*, *::before, *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background: url('../../images/logo.png') center/400px no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.08;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

body {
    background-color: #f2fcf2 !important;
    font-family: 'Inter','Poppins',sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeSpeed;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition);
}

    a:hover {
        color: var(--secondary);
    }

ul {
    list-style: none;
}
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   PAGE LOADER — lines 77–100
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#page-loader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background: var(--dark);
    z-index: 99999;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: opacity 0.45s ease, visibility 0.45s ease;
}

    #page-loader.hidden {
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.loader-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100vw;
    padding: 0 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.loader-logo-img {
    height: 90px;
    width: 90px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    padding: 10px;
    animation: loaderPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.loader-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 6px;
    margin-right: -6px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.loader-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: -2px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.loader-bar {
    width: 180px;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border-radius: 99px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.loader-bar-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    border-radius: 99px;
    animation: loaderProgress 2.2s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes loaderPulse {
    0%,100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.9;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.04);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes loaderProgress {
    0% {
        width: 0;
    }

    100% {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

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   ANNOUNCEMENT BAR — lines 102–120
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.announcement-bar {
    background: #0E0808;
    padding: 9px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.10);
}

.marquee-wrap {
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-content {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px;
    animation: marqueeScroll 30s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.announcement-bar:hover .marquee-content {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes marqueeScroll {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

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

.marquee-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
}

    .marquee-item a {
        color: var(--accent);
        font-weight: 600;
    }

        .marquee-item a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

.marquee-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.marquee-tag {
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 99px;
}

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   SITE HEADER — lines 122–150
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.site-header {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #FEF5F3 100%);
    padding: 5px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.12);
    position: relative;
}

    .site-header::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--gradient-main);
    }

.site-header-inner {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
}

.header-logos {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-logo-link img {
    height: 90px;
    
    width: auto;
    
    transition: transform var(--transition);
    object-fit: contain;
}

.header-logo-link:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.header-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(192,57,43,0.14);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-center {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

.header-conf-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem,2.2vw,2.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    line-height: clamp(1.8rem,2.2vw,0.7rem);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

    .header-conf-name span {
        color: var(--secondary);
        font-size: clamp(1.0rem,1.8vw,2.0rem);
        line-height: clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,0.7rem);
    }

.header-conf-full {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.70rem,1.8vw,0.68rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark-3);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    line-height: 14px;
}

.header-conf-dates {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.75rem,1.8vw,0.92rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.header-conf-venue {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.65rem,1.5vw,0.80rem);
    color: var(--gray);
    margin-top: 1px;
}

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   NAVBAR — lines 152–220
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.gtss-navbar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9000;
    background: rgba(10,4,4,0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.14);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
    transition: background var(--transition);
}

.navbar-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    /* Navbar Centering Fixes */
    .navbar-brand-wrap {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .nav-action-wrap {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .nav-menu {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    height: var(--nav-height);
    padding: 0 24px;
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.navbar-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

    .navbar-brand img {
        height: 40px;
        width: auto;
        border-radius: 6px;
    }

.brand-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.brand-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.brand-tagline {
    font-size: 0.57rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
}

.nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

    .nav-menu > li {
        position: relative;
    }

        .nav-menu > li > a,
        .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown-trigger {
            font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.77rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
            padding: 7px 9px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
            transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
        }

            .nav-menu > li > a:hover,
            .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown-trigger:hover,
            .nav-menu > li > a.active {
                color: var(--accent);
                background: rgba(245,200,66,0.06);
            }

.nav-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 0;
    background: rgba(12,5,5,0.98);
    border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.14);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    min-width: 215px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition), visibility var(--transition);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-menu > li:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-menu > li:focus-within .nav-dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
    pointer-events: all;
}

.nav-dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
}

    .nav-dropdown a:hover {
        color: var(--accent);
        border-left-color: var(--accent);
        padding-left: 24px;
    }

.dropdown-arrow {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition);
    display: inline-block;
}

.nav-menu > li:hover .dropdown-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-btn {
    background: var(--gradient-main) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    padding: 7px 16px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(192,57,43,0.38) !important;
}

    .nav-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 7px 22px rgba(192,57,43,0.52) !important;
        color: var(--white) !important;
        background: var(--gradient-main) !important;
    }

.navbar-toggler {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    border-radius: 8px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.toggler-bar {
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
    transform-origin: center;
}

.navbar-toggler.active .toggler-bar:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.navbar-toggler.active .toggler-bar:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
}

.navbar-toggler.active .toggler-bar:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(10,4,4,0.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.10);
    padding: 12px;
    z-index: 8999;
    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-height));
    overflow-y: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

    .mobile-nav.open {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

.mobile-nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

    .mobile-nav-links > li {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    }

        .mobile-nav-links > li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

    .mobile-nav-links a,
    .mobile-dropdown-btn {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 13px 16px;
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
        background: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        text-decoration: none;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        transition: color var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
    }

        .mobile-nav-links a:hover, .mobile-dropdown-btn:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
            padding-left: 22px;
        }

.mobile-dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    padding-left: 16px;
}

    .mobile-dropdown-content.open {
        display: block;
    }

    .mobile-dropdown-content a {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48);
        padding: 10px 16px;
        border-left: 2px solid rgba(232,160,32,0.20);
        display: block;
    }

        .mobile-dropdown-content a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
            border-left-color: var(--accent);
        }

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   HERO SECTION — lines 222–298
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.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 73vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0D0606;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: opacity 1.0s ease;
    
}
/* Subtle dark vignette — image shows naturally, only darkened on left for text */
.hero-overlay {
    /* Designed and developed by - MeAdarshMishra - github */
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: var(--gradient-hero);
}
    /* Bottom vignette for scroll indicator */
    .hero-overlay::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 160px;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5,2,2,0.70) 0%, transparent 100%);
    }

.hero-shape {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: shapeFloat 14s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-shape-1 {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(192,57,43,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: -200px;
    right: -180px;
    animation-delay: 0s;
}

.hero-shape-2 {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,160,32,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
    bottom: 0;
    left: -60px;
    animation-delay: 5s;
}

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

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-24px);
    }
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 140px 40px 100px;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 99px;
    padding: 8px 22px;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: -2px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    animation: fadeInDown 0.7s ease both;
}

.badge-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: badgePulse 1.6s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes badgePulse {
    0%,100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.5);
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem,8vw,5.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.7s ease 0.1s both;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}

    .hero-title .gradient-text {
        color: #ffffff;
    }

.hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem,3vw,1.30rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 36px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.7s ease 0.18s both;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.7s ease 0.26s both;
}

.hero-meta-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 99px;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

    .hero-meta-item i {
        color: var(--accent);
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.7s ease 0.34s both;
}

.btn-hero-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 15px 34px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(192,57,43,0.42);
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .btn-hero-primary:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(192,57,43,0.58);
        color: var(--white);
    }

.btn-hero-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 15px 34px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

    .btn-hero-secondary:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
        color: var(--white);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

.hero-scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 32px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease 1s both;
}

    .hero-scroll-indicator span {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.58rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30);
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-right: -2px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

.scroll-mouse {
    width: 20px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 4px;
}

.scroll-wheel {
    width: 2px;
    height: 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    border-radius: 2px;
    animation: scrollWheel 1.5s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollWheel {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(10px);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

.hero-nav-controls {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 36px;
    right: 36px;
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hero-dot-btn {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: width var(--transition), background var(--transition);
    padding: 0;
}

    .hero-dot-btn.active, .hero-dot-btn:hover {
        background: var(--accent);
        width: 24px;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION UTILITIES — lines 300–322
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.section-sm {
    padding: 50px 0;
}

.section-lg {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

    .section-eyebrow::before, .section-eyebrow::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 28px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--primary);
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem,5vw,2.8rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

    .section-title span {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

.section-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.section-divider {
    width: 56px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    border-radius: 99px;
    margin: 16px auto 0;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   3D CARDS — lines 324–370
   Card system with professional depth and lift effect.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.card {
    background: var(--gradient-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.20);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 32px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.32s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--gradient-main);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
    }

    .card::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        border-radius: inherit;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 0%, transparent 50%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.012);
        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85) inset, 0 22px 50px rgba(100,30,22,0.18), 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.10), 0 3px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.25);
    }

.card-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(192,57,43,0.30), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3) inset;
}

    .card-icon i {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        color: var(--white);
    }

.card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card-text {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT SECTION — lines 372–400
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.about-section {
    background: var(--white);
}

.about-text {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: var(--dark-3);
    line-height: 1.85;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF2F0, #FFF8F7);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

    .about-highlight h4 {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--primary);
        margin-bottom: 7px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .about-highlight p {
        font-size: 0.87rem;
        color: var(--dark-3);
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

.about-ieee-notice {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 18px 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 18px;
}

    .about-ieee-notice i {
        color: var(--secondary);
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .about-ieee-notice p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.87rem;
        color: var(--dark-3);
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STATS SECTION — lines 402–428
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stats-section {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 64px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .stats-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(100,30,22,0.98) 0%, rgba(146,43,33,0.88) 50%, rgba(192,57,43,0.68) 100%);
        z-index: 0;
    }

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 44px 20px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

    .stat-item:last-child {
        border-right: none;
    }

.stat-icon {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    color: rgba(245,200,66,0.50);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stat-value {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    background: var(--gradient-gold);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.stat-label {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.40);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: -2px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   DATES SIDEBAR — lines 430–468
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.dates-sidebar {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
    border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.14);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.22);
}

.dates-sidebar-header {
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    padding: 20px 24px;
}

    .dates-sidebar-header h3 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--white);
        margin: 0;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
    }

.dates-list {
    padding: 8px 0;
}

.date-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    gap: 14px;
    transition: background var(--transition);
}

    .date-row:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .date-row:hover {
        background: #FFF5F2;
    }

.date-row-icon {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    background: rgba(192,57,43,0.07);
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

    .date-row-icon i {
        color: var(--primary);
        font-size: 0.83rem;
    }

.date-row-info p {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.date-row-info span {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.80rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.dates-sidebar-cta {
    padding: 16px 20px;
}

    .dates-sidebar-cta a {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        background: var(--gradient-main);
        color: var(--white);
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 11px 18px;
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        text-decoration: none;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(192,57,43,0.28);
        transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    }

        .dates-sidebar-cta a:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(192,57,43,0.40);
            color: var(--white);
        }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PUBLISHING SIDEBAR — lines 470–492
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.publishing-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.publishing-card-header {
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    padding: 16px 22px;
}

    .publishing-card-header h3 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--white);
        margin: 0;
    }

.publishing-card-body {
    padding: 22px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .publishing-card-body p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.86rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

.publishing-logos {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

    .publishing-logos img {
        max-height: 50px;
        width: auto;
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .publishing-logos .pub-sep {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.66rem;
        color: var(--gray-light);
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COUNTDOWN — lines 494–524
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.countdown-section {
    background: var(--gradient-dark);
    padding: 52px 0 56px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .countdown-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 25% 50%, rgba(192,57,43,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 50%, rgba(232,160,32,0.06) 0%, transparent 55%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.countdown-label-top {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.countdown-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem,2.5vw,1.55rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.countdown-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.countdown-item {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.18);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 22px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 110px;
    max-width: 130px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(192,57,43,0.20), 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.20);
    transition: transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .countdown-item::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--gradient-main);
    }

    .countdown-item:hover {
        background: rgba(192,57,43,0.07);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

.countdown-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.countdown-unit {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: -2px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 7px;
}

.countdown-colon {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: rgba(192,57,43,0.30);
    align-self: center;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0 -6px;
    animation: blink 1s step-end infinite;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
}

@keyframes blink {
    0%,100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.15;
    }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TRACK CARDS — lines 526–562
   3D lift with professional header + topic list.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.track-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 4px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.90) inset, 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 8px 28px rgba(146,43,33,0.09), 0 2px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.15);
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.32s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

    .track-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.012);
        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.90) inset, 0 22px 50px rgba(100,30,22,0.18), 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.10), 0 4px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.28);
    }

.track-card-header {
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    padding: 22px 24px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 86px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

    .track-card-header::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        right: -28px;
        top: -28px;
        width: 110px;
        height: 110px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

.track-number-label {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.60rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: -2px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.track-card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 1.07rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.3;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.track-card-body {
    padding: 20px 24px;
}

.track-topics-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

    .track-topics-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 10px;
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: var(--dark-3);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

        .track-topics-list li::before {
            content: '';
            width: 5px;
            height: 5px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-top: 8px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COMMITTEE SECTION — lines 564–612
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.committee-section {
    background: var(--white);
}

.committee-group {
    margin-bottom: 52px;
}

.committee-group-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.10);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.committee-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.committee-item {
    flex: 1 1 320px;
    max-width: 450px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 28px 24px;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

    .committee-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(100,30,22,0.12), 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        border-left-color: var(--accent);
    }

.committee-avatar {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(192,57,43,0.25);
    border: 3px solid #ffffff;
}

    .committee-avatar img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

.committee-info h4 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.committee-info p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.patron-item {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #FFF9F8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 15px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

    .patron-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(100,30,22,0.12);
    }

    .patron-item::before {
        content: '';
        width: 3px;
        height: 34px;
        background: var(--gradient-main);
        border-radius: 2px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .patron-item p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.89rem;
        color: var(--dark-3);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SPEAKER CARDS — lines 614–642
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.speaker-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.20);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.32s ease;
    text-align: center;
}

    .speaker-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.012);
        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85) inset, 0 22px 50px rgba(100,30,22,0.18), 0 4px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.25);
    }

.speaker-img-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    position: relative;
}

    .speaker-img-wrap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: top;
        transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
    }

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

.speaker-info {
    padding: 20px 16px;
}

.speaker-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.speaker-role {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.speaker-org {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SUBMISSION STEPS — lines 644–672
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.submission-step {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #FFF9F8);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 26px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.18);
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.28s ease;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

    .submission-step:hover {
        transform: translateX(8px) translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(100,30,22,0.15), 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

.step-num {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(192,57,43,0.32);
}

.step-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.step-content p {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CTA BOX — lines 674–694
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.cta-box {
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 52px 44px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 16px 48px rgba(100,30,22,0.25);
}

    .cta-box::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        right: -80px;
        top: -80px;
        width: 280px;
        height: 280px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .cta-box::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: -60px;
        bottom: -60px;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .cta-box h3 {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
        font-size: 1.9rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--white);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .cta-box p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.93rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        max-width: 470px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT CARDS — lines 696–720
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.contact-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #FFF9F8);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 34px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.20);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.32s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

    .contact-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85) inset, 0 18px 44px rgba(100,30,22,0.16), 0 3px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.22);
    }

.contact-icon-wrap {
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF0EE, #FDDDD8);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
}

    .contact-icon-wrap i {
        font-size: 1.65rem;
        color: var(--primary);
    }

.contact-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-card p {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.89rem;
    color: var(--dark-3);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-card a {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}

    .contact-card a:hover {
        color: var(--secondary);
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TIMELINE — lines 722–758
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

    .timeline::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-dark), var(--primary), var(--secondary));
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

.timeline-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    position: relative;
}

    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        flex-direction: row;
        padding-right: calc(50% + 34px);
        text-align: right;
    }

    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        padding-left: calc(50% + 34px);
        text-align: left;
    }

.timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(192,57,43,0.32), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3) inset;
    z-index: 2;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

    .timeline-dot i {
        color: var(--white);
        font-size: 0.90rem;
    }

.timeline-content {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #FFF9F8);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.18);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    width: 100%;
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .timeline-content:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(100,30,22,0.14);
    }

.timeline-date-text {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.timeline-event-title {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark);
}

.timeline-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.tag-deadline {
    background: rgba(192,57,43,0.08);
    color: var(--primary);
}

.tag-notice {
    background: rgba(232,160,32,0.10);
    color: var(--secondary-dark);
}

.tag-event {
    background: rgba(245,200,66,0.12);
    color: #8B6914;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LOCAL INFO CARDS — lines 760–790
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.local-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #FFF9F8);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.18);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.28s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

    .local-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(100,30,22,0.14), 0 4px 0 rgba(146,43,33,0.22);
    }

.local-card-body {
    padding: 22px 24px;
}

    .local-card-body h4 {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.94rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--dark);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }

        .local-card-body h4 i {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

    .local-card-body p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .local-card-body a {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.79rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--primary);
    }

        .local-card-body a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary);
        }

.transport-item {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #FFF9F8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.18);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 22px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

    .transport-item:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(100,30,22,0.14);
    }

    .transport-item .transport-icon {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .transport-item h4 {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.93rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--dark);
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .transport-item p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.81rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREADCRUMB — lines 792–812
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.breadcrumb-section {
    background: var(--gradient-dark);
    padding: 52px 0 48px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .breadcrumb-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(192,57,43,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
    }

.breadcrumb-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.breadcrumb-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
}

.breadcrumb-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

    .breadcrumb-nav a {
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.79rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.44);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color var(--transition);
    }

        .breadcrumb-nav a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

.breadcrumb-sep {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.breadcrumb-current {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER — lines 814–880
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
    background: #0C0606;
    padding: 60px 0 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .site-footer::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--gradient-main);
    }

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Footer brand — GTSS logo */
.footer-brand-logo {
    height: 72px;
    width: 72px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    padding: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: block;
}

.footer-brand h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-brand p {
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.81rem;
    color: #c3bfbf;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

    .footer-social a {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
        border-radius: 8px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #c3bfbf;
        font-size: 0.81rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }

        .footer-social a:hover {
            background: var(--gradient-main);
            border-color: transparent;
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

.footer-col h4 {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .footer-links a {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.81rem;
        color: #c3bfbf;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        transition: color var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
    }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
            padding-left: 4px;
        }

        .footer-links a::before {
            content: '›';
            color: var(--primary);
            font-size: 0.93rem;
        }

.footer-contact-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

    .footer-contact-item i {
        color: var(--primary-light);
        font-size: 0.81rem;
        margin-top: 3px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .footer-contact-item span, .footer-contact-item a {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.79rem;
        color: #c3bfbf;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

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

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    padding: 16px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
}

    .footer-bottom p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SPONSORS SECTION — lines 882–898
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sponsors-section {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 36px 0 34px;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.10);
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.06);
}

.sponsors-label {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gray-light);
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.sponsors-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px 40px;
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.sponsor-logo {
    height: 58px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 140px;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 0.65;
    transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    filter: grayscale(15%);
}

    .sponsor-logo:hover {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.10);
        filter: grayscale(0%);
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BUTTON SYSTEM — lines 900–924
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 6px 20px rgba(192,57,43,0.28);
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .btn-primary:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 12px 30px rgba(192,57,43,0.42);
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-primary:active {
        transform: translateY(1px);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 4px 12px rgba(192,57,43,0.28);
    }

.btn-primary-sm {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 2px 15px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 6px 20px rgba(192,57,43,0.28);
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .btn-primary-sm:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 12px 30px rgba(192,57,43,0.42);
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-primary-sm:active {
        transform: translateY(1px);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 4px 12px rgba(192,57,43,0.28);
    }




.btn-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 11px 26px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

    .btn-secondary:hover {
        background: var(--gradient-main);
        color: var(--white);
        border-color: transparent;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

.btn-white {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .btn-white:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
        color: var(--primary);
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BACK TO TOP — lines 926–938
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 8px 24px rgba(192,57,43,0.38);
    z-index: 8000;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .back-to-top.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .back-to-top:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(100,30,22,0.40), 0 14px 32px rgba(192,57,43,0.52);
        color: var(--white);
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCHEDULE TABLE — lines 940–958
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.schedule-table-wrap {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border-bottom: 4px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.22);
}

.schedule-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}

    .schedule-table th {
        background: var(--gradient-main);
        color: var(--white);
        padding: 13px 17px;
        font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.79rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .schedule-table td {
        padding: 12px 17px;
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--dark-3);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .schedule-table tr:last-child td {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .schedule-table tr:hover td {
        background: #FFF5F2;
    }

.schedule-time {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MAP & ACK BOX — lines 960–980
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.map-embed {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
}

    .map-embed iframe {
        width: 100%;
        height: 420px;
        border: none;
        display: block;
    }

.ack-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF5F2, #FFF9F8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.10);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 26px 30px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

    .ack-box i {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        color: var(--secondary);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .ack-box p {
        font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.89rem;
        color: var(--dark-3);
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .ack-box a {
        color: var(--primary);
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MMMUT ABOUT STATS — lines 982–996
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mmmut-highlight-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF5F2, #FFFAF9);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 38px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(192,57,43,0.10);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.mmmut-stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 22px 14px;
}

.mmmut-stat-value {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display',serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.mmmut-stat-label {
    font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gray);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS — lines 998–1014
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
    }

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

@keyframes fadeInDown {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-16px);
    }

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

@keyframes fadeInLeft {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-24px);
    }

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

@keyframes fadeInRight {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(24px);
    }

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

.text-gradient {
    background: var(--gradient-main);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GRID HELPERS — lines 1016–1022
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.grid-2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 26px;
}

.grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 22px;
}

.grid-4 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 18px;
}

.grid-auto {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(270px,1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — lines 1024–1080
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width:1200px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }

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

    .stat-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-right: none;
    }

    .stat-item {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
}

@media (max-width:992px) {
    :root {
        --nav-height: 62px;
    }

    .nav-menu {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .navbar-toggler {
        display: flex;
    }

    .nav-action-wrap .nav-btn {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .nav-action-wrap {
        gap: 0;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
    }

    .navbar-brand-wrap {
        flex: 1;
    }

    .mobile-nav {
        display: block;
    }

    .site-header {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .site-header-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .header-logos {
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .header-logo-link img {
        height: 40px;
    }

    .header-divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .header-center {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .timeline::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
            text-align: left !important;
        }

    .timeline-dot {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .grid-2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }

    .grid-4 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }

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

    .cta-box {
        padding: 32px 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width:768px) {
    .section {
        padding: 46px 0;
    }

    .section-lg {
        padding: 58px 0;
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 110px 18px 70px;
    }

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

    .btn-hero-primary, .btn-hero-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 295px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

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

    .grid-3, .grid-4 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

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

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

    .hero-nav-controls {
        right: 14px;
        bottom: 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width:480px) {
    .countdown-item {
        padding: 16px 12px;
        min-width: 72px;
    }

    .countdown-number {
        font-size: 2.3rem;
    }

    .hero-meta {
        gap: 7px;
    }

    .hero-meta-item {
        font-size: 0.73rem;
        padding: 7px 13px;
    }

    .header-logo-link img {
        height: 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .loader-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        letter-spacing: 4px;
        margin-right: -4px;
    }

    .loader-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-right: -1px;
        white-space: normal;
        word-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .loader-logo-img {
        height: 75px;
        width: 75px;
    }
}


/* Make all standard sections transparent so body background and watermark show through */
section.section {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}


/* Match site header to light green background without making it transparent (to hide watermark) */
.site-header {
    background: #f2fcf2 !important;
}




.hero-slide-img {
    position: absolute;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    /*transition: all 1s ease-in-out;*/
    -webkit-animation: zoom 20s;
    animation: zoom 20s;
}

    /* Active Slide */
    .hero-slide-img.active {
        left: 0;
        opacity: 1;
        z-index: 2;
        /*animation: zoomEffect 8s ease-in-out infinite;*/
        -webkit-animation: zoom 30s;
        animation: zoom 30s;
    }

    /* Previous Slide (slide out left) */
    .hero-slide-img.prev {
        left: -100%;
        opacity: 0;
    }

.mobile-title {
    display: none;    
}

.desktop-title {
    display: inline;        
        
    
}
.header-conf-name b {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    font-size: clamp(1.0rem, 1.8vw, 2.0rem);
    line-height: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 0.7rem);
}

/* Zoom Animation */
@keyframes zoom {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
    .hero-section {
        height: 10vh;
    }

   
    @keyframes slideLoop {
        0% {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

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

    .hero-slide-img.active {
        animation: slideLoop 10s linear infinite;
    }
    .hero-slide-img img {
        height: 684px;
        width: auto !important;
        min-width: 1983px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .mobile-title {
        display: none;
    }

    .desktop-title {
        display: inline;
    }
    .hero-section {
        height: 10vh;
    }

    .hero-slide-img {
        /*background-position: center center;
        background-size: cover;*/
    }
    .hero-slide-img img {
        min-height:40vh;width:auto !important; max-width:100%;
    }
   
}




.hero-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}


/*================================Banner Zoom Effect===========================================*/

/*@-webkit-keyframes zoom {
    from {
        -webkit-transform: scale(1, 1);
    }

    to {
        -webkit-transform: scale(1.5, 1.5);
    }
}

@keyframes zoom {
    from {
        transform: scale(1, 1);
    }

    to {
        transform: scale(1.5, 1.5);
    }
}

.hero-section .hero-slide-img > img { min-height:50vh;
                                      width:auto!important;
    -webkit-animation: zoom 20s;
    animation: zoom 20s;
}

.min-vh-50 {
    min-height: 50vh !important;
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
    @keyframes zoom {
        from {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        to {
            transform: translateX(-100%);
        }
    }
}*/

/*================================Banner Zoom Effect===========================================*/