:root {
  /* Fonts */
  --font-body: "Noto Sans", sans-serif;
  --font-heading: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  --font-caption: "Playfair Display", serif;

  /* Colors */
  --color-bg: black;
  --color-text: black;
  --color-black: black;
  --color-gray-light: #d1d5db;
  --color-white: white;
  --color-gray-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  --color-nav-bg: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.95);

  /* Font Sizes */
  --fs-xs: 0.875rem;
  --fs-sm: 0.9rem;
  --fs-base: 1rem;
  --fs-lg: 3rem;
  --fs-xl: 6rem;

  /* Letter Spacing */
  --ls-sm: 0px;
  --ls-md: 0.2em;

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 0.3s ease;
  --transition-bounce: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.27, 1.55);

  /* Z-index */
  --z-header: 50;
  --z-menu: 99;
  --z-video: -1;

  /* Spacing */
  --sp-header-y: 2rem;
  --sp-header-x: 4rem;
  --sp-nav-item: 0.5rem 1rem;
}

body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.section1 {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-black);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  padding-bottom: 5%;
}
.section1-wrapper {
  padding: var(--sp-header-x) var(--sp-header-y);
  position: relative;
}

.section1-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  right: 200px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-image: url(./assets/images/bg.png);
  background-position: top right;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 800px auto;

  opacity: 2;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.heading-content {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 400;
}
.heading-content p {
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-sm);
}
.profile-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.text-section {
  max-width: 400px;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 2rem;
}
.left-text h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.9;
}
.right-text {
  z-index: 1;
}
.right-text h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.9;
}
.text-section p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-top: 20%;
}
.image-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.image-section img {
  max-width: 85%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.title-section h1,
.title-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
}
.title-section {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Adjusted styles for Owl Carousel integration */
.owl-carousel .item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  width: auto;
  height: 100px;
}
.logo-item {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  margin: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.logo-item:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}
.btn-black {
  width: 240px;
  height: 70px;
  background-color: #eac9c1;
  color: var(--color-black);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-bg);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast),
    color var(--transition-fast);
  margin-top: 15%;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 1;
}
.btn-black:hover {
  background-color: black;
  color: white;
}

/*=====================new marquee*/

.sponsors-section {
  background: white;
  padding: 40px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.sponsors-container {
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
}

.sponsors-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  animation: scroll 30s linear infinite;
}

.sponsor-item {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin: 0 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 80px;
  min-width: 150px;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sponsor-item:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.sponsor-logo {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.sponsor-text {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 16px;
}

@keyframes scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

/* Pause animation on hover */
.sponsors-container:hover .sponsors-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 300;
}
/* Media queries for responsiveness */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .profile-section {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
  .text-section {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .right-text {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .left-text {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE SECTION 1
   =========================== */

/* Explicitly lock 1366px look */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .left-text h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 0.9;
  }
  .right-text h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 0.9;
  }
  .text-section p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 20%;
  }
  .btn-black {
    width: 240px;
    height: 70px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 80px;
  }
}

/* Large Tablets & Small Laptops (≤1200px) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .left-text h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .right-text h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .text-section p {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-top: 15%;
  }
  .btn-black {
    width: 200px;
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 70px;
  }
}

/* Tablets (≤992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .section1-wrapper::before {
    right: 50px;
    background-size: 600px auto;
  }
  .d-flex.flex-column.flex-lg-row {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .text-section {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  .left-text h2,
  .right-text h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .text-section p {
    margin-top: 2%;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .btn-black {
    margin-top: 2%;
    width: 180px;
    height: 55px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 60px;
  }
  .heading-content {
    text-align: left !important;
  }
}

/* Large Phones & Small Tablets (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .heading-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .heading-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .left-text h2,
  .right-text h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .text-section p {
    margin-top: 2%;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .btn-black {
    width: 160px;
    height: 50px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 50px;
  }
}

/* Small Phones (≤576px) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .heading-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .heading-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .left-text h2,
  .right-text h2 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .text-section p {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .btn-black {
    width: 140px;
    height: 45px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 40px;
  }
}

/* Extra Small Phones (≤400px) */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .heading-content h1 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .left-text h2,
  .right-text h2 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .text-section p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .btn-black {
    width: 120px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-height: 35px;
  }
}

/* =======================
       Counter Section
    ======================= */

.counter-section {
  width: 100%;
  height: 50vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.counter-background {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url("./assets/images/counter-bg.png");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.9);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.counter-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #eac9c1bf;
}

.counter-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 6rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  padding: 0 5%;
}

.counter-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.counter-value {
  font-size: 100px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.counter-label-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2%;
}

.counter-label {
  font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.5vw, 0.9rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  opacity: 0.9;
  position: relative;
}
.counter-label::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -60px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: white;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE COUNTER SECTION
   =========================== */

/* Explicitly lock 1366px look */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .counter-value {
    font-size: 100px; /* keep original size */
  }
  .counter-label {
    font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.5vw, 0.9rem);
  }
  .counter-grid {
    gap: 6rem;
  }
}

/* Large Laptops & Small Desktops (≤1200px) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .counter-value {
    font-size: 80px;
  }
  .counter-grid {
    gap: 4rem;
  }
  .counter-label::before {
    left: -50px;
    width: 35px;
  }
}

/* Tablets (≤992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .counter-section {
    height: auto;
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  .counter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .counter-value {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
  .counter-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .counter-label::before {
    left: -40px;
    width: 30px;
  }
}

/* Large Phones & Small Tablets (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .counter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .counter-value {
    font-size: 50px;
  }
  .counter-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .counter-label::before {
    /* display: none;  */
    bottom: -2px;
  }
}

/* Phones (≤576px) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .counter-section {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
  }
  .counter-value {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
  .counter-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
}

/* Small Phones (≤400px) */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .counter-value {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  .counter-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }
}

/* =======================
       Expertise Section
    ======================= */
.expertise-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.container-section {
  width: 90%;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
}

.header-section {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.header-section h1 {
  font-size: 50px;
  line-height: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #1f2937;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.expertise-grid-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  /* border: 1px solid red; */
}

.expertise-card {
  flex: 1 1 0%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  position: relative;
}
.line-before {
  position: relative;
}
.line-before::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -3px;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100px;
  background-color: #eac9c1;
}
.expertise-card:nth-child(1)::after,
.expertise-card:nth-child(2)::after,
.expertise-card:nth-child(3)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100px;
  right: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 430px;
  background-color: black;
  opacity: 0.1;
}
.expertise-card .icon-wrapper {
  background-color: #eac9c1;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 2rem;
  opacity: 1;
}

.card-content-hp {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 20rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.expertise-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  width: 80%;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #374151;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.expertise-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  height: 70%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.expertise-card a {
  margin: 0 2rem;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10%;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #4b5563;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition-property: all;
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  transition-duration: 300ms;
}

.expertise-card a:hover {
  color: #1f2937;
}

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE EXPERTISE SECTION
   =========================== */

/* Explicitly lock 1366px look */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .header-section h1 {
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: 2.5rem;
  }
  .expertise-card h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .expertise-card p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* Large Laptops & Small Desktops (≤1200px) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .header-section h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
  .expertise-card .icon-wrapper {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
  }
  .card-content-hp {
    padding: 0.5rem;
  }
  .card-content-hp p {
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .expertise-card a {
    bottom: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Tablets (≤992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .expertise-grid-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .expertise-card {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 2rem);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  }
  .expertise-card::after,
  .line-before::before {
    display: none; /* hide vertical dividers */
  }
  .card-content-hp {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    height: 12rem;
  }
  .expertise-card h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .expertise-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .expertise-card a {
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
  }
  /* .expertise-card a {
    margin-top: 10%;
  } */
}

/* Large Phones & Small Tablets (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header-section h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 2rem;
  }
  .expertise-grid-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .expertise-card {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .expertise-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .expertise-card p {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .expertise-card a {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .expertise-card .icon-wrapper {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
  }
}

/* Phones (≤576px) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .header-section h1 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .expertise-card h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .expertise-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .expertise-card .icon-wrapper {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    padding: 0.75rem;
  }

  .expertise-card:nth-child(4) a {
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
}

/* Small Phones (≤400px) */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .header-section h1 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .expertise-card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .expertise-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .expertise-card a {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
}

/* =======================
       Awards Section
    ======================= */

.awards-section {
  /* border: 1px solid red; */
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.awards-section-wrapper {
  width: 90%;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.slider-section {
  /* border: 1px solid green; */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Card stack wrapper */
.card-stack {
  width: 470px;
  height: 600px;
  position: relative;
  margin: auto;
}

.nav-buttons {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5%;
  right: -190px; /* adjust distance from cards */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px; /* space between buttons */
}

.nav-buttons .buttons {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  color: #eac9c1;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 36px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  border: none;
}

.nav-buttons .buttons:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background: black;
  color: #eac9c1;
}

.card-list {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.card-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: all 100ms ease-in-out;
  position: absolute;
  list-style: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0px;
}

.card-list li:nth-child(1) {
  top: 20px;
  width: 85%;
}
.award-card-1 .signature {
  filter: invert(0.5);
}
.card-list li:nth-child(2) {
  top: 40px;
  width: 90%;
}
.card-list li:nth-child(3) {
  top: 60px;
  width: 95%;
}
.card-list li:nth-child(4) {
  top: 80px;
  width: 100%;
}
.card-list li:nth-child(5) {
  top: 100px;
  width: 100%;
}
.card-list li:nth-child(5) .signature img {
  filter: invert(100%);
}

.awards-section-inner {
  align-items: center;
}

.transformThis {
  animation: scaleDown 500ms forwards;
}
.transformPrev {
  animation: scaleUp 300ms forwards;
  display: none;
}

@keyframes scaleUp {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1.2) translateY(50px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes scaleDown {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.2) translateY(100px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes bounceInLeft {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(40px);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}
@keyframes bounceInRight {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-40px);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

.award-card-1,
.award-card-2,
.award-card-3,
.award-card-4,
.award-card-5 {
  padding: 2rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 30px;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Award card design (your original styles) */
.award-card-1 {
  color: white;
  background-color: #353b3c;
}

.award-card-2 {
  color: black;
  /*background-color: rgb(0 0 0 / 25%);*/
}

.award-card-3 {
  color: black;
  background-color: rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
}

/* New Award Card 4 Styling */
.award-card-4 {
  color: black;
  background-color: rgb(0 0 0 / 5%);
  position: relative;
}

.award-card-5 {
  color: rgb(85, 85, 85);
  background-color: rgba(116, 83, 87, 0.274);
  position: relative;
}

.award-card-1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("./assets/images/bg.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  background-size: 500px 500px;
  opacity: 2;
  filter: invert(1);
}
.award-card-2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("./assets/images/bg.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  background-size: 500px 500px;

  opacity: 2;
}
.award-card-3::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("./assets/images/bg.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  background-size: 500px 500px;

  opacity: 2;
}

.award-card-4::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("./assets/images/bg.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  background-size: 500px 500px;
  opacity: 2;
}

.award-card-5::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("./assets/images/bg.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  background-size: 500px 500px;
  opacity: 2;
}

.award-card-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 0.8;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.award-card-para {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.award-card-date {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.signature {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.awards-section-inner {
  margin-top: -50px;
}

.awards-title {
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: black;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.awards-intro-text p {
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 95%;
  color: black;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.award-card-title {
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.award-card-para {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  margin-top: 15%;
}
.award-card-date {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.awards-text-section h2 {
  color: black;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 95%;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.awards-text-section p {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: black;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
/* =======================
   RESPONSIVE FIXES
   ======================= */
@media (max-width: 1440px) {
  .award-card-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
}
/* Baseline for ≤1366px screens */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .awards-section {
    height: auto; /* let content define height */
    min-height: 100vh; /* still fills screen if content is short */
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .awards-section-wrapper {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .card-stack {
    width: 440px;
    height: 560px;
  }

  .nav-buttons {
    right: -170px;
  }

  .award-card-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .award-card-para {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  .award-card-date {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .awards-intro-text p {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .awards-text-section h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .awards-text-section p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

/* Tablets and below (≤1200px) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .card-stack {
    width: 400px;
    height: 520px;
  }

  .nav-buttons {
    right: -170px;
    bottom: -60px;
  }

  .award-card-title {
    font-size: 23px;
  }
  .award-card-para {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .award-card-date {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .awards-intro-text p {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
}

/* Tablets portrait (≤992px) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .awards-section-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-top: 0;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .col-lg-4 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  .card-stack {
    width: 360px;
    height: 480px;
  }

  .nav-buttons {
    position: static;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 100px;
  }

  .awards-intro-text p {
    font-size: 28px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .awards-text-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .awards-text-section p {
    font-size: 18px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .awards-title {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .awards-text-section {
    margin-top: 15%;
  }
}

/* Small tablets / phablets (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .awards-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .card-stack {
    width: 300px;
    height: 420px;
  }

  .award-card-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .award-card-para {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .award-card-date {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .awards-text-section {
    margin-top: 20%;
  }
}

/* Mobile phones (≤576px) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .award-card-1,
  .award-card-2,
  .award-card-3,
  .award-card-4,
  .award-card-5 {
    padding-left: 0.8rem;
    padding-right: 0.8rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-buttons {
    margin-top: 6rem !important;
  }
  .awards-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .award-card-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .award-card-para {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .award-card-date {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .awards-intro-text p {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .awards-text-section h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-top: 30%;
  }
  .awards-text-section p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* =======================
   RESPONSIVE FIXES
   ======================= */

/* ≤1366px */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .card-stack {
    width: 420px;
    height: 540px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(1) {
    top: 15px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(2) {
    top: 30px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(3) {
    top: 45px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(4) {
    top: 60px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(5) {
    top: 75px;
  }
}

/* ≤1200px */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .card-stack {
    width: 380px;
    height: 500px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(1) {
    top: 12px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(2) {
    top: 24px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(3) {
    top: 36px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(4) {
    top: 48px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(5) {
    top: 60px;
  }
}

/* ≤992px */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .card-stack {
    width: 340px;
    height: 460px;
  }
  .nav-buttons {
    margin-top: 80px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(1) {
    top: 10px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(2) {
    top: 20px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(3) {
    top: 30px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(4) {
    top: 40px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(5) {
    top: 50px;
  }
}

/* ≤768px */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card-stack {
    width: 300px;
    height: 420px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(1) {
    top: 8px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(2) {
    top: 16px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(3) {
    top: 24px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(4) {
    top: 32px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(5) {
    top: 40px;
  }
}

/* ≤576px */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .card-stack {
    width: 300px;
    height: 350px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(1) {
    top: 6px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(2) {
    top: 12px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(3) {
    top: 18px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(4) {
    top: 24px;
  }
  .card-list li:nth-child(5) {
    top: 30px;
  }
}

/* =======================
       Follow Section
    ======================= */
.follow-section {
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 5%;
}

.follow-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px;
  left: 130px;
  width: 800px; /* required */
  height: 600px; /* required */
  background-image: url("./assets/images/bg.png");
  background-position: top left;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 600px auto;
  opacity: 1; /* must be between 0–1 */
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.follow-wrapper {
  width: 90%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.follow-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: -10%;
  margin-bottom: 5%;
  gap: 30px;
}
.follow-head p {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: black;
}
.follow-head h2 {
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: black;
}
.follow-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.follow-bottom-card {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.follow-bottom-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.follow-bottom-card a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
}
.cards-bottom {
  position: relative;
  bottom: 65px;
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
/* .cards-bottom div{
  position: absolute;
    width: 100px;
    top: -60px;
} */
.cards-bottom i {
  position: absolute;
  top: -30px;
  font-size: 5rem;
}

/* Facebook */
.follow-bottom-card:hover i.fa-facebook {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1877f2, #3b5998);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Instagram */
.follow-bottom-card:hover i.fa-instagram {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #feda75, #d62976, #962fbf, #4f5bd5);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* LinkedIn */
.follow-bottom-card:hover i.fa-linkedin-in {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0077b5, #00a0dc);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Twitter */
.follow-bottom-card:hover i.fa-x-twitter {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1da1f2, #0d8ddb);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* WhatsApp */
.follow-bottom-card:hover i.fa-whatsapp {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #25d366, #128c7e); /* WhatsApp green */
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* ------------------ code for the layer above the cards image -------------------- */
.card-image {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  filter: brightness(60%);
  height: auto;
}

.card-image::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  backdrop-filter: blur(0px); /* start with no blur */
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
}

.follow-bottom-card:hover .card-image::before {
  opacity: 0.45;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); /* adjust blur strength */
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.cards-bottom {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.follow-bottom-card:hover .cards-bottom {
  opacity: 1;
}

.follow-bottom-card.fb .card-image::before {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1877f2, #3b5998);
  filter: blur(50px);
}
.follow-bottom-card.in .card-image::before {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #0077b5, #00a0dc);
  filter: blur(50px);
}
.follow-bottom-card.insta .card-image::before {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #feda75, #d62976, #962fbf, #4f5bd5);
  filter: blur(50px);
}
.follow-bottom-card.x .card-image::before {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1da1f2, #0d8ddb);
  filter: blur(50px);
}
.follow-bottom-card.yt .card-image::before {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #25d366, #128c7e);
  filter: blur(50px);
}
/* =======================
   RESPONSIVE FIXES (Follow Section)
   ======================= */

/* ≤1366px screens (baseline responsive adjustments) */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .follow-section {
    height: 100%;
    /* height: auto;  */
    /* min-height: 100vh; */
    padding: 60px 0;
    margin-top: 10%;
  }

  .follow-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -210px;
    left: -15px;
    background-size: 480px auto;
  }
  .follow-wrapper {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .follow-head h2 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
  .follow-head p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .cards-bottom h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

/* ≤1200px (large tablets, small laptops) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .follow-head h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
  }

  .follow-bottom {
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .follow-bottom-card {
    flex: 0 0 30%; /* 3 cards per row */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
}

/* ≤992px (tablets portrait) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .follow-head {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .follow-head h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .follow-head p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .follow-bottom-card {
    flex: 0 0 45%; /* 2 cards per row */
  }
  .follow-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -75px;
    left: -15px;
    background-size: 400px auto;
  }
  .cards-bottom {
    position: relative;
    width: 320px;
    bottom: 65px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

/* ≤768px (small tablets & large phones) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .follow-head h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .follow-bottom {
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .cards-bottom {
    bottom: 55px;
    padding: 15px;
  }
  .cards-bottom h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* ≤576px (mobile phones) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .follow-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .follow-head h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .follow-head p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .cards-bottom {
    bottom: 45px;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  .cards-bottom h3 {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* =======================
       Works Section
    ======================= */
.works-section {
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.works-section-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  height: 50vh;
  background-image: url("./assets/images/works-bg.png");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.works-section-inner {
  width: 50%;
  gap: 50px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.works-section-inner-heading h3 {
  font-size: 70px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.works-section-inner-paragraph {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.works-section-inner-paragraph p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  line-height: 95%;
  width: 83%;
}
.works-section-inner-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.works-section-inner-buttons button {
  width: 240px;
  height: 70px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: white;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-bg);
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast),
    color var(--transition-fast);
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 1;
}
.works-section-inner-buttons button:hover {
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
}
/* =======================
   RESPONSIVE FIXES (Works Section)
   ======================= */

@media (max-width: 1440px) {
  .works-section-wrapper {
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }
}
/* ≤1366px screens */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .works-section-inner-heading h3 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-paragraph p {
    font-size: 15px;
    width: 90%;
  }
  .works-section-inner-buttons button {
    width: 220px;
    height: 65px;
    /* margin-bottom: 1.5rem; */
  }
}

/* ≤1200px (large tablets, small laptops) */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  /* .works-section-wrapper {
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 20px;
  } */
  .works-section-inner {
    width: 70%;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .works-section-inner-heading h3 {
    font-size: 50px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-paragraph p {
    font-size: 15px;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* ≤992px (tablets) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  /* .works-section-wrapper {
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 20px;
  } */
  .works-section-inner {
    width: 85%;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-heading h3 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-buttons button {
    width: 200px;
    height: 60px;
  }
}

/* ≤768px (small tablets / phablets) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .works-section-inner {
    width: 100%;
    gap: 25px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-heading h3 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-paragraph p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* ≤576px (mobile phones) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  /* .works-section-wrapper {
    padding: 40px 15px;
  } */
  .works-section-inner {
    width: 100%;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-heading h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .works-section-inner-paragraph p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .works-section-inner-buttons button {
    width: 180px;
    height: 55px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}