body {
      font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
      margin: 0;
      background: #fff;
    }
 
 /* ---------- Top Header ---------- */
    .top-header {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .logo {
      height: 55px;
      margin-right: 10px;
    }

    .institute-name {
      color: #002147;
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    /* Right Blue Section with Angle */
/* Right Blue Section with Angle */
.header-right {
  background-color: #003d5a;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  width: auto; /* allow flexible width */
  max-width: 55%; /* for large screens */
  clip-path: polygon(12% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* allow content to wrap */
}

/* Inner flex container */
.header-right .header-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* content can break on small screens */
  gap: 10px;
}

/* GST Text */
.header-right .gst-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Language links */
.header-right .language-switch a {
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffd700;
  margin: 0 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.header-right .language-switch a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.header-right .language-switch a:last-child {
  color: #ffffff;
}
    .navbar {
  background-color: #ffffff;

}

.nav-link {
  color: black!important;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-right: 1rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  font-weight: bold !important;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.dropdown-item:hover {
  color: #003d5a !important;
}

/* Dropdown menu styling */
.dropdown-menu {
  border-radius: 0;
  border-top: 3px solid #002147;
}

/* Search Bar Styling */

.search-bar input::placeholder {
  color: #e0e0e0;
}

.search-bar button {
  background-color: #003d5a;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100%;
  color: white;
}

/* Accessibility Buttons */
.accessibility-box{
    margin-left: 150px;

}
.accessibility-box button {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 4px 6px;
  margin-right: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.accessibility-box .btn-light {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  color: #003d5a;
 font-size: 20px;
 margin: 0px;
 padding: 4px 12px;
}

.accessibility-box .btn-warning {
  background-color: #ffcc00;
  color: #003d5a;
   font-size: 20px;
   margin: 0px 10px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
}

.accessibility-box .btn-info {
   background-color: #f2f2f2;
 color: #003d5a;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0px;
   padding: 4px 12px;
   margin: 0px 10px;
}
.btn-info:hover{
  background: #d3d4d5 !important ;
  
}
/* ===== Responsive Header & Navbar Adjustments ===== */

/* Top Header */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .header-right {
    max-width: 70%; /* smaller screens */
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
  .header-right .gst-text,
  .header-right .language-switch a {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

/* Small screens (mobile) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  /* Stack the top header content */
  .top-header .container-fluid {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .header-right {
    width: 100%; /* full width */
    padding: 10px 15px;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%); /* remove angle */
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .header-right .header-content {
    flex-direction: column; /* stack GST + Language vertically */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .header-right .gst-text,
  .header-right .language-switch a {
    font-size: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  /* Navbar adjustments */
  .navbar-nav {
    flex-direction: column; /* stack menu items vertically */
    gap: 30px;
    font-size:20px !important;
  }

  /* Search Bar */
  .search-bar {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin: 10px 0;
  }

  .search-bar button {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
  }

  /* Accessibility buttons */
  .accessibility-box {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-left: 0; /* remove fixed left margin */
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .accessibility-box button {
    margin-right: 0;
  }
}
/* Mega Menu Styling */
.mega-menu {
  width: 800px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  margin: auto;
  background-color: #000!important;
  color: white;
  border-top: 3px solid #003d5a;
}

.mega-menu a {
  color: #ddd;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.mega-menu a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.mega-menu h6, .mega-menu h5 {
  color: #000000;
      font-size: 24px;
}

.mega-menu .dropdown-item {
  padding: 5px 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
}

.navbar .dropdown:hover > .mega-menu {
  display: block;
}

.mega-dropdown {
  position: static !important;
}

  /* ------------------------------
   MAIN BANNER STYLING
--------------------------------*/
.hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url('img/iitm.webp'); /* Replace with your image */
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  height: 350px;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  border-top: 2px solid #003d5a;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #003d5a;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Add dark overlay gradient for text readability */
.hero-banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), transparent 60%);
}

/* Banner Text and Button */
.banner-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: right;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0px;
}

.apply-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #fff;
  color: #007bad;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.apply-btn:hover {
  background: #007bad;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.apply-btn span {
  margin-left: 5px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* ------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
--------------------------------*/

/* Tablets */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hero-banner {
    height: 280px;
  }
  .banner-content {
    padding: 15px 25px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .apply-btn {
    padding: 7px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* Mobile Devices */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .hero-banner {
    height: 220px;
    background-position: top center;
  }
  .banner-content {
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 10px 15px;
  }
  .apply-btn {
    margin-top: 8px;
    width: auto;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}
  
     
     /* Section styling */
    /* ===== Featured News Section ===== */
    .featured-news {
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .featured-news h2 {
      font-weight: 700;
      color:  #004b75;;
    }

    .featured-news p {
      color: #555;
    }

    /* News Cards */
    .news-card {
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      width:100%;
    }

    .news-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .news-img {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 35%;
      max-width: 35%;
    }

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

    .news-content {
      flex: 1;
      background: #004172;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    
    }

    .news-content h6 {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .news-content h5 {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 8px 0;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .news-content span {
      font-size: 13px;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* Hide Bootstrap controls (no arrows) */
    .carousel-control-prev,
    .carousel-control-next {
      display: none !important;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .news-card {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .news-img,
      .news-content {
        min-width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
      }
      .news-content {
        padding: 15px;
      }
      .news-content h5 {
        font-size: 15px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .featured-news h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
      }
      .featured-news p {
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    }

    /* Custom Slider */
    .news-slider {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.8s ease-in-out;
    }

    .news-slide {
      flex: 0 0 50%; /* 2 cards visible */
      padding: 10px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      height: 300px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .news-slide {
        flex: 0 0 100%; /* 1 card per view on mobile */
      }
    }

 /* Section Styles */

.departments-section h2 {
  color: #003d5a;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.departments-section p {
  color: #555;
}

/* Masonry Grid Layout */
.grid-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* Column width balance */
.column-1, .column-3 {
  flex: 1 1 30%;
}
.column-2 {
  flex: 1 1 35%;
}

/* Department Card */
.department-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 2px solid rgba(241, 168, 0, 1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.department-card img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Different heights */
.department-card.tall img { height: 555px; }
.department-card.short img { height: 280px; }
.department-card.equal img { height: 272px; }

/* Overlay */
.department-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.department-overlay h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.department-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.department-card:hover .department-overlay {
  color:#004b75;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .grid-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .column {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .department-card img {
    height: 280px !important;
  }
}
 /* General Section Styling */
   /* Section */
    .milestone {
      padding: 60px 20px; /* added 20px for mobile padding */
      background: #fff;
    }

    .milestone-heading {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #003d5a;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .milestone-description {
      color: #555;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Layout */
    .milestone-content {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 50px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* Timeline Container */
    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      width: 260px;
    }

    /* Dotted vertical line */
    .timeline::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 20px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 3px;
      background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #003d5a 25%, transparent 25%);
      background-size: 8px 16px;
      background-repeat: repeat-y;
      z-index: 0;
      height: 88%;
    }

    .timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-top: -48px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 3px solid #003d5a;
      z-index: 2;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .timeline-item.active .timeline-dot {
      background: #003d5a;
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .timeline-img {
      width: 70px;
      height: 70px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 6px;
      margin-left: 50px;
      border: 2px solid #e5e5e5;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .timeline-item.active .timeline-img {
      border-color: #003d5a;
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .timeline-year {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #000;
      margin-left: 15px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Right side image */
    .milestone-image-box {
      text-align: center;
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 300px;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .main-image {
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
      border: 5px solid #007bad;
      height: 420px;
    }

    .milestone-caption {
      background: #007bad;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 15px 5px;
      border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-top: -8px;
      text-align: center;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.4;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Solid line */
    .solid-line {
      position: absolute;
      left: 225px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: #007bad;
      z-index: 0;
      height: 90%;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .milestone-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .timeline {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 400px;
        padding-left: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .timeline-item {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .timeline-img {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        margin-left: 40px;
      }

      .timeline-year {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }

      .solid-line {
        left: 20px; /* Adjust solid line position for mobile */
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .timeline-img {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        margin-left: 35px;
      }

      .milestone-caption {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 10px 5px;
      }

      .timeline-year {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
    }
/* ===== Administration Section ===== */
.administration-section {
  background-color: #fff;
}

.administration-section h3 {
  color: #003d5a; 
  font-weight: 700;
}

.administration-section p {
  font-size: 15px;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.admin-btn {
  border: 1.5px solid #003d5a;
  color: #003d5a;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.admin-btn:hover {
  background-color: #003d5a;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Responsive spacing */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .admin-btn {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
}

     /* morder  */
   .modern {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url('img/morden.jpg'); 
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: white;
  padding: 50px 0;
  text-align: left; 
}

.modern .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 61, 90, 0.7); 
  z-index: 1;
}

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

.modern h2 {
      font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
  
}

.modern p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.highlight {
  background-color: #f8a42e;
  color: white;
  padding: 5px 10px; 
  font-weight: bold;
}
 .degree-certificate {
  padding: 0px 0px;
}

.degree-certificate .left-col {
  background-color: #003d5a;
  color: white;
  min-height: 200px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}


.degree-certificate .right-col {
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
  min-height: 200px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid #003d5a; /* optional, thoda separation ke liye */
}

.degree-certificate h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.right-col {
  background-color: white;
  color: black;
  min-height: 300px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid #003d5a; /* optional separation from left column */
}

.right-col .main-heading {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.right-col .description {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Inner Rows */
.right-col .row {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Program Columns */
.right-col .row > .col-12.col-md-6 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* icon, heading, paragraph vertically stacked */
  align-items: flex-start; /* left align */
  padding: 15px;



}

.right-col .icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.right-col .sub-heading {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.right-col p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

.icon-color {
    color: rgba(0, 120, 176, 1) !important;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .right-col .row > .col-12.col-md-6 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}

  
  /* Footer Styles */
    .footer_section {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url("img/footer.png");
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* black overlay */
.footer_section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(0 28 64 / 69%) 35%, rgb(47 166 223 / 69%) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* make sure content stays above the overlay */
.footer_section * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.footer h5, .footer h6 {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 25px;
}
.footer p{
  color: #ffffff;
      padding: 10px 4px;
}

.footer .footer-link {
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  font-size: 20px;
    
}
.footer .footer-link-new {
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: color 0.3s;

    
}
.footer .footer-link:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer .social-icons a {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  transition: 0.3s;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); 
  padding: 10px 10px;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
.list-unstyled li{
  margin:20px;
}
.footer .social-icons a:hover {
  color: #00aaff;
}

/* Accessibility buttons */
.accessibility button {
  margin-right: 5px;
}

/* Scroll to top button */
.scroll-top {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 25px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff;
  color:#ffffff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  background: #00aaff;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer .social-icons a {
    margin: 0 8px;
  }
}