:root {
    --primary-color: #3B82F6;
    --primary-dark: #2563eb;
    --bg-color: #ffffff;
    --bg-alt: #f8f9fa;
    --text-color: #212529;
    --text-muted: #6c757d;
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
    --border-color: #e9ecef;
    --nav-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
}

/* Dark Mode Variables */
[data-theme="dark"] {
    --bg-color: #121212;
    --bg-alt: #1e1e1e;
    --text-color: #f8f9fa;
    --text-muted: #adb5bd;
    --card-bg: #242424;
    --border-color: #333333;
    --nav-bg: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.95);
}

/* Global Styles */
body {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed), color var(--transition-speed);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

section {
  padding: 0.1rem 0 !important;
}

.bg-alt {
    background-color: var(--bg-alt);
}

/* Preloader */
#preloader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: var(--bg-color);
    z-index: 9999;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.spinner {
    width: 50px; height: 50px;
    border: 5px solid var(--border-color);
    border-top-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes spin { 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* Navigation */
.navbar {
    background-color: var(--nav-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed);
}
.navbar-brand {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}
.nav-link {
    color: var(--text-color) !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 10px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}
#theme-toggle {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Hero Section with Parallax */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 80px;
    position: relative;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.6)), url('../images/hero-bg.png');
}
.hero-img-container {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.parallax-bg {
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.6)), url('https://picsum.photos/id/1044/1920/1080');
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    border-color: var(--primary-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}


.btn-dark {
    background-color: var(--text-color);
    border-color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.btn-dark:hover {
    background-color: var(--text-muted);
    border-color: var(--text-muted);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Cards & Grid */
.card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 15px;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    height: 100%;
}
.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.card-body {
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Animated Statistics */
.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px;
}
.stat-number {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Accordion */
.accordion-item {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    border-color: var(--border-color);
}
.accordion-button {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    color: var(--text-color);
}
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Scroll Animations */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(50px);
    transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
}
.reveal.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Staggered delays */
.delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

/* Footer */
footer {
    background-color: #0f172a;
    color: #e2e8f0;
    padding: 40px 0 20px;
}
footer a {
    color: #94a3b8;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
footer a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.social-icons a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

/* Form Controls */
.form-control {
    background-color: var(--bg-alt);
    border-color: var(--border-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 12px 20px;
}
.form-control:focus {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
}

 /* Inner Page Banner */
        .inner-banner {
            padding: 140px 0 80px;
            position: relative;
            background-image:url('../images/innerpage-banner.png');
            background-position: center;
            background-size: cover;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom:17px;
        }
        
        .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        }
        .breadcrumb-item a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Inner Page Layout & Content */
        /* section.inner-content {
            padding-bottom: 100px;
        } */

        /* Sidebar Widgets */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .sidebar-widget:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .widget-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .widget-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* Download Item */
        .download-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 12px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-color);
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
        }
        
        .download-item:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: #ffffff !important;
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        .download-item i {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-right: 15px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        
        .download-item:hover i {
            color: #ffffff !important;
        }

        /* Important Dates Timeline */
        .timeline-widget-item {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .timeline-widget-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 5px;
            top: 5px;
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            z-index: 2;
        }
        
        .timeline-widget-item::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 9px;
            top: 15px;
            width: 2px;
            height: calc(100% + 10px);
            background-color: var(--border-color);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .timeline-widget-item:last-child::after {
            display: none;
        }
        
        .timeline-date {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 2px;
        }

        .timeline-desc {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

         /* Cards & Form Styling */
        .card {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 15px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
        }
        
        .card-body {
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

         .form-label {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

        .form-control, .form-select {
            background-color: var(--bg-alt);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            color: var(--text-color);
            padding: 12px 18px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            transition: all 0.25s;
        }
        
        .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-color);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
        }

        /* Custom File Input */
        .file-upload-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            border: 2px dashed var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 30px;
            text-align: center;
            background-color: var(--bg-alt);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }
        
        .file-upload-wrapper:hover {
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.03);
        }

        .file-upload-wrapper input[type="file"] {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Buttons */
        .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
            border-color: var(--primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
        }

        /* Interactive Timeline alert */
        .alert-info-custom {
            background-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
            color: var(--text-color);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 18px;
        }

        /* Guidelines Checklist */
        .guidelines-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        
        .guidelines-list li {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        .guidelines-list li i {
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 4px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        /* Theme responsive styles for forms & select options */
        [data-theme="dark"] .form-select option {
            background-color: #242424;
            color: #f8f9fa;
        }
 .section-divider{
    height: 0.25rem;
    width: 3.75rem;
    border-radius: 0.125rem;
}
/* Dropdown Menu Design */
.dropdown-menu {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    min-width: 220px;
}

/* Dropdown Items */
.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #222;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);;
    color: #fff;
    padding-left: 28px;
}

/* Navbar Link Hover */
.navbar .nav-link {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);;
}

/* Active Dropdown Toggle */
.nav-item.dropdown:hover .nav-link {
    color: var(--primary-color);;
}
.text-justify{
    text-align:justify !important;
}
.dates-color{color:#a796f5 !important;}
.venue-section{
    background:#f8fafc;
}

.venue-label{
    color:#0d6efd;
    font-size:.82rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.2rem;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}

.venue-title{
    font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);
    font-weight:700;
    line-height:1.1;
    color:#111827;
}

.venue-text{
    font-size:1.1rem;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#64748b;
}

.venue-text strong{
    color:#111827;
}

.venue-image{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-radius:1.2rem;
}

.venue-image img{
    aspect-ratio:4/3;
    object-fit:cover;
    transition:transform .7s ease;
}

.venue-image:hover img{
    transform:scale(1.08);
}

.venue-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    bottom:0;
    padding:1.25rem;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:.85rem;
    background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.7),transparent);
}

.venue-card{
    background:#fff;
    border: 1px solid #3b82f6;
    border-radius:1rem;
    padding:1.7rem;
    transition:.35s;
}

.venue-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-.45rem);
    box-shadow:0 1rem 2rem rgba(15,23,42,.08);
    border-color:#0d6efd;
}

.card-label{
    display:block;
    color:#0d6efd;
    font-size:.72rem;
    font-weight:700;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.15rem;
    margin-bottom:.8rem;
}

.venue-card h5{
    font-size:1.15rem;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#111827;
    margin-bottom:.6rem;
}

.venue-card p{
    margin:0;
    color:#64748b;
    line-height:1.7;
    font-size:.92rem;
}