/********** Template CSS **********/
    :root {
        --primary: #06BBCC;
        --light: #F0FBFC;
        --dark: #181d38;
    }

    .fw-medium {
        font-weight: 600 !important;
    }

    .fw-semi-bold {
        font-weight: 700 !important;
    }

    .back-to-top {
        position: fixed;
        display: none;
        right: 45px;
        bottom: 45px;
        z-index: 99;
    }


    /*** Spinner ***/
    #spinner {
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear .5s;
        z-index: 99999;
    }

    #spinner.show {
        transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear 0s;
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
    }


    /*** Button ***/
    .btn {
        font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .btn.btn-primary,
    .btn.btn-secondary {
        color: #FFFFFF;
    }

    .btn-square {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }

    .btn-sm-square {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }

    .btn-lg-square {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }

    .btn-square,
    .btn-sm-square,
    .btn-lg-square {
        padding: 0;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-weight: normal;
        border-radius: 0px;
    }

    /*** Navbar ***/
    .navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
        border: none;
        content: "\f107";
        font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        vertical-align: middle;
        margin-left: 8px;
    }

    .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        margin-right: 30px;
        padding: 25px 0;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        /* WHITE */
        font-size: 15px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        outline: none;
    }

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

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            margin-right: 0;
            padding: 10px 0;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            /* WHITE (mobile also) */
        }

        .navbar-light .navbar-nav {
            border-top: 1px solid #EEEEEE;
        }
    }

    .navbar-light .navbar-brand,
    .navbar-light a.btn {
        height: 75px;
    }

    /* 🔴 THIS WAS MAKING TEXT BLACK — FIXED */
    .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        color: #FFFFFF;
        /* CHANGED FROM var(--dark) */
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .navbar-light.sticky-top {
        top: -100px;
        transition: .5s;
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .navbar .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 0;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: .5s;
        }

        .navbar .dropdown-menu.fade-down {
            top: 100%;
            transform: rotateX(-75deg);
            transform-origin: 0% 0%;
        }

        .navbar .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
            top: 100%;
            transform: rotateX(0deg);
            visibility: visible;
            transition: .5s;
            opacity: 1;
        }
    }



    /*** Header carousel ***/
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .header-carousel .owl-carousel-item {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 500px;
        }

        .header-carousel .owl-carousel-item img {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
    }

    .header-carousel .owl-nav {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        right: 8%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev,
    .header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next {
        margin: 7px 0;
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
        font-size: 22px;
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev:hover,
    .header-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next:hover {
        background: var(--primary);
        border-color: var(--primary);
    }

    .page-header {
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(24, 29, 56, .7), rgba(24, 29, 56, .7)), url(../img/carousel-1.jpg);
        background-position: center center;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }

    .page-header-inner {
        background: rgba(241, 241, 243, 0.993);
    }

    .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
        color: var(--light);
    }


    /*** Section Title ***/
    .section-title {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        text-transform: uppercase;

    }

    .section-title::before {
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        width: calc(100% + 80px);
        height: 2px;
        top: 4px;
        left: -40px;
        background: var(--primary);
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .section-title::after {
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        width: calc(100% + 120px);
        height: 2px;
        bottom: 5px;
        left: -60px;
        background: var(--primary);
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .section-title.text-start::before {
        width: calc(100% + 40px);
        left: 0;
    }

    .section-title.text-start::after {
        width: calc(100% + 60px);
        left: 0;
    }


    /*** Service ***/
    .service-item {
        background: var(--light);
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .service-item:hover {
        margin-top: -10px;
        background: var(--primary);
    }

    .service-item * {
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .service-item:hover * {
        color: var(--light) !important;
    }


    /*** Categories & Courses ***/
    .category img,
    .course-item img {
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .category a:hover img,
    .course-item:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }


    /*** Team ***/
    .team-item img {
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .team-item:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }


    /*** Testimonial ***/
    .testimonial-carousel::before {
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel::after {
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {

        .testimonial-carousel::before,
        .testimonial-carousel::after {
            width: 200px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {

        .testimonial-carousel::before,
        .testimonial-carousel::after {
            width: 300px;
        }
    }

    .testimonial-carousel .owl-item .testimonial-text,
    .testimonial-carousel .owl-item.center .testimonial-text * {
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel .owl-item.center .testimonial-text {
        background: var(--primary) !important;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel .owl-item.center .testimonial-text * {
        color: #FFFFFF !important;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dots {
        margin-top: 24px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        margin: 0 5px;
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
        border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
        transition: .5s;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot.active {
        background: var(--primary);
        border-color: var(--primary);
    }


    /*** Footer ***/
    .footer .btn.btn-social {
        margin-right: 5px;
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--light);
        font-weight: normal;
        border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
        border-radius: 35px;
        transition: .3s;
    }

    .footer .btn.btn-social:hover {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .footer .btn.btn-link {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        padding: 0;
        text-align: left;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: normal;
        text-transform: capitalize;
        transition: .3s;
    }

    .footer .btn.btn-link::before {
        position: relative;
        content: "\f105";
        font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    .footer .btn.btn-link:hover {
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .footer .copyright {
        padding: 25px 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(256, 256, 256, .1);
    }

    .footer .copyright a {
        color: var(--light);
    }

    .footer .footer-menu a {
        margin-right: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    }

    .footer .footer-menu a:last-child {
        margin-right: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
        border-right: none;
    }

    .overflow-hidden {
        background-color: gainsboro;
    }

    .overflow-hidden .img-fluid {
        width: 270px;
        height: 281px;
    }


    /* localhost changes */
    .college-gallery {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
        gap: 25px;
    }

    /* ================= CARD BASE ================= */

    .info-card {
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding-top: 60px;
        /* space for icon */
        position: relative;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        transition: 0.3s ease;

    }

    .info-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 22px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    /* ================= HEADER ================= */
    .info-header {
        position: absolute;
        top: -45px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);

        min-width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
        padding: 10px;

        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;

        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-align: center;
        line-height: 1.2;
        color: #fff;

        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        z-index: 10;
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .news-card .info-header {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b24592, #f15f79);
    }

    .notice-card .info-header {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f7971e, #ffd200);
        color: #000;
    }

    .event-card-ui .info-header {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #41295a, #2f0743);
    }

    /* ================= TICKER BOX ================= */

    .ticker-box {
        padding: 30px 20px 20px;
    }


    /* Smooth continuous scroll */
    .ticker-track {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        animation: tickerScroll 14s linear infinite;
    }

    .ticker-box:hover .ticker-track {
        animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    /* Individual item */

    .ticker-item {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 10px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    .ticker-item:hover {
        color: #007bff;
        padding-left: 6px;
    }

    .ticker-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    /* Animation */
    @keyframes tickerScroll {
        0% {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

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

    /* ================= EVENT CARDS ================= */

    .event-card {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 340px;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    /* Image */
    .event-card img {
        height: 500px;
        width: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    /* Caption */
    .event-caption {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 12px;
        font-size: 14px;
        background: #6a6a6a;
        color: #fff;
        text-align: center;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50, #4b79a1);
        color: #ffffff
    }

    /* ================= REMOVE SWIPER DOTS ================= */

    .swiper-pagination {
        display: none !important;
    }

    /* Remove auto-height issue */
    .swiper-wrapper {
        align-items: stretch !important;
    }

    .swiper-slide {
        height: auto !important;
    }




    .news-card .info-body {
        border-left-color: #f15f79;
    }

    .notice-card .info-body {
        border-left-color: #f7971e;
    }

    .event-card-ui .info-body {
        border-left-color: #6a1b9a;
    }

    /* ================= CONTINUOUS TICKER FIX ================= */


    /* local host changes */

    .ticker-box {
        height: 330px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .ticker-track {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        animation: scrollUp 18s linear infinite;
    }

    .ticker-box:hover .ticker-track {
        animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    .ticker-item {
        padding: 14px 18px;
        font-size: 15px;
        color: #333;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        background: #fff;
        transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .ticker-item:hover {
        background: #f5f9ff;
        color: #007bff;
        transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    .badge-new {
        background: red;
        color: white;
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 2px 6px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-left: 6px;
        animation: pulse 1s infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scrollUp {
        0% {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

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

    @keyframes pulse {
        0% {
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        50% {
            transform: scale(1.15);
        }

        100% {
            transform: scale(1);
        }
    }

    /* 
.student-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e6f2ff 0%, #ccd9ff 100%);
    padding: 80px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.student-section > .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
} */



    /* Service Box Style for Student Corner with Ticker Animation .student-section {
        background:
            linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15)),
            /* 15% opacity = 85% image visible 
            url('../img/ardhapur-college.png');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        background-attachment: fixed;
        padding: 80px 0;
        position: relative;
    }


    .serviceBox {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 30px 25px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        height: 100%;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-top: 50px;
        border-top: 5px solid;
    }

    .serviceBox:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .serviceBox.news-box {
        border-top-color: #3498db;
    }

    .serviceBox.notices-box {
        border-top-color: #e74c3c;
    }

    .serviceBox.events-box {
        border-top-color: #2ecc71;
    }

    .serviceBox .service-icon {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        margin: -75px auto 20px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1f44 0%, #1a3a7a 100%);
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .serviceBox.news-box .service-icon {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3498db 0%, #2980b9 100%);
    }

    .serviceBox.notices-box .service-icon {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e74c3c 0%, #c0392b 100%);
    }

    .serviceBox.events-box .service-icon {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2ecc71 0%, #27ae60 100%);
    }

    .serviceBox:hover .service-icon {
        transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
    }

    .serviceBox .service-icon span {
        font-size: 40px;
        color: #fff;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .serviceBox:hover .service-icon span {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .serviceBox .title {
        color: #0a1f44;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .serviceBox .title:after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 60px;
        height: 3px;
        background-color: #0a1f44;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .serviceBox.news-box .title:after {
        background-color: #3498db;
    }

    .serviceBox.notices-box .title:after {
        background-color: #e74c3c;
    }

    .serviceBox.events-box .title:after {
        background-color: #2ecc71;
    }

    .serviceBox:hover .title:after {
        width: 100px;
    } */

    /* Ticker Animation Container */
    .service-content {
        margin-top: 20px;
        height: 280px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .ticker-container {
        height: 100%;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ticker-content {
        position: absolute;
        width: 100%;
        animation: tickerScroll 25s linear infinite;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .serviceBox:hover .ticker-content {
        animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    /* Ticker Items */
    .ticker-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 14px 15px;
        color: #333;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        background: #fff;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        min-height: 70px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .ticker-item:hover {
        background: #f5f9ff;
        color: #0a1f44;
        transform: translateX(5px);
        box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .ticker-item i {
        margin-right: 12px;
        color: #0a1f44;
        font-size: 16px;
        min-width: 25px;
        text-align: center;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .ticker-item:hover i {
        transform: scale(1.2);
    }

    /* Color specific icons */
    .news-box .ticker-item i {
        color: #3498db;
    }

    .notices-box .ticker-item i {
        color: #e74c3c;
    }

    .events-box .ticker-item i {
        color: #2ecc71;
    }

    /* Ticker item text */
    .ticker-item span {
        flex: 1;
        text-align: left;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* Animation */
    @keyframes tickerScroll {
        0% {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

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

    /* Badges */
    .date-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: #f8f9fa;
        color: #666;
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        margin-left: 10px;
        border: 1px solid #eee;
        font-weight: 600;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .badge-new {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4757 0%, #ff3838 100%);
        color: white;
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        margin-left: 10px;
        font-weight: 600;
        animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(255, 71, 87, 0.3);
    }

    @keyframes pulse {
        0% {
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        50% {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        100% {
            transform: scale(1);
        }
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .serviceBox {
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .serviceBox .service-icon {
            margin: -75px auto 15px;
        }

        .service-content {
            height: 250px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .service-box-style {
            padding: 60px 0;
        }

        .serviceBox {
            padding: 25px 20px;
            margin-top: 45px;
        }

        .serviceBox .service-icon {
            width: 90px;
            height: 90px;
            margin: -65px auto 15px;
        }

        .serviceBox .service-icon span {
            font-size: 35px;
        }

        .serviceBox .title {
            font-size: 22px;
        }

        .service-content {
            height: 220px;
        }

        .ticker-item {
            padding: 12px 10px;
            min-height: 60px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .ticker-item i {
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-right: 10px;
        }
    }


    /* Hover effects for event images */
    .event-image-clickable img {
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        height: 500px;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .event-image-clickable:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.03);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .event-image-clickable {
        display: block;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .event-image-clickable::after {
        content: '\f002';
        /* Search icon */
        font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
        font-weight: 900;
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        color: white;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 20px;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .event-image-clickable:hover::after {
        opacity: 1;
    }


    /* Custom Navigation Arrows Outside */
    .swiper-nav-custom {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 10;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .swiper-button-prev-custom,
    .swiper-button-next-custom {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        background: #0a1f44;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: white;
        font-size: 20px;
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        pointer-events: all;
    }

    .swiper-button-prev-custom:hover,
    .swiper-button-next-custom:hover {
        background: #06BBCC;
        transform: scale(1.1);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .swiper-button-prev-custom {
        margin-left: -25px;
    }

    .swiper-button-next-custom {
        margin-right: -25px;
    }

    /* Hide default Swiper arrows */
    .swiper-button-next,
    .swiper-button-prev {
        display: none !important;
    }

    /* Make sure container has enough padding for arrows */
    .container.my-5.position-relative {
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 40px;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {

        .swiper-button-prev-custom,
        .swiper-button-next-custom {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        .swiper-button-prev-custom {
            margin-left: -20px;
        }

        .swiper-button-next-custom {
            margin-right: -20px;
        }

        .container.my-5.position-relative {
            padding-left: 30px;
            padding-right: 30px;
        }
    }


    
    /* newwwww */