html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

html,
body {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  /* font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; */
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-variation-settings: "wdth" 100;
}

.navbar {
  /*background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* Transparent black */
  position: absolute;
  top: 50px;
  right: 30px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 1000;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: normal;
}

.bebas-neue-regular {
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}

.navbar-nav {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.navbar-nav li.nav-item {
  padding: 0px 10px 0px 10px;
}

.nav-link {
  color: white !important;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  /* background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); */
  /* border-radius: 5px; */
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  color: #ff5722 !important;
}

.cust-heading {
  font-size: 60px;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  background: url('../images/banner.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
  height: 100vh;
}

.hero-section .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.hero-section h1 {
  font-size: 5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-section .highlight {
  color: #ffe2da;
}

.hero-section p {
  max-width: 700px;
  /* margin: 0 auto; */
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* About Section */
.about-section {
  background: #0d0d0d;
}

.about-section .highlight {
  color: #ff5722;
}

.about-section p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.swiper {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.card img {
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.business-title {
  /* font-size: 32px; */
  /* font-weight: 500; */
  line-height: 1.2;
  /* font-size: 80px; */
  /* font-family: fantasy; */
}

.business-title span {
  color: #f15a24;
}

.vertical-bg {
  /* background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #f15a24, #d63b14), 
              url('../images/middle-sec-bg.jpeg') no-repeat center/cover; */
  background: url('../images/point_bg.jpg') no-repeat center/cover;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  height: 100%;
}

/* .vertical-list ul li {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 15px 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
} */
.vertical-list ul li {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 300;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 15px 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  margin: 34px 15px 0px 0px;
}

.vertical-list ul li {
  text-align: right;
}

.vertical-list i {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.vertical-descriptions {
  margin-left: -33px;
}

.vertical-descriptions p {
  /* margin: 25px 0; */
  /* margin: 34px 0px 0px 0px; */
  margin: 26px 0px 0px 0px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
}

span.listIcons i {
  padding: 9px 10px 10px 11px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* span.listIcons i {
  padding: 9px 9px 6px 9px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  border-radius: 50px;
} */

/* span.listIcons {
  padding: 9px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #fb65315e;
  margin-left: 10px;
  margin-right: -42px;
} */
span.listIcons {
  padding: 14px 7px 13px 7px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #fb65315e;
  margin-left: -25px;
  margin-right: 0px;
}

span.listText::after {
  content: '';
  /* Required for ::after to render */
  position: absolute;
  /* Allows precise positioning relative to the span */
  bottom: -2px;
  /* Adjust this value to control the distance from the text */
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  /* Makes the underline span the full width of the span */
  height: 1px;
  /* Sets the thickness of the underline */
  background-color: black;
  /* Sets the color of the underline */
}

span.listText {
  border-bottom: solid 2px #fff;
}

.flat-btn {
  border-radius: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* font-weight: 600; */
  font-size: 22px;
}

.flat-btn:first-child {
  background-color: #f15a24;
}

.flat-btn:first-child:hover {
  color: #f15a24;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

.design-box span {
  border-left: solid 1px #000;
  padding-left: 15px;
}




/* Parallax */
.parallax-section {
  position: relative;
  background: url('../images/banner.jpg') no-repeat center center fixed;
  background-size: cover;
  height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.parallax-section .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  /* dark overlay */
}

/* Section Title */
.section-title {
  /* font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700; */
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.section-title span {
  color: #f15a24;
}

/* Design Box */
.design-box {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.design-box i {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  color: #f15a24;
}

.design-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}



.contact-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.contact-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.highlight {
  color: orange;
}

.contact-info i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #000;
  margin-right: 15px;
}

.contact-info p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.workspace-img {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.copyright {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #6c757d;
}

.contact-text strong {
  color: #f15a24;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}


/* Scroll To Top Button */
#scrollToTop {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: #f15a24;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 1000;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
}

#scrollToTop.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

/* Arrow Icon */
#scrollToTop .arrow {
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Progress Circle */
.progress-circle {
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}

.progress-circle circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}

.progress-circle .background {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.progress-circle .progress {
  stroke: #fff;
  stroke-dasharray: 170;
  stroke-dashoffset: 170;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.2s linear;
}





.business-vertical-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 2fr;
  /* heading | icon | description */
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  /* spacing between columns */
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.business-vertical-row .vertical-heading {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #fff;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.business-vertical-row .listIcons {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fb65315e;
}

.business-vertical-row .listIcons i {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #000;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 8px;
}

.business-vertical-row .vertical-descriptions p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
}

/* some small styling to control slide card width & spacing */
.mySwiper {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.mySwiper .swiper-wrapper {
  align-items: stretch;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ensure slides stretch */
.swiper-slide {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* center each slide's card */
.swiper-slide .card {
  width: 210px;
}

/* card width inside each slide */
@media (max-width:767px) {
  .swiper-slide .card {
    width: 260px;
  }
}

.swiper-button-prev,
.swiper-button-next {
  color: #333;
  background: #f5b097;
}

/* visible nav */

/* base card */
.event-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 220px;
  /* normal width */
  transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

/* on hover → extend */
.event-card:hover {
  width: 340px;
  /* extend to right */
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  z-index: 5;
  /* bring above neighbors */
}

/* description initially hidden */
.event-card .event-desc {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -120px;
  /* keep hidden outside card */
  width: 120px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #333;
  transition: right 0.3s ease-in-out;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

/* reveal desc on hover */
.event-card:hover .event-desc {
  right: 0;
}




/* Timeline wrapper */
.timeline-section {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: sans-serif;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.timeline-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 150px 0;
  /* some top & bottom space */
}

.timeline-container {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  width: max-content;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 200px;
}

.timeline-items {
  display: flex;
  gap: 200px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 300px;
  text-align: center;
}

.year {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #bfff4d;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
}

.circle {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #bfff4d;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  opacity: 0;
}

.content {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(50px);
}

.content h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.content p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #ddd;
}

/* The connecting line */
.timeline-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  height: 2px;
  background: #555;
  width: 100%;
  /* will animate it */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}









.scontainer {
  position: relative;
  top: 200px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  /* width: 800px; */
  width: 100%;
  height: 600px;
  background: #f5f5f5;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 50px #dbdbdb;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.scontainer .slide {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.scontainer .slide .item {
  width: 200px;
  height: 250px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(0, -50%);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 50px #505050;
  background-position: 50% 50%;
  background-size: cover;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

.scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(1),
.scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(2) {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  transform: translate(0, 0);
  border-radius: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: all .5s;
}

.scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(3) {
  left: 50%;
}

.scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(4) {
  left: calc(50% + 220px);
}

.scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(5) {
  left: calc(50% + 440px);
}

.scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(n + 6) {
  left: calc(50% + 660px);
  opacity: 0;
}

.scontainer .item .content {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 100px;
  width: 300px;
  text-align: left;
  color: #eee;
  transform: translate(0, -50%);
  font-family: system-ui;
  display: none;
}

/* .scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(2) .content {
  display: block;
} */
.scontainer .item .content {
  display: none;
  /* hidden by default */
}

.scontainer .item.active .content {
  display: block;
  /* only active item shows content */
}

.scontainer .content {
  opacity: unset !important;
}

.scontainer .content .name {
  /* font-size: 40px; */
  font-size: 30px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bold;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: animate 1s ease-in-out 1 forwards;
}

.scontainer .content .des {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: animate 1s ease-in-out 0.3s 1 forwards;
}

.scontainer .content button {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.673);
  transition: all 0.5s;
  animation: animate 1s ease-in-out 0.6s 1 forwards;
}

.scontainer .content button:hover {
  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

.scontainer .item {
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Gradient overlay */
.scontainer .item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 60%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%
    );
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Ensure text is above overlay */
.scontainer .item > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}


@keyframes animate {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(0, 100px);
    filter: blur(33px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0);
    filter: blur(0);
  }
}

.scontainer .button {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 20px;
  left: 45%;
  right: 50%;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
}

.scontainer .button button {
  width: 40px;
  height: 35px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0 5px;
  border: 2px solid #000000bd;
  transition: 0.3s;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.578);
}

.scontainer .button button:hover {
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #ffffffbd;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.scontainer .button button:focus {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #ffffffbd;
}

.scontainer .button button:active {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.scontainer .next {
  padding: 0 0 0 3px;
}

.scontainer .prev {
  padding: 0 3px 0 0;
}

.MDJAminDiv {
  z-index: 4444;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 5%;
  left: 2%;
}

*/ .MDJAmin {
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(44, 44, 44);
  border-top: 1px dashed rgb(44, 44, 44);
  padding: 4px 0;
  color: rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.525);

  font-family: monospace;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

.MDJAmin:hover {
  color: #000000;
}


/* body {
  padding: 40px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(#e8f0ff 0%, white 52.08%);
  color: #0e3481;
  min-height: 100vh;
} */

.header .lead {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.inline-gallery-container {
  width: 1200px;
  height: 650px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Make video/iframe fill the slide */
.lg-video-cont,
.lg-object,
.lg-video-object,
.lg-current .lg-video-cont,
.lg-current .lg-video {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  max-height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  /* or 'contain' if you want full video without cropping */
}

/* Ensure slide takes full height */
.lg-inner,
.lg-item,
.lg-video-cont {
  height: 100% !important;
}

.scontainer .updates-social-icons {
  justify-content: space-evenly;
  margin-top: 100%;
  padding-right: 7px;
}

.scontainer .social-title {
  margin-top: 80%;
  padding-left: 7px;
}

.scontainer .social-title h6 {
  /* color: #fff; */
  color: #f15a24;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.scontainer .social-title p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: sentence;
}

.scontainer .updates-social-icons a,
.scontainer .desc-social-icons a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}









.wrapper {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

svg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12em;
  left: 10vw;
  width: 80vw;
}

svg .mask {
  width: 0;
}

.tcontainer {
  display: flex;
  width: 300vw;
}

.tcontainer .col {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3em;
}

.tcontainer .col p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.tcontainer section {
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 20vw 10vw;
}

.tcontainer section.pin span {
  color: #000;
  padding: 35px 25px 35px 25px;
  border: solid 1px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  background: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.tcontainer section h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: #bfff4d;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.tcontainer section p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  width: 50vw;
  color: #fff;
}

.tcontainer section ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 3em;
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  padding: 0;
}

.tcontainer section ul li {
  background: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  border-radius: 0.3em;
  flex-grow: 1;
}




.banner-section {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.video-bg {
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.logo-mask {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 80vh;
}

.logo-transparent {
  width: 40vw;
  height: auto;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  /* Can also try 'multiply' or 'overlay' */
  opacity: 0.7;
  /* Adjust transparency as needed */
}

.overlay-content {
  z-index: 3;
}

.map-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  /* width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%; */
}

.map-base {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* ONLY PNG highlight */
.map-highlight {
  position: absolute;

  /* 🔴 MANUAL POSITIONING (key part) */
  position: absolute;
  width: 14%;
  top: 65%;
  left: 78%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Blinking glow ONLY on PNG */
.blink {
  animation: blinkGlow 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes blinkGlow {
  0% {
    opacity: 0.3;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 80, 0, 0.4));
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255, 80, 0, 1));
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 0.3;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 80, 0, 0.4));
  }
}







/* ===============================
   EVENTS & UPDATES – RESPONSIVE
=============================== */

/* Base fix */
#news {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---------- MOBILE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* Section spacing */
  #news {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  /* EVENTS AND UPDATES heading */
  #news .section-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  #news .section-title span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  /* Left title column full width */
  #news .col-lg-3 {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* Slider container */
  #news .scontainer {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    transform: none;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  /* Slide items */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    position: relative;
    left: 0 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  /* Hide side stacked cards */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(n+3) {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Text inside slide */
  #news .scontainer .item .content {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  /* Follow us section */
  #news .social-title {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  #news .updates-social-icons {
    margin-top: 0;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  /* Navigation buttons */
  #news .scontainer .button {
    position: relative;
    left: auto;
    bottom: auto;
    margin-top: 15px;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ---------- TABLET ---------- */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {

  #news .section-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  #news .scontainer {
    width: 95%;
    height: 320px;
  }

  #news .scontainer .slide .item {
    width: 180px;
    height: 240px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* ---------- CENTER NAV BUTTONS ---------- */
  #news .scontainer .button {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  #news .scontainer .button button {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  /* ---------- CARD UI ENHANCEMENT ---------- */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item {
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* subtle gradient overlay for text clarity */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25));
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* content above overlay */
  #news .scontainer .item .content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #fff;
  }

  #news .scontainer .content .name {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  #news .scontainer .content .des {
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* CTA button improvement */
  #news .scontainer .content button {
    margin-top: 6px;
    background: #ff5722;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* Slider container */
  #news .scontainer {
    position: relative;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  /* Card spacing */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item {
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    /* space between card and buttons */
  }

  /* BUTTON CONTAINER – CENTERED BELOW CARD */
  #news .scontainer .button {
    position: static;
    /* IMPORTANT */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    /* horizontal center */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  /* Button style */
  #news .scontainer .button button {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

/* Mobile Roadmap View */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .tcontainer {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 60px 0 !important;
    /* Remove horizontal padding here */
    position: relative;
    background: #000;
  }

  /* The Central Road Line */
  .tcontainer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 40px;
    /* Aligned with circle centers */
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: #f15a24;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .tcontainer section {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 0 20px 80px 80px !important;
    /* Content stays right of the line */
    display: block !important;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* Correcting the Milestone Circles */
  .tcontainer section.pin span.anim:first-child {
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    /* Centers the 50px circle over the 40px line mark */
    top: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 5;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
  }



  .tcontainer section .d-flex {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
  }

  .tcontainer section div[style*="width: 50%"],
  .tcontainer section div[style*="width: 20%"],
  .tcontainer section div[style*="width: 40%"] {
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }

  .tcontainer section h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
    margin: 10px 0 !important;
  }

  .tcontainer section p {
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .tcontainer svg {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Hide the yellow circle on mobile devices */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .tcontainer .sec3 .animm {
    /* Remove circle styling */
    padding: 5px !important;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;

    /* Add text styling */
    color: #ff5722 !important;
    font-size: 22px !important;
    font-weight: bold !important;

    text-wrap: wrap !important;

    /* Position it properly */
    position: relative !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: 2px auto !important;
    display: block !important;
  }
}



/* ===============================
   SHOW ONLY 2ND CARD ON MOBILE
=============================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* Hide all cards */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Show ONLY the 2nd card */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item:nth-child(2) {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
    position: relative;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   REDUCE WHITE SPACE – MOBILE
=============================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* 🔹 Reduce space below heading */
  #news .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 6px !important;
    line-height: 0.9 !important;
  }

  #news .section-title span {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    display: block;
  }

  #news .col-lg-3 {
    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
  }

  /* 🔹 Reduce outer padding of slider container */
  #news .scontainer {
    padding: 1px !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }

  /* 🔹 Reduce card bottom spacing */
  #news .scontainer .slide .item {
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  }

  /* 🔹 Reduce space between card and buttons */
  #news .scontainer .button {
    margin-top: 10px !important;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  /* 🔹 Reduce button size slightly */
  #news .scontainer .button button {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   REMOVE BOTTOM SOCIAL ICONS – MOBILE
=============================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* Hide bottom social icons inside card */
  #news .scontainer .desc-social-icons {
    display: none !important;
  }
}



/* ===============================
   OUR PARTNERS
=============================== */
#partners {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.partner-swiper-container {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 60px;
  /* Edge Fade Effect */
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
}

.partner-logo {
  max-width: 140px;
  height: auto;
  filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  cursor: pointer;
  drop-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(77, 38, 25, 0.2);
}

.partner-logo:hover {
  filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1);
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.15);
  drop-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(77, 38, 25, 0.2);
}

/* Aesthetic Side Buttons */
.partner-nav-prev,
.partner-nav-next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  /* Glass effect */
  color: #333;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 20;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.partner-nav-prev {
  left: 10px;
}

.partner-nav-next {
  right: 10px;
}

.partner-nav-prev:hover,
.partner-nav-next:hover {
  background: #f15a24;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(241, 90, 36, 0.3);
  border-color: #f15a24;
}

/* Vertical Centering for Logos */
.partnerSwiper .swiper-slide {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 120px;
}

/* Force Smooth Linear Movement */
.partnerSwiper .swiper-wrapper {
  transition-timing-function: linear !important;
}

/* ===============================
   new TIMELINE
=============================== */


:root {
  --bg-dark: #1e1f22;
  --neon-green: #c9f75f;
  --track-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);

  /* --- GEOMETRY SETTINGS --- */
  --track-top-pos: 65%;
  /* Track is at 65% height of screen */
  --connector-length: 80px;
  /* Length of the vertical dashed line */
  --bubble-size: 54px;
  /* Size of the year circle */
  /* new company slider settings */
  --slider-height: 600px;
  --border-radius: 30px;
  --transition-speed: 0.8s;
}


/* --- DUMMY SECTIONS --- */
.dummy-section {
  height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
  background: #111;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* --- TIMELINE WRAPPER --- */
.timeline-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.timeline-container {
  display: flex;
  width: 300vw;
  height: 100%;
}

.timeline-slide {
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* --- BACKGROUND TITLE --- */
.era-title {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  left: 5%;
  font-size: 10vw;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--neon-green);
  opacity: 0.9;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* --- MAIN TRACK LINE --- */
.timeline-track-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--track-top-pos);
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--track-color);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* White Dots on Track */
.track-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  /* Center vertically on line (10px height / 2) */
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  /* Center horizontally on the % coordinate */
  z-index: 3;
}

/* --- TIMELINE ITEMS --- */
.timeline-item {
  position: absolute;
  width: 280px;
  z-index: 10;
  /* CRITICAL FIX: Shift item left by half the bubble width (27px) 
               so the vertical line aligns exactly with the track dot. */
  transform: translateX(calc(var(--bubble-size) / -2));
}

/* The Vertical Line (Shared Styles) */
.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(var(--bubble-size) / 2);
  /* 27px - Center of bubble */
  width: 1px;
  border-left: 1px dashed var(--track-color);
  z-index: -1;
}

/* === TOP ITEMS === */
/* Position: Push UP from the track by the connector length */
.timeline-item.top {
  bottom: calc((100% - var(--track-top-pos)) + var(--connector-length));
}

/* Line goes DOWN to the track */
.timeline-item.top::before {
  top: 100%;
  /* Start at bottom of content */
  height: var(--connector-length);
  /* Exact length to touch track */
}

/* === BOTTOM ITEMS === */
/* Position: Push DOWN from the track by the connector length */
.timeline-item.bottom {
  top: calc(var(--track-top-pos) + var(--connector-length));
}

/* Line goes UP to the track */
.timeline-item.bottom::before {
  bottom: 100%;
  /* Start at top of content */
  height: var(--connector-length);
  /* Exact length to touch track */
}

/* --- CONTENT STYLES --- */
.year-bubble {
  width: var(--bubble-size);
  height: var(--bubble-size);
  background: var(--neon-green);
  color: #000;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(201, 247, 95, 0.4);
}

/* Adjust bottom item bubble layout */
.timeline-item.bottom .year-bubble {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.timeline-item h5 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}

.timeline-item p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #ddd;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}

/* Image Styling */
.slide-image-container {
  position: absolute;
  right: 5%;
  top: 25%;
  width: 350px;
  height: 350px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 5;
  border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.slide-image-container img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

h5 {
  color: white;
}

.timelineSmallEle {
  margin-left: -235px;
}


/* Main Container */
.slider-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  /* max-width: 1200px; */
  height: var(--slider-height);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  background-color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* Background Image Area */
.slide-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 6s ease, opacity 1s ease;
  /* subtle zoom effect */
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Dark Gradient Overlay for text readability */
.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 60%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Main Content Text */
.slide-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  color: white;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-left: 60px;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.slide-title {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.6s ease;
}

.slide-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.6s ease 0.1s;
}

.cta-btn {
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  width: fit-content;
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  transition: all 0.3s;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.6s ease 0.2s;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: white;
  color: black;
}

/* Stats Section */
.stats-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.6s ease 0.3s;
}

.stat-item h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.stat-item p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Animation Active State classes */
.active-slide .slide-title,
.active-slide .slide-desc,
.active-slide .cta-btn,
.active-slide .stats-row {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Profile Thumbnails Section */
.profile-strip {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  max-width: 350px;
  /* Limits width to force scroll if many items */
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  /* Hide scrollbar */
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  /* IE and Edge */
  scrollbar-width: none;
  /* Firefox */
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.profile-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.profile-thumb {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  /* Prevents squishing */
  position: relative;
}

.profile-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Active Thumbnail Ring */
.profile-thumb.active-thumb {
  border-color: #0d6efd;
  transform: scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Progress Ring Animation (Optional visual cue) */
.timer-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: #0d6efd;
  width: 0%;
  z-index: 5;
}