/* ===== RESET & BASE ===== */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
}

.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between; /* spreads left, center, right */
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #222; /* example dark background */
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.logo img {
  height: 2px; /* adjust logo size */
  BORDER-RADIUS: 90%;

}
.navbar img.logo {
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-left: 10px; /* space between logos */
}
.navbar img.logo2 {
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-left: 10px; /* space between logos */
}

.conference-name {
  flex: 1; /* takes available space */
  text-align: 
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #fff; /* white text */
  padding-left: -20px; /* space from logo */
  margin-top: 15px; /* space from logo */
}

.navbar ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
}

.navbar ul li {
  margin-left: 15px;
}

.navbar button {
  margin-left: 20px;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  background: #4CAF50; /* example green button */
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Main navigation container */
.nav {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #222;
    color: white;
}

/* Top navigation area */
.fonts {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 30px;
    min-height: 70px;
}

/* Hamburger button */
.fonts > button {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: white;
    font-size: 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 5px 10px;
}

/* Hamburger dropdown menu */
.menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 20px;
    width: 180px;
    background-color: #333;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    z-index: 1000;
}
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between; /* spreads items nicely */
 
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.logo, .logo2 {
  width: 120px;   /* exact size for logos */
  height: auto;   /* keeps aspect ratio */
}

.conference-name {
  flex: 1; /* takes available space */
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #fff;
}

.marquee {
  flex: 1; /* allow marquee to stretch */
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-content {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: marquee 15s linear infinite;
}

.marquee-content span {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 50px; /* spacing between repeats */
  color: #ffd700;
  font-size: 18px;
}

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


.menu li {
    padding: 12px 20px;
}

.menu li:hover {
    background-color: #444;
}

.menu a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.abcd h2 {
  animation: blink 1.5s infinite;
  color: #f8cc08; /* optional: red color for emphasis */
}

@keyframes blink {
  0% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Main navbar */
.navbar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

/* Logo */
.logo img {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Main navigation links */
.navbar ul {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    list-style: none;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.navbar li {
    padding: 10px;
}

.navbar a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar a:hover {
    color: #00bcd4;
}

/* Mobile responsive design */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .fonts {
        padding: 8px 15px;
    }

    .navbar ul {
        display: none;
    }

    .navbar {
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .logo img {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
    }

    .menu {
        top: 60px;
        left: 10px;
    }
}
.heading {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font family: Arial, sans-serif;
}
.abcd {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between; /* one left, one right */
    align-items: center;            /* vertical alignment */
    padding: 0 2rem;                /* space inside container */
}

.abcd h2 {
    margin: 0;                      /* remove default h2 margin */
}

:root {
    --navy: #0b2a4a;
    --navy-dark: #071c33;
    --emerald: #0e9f6e;
    --emerald-dark: #0a7d57;
    --text: #2b3a4a;
    --muted: #5a6b7c;
    --bg: #f4f7fb;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --border: #e3e9f0;
    --shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(11, 42, 74, 0.10);
    --shadow-lg: 0 12px 32px rgba(11, 42, 74, 0.16);
    --radius: 16px;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', Arial, sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    background-color: var(--bg);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 60%, var(--emerald) 140%);
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 7rem 0 6rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.18), transparent 45%),
                      radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 45%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.conference-name {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.hero-acronym {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--emerald);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.tagline {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.tagline .dot {
    color: var(--emerald);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.badge {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* ===== SECTIONS & CARDS ===== */
.section {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
}

.section + .section {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--emerald);
}

.card-header {
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.card-header h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
}

.underline {
    width: 56px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--emerald);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ===== ABOUT ===== */
.about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.about-text p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: justify;   /* centers text horizontally */
}

.about-text h2 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    text-align: justify;  /* centers the heading */
}

.about-text strong,
.organisers strong {
    color: var(--navy);
}
.organisers img{
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.organisers {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.6rem;
}

.organisers h3 {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.org-name {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.org-college,
.org-city {
    color: var(--muted);
}

.accreditation {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--emerald), var(--emerald-dark));
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

/* ===== FEE TABLE ===== */
.fee-table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.fee-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    max-width: 620px;
}

.fee-table thead th {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.fee-table thead th:last-child {
    text-align: center;
}

.fee-table tbody td {
    padding: 0.9rem 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.fee-table tbody td:last-child {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
}

.fee-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: var(--bg);
}

.fee-table tbody tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.note {
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* ===== TIMELINE ===== */
.timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.4rem;
}

.timeline-item {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--emerald);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
}

.tl-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.tl-label {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--navy);
}

/* ===== CTA ===== */
.cta-section {
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.cta-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark), var(--navy));
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
}

.cta-card h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.btn-register:hover {
    background: var(--emerald-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.45);
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.cta-card p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.btn-register {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.4rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.35);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-register:hover {
    background: var(--emerald-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.45);
}

/* ===== CONTACT ===== */
.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.4rem;
}

.contact-item {
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.6rem 1rem;
}

.contact-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.contact-item a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.contact-value {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    word-break: break-word;
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.footer {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.footer-org {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.footer-invite {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.footer-invite strong,
.footer-copy {
    color: var(--emerald);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }

    .hero-acronym {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .tagline {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .about-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .card {
        padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem;
    }

    .cta-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .badge {
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}
.chief {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); 
    gap: 1.5rem;
    background-color: #dde4ea;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
}

.guest {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* stack content vertically */
    justify-content: space-between; /* push button to bottom */
    background-color: #d1d9e0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 5px solid #f4f7fb;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    min-height: 420px; /* ensures equal height cards */
}

.guest img.guest-image {
    width: 150px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 15%;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    
}

.guest h3 {
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.guest p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

.guest-button {
    margin-top: auto; /* forces button to bottom */
}

.guest-button button {
    background-color: #0e9f6e;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.guest-button button:hover {
    background-color: #0c7a55;
}

.guest:hover {
    background-color: #0e9f6e;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

/* 📱 Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .chief {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* stack cards on tablets & phones */
    }
    .guest {
        min-height: auto; /* allow flexible height on small screens */
    }
}


/* Guest images */
.guest-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 200px;        /* keeps images neat */
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 50%;      /* circular profile style */
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* Guest name */
.guest h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 10px 0;
  color: #333;
}

/* Guest description */
.guest p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #555;
  margin: 8px 0;
}

/* Scholar button */
.guest-button a button {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4caf50, #2e7d32);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 25px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.guest-button a button:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #66bb6a, #388e3c);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .chief {
    flex-direction: column; /* stack cards vertically */
    align-items: center;
  }

  .guest {
    max-width: 90%;        /* take most of screen width */
  }

  .guest h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .guest p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

.navbar .alogo img {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    height: 200px;
    WIDTH: 200px;
   display: inline-block;   
   float: left;   /* Moves the logo to the right */
  margin-left: -210px; /
}
.navbar blogo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    height: 200px;
    WIDTH: 200px;
   display: inline-block;   
   float: right;             

}
.logo img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.9);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.butt {
      background-color: #0e9f6e;
      border-radius: 30px;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .butt a {
      color: white;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }
    .butt:hover {
        background-color: #0a7d57;
        transform: scale(1.05);
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.5);
    }
    .guest-button a button {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4caf50, #2e7d32); /* green gradient */
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Hover effect */
.guest-button a button:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #66bb6a, #388e3c);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* Ripple animation */
.guest-button a button::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, opacity 0.8s ease;
}

.guest-button a button:hover::after {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(2);
  opacity: 1;
}