:root {
   --primary-color: #3A3A3A;
   --secondary-color: #505050;
   --black-color: #000000;
   --white-color: #ffffff;
   --orange-color: #A13A1B;
   --dark-orange: #3C1400;
   --orange-light: #F2B85C;
   --gray-color: #cfd4db;
   --light-cream: #F4E9D9;

 }

 *,
 *::before,
 *::after {
   box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 body {
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
   color: var(--text-dark);
   background: var(--warm-white);
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }

 html,
 body {
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }



 h1,
 h2,
 h3,
 h4,
 h5 {
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 h1 {
   font-size: 72px;
   line-height: 120%;
   color: var(--orange-color);
   font-weight: 400;
   letter-spacing: -4px;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 h2 {
   font-size: 56px;
   line-height: 120%;
   color: var(--orange-color);
   font-weight: 400;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 h3 {
   font-size: 40px;
   line-height: 130%;
   color: var(--black-color);
   font-weight: 600;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 h4 {
   font-size: 32px;
   line-height: 130%;
   color: var(--black-color);
   font-weight: 600;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 h5 {
   font-size: 24px;
   line-height: 120%;
   color: var(--orange-color);
   font-weight: 400;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 h6 {
   font-size: 16px;
   line-height: 160%;
   color: var(--black-color);
   font-weight: 600;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }

 p {
   font-size: 16px;
   line-height: 160%;
   color: var(--primary-color);
   font-weight: 400;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 }


 /* common css */
 .section-pd {
   padding: 6rem 0;
 }

 .pb-100 {
   padding-bottom: 100px;
 }

 .pt-100 {
   padding-top: 100px;
 }

 /* ─── NAVBAR ─── */



 /* Header css start */
 .header {
   position: fixed;
   z-index: 5;
   top: 0px;
   left: 0px;
   right: 0px;
   width: 100%;
   transition: all 500ms ease;
   -moz-transition: all 500ms ease;
   -webkit-transition: all 500ms ease;
   -ms-transition: all 500ms ease;
   -o-transition: all 500ms ease;
   padding: 20px 0px;
 }

 .header.sticky {
   background: var(--white-color);
   box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
   visibility: visible;
   -ms-animation-name: fadeInDown;
   -moz-animation-name: fadeInDown;
   -op-animation-name: fadeInDown;
   -webkit-animation-name: fadeInDown;
   animation-name: fadeInDown;
   -ms-animation-duration: 500ms;
   -moz-animation-duration: 500ms;
   -op-animation-duration: 500ms;
   -webkit-animation-duration: 500ms;
   animation-duration: 500ms;
   -ms-animation-timing-function: linear;
   -moz-animation-timing-function: linear;
   -op-animation-timing-function: linear;
   -webkit-animation-timing-function: linear;
   animation-timing-function: linear;
   -ms-animation-iteration-count: 1;
   -moz-animation-iteration-count: 1;
   -op-animation-iteration-count: 1;
   -webkit-animation-iteration-count: 1;
   animation-iteration-count: 1;
 }

 @keyframes fadeInDown {
   0% {
     opacity: 0;
     -webkit-transform: translateY(-20px);
     -ms-transform: translateY(-20px);
     transform: translateY(-20px);
   }

   100% {
     opacity: 1;
     -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
     -ms-transform: translateY(0);
     transform: translateY(0);
   }
 }


 .header-right .offcanvas-body {
   padding: 0px;
   overflow-y: visible;
   display: flex;
   -webkit-box-align: center;
   align-items: center;
   -webkit-box-pack: center;
 }

 .logo img {
   mix-blend-mode: darken;
 }

 .logo a {
   outline: none !important;
 }

 .header .offcanvas {
   border: none;
 }

 .btn-open-menu {
   box-shadow: none !important;
   outline: none;
 }

 .navbar-nav {
   -webkit-box-orient: horizontal;
   -webkit-box-direction: normal;
   flex-direction: row;
   justify-content: flex-end;
   /* gap: 28px; */
 }

 .navbar-nav .nav-item a {
   position: relative;
 }

 .navbar-nav a {
   position: relative;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
   font-size: 1rem;
   line-height: 24px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--secondary-color);
   letter-spacing: 0.04em;
   padding: 15px 30px;
   transition: color 0.2s;
   text-decoration: none;
 }

 .navbar-nav .active a {
   color: var(--black-color);
   font-weight: 600;
 }

 .navbar-nav a:hover {
   color: var(--foundation-red-600);
 }

 /* .navbar-nav a::before {
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--foundation-red-600);
    width: 0px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
}
.navbar-nav a:hover::before, .navbar-nav .active a::before {width: 100%;} */
 .mobile-nav {
   width: 36px;
   height: 26px;
   margin-right: 0px;
   position: relative;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   border-radius: 100px;
 }


 .bar1,
 .bar2,
 .bar3 {
   background-color: var(--black-color);
   cursor: pointer;
   height: 2px;
   margin: 7px 0px;
   transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
   width: 30px;
   display: block;
   position: absolute;
 }

 .bar1 {
   top: 0px;
 }

 .bar2 {
   top: 8px;
   width: 20px;
 }

 .bar3 {
   top: 16px;
 }

 .open-menu .bar1 {
   top: 6px;
   transform: rotate(45deg);
 }

 .open-menu .bar2 {
   display: none;
 }

 .open-menu .bar3 {
   top: 6px;
   transform: rotate(-45deg);
 }

 .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
   padding: 10px;
   box-shadow: rgba(11, 15, 25, 0.05) 0px 0.275rem 1.25rem, rgba(11, 15, 25, 0.03) 0px 0.25rem 0.5625rem;
   border-color: var(--white);
   border-radius: 0px;
   padding: 8px 16px !important;
   border: 0;
   top: 100%;
   transform: inherit !important;
   inset: inherit !important;
 }

 .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu li a {
   color: var(--black);
   display: block;
   padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 1rem;
 }

 .header-right button.d-md-none {
   padding: 0px;
   margin-left: 20px;
   box-shadow: none !important;
 }

 .header-right {
   flex: 1;
   width: 100%;
 }

 .user-auth {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: end;
 }

 .header-close svg {
   width: 24px;
   height: auto;
 }

 @keyframes slideDown {
   0% {
     transform: translateY(-100%);
   }

   100% {
     transform: translateY(0px);
   }
 }

 @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) {
   .header .offcanvas {
     position: static;
     z-index: auto;
     display: block;
     width: 100%;
     height: auto;
     border: 0px;
     visibility: visible;
     transition: none 0s ease 0s;
     transform: inherit;
     background-color: transparent;
   }

   .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
     position: absolute;
     min-width: 188px;
     display: block;
     /* top: 15px !important; */
     opacity: 0;
     visibility: hidden;
     pointer-events: none;
     -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
     -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
     -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
     -o-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
     transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
   }

   .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
     pointer-events: auto;
     opacity: 1;
     visibility: visible;
   }

   .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu.show {
     opacity: 1;
     visibility: visible;
   }

 }

 .heade-middle {
   background: var(--white);
   padding: 10px 0px;
 }

 .top-header {
   background: var(--black);
   color: var(--white);
   padding: 12px 0px;
   font-size: 13px;
 }

 .top-header a {
   color: var(--white);
 }

 .top-header a:hover {
   color: var(--yellow);
 }

 .social-link a {
   width: 24px;
   height: 24px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   border-radius: 50%;
 }

 .social-link a:hover {
   color: var(--black);
   background-color: var(--yellow);
 }

 .top-center {
   font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: 400;
   letter-spacing: 1px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }

 /* Header css end */


 /* .header {
    position: fixed;
    background-color: var(--foundation-brown-50);
    z-index: 5;
    top: 0px;
    left: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    transition: all 500ms ease;
    -moz-transition: all 500ms ease;
    -webkit-transition: all 500ms ease;
    -ms-transition: all 500ms ease;
    -o-transition: all 500ms ease;
    padding: 16px 0px;
}
.header.sticky {
  background: var(--white-color);
    padding-top: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    visibility: visible;
    -ms-animation-name: fadeInDown;
    -moz-animation-name: fadeInDown;
    -op-animation-name: fadeInDown;
    -webkit-animation-name: fadeInDown;
    animation-name: fadeInDown;
    -ms-animation-duration: 500ms;
    -moz-animation-duration: 500ms;
    -op-animation-duration: 500ms;
    -webkit-animation-duration: 500ms;
    animation-duration: 500ms;
    -ms-animation-timing-function: linear;
    -moz-animation-timing-function: linear;
    -op-animation-timing-function: linear;
    -webkit-animation-timing-function: linear;
    animation-timing-function: linear;
    -ms-animation-iteration-count: 1;
    -moz-animation-iteration-count: 1;
    -op-animation-iteration-count: 1;
    -webkit-animation-iteration-count: 1;
    animation-iteration-count: 1;
}
  .navbar-brand {
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark-brown);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .navbar-brand small {
    display: block;
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .header-sec .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-size:1rem;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }



  .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover, .navbar-nav .nav-link.active { color: var(--black-color); }
  .navbar-toggler { border: none; }
.sticky-top {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1020;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01) 100%);
} */
 /* ─── HERO ─── */
 .hero {
   background: url(../images/hero-banner-bg.jpg) center top no-repeat;
   width: 100%;
   background-size: cover;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 0;
   min-height: calc(100vh - 0px);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
 }


 .hero-pattern-bg {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background-image:
     radial-gradient(circle, rgba(192, 82, 42, 0.09) 1.5px, transparent 1.5px),
     radial-gradient(circle, rgba(192, 82, 42, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
   background-size: 40px 40px, 20px 20px;
   background-position: 0 0, 10px 10px;
   opacity: 0.7;
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 /* .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr 260px;
    align-items: stretch;
    min-height: 480px;
  } */

 .hero-side-left-img,
 .hero-side-right-img {
   position: absolute;
   top: auto;
   bottom: 0;

 }

 .hero-side-left-img {
   left: 0;
   right: auto;
 }

 .hero-side-right-img {
   left: auto;
   right: 0;
 }

 .hero-side-left-img img,
 .hero-side-right-img img {
   mix-blend-mode: darken;
 }

 .hero-side-img {
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .hero-side-img img {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   object-position: center top;
   display: block;
 }

 .hero-center {
   max-width: 665px;
   width: 100%;
   margin: 0 auto;
   text-align: center;
   padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
 }

 /* .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--dark-brown);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
   */
 ul.hero-roll {
   display: flex;
   gap: 40px;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }

 ul.hero-roll li {
   position: relative;
   list-style: none;
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   line-height: 100%;
 }

 ul.hero-roll li::after {
   background: url(../images/bullet.png) center center no-repeat;
   width: 19px;
   height: 10px;
   position: absolute;
   left: -28px;
   top: 3px;
   content: "";
 }

 ul.hero-roll li:first-child:after {
   display: none;
 }

 .divider-box img {
   width: 159px;
 }

 .btn-primary-custom {
   background: var(--orange-color);
   color: var(--white-color);
   border: none;
   padding: 14px 24px;
   font-size: 1rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   border-radius: 0.5rem;
   text-decoration: none;
   display: inline-block;
   transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
 }

 .btn-primary-custom:hover {
   background: var(--dark-orange);
 }



 /* ─── ABOUT ─── */
 .section-about {
   background: url(../images/home-about-bg.jpg) center bottom no-repeat;
   width: 100%;
   padding: 5rem 0;
 }

 .about-label {
   font-size: 0.7rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.2em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--terracotta);
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }

 .about-img-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
   grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
   gap: 24px;
 }

 /* 2nd item spans both rows on the right */
 .main-img {
   grid-column: 2;
   grid-row: 1 / 3;
 }

 /* Left top */
 .about-img-item:first-child {
   grid-column: 1;
   grid-row: 1;
 }

 /* Left bottom */
 .about-img-item:last-child {
   grid-column: 1;
   grid-row: 2;
 }

 .about-img-item {
   display: flex;
   border-radius: 24px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .about-img-item img {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   transition: -webkit-transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   -o-transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s, -webkit-transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   -webkit-transform: scale(1);
   -ms-transform: scale(1);
   transform: scale(1);
 }

 .about-img-item:hover img {
   -webkit-transform: scale(1.2);
   -ms-transform: scale(1.2);
   transform: scale(1.2);
 }

 .section-about .circle-img {
   border-radius: 50%;
 }

 .about-sec-inner .about-img-grid {
   display: flex;
   gap: 24px;
 }

 .about-sec-inner .about-img-grid .col-left {
   width: 50%;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 24px;
 }

 .about-sec-inner .about-img-grid .col-right {
   width: 50%;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 20px;
 }

 .about-sec-inner .about-img-item {
   grid-row: auto;
   grid-column: auto;
   width: 100%;
 }

 .about-sec-inner .img-placeholder {
   width: 100%;
 }

 .about-sec-inner .img-2 {
   width: 100%;
   margin-left: auto;
   /* align right */
 }

 .about-sec-inner .img-4 {
   flex-grow: 1;
   /* make the 4th image taller */
 }

 .about-sec-inner .about-img-item.circle-img {
   border-radius: 50%;
   aspect-ratio: 1/1;
   width: 100%;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }

 /* ─── BIOGRAPHY SECTION ─── */
 .biography-sec {
   background: url(../images/repeat-bg.jpg) center center;
   width: 100%;
   background-size: cover;
   padding: 5rem 0;
 }

 .biography-item {
   padding: 0 30px;
   z-index: 2;
 }

 .biography-item h4 {
   font-size: 20px;
   font-weight: 500;
   margin-top: 24px;
   margin-bottom: 15px;
   color: var(--black-color);
 }

 .biography-item p {
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--secondary-color);
   line-height: 150%;
 }





 .bio-line {
   position: absolute;
   top: 70px;
   left: 15%;
   right: 15%;
   width: 70%;
   height: 0;
   border-top: 2px dashed #D5C9B3;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ─── FEATURED PROJECTS ─── */
 .section-projects {
   background: url(../images/home-feature-bg.jpg)center center no-repeat;
   width: 100%;
   background-size: cover;
   padding: 4rem 0;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .swiper-container {
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* .section-projects::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='30' r='2' fill='%23ffffff08'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  } */
 /* .section-title-light {
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .section-title-light::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--terracotta);
    margin: 0.8rem auto 2.5rem;
  } */
 .project-card {
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .26);
   padding: 16px;
   border-radius: 16px;
   overflow: hidden;
   height: 100%;
   transition: transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
 }

 .project-card:hover {
   transform: translateY(-4px);
   border-color: var(--terracotta-light);
 }

 .project-card-img {
   overflow: hidden;
   position: relative;
 }

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

 .project-card .project-card-body {
   padding: 1.5rem 0rem 0.5rem 0rem;
   min-height: 150px;
 }

 .project-card-body h5 {
   color: var(--white-color);
   font-weight: 600;
 }

 .project-card-body p {
   color: var(--white-color);
   font-weight: 400;
   margin: 0px;
 }

 .project-card-desc {
   font-size: 0.78rem;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
   line-height: 1.6;
   margin: 0;
 }

 /* Projects Swiper */

 .section-projects h2 {
   color: var(--white-color);
   text-align: center;
 }

 .projects-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
 }

 .projects-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
   background: var(--white-color);
 }

 .projects-swiper .swiper-pagination {
   text-align: center;
 }

 .swiper-btn-prev,
 .swiper-btn-next {
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--terracotta);
   color: #fff;
   border: none;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   transition: background 0.2s;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .swiper-btn-prev:hover,
 .swiper-btn-next:hover {
   background: var(--terracotta-light);
 }

 .swiper-nav {
   display: flex;
   gap: 8px;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-top: 1rem;
 }

 /* ─── EXPERTISE ─── */


 /* ─── RESEARCH ─── */
 .section-research {
   background: url(../images/home-research-bg.jpg)center center no-repeat;
   width: 100%;
   background-size: cover;
   padding: 5rem 0;
 }

 .section-research h2 {
   text-align: center;
 }

 .research-card {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   background: var(--white-color);
   border-radius: 24px;
   padding: 1.5rem;
   height: 100%;
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .research-card:hover {
   transform: translateY(-8px);
 }

 .research-card:hover h4 {
   text-decoration: underline;
   color: var(--orange-color);
 }

 .research-deatails {
   padding: 15px 0px;
 }

 .research-card-img {
   border-radius: 16px;
   overflow: hidden;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
   width: 100%;
 }

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

 .research-card p {
   margin: 0px;
 }

 .research-featured {
   background: var(--terracotta);
   border-radius: 4px;
   overflow: hidden;
   height: 100%;
   min-height: 280px;
   position: relative;
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-end;
 }

 .research-featured img {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   opacity: 0.4;
 }

 .research-featured-body {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
   padding: 1.5rem;
   color: #fff;
 }

 .research-featured-body h4 {
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   color: #fff;
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }

 .research-featured-body p {
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
   margin: 0;
 }

 .about-sec-inner ul {
   padding-left: 18px;
 }

 .about-sec-inner ul li {
   color: var(--primary-color);
 }


 /* ─── ART GALLERY ─── */
 /* .section-gallery {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    padding: 5rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .gallery-layout {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .gallery-left {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 320px;
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
  }
  .gallery-slider-wrap {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: visible;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .gallery-swiper {
    overflow: visible !important;
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
  }
  .gallery-swiper .swiper-pagination { text-align: left; padding-left: 2px; }
  .gallery-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet { background: var(--sand); }
  .gallery-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active { background: var(--terracotta); }
  .gallery-img {
    height: 280px;
    background: var(--sand);
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--sand);
  }
  .gallery-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .gallery-caption {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .gallery-left p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .gallery-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--terracotta);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  } */



 /* ===== */

 .art-gallery {
   background: var(--white-color);
   padding: 6rem 0px;
 }

 .slider-width {
   padding-left: max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - 1470px) / 2 + 1.5rem));
 }

 .gallery-content {
   max-width: 100%;
   width: 100%;
 }

 .gallery-tag {
   color: #a34d2e;
   font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 600;
   display: block;
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .gallery-content h2 {
   font-size: 42px;
   font-weight: 700;
   margin-bottom: 18px;
   color: #222;
 }



 .btn-gallery {
   background: var(--orange-color);
   color: var(--white-color);
   border-radius: 8px;
   padding: 14px 24px;
   transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
 }

 .btn-gallery:hover {
   background: var(--dark-orange);
   color: var(--white-color);
 }

 .gallerySwiper {
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .art-card {
   text-align: center;
 }

 .art-card img {
   width: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
 }



 /* ─── COLLABORATIONS ─── */
 .section-collab {
   background: var(--white-color);

 }

 .section-collab h5,
 .section-collab h3,
 .section-collab p {
   text-align: center;
 }

 .collaboration-in {
   background: url(../images/home-collab-bg.jpg)center center no-repeat;
   width: 100%;
   background-size: cover;
   padding: 6rem;
   border-radius: 40px;
 }

 .collab-logo {
   transition: filter 0.2s;
   border-radius: 24px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .collab-logo:hover {
   filter: grayscale(0) opacity(1);
 }

 .collab-logo-placeholder {
   padding: 15px 15px;
   background: var(--sand);
   border-radius: 4px;
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--text-muted);
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   text-align: center;
 }

 /* ─── CONTACT ─── */
 .section-contact {
   background: var(--white-color);
   padding: 6rem 0;
 }

 .section-contact label {
   font-size: 16px;
   line-height: 160%;
   margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
   color: var(--secondary-color);
 }

 .contact-form-group {
   margin-bottom: 0rem;
 }

 .contact-form-group input::placeholder {
   color: #b1b1b1;
 }

 .contact-form-group input,
 .contact-form-group textarea {
   width: 100%;
   background: var(--white-color);
   border: 1px solid var(--gray-color);
   border-radius: 8px;
   padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--text-dark);
   outline: none;
   transition: all 0.3s
 }

 .contact-form-group input:focus,
 .contact-form-group textarea:focus {
   border-color: var(--orange-color);
 }

 .contact-form-group textarea {
   min-height: 110px;
   resize: vertical;
   resize: none;
 }

 .contact-img {
   position: relative;
   max-width: 340px;
   width: 100%;
   border-radius: 16px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .contact-details {
   width: 100%;
 }

 span.play-btn {
   position: absolute;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
   z-index: 1;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
   margin-left: -30px;
   margin-top: -30px;
 }

 span.play-btn img {
   width: auto;
 }

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

 /* ─── QUOTE BANNER ─── */


 .section-quote {
   width: 100%;
   padding: 5rem 0;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .section-quote:after {
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
   position: absolute;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   content: "";
   top: 0;
 }

 .quote-bg1 {
   background: url(../images/pic-bg.jpg)center center no-repeat;
   background-size: cover;
 }

 .quote-bg2 {
   background: url(../images/pic-bg2.jpg)center center no-repeat;
   background-size: cover;
 }

 .quote-bg2::after {
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0);
 }

 .quote-bg2 .content-box {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }


 .quote-text {
   font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
   font-size: 38px;
   font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--white-color);
   line-height: 150%;
   font-style: italic;
   position: relative;
   max-width: 750px;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 .quote-portrait {
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 340px;
   border-radius: 4px;
   overflow: hidden;
   height: 380px;
 }

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

 /* gallery page css */

 .gallery-section .container {
   max-width: 1170px;
   width: 100%;
 }

 .gallery-section .section-head {
   max-width: 900px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }

 .gallery-img {
   transition: transform 0.3s;
 }

 .gallery-card:hover .gallery-img {
   transform: scale(1.02);
 }

 .galleryModalSwiper .swiper-slide h4 {
   color: #fff;
 }

 .modal-backdrop.show {
   opacity: 0.8;
 }

 .gallery-card h5 {
   hero-side-left-img font-size: 20px;
   font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 140%;
   color: var(--primary-color);
   margin-top: 12px !important;
 }

 .gallery-card img {
   height: 300px;
 }

 .galleryModalSwiper .swiper-slide img {
   max-height: 80vh;
   object-fit: contain;
 }



 /* research work page css */

 .research-work-banner {
   background: url(../images/research-work-banner.png) center top no-repeat;
   width: 100%;
   background-size: cover;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 0;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
 }

 .research-work-banner .section-head {
   max-width: 1170px;
   width: 100%;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }

 .research-work-banner.inner-banner {
   min-height: 365px;
   height: 100%;
 }

 .inner-banner .hero-side-left-img {
   width: 250px;
 }

 .inner-banner .hero-side-right-img {
   width: 295px;
 }

 .inner-banner .hero-side-left-img img,
 .inner-banner .hero-side-right-img img {
   width: 100%;
 }

 .research-work-banner h2 {
   font-size: 40px;
   font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 130%;
   color: var(--black-color);
   margin-bottom: 5px;
 }

 .breadcrumb-box {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
 }

 ul.breadcrumb {
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
   list-style: none;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
 }

 ul.breadcrumb li,
 ul.breadcrumb li a {
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--secondary-color);
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
 }

 ul.breadcrumb li a:hover {
   color: var(--black-color);
 }

 ul.breadcrumb li+li::before {
   content: "/";
   padding-right: 6px;
   color: var(--secondary-color);
 }

 .hero-center {
   padding: 1rem 1rem;
 }

 .section-research-work .container {
   max-width: 1178px;
   width: 100%;
 }

 .section-research-work .image-box {
   border-radius: 24px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }


 .section-research-work .image-box img {
   width: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   transition: -webkit-transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   -o-transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s, -webkit-transform 6s cubic-bezier(.12, .72, .31, .65) 0.1s;
   -webkit-transform: scale(1);
   -ms-transform: scale(1);
   transform: scale(1);
 }

 .section-research-work .image-box:hover img {
   width: 100%;
   -webkit-transform: scale(1.2);
   -ms-transform: scale(1.2);
   transform: scale(1.2);
 }

 .link-box {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 8px;
 }

 .link-btn {
   background: var(--light-cream);
   font-size: 14px;
   line-height: 160%;
   font-weight: 400;
   padding: 10px 24px;
   border-radius: 99px;
   color: var(--black-color);
   transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
   display: inline-block;
   text-decoration: none;
 }

 .link-btn:hover {
   background: #ffe5be;
 }

 .modal-header button {
   font-size: 24px;
 }

 .rounded-circle {
   border-radius: 50% !important;
   width: 40px;
   height: 40px;
   padding: 0;
   margin-right: 30px;
 }

 .zoom-controls {
   position: absolute;
   left: auto;
   right: 30px;
   top: 1px;
   z-index: 99;
 }

 /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
 .site-footer {
   position: relative;
   background: url("../images/footer-bg.jpg") center center/cover no-repeat;
   padding: 70px 0 0;
   color: #fff;
 }



 .site-footer .container {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 2;
 }

 .footer-logo {
   width: 120px;
   height: 120px;
   margin: 0 auto 18px;
   border-radius: 40px;
   background: #fff;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
 }


 .site-footer h2 {
   color: var(--orange-light);
   font-size: 48px;
 }

 ul.footer-bullet li::after {
   background: url(../images/bullet-org.png) center center no-repeat;
 }

 .footer-tags {
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 14px;
   opacity: .9;
 }

 .footer-tags li {
   padding: 0 4px;
 }

 .social-links {
   margin-top: 30px;
   border-top: 1px solid rgba(256, 256, 256, 0.2);
   padding-top: 30px;
 }

 .social-links li {
   margin: 0 12px;
 }

 .social-links a {
   color: #fff;
   text-decoration: none;
   font-size: 14px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   transition: .3s;
 }

 .social-links a span {
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   background: var(--dark-orange);
   border-radius: 50%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .social-links a:hover {
   color: var(--orange-light);
 }

 .social-links a:hover span {
   background: var(--orange-light);
   color: var(--orange-light);
 }

 .footer-bottom {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 2;
   margin-top: 30px;
   background: var(--dark-orange);
   color: var(--white-color);
   line-height: 140%;
   text-align: center;
   padding: 24px 15px;
   font-size: 14px;
 }



 /* contact-page css */

 .contact-wrapper {
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4e8df 0%, #efe1d7 100%);
   border-radius: 24px;
   padding: 55px 50px 100px;
   position: relative;
 }


 .contact-cards {
   margin-top: -75px;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
   padding: 0px 100px;
 }

 .contact-card {
   background: var(--white-color);
   border-radius: 16px;
   padding: 20px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 20px;
   box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
   transition: .35s;
   height: 100%;
 }

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





 .contact-card h6 {
   margin: 0;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--light-black);
   font-size: 16px;
   line-height: 160%;
 }

 .contact-card p {
   margin: 0px;
 }



 .contact-card p a {
   margin: 4px 0 0;
   color: var(--primary-color);
   font-size: 16px;
   text-decoration: none;
 }

 /* Gallery Modal Enlarge */
 #galleryModal .modal-dialog {
   max-width: 100vw;
 }

 #galleryModal .modal-body img {
   max-height: 85vh;
   width: auto;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }