/* Reimagined Theme for ICAE 3.0 / CHRIST University Branding */
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; /* Times New Roman font */
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #333333;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .committee-subheading, .sub-themes-title {
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; /* Times New Roman font for headings */
}

header {
  background-color: #002147; /* Navy Blue */
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 10px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #C5A059; /* Gold accent border */
}

.header-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
}

.logo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  width: 300px;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.header-text {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 930px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  min-width: 288px;
}

.header-text h1 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.left-logos {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
}

.left-logos img {
  height: 60px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 999px) {
  .header-text {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .header-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .left-logos {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .left-logos img {
    height: 40px;
  }
}
/* Custom Responsive Rules for Widths between 1480px and 992px */
@media (max-width: 1480px) and (min-width: 993px) {
  .header-container {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important; /* Spreads components evenly to left, center, and right edges */
    flex-direction: row !important; /* Forces items into a flat inline layout row */
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important; /* Eliminates stacking layout rows */
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* 1. Force V.V. Giri Logo to the Far Left side */
  .left-logos {
    position: static !important;
    flex: 0 0 180px !important; /* Establishes a fixed structure column footprint width */
    width: 180px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    order: 1 !important; /* Re-orders the layout sequence to slot 1 */
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  .left-logos img {
    height: 60px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
  }

  /* 2. Center Text block column control mapping */
  .header-text {
    flex: 1 1 auto !important;
    order: 2 !important; /* Re-orders the layout sequence to center slot 2 */
    text-align: center !important;
    max-width: calc(100% - 440px) !important; /* Sets hard safety boundaries so text never runs over side logos */
    padding: 0 10px !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .header-text h1 {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    line-height: 1.35 !important;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
  }
  
  .header-text strong, .header-text p {
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
  }

  /* 3. Force Christ Logo Link wrapper to the Far Right side */
  .header-container > a:has(.logo) {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
    flex: 0 0 200px !important; /* Establishes a fixed right structure column width footprint */
    width: 200px !important;
    order: 3 !important; /* Re-orders the layout sequence to right slot 3 */
    margin: 0 !important;
    position: static !important;
  }

  /* Core logo image size configuration within its column */
  .header-container .logo {
    position: static !important;
    width: 200px !important;
    height: auto !important;
    display: block !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .header-container {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .logo {
    position: static;
    width: 150px;
    margin: 0 auto 10px auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .header-text {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 5px;
  }

  .header-text h1 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
}

.navbar {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  background-color: #002147; /* Navy Blue */
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.navbar a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.navbar a:hover {
  color: #C5A059; /* Gold on Hover */
}

.dropdown {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}

.dropbtn {
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  background-color: #002147; /* Navy Blue */
  min-width: 145px;
  box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  z-index: 1000;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid #C5A059;
}

.dropdown-content a {
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  border: none;
}
/* Custom styling for key homepage elements */
.gold-bold-highlight {
  color: #C5A059 !important;
  font-weight: bold !important;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) !important;

}
.dropdown-content a:hover {
  background-color: #C5A059; /* Gold */
  color: #002147; /* Navy text on Gold hover */
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: block;
}

.sidebar {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 260px;
  background: #002147; /* Navy Blue */
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: -4px 0 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  z-index: 3000;
  padding-top: 30px;
  transition: right 0.4s cubic-bezier(.55, 0, .1, 1), opacity 0.3s;
  opacity: 0;
  right: -260px;
  border-left: 3px solid #C5A059;
}

.sidebar.open {
  display: block;
  right: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}

.sidebar-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 18px;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #fff;
}

.sidebar-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.sidebar-nav a {
  padding: 15px 28px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.sidebar-nav a:hover {
  background: #C5A059; /* Gold */
  color: #002147; /* Navy text */
}

.sidebar-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 3100;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .navbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .sidebar-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}

.slider-section {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 100vw;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.slider {
  position: relative;
  height: 600px;
}

.slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  padding-left: 50px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  position: relative;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.slide-text {
  background-color: rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.85); /* Semitransparent Navy */
  color: #fff;
  padding: 30px 40px;
  max-width: 700px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: left;
  border-left: 5px solid #C5A059; /* Gold Accent */
}

.left-align {
  text-align: left;
}
.bottom-align {
  align-self: flex-end;
}
.slide-text h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  color: #C5A059; /* Gold Headings in Slider */
}

.slide-text h6 {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.slide-text p {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.info-icons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  color: #C5A059; /* Gold Icons */
  filter: none;
}

.icon path {
  fill: currentColor;
}

.slider-controls {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.slider-controls button {
  background: rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.7); /* Navy background */
  border: 1px solid #C5A059; /* Gold border */
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  pointer-events: all;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.slider-controls button:hover {
  background: #C5A059;
  color: #002147;
}

.slide-img-container {
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.slide-img {
  max-width: 300px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  background: #fff;
  border: 3px solid #C5A059; /* Gold border */
}

.img-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 9999;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.95); /* Deep Navy backdrop */
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.img-modal-content {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px 26px 18px 26px;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 92vw;
  max-height: 92vh;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  animation: modal-in 0.35s ease;
  border: 3px solid #C5A059;
}

@keyframes modal-in {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.7);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

.modal-img {
  max-width: 680px;
  max-height: 70vh;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.close-modal {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 15px;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #002147;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: bold;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.close-modal:hover {
  color: #d93838;
}

.modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.modal-btn {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  background: #002147; /* Navy */
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #C5A059;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.modal-btn:hover {
  background: #C5A059; /* Gold */
  color: #002147;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .slider {
    height: 620px;
  }

  .slide-text {
    padding: 20px 6vw;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 99vw;
  }

  .slide-img-container {
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .slide-img {
    max-width: 97vw;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border-width: 2px;
  }

  .img-modal-content {
    padding: 8vw 2vw 6vw 2vw;
    max-width: 99vw;
    max-height: 99vh;
    border-radius: 9px;
  }

  .modal-img {
    max-width: 96vw;
    max-height: 48vh;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .modal-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .modal-btn {
    font-size: 1rem;
    width: 100%; /*  Changed from 25% to 100% for proper mobile scaling */
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .close-modal {
    font-size: 2rem;
    top: 4px;
    right: 10px;
  }
}

.marquee-section {
  background-color: #001530; /* Darker Navy */
  padding: 10px 0;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #C5A059;
}

.marquee-section a {
  color: #C5A059; /* Gold links */
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.marquee-section a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-notification-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
  margin: 40px 0 0 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-conference-box {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.1);
  padding: 40px 22px 40px 22px;
  max-width: 920px;
  min-width: 520px;
  flex: 1 1 410px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: min-height 0.4s ease;
  border-top: 4px solid #002147;
}

.about-conference-box h2 {
  color: #002147; /* Navy */
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-top: -10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: default;
}

.about-conference-box h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 4px;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C5A059, #002147);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.about-conference-box h2:hover::after {
  width: 60%;
}

.about-content {
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: #333;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.read-more-btn {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  background: #002147; /* Navy */
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #C5A059;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background: #C5A059; /* Gold */
  color: #002147;
}

.notification-tabs-box {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.1);
  padding: 30px 22px 20px 22px;
  max-width: 520px;
  min-width: 320px;
  flex: 1 1 410px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 4px solid #C5A059;
}

.tab-headers {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
}

.tab-btn {
  background: none;
  color: #002147;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 20px 8px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.19s;
  z-index: 1;
}

.tab-btn.active {
  color: #C5A059;
}

.underline {
  display: block;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C5A059, #002147);
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(.4, 1.39, .44, .98);
}

.tab-btn .underline {
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 0;
}

.tab-btn.active .underline,
.underline.active {
  width: 80%;
}

.tab-content {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
  padding: 10px 0 0 0;
  min-height: 150px;
  position: relative;
}

.animated-panel {
  display: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(35px) scale(0.98);
  transition: opacity 0.45s cubic-bezier(.4, 1.39, .44, .98), transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(.4, 1.39, .44, .98);
}

.animated-panel.show {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.tab-panel table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.tab-panel th,
.tab-panel td {
  padding: 7px 8px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;
}

.tab-panel th {
  background: #f4f6f9;
  color: #002147;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.tab-panel tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.conference-countdown-box {
  margin-top: 1px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 5px 1px;
  max-width: 430px;
  min-width: 300px;
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1 1 200px;
}

.conference-countdown-box h3 {
  color: #002147;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.countdown-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 10px;
  table-layout: fixed;
}

.countdown-table td {
  border: 2px solid #C5A059; /* Gold border */
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px 0;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #002147;
  width: 75%;
  user-select: none;
  cursor: default;
  background-color: #f4f6f9;
}

.countdown-table td span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.0rem;
  color: #002147; /* Navy digits */
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .conference-countdown-box {
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: auto;
    padding: 20px 15px;
  }

  .conference-countdown-box h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .countdown-table td {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 12px 0;
  }

  .countdown-table td span {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .about-notification-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    margin: 30px 15px 0 15px;
  }

  .about-conference-box,
  .notification-tabs-box {
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: auto;
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 25px 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .about-conference-box h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .about-content {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .read-more-btn {
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .tab-headers {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .tab-btn {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
    padding: 8px 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .tab-content {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 8px 5px 0 5px;
  }

  .tab-panel table {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .tab-panel th,
  .tab-panel td {
    padding: 6px 5px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .countdown-table {
    border-spacing: 6px;
  }

  .countdown-table td {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 8px 2px;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .countdown-table td span {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }
}

.sub-themes-animated-section {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #f4f6f9;
  padding: 40px 0 60px 0;
  z-index: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sub-themes-title {
  color: #002147;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  display: table;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #C5A059;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.sub-themes-animated-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.sub-themes-animated-list li {
  border-radius: 35px;
  padding: 2.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #002147, #C5A059, #002147);
  background-size: 300% 300%;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 24px rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.1);
  animation: border-gradient-move 2.8s linear infinite;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 900px;
  position: relative;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sub-themes-animated-list li:hover,
.sub-themes-animated-list li.active {
  animation: none;
  background: #C5A059;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.2);
}

.sub-themes-animated-list li span {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  color: #002147;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.37s, color 0.37s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sub-themes-animated-list li:hover span {
  background: #002147;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.dropdown-list {
  list-style: disc;
  margin: 0 0 0 15px;
  padding: 0 25px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.3s ease, margin 0.4s ease, padding 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.sticky {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 9999;
  margin-top: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.sticky+main {
  margin-top: 100px;
}

.dropdown-list li {
  color: #002147;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  margin: 6px 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  animation: none !important;
}

.sub-themes-animated-list li:hover .dropdown-list,
.sub-themes-animated-list li.active .dropdown-list {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  max-height: 500px;
}

.full-width-section {
  width: 100%;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 50px 0;
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  right: 50%;
  margin-left: -50vw;
  margin-right: -50vw;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.content-wrapper {
  max-width: 1530px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: #002147;
}

.submission-guidelines {
  flex: 1 1 55%;
  min-width: 280px;
}

.submission-guidelines h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  margin-top: -20px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #C5A059;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  color: #002147;
}

.scrolling-text-box {
  height: 540px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px 25px 25px 25px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
  border-top: 3px solid #002147;
}

.scrolling-text-box p {
  display: none;
}

.scrolling-text-box ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 0;
  list-style-type: disc;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
  position: relative;
  animation: verticalScroll 30s linear infinite;
}

.scrolling-text-box ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}

.peer-review-fixed-box {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0px;
  left: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background: #f4f6f9;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #C5A059;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #002147;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.peer-review-heading {
  margin: 0 0 6px 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #C5A059;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  width: 100%;
  cursor: default;
  color: #002147;
}

.peer-review-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.peer-slider-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.peer-slider-list li {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  line-height: 1.4;
  white-space: normal;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: #333333;
}

.peer-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: #002147;
  color: #C5A059;
  border: 1px solid #C5A059;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 6px;
  user-select: none;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 20;
}

.peer-arrow.left {
  left: 8px;
}

.peer-arrow.right {
  right: 8px;
}

.peer-arrow:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  background: #C5A059;
  color: #002147;
}

@keyframes verticalScroll {
  0% {
    top: 100%;
  }
  100% {
    top: -100%;
  }
}

.registration-info {
  flex: 0 0 35%;
  min-width: 240px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.registration-link,
.registration-fees {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  text-align: left;
  border-top: 3px solid #002147;
}

.animated-fade {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation-fill-mode: forwards;
  animation-duration: 0.8s;
  animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.registration-link.animated-fade {
  animation-name: fadeSlideUp;
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.registration-fees.animated-fade {
  animation-name: fadeSlideUp;
  animation-delay: 0.7s;
}

@keyframes fadeSlideUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.registration-link h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #002147;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #C5A059;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.registration-link a {
  color: #002147;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.registration-link a:hover {
  color: #C5A059;
}

.registration-fees h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #002147;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #C5A059;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.registration-fees table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.registration-fees th,
.registration-fees td {
  border: 1px solid #e1e5ea;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #333;
}

.registration-fees th {
  background-color: #002147;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .submission-guidelines,
  .registration-info {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .scrolling-text-box {
    height: 280px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .scrolling-text-box {
    height: 620px;
    padding: 20px 20px 25px 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .scrolling-text-box ul {
    max-height: 410px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    animation: none !important;
    padding-bottom: 190px;    /* Creates a buffer space so text never gets stuck behind the box */
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .scrolling-text-box ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.9em;
  }

  .peer-review-fixed-box {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    background: #f4f6f9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #002147;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    user-select: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    z-index: 15;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
  }

  .peer-review-heading {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #C5A059;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .peer-slider-list li {
    padding: 6px 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .peer-arrow {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .scrolling-text-box {
    height: 680px;
  }

  .scrolling-text-box ul {
    max-height: 440px;
    padding-bottom: 200px;    /* Increased buffer space for even smaller mobile devices */
  }

  .peer-review-fixed-box {
    bottom: 0px;
    left: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }

  .peer-arrow {
    padding: 5px 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .peer-review-heading {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

.organizing-committee {
  max-width: 2000px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.committee-subheading {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: #002147;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.committee-subheading.underline-animate::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 0;
  background-color: #C5A059;
  transition: width 0.7s ease;
}

.underline-animate.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.organizing-committee>h2.committee-subheading {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #002147;
  color: white;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #C5A059;
}

.committee-group {
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.committee-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 26px;
  margin: 0 12px 8px 12px;
  max-width: 410px;
  vertical-align: top;
  animation: floatY 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  cursor: default;
  border: 1px solid #e1e5ea;
}

@keyframes floatY {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}

.committee-img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 130px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-right: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.committee-info {
  text-align: left;
}

.committee-name {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #002147;
  margin: 0 0 6px 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.committee-qualification {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #555555;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 320px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .committee-card {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 20px 16px;
    margin: 24px auto;
    text-align: center;
    animation: none;
  }

  .committee-img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 150px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px auto;
  }

  .committee-info {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.committee-row-flex {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.committee-card-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 300px;
  max-width: 490px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .committee-row-flex {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .committee-card-wrapper {
    max-width: 90vw;
  }
}

.committee-three-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1700px;
  margin: 36px auto 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px 42px 18px;
}

.committee-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.committee-column {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 33, 71, 0.05);
  padding: 36px 22px 28px 22px;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  animation: slideUp 1.1s cubic-bezier(.55, 0, .1, 1);
  border-top: 3px solid #002147;
}

.committee-column-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #002147;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.committee-column-title.underline-animate::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -7px;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  background: #C5A059;
  transition: width 0.7s ease;
}

.committee-card-group {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.committee-mini-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  min-height: 60px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.7s forwards;
  border: 1px solid #e1e5ea;
}

.committee-mini-card img {
  width: 40px;
  height: 54px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-right: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #e1e5ea;
}

.committee-mini-name {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #002147;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.committee-mini-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #C5A059;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.committee-coda {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  color: #002147;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 2px dashed #C5A059;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .committee-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .committee-column {
    padding: 26px 10px 32px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
}

@keyframes slideUp {
  from {
    transform: translateY(38px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    transform: translateY(14px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .committee-three-section {
    padding: 0 3px 32px 3px;
  }

  .committee-column {
    padding: 14px 2px 20px 2px;
  }

  .committee-mini-card img {
    width: 38px;
    height: 42px;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
}

.committee-card-group .committee-mini-card {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.committee-card-group .committee-mini-card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.18s;
}

.committee-card-group .committee-mini-card:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.26s;
}

.committee-card-group .committee-mini-card:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.34s;
}

.committee-card-group .committee-mini-card:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.43s;
}

.solid-shadow-line-901 {
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  background-color: #C5A059;
}

.solid-shadow-line-90 {
  width: 90%;
  height: 4px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  background-color: #C5A059;
}

footer {
  background: #001530; /* Dark Navy Footer */
  color: #dfdede;
  margin-top: 5px;
  border-top: 4px solid #C5A059; /* Gold border line */
}

footer h1 {
  padding: 15px 0;
  color: #ffffff;
}

footer p {
  font-weight: 400;
}

footer a {
  color: #C5A059;
  text-decoration: none;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 95%;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-container .col {
  flex-basis: 24%;
  width: 30%;
}

.footer-container p {
  line-height: 1.4em;
}

.f-sec {
  background: #000c1a; /* Deeper tone */
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.f-sec p {
  text-align: center;
  color: #888;
}

.f-sec span {
  color: #C5A059;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-container {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-container .col {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-container .col {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  footer h1 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  footer p,
  footer a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .f-sec p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}