:root {
     /* Neo-Lab Platinum Theme */
     --bg-master: #ffffff;
     --bg-panel: #f8fafc;
     --bg-accent: #0f172a;

     --text-primary: #0f172a;
     --text-secondary: #64748b;
     --text-mono: #334155;

     --border-tech: #e2e8f0;
     --border-dark: #0f172a;

     --accent-blue: #2563eb;
     --accent-teal: #0d9488;
 }

 html {
     scroll-behavior: smooth;
 }

 body {
     font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
     background-color: var(--bg-master);
     color: var(--text-primary);
     padding-top: 100px;
     /* Offset for fixed navbar */
     line-height: 1.6;
     -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
     /* Technical Grid Background */
     background-image:
         linear-gradient(var(--border-tech) 1px, transparent 1px),
         linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-tech) 1px, transparent 1px);
     background-size: 40px 40px;
     background-attachment: fixed;
     overflow-x: hidden;
     /* Prevent horizontal scroll triggers */
 }

 /* --- PREMIUM SCROLL ANIMATIONS (Varied & Gentle) --- */
 /* Base Reveal Class */
 .reveal {
     opacity: 0;
     will-change: transform, opacity;
     transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
     /* Smooth "Natural Stop" Easing */
 }

 /* 1. Fade Up (Standard) */
 .reveal.fade-up {
     transform: translateY(40px);
 }

 .reveal.fade-up.active {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateY(0);
 }

 /* 2. Gentle Zoom (For Hero/Headlines) */
 .reveal.zoom-in {
     transform: scale(0.96);
 }

 .reveal.zoom-in.active {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: scale(1);
 }

 /* 3. Side Slide (For Docs) */
 .reveal.slide-in {
     transform: translateX(-20px);
 }

 .reveal.slide-in.active {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateX(0);
 }

 /* Staggered Delay Helpers (Applied by JS) */
 .delay-100 {
     transition-delay: 0.1s;
 }

 .delay-200 {
     transition-delay: 0.2s;
 }

 .delay-300 {
     transition-delay: 0.3s;
 }

 .delay-400 {
     transition-delay: 0.4s;
 }

 /* Typography */
 h1,
 h2,
 h3,
 h4,
 h5,
 h6 {
     color: var(--text-primary);
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     /* Tech feel */
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: -0.04em;
 }

 .mono-label {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     letter-spacing: 0.05em;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
 }

 .display-tech {
     font-size: 4rem;
     line-height: 1;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: -0.05em;
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .display-tech {
         font-size: 2.5rem;
     }
 }

 /* Nav */
 /* Nav */
 .navbar {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
     backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     padding: 1rem 0;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .navbar-brand {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: -0.05em;
 }

 /* Buttons */
 .btn-tech-outline {
     background: transparent;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     color: var(--text-primary);
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     border-radius: 0;
     padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
     transition: all 0.2s;
 }

 .btn-tech-outline:hover {
     background: var(--bg-accent);
     color: white;
     box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--accent-blue);
     transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
 }

 .btn-tech-solid {
     background: var(--bg-accent);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     color: white;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     border-radius: 0;
     padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
     transition: all 0.2s;
 }

 .btn-tech-solid:hover {
     background: var(--accent-blue);
     border-color: var(--accent-blue);
     box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--bg-accent);
     transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
 }

 /* Section Containers */
 .section-panel {
     background: white;
     border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     /* padding: 5rem 0; */
 }

 /* Research Grid (Minimal Update) */
 .research-grid {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
     gap: 1px;
     background: var(--border-tech);
     /* Light borders */
     border: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
 }

 .research-card {
     background: white;
     padding: 2rem;
     height: 100%;
     transition: all 0.3s;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .research-card:hover {
     background: #fff;
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
     z-index: 2;
 }

 .research-card:hover .research-num {
     color: var(--accent-blue);
 }

 .research-card:hover .research-title {
     color: var(--accent-blue);
 }

 .research-card:hover .research-icon {
     color: var(--accent-blue);
 }

 .research-num {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
     display: block;
 }

 .research-icon {
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     color: var(--text-primary);
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }

 .research-title {
     font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
     font-weight: 600;
     font-size: 1rem;
     color: var(--text-primary);
     line-height: 1.3;
 }

 /* Eligibility (Tracks Layout) */
 .track-row {
     border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     background: white;
 }

 .track-header {
     background: var(--bg-accent);
     color: white;
     padding: 1.5rem;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: center;
 }

 .track-body {
     padding: 2rem;
 }

 .requirement-list {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
     gap: 2rem;
 }

 .req-item {
     border-left: 2px solid var(--border-tech);
     padding-left: 1rem;
 }

 .req-label {
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     font-weight: 600;
     margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
     display: block;
 }

 .req-value {
     font-weight: 500;
     font-size: 1rem;
 }

 /* Combined Logo (Clean Tech Version) */
 .logo-block {
     border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     display: inline-flex;
     background: white;
 }

 .logo-part {
     padding: 1rem 2rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     border-right: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
 }

 .logo-part:last-child {
     border-right: none;
 }

 .logo-part.main {
     background: var(--bg-accent);
     color: white;
 }

 /* Document List (Data Table) */
 .doc-table {
     width: 100%;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
 }

 .doc-row {
     display: flex;
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
     background: white;
 }

 .doc-row:last-child {
     border-bottom: none;
 }

 .doc-icon {
     padding: 1rem;
     border-right: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
 }

 .doc-name {
     padding: 1rem;
     flex-grow: 1;
     font-weight: 500;
 }

 .doc-status {
     padding: 1rem;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     color: var(--accent-blue);
     text-transform: uppercase;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
 }

 /* Footer */
 footer {
     background: var(--bg-accent);
     color: white;
     padding: 3rem 0;
     text-align: center;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
 }

 /* Helper Classes */
 .bg-accent {
     background-color: var(--bg-accent);
 }

 .text-accent {
     color: var(--accent-blue);
 }

 /* Custom Tab Styling Overrides */
 .nav-pills .nav-link.active,
 .nav-pills .show>.nav-link {
     background-color: var(--accent-blue) !important;
     color: white !important;
 }

 /* Creative Logo Showcase - Premium Soft Modern */
 .logo-showcase {
     background: #ffffff;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
     border-radius: 24px;
     /* Soft modern radius */
     padding: 2rem;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     gap: 1rem;
     align-items: center;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
     width: 100%;
     /* Soft, luxurious shadow spread */
     box-shadow: 0 15px 35px -5px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
     transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
     position: relative;
 }

 .logo-showcase:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -10px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);
     border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
 }

 .logo-showcase::before {
     /* content: 'STRATEGIC PARTNERS'; */
     position: absolute;
     top: -12px;
     left: 50%;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
     background: var(--bg-accent);
     color: white;
     padding: 6px 16px;
     font-size: 0.7rem;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     letter-spacing: 1.5px;
     font-weight: 600;
     border-radius: 20px;
     /* Pill badge */
     box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
     white-space: nowrap;
 }

 .partner-logo {
     height: 48px;
     width: auto;
     /* Full color always - no grayscale */
     filter: none;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .partner-logo:hover {
     transform: scale(1.1);
 }

 /* --- MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS OVERRIDES --- */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {

     /* Typography Scale */
     h1.display-tech {
         font-size: 2.5rem !important;
     }

     h2.display-6 {
         font-size: 1.75rem !important;
     }

     .display-4 {
         font-size: 2.5rem !important;
     }

     /* Logo Showcase Mobile */
     .logo-showcase {
         flex-direction: column;
         /* Stack vertically for safety or wrap? Let's keep row but smaller */
         flex-direction: row;
         padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
         /* Tighter padding */
         gap: 0.5rem;
         border-radius: 16px;
     }

     .partner-logo {
         height: 35px;
         /* Smaller logos */
     }

     .logo-showcase::before {
         font-size: 0.6rem;
         padding: 4px 10px;
         top: -10px;
     }

     /* Research Grid Mobile - Force 2 Columns if possible */
     .research-grid {
         grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
         /* 2 columns on mobile */
     }

     .research-card {
         padding: 1.25rem;
         /* Smaller padding */
     }

     .research-num {
         margin-bottom: 1rem;
     }

     .research-icon {
         font-size: 1.25rem;
         margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
     }

     .research-title {
         font-size: 0.85rem;
     }

     /* Stats Terminal */
     .col-lg-4.offset-lg-1 {
         margin-top: 3rem;
     }

     /* Documents Table Mobile */
     .doc-row {
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         padding: 0.5rem 0;
     }

     .doc-icon {
         width: 50px;
         padding: 0.75rem;
     }

     .doc-name {
         width: calc(100% - 50px);
         /* Fill remaining header space */
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         padding: 0.75rem;
     }

     .doc-status {
         width: 100%;
         background: #f8fafc;
         padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
         font-size: 0.7rem;
         color: var(--text-secondary);
         border-top: 1px dotted var(--border-tech);
         justify-content: flex-end;
     }

     /* Eligibility Tabs */
     .nav-pills {
         flex-direction: column;
     }

     .nav-item {
         margin-right: 0 !important;
         margin-bottom: 1rem;
     }

     .nav-link {
         width: 100%;
     }
 }

 /* Tech Blink Animation */
 @keyframes tech-pulse {
     0% {
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.7);
     }

     70% {
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0);
     }

     100% {
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(37, 99, 235, 0);
     }
 }

 .btn-blink {
     animation: tech-pulse 2s infinite;
     background-color: var(--accent-blue);
     border-color: var(--accent-blue);
     color: white !important;
     font-weight: 700;
 }

 .btn-blink:hover {
     color: white !important;
     background-color: var(--bg-accent);
     box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--bg-accent);
     /* Shadow like Register Now */
     transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
 }

 /* Navbar Custom Styles */
 .nav-link {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     color: var(--text-primary) !important;
     font-weight: 600;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     letter-spacing: 0.05em;
     margin: 0 1.5rem;
     /* Increased spacing */
     transition: color 0.2s;
     position: relative;
 }

 .nav-link::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     width: 0;
     height: 2px;
     bottom: -4px;
     left: 0;
     background-color: var(--accent-blue);
     transition: width 0.3s ease;
 }

 .nav-link:hover::after {
     width: 100%;
 }

 .nav-link:hover {
     color: var(--accent-blue) !important;
 }

 .navbar-toggler {
     border-color: var(--border-dark);
     border-radius: 0;
     padding: 0.5rem;
 }

 .navbar-toggler:focus {
     box-shadow: none;
     outline: 2px solid var(--border-tech);
 }


 /* =========================================
   FAQ PAGE STYLES (faq.html)
   ========================================= */

 /* FAQ Accordion */
 .accordion-item {
     border: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
     border-radius: 0 !important;
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
     background: transparent;
 }

 .accordion-button {
     border-radius: 0 !important;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: var(--text-primary);
     background-color: white;
     box-shadow: none !important;
 }

 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
     color: var(--accent-blue);
     background-color: var(--bg-panel);
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
 }

 .accordion-button:focus {
     box-shadow: none;
     border-color: var(--border-tech);
 }

 .accordion-body {
     background-color: white;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     font-size: 0.95rem;
 }

 .faq-num {
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     margin-right: 1rem;
     opacity: 0.6;
 }


 /* =========================================
   SUBJECT PAGE STYLES (subject.html)
   ========================================= */

 /* Code Pill */
 .code-pill {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     background-color: var(--bg-panel);
     color: var(--accent-blue);
     padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
     border-radius: 4px;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
     display: inline-block;
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }

 /* Technical Grid Background (Specific varaint) */
 .bg-tech-grid {
     background-size: 20px 20px;
     background-image:
         linear-gradient(to right, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
         linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
 }

 /* Subject Cards */
 .subject-card {
     border: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
     background: white;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     height: 100%;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .subject-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
     border-color: var(--accent-blue);
 }

 .subject-card-header {
     background: var(--bg-panel);
     padding: 1.5rem;
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-tech);
 }

 .subject-card-body {
     padding: 1.5rem;
 }

 .topic-item {
     margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
     padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
     border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-tech);
 }

 .topic-item:last-child {
     margin-bottom: 0;
     padding-bottom: 0;
     border-bottom: none;
 }

 /* Tag Cloud */
 .tag-cloud span {
     display: inline-block;
     background: white;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
     padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
     margin: 0.25rem;
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     transition: all 0.2s;
 }

 .tag-cloud span:hover {
     background: var(--accent-blue);
     color: white;
     border-color: var(--accent-blue);
 }