  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  section {
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  /* Navbar base */
.mobileNav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: black; /* solid when at top */
  color: white;
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 10vh;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1001;
  padding: 10px 0;
  transition: background 0.4s ease, backdrop-filter 0.4s ease;
}

/* When scrolled — frosted glass effect */
.mobileNav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.33); /* transparent dark tint */
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

  /* Navbar */
  .mobileNav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: white;
    color: white;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 10vh;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1001;
    padding: 10px 0;
  }

  .logo-container img {
    height: 6vh;
    width: auto;
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .hamburger {
    width: 35px;
    height: 24px;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    height: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    background: black;
    border-radius: 5px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hamburger span:nth-child(1) {
    top: 0;
  }

  .hamburger span:nth-child(2) {
    top: 10px;
  }

  .hamburger span:nth-child(3) {
    top: 20px;
  }

  .hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    top: 10px;
    background-color: black;
  }

  .hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
    top: 10px;
    background-color: black;
  }

  /* Dropdown Menu */
  .side-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: -4vh; /* directly under navbar */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: #673d93;
    padding: 20px 0;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1000;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .side-menu.active {
    transform: translateY(65%);
  }

  .side-menu a {
    display: block;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 15px 0;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .side-menu a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .mobileNavOverlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 10vh;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: calc(100% - 10vh);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.547);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 999;
  }

  .mobileNavOverlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }
    /* Generic section */
  section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 5rem 1.25rem;
    min-height: 260px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .section-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 1100px; }
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
  p  { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 54ch; opacity: .95; }

  /* Default wave height used by all waves */
  .wave { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px; display: block; line-height: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }

  /* HERO — wave at bottom */
  .hero { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #7c3aed, #673d93); color: #ffffff; }
  .hero .wave { bottom: 0; transform: translateY(1px); }

  /* FEATURE — wave at top (flipped) */
  .feature { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #dbc5ff, #a07bff); color: #ffffff; }
  .feature .wave { top: 0; transform: translateY(-1px) rotate(180deg); }

  .header {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7f3fbf, #c28dde); /* Purple gradient */
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 100px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.header-content h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.header-content p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.cta-button {
  background-color: #9b59b6;
  color: white;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #7f3fbf;
}

.wave {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 120px;
}

/* Team Section Styling */
.team-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a0dad, #9b59b6);
  color: white;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  width: 95%;
}

.team-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.team-header h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.team-header p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.team-members {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

.team-member {
  width: 250px;
  text-align: center;
}

.team-member img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border: 3px solid white;
}

.team-member h3 {
  margin: 10px 0 5px;
}

.team-member .role {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.team-member .bio {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Hover effect only on image */
.team-member img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}


.founder-statement {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f3edf9 0%, #e8e0f5 100%);
  padding: 50px 15px;
  color: #2c2c2c;
}

.founder-statement .container {
  width: 75%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.founder-statement .founder-photo {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100px;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.founder-statement .title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #5a2fa5;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.founder-statement p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .founder-statement .title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .founder-statement p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .founder-statement .container {
    padding: 30px 20px;
    width: 96%;
  }
}

.about-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a56eff, #7b2ff7);
  color: white;
  padding: 80px 10%;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.about-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 5vh;
}

.about-text {
  flex: 1 1 450px;
}

.about-text h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-text p {
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #f5f5f5;
}

.about-image {
  flex: 1 1 400px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 450px;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-content {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-text h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .about-section {
    padding: 60px 7%;
  }
}
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e2b97, #8e44ad);
  color: white;
  padding: 50px 20px 20px;
}

.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-about, .footer-links, .footer-social {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
}

.footer h3, .footer h4 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer p {
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #e0cfff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: white;
}

.social-icons a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.social-icons img {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  filter: invert(100%);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.social-icons img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  margin-top: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 15px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #e0cfff;
}

.hero-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 90vh;
  overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f3edf9 0%, #e8e0f5 100%);
}

.slider-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding-left: 10%;
}

.slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 2;
}

.slide-content {
  color: white;
  max-width: 600px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.slide-content h2 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.slide-content p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: #9333ea;
  color: white;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.btn:hover {
  background: #7e22ce;
}

/* Navigation Arrows */
.prev, .next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.912);
  border: none;
  color: #6a0dad;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  z-index: 10;
  margin: 5px;
}

.prev:hover, .next:hover {
  background: #9333ea;
  color: white;
}

.prev { left: 20px; }
.next { right: 20px; }
/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .slide-content {
    max-width: 500px;
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .slide-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .slide-content p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-slider {
    height: 70vh;
  }

  .slide-content {
    max-width: 90%;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .slide-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .slide-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .btn {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .prev, .next {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    padding: 6px 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-slider {
    height: 60vh;
  }

  .slide-content {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .slide-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .slide-content p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .btn {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 6px 12px;
  }

  .prev, .next {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 5px 8px;
  }
}

.blog-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e2b97, #8e44ad);
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  margin-top: 12vh;
}

.blog-header h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.blog-header p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-posts {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 80px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: block; /* make sure it’s a block container */
}


.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.posts-grid article {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.posts-grid article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.posts-grid img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.posts-grid h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 15px 20px 10px;
}

.posts-grid p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 20px 20px;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 20px 25px;
  color: #0077cc;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.read-more:hover {
  color: #004a80;
}


.blog-article {
  padding: 50px 0;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  margin-top: 12vh;
}

.container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.post-title {
  font-size: 2.5em;
  color: #4B0082;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.post-meta {
  text-align: center;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 0.95em;
}

.post-image {
  height: 50vh;
  width: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.post-content {
  margin-top: 6vh;
}
.post-content p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  color: #333;
}

.post-content h2 {
  margin: 30px 0 15px;
  color: #4B0082;
}

.post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #4B0082;
  padding-left: 15px;
  margin: 20px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555;
}

.post-footer {
  margin-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}

.post-footer .tags {
  font-size: 0.95em;
  color: #555;
}

.post-footer .tags a {
  color: #4B0082;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.post-footer .tags a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.post-navigation {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.post-navigation a {
  color: #4B0082;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.post-navigation a:hover {
  color: #FFD700;
}

  /* Scroll to top button */
  #scrollTopBtn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 15px;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    font-size: 15px;
    background-color: #6a0dad;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: none; /* Hidden initially */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  #scrollTopBtn:hover {
    background-color: #4b0082;
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }


