.why-us-card {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            min-height: 140px;
        }

        .why-us-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .why-us-card .content {
            text-align: left;
        }

        .why-us-card .title {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* .why-us-card .btn {
            font-weight: bold;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #333;
        } */

        .why-us-card .btn {
            font-weight: bold;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            font-size: 14px;
            background-color: #fff;
            border: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .why-us-card .btn:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .why-us-card .icon {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 10px;
            right: 10px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .why-us-card .icon img {
            max-width: 50px;
            height: auto;
        }
   
        @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {

            #slide-100-layer-5,
            #slide-100-layer-6 {
                /* Stack buttons vertically */
                display: block;
                width: auto;
                margin: 10px auto;
                /* Center and add spacing */
            }

            #slide-100-layer-5 {
                margin-bottom: 15px;
                /* Add space below the first button */
            }

            #slide-100-layer-6 {
                margin-top: 0;
                /* Ensure spacing above second button is consistent */
            }

            .tp-caption.Newspaper-Button.rev-btn {
                padding: 12px 20px;
                /* Adjust padding for smaller buttons */
                font-size: 14px;
                /* Adjust font size for mobile */
                text-align: center;
            }
        }
        .faqs {
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 0;
            line-height: 1px;
            margin: 0 0 5px 0;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #aaaaaa;
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
        }

        .faqs::after {
            content: "";
            width: 120px;
            height: 1px;
            display: inline-block;
            background: #5F2E7A;
            margin: 4px 10px;
        }
  
        .upcoming-event-carousel .owl-item {
            box-shadow: none;
            transform: scale(0.9);
            transition: all 0.5s;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .upcoming-event-carousel.owl-btn-1 .owl-prev,
        .upcoming-event-carousel.owl-btn-1 .owl-next {
            margin: 0 0 !important;
        }

        .testimonial-carousel .owl-nav,
        .recent-news-carousel .owl-nav {
            position: unset;
            top: auto;
            right: auto;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .upcoming-event-carousel.owl-btn-1 .owl-prev,
        .upcoming-event-carousel.owl-btn-1 .owl-next {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            line-height: 40px;
            font-size: 14px;
            position: unset;
            box-shadow: none;
            margin: 0 5px !important;
            transform: translateY(0);
            -o-transform: translateY(0);
            -moz-transform: translateY(0);
            -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .upcoming-event-carousel.owl-btn-center-lr .owl-nav {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 15px;
        }
        
       
        
         @media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
            .achievement-item img {
                max-height: 280px;
            }
             .gallery-img-wrapper a img,
             .gallery-img-wrapper2 a img {
                  max-height: 280px;
             }
        }
        
        
          /* Certificate Verification Section */
        .certificate-verification {
            background: url("{{ asset('frontend3/assets/images/about/freepik__an.png') }}") no-repeat center center/cover;
            padding: 80px 0;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            color: white;
        }

        .certificate-verification::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            /* Dark overlay for better text visibility */
        }

        .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .certificate-verification .section-title {
            font-size: 34px;
            color: white;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

         .certificate-verification .section-subtitle {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .btn-verify {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 25px;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: white;
            background: #c2185b;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .btn-verify:hover {
            color: #9c1347;
            background: white;
        }
        
           .client-logo-container {
            width: 250px;
            height: 250px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: auto;
        }

        .client-logo {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }
   
       /* Our Achievements Section */
        .achievements-section {
            position: relative;
            padding: 80px 0;
            text-align: center;
            color: #353535;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .achievements-section::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 0;
        }

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

        .section-title {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: #353535;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            font-size: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .achievements-gallery {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .achievement-item {
            width: 350px;
            text-align: center;
            background: rgba(204, 204, 204, 0.9);
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        .achievement-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            max-height: 400px;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .achievement-item p {
            margin-top: 10px;
            font-size: 18px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .achievement-item:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* Client Logo Container */
        .client-logo-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 250px;
            height: auto;
            max-height: 250px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: auto;
        }
        .client-logo {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        /* Responsive Fixes */
        @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
            .achievements-gallery {
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .achievement-item {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 10px;
            }

            .achievement-item img {
                max-height: 250px;
                /* Slightly smaller for mobile */
            }
        }

        @media only screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
            .achievement-item img {
                max-height: 280px;
            }
        }
   
        .gallery-img-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            height: 320px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: transparent;
        }

        .gallery-img-wrapper img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 15px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .gallery-img-wrapper2 a {
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: transparent;
        }

        .gallery-img-wrapper2 a img {
            width: 240px;
            height: 330px;
            max-height: 330px;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
            .gallery-img-wrapper a {
                width: 100%;
                height: auto;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                overflow: hidden;
                border-radius: 20px;
                background: transparent;
            }

            .gallery-img-wrapper a img {
                max-width: 100%;
                max-height: 100%;
                object-fit: contain;
                border-radius: 20px;
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }

            .gallery-img-wrapper2 a {
                width: 100%;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                overflow: hidden;
                border-radius: 20px;
                background: transparent;
            }

            .gallery-img-wrapper2 a img {
                width: 100%;
                height: auto;
                object-fit: contain;
                border-radius: 20px;
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }

        }
   
        .category-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            max-width: 500px;
            margin: 50px auto;
        }

        .category-button {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            background: white;
            color: #5F2E7A;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: bold;
            border-radius: 25px;
            box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
            border: 2px solid #ffffff;
        }

        .category-button:hover {
            background: transparent;
            color: white;
            border: 2px solid #ffffff;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
            .category-button {
                font-size: 12px;
                padding: 8px 15px;
            }
        }
   
      /* ================= HERO CORE ================= */
    .hero-iitcc {
        position: relative;
        height: 80vh;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    /* ================= BACKGROUND SLIDER ================= */
    .hero-bg,
    .hero-bg-slide {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    /* ================= OVERLAY ================= */
    .hero-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,.55);
        z-index: 2;
    }
    
    /* ================= AMBIENT GLOW ================= */
    .hero-glow {
        position: absolute;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        background: rgba(255,193,7,.25);
        filter: blur(140px);
        z-index: 3;
        animation: glowPulse 4s infinite alternate;
    }
    
    .hero-glow-right {
        top: 40px;
        right: -120px;
    }
    
    .hero-glow-left {
        bottom: -120px;
        left: -120px;
    }
    
    @keyframes glowPulse {
        from { opacity: .6; }
        to { opacity: 1; }
    }
    
    /* ================= CONTENT ================= */
    .hero-content-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 4;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .hero-content {
        max-width: 820px;
    }
    
    .hero-content-slide {
       padding-top: 60px !important;
       padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .hero-content-slide h1 {
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    .hero-content-slide p {
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #e5e5e5;
        text-align:center;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    /* ================= BUTTONS ================= */
    .hero-btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 14px 34px;
        background: #f4c430;
        color: #000;
        font-weight: 700;
        border-radius: 14px;
        transition: .3s;
    }
    
    .hero-btn:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    
    .hero-btn.outline {
        background: transparent;
        border: 2px solid #fff;
        color: #fff;
    }
    
    /* ================= CATEGORY ================= */
    .hero-category {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    .hero-category-btn {
        padding: 10px 22px;
        background: #fff;
        color: #5F2E7A;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-weight: 700;
    }
    
    /* ================= BOTTOM GAP ================= */
    .hero-bottom-gap {
        height: 96px;
        background: #f8f3ea;
    }
    
    /* ================= MOBILE ================= */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-content-slide h1 {
            font-size: 32px;
        }
    }

 
        /* ===== BACKGROUND SLIDER FIX ===== */
        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-bg .owl-stage-outer,
        .hero-bg .owl-stage,
        .hero-bg .owl-item {
            height: 100%;
        }

        .hero-bg-slide {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-size: cover !important;
            background-position: center !important;
            background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
            
        }

        .hero-overlay {
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .hero-glow {
            z-index: 3;
        }

        .hero-content-wrapper {
            z-index: 4;
        }

        /* ===== HERO OWL NAV (IITCC STYLE) ===== */
        .hero-iitcc .owl-nav {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            width: 100%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 5;
        }

        .hero-iitcc .owl-nav button {
            position: absolute;
            pointer-events: auto;
            width: 52px;
            height: 52px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) !important;
            color: #fff !important;
            font-size: 22px !important;
            transition: .3s ease;
        }

        .hero-iitcc .owl-nav button:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) !important;
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .hero-iitcc .owl-prev {
            left: 30px;
        }

        .hero-iitcc .owl-next {
            right: 30px;
        }

        /* Hide dots (IITCC has none) */
        .hero-iitcc .owl-dots {
            display: none;
        }
        
         .hero-iitcc .owl-nav .owl-prev {
            display: none;
        }
         .hero-iitcc .owl-nav .owl-next {
            display: none;
        }

        /*.hero-bg-slide {*/
        /*    width: 100%;*/
        /*    height: 100%;*/
        /*    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;*/

            /* KEY PART */
        /*    background-size: cover !important;*/
        /*    background-position: top center !important;*/

            /* Prevent flicker */
        /*    backface-visibility: hidden;*/
        /*    transform: translateZ(0);*/
        /*}*/
   
        /* ================= MOBILE HERO FIX ================= */
   @media (max-width: 768px) {

    .hero-iitcc {
        height: auto;
        min-height: 85vh;
    }

    .hero-content-wrapper {
        align-items: flex-start; /* KEY FIX */
        padding-top: 120px;       /* SAFE TOP SPACE */
        padding-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .hero-content-slide h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .hero-content-slide p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .hero-category {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .hero-category-btn {
        padding: 8px 16px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}
   @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-content-wrapper {
        padding-top: calc(env(safe-area-inset-top) + 120px);
        padding-bottom: calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom) + 80px);
    }
    }

  
      html, body {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 100%;
          overflow-x: hidden !important;
      }
      
      .hero-iitcc {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 100vw;
          overflow: hidden;
      }