.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #00c6ff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more .arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover .arrow {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.read-more:hover {
    color: #00ff9d;
}
.read-more-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #00c6ff;
    color: #00c6ff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
    background: #00c6ff;
    color: #fff;
}

.text-logo {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #ffffff; /* dark blue */
    text-decoration: none;
    padding:7px;
}

.text-logo span {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    display: block;
}
.navbar.scrolled {
    background-color: #0b2c5a !important; /* dark blue */
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

/* Optional: add shadow when scrolled */
.navbar.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* Change text color if needed */
.navbar.scrolled .nav-link,
.navbar.scrolled .navbar-brand {
    color: #fff !important;
}
.navbar.scrolled {
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    background-color: rgba(11,44,90,0.85) !important;
}
/* Reduce dropdown padding */
.navbar .dropdown-menu {
    padding: 8px 0;
    min-width: 220px; /* optional */
    background-color: rgba(3, 18, 39, 0.85) !important;
}

/* Reduce space between items */
.navbar .dropdown-menu li {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Tighten each link */
.navbar .dropdown-menu li a {
    padding: 0px 8px 0px  18px;   /* reduce height */
    font-size: 14px;     /* slightly smaller */
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #ffffff!important;
}

/* Optional: hover effect (clean look) */
.navbar .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
   
    color: #d6ebfc!important;
    border-bottom:1px solid #846dd4;
}
.dropdown-with-icon .dropdown-menu li a {
    padding-top: 6px !important;
    padding-bottom: 6px !important;
}
.navbar .dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    border: none;
}


/* Social icons styling */
.push-menu-social ul li a {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #333;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.push-menu-social ul li a:hover {
    color: #1b3c74;
}

/* Icon alignment */
.feature-box-icon i {
    font-size: 18px;
}
.fa-linkedin-in { color: #0077b5; }
.fa-x-twitter { color: #000; }
.fa-instagram { color: #e4405f; }
.fa-flickr { color: #ff0084; }
/* Container */
.social-sticky {
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 999;
}
.social-sticky i {
    color: #fff !important;
}
/* List */
.social-sticky ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.social-sticky ul li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1px 0;
}

/* Links */
.social-sticky ul li a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
     border-radius: 0 3px 6px 0;
}

/* Brand Colors */
.social-sticky .linkedin { background: #0077b5; }
.social-sticky .twitter { background: #000; }
.social-sticky .instagram { background: #e4405f; }
.social-sticky .flickr { background: #ff0084; }
.social-sticky .email { background: #555; }

/* Hover Effect */
.social-sticky ul li a:hover {
    width: 55px;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .social-sticky {
        display: none;
    }
}
.strategic-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    position: relative;
}

/* Left vertical line */
.vertical-line {
    width: 4px;
    height: 120px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ff9933, #1b3c74, #138808);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Tag */
.section-tag {
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ff9933;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Heading */
.section-heading {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1b3c74;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Content */
.section-content {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #444;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* subtle card feel */
.strategic-section .col-lg-10 {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .section-heading {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .section-content {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

.gallery-swiper img {
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.gallery-swiper img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.why-austcham-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: #ffffff;background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc, #eef3f8);
}

/* Tag */
.section-tag {
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ff9933;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Heading */
.section-heading {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1b3c74;
    margin-top: 10px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Cards */
.why-card {
    background: #f8fafc;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: 0.3s;
    height: 100%;
}

/* Icons */
.why-card i {
    font-size: 35px;
    color: #1b3c74;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Title */
.why-card h5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #222;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* Text */
.why-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Hover */
.why-card:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* Common icon style */
.icon-style {
    font-size: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9933, #1b3c74, #138808);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
     transition: 0.3s;
}
/* Individual colors */
.bilateral {
    color: #1b3c74; /* deep blue */
}

.network {
    color: #ff9933; /* saffron */
}

.market {
    color: #00b894; /* teal green */
}

.sustainability {
    color: #38b000; /* eco green */
}



.why-card:hover .icon-style {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}
.iacoc-connection-section {
    padding: 90px 20px;
}

/* Wrapper */
.circle-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    margin: auto;
}

/* Circle items */
.circle-item {
    position: absolute;
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

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

/* Positioning (floating layout) */
.circle-1 { top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.circle-2 { top: 100px; left: 0; }
.circle-3 { top: 140px; right: 0; }
.circle-4 { bottom: 0; left: 80px; }
.circle-5 { bottom: 0; right: 80px; }

/* Hover effect */
.circle-item {
    transition: 0.3s;
}
.circle-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.sponsor-card {
    background: #fff;
   
    border-radius: 5px;
  
    
    height: 120px; /* FIXED HEIGHT = equal boxes */
    
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sponsor-card img {
    max-height: 150px;
    max-width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;

    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.sponsor-card:hover {
    border-color: #d1d5db;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}



.sponsor-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.sponsor-grid > div {
    display: flex;
}

.footer-dark {
    background: #0b1f3a;
}

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

.footer-links a {
    color: #cbd5e1;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 5px;
}

.text-white-50 {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.social-icon-style-02 a {
    font-size: 14px;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    line-height: 35px;
    text-align: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.social-icon-style-02 a:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #0b1f3a !important;
}
.sponsor-marquee-logo {
    height: 70px;           /* 🔥 increase size */
    max-width: 160px;       /* prevent overflow */
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.sponsor-marquee-logo:hover {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    opacity: 1;
}

.iacoc-dark-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b1f3a, #04214c);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* subtle pattern (optional) */
.iacoc-dark-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url('images/vertical-line-bg.svg');
    opacity: 0.08;
}

/* content above overlay */
.iacoc-dark-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.text-light {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
}

/* stats */
.highlight-item span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}

/* CTA box */
.cta-box {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

/* button */
.btn-light {
    background: #fff;
    color: #04214c;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-light:hover {
    background: #e5e7eb;
}


.team-banner {
    padding: 80px 0;   /* 🔥 reduced height */
    min-height: auto;  /* override full height */
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .team-banner {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }
}
/* ================= TEAM SECTION ================= */

.team-style-01 figure {
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
   
    
}

/* Image container */
.team-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px; /* 🔥 adjust height here */
   
    position: relative;
}



/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .team-img {
        height: 250px;
    }
}



/* ===== INFO SECTION ===== */

.team-info {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2px 4px;
    height:100px;
}

/* Name */
.team-name {
    display: block;
    font-size: 15px!important;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Designation */
.team-role {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #6c757d;
   
    line-height:20px;
   
    margin: 0 auto;
}



/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .team-style-01 figure img {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .team-name {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .team-role {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .team-style-01 figure img {
        height: 200px;
    }

    .team-info {
        padding: 10px;
    }
}

.president-img1 {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px orgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
/* Image container */
.president-img {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Image styling */
.president-img img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: block;
}

/* Hover effect */
.president-img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* Better spacing for content */
.section-content {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #555;
}

/* Heading improvement */
.section-heading {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #04214c;
}

/* Card container */
.event-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.event-card.active {
    border: 2px solid #7173c9;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(255,107,0,0.15);
}

/* Top blue section */
.event-top {
    background: #0d4d8b;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    min-height: 140px;
}

.event-top h5 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Date */
.event-date_eve {
    font-size: 13px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Bottom section */
.event-bottom {
    padding: 15px 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: #f5f6f8;
}

/* Location */
.event-location {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
}

/* Tag */
.event-tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    background: #e0e7ff;
    color: #0d4d8b;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Hover effect */
.event-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
.event-date i {
    margin-right: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}
.header-banner {
    background:#0b2c5a;height:70px!important;padding:75px;
}
.team-style-01 img {
    height: 260px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.box-overlay
{
    border-bottom:1px solid #000;
}
/* CARD */
.contact-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    height: 100%;
    color:#000;
}

/* ITEM (ICON + TEXT ROW) */
.contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* ICON */
.contact-item i {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #0d2b5c;
    min-width: 30px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* TEXT */
.contact-item h6 {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.contact-item p {
    margin: 5px 0 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* LINKS */
.contact-item a {
    color: #0d2b5c;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-item a:hover {
    color: #ff6b00;
}

/* REMOVE LAST SPACE */
.contact-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-card {
        padding: 20px;
    }
}
/* DEFAULT (DESKTOP) */
.logo-wrapper {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 5px 0;
}

.logo-img {
    height: 60px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

/* MOBILE FIX */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    
    .logo-wrapper {
        background: #0b2c5a;
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 6px;
    }

    .logo-img {
        height: 50px;
        filter: brightness(0) invert(1); /* makes logo white if dark */
    }
}
.past-events-section {
  background: #f8fafc;
}

.main-title {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
}

/* Card */
.event-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  height: 100%;
}

.event-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Image */
.event-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

/* Date Badge */
.event-date {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  background: #0f172a;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Content */
.event-content {
  padding: 20px;
}

.event-content h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.location {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #64748b;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #475569;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
/* SECTION */
.iac-blue-wrap {
  background: #f3f7fb;
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* TITLE */
.iac-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b9fec;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* CARD */
.iac-blue-card {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.iac-blue-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* TOP */
.iac-blue-top {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b3c5d, #1d6fa5);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 18px;
  min-height: 120px;
}

.iac-blue-date {
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.iac-blue-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height:20px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* BOTTOM */
.iac-blue-bottom {
  padding: 15px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.iac-blue-loc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #334155;
}

.iac-blue-tag {
  background: #e0ecf7;
  color: #0b3c5d;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* MODAL */
.iac-blue-modal {
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.iac-blue-modal .modal-title {
  color: #0b3c5d;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.iac-blue-modal .modal-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #334155;
}

.mandatory{
    color:#ff0000;
    font-size:13px;
}

/* Privacy Policy */

.privacy-policy-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.privacy-container {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.policy-block {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    border-left: 5px solid #1e4d8c;
    transition: .3s;
}

.policy-block:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.policy-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1e4d8c;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.policy-subtitle {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #253858;
    margin: 25px 0 15px;
}

.policy-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.policy-list {
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.policy-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.policy-list li:before {
    content: "\f058";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    color: #1e4d8c;
}

.contact-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#1e4d8c,#315f9c);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.contact-box h5 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-box p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
}

.contact-box strong {
    color: #fff;
}

.policy-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #1e4d8c;
    color: #fff;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

@media (max-width:767px){

    .policy-block{
        padding:25px;
    }

    .policy-title{
        font-size:24px;
    }

    .policy-subtitle{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .policy-number{
        width:40px;
        height:40px;
        font-size:18px;
    }
}