:root {
    --creme: #EEE4DA;
    --sand: #D8C4AC;
    --dusty-pink: #C8A49F;
    --burgundy: #4D0E13;
}

.navbar {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 12px 25px !important;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--sand);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

.navbar-brand {
    margin-right: 30px;
}

.navbar-brand h1 {
    color: var(--creme);
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.navbar-brand h1:after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--sand);
    margin-top: 8px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.navbar-collapse {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.navbar-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: start;
    row-gap: 5px;
}

.navbar-nav>li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--creme) !important;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 12px !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    position: relative;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--sand) !important;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    bottom: 5px;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--sand);
    transition: .3s;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 8px;
    min-width: 260px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--burgundy);
}

.dropdown-item {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: .3s;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    background: var(--creme);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    margin-top: 200px !important;
}

.new-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 5px;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    background: var(--dusty-pink);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 20px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0;
}

.navbar-toggler .fa-bars {
    color: var(--sand);
    font-size: 24px;
}

@media (min-width:1200px) {
    .navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 10px 9px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width:1400px) {
    .navbar-nav {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width:991px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 12px 15px !important;
    }

    .navbar-brand h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        margin-top: 15px;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    }

    .navbar-nav {
        display: block;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li {
        display: block;
    }

    .navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        color: var(--burgundy) !important;
        padding: 14px 20px !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
    }

    .navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:after {
        display: none;
    }

    .navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
        background: var(--creme);
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
        position: static !important;
        transform: none !important;
        box-shadow: none;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        background: #faf8f5;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .dropdown-item {
        padding: 12px 35px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .new-badge {
        float: right;
        margin-top: 2px;
    }
}

/* -----------------------------------------hero section css---------------------------- */
.crm-hero {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right,
            rgba(200, 164, 159, .20),
            transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom left,
            rgba(216, 196, 172, .30),
            transparent 35%),
        #fff;
    border-bottom: 8px solid var(--burgundy);
    box-shadow: rgba(200, 164, 159, 0.40) 0px 5px, rgba(200, 164, 159, 0.30) 0px 10px, rgba(200, 164, 159, 0.20) 0px 15px, rgba(200, 164, 159, 0.10) 0px 20px, rgba(200, 164, 159, 0.05) 0px 25px;
    padding: 50px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

/* Decorative */
.crm-hero:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -150px;
    top: 100px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, .08);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.crm-hero:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -150px;
    bottom: -100px;
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    background: rgba(216, 196, 172, .15);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Logos */
.hero-logo {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: contain;
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0px 14px 28px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 0px 10px 10px;
}

/* Badge */
.hero-badge {
    background: var(--dusty-pink);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Title */
.crm-title {
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.crm-subtitle {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.crm-subtitle span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* Info */
.hero-info {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    margin-top: 20px;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.info-item {
    background: #c7a49e;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    min-width: 180px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
}

.info-item h6 {
    color: #4d0e13;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.info-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Buttons */
.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-primary-custom {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-outline-custom {
    border: 2px solid var(--burgundy);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Slider */
.hero-slider {
    border-radius: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}

.hero-slider img {
    height: 250px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Mobile */
@media(max-width:991px) {
    .crm-title {
        font-size: 48px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .crm-subtitle {
        font-size: 22px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .crm-subtitle span {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .hero-info {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .hero-logo {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
    }

    .hero-slider img {
        height: 250px;
    }
}

/* ------------------------------marquee css ------------------------- */
.announcement-bar {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--sand);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--sand);
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .30) 0 5px,
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .20) 0 10px,
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .12) 0 15px;
}

/* Moving Track */
.announcement-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: marqueeMove 28s linear infinite;
}

/* Text */
.announcement-track span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-right: 120px;
    color: #4d403f;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgb(0 0 0 / 9%), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .20);
}

/* Highlight */
.announcement-track strong {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 0 5px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* Hover Pause */
.announcement-bar:hover .announcement-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* Animation */
@keyframes marqueeMove {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    to {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media(max-width:768px) {
    .announcement-track span {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------member slider css--------------------------- */
#speakersCarousel {
    position: relative;
}

/* Section Title */
.section-title h5 {
    color: #4D0E13 !important;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.section-title h5:before,
.section-title h5:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 70px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #C8A49F;
}

.section-title h5:before {
    right: 100%;
    margin-right: 18px;
}

.section-title h5:after {
    left: 100%;
    margin-left: 18px;
}

.team-item {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-radius: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 15px 15px;
    transition: .4s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .35);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
    height: 100%;
}

/* Top Decoration */
.team-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px 20px 0px 0px;
    height: 90px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C8A49F, #D8C4AC);
}

/* Image Wrapper */
.team-img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    overflow: visible !important;
}

/* Circular Image */
.team-img img {
    width: 180px !important;
    height: 180px !important;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 8px solid #fff;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 25px rgba(77, 14, 19, .18);
    transition: .4s;
}

/* Name */
.team-item h4 {
    color: #4D0E13 !important;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* University */
.team-item p {
    color: #666 !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Content */
.text-center.py-4 {
    padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Hover */
.team-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow:
        0 20px 45px rgba(77, 14, 19, .18);
}

.team-item:hover .team-img img {
    transform: scale(1.07) rotate(2deg);
    border-color: #EEE4DA;
}

/* Decorative Circle */
.team-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, 0.349);
    bottom: -120px;
    right: -120px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:991px) {
    .team-img img {
        width: 150px !important;
        height: 150px !important;
    }

    .team-item {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
}

/* -----------------------------publication images cards------------------------------- */
.publication-data-container {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .30);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 18px 15px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: .4s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
    height: 100%;
}

/* Decorative Top Strip */
.publication-data-container::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4D0E13, #C8A49F, #D8C4AC);
}

/* Decorative Circle */
.publication-data-container::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, .08);
    right: -60px;
    bottom: -60px;
}

/* Link */
.publication-data-container a {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Book Cover */
.publication-data-container img {
    width: 135px !important;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 6px solid #fff;
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .20) 0 12px 30px;
    transition: .4s;
}

/* Hover */
.publication-data-container:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .18) 0 20px 45px;
}

.publication-data-container:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06) rotate(-2deg);
}

/* Volume */
.publication-data-container h5 {
    margin-top: 18px !important;
    color: #4D0E13;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.publication-data-container h5 span {
    display: block;
    color: #C8A49F;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Small Badge */
/* Mobile */
@media(max-width:768px) {
    .publication-data-container {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .publication-data-container img {
        width: 120px !important;
        height: 165px;
    }
}

/* ------------------------------------footer css------------------------------ */
.container-fluid.bg-dark {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EEE4DA, #F7F2ED) !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--burgundy);
}

/* Decorative Shapes */
.container-fluid.bg-dark::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, .15);
    top: -140px;
    right: -120px;
}

.container-fluid.bg-dark::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(216, 196, 172, .35);
    bottom: -120px;
    left: -80px;
}

.section-title h3 {
    color: var(--burgundy) !important;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    position: relative;
}

.section-title h3::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: var(--dusty);
}

.link-animated ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.link-animated li {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

/* Icon */
.link-animated li::before {
    content: "❯";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1px;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: .3s;
}

/* Links */
.link-animated a {
    color: #444;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: .3s;
    display: inline-block;
}

.link-animated a:hover {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.link-animated li:hover::before {
    color: var(--dusty);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.container-fluid.bg-dark p {
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.bi-geo-alt {
    color: var(--burgundy) !important;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.btn-square {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background: var(--burgundy) !important;
    border: none !important;
    transition: .35s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.btn-square i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.btn-square:hover {
    background: var(--dusty) !important;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(77, 14, 19, .25);
}

.btn-square:hover i {
    color: var(--burgundy);
}

.container-fluid.text-white {
    background: var(--burgundy) !important;
    padding: 8px 0;
}

.container-fluid.text-white p {
    color: #EEE4DA;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    margin: 0;
}

.submit-btn {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    color: var(--dusty-pink);
}

@media(max-width:991px) {
    .container-fluid.bg-dark {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .section-title h3::after {
        margin: auto;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .link-animated li {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .link-animated li::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .d-flex {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------latest news css------------------------------- */
.publication-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #faf7f5);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Decorative Background */
.publication-section:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, .12);
    top: -180px;
    right: -180px;
}

.publication-section:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(216, 196, 172, .20);
    bottom: -120px;
    left: -120px;
}

.publication-subtitle {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 8px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.publication-title {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    margin-top: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.publication-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 45px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .18);
    box-shadow:
        0 25px 70px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
}

.book-area {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.book-image {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.book-image:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -18px;
    border-radius: 26px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            rgba(200, 164, 159, .20),
            rgba(216, 196, 172, .30));
    z-index: -1;
}

.book-image img {
    width: 162px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .28) 0 20px 40px;
    transition: .45s;
}

.book-image:hover img {
    transform:
        perspective(900px) rotateY(-8deg) translateY(-10px);
}

.publication-content {
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.publication-content h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.publication-content p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.publication-content strong {
    color: var(--burgundy);
}

.indexing-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
}

.indexing-list span {
    background: #F8F3EF;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .30);
    transition: .35s;
}

.indexing-list span:hover {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .20) 0 12px 25px;
}

.publication-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            transparent,
            rgba(200, 164, 159, .60),
            transparent);
    margin: 45px 0;
}

.timeline-heading {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.timeline-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 0;
}

.timeline-item {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.timeline-item .circle {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border: 3px solid var(--dusty);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 24px;
    transition: .35s;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 30px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
}

.timeline-item:hover .circle {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.timeline-item h6 {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--burgundy);
}

.timeline-item p {
    color: #777;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* Connecting Line */
.timeline-area .line {
    height: 1px;
    border: 1px solid var(--burgundy);
    flex: 1;
    margin-top: 34px;
    background: var(--burgundy)
}

.publication-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #faf7f5);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Decorative Background */
.publication-section:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, .12);
    top: -180px;
    right: -180px;
}

.publication-section:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(216, 196, 172, .20);
    bottom: -120px;
    left: -120px;
}

.publication-subtitle {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 8px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.publication-title {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    margin-top: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.publication-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 45px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .18);
    box-shadow:
        0 25px 70px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
}

.book-area {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.book-image {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.book-image:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -18px;
    border-radius: 26px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            rgba(200, 164, 159, .20),
            rgba(216, 196, 172, .30));
    z-index: -1;
}

.book-image img {
    width: 162px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .28) 0 20px 40px;
    transition: .45s;
}

.book-image:hover img {
    transform:
        perspective(900px) rotateY(-8deg) translateY(-10px);
}

.publication-content {
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.publication-content h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.publication-content p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.publication-content strong {
    color: var(--burgundy);
}

.indexing-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
}

.indexing-list span {
    background: #F8F3EF;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .30);
    transition: .35s;
}

.indexing-list span:hover {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow:
        rgba(77, 14, 19, .20) 0 12px 25px;
}

.publication-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            transparent,
            rgba(200, 164, 159, .60),
            transparent);
    margin: 45px 0;
}

.timeline-heading {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.timeline-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 0;
}

.timeline-item {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.timeline-item .circle {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border: 3px solid var(--dusty);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 24px;
    transition: .35s;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 30px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
}

.timeline-item:hover .circle {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.timeline-item h6 {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--burgundy);
}

.timeline-item p {
    color: #777;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.timeline-item .circle {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 3px solid #C8A49F;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    transition: .35s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
}

.timeline-item .circle::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #4D0E13;
    transition: .35s;
}

/* Paper Submission */
.submission .circle::before {
    content: "\f392";
}

.acceptance .circle::before {
    content: "\f26a";
}

.registration .circle::before {
    content: "\f4da";
}

.conference .circle::before {
    content: "\f1e2";
}

/* Hover */
.timeline-item:hover .circle {
    background: #4D0E13;
    border-color: #4D0E13;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.timeline-item:hover .circle::before {
    color: #fff;
}

/* --------------------------------------------innner pages css------------------------------ */
.inner-page {
    background: #fcfaf8;
    padding: 80px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.inner-page::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(200, 164, 159, .08);
    top: -150px;
    right: -120px;
}

.inner-page::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(216, 196, 172, .18);
    bottom: -120px;
    left: -120px;
}

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

.page-header {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.page-subtitle {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 22px;
    background: #f2e8e6;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-header h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    margin: 18px 0 12px;
}

.page-header p {
    color: #777;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.content-block {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.content-block p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 2;
    text-align: justify;
}

.content-block strong {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.content-block h2,
.topic-section h3,
.submission-box h3 {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 22px;
}

.content-block h2::before,
.topic-section h3::before,
.submission-box h3::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 4px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(var(--dusty), var(--burgundy));
}

.topic-section {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.topic-section p {
    color: #555;
    line-height: 2;
    text-align: justify;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.custom-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.custom-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.custom-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.highlight-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff, #f8f3ef);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--burgundy);
    padding: 25px 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
}

.highlight-box p {
    margin: 0;
}

.submission-link {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--burgundy);
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: 5px 36px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.submission-link:hover {
    background: var(--dusty);
    color: var(--burgundy) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(77, 14, 19, .18);
}

.section-note {
    color: var(--burgundy) !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px !important;
}

.inner-page a {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    transition: .3s;
}

.inner-page a:hover {
    color: #8b4d57;
}

@media(max-width:991px) {

    .topic-section h3,
    .content-block h2,
    .submission-box h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .content-block p,
    .topic-section p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .submission-box {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
    .inner-page {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .submission-link {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* --------------------------------------table css------------------------------ */
.registration-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
        0 15px 40px rgba(77, 14, 19, .08);
    margin: 40px 0;
}

/* Header */
.registration-table thead th {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4D0E13, #7A2E37);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 22px 18px;
    border: none;
    letter-spacing: .4px;
}

/* Body */
.registration-table tbody td {
    padding: 22px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #efe5e2;
    transition: .3s;
}

/* First Column */
.registration-table tbody td:first-child {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #4D0E13;
}

/* Alternate Rows */
.registration-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #fcf8f7;
}

/* Hover */
.registration-table tbody tr:hover {
    background: #F6ECEB;
    transform: scale(1.003);
}

/* Price */
.registration-table tbody td:nth-child(2),
.registration-table tbody td:nth-child(3) {
    color: #B22222;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Discount Link */
.registration-table a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #4D0E13;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #C8A49F;
    transition: .3s;
}

.registration-table a:hover {
    color: #9B4F5D;
    border-color: #4D0E13;
}

/* Last Row */
.registration-table tbody tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Rounded Header */
.registration-table thead th:first-child {
    border-top-left-radius: 18px;
}

.registration-table thead th:last-child {
    border-top-right-radius: 18px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:991px) {
    .table-responsive {
        overflow-x: auto;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .registration-table {
        min-width: 850px;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------list css---------------------- */
.guidelines-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 25px 0;
    counter-reset: guide;
}

.guidelines-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 3px 42px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(200, 164, 159, .5);
}

.guidelines-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Number */
.guidelines-list li::before {
    counter-increment: guide;
    content: counter(guide);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #4D0E13;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.guidelines-list strong {
    color: #4D0E13;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.guidelines-list a {
    color: #4D0E13;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.guidelines-list a:hover {
    color: #8b5d5d;
}

/* ------------------------------------user cards style--------------------------- */
.user-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 30px 22px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: .4s ease;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 164, 159, .30);
    box-shadow: rgba(77, 14, 19, .08) 0 12px 30px;
}

.user-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 90px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4D0E13, #C8A49F);
}

.user-image {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.user-image img {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 6px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: rgba(77, 14, 19, .18) 0 12px 30px;
    transition: .4s;
}

.user-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.user-content h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #4D0E13;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.user-designation {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    background: #EEE4DA;
    color: #4D0E13;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.user-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.user-card:hover {
    box-shadow: rgba(77, 14, 19, .15) 0 25px 55px;
}

.user-card:hover .user-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
    .user-image img {
        width: 130px;
        height: 130px;
    }

    .user-content h4 {
        font-size: 19px;
    }
}

.user-card-simple {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 16px 20px;
}

.user-card-simple::before {
    height: 5px;
}

.user-card-simple .user-content {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
}

.user-card-simple .user-content h4 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.user-card-simple .user-designation {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.nav-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 5px;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    background: var(--dusty-pink);
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 20px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}