@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Outfit:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Caveat:wght@400;700&family=Permanent+Marker&display=swap');

:root {
    --primary-navy:   #081B4B;
    --secondary-navy: #0B215A;
    --deep-navy:      #081B4B;
    --mid-blue:       #0A2566;
    --accent-saffron: #FF9933;
    --accent-green:   #138808;
    --hover-green:    #0F6B06;
    --boccia-red:     #D72638;
    --boccia-blue:    #1E88E5;
    --gold:           #F4B942;
    --warm-surface:   #F8F5EF;

    --text-dark:  #081B4B;
    --text-light: #FFFFFF;
    --text-muted: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.65);

    --font-heading: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    --font-body:    'Poppins', sans-serif;

    --radius-card: 24px;
    --radius-btn:  999px;

    --transition-fast:   0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-normal: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);

    /* Glass surface */
    --glass-bg: #FFFFFF;
    --glass-border: rgba(100, 140, 255, 0.15);
    --glass-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ─── Accessibility overrides ─── */
body.contrast-high  { --primary-navy:#000;--secondary-navy:#111;--deep-navy:#000;--accent-green:#0f0;--text-light:#fff;--text-dark:#000;--warm-surface:#fff; }
body.contrast-rev   { --primary-navy:#fff;--secondary-navy:#eee;--deep-navy:#fff;--accent-green:#00f;--text-light:#000;--text-dark:#fff;--warm-surface:#111; }
body.grayscale-mode { filter: grayscale(100%); }
body.font-readable  { font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif !important; }
body.underline-links a { text-decoration: underline !important; }
body.underline-headers h1,
body.underline-headers h2,
body.underline-headers h3 { text-decoration: underline !important; }
body.big-cursor-white { cursor: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='32' height='32' viewBox='0 0 32 32'%3E%3Cpath fill='white' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' d='M0,0 L0,20 L6,14 L12,25 L16,23 L10,12 L17,12 Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"), auto !important; }
body.big-cursor-black { cursor: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='32' height='32' viewBox='0 0 32 32'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' d='M0,0 L0,20 L6,14 L12,25 L16,23 L10,12 L17,12 Z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"), auto !important; }
body.reduce-motion * { animation-delay:0s!important;animation-duration:0s!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:0s!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important; }

/* ─── Bootstrap 5 Override Guards ───────────────────
   Our custom CSS loads after Bootstrap, so these rules
   take priority over Bootstrap's reboot/utilities.
──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Preserve our custom .container width, not Bootstrap's fluid breakpoints */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px !important;
    padding-left:  2rem !important;
    padding-right: 2rem !important;
}

/* Prevent Bootstrap reboot from touching our .btn */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 0.4rem !important;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-btn) !important;
    font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
    font-size: 0.92rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: none !important;
}

/* ─── Reset ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    background: var(--warm-surface);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    padding-top: 140px;  /* logo bar height (~140px), navbar row overlays the hero section */
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FIXED HEADER WRAPPER
════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-header-fixed {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1100;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TOP LOGO BAR  — white background, logos centered
════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.top-logo-bar {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: margin-top 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.top-logo-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.header-brand-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 150px 1px 1fr 151px;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.header-logo-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    height: 100%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tl-img { height: 100%; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.tl-bsfi { height: 88px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; transition: height 0.3s ease; }

.header-v-sep {
    width: 1px;
    height: 70%;
    background-color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.25);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    justify-self: center;
}

.header-text-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-grow: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.header-title-en {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2.1vw, 1.8rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #081B4B;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.header-title-hi {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.7vw, 1.45rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #081B4B;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.header-right-spacer {
    width: 151px;
    height: 1px;
    visibility: hidden;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NAVBAR ROW — white bg, pill nav + pill login
════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.navbar-row {
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    margin-top: -15px; /* pull up to intersect logo bar & slideshow without cutting off logo text */
    transition: margin-top 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, border-bottom 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* Translucent active style on scroll */
.scrolled .navbar-row {
    margin-top: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important; /* translucent white background */
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.scrolled .top-logo-bar {
    margin-top: -120px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.scrolled .burger-btn span {
    background: #0e1f4b;
}

.navbar-row-inner {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── PILL NAV CONTAINER ── */
.nav-pill {
    background: #0e1f4b;          /* dark navy pill */
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 56px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.nav-pill-list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Individual nav link */
.npl {
    display: block;
    color: #e8ecf7;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.90rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}

.npl:hover,
.npl.active {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    color: #fff;
}

.drop-caret {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-left: 2px;
}

.npl-dropdown:hover .drop-caret-svg,
.npl-dropdown.open .drop-caret-svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.npl-sub-dropdown:hover .drop-caret-svg,
.npl-sub-dropdown.open .drop-caret-svg {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

/* ── DROPDOWN ── */
.npl-dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.npl-submenu {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 10px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-4px);
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    min-width: 220px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.15);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.18s, transform 0.18s, visibility 0.18s;
    z-index: 2000;
}

.npl-dropdown:hover .npl-submenu,
.npl-dropdown.open  .npl-submenu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.npl-sub-item {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    color: #081B4B !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    transition: padding-left 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.22s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.npl-sub-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0);
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'%3E%3Ccircle cx='50' cy='30' r='22' fill='%230D47A1' stroke='%23111' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='66' r='22' fill='%23FFFFFF' stroke='%23111' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='70' cy='66' r='22' fill='%23D72638' stroke='%23111' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.22s ease;
}

.npl-sub-item:hover {
    padding-left: 2.25rem;
    color: #FF9933 !important;
    background: transparent;
}

.npl-sub-item:hover::before {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ── MULTI-LEVEL DROPDOWN ── */
.npl-submenu li {
    position: relative;
}
.npl-sub-submenu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    margin-top: -6px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    min-width: 220px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.15);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.18s, transform 0.18s, visibility 0.18s;
    transform: translateX(6px);
    z-index: 2100;
}
.npl-sub-dropdown:hover .npl-sub-submenu,
.npl-sub-dropdown.open  .npl-sub-submenu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(0);
}
.npl-has-sub-drop {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ── LOGIN PILL ── */
.nav-login-wrap { flex-shrink: 0; }

.login-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background: #24C27A;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0 2.2rem;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.login-pill:hover {
    background: #0e1f4b;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(14, 31, 75, 0.45);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── BURGER (mobile) ── */
.burger-btn {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--primary-navy);
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.burger-btn span {
    display: block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-green) !important;
    border-radius: 99px;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GENERIC BUTTON UTILITY
════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.btn-login {
    background: #1db369;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-login:hover {
    background: #17a05e;
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(29,179,105,0.4);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}



/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ACCESSIBILITY PANEL
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.a11y-toggle-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 25px; left: 25px;
    width: 50px; height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--primary-navy);
    color: var(--accent-green);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-green);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 2000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}

.a11y-panel {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 85px; left: 25px;
    background: rgba(8,20,46,0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100,140,255,0.2);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    width: 300px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    z-index: 2000;
    display: none;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}
.a11y-panel h4 { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: var(--font-heading); color: var(--accent-green); }
.a11y-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
.a11y-btn {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    padding: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.a11y-btn:hover { background: var(--accent-green); color: var(--deep-navy); }
.a11y-btn.reset { grid-column: span 2; background: var(--boccia-red); color: #fff; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO SLIDESHOW
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-slideshow-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 80vh; /* Occupy 80vh edge-to-edge */
    min-height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--deep-navy);
    margin-top: 0;
}

.slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 58% 20%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-color: var(--deep-navy);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 0;
}
.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Dark gradient overlay */
.slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(4, 12, 36, 0.88) 0%,
        rgba(3, 9, 28, 0.72) 50%,
        rgba(2, 6, 20, 0.94) 100%
    );
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-content-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 2rem 4rem 6.5rem;
    max-width: 850px;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-affiliated {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    max-width: 700px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Inline green quote accent characters */
.hero-quote-accent {
    color: #24C27A;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Quote headline — bold, large, left-aligned */
.hero-quote-text {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-quote-underline {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #24C27A;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 99px;
}

/* Subtitle paragraph below the quote */
.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.1vw, 0.9rem);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 720px;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

/* Arrows */
.slide-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 4;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.slide-arrow:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.65); }
.slide-prev { left: 1.5rem; }
.slide-next { right: 1.5rem; }

/* Dots */
.slide-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.75rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 4;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.slide-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    padding: 0;
}
.slide-dot.active,
.slide-dot:hover {
    background: var(--accent-green);
    transform: scale(1.3);
}


.hero-btns { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-start; }

.btn-hero-primary  { background: #d63031; color: #fff; border: none; }
.btn-hero-primary:hover { background: #b52828; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(214,48,49,0.4); }

.btn-hero-secondary {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.btn-hero-secondary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }

/* ─── Boccia Ball Art ─── */
.hero-art {
    position: relative;
    height: 380px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ball-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
}

.ball {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: inset -8px -8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4),
                inset 4px 4px 12px rgba(255,255,255,0.2),
                0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    animation: float 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.ball-red  {
    width: 110px; height: 110px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #ff6b6b, #c0392b, #7b1d1d);
    left: 20px; top: 40px;
    animation-delay: 0s;
}
.ball-blue {
    width: 100px; height: 100px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #74b9ff, #1e88e5, #0a4fa8);
    right: 20px; bottom: 40px;
    animation-delay: 1.5s;
}
.ball-jack {
    width: 75px; height: 75px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #ffeaa7, #f4b942, #b8860b);
    color: #3d2800;
    left: 110px; top: 110px;
    animation-delay: 0.75s;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
}

@keyframes float {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
    50%       { transform: translateY(-14px); }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION SHARED STYLES — all blue
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.section-subtitle {
    color: var(--accent-green);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* ─── Glass Card (universal) ─── */
.glass-card {
    background: var(--glass-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    padding: 2.25rem;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    box-shadow: var(--glass-shadow);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.glass-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(100,160,255,0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

.glass-card h3,
.glass-card h4 { color: var(--text-dark); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SHARED BG WRAPPER (map + stats bar)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.map-stats-bg-wrapper {
    background: url('bg.webp') center top / 100% 100% no-repeat;
    position: relative;
}

/* ── MAP SECTION (transparent — inherits wrapper bg) ── */
.map-section {
    padding: 3rem 0 7rem; /* Increased bottom padding to give spacing for overlap */
    background: transparent;
    position: relative;
}

/* Two-column layout: card left, content right */
.map-two-col {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ── LEFT: Bordered Map Card ── */
.map-bordered-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 6px solid #0B1B3D;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.18);
}

/* Green accent bar at the very top of the card (like reference) */
.map-card-accent-bar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 5px;
    background: #24C27A;
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
    margin: 0 auto 0 2rem;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
}

/* Map wrapper inside the card */
.map-card-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.map-svg-container {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ── SVG State Paths ── */
.india-state-path {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: fill 0.25s ease, stroke 0.25s ease, stroke-width 0.2s ease;
}

.india-state-path:hover {
    fill-opacity: 0.78;
    stroke: #24C27A;
    stroke-width: 2.5px !important;
}

.india-state-path.active-state {
    stroke: #24C27A;
    stroke-width: 3px !important;
    paint-order: stroke fill;
}

/* ── Map Legend inside bordered card ── */
.map-legend-box {
    align-self: stretch;
    background: #F7F3ED;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.1);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-around;
    gap: 0.6rem 1rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.map-legend-box h5 {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #0B1B3D;
}

.legend-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a2d5a;
}

.legend-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 11px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.12);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Legend variant for the right panel (cream/transparent bg) */
.map-legend-right {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    background: rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.map-legend-right h5 {
    color: #0B1B3D;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.map-legend-right .legend-row {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #2d3a55;
}

/* ── RIGHT: Content Panel ── */
.map-content-panel {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.map-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #24C27A;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.map-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 2.5px;
    background: #24C27A;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.map-main-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0B1B3D;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.map-desc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #4A5568;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 440px;
}

/* Detail box (state statistics panel on the right) */
.map-detail-box {
    background: #0B1B3D;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.2);
}

.map-detail-heading {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: #24C27A;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.map-detail-body {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: #FAF7F0;
}

.map-detail-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #F4B942;
}

.map-stat-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.45rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: rgba(250,247,240,0.85);
}

/* Skeleton Pulse Animation */
.skeleton-pulse {
    animation: skeleton-loading-pulse 1.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes skeleton-loading-pulse {
    0%   { opacity: 0.45; }
    50%  { opacity: 1;    }
    100% { opacity: 0.45; }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .map-two-col {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }
    .map-bordered-card { max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   STATS BAR (transparent — inherits wrapper bg)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stats-bar-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    margin-top: -60px; /* Symmetrical overlap positioning */
    margin-bottom: -50px; /* Symmetrical overlap positioning */
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.stats-bar-eyebrow {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #24C27A;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.stats-bar-pill {
    background: #7A918F; /* Muted slate-gray/green matching the reference */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.18);
}

.stat-item {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
}

.stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff; /* High contrast white */
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    /* count-up starts invisible, fades in */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.stat-number.counted {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.8); /* Light cream label text */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 52px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Light divider line */
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .stats-bar-pill {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        padding: 2rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
    .stat-divider { display: none; }
    .stat-item { flex: 1 1 40%; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   DISCOVER BOCCIA
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.discover-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--deep-navy);
}

.discover-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   NEWS SECTION
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.news-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--mid-blue);
}

.news-card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* override any inline white backgrounds on news cards */
.news-section .glass-card,
.news-card-grid .glass-card {
    background: var(--glass-bg) !important;
    color: var(--text-dark) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-card) !important;
}

.news-card-grid .glass-card h3 { color: var(--text-dark) !important; }
.news-card-grid .glass-card a  { color: var(--accent-green) !important; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   REGISTRATION WIZARD
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.reg-wizard-wrapper {
    background: var(--deep-navy);
    padding: 6rem 0;
}

.wizard-steps {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
    position: relative;
    max-width: 550px;
}

.wizard-steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 10%;
    right: 10%;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 0;
}

.wizard-step-node {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.wizard-step-node.active {
    background: var(--accent-green);
    border-color: var(--accent-green);
    color: var(--deep-navy);
    box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(36,194,122,0.45);
}

.wizard-form-container {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group label {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.form-input, .select-input {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100,140,255,0.2);
    padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.form-input::placeholder { color: rgba(200,215,255,0.35); }

.form-input:focus, .select-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--accent-green);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
}

.select-input option { background: var(--primary-navy); color: var(--text-dark); }

/* Step back button */
.wizard-step-block .btn[style*="border"] {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2) !important;
    color: var(--text-dark) !important;
}

#reg-summary {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100,140,255,0.15);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   AFFILIATIONS
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.affiliations-section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    background: var(--mid-blue);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(100,140,255,0.1);
}

.affiliations-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.logo-grid-flex {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.logo-item img {
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 1;
    filter: none;
}
.logo-item img:hover { opacity: 1; }

.text-logo {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; text-align: center;
    opacity: 0.65;
}
.text-logo strong { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--text-dark); }
.text-logo span   { font-size: 0.72rem; opacity: 0.8; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.main-footer {
    background: url('footer.webp') center/cover no-repeat !important;
    color: #081B4B !important;
    padding: 5rem 0 3rem !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.1) !important;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.main-footer a {
    color: #081B4B !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.main-footer a:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.footer-logos-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-top-logo {
    height: 44px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.footer-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading) !important;
    font-size: 1.35rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #081B4B !important;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem !important;
    position: relative !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.6rem !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
}
.footer-title::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 32px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #FF9933; /* Saffron/Orange */
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.footer-desc {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Social media buttons */
.footer-socials-new {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}
.social-icon-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.2s, filter 0.2s;
}
.social-icon-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}
.social-icon-btn svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: #ffffff;
}
.social-icon-btn.facebook { background-color: #1877F2; }
.social-icon-btn.twitter { background-color: #000000; }
.social-icon-btn.instagram { background-color: #E1306C; }
.social-icon-btn.youtube { background-color: #FF0000; }

/* Quick Links styling */
.footer-quick-links ul {
    list-style: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
}
.footer-quick-links li a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.link-arrow {
    color: #FF9933; /* Saffron arrow */
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Addresses styling */
.address-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
.address-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.address-icon {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}
.address-text strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #081B4B;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.address-text p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.85);
    margin: 0;
}

/* Contact Us styling */
.contact-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}
.contact-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
}
.contact-icon-new {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    width: 24px;
    text-align: center;
}
.contact-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}
.contact-text a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Footer Bottom */
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.1) !important;
    padding-top: 2rem !important;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.8) !important;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   TABLE STYLES
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.table-wrapper {
    overflow-x: auto;
    background: rgba(13,33,81,0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100,140,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 16px;
}
.doc-table th { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: var(--text-dark); padding: 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
.doc-table td { padding: 1rem; color: var(--text-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ALERT MESSAGES
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.alert {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.alert-success { background: rgba(36,194,122,0.15); border: 1px solid rgba(36,194,122,0.3); color: #6effc0; }
.alert-danger  { background: rgba(215,38,56,0.15);  border: 1px solid rgba(215,38,56,0.3);  color: #ff9aa5; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-grid         { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
    .hero-btns         { justify-content: center; }
    .hero-art          { display: none; }
    .map-card-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    body {
        padding-top: 110px; /* Adjusted for smaller logo bar on tablet */
    }
    .top-logo-bar {
        height: 110px;
        padding-top: 8px;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .top-logo-inner {
        padding: 0 24px;
    }
    .navbar-row {
        margin-top: -12px;
    }
    .navbar-row-inner {
        padding: 0 24px;
    }
    .scrolled .top-logo-bar {
        margin-top: -110px;
    }
    .hero-slideshow-wrapper {
        height: calc(100vh - 110px);
    }
    .header-brand-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 130px 1px 1fr 131px;
    }
    .tl-bsfi { height: 78px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }
    .header-v-sep { height: 70%; justify-self: center; }
    .header-right-spacer { width: 131px; }

    .burger-btn {
        display: flex;
        order: 1;
    }
    .nav-login-wrap {
        order: 3;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .login-pill {
        height: 28px;
        padding: 0 0.8rem;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    .login-pill svg {
        width: 1em !important;
        height: 1em !important;
        margin-right: 0.35rem !important;
    }
    .nav-pill {
        background: transparent;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        padding: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        height: auto;
        flex: none;
        order: 2;
    }
    .nav-pill-list {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        background: #0e1f4b;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1rem 0;
        border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent-green);
        z-index: 1000;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .nav-pill-list.open {
        display: flex;
    }
    .nav-pill-list li {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .nav-pill-list li.npl-dropdown {
        position: static;
    }
    .npl {
        display: block;
        padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 0;
        font-size: 1rem;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .npl:hover,
    .npl.active {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }
    .npl-submenu,
    .npl-sub-submenu {
        position: static !important;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        background: #ffffff !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        display: none;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        visibility: visible !important;
        padding: 0.5rem 0;
    }
    .npl-dropdown.open > .npl-submenu,
    .npl-sub-dropdown.open > .npl-sub-submenu {
        display: block !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
    .npl-sub-item {
        padding: 0.6rem 2rem;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #081B4B !important;
    }
    .npl-sub-item:hover {
        color: var(--accent-green) !important;
        background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.05);
    }

    .schedule-table-wrapper {
        display: none;
    }
    .schedule-mobile-cards {
        display: block;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    body {
        padding-top: 105px; /* Reduced to match the 105px branding header */
    }
    .top-logo-bar {
        height: 105px;
        min-height: 105px;
        padding-top: 10px;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .scrolled .top-logo-bar {
        margin-top: -105px;
    }
    .hero-slideshow-wrapper {
        height: calc(100vh - 105px);
    }
    .navbar-row {
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    .header-brand-wrap {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 120px 1px 1fr;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
    }
    .header-logo-link {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        height: 100%;
        width: auto;
    }
    .tl-bsfi {
        height: 75px; /* Increased logo size (70-80px) */
        width: auto;
        object-fit: contain;
    }
    .header-v-sep {
        display: block;
        width: 1px;
        height: 70%; /* 70% height */
        background-color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.25); /* 25% opacity */
        flex-shrink: 0;
        justify-self: center;
    }
    .header-right-spacer {
        display: none;
    }
    .header-text-wrap {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center; /* Centered horizontally */
        justify-content: center;
        flex-grow: 1;
        text-align: center; /* Center aligned text */
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .header-title-en {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 1.1;
        margin: 0 0 4px 0;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .header-title-hi {
        font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin: 0;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .hero-quote-text {
        font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 5.5vw, 2.0rem) !important;
        font-weight: 600 !important;
        line-height: 1.3 !important;
        max-width: 95%;
    }
    .hero-btns {
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        gap: 0.5rem !important;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 480px;
    }
    .hero-btns .btn {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem !important;
        font-size: 0.82rem !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        text-align: center;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .footer-grid  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .discover-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── National Schedules Section ── */
.schedule-row:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

@media (min-width: 993px) {
    .schedule-mobile-cards {
        display: none; /* Hidden on desktop */
    }
}
.schedule-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.schedule-card-header {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.schedule-card-header .discipline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: var(--deep-navy);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.schedule-card-header .event-type {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--accent-green);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.schedule-card-body p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.schedule-card-footer {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.main-footer { background: url('footer.webp') center/cover no-repeat !important; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RECOGNITIONS & AFFILIATIONS + STRATEGIC PARTNERS
════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.affiliations-section {
    background: var(--deep-navy);
    padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

/* Row heading with accent line */
.aff-row-label {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.aff-row-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-saffron);
}

/* Thin saffron divider between the two rows */
.aff-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-saffron);
    margin: 3rem auto;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Shared flex logo strip */
.logo-grid-flex {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}

/* Row 1: fewer items — larger cards */
.aff-row-1 .logo-item {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 160px;
    height: 90px;
}

/* Row 2: more items — smaller cards */
.aff-row-2 .logo-item {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 130px;
    height: 74px;
}
/* Individual logo card */
.logo-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(8,27,75,0.09);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: box-shadow 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.logo-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(8,27,75,0.12);
    border-color: rgba(255,153,51,0.4);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.logo-item img {
    width: 95%;
    height: 95%;
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

/* Text-only logo fallback (SAI, etc.) */
.logo-item.logo-text-only,
.logo-text-only {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.logo-item.logo-text-only strong,
.logo-text-only strong {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--deep-navy);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.logo-item.logo-text-only small,
.logo-text-only small {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    color: rgba(8,27,75,0.55);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: 110px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Fallback span for broken SVG images */
.logo-text-fallback {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.logo-text-fallback strong {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--deep-navy);
}
.logo-text-fallback small {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    color: rgba(8,27,75,0.55);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .aff-row-1 .logo-item { width: 140px; height: 80px; }
    .aff-row-2 .logo-item { width: 110px; height: 66px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .affiliations-section { padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem; }
    .aff-row-1 .logo-item { width: 120px; height: 70px; }
    .aff-row-2 .logo-item { width: 96px;  height: 58px; }
    .logo-grid-flex { gap: 0.85rem; }
}

/* Custom scrollbar for news container */
.news-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}
.news-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.05);
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.news-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.25);
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.news-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.45);
}



/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT BOCCIA REDESIGN STYLES
   - Built to international federation standards
   - Using CSS custom variables, glassmorphic filters,
     and premium transitions.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
    --primary-navy-about: #0B1F5B;
    --green-about:        #22C55E;
    --red-ball-about:     #D72638;
    --blue-ball-about:    #0057A8;
    --cream-about:        #FAF8F2;
    --warm-surface-about: #F6F3EC;
    --text-about:         #1F2937;
    --border-about:       rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
    --shadow-about:       0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* ─── Scroll Reveal Animation System ─── */
.scroll-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.scroll-reveal.revealed {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.about-section-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--green-about);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.about-section-eyebrow::before,
.about-hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: "--";
    margin-right: 0.15rem;
}
.about-section-eyebrow::after,
.about-hero-eyebrow::after {
    content: "--";
    margin-left: 0.15rem;
}
.about-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}


/* ─── 1. Cinematic Hero ─── */
.about-hero {
    min-height: 720px;
    height: 90vh;
    max-height: 900px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #081B4B 25%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.6) 60%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.2) 100%);
    z-index: 2;
}
.about-hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
}
.about-hero-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
}
.about-hero-left {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
}
.about-hero-eyebrow {
    color: var(--green-about);
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.about-hero-title span {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.about-hero-title span:nth-child(2) { color: #f9f9f9; }
.about-hero-title span:nth-child(3) { color: var(--green-about); }
.about-hero-text {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 500px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.about-hero-video-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.about-hero-video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.about-hero-video-fade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.9) 0%, transparent 15%, transparent 85%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.4) 100%),
                linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.9) 0%, transparent 15%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── 2. Quick Facts Strip ─── */
.quick-facts-strip {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 3rem 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 6;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-about);
}
.quick-facts-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
}
.fact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--cream-about);
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}
.fact-item:hover, .fact-item:focus {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
    outline: none;
}
.fact-icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.fact-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.fact-value {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin: 0;
}
.fact-label {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-about);
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── 3. Overview Tabs ─── */
.about-overview {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: left center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.overview-tabs-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.08);
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
}
.overview-tab-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-about);
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: -3px;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.overview-tab-btn:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
.overview-tab-btn.active {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    border-bottom-color: var(--green-about);
}
.overview-tab-pane {
    display: none;
}
.overview-tab-pane.active {
    display: block;
    animation: tab-fade-in 0.4s ease-out;
}
@keyframes tab-fade-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.tab-pane-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.overview-tab-pane p {
    color: var(--text-about);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.overview-video-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 1rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
}
.overview-video-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
}
.youtube-lazy-load {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.yt-poster {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.75;
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}
.youtube-lazy-load:hover .yt-poster {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}
.yt-play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    background: var(--red-ball-about);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(215, 38, 56, 0.4);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}
.youtube-lazy-load:hover .yt-play-btn {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    background: var(--primary-navy-about);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.4);
}
.yt-play-btn svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-left: 4px; }
.video-caption {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-about);
    opacity: 0.8;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

/* ─── 4. Journey Timeline ─── */
.about-journey {
    background: var(--cream-about);
    padding: 7rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.timeline-container {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
.timeline-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 35px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.1);
    z-index: 1;
}
.timeline-items {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
.timeline-item {
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}
.timeline-item:focus { outline: none; }
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-dot, .timeline-item:focus .timeline-dot {
    background: var(--green-about);
    transform: scale(1.3);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5);
}
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-year, .timeline-item:focus .timeline-year {
    color: var(--green-about);
}
.timeline-dot {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background: var(--primary-navy-about);
    border: 4px solid var(--cream-about);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.1);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.timeline-year {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.timeline-content {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
    max-width: 260px;
}
.timeline-title {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.timeline-content p {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-about);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── 5. Boccia in India ─── */
.about-india {
    background: url('about boccia/NATIONAL_IMPRINT_bg.webp') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 7rem 0 5rem;
}
.about-india-lead {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.about-india p {
    color: var(--text-about);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.about-india-collage {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
}
.collage-item {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    border: 4px solid #ffffff;
}
.collage-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
.item-large {
    width: 60%;
    height: 75%;
    left: 0;
    top: 10%;
    z-index: 2;
}
.item-top-right {
    width: 45%;
    height: 50%;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}
.item-bottom-right {
    width: 48%;
    height: 52%;
    right: 5%;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 3;
}

/* India Animated Stats dashboard */
.about-stats-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 5rem;
    background: var(--cream-about);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.about-stat-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}
.stat-number-wrapper {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.stat-num {
    display: inline-block;
}
.stat-suffix {
    color: var(--green-about);
}
.stat-title {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-about);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* ─── 6. Sport Classes ─── */
.sport-classes {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: url('bg.webp') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    position: relative;
}
.classes-intro {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.classes-main-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.classes-lead-caption {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--red-ball-about);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.classes-desc {
    color: var(--text-about);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.classes-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3.5rem;
}
.class-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
}
.class-row.row-reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
}
.class-video-container {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
}
.class-loop-video,
.class-loop-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
.class-glass-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 2.25rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}
.class-glass-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.class-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.class-summary {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    color: var(--text-about);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.class-chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}
.class-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.05);
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.chip-check {
    color: var(--green-about);
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-right: 0.4rem;
}

/* ─── 7. Watch & Learn ─── */
.watch-learn {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: url('about boccia/Watch_Learn_bg.webp') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.watch-featured-wrapper {
    margin: 3rem 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}
.featured-video-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr;
    background: var(--cream-about);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
    max-width: 1000px;
    width: 100%;
}
.featured-video-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
.featured-video-thumbnail {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-video-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}
.featured-video-card:hover .featured-video-thumbnail img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}
.video-overlay-tint {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 1;
}
.featured-play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
    background: var(--red-ball-about);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(215, 38, 56, 0.4);
    z-index: 2;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}
.featured-video-card:hover .featured-play-btn {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08);
    background: var(--primary-navy-about);
}
.featured-play-btn svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; margin-left: 4px; }
.video-duration-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 2;
}
.featured-video-info {
    padding: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.video-badge-tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red-ball-about);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    display: inline-block;
}
.featured-video-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.featured-video-desc {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-about);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}
.watch-learn .watch-grid-title {
    color: #ffffff;
}
.watch-learn .watch-grid-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.watch-grid-header {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.watch-grid-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
}
.watch-grid-card {
    background: var(--cream-about);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}
.watch-grid-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.watch-card-thumbnail {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.watch-card-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}
.watch-grid-card:hover .watch-card-thumbnail img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}
.grid-play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--red-ball-about);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    z-index: 2;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}
.watch-grid-card:hover .grid-play-btn {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
    background: var(--primary-navy-about);
}
.grid-play-btn svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin-left: 2px; }
.watch-card-info {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.watch-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ─── 8. Why Boccia Matters ─── */
.why-boccia {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
}
.why-boccia::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.92);
    z-index: 1;
}
.why-boccia .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.why-boccia-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
}
.why-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), background-color 0.3s;
}
.why-card:hover, .why-card:focus {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    outline: none;
}
.why-card-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--green-about);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.why-card-icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.why-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.why-card-desc {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── 9. Mission & Vision ─── */
.about-mission-vision {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: var(--cream-about);
}
.mission-vision-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-about);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-about);
}
.mv-block {
    padding: 3.5rem;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.mv-mission {
    background: var(--primary-navy-about);
}
.mv-vision {
    background: var(--green-about);
}
.mv-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.mv-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.mv-icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.mv-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0;
}
.mv-body p {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}
.mv-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.mv-bullets li {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}
.bullet-dot {
    color: var(--green-about);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.mv-vision .bullet-dot {
    color: var(--primary-navy-about);
}

/* ─── 10. CTA Section ─── */
.about-cta {
    padding: 8rem 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
}
.cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.cta-text {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
    opacity: 0.9;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-btn {
    padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem !important;
    font-size: 0.94rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em !important;
}
.btn-primary-saffron {
    background: var(--accent-saffron);
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-primary-saffron:hover {
    background: #e6821d;
    color: #000000;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.3);
}
.btn-outline-white {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff !important;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.btn-outline-white:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--primary-navy-about) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ─── Responsive Adjustments ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-hero-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .about-hero-left {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .about-hero-text {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    .quick-facts-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .timeline-items {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 3rem 1.5rem;
    }
    .timeline-line {
        display: none;
    }
    .timeline-content {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .about-stats-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 3rem 2rem;
    }
    .class-row, .class-row.row-reverse {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    .class-row.row-reverse .class-visual {
        order: -1;
    }
    .featured-video-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .featured-video-info {
        padding: 1.75rem;
    }
    .why-boccia-cards {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
    .mission-vision-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .mv-block {
        padding: 2.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-hero {
        padding: 5rem 0;
        height: auto;
        min-height: auto;
        max-height: none;
    }
    .about-hero-title span {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }
    .quick-facts-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .timeline-items {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .about-stats-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .why-boccia-cards {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .class-glass-card {
        padding: 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }
    .class-name {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .class-summary {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .why-boccia-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .cta-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .cta-btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BOARD OF DIRECTORS (GOVERNING BODY) STYLES
   ========================================================================== */

.board-hero {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 140px);
    height: calc(100vh - 140px);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end; /* Pan content to bottom */
    padding-bottom: 6rem;  /* Spacing at the bottom */
}
.board-hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
}
.board-hero-content {
    max-width: 700px;
    text-align: left;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.board-hero-eyebrow {
    color: #22C55E !important; /* Brighter running green */
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive !important;
    font-size: 1.8rem !important; /* Slightly smaller for elegant proportions */
    font-weight: 400 !important;  /* Light/normal weight */
    font-style: italic !important; /* Italic running font */
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.board-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); /* Decreased font size */
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.board-hero-text {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem); /* Decreased font size */
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Board Sections with Board Background Image */
.board-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background-image: url('board/board_bg.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* President Spotlight */
.president-spotlight {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.spotlight-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 2.5rem;
}
.spotlight-img-wrapper {
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.05);
}
.spotlight-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.spotlight-info {
    padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
}
.spotlight-badge {
    background: #FFEAD2;
    color: #FF9933; /* Saffron President Badge */
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 0.4rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 100px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.spotlight-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #0B1F5B; /* Navy Name */
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.spotlight-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #FF9933; /* Saffron Designation */
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.spotlight-desc {
    color: #5E6472; /* Neutral Gray Body */
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Certificate Download Callout */
.certificate-download-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.certificate-download-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 3rem;
    border-left: 6px solid #FF9933;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.08);
}
.cert-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0B1F5B; /* Navy Heading */
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.cert-desc {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #5E6472; /* Neutral Gray Body */
    margin: 0;
}
.btn-outline-navy {
    color: #0B1F5B;
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #0B1F5B !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.btn-outline-navy:hover {
    background: #0B1F5B;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.btn-primary-navy {
    background: #FF9933 !important; /* Saffron Button */
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.btn-primary-navy:hover {
    background: #e68523 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.cert-btn {
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Executive Section Headers */
.section-title-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
}
.title-divider-top,
.title-divider-bottom {
    width: 80px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #0B1F5B;
    margin: 0.75rem auto;
}
.title-divider-top {
    background: #FF9933; /* Saffron top divider */
}
.sub-label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #FF9933; /* Saffron Label */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.board-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0B1F5B; /* Navy Main Heading */
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
    border: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

/* Grids and Cards */
.board-grid-leadership {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
}
.board-grid-exec {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.board-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.06);
    padding: 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.board-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(11, 31, 91, 0.12);
}
.board-img-container {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    background: #F6F3EC;
}
.board-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.board-card:hover .board-img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}
.board-card-info {
    padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem 0.75rem;
}
.board-member-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #081B4B;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.board-member-name.font-small {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.board-member-role {
    color: #6B7280;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Federation Values Banner */
.board-values-banner {
    background: #081B4B;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.values-banner-container {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 8rem 0;
    position: relative;
}
.values-eyebrow {
    color: var(--green-about);
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.values-main-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.values-desc-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    max-width: 550px;
}
.values-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem 2rem;
}
.value-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.value-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.value-bullet {
    color: var(--green-about);
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1;
}
.value-para {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}
.values-artwork-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.values-artwork-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .board-grid-leadership {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .board-grid-exec {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .values-banner-container {
        padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    .values-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .news-section {
        background-attachment: scroll !important;
        background-size: 100% 100% !important;
    }
    .spotlight-card {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
    .spotlight-img-wrapper {
        max-width: 280px;
        margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    }
    .spotlight-info {
        padding: 0;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .board-grid-leadership,
    .board-grid-exec {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    .board-members-section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
    .certificate-download-card {
        padding: 2rem;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .certificate-download-card .col-lg-4 {
        justify-content: center !important;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 0.75rem !important;
    }
    .certificate-download-card .cert-btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center !important;
    }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 2: What is Boccia?
════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.what-is-boccia-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 4.5rem 0; /* Reduced padding for cleaner rhythm */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.section-dark-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.25); /* Lightened overlay to 25% navy */
    z-index: 1;
}
.section-content-relative {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.section-sub-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px; /* Exact design scale */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #24C27A;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.section-main-heading {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 50px); /* Heading scale: 48-52px */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.section-desc-para {
    font-size: 18px; /* Paragraph scale */
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.9);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Premium Media Card (Left side video card mockup) */
.premium-media-card {
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    will-change: transform;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.media-thumbnail-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.media-thumb-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    will-change: transform;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.play-btn-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.play-icon-svg {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    background: #24C27A;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.35);
    will-change: transform;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.premium-media-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.premium-media-card:hover .media-thumb-img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}
.premium-media-card:hover .play-icon-svg {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    background-color: #FAF7F0;
    color: #081B4B;
}

/* Structured Bordered Info Rows (What is Boccia) */
.structured-info-rows {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.info-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.info-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    color: #24C27A;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.info-icon svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
}
.info-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.info-text strong {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.info-text span {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.7);
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

/* Alternate Button Styles */
.btn-bsfi-navy {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #081B4B;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    border: 2px solid #081B4B;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-bsfi-navy:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    border-color: #FAF7F0;
}

.btn-bsfi-outline-light {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.75rem 2.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    border: 2px solid #FAF7F0;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-bsfi-outline-light:hover {
    background: #FAF7F0;
    color: #081B4B;
    border-color: #FAF7F0;
}

.btn-bsfi-green {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.85rem 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #24C27A;
    color: #0B1B3D;
    border: 2px solid #24C27A;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-bsfi-green:hover {
    background: #081B4B;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    border-color: #081B4B;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 3: Who Can Participate?
════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.who-can-participate-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 4.5rem 0; /* Reduced padding spacing */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #051336 0%, #081B4B 50%, #0c235c 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.who-can-participate-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -200px;
    left: -200px; /* Gradient glow from the top-left */
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.45) 0%, rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.25) 50%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0) 70%);
    filter: blur(80px);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform;
    animation: aurora-glow-left 25s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}
.who-can-participate-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -250px;
    right: -200px; /* Gradient glow from bottom-right */
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.35) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.25) 40%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0) 70%);
    filter: blur(100px);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform;
    animation: aurora-glow-right 30s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes aurora-glow-left {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0deg);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translate(100px, 60px) scale(1.15) rotate(120deg);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translate(-50px, 100px) scale(0.9) rotate(240deg);
    }
}

@keyframes aurora-glow-right {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0deg);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translate(-120px, -80px) scale(1.25) rotate(-90deg);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translate(60px, -120px) scale(0.85) rotate(-180deg);
    }
}
.eligibility-flex-panels {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.eligibility-panel {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.1);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    text-align: left;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    will-change: transform;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.panel-icon {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    color: #24C27A;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.panel-icon svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
}
.panel-content h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem; /* Card titles: ~24px equivalent proportion */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #081B4B; /* Dark navy text for white cards */
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.25;
}
.panel-content p {
    font-size: 0.78rem; /* Card description */
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.75); /* Dark grey text for readability */
    margin: 0;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}
.eligibility-panel:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.08);
}

/* Add dashes to the cursive section sub-labels */
.section-sub-label::before {
    content: "-- ";
    margin-right: 0.25rem;
}
.section-sub-label::after {
    content: " --";
    margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 5: Become a Boccia Athlete
════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.become-athlete-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8rem 0 6rem; /* Increased top padding to give spacing from the overlapping stats pill */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #051336 0%, #081B4B 50%, #0c235c 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.become-athlete-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -200px;
    left: -200px; /* Gradient glow from the top-left */
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.45) 0%, rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.25) 50%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0) 70%);
    filter: blur(80px);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform;
    animation: aurora-glow-left 25s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}
.become-athlete-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -250px;
    right: -200px; /* Gradient glow from bottom-right */
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.35) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.25) 40%, rgba(8, 27, 75, 0) 70%);
    filter: blur(100px);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform;
    animation: aurora-glow-right 30s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}
.roadmap-timeline-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    width: 100%;
}
.roadmap-line-connector {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px; /* Aligns with step badge centers */
    left: 10%;
    right: 10%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.05) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.4) 50%, rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.05) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}
.roadmap-steps-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.roadmap-step-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    width: 220px;   /* Constrained dimensions to 220x220px */
    height: 220px;
    margin: 0 auto; /* Center alignment within column */
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.05);
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    will-change: transform;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.step-badge {
    width: 44px; /* Scaled down steps */
    height: 44px;
    background: #081B4B;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #FAF7F0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: 4px solid #FAF7F0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.1);
}
.roadmap-step-card h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #081B4B;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.roadmap-step-card p {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.6);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.roadmap-step-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.06);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS
════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .eligibility-flex-panels {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .roadmap-steps-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    .roadmap-line-connector {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .feature-grid-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .eligibility-flex-panels {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .roadmap-steps-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        position: relative;
    }
    .roadmap-steps-container::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 46px; /* Center alignment shift for mobile vertical roadmap */
        top: 2rem;
        bottom: 2rem;
        width: 2px;
        background: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.1);
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .roadmap-step-card {
        flex-direction: row;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
        gap: 1rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .step-badge {
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION: Photo Gallery
════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.photo-gallery-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #051336 0%, #081B4B 50%, #0c235c 100%); /* Same base as Become Athlete section */
    overflow: hidden;
    contain: paint; /* Enforce strict painting containment to clip all blurred elements */
}
.gallery-aurora-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    contain: paint; /* Enforce strict painting containment on the child bg container */
}
.aurora-blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(100px); /* Soft blur for smooth sky-glow */
    will-change: transform;
    opacity: 0.85;
}
/* Green Blobs: Changed to blue as per request */
.green-blob {
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 162, 255, 0.45) 0%, rgba(0, 162, 255, 0.15) 50%, rgba(5, 19, 54, 0) 70%);
}
/* Blue Blobs: Premium royal/cyan blue */
.blue-blob {
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 162, 255, 0.45) 0%, rgba(0, 162, 255, 0.15) 50%, rgba(5, 19, 54, 0) 70%);
}

/* Individual positions (Green blobs, Blue blobs) */
.blob-1 { top: -200px; left: -100px; width: 850px; height: 850px; animation: float-aurora-1 25s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }
.blob-2 { top: -50px; right: -200px; width: 950px; height: 950px; animation: float-aurora-2 28s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }
.blob-3 { top: 10%; left: 20%; width: 800px; height: 800px; animation: float-aurora-3 32s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }
.blob-4 { top: 22%; right: 10%; width: 900px; height: 900px; animation: float-aurora-1 30s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }
.blob-5 { top: 35%; left: 10%; width: 850px; height: 850px; animation: float-aurora-2 27s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }

.blob-6 { bottom: -200px; left: -150px; width: 1000px; height: 1000px; animation: float-aurora-3 26s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }
.blob-7 { bottom: -100px; right: -250px; width: 1100px; height: 1100px; animation: float-aurora-1 34s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }
.blob-8 { bottom: 15%; left: 25%; width: 900px; height: 900px; animation: float-aurora-2 29s infinite alternate ease-in-out; }

/* General Text Adjustments for Dark Theme */
.photo-gallery-section .gal-eyebrow {
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-title {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.8rem) !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-subtitle {
    color: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.85) !important;
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    max-width: 820px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-stats-pill {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-section-divider {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
}

.photo-gallery-section .gal-filter-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-filter-btn:hover,
.photo-gallery-section .gal-filter-btn.active {
    background: #24C27A !important; /* Secondary Green Accent on Hover/Active */
    color: #051336 !important;
    border-color: #24C27A !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.25) !important;
}

/* Album Cards: Solid White for high contrast pop */
.photo-gallery-section .gal-album-card {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff !important; /* Solid white border */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-album-card:hover {
    border-color: #ffffff !important; /* White border on hover */
    transform: translateY(-6px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important; /* White glow shadow on hover */
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-album-title {
    color: #081B4B !important; /* Rich Navy Blue */
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-album-meta {
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.6) !important; /* Muted Navy Blue */
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-album-desc {
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.75) !important; /* Description Navy Blue */
}

/* Detail View Back Button */
.photo-gallery-section .gal-back-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.photo-gallery-section .gal-back-btn:hover {
    background: #24C27A !important;
    color: #051336 !important;
    border-color: #24C27A !important;
}

/* Aurora Float Keyframes */
@keyframes float-aurora-1 {
    0% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0deg); }
    50% { transform: translate(120px, 80px) scale(1.15) rotate(90deg); }
    100% { transform: translate(-60px, 140px) scale(0.9) rotate(180deg); }
}
@keyframes float-aurora-2 {
    0% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0deg); }
    50% { transform: translate(-140px, -60px) scale(1.2) rotate(-90deg); }
    100% { transform: translate(70px, -150px) scale(0.85) rotate(-180deg); }
}
@keyframes float-aurora-3 {
    0% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0deg); }
    50% { transform: translate(150px, -100px) scale(1.1) rotate(60deg); }
    100% { transform: translate(-100px, -180px) scale(0.95) rotate(120deg); }
}

/* ── Section Eyebrows: Matching the cursive 'Caveat' font style from The Sport ── */
.section-sub-label,
.map-eyebrow,
.gal-eyebrow,
.schedules-eyebrow,
.news-eyebrow,
.support-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive !important;
    font-size: 1.8rem !important; /* Scale to match the original cursive styling */
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
}

/* ── Responsive Map Details Grid ── */
.map-detail-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks to 1 column globally to prevent layout squeezing and bleeding */
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── Eligibility Grid & Detailed Cards ── */
.eligibility-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
}
.eligibility-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.1);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    text-align: left;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.03);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.eligibility-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.08);
}
.eligibility-card-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.06);
    padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.eligibility-card-header h4 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #081B4B;
    margin: 0;
}
.eligibility-details-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}
.eligibility-details-list li {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(8, 27, 75, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.45;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
}
.eligibility-details-list li::before {
    content: "•";
    color: #24C27A;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: -2px;
}
.eligibility-details-list li strong {
    color: #081B4B;
    font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .eligibility-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .eligibility-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ── Support Us Section Layout ── */
.support-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.support-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.support-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
.support-card-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    color: #24C27A;
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.support-card-icon svg {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
}
.support-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.support-card p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.75);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .support-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .support-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ── Support Us Light Theme (Left Aligned Layout) ── */
.support-card-light {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.1);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.03);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.support-card-light:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(36, 194, 122, 0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(11, 27, 61, 0.08);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .support-left-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }
}

/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   FLAGSHIP BOCCIA STARS SECTION (v3.2 Premium Editorial)
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
    --cream-bg: #FCF9F3;
    --navy-primary: #102A63;
    --navy-secondary: #1A3E7A;
    --gold-accent: #FF9933; /* Saffron */
    --gold-hover: #FFAE4D;
    --green-accent: #138808; /* Tricolor Green */
    --text-dark: #1E2530;
    --text-muted: #626A7A;
    
    /* Classification Colors */
    --color-bc1: #1E88E5;
    --color-bc2: #27AE60;
    --color-bc3: #FF9933;
    --color-bc4: #8E44AD;
}

.stars-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 6.5rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}
.stars-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background-image: url('our starts bg.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.stars-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: 
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 8%, rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.04) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 92%, rgba(19, 136, 8, 0.04) 0%, transparent 40%);
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.stars-bg-pattern {
    display: none;
}

/* Background floating sparkles */
.bg-sparkles-container {
    display: none;
}

/* Header styling */
.stars-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}
.stars-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive !important;
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    color: var(--gold-accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.stars-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
    color: var(--navy-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.stars-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.stars-section .container {
    max-width: 1360px !important;
}

/* Layout columns */
.stars-layout {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 3rem;
}

/* Left side: Constellation SVG canvas */
.constellation-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    width: 440px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    cursor: default;
    z-index: 5;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Parallax Layer */
.constellation-parallax-layer {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

/* Center piece (Jack Ball) */
.constellation-center {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 6;
    pointer-events: auto;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 3.5px solid var(--navy-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 144px;
    height: 144px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.12);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.constellation-center:hover {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.04);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.18);
}

.constellation-center-logo {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.constellation-center-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--navy-primary);
}
.constellation-center-stats {
    margin-top: 4px;
}
.center-stat-instruction {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.constellation-parallax-layer.gravity-active .athlete-beacon {
    transform: translate(calc(var(--target-x) * 0.4px), calc(var(--target-y) * 0.4px)) scale(0.98) !important;
}

/* SVG Lines */
.constellation-svg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}
.constellation-link-path {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.05);
    stroke-width: 1px;
    transition: stroke 0.4s ease, stroke-width 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
}
.constellation-link-path.active {
    stroke: rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.25);
    stroke-width: 1.5px;
}

/* Traveler pulse paths */
.constellation-travel-path {
    fill: none;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 200;
    stroke-dashoffset: 200;
    opacity: 0;
}
.constellation-travel-path.animating {
    animation: draw-travel-pulse 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) forwards;
}
@keyframes draw-travel-pulse {
    0% { stroke-dashoffset: 200; opacity: 1; }
    100% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 0; }
}

/* Athlete Beacons - Sizing Hierarchies */
.athlete-beacon {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(var(--y) * 1%);
    left: calc(var(--x) * 1%);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: 4;
    cursor: pointer;
    outline: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), z-index 0.4s ease;
}

/* Beacon Sizing Modes */
.athlete-beacon.node-elite {
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
}
.athlete-beacon.node-national {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
}
.athlete-beacon.node-junior {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
}

.beacon-pulse {
    position: absolute;
    top: -4px; left: -4px; right: -4px; bottom: -4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-accent);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: beacon-wave var(--pulse-speed, 4s) ease-out infinite;
    animation-delay: var(--pulse-delay, 0s);
}
@keyframes beacon-wave {
    0% { transform: scale(0.95); opacity: 0; }
    50% { opacity: var(--pulse-opacity, 0.4); }
    100% { transform: scale(1.18); opacity: 0; }
}

.beacon-sparkle-frame {
    display: none;
}

.beacon-portrait-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 2.5px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.08);
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: visible;
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}
.beacon-portrait-img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    background-color: var(--navy-primary);
}

.beacon-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1.5px 6px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: var(--class-color);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Hover Beacon State */
.athlete-beacon:hover, .athlete-beacon:focus-visible {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08) !important;
    z-index: 10;
}
.athlete-beacon:hover .beacon-portrait-wrap,
.athlete-beacon:focus-visible .beacon-portrait-wrap {
    border-color: var(--gold-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.25);
}

/* Selected Beacon State */
.athlete-beacon.active {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08) !important;
    z-index: 10;
}
.athlete-beacon.active .beacon-portrait-wrap {
    border-color: var(--gold-accent);
    border-width: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.15), 0 8px 24px rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.35);
}

/* Non-hovered dimming */
.constellation-wrapper.has-active-beacon .athlete-beacon:not(.active):not(:hover) {
    opacity: 0.45 !important;
}

/* Dynamic Fixed Docking Clone */
.beacon-docking-clone {
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    border: 2px solid var(--class-color, #FF9933);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* RIGHT: Floating Museum Profile Card Overlay (Horizontal Split 900px) */
.athlete-floating-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 820px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.08);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: all 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Empty State View */
.athlete-floating-card.card-empty-state {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 520px;
    padding: 3rem;
}
.empty-state-stars {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--gold-accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.empty-state-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--navy-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.empty-state-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 320px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* India Outline Overlay behind Portrait */
.india-map-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%; left: 5%; width: 90%; height: 80%;
    opacity: 0.015;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}
.india-map-overlay svg {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--navy-primary);
    stroke-width: 1.5;
}
.india-map-overlay path.active-state {
    fill: var(--class-color);
    opacity: 0.55;
    stroke: var(--class-color);
}

/* Split Columns Structure */
.film-reel-col {
    width: 45%;
    height: 520px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0d121c;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.profile-content-col {
    width: 55%;
    padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
    overflow-y: auto;
    height: 520px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Vertical Filmstrip Slideshow & Ken Burns */
.vertical-film-strip {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
}
.film-strip-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.film-strip-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 2;
}
.film-strip-slide img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 5s ease-in-out;
    transform: scale(1.0);
}
.film-strip-slide.active img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}
.avatar-fallback-slide {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9933 0%, #138808 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 3rem;
}

/* Card Header elements */
.profile-meta-header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.athlete-detail-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--navy-primary);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.athlete-detail-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.detail-class-badge {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 2.5px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: var(--class-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.detail-location {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}
.detail-location::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%237f8c8d'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2C8.13 2 5 5.13 5 9c0 5.25 7 13 7 13s7-7.75 7-13c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm0 9.5c-1.38 0-2.5-1.12-2.5-2.5s1.12-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5 2.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card-badges-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.meta-pill {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.1);
}
.meta-pill.pill-gold {
    background-color: rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.04);
    border-color: rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.25);
    color: #c47d07;
}

.card-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.06);
    margin: 1.25rem 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Sections */
.card-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: left;
}
.card-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.detail-story-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin: 0;
}

/* Career Highlight Box structure */
.career-cards-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.career-highlight-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 42, 99, 0.04);
    border-left: 3.5px solid var(--class-color);
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.career-highlight-card:hover {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}
.highlight-icon-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
}
.highlight-icon-wrap svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.highlight-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.highlight-title {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy-primary);
}
.highlight-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Current Mission */
.mission-text-container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.03) 0%, rgba(19, 136, 8, 0.03) 100%);
    border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 153, 51, 0.2);
    padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.mission-icon {
    animation: target-wiggle 3s infinite ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.mission-icon svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
@keyframes target-wiggle {
    0%, 100% { transform: rotate(0); }
    50% { transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.1); }
}
.detail-mission-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy-primary);
    margin: 0;
}

/* Animation triggers (sequential fade & slide-in) */
.transition-item {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.athlete-floating-card.active-transition .transition-item {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
/* Stagger delays */
.athlete-floating-card.active-transition .stagger-1 { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.athlete-floating-card.active-transition .stagger-2 { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.athlete-floating-card.active-transition .stagger-3 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.athlete-floating-card.active-transition .stagger-4 { transition-delay: 0.28s; }

/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .stars-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        align-items: center;
        min-height: auto;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    
    .constellation-wrapper {
        margin-left: 0;
        max-width: 440px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .athlete-floating-card {
        position: relative;
        right: auto;
        top: auto;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 480px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Stack details card split-columns vertically on mobile/tablet */
    #cardMainProfileView {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }
    
    .film-reel-col {
        width: 100% !important;
        height: 280px !important;
    }
    
    .profile-content-col {
        width: 100% !important;
        padding: 1.5rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .stars-section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
    
    /* Keep absolute constellation graphics on mobile, scaled down */
    .constellation-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 380px;
        margin: 0 auto 2.5rem auto;
        cursor: default;
        z-index: 5;
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        display: block !important;
    }
    .constellation-parallax-layer {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        display: block !important;
        transform: none !important; /* Disable parallax on mobile */
    }
    .constellation-svg {
        display: block !important; /* Show connecting SVG lines on mobile */
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .constellation-center {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%; left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important;
        margin: 0;
        width: 96px;
        height: 96px;
        border-width: 3px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        z-index: 10;
    }
    .constellation-center-logo img {
        width: 38px !important;
        margin-bottom: 2px !important;
    }
    .constellation-center-sub {
        font-size: 0.65rem !important;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .constellation-center-stats {
        display: none !important; /* Hide prompt text to save space */
    }
    .constellation-center-glow {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .athlete-beacon {
        position: absolute;
        left: calc(var(--x) * 1%) !important;
        top: calc(var(--y) * 1%) !important;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .athlete-beacon.node-elite {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
    }
    .athlete-beacon.node-national {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }
    .athlete-beacon.node-junior {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }
    .athlete-beacon:hover, .athlete-beacon.active {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1) !important;
    }
    .beacon-pulse {
        display: none; /* Disable pulse loops on mobile */
    }
    .beacon-badge {
        font-size: 0.52rem !important;
        padding: 1px 4.5px !important;
        bottom: -5px !important;
    }
}