:root {
      --primary-red: #db1d49;
      --primary-blue: #06acd3;
    }

    /* Splash Screen */
    #splash-screen {
      background: white;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 9999;
      width: 100vw;
      height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
    }

    body {
      background-color: #000;
      color: white;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
      text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    }

    .glossy-text {
      background: linear-gradient(to top, #ffffff 0%, #e0e0e0 50%, #ffffff 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }

    .gradient-icon {
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--primary-red), var(--primary-blue));
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    .parallax {
      background-attachment: fixed;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
    }

    .parallax-section {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100vh;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 60px 20px; /* fallback for small screens */
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .parallax-section {
        align-items: flex-start; /* push content slightly down */
        padding-top: 120px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
      }
    }

    .parallax-bg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%; /* ✅ Fixed: keeps background aligned with the section */
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transform: translateZ(0);
      z-index: 1;
      will-change: transform;
    }


    .parallax-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .card {
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      border-radius: 1rem;
    }

    .card:hover {
      transform: scale(1.03);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    }

    /* === Game-style Hover for Dropdown === */
    .dropdown-menu {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-red), var(--primary-blue));
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 0;
    }

    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    }

    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -100%;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      z-index: -1;
      transition: left 0.4s ease;
    }

    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover::before {
      left: 0;
    }

    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
      color: #fff;
      text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    }

    /* ✅ Mobile-only scroll support for long dropdowns */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .dropdown-menu {
        max-height: 60vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scrollbar-width: thin;
        scrollbar-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) transparent; /* Firefox */
      }

      /* WebKit (Chrome, Safari) */
      .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 8px;
      }

      .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: transparent;
      }

      .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.2), rgba(255,255,255,0.4));
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: inset 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px); /* makes it feel glassy */
      }
    }

    .nav-link.active {
    font-weight: bold;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    }

    /* Navbar Items Hover */
    .nav-link:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db1d49, #06acd3);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      text-shadow: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Nav link base */
    .nav-link {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      color: white;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      padding-bottom: 5px;
    }

    /* Underline effect for all nav-links */
    .nav-link::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      height: 2px;
      width: 0%;
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .nav-link:hover::before,
    .nav-link:focus::before {
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Ensure dropdown arrow (caret) is not affected */
    .nav-link.dropdown-toggle {
      padding-right: 20px; /* space for caret */
    }

    .nav-link.dropdown-toggle .caret-indicator {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-link.dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .caret-indicator {
      transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(180deg);
    }

    /* Mobile support */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .nav-link {
        display: block;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 10px 15px;
      }

      .nav-link::before {
        bottom: 5px;
      }

      .nav-link.dropdown-toggle {
        padding-right: 25px;
      }
    }



    .custom-gradient-btn {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db1d49, #06acd3);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 25px;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 30px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(219, 29, 73, 0.4);
    }

    .custom-gradient-btn:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #06acd3, #db1d49);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(6, 172, 211, 0.5);
    }


    .hero-video-section {
      height: 100vh;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .bg-video {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      min-width: 100%;
      min-height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); /* adjust opacity */
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-video-section .container {
      z-index: 2;
    }


    .counter-box {
      flex: 1 1 auto;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 15px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      min-height: 160px;
      transition: all 0.5s ease;
    }

    .counter-box h3 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, #db1d49, #06acd3);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
      text-fill-color: transparent;
      display: inline-block;
    }


    [data-aos="fade-up"] .counter-box {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* Social Icons - Default */
    footer .social-icon {
      color: #fff;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 1.25rem; /* optional override */
    }

    /* On hover (desktop only): gradient text */
    @media (hover: hover) {
      footer .social-icon:hover {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db1d49, #06acd3);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        text-shadow: none;
        transform: scale(1.2);
      }
    }

    /* about us year display */

  .timeline-section {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .timeline-inner {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    display: flex;
    height: 100vh;
  }

  .timeline-year {
    width: 30%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 4em;
    font-weight: bold;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #db1d49 40%, #06acd3 60%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }

  .timeline-content-scroll {
    width: 70%;
    overflow-y: scroll;
    scroll-snap-type: y mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .timeline-content-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

.timeline-section {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
}

.timeline-inner {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  display: flex;
  height: 100vh;
}

.timeline-year {
  width: 30%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 4em;
  font-weight: bold;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #db1d49 40%, #06acd3 60%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-align: center;
}

.timeline-content-scroll {
  width: 70%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: y mandatory;
  scroll-padding-top: 0;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.timeline-content-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.timeline-box {
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  height: 70vh; /* Reduced height */
  margin: 15vh 0; /* Centers the box visually within scroll */
  padding: 30px 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  opacity: 0.3;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
}


.timeline-box.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline-year {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .timeline-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    height: 100vh;
  }

  .timeline-content-scroll {
    width: 70%;
    height: 100vh;
  }
}

    .text-muted-custom {
      color: #bbbbbb !important;
    }

    .greeting {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
    }

    .greeting.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .hover-shadow:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.5);
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Custom Gradient Button */
    .btn-gradient {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db1d49, #06acd3);
      border: none;
      color: #fff !important;
      transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-gradient:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #06acd3, #db1d49);
      color: #fff !important;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(219, 29, 73, 0.4);
    }