:root {
                --blue: #2b1871;
                --white: #ffffff; 
                --yellow: #fff981;
                --red: #d92413;
                --grey: #dee2e6; 
                --greyviolet:#D1CFFA;
                --black:#000000;
                font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
            } 
        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; /* Using Inter font as per instructions */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            font-size:12px;
            min-height: 100vh;
            background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background */
        }

        /* Reusable Card Styling */
        .custom-card {
            border: 1px solid #dee2e6; /* Light gray border */
            border-radius: 0.75rem; /* Rounded corners */
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Soft shadow */
            padding: 1.5rem;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            height: 100%; /* Ensure cards in a row have equal height */
        }

        /* Header Styling */
        .header-top {
            background-color:var(--blue); /* Dark blue */
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 10px 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        .header-top .social-icons a {
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-left: 15px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .header-top .social-icons a:hover {
            color: #cccccc;
        }
        .header-top .btn-login {
            background-color:var(--yellow); /* Tomato red */
            border-color:(--red);
            color:var(--blue);
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .header-top .btn-login:hover {
            background-color: var(--yellow);
            border-color:var(--red);
            color:var(--red);
        }

        /* Navbar Styling */
        .navbar-custom {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            padding-top: 0rem;
            padding-bottom: 0rem;
        }
        .navbar-custom .navbar-brand {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color:var(--blue);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .navbar-custom .navbar-brand img {
            width:100px; /* Logo height */
            margin-right: 10px;
            border-radius: 0.5rem; /* Rounded corners for logo */
        }
        .navbar-custom .nav-link {
            color:var(--blue); /* Dark gray */
            font-weight: 500;
            padding-right: 1rem;
            padding-left: 1rem;
        }
        .navbar-custom .nav-link:hover {
            color:var(--blue); /* Lighter blue on hover */
            background-color: var(--yellow);
        }
        .navbar-custom .dropdown-menu {
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border: none;
        }
        .navbar-custom .dropdown-item {
            padding: 0.2rem 1.2rem;
            color: #343a40;
        }
        .navbar-custom .dropdown-item:hover {
            background-color:var(--blue);
            color:var(--yellow);
        }

        /* Main Content Padding */
        main {
            flex-grow: 1; /* Allows main content to take available space */
            padding-top: 30px;
            padding-bottom: 30px;
        }

        /* Image Slider (Carousel) Styling */
        #mainCarousel .carousel-item img {
            height: 450px; /* Fixed height for carousel images */
            object-fit: cover; /* Cover the area, cropping if needed */
            border-radius: 0.75rem; /* Rounded corners */
        }
        #mainCarousel .carousel-caption {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            padding: 10px 20px;
        }
        #mainCarousel .carousel-control-prev-icon,
        #mainCarousel .carousel-control-next-icon {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        /* News and Announcements Styling */
        .news-announcements .section-title {
            color: #004d99;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .news-item, .announcement-item {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .news-item h6, .announcement-item h6 {
            color: #0056b3;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        .news-item p, .announcement-item p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #495057;
        }
        .news-item .date, .announcement-item .date {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #6c757d;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        /* Image Left, Text Right Section */
        .about-section {
            background-color: #e9f7fe; /* Light blue background */
            padding: 40px 0;
            border-radius: 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0.75rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        .about-section img {
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
        }
        .about-section h3 {
            color: #004d99;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .about-section p {
            color: #343a40;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        /* Testimonial Slider Styling */
        .testimonial-carousel .carousel-item {
            padding: 30px 15px;
        }
        .testimonial-card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0.75rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            padding: 25px;
            text-align: center;
            height: 100%; /* Ensure equal height if multiple per slide */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        .testimonial-card img {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
            border: 3px solid #0056b3;
        }
        .testimonial-card p {
            font-style: italic;
            color: #495057;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .testimonial-card .author {
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #004d99;
        }
        .testimonial-carousel .carousel-control-prev-icon,
        .testimonial-carousel .carousel-control-next-icon {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 0.8rem;
        }
        .testimonial-carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
            background-color: #004d99;
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        /* Footer Styling */
        .footer-custom {
            background-color: var(--blue); /* Dark background */
            color: var(--yellow); /* Lighter text */
            padding: 40px 0;
            margin-top: 50px; /* Space above footer */
            border-top: 5px solid #004d99; /* Top border matching header */
        }
        .footer-custom h5 {
            color: var(--yellow);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .footer-custom ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
        }
        .footer-custom ul li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .footer-custom ul li a {
            color: var(--yellow);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .footer-custom ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--red);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }
        .footer-custom .col-md-4 {
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); /* Subtle border for footer divs */
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(224, 221, 221, 0.2);
            padding: 25px;
            height: 100%; /* Ensure equal height */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }
        .footer-custom .bottom-bar {
            border-top: 1px solid #495057;
            padding-top: 20px;
            margin-top: 30px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) { /* Adjust for medium and small devices */
            .navbar-custom .navbar-nav {
                text-align: center;
                margin-top: 15px;
            }
            .navbar-custom .dropdown-menu {
                text-align: center;
            }
            .about-section img {
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
            .footer-custom .col-md-4 {
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 767.98px) { /* Adjust for small devices */
            .header-top .d-flex {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .header-top .social-icons {
                margin-top: 10px;
            }
            #mainCarousel .carousel-item img {
                height: 250px;
            }
            .news-announcements .custom-card,
            .about-section .custom-card,
            .testimonial-carousel .testimonial-card,
            .footer-custom .col-md-4 {
                margin-bottom: 20px; /* Spacing for stacked elements */
            }
            /* Testimonial slider: show one card at a time */
            .testimonial-carousel .carousel-inner .carousel-item > div[class*='col-'] {
                display: block; /* Stack columns on small screens */
            }
            .testimonial-carousel .carousel-inner .carousel-item > div[class*='col-'] + div[class*='col-'] {
                display: none; /* Hide subsequent columns */
            }
        }

        /* Reusable Card/Section Styling */
        .section-card {
            border: 1px solid #dee2e6; /* Light gray border */
            border-radius: 0.75rem; /* Rounded corners */
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); /* Soft shadow */
            padding: 2rem;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 30px; /* Space between sections */
        }

        /* Breadcrumbs Styling */
        .breadcrumb-custom {
            background-color: #e9ecef;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        .breadcrumb-custom .breadcrumb-item a {
            color: #007bff;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .breadcrumb-custom .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: #6c757d;
        }

        /* Image Styling */
        .top-image {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        /* Heading Styles */
        h2 {
            color: var(--blue);
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        h3 {
            color:var(--blue);
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        h4 {
            color:var(--blue);
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
         h5 {
            color:var(--blue);
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
         h6 {
            color:var(--blue);
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* Text area styling (similar to .about-section content) */
        .text-content p, ul, li {
            color: var(--black);
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 12px;
            text-align:justify;
        }
        @media (max-width: 991.98px)
        { 
         .text-content, p, ul, li {
            color: var(--black);
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 12px;
            text-align:justify;}
            
        
        }
         @media (max-width: 767.98px)
         {
             .text-content, p, ul, li {
            color: var(--black);
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size:10px;
            text-align:justify;}
            
        
             
         }
         

        /* Form Styling */
        .form-label {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #343a40;
        }
        .form-control, .form-select {
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            border: 1px solid #ced4da;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
        }
        .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
            border-color: #80bdff;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
        }
       

        /* Table Styling */
        .table-custom {
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: #212529;
            border-collapse: collapse; /* Ensure borders collapse for a clean look */
        }
        .table-custom th, .table-custom td {
            padding: 0.75rem;
            vertical-align: top;
            border-top: 1px solid #dee2e6;
        }
        .table-custom thead th {
            vertical-align: bottom;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #dee2e6;
            background-color: var(--blue);
            color: var(--yellow);
        }
        .table-custom tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
        }
        .table-custom tbody tr:hover {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
        }
    
  /*Buttons */
  .btn-custom{
      color: var(--yellow);
      background-color: var(--blue);
      border:2px solid var(--yellow);
  }
  .btn-custom:hover{
      background-color: var(--yellow);
      color: var(--blue);
      border:2px solid var(--blue);
  }