:root {
      --blue: #0077cc;
      --blue-dark: #004e96;
      --blue-light: #e8f4ff;
      --aqua: #00b4d8;
      --aqua-light: #caf0f8;
      --accent: #0096c7;
      --text-dark: #0d1b2e;
      --text-mid: #3a5068;
      --text-muted: #6b8499;
      --border: #d0e8f5;
      --section-alt: #f0f8ff;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0
  }

  html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth
  }

  body {
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      cursor: none;
      /* width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      background: url('https://i.postimg.cc/J07vSC9q/hero-background.jpg') no-repeat center;
      background-size: cover; */
  }

  section {
      scroll-margin-top: 80px;
  }


  :root {
      --gold: #c9a84c;
      --gold-light: #f0d07a;
      --overlay: rgba(8, 8, 12, 0.62);
  }

  * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
  }

  /* ── Hero Section ── */
  .hero-section {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* ── Video Background ── */
  .hero-video {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 0;
  }

  /* ── Dark Overlay ── */
  .hero-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, #00000069, transparent);
      z-index: 1;
      background-size: cover;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;

  }

  .hero-logo img {
      width: 600px;
  }

  /* ── Grain texture overlay ── */
  .hero-grain {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.08'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 180px 180px;
      opacity: 0.35;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ── Content ── */
  .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(40px);
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
      }
  }

  /* ── Logo ── */
  .hero-logo {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 0.15s both;
  }

  .logo-mark {
      width: 54px;
      height: 54px;
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
  }

  .logo-mark::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: conic-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
      opacity: 0.18;
  }

  .logo-mark svg {
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .logo-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: #fff;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1;
  }

  .logo-text span {
      color: var(--gold);
  }

  .logo-tagline {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      margin-top: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── Divider ── */
  .gold-divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 0.3s both;
  }

  .gold-divider span {
      display: block;
      height: 1px;
      width: 60px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold));
  }

  .gold-divider span:last-child {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  }

  .gold-divider i {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
      display: block;
  }

  /* ── Headline ── */
  .hero-heading {
      font-weight: 900;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.08;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 0.4s both;
      font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
      font-size: 23px;
  }

  .hero-heading em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .hero-subtext {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 0.55s both;
  }


  .top_speaker_inner {
      text-align: center;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ffffff26, #007cc645, #ffffff00);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-radius: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid #33333317;
      box-shadow: 0px 7.77px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0588235294), 0px 3px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1019607843), 0px -8px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0509803922) inset, 0px 4px 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) inset;
      min-height: 456px;
  }

  .top_speaker_inner h4 {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 10px 0 3px;
  }

  .top_speaker_inner p {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .top_speaker_inner h6 {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0077cc, #00b4d8);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      width: fit-content;
      margin: 4px auto 0;
      border-radius: 19px;
      font-size: 11px;
      color: #fff;
  }

  /* punch section */

  .panch-section {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 0;
  }

  /* ── LEFT CONTENT COL ── */
  .content-col {
      padding: 0px 0px 74px 50px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      background: #fff;
  }

  /* Curved right edge */
  .content-col::after {
      /* content: ''; */
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: -52px;
      width: 105px;
      height: 100%;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 0 52% 52% 0 / 0 46% 46% 0;
      z-index: 3;
  }

  /* ── RIGHT IMAGE COL ── */
  .image-col {
      position: relative;
      /* min-height: 700px; */
      height: 100%;
      padding: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .image-col img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      display: block;
  }

  /* dark overlay on photo */
  .image-col::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0a183b, transparent);
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* white curve overlapping from left */
  .image-col::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -12px;
      left: -80px;
      width: 200px;
      height: calc(100% + 24px);
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 0 60% 60% 0 / 0 50% 50% 0;
      z-index: 2;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ── EYEBROW ── */
  .section-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: .68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0055a5;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .e-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #0055a5;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px #0055a5;
      animation: blink 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes blink {

      0%,
      100% {
          opacity: 1;
      }

      50% {
          opacity: .3;
      }
  }

  /* ── HEADING ── */
  .section-heading {
      font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.22;
      color: #0a0f2e;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .section-heading em {
      font-style: italic;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0055a5, #00c2e0);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
  }

  .section-sub {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: #64748b;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      max-width: 480px;
  }

  /* ── PILLAR CARDS ── */
  .pcard {
      background: #f4f8ff;
      border: 1px solid #dde8f8;
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 20px 18px;
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
      box-shadow: 0px 7.77px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0588235294), 0px 3px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1019607843), 0px -8px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0509803922) inset, 0px 4px 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) inset;
  }

  .pcard:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 85, 165, .1);
      border-color: rgba(0, 85, 165, .28);
  }

  .pcard-icon {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dbeafe, #cffafe);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .pcard-icon svg {
      width: 25px;
      height: 25px;
  }

  .pcard-sanskrit {
      font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: .88rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #0055a5;
      margin-bottom: 1px;
  }

  .pcard-title {
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0a0f2e;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .pcard-desc {
      font-size: .76rem;
      color: #64748b;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 0;
  }

  /* 5th card full-row */
  .pcard-full {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 18px;
  }

  .pcard-full .pcard-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
  }


  .vision_wrapper {
      padding: 50px 0;
      background: url('./images/water-gif.webp');
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-size: cover;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .vision_wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      z-index: -1;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: transparent;
      --background-overlay: '';
      background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, #101435CC 0%, #101435CC 50%);
  }

  .vision_wrapper h2 {
      text-align: center;
      font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
      font-size: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      color: #000000;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0055a5, #00c2e0);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 0px transparent;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      padding-bottom: 7px;
      margin-bottom: -7px;
      margin: 45px 0 29px;
  }

  .vision_wrapper video {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .content-col {
          padding: 52px 24px;
      }

      .content-col::after {
          display: none;
      }

      .image-col {
          min-height: 380px;
      }

      .image-col::before {
          display: none;
      }

      .tech_points {
          margin: 0 0 20px;
      }

      .ws-header-h {
          font-size: 30px !important;
      }

      .ws {
          padding: 20px 0 !important;
      }
  }

  /* end here */

  /* ── CTA Buttons ── */
  .hero-cta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 0.7s both;
  }

  .btn-gold {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0a0a0e;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
      border: none;
      padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: filter 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-gold:hover {
      filter: brightness(1.15);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      color: #0a0a0e;
  }

  .btn-ghost {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
      padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover {
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* ── Scroll indicator ── */
  .scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2.2rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 3;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      opacity: 0.55;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 1.1s both;
  }

  .scroll-hint span {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 40px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
      animation: scrollDrop 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes scrollDrop {
      0% {
          transform: scaleY(0);
          transform-origin: top;
      }

      50% {
          transform: scaleY(1);
          transform-origin: top;
      }

      51% {
          transform: scaleY(1);
          transform-origin: bottom;
      }

      100% {
          transform: scaleY(0);
          transform-origin: bottom;
      }
  }

  /* ── WATER + TECH HEADING ── */
  .water-tech {
      font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 34px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      text-align: center;
  }

  /* Base text */
  .water-tech .text-line {
      display: block;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  }

  /* Highlight line with water-tech effect */
  .water-tech .highlight {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      color: transparent;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg,
              #00d4ff 0%,
              #00b4d8 25%,
              #90e0ef 50%,
              #00b4d8 75%,
              #0077b6 100%);
      background-size: 200% auto;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;

      animation: waterFlow 6s linear infinite,
          shimmer 3s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* 🌊 Water flow movement */
  @keyframes waterFlow {
      0% {
          background-position: 0% center;
      }

      100% {
          background-position: 200% center;
      }
  }

  /* ⚡ Tech shimmer pulse */
  @keyframes shimmer {

      0%,
      100% {
          filter: brightness(1);
      }

      50% {
          filter: brightness(1.4);
      }
  }

  /* 💧 Subtle wave distortion overlay */
  .water-tech .highlight::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,
              rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15),
              transparent 70%);
      mix-blend-mode: overlay;
      animation: ripple 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* ripple effect */
  @keyframes ripple {
      0% {
          transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
          opacity: 0.4;
      }

      50% {
          transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-2px);
          opacity: 0.7;
      }

      100% {
          transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
          opacity: 0.4;
      }
  }

  /* ── Mute toggle ── */
  .mute-btn {
      display: none !important;
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2rem;
      right: 2rem;
      z-index: 4;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  }

  .mute-btn:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }

  /* ── CUSTOM CURSOR ── */
  #cursor {
      position: fixed;
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(0, 119, 204, .7);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 99999;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: transform .1s, background .2s;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }

  #cursor-ring {
      position: fixed;
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(0, 180, 216, .5);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 99998;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: all .15s ease;
  }

  /* ── GLOBAL RIPPLE CANVAS ── */
  #ripple-canvas {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
  }

  /* ── TOP STRIP ── */
  .top-strip {
      background: var(--blue-dark);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 7px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 100;
  }

  .top-strip a {
      color: var(--aqua-light);
      text-decoration: none
  }

  .water-visual-wrap {
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(0, 180, 255, 0.18));
  }

  /* ── NAVBAR ── */
  .navbar {
      padding: 0;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      transition: all .3s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(7px) saturate(180%);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(180%);
      background-color: rgb(0 128 206 / 42%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.3);
      border-radius: 0 0 30px 30px;
  }

  .nav-link {
      color: #fff !important;
      font-size: .875rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 6px 14px !important;
      transition: color .2s;
      border-radius: 6px
  }

  .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--blue) !important;
      background: var(--blue-light)
  }

  .btn-nav {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--aqua));
      color: #fff !important;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 16px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 11px 22px !important;
      box-shadow: 0px -3px 0px 0px #E9E9E9 inset, 0px 1px 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6980392157) inset, 0px 2.77px 2.21px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1215686275), 0px 3px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1411764706);
      transition: all .3s;
  }

  .btn-nav:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 119, 204, .45)
  }

  .navbar-toggler {
      border-color: var(--border)
  }

  /* ── HERO BANNER ── */
  #hero {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #0a4a80
  }

  .hero-banner-img {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      max-height: 590px;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center top
  }

  #hero-canvas {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1
  }

  /* Animated water flow canvas at bottom of hero */
  #water-flow-canvas {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 60px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 3;
      display: block;
  }

  .hero-wave-wrap {
      display: none
  }



  /* ── SHARED SECTION ── */
  section {
      padding: 60px 0
  }

  .about-p b {
      color: #000;
  }

  .eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--blue-light);
      color: var(--blue);
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 14px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 119, 204, .15);
  }

  .eyebrow.light {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2)
  }

  .sec-title {
      font-size: 30px;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.12;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .sec-title .acc {
      color: var(--blue)
  }

  .sec-title.white {
      color: #fff
  }

  .divider {
      width: 50px;
      height: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), var(--aqua));
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 26px
  }

  /* 
  ATTEND NEW */

  .attend_new {
      padding: 80px 0;
      background: #FFF;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .attend_new h2 {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 41px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      margin: 0 0 30px;
  }

  .attend_new_slider {
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .attend_new_track {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      width: max-content;
  }

  .attend_new_item {
      margin: 10px 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 14px 24px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 50px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .attend_new_item i {
      color: #0d6efd;
      font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* animation */

  .attend_new_left .attend_new_track {
      animation: attend_new_scroll_left 30s linear infinite;
  }

  .attend_new_right .attend_new_track {
      animation: attend_new_scroll_right 30s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes attend_new_scroll_left {
      0% {
          transform: translateX(0);
      }

      100% {
          transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
  }

  @keyframes attend_new_scroll_right {
      0% {
          transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      100% {
          transform: translateX(0);
      }
  }

  /* END HERE */


  .ws {
      background: #0c1513;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      color: #111;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      padding: 50px 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      background-attachment: fixed;
  }

  .ws::before {
      position: absolute;
      content: '';
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      background: url('https://the7.io/fse-corporate/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2025/08/co-b-l.svg');
      background-position: 0% 100%;
      background-size: cover;
      background-attachment: scroll;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      top: 0;
      z-index: -1;
  }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  .ws-header {
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 40px;
  }

  .ws-header-left {}

  .ws-tag-line {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0891a8;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .ws-tag-line::before {
      content: '';
      width: 32px;
      height: 1px;
      background: #0891a8;
  }

  .ws-header-h {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 41px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: #05ed99;
      margin: 0 0 30px;
  }

  .ws-header-h em {
      font-family: 'Lora', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 32px;
  }

  .ws-header-right {
      text-align: right;
      flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .ws-header-sub {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 22px;
      color: #ffffff;
      max-width: 360px;
      text-align: right;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .ws-header-num {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 80px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: #f0f4f5;
      margin-top: 10px;
      letter-spacing: -.04em;
  }

  /* ── OUTCOMES GRID ── */
  .ws-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  /* Every outcome row */
  .ws-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
      border-right: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
      min-height: 360px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(36px);
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
  }

  .ws-item:nth-child(even) {
      border-right: none;
  }

  .ws-item.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .ws-item:nth-child(2) {
      transition-delay: .1s;
  }

  .ws-item:nth-child(3) {
      transition-delay: .05s;
  }

  .ws-item:nth-child(4) {
      transition-delay: .15s;
  }

  .ws-item:nth-child(5) {
      transition-delay: .08s;
  }

  .ws-item:nth-child(6) {
      transition-delay: .18s;
  }

  /* Image half */
  .ws-item-img {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .ws-item-img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 365px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.25, .46, .45, .94);
      filter: brightness(.92);
  }

  .ws-item:hover .ws-item-img img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .ws-item-img::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(8, 145, 168, .18) 0%, transparent 55%);
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Flip: even items — text left, image right */
  .ws-item.flip .ws-item-img {
      order: 2;
  }

  .ws-item.flip .ws-item-body {
      order: 1;
  }

  /* Text half */
  .ws-item-body {
      padding: 44px 40px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      background: #fff;
      border-left: 1px solid #e8e8e8;

  }

  .ws-item.flip .ws-item-body {
      border-left: none;
      border-right: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
      order: 1;
  }

  .ws-item.flip .ws-item-img {
      order: 2;
  }

  /* Ghost index */
  .ws-ghost {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px;
      right: 20px;
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 72px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: #f5f5f5;
      letter-spacing: -.04em;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: color .3s;
  }

  .ws-item:hover .ws-ghost {
      color: #e8f5f7;
  }

  /* Index */
  .ws-idx {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0891a8;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
  }

  .ws-idx::before {
      content: '';
      width: 20px;
      height: 1px;
      background: #0891a8;
  }

  /* Title */
  .ws-title {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: #0d1b24;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  /* Divider */
  .ws-divider {
      width: 32px;
      height: 2px;
      background: #0891a8;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      transition: width .45s ease;
  }

  .ws-item:hover .ws-divider {
      width: 64px;
  }

  /* Body text */
  .ws-desc {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: #556;
      font-weight: 300;
      max-width: 320px;
  }

  /* Tags */
  .ws-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .ws-chip {
      font-size: 9.5px;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 10px;
      background: #f0f9fa;
      color: #0891a8;
      border: 1px solid #c5e8ed;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER BAR ── */
  .ws-footer {
      background: #0d1b24;
      padding: 48px 80px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 32px;
  }

  .ws-footer-quote {
      font-family: 'Lora', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 20px);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
      max-width: 600px;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .ws-footer-btn {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 14px 36px;
      background: #0891a8;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background .25s;
  }

  .ws-footer-btn:hover {
      background: #06b6d4;
  }

  #wc {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      opacity: 0.4;
      pointer-events: none;
  }



  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  .foot {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      text-align: center;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: up .9s ease 2.2s forwards;
      padding-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .foot p {
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .foot p strong {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .dots {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .dots span {
      width: 4px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--aqua);
      opacity: .3;
      animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .dots span:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: .3s;
  }

  .dots span:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: .6s;
  }

  /* ── keyframes ── */
  @keyframes up {
      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
      }
  }

  @keyframes spin {
      to {
          transform: rotate(360deg);
      }
  }

  @keyframes rip {
      0% {
          transform: scale(.5);
          opacity: .7
      }

      100% {
          transform: scale(2.2);
          opacity: 0
      }
  }

  @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          opacity: .3;
          transform: scale(1)
      }

      50% {
          opacity: .9;
          transform: scale(1.5)
      }
  }


  .summit-wrapper {
      background: #050e1a;
      color: #e8f4f8;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
  }

  /* Animated water ripple canvas */
  .water-canvas {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      opacity: 0.07;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
  }

  .summit-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 80px 40px;
  }

  /* Section divider label */
  .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.35em;
      color: #29b6d0;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(16px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .section-eyebrow.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── WHO SHOULD ATTEND ── */
  .attend-section {
      margin-bottom: 100px;
  }

  .attend-title {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      line-height: 0.95;
      color: #e8f4f8;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-40px);
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease 0.15s, transform 0.9s ease 0.15s;
  }

  .attend-title.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .attend-title em {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #29b6d0;
  }

  .delegate-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 2px;
  }

  .delegate-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
      border: 1px solid rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.12);
      padding: 22px 20px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: default;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease, background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  }

  .delegate-card.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .delegate-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: #29b6d0;
      transition: width 0.4s ease;
  }

  .delegate-card:hover {
      background: rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.07);
      border-color: rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.35);
  }

  .delegate-card:hover::before {
      width: 100%;
  }

  .delegate-icon {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      display: block;
      filter: grayscale(0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .delegate-card:hover .delegate-icon {
      transform: scale(1.15);
  }

  .delegate-label {
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: #a8c8d4;
  }

  /* ── GLANCE ── */
  .glance-section {
      margin-bottom: 100px;
  }

  .glance-title {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: #e8f4f8;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-40px);
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease 0.15s, transform 0.9s ease 0.15s;
  }

  .glance-title.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .stats-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
      gap: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .stat-block {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
      border: 1px solid rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.1);
      padding: 32px 24px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.94);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease, background 0.3s;
  }

  .stat-block.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
  }

  .stat-block:hover {
      background: rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.06);
  }

  .stat-number {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
      color: #29b6d0;
      line-height: 1;
      display: block;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  .stat-label {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #6a9aaa;
      margin-top: 8px;
      display: block;
  }

  /* ── TECH & MARKET ── */
  .tech-section {
      margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .tech-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .tech-header {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 32px;
      }
  }

  .tech-title {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      line-height: 0.9;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-40px);
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease 0.15s, transform 0.9s ease 0.15s;
  }

  .tech-title.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .tech-intro {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: #7aabb8;
      padding-top: 12px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease 0.4s;
  }

  .tech-intro.visible {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Big investment callout */
  .investment-callout {
      border: 1px solid rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.25);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.08), rgba(5, 14, 26, 0));
      padding: 44px 48px;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .investment-callout.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .investment-callout::after {
      content: '₹';
      position: absolute;
      right: -10px;
      top: -20px;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18rem;
      color: rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.04);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .investment-amount {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      color: #29b6d0;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1;
  }

  .investment-desc {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #6a9aaa;
      margin-top: 8px;
      display: block;
  }

  .investment-sub {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: #a8c8d4;
      margin-top: 16px;
      display: block;
  }

  /* Tech tags */
  .tech-tags-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .tech-tag {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
      border: 1px solid rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.12);
      padding: 14px 20px;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #7aabb8;
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 140px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(16px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  }

  .tech-tag.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .tech-tag::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.08);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  }

  .tech-tag:hover {
      color: #29b6d0;
  }

  .tech-tag:hover::before {
      transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  /* Bengaluru badge */
  .bengaluru-banner {
      background: rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.3);
      border-left: 4px solid #29b6d0;
      padding: 24px 32px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0.3s;
  }

  .bengaluru-banner.visible {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  .bengaluru-dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background: #29b6d0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes pulse-dot {

      0%,
      100% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(41, 182, 208, 0.5);
      }

      50% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(41, 182, 208, 0);
      }
  }

  .bengaluru-text {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: #a8c8d4;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .bengaluru-text strong {
      color: #29b6d0;
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* horizontal rule */
  .section-rule {
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #29b6d0, transparent);
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .section-rule.visible {
      opacity: 0.35;
      transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  /* ── responsive ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {

      html,
      body {
          overflow: auto;
      }

      .page {
          height: auto;
          padding: 20px 16px 24px;
      }

      .cards {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      .top {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: flex-start;
          gap: 14px;
      }

      .mandala {
          align-self: center;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
      .cards {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .ws-header {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: flex-start;
          padding: 48px 24px 40px;
      }

      .ws-header-right {
          text-align: left;
      }

      .ws-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .ws-item,
      .ws-item.flip {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          direction: ltr;
          border-right: none;
      }

      .ws-item-img {
          min-height: 200px;
      }

      .ws-item-body {
          border-left: none !important;
          border-right: none !important;
          border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
      }

      .ws-footer {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: flex-start;
          padding: 40px 24px;
      }
  }

  /* TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN */
.speaker_claude .sticky-container {
  /* Remove sticky if you just want a trigger-on-scroll-into-view effect */
  position: relative;
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.speaker_claude .heading-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 2vw;
}

.speaker_claude .heading {
  font-size: clamp(60px, 12vw, 90px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  user-select: none;
  position: relative;
}

.speaker_claude .heading-outline {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px #ffffff;
}

.speaker_claude .heading-fill {
  color: #ffffff;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0);
  transition: clip-path 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.speaker_claude .heading-fill.filled {
  clip-path: inset(0% 0 0 0);
  padding-left: 37px;
}

.program_title{
        text-align: center;
    margin: 30px 0 10px;
    color: #05ed99;
    font-weight: 600;
}

  /* claude speakers section */

  /* ── SECTION ── */
  .speaker_claude {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 40px 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #170A4B 0%, #000721 100%), #000;
  }

  /* ── POSTER ── */
  .poster {
      width: 100%;

      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 48px 40px 56px;
      position: relative;
  }

  /* subtle grid overlay */
  .poster::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
          linear-gradient(rgba(100, 160, 255, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
          linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(100, 160, 255, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 48px 48px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
  }

  .poster-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ── LOGO ── */
  .logo-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .logo-text .brand {
      font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .logo-text .tagline-line {
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      margin-top: 3px;
  }

  .logo-divider {
      border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      height: 40px;
      margin: 0 4px;
  }

  /* ── SUBTITLE ── */
  .poster-subtitle {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 9.5px;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* ── TEAM TITLE ── */
  .team-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 40px;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 80, 255, 0.3);
  }

  /* ── ROW CENTERING ── */
  .row-two {
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .row-three {
      justify-content: center;
  }

  /* ── MEMBER CARD ── */
  .member {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  /* Photo frame */
  .member__frame {
      width: 100%;
      /* aspect-ratio: 5 / 6; */
      border: 2px solid rgba(100, 200, 255, 0.55);
      border-radius: 13px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, #3458E5) !important;
      box-shadow:
          0 0 0 1px rgba(100, 200, 255, 0.12),
          inset 0 0 20px rgba(0, 60, 180, 0.25);
      padding: 20px 0 0;
  }

  .member:hover .member__frame {
      background: url('./images/wave-bg.png') !important;

  }

  .member:hover .member__frame img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  .member__frame img {
      width: 100%;
  }

  /* Name strip */
  .member__name {
      background: rgb(8 20 90 / 22%);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk';
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 19px;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 8px 6px 0px;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
  }

  /* Role pill */
  .member__role {
      /* background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0a1358, transparent); */
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 400;
      text-align: center;
      width: 100%;
  }


  /* end here */

  .technology_drive {
      padding: 60px 0;
      background: #edecec;
  }

  .tech_points {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-align: center;
      background: #fff;
      padding: 23px 20px;
      /* background-color: #f4f4f5; */
      border-radius: 40px;
      box-shadow: 0px 7.77px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0588235294), 0px 3px 3px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1019607843), 0px -8px 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0509803922) inset, 0px 4px 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) inset;
      min-height: 230px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .tech_points img {
      width: 80px;
  }

  .technology_drive h2 {
      font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
      font-size: 40px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
      color: #000000;
      background: linear-gradient(95.5deg, #61666A 1.91%, #292C2E 43.92%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 0px transparent;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      padding-bottom: 7px;
      margin-bottom: -7px;
  }

  .technology_drive h2 span {
      color: #000000;
  }

  .technology_drive p {
      text-align: center;
      color: #000000;
      margin: 0 0 40px;
  }

  @keyframes fadeSlideUp {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(20px);
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
      }
  }

  @keyframes highlightPulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          color: inherit;
          text-shadow: none;
      }

      50% {
          color: #1a73e8;
          text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.3);
      }
  }

  .animated-heading {
      animation: fadeSlideUp 0.8s ease-out both;
      margin: 40px 0;
      font-size: 19px;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .animated-heading b {
      display: inline-block;
      animation: fadeSlideUp 0.8s ease-out 0.4s both, highlightPulse 3s ease-in-out 1.2s infinite;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a73e8, #0d47a1);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
  }




  /* ── ABOUT — with background image ── */
  #about {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      /* background-image: url(./images/about_bg.png); */
      background-position: center center;
      opacity: 1;
      mix-blend-mode: darken;
      transition: background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
      background: #edecec;
  }


  .about-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      background: #fff;
      padding: 40px;
      border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .about-p {
      font-size: .98rem;
      color: var(--text-mid);
      line-height: 1.88;
      margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .stat-mini {
      background: var(--blue-light);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 18px 16px;
      text-align: center
  }

  .stat-mini .val {
      font-size: 1.55rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--blue);
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif
  }

  .stat-mini .lbl {
      font-size: .72rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-weight: 600
  }

  /* ── ORB with image rings ── */
  .orb-wrap {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 400px
  }

  .orb {
      width: 220px;
      height: 220px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 119, 204, .15), rgba(0, 180, 216, .08));
      border: 3px solid rgba(0, 119, 204, .25);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 4;
      animation: pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(0, 119, 204, .2);
  }

  .orb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      opacity: .85
  }

  .orb-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(0, 119, 204, .35) 0%, transparent 60%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .orb-overlay i {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: #fff;
      drop-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3)
  }

  .orb-overlay span {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      margin-top: 6px
  }

  @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0, 119, 204, .15), inset 0 0 30px rgba(0, 119, 204, .05)
      }

      50% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(0, 119, 204, .3), inset 0 0 50px rgba(0, 119, 204, .1)
      }
  }

  /* Image rings */
  .img-ring {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid rgba(0, 119, 204, .15);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      animation: spin 22s linear infinite;
  }

  .img-ring.r1 {
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      animation-duration: 25s
  }

  .img-ring.r2 {
      width: 420px;
      height: 420px;
      animation-duration: 35s;
      animation-direction: reverse;
      border-color: rgba(0, 180, 216, .12)
  }

  .img-ring.r3 {
      width: 510px;
      height: 510px;
      animation-duration: 45s;
      border-color: rgba(0, 150, 200, .08)
  }

  @keyframes spin {
      to {
          transform: rotate(360deg)
      }
  }

  /* Orbiting image dots */
  .orbit-img {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 3px solid #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 119, 204, .25);
      transition: transform .3s;
  }

  .orbit-img:hover {
      transform: scale(1.15) !important
  }

  /* Position orbit images along ring edges — JS will rotate them */
  .orb-img-wrap {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform-origin: 0 0;
  }

  .fp {
      position: absolute;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--blue);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 119, 204, .12);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 10;
  }

  .fp i {
      color: var(--aqua)
  }

  .fp.a {
      top: 8%;
      right: 2%
  }

  .fp.b {
      bottom: 12%;
      left: 0
  }

  .fp.c {
      top: 50%;
      right: -2%
  }


  /* THEME SECTION START HERE */
  /* ── SECTION ── */
  .water-section {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: url('./images/theme-bg.avif');
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-size: cover;
  }

  /* ── BACKGROUND ── */
  .water-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background:
          radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 62%, rgba(0, 75, 135, .60) 0%, transparent 55%),
          radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 38%, rgba(0, 115, 175, .42) 0%, transparent 55%),
          radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 8%, rgba(0, 45, 95, .90) 0%, transparent 62%),
          linear-gradient(180deg, #002a55 0%, #004a8a 26%, #006cb5 56%, #1892cc 78%, #25aee2 100%);
      opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* ── LIGHT RAYS ── */
  .light-rays {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 65%;
      z-index: 1;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .ray {
      position: absolute;
      top: -5%;
      height: 88%;
      border-radius: 40%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .18) 0%, transparent 100%);
      animation: sway 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .ray:nth-child(1) {
      left: 8%;
      width: 72px;
      opacity: .13;
  }

  .ray:nth-child(2) {
      left: 22%;
      width: 48px;
      opacity: .09;
      animation-delay: 1.2s;
  }

  .ray:nth-child(3) {
      left: 38%;
      width: 88px;
      opacity: .16;
      animation-delay: 2.1s;
  }

  .ray:nth-child(4) {
      left: 56%;
      width: 56px;
      opacity: .11;
      animation-delay: .7s;
  }

  .ray:nth-child(5) {
      left: 71%;
      width: 66px;
      opacity: .13;
      animation-delay: 1.7s;
  }

  .ray:nth-child(6) {
      left: 86%;
      width: 42px;
      opacity: .08;
      animation-delay: 2.9s;
  }

  @keyframes sway {

      0%,
      100% {
          transform: rotate(-6deg);
      }

      50% {
          transform: rotate(4deg);
      }
  }

  /* ── BUBBLES ── */
  .bubbles {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .bubble {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .20);
      animation: rise linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes rise {
      0% {
          transform: translateY(0) translateX(0);
          opacity: .55;
      }

      50% {
          transform: translateY(-45vh) translateX(11px);
          opacity: .28;
      }

      100% {
          transform: translateY(-95vh) translateX(-7px);
          opacity: 0;
      }
  }

  /* ── SEABED ── */
  .seabed {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 2;
  }

  .seabed svg {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 155px;
  }

  /* ── CONTENT ── */
  .content-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      width: 100%;

  }

  /* ── TITLE ── */
  .section-title {
      font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.42;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
  }

  /* ── DIAGRAM WRAPPER (relative so SVG overlay works) ── */
  .diagram-wrap {
      position: relative;
  }

  /* SVG lines overlay — covers entire diagram-wrap */
  #line-svg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
      overflow: visible;
      display: none;
  }

  /* ── WATER DROP ── */
  .drop-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .drop-wrap svg.dsv {
      width: 150px;
      height: 182px;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(0, 198, 255, .72)) drop-shadow(0 0 50px rgba(0, 138, 228, .40));
      animation: dPulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes dPulse {

      0%,
      100% {
          transform: scale(1);
          filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(0, 198, 255, .72)) drop-shadow(0 0 50px rgba(0, 138, 228, .40));
      }

      50% {
          transform: scale(1.04);
          filter: drop-shadow(0 0 38px rgba(0, 228, 255, .90)) drop-shadow(0 0 68px rgba(0, 162, 242, .50));
      }
  }

  /* ── FEATURE ROW ── */
  .feat-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      animation: fadeUp .6s ease both;
      padding: 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #0376b9d1, #1371a62b);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 5px 10px;
  }

  /* Right-side rows: icon on the right, text on the left */
  .feat-row.flip {
      flex-direction: row-reverse;
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(14px);
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
      }
  }

  .left-items .feat-row:nth-child(1) {
      animation-delay: .07s;
  }

  .left-items .feat-row:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: .14s;
  }

  .left-items .feat-row:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: .21s;
  }

  .left-items .feat-row:nth-child(4) {
      animation-delay: .28s;
  }

  .right-items .feat-row:nth-child(1) {
      animation-delay: .09s;
  }

  .right-items .feat-row:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: .16s;
  }

  .right-items .feat-row:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: .23s;
  }

  .right-items .feat-row:nth-child(4) {
      animation-delay: .30s;
  }

  /* ── ICON CIRCLE ── */
  .ic {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .40);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      backdrop-filter: blur(7px);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s, transform .3s;
  }

  .ic::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -4px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .feat-row:hover .ic {
      background: rgba(0, 188, 255, .22);
      border-color: rgba(0, 218, 255, .82);
      box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(0, 198, 255, .52);
      transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .ic svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
  }

  /* ── FEATURE TEXT ── */
  .ft h6 {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 24px;
      color: #fff;
      margin: 0 0 3px;
  }

  .ft p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.46;
      margin: 5px 0 0;
  }

  /* Right items: text aligns right */
  .feat-row.flip .ft {
      text-align: right;
  }

  /* ── LINE ANCHOR DOTS (invisible helpers for JS targeting) ── */
  /* The line will connect to the .line-anchor span inside each .ft */
  .line-anchor {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      /* sits at the inner edge of the text block facing the drop */
  }

  /* ── MOBILE ── */
  @media(max-width:767px) {
      #line-svg {
          display: none;
      }

      .feat-row.flip {
          flex-direction: row;
      }

      .feat-row.flip .ft {
          text-align: left;
      }

      .drop-wrap svg.dsv {
          width: 120px;
          height: 146px;
      }
  }

  /* END HERE */


  /* ── ATTEND — pill layout ── */
  #attend {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #fff;
  }

  .attend-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      /* background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573164713714-d95e436ab8d6?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat; */
      opacity: .05;
  }

  .attend-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
  }

  .attend-hero-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-dark) 0%, var(--accent) 100%);
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      padding: 44px 38px;
      color: #fff;
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 78, 150, .95), rgba(0, 150, 199, .9)),
          url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1541844053589-346841d0b34c?w=800&q=80');
      background-size: cover;
      background-blend-mode: multiply;
  }

  .attend-hero-card h3 {
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 12px
  }

  .attend-hero-card p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
      font-size: .93rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 420px
  }

  .role-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      font-size: .86rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      transition: all .28s ease;
      cursor: default;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .role-pill:hover {
      border-color: var(--blue);
      color: var(--blue);
      background: var(--blue-light);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 119, 204, .12)
  }

  .role-pill .pip {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: var(--blue-light);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: background .28s
  }

  .role-pill:hover .pip {
      background: var(--blue)
  }

  .role-pill:hover .pip i {
      color: #fff !important
  }

  .role-pill .pip i {
      font-size: .82rem;
      color: var(--blue)
  }

  /* ── WHY — with background ── */
  #why {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .why-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600880292089-90a7e086ee0c?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
  }

  .why-bg-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      background: rgba(240, 248, 255, .96)
  }

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

  .why-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 26px 24px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      transition: all .3s ease;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  }

  .why-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue), var(--aqua));
      border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0
  }

  .why-card:hover {
      transform: translateX(5px);
      border-color: rgba(0, 119, 204, .3);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0, 119, 204, .1)
  }

  .why-num {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: rgba(0, 119, 204, .12);
      line-height: 1;
      min-width: 40px;
      flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .why-card h5 {
      font-size: .97rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      color: var(--text-dark)
  }

  .why-card p {
      font-size: .86rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.65
  }

  .quote-box {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 24px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px)
  }

  /* ── HIGHLIGHTS — full bleed bg ── */
  #highlights {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 120px 0;
  }

  .hl-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1501854140801-50d01698950b?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat fixed;
  }

  .hl-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 50, 120, .92) 0%, rgba(0, 140, 200, .88) 60%, rgba(0, 90, 160, .9) 100%)
  }

  .hl-wave-top {
      position: absolute;
      top: -1px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      line-height: 0;
      z-index: 2
  }

  .hl-wave-bot {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -1px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      line-height: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      transform: rotate(180deg)
  }

  .hl-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3
  }

  .ctr-card {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 44px 24px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
      border-radius: 20px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      transition: all .3s;
  }

  .ctr-card:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
      transform: translateY(-5px)
  }

  .ctr-icon {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      display: block
  }

  .ctr-val {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      display: block;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 10px
  }

  .ctr-plus {
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
      vertical-align: super
  }

  .ctr-lbl {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.45
  }

  /* ── SPONSORS ── */
  #sponsors {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #f0f8ff;
      padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .sponsors-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557804506-669a67965ba0?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
      opacity: .04;
  }

  .sponsors-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
  }

  .track-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative
  }

  .track-wrap::before,
  .track-wrap::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 100px;
      z-index: 2;
      pointer-events: none
  }

  .track-wrap::before {
      left: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f0f8ff, transparent)
  }

  .track-wrap::after {
      right: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(-90deg, #f0f8ff, transparent)
  }

  .sponsor-track {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      width: max-content;
      animation: slide 28s linear infinite
  }

  .sponsor-track:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused
  }

  @keyframes slide {
      from {
          transform: translateX(0)
      }

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

  .slogo {
      width: 175px;
      height: 80px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 14px 20px;
      transition: all .3s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05)
  }

  .slogo:hover {
      border-color: var(--blue);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 119, 204, .12);
      transform: translateY(-2px)
  }

  .slogo span {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-align: center
  }

  /* ── CTA BANNER — full bg ── */
  #cta {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 120px 0;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1446776811953-b23d57bd21aa?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat fixed;
  }

  .cta-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(2, 27, 58, .93) 0%, rgba(0, 119, 204, .88) 50%, rgba(0, 180, 216, .85) 100%)
  }

  #cta-canvas {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 2
  }

  .cta-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3
  }

  .cta-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      color: #fff
  }

  .cta-title span {
      color: var(--aqua-light)
  }

  .cta-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
      font-size: .98rem;
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
      line-height: 1.75
  }

  .contact-bar {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      margin-top: 36px;
      font-size: .87rem;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
  }

  .contact-bar a {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600
  }

  .sep {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
      background: #04121f;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
      padding: 72px 0 28px;
  }

  .f-logo {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--aqua);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 12px
  }

  .f-logo span {
      color: #fff
  }

  .f-desc {
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
      line-height: 1.8
  }

  .f-head {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--aqua);
      margin-bottom: 18px
  }

  .f-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0
  }

  .f-links li {
      margin-bottom: 10px
  }

  .f-links a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
      font-size: .84rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color .2s
  }

  .f-links a:hover {
      color: var(--aqua)
  }

  .soc {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      background: rgba(0, 180, 216, .08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 180, 216, .2);
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      font-size: .9rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all .2s
  }

  .soc:hover {
      background: rgba(0, 180, 216, .2);
      color: var(--aqua);
      border-color: rgba(0, 180, 216, .45)
  }

  .hashtag {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(0, 180, 216, .1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 180, 216, .25);
      color: var(--aqua);
      padding: 7px 18px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: .87rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-top: 14px
  }

  .f-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      margin-top: 46px;
      padding-top: 20px;
      font-size: .77rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
  }

  /* ── REVEAL ── */
  .rev {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(36px);
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease
  }

  .rev.on {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
  }

  .rev-l {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-36px);
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease
  }

  .rev-l.on {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0)
  }

  .rev-r {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(36px);
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease
  }

  .rev-r.on {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0)
  }

  .d1 {
      transition-delay: .08s
  }

  .d2 {
      transition-delay: .16s
  }

  .d3 {
      transition-delay: .24s
  }

  .d4 {
      transition-delay: .32s
  }

  .d5 {
      transition-delay: .40s
  }

  .d6 {
      transition-delay: .48s
  }

  .d7 {
      transition-delay: .56s
  }

  .d8 {
      transition-delay: .64s
  }

  @media(max-width:992px) {
      .hero-banner-img {
          max-height: 380px
      }

      .img-ring.r2,
      .img-ring.r3 {
          display: none
      }

      .orb-wrap {
          min-height: 280px
      }
  }

  @media(max-width:768px) {
      section {
          padding: 64px 0
      }

      .hero-banner-img {
          max-height: 240px
      }

      .orb {
          width: 170px;
          height: 170px
      }

      .img-ring.r1 {
          width: 240px;
          height: 240px
      }

      .fp {
          display: none
      }

      body {
          cursor: auto
      }

      #cursor,
      #cursor-ring {
          display: none
      }
  }