/* --------------------------------nav section css-------------------- */
.navbar {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 50%,
            rgba(190, 25, 180, 0.18),
            transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            #5c075e 0%,
            #45064d 45%,
            #26052d 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(20, 0, 25, 0.25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

/* Logo */
.navbar-brand h1 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

/* Navigation */
.navbar-nav {
    gap: 5px;
}

.navbar .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px 14px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.navbar .nav-link:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Animated underline */
.navbar .nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 4px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            #d61acb,
            #ff7bea);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Active link */
.navbar .nav-link.active {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.navbar .nav-link.active::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* New Badge */
.navbar .new-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -2px;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            #d61acb,
            #ff5ee8);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 2px 5px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(214, 26, 203, 0.5);
}

/* Mobile Toggle */
.navbar-toggler {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(214, 26, 203, 0.25);
}

.navbar-toggler .fa-bars {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* Mobile Menu */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar {
        padding-left: 20px !important;
        padding-right: 20px !important;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        margin-top: 15px;
        padding: 10px;
        background:
            linear-gradient(135deg,
                rgba(92, 7, 94, 0.98),
                rgba(38, 5, 45, 0.98));
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .navbar-nav {
        gap: 0;
    }

    .navbar .nav-link {
        padding: 10px 12px !important;
    }

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

    .navbar .new-badge {
        position: static;
        margin-left: 5px;
        vertical-align: top;
    }
}

/* ------------------------------------hero section css----------------------------- */
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 40px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ai-hero {
    height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 50%,
            rgba(190, 25, 180, 0.25),
            transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            #5c075e 0%,
            #45064d 45%,
            #26052d 100%);
}

/* =========================
   Hero Info Cards
========================= */
.hero-info {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

.info-card {
    min-width: 150px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 50%,
            rgba(190, 25, 180, 0.18),
            transparent 55%),
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow:
        0 8px 25px rgba(20, 0, 25, 0.2),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.info-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(214, 26, 203, 0.45);
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 30px rgba(20, 0, 25, 0.3),
        0 0 20px rgba(190, 25, 180, 0.15);
}

.info-card small {
    display: block;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.info-card h5 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .hero-info {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .info-card {
        min-width: 130px;
        padding: 10px 14px;
    }

    .info-card h5 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

/* LEFT CONTENT */


.col-md-7.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;

    padding-right: 30px !important;
    margin-top: -70px !important;
    text-align: left !important;
}

/* Conference Badge */
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 6px 14px 6px 7px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-radius: 30px;

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.hero-badge span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    min-width: 38px;
    height: 30px;
    padding: 0 9px;

    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #d83bea;

    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-badge sup {
    font-size: 7px;
}


/* Main Heading */
.hero-content h1 {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;

    color: #fff;
    font-size: 45px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
}

.title-accent {
    display: block;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-weight: 400;
}


/* PEIS 2027 */
.conference-code {
    margin: 10px 0 15px;

    color: #f087f0;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
}

.conference-code strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
}


/* Organizer */
.organized-text {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 0 22px;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68) !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
}

.organized-text strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
}


/* Conference Information */
.hero-details {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 25px;
    width: fit-content;
    max-width: 100%;

    padding: 12px 18px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;

    border-left: 3px solid #d83bea;
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.detail-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.detail-number {
    color: rgba(240, 135, 240, 0.55);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.detail-item small {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3px;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.detail-item h5 {
    margin: 0;

    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.detail-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 32px;
    margin: 0 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}


/* Button */
.hero-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;

    padding: 10px 11px 10px 20px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 30px;

    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;

    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;

    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-btn span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 29px;
    height: 29px;

    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d83bea, #9d27e8);

    font-size: 15px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-btn:hover {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #d83bea;
    background: rgba(216, 59, 234, 0.12);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-btn:hover span {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}


/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .hero-content {
        padding: 40px 30px;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 37px;
    }

    .hero-details {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .detail-divider {
        margin: 0 8px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .hero-content {
        padding: 35px 20px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 31px;
    }

    .conference-code {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .hero-details {
        width: 100%;
        display: block;
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }

    .detail-item {
        padding: 9px 0;
    }

    .detail-divider {
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
        margin: 2px 0;
    }
}

/* IMAGE AREA */
.hero-images-area {
    height: 650px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.image-columns {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

/* EACH COLUMN */
.image-column {
    width: 255px;
    height: 900px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.column-up {
    margin-top: -180px;
}

.column-down {
    margin-top: -20px;
}

/* TRACK */
.image-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

/* LEFT : BOTTOM → TOP */
.column-up .image-track {
    animation: moveUp 18s linear infinite;
}

/* RIGHT : TOP → BOTTOM */
.column-down .image-track {
    animation: moveDown 18s linear infinite;
}

/* IMAGE */
.hero-img {
    width: 300px;
    height: 250px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.hero-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

/* LEFT MOVEMENT */
@keyframes moveUp {
    from {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    to {
        transform: translateY(calc(-50% - 4px));
    }
}

/* RIGHT MOVEMENT */
@keyframes moveDown {
    from {
        transform: translateY(calc(-50% - 4px));
    }

    to {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* -------------------------------publication css------------------------------ */
/* ==========================================
   PUBLICATION SECTION
========================================== */

.publication-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 25px 0;
    background: #f7f3f1;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* FULL WIDTH */

.publication-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 5%;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    min-height: 155px;

    position: relative;
}


/* ==========================================
   BOOK - LEFT VISUAL
========================================== */

.publication-book {
    width: 210px;
    height: 150px;

    flex-shrink: 0;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    position: relative;

    padding-right: 35px;
}

.publication-book::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    right: -350%;
    top: 6%;

    width: 1px;
    height: 90%;

    background: rgba(125, 36, 53, 0.2);
}

.publication-book img {
    width: 125px;
    height: 145px;

    object-fit: contain;

    filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18));

    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.publication-book img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}




.publication-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 185px;
    gap: 125px;
}



.publication-heading {
    width: 190px;

    flex-shrink: 0;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.publication-label {
    font-size: 12px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1.8px;

    color: #7d2638;

    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.springer-logo {
    width: 174px;
    height: 80px;

    object-fit: contain;

    background: #fff;

    padding: 7px 12px;

    border-radius: 5px;

    box-shadow:
        0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.publication-details {
    flex: 1;

    padding-left: 35px;

    border-left: 1px solid rgba(125, 38, 56, 0.18);
}

.publication-intro {
    display: block;

    font-size: 16px;

    color: rgb(95, 1, 95);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.publication-details h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-size: 25px;

    line-height: 1.25;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: purple;
}

.publication-publisher {
    display: block;

    margin-top: 5px;

    font-size: 13px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #7d2638;
}

.publication-index {
    display: inline-block;

    margin-top: 14px;

    padding: 7px 14px;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;

    color: #666;

    background: #fff;

    border: 1px solid rgba(125, 38, 56, 0.15);

    border-radius: 20px;

    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.publication-index span {
    font-size: 10px;

    color: #666;

    padding: 5px 11px;

    border-radius: 20px;

    background: #fff;

    border: 1px solid rgba(125, 38, 56, 0.15);

    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.publication-index span:hover {
    background: #7d2638;
    color: #fff;
}



.publication-wrapper::before {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;
    bottom: -25px;

    width: 100%;

    height: 3px;


}


@media (min-width: 1400px) {

    .publication-wrapper {
        padding-left: 7%;
        padding-right: 7%;
    }

    .publication-book {
        width: 230px;
    }

    .publication-content {
        padding-left: 55px;
        gap: 70px;
    }

    .publication-details h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}



@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .publication-wrapper {
        padding: 0 30px;
    }

    .publication-book {
        width: 160px;
    }

    .publication-book img {
        width: 105px;
        height: 125px;
    }

    .publication-content {
        padding-left: 30px;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .publication-heading {
        width: 145px;
    }

    .publication-details {
        padding-left: 25px;
    }

    .publication-details h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}



@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .publication-section {
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .publication-wrapper {
        padding: 0 18px;

        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: center;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .publication-book {
        width: 100%;
        height: 105px;

        padding: 0;

        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .publication-book::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .publication-book img {
        width: 75px;
        height: 100px;
    }

    .publication-content {
        width: 100%;

        padding-left: 0;

        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 15px;
    }

    .publication-heading {
        width: 100%;

        align-items: center;
    }

    .publication-label {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .springer-logo {
        width: 105px;
        height: 42px;
    }

    .publication-details {
        width: 100%;

        padding: 15px 0 0;

        border-left: 0;

        border-top: 1px solid rgba(125, 38, 56, 0.18);
    }

    .publication-details h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .publication-index {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .publication-wrapper::before {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------committee css------------------------- */
.members-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 10px 55px;
}

.members-slider {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}

.member-slide {
    flex: 0 0 25%;
    max-width: 25%;
}

.member-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: transparent;
}

/* Full Image */
.member-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Image Hover */
.member-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.member-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 60px 20px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.90),
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
            transparent);
}

/* Member Name */
.member-overlay h5 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Member Designation */
.member-overlay p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.text-purple {
    color: #6f42c1;
}

.slider-btn {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 50%;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: purple;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Left Button */
.prev-btn {
    left: 5px !important;
}

/* Right Button */
.next-btn {
    right: 5px !important;
}

/* Button Hover */
.slider-btn:hover {
    background-color: purple;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .members-slider-wrapper {
        padding-left: 55px;
        padding-right: 55px;
    }

    .member-slide {
        flex: 0 0 25%;
        max-width: 25%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .members-slider-wrapper {
        padding-left: 50px;
        padding-right: 50px;
    }

    .member-slide {
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
    }

    .member-item {
        height: 300px;
    }

    .slider-btn {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .prev-btn {
        left: 3px !important;
    }

    .next-btn {
        right: 3px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .members-slider-wrapper {
        padding-left: 45px;
        padding-right: 45px;
    }

    .member-slide {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .member-item {
        height: 350px;
    }

    .slider-btn {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .prev-btn {
        left: 2px !important;
    }

    .next-btn {
        right: 2px !important;
    }

    .member-overlay {
        padding: 60px 18px 18px;
    }

    .member-overlay h5 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .member-overlay p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}


/* --------------------------------------footer css---------------------------------- */

.container-fluid.bg-dark.text-light {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,
            rgba(190, 25, 180, 0.18),
            transparent 32%),
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            #5c075e 0%,
            #45064d 45%,
            #26052d 100%) !important;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Footer main container */
.container-fluid.bg-dark.text-light>.container {
    padding-top: 45px;
    padding-bottom: 35px;
}

/* Footer columns */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .row>div {
    min-height: 100%;
}

/* Footer headings */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.container-fluid.bg-dark .section-title h3 {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

/* Heading underline */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .section-title::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 38px;
    height: 2px;

    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            #d61acb,
            #ff6bea);

    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Footer links container */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .link-animated {
    gap: 8px;
}

/* Remove default list styling */
.container-fluid.bg-dark ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

/* List items */
.container-fluid.bg-dark li {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
}

/* Footer links */
.container-fluid.bg-dark a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover links */
.container-fluid.bg-dark a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 5px;
}

/* Contact text */
.container-fluid.bg-dark p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Email */
.container-fluid.bg-dark p:nth-of-type(2) {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Social icons */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .btn-primary {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    padding: 0;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);

    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            rgba(214, 26, 203, 0.8),
            rgba(92, 7, 94, 0.9)) !important;

    border-radius: 8px;

    box-shadow:
        0 5px 15px rgba(20, 0, 25, 0.25);

    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.container-fluid.bg-dark .btn-primary i {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Social hover */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);

    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            #d61acb,
            #7b087d) !important;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 20px rgba(214, 26, 203, 0.3);
}

/* Location icon */
.container-fluid.bg-dark .bi-geo-alt {
    color: #d61acb !important;
}



.container-fluid.text-white[style] {
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,
            #200324 0%,
            #16021b 100%) !important;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* Copyright text */
.container-fluid.text-white[style] p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .container-fluid.bg-dark.text-light>.container {
        padding-top: 35px;
        padding-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .container-fluid.bg-dark .row>div {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .container-fluid.bg-dark.text-light>.container {
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .container-fluid.bg-dark .section-title h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .container-fluid.bg-dark a {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .container-fluid.bg-dark p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .container-fluid.bg-dark .btn-primary {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }
}

/* -------------------------- inner pages css---------------------------------- */

.call-for-papers-content {
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    color: #222;
}

.call-for-papers-content p {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: justify;
}

.bg-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #500755, #35043a) !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bg-header h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

/* Decorative header line */
.bg-header h3::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 55px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #fff;
    margin: 12px auto 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.call-for-papers-content .intro-text {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.call-for-papers-content .intro-text strong {
    color: #500755;
}

.content-heading {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin: 35px 0 20px;
}

.content-heading span {
    color: #500755;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Line after heading */
.content-heading::after {
    content: "";
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    background: #500755;
    opacity: .25;
}

.submission-list {
    padding-left: 22px;
    margin: 0 0 35px;
}

.submission-list li {
    padding-left: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.submission-list li::marker {
    color: #500755;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.submission-list li strong {
    color: #111;
}

.submission-list .purple-text {
    color: #500755;
}

.pending-text {
    color: #500755;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #500755;
    margin-left: 3px;
}

.topic-intro {
    margin-bottom: 25px !important;
}

.topic-list p {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

/* Topic title */
.topic-list p strong {
    color: #500755;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.topic-list p {
    transition: all .25s ease;
}

.topic-list p:hover {
    padding-left: 27px;
}

.topic-list p:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .call-for-papers-content p,
    .submission-list li {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .call-for-papers-content .intro-text {
        font-size: 15px !important;
    }

    .content-heading span {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .bg-header h3 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .topic-list p {
        padding-left: 17px;
    }
}

.registration-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 0;
    margin: 10px 0 45px;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Table Cells */
.registration-table th,
.registration-table td {
    padding: 16px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-right: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Header */
.registration-table tr:first-child td {
    background: #500755;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

/* Header purple text should remain white */
.registration-table tr:first-child .purple-text {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Remove last borders */
.registration-table td:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.registration-table tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Alternate rows */
.registration-table tr:nth-child(even):not(:first-child) td {
    background: #faf7fb;
}

/* Normal text */
.registration-table td {
    color: #222;
}

/* Price */
.registration-table .purple-text {
    color: #500755 !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* SCRS discount link */
.registration-table a {
    color: #500755;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #500755;
}

.registration-table a:hover {
    color: #000;
}

/* Table hover */
.registration-table tr:not(:first-child) {
    transition: all .25s ease;
}

.registration-table tr:not(:first-child):hover td {
    background: #f5edf6;
}




.call-for-papers-content .topic-list {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.call-for-papers-content .topic-list p {
    position: relative;
    padding: 4px 0 4px 32px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Number styling */
.call-for-papers-content .topic-list p::first-letter {
    color: #500755;
    font-weight: 700;
}



/* Links */
.call-for-papers-content .topic-list a {
    color: #500755;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.call-for-papers-content .topic-list a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Register link */
.call-for-papers-content>p>.purple-text {
    color: #500755;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #500755;
}

.call-for-papers-content>p>.purple-text:hover {
    color: #000;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .registration-table {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .registration-table th,
    .registration-table td {
        padding: 11px 8px;
    }

    .registration-table a {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .call-for-papers-content .topic-list p {
        padding-left: 25px;
        font-size: 14px !important;
    }
}



.register-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    background: #500755;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: 2px solid #500755;
    border-radius: 6px;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    transition: all .3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(80, 7, 85, .18);
}

.register-btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #500755 !important;
    border-color: #500755;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(80, 7, 85, .22);
}

.conference-dates {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(99, 102, 241, .10), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(236, 72, 153, .09), transparent 28%),
        #f8faff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.dates-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #111827;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.dates-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111827;
}

.dates-title span {
    color: purple;
}

.dates-subtitle {
    color: #6b7280;
    max-width: 550px;
    margin: auto;
}

.dates-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
}

/* Vertical timeline */
.dates-wrapper::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 35px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
            #6366f1,
            #8b5cf6,
            #f59e0b,
            #ec4899);
    opacity: .35;
}

.date-item {
    width: 90%;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.date-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.date-number {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    min-width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(54, 31, 55, 0.1);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: purple;
}

.date-card {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(50, 31, 55, 0.07);
    transition: all .3s ease;
}

.date-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -10px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.date-card:hover {
    transform: translateX(10px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(224, 99, 241, 0.13);
    border-color: #c7d2fe;
}

.date-icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #eef2ff;
    color: #f163de;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.date-icon.purple {
    background: #f3e8ff;
    color: #9333ea;
}

.date-icon.orange {
    background: #fff7ed;
    color: #f97316;
}

.date-icon.pink {
    background: #fdf2f8;
    color: #ec4899;
}

.date-card small {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.date-card h4 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 750;
    color: #111827;
}

.date-value {
    color: purple;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.date-value i {
    margin-right: 6px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .dates-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .dates-wrapper {
        margin-top: 45px;
    }

    .dates-wrapper::before {
        left: 25px;
    }

    .date-item {
        gap: 18px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .date-number {
        min-width: 52px;
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .date-card {
        padding: 20px;
        gap: 15px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .date-icon {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .date-card h4 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .date-card small {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .date-value {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

.venue-section {
    background: #f8faff;
}

.venue-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 42px;
    /* space for overlapping logo */
}

/* Venue Image */
.venue-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 390px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(31, 41, 55, .13);
}

/* Dark gradient over image */
.venue-box::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 42px 0;
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(17, 24, 39, .65),
            transparent 45%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Venue label */
.venue-label {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 22px;
    bottom: 65px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    color: #fff;
}

.venue-label>i {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    font-size: 16px;
}

.venue-label small {
    display: block;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    opacity: .8;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.venue-label strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 750;
}

/* Logo overlapping image */
.venue-logo {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
    right: -38px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    padding: 9px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.venue-logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 14px;
}

/* Small decorative line */
.venue-logo::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -4px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .venue-img {
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .venue-box::after {
        inset: 0 0 35px 0;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .venue-box {
        padding-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .venue-label {
        left: 16px;
        bottom: 52px;
    }

    .venue-label>i {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
    }

    .venue-label strong {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .venue-logo {
        right: 15px;
        width: 75px;
        height: 75px;
        border-radius: 17px;
        padding: 7px;
    }

    .venue-logo img {
        border-radius: 11px;
    }
}

.proceedings-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 75px 0 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 50%,
            rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.15),
            transparent 25%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 40%,
            rgba(217, 70, 239, 0.12),
            transparent 25%),
        #ffffff;
}

.proceedings-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.proceedings-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.proceeding-item {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 16.666666%;
    max-width: 16.666666%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 12px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.proceeding-book {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 235px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.proceeding-book img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 145px;
    height: 205px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow:
        8px 12px 20px rgba(43, 15, 65, 0.22);
    transition:
        transform 0.5s ease,
        box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.book-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    background: #a855f7;
    filter: blur(45px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

.proceeding-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.proceeding-item:hover .proceeding-book img {
    transform:
        translateY(-5px) scale(1.04);
    box-shadow:
        12px 20px 30px rgba(70, 20, 100, 0.35);
}

.proceeding-item:hover .book-glow {
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.proceeding-details {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

.proceeding-year {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #8b3fc7;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.proceeding-details h4 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #21102c;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.proceeding-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #8b3fc7;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease;
}

.proceeding-link i {
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.proceeding-item:hover .proceeding-link {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.proceeding-link:hover {
    color: #6f1ab1;
}

.proceeding-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.proceeding-item:nth-child(2) .proceeding-book img {
    transition-delay: 0.05s;
}

.proceeding-item:nth-child(3) .proceeding-book img {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.proceeding-item:nth-child(4) .proceeding-book img {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.proceeding-item:nth-child(5) .proceeding-book img {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.proceeding-item:nth-child(6) .proceeding-book img {
    transition-delay: 0.25s;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .proceedings-section {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .proceedings-heading h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .proceedings-wrapper {
        overflow-x: auto;
        scrollbar-width: none;
        -ms-overflow-style: none;
    }

    .proceedings-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

    .proceedings-row {
        width: max-content;
    }

    .proceeding-item {
        flex: 0 0 220px;
        max-width: 220px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .proceedings-section {
        padding: 50px 0 60px;
    }

    .proceedings-heading {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .proceedings-heading h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .proceedings-heading p {
        padding: 0 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .proceeding-item {
        flex: 0 0 190px;
        max-width: 190px;
        padding: 0 8px;
    }

    .proceeding-book {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .proceeding-book img {
        width: 135px;
        height: 195px;
    }

    .proceeding-details h4 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .proceeding-link {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}