/*---------------------------------------
  1. CUSTOM PROPERTIES (VARIABLES) - From Tooplate
-----------------------------------------*/
:root {
  --white-color: #ffffff;
  --primary-color: #7cb8eb;
  --secondary-color: #4f83d1;
  --section-bg-color: #f0f8ff;
  --custom-btn-bg-color: #4f83d1;
  --custom-btn-bg-hover-color: #7cb8eb;
  --dark-color: #000000;
  --p-color: #717275;
  --border-color: #e9eaeb;
  --link-hover-color: #4f83d1;

  --body-font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;

  --h1-font-size: 52px;
  --h2-font-size: 46px;
  --h3-font-size: 32px;
  --h4-font-size: 28px;
  --h5-font-size: 24px;
  --h6-font-size: 22px;
  --p-font-size: 16px;
  --btn-font-size: 18px;
  --copyright-font-size: 14px;

  --border-radius-large: 100px;
  --border-radius-medium: 20px;
  --border-radius-small: 10px;

  --font-weight-normal: 400;
  --font-weight-medium: 500;
  --font-weight-bold: 700;
}




/*---------------------------------------
RESET STYLES
-----------------------------------------*/


html{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	overflow-y: scroll;
}

body,div,dl,dt,dd,ul,ol,li,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,pre,form,fieldset,input,textarea,p,blockquote,th,td{
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}

ul,li{
	list-style-type:none;
	margin: 0 0 0 0;
	padding: 0 0 0 0;
}

table{
	border-collapse:collapse;
	border-spacing:0;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
	font-size:100%;
	font-weight:normal;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}

hr,legend {
	display:none;
}

p {
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}

/* end MacIE5 */
img{
	border:0;
	vertical-align:bottom;
	margin:0 auto;
	padding:0;
	max-width: 100%;
}

a{
	color: #000;
	text-decoration: none;
}
/*clearfix*/
.clearfix:after {
	content: ".";
	display: block;
	height: 0;
	clear: both;
	visibility: hidden;
}

.clearfix {
  display:inline-block;
}

/* Hides from mac */
* html .clearfix {height: 1%;}
.clearfix{display:block;}
/*End hide from IE-mac*/


/*---------------------------------------
2. BASE & TYPOGRAPHY STYLES
-----------------------------------------*/
body {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  font-family: var(--body-font-family);
  color: var(--p-color);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
}
h1 {
  font-size: var(--h1-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}
h2 {
  font-size: var(--h2-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}
h3 {
  font-size: var(--h3-font-size);
}
h4 {
  font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
}
h5 {
  font-size: var(--h5-font-size);
}
h6 {
  font-size: var(--h6-font-size);
}

p {
  color: var(--p-color);
  font-size: var(--p-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

ul li {
  color: var(--p-color);
  font-size: var(--p-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
}

a,
button {
  touch-action: manipulation;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

a {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--link-hover-color);
}

b,
strong {
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}

.responsive-image {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
.text-white {
  color: var(--white-color) !important;
}

/*---------------------------------------
3. LAYOUT & HELPERS (Bootstrap Replacements)
-----------------------------------------*/
.container {
  width: 100%;
  padding-right: 15px;
  padding-left: 15px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .container {
      max-width: 540px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .container {
      max-width: 720px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .container {
      max-width: 960px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .container {
      max-width: 1140px;
  }
}

.section-overlay {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/*---------------------------------------
4. NAVBAR
-----------------------------------------*/
.site-navbar {
  background: transparent;
  position: absolute;
  top: 49px;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.site-navbar .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-size: var(--h6-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
}
.navbar-brand:hover {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.logo-image {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  padding: 15px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.brand-text {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.navbar-collapse {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  flex-grow: 1;
  align-items: center;
}
.navbar-nav {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-item {
  margin: 0 20px;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-size: var(--p-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
  padding: 15px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.nav-item.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}
.dropdown-menu {
  background: var(--white-color);
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  border: 0;
  display: inherit;
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 120%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 9rem;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 13px 0 10px 0;
  list-style: none;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.dropdown-menu::before {
  content: "";
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 20px solid transparent;
  border-right: 20px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 15px solid var(--white-color);
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 10px;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      margin-top: 0;
      pointer-events: auto;
  }
}
.dropdown-item {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5px 20px;
  clear: both;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--p-color);
  text-align: inherit;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.dropdown-item:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.nav-item-button {
  margin-left: 1rem;
}
.nav-item-button .custom-btn {
  padding: 12px 25px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.navbar-toggler {
  display: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 35px;
  outline: none;
}
.navbar-toggler:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background: var(--dark-color);
  transition: background 10ms 300ms ease;
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  position: relative;
}
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::before,
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
  content: "";
  transition: top 300ms 350ms ease, transform 300ms 50ms ease;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--dark-color);
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
}
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::before {
  top: -8px;
}
.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
  top: 8px;
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background: transparent;
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::before,
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
  transition: top 300ms 50ms ease, transform 300ms 350ms ease;
  top: 0;
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::before {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/*---------------------------------------
5. HERO SECTION & ANIMATIONS
-----------------------------------------*/
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 0;
  min-height: 680px;
  height: 85vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-slideshow-container {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0px;
  padding: 0px;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: -2;
}
.hero-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-content {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 68%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-wave {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cd-words-wrapper {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}
.cd-words-wrapper b {
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  white-space: nowrap;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #e5e50f;
  width: 100%;
}
.cd-words-wrapper b.is-visible {
  position: relative;
}
.cd-headline.rotate-1 .cd-words-wrapper {
  perspective: 300px;
}
.cd-headline.rotate-1 b {
  opacity: 0;
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  transform: rotateX(180deg);
}
.cd-headline.rotate-1 b.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: rotateX(0deg);
  animation: cd-rotate-1-in 1.2s;
}
.cd-headline.rotate-1 b.is-hidden {
  transform: rotateX(180deg);
  animation: cd-rotate-1-out 1.2s;
}

@keyframes cd-rotate-1-in {
  0% {
      transform: rotateX(180deg);
      opacity: 0;
  }
  35% {
      transform: rotateX(120deg);
      opacity: 0;
  }
  65% {
      opacity: 0;
  }
  100% {
      transform: rotateX(360deg);
      opacity: 1;
  }
}
@keyframes cd-rotate-1-out {
  0% {
      transform: rotateX(0deg);
      opacity: 1;
  }
  35% {
      transform: rotateX(-40deg);
      opacity: 1;
  }
  65% {
      opacity: 0;
  }
  100% {
      transform: rotateX(180deg);
      opacity: 0;
  }
}

/*---------------------------------------
6. BUTTONS & EFFECTS
-----------------------------------------*/
.btn {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
  font-size: var(--btn-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
  line-height: normal;
  padding: 15px 25px;
}
.custom-btn {
  background: var(--custom-btn-bg-color);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.custom-btn:hover {
  background: var(--custom-btn-bg-hover-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.custom-border-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--custom-btn-bg-color);
  color: var(--custom-btn-bg-color);
}
.custom-border-btn:hover {
  background: var(--custom-btn-bg-hover-color);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.custom-btn-bg-white {
  border-color: var(--white-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.custom-btn-bg-white:hover {
  background: var(--white-color);
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.custom-btn-bg-white button {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  font-weight: inherit;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}
.button--atlas {
  margin-right: 1rem;
}
.button--atlas > span {
  display: inline-block;
}
.button--atlas:hover > span {
  opacity: 0;
}
.marquee {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.marquee__inner {
  width: fit-content;
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  --offset: 1rem;
  --move-initial: calc(-25% + var(--offset));
  --move-final: calc(-50% + var(--offset));
  transform: translate3d(var(--move-initial), 0, 0);
  animation: marquee 1s linear infinite;
  animation-play-state: paused;
  opacity: 0;
}
.button--atlas:hover .marquee__inner {
  animation-play-state: running;
  opacity: 1;
  transition-duration: 0.4s;
}
.marquee span {
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-style: italic;
  padding: 15px;
}

@keyframes marquee {
  0% {
      transform: translate3d(var(--move-initial), 0, 0);
  }
  100% {
      transform: translate3d(var(--move-final), 0, 0);
  }
}

.button--pan {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.button--pan span {
  position: relative;
}
.button--pan::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.button--pan:hover::before {
  background: transparent;
  transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
}

/*---------------------------------------
7. POPOVER & INTRO SECTION
-----------------------------------------*/
div[popover] {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -5px #000;
  padding: 0;
  margin: auto;
}
.inner-modal {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  padding: 32px;
}
.inner-modal .text {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--p-color);
}
.Close {
  background-color: #b9314f;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 16px;
}

.intro-section {
  padding-top: 50px;
}
.intro-row {
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .intro-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
.intro-text-column .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.custom-block-wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.custom-block {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  padding: 35px;
}
.custom-block .nav-link {
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.custom-block h6 {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.collapsible-content {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s ease-out;
}
.card-body {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.card-body h3,
.card-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

/*---------------------------------------
8. SERVICES, PARTNERS
-----------------------------------------*/
.services-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background-color: var(--section-bg-color);
}

.services-section .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.research-topic-group {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.topic-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.topic-description {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .services-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.services-thumb {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.card-inner-grid {
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .card-inner-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  }
}

.services-image-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.services-image {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

.services-image-hover {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  opacity: 0;
}

.services-image-wrap:hover .services-image-hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.card-info-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.services-info {
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.services-info p {
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.services-title {
  font-size: var(--h6-font-size);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.services-title-link {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.services-title-link:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.card-button-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.card-button-wrapper .custom-btn {
  margin-left: auto; /* Pushes button to the right */
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .services-info {
      margin-top: 0;
  }
}
.services-title {
  font-size: var(--h6-font-size);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.services-title-link {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.services-info p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.service-button-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.service-button-wrap .custom-btn {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.partners-section {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 25px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}

.partners-section-title {
  background: var(--white-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  top: -50px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.partners-grid {
  display: grid;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .partners-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
}
.partners-image {
  display: block;
  width: 150px;
  margin: auto;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.partners-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.partner-item p {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/*---------------------------------------
10. FOOTER 
-----------------------------------------*/
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding-top: 50px;
}

.footer-content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #7fbcf0;
}

.footer-logo-area {
  margin-right: 3rem;
}

.footer-top-menu {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-menu-link {
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.footer-menu-link:hover {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.footer-main {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .footer-main {
      grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr 3fr;
  }
}

.footer-widget.widget-office {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.footer-widget-title {
  color: var(--white-color);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-menu-column {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-menu-column li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-menu-column .footer-menu-link i {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8em;
}

.widget-office .contact-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: var(--white-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.widget-office .contact-info i {
  margin-right: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.widget-office .footer-link {
  color: var(--white-color);
}
.social-icon-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}
.social-icon-link {
  background: #7fbcf0;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-size: var(--copyright-font-size);
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  line-height: 36px;
}
.social-icon-link:hover {
  background: var(--custom-btn-bg-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.widget-hours .featured-block {
  padding: 20px;
}
.widget-hours .widget-inner-title {
  color: var(--white-color);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.widget-hours .info-line {
  display: block;
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.widget-hours .info-text {
  color: var(--white-color);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.site-footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid #7fbcf0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding: 25px 0;
}
.copyright-text {
  color: var(--section-bg-color);
  font-size: var(--copyright-font-size);
  margin: 0;
}
/*---------------------------------------
9. RESPONSIVE STYLES
-----------------------------------------*/
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  h1 {
      font-size: 42px;
  }
  h2 {
      font-size: 36px;
  }

  .site-navbar {
      background-color: var(--white-color);
      top: 0;
      padding: 10px 0;
  }
  .navbar-brand,
  .navbar-brand:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
  }
  .navbar-toggler {
      display: block;
  }
  .navbar-nav {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 1rem;
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .navbar-nav .nav-item {
      margin: 0;
      width: 100%;
  }
  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      color: var(--p-color);
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      width: 100%;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .site-navbar {
      background-color: var(--white-color);
      top: 0;
      padding: 10px 0;
  }
  .navbar-brand,
  .navbar-brand:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
  }
  .navbar-toggler {
      display: block;
      background: none;
  }
  .navbar-collapse {
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      background-color: var(--white-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);

      visibility: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s;
  }
  .navbar-collapse.is-open {
      /* Açıq vəziyyət */
      visibility: visible;
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nav-item-button {
      padding: 1rem 0;
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0 0;
  }

  .nav-item-button .custom-btn {
    width: auto;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: var(--custom-btn-bg-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin: 0 0;
  }
  .nav-item.dropdown .dropdown-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      position: static;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
      padding-left: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: 0;
  }

  .dropdown-menu::before {
      display: none;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
      position: static;
      background-color: transparent;
      box-shadow: none;
      visibility: visible;
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
      width: auto;
      display: flex !important;
  }
  .navbar-nav {
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
  }
  .navbar-nav .nav-item {
      margin: 0 20px;
  }
  .navbar-toggler {
      display: none;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-wave {
      bottom: -1px;
  }
  .hero-content {
      max-width: 90%;
  }
  .service-card-row {
      flex-direction: column;
  }
  .service-image-container,
  .service-info-container {
      max-width: 100%;
      flex-basis: 100%;
      padding-left: 0;
  }
  .services-info {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
  h1 {
      font-size: 40px;
  }
  h2 {
      font-size: 28px;
  }
}


/*---------------------------------------
  ABOUT PAGE STYLES
-----------------------------------------*/

.page-banner {
  background-image: url('images/high-angle-woman-cleaning-floors.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-end;
  min-height: 340px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}

.page-banner .section-overlay {
  opacity: 0.65;
}

.page-banner .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.banner-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  width: 100%;
}

.banner-title h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.breadcrumb-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
  background-color: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
  color: var(--white-color);
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.breadcrumb-item a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 0.5rem;
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--white-color);
  content: "/";
}

.content-section, .team-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.team-section {
  background-color: var(--section-bg-color);
}

.team-section .section-title {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.professor-grid, .team-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .professor-grid, .team-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.featured-image {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
}

.featured-block {
  padding: 20px;
}

.featured-block .block-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.external-link-icon {
  margin-left: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.team-member-card {
  position: relative;
}
.team-info {
  background: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
}
.team-info h5 {
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.team-info .card-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.team-info .card-title a {
  color: var(--dark-color);
  font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
}

.team-info::before {
  content: "";
  display: none;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 20px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 20px solid transparent;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .team-member-card:nth-child(odd) .team-info::before {
      display: block;
      border-left: 20px solid var(--white-color);
      right: -20px;
  }
  .team-member-card:nth-child(even) .team-info::before {
      display: block;
      border-right: 20px solid var(--white-color);
      left: -20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .team-info {
      max-width: 450px;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .team-info::before {
      display: none;
  }
}







/*---------------------------------------
  SERVICES / RESEARCH DETAILS PAGE STYLES
-----------------------------------------*/

.page-banner--research1 {
  background-image: url('images/head-img01.jpg');
}

.research-details-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.research-topic {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.research-topic-title {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--dark-color);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.research-item-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .research-item-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .research-topic .research-item-grid:nth-child(even) .research-image-col {
      order: 2;
  }
}

.research-image {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.research-text-card {
  padding: 2rem;
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  height: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.research-topic .research-item-grid:nth-child(odd) .research-image-col {
  background-color: var(--section-bg-color);
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.research-item-title {
  font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.research-text-card p {
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/*---------------------------------------
  CONTACT PAGE STYLES
-----------------------------------------*/

.page-banner--contact {
  background-image: url('images/head-img02.jpg');
}

.contact-page-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .contact-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr;
  }
}

.contact-details-col .section-subtitle {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.contact-details-col h4 {
  color: var(--p-color);
  font-weight: normal;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.contact-info-card {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.contact-info-card .card-title {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}
.contact-info-card .info-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: var(--h5-font-size);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.contact-info-card .info-line a {
  color: var(--p-color);
}
.contact-info-card .info-line a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.contact-info-card .contact-icon {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-right: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.custom-contact-form {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-banner--access {
  background-image: url('images/head-img02.jpg');
}

.access-page-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.access-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}


.form-header {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.form-header .form-title {
  color: var(--white-color);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.form-body {
  padding: 2rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.form-body .form-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .form-body .form-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.form-input, .form-select, .form-textarea {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--p-color);
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  background-clip: padding-box;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.form-input:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-textarea:focus {
  color: var(--p-color);
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  outline: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(124, 184, 235, 0.5);
}

.form-submit-button {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  margin: 1rem auto 0 auto;
  display: block;
  background-color: var(--custom-btn-bg-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.form-submit-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--custom-btn-bg-hover-color);
}

.google-map-section {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.content-section h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.site-navbar .nav-link {
  color: white !important;
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 85%;
}

.hero-description {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.hero-description {
  color: white;
}