/* ================================================================
   SITARAM BHARTIA INSTITUTE — MAIN STYLESHEET
   ================================================================ */

/* ================================================================
   SITE HEADER
   ================================================================ */
.search-results .site-content-contain .site-content a {color: #dd6408!important}
h3.job-title {font-size: 32px}
body {overflow-x: visible; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;}
.topbar {background: #cdd9c4; padding: 8px 0;font-size: .82rem; }
.brand-logo {width: 100%; max-width: 190px;}
.topbar-inner { display: flex;  align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap;  gap: 8px;}
.dropdown-submenu {position: relative;}
.dropdown-menu.dropdown-submenu-menu {top: 0;right: -100% !important; left: unset!important;max-width: 100%;}
.topbar-contacts {display: flex;align-items: center;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 20px;}
.logo-ucl img {max-height: 160px;}
.topbar-link {color: #2e2e2e; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-weight: 500; transition: color .3s ease; text-decoration: none;}
.topbar-link:hover { color: #bf4422; }
.topbar-link .bi { font-size: .88rem; }
.topbar-contact-us {  text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px;}
.dropdown-item-wrapper.dropdown-submenu:hover ul.dropdown-menu.dropdown-submenu-menu { display: block;}
.topbar-social {display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;}

.topbar-social-link { color: #2e2e2e; font-size: 1rem; transition: color .3s ease; text-decoration: none;}
.topbar-social-link:hover { color: #bf4422; }
.ews-bed-status {padding: 60px 0; }



  .ews-card{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:1.25rem;
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    padding:2rem 2rem 0.5rem;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }

  .icon-circle{
    flex:0 0 auto;
    width:60px;
    height:60px;
    border-radius:50%;
   
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    color:#e0642b;
    font-size:1.5rem;
  }

  .card-title{
    font-size:1.6rem;
    font-weight:600;
    margin-bottom:0.15rem;
  }

  .card-subtitle{
    color:#8a8a8a;
    font-size:0.9rem;
    margin-bottom:0;
  }

  .date-label{
    color:#000;
    font-size:0.85rem;
    margin-bottom:0.35rem;
  }

  .date-value{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.6rem;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.05rem;
  }

  .date-icon{
    width:28px;
    height:28px;
    border-radius:0.4rem;
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:0.9rem;
    flex:0 0 auto;
  }

  .illustration{
    position:relative;    width: 210px;
    height:150px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
  }

  .illustration .clip-icon{
    font-size:8rem;
    color:#fdece2;
  }

  .illustration .leaf-icon{
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    right:0;
    font-size:6rem;
    color:#fdece2;
    opacity:0.6;
    z-index:0;
  }

  .illustration .badge-icon{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0.5rem;
    right:1.5rem;
    width:56px;
    height:56px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#e0642b;
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:1.6rem;
    border:4px solid #fff;
    box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  }

  .ews-table{
    margin-top:1.5rem;
  }

  .ews-table thead th{
    background: #dd6408;
    color:#fff;
    font-weight:600;
    border:none;
    padding:1rem 1.25rem;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }

  .ews-table thead th:first-child{
    border-top-left-radius:0.6rem;
  }

  .ews-table thead th:last-child{
    border-top-right-radius:0.6rem;
  }

  .ews-table tbody td{
    padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;
    vertical-align:middle;
    border-bottom:1px solid #dd6408;
    color:#2b2b2b;
  }

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

.table-responsive {box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); margin-bottom: 30px;border-radius: 20px;margin-top: 20px; }

table tbody tr, table thead tr { border: none;}
table tbody th, table tbody td {border-right: none;}
a.sp-team-btn, a.sp-team-btn:hover, a.sp-team-btn:active, a:focus { color: #fff;}

/*  Main nav sp-team-btn */
.mainnav {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 10px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: padding .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.mainnav.is-sticky {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 6px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
  animation: navSlideDown .35s ease forwards;
}

/* Spacer injected by JS to prevent layout jump */
.mainnav-placeholder {
  display: none;
}
.mainnav-placeholder.active {
  display: block;
}

@keyframes navSlideDown {
  from {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/*  Logo  ──────────── */
.site-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.logo-mark {
  width: 52px;
  height: 46px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-text-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.25;
  border-left: 1px solid #d5d0cc;
  padding-left: 12px;
}

.logo-name {
 
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #1e1e1e;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}

.logo-inst {
 
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: #555;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

.logo-tagline {
 
  font-size: .62rem;
  color: #888;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

/*  Nav links  ──────── */
.mainnav .nav-link {
 
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #3a3a3a;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}

.mainnav .nav-link:hover,
.mainnav .nav-link.active { color: #bf4422; }

/* Home icon box */
.nav-icon-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.mainnav .nav-link:hover .nav-icon-box { background: #a33a1e; }

.nav-icon-plain {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: #dd6408;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Dropdown */
.mainnav .dropdown-menu {
  border: 1px solid #e4dfd8;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  padding: 8px 0;
  min-width: 250px;
}





.tabs-wrapper{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  position:relative;
}

.tabs{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:nowrap;
  overflow-x:auto;
  scroll-behavior:smooth;
  list-style:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:4px 2px;
  gap:10px;
  flex:1 1 auto;
  min-width:0;
  scrollbar-width:none;
  -ms-overflow-style:none;
  cursor:grab;
  user-select:none;
}

.tabs::-webkit-scrollbar{
  display:none;
}

.tabs.dragging{
  cursor:grabbing;
  scroll-behavior:auto;
}

.tabs.dragging .tab-btn{
  pointer-events:none;
}

.tabs li{
  flex:0 0 auto;
}

.tab-btn{
  white-space:nowrap;
  padding:10px 22px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid #ddd;
  background:#fff;
  color:#333;
  cursor:pointer;
  font-size:0.95rem;
  transition:background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.tab-btn.active{
  background:#e0642b;
  color:#fff;
  border-color:#e0642b;
}

.scroll-btn{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  width:36px;
  height:36px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid #ddd;
  background:#fff;
  cursor:pointer;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-size:0.9rem;
  line-height:1;
  color:#555;
}

.scroll-btn:disabled{
  opacity:0.35;
  cursor:not-allowed;
}

.scroll-btn:not(:disabled):hover{
  background:#f5f5f5;
}
/* Hover-open on desktop */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .mainnav .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .mainnav .dropdown > .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transition: transform .2s ease;
  }
  .mainnav .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
  .dropdown-item {white-space: break-spaces!important;}
}

.mainnav .dropdown-item {
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 5px 18px;
  color: #3a3a3a;
  transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}
.mainnav .dropdown-item:hover {
  background: #fdf1ee;
  color: #bf4422;
}

/* Search btn */
.nav-search-btn { font-size: 1rem; }

/* Toggler */
.mainnav .navbar-toggler { border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 6px 10px!important; }
.mainnav .navbar-toggler:focus { box-shadow: none; }


.mainnav .navbar-close {
  display: none;
}


/*  Responsive   */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
   /* Lock page scroll behind the drawer while it's open */
  body:has(#siteNav.show) {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

    /* Dark backdrop behind the drawer, below the header (1000) so the
     toggler/close button stay usable, below the drawer (1051) itself */

  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
    z-index: 999;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .35s ease, visibility .35s ease;
  }

  body:has(#siteNav.show)::before {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

.dropdown-toggle::after {font-size: 18px}
  .mainnav .navbar-collapse {
     display: block !important;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: min(90vw, 400px);
    height: 100vh !important;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 57px 15px 30px;
    background: #fff;
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 1051;
    box-shadow: -8px 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
    border-top: none;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform .35s ease-in-out;
    pointer-events: none;
  }


   /* Bootstrap only reads the FIRST comma-separated transition value to time
     its own show/hide completion. Listing height first (0s) makes it finish
     almost instantly in both directions, while transform keeps animating on
     its own .35s for the full open/close slide either way. */
  .mainnav .navbar-collapse.collapsing {
    transition: height 0s, transform .35s ease-in-out;
    height: 100vh !important;
  }

  .mainnav .navbar-collapse.show {
    transform: translateX(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .mainnav .navbar-close {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 0!important;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .mainnav .navbar-close {z-index: 9}
  .mainnav .navbar-close:hover {
    background: #f0ede9;
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }



  .mainnav .nav-link {
    padding: 10px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0ede9;
  }

  .mainnav .dropdown-menu {
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: #fafafa;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .mainnav .dropdown-item { padding-left: 30px; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .topbar { padding: 6px 0; font-size: .76rem; }
  .topbar-contacts { gap: 10px; }

  .logo-mark  { width: 42px; height: 37px; }
  .logo-name  { font-size: .84rem; }
  .logo-inst  { font-size: .62rem; }
}

/*  Nav Action Buttons   */

.slick-dots li button:before {display: none;}
.nav-actions {flex-wrap: nowrap;}
.btn-appointment img {transform: rotate(320deg);width: 25px;}
.btn-search-icon {padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .2s ease;}
.btn-search-icon:hover {transform: scale(1.08);}
.mainnav.navbar .btn-appointment:hover {transform: scale(1.08);}
.btn-appointment { text-transform: capitalize; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 11px 24px; background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;  font-weight: 500;  letter-spacing: .09em;  text-decoration: none;  border-radius: 50px;
  white-space: nowrap;  transition: background .25s ease, transform .2s ease;}
.img-move {position: relative; width: 30px; height: 30px;overflow: hidden;  display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;}
.img-move .move1 {position: absolute; top: 0;left: 0; transition: all 0.5s;   transform: rotate(320deg) translate(-2px, 1px);}
.img-move .move2 {  transition: all 0.5s;     transform: rotate(320deg) translate(-38px, -4px);}
.btn-appointment:hover .img-move .move1 {transition: all 0.5s; transform: rotate(320deg) translate(36px, 1px);}
.btn-appointment:hover .img-move .move2 {transition: all 0.5s;     transform: rotate(320deg) translate(-2px, -3px); }
.btn-appointment:hover {  color: #fff;}
.btn-appointment .bi {  font-size: .85rem;transition: transform .25s ease;}
.btn-appointment:hover .bi {ransform: translate(2px, -2px);}
.banner-actions .btn-appointment {width: 280px;}
.our-research-he {margin-bottom: 20px;}
.Publication-box {position: relative;}
.Publication-box:after {content: '';
    position: absolute;
  /* background: #DBB175;
background: linear-gradient(96deg,rgba(219, 177, 117, 0) 0%, rgba(253, 232, 211, 0.82) 100%); */


background: linear-gradient(96deg,rgba(219, 177, 117, 0) 6%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87) 100%);

    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;}

    .Publication-box span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 4;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    width: fit-content;
    height: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.publication-section  {padding: 50px 0;}
.Publication-box h3 {position: absolute; bottom: 0;right: 0; color: #fff; z-index: 4;}
.Publication-box h3 { position: absolute; bottom: 40px; right: 20px; color: #fff; z-index: 4;}
.Publication-box { border-radius: 30px; overflow: hidden;}
.Publication-box img {max-width: 100%;}
.Publication-slider .slick-slide { padding: 10px 10px;}


.slick-dots {display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.slick-dots li button {border: none; margin: 5px; font-size: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 100%;background-color: #ccc; }
.slick-dots li.slick-active button {    background-color: #dd6408;}
.slick-dotted.slick-slider { margin-bottom: 50px!important;}


@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .nav-actions {
    padding: 12px 0 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px !important;
  }
  .btn-appointment {
    font-size: .72rem;
    padding: 9px 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .btn-search-icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: .9rem; }
  .btn-appointment { font-size: .68rem; padding: 8px 14px; }
}


/*  End Site Header   */

/* ================================================================
   SEARCH OVERLAY
   ================================================================ */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 60%;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92);
  z-index: 99999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-top: clamp(80px, 15vh, 160px);

  /* top-to-bottom reveal via clip-path */
  clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  transition: clip-path 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
              opacity   0.3s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.search-overlay.is-open {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0% 0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.search-overlay-form input {font-size: 22px!important; color: #ffffff!important;}
/* Close button — top-right */
.search-overlay-close { padding: 0!important;
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 28px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #fff;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.search-overlay-close:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Inner wrapper */
.search-overlay-inner {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 60px);
}

/* Form row */
.search-overlay-form {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* Input */
.search-overlay-input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0;
  caret-color: #bf4422;
}
.search-overlay-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
.search-overlay-input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
.search-overlay-input::-webkit-search-decoration {
  display: none;
}

/* Submit button */
.search-overlay-submit {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.search-overlay-submit:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.12);
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .search-overlay {
    padding-top: 70px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .search-overlay-close {
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   SITE FOOTER
   ================================================================ */

/* -- Top orange strip -------------------------------------------- */
.footer-topbar {
  background: #dd6408;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

.footer-topbar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-topnav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-topnav-col {
  display: flex;
  /* flex-direction: column; */
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-topnav-col a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .2s ease;
}
.footer-topnav-col a:hover { opacity: .72; }

.footer-topcontacts {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ftc-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  transition: opacity .2s ease;
}
.ftc-item:hover { opacity: .82; color: #fff; }

.ftc-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.ftc-item:hover .ftc-icon {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  border-color: #fff;
}

.ftc-text {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* -- Main footer body -------------------------------------------- */
.footer-legal span {    color: #555;
    font-size: .82rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s ease;}
.footer-body {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 60px 0 44px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.footer-leaves-deco {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 180px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55px 130px at 55% 20%, rgba(205,140,90,.22) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45px 110px at 40% 55%, rgba(205,140,90,.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 38px 90px at 65% 82%, rgba(205,140,90,.14) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.footer-logo-box {

  border-radius: 6px;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-logo-box img {
  max-width: 185px;
  height: auto;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.fsoc-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #333;
  color: #333;
  font-size: .92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.fsoc-link:hover {
  background: #dd6408;
  border-color: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
}

.fbd-heading {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.fbd-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.fbd-links li a {
  color: #777;
  font-size: .88rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}
.fbd-links li a:hover { color: #dd6408; }

.fbd-contact {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.fbd-contact li a {
  color: #777;
  font-size: .88rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
  display: block;
}
.fbd-contact li a:hover { color: #dd6408; }

.fbd-contact li a span {
  color: #aaa;
  font-size: .8rem;
}

.fbd-address {
  color: #777;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-style: normal;
  margin: 0;
}

/* -- Bottom bar -------------------------------------------------- */
.footer-bottom {
  background: #f7f7f7;
  border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
  padding: 15px 0;
}

.footer-bottom-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.footer-legal a {
  color: #555;
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}
.footer-legal a:hover { color: #dd6408; }

.fleg-sep {
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: .82rem;
}

.footer-chat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.fchat-label {
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: #555;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.fchat-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: #25d366;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.fchat-btn:hover {
  background: #1da851;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.research-slider ul.slick-dots {
    flex-direction: row;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
/* Floating WhatsApp button — lives on <body>, outside any AOS transform context */
.fchat-fixed {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
     bottom: 37px;
    right: 74px;
  z-index: 9998;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: #25d366;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.fchat-fixed.is-visible {
  display: inline-flex;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.fchat-fixed:hover {
  background: #1da851;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* -- Responsive -------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .footer-topbar-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .footer-topcontacts { gap: 18px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-body { padding: 44px 0 32px; }
  .footer-topnav { gap: 24px; }
  .footer-leaves-deco { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .footer-bottom-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .footer-topcontacts {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;align-items: self-start;
  }
  .footer-topnav-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;}
}
/* ================================================================
   SCROLL TO TOP BUTTON
   ================================================================ */
.scroll-top-btn {padding: 0;
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 34px;
  z-index: 999;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(191,68,34,.4);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .3s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.scroll-top-btn.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.scroll-top-btn:hover {
  background: var(--clr-primary-dk);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(191,68,34,.55);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .scroll-top-btn { right: 16px; bottom: 24px; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
}

/*  Custom properties   */
:root {
  --clr-primary:    #bf4422;
  --clr-primary-dk: #a33a1e;
  --clr-green:      #3d8a54;
  --clr-blue:       #2a60a8;
  --clr-teal:       #287a7b;
  --clr-text:       #1e1e1e;
  --clr-body:       #4d4d4d;
  --clr-muted:      #757575;
  --clr-cream:      #f5f3ef;
  --clr-border:     #e4dfd8;
  --ff-head:        'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --ff-body:        'Lato', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --shadow-sm:      0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow-md:      0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --shadow-lg:      0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  --radius:         8px;
  --tr:             .3s ease;
}

/*  Base  ───────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--clr-body);
  background: #fff;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5 {
 
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 0;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a   { text-decoration: none; }
/* ul  { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } */

/*  Section helpers  ── */
.sec-white { background: #fff; background-image: url('../images/logo-bg.webp'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;}
.sec-cream { background: var(--clr-cream); }
.sec-terra { background: #e39c82; position: relative; }
.sec-terra.py-std { background: #cd5a30; position: relative; }
.py-collab { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
.py-std    { padding: 68px 0; }
.py-cta    { padding: 80px 0; }
.sec-cream h3 { font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.5;}
.sec-terra.py-std:before {content: '';background-color: #dd6408; position: absolute;width: 40%;height: 100%;top: 0; }
/* Typography helpers */
.sec-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem,2.8vw,3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.sec-sub {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #544d4d;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.body-sm {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--clr-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/*  Shared buttons  ─── */
.btn-primary-site,
.btn-outline-site {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  transition: all var(--tr);
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary-site {
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #dd6408;
}
.btn-primary-site:hover {
  background: var(--clr-primary-dk);
  border-color: var(--clr-primary-dk);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(191,68,34,.35);
}

.btn-outline-site {
  background: transparent;
  color: #dd6408;
  border: 2px solid #dd6408;
}
.btn-outline-site:hover {
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/*  Carousel dots  ──── */

.logo-slider ul.slick-dots {flex-direction: row; display: flex;gap: 10px; justify-content: center; list-style: none;}
.logo-slider ul.slick-dots li button {border: none; width: 20px;height: 20px; border-radius: 100%;
    font-size: 0;background-color: #ccc;}
.logo-slider ul.slick-dots li.slick-active button {background-color: #dd6408;}

.research-slider ul.slick-dots {flex-direction: row; display: flex;gap: 10px; justify-content: center;}
.research-slider ul.slick-dots li button {border: none; width: 20px;height: 20px; border-radius: 100%;
    font-size: 0;background-color: #ccc;}
.research-slider ul.slick-dots li.slick-active button {background-color: #dd6408;}
/*  Scroll fade-up animation ────────────────────────────────── */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
}
.fade-up.in { opacity: 1; transform: none;     position: relative;}


/* ================================================================
   HERO BANNER  —  Video background
   ================================================================ */

.banner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;   /* strip anchors to bottom */
  min-height: 85vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #111;            /* shown while video loads */
}

/*  Full-cover background video  */
.banner-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease;   /* smooth fade-in once video starts */
}
.banner-video.is-playing {
  opacity: 1;
}

/*  Subtle dark tint on top of the video  */
.banner-tint {  position: absolute; inset: 0;  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);  z-index: 1;}

/* Dark translucent strip at the bottom — above video & tint */
.banner-strip {position: relative; z-index: 2;background: rgb(26 26 26 / 35%); padding: 15px 0 15px;
  width: 100%;  flex-shrink: 0; top: -30px;}

/* Left column ─ heading */
.banner-heading {  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.18; margin-bottom: .55rem;}

/* Left column ─ subtitle */
.banner-tagline { font-size: 1.2rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .84);  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0; }

/* Right column ─ buttons wrapper */
.banner-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column;  align-items: flex-end;  gap: 14px;}

/* Pill-shaped CTA button */
.banner-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;            /* full pill */
  padding: 13px 32px;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  min-width: 230px;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--tr), transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.banner-pill:hover {
  background: var(--clr-primary-dk);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 20px rgba(191, 68, 34, .45);
}

/* Tablet: keep side-by-side but shrink font slightly */

@media (max-width: 1399px) {
.footer-topnav {   display: flex;   gap: 20px;}
.footer-topnav-col {  display: flex;  flex-direction: column;}
}


@media (max-width: 1199px) {
.footer-topnav {   display: flex;   gap: 20px;}
.footer-topnav-col {  display: flex;  flex-direction: column;}
}


@media (max-width:1025px) {
.footer-topnav-col {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .banner           { min-height: 440px; }
  .banner-strip     { padding: 24px 0 28px; }
  .banner-pill      { min-width: 200px; padding: 12px 26px; }
  .banner-tagline {     font-size: 1.1rem;      padding-right: 55px;       line-height: 1.4;    }
}

/* Mobile: stack heading above buttons, buttons full-width centered */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .banner           { min-height: 360px; }
  .banner-strip     { background: rgba(20, 20, 20, .80); padding: 22px 0 26px; }
  .banner-heading   { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .banner-tagline   { font-size: 1rem; }
  .banner-actions   { align-items: stretch; margin-top: 16px;    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;justify-content: center;  }
  .banner-pill      { min-width: unset; width: 100%; font-size: .84rem; padding: 12px 20px; }
.banner-tagline {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        padding-right: 0px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .banner           { min-height: 300px; }
  .banner-heading   { font-size: 1.5rem; }

  .banner-video {position: relative;}
  .banner-strip {top:0px;}
}


/* ================================================================
   PARTNER LOGOS
   ================================================================ */
.partner-tile {
  min-height: 68px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 14px;
}

.logo-ucl {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 10px 21px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 180px;    margin-top: 10px;width: 100%;
}
.partner-tile {width: 100%;}
.ucl-tri {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #7a0026;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.logo-qm {
  border-left: 4px solid #003c8f;
  padding-left: 10px;
  color: #003c8f;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-size: .9rem;
}
.logo-qm strong { display: block; font-size: 1rem; }
.logo-qm span   { font-size: .78rem; display: block; }

.logo-sydney {
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  color: #003087;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.logo-phfi {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #1a4a7a;
}
.phfi-dot {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 40%,#e8a020,#c56a10);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(197,106,16,.2);
}
.phfi-text {
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
}


/* ================================================================
   RESEARCH AT A GLANCE — STATS GRID
   ================================================================ */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;

  gap: 12px;
}

.scard {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 16px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 118px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px; background-color: #dae4d5;
  transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
}
.scard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* .scard-orange { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#bf4422 0%,#d85c38 100%); }
.scard-green  { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3d8a54 0%,#52a86c 100%); }
.scard-blue   { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#2a60a8 0%,#3a7acb 100%); }
.scard-teal   { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#287a7b 0%,#3a9899 100%); } */

.snum { font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; color:#dd6408;}
.smulti {font-size: .95rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1;}
.slbl {font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.4;opacity: .95; color:#000;}
.lcard a.icard-btn {    margin: 0 auto; margin-top: 10px; width: fit-content; display: block;}

/* ================================================================
   RESEARCH FOCUS CARDS
   ================================================================ */
.fcard { border-radius: var(--radius);overflow: hidden;box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border); height: 100%; transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
  background: #fff;    margin: 20px;}
.fcard:hover {transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);}

.fcard-img {height: 325px;position: relative;background-size: cover; background-position: center;}

.fcard-overlay {position: absolute;inset: 0;background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 0%, transparent 55%);}

.fcard-chip {position: absolute;top: 12px;left: 12px;z-index: 2;background: rgba(255,255,255,.93); color: #dd6408;
  font-size: .6rem;font-weight: 800;letter-spacing: 1px;text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px; backdrop-filter: blur(4px);}

/* Real photo backgrounds via Unsplash CDN */
.fimg-nutrition {
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1512621776951-a57141f2eefd?w=700&q=80');
}
.fimg-maternal {
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555252333-9f8e92e65df9?w=700&q=80');
}
.fimg-ncd {
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559757175-5700dde675bc?w=700&q=80');
}

.fcard-body   { padding: 18px 18px 22px; }
.fcard-title  { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--clr-text); line-height: 1.5; text-align: center; }
.fcard-desc   { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--clr-muted); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0; }

a.fcard-url {
    background-color: #dd6408;
    color: #000;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 25px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.fcard-link {display: flex; align-items: center; flex-direction: column;  justify-content: center; text-align: center}
.fcard-link .icard-btn {text-align: center;  margin: 14px auto;  display: block;  width: fit-content;  margin-bottom: 0;}
.sec-white a.btn-primary-site { font-size: 1.2rem;width: 350px; font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50px; }
/* ================================================================
   IMPACT SLIDER  (Slick-powered cards)
   ================================================================ */

/* Slick dots shared style for impact slider */
.impact-slider ul.slick-dots {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 0;
}
.impact-slider ul.slick-dots li button {
  border: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 100%;
  font-size: 0;
  background-color: #ccc;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.impact-slider ul.slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: #dd6408;
}

/* Outer wrapper per slide — gives Slick something to measure */
.icard-wrap {
  padding: 12px 14px 20px;
}

/* Card shell */
.icard {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
}
.icard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

/* Image block */
.icard-img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.icard-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .45s ease;
}
.icard:hover .icard-img img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Subtle gradient at bottom of image */
.icard-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.28) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Badge label on top-left of image */
.icard-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  color: #dd6408;
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* Text content below image */
.icard-body {
      text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  flex: 1;
}

.icard-title {
 
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
}

.icard-desc {
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: #dd6408;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.icard-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: .6px;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 6px;
  transition: background var(--tr), transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  }
.icard-btn:hover {
  background: var(--clr-primary-dk);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(191,68,34,.35);
}
.research-bg {background-color: #fff; background-image: none; }
/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .icard-img { height: 220px; }
  .icard-title { font-size: 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .icard-img { height: 190px; }
  .icard-wrap { padding: 8px 6px 16px; }
  .feat-img-box img { margin: 0 auto;}
  .feat-heading, .feat-body, .btn-feat-ghost, .feat-stats-row {text-align: center; justify-content: center;}
  .btn-feat-ghost {margin: 0 auto;display: block!important;}
  .impact-slider ul.slick-dots {margin-top: 0px;}
  .footer-legal {flex-direction: column;align-items: start;}
  .fleg-sep {display: none;}
}


/* ================================================================
   FEATURED RESEARCH
   ================================================================ */
.feat-img-box {border-radius: 20px;}

.feat-heading {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff!important;
  margin-bottom: .85rem;
}
.lcard ul { list-style: disc;padding-left: 15px}
.lcard ul li { font-size: 1rem;  color: #000; padding: 2px 0 2px 0px; position: relative; text-align: left;  line-height: 1.5;}
.feat-body {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.lcard {
    padding: 6px 4px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 310px;margin: 0 auto;
}
.fstat a {  font-size: 1rem; color: #000; font-weight: 700;  margin-top: 3px;line-height: 1.35;}
.btn-feat-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  transition: all var(--tr);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  width: 240px;
  background-color: #f4d5ca;
  border: 1px solid #f4d5ca;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 20px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.btn-feat-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-color: #fff;
  color: #fff;
}
.fstat {background-color: #f4d5ca; border: 1px solid #f4d5ca; color: #000;
    border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px; width: 200px; text-align: center;
    height: 90px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; height: 90px;}

.feat-stats-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.feat-stats-row {margin-top: 30px;}
.fstat-num {
  
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1;
}
.fstat a {color:#000;}
.fstat-lbl {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 3px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.fstat-div {
  width: 1px;
  height: 38px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.btn-feat-viewall {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all var(--tr);
}
.btn-feat-viewall:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  color: #fff;
}


/* ================================================================
   RESEARCH LEADERS
   ================================================================ */
.lcard { padding: 6px 4px; }

.lavatar-lg {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  border: 3px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
}
.lavatar-lg:hover { transform: scale(1.06); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }

.lavatar-sm {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--tr);
}
.lavatar-sm:hover { transform: scale(1.06); }

.lphoto {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
}

.lname {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 3px; text-align: center;
  color: var(--clr-text);
}
.lrole {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #dd6408;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 10px;text-align: center;    min-height: 47px;
  
}

.lpoints li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  padding: 2px 0 2px 14px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.lpoints li::before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  color: #dd6408;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.lcard-sm { padding: 6px 4px; }
.lname-sm {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--clr-text);
}
.lrole-sm {
  font-size: .7rem;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Leader section dots */
.ldot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ccc;
  transition: background var(--tr);
}
.ldot-active { background: #dd6408; }


/* ================================================================
   CERTIFICATIONS
   ================================================================ */
.sec-cert {
  background:#fff;
}

.crt-card {
  background: #d5e4d8;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  text-align: left;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
}
.crt-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

.crt-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.crt-desc {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: #3a503a;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .col-sm-6.offset-sm-3 { margin-left: 0; }
}


/* ================================================================
   ACCREDITED FOR EXCELLENCE  —  Slick slider cards
   ================================================================ */
.sec-accr {
  background: #b5c8b0 url('../images/logo-bg.webp') center / cover;
}

.accr-slide {
  padding: 8px 10px 4px;
}
.slick-dots {list-style: none;}
.accr-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 22px 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.09);
  min-height: 108px;
  transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
}
.accr-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.accr-logo {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.accr-logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.accr-text {
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
  
}

/* Slick dots for accreditation slider */
.accr-slider .slick-dots {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.accr-slider .slick-dots li button {
  border: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}
.accr-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: #dd6408;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .accr-card  { padding: 16px 14px; gap: 12px; min-height: 90px; }
  .accr-logo  { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .accr-text  { font-size: .83rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
 .accr-logo { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
  .accr-text  { font-size: 1rem; }
}


/* ================================================================
   GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS  —  Slick slider cards
   ================================================================ */
.ginst-slide {padding: 8px 12px;height: 160px;}

.ginst-card {
  border: 2px solid #dd6408;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 130px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr); height: 100%;
}
.ginst-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(191,68,34,.18);
}

.ginst-card img {
  max-height: 125px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

/* Slick dots for institution slider */
.ginst-slider .slick-dots {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.ginst-slider .slick-dots li button {
  border: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0;
  background-color: #ccc;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}
.ginst-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: #dd6408;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .ginst-card { padding: 20px 16px; min-height: 130px; }
  .ginst-card img { max-height: 100px; }

}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .ginst-card img { max-height:100px; }
}


/* ================================================================
   FOOTER CTA
   ================================================================ */
.cta-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2; text-align: center;
 
}
.cta-body {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0; text-align: center;
}

.cta-btns {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.sec-terra .cta-btns {align-items: end;}
.sec-terra .btn-cta-pill { max-width: 390px; min-width: 340px}
.btn-cta-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #dd6408;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 15px 36px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background var(--tr), transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
  white-space: nowrap;max-width: 340px;
}
.btn-cta-pill:hover {
  background: #a33a22;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .py-cta   { padding: 60px 0; }
  .cta-btns { align-items: stretch; }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .cta-title { font-size: 2rem; }
  .py-cta    { padding: 50px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .cta-title { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .btn-cta-pill { padding: 13px 24px; font-size: .92rem; }
}


/* ================================================================
   TEAM SLIDER  (Secondary Research Leaders)
   ================================================================ */
.tslide {
  padding: 10px 14px 20px;
}

.tslide-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.tavatar-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tavatar {
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 3px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  background: #e0e0e0;
}

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

.tname {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
  
}

.tinfo-box {
  background: #dae8da;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  flex: 1;
}

.tpoints {
  list-style: disc;
  padding-left: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}

.tpoints li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #2d4a2d;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 2px 0;
}
.sec-cream .coman-btn a {width: 300px; border-radius: 50px; justify-content: center;  font-size: 16px;}
/* Slick dots for team slider */
.team-slider .slick-dots {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.team-slider .slick-dots li button {
  border: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0;
  background-color: #ccc;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}
.team-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: #dd6408;
}
  .terra-title {color:#fff;text-align: center; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.5rem);}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .tavatar      { width: 150px; height: 150px; }
  .tinfo-box    { padding: 14px 16px; }
  .sec-cream .coman-btn a { width: 240px;}
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .tslide-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .tavatar-wrap {flex-direction: column;margin: 0 auto;align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
  .tname        { margin-top: 0; }
  .tinfo-box    { width: 100%; }
  .tavatar { width: 180px; height: 180px;  }
}


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

@media (max-width: 1399px) {
  html {overflow-x: hidden;}
.snum { font-size: 2rem;}
.fcard-title {font-size: 1.2rem;}
.fcard-body { padding: 15px 15px 15px;  min-height: 120px;}
.icard-title { font-size: 1.04rem;}
.tavatar { width: 210px; height: 210px;}
.accr-card { height: 195px;  text-align: center;  flex-direction: column;}
.ginst-card img {max-height: 85px;}
.fcard-desc {   min-height: 60px;}
.icard-title { font-size: 1.04rem;min-height: 50px;}
}


@media (max-width: 1199px) {
html {overflow-x: hidden;}
.sec-terra.py-std:before { width: 42%;}
.fcard-body {padding: 15px 15px 15px;}
.fcard { margin: 10px;}
.fcard-title {font-size: 1.5rem;min-height: 70px;}
.fstat {padding:15px; width: 165px;}
.fstat-lbl {font-size: .8rem;}
.feat-stats-row { margin-top: 10px;}
.lavatar-lg { width: 280px; height: 280px;}
.tslide-inner { flex-direction: column;}
.accr-card { height: 195px; text-align: center; flex-direction: column;}
.ginst-card img {max-height: 85px;}
.feat-img-box{ width: 90%;}
.pub-hero__tags { gap: 5px;}
.pub-hero__foot {gap: 10px;}
.btn-appointment {padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 14px;}
.mainnav .nav-link {font-size: 14px}
.banner-actions .btn-appointment { width: 225px;}
.fcard-desc {min-height: 60px;}
.icard-title { font-size: 1.04rem;min-height: 50px;}
.icard-desc {font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.3; min-height: 70px;}



   }


@media (max-width: 1025px) {
  html, body {overflow-x: hidden;}
.fstat  {width: 165px; padding: 15px;}
.lavatar-lg { width: 280px; height: 280px;}
.tslide-inner { flex-direction: column;}
.accr-card { height: 195px;  text-align: center;  flex-direction: column;}
.ginst-card img {max-height: 85px;}
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
.hero-overlay { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
.py-std       { padding: 56px 0; }
.py-collab    { padding: 48px 0 34px; }
.feat-stats-row { gap: 12px; }
.fstat-div  { display: none; }
.banner-strip {top:0; }
.banner-video { position: relative;}
.banner-tagline { font-size: 1.1rem;}
.banner-pill { padding: 12px 16px;   width: 135px;}
.logo-ucl {height: 130px;}
.stats-grid { display: flex; gap: 10px;}
.scard {width: 25%;}
.snum {font-size: 2rem;}
.fcard-title { font-size: 1.2rem;}
.icard-title { font-size: 1.3rem; min-height: 60px; }
.feat-heading { font-size: 2.7rem;}
.fstat { padding: 15px;width: 123px;}
.fstat-num { font-size: 1.3rem;}
.feat-stats-row {margin-top: 10px;}
.lavatar-lg {width: 220px; height: 220px;}
.lname { font-size: 1.4rem;}
.tslide-inner { flex-direction: column;}
.ginst-card { min-height:auto;}
.sec-terra.py-std:before { width: 43%;}
.icard-desc { min-height: 80px;}
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
html, body {overflow-x: hidden;}
.hero-section { min-height: 420px; }
.hero-overlay { padding: 52px 0 46px; }
  /* Leaders: maintain 3-across at xs by keeping col-4 */
.lavatar-lg { width: 200px; height: 200px; border-width: 2px; }
.lrole      { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.lavatar-sm { width: 74px; height: 74px; }
.lname-sm   { font-size: .75rem; }
.lrole-sm   { font-size: .62rem; }
.abadge-in  { width: 108px; height: 108px; }
.abadge-abbr { font-size: .85rem; }
.impact-slide { height: 260px; }
.stats-grid { gap: 8px; }
.snum { font-size: 1.75rem; }
.scard { min-height: 98px; padding: 16px 12px; }
.banner-video {position: relative;}
.banner-strip {    top:0px;}
.logo-ucl { height: 140px;padding: 15px;}
.fstat {width: 163px;}
.fstat-num { font-size: 1.3rem;}
.fstat-lbl {font-size: 0.8rem;}
.lname { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 5px;}
.banner-pill {width: 100%;}
.sec-white a.btn-primary-site { width: 260px; font-size: 1rem;}
.sec-terra::before {display: none;}
.sec-terra.py-std:before {display: none;}
.sec-terra .cta-btns {  align-items: center;}
.ginst-slide { height: 195px;}

}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .sec-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-btns { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .stats-grid {gap: 7px; flex-direction: column; }
  .snum { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .scard { min-height: 88px; padding: 14px 10px;width: 100%; }
  .fade-up.in { max-width: 300px; margin: 0 auto;width: 100%;}
  .feat-heading { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .cta-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .lavatar-lg { width: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .abadge-in  { width: 90px; height: 90px; }
  .topbar-link {font-size: 11px; gap: 4px;}
  .topbar-contacts { gap: 5px; }
  .topbar-social {display: none}
  .lcard {width: 100%;max-width: 300px;margin: 0 auto;}
}

/* ================================================================
   RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS — HERO BANNER
   ================================================================ */

.pub-hero {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 400px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Left photo column */
.pub-hero__photo {
  flex: 0 0 46%;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* Right-side fade so photo blends into panel */
.pub-hero__photo-fade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 55%, #fde8d3 100%);
}

/* Right content panel */
.pub-hero__panel {
  flex: 1;
  background: #fde8d3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 48px 64px 48px 40px;text-align: right;
}

/* Heading — dark text, no box */
.pub-hero__title {    font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.6rem);
  color: #1a100a;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

/* Subtitle */
.pub-hero__sub {
  font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.3vw, 1.05rem);
  color: #2e1e14;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}

/* Footer row: tags left + filter right */
.pub-hero__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: end;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pub-hero__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* Outline pill tags */
.pub-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1.5px solid #c05530;
  color: #c05530;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 6px 20px;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
  cursor: default;
}
.pub-tag:hover { background: #c05530; color: #fff; }

/* Filter dropdown wrapper */
.pub-filter { position: relative; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Solid orange-rust pill button */
.pub-filter__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #c05530;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 9px 26px;
  font-size: .86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  transition: background .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.pub-filter__btn:hover { background: #9e3f1f; }

/* Dropdown menu */
.pub-filter__menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  min-width: 175px;
  z-index: 200;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pub-filter__menu.open { display: block; }

.pub-filter__item {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: .86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #2e2e2e;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s;}
.pub-filter__item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.pub-filter__item:hover,
.pub-filter__item.active { background: #c05530; color: #fff; }

/* ── Hero responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
.pub-hero__photo { flex: 0 0 40%; }
.pub-hero__panel { padding: 36px 36px 36px 30px; } 
body .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav {-ms-flex-direction: column!important;flex-direction: column !important; }
.dropdown-item-wrapper.dropdown-submenu:hover ul.dropdown-menu.dropdown-submenu-menu { display: none;}
.dropdown-submenu ul.dropdown-menu.dropdown-submenu-menu.show {display: block!important;background-color: #fdf1ee;padding-left: 20px;}
.pub-hero__tags {justify-content: flex-end;}
.sec-terra .cta-btns {align-items: center;flex-direction: row; }
.banner-actions .btn-appointment {width: 235px;font-size: 14px;text-align: center;}
.logo-ucl img { max-height: 100%;  max-width: 100%;}
.fcard-desc { min-height: 60px;}

}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .pub-hero { flex-direction: column; }
  .pub-hero__photo { flex: none; height: 240px; }
  .pub-hero__photo-fade { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 55%, #fde8d3 100%);}
  .pub-hero__panel { padding: 28px 24px 32px; }
  .pub-hero__foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; }
  .pub-filter__menu { left: 0; right: auto; }
 .slbl {font-size: 1.1rem;}
.snum {font-size: 1.5rem;}
.fcard-img { height: 200px;}
.fcard-desc { font-size: 14px;}
.fcard-title { min-height: 50px; }
.icard-img { height: 150px;  }
.icard-body { padding: 10px 10px 10px;}
.icard-title { font-size: 1rem;min-height: 48px;line-height: 1.3;}
.sec-terra .btn-cta-pill {  max-width: 390px;  min-width: auto;  width: fit-content;  margin: 0 auto;}
.logo-slider ul.slick-dots li button, .research-slider ul.slick-dots li button, .impact-slider ul.slick-dots li button, .team-slider .slick-dots li button, .accr-slider .slick-dots li button, .ginst-slider .slick-dots li button { width: 15px; height: 15px;}
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .pub-hero__title { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .pub-hero__tags { gap: 8px;justify-content: center; }
  .pub-tag { font-size: .78rem; padding: 5px 14px; }
  .pub-hero__panel {text-align: center;}
 .pub-hero__panel h1 br {display: none}
 .site-header nav .navbar-toggler {padding: 5px 10px!important;}
 .banner-strip .banner-heading {text-align: center;}
 .banner-strip .banner-tagline {text-align: center;}
 .feat-img-box {width: 90%;margin: 0 auto;max-width: 400px;}

}

/* hide "The Research" eyebrow label in the overview section */
#overview .col-lg-5 > p:first-child { display: none; }
/*.nav-item .nav-link .bi-plus-circle.nav-icon-plain {display: none}*/