.logo-container {
      width: 150px;
      height: 150px;
      margin-right: 6px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .logo-inner {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      transition: transform 0.7s ease-in-out;
    }

    .logo-inner img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 80%;
      position: absolute;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      object-fit: fill;
    }

    .back {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    /* image marquee */
    .marquee {
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #f5f5f5;
      padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .marquee-content {
      display: flex;
      width: max-content;
      animation: scroll 20s linear infinite;
    }

    .circle {
      width: 70px;
      height: 70px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      margin: 0 20px;
    }

    /* Different colors */
    .ae {
      color: #e74c3c;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px #e74c3c;
    }

    .am {
      color: #3498db;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px #3498db;
    }

    .ce {
      color: #27ae60;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px #27ae60;
    }

    .cs {
      color: #9b59b6;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px #9b59b6;
    }

    .ee {
      color: #f39c12;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px #f39c12;
    }

    @keyframes scroll {
      from {
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

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

    /* Card container */
    .hero-card {
      border: none;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Background image */
    .hero-img {
      height: 420px;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: brightness(0.7);
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    /* Zoom effect on hover */
    .hero-card:hover .hero-img {
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    /* Overlay gradient */
    .hero-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to right,
          rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
          rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Overlay content alignment */
    .card-img-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Glass effect content box */
    .iit-card {
      background: rgba(3, 255, 255, 0.15);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      padding: 25px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      color: #fff;
      max-width: 520px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    /* Hover lift */
    .hero-card:hover .iit-card {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
    }

    /* Heading style */
    .iit-card h3 {
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-size: 26px;
    }

    .iit-card h3 span {
      color: #ffc107;
      /* golden highlight */
    }

    /* Paragraph */
    .iit-card p {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      text-align: justify;
    }

    /* Mobile responsive */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero-img {
        height: 300px;
      }

      .iit-card {
        padding: 18px;
      }

      .iit-card h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
      }
      .iit-card p {
        font-size: 10px;
      }
    }
    /* important dates */
    /* Main card */
.date-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    position: relative;
}

/* Header */
.section-header h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

.section-header h2::after {
    content: "";
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffc107, #ff6a00);
    display: block;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
/* Footer note */
.note {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #888;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .date-card {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .timeline {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }
}

/* important dates */
.imp-dates-section {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .imp-dates-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 600px; height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(83,74,183,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .section-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #534AB7;
    background: #EEEDFE;
    border: 0.5px solid #AFA9EC;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .section-title span { color: #534AB7; }

  .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #6b7280;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* --- Timeline --- */
  .timeline-wrap {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 2.8rem;
  }

  .timeline-wrap::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    top: 10px; bottom: 10px;
    width: 1.5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #534AB7 0%, #AFA9EC 60%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .tl-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-18px);
    animation: slideIn 0.5s ease forwards;
  }

  .tl-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .tl-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .tl-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .tl-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
  .tl-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

  @keyframes slideIn {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  }

  .tl-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -2.05rem;
    top: 1.05rem;
    width: 13px; height: 13px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #534AB7;
    border: 2.5px solid #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #CECBF6;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .tl-item:first-child .tl-dot {
    width: 15px; height: 15px;
    left: -2.1rem;
    background: #3C3489;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #CECBF6;
  }

  .tl-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 0.5px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-left: 3px solid #AFA9EC;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    transition: border-left-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .tl-card:hover {
    border-left-color: #534AB7;
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .tl-item:first-child .tl-card {
    border-left-color: #534AB7;
    background: #EEEDFE;
    border-color: #CECBF6;
    border-left-color: #534AB7;
  }

  .tl-date-badge {
    min-width: 88px;
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .date-day {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #3C3489;
  }

  .tl-item:first-child .date-day { color: #26215C; }

  .date-day sup {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #534AB7;
    vertical-align: super;
  }

  .date-month {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #534AB7;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .tl-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 36px;
    background: #CECBF6;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .tl-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #374151;
    line-height: 1.4;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .tl-item:first-child .tl-label {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #26215C;
  }

  .tl-status {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 9px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .status-open  { background: #EAF3DE; color: #3B6D11; }
  .status-close { background: #FCEBEB; color: #A32D2D; }
  .status-event { background: #EEEDFE; color: #534AB7; }

  .note-row {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.4s 0.9s ease forwards;
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .note-icon {
    width: 18px; height: 18px;
    background: #EEEDFE;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    color: #534AB7;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .note-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* Table Base */
.modern-table {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* Header */
.table-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd, #4dabf7);
  color: white;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Department Row */
.department-row {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.dept-title {
  color: #212529;
}

.dept-title i {
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: #0d6efd;
}

/* Links */
.dept-links a {
  margin-left: 15px;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #6c757d;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.dept-links a:hover {
  color: #0d6efd;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Program Rows */
.program-row td {
  padding-left: 30px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}

/* Hover effect */
.program-row:hover {
  background: #e9f2ff;
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Bullet icon */
.program-row i {
  color: #0d6efd;
  font-size: 18px;
}

/* Highlight NEW */
.highlight {
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #e8f8f5;
}

/* Responsive spacing */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .dept-title {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  #slideBody p,
  #slideBody li {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-align: left;
  }

  #slideTitle {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .iit-card .btn {
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

.btn-card {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: gainsboro;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.25);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.btn-card:hover {
  border-color: #1B4D3E;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.13);
}
.btn-card:active { transform: scale(0.98); }

.btn-card .card-icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  background: #1B4D3E;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: 17px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.btn-card .card-title {
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
  color: #1B4D3E; margin: 0 0 2px;
}
.btn-card .card-sub {
  font-size: 11px; color: #6c757d; margin: 0;
}

.ticker-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d1b2a, #1b263b);
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: tickerMove 45s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* spacing + style */
.ticker-content span {
    margin-right: 60px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* smooth infinite scroll */
@keyframes tickerMove {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

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

/* pause on hover */
.ticker-wrapper:hover .ticker-content {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}