* {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    }
    body {
      background-color: #efe4e4;
      color: #333;
    }
    .hero {
      background: url('./../images/about-page-img/background-image.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;
      height: 60vh;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-end;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .hero::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }
    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      animation: fadeIn 2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    .about-section {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 50px auto;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: center;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(50px);
      transition: all 1s ease-in-out;
    }

    .about-content {
      flex: 1 1 500px;
      animation: fadeInRight 1s ease;
    }

    .about-content h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: rgb(3, 3, 83);
    }

    .about-content p {
      padding-top: 18px;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    @keyframes fadeInRight {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(50px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    }
    .team-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 50px 20px;
      background-color: #efe4e4;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(50px);
      transition: all 1s ease-in-out;
      
    }
    .team-section h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
          font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, blue, purple, red, orange);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;

    }
    .team-container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      
    }
    .team-member {
      background:white;
      padding: 15px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      width: 250px;
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .team-member:hover { transform: scale(1.05); }
    .team-member img {
  width: 120px;        
  height: 120px;       
  border-radius: 50%;  
  object-fit: cover;   
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
    .team-member h4 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }
    .team-member p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #555;
    }
    .cards {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      margin: 50px auto;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      max-width: 1200px;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .genesis-section h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, blue, purple, red, orange);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center; 
}
    .card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c0d2ee, #c2e9fb);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 300px;
    }
    .card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }
    .card img {
      width: 80px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .card h3 {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: black;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .card p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .scholars-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin: 50px auto;
      max-width: 1200px;
      padding: 20px;
    }
    .scholars-section h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, blue, purple, red, orange);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .scholar-cards {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .scholar-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a1c4fd, #c2e9fb);;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1.5rem;
      width: 360px;
      height: 250px;
      text-align: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .scholar-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }
    .scholar-card img {
      width: 100px;
      height: 100px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto 1rem;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .scholar-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color:black;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
    .scholar-card p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #333;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    /* ===== Responsive ===== */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .about-section { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
      .hero-content h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
      .cards { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
      .scholar-card { width: 100%; height: auto; }
    }
    .nav-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;             
    justify-content: space-between;   
    width: 100%;
    height: 75px;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0 20px;
    background-color: #f3f3f3;
}
.logo img {
    height: 100px;
    width: 200px;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin-left: 0px;
}
.nav-search {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: pink;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: none;
    width: 30%; 
    overflow: hidden;
}
.search-select {
    background-color: rgb(194, 188, 188);
    width: 60px;
    height: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.search-input {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    padding: 0 8px;
    background-color: pink;
}
.search-icon {
    width: 45px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    background-color: #febd68;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-search:hover {
    border: 2px solid orange;
}
.content1 {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}
.content1 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: black;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 8px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, blue, purple, red, orange);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.content1 li{
    list-style: none;
}
.content1 a:hover {
    color: orange;
}
.icon {
    height: 15px;
    width: 15px;
}
.space {
    line-height: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}
.content3 {
    position: fixed;
    top: 75px;  
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 69px;
    padding: 10px;
    background: #f3f3f3;
    height: 35px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 999;
}
.content3 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgb(79, 10, 129);
    font-weight: 700;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    display: flex;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 59px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    align-items: center;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.content3 a:hover {
    color: rgb(186, 91, 32);
}
/* hamburger */
.sidebar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 50px;
    width: 200px;
    z-index: 99999;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    box-shadow: -10px 0 10px rgb(101, 97, 97);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    display: none;  
}
.sidebar ul{
    width: 100%;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 299;
}
.sidebar li{
    height: 50px;
    list-style: none;
    background-color: white; 
    
}
.sidebar a{
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0 30px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    color: blue;    
}
.sidebar a:hover{
    background-color: rgb(218, 175, 34);
}
.sidebar li:first-child{
    margin-right: auto;
}

.sidebar li{
    width: 100%;
}
.sidebar a{
    width: 100%;
}
.menu-btn{
    display: none;
}
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap'); 
@media  (max-width: 640px) {
    .item{
        height: 80%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .nav-bar{
        width: 100%;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .logo img{
        height: 60px;
        width: 90px;
    }
    .hideOnMobile{
       display:none; 
    }
    .menu-btn{
        display: block;
    }
    .search-icon{
        display: none;
    }
    .search-input{
        width: 80px;
    }
    .search-select{
         width: 20px;
    }
    .nav-search{
        width: 100px;
        border: none;
    }
    .content3{
        display:none;
    }
    .list{
        width: 100%;
    }
    .list .item{
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px; 
    }
    header{
      width: 100%;
    }
    .nav-bar{
      width: 100%;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      margin-left: 0px;
      margin-right: 0px;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .search-select{
        display: none;
    }
    .hideOnMobile{
       display:none;
    }
    .menu-btn{
        display: block;
    }
}

.footer {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-weight: bolder;
    font-size: 30px;
    background-color: #f3f3f3;
    list-style: none;
    border: 2px solid #f3f3f3;
    margin: auto;
}

.footerPart1 {
    height:auto;
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
}

.list00 {
    height:auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    width: 350px;
    border: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    list-style: none;
    flex: 1 1 200px;
}
.list00 li {
    list-style: none;
}
.list00 li a {
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: black;
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 40px;
}
.list00 li a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -3px;
    width: 0%;
    height: 2px;
    background: black;  
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.list00 li a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}
.list00 .footerFont {
    color: black;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.font2 {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, blue, purple, red, orange);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.footerPart2 {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    line-height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    
}
.footerPart2 .section2{
    padding-left: 20px;
     padding-right: 20px;
     height: auto;

}
.list2 {
    height:auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    width: 450px;
    border: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    list-style: none;
    flex: 1 1 250px;
    line-height: 45px;
}
.list2 li {
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-left: 20px;
}
.list2 li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: black;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.list2 .adjust {
    padding-left: 18%;
    font-size: 25px;
}
.list2 p {
    font-size: 15px;
}
.footerPart2 .row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
}
.row img {
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.list2 .add {
    margin-left: 20%;
}
.footerPart2 .contact-info {
    font-size: 20px;
}
.footerPart2 .section1{
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: start;
}

.footer hr {
    border: none;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #a9a1a1;
    margin: 20px 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.footerPart3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bolder;
    margin-top: -5%;
    margin-left: 15%;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    footer{
      height:auto;
      width: 100%;
      border: none;
    }
    .footerPart1{
      height: auto;
      width: 100%;
      border:none;
    }
      .footerPart2{
      height:auto;
      width: 100%;
      border: none;
      background-color: #f3f3f3;
      margin-top: -10%;
    }
    hr{
      display: none;
    }
    .list2 .size1{
        border:none;
    }
}
.Copyright{
  color: rgb(3, 20, 77);
  font-weight: 200;
  font-size:25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 2%;
  padding-bottom: none;

}
.list2 .size{
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 30px;
}
@media  (max-width: 640px) {
    .footerPart1{
      display: none;
    }
     .footerPart1{
      display: none;
    }
    .add{
      display: none;
    }
    .Copyright{
      font-size: 20px;
      padding-top: 30px;
      padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .size{
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }
    .footerPart2 .font2{
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .invisible{
        display: none;
    }
    .list2 {
        line-height:40px;
    }
    .section1{
        line-height: 50px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}
.row li a img {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease; 
}

.row li a img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}
a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center; 
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

a img {
  margin-right:8px;
}
.font-style{
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, blue, purple, red, orange);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
}