:root {
      --navy: #0D2145;
      --navy-dark: #0A1A35;
      --orange: #E87722;
      --light: #F8F9FC;
      --white: #FFFFFF;
      --text: #444444;
      --muted: #707887;
      --line: rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.12);
      --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.12);
      --radius: 8px;
      --heading: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
      --body: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    }
  
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      scroll-padding-top: 84px;
    }

    body {
      background: var(--light);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: var(--body);
      line-height: 1.7;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body.is-loading {
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    body.is-loading .site-header,
    body.is-loading main,
    body.is-loading .site-footer {
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
    }

    .page-loader {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--white);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 28px;
      inset: 0;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 1;
      position: fixed;
      transition: opacity 450ms ease, visibility 450ms ease;
      visibility: visible;
      z-index: 9999;
    }

    .page-loader.done {
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      visibility: hidden;
    }

    .loader-logo {
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 4.6rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .loader-progress {
      background: rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.12);
      border-radius: 999px;
      height: 3px;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: min(280px, 64vw);
    }

    .loader-progress span {
      animation: loaderFill 1.5s linear forwards;
      background: var(--orange);
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      width: 100%;
    }

    @keyframes loaderFill {
      to { transform: scaleX(1); }
    }

    img, svg {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    button {
      border: 0;
      cursor: pointer;
      font: inherit;
    }

    .container {
      width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 40px));
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .site-header {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0 0 auto 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94); */
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.08);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.08);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      transition: background 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
    }

    .site-header.scrolled {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(10, 26, 53, 0.28);
    }

    .site-header.scrolled .brand-penta,
    .site-header.scrolled .nav-link {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .site-header.scrolled .brand-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
    }

    .site-header.scrolled .nav-link:hover,
    .site-header.scrolled .nav-link.active {
      background: rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.16);
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    .site-header.scrolled .menu-toggle {
      background: var(--orange);
    }

    .nav-wrap {
      align-items: center;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 78px;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .brand {
      align-items: flex-start;
      display: inline-flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      line-height: 1.05;
      min-width: max-content;
    }

    .brand-main {
      font-size: 1.32rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    .brand-penta {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .brand-minds {
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    .brand-sub {
      color: #777f8d;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-top: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-links {
      align-items: center;
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-link {
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: var(--navy);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      transition: background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
    }

    .nav-link:hover,
    .nav-link.active {
      background: rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.12);
      color: var(--orange);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .menu-toggle {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: none;
      height: 44px;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 44px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 99px;
      display: block;
      height: 2px;
      position: relative;
      width: 22px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span::before,
    .menu-toggle span::after {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 99px;
      content: "";
      height: 2px;
      left: 0;
      position: absolute;
      transition: transform 200ms ease, top 200ms ease;
      width: 22px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span::before {
      top: -7px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span::after {
      top: 7px;
    }

    .menu-toggle.open span {
      background: transparent;
    }

    .menu-toggle.open span::before {
      top: 0;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .menu-toggle.open span::after {
      top: 0;
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
    }

    .section {
      padding: 96px 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero {
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--white);
      display: flex;
      isolation: isolate;
      min-height: 100vh;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 120px 0 80px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero::before {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0D2145 0%, #132A55 52%, #0A1A35 100%);
      content: "";
      inset: 0;
      position: absolute;
      z-index: -2;
    }

    .hero-network-canvas {
      height: 100%;
      inset: 0;
      opacity: 0.78;
      pointer-events: none;
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: -1;
    }

    /* ── Hero Split Layout ──────────────────────── */
    .hero-layout {
      align-items: center;
      display: grid;
      gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 68px);
      grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 42%) minmax(0, 58%);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ── Hero Logo/Image Panel (left) ───────────── */
    .hero-logo-panel {
      position: relative;
      left: 145%;
      top: -70px;
    }

    .hero-logo-frame {
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.12), rgba(255,255,255,.04));
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
      border-radius: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      transition: box-shadow 320ms ease;
    }

   .hero-logo-frame:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
}

    .hero-logo-frame img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      transition: none;
    }

   .hero-logo-frame:hover img {
  transform: none;
}

    /* Orange accent bar at bottom of frame */
    .hero-logo-frame::after {
      background: var(--orange);
      bottom: 0;
      content: "";
      height: 4px;
      left: 0;
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Floating badge below the frame */
    .hero-logo-badge {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--navy);
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.42);
      border-radius: 999px;
      bottom: -20px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
      color: var(--white);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      gap: 8px;
      left: 50%;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      position: absolute;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .hero-logo-badge-dot {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 8px;
      width: 8px;
    }

    /* ── Hero Copy Panel (right) ────────────────── */
    .hero-copy {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      right: 100%;
    }

    .eyebrow-badge {
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.72);
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.74rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      padding: 7px 14px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      color: var(--orange);
      font-family: "Poppins", "Inter", sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 5rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.04;
    }

    .hero h2 {
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: "Poppins", "Inter", sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-top: 16px;
    }

    .hero-kicker {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
      display: block;
      font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.6vw, 1.12rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      margin-top: 14px;
    }

    .hero p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.7vw, 1.15rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin-top: 18px;
      max-width: 600px;
    }

    .hero-logo {
      display: none; /* legacy — no longer used */
    }
    
    .button-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-top: 34px;
    }

    .btn {
      align-items: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: inline-flex;
      font-weight: 800;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 50px;
      padding: 13px 22px;
      transition: border-color 200ms ease, background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
    }

    .btn:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-orange {
      background: var(--orange);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-orange:hover {
      background: #cc6419;
    }

    .btn-white-outline {
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .btn-white-outline:hover {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .btn-navy-outline {
      border: 2px solid var(--navy);
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .btn-navy-outline:hover {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .orange-divider {
      background: var(--orange);
      height: 4px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* ── StartupTN Registration Banner ──────────────── */
    .startuptn-banner {
      background: var(--light);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.08);
      padding: 14px 0;
    }

    .startuptn-banner-inner {
      align-items: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 12px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .startuptn-pill {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.32);
      border-radius: 999px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      display: inline-flex;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 8px 16px 8px 10px;
    }

    .startuptn-pill-dot {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: 8px;
      width: 8px;
    }

    .startuptn-pill-text {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .startuptn-pill-text strong {
      color: var(--orange);
      font-weight: 900;
    }

    .startuptn-pill-meta {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-left: 4px;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: none;
      height: 44px;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 44px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 99px;
      display: block;
      height: 2px;
      position: relative;
      width: 22px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span::before,
    .menu-toggle span::after {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 99px;
      content: "";
      height: 2px;
      left: 0;
      position: absolute;
      transition: transform 200ms ease, top 200ms ease;
      width: 22px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span::before {
      top: -7px;
    }

    .menu-toggle span::after {
      top: 7px;
    }

    .menu-toggle.open span {
      background: transparent;
    }

    .menu-toggle.open span::before {
      top: 0;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .menu-toggle.open span::after {
      top: 0;
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .startuptn-banner-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .startuptn-pill {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 4px;
        padding: 12px 18px;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .startuptn-pill-meta {
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    .stats-bar {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 28px 0;
    }

    .stats-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 20px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat strong {
      color: var(--white);
      display: block;
      font-family: var(--heading);
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .stat span {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-top: 8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .section-title {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-family: var(--heading);
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      line-height: 1.05;
    }

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

    .orange-rule {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 999px;
      display: block;
      height: 4px;
      margin-top: 18px;
      width: 82px;
    }

    .about-project {
      background: var(--white);
    }

    .split {
      align-items: start;
      display: grid;
      gap: 56px;
      grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.3fr;
    }

    .lead-copy {
      color: #4a4f5b;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .affiliation {
      background: var(--light);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .accent-bar {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 999px;
      height: 5px;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
      width: 74px;
    }

    .cards-3 {
      display: grid;
      gap: 22px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      margin-top: 42px;
    }

    .icon {
      align-items: center;
      background: rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.12);
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: var(--orange);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      height: 56px;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 56px;
    }

    .info-card h3 {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .affiliation-logo {
  max-height: 70px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 10px auto 15px;
}
    .team-section {
      background: var(--white);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .subtitle {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-top: 18px;
    }

    .team-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 24px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
      margin-top: 46px;
    }

    .team-card {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      grid-column: span 2;
      min-height: 330px;
      padding: 28px 22px;
    }

    .team-card:nth-child(4) {
      grid-column: 2 / span 2;
    }

    .team-card:nth-child(5) {
      grid-column: 4 / span 2;
    }

    .ecosystem-tree{
  margin-top:42px;
  text-align:center;
}

.ecosystem-root{
  background:var(--navy);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  color:white;
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--heading);
  font-size:1.6rem;
  font-weight:800;
  padding:22px 42px;
}

.ecosystem-branches{
  border-top:2px solid var(--line);
  display:grid;
  gap:22px;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  margin-top:48px;
  padding-top:34px;
  position:relative;
}

.ecosystem-branches:before{
  background:var(--line);
  content:"";
  height:48px;
  left:50%;
  position:absolute;
  top:-48px;
  width:2px;
}

.division-card{
  background:white;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:3px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  color:var(--navy);
  font-weight:800;
  min-height:108px;
  padding:22px 18px;
  text-align:left;
  transition:0.25s ease;
}

.division-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(13,33,69,.12);
}

    .avatar {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 4px solid rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--white);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  height: 100px;
  width: 100px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

    .avatar img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

    .avatar-upload {
      align-items: center;
      background: rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.62);
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: var(--white);
      display: flex;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      inset: 0;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      position: absolute;
      transition: opacity 180ms ease;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .avatar-upload::before {
      border: 2px solid currentColor;
      border-radius: 4px;
      content: "";
      height: 14px;
      position: absolute;
      width: 20px;
    }

    .avatar-upload::after {
      border: 2px solid currentColor;
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: -7px -9px 0 -5px currentColor;
      content: "";
      height: 7px;
      position: absolute;
      width: 7px;
    }

    .avatar-upload,

    .avatar:hover .avatar-upload,
    .avatar-upload:focus-visible {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .avatar-input {
      display: none;
    }

    .team-card h3,

    .institution {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      margin: 8px auto 10px;
      max-width: 260px;
    }

    .location {
      align-items: center;
      color: #5c6470;
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      gap: 6px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .location::before {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 0;
      content: "";
      display: inline-block;
      height: 10px;
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
      width: 10px;
    }

    .badge {
      border: 1px solid var(--orange);
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: var(--orange);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 16px auto 14px;
      padding: 6px 12px;
      width: max-content;
    }

    .linkedin {
      align-items: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.16);
      border-radius: 8px;
      color: var(--navy);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-weight: 900;
      height: 38px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: auto auto 0;
      transition: background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease, border-color 200ms ease;
      width: 38px;
    }

    .linkedin:hover {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-color: var(--orange);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .avatar-reset {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 10px auto 0;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      transition: color 180ms ease;
      width: max-content;
    }

    .avatar-reset:hover {
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    .avatar-reset:disabled {
      cursor: default;
      opacity: 0.42;
    }

    .research-section {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      width: 100%;
    }

    .objectives-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 24px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      margin-top: 42px;
    }

    .objective-card {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--text);
  min-height: 178px;
  padding: 30px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.objective-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.28);
}
    #re{
      position: relative;
      left: 50%;
    }

    #ob
    {
      position: relative;
      left: 300px;
      width: 50%;
      top: 20px;
      
    }
    #sec{
      position: relative;
      left: 5%;
      width:95%;
    }
    #ct{
      position: relative;
      top: 20px;
      border-width: 1px;
      
      
    }

    .objective-card h3 {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    /* .research-subhead {
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--heading);
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.55rem);
      margin-top: 64px;
    }

    .focus-list {
      display: grid;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .focus-bar {
      align-items: center;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      font-weight: 800;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 62px;
      padding: 18px 22px;
    }

    .focus-bar:nth-child(odd) {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    }

    .focus-bar:nth-child(even) {
      background: var(--orange);
    }

    .scope-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 20px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .scope-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      padding: 24px;
    }

    .scope-card h3 {
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .scope-card p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
    }
 */

    .toolkit-section {
      background: var(--white);
    }

    .toolkit-grid {
      align-items: center;
      display: grid;
      gap: 56px;
      grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      color: var(--orange);
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-top: 16px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .license {
      background: rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.12);
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: var(--navy);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-top: 22px;
      padding: 7px 12px;
    }

    .module-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 18px;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .module-card {
      background: var(--light);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding: 22px;
    }

    .module-number {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: var(--white);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-weight: 900;
      height: 38px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      width: 38px;
    }

    .module-card h3 {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .module-card p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .survey-section {
      background: var(--light);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .survey-inner {
      margin: 0 auto;
      max-width: 820px;
    }

    .live-counter {
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--orange);
      border-radius: 999px;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.22);
      color: var(--white);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.18rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 28px;
      min-height: 48px;
      padding: 11px 22px;
    }

    .live-counter-number {
      display: inline-block;
      min-width: 2ch;
      transform-origin: center;
    }

    .live-counter-number.pulse {
      animation: counterPulse 520ms ease;
    }

    @keyframes counterPulse {
      0% { transform: scale(1); }
      45% { transform: scale(1.16); }
      100% { transform: scale(1); }
    }

    .pill-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 12px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 26px;
    }

    .pill {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      padding: 9px 14px;
    }

    .note {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .contact-section {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .email-link {
      color: var(--orange);
      display: inline-flex;
      position: relative;
      font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.50rem);
      font-weight: 850;
      margin-top: 24px;
      transition: color 200ms ease;
      word-break: break-word;
    }

    .email-link:hover {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .social-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .social-btn {
      align-items: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
      border-radius: 8px;
      color: var(--white);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-weight: 800;
      gap: 8px;
      min-height: 46px;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      transition: background 200ms ease, border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
    }

    .social-btn:hover {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-color: var(--orange);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .affiliation-line {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .site-footer {
      background: var(--navy-dark);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    }

    .footer-grid {
      align-items: center;
      display: grid;
      gap: 26px;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;
      padding: 34px 0;
    }

    .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 12px 18px;
      justify-content: center;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      transition: color 200ms ease;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    .copyright {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .footer-line {
      background: var(--orange);
      height: 3px;
    }

    .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 700ms ease, transform 700ms ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

    /* ── Stable Research Domain Cards ───────────────── */
.research-section .objective-card,
.research-section .scope-card {
  transform: none;
}

.research-section .objective-card:hover,
.research-section .scope-card:hover {
  transform: none;
}

    .team-grid .team-card:last-child {
  grid-column:span 2;
}

    @media (max-width: 920px) {
  .team-grid .team-card:last-child {
    grid-column: span 3;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .team-grid .team-card:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}

    @media (max-width: 920px) {
      .menu-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
      }

      .ecosystem-branches{
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  border-top:0;
  margin-top:28px;
  padding-top:0;
}

.ecosystem-branches:before{
  display:none;
}

      .nav-links {
        background: var(--white);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 30px rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.08);
        display: grid;
        gap: 4px;
        left: 0;
        opacity: 0;
        padding: 12px 20px 20px;
        pointer-events: none;
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 78px;
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
      }

      .site-header.scrolled .nav-links {
        background: var(--navy);
        border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      }

      .nav-links.open {
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      .nav-link {
        border-radius: 8px;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 12px;
      }

      .split,
      .toolkit-grid,
      .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .cards-3,
      .scope-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .team-card,
      .team-card:nth-child(4),
      .team-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: span 3;
      }

      .copyright,
      .footer-grid {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .timeline {
        gap: 26px;
      }

    }

    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .container {
        width: min(100% - 28px, 1120px);
      }

      .section {
        padding: 74px 0;
      }

      .hero {
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding-top: 110px;
      }

      .button-row,
      .survey-section .button-row {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .btn {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .stats-grid,
      .objectives-grid,
      .module-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .team-card,
      .team-card:nth-child(4),
      .team-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: auto;
      }

      .footer-links {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 920px) {
      .hero-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }
      .hero-logo-panel {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .hero-logo-frame {
        max-width: 380px;
      }
      .hero-copy {
        text-align: center;
      }
      .hero p {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }
      .button-row {
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .hero-logo-frame {
        max-width: 280px;
        border-radius: 12px;
      }
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3rem);
      }
    }
  
/* ── Project Card ─────────────────────────── */
.project-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(13, 33, 69, 0.07);
  margin-top: 48px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}
.project-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.project-card-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  position: relative;
}
.project-card-header::after {
  background: var(--orange);
  bottom: 0;
  content: "";
  height: 4px;
  left: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 82px;
}
.project-number {
  color: var(--orange);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.project-title {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.project-tagline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.project-body {
  padding: 36px;
}
.project-meta-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.project-meta-item {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
  padding-left: 14px;
}
.project-meta-label {
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.project-meta-value {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.project-overview {
  color: #4a4f5b;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.project-sections {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.project-section-block {
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px;
}
.project-section-block h4 {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.project-section-block p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.project-affiliations {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.project-affiliations-label {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.affiliation-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.affiliation-chip {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  transition: border-color 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
}
.affiliation-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--orange);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(232, 119, 34, 0.14);
}
.affiliation-chip-dot {
  background: var(--orange);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 8px;
  width: 8px;
}
.project-timeline-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 22px;
}
.project-timeline-label {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.timeline-strip-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.timeline-strip-item {
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex: 1 1 160px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
}
.timeline-strip-date {
  color: var(--orange);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.timeline-strip-event {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .project-body { padding: 22px 18px; }
  .project-card-header { padding: 24px 18px; }
  .project-meta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}


/* ── Inline Project Cards (main site) ──────── */
.projects-section {
  background: var(--white);
}
.projects-section-header {
  display: grid;
  gap: 40px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.projects-ecosystem-cta {
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 28px;
}
.projects-ecosystem-cta p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.projects-ecosystem-cta .btn {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
}
.nav-divider {
  background: var(--line);
  height: 18px;
  width: 1px;
  margin: 0 4px;
  align-self: center;
  display: inline-block;
}
.site-header.scrolled .nav-divider {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}
.nav-link-ecosystem {
  color: var(--orange) !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}
.site-header.scrolled .nav-link-ecosystem {
  color: var(--orange) !important;
}
.section-portal-cta {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  margin-left: 40px;
}
.section-portal-cta-inner {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.section-portal-cta-inner p {
  color: var(--muted);
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.section-portal-cta-inner .btn {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-right: 40px;
}
.research-section .section-portal-cta {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  width: 70%;
  position: relative;
  left: 13%;
}
.research-section .section-portal-cta-inner p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}
.brand-identity-preview {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}




/* ── Tiranga Font Styling for "India" ── */
.india-tiranga {
  display: inline-flex;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.india-tiranga .tiranga-saffron {
  color: #FF9933; /* Saffron */
}

.india-tiranga .tiranga-white {
  color: #FFFFFF; /* White */
  text-shadow: 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); /* Soft shadow so white is readable on light backgrounds */
}

.india-tiranga .tiranga-green {
  color: #138808; /* India Green */
}

/* ── PMRC Split Colors Styling ── */
.pmrc-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  display: inline;
}

.pmrc-navy {
  color: var(--navy); /* Dark Navy Blue (#0D2145) */
}

.pmrc-orange {
  color: var(--orange); /* Vibrant Orange (#E87722) */
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .nav-divider { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .projects-section-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .section-portal-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .section-portal-cta-inner .btn { width: 100%; }
}


.redirect-overlay {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  inset: 0;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  transition: opacity 300ms ease;
  z-index: 9998;
}
.redirect-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.redirect-inner {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.redirect-spinner {
  animation: redirectSpin 700ms linear infinite;
  border: 3px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border-top-color: var(--orange);
  height: 40px;
  width: 40px;
}
@keyframes redirectSpin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.redirect-label {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

  
    .avatar-initials {
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--white);
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      height: 100%;
      justify-content: center;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .avatar:has(.avatar-initials)::before,
    .avatar:has(img)::before {
      content: "";
      display: none;
    }

  

/* =====================================================================
   RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES: all phones & tablets
   Kept last so they win over the desktop positioning offsets above.
   Breakpoints: 1100 tablet-landscape · 920 tablet · 680 phone ·
                480 small phone · 360 very small · short landscape
   ===================================================================== */
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; }

/* Tablet landscape: hero left/right swap used % offsets that clipped here */
@media (min-width: 921px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(260px, 1fr); }
  .hero-copy { order: 1; right: 0; }
  .hero-logo-panel { order: 2; left: 0; top: 0; }
}

/* Tablet and below */
@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .hero-logo-panel { left: 0; top: 0; }       /* was left:145% -> off-screen */
  .hero-copy { right: 0; }                    /* was right:100% -> off-screen */
  .nav-wrap { gap: 12px; }
  .nav-links { max-height: calc(100vh - 78px); max-height: calc(100dvh - 78px); overflow-y: auto; }
  .split, .toolkit-grid { gap: 28px; }
  .dev-notice-banner { width: calc(100% - 40px); }

  /* centred CTA / card offsets that only suit desktop */
  .section-portal-cta { margin-left: 0; }
  .section-portal-cta-inner .btn { margin-right: 0; }
  .research-section .section-portal-cta { width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 40px)); left: 0; margin: 20px auto 0; }
  #ct { top: 0; }
  #sec { left: 0; width: 100%; }
  #ob { left: 0; top: 0; width: calc(50% - 12px); margin: 24px auto 0; }

  /* footer: inline right-alignment -> centred */
  .footer-grid { justify-items: center; }
  .footer-grid > span { align-items: center !important; }
  .footer-grid .brand { align-items: center; }
}

/* Tablet portrait: centre an odd last team card, 2-up ecosystem */
@media (min-width: 681px) and (max-width: 920px) {
  .team-grid .team-card:last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: center; width: calc(50% - 12px); }
}
@media (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 920px) {
  .ecosystem-branches { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* Phones */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  body { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
  .hero-layout { gap: 28px; }
  .hero-logo-frame { max-width: min(220px, 62vw); }
  #re { left: 0; }                            /* was left:50% -> overflow */
  #ob { width: 100%; margin-top: 24px; }      /* was left:300px -> off-screen */
  .dev-notice-banner { width: calc(100% - 28px); padding: 14px !important; }
  .research-section .section-portal-cta { width: calc(100% - 28px); }
  .section-portal-cta-inner p { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; }  /* basis:300px was a 300px-tall box in column mode */
  .objectives-grid { gap: 18px; }
  .objective-card { min-height: 0; padding: 24px 22px; }
  .objective-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .team-card { min-height: 0; }
  .projects-section-header { gap: 24px; }
  .footer-grid { gap: 20px; padding: 28px 0; }
}

/* Small phones */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .section { padding: 60px 0; }
  .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 9vw, 2.4rem); }
  .eyebrow-badge { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; border-radius: 18px; padding: 7px 12px; }
  .hero-kicker { font-size: 0.88rem; }
  .brand-main { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .brand-sub { font-size: 0.64rem; }
  .project-card-header, .project-body { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .project-meta-grid, .project-sections { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .projects-ecosystem-cta { padding: 20px 18px; }
  .license { border-radius: 14px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .ecosystem-root { font-size: 1.35rem; padding: 18px 32px; }
  .division-card { min-height: 0; padding: 18px 16px; }
  .email-link { font-size: 1.15rem; }
}

/* Very small phones (iPhone SE, Galaxy Fold, 320-360px) */
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .container { width: calc(100% - 24px); }
  .brand-main { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .menu-toggle { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .btn { padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .eyebrow-badge { font-size: 0.62rem; }
  .team-card { padding: 24px 16px; }
  .footer-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .social-btn { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* Short landscape phones */
@media (max-height: 500px) and (orientation: landscape) {
  .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 100px 0 56px; }
  .hero-logo-frame { max-width: 200px; }
  .section { padding: 56px 0; }
}

/* Mobile browsers: 100vh includes the hidden address bar */
@supports (min-height: 100svh) {
  @media (max-width: 920px) { .hero { min-height: 100svh; } }
}

/* Touch screens: no sticky hover lift */
@media (hover: none) {
  .btn:hover, .social-btn:hover, .division-card:hover, .project-card:hover { transform: none; }
}