:root {
    --brand: #339f63;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --bg-primary: #00346f;
    --secondary: #ee7421;
    --ar-border-radius: 0rem;
    --secondary-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #00346f 0%, #001f44 100%);
    --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #007bc4, #00346f);
}
.text-primary {
    color: var(--brand) !important;
}
.bg-secondary {
    background: var(--secondary)
}
.secondary-gradient{
    background: var(--secondary-gradient) !important;
}
.btn-secondary {
    background: var(--secondary) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary) !important;
}
.sec__heading h1,
.sec__heading .h1,
.sec__heading h2,
.sec__heading .h2,
.sec__heading h3,
.sec__heading {
    font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif !important;
}
body {
    font-family: "Noto Serif", serif !important;
}
a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
/*====================
Footer Style
=====================================*/
.social__icon a {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    text-align: center;
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 9px 8px;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
.social__icon a:hover {
    background: #fff;
}
.social__icon a:hover i {
    color: #000 !important;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
footer h3,
footer p,
footer a {
    color: #fff !important;
}
footer .nav-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
footer .nav-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}
.page-wrapper{
    margin-top: 0px;
}
.footer__heading {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.bg-primary {
    background: #339f63 !important;
}
.hero__section::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgb(6 58 26) 0%,
        rgb(10 42 24 / 28%) 50%,
        rgb(255 255 255 / 0%) 100%
    );
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}
.navbar {
    background: var(--white);
}
header .navbar-nav a,
header a {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
}
header .navbar-nav .dropdown-item {
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    color: #121519 !important;
}
header .navbar-nav .dropdown-item:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}
header .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu,
.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    min-width: 450px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    padding: 25px !important;
}
.dropdown.dropdown2 .dropdown-menu {
    min-width: 650px !important;
}
.dropdown.dropdown2 .dropdown-menu .col2 {
    width: 48%;
    float: left;
}
.navbar.navbar-stuck .navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 50px;
}
.hero__section h1 {
    font-size: 4rem !important;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 8px #2a2a2a;
    line-height: 1.1;
}
.nav-link {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.show,
.nav-link,
.nav-link:hover,
.navbar .nav-item:hover > .nav-link:not(.disabled),
.navbar .nav-item .nav-link.show:not(.disabled) {
    color: var(--ar-heading-color);
}
.navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 80px;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card-body {
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
    top: 210px;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card i {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: none;
    transition: 1.5s linear !important;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: var(--white);
    top: -7px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card a {
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide:hover i {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card h3 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #3c3c3c;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    height: 65px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide:hover .card h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #444444;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 350px !important;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.dept__thumb {
    transition: 1.5s linear !important;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide:hover .dept__thumb {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--ar-border-radius) !important;
    transition: 1s linear !important;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        #00000000 -2%,
        #00472929 56%,
        #115c32 100%
    );
}
.sec__parallax .jarallax {
    height: 100%;
}
.sec__parallax .card {
    background: #ffffff7a;
    border: none;
}
.sec__parallax .date {
    width: 114px;
    height: 95px;
    background: #339f63b3;
    padding-top: 9px;
}
.h_style1 {
    /*text-shadow: 0px 0px 13px #000;*/
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
}
.h_style1.d-flex:before {
    content: "";
    flex: 1;
    align-self: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ar-heading-color);
    margin-right: 10px;
}
.h_style1.d-flex:after {
    content: "";
    flex: 1;
    align-self: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ar-heading-color);
    margin-left: 10px;
}
.sec__parallax .notice__body .list {
    border-bottom: 2px solid #b3b3b3;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.sec__parallax .notice__body .list .title h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
}
.btn__view__all {
    background: #e7e7e7;
    line-height: 1;
    height: 43px;
    padding: 0.9rem;
    padding-top: 0.9rem !important;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    color: #000;
}
.sec__parallax .notice__body .list .title a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-decoration-color: #000 !important;
}
.sec__dept__2nd::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgb(255 255 255 / 76%) 0%,
        #0b8644c9 50%,
        rgb(255 255 255 / 82%) 100%
    );
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}
.dept__body {
    padding: 0 0 1rem !important;
    border: 2px solid var(--secondary);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.dept__caption{
    height: 190px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.sec__dept .dept__body:hover .dept__thumb {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--ar-border-radius) !important;
    transition: 1s linear !important;
}
.dept__body .dept__caption .list a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f58a4b;
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.dept__body .dept__thumb img {
    height: 244px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 0 0 !important;
}
.hero__2nd .hero__article {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.hero__2nd .hero__article .thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures image fills the container without distortion */
    transition: transform 0.5s ease; /* Smoothly animates the scale change */
}
.hero__2nd .hero__article:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.2); /* Zooms in by 20% */
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.hero__article:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgb(42 42 42 / 20%);
}
.hero__2nd::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
        360deg,
        rgb(6 58 26) 92%,
        rgb(10 42 24 / 28%) 96%,
        rgb(255 255 255 / 0%) 97%
    );
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 4;
}
.hero__2nd .hero__article .title {
    bottom: 35px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}
.hero__article:hover a {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 a {
    color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: underline 1px transparent;
    text-underline-offset: 0.25rem;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
}
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
    margin-left: 1rem;
}
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 a:hover,
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 a:focus {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--secondary) !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5rem;
}
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1:hover i,
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1:focus i {
    transform: translateX(10px);
}
.border-right {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--ar-heading-color);
}
.sec__news__body .list {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #9d9d9d;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.sec__news__body .list:hover h5 {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--ar-heading-color) !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5rem;
}
.sec__news__event h5 {
    font-family:
        "Noto Serif Bengali",
        Noto Serif !important;
}
.sec__research .li {
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 1, 133, 0.08) 0px 0px 3.2rem;
}
.sec__research .li img {
    height: 248px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.read__more__t1 {
    background: var(--secondary);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
}
.sec__research .title {
    height: 116px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.sec__research .li:hover h4 {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--ar-heading-color) !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5rem;
}
/*==============
Page style
================*/
.page__head.page__head__style1 h2 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: bold;
    max-width: 450px;
    position: relative;
    border-left: 0.4rem solid rgb(255, 255, 255);
}
.bgshape {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    min-height: 80rem;
    background-image: url("../img/shapebg1.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right center;
    z-index: 65;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
}
.page__head h2 span {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    line-height: 6rem;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ar-heading-color);
}
.page__head h2 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: bold;
    position: relative;
    top: 207px;
}
.post__details {
    height: 220px;
}
.post__details .heading h1 {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.faculty-heading-line {
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #b91c1c;
    width: 100%;
}
.dean-img-container {
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    padding: 6px;
    background-color: #fff;
}
.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom.active {
    color: #b91c1c;
    border-bottom-color: #b91c1c;
}

.bg-dept-header {
    background-color: #e9ecef;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}
.dept-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Notice Box Styling */
.notice-card {
    border-top: 3px solid #1d3557;
    background-color: #fff;
}
.btn-notice {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-notice:hover {
    background-color: #11223f;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Sidebar Navigation Styling */
.sidebar-heading {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    border: none;
}
.sidebar-heading:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.sidebar-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.sidebar-menu li a {
    display: block;
    background-color: #495057;
    color: #f8fafc;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #5a6268;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.sidebar-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: #343a40;
    color: #fff;
}
.sidebar-menu li a.active {
    background-color: #007bc4;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Child/Sub Menu Styling */
.submenu-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #3d434a;
}
.submenu-list li a {
    padding-left: 25px; /* একটু ডান পাশে সরানোর জন্য */
    background-color: #3d434a;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #495057;
}
.submenu-list li a:hover {
    background-color: #2b3035;
}

/* Content Area Styling */
.content-heading {
    color: #007bc4;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.content-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
}
.info-list-item {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.info-list-item strong {
    color: #000;
}

.faculty-banner {
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.85), rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.95)),
        url("/assets/images/university-bg.jpg") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 60px 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
}
.faculty-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Faculty Member Card Styling */
.faculty-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0c5389;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    height: 100%;
}
.faculty-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Image Wrapper & Overlay Animation */
.faculty-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 140px;
    height: 160px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
}
.faculty-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.hover-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(73, 80, 87, 0.6);
    transition: top 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.faculty-card:hover .hover-overlay {
    top: 0;
}
.overlay-icon {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* Info Area Styling */
.faculty-info-box {
    padding-left: 5px;
}
.teacher-name {
    color: #0b3c5d;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.teacher-designation {
    color: #495057;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.teacher-edu {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.chevron-icon {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.rotate-180 {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.faculty-heading-line {
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #b91c1c;
    width: 100%;
}
.dean-img-container {
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    padding: 6px;
    background-color: #fff;
}
.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom.active {
    color: #b91c1c;
    border-bottom-color: #b91c1c;
}
.bg-dept-header {
    background-color: #e9ecef;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}
.dept-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.notice-card {
    border-top: 3px solid #1d3557;
    background-color: #fff;
}
.btn-notice {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-notice:hover {
    background-color: #11223f;
    color: #fff;
}
.sidebar-heading {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    border: none;
}
.sidebar-heading:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.sidebar-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.sidebar-menu li a {
    display: block;
    background-color: #495057;
    color: #f8fafc;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #5a6268;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.sidebar-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: #343a40;
    color: #fff;
}
.sidebar-menu li a.active {
    background-color: #007bc4;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.submenu-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    background-color: #3d434a;
}
.submenu-list li a {
    padding-left: 25px;
    background-color: #3d434a;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #495057;
}
.submenu-list li a:hover {
    background-color: #2b3035;
}
.content-heading {
    color: #007bc4;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.content-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
}
.info-list-item {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.info-list-item strong {
    color: #000;
}
.faculty-banner {
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.85), rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.95)),
        url("/assets/images/university-bg.jpg") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 60px 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
}
.faculty-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.faculty-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0c5389;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    height: 100%;
}
.faculty-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.faculty-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 140px;
    height: 160px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
}
.faculty-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.hover-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(73, 80, 87, 0.6);
    transition: top 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.faculty-card:hover .hover-overlay {
    top: 0;
}
.overlay-icon {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.faculty-info-box {
    padding-left: 5px;
}
.teacher-name {
    color: #0b3c5d;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.teacher-designation {
    color: #495057;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.teacher-edu {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.research-grid-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef2f5;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    position: relative;
}

/* Hover Effect: Card lifts up and adds a soft, deep shadow */
.research-grid-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 30px rgba(0, 123, 196, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: rgba(0, 123, 196, 0.2);
}

/* Research Cover with Glassmorphism Badge Overlay */
.research-cover-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 220px;
    background-color: #f4f6f9;
}

.research-cover-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

/* Hover zoom effect on image */
.research-grid-card:hover .research-cover-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Glassmorphism Category Badge */
.glass-category-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Inner Layout & Typography */
.research-title-link {
    color: #1d3557;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.research-title-link:hover {
    color: #007bc4;
}

.research-brief-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Author Section Divider styling */
.card-footer-custom {
    background: transparent;
    border-top: 1px dashed #e9ecef;
    padding-top: 15px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* Animated Read More Button */
.btn-read-more {
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.btn-read-more:hover {
    background: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Clean Info Icons spacing */
.info-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #8c98a5;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.info-meta i {
    color: #007bc4;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.research-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0 40px 0;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #007bc4;
}
.research-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 80% 20%,
        rgba(0, 123, 196, 0.15) 0%,
        transparent 50%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Custom Unique Vertical Swiper */
.research-swiper-container {
    height: 480px;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.swiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.swiper-slide {
    position: relative;
}
.swiper-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
/* Glassmorphism Slide Caption Overlay */
.slide-caption-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0, 20, 43, 0.9) 0%,
        rgba(0, 20, 43, 0.4) 70%,
        transparent 100%
    );
    padding: 40px 30px 25px 30px;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Custom Style for Vertical Pagination Dots */
.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #007bc4 !important;
    height: 24px !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #fff;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Sticky Faculty/Author Info Card */
.author-sticky-card {
    position: sticky;
    top: 130px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.author-card-header {
    background: var(--secondary-gradient);
    padding: 25px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
}
.author-avatar {
    width: 85px;
    height: 85px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Content Area Typography */
.article-meta-badge {
    background: rgba(0, 82, 175, 0.08);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}
.research-main-content {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #333d47;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-align: justify;
}
.research-main-content p {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Non-image File Attachment Section */
.attachment-download-box {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border-left: 5px solid #007bc4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.attachment-download-box:hover {
    background: #f1f5f9;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}
:root {
    --brand: #045931;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --primary: #017337;
    --primary-soft: #daf5ea;
    --bg-primary: #014a28;
    --secondary: #ee7421;
    --ar-border-radius: 0rem;
    --secondary-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #00346f 0%, #001f44 100%);
    --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #007bc4, #00346f);
}

.text-primary {
    color: var(--brand) !important;
}

.bg-secondary {
    background: var(--secondary)
}

.secondary-gradient {
    background: var(--secondary-gradient) !important;
}

.btn-secondary {
    background: var(--secondary) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary) !important;
}
.bg-page:before{
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(255 255 255 / 76%) 0%, #00502629 50%, rgb(255 255 255 / 82%) 100%);
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: -1;
}
body{
    font-family: "Merriweather", serif !important;
}

h6, .h6, h5, .h5, h4, .h4, h3, .h3, h2, .h2, h1, .h1{
    /*font-family: "Merriweather", serif !important;*/
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif !important;
    color: #3e3e3e;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.sec__heading h1, .sec__heading .h1, .sec__heading h2, .sec__heading .h2, .sec__heading h3, .sec__heading {
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif !important;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
.text-primary{
    color: var(--primary);
}
/*====================
Footer Style
=====================================*/
.social__icon a {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    text-align: center;
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 9px 8px;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.social__icon a:hover {
    background: #fff;
}

.social__icon a:hover i {
    color: #000 !important;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

footer h3,
footer p,
footer a {
    color: #fff !important;
}

footer .nav-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

footer .nav-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}

/*.page-wrapper{*/
/*    margin-top: 120px;*/
/*}*/
.footer__heading {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bg-primary {
    background: var(--bg-primary) !important;
}

.hero__section::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(6 54 25 / 93%) 0%, rgb(12 68 37 / 65%) 50%, rgb(255 255 255 / 0%) 100%);
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

.navbar {
    background: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(6 94 54 / 41%) 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / 49%) 44%, #001c0d52 100%) !important;
    z-index: 9;
    background-color: transparent !important;
}


header .navbar-nav .dropdown-item {
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    color: #121519 !important;
}

header .navbar-nav .dropdown-item:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}

header .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu,
.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    min-width: 450px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 25px !important;
}

.dropdown.dropdown2 .dropdown-menu {
    min-width: 650px !important;
}

.dropdown.dropdown2 .dropdown-menu .col2 {
    width: 48%;
    float: left;
}

.navbar.navbar-stuck .navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 50px;
}
.nav-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: .9rem !important;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
    padding-left: .8rem !important;
    padding-right: .8rem !important;
}

.hero__section h1 {
    font-size: 4rem !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 8px #2a2a2a;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif !important;
}

.nav-link {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.show,
.nav-link,
.nav-link:hover,
.navbar .nav-item:hover > .nav-link:not(.disabled),
.navbar .nav-item .nav-link.show:not(.disabled) {
    color: var(--ar-heading-color);
}

.navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 58px;
}
.navbar.navbar-stuck {
    background-color: #045931 !important;
}
.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card-body {
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
    top: 210px;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card i {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: none;
    transition: 1.5s linear !important;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: var(--white);
    top: -7px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card a {
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide:hover i {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide .card h3 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #3c3c3c;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    height: 65px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide:hover .card h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #444444;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 350px !important;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.dept__thumb {
    transition: 1.5s linear !important;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide:hover .dept__thumb {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--ar-border-radius) !important;
    transition: 1s linear !important;
}

.sec__dept .swiper-slide:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        #00000000 -2%,
        #00472929 56%,
        #115c32 100%
    );
}

.sec__parallax .jarallax {
    height: 100%;
}

.sec__parallax .card {
    background: #00000059;
    border: none;
}

.sec__parallax .date {
    width: 95px;
    height: 95px;
    background: #339f63b3;
    padding-top: 9px;
}


/*.h_style1 {*/
/*    text-shadow: 0px 0px 13px #000;*/
/*    font-weight: bold;*/
/*    font-size: 2.6rem;*/
/*    color: var(--brand);*/
/*}*/

.h_style1 {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    color: var(--brand);
}

.h_style1.d-flex:before {
    content: "";
    flex: 1;
    align-self: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ar-heading-color);
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.h_style1.d-flex:after {
    content: "";
    flex: 1;
    align-self: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ar-heading-color);
    margin-left: 10px;
}

.sec__parallax .notice__body .list {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #343434;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sec__parallax .notice__body .list .title h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
}

.home__notice .notice__body .list:hover .date, .single__notice__content .sidebar__content .item:hover .notice-date{
    -webkit-transition: all .5s ease 0s;
    background: var(--secondary);
}

.btn__view__all {
    background: #444444bd;
    line-height: 1;
    height: 39px;
    padding: 0.9rem;
    padding-top: 0.75rem !important;
    border-radius: 0;
    color: var(--white);
}

.sec__parallax .notice__body .list .title a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-decoration-color: #000 !important;
}

.sec__dept__2nd::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(255 255 255 / 76%) 0%, #00502629 50%, rgb(255 255 255 / 82%) 100%);
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

.dept__body {
    padding: 0 0 1rem !important;
    border: 2px solid var(--secondary);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.dept__caption {
    height: 190px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sec__dept .dept__body:hover .dept__thumb {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--ar-border-radius) !important;
    transition: 1s linear !important;
}

.dept__body .dept__caption .list a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f58a4b;
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.dept__body .dept__thumb img {
    height: 244px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 0 0 !important;
}

.hero__2nd .hero__article {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.hero__2nd .hero__article .thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures image fills the container without distortion */
    transition: transform 0.5s ease; /* Smoothly animates the scale change */
}

.hero__2nd .hero__article:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.2); /* Zooms in by 20% */
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.hero__article:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgb(42 42 42 / 20%);
}

.hero__2nd::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
        360deg,
        rgb(6 58 26) 92%,
        rgb(10 42 24 / 28%) 96%,
        rgb(255 255 255 / 0%) 97%
    );
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    content: "";
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 4;
}

.hero__2nd .hero__article .title {
    bottom: 35px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}

.hero__article:hover a {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}

.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 a {
    color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: underline 1px transparent;
    text-underline-offset: 0.25rem;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
    margin-left: 1rem;
}

.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 a:hover,
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1 a:focus {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--secondary) !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5rem;
}

.sec__heading.css__style__heading1:hover i,
.sec__heading.css__style__heading1:focus i {
    transform: translateX(10px);
}

.border-right {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--ar-heading-color);
}

.page__all__news .news__item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ar-gray-500);
}

.page__all__news .news__item .thumb{
    height: 200px;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.page__all__news .news__item .thumb img{
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}
.page__all__news .news__item:hover .thumb img{
    transform: scale(1.13);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}
.page__all__news .news__item h4{
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ar-dark);
}
.title__style2 {
    line-height: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, currentcolor 0%, currentcolor 100%) 0 100% / 0 1px no-repeat;
    transition: all 500ms ease;
}
.page__all__news .news__item:hover:hover .title__style2 {
    color: var(--primary);
    background-size: 100% 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
}


.sec__news__body .list {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ar-gray-500);
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.sec__news__body .list:last-child{
    border-bottom: none;
}
.sec__news__body .list:hover h5 {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--ar-heading-color) !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5rem;
}

.sec__news__event h5 {
    font-family: "Noto Serif Bengali",
    Noto Serif !important;
}

.sec__research .li {
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 1, 133, 0.08) 0px 0px 3.2rem;
}

.sec__research .li img {
    height: 248px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.read__more__t1 {
    background: var(--secondary);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
}

.sec__research .title {
    height: 116px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sec__research .li:hover h4 {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--ar-heading-color) !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px !important;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5rem;
}

/*==============
Page style
================*/
.page__head.page__head__style1 h2 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: bold;
    max-width: 450px;
    position: relative;
    border-left: 0.4rem solid rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

.bgshape {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    min-height: 80rem;
    background-image: url("../img/shapebg1.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right center;
    z-index: 65;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
}

.page__head h2 span {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    line-height: 6rem;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ar-heading-color);
}

.single__page__head{

}

.page__head h2 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: bold;
    position: relative;
    top: 207px;
}

.post__details, .page__head, .single__notice {
    height: 287px;
    padding-top: 5rem !important;
}

.page__head {
    background-image: url(/img/bg15.jpg);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.page__head:before, .post__details:before, .single__page__head:before{
    content: "";
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgb(0 0 0 / 69%);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(0 68 37 / 95%), rgb(0 0 0 / 70%), rgb(0 0 0 / 39%));
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000b8, rgb(0 0 0 / 70%), rgb(0 0 0 / 39%));
}

.page__head .heading{
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.heading .page-title{
    z-index: 3;
    font-size: 3.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    text-transform: capitalize !important;
}
.heading ul li{
    color: var(--white);
}

.faculty-heading-line {
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #b91c1c;
    width: 100%;
}

.dean-img-container {
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    padding: 6px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom.active {
    color: #b91c1c;
    border-bottom-color: #b91c1c;
}

.bg-dept-header {
    background-color: #e9ecef;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}

.dept-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Notice Box Styling */
.notice-card {
    border-top: 3px solid #1d3557;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.btn-notice {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-notice:hover {
    background-color: #11223f;
    color: #fff;
}

.single__notice__content .sidebar__content .notice-date{
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--primary);
    padding: 5px;
}
.single__notice__content .sidebar__content .item{
    background: var(--primary-soft);
    padding: 0px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed;
    height: 60px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.date_sty_1{
    background: var(--primary-soft);
    text-align: center;
    height: 105px;
}
.date_sty_1 h3{
    width: 95px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.page__all__notice .card:hover .date_sty_1{
    background: var(--primary);
    -webkit-transition: all .5s ease 0s;
}
.page__all__notice .card:hover .date_sty_1 h3{
    color: var(--white) !important;
}
.page__all__notice .card:hover .notice-title{
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 0.1rem;
}



/* Sidebar Navigation Styling */
.sidebar-heading {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    border: none;
}

.sidebar-heading:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.sidebar-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.sidebar-menu li a {
    display: block;
    background-color: #495057;
    color: #f8fafc;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #5a6268;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.sidebar-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: #343a40;
    color: #fff;
}

.sidebar-menu li a.active {
    background-color: #007bc4;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Child/Sub Menu Styling */
.submenu-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #3d434a;
}

.submenu-list li a {
    padding-left: 25px; /* একটু ডান পাশে সরানোর জন্য */
    background-color: #3d434a;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #495057;
}

.submenu-list li a:hover {
    background-color: #2b3035;
}

/* Content Area Styling */
.content-heading {
    color: #007bc4;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.content-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
}

.info-list-item {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.info-list-item strong {
    color: #000;
}

.faculty-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.85), rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.95)),
    url("/assets/images/university-bg.jpg") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 60px 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
}

.faculty-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Faculty Member Card Styling */
.faculty-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0c5389;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.faculty-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Image Wrapper & Overlay Animation */
.faculty-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 140px;
    height: 160px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.faculty-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hover-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(73, 80, 87, 0.6);
    transition: top 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.faculty-card:hover .hover-overlay {
    top: 0;
}

.overlay-icon {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* Info Area Styling */
.faculty-info-box {
    padding-left: 5px;
}

.teacher-name {
    color: #0b3c5d;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.teacher-designation {
    color: #495057;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.teacher-edu {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.chevron-icon {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.rotate-180 {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faculty-heading-line {
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #b91c1c;
    width: 100%;
}

.dean-img-container {
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    padding: 6px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link-custom.active {
    color: #b91c1c;
    border-bottom-color: #b91c1c;
}

.bg-dept-header {
    background-color: #e9ecef;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}

.dept-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.notice-card {
    border-top: 3px solid #1d3557;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.btn-notice {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-notice:hover {
    background-color: #11223f;
    color: #fff;
}

.sidebar-heading {
    background-color: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    border: none;
}

.sidebar-heading:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.sidebar-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.sidebar-menu li a {
    display: block;
    background-color: #495057;
    color: #f8fafc;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #5a6268;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.sidebar-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: #343a40;
    color: #fff;
}

.sidebar-menu li a.active {
    background-color: #007bc4;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.submenu-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    background-color: #3d434a;
}

.submenu-list li a {
    padding-left: 25px;
    background-color: #3d434a;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #495057;
}

.submenu-list li a:hover {
    background-color: #2b3035;
}

.content-heading {
    color: #007bc4;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.content-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
}

.info-list-item {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.info-list-item strong {
    color: #000;
}

.faculty-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.85), rgba(29, 53, 87, 0.95)),
    url("/assets/images/university-bg.jpg") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 60px 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
}

.faculty-banner h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.faculty-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #0c5389;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.faculty-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.faculty-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 140px;
    height: 160px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.faculty-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hover-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(73, 80, 87, 0.6);
    transition: top 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.faculty-card:hover .hover-overlay {
    top: 0;
}

.overlay-icon {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.faculty-info-box {
    padding-left: 5px;
}

.teacher-name {
    color: #0b3c5d;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.teacher-designation {
    color: #495057;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.teacher-edu {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.research-grid-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef2f5;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    position: relative;
}

/* Hover Effect: Card lifts up and adds a soft, deep shadow */
.research-grid-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 30px rgba(0, 123, 196, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: rgba(0, 123, 196, 0.2);
}

/* Research Cover with Glassmorphism Badge Overlay */
.research-cover-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 220px;
    background-color: #f4f6f9;
}

.research-cover-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

/* Hover zoom effect on image */
.research-grid-card:hover .research-cover-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Glassmorphism Category Badge */
.glass-category-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Inner Layout & Typography */
.research-title-link {
    color: #1d3557;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.research-title-link:hover {
    color: #007bc4;
}

.research-brief-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Author Section Divider styling */
.card-footer-custom {
    background: transparent;
    border-top: 1px dashed #e9ecef;
    padding-top: 15px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* Animated Read More Button */
.btn-read-more {
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.btn-read-more:hover {
    background: #1d3557;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Clean Info Icons spacing */
.info-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #8c98a5;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.info-meta i {
    color: #007bc4;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.research-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0 40px 0;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #007bc4;
}

.research-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 80% 20%,
        rgba(0, 123, 196, 0.15) 0%,
        transparent 50%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Custom Unique Vertical Swiper */
.research-swiper-container {
    height: 480px;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.swiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.swiper-slide {
    position: relative;
}

.swiper-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Glassmorphism Slide Caption Overlay */
.slide-caption-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0, 20, 43, 0.9) 0%,
        rgba(0, 20, 43, 0.4) 70%,
        transparent 100%
    );
    padding: 40px 30px 25px 30px;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Custom Style for Vertical Pagination Dots */
.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #007bc4 !important;
    height: 24px !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #fff;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Sticky Faculty/Author Info Card */
.author-sticky-card {
    position: sticky;
    top: 130px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.author-card-header {
    background: var(--secondary-gradient);
    padding: 25px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
}

.author-avatar {
    width: 85px;
    height: 85px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Content Area Typography */
.article-meta-badge {
    background: rgba(0, 82, 175, 0.08);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.research-main-content {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #333d47;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-align: justify;
}

.research-main-content p {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Non-image File Attachment Section */
.attachment-download-box {
    background: #f8fafc;
    border-left: 5px solid #007bc4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.attachment-download-box:hover {
    background: #f1f5f9;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}