/* --- HERO SECTION --- */
        .hero-section {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 100vh;
            background: url('../public/img/homepage/Background@2x.png') no-repeat center center/cover, #1b263f;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            padding-top: 180px;
        }
        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 31, 63, 0.55);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .hero-title {
			font-size: 81px;
			line-height: 1.2;
			font-weight: bold;
			text-transform: uppercase;
			font-family: 'Alexandria', sans-serif !important;
        }
		.hero-title2 {
			font-size: 36px;
			line-height: 1.2;
			font-weight: 500;
			text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .glass-box {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(151,151,151,0.4), rgba(186,186,186,0.15));
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            border-radius: 32px;
            padding: 30px;
        }
        .btn-lime {
            background-color: var(--primary-lime);
            color: black;
            font-weight: 600;
            border: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .btn-lime:hover {
            background-color: #cbd707;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* --- TITLES / BADGES --- */
        .badge-custom {
            background-color: #dbe64c;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* --- ABOUT VIDEO CONFIG --- */
        .video-box-container {
            background-color: #2b2b2b;
            height: 240px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .video-box-container:hover {
            background-color: #1f1f1f;
        }

        /* --- TOPICS VARIABLE WIDTHS --- */
        .topic-card {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 220px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        .topic-card img.bg-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .topic-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 90px;
            background: rgba(27, 38, 63, 0.5); /* translucent dark */
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 15px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .topic-overlay h5 {
            color: white;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        /* --- SPEAKERS --- */
        .speaker-card {
            background: linear-gradient(209deg, #00804d, #dbe64c, #c1cce7);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 25px;
            height: 100%;
            color: var(--text-blue);
        }
        .speaker-card img {
            width: 140px;
            height: 140px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            border: 4px solid white;
        }

        /* --- TIMELINE --- */
        .timeline-item {
            border-left: 4px solid #001f3f;
            padding-left: 55px;
            padding-bottom: 80px; /* Use padding instead of margin so the border continues */
            position: relative;
            min-height: 80px;
        }
        .timeline-item:last-child {
            border-left: 4px solid transparent; /* Hide line for last item */
        }
        .timeline-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: -26px; /* Center 48px dot on 4px border */
            top: -10px; /* Adjust vertical alignment with text */
            width: 48px; height: 48px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: #e0fe08;
            border: 6px solid #1b263f;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* --- CALL FOR PAPERS --- */
        .cfp-fluid-section {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 90px 0;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #74c465 0%, #dbe64c 25%, #f6f8ed 100%);
            color: #1b263f;
            text-align: center;
        }