:root {
  --primary: #1e40af;
  --accent: #3b82f6;
  --text: #1f2937;
  --secondary-text: #6b7280;
  --bg: #f9f9f9;
  --card-bg: #ffffff;
  --tagline-bg: #1e293b;
  --footer-bg: #111827;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
}

main { flex: 1; }

.navbar { background: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
.navbar-brand { font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--primary) !important; font-size: 2.0rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.navbar-nav { align-items: center; }
.nav-link { color: var(--text) !important; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important; transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s; }
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.navbar-toggler { border: none; background: transparent; width: 42px; height: 42px; position: relative; margin-right: 1.5rem; }
.navbar-toggler:focus { outline: none; box-shadow: none; }
.navbar-toggler-icon { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2.5px; background-color: var(--primary); position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out; }
.navbar-toggler-icon::before,
.navbar-toggler-icon::after { content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 2.5px; background-color: var(--primary); position: absolute; left: 0; transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out; }
.navbar-toggler-icon::before { top: -7px; }
.navbar-toggler-icon::after { top: 7px; }
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon { background-color: transparent; }
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::before { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px); background-color: var(--primary); }
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::after { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px); background-color: var(--primary); }

.mobile-nav { display: none; background: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.top-strip { padding: 0; text-align: center; background: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.bottom-strip { padding: 0; position: relative; overflow-x: hidden; }
.menu-container { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap; scroll-behavior: smooth; padding: 10px 2px; -ms-overflow-style: none; scrollbar-width: none; }
.menu-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.bottom-strip .navbar-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: row; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.bottom-strip .nav-item { display: inline-block; margin: 0 10px; }
.scroll-btn { position: absolute; top: 50%; right: 2px; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 30px; height: 30px; background: transparent; border: none; opacity: 0; cursor: pointer; z-index: 10; }

.btn-primary { background-color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 8px; transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s; }
.btn-primary:hover { background-color: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.tagline { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--tagline-bg) 0%, #334155 100%); color: #ffffff; padding: 40px 20px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }
.tagline h1 { font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.tagline p { font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 80%; margin: 0 auto 20px; color: #e2e8f0; }

.section { padding: 40px 20px; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section h2 { font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; color: var(--text); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }

.card { background: var(--card-bg); border: none; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s; margin-bottom: 30px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; position: relative; }
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
.card-link { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 1; text-decoration: none; }
.card-img-container { width: 100%; padding-bottom: 100%; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.card-img-top { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0; }
.blog-card .card-img-container { padding-bottom: 56.25%; }
.card-body { padding: 20px; text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.card-title { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card-title a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s ease; position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
.card-text { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--secondary-text); margin-bottom: 15px; }
.total-cards { font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 10px; color: #333; text-align: center; }

/* ==================== FOOTER – UPDATED & ENHANCED ==================== */
footer {
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  color: #e2e8f0;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

footer h5 {
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-align: center; /* Centered titles */
}

footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center; /* Center all list content */
}

footer ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

footer ul li a {
  color: #e2e8f0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

footer ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  /* Removed translateX transform – cleaner on block/inline elements */
}

footer p { color: #e2e8f0; }
.footer-row { margin-bottom: 30px; }

/* Single-line directory list with separators */
.directory-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.directory-list li {
  margin: 5px 10px;
  display: inline-block;
  border-right: 1px solid #6b7280;
  padding-right: 10px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.directory-list li:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

/* Desktop centering fix for columns */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .footer-row .col-lg-4 {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-row .col-lg-4 ul {
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: left; /* keeps list items left-aligned inside centered block */
  }
  .directory-list {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* Mobile: stack directory list vertically */
@media (max-width: 991px) and (orientation: portrait) {
  .directory-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .directory-list li {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin: 5px 0;
  }
}

/* ==================== END FOOTER UPDATES ==================== */

.feature-container { padding: 0 5px; }
.feature-container .row { margin: 0; }

.founder-strip { background: #1e2a44; color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); position: relative; }
.founder-strip .tagline-content { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.founder-section { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; margin-left: 20px; }
.founder-card { background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; width: 250px; height: 250px; margin-bottom: 10px; border: 4px solid #4a90e2; }
.founder-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.company-text { max-width: 500px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.company-text strong { color: #4a90e2; }
.founder-info { text-align: center; }
.founder-info p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #e0e0e0; }
.founder-info .title { font-weight: 600; }
.social-bar { margin-top: 15px; }
.social-bar a { color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 0 10px; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.social-bar a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.banner-container { display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; margin-bottom: 0; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; }
.banner-image { flex: 1 1 50%; width: 50%; height: auto; object-fit: cover; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.search-input:focus + .search-icon { color: #4f46e5; }
.letter-nav { transition: all 0.3s ease; }
.letter-nav:hover, .letter-nav.active { background-color: #4f46e5; color: white; }
.sticky-nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background-color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb; }
.list-container { position: relative; }
.list-container h2 { text-align: left; }
.program-list-item { padding: 10px 0; }
.program-list-item:not(:last-child) { border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb; }
#no-results-message { text-align: center; color: #6b7280; padding: 20px 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.redirect-button { margin-left: 8px; color: #4f46e5; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.redirect-button:hover { color: #3730a3; }
.program-list-item h3 a { text-decoration: none; transition: text-decoration 0.3s ease; }
.program-list-item h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Existing Media Queries (unchanged except mobile footer tweaks already included above) */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .search-bar .form-control { width: 50%; margin: 0 auto; }
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .tagline h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .tagline p { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .section h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .founder-strip .tagline-content { justify-content: space-between; }
  .founder-section { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 20px; }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  .tagline h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  .tagline p { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .section h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .founder-strip .tagline-content { justify-content: center; }
  .founder-section { margin-left: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) and (orientation: portrait) {
  .navbar-expand-lg { display: none; }
  .mobile-nav { display: block; }
  .top-strip .navbar-brand { font-size: 1.6rem; padding: 8px 0; }
  .bottom-strip .nav-link { font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.5rem 0 !important; }
  .navbar .container-fluid, .tagline, .section, footer .container { max-width: 100%; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; }
  .card { margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .row { margin-left: -2px; margin-right: -2px; }
  [class*='col-'] { padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; }
  .tagline h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .tagline p { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .section h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .card-title { font-size: 1.0925rem; }
  .card-text { font-size: 0.92rem; }
  footer h5 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  footer ul li a { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .founder-strip .tagline-content { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .founder-section { margin: 0 0 15px 0; order: 1; }
  .company-text { text-align: center; margin: 15px 0; order: 2; }
  .founder-info { order: 3; margin-top: 15px; }
  .banner-container { flex-direction: column; }
  .banner-image { width: 100%; flex: 1 1 100%; }
}