:root {
        --brand-1: #00f5d4;
        --brand-2: #5dade2;
        --muted: #6c757d;
        --card-radius: 14px;
      }

      body {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e, #16213e, #0f3460);
        color: #fff;
        font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto,
          "Helvetica Neue", Arial;
        color: #222;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      }

      /* ===== HERO ===== */
      .hero {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 320px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: #fff;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
      }

      .hero .hero-bg {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1526256262350-7da7584cf5eb?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=70");
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(0.95);
        transform: scale(1.03);
      }
      .hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(10, 25, 47, 0.48) 0%,
          rgba(10, 25, 47, 0.72) 100%
        );
      }
      .hero .container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 3;
      }
      .breadcrumb-custom {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
        border-radius: 999px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        color: #e7f0ff;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
      .hero h1 {
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
      }
      .hero p.lead {
        color: #e9f4ff;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2.5vw, 1.05rem);
      }

      /* ===== FEATURED CAROUSEL ===== */
      .featured {
        margin-top: 30px;
      }
      .carousel-item {
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(11, 24, 42, 0.06);
        border-radius: 14px;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .carousel-item img {
        object-fit: cover;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        max-height: 380px;
      }
      .carousel-caption {
        bottom: 20px;
        left: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        text-align: left;
        text-shadow: 0 3px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
      }
      .carousel-caption h3 {
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 3.5vw, 1.5rem);
        margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      }
      .carousel-caption p {
        font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 2.5vw, 1rem);
        margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      }

      /* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
      .main-grid {
        margin-top: 28px;
      }
      .news-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        border-radius: var(--card-radius);
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(11, 24, 42, 0.06);
        transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .news-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(11, 24, 42, 0.1);
      }
      .news-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        max-height: 200px;
        object-fit: cover;
      }
      .news-card .card-body {
        padding: 18px;
        flex: 1;
      }
      .news-card .badge {
        border-radius: 999px;
        padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
      }

      /* ===== SIDEBAR ===== */
      .sidebar {
        position: sticky;
        top: 96px;
        margin-top: 30px;
      }
      .sidebar .widget {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00f5d4, #00bbf9);
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 16px;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(10, 24, 48, 0.05);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }
      .widget h5 {
        color: var(--brand-1);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .event-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .event-item .date {
        min-width: 56px;
        text-align: center;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--brand-1);
        background: #f0f8ff;
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 6px 6px;
      }
      .popular-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }

      .popular-news img {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-right: 10px;
        padding: 5px;
      }

      .modal-content {
    background: rgba(25, 25, 25, 0.9);
    color: #fff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .btn-glow {
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00f5d4, #00bbf9);
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .btn-glow:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px #00f5d4;
  }

      /* ===== LOAD MORE ANIMATION ===== */
      .fade-slide-in {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(18px);
        transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
      }
      .fade-slide-in.show {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      /* small adjustments */
      .btn-pill {
        border-radius: 999px;
      }
      .small-muted {
        color: var(--muted);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      /* ===== RESPONSIVE FIXES ===== */
      @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .sidebar {
          position: static;
          margin-top: 20px;
        }
        .carousel-item img {
          max-height: 260px;
        }
      }

      @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .carousel-item img {
          max-height: 200px;
        }
        .carousel-caption {
          bottom: 12px;
          left: 12px;
          right: 12px;
        }
        .carousel-caption h3 {
          font-size: 1rem;
        }
        .carousel-caption p {
          font-size: 0.8rem;
        }
        .news-card img {
          max-height: 150px;
        }
      }