/* Hero Slider */
        .hero-slider {
            margin-top: 54px;
        }
       
        /* Carousel image and caption */
        .carousel-item {
            margin-top: 5px;
            height: 560px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            position: relative;

            
        }
       
       /* === Custom Caption Styles ============================================================*/
.custom-caption {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
    background: none; /* Remove default background */
    color: white;
}
.carousel-item::before{
    content:""; /* needed in order to add shadow*/
    position:absolute; 
    inset:0;                          /* cover entire slide */
    background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2);      /* 45 % black tint – adjust α as needed */
    z-index:0;                        /* sits behind caption text */
}

.carousel-item > .carousel-caption{ /* preventing words from breaking*/
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
}

.custom-caption h2 {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.custom-caption p {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.custom-caption .btn {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 12px 24px;
}
  /* === AWARD SHOWCASE =============================================== */

.award-portrait {
    height: 700px;
    width: auto;
    display: flex;
    margin: auto;
}
.award-card   { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    justify-content: center; 
}

 /* ---------- Award showcase typography tweaks ---------- */
        .award-2025 h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3rem); /* bigger section title */
        }
        .award-2025 h3 {
            font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem); /* enlarge subtitle */
        }
        .award-2025 p {
            font-size: 1.125rem;               /* bump paragraph size */
        }


       
        /* === FOR READ MORE CSS =============================================================*/
        .content-block {
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .short-text {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }


        .read-more-btn {
            color: #3498db;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed #3498db;
            padding-bottom: 2px;
        }


        .read-more-btn:hover {
            color: #2980b9;
            border-bottom-color: #2980b9;
        }


        .full-text {
            display: none;
            overflow: hidden;
            max-height: 0;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
            margin-top: 15px;
            border-top: 1px solid #eee;
            padding-top: 15px;
        }


        .expanded .full-text {
            display: block;
            max-height: 1000px;
            opacity: 1;
        }




        /* === AUTOMATIC SLIDER AWARDS ============================================================== */
    .gallery-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            
        }
       
        .gallery-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: #2c3e50;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
       
        .gallery {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            animation: scroll 30s linear infinite;
            width: calc(400px * 8); /* Adjust based on number of images */
        }
       
        .gallery:hover {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }
       
        .image-card {
            position: relative;
            width: 280px;
            height: 120px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
       
        .image-card:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
       
        .image-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            filter: brightness(0.9);
        }
       
        .image-card:hover img {
            filter: brightness(0.6);
        }
       
        .image-text {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
            width: 90%;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }
       
        .image-paragraph {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
            width: 90%;
            font-size: 1rem;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }
       
        .image-card:hover .image-text,
        .image-card:hover .image-paragraph {
            opacity: 1;
        }
       
        @keyframes scroll {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(calc(-300px * 4)); /* Adjust based on number of images */
            }
        }
    

/*=== CSS FOR WHY CHOOSE DIGISCRIBE==================================================================== */
.feature-box {
            padding: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
       
        .feature-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
       
        .feature-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: #007bff;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        #main-content{
            padding-top: 131px;
        }




/* Scroll to top found in bottom right */

 .scroll-to-top {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: #3498db;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 50%;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: none;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 1000;
        }


        .scroll-to-top:hover {
            background-color: #2980b9;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }


        .scroll-to-top::after {
            content: "↑";
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }


        .scroll-to-top:active {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }


        .scroll-to-top.show {
            display: flex;
            animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease;
        }


        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(20px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }


/* FAQS button found on bottom left */
.floating-left-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    z-index: 999;
    background-color: #3498db;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.floating-left-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}