/* ---------- Header Styles ---------- */
.form-control-dark {
  border-color: var(--bs-gray);
}

.form-control-dark:focus {
  border-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.text-small {
  font-size: 85%;
}

.dropdown-toggle:not(:focus) {
  outline: 0;
}

/* ---------- Hero Section Styles ---------- */
.hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8f9fa, #e3f2fd);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  margin: 3rem auto;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e3f2fd, #fce4ec, #fffde7);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.hero-section img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.hero-section h1 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0d6efd;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hero-section p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-section .btn-primary {
  background-color: #0069d9;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-section .btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-section .btn-outline-secondary {
  border: 2px solid #6c757d;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-section .btn-outline-secondary:hover {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  color: #212529;
  border-color: #adb5bd;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}
      /* ✅ White color for search placeholder */
      .form-control::placeholder {
        color: #fff !important;
        opacity: 0.9;
      }      
      
      footer {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #212529; /* dark footer color */
  color: #adb5bd;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

footer .container-fluid {
  padding-left: 5%;
  padding-right: 5%;
}

footer a.nav-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

footer h5 {
  color: #ffc107;
}

.carousel-img {
  height: 580px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.carousel-caption {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 15px;
}
.carousel-img {
  height: 38vh;           /* reduces the height (try 50vh for smaller) */
  object-fit: cover;      /* keeps the image from stretching */
  filter: brightness(95%); /* optional – makes image look soft and balanced */
}
.carousel-control-prev-icon,
.carousel-control-next-icon {
  background-color: rgba(161, 124, 14, 0.9); /* golden yellow background */
  border-radius: 50%;                      /* make them circular */
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  background-size: 40%;
  background-position: upper center;
}


.mentor-card {
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.mentor-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.mentor-img {
  border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
#experience ul li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444;
}
.card p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555;
}