body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  color: #333;
}

header {
  background: #21476d;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

nav a {
  
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;

  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/*.hero {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.hero h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #edebeb;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #f3f0f0;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}*/

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: #1abc9c;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

section {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.services {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.services li {
  margin: 10px 0;
  font-size: 18px;
}

form {
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

input, textarea {
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

button {
  background: #040404;
  color: rgb(211, 210, 228);
  border: none;
  padding: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

footer {
  background: #121312;
  color: rgb(239, 232, 232);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
.logo-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.logo {
  width: auto;
  height: 36px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.mentconnect-feature-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
  padding: 30px;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #2c3e50;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid #e6f0ff;
}

.mentconnect-feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}
.mentconnect-feature-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 25px;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.15);
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #333;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

.mentconnect-feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
}

.logo-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.logo-title .logo {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
#legal {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background-color: #f4f4f4;
}

#legal h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.legal-policies {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.policy {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.policy h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #333;
}

.policy p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #555;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #007BFF; /* or your theme color */
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}




/* Target the three footer sections and everything inside them */
.footer .social,
.footer .company,
.footer .newsletter {
  color: #000 !important;            /* text color */
}

/* Apply to common elements inside those sections */
.footer .social *,
.footer .company *,
.footer .newsletter * {
  color: #000 !important;
  fill: #000 !important;            /* for inline SVG icons */
  stroke: #000 !important;          /* for SVG stroke-based icons */
}

/* Ensure links in all states are black */
.footer .social a,
.footer .company a,
.footer .newsletter a,
.footer .social a:link,
.footer .company a:link,
.footer .newsletter a:link,
.footer .social a:visited,
.footer .company a:visited,
.footer .newsletter a:visited,
.footer .social a:hover,
.footer .company a:hover,
.footer .newsletter a:hover,
.footer .social a:active,
.footer .company a:active,
.footer .newsletter a:active {
  color: #000 !important;
  text-decoration-color: #000 !important; /* if underlines use a color variable */
}

/* Inputs / placeholders */
.footer .newsletter input,
.footer .newsletter label,
.footer .newsletter button {
  color: #000 !important;
  border-color: currentColor; /* optional: make border match text color */
}
.footer .newsletter input::placeholder {
  color: #000 !important;
  opacity: 1; /* some browsers dim placeholders */
}

/* Font-icon libs (FontAwesome etc.) */
.footer .social i,
.footer .company i,
.footer .newsletter i,
.footer .social .fa,
.footer .company .fa,
.footer .newsletter .fa {
  color: #000 !important;
}

/* Make footer section titles black (Social, Company, Newsletter, etc.) */
.footer-section h4,
.footer-section h3 {
  color: black;
}

/* Make links, paragraphs, list items, inputs, and labels black */
.footer-section a,
.footer-section p,
.footer-section li,
.footer-section label,
.footer-section input {
  color: black;
}

/* Optional: make the input text black */
.footer-section input::placeholder {
  color: black;
}

/* Hover effect for links/icons */
.footer-section a:hover {
  color: #99c7f0; /* light blue hover */
}


/* 🎯 Special styling only for Aditya’s card */
.aditya-card {
  background: #e6f0ff;   /* light blue background */
  border: 2px solid #21476d;  /* match your site’s theme */
}

.aditya-card h3 {
  color: #21476d;   /* heading in theme blue */
}

.aditya-card .view-profile {
  background: #1abc9c;  /* teal button (like your site buttons) */
  color: white;
}

.aditya-card .view-profile:hover {
  background: #148f77;
}


.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;   /* force horizontal layout */
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.mentor-card {
  flex: 0 0 auto;        /* prevent stretching */
  width: 220px;          /* keep fixed card size */
}



.hero {
  background: #ffffff;   /* clean white background */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.hero h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;       /* bold */
  color: #000000;         /* pure black */
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;       /* normal weight for clarity */
  color: #000000;         /* pure black */
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}




/* Arrows styling */
.arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  z-index: 10;
}

.arrow.left { left: 10px; }
.arrow.right { right: 10px; }
.arrow:hover { background: white; }


/* Restore clean FAQ layout */
.faq-section {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 100px;      /* spacing from mentor section */
  padding: 60px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

.faq-section h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #333;
}

.faq-section .faq-item {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 10px auto;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-section .faq-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}


/* === FAQ Section Styling (restores old clean look) === */
.faq {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 15px auto;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: left;
}

.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #fff;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #222;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.faq-question:hover {
  background: #f7f9fc;
}

.faq-answer {
  display: none;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.faq-answer.open {
  display: block;
}

.faq-question.active {
  background: #f0f6ff;
  color: #21476d;
}

/* Section heading style */
.faq-section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 700;
}


/* === Achievements (2-2-1 layout) === */
.tags {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 20px !important;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px;
  justify-items: center;
}

.tags span {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff !important;
  padding: 15px 20px !important ;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  color: #21476d; /* SchoConnect blue */
  min-height: 90px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 260px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

/* Center the 5th one in the last row */
.tags span:nth-child(5) {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  justify-self: center;
  max-width: 360px;
}

/* Hover effect */
.tags span:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Mobile responsive */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tags {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .tags span:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: auto !important; 
  }
}


.talk-btn {
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 30px auto;
  background-color: #21476d; /* your site’s orange color */
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 14px 40px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.talk-btn:hover {
  background-color: #d56912; /* darker hover */
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* Limit mentor photos to a nice size */
.mentor-card img {
  width: 150px;          /* Adjust to your liking (100–180px works well) */
  height: 150px;         /* Keeps square shape */
  object-fit: cover;     /* Crops the image nicely without stretching */
  border-radius: 10px;   /* Optional: rounded corners */
  margin-bottom: 10px;   /* Adds space below the image */
  display: block;        /* Centers correctly if wrapped in a block container */
}


.mentor-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.mentor-link:hover .mentor-card {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Optional: Make hover match your site’s orange theme */
.mentor-link:hover .mentor-card h3 {
  color: #f37c1f; /* your brand orange */
}


.tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;        /* allow wrapping to next line */
  justify-content: center; /* center align all tags */
  gap: 10px;              /* space between tags */
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.tags span {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: red !important;


  color: #f37c1f;             /* brand orange text */
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; /* modern clean font */
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.tags span:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  cursor: default;
}


.mentors-section {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.carousel {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.carousel-viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

/* Each mentor card */
.mentor-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: center;
  width: 200px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  padding: 15px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.mentor-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.mentor-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.mentor-card img {
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}

.mentor-card h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 4px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #222;
}

.mentor-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.mentor-card .badge {
  background-color: #21476d; /* your website’s blue */
  color: #fff;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.carousel .arrow {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #444;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel .arrow:hover {
  color: #21476d; /* brand blue instead of orange */
}

/* --- Available Slots Section --- */
.slots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 50px; /* space between date groups */
  margin-top: 15px;
  text-align: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.slots div {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  border: 2px solid #21476d;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 15px 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(33, 71, 109, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.slots div:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(33, 71, 109, 0.3);
}

.slots-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #21476d;
}

/*.university-tags {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.university-tags {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}*/

.blue-text {
  color: #21476d;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.logo-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.logo-link:hover {
  cursor: pointer;
}


body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.hero h2 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;  /* strong like logo */
  font-size: 75px;   /* 🔥 increase size */
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero p {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;   /* slightly lighter for balance */
}


.hero p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 18px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}


/* ===== GLOBAL FOOTER (WORKS ON ALL PAGES) ===== */

.site-footer {
  background-color: #99c7f0;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
}

/* Headings */
.site-footer h4 {
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Company links */
.footer-company a {
  display: block;              /* one below another */
  color: black;                /* FORCE BLACK */
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 6px 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.footer-company a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Social icons */
.footer-social a {
  margin-right: 12px;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: black;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: #21476d;
}

/* Newsletter */
.footer-newsletter p {
  color: black;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-newsletter input {
  padding: 8px;
  width: 200px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: none;
}

.footer-newsletter button {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  background: orange;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}


.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 15px 40px;
  background-color: #21476d; /* same as homepage */
}

.logo {
  height: 40px;
}

.logo-text {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}


/* ===== SCHO CONNECT HEADER FIX ===== */

.sc-header {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #21476D;
  padding: 14px 24px;
}

.sc-header-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.sc-logo {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 12px;
}

.sc-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* IMPORTANT: Homepage sidebar ko disable karo */
.sidebar,
.home-sidebar,
.left-panel {
  display: none !important;
}