:root {
    --primary-navy: #17345a;
    --primary-red: #d1143e;
    --primary-gold: #e4a11b;
    --primary-navy-light: #1f4468;
    --primary-navy-soft: rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.08);
    --primary-navy-lighter: rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.05);
    --primary-navy-very-light: #1e436726;
    --primary-red-rgb: 209, 20, 62;
    --primary-navy-rgb: 23, 52, 90;
}

/* Existing styles remain exactly the same */
.nep-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.research-card {
    background: var(--primary-navy);
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.icon-box {
    font-size: 50px;
    color: #007bff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.content-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
    text-align: justify;
}

.section-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #222;
    text-align: start;
}

.mission-vision-img-box__inner img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    height: 396px;
}

/* Research Committee - Complete Redesign */
.research-committee-section .card {
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.research-committee-section .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 50px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.08) !important;
}

.research-committee-section .bg-gradient-dark {
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.research-committee-section .bg-gradient-dark:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 60px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.3) !important;
}

.timeline-left div {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.structure-timeline .d-flex:hover .timeline-left div {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.program-grid .d-flex {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.program-grid .d-flex:hover {
    transform: translateX(8px);
    border-color: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.3) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.1) !important;
}

.section-badge,
.academic-year-badge {
    animation: slideInRight 0.8s ease;
}

.title-icon {
    animation: rotateIn 0.8s ease;
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-navy), #0f2a3f);
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 25px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.15);
}

@keyframes slideInRight {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(30px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

@keyframes rotateIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: rotate(-15deg) scale(0.8);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: rotate(0) scale(1);
    }
}

/* Responsive Breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .display-4 {
        font-size: 2.5rem !important;
    }
    .chairman-avatar {
        margin-right: 20px !important;
    }
    .chairman-avatar div {
        width: 80px !important;
        height: 80px !important;
    }
    .chairman-avatar i {
        font-size: 3.5rem !important;
    }
    .chairman-info h2 {
        font-size: 1.6rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .display-4 {
        font-size: 2rem !important;
    }
    .section-title-wrapper .d-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .title-icon {
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .chairman-info {
        text-align: center;
    }
    .chairman-avatar {
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .academic-year-badge {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .structure-timeline .d-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center !important;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .timeline-left {
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .timeline-left div {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .timeline-left div:last-child {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .display-4 {
        font-size: 1.6rem !important;
    }
    .lead {
        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    }
    .chairman-info h2 {
        font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    }
    .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* Glassmorphism Effects */
.bg-white-10 {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

/* Custom Scrollbar */
.research-committee-section ::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 5px;
}

.research-committee-section ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
}

.research-committee-section ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Gradient Text Effect */
.gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-navy), #2a5a7a);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* Research Programs Section */
.research-programs-section .card {
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.research-programs-section .card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.06) !important;
}

.research-programs-section .d-flex:hover div:first-child {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .research-programs-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    }
    .research-programs-section .col-md-4 {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .research-programs-section .col-md-4:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .research-programs-section .d-flex {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* PhD Research Disciplines */
.marketplace-categories-content ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0 -10px;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.marketplace-categories-content ul li {
    flex: 0 0 calc(20% - 20px);
    margin: 0 10px 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.single-categories-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.03);
}

.single-categories-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.2);
}

.single-categories-box .text h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-navy);
}

.single-categories-box .text h3 a {
    color: var(--primary-navy);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.single-categories-box .text h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-red);
}

.single-categories-box .icon i {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.single-categories-box:hover .icon i {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .marketplace-categories-content ul li {
        flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 20px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .marketplace-categories-content ul li {
        flex: 0 0 calc(33.33% - 20px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .marketplace-categories-content ul li {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 20px);
    }
    .single-categories-box {
        padding: 12px 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .marketplace-categories-content ul li {
        flex: 0 0 calc(100% - 20px);
    }
}

/* Recent Publications Section */
.recent-publications-section {
    background: #fafbfc;
}

.publication-item {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.03);
}

.publication-item:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.06) !important;
    background: #fff;
}

.publication-item h5 {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.15);
}

.publication-item a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--primary-navy) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .recent-publications-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    }
    .publication-item {
        padding: 20px !important;
    }
    .publication-item h5 {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
    }
    .publication-item p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .recent-publications-section .d-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .recent-publications-section .d-flex div:first-child {
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .publication-item {
        padding: 18px !important;
    }
}

/* ========== NEW UTILITY CLASSES (Converted from Inline Styles) ========== */

/* Background Colors */
.bg-primary-navy {
    background-color: var(--primary-navy) !important;
}
.bg-primary-red {
    background-color: var(--primary-red) !important;
}
.bg-primary-navy-light {
    background-color: var(--primary-navy-light) !important;
}
.bg-primary-navy-soft {
    background-color: var(--primary-navy-soft) !important;
}
.bg-primary-navy-very-light {
    background-color: var(--primary-navy-very-light) !important;
}
.bg-gold-soft {
    background-color: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.1) !important;
}
.bg-gold-lighter {
    background-color: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.08) !important;
}
.bg-navy-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--primary-navy),
        var(--primary-navy-light)
    ) !important;
}
.bg-navy-gradient-decor {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff9ed, #ffffff) !important;
}
.bg-card-soft {
    background: #f8f9fc !important;
}
.bg-white-fade {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
}
.bg-decoration-wave {
    background: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.1) !important;
}

/* Text Colors */
.text-primary-navy {
    color: var(--primary-navy) !important;
}
.text-primary-red {
    color: var(--primary-red) !important;
}
.text-primary-gold {
    color: var(--primary-gold) !important;
}
.text-white-50-custom {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
}
.text-muted-soft {
    color: #6c757d !important;
}

/* Border & Outline */
.border-left-gold {
    border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-red) !important;
}
.border-left-navy {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-navy) !important;
}
.border-left-red {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-red) !important;
}
.border-dashed-navy {
    border: 1px dashed var(--primary-navy) !important;
}
.border-soft-navy {
    border: 1px solid rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.05) !important;
}
.border-soft-gold {
    border: 1px solid rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.15) !important;
}

/* Badges */
.badge-primary-red {
    background: var(--primary-red) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}
.badge-primary-navy {
    background: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
}
.badge-navy-outline {
    background: var(--primary-navy-soft) !important;
    color: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}
.badge-gold-soft {
    background: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.12) !important;
    color: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
}
.badge-navy-pill {
    background: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
}
.badge-gold-pill {
    background: var(--primary-red) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-outline-navy {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-navy) !important;
    color: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}
.btn-outline-navy:hover {
    background: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    color: white !important;
}

/* Cards & Containers */
.card-rounded-30 {
    border-radius: 30px !important;
}
.card-rounded-20 {
    border-radius: 20px !important;
}
.card-rounded-15 {
    border-radius: 15px !important;
}
.card-shadow-soft {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) !important;
}
.card-shadow-gold {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.25) !important;
}
.card-shadow-navy {
    box-shadow: 0 30px 50px rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.25) !important;
}
.card-border-soft {
    border: 1px solid rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.03) !important;
}

/* Icon Boxes */
.icon-box-50 {
    width: 50px !important;
    height: 50px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
}
.icon-box-45 {
    width: 45px !important;
    height: 45px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
}
.icon-box-40 {
    width: 40px !important;
    height: 40px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
}
.icon-rounded-15 {
    border-radius: 15px !important;
}
.icon-rounded-12 {
    border-radius: 12px !important;
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline-connector {
    width: 2px !important;
    height: 40px !important;
    background: rgba(23, 52, 90, 0.1) !important;
    margin-left: 19px !important;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
}

/* Section Headers */
.section-header-icon {
    width: 50px !important;
    height: 50px !important;
    background: var(--primary-navy) !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    margin-right: 15px !important;
}

/* Publication Items */
.publication-border-left-gold {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-red) !important;
}
.publication-border-left-navy {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-navy) !important;
}

/* Font Sizes */
.fs-24 {
    font-size: 24px !important;
}
.fs-20 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
}
.fs-18 {
    font-size: 18px !important;
}
.fs-16 {
    font-size: 16px !important;
}
.fs-15 {
    font-size: 15px !important;
}

/* Position Utilities */
.wave-decoration {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    width: 200px !important;
    height: 200px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    transform: translate(50%, -50%) !important;
}

/* Z-index */
.z-index-2 {
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

/* Letter Spacing */
.letter-spacing-2 {
    letter-spacing: 2px !important;
}

/* Text Shadow */
.text-shadow-navy {
    text-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
}

/* Backdrop Filter */
.backdrop-blur {
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
}

/* Hover Transforms */
.hover-scale-105:hover div:first-child {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

/* Divider */
.divider-soft {
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) !important;
    margin: 15px 0 !important;
}

/* Responsive fixes for new classes */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .section-header-icon {
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 15px !important;
    }
}

/* Faculty badge specific */
.Faculty-badge {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.single-categories-box .text h3 a {
            font-size: 18px !important;
        }