body {
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 130px;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  p, a, .footer, .form-control, .btn {
    font-family: inherit;
  }

  .form-control, .btn {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .section, .bgs-section, .bg-secsection1tion {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .section { background-color: #f4f4f4; }
  .section:nth-child(odd) { background-color: #e0e0e0; }

  .animate-me {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.8);
    transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
  }

  .animate-me.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    animation: bounceIn 0.6s ease-out;
  }

  @keyframes bounceIn {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.8); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.1); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }

  #section1 {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 40px auto;
  }

  #section1 .card {
    width: 280px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: 0.6s ease;
    cursor: default;
    border-radius: 10px;  /* Rounded corners for the card */
    overflow: hidden;     /* Ensures that image does not overflow */
	box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  #section1 .card.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    animation: bounceIn 0.6s ease forwards;
  }

  #section1 .card img {
    height: 150px;
    object-fit: cover;
    /*border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;*/
  	border-radius: 10px; /* Ensure the image matches the card's border-radius */
  }

  #section1 .card-body {
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #222;
  }

  .card-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  #topBar {
    background: black;
    color: grey;
    display: flex;
    /*text-align: right;*/
    padding: 8px 0;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1060;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    user-select: none;
  }

  .navbar {
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding: 20px 0;
    z-index: 1050;
    position: fixed;
    top: 40px;
    width: 100%;
  }
	
  .nav-link.active {
	font-weight: bold;
  }

  .navbar.at-top { top: 0 !important; }
  .navbar.shrink { padding: 10px 0; }

  .navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    transition: 0.3s;
    color: black !important;
  }

  .navbar.shrink .navbar-brand { font-size: 1.2rem; }

  .navbar-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-link {
    color: black !important;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-link:hover {
    animation: waveEffect 0.6s ease-in-out;
  }

  .nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    background: white;
    width: 0%;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
  }

  @keyframes waveEffect {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    20% { transform: translateY(-4px); }
    40% { transform: translateY(2px); }
    60% { transform: translateY(-2px); }
    80% { transform: translateY(1px); }
  }

  .carousel-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    object-fit: cover;
    animation: zoomEffect 12s ease-in-out infinite;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  	border-radius: 10px; /* Ensure other images also have the same rounded effect */
  }

  .carousel-item:not(.active) img {
    animation: none;
  }

  @keyframes zoomEffect {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.05); }
  }

  #scrollingCardsContainer {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 40px auto;
    max-width: 90vw;
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: relative;
    user-select: none;
  }

  #scrollingCards {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollLeft 35s linear infinite;
  }

  .card-scroll {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 300px;
    margin: 0 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    background: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .card-scroll img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 130px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .card-scroll .card-body {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .card-scroll .card-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .card-scroll .card-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  @keyframes scrollLeft {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  .typing-animation {
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-right: 2px solid black;
    width: 0;
    animation: typing 1.5s steps(10, end) forwards, blink-caret 0.75s step-end infinite;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  @keyframes typing { from { width: 0; } to { width: 100%; } }
  @keyframes blink-caret {
    0%, 100% { border-color: transparent; }
    50% { border-color: black; }
  }

  #mainFooter {
    background: #000;
    color: white;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  #mainFooter h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  #mainFooter p, .footer-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .footer-link {
    color: #ddd;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .footer-link:hover {
    color: #0d6efd;
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  #newsletterForm input[type="email"] {
    max-width: 200px;
  }

  #newsletterForm button {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .social-icons a {
    color: #0a66c2;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-right: 10px;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .social-icons a:hover {
    color: #004182;
  }

  .project-card {
    background: #fafafa;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
  }

  .project-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  }

  .badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: white;
    margin-left: 8px;
  }

  .badge.expired { background: #e74c3c; }
  .badge.closed { background: #95a5a6; }

  .projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .bg-section {
    background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559526324-593bc073d938?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1950&q=80') center/cover fixed no-repeat;
  }

  .bgs-section {
    background-attachment: scroll;
    color: black;
    text-align: justify;
  }

  .white-border-text {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: black;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px white, -1px -1px white, 1px -1px white, -1px 1px white,
    0 1px white, 0 -1px white, 1px 0 white, -1px 0 white;
  }
  ul.list-group .list-group-item.active {
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .marquee-container {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 0 10px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .marquee-text {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-left: 100%;
    animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes marquee {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(0%);
    }
    100% {
      transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
  }
  .visitor-zoom-smooth {
	display: inline-block;
	transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
	cursor: pointer;
  }
  .visitor-zoom-smooth:hover {
	transform: scale(1.3);
	font-weight: bold;
  }
  .swal2-popup {
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    font-family: 'Quicksand', sans-serif !important;
  }
  .swal2-confirm {
      border-radius: 20px !important;
  }
  .swal2-cancel {
      border-radius: 20px !important;
  }  
  .comment-link {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #cce5ff 50%, transparent 50%);
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    background-position: right bottom;
    transition: background-position 0.4s ease;
  }
  .comment-link:hover {
    background-position: left bottom;
  }