:root {
   --primary-blue: #9c2805;
    --dark-blue: #1a3a5d;
    --medium-blue: #2b4f8b;
    --light-sky: #87CEEB;
    --lightest-blue: #e0f0ff;
    --accent-teal: #40E0D0;
    --text-dark: #212529;
    --accent-light: #e6f0fa;
    --text-light: #6c757d;
    --text-white:#FFFFFF;
}

/*--primary-blue: #0047ab;*/
/*--dark-blue: #1a3a5d;*/
/*--medium-blue: #2b4f8b;*/
/*--light-sky: #87CEEB;*/
/*--lightest-blue: #e0f0ff;*/
/*--accent-teal: #40E0D0;*/
/*--text-dark: #212529;*/
/*--accent-light: #e6f0fa;*/
/*--text-light: #6c757d;*/
        /*New Color Scheme*/
        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }
        
        /* Top bar styling */
        .top-bar {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 8px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }
        
        .contact-info a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .contact-info a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-teal);
        }
        
        .college-name {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            color: white;
        }
        
        .social-icons a {
            color: white;
            margin-left: 12px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .social-icons a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-teal);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        .admin-login {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            margin-left: 15px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .admin-login:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }
        
        /* Name bar styling */
        .name-bar {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 15px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .logo {
            height: 65px;
            width: auto;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .logo:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .navbar-custom {
            background-color: transparent !important;
            padding: 0;
        }
        
        .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            color: var(--accent-teal) !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 10px 18px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            margin: 0 3px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 3px;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            background-color: var(--accent-teal);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        
        .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
        .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
            width: 80%;
        }
        
        .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
        .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
            background-color: var(--light-brown);
            color: var(--dark-blue) !important;
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu-custom {
            background-color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            padding: 10px 0;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }
        
        .dropdown-item-custom {
            padding: 10px 20px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            border-left: 3px solid transparent;
        }
        
        .dropdown-item-custom:hover {
            background-color: var(--lightest-brown);
            color: var(--dark-blue);
            border-left: 3px solid var(--medium-blue);
            padding-left: 25px;
        }
        
        /* Hero slider */
        .hero-slider {
            height: 600px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .carousel-item {
            height: 600px;
        }
        
        .carousel-item img {
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: brightness(0.7);
        }
        
        .carousel-caption-custom {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 10%;
            left: 10%;
            right: 10%;
            text-align: left;
            background: rgba(166, 102, 8, 0.1);
            padding: 10px;
            border-radius: 15px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
        }
        
        .carousel-caption-custom h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color:white;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        /* Announcements and Events */
        .announcements-section {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 40px 0;
            border: 3px solid var(--accent-teal);
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            margin: 40px auto;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .announcements-section::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -50%;
            left: -50%;
            width: 200%;
            height: 200%;
            background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 50%, transparent 70%);
            animation: shine 3s infinite linear;
        }
        
        @keyframes shine {
            0% { transform: translateX(-100%) translateY(-100%) rotate(45deg); }
            100% { transform: translateX(100%) translateY(100%) rotate(45deg); }
        }
        
        .section-title {
            color: white;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--accent-teal);
        }
        
        .announcement-box {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 25px;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .announcement-item {
            padding: 12px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .announcement-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        
        .event-item {
            padding: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .event-item:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
        
        .event-date {
            background-color: var(--medium-blue);
            color: white;
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            margin-right: 15px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        
        .event-date .day {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        
        .event-date .month {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        
        .highlighted-event {
            background-color: var(--lightest-blue);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-teal);
            animation: pulse 2s infinite;
        }
        
        @keyframes pulse {
            0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4); }
            70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0); }
            100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 215, 0, 0); }
        }
        
        .marquee-container {
            height: 300px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .marquee-content {
            position: absolute;
            animation: marquee-up 20s linear infinite;
        }
        
        @keyframes marquee-up {
            0% { transform: translateY(0); }
            100% { transform: translateY(-50%); }
        }
        
        .marquee-content:hover {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }
        
        /* Institution Icons */
        .institutions-section {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 60px 0;
        }
        
        .institution-card {
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 30px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            transition: all 0.4s;
            cursor: pointer;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .institution-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 5px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--medium-blue), var(--accent-teal));
        }
        
        .institution-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-15px);
            border-color: var(--medium-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        
        .icon-wrapper {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--light-brown), var(--medium-blue));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            color: white;
            font-size: 2rem;
            transition: all 0.4s;
        }
        
        .institution-card:hover .icon-wrapper {
            transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--medium-blue), var(--dark-blue));
        }
        
        /* UPDATED About sections - col-6 for image and col-6 for text */
        .about-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
        }
        
        .about-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: stretch;
            min-height: 500px;
            background:var(--medium-blue);
        }
        
        .about-image-container {
            padding: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 15px 0 0 15px;
            box-shadow: 5px 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border: 2px solid var(--light-brown);
        }
        
        .about-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }
        
        .about-image:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .about-text-container {
            padding: 40px;
            background-color: var(--lightest-blue);
            border-radius: 0 15px 15px 0;
            box-shadow: 5px 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border: 2px solid var(--dark-blue);
            border-left: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        
        .about-title {
            color: var(--dark-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .about-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--medium-blue), var(--accent-teal));
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        
        .about-content {
            line-height: 1.8;
            text-align:justify;
        }
        
        .about-list {
            list-style-type: none;
            padding-left: 0;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }
        
        .about-list li {
            padding: 8px 0;
            padding-left: 30px;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .about-list li::before {
            content: '✓';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--medium-blue);
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
        
        /* Reverse layout for second about section */
        .about-reverse .about-image-container {
            order: 2;
            border-radius: 0 15px 15px 0;
        }
        
        .about-reverse .about-text-container {
            order: 1;
            border-radius: 15px 0 0 15px;
            border-left: 2px solid var(--light-brown);
            border-right: none;
        }
        
        /* Campus News Slider Section - UPDATED for 3 images on large screen */
        .campus-news-section {
            background-color: var(--lightest-blue);
            padding: 80px 0;
        }
        
        .news-slider-container {
            border-radius: 15px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        
        /* Custom carousel for 3 items on desktop */
        .news-carousel {
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .news-carousel .carousel-inner {
            overflow: visible;
        }
        
        .news-carousel .carousel-item {
            transition: transform 0.6s ease-in-out;
        }
        
        /* Desktop: Show 3 items */
        .news-carousel .carousel-item.active,
        .news-carousel .carousel-item-next,
        .news-carousel .carousel-item-prev {
            display: flex;
        }
        
        .news-carousel .carousel-item-next:not(.carousel-item-start),
        .news-carousel .active.carousel-item-end {
            transform: translateX(33.333%);
        }
        
        .news-carousel .carousel-item-prev:not(.carousel-item-end),
        .news-carousel .active.carousel-item-start {
            transform: translateX(-33.333%);
        }
        
        /* Mobile: Show 1 item */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .news-carousel .carousel-item-next:not(.carousel-item-start),
            .news-carousel .active.carousel-item-end {
                transform: translateX(100%);
            }
            
            .news-carousel .carousel-item-prev:not(.carousel-item-end),
            .news-carousel .active.carousel-item-start {
                transform: translateX(-100%);
            }
        }
        
        .news-card {
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border: 2px solid var(--light-brown);
            height: 100%;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            margin: 0 10px;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            border-color: var(--medium-blue);
        }
        
        .news-image-container {
            height: 250px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .news-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover .news-image {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .news-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }
        
        .news-date {
            background-color: var(--medium-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 5px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .news-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: var(--dark-blue);
            line-height: 1.3;
        }
        
        .news-excerpt {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }
        
        .read-more {
            color: var(--medium-blue);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--dark-blue);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }
        
        .carousel-control-custom {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            border-radius: 50%;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            opacity: 0.9;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .carousel-control-custom:hover {
            background-color: var(--dark-blue);
            opacity: 1;
        }
        
        .carousel-control-prev-custom {
            left: -25px;
        }
        
        .carousel-control-next-custom {
            right: -25px;
        }
        
        /* Placements */
        .placements-section {
            background-color: var(--lightest-blue);
            padding: 60px 0;
        }
        
        .placement-slider {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .placement-track {
            display: flex;
            animation: placement-scroll 30s linear infinite;
        }
        
        @keyframes placement-scroll {
            0% { transform: translateX(0); }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }
        
        .placement-card {
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 25px;
            margin: 0 15px;
            width: 300px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .placement-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }
        
        .placement-img {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 4px solid var(--light-brown);
            margin: 0 auto 15px;
        }
        
        /* Footer */
        .footer {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 60px 0 20px;
        }
        
        .footer-title {
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .footer-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--accent-teal);
        }
        
        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        
        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        
        .footer-links a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-teal);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        
        .footer-video {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }
        
        .copyright {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding-top: 20px;
            margin-top: 40px;
            text-align: center;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .carousel-caption-custom {
                bottom: 10%;
                padding: 20px;
            }
            
            .carousel-caption-custom h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .hero-slider, .carousel-item {
                height: 500px;
            }
            
            .about-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                min-height: auto;
            }
            
            .about-image-container, 
            .about-reverse .about-image-container {
                order: 1;
                height: 300px;
                border-radius: 15px 15px 0 0;
                border-bottom: none;
            }
            
            .about-text-container,
            .about-reverse .about-text-container {
                order: 2;
                border-radius: 0 0 15px 15px;
                border-left: 2px solid var(--light-brown);
                border-top: none;
            }
            
            .carousel-control-prev-custom {
                left: 10px;
            }
            
            .carousel-control-next-custom {
                right: 10px;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .college-name {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
            
            .top-bar .col-md-4 {
                text-align: center !important;
                margin-bottom: 5px;
            }
            
            .hero-slider, .carousel-item {
                height: 400px;
            }
            
            .carousel-caption-custom {
                position: relative;
                bottom: 0;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                margin: -50px 20px 0;
            }
            
            .logo {
                height: 50px;
            }
            
            .navbar-custom .navbar-nav .nav-link {
                padding: 8px 15px;
                margin: 2px 0;
            }
            
            .placement-card {
                width: 250px;
            }
            
            .about-text-container {
                padding: 25px;
            }
            
            .news-card {
                margin: 0 5px;
            }
            
            .news-image-container {
                height: 200px;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero-slider, .carousel-item {
                height: 300px;
            }
            
            .institution-card {
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
            
            .event-date {
                width: 50px;
                height: 50px;
            }
            
            .event-date .day {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
            
            .about-text-container {
                padding: 20px;
            }
            
            .news-image-container {
                height: 180px;
            }
            
            .news-content {
                padding: 15px;
            }
            
            .news-title {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
        }
/*highlight*/
.highlight {
            background: linear-gradient(120deg, 
                rgba(143, 188, 143, 0.2) 0%, 
                rgba(143, 188, 143, 0.1) 100%);
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark-blue);
            border: 1px solid rgba(143, 188, 143, 0.3);
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        
        .highlight::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 10%;
            width: 80%;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
                transparent, 
                var(--medium-blue), 
                transparent);
        }
/*About us*/
.content-wrapper {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 10 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .section-container {
            margin-top: 30px;
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(37, 38, 16, 0.1);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(37, 38, 16, 0.15);
            padding: 40px 35px;
        }

        .section-title {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 150px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--accent-teal), var(--medium-blue));
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Clearfix for float layout */
        .clearfix::after {
            content: "";
            display: table;
            clear: both;
        }

        /* ===== RIGHT FLOATED IMAGE – 300px x 300px ===== */
        .feature-image {
            float: right;
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            margin: 0 0 25px 35px;  /* top | right | bottom | left – space around image */
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -8px rgba(37, 38, 16, 0.3);
            shape-outside: margin-box;   /* helps text wrap tightly around the float */
            transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            border: 3px solid white;
            outline: 1px solid rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.3);
        }

        .feature-image:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(1deg);
            box-shadow: 0 30px 40px -5px #2b2b1a;
        }

        .feature-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .feature-image:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .image-caption {
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8), transparent);
            color: white;
            padding: 12px 15px;
            position: relative;
            top: -70px;               /* sits inside bottom of image */
            margin-bottom: -40px;       /* pulls content up */
            text-align: center;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
            border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-teal);
            width: 100%;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
            transition: background 0.2s;
        }

        .feature-image:hover .image-caption {
            background: linear-gradient(to top, #2b2b1a, rgba(0,0,0,0.6));
            color: var(--accent-teal);
        }

        /* Text styling — will wrap around floated image */
        .story-text {
            font-size: 1.18rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #1e2a2e;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        .story-text p {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .story-text p:first-of-type {
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .story-text .dropcap::first-letter {
            font-size: 3.8rem;
            float: left;
            line-height: 0.8;
            margin-right: 12px;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-weight: 800;
            font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
        }

        .highlight-quote {
            background: rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.07);
            border-left: 6px solid var(--accent-teal);
            padding: 20px 25px;
            margin: 30px 0 20px 0;
            font-style: italic;
            border-radius: 0 30px 30px 0;
            font-weight: 500;
            clear: both;  /* ensures it stays below the float if needed */
        }

        .highlight-quote i {
            color: var(--medium-blue);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }

        /* Small decorative meta line */
        .image-meta {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,240,0.9);
            margin-top: 5px;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        /* second part (table removed, only text block remains) */
        .additional-content {
            margin-top: 40px;
            border-top: 2px dashed var(--lightest-blue);
            padding-top: 35px;
            clear: both;  /* ensures footer-like separation */
        }

        .subheading {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .subheading:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 0;
            width: 70px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--accent-teal);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* responsive adaptation */
        @media (max-width: 700px) {
            .feature-image {
                float: none;
                display: block;
                margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
                width: 280px;
                height: 280px;
            }

            .image-caption {
                top: -60px;
                margin-bottom: -30px;
                white-space: normal;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .section-container {
                padding: 25px 18px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 450px) {
            .feature-image {
                width: 240px;
                height: 240px;
            }
        }

        /* print */
        @media print {
            .feature-image {
                float: right;
                box-shadow: none;
                border: 1px solid #aaa;
            }
        }