:root {
  --ink: #170a2b;
  --ink2: #22103f;
  --jac: #9b7bff;
  --jac2: #6d46e8;
  --gul: #ff6a3d;
  --cream: #f6ecdc;
  --txt: #f3ecff;
  --mut: #b9aad6;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}

html {
  scroll-padding-top: 90px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  height: 100%
}

body {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--txt);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden
}

body .container {
  max-width: 1440px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
.brand {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.05
}

a {
  color: inherit
}

/* Navbar tweaks */
.navbar {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  padding: 10px 0px;
  background: rgba(23, 10, 43, .88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.navbar-brand img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 250px;
}

.navbar .nav-link {
  margin-left: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--jac);
  /* highlight red from design */
}

.navbar .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--jac);
  /* highlight red from design */
  font-weight: bold;
}

.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  left: auto;
}

.dropdown-item {
  color: black !important;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.dropdown-item:active {
  background-color: var(--jac);
  color: white !important;
}

.brand {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem
}

.brand i {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 8px 8px 8px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--jac), var(--gul));
  display: inline-block
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: #fff !important
}

.btn-gul {
  background: var(--gul);
  color: #1b0a00;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .5rem 1.3rem
}

.btn-gul:hover {
  background: #ff845d;
  color: #1b0a00
}

.btn-ghost {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .5rem 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--jac);
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(155, 123, 255, .15)
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gul);
  outline-offset: 3px
}

/* hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 4rem;
  background: radial-gradient(900px 500px at 85% 20%, rgba(109, 70, 232, .55), transparent 60%), radial-gradient(600px 400px at 0% 100%, rgba(255, 106, 61, .22), transparent 60%), var(--ink)
}

.hero .element {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0%;
  top: 0%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  opacity: .55;
  pointer-events: none
}

.hero .logo {
  max-width: 550px;
  padding: 20px 0px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3.4vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  /* max-width: 15ch */
}

.hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--jac)
}

.hero .lead {
  color: var(--mut);
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: 1.15rem
}

.meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem 2.2rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0
}

.meta b {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque';
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700
}

.meta small {
  color: var(--mut)
}

.partner b{
  font-size: 16px;
}

.partner img {
  max-width: 230px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}


/* marquee */
.marq {
  background: var(--gul);
  color: #1b0a00;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: .9rem 0;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque';
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem)
}

.marq div {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: mv 28s linear infinite
}

.marq span {
  margin: 0 1.5rem
}

@keyframes mv {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%)
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  .marq div {
    animation: none
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto
  }
}

section {
  padding: 5.5rem 0
}

.light {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #2a1740
}

.light .mut {
  color: #6b5a85
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem
}

h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--jac)
}

.mut {
  color: var(--cream)
}

/* Info Blocks */
.info-blocks {
  padding: 70px 0px;
  background: url(./images/Info-bg.jpg) no-repeat center/cover;
  background-color: #00000075;
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.info-blocks .stats-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  gap: 15px;
}

.info-blocks .stat {
  flex: 1 1 200px;
}

.info-blocks .stat h2 {
  font-size: 55px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: white;
}

/* stats */
.stat b {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque';
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cream);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1
}

.info-blocks .stat p {
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: #dcdcdc;
}

.info-blocks .info-card {
  border: none;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  background-color: #00000089;
}

.info-blocks .info-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.info-card h5 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
}

/* why attend */

/* Main section */
.why-attend {
  color: var(--txt);
  /* padding: 65px 0 55px; */
  overflow: clip;
}

.why-attend .container-fluid {
  max-width: 1600px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Left column */
.why-attend-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.why-attend-item {
  background: #28406694;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .3s ease,
    background-color .3s ease;
}

.why-attend-item:hover {
  border-color: rgba(155, 123, 255, .4);
}

.why-attend-item.is-open {
  border-color: rgba(110, 157, 255, .48);
  background: rgba(9, 14, 23, .8);
}

/* Accordion heading button */
.why-attend-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 51px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--txt);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.why-attend-toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--jac);
  outline-offset: -4px;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.why-attend-number {
  flex: 0 0 13px;
  color: var(--jac);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .6px;
}

.why-attend-heading {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -.35px;
}

.why-attend-icon {
  flex: 0 0 16px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--jac);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.why-attend-item.is-open .why-attend-icon {
  color: var(--gul);
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Accordion panel animation */
.why-attend-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows .4s ease;
}

.why-attend-item.is-open .why-attend-panel {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.why-attend-panel-inner {
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 54px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: padding .35s ease, opacity .3s ease;
}

.why-attend-item.is-open .why-attend-panel-inner {
  padding: 0 54px 20px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.why-attend-panel-inner>p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #d3d8e2;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* CTA */
.why-attend-cta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-left: 1px;
}

.enquire-to-attend {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 9px 17px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: var(--gul);
  color: #101722;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}

.enquire-to-attend:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #101722;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.become-a-sponsor {
  color: var(--gul);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}

.become-a-sponsor:hover {
  color: var(--cream);
}

/* Right sticky sidebar */
.why-attend-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

/* Sidebar cards */
.why-attend-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: rgba(8, 13, 21, .65);
}

/* Top image card */
.why-attend-image-card {
  min-height: 285px;
  aspect-ratio: 1.08 / 1;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.why-attend-dummy-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  opacity: .68;
  transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.why-attend-image-card:hover .why-attend-dummy-image {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.why-attend-image-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(10, 13, 22, 0) 35%,
      rgba(10, 13, 22, 0.942) 85%,
      rgba(10, 13, 22, .96) 100%);
}

.why-attend-image-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 22px;
  left: 20px;
}

.why-attend-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--jac);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.why-attend-image-overlay h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.7px;
}

/* Bottom roles card */
.why-attend-roles {
  padding: 22px 20px 12px;
}

.why-attend-roles>.why-attend-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.why-attend-role {
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.why-attend-role:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.why-attend-role h4 {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  color: #e9eaf0;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.why-attend-role p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #c0c5ce;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Laptop / tablet */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .why-attend-heading {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .why-attend-toggle {
    gap: 13px;
  }

  .why-attend-panel-inner {
    padding-right: 42px;
    padding-left: 42px;
  }

  .why-attend-item.is-open .why-attend-panel-inner {
    padding-right: 42px;
    padding-left: 42px;
  }

  .why-attend-image-card {
    min-height: 250px;
  }
}

/* Tablet and mobile: stack columns */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  .why-attend-sidebar {
    position: static;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .why-attend-image-card {
    min-height: 320px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }

  .why-attend-image-overlay h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .why-attend-roles {
    padding: 22px;
  }
}

/* Small mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

  .why-attend .container-fluid {
    padding-right: 16px;
    padding-left: 16px;
  }

  .why-attend-list {
    gap: 9px;
  }

  .why-attend-toggle {
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 12px;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .why-attend-number {
    flex-basis: 12px;
    font-size: 8px;
  }

  .why-attend-heading {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -.2px;
  }

  .why-attend-icon {
    flex-basis: 14px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .why-attend-panel-inner {
    padding-right: 15px;
    padding-left: 35px;
  }

  .why-attend-item.is-open .why-attend-panel-inner {
    padding: 0 15px 17px 35px;
  }

  .why-attend-panel-inner>p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .why-attend-cta {
    gap: 14px !important;
  }

  .why-attend-image-card {
    min-height: 230px;
  }

  .why-attend-image-overlay {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 18px;
    left: 16px;
  }

  .why-attend-image-overlay h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .why-attend-roles {
    padding: 18px;
  }
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preferences */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .why-attend *,
  .why-attend *::before,
  .why-attend *::after {
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
}

/* speakers */

#speakers {
  background-color: var(--ink2);
}

.sp img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 18px 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--jac2), #3b1d8f);
}

.sp h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: .8rem 0 .1rem
}

.sp h5 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gul);
}

.sp small {
  color: var(--mut)
}

/* topics section */

/* Main section */
.topics-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 90px 0 65px;
  color: var(--txt);
  background:#3D257F;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.topics-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  /* max-width: 1320px; */
}

/* Heading */
.topics-header {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.topics-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--jac);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}

.topics-title {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--txt);
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -2.5px;
}

.topics-title span {
  color: var(--jac);
}

.topics-intro {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  color: var(--mut);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Grid */
.topics-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Individual topic card */
.topic-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: rgba(17, 20, 30, .92);
  transition:
    border-color .35s ease,
    background-color .35s ease,
    box-shadow .35s ease,
    transform .35s ease;
}

/* Accent line at the top */
.topic-card::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--jac), var(--gul));
  transition: width .45s ease;
}

.topic-card:hover,
.topic-card.is-open,
.topic-card.is-hovered {
  border-color: rgba(155, 123, 255, .55);
  background: #111420;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22),
    0 0 25px rgba(109, 70, 232, .08);
}

.topic-card:hover::before,
.topic-card.is-open::before,
.topic-card.is-hovered::before {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Clickable heading */
.topic-trigger {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 23px 23px 19px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--txt);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.topic-trigger:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--jac);
  outline-offset: -5px;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.topic-topline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 23px;
}

.topic-number {
  color: var(--gul);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.topic-plus {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 27px;
  height: 27px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  transition:
    transform .35s ease,
    background-color .35s ease,
    border-color .35s ease,
    color .35s ease;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-plus {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-color: var(--jac);
  background: var(--jac);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.topic-heading {
  display: block;
  max-width: 390px;
  color: var(--txt);
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -.45px;
}

.topic-hint {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 20px;
  color: #8b93a5;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}

.topic-hint span {
  color: var(--gul);
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.topic-card:hover .topic-hint,
.topic-card.is-open .topic-hint,
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-hint {
  color: var(--jac);
}

.topic-card:hover .topic-hint span,
.topic-card.is-open .topic-hint span,
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-hint span {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* Reveal panel */
.topic-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition:
    grid-template-rows .45s ease,
    opacity .3s ease,
    visibility .3s ease;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-panel,
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-panel {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

.topic-panel-inner {
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 23px;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition:
    padding .4s ease,
    transform .4s ease;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-panel-inner,
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-panel-inner {
  padding: 0 23px 24px;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.topic-panel-inner>p {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 1px;
  color: #c2c6d1;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Explores + topic tags */
.topic-explores {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.topic-explores>span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--gul);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
}

.topic-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}

.topic-tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 123, 255, .19);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: rgba(109, 70, 232, .09);
  color: #d7caff;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition:
    background-color .3s ease,
    border-color .3s ease,
    color .3s ease;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-tags span,
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-tags span {
  animation: topic-tag-in .35s both;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-tags span:nth-child(2),
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-tags span:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: .03s;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-tags span:nth-child(3),
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-tags span:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: .06s;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-tags span:nth-child(4),
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-tags span:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: .09s;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-tags span:nth-child(5),
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-tags span:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: .12s;
}

.topic-card.is-open .topic-tags span:nth-child(6),
.topic-card.is-hovered .topic-tags span:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: .15s;
}

@keyframes topic-tag-in {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(5px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Footer */
.topics-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.topics-footer-line {
  width: 65px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.topics-footer p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #8790a3;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .topics-section {
    padding: 70px 0 50px;
  }

  .topics-header {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .topic-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .topic-trigger {
    min-height: 175px;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .topics-section {
    padding: 55px 0 40px;
  }

  .topics-title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 10vw, 48px);
    letter-spacing: -1.6px;
  }

  .topics-intro {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .topic-trigger {
    min-height: 160px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .topic-topline {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .topic-heading {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .topic-panel-inner {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .topic-card.is-open .topic-panel-inner,
  .topic-card.is-hovered .topic-panel-inner {
    padding: 0 20px 22px;
  }

  .topic-panel-inner>p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .topics-footer {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 35px;
  }

  .topics-footer-line {
    width: 25px;
  }

  .topics-footer p {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
}

/* Reduced motion accessibility */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .topics-section *,
  .topics-section *::before,
  .topics-section *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}


/* attendee sections */

/* Main section */
.attendee-section {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 5% 15%, #1b0b30 0%, transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(110deg, var(--ink), #050308 85%);
  color: var(--txt);
  padding: 70px 0 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.attendee-title {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.attendee-title span {
  color: var(--jac);
}

.attendee-description {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Accordion */
.attendee-accordion {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.attendee-item {
  background: var(--ink2);
  border-radius: 17px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background .3s ease;
}

.attendee-toggle {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 72px;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .7px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.attendee-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.attendee-arrow {
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-left: 7px solid transparent;
  border-right: 7px solid transparent;
  border-top: 8px solid white;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.attendee-item.active .attendee-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Animated dropdown panel */
.attendee-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows .4s ease;
}

.attendee-panel.open {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.attendee-list {
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  padding: 0 18px;
  transition: padding .3s ease;
}

.attendee-panel.open .attendee-list {
  padding: 12px 18px;
}

.attendee-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 17px;
  min-height: 41px;
  padding: 10px 5px;
  color: #17131c;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #e9e5ec;
  transition: color .25s ease, padding-left .25s ease;
}

.attendee-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.attendee-link:hover {
  color: var(--jac2);
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.attendee-chevron {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-right: 2px solid #111;
  border-top: 2px solid #111;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: border-color .25s ease;
}

.attendee-link:hover .attendee-chevron {
  border-color: var(--jac2);
}

/* Image collage */
.attendee-gallery {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 220px 310px;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0 0 0 10px;
}

.attendee-gallery img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: transform .5s ease, filter .5s ease;
}

.gallery-main,
.gallery-small,
.gallery-bottom {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 7px;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 0;
}

.gallery-main {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.gallery-side {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  min-height: 0;
}

.gallery-bottom {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-row: 2;
}

.gallery-main:hover img,
.gallery-small:hover img,
.gallery-bottom:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(1.08);
}

/* Decorative sparkle */
.attendee-star {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 65px;
  line-height: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,
      var(--jac) 15%,
      #f6b4d9 42%,
      var(--gul) 75%);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(155, 123, 255, .15));
}

.star-one {
  top: -42px;
  right: 24%;
}

.star-two {
  top: 36%;
  right: -3%;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .attendee-section {
    padding: 55px 0;
  }

  .attendee-gallery {
    margin-top: 10px;
    grid-template-rows: 230px 180px;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .attendee-accordion {
    margin-top: 30px !important;
  }

  .star-two {
    right: 0;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .attendee-section {
    padding: 45px 0;
  }

  .attendee-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    letter-spacing: -.8px;
  }

  .attendee-toggle {
    min-height: 68px;
    padding: 17px 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .attendee-gallery {
    grid-template-rows: 170px 125px;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .gallery-side {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .attendee-star {
    font-size: 46px;
  }

  .star-one {
    top: -27px;
  }

  .star-two {
    top: 35%;
  }
}

/* TSProvider */

.TSProvider {
  padding: 60px 0px;
}

.TSProvider .row {
  background-color: var(--cream);
  padding: 50px;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.TSProvider .row .box {
  background-color: #FBF8F3E5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: start;
  margin: auto;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  color: black;
  padding: 20px;
  gap: 15px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.TSProvider .row .box p {
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

/* Heading */

.section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.section-heading h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 18px;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--jac);
}

.heading-line {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 320px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      transparent,
      #8b42ff,
      #00cfff,
      transparent);
}

.heading-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: -5px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #168cff;
}

/* Cards */

.attendee-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 38px 42px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(5, 13, 38, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.4s ease;
}

/* Purple Card */

.card-purple {
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 55, 255, 0.8);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 25px rgba(178, 40, 255, 0.12),
    inset 0 0 30px rgba(130, 30, 255, 0.04);
}

/* Blue Card */

.card-blue {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 153, 255, 0.8);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 25px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.12),
    inset 0 0 30px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.04);
}

/* Glow at top */

.attendee-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 15%;
  width: 70%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      transparent,
      #ffffff,
      transparent);
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Hover */

.attendee-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.card-purple:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 40px rgba(178, 40, 255, 0.25),
    inset 0 0 30px rgba(130, 30, 255, 0.06);
}

.card-blue:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 40px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.25),
    inset 0 0 30px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.06);
}

/* Card Heading */

.card-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.title-icon {
  flex: 0 0 75px;
  width: 75px;
  height: 75px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.card-purple .title-icon {
  border: 1px solid #c239ff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(194, 57, 255, 0.25);
}

.card-blue .title-icon {
  border: 1px solid #168cff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(22, 140, 255, 0.25);
}

.card-title h4 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.card-title span {
  display: block;
  width: 165px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.card-purple .card-title span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c239ff, transparent);
}

.card-blue .card-title span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #168cff, transparent);
}

/* List */

.attendee-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.attendee-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 15px 10px 15px 38px;

  color: #e7e9f5;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.4;

  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.attendee-card li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}


/* Arrow */

.attendee-card li::before {
  content: ">";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  top: 10px;

  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.card-purple li::before {
  color: #c239ff;
}

.card-blue li::before {
  color: #168cff;
}


/* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .section-heading h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .attendee-card {
    padding: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .attendee-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  .section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .section-heading h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .heading-line {
    width: 200px;
  }

  .card-title {
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .title-icon {
    flex: 0 0 55px;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .card-title h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .attendee-card li {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* attendees-section ends */

/* industry-section starts */

.industry-section {
  padding: 90px 0px;
  background: white;
}

.industry-section .container .row .box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); */
  background-color: var(--cream);
}

.industry-section .container .row .img-box img {
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.industry-section .container .row .img-box p {
  margin: auto;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #050505;
  line-height: normal;
}

.industry-section .container .row .text-box {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 15px;
  color: #000000;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: normal;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: center;
}

.industry-section .container .row .text-box p {
  margin: 0;
}

/* industry-section ends */

/* Attending companies */
.attending-companies {
  padding: 60px 0px;
  background: url(./assets/images/highlight-bg.webp) no-repeat center/cover fixed;
}

.attending-companies .container {
  background-color: #ffffff35;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.owl-carousel .owl-item img {
  width: 90% !important;
  margin: auto;
}

.owl-nav {
  display: none;
}

/*  */

/* ===== HIGHLIGHTS ===== */
.highlights-section {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #2a1740;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.highlights-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.highlights-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

#hlSwiper {
  overflow: visible;
  /* allow active card shadow to spill */
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  /* room for progress bar */
}

/* Slides sizing: compact by default; JS widens the active one */
#hlSwiper .swiper-slide {
  width: clamp(620px, 72vw, 800px);
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: auto;
}

/* Card base */
.highlight-card {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 300px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 40px;
  /* border: 2px solid rgba(255, 0, 51, 0.6); */
  background-color: white;
  box-shadow: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  transition:
    background 0.5s ease,
    color 0.8s ease,
    border-color 0.8s ease,
    box-shadow 0.8s ease,
    transform 0.8s ease;
}

/* Title-only (side slides) */
.highlight-card[data-compact] .details {
  color: rgb(5, 5, 5);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.highlight-card[data-compact] .title {
  margin-bottom: 15px !important;
  transition: all 0.7s;
  color: var(--jac);
}

/* Active (center) */
.highlight-card[data-active] {
  min-height: 300px;
  margin: auto;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--jac2), #3b1d8f);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px #00000022;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.highlight-card[data-active] .details {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #f4f4f4;
}

.highlight-card[data-active] .title {
  margin-bottom: 15px !important;
  transition: all 0.7s;
  color: #f4f4f4;
}

/* Gradient pill */
.gradient-pill {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: var(--gul);
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.highlight-card[data-active] .gradient-pill {
  background-color: white;
}

/* Controls */
.hl-controls {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.hl-btn {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.hl-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: #9B7BFF;
  background: #ff003340;
}

/* Progress bar (Swiper progressbar type) */
.hl-pagination {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  bottom: 60px;
  width: min(720px, 70vw);
  height: 8px;
}

.hl-pagination .swiper-pagination-progressbar-fill {
  background: #9aa0a6;
  /* light gray like screenshot */
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.hl-pagination.swiper-pagination-progressbar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* what-next-section */

.what-next-section {
  padding: 70px 0px;
  background-color: var(--ink2);
}

/* Keep your existing .what-next-section and .what-next */
.what-next {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-text-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  animation: scaleIn 2s ease forwards;
}

/* video inside mask */
.mask-video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* outline style applied to the reused text */
.video-text-svg .outline {
  fill: transparent;
  /* keep fill transparent so only video shows inside */
  /* stroke: #ffffff8b;                 */
  stroke-width: 1;
  /* adjust thickness to taste */
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  paint-order: stroke fill;
  /* draw stroke before fill (keeps stroke crisp) */
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
  /* keeps stroke width consistent when SVG scales */
  text-rendering: geometricPrecision;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.video-text-svg #t1 {
  fill: white;
}

.video-text-svg text,
.video-text-svg .outline {
  font-family: "Orbitron", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* scale animation */
@keyframes scaleIn {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1.5);
    opacity: 0;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/* responsive tuning (optional) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .video-text-svg text {
    font-size: 66px;
  }

  .video-text-svg .outline {
    stroke-width: 5;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .what-next-section {
    padding: 30px 0px;
  }

  .video-text-svg text {
    font-size: 90px;
  }

  .video-text-svg .outline {
    stroke-width: 4;
  }
}


/* why partner */
/* Partners / Impact Section */
.partners-impact-section {
  background:#3D257F;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 90px 0px;
  text-align: center;
}

.partners-impact-section .features-grid {
  width: 99%;
  margin: auto;
  row-gap: 30px;
}

.partners-impact-section .feature-box {
  background: #200010;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff75;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 25px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.partners-impact-section .feature-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--jac);
}

.partners-impact-section .feature-box h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--jac);
}

.partners-impact-section .feature-box p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #cbcbcb;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.partners-impact-section .CTA-btn a {
  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--gul);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.container3 .row .card {
  background-color: var(--cream);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.container3 .row .card h3 {
  color: var(--gul);
  font-weight: bold;
}

.container3 .row .card p {
  margin: 10px 0px;
  line-height: normal;
}

/*  */
/* why partner */

/* series partners */
.series-partners {
  background: var(--ink2);
  color: #fff;
}

/* series partners */

/* nomination-section */

.nomination-section {
  padding: 60px 0px;
  background-color: var(--cream);
}

.nomination-section .container video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.nomination-section .container .content {
  background-color: #170A2B;
  padding: 60px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: start;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.nomination-section .container .content span {
  background-color: #ff6a3d20;
  color: var(--gul);
  padding: 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.nomination-section .container .content h3 {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: white;
}

.nomination-section .container .content .btn-lg {
  background-color: var(--gul);
  color: #000000;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* venue */

.venue img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  object-fit: cover
}

/* /* footer  */

footer {
  padding: 70px 0px 40px;
  position: relative;
}

footer .container {
  z-index: 100;
}

footer .container .col-lg-4 img {
  max-width: 300px;
}

footer .container .col-lg-8 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-end;
  height: 100%;
  row-gap: 25px;
}

footer .container .logo {
  max-width: 330px;
}

footer .container .reach-out {
  max-width: 350px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
}

footer .container form {
  display: flex;
  row-gap: 10px;
}

footer .container form input {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #c3c3c3;
  border-radius: 5px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5px 10px;
}

footer .container p {
  color: #c3c3c3;
}

footer .container hr {
  height: 2px;
  background-color: white;
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
}

footer .container form button {
  background-color: var(--gul);
  color: #000000;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border: none;
}

#myBtn {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 60px;
  right: 30px;
  z-index: 99;
  font-size: 18px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: #ffffffa7;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 0px;
}

/* footer */

/* media Queries */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .navbar-brand img {
    height: 20px !important;
  }
  .hero svg.net {
    width: 120%;
    /* right: -40%; */
    opacity: .3
  }

  section {
    padding: 4rem 0
  }

  .cd div {
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1;
    padding: .5rem
  }

  .sticky-cta {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    left: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
    z-index: 50;
    text-align: center
  }

  /* TSProvider */

  .TSProvider .row {
    padding: 20px 15px;
    margin: 0px !important;
    row-gap: 15px !important;
  }

  .TSProvider .row .box {
    padding: 13px;
  }

  /* highlights */
  .highlight-card {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: auto;
    max-width: 300px;
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .highlight-card[data-active] {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: auto;
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .highlight-card .title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  #hlSwiper {
    padding-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .gradient-pill {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  /* industries */
  .industry-section .container .row .text-box {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  /* why partner */
  .partners-impact-section .feature-box {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .partners-impact-section .feature-box h5 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  /* nomination-section */

  .nomination-section .container .content {
    padding: 35px 10px;
  }

  .nomination-section .container .content span {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

}