  @import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap");

      * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
      }

      body {
        background: #f4f7fc;
        padding: 40px 0;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }

      body::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-image: linear-gradient(
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 1px,
            transparent 1px
          ),
          linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
        background-size: 40px 40px;
        z-index: -2;
        pointer-events: none;

        /* The Fade Effect */
        mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 60%, transparent 100%);
        -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
          to bottom,
          black 60%,
          transparent 100%
        );
      }

      /* --- 2. The Radial Glow Blob --- */
      body::after {
        content: "";
        position: fixed;
        bottom: -10%;
        left: -10%;
        width: 600px;
        height: 600px;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.15) 0%,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%
        );
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: -1;
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .navbar {
        width: 1240px;
        height: 80px;
        padding: 0px 30px;
        margin: auto;
        background: #fff;
        color: #1c222b;
        border-radius: 16px;
        /* margin-top: 20px; */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        opacity: 1;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      }

      .logo {
        font-weight: 700;
        width: 162px;
      }

      .nav-links {
        list-style: none;
        display: flex;
        gap: 22px;
      }

      .nav-links li {
        position: relative;
      }

      .nav-links a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: #111;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 28px;
      }

      .nav-links a:hover {
        color: #0fb9e2;
      }

      .navbar button {
        background: #111;
        color: white;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 18px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }

      .navbar button:hover {
        background: #0fb9e2;
        font-size: 13.5px;
      }

      .dropdown {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
      }

      .dropdown-content {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        background-color: #ffffff;
        min-width: 250px;
        box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 10px 0;
        z-index: 1000;
        list-style: none;
        text-align: left;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
      }

      .dropdown-content li a {
        color: #333;
        padding: 12px 20px;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: block;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }

      .dropdown-content li a:hover {
        background-color: #f0f6fa;
        color: #0da8d1;
      }

      .dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
        display: block;
      }

      /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */
      .section-header {
        width: 1240px;
        max-width: 95%;
        margin: 40px auto;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .section-header h1 {
        font-size: 34px;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #2c3e50;
      }

      .section-header p {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #555;
        margin-top: 6px;
      }

      .divider {
        width: 60px;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #0056b3, #00a8ff);
        margin: 15px auto 0;
        border-radius: 3px;
      }

      .projects-section {
        width: 1240px;
        max-width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .projects-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 28px;
      }

      .card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        transition: 0.3s ease;
        max-width: 385px;
        margin: auto;

        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.15);
      }

      /* IMAGE */
      .image-area {
        /* height: 180px; */
        flex-shrink: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .image-area img {
        width: 100%;
        /* height: 100%; */
        object-fit: contain;
      }

      /* CONTENT */
      .card-content {
        padding: 14px 15px;
        flex: 1;
       
      }

      .card-title {
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        color: #1c222b;

        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .card-desc {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: #555;

        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      /* FOOTER */
      .card-footer {
        padding: 10px 15px;
        border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .card-footer span {
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #0056b3;
      }

      .card-link {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        display: block;
      }

      .cta {
        width: 1240px;
        margin: 120px auto 0;
        background: #004a99;
        border-radius: 26px;
        padding: 70px 80px;
        text-align: center;
        color: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(15, 185, 226, 0.22);
      }

      .cta h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }

      .cta p {
        font-size: 17px;
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: 0 auto 28px;
        line-height: 1.6;
      }

      .cta button {
        background: #fff;
        color: #0056b3;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 34px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      #main-footer {
        background: #f9fbfd;
        padding: 70px 9% 30px;
        color: #111;
       /* margin-top: 160px;*/
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .footer-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;
        gap: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .footer-col h4 {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 28px;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }

      .footer-col li:hover {
        color: #0fb9e2;
      }

      .footer-col p,
      .footer-col li {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 26px;
        color: #000000;
      }

      .footer-col ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .footer-col li {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      .footer-logo {
        width: 160px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }

      .contact-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .contact-item p:hover {
        color: #0fb9e2;
      }

      .social-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 16px;
      }

      .social-links img {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      }

      .social-links img:hover {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        padding-top: 16px;
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #252525;
      }