.fixed-banner {
        height: 10vh; /* full page height */
        background: #662a91;
        position: relative;
        color: yellow;
    }

    /* Overlay */
    .fixed-banner::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
    }

   
    .navbar-dark .nav-link {
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 16px;
  }
  .navbar-dark .nav-link:hover {
      color: #662a91 !important;
  }
  nav-yellow {
    background: #f7c600 !important;
}

.about-img img {
  transition: 0.4s ease;
}
.about-img:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-section {
  background: #fff9db; /* light yellow theme */
  border-top: 4px solid #ffcc00;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #ffcc00;
}
/* Remove white gaps fully */
.about-img-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;   /* ensures image fills entire area */
    display: block;      /* removes inline gap */
    transition: 0.4s ease;
}

.about-img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-section {
    background: #fff9db;
    border-top: 4px solid #ffcc00;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #ffcc00;
}

.footer-section {
    background: #662a91; /* Navy Blue */
}

/* Yellow link hover */
.footer-link {
    color: #e6e6e6;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-link:hover {
    color: #ffcc00;
}

.committee-section {
    background: #fffdf0; /* soft yellow background */
}

.committee-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-left: 6px solid #ffcc00;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #003366;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #ffcc00;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.committee-item {
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
}


/* Section Background */
.cfp-section {
    background: #fffdf0;
}

/* Title */
.cfp-title {
    color: #003366;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #ffcc00;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Track Cards */
.track-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-left: 6px solid #ffcc00;
}

/* Track Heading */
.track-title {
    color: #003366;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* List Styling */
.track-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.track-list li {
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.track-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
* Background */
.publication-section {
    background: #fffdf0;
}

/* Card */
.publication-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-left: 6px solid #ffcc00;
}

/* Headings */
.pub-heading {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #003366;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #ffcc00;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.sub-heading {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #003366;
}

.note-title {
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* Text */
.pub-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #333;
}

/* List */
.pub-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.pub-list li {
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #ccc;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.pub-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Email Link */
.email-link {
    color: #003366;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.email-link:hover {
    color: #ffcc00;
}

<style>
/* Section Background */
.registration-section {
    background: #fffdf0;
}

/* Title */
.reg-title {
    color: #003366;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #ffcc00;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Card Style */
.reg-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-left: 6px solid #ffcc00;
}

/* Bank Details List */
.reg-details {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.reg-details li {
    padding: 6px 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #ccc;
}

.reg-details li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
</style>
.fixed-banner {
    height: 100vh;
    background: url("banner.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat fixed;
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
}

.fixed-banner::after {
    content:"";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.banner-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 900px;
    padding: 20px;
}

/* IMPORTANT DATES BOX */
.dates-box {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-left: 5px solid #ffcc00;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-radius: 10px;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 550px;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.dates-box h4 {
    color: #ffcc00;
}
.dates-box p {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 2px 0;
}


.banner-logo {
    max-width: 320px;
    height: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .banner-logo {
        max-width: 90px;
    }
}
.conference-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(
        rgba(0,0,0,0.55),
        rgba(0,0,0,0.55)
    ), url('images/banner-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    padding: 70px 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.banner-logo {
    max-width: 320px;
}

.conference-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 200;
    color: #ffd000;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.conference-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.conference-date {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.conference-date span {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffd000;
}

.important-dates-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-left: 5px solid #ffd000;
    padding: 20px;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.important-dates-card h4 {
    color: #ffd000;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

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

.important-dates-card ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.btn-warning {
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 30px;
}


/* REMOVE GREY BACKGROUND */
.conference-banner {
  background: transparent !important;
  padding: 40px 15px;
}

/* LOGO STYLING */
.banner-logo {
  max-width: 110px;
  height: auto;
}

/* CENTER CONTENT */
.conference-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.conference-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.conference-date {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* IMPORTANT DATES CARD */
.important-dates-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  text-align: left;
}

.important-dates-card h4 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.important-dates-card ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}

.important-dates-card li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* BUTTON CENTERING */
.conference-banner .btn {
  display: inline-block;
}

/* MOBILE OPTIMIZATION */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .conference-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .conference-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .banner-logo {
    max-width: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}


//* ===== BANNER CORE ===== */
.conference-banner {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding-top: 140px;   /* clears fixed navbar */
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

/* ROW ALIGNMENT */
.conference-banner .row {
    align-items: center;
}

/* LOGO FIX */
.banner-logo {
    max-width: 540px;
    
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* CENTER TEXT */
.conference-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffbf00;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.conference-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000;
}

/* DATE – VISIBILITY FIX */
.conference-date {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000;              /* <-- key fix */
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.conference-date span {
    color: #ffbf00;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* IMPORTANT DATES CARD */
.important-dates-card {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    padding: 24px 26px;
    background: #662a91;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border-left: 6px solid #ffbf00;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.important-dates-card h4 {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffbf00;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

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

.important-dates-card li {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd;
}

.important-dates-card li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}



.soft-blink {
    animation: softBlink 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes softBlink {
    0%, 90%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    95% { opacity: 0.3; }
}
.price-box {
  text-align: center; /* or left/right as needed */
}

.old-price {
  text-decoration: line-through;
  color: #888;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.new-price {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: yellow; /* classy green */
  font-size: 18px;
}