/* ================= PRELOADER ================= */
.loader-wrapper {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--accent-3);
  }
  .loader {
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: #fff;
    transform-origin: center;
    animation: rollIn 1.5s cubic-bezier(.25,1.25,.5,1) forwards;
  }
  .loader img { width: auto; max-height: 100%; border-radius: 50%; display: block; padding: 2px; }
  
  /* Dismiss (X) Button */
  .loader-dismiss {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    z-index: 10000;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 30px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .3s ease;
  }
  
  .loader-dismiss.show {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  /* ================= WELCOME / HERO ================= */
  .welcome-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--accent-3);
  }
  .welcome-section .carousel {
    width: 100%;
    height: 60vh;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .welcome-section .carousel > ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    transition: transform .8s ease-in-out;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .welcome-section .slide { flex: 0 0 100%; height: 100%; }
  .welcome-section .slide > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  
  .welcome-title {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 10vw, 3rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(0.2rem, 1vw, 2rem);
    transform: scaleY(0.8);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    word-break: break-word;
    max-width: 1000px;
    color: white;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .counter-container {
    color: white;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    margin: 0 0 150px 0;
  }
  .counter-container h2 {
    letter-spacing: 0.4rem;
  }

  /* nav arrows (prev/next) */
  .prev, .next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(0,166,249,0.15);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: white;
    font-size: 2rem;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    z-index: 10;
    transition: background-color .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  .prev { left: 20px; }
  .next { right: 20px; }
  .prev:hover, .next:hover { background-color: rgba(60,117,184,0.8); }
  
  .city-skyline {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -34px;
    left: 0;
    
    width: 100%; 
    height: 120px; 
    background-image: url('../Images/city_longscape-removebg-preview.png'); 
    background-repeat: repeat-x; 
    background-position: bottom center; 
    background-size: contain; 
    
    z-index: 10; 
    pointer-events: none; 
  }
  

  .hero-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    z-index: 20;
    padding: 15px 80px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.8rem;
    
    background-color: var(--accent-1); 
    color: white;
    
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .hero-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
  }

  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .welcome-title {
      position: relative;
      color: transparent;
      text-shadow: none;
      margin-top: 0px;
    }
  
    .hero-btn {
        padding: 12px 30px;
        font-size: 1rem;        
      }

    .welcome-title::before {
      content: attr(data-short);
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      font-size: 6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: white;
      text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
  
    .counter-container {
      margin-bottom: 100px;
  }

  }
  

  


  /* ================= SPONSORS SECTION ================= */
.sponsors {
    position: relative; padding: 60px 20px; color: #000; background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  }
  .sponsors::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); z-index: 0; }
  .sponsors .content-row { display: flex; gap: 40px; align-items: flex-start; position: relative; z-index: 1; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .sponsors .sponsor-logo { flex: 0 0 700px; min-width: 500px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; }
  .sponsors .text-content { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 250px; color: black; font-size:1.1em; line-height:1.6; text-align:left; }
  
  /* Sponsor logos grid */
  .sponser-logo { display:flex; justify-content:center; padding: 40px; margin: 10px 0 50px 0; width:100%; }
  .logo-parent { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:30px; padding:10px; width:100%; max-width:1000px; }
  .logo-container { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:10px;}
  .logo-parent .logo-container:first-child .sponser-logo-box { width:320px; height:160px; }
  .sponser-logo-box { height:120px; width:240px; border-radius:4px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; background-color:#ebebeb; transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease; transform-origin:center; }
  .sponser-logo-box img { width:80%; height:80%; object-fit:contain; }
  .sponser-logo-box:hover { transform: scale(1.05); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); }
  
  @media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .sponsors .content-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
    .sponsors .sponsor-logo { flex: 1 1 100%; min-width: unset; }
    .sponsors .text-content { width: 90%; margin-top: 20px; }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .sponser-logo-box { width: 150px; height: 80px; }
  }