
    /* ---------- All custom styles ---------- */
    :root {
      --iair-blue: #0a2c4e;
      --iair-gold: #c9a23d;
      --iair-dark: #071a2e;
      --iair-light: #f8f9fc;
      --shadow-sm: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      --shadow-md: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }
    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background-color: #fff;
      color: #1e293b;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      padding-top: 76px;
    }
    
    /* ===== HEADINGS ===== */
    h1, .h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--iair-blue); margin-bottom: 1.0rem; }
    h2, .h2 { font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--iair-blue); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
    h3, .h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--iair-blue); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    h4, .h4 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--iair-blue); margin-bottom: 0.875rem; }
    h5, .h5 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--iair-blue); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
    h6, .h6 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--iair-blue); margin-bottom: 0.625rem; }
    
    .text-light h1, .text-light h2, .text-light h3, .text-light h4, .text-light h5, .text-light h6,
    h1.text-light, h2.text-light, h3.text-light, h4.text-light, h5.text-light, h6.text-light { color: #ffffff !important; }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      h1, .h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
      h2, .h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
      h3, .h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
      h4, .h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
      h5, .h5 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
      h6, .h6 { font-size: 1rem; }
    }
    
    /* ===== SECTION STYLES ===== */
    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #293D4D;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    
    .section-subtitle {
      background: rgba(201, 162, 61, 0.2);
      color: teal;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.0px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 61, 0.4);
    }
    .section-first-p {
      color:  #003421;
      font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1px;
      line-height: 1.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .section-rest-p {
      color:  #131F26;
      font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1px;
      line-height: 1.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    
    .section-description {
      color: #475569;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    
    .section-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .section-title { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    }
    
    /* rest pages hero specific styles */
    .about-hero {
      min-height: 40vh;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071a2e 0%, #0a2c4e 100%);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 80px 0 40px;
    }
    
    #about-canvas {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    
    .about-hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      width: 100%;
    }
    
    .about-hero h1 {
      color: white;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .about-hero .lead {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem; /* reduced */
    }
    
    .breadcrumb-item a {
      color: #f5d782;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    
    .breadcrumb-item.active {
      color: #cbd5e1;
    }
    
    .breadcrumb {
      margin-bottom: 0; /* remove extra bottom margin */
    }

    /* For proper container alignment — hero content uses same container width as rest of page */
    .about-hero .container {
      padding-left: 25px;
      padding-right: 25px;
    }
    
    
    /* Fixed navbar */
    .navbar {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--iair-blue) !important;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .navbar-brand span {
      /* individual span colors are set inline */
    }
    
    /* Custom logo image inside navbar brand */
    .navbar-brand .navbar-logo-img {
      height: 2.2rem;        
      width: auto;            
      vertical-align: middle; 
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: -3px;       
    }
    
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #1e293b !important;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
      color: var(--iair-gold) !important;
    }
    .dropdown-menu {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
      padding: 0.6rem 0;
      margin-top: 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    }
    .dropdown-item {
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    }
    .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #f1f5f9;
      color: var(--iair-blue);
    }
    /* Nested dropdown (dropend) */
    .dropend .dropdown-menu {
      margin-left: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: -0.6rem;
      border-radius: 16px;
    }
    /* Custom caret with Bootstrap Icons */
    .dropdown-toggle::after {
      border: none !important;
      content: "\F282";
      font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      vertical-align: middle;
      margin-left: 0.4rem;
    }
    .dropend .dropdown-toggle::after {
      content: "\F285";
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      margin-left: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    /* ===== CTA SECTION ===== */
    .cta-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57C3AD 0%, #fad5e5 100%);
      border-radius: 40px;
      padding: 60px;
    }
    
    .cta-section h2 {
      color: #010203;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
    }
    
    .cta-section p {
      color: #010203;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .cta-section { padding: 40px 24px; border-radius: 24px; }
      .cta-section h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
      .cta-section p { font-size: 0.8rem; }
    }
    
    /* Back to top button */
    .back-to-top {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 30px;
      right: 30px;
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      background: teal;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(10,44,78,0.25);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: opacity 0.3s, visibility 0.3s, background 0.2s;
      z-index: 1000;
    }
    .back-to-top.show {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
    }
    .back-to-top:hover {
      background: var(--iair-gold);
      color: #0a2c4e;
    }
    
    
    /* Footer — now with brand gradient, crisp text */
    footer {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #010203 0%, #014122 40%, #031f57 100%);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
      padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }
    footer a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    footer a:hover {
      color: var(--iair-gold);
    }
    .footer-logo .navbar-brand {
      color: white;
      font-size: 2rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .footer-logo .navbar-brand:hover {
      color: white;
    }
    /* Ensure footer spans remain legible */
    footer p, footer .small, footer h6 {
      text-shadow: none;
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    footer h6 {
      color: white;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .navbar-collapse {
        background: white;
        padding: 1rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
      .navbar-brand .navbar-logo-img {
        height: 1.8rem;
      }
    }