:root {
            --primary: #3b82f6;
            /* Bright Blue */
            --dark: #0f172a;
            /* Slate 900 */
            --darker: #020617;
            /* Slate 950 */
            --light-bg: #f8fafc;
            /* Slate 100 */
            --card-bg: #ffffff;
            --text-main: #334155;
            --text-muted: #64748b;
            --radius: 16px;
            --shadow-hover: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            color: var(--text-main);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }
        
         @media (min-width: 1400px) {
            .container {
                max-width: 1400px;
            }
        }

        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        h4,
        h5,
        h6 {
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        /* --- 1. MODERN NAVIGATION --- */
        /* --- NAVIGATION --- */
        .modern-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 15px 0;
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            transition: 0.4s;
        }
        .hidden-h1 {
        position: absolute;
        left: -9999px;
}

        .nav-brand-text {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-left: 20px;
        }

        .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--primary) !important;
        }

        .btn-subscribe {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white !important;
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 8px 25px !important;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.39);
        }

        .btn-subscribe:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.25);
        }

        /* --- 2. HERO SLIDER (Right to Left Slide) --- */
        .hero-slider-wrap {
            margin-top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #000;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .hero-item {
            position: relative;
            height: 85vh;
            min-height: 550px;
            outline: none;
        }

        .hero-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), transparent);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding-left: 10%;
        }

        .hero-content {
            max-width: 700px;
            color: white;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: all 0.6s ease;
        }

        .slick-active .hero-content {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
            transition-delay: 0.5s;
        }

        .badge-custom {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 6px 15px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: white;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .hero-desc {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        /* Dots Styling */
        .slick-dots {
            bottom: 30px;
            left: 10%;
            width: auto;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .slick-dots li button:before {
            color: white;
            font-size: 10px;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
            color: var(--primary);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* --- 3. CARDS & SECTIONS --- */
        .section-title {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .section-title h2 {
            margin: 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .section-title h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -17px;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .news-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            border: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
        }

        .card-img-wrap {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding-top: 60%;
        }

        .card-img-wrap img {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .news-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .card-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .meta-tag {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            display: block;
        }

        .card-title a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

        .card-title a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        /* --- 4. SCROLL ANIMATIONS --- */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: all 0.8s ease;
        }

        .reveal.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* --- 5. MEGA FOOTER --- */
        .modern-footer {
            background: var(--darker);
            color: #94a3b8;
            padding: 80px 0 30px;
            margin-top: 80px;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            color: white;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: white;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        /* --- 6. LOAD MORE BUTTON --- */
        .btn-load-more {
            border: 2px solid var(--primary);
            color: var(--primary);
            background: transparent;
            padding: 12px 40px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: 0.3s;
            display: block;
            margin: 50px auto 0;
        }

        .btn-load-more:hover {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Mobile Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-item {
                height: 65vh;
            }

            .hero-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .hero-desc {
                display: none;
            }

            .hero-overlay {
                padding-left: 5%;
                padding-right: 5%;
            }
        }