#loader {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: #ffffff;
      z-index: 9999;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    #loader img {
      width: 400px;
      height: auto;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      background-color: #f5f7fa;
      margin: 0;
    }


    .hero-content {
      max-width: 1300px;
      width: 100%;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .hero-text {
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .hero-text h1 {
      font-size: 48px;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .hero-text p {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #555;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
    }

    .hero-buttons button {
      padding: 12px 20px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .primary-btn {
      background-color: #513D9B;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .primary-btn:hover {
      background-color: #3d2e7d;
    }

    .secondary-btn {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #513D9B;
      color: #513D9B;
    }

    .secondary-btn:hover {
      background-color: #f0edff;
    }

    .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
      display: block;
      animation: fadeIn 0.7s ease-in-out;
    }

    .chatbot-btn {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 20px;
      right: 20px;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      padding: 0;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 1050;
    }

    .chatbot-btn img {
      width: 150px;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: contain;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      padding: 8px 15px;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #513D9B !important;
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
      background: #f0edff;
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      border-radius: 6px;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
    }

    .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #f0edff;
      color: #513D9B;
    }

    .study-destinations {
      background-color: #fff;
    }

    .carousel-outer-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 60px;
    }

    .carousel-wrapper {
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .destination {
      flex: 0 0 33.3333%;
      padding: 0 15px;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .destination img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      background-color: #513D9B;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50%;
      padding: 12px;
      font-size: 24px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 10;
      font-size: 24px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .arrow-left { left: 0; transform: translate(-100%, -50%); }
    .arrow-right { right: 0; transform: translate(100%, -50%); }

    .arrow:hover {
      background-color: #3d2e7d;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
    }

.image-section-wrapper::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* Image opacity */
  z-index: 1;
}

.image-section-wrapper::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: 
    linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      #f5f7fa 0%,
      rgba(245, 247, 250, 0.95) 5%,
      rgba(245, 247, 250, 0.2) 20%,
      rgba(245, 247, 250, 0) 50%,
      rgba(245, 247, 250, 0.2) 80%,
      rgba(245, 247, 250, 0.95) 95%,
      #f5f7fa 100%
    );
  z-index: 2;
}

.image-section-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
}

.text-box {
  max-width: 700px;
}


    /* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .hero-text h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
      }

      .hero-text p {
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      .hero-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .carousel-outer-wrapper {
        padding: 0 30px;
      }

      .destination {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
      }

      .arrow {
        display: none;
      }

      .navbar-nav {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero-text h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
      }

      .hero-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .hero-buttons button {
        padding: 10px 15px;
      }

      .chatbot-btn img {
        width: 120px;
        height: 160px;
      }

      .carousel-outer-wrapper {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .destination img {
        height: 18px;
      }
    }
footer a:hover {
  color: #EA7C32 !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
  border-color: #513D9B;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(81, 61, 155, 0.25);
}

.accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: #EA7C32;
}
img.faded-flags {
  border-radius: 500px;
  opacity: 5;
}

.moving-tiles-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  height: 60px;
}

.tile-slider {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  animation: scrollTiles 25s linear infinite;
}

.tile {
  background: #513D9B;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@keyframes scrollTiles {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(100%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-150%);
  }
}