/* Base styles for the dark background */
        body {
            background-color: #000000; /* Pure black */
            color: #ffffff; /* Default white text */
            font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
            min-height: 100vh; /* Ensure full viewport height */
        }

        /* Custom color for gold/yellow accents */
        .gold-text {
            color: #FFD700; /* Gold color */
        }
        
        /* Large, prominent title style */
        .mun-title {
            font-size: 6em;
font-weight: bold;
/*            color: #FFD700; */
/*            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5); /* Subtle glow effect */*/
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;

        }

        .mun-gradient {
  background: radial-gradient(75.2% 41.1% at 50% 58.9%,#e4c97c 0,#e0b055 100%);
    background-clip: border-box;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
}
.mun-gradient, .text-gradient {
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

        /* Hero Section Styles */
        .mun-title {
            font-size: 5rem;
            font-weight: 900; 
            color: var(--bs-gold);
            text-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--bs-gold-shadow);
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        /* --- Countdown Styles --- */
        .countdown-box {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
            border: 1px solid var(--bs-gold);
            padding: 20px 30px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--bs-gold-shadow);
            width: 100%;
        }
        .countdown-box h2 {
            color: #e1b35a; /* White for 'OCTOBER' */
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
        }
        .countdown-number {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--bs-gold); /* Gold for the numbers */
            line-height: 1;
            padding: 20px 20px;
        }
        .countdown-label {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 400;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* Navbar tweaks for dark theme */
        .navbar {
            background-color: transparent !important; /* Make navbar background transparent */
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1); /* Subtle gold line at bottom */
            position: relative; /* Needed for mega-menu positioning */
        }
        .nav-link, .navbar-brand {
            color: #ffffff !important;
            font-weight: 700;
font-size: 16px;
        }
        .nav-link:hover {
            color: #FFD700 !important;
        }
        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            filter: invert(1); /* Makes the default icon white/light */
        }

        /* --- Committee Mega Menu Styles --- */
        .dropdown-mega-menu {
            /* For the floating menu effect */
            position: absolute !important; 
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%); /* Center the menu itself */
            
            width: 650px; /* Custom fixed width to contain the content */
            background-color: #000; /* Pure black background */
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5); /* Gold border */
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.4); /* Strong gold glow */
            padding: 20px;
            margin-top: 2px; /* Space below the navbar */
            
            /* Ensure it stays hidden on small screens when collapsed */
            display: none; 
            z-index: 1050; /* Above other content */
        }
        
        /* Show the mega menu only when its parent dropdown is open on large screens */
        .dropdown:hover .dropdown-mega-menu,
        .dropdown.show .dropdown-mega-menu {
            display: block;
        }

        /* Hide the mega menu on small screens and let the standard dropdown list take over */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .dropdown-mega-menu {
/*                display: none !important;*/
            }
            .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
                background-color: #000; /* Dark background for mobile menu */
                border: none;
                width:100%;
                margin-left: 7em;
                display: none;
            }

            .mun-title{

                font-size: 3em;
            }


.dropdown-toggle::after {

    display: none;
    margin-left: .255em;
    vertical-align: .255em;
    content: "";
    border-top: .3em solid;
    border-right: .3em solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-left: .3em solid transparent;

}
        }


        /* Style for each committee item */
        .committee-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .committee-item:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1); /* Subtle gold hover effect */
            border-radius: 5px;
        }

        .committee-logo {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            margin-right: 15px;
            /* Placeholder styling for visibility */
            background-color: #004d40; 
            border-radius: 50%; 
        }

        .committee-code {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #FFD700; /* Gold text for the code */
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .committee-description {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #aaa;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

.zoom-in-zoom-out {
  margin: 24px;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background: transparent;
  animation: zoom-in-zoom-out 5s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes zoom-in-zoom-out {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.2, 1.2);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
  }
}


 /* Top small edition text */
    .edition {
      font-size: 17px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: #aaa;
    }

    /* Big yellow heading */
    h2 {
      font-size: 30px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #ffcc00;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    /* Name text under heading */
    h3 {
      font-size: 20px;
      margin: 10px 0 30px 0;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: normal;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    /* Frame around photo */
    .photo-frame {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 3px solid #ffcc00;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      width: 100%;
max-width: 1000px;
    }

    .photo-frame img {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    /* Letter text */
    .text {
      text-align: center;
font-size: 20px;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #ddd;
width: 100%;
max-width: 800px;
font-weight: 700;
    }

    .text p {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }


    .text1 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #ddd;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 800px;
}

 /* Committee Item Styling (inside mega menu) */
        .committee-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .committee-item:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1);
            border-radius: 5px;
            color: inherit;
        }
        .committee-logo {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            margin-right: 15px;
            background-color: #1a1a1a; 
            border-radius: 50%; 
        }

        .committee-code {
            font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 700;
color:#e0b258;
margin-bottom: 0;
line-height: 1.2;
padding-left: 9px;
        }

        .committee-description {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #aaa;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-top: 0.1rem;
            padding: 10px;
        }

        /* --- OUR COMMITTEES Section Styles (Main page) --- */
        .committees-section {
            padding: 80px 0; 
        }

        .committees-title {
            font-size: 4.5em;
font-weight: 900;
color: #dfb55d;
text-shadow: text-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--bs-gold-shadow);
position: relative;
padding-bottom: 20px;
margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .committees-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            bottom: 0;
            width: 150px; 
            height: 5px;
            background-color: var(--bs-gold);
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        .committee-card-grid {
            background-color: #000;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2); 
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2); 
            padding: 25px;
            text-align: center;
            min-height: 250px; 
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px; 
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline from a-tag wrapper */
            color: inherit;
        }

        .committee-card-grid:hover {
            border-color: var(--bs-gold);
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--bs-gold-shadow);
            transform: translateY(-5px); 
            color: inherit;
        }

        .committee-card-grid img {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            background-color: #1a1a1a;
            border-radius: 50%;
            filter: brightness(0.8); 
        }

        .committee-card-grid h3 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #e1b862;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .committee-card-grid p {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* --- Footer Styles --- */
        .site-footer {
            background-color: #000; 
            padding: 60px 0 30px; 
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1); 
            margin-top: 80px; 
        }

        .footer-brand {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .footer-brand img {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
/*            filter: brightness(0) invert(1); */
            margin-right: 10px;
        }

        .footer-heading {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-link-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-link-list li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-link-list a {
            color: #aaa;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-link-list a:hover {
            color: var(--bs-gold);
        }

        .footer-social-icons a {
            color: #aaa;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-right: 15px;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-social-icons a:hover {
            color: var(--bs-gold);
        }

        .footer-bottom-text {
            font-size: 17px;
color: #fff;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .footer-developers {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #666;
            margin-top: 15px;
        }

        .footer-developers a {
            color: var(--bs-gold);
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .footer-developers a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }


        .logoimg1{

            width: 100%;
max-width: 80px;
padding-top: 17px;
        }


 /*       .countdown {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .box {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      min-width: 80px;
    }*/
    .value {
      font-size: 2em;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    .label {
      font-size: 0.8em;
      color: #aaa;
    }