:root {
            /* Deep Teal/Black Theme */
            --bg-darker: #02080d;
            --bg-teal-dark: #051622;
            --bg-teal-light: #0a2436;

            /* Logo/Feather Accents */
            --accent-red: #e63946;
            --accent-blue: #457b9d;
            --accent-green: #2a9d8f;
            --accent-yellow: #e9c46a;

            --text-main: #f0f4f8;
            --text-muted: #e2e8f0;
            --gold: #d4af37;
            --sidebar-width: 280px;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-darker);
            background-image: radial-gradient(circle at top right, var(--bg-teal-light), var(--bg-darker) 60%);
            color: var(--text-main);
            min-height: 100vh;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        h4,
        h5,
        h6,
        .brand-text {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        }

        /* --- Ambient Light Trails --- */
        .ambient-trails {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .trail-glow {
            position: absolute;
            filter: blur(80px);
            opacity: 0.15;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .glow-red {
            top: -10%;
            left: 20%;
            width: 400px;
            height: 200px;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            transform: rotate(-15deg);
        }

        .glow-blue {
            top: 0%;
            right: 10%;
            width: 500px;
            height: 300px;
            background: var(--accent-blue);
        }

        .glow-green {
            top: 40%;
            left: 30%;
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            background: var(--accent-green);
        }

        .glow-yellow {
            bottom: -10%;
            right: 20%;
            width: 400px;
            height: 200px;
            background: var(--accent-yellow);
        }

        /* --- Sidebar Navigation --- */
        .sidebar {
            width: var(--sidebar-width);
            background: rgba(5, 22, 34, 0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            height: 100vh;
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            z-index: 1030;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .sidebar-header {
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .brand-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            line-height: 1;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .logo-text-top {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .logo-text-bottom {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--gold);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        .shuttle-v {
            width: 32px;
            height: 42px;
            margin: 0 2px;
            position: relative;
            top: -2px;
        }

        .sidebar-nav {
            padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            overflow-y: auto;
        }

        .sidebar-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .sidebar-link i {
            width: 24px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-right: 10px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .sidebar-link:hover,
        .sidebar-link.active {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .sidebar-link.active i,
        .sidebar-link:hover i {
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        .sidebar-link.active {
            border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
        }

        /* --- Main Content Area --- */
        .main-content {
            margin-left: var(--sidebar-width);
            width: calc(100% - var(--sidebar-width));
            min-height: 100vh;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            padding: 2rem;
        }

        .mobile-header {
            display: none;
            padding: 1rem;
            background: rgba(5, 22, 34, 0.9);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1020;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        /* Glassmorphism UI Elements */
        .glass-panel {
            background: rgba(10, 36, 54, 0.4);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border-radius: 16px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .glass-header {
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .hero-banner {
            /* Only the image URL remains, removing all gradient overlays */
            background: url('./images/bg1.png') center/cover no-repeat;

            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 4rem 3rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .hero-banner::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(69, 123, 157, 0.2), rgba(22, 17, 68, 0.1));
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* Buttons & Forms */
        .btn-gold {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4af37, #b5952f);
            color: #000;
            font-weight: 600;
            border: none;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-gold:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
            color: #000;
        }

        .btn-glass {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            color: var(--text-main);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        .btn-glass:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        .form-control,
        .form-control:focus {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Override Bootstrap's default dark grey text */
        .text-muted {
            color: var(--text-muted) !important;
        }

        /* Article Cards */
        .news-img {
            height: 180px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .news-category {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1rem;
            left: 1rem;
            background: rgba(5, 22, 34, 0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--gold);
            border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
        }

        /* Sessions Grid */
        .session-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            transition: background 0.3s;
        }

        .session-row:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
        }

        .session-row:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .date-box {
            text-align: center;
            min-width: 65px;
            padding-right: 1.5rem;
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            margin-right: 1.5rem;
        }

        .date-month {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .date-day {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .sidebar {
                transform: translateX(-100%);
            }

            .sidebar.show {
                transform: translateX(0);
                box-shadow: 20px 0 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            }

            .main-content {
                margin-left: 0;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 1rem;
            }

            .mobile-header {
                display: flex;
            }

            .hero-banner {
                padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
            }
        }