:root {
  --primary-clr:#005581;
  --secondary-clr:#01B9E0;
  --tertiary-clr:#D9F6FF;
  --primary-text-clr:#080808;
  --secondary-text-clr:#6B6B6B;
  --gradient-txt-clr:linear-gradient(176deg, #00D2FF 3.29%, #009EC0 106.91%);
  --gradient-txt-clr-2:linear-gradient(270deg, hsl(203, 68%, 38%) 0%, hsl(186, 68%, 48%) 100%);
  --accent-color:#080808;
  --table-wrapper-bg-clr:#ffffff;
  --table-th-bg-clr:#F0F3F5;
  --table-td-bg-clr:#F8F8F8;
  --table-theme-td-clr:#ffffff;
  --white-clr:#ffffff;
  --black-clr:#000000;
  --body-bg-clr:#f8f9fa;
  --section-bg-clr:#F5F5F5;
  --border-clr:#D8E2E9;
  --primary-font:Inter, sans-serif;
  --green-clr:#017901;
  --danger-clr:#ff0000;
  --section-bg-white-clr:transparent;
  --section-bg-dark-clr:#323339;
  --card-bg-clr:#F0F3F5;
  --card-list-bg-color:#ffffff;
  --card-hover-bg-clr:#ffffff;
  --card-bg-black-theme-clr:#ffffff;
  --tabs-bg-clr:#ffffff;
  --src-img-bg-clr:#ffffff;
  --award-bg-color:#ffffff;
  --blog-title-bg-color:#ffffff;
  --btn-bg-color:#ffffff;
  --footer-bg-color:#080808;
  --slick-dot-bg-color:#080808;
  --tabs-active-txt-clr:#000000;
  --para-text-color:#080808;
  --meet-asokan-bg-clr:#D9F6FF;
  --pf-card-theme-bg-color:#ffffff;
  --gray-200-clr:#eeeeee;
  --gray-300-clr:#cccccc;
  --gray-400-clr:#bdbdbd;
  --gray-500-clr:#999999;
  --gray-600-clr:#555555;
  --gray-700-clr:#444444;
  --gray-800-clr:#4f4f4f;
  --gray-900-clr:#1b1d23;
  --font-size-sm:0.875rem;
  --font-size-base:1rem;
  --font-size-h5:1.125rem;
  --font-size-h4:1.25rem;
  --font-size-h3:1.5rem;
  --font-size-h2:2rem;
  --font-size-h1:2.5rem;
  --font-size-lg:3.25rem;
  --font-size-xl:4rem;
  --hero-heading-font-size:7.5rem;
  --font-regular:400;
  --font-medium:500;
  --font-semi-bold:600;
  --font-bold:700;
  --spacing-1:0.25rem;
  --spacing-2:0.5rem;
  --spacing-3:0.75rem;
  --spacing-4:1rem;
  --spacing-5:1.25rem;
  --spacing-6:1.5rem;
  --spacing-7:2rem;
  --spacing-8:3rem;
  --spacing-9:4rem;
  --spacing-60:3.75rem;
  --border-radius-sm:4px;
  --border-radius-md:8px;
  --border-radius-lg:12px;
  --border-radius-xl:16px;
  --border-radius-2xl:24px;
  --border-radius-full:100%;
  --shadow-sm:0px 4px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  --shadow-md:0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
:root.dark-theme {
  --primary-clr:#01B9E0;
  --secondary-clr:#01B9E0;
  --tertiary-clr:#D9F6FF;
  --primary-text-clr:#ffffff;
  --secondary-text-clr:#ffffff;
  --gradient-txt-clr:linear-gradient(176deg, #00D2FF 3.29%, #009EC0 106.91%);
  --gradient-txt-clr-2:linear-gradient(270deg, hsl(203, 68%, 38%) 0%, hsl(186, 68%, 48%) 100%);
  --accent-color:#080808;
  --table-wrapper-bg-clr:#323339;
  --table-th-bg-clr:#080808;
  --table-td-bg-clr:#41464f;
  --table-theme-td-clr:#41464f;
  --white-clr:#ffffff;
  --black-clr:#000000;
  --body-bg-clr:#1b1d23;
  --border-clr:#4f4f4f;
  --tabs-bg-clr:#323339;
  --tabs-active-txt-clr:#01B9E0;
  --card-hover-bg-clr:#091931;
  --section-bg-clr:#000000;
  --award-bg-color:#494a56;
  --section-bg-white-clr:#323339;
  --card-bg-clr:#1b1d23;
  --border-clr:#323339;
  --card-list-bg-color:#323339;
  --card-bg-black-theme-clr:#000000;
  --src-img-bg-clr:#d2d2d2;
  --blog-title-bg-color:#323339;
  --btn-bg-color:#005581;
  --footer-bg-color:#000000;
  --slick-dot-bg-color:#ffffff;
  --para-text-color:#ffffff;
  --meet-asokan-bg-clr:#005581;
  --pf-card-theme-bg-color:#575966;
  --gray-300-clr:#cccccc;
  --gray-400-clr:#bdbdbd;
  --gray-500-clr:#999999;
  --gray-600-clr:#555555;
  --gray-700-clr:#444444;
  --gray-800-clr:#4f4f4f;
  --gray-900-clr:#1b1d23;
}

.section-title {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.section-title.title-center {
  justify-content: center;
}
.section-title.title-center .heading-panel {
  text-align: center;
}
.section-title.title-center .heading-panel .sub-title {
  color: var(--white-clr);
}
.section-title.title-center .heading-panel .sub-title.grd-clr {
  background: var(--gradient-txt-clr);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.section-title .heading-panel {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.section-title .heading-panel .sub-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-h4);
  color: var(--secondary-clr);
}
.section-title .heading-panel .h1-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
  color: var(--primary-text-clr);
}
.section-title .para {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  color: var(--secondary-text-clr);
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.card-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.card-list .card-list-item {
  background: var(--card-list-bg-color);
  padding: var(--spacing-7) var(--spacing-7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-8);
  border-radius: inherit;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.card-list .card-list-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 8px 22px 85px 10px rgba(38, 75, 118, 0.1);
}
.card-list .card-list-item .card-list-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.card-list .card-list-item .card-list-content .h2-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-h3);
  color: var(--primary-text-clr);
  text-transform: capitalize;
}
.card-list .card-list-item .card-list-content .para {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  color: var(--primary-text-clr);
}
.card-list .para .link-txt {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-4);
  font-size: var(--font-size-h5);
  color: var(--primary-clr);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(20rem, 100%), 1fr));
  grid-gap: 24px;
}
.card-grid .card-grid-item {
  background: var(--card-bg-clr);
  padding: 20px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.card-grid .card-grid-item .card-grid-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}
.card-grid .card-grid-item .card-grid-content .h2-title {
  font-size: none;
  color: none;
}
.card-grid .card-grid-item .card-grid-content .para {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--primary-text-clr);
  text-align: left;
}

.public-forums-section {
  padding-top: 7rem;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .section-title {
  justify-content: center;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .section-title .heading-panel {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(25rem, 100%), 1fr));
  grid-gap: var(--spacing-4);
  display: inline-grid;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item {
  background: var(--pf-card-theme-bg-color);
  padding: var(--spacing-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-clr);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-xl);
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 250px;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item:hover {
  background-color: var(--card-hover-bg-clr);
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0px 4px 12px;
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item:hover .card-cnt {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item:hover .card-cnt .card-image {
  display: none;
  transform: scale(0.5);
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item:hover .card-cnt .card-desc {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item:hover .card-cnt .card-desc .card-action .card-link {
  color: var(--primary-clr);
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt {
  height: 100%;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-image {
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc {
  padding: var(--spacing-4);
  display: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 2;
  height: 100%;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc .card-top-sec {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--spacing-2);
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc .card-top-sec .h2-title {
  color: var(--primary-clr);
  font-size: var(--font-size-h2);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc .card-top-sec .para {
  color: var(--secondary-text-clr);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc .card-action .card-link {
  color: var(--primary-text-clr);
  font-size: var(--font-size-h4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 540px) {
  .bg-image {
    background-size: auto;
  }
  .public-forums-section {
    padding: 5rem 1rem 1rem;
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .section-title .heading-panel .h1-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc .card-top-sec .h2-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .public-forums-section {
    padding: 5rem 1rem 1rem;
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .section-title .heading-panel .h1-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(20rem, 100%), 1fr));
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .public-forums-section .section-wrapper .card-list .card-list-item .card-cnt .card-desc .card-top-sec .h2-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}