:root {
            --primary-blue: #1a56db;
            --secondary-green: #0e9f6e;
            --accent-orange: #f05252;
            --highlight-gold: #f3b344;
            --neutral-white: #ffffff;
            --light-gray: #f9fafb;
            --dark-gray: #374151;
        }
        
        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            color: #333;
        }
        
        /* Header Styles */
        /* Header Styles */
        .header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--secondary-green));
            padding: 15px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .logo-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .logo-circle {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 15px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .logo-icon {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }
        
        .office-name {
            color: white;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        .navbar-custom .nav-link {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 8px 15px;
            margin: 0 5px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .navbar-custom .nav-link:hover,
        .navbar-custom .nav-link.active {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            color: white;
        }
        
        .login-btn {
            background-color: var(--highlight-gold);
            color: var(--dark-gray);
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .login-btn:hover {
            background-color: #e0a235;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        /* Page Header */
        .page-header {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 0 40px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 86, 219, 0.9), rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.9));
            color: white;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .page-header::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1552667466-07770ae110d0?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2070&q=80');
            opacity: 0.15;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
        }
        
        .page-title {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .page-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            opacity: 0.9;
            position: relative;
        }
          /* Directorate Page Styles */
        .breadcrumb-container {
            background-color: white;
            padding: 20px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }
        
        
        /* News Cards */
        .news-container {
            padding: 50px 0;
        }
        
        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .section-title::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--highlight-gold);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        
        .news-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 15px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: all 0.4s;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            height: 100%;
            background: white;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        
        .news-img {
            height: 220px;
            width: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover .news-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .news-date {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 5px 15px;
            border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;
            font-weight: 500;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
        }
        
        .card-body {
            padding: 25px;
        }
        
        .news-category {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.15);
            color: var(--secondary-green);
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        
        .news-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover .news-title {
            color: var(--secondary-green);
        }
        
        .news-excerpt {
            color: var(--dark-gray);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }
        
        .read-more {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-green);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        .read-more i {
            margin-left: 8px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .read-more:hover i {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        /* Modal Styles */
        .news-modal .modal-content {
            border-radius: 15px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: none;
        }
        
        .modal-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--secondary-green));
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 20px 25px;
        }
        
        .modal-title {
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        .btn-close {
            filter: invert(1);
        }
        
        .modal-body {
            padding: 30px;
        }
        
        .modal-date {
            display: block;
            color: var(--secondary-green);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .modal-img {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        .news-content {
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--dark-gray);
        }
        
        .news-content p {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        /* Newsletter */
        .newsletter {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--secondary-green));
            padding: 60px 0;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 50px 0;
        }
        
        .newsletter-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .newsletter-form {
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
        }
        
        .newsletter-input {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 50px 0 0 50px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            outline: none;
        }
        
        .newsletter-btn {
            background: var(--highlight-gold);
            color: var(--dark-gray);
            border: none;
            padding: 0 30px;
            border-radius: 0 50px 50px 0;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .newsletter-btn:hover {
            background: #e0a235;
        }
        
        /* Footer */
        /* Footer */
        .footer {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--secondary-green));
            color: white;
            padding: 60px 0 20px;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }
        
        .footer-logo {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .social-icon {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 10px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            color: white;
        }
        
        .social-icon:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        
        .copyright {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            padding-top: 20px;
            margin-top: 30px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        
        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .page-title {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .newsletter-form {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            
            .newsletter-input {
                border-radius: 50px;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
            }
            
            .newsletter-btn {
                border-radius: 50px;
                padding: 12px;
            }
        }