/* ============================================================
   UTECS Brand Layer — purple-to-blue on dark charcoal
   Loaded after style.css / responsive.css
   ============================================================ */

:root {
    --utecs-purple: #8b5cf6;
    --utecs-violet: #a78bfa;
    --utecs-lavender: #e3c6ff;
    --utecs-blue: #3b82f6;
    --utecs-sky: #60a5fa;
    --utecs-ink: #000000;
    --utecs-charcoal: #101014;
    --utecs-gradient: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--utecs-lavender) 0%, var(--utecs-violet) 45%, var(--utecs-sky) 100%);
    --utecs-gradient-deep: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--utecs-purple) 0%, var(--utecs-blue) 100%);
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
body {
    background: var(--utecs-ink);
}

::selection {
    background: var(--utecs-purple);
    color: #ffffff;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 10px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--utecs-ink);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--utecs-purple), var(--utecs-blue));
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 2px solid var(--utecs-ink);
}

/* ---------- Magic cursor ---------- */
#ball {
    background: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

/* ---------- Preloader ---------- */
.preloader-wrap {
    background: var(--utecs-ink);
}
.preloader-wrap img {
    width: 190px;
    height: auto;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.header-menu-wrap .logo img {
    max-width: 108px;
    height: auto;
}

.header-menu-wrap .navbar .menu li a:hover,
.header-menu-wrap .navbar .menu li a.active {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

.header-menu-wrap .navbar .menu .dropdown-list li a:hover {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

.hamburg-menu span {
    background: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

/* ---------- Typography accents ---------- */
.section-title.section-title2 {
    background: linear-gradient(95deg, #ffffff 8%, var(--utecs-lavender) 48%, var(--utecs-sky) 110%);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.section-title span,
.hero-sec .hero-bottom h2:nth-child(2),
.about-hero-sec .hero-bottom h2:nth-child(2),
.page-hero-sec .hero-bottom h2:nth-child(2) {
    background: var(--utecs-gradient);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.section-subtitle {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

a.with-border:before {
    background: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.theme-btn {
    border-color: rgba(227, 198, 255, 0.55);
    background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.08);
}

.theme-btn:before {
    background: var(--utecs-gradient);
}

.theme-btn:hover {
    color: #0a0a0d;
    border-color: transparent;
}

/* ---------- Cards & boxes ---------- */
.funfact-box.active,
.funfact-box:hover {
    border-color: rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.5);
}

.funfact-box .number {
    background: var(--utecs-gradient);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.service-box .service-inner .title a:hover {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

.awards-box .awards-inner:hover h4,
.awards-box.active .awards-inner h4 {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

.feature-project-infos .feature-project-info-box .subtitle {
    color: #d9d9e0;
}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.contact-form select {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus,
.contact-form select:focus {
    border-color: var(--utecs-violet);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.18);
}

.contact-form ::placeholder {
    color: #8e8e99;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer-area {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--utecs-ink) 0%, #0a0810 100%);
}

/* 4-column footer grid (template default was 25/50/25 for 3 columns) */
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(2) {
    width: 25%;
}
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(3) .footer-widget .copyright,
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(3) .footer-widget ul li a {
    justify-content: flex-start;
}
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(3) .footer-widget .footer-widget-top,
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(3) .footer-widget ul {
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(4) .footer-widget .copyright,
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(4) .footer-widget ul li a {
    justify-content: flex-end;
}
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(4) .footer-widget .footer-widget-top,
.footer-area .footer-top > .row .col-md-3:nth-child(4) .footer-widget ul {
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.footer-widget-top h4 {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.footer-area .footer-bottom {
    height: 320px;
}

.footer-area .footer-bottom .split-text-anim {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer-area .footer-bottom img {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 92%;
    height: 240px;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .footer-area .footer-bottom {
        height: 120px;
    }
    .footer-area .footer-bottom img {
        height: 84px;
    }
}

.copyright {
    color: #77777f;
}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.header-sidebar-wrap .sidebar-menu .menu li a:hover {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

.header-sidebar-wrap .header-sidebar-content .header-sidebar-bottom ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}

/* ---------- UTECS gradient divider / badge helpers ---------- */
.utecs-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.4);
    background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1);
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.utecs-gradient-text {
    background: var(--utecs-gradient);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* Ecosystem / partner chips */
.utecs-chip-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 40px 0 0;
}
.utecs-chip-list li {
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    color: #e8e8ee;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    transition: 0.3s;
}
.utecs-chip-list li:hover {
    border-color: rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.6);
    background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.12);
    color: var(--utecs-lavender);
}