:root {
            --primary-blue: #0d3b66;
            --secondary-teal: #2a9d8f;
            --accent-gold: #e9c46a;
            --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
            --dark-text: #212529;
        }
        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        .hero-section {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.85), rgba(13, 59, 102, 0.9)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532094349884-543bc11b234d?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2070&q=80');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            color: white;
            padding: 8rem 0;
        }
        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .section-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--secondary-teal);
        }
        .research-card {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
        }
        .research-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        .team-member {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .team-img {
            width: 180px;
            height: 180px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 5px solid var(--light-bg);
            margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        .team-member:hover .team-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        .news-item {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary-teal);
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .news-item:hover {
            border-left-color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        .friendlink {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            margin: 5px;
            background: var(--light-bg);
            border-radius: 6px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .friendlink:hover {
            background: var(--secondary-teal);
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        .flink {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }
        footer {
            background-color: #1a1a2e;
            color: #e6e6e6;
        }
        .footer-links a {
            color: #b0b0b0;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }
        .contact-icon {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
            margin-right: 15px;
        }
        .btn-primary-custom {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 10px 25px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .btn-primary-custom:hover {
            background-color: var(--secondary-teal);
            border-color: var(--secondary-teal);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        .navbar {
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }
        .stat-number {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            line-height: 1;
        }
        .stat-label {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #666;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }
        .feature-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-section {
                padding: 5rem 0;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .section-title:after {
                width: 60px;
            }
        }