img.testimonial-image {
     border-radius: 10px;
     max-width: 200px;
     margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 :root {
     --primary-color: #2c3e50;
     --secondary-color: #3498db;
     --accent-color: #e74c3c;
     --success-color: #2ecc71;
     --background-color: #f8f9fa;
 }

 body {
     font-family: 'Poppins', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
     line-height: 1.6;
     overflow-x: hidden;
 }

 /* Animations */
 @keyframes fadeInUp {
     from {
         opacity: 0;
         transform: translateY(20px);
     }

     to {
         opacity: 1;
         transform: translateY(0);
     }
 }

 @keyframes float {
     0% {
         transform: translateY(0px);
     }

     50% {
         transform: translateY(-10px);
     }

     100% {
         transform: translateY(0px);
     }
 }

 .animate-fade-up {
     animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease-out forwards;
 }

 .animate-float {
     animation: float 3s ease-in-out infinite;
 }

 .hero-section {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.93), rgba(0, 134, 179, 0.93)),
         url('/assets/images/hero-bg.jpg') center/contain;
     color: white;
     padding: 180px 0 120px;
     margin-bottom: 0;
     margin-top: 56px;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .hero-section::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     bottom: 0;
     background: url('data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMTQ0MCIgaGVpZ2h0PSI3NjUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PGcgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgZmlsbC1ydWxlPSJldmVub2RkIj48cGF0aCBkPSJNMCAwaDE0NDB2NzY1SDB6Ii8+PHBhdGggZD0iTTAgMGwxNDQwIDc2NUgweiIgZmlsbD0iI2ZmZiIgZmlsbC1vcGFjaXR5PSIuMSIvPjwvZz48L3N2Zz4=');
     opacity: 0.1;
 }

 .search-box {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
     backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
     border-radius: 20px;
     box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .search-box:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
 }

 .feature-card {
     border: none;
     border-radius: 20px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     background: white;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .feature-card::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.1), rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.1));
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
 }

 .feature-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-10px);
 }

 .feature-card:hover::before {
     opacity: 1;
 }

 .feature-icon {
     font-size: 3rem;
     background: var(--secondary-color);
     -webkit-background-clip: text;
     -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
     margin-bottom: 25px;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .feature-card:hover .feature-icon {
     transform: scale(1.1);
 }

 .how-it-works-item {
     position: relative;
     padding: 30px;
     text-align: center;
 }

 .how-it-works-item::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
     right: -40px;
     width: 75px;
     height: 2px;
     background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary-color), transparent);
 }

 .how-it-works-item:last-child::after {
     display: none;
 }

 .stats-section {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #ffffff);
     padding: 80px 0;
     position: relative;
 }

 .stat-item {
     text-align: center;
     padding: 30px;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .stat-item:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
 }

 .stat-number {
     font-size: 3rem;
     font-weight: bold;
     background: var(--secondary-color);
     -webkit-background-clip: text;
     -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
     margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .btn-primary {
     background: var(--secondary-color);
     border: none;
     border-radius: 30px;
     padding: 12px 30px;
     font-weight: 600;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.3);
 }

 .btn-primary:hover {
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.4);
 }

 .form-control,
 .form-select {
     border-radius: 10px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     padding: 12px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .form-control:focus,
 .form-select:focus {
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.2);
     border-color: var(--secondary-color);
 }

 .input-group-text {
     border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
     border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     background: white;
 }

 /* Top Mentors Section Styles */
 .top-mentors-section {
     padding: 80px 0;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #ffffff);
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .mentor-card {
     background: white;
     border-radius: 20px;
     padding: 30px;
     margin: 15px;
     text-align: center;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .mentor-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-10px);
     box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }

 .mentor-image {
     width: 120px !important;
     height: 120px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     margin: 0 auto 20px;
     object-fit: cover;
     border: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
 }

 .mentor-name {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
     color: var(--primary-color);
 }

 .mentor-expertise {
     color: var(--secondary-color);
     font-weight: 500;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
 }

 .mentor-rating {
     color: #ffc107;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
 }

 .mentor-stats {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     gap: 20px;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
 }

 .mentor-stat {
     text-align: center;
 }

 .mentor-stat-number {
     font-weight: 600;
     color: var(--secondary-color);
 }

 .view-profile-btn {
     background: var(--secondary-color);
     color: white;
     border: none;
     border-radius: 25px;
     padding: 8px 20px;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     text-decoration: none;
 }

 .view-profile-btn:hover {
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.3);
     color: white;
     text-decoration: none;
 }

 .owl-nav {
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
     width: 100%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     pointer-events: none;
     padding: 0 -15px;
 }

 .owl-prev,
 .owl-next {
     width: 50px;
     height: 50px;
     background: white !important;
     border-radius: 50% !important;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
     display: flex !important;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     pointer-events: auto;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .owl-prev:hover,
 .owl-next:hover {
     background: var(--secondary-color) !important;
     color: white !important;
     transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .owl-dots {
     margin-top: 30px !important;
 }

 .owl-dot span {
     background: #d1d1d1 !important;
     transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
 }

 .owl-dot.active span {
     background: var(--secondary-color) !important;
     transform: scale(1.2);
 }

 /* Loading Spinner */
 .loading-spinner {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     min-height: 200px;
 }

 .loading-spinner i {
     font-size: 3rem;
     color: var(--secondary-color);
     animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
 }

 @keyframes spin {
     0% {
         transform: rotate(0deg);
     }

     100% {
         transform: rotate(360deg);
     }
 }

 .error-message {
     text-align: center;
     padding: 20px;
     color: #dc3545;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
 }

 footer a {
     text-decoration: none;
 }

 #navbarNav li a {
     color: #fff;
 }