body{
    background-color: #dbdbdb;
}

body.dark-mode {
    background-color: #333;
    color: #fff;
  }

.hero-section {
    background: url('https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/07/17/22/43/student-849825_1280.jpg') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
}
/* Gradient Overlay */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));
}
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; /* Ensures text is above overlay */
    color: white; /* White text for contrast */
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease-in-out forwards;
}
/* Fade-in animation */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

#carouselExampleCaptions {
    max-width: 700px; /* Adjust width as needed */
    margin: auto; /* Centers the carousel */
}

.carousel-inner img {
    height: 250px; /* Adjust height */
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures images maintain aspect ratio */
    border-radius: 10px; /* Optional: Soft rounded corners */
}

.carousel-caption {
    font-size: 14px; /* Reduce caption size */
    padding: 10px;
}

.containers{
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin: auto;
  }
  
  .rows{
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  
  ul{
    list-style: none;
  }
  
  footer{
    background-color: #24262b;
  padding: 70px 0;
  }
  
  .footer-col{
    width: 25%;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }
  
  .footer-col h4{
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    font-family:var(--Oswald) ;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .footer-col h4::before{
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -10px;
    background-color: #e91e63;
    height: 2px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 50px;
  }
  
  
  
  .footer-col ul li:not(:last-child){
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  
  .footer-col ul li a{
    font-size: 16px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: red;
    display: block;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  
  ol, ul{
   padding: 0 !important;
  }
  
  .footer-col ul li a:hover{
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 10px;
  }
  
  .footer-col .social-links a{
    display: inline-block;
    height: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    margin: 0 10px 10px 0;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
  }
  
  .footer-col .social-links a:hover{
    color: #24262b;
    background-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  /* responsive */
  @media(max-width: 768px){
    .footer-col{
      width: 50%;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
  }
  
  @media(max-width: 574px){
    .footer-col{
      width: 100%;
  
    }
  }
  
  @media(max-width: 360px){
    .footer-col{
      width: 500%;
  
    }
  }