/* Stone-in-lake ripple */
.nk-ripple {
    position: fixed; width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(43,86,245,.6); pointer-events: none;
    margin-left: -12px; margin-top: -12px;
    animation: ripple-expand .85s ease-out forwards; z-index: 99999;
}
@keyframes ripple-expand {
    0%   { transform: scale(1); opacity: .85; }
    100% { transform: scale(5); opacity: 0; }
}

.nk-circle-animation.small { height: 550px; width: 550px; }

.feature-s6:before, .feature-s6:after { display: none !important; }
.feature-s6 { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
.feature-s6-1, .feature-s6-2, .feature-s6-3, .feature-s6-4 { padding-top: 0 !important; }

/* Research area cards */
.research-card {
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f5;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    transition: box-shadow 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
}
.research-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(43, 86, 245, 0.15);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.research-card-img {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.research-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 190px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.research-card:hover .research-card-img img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
.research-card-body {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
    text-align: left;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.research-card-body p {
    flex: 1;
}

/* 4 columns on very large screens (≥1500px) */
@media (min-width: 1500px) {
    .research-area-col { flex: 0 0 25%; max-width: 25%; }
}

/* Shorter card image on small screens */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .research-card-img img { height: 220px; }
}
@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    .research-card-img img { height: 160px; }
}
.nk-block-contact-s1 { background: none !important; }

.breadcumb li:last-child { color: #fff; }

.tc-light .team-s3-alt .cyan {
    color: #41faa4 !important; 
}
.tc-light .team-s3-alt .white {
    color: #ffffff !important; 
}
.team-social-s2 li a {
    color: #2b56f5 !important;
}
.team-social-s2 li a:hover {
    color: #00c0fa !important;
}

.team-photo-sm {
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.team-photo-sm .round-full {
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    border-radius: 50%;
}