    /********** Template CSS **********/
    
     :root {
        --primary: #6244C5;
        --secondary: #FFC448;
        --light: #FAFAFB;
        --dark: #12141D;
    }
    
    .back-to-top {
        position: fixed;
        display: none;
        right: 45px;
        bottom: 45px;
        z-index: 99;
    }
    
    .my-6 {
        margin-top: 6rem;
        margin-bottom: 6rem;
    }
    
    .py-6 {
        padding-top: 6rem;
        padding-bottom: 6rem;
    }
    /*** Spinner ***/
    
    #spinner {
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear .5s;
        z-index: 99999;
    }
    
    #spinner.show {
        transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear 0s;
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
    }
    /*** Button ***/
    
    .btn {
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .btn.btn-primary,
    .btn.btn-secondary {
        color: #FFFFFF;
    }
    
    .btn-square {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }
    
    .btn-sm-square {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }
    
    .btn-lg-square {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }
    
    .btn-square,
    .btn-sm-square,
    .btn-lg-square {
        padding: 0;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-weight: normal;
    }
    /*** Navbar ***/
    
    .navbar.fixed-top {
        display: none;
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 20px 15px;
        color: var(--dark);
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 600;
        outline: none;
    }
    
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
        color: var(--primary);
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            padding: 10px 0;
        }
    }
    /*** Header ***/
    
    #home {
        margin-bottom: 6rem;
        background: url(../img/bg-header.png) left top no-repeat;
    }
    
    .typed-cursor {
        font-size: 30px;
        color: var(--dark);
    }
    
    .btn-play {
        position: relative;
        display: block;
        box-sizing: content-box;
        width: 16px;
        height: 26px;
        border-radius: 100%;
        border: none;
        outline: none !important;
        padding: 18px 20px 20px 28px;
        background: var(--primary);
    }
    
    .btn-play:before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 0;
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
        display: block;
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        background: var(--primary);
        border-radius: 100%;
        animation: pulse-border 1500ms ease-out infinite;
    }
    
    .btn-play:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 1;
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
        display: block;
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border-radius: 100%;
        transition: all 200ms;
    }
    
    .btn-play span {
        display: block;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 3;
        width: 0;
        height: 0;
        left: -1px;
        border-left: 16px solid var(--primary);
        border-top: 11px solid transparent;
        border-bottom: 11px solid transparent;
    }
    
    @keyframes pulse-border {
        0% {
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%) translateZ(0) scale(1);
            opacity: 1;
        }
        100% {
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%) translateZ(0) scale(2);
            opacity: 0;
        }
    }
    
    .modal-video .modal-dialog {
        position: relative;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 60px auto 0 auto;
    }
    
    .modal-video .modal-body {
        position: relative;
        padding: 0px;
    }
    
    .modal-video .close {
        position: absolute;
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        right: 0px;
        top: -30px;
        z-index: 999;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: normal;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        background: #000000;
        opacity: 1;
    }
    /*** About ***/
    
    #about .years .display-1 {
        font-size: 10rem;
        line-height: 9rem;
    }
    
    #about .years h5 {
        letter-spacing: 30px;
        margin-right: -30px;
    }
    /*** Skills ***/
    
    #skill .progress {
        height: 5px;
        border-radius: 5px;
    }
    
    #skill .progress .progress-bar {
        width: 0px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        transition: 3s;
    }
    
    #skill .nav-pills .nav-link {
        color: var(--dark);
    }
    
    #skill .nav-pills .nav-link.active {
        color: #FFFFFF;
    }
    
    #skill .tab-content hr {
        width: 30px;
    }
    
    .language-section .languages {
        display: inline;
    }
    
    .languages {
        border-radius: 5px;
        font-size: small;
        margin-bottom: 5%;
        margin-top: 5%;
        padding: 2%;
        width: 20%;
    }
    /* Article */
    
    .article-section .articles {
        display: block;
        /* OR flex, OR inline-block, see below */
        word-wrap: break-word;
        /* ensures long words break correctly */
        white-space: normal;
        /* allows text to wrap */
    }
    
    .articles {
        border-radius: 5px;
        font-size: small;
        margin-bottom: 1%;
        margin-top: 1%;
        padding: 2%;
        width: 100%;
        /* full width of the parent .language-section */
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    /*** Service ***/
    
    .service-item .bg-icon {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: url(../img/bg-icon.png) center center no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }
    
    .portfolio-container {
        margin-bottom: 5%;
    }
    /*** Project Portfolio ***/
    
    #portfolio-flters li {
        display: inline-block;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--dark);
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: .5s;
        border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    }
    
    #portfolio-flters li:hover,
    #portfolio-flters li.active {
        color: var(--primary);
        border-color: var(--primary);
    }
    
    .portfolio-img {
        position: relative;
        margin-bottom: 5%;
    }
    
    .portfolio-btn {
        position: absolute;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        background: rgba(98, 68, 197, .9);
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 100px !important;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-btn {
        opacity: 1;
        padding-bottom: 30px !important;
    }
    /*** Team ***/
    
    .team-item img {
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .team-item:hover img {
        opacity: .7;
    }
    
    .team-item .team-text {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 60px;
        bottom: 30px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .team-item:hover .team-text {
        right: 30px;
        opacity: 1;
    }
    
    .team-item .team-text div {
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .team-item:hover .team-text div {
        margin-left: 30px;
    }
    /*** Testimonial ***/
    
    .testimonial-left,
    .testimonial-right {
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .testimonial-left img,
    .testimonial-right img {
        position: absolute;
        padding: 5px;
        border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
        border-radius: 70px;
    }
    
    .testimonial-left img:nth-child(1),
    .testimonial-right img:nth-child(3) {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        top: 10%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    
    .testimonial-left img:nth-child(2),
    .testimonial-right img:nth-child(2) {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        top: 50%;
        left: 10%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
    }
    
    .testimonial-left img:nth-child(3),
    .testimonial-right img:nth-child(1) {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        bottom: 10%;
        right: 10%;
    }
    
    .testimonial-carousel .owl-item img {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
    }
    
    .testimonial-carousel .testimonial-icon {
        position: absolute;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        left: 50%;
        bottom: -15px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
        border-radius: 60px;
    }
    
    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dots {
        height: 40px;
        margin-top: 25px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        margin: 0 5px;
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        background: #FFFFFF;
        border: 2px solid var(--secondary);
        border-radius: 30px;
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot::after {
        position: absolute;
        content: "";
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        top: 5px;
        left: 5px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        background: var(--secondary);
        transition: .5s;
    }
    
    .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot.active::after {
        background: var(--primary);
    }
    
    .contact-card {
        padding: 5%;
        border-radius: 30px;
        box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0px 5px 15px;
    }

    .cert-verified{
        display:inline-flex;
        align-items:center;
        gap:4px;
        font-size:11px;
        color:#16a34a; /* green */
        font-weight:600;
    }

    .cert-verified i{
        font-size:10px;
    }

    /* Default filter buttons */
    .portfolio-filter .btn{
        color:#6f42c1;
        border:1px solid #6f42c1;
        background:#fff;
        font-weight:600;
    }

    /* Active state */
    .portfolio-filter .btn.active{
        background:#6f42c1;
        color:#fff !important;   /* 👈 THIS fixes your issue */
        border-color:#6f42c1;
    }

    /* Hover (optional polish) */
    .portfolio-filter .btn:hover{
        background:#6f42c1;
        color:#fff;
    }

    .impact-sub{
        color:#444 !important;
        font-weight:500;
    }
    .portfolio-filter .btn{
        transition:all .2s ease;
    }