.contact-inline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;   /* phone top, email below */
  gap: 10px;
}

.contact-inline span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* gap: 10px; */
}

.contact-inline a {
  color: #d1c9c9;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-inline i {
  color: #0dcaf0;
  font-size: 16px;
}
         /* ----- FOOTER (exact match website) ----- */
        .custom_footer {
            background: #262626;
            padding: 60px 0 30px;
            color: #ccc;
        }

        .footer_heading {
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 18px;
        }

        .footer_text {
            color: #ccc;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .contact-inline {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .contact-inline a {
            color: #d1c9c9;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .contact-inline i {
            color: #0dcaf0;
            margin-right: 6px;
        }

        .footer-logo {
            max-width: 140px;
            height: auto;
        }

        .footer_links {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

        .footer_links li {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .footer_links a {
            color: #ccc;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .footer_links a:hover {
            color: #fff;
        }

        .subscribe_box {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .subscribe_box input {
            padding: 12px 15px;
            border: 1px solid #555;
            background: transparent;
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 30px;
        }

        .subscribe_box button {
            background: #fff;
            border: none;
            padding: 12px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            color: #262626;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .footer_divider {
            height: 1px;
            background: #444;
            margin: 40px 0;
        }

        .footer_bottom {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer_logo {
            width: 140px;
        }

        .footer_social a {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border: 1px solid #777;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-left: 8px;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .footer_social a:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #000;
        }

        .footer_policy a {
            color: #fff !important;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        @media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl {
        max-width: 1500px;
    }

    .footer_text a {
  color: #d1c9c9;   /* blue */
  text-decoration: none;
}



.contact-inline a {
  color: #d1c9c9;   /* blue */
  text-decoration: none;
}



/* Footer Styles */
        .custom_footer {
            background: #262626;
            padding: 60px 0 30px;
            color: #ccc;
        }
        
        .footer_heading {
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 18px;
        }
        
        .footer_text {
            color: #ccc;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 15px;
        }
        
        .subscribe_box {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        
        .subscribe_box input {
            padding: 12px 15px;
            border: 1px solid #555;
            background: transparent;
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 6px;
        }
        
        .subscribe_box button {
            background: #fff;
            border: none;
            padding: 12px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            color: #262626;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        .footer_divider {
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background: #444;
            margin: 40px 0;
        }
        
        .footer_bottom {
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .footer_logo {
            width: 140px;
        }
        
        .footer_social a {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border: 1px solid #777;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-left: 10px;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #fff;
        }
        
        .footer_social a:hover {
            background: #fff;
            color: #000;
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .abstract-section {
                padding: 80px 0 60px;
            }
            
            .abstract-form {
                padding: 25px;
            }
            
            .abstract-deadline {
                font-size: 16px;
                padding: 15px;
            }
        }

}