/**
* Template Name: Story
* Template URL: https://bootstrapmade.com/story-bootstrap-blog-template/
* Updated: Aug 11 2025 with Bootstrap v5.3.7
* Author: BootstrapMade.com
* License: https://bootstrapmade.com/license/
*/

* {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
@charset "UTF-8";

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Font & Color Variables
# Help: https://bootstrapmade.com/color-system/
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Fonts */
:root {
  --default-font: "Roboto",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
  --heading-font: "Montserrat",  sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Raleway",  sans-serif;
}

/* Global Colors - The following color variables are used throughout the website. Updating them here will change the color scheme of the entire website */
:root { 
  --background-color: #ffffff; /* Background color for the entire website, including individual sections */
  --default-color: #212529; /* Default color used for the majority of the text content across the entire website */
  --heading-color: #2d465e; /* Color for headings, subheadings and title throughout the website */
  --accent-color: #2986cc; /* Accent color that represents your brand on the website. It's used for buttons, links, and other elements that need to stand out */
  --surface-color: #ffffff; /* The surface color is used as a background of boxed elements within sections, such as cards, icon boxes, or other elements that require a visual separation from the global background. */
  --contrast-color: #ffffff; /* Contrast color for text, ensuring readability against backgrounds of accent, heading, or default colors. */
}

/* Nav Menu Colors - The following color variables are used specifically for the navigation menu. They are separate from the global colors to allow for more customization options */
:root {
  --nav-color: #000000;  /* The default color of the main navmenu links */
  --nav-hover-color: #2986cc; /* Applied to main navmenu links when they are hovered over or active */
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for mobile navigation menu */
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for dropdown items that appear when hovering over primary navigation items */
  --nav-dropdown-color: #212529; /* Used for navigation links of the dropdown items in the navigation menu. */
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #2986cc; /* Similar to --nav-hover-color, this color is applied to dropdown navigation links when they are hovered over. */
}

/* Color Presets - These classes override global colors when applied to any section or element, providing reuse of the sam color scheme. */

.light-background {
  --background-color: #f0f1f2;
  --surface-color: #ffffff;
}

.dark-background {
  --background-color: #060606;
  --default-color: #ffffff;
  --heading-color: #ffffff;
  --surface-color: #252525;
  --contrast-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Smooth scroll */
:root {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General Styling & Shared Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

/*html {
    font-size: 16px;
}*/

/*@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    body{
        background:red;
    }
    html {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}*/

/*.header{
    font-size:20px;
}

.header .top-header a{
    font-size:1em;
}*/

body {
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    font-family: var(--default-font);
}




    a:hover {
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    h1,
    h2,
    h3,
    h4,
    h5,
    h6 {
        color: var(--heading-color);
        font-family: var(--heading-font);
    }

    /* PHP Email Form Messages
------------------------------*/
    .php-email-form .error-message {
        display: none;
        background: #df1529;
        color: #ffffff;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .php-email-form .sent-message {
        display: none;
        color: #ffffff;
        background: #059652;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .php-email-form .loading {
        display: none;
        background: var(--surface-color);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

        .php-email-form .loading:before {
            content: "";
            display: inline-block;
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            margin: 0 10px -6px 0;
            border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
            border-top-color: var(--surface-color);
            animation: php-email-form-loading 1s linear infinite;
        }

    @keyframes php-email-form-loading {
        0% {
            transform: rotate(0deg);
        }

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

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .header {
        color: var(--default-color);
        background-color: var(--background-color); /*
  padding: 15px 0;*/
        transition: all 0.5s;
        z-index: 997;
    }

        .header .top-header {
            background: var(--heading-color);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 8px 0px;
        }

            .header .top-header a {
                color: #ffffff;
            }

        .header .logo {
            line-height: 1;
        }

            .header .logo img {
                max-height: 55px !important;
            }


            .header .logo h1 {
                font-size: 30px;
                margin: 0;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: var(--heading-color);
            }

        /*.header .header-social-links {
  padding-right: 15px;
}*/

        .header .header-social-links a {
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
            padding-left: 6px;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: 0.3s;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

            .header .header-social-links a:hover {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

            .header .header-social-links a i {
                line-height: 0px;
            }

    @media (max-width: 1200px) {
        .header .logo {
            order: 1;
        }

        .header .header-social-links {
            order: 2;
        }

        .header .navmenu {
            order: 3;
        }
    }

    .scrolled .header {
        box-shadow: 0px 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    /* Navmenu - Desktop */
    @media (min-width: 1200px) {
        .navmenu {
            padding-right: 15px;
        }

            .navmenu ul {
                margin: 0;
                padding: 0;
                display: flex;
                list-style: none;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .navmenu li {
                position: relative;
            }

            .navmenu a,
            .navmenu a:focus {
                color: var(--nav-color);
                padding: 18px 15px;
                font-size: 16px;
                font-family: var(--nav-font);
                font-weight: 400;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between;
                white-space: nowrap;
                transition: 0.3s;
            }

                .navmenu a i,
                .navmenu a:focus i {
                    font-size: 12px;
                    line-height: 0;
                    margin-left: 5px;
                    transition: 0.3s;
                }

            .navmenu li:last-child a {
                padding-right: 0;
            }

            .navmenu li:hover > a,
            .navmenu .active,
            .navmenu .active:focus {
                color: var(--nav-hover-color);
            }

            .navmenu .dropdown ul {
                margin: 0;
                padding: 10px 0;
                background: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
                display: block;
                position: absolute;
                visibility: hidden;
                left: 14px;
                top: 130%;
                opacity: 0;
                transition: 0.3s;
                border-radius: 4px;
                z-index: 99;
                box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            }

                .navmenu .dropdown ul li {
                    min-width: 200px;
                }

                .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
                    padding: 10px 20px;
                    font-size: 15px;
                    text-transform: none;
                    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
                }

                    .navmenu .dropdown ul a i {
                        font-size: 12px;
                    }

                    .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
                    .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
                    .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover > a {
                        color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
                    }

            .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul {
                opacity: 1;
                top: 100%;
                visibility: visible;
            }

            .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
                top: 0;
                left: -90%;
                visibility: hidden;
            }

            .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover > ul {
                opacity: 1;
                top: 0;
                left: -100%;
                visibility: visible;
            }
    }

    /* Navmenu - Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 1199px) {
        .mobile-nav-toggle {
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color) 10%, white 15%);
            color: var(--nav-color);
            font-size: 25px;
            line-height: 0;
            margin-right: 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
            /*    padding: 5px;*/
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

            .mobile-nav-toggle:hover {
                background-color: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
            }

        .navmenu {
            padding: 0;
            z-index: 9997;
        }

            .navmenu ul {
                display: none;
                list-style: none;
                position: absolute;
                inset: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
                padding: 10px 0;
                margin: 0;
                border-radius: 6px;
                background-color: var(--nav-mobile-background-color);
                overflow-y: auto;
                transition: 0.3s;
                z-index: 9998;
                box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            }

            .navmenu a,
            .navmenu a:focus {
                color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
                padding: 10px 20px;
                font-family: var(--nav-font);
                font-size: 16px;
                font-weight: 500;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between;
                white-space: nowrap;
                transition: 0.3s;
            }

                .navmenu a i,
                .navmenu a:focus i {
                    font-size: 12px;
                    line-height: 0;
                    margin-left: 5px;
                    width: 30px;
                    height: 30px;
                    display: flex;
                    align-items: center;
                    justify-content: center;
                    border-radius: 50%;
                    transition: 0.3s;
                    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                }

                    .navmenu a i:hover,
                    .navmenu a:focus i:hover {
                        background-color: var(--accent-color);
                        color: var(--contrast-color);
                    }

                .navmenu a:hover,
                .navmenu .active,
                .navmenu .active:focus {
                    color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
                }

                    .navmenu .active i,
                    .navmenu .active:focus i {
                        background-color: var(--accent-color);
                        color: var(--contrast-color);
                        transform: rotate(180deg);
                    }

            .navmenu .dropdown ul {
                position: static;
                display: none;
                z-index: 99;
                padding: 10px 0;
                margin: 10px 20px;
                background-color: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
                box-shadow: none;
                transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
            }

                .navmenu .dropdown ul ul {
                    background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.1);
                }

            .navmenu .dropdown > .dropdown-active {
                display: block;
                background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.03);
            }

        .mobile-nav-active {
            overflow: hidden;
        }

            .mobile-nav-active .mobile-nav-toggle {
                color: #fff;
                position: absolute;
                font-size: 25px;
                top: 15px;
                right: 15px;
                margin-right: 0;
                z-index: 9999;
            }

            .mobile-nav-active .navmenu {
                position: fixed;
                overflow: hidden;
                inset: 0;
                background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.8);
                transition: 0.3s;
            }

                .mobile-nav-active .navmenu > ul {
                    display: block;
                }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .footer {
        color: var(--default-color);
        background: var(--background-color);
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 80px 0 0;
        position: relative;
        border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    }

        .footer .footer-brand .logo img {
            margin: 0;
            max-height: 55px !important;
        }



        .footer .footer-brand h1 .sitename,
        .footer .footer-brand .logo .sitename {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-size: 26px;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px;
            color: var(--heading-color);
        }

        .footer .footer-brand .tagline {
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin: 12px 0 0;
        }

        .footer .social-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

            .footer .social-links a {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                border-radius: 8px;
                background-color: transparent;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
                text-decoration: none;
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
            }

                .footer .social-links a:hover {
                    background-color: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                    transform: translateY(-3px);
                    border-color: var(--accent-color);
                }

                .footer .social-links a i {
                    font-size: 16px;
                }

        .footer .footer-links-grid h5 {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .footer .footer-links-grid ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

            .footer .footer-links-grid ul li {
                margin-bottom: 12px;
            }

                .footer .footer-links-grid ul li a {
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 25%);
                    text-decoration: none;
                    font-size: 15px;
                    font-weight: 300;
                    transition: all 0.3s ease;
                    position: relative; /*
  padding-left: 10px;*/
                }

                    .footer .footer-links-grid ul li a::before {
                        content: "→";
                        position: absolute;
                        left: 0;
                        opacity: 0;
                        transition: all 0.3s ease;
                        color: var(--accent-color);
                    }

                    .footer .footer-links-grid ul li a:hover {
                        color: var(--accent-color);
                        padding-left: 16px;
                    }

                        .footer .footer-links-grid ul li a:hover::before {
                            opacity: 1;
                        }

        .footer .footer-cta h5 {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
        }

        .footer .footer-cta .btn-outline {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
            padding: 10px 24px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        }

            .footer .footer-cta .btn-outline:hover {
                background: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                border-color: var(--accent-color);
                transform: translateY(-2px);
            }

        .footer .footer-bottom {
            padding: 20px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        }

            .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
            }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 15px;
            text-align: center;
        }
    }

    .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content p {
        margin: 0;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }

        .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content p .sitename {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

    .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content .credits {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
    }

        .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content .credits a {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

            .footer .footer-bottom .footer-bottom-content .credits a:hover {
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .footer .footer-links-grid {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .footer {
            padding: 60px 0 0;
        }

           /* .footer .row {
                text-align: center;
            }
*/
            .footer .footer-brand,
            .footer .footer-links-grid,
            .footer .footer-cta {
                margin-bottom: 40px;
            }

                .footer .footer-links-grid .col-6 {
                    margin-bottom: 30px;
                }

                .footer .footer-links-grid h5 {
                    text-align: left;
                }

                .footer .footer-links-grid ul {
                    text-align: left;
                    display: inline-block;
                }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    #preloader {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 999999;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--background-color);
        transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
    }

        #preloader:before {
            content: "";
            position: fixed;
            top: calc(50% - 30px);
            left: calc(50% - 30px);
            border: 6px solid #ffffff;
            border-color: var(--accent-color) transparent var(--accent-color) transparent;
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            animation: animate-preloader 1.5s linear infinite;
        }

    @keyframes animate-preloader {
        0% {
            transform: rotate(0deg);
        }

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

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Scroll Top Button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .scroll-top {
        position: fixed;
        visibility: hidden;
        opacity: 0;
        right: 15px;
        bottom: -15px;
        z-index: 99999;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        transition: all 0.4s;
    }

        .scroll-top i {
            font-size: 24px;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            line-height: 0;
        }

        .scroll-top:hover {
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

        .scroll-top.active {
            visibility: visible;
            opacity: 1;
            bottom: 15px;
        }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
        [data-aos-delay] {
            transition-delay: 0 !important;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Page Titles & Breadcrumbs
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .page-title {
        color: var(--default-color);
        background-color: var(--background-color);
        position: relative;
    }

        .page-title .heading {
            padding: 80px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        }

            .page-title .heading h1 {
                font-size: 38px;
                font-weight: 700;
            }

        .page-title nav {
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 96%);
            padding: 20px 0;
        }

            .page-title nav ol {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                list-style: none;
                padding: 0;
                margin: 0;
                font-size: 16px;
                font-weight: 400;
            }

                .page-title nav ol li + li {
                    padding-left: 10px;
                }

                    .page-title nav ol li + li::before {
                        content: "/";
                        display: inline-block;
                        padding-right: 10px;
                        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
                    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Sections
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    section,
    .section {
        color: var(--default-color);
        background-color: var(--background-color);
        padding: 60px 0;
        scroll-margin-top: 90px;
        overflow: clip;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1199px) {

        section,
        .section {
            scroll-margin-top: 66px;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Section Titles
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .section-title {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 30px 0;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        position: relative;
    }

        .section-title h2 {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 0;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .section-title span {
            position: absolute;
            top: 4px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 95%);
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 52px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .section-title p {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .section-title h2 {
            font-size: 28px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .section-title span {
            font-size: 38px;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Hero Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .blog-hero {
        padding: 0;
    }

        .blog-hero .blog-hero-slider {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .blog-hero .blog-hero-item {
            position: relative;
            height: 80vh;
            min-height: 600px;
        }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-item img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
            }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-item::after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
            }

        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            z-index: 2;
            padding: 60px;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 800px;
            width: 100%;
        }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .category {
                display: inline-block;
                background-color: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                padding: 6px 16px;
                border-radius: 4px;
                font-size: 14px;
                font-weight: 500;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                letter-spacing: 1px;
            }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-content h1 {
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                font-size: 48px;
                font-weight: 700;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
                line-height: 1.2;
            }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 36px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 28px;
        }
    }

    .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .meta {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .meta span {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-right: 20px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--contrast-color), transparent 20%);
        }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .meta span:last-child {
                margin-right: 0;
            }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .meta span a {
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                font-weight: 600;
            }

                .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .meta span a:hover {
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .meta span {
            display: block;
            margin: 0 0 10px 0;
        }
    }

    .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .read-more {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .read-more i {
            margin-left: 8px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

            .blog-hero .blog-hero-content .read-more:hover i {
                transform: translateX(5px);
            }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .blog-hero .blog-hero-content {
            padding: 30px;
        }
    }

    .blog-hero .swiper-button-prev,
    .blog-hero .swiper-button-next {
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
    }

        .blog-hero .swiper-button-prev::after,
        .blog-hero .swiper-button-next::after {
            font-size: 32px;
        }

        .blog-hero .swiper-button-prev:hover,
        .blog-hero .swiper-button-next:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

    .blog-hero .swiper-wrapper {
        height: auto !important;
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Featured Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .featured-posts {
        padding: 80px 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface-color) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 95%) 100%);
    }

        .featured-posts .blog-posts-slider .swiper-wrapper {
            height: auto !important;
        }

        .featured-posts .blog-posts-slider .swiper-pagination {
            position: relative;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }

            .featured-posts .blog-posts-slider .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
                width: 12px;
                height: 12px;
                background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
                opacity: 1;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .featured-posts .blog-posts-slider .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
                    background: var(--accent-color);
                    transform: scale(1.2);
                }

        .featured-posts .blog-card {
            background: var(--surface-color);
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

            .featured-posts .blog-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-10px);
                box-shadow: 0 20px 60px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
            }

        .featured-posts .blog-image {
            position: relative;
            height: 280px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

            .featured-posts .blog-image img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: contain;
                transition: transform 0.4s ease;
            }

            .featured-posts .blog-image .category-badge {
                position: absolute;
                top: 20px;
                left: 20px;
                background: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                padding: 8px 16px;
                border-radius: 20px;
                font-size: 12px;
                font-weight: 600;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                letter-spacing: 0.5px;
                z-index: 2;
            }

            .featured-posts .blog-image:hover img {
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }

        .featured-posts .blog-content {
            padding: 30px;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .featured-posts .blog-content {
            padding: 25px;
        }
    }

    .featured-posts .author-info {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

        .featured-posts .author-info .author-avatar {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin-right: 15px;
            border: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 80%);
        }

        .featured-posts .author-info .author-details {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

            .featured-posts .author-info .author-details .author-name {
                font-weight: 600;
                color: var(--heading-color);
                font-size: 14px;
                margin-bottom: 2px;
            }

            .featured-posts .author-info .author-details .publish-date {
                font-size: 13px;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
            }

    .featured-posts h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: var(--heading-color);
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .featured-posts h3 {
            font-size: 18px;
        }
    }

    .featured-posts h3 a {
        color: var(--heading-color);
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

        .featured-posts h3 a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

    .featured-posts p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .featured-posts .blog-footer {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding-top: 20px;
        border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .featured-posts .blog-footer {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 15px;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
    }

    .featured-posts .reading-time {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
    }

        .featured-posts .reading-time i {
            margin-right: 5px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

    .featured-posts .btn-read-more {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--accent-color), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #000 10%));
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 25px;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .featured-posts .btn-read-more span {
            margin-right: 8px;
        }

        .featured-posts .btn-read-more i {
            font-size: 12px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .featured-posts .btn-read-more:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
            background: linear-gradient(45deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #000 10%), var(--accent-color));
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

            .featured-posts .btn-read-more:hover i {
                transform: translateX(3px);
            }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .featured-posts .btn-read-more {
            align-self: flex-end;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Category Section Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .category-section .hero-post {
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

        .category-section .hero-post:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-img img {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 25/10;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-content {
            padding: 30px;
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .author-info {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

            .category-section .hero-post .author-info .author-avatar {
                width: 50px;
                height: 50px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
            }

            .category-section .hero-post .author-info .author-details {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 2px;
            }

            .category-section .hero-post .author-info .author-name {
                font-weight: 600;
                color: var(--heading-color);
                font-size: 14px;
            }

            .category-section .hero-post .author-info .post-date {
                font-size: 12px;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
            }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-title {
            font-size: 28px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

            .category-section .hero-post .post-title a {
                color: var(--heading-color);
                transition: color 0.3s ease;
            }

                .category-section .hero-post .post-title a:hover {
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-excerpt {
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-stats {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
        }

            .category-section .hero-post .post-stats span {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 5px;
            }

            .category-section .hero-post .post-stats i {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

    .category-section .sidebar-posts {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .category-section .sidebar-post {
        display: flex;
        gap: 15px;
        padding: 20px;
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 15px;
        border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

        .category-section .sidebar-post:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
        }

        .category-section .sidebar-post .post-img {
            flex: 0 0 80px;
        }

            .category-section .sidebar-post .post-img img {
                width: 80px;
                height: 80px;
                object-fit: contain;
                border-radius: 12px;
            }

        .category-section .sidebar-post .post-content {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .category-section .sidebar-post .post-category {
            display: inline-block;
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
            color: var(--accent-color);
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 15px;
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .category-section .sidebar-post .title {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

            .category-section .sidebar-post .title a {
                color: var(--heading-color);
                transition: color 0.3s ease;
            }

                .category-section .sidebar-post .title a:hover {
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                }

        .category-section .sidebar-post .post-meta {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
        }

    .category-section .posts-grid {
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .category-section .grid-post {
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 18px;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

        .category-section .grid-post:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 50px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 88%);
        }

            .category-section .grid-post:hover .post-img img {
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }

        .category-section .grid-post .post-img {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

            .category-section .grid-post .post-img img {
                width: 100%;
                aspect-ratio: 16/11;
                object-fit: cover;
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }

            .category-section .grid-post .post-img .post-overlay {
                position: absolute;
                top: 20px;
                left: 20px;
            }

            .category-section .grid-post .post-img .category-tag {
                background: var(--surface-color);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                padding: 6px 14px;
                border-radius: 20px;
                font-size: 12px;
                font-weight: 600;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 15px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
            }

        .category-section .grid-post .post-content {
            padding: 25px;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .category-section .grid-post .title {
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

            .category-section .grid-post .title a {
                color: var(--heading-color);
                transition: color 0.3s ease;
            }

                .category-section .grid-post .title a:hover {
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                }

        .category-section .grid-post .excerpt {
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .category-section .grid-post .post-footer {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 15px;
            border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        }

        .category-section .grid-post .author-info {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

            .category-section .grid-post .author-info .author-img {
                width: 35px;
                height: 35px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 70%);
            }

            .category-section .grid-post .author-info .author-name {
                font-size: 13px;
                font-weight: 500;
                color: var(--heading-color);
            }

        .category-section .grid-post .read-time {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .category-section .hero-post .post-title {
            font-size: 24px;
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-content {
            padding: 25px;
        }

        .category-section .sidebar-posts {
            margin-top: 30px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .category-section .hero-post .post-title {
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .post-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .category-section .hero-post .author-info .author-avatar {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
        }

        .category-section .sidebar-post {
            padding: 15px;
        }

            .category-section .sidebar-post .post-img img {
                width: 60px;
                height: 60px;
            }

            /*.category-section .sidebar-post .title {
                font-size: 13px;
            }*/

        .category-section .grid-post .title {
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        .category-section .grid-post .post-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Latest Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .latest-posts {
        --card-radius: 14px;
        --soft-border: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
        --soft-shadow: 0 12px 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
    }

        .latest-posts .featured-post {
            border-radius: var(--card-radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            min-height: 420px;
            background-color: var(--surface-color);
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

            .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-media {
                height: 100%;
            }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-media img {
                    width: 100%;
                    height: 100%;
                    object-fit: cover;
                    transform: scale(1);
                    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
                    display: block;
                }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-media::after {
                    content: "";
                    position: absolute;
                    inset: 0;
                    background: linear-gradient(to top, color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%) 5%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%) 40%, transparent 75%);
                    pointer-events: none;
                }

            .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content {
                position: absolute;
                inset-inline: 20px;
                bottom: 18px;
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                z-index: 2;
            }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .date-badge {
                    position: absolute;
                    top: -14px;
                    left: 0;
                    background-color: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                    border-radius: 8px;
                    padding: 8px 10px;
                    text-align: center;
                    box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
                }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .date-badge .day {
                        display: block;
                        font-weight: 800;
                        font-size: 20px;
                        line-height: 1;
                    }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .date-badge .mon {
                        display: block;
                        font-size: 12px;
                        opacity: 0.95;
                    }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .cat-badge {
                    margin-left: 72px;
                    margin-bottom: 10px;
                }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .title {
                    font-size: 28px;
                    line-height: 1.25;
                    font-weight: 700;
                    margin: 4px 0 10px 72px;
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .excerpt {
                    margin: 0 0 14px 72px;
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--contrast-color), transparent 10%);
                }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .meta {
                    margin-left: 72px;
                    margin-bottom: 10px;
                }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .meta i {
                        color: var(--accent-color);
                        font-size: 16px;
                    }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .meta span {
                        font-size: 14px;
                        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--contrast-color), transparent 10%);
                    }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .meta .sep {
                        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--contrast-color), transparent 20%);
                    }

                .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .readmore {
                    margin-left: 72px;
                    display: inline-flex;
                    align-items: center;
                    gap: 8px;
                    padding: 8px 14px;
                    border-radius: 8px;
                    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--contrast-color), transparent 60%);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                    transition: 0.3s;
                }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .readmore i {
                        font-size: 16px;
                    }

                    .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .readmore:hover {
                        background-color: var(--accent-color);
                        border-color: var(--accent-color);
                        color: var(--contrast-color);
                    }

            .latest-posts .featured-post:hover {
                transform: translateY(-3px);
                box-shadow: 0 18px 38px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 88%);
            }

                .latest-posts .featured-post:hover .featured-media img {
                    transform: scale(1.06);
                }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .latest-posts .featured-post {
            min-height: 360px;
        }

            .latest-posts .featured-post .featured-content .title {
                font-size: 22px;
            }
    }

    .latest-posts .compact-post {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border: 1px solid var(--soft-border);
        border-radius: var(--card-radius);
        padding: 14px;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
        align-items: center;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

        .latest-posts .compact-post .thumb img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1/1;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 10px;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .latest-posts .compact-post .content .meta {
            margin-bottom: 6px;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 45%);
        }

            .latest-posts .compact-post .content .meta .date,
            .latest-posts .compact-post .content .meta .category {
                white-space: nowrap;
            }

            .latest-posts .compact-post .content .meta .dot {
                margin-inline: 6px;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
            }

        .latest-posts .compact-post .content .title {
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.35;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0 0 8px 0;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .latest-posts .compact-post .content .readmore {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 20%);
            transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }

            .latest-posts .compact-post .content .readmore i {
                font-size: 16px;
            }

        .latest-posts .compact-post:hover {
            border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 30%);
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

            .latest-posts .compact-post:hover .content .title,
            .latest-posts .compact-post:hover .content .readmore {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

            .latest-posts .compact-post:hover .thumb img {
                transform: scale(1.03);
            }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .latest-posts .compact-post {
            grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
        }
    }

    .latest-posts .card-post {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border: 1px solid var(--soft-border);
        border-radius: var(--card-radius);
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 100%;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

        .latest-posts .card-post .post-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
            display: block;
        }

        .latest-posts .card-post .content {
            padding: 18px;
        }

            .latest-posts .card-post .content .meta {
                margin-bottom: 10px;
            }

                .latest-posts .card-post .content .meta i {
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                    font-size: 16px;
                }

                .latest-posts .card-post .content .meta span {
                    font-size: 14px;
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
                }

            .latest-posts .card-post .content .title {
                font-size: 20px;
                line-height: 1.35;
                font-weight: 700;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
                color: var(--heading-color);
                transition: color 0.3s ease;
            }

            .latest-posts .card-post .content .readmore {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 8px;
                padding: 6px 10px;
                border-radius: 8px;
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 40%);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                transition: 0.3s;
            }

                .latest-posts .card-post .content .readmore i {
                    font-size: 16px;
                }

                .latest-posts .card-post .content .readmore:hover {
                    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
                    border-color: var(--accent-color);
                }

        .latest-posts .card-post:hover {
            border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

            .latest-posts .card-post:hover .post-img img {
                transform: scale(1.06);
            }

            .latest-posts .card-post:hover .content .title {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .latest-posts .card-post .post-img img {
            height: 190px;
        }
    }

    .latest-posts .cat-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
        color: var(--accent-color);
    }

        .latest-posts .cat-badge.inverse {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Category Postst Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .category-postst article {
        height: 100%;
    }

    .category-postst .post-img {
        max-height: 440px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .category-postst .title {
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 5px 0;
    }

        .category-postst .title a {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .category-postst .title a:hover {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

    .category-postst .meta-top {
        margin-top: 10px;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
    }

        .category-postst .meta-top ul {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            list-style: none;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .category-postst .meta-top i {
            font-size: 24px;
            line-height: 0;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
        }

        .category-postst .meta-top a {
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
            font-size: 14px;
            display: inline-block;
            line-height: 1;
        }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Pagination 2 Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .pagination-2 {
        padding-top: 0;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
    }

        .pagination-2 ul {
            display: flex;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .pagination-2 li {
            margin: 0 5px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .pagination-2 li a {
                color: var(--accent-color);
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
            }

                .pagination-2 li a.active,
                .pagination-2 li a:hover {
                    background: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                }

                    .pagination-2 li a.active a,
                    .pagination-2 li a:hover a {
                        color: var(--contrast-color);
                    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Details Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .blog-details .article-hero {
        position: relative;
        height: 60vh;
        margin: 15px 4rem;
        border-radius: 24px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-details .stat-item {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

        .blog-details .stat-item:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
        }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-hero {
            height: 60vh;
            min-height: 500px;
            margin: -60px -15px 3rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-hero .hero-background {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
    }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-background .hero-bg-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-background .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
        }

    .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        height: 100%;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 2rem;
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
    }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .category-badges {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

            .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .category-badges .badge {
                display: inline-block;
                padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
                margin: 0 0.5rem;
                background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
                backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
                border-radius: 25px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                font-weight: 500;
            }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: white;
        }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .hero-excerpt {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    }

    .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .author-avatar {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .author-details {
            text-align: left;
        }

            .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .author-details h4 {
                margin: 0;
                color: white;
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

            .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .author-details span {
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .article-stats {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        }

            .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .article-stats span {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 0.3rem;
            }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta {
            flex-direction: column;
            text-align: center;
        }

            .blog-details .article-hero .hero-content .author-meta .author-details {
                text-align: center;
            }
    }
    /*
.blog-details .article-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .blog-details .article-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation {
    order: 2;
  }
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--heading-color);
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky h3 i {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li .nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li .nav-link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 0;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li .nav-link:hover,
.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li .nav-link.active {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
  color: var(--accent-color);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li .nav-link:hover::before,
.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .content-nav li .nav-link.active::before {
  height: 20px;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .reading-progress {
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .reading-progress .progress-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .reading-progress .progress-bar .progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  width: 25%;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-details .article-body .sidebar-navigation .nav-sticky .reading-progress .progress-text {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}
*/
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .blog-details .article-body .main-content {
            order: 1;
        }
    }


    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block:not(:last-child) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block h2 {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
        padding-left: 12px;
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block h2 i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .intro-text .lead-paragraph {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .intro-text p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .featured-quote {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface-color) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 95%) 100%);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 3rem;
        position: relative;
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .featured-quote .quote-icon {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1rem;
            right: 1rem;
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .featured-quote .quote-icon i {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                color: var(--contrast-color);
            }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .featured-quote blockquote {
            margin: 0;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .featured-quote blockquote p {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
                font-style: italic;
                line-height: 1.6;
                color: var(--heading-color);
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
            }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .featured-quote blockquote footer {
                font-size: 1rem;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
                font-style: normal;
            }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
        align-items: start;
        margin: 2rem 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .media-element .content-image {
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .media-element .image-caption {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
        margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .stats-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 1.5rem;
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .stats-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .stats-grid .stat-item {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .stats-grid .stat-item .stat-number {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .content-with-media .stats-grid .stat-item .stat-label {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
        }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
        margin: 2rem 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards .feature-card {
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards .feature-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards .feature-card .card-icon {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards .feature-card .card-icon i {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards .feature-card h3 {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .feature-cards .feature-card p {
            margin: 0;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
        margin: 2rem 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-benefits {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-benefits .benefit-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-benefits .benefit-item i {
                color: var(--accent-color);
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-benefits .benefit-item span {
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 15%);
            }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard {
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 2rem;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .dashboard-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .dashboard-header h4 {
                margin: 0;
                color: var(--heading-color);
            }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .dashboard-header .status-indicator {
                padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
                border-radius: 12px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
                font-weight: 500;
            }

                .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .dashboard-header .status-indicator.online {
                    background: color-mix(in srgb, #22c55e, transparent 90%);
                    color: #22c55e;
                }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .vital-signs {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .vital-signs .vital-item {
                padding: 1rem;
                background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 95%);
                border-radius: 8px;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
            }

                .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .vital-signs .vital-item .vital-label {
                    font-size: 0.9rem;
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
                }

                .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .split-content .monitoring-dashboard .vital-signs .vital-item .vital-value {
                    font-weight: 600;
                    color: var(--heading-color);
                }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
        margin: 2rem 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid .challenge-card {
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 2rem;
        border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid .challenge-card .challenge-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid .challenge-card .challenge-header i {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid .challenge-card .challenge-header h3 {
                margin: 0;
                color: var(--heading-color);
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .challenges-grid .challenge-card p {
            margin: 0;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

    .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .future-outlook {
        margin: 3rem 0;
    }

        .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .future-outlook .outlook-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            padding: 2rem;
            background: var(--surface-color);
            border-radius: 16px;
        }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .future-outlook .outlook-item .outlook-number {
                font-size: 2rem;
                font-weight: bold;
                color: var(--accent-color);
                min-width: 80px;
            }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .future-outlook .outlook-item .outlook-content h4 {
                margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
                color: var(--heading-color);
            }

            .blog-details .article-body .main-content .content-block .future-outlook .outlook-item .outlook-content p {
                margin: 0;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
            }

    .blog-details .article-actions {
        background: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 3rem;
        margin-top: 4rem;
    }

        .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section h3 {
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

        .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options .share-btn {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
            color: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 30px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options .share-btn:hover {
                background: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                transform: translateY(-2px);
            }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options .share-btn.twitter:hover {
                background: #1DA1F2;
            }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options .share-btn.facebook:hover {
                background: #4267B2;
            }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options .share-btn.linkedin:hover {
                background: #0077B5;
            }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .share-options .share-btn.email:hover {
                background: #34495e;
            }

    .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .reaction-buttons {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

        .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .reaction-buttons .reaction-btn {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 30px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .reaction-buttons .reaction-btn .count {
                background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
                border-radius: 12px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
                font-weight: 600;
            }

            .blog-details .article-actions .engagement-section .reaction-buttons .reaction-btn:hover {
                background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

    .blog-details .article-actions .topic-tags {
        border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        padding-top: 2rem;
    }

        .blog-details .article-actions .topic-tags h3 {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }

        .blog-details .article-actions .topic-tags .tag-cloud {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

            .blog-details .article-actions .topic-tags .tag-cloud .topic-tag {
                padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
                background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                border-radius: 25px;
                text-decoration: none;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .blog-details .article-actions .topic-tags .tag-cloud .topic-tag:hover {
                    background: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                    transform: translateY(-2px);
                }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Author Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .blog-author .author-card {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 16px;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        padding: 2rem;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

        .blog-author .author-card::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%) 0%, transparent 70%);
            opacity: 0.6;
            z-index: 0;
        }

    .blog-author .author-header {
        display: flex;
        gap: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .blog-author .author-header {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-author .author-image-container {
        position: relative;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

        .blog-author .author-image-container .author-image {
            width: 180px;
            height: 180px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            object-fit: cover;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .blog-author .author-image-container .expertise-tags {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            width: max-content;
        }

            .blog-author .author-image-container .expertise-tags span {
                background: var(--surface-color);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                font-size: 0.75rem;
                padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
                border-radius: 20px;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
            }

    .blog-author .author-intro {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
    }

        .blog-author .author-intro .name-block {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .blog-author .author-intro .name-block {
            justify-content: center;
        }
    }

    .blog-author .author-intro .name-block .author-name {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .blog-author .author-intro .name-block .verified-badge {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.4rem;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 70%));
        color: var(--accent-color);
        padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

        .blog-author .author-intro .name-block .verified-badge i {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

    .blog-author .author-intro .author-tagline {
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-author .author-content {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

        .blog-author .author-content .content-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .blog-author .author-content .content-row {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-author .author-content .bio-section .bio-text {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: var(--default-color);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-author .author-content .bio-section .author-metrics {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .blog-author .author-content .bio-section .author-metrics {
            justify-content: center;
        }
    }

    .blog-author .author-content .bio-section .author-metrics .metric {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

        .blog-author .author-content .bio-section .author-metrics .metric i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

    .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts h4 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        color: var(--heading-color);
    }

    .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts .post-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

        .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts .post-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            padding: 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

            .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts .post-list li i {
                color: var(--accent-color);
                font-size: 1.25rem;
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }

            .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts .post-list li span {
                color: var(--default-color);
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                line-height: 1.4;
            }

            .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts .post-list li:hover {
                background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 95%);
            }

                .blog-author .author-content .featured-posts .post-list li:hover i {
                    transform: translateX(3px);
                }

    .blog-author .author-footer {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 1rem;
        padding-top: 1.5rem;
        border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .blog-author .author-footer {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
    }

    .blog-author .author-footer .connect-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .blog-author .author-footer .connect-links {
            justify-content: center;
        }
    }

    .blog-author .author-footer .connect-links .social-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 25px;
        background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
        color: var(--default-color);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .blog-author .author-footer .connect-links .social-link i {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-author .author-footer .connect-links .social-link:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

    .blog-author .author-footer .subscribe-button {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        border-radius: 25px;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .blog-author .author-footer .subscribe-button i {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-author .author-footer .subscribe-button:hover {
            background-color: var(--heading-color);
        }

            .blog-author .author-footer .subscribe-button:hover i {
                transform: rotate(15deg);
            }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Comments Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .blog-comments .comments-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
    }

        .blog-comments .comments-header .title {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .blog-comments .comments-header .comments-stats {
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
            padding: 8px 20px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

            .blog-comments .comments-header .comments-stats .count {
                font-size: 18px;
                font-weight: 700;
            }

            .blog-comments .comments-header .comments-stats .label {
                font-size: 14px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            }

    .blog-comments .comments-container {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .blog-comments .comment-thread {
        position: relative;
    }

        .blog-comments .comment-thread:not(:last-child)::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 25px;
            top: 80px;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 40%), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%));
            z-index: 0;
        }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .blog-comments .comment-thread:not(:last-child)::after {
            left: 35px;
        }
    }

    .blog-comments .comment-box {
        position: relative;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .blog-comments .comment-box.reply {
            margin-left: 50px;
            margin-top: 25px;
        }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .blog-comments .comment-box.reply {
            margin-left: 70px;
        }
    }

    .blog-comments .comment-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .blog-comments .avatar-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

        .blog-comments .avatar-wrapper img {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 15px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 3px solid var(--surface-color);
            box-shadow: 0 3px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .blog-comments .avatar-wrapper img {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
        }
    }

    .blog-comments .avatar-wrapper img:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-comments .avatar-wrapper .status-indicator {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -2px;
        right: -2px;
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: #4CAF50;
        border: 2px solid var(--surface-color);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-comments .comment-content {
        flex: 1;
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 25px;
        box-shadow: 0 3px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .blog-comments .comment-content:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

    .blog-comments .comment-header {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

        .blog-comments .comment-header .user-info h4 {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0 0 5px;
        }

        .blog-comments .comment-header .user-info .time-badge {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
        }

            .blog-comments .comment-header .user-info .time-badge i {
                font-size: 13px;
            }

        .blog-comments .comment-header .engagement .likes {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            padding: 6px 12px;
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 92%);
            border-radius: 20px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

            .blog-comments .comment-header .engagement .likes i {
                font-size: 13px;
            }

    .blog-comments .comment-body p {
        color: var(--default-color);
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-comments .comment-actions {
        display: flex;
        gap: 15px;
    }

        .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            padding: 8px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

            .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn i {
                font-size: 15px;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

            .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn:hover {
                color: var(--accent-color);
                background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 92%);
            }

                .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn:hover.like-btn i {
                    transform: scale(1.2);
                    color: #ff4b6e;
                }

                .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn:hover.reply-btn i {
                    transform: translateX(-3px);
                }

                .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn:hover.share-btn i {
                    transform: translateY(-2px);
                }

            .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn.like-btn.active {
                color: #ff4b6e;
            }

    .blog-comments .replies-container {
        margin-top: 25px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-comments .comments-header {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

            .blog-comments .comments-header .title {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

            .blog-comments .comments-header .comments-stats {
                padding: 6px 15px;
            }

                .blog-comments .comments-header .comments-stats .count {
                    font-size: 20px;
                }

                .blog-comments .comments-header .comments-stats .label {
                    font-size: 12px;
                }

        .blog-comments .comment-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .blog-comments .comment-header .user-info h4 {
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        .blog-comments .comment-header .user-info .time-badge {
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .blog-comments .comment-body p {
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .blog-comments .comment-actions .action-btn {
            padding: 6px 12px;
            font-size: 13px;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Comment Form Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .blog-comment-form {
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto 0 auto;
        padding-top: 30px;
    }

        .blog-comment-form form {
            padding: 30px;
            background-color: var(--surface-color);
            border-radius: 15px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .blog-comment-form .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

            .blog-comment-form .section-header h3 {
                font-size: 28px;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
                position: relative;
                padding-bottom: 15px;
            }

                .blog-comment-form .section-header h3:after {
                    content: "";
                    position: absolute;
                    display: block;
                    width: 50px;
                    height: 3px;
                    background: var(--accent-color);
                    bottom: 0;
                    left: 50%;
                    transform: translateX(-50%);
                }

            .blog-comment-form .section-header p {
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
                font-size: 15px;
                margin: 0;
            }

        .blog-comment-form .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

            .blog-comment-form .form-group label {
                display: block;
                margin-bottom: 8px;
                font-weight: 500;
                color: var(--heading-color);
                font-size: 14px;
            }

            .blog-comment-form .form-group .form-control {
                height: 48px;
                padding: 10px 15px;
                color: var(--default-color);
                background-color: var(--surface-color);
                border-radius: 8px;
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
                font-size: 14px;
                transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
            }

                .blog-comment-form .form-group .form-control:focus {
                    border-color: var(--accent-color);
                    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
                }

                .blog-comment-form .form-group .form-control::placeholder {
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
                }

                .blog-comment-form .form-group .form-control:hover:not(:focus) {
                    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
                }

            .blog-comment-form .form-group textarea.form-control {
                height: auto;
                min-height: 120px;
                resize: vertical;
            }

        .blog-comment-form .btn-submit {
            padding: 12px 32px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            border: none;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: 0.3s;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

            .blog-comment-form .btn-submit:hover {
                background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
                transform: translateY(-2px);
                box-shadow: 0 5px 15px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 70%);
            }

            .blog-comment-form .btn-submit:active {
                transform: translateY(0);
                box-shadow: none;
            }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-comment-form {
            padding: 20px;
        }

            .blog-comment-form .section-header h3 {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

            .blog-comment-form .btn-submit {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 12px 20px;
            }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Author Profile Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .author-profile .author-card {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 15px;
        padding: 2rem;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        height: 100%;
    }

        .author-profile .author-card .author-image {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

            .author-profile .author-card .author-image img {
                width: 180px;
                height: 180px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                object-fit: cover;
            }

        .author-profile .author-card .author-info {
            text-align: center;
        }

            .author-profile .author-card .author-info h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            }

            .author-profile .author-card .author-info .designation {
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
            }

            .author-profile .author-card .author-info .author-bio {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                line-height: 1.6;
                margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            }

        .author-profile .author-card .author-stats {
            border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
            border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
            padding: 1rem 0;
        }

            .author-profile .author-card .author-stats .stat-item h4 {
                font-size: 1.75rem;
                margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

            .author-profile .author-card .author-stats .stat-item p {
                font-size: 0.85rem;
                margin: 0;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
            }

        .author-profile .author-card .social-links {
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }

            .author-profile .author-card .social-links a {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                border-radius: 50%;
                margin: 0 0.5rem;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .author-profile .author-card .social-links a:hover {
                    background-color: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                    transform: translateY(-3px);
                }

                .author-profile .author-card .social-links a i {
                    font-size: 1rem;
                }

    .author-profile .author-content {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 15px;
        padding: 2rem;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        height: 100%;
    }

        .author-profile .author-content .content-header {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

            .author-profile .author-content .content-header h3 {
                font-size: 1.75rem;
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }

        .author-profile .author-content .content-body p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .author-profile .author-content .content-body .expertise-areas h4 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .author-profile .author-content .content-body .expertise-areas .tags {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

            .author-profile .author-content .content-body .expertise-areas .tags span {
                background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
                border-radius: 25px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .author-profile .author-content .content-body .expertise-areas .tags span:hover {
                    background-color: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                }

        .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles h4 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card {
            background-color: var(--background-color);
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

            .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-5px);
            }

            .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-img {
                height: 200px;
                overflow: hidden;
            }

                .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-img img {
                    width: 100%;
                    height: 100%;
                    object-fit: cover;
                    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
                }

                .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-img:hover img {
                    transform: scale(1.1);
                }

            .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details {
                padding: 1.25rem;
            }

                .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details .post-category {
                    display: inline-block;
                    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
                    border-radius: 15px;
                    font-size: 0.85rem;
                    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
                }

                .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details h5 {
                    font-size: 1.1rem;
                    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
                    line-height: 1.4;
                }

                    .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details h5 a {
                        color: var(--heading-color);
                        text-decoration: none;
                        transition: color 0.3s ease;
                    }

                        .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details h5 a:hover {
                            color: var(--accent-color);
                        }

                .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details .post-meta {
                    font-size: 0.85rem;
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
                }

                    .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details .post-meta span {
                        display: inline-flex;
                        align-items: center;
                        margin-right: 1rem;
                    }

                        .author-profile .author-content .content-body .featured-articles .article-card .article-details .post-meta span i {
                            margin-right: 0.35rem;
                            font-size: 1rem;
                        }

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .author-profile .author-card {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .author-profile .featured-articles .article-card {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .about .about-img {
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 0 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

        .about .about-img img {
            border-radius: 20px;
        }

    .about .experience-badge {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -30px;
        left: 20px;
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        text-align: center;
        min-width: 160px;
    }

        .about .experience-badge h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1;
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        .about .experience-badge p {
            margin: 5px 0 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--heading-color);
        }

    .about .projects-badge {
        position: absolute;
        top: 40px;
        right: 0;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
        text-align: center;
        min-width: 160px;
    }

        .about .projects-badge h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

        .about .projects-badge p {
            margin: 5px 0 0;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

    .about .feature-item {
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

        .about .feature-item .feature-icon {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

            .about .feature-item .feature-icon i {
                font-size: 28px;
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

        .about .feature-item .feature-content h4 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .about .feature-item .feature-content p {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 25%);
        }

    .about .check-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 30px 0;
    }

        .about .check-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 25%);
        }

            .about .check-list li i {
                color: var(--accent-color);
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }

    .about .btn-primary {
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        border: none;
        padding: 15px 38px;
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .about .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .about .experience-badge {
            bottom: -15px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            padding: 15px;
            min-width: 140px;
        }

            .about .experience-badge h2 {
                font-size: 2.8rem;
            }

            .about .experience-badge p {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

        .about .projects-badge {
            top: 18px;
            right: 23px;
            padding: 15px;
            min-width: 140px;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

            .about .projects-badge h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .about .projects-badge p {
                font-size: 0.75rem;
            }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
        .about .experience-badge {
            padding: 12px;
            min-width: 120px;
        }

            .about .experience-badge h2 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }

            .about .experience-badge p {
                font-size: 0.75rem;
            }

        .about .projects-badge {
            padding: 12px;
            min-width: 120px;
        }

            .about .projects-badge h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .about .projects-badge p {
                font-size: 0.7rem;
            }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Team Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .team .team-member {
        position: relative;
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: 0.4s;
        border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
        height: 100%;
    }

        .team .team-member:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 80%);
            border-color: var(--accent-color);
        }

            .team .team-member:hover .member-image:before {
                opacity: 1;
            }

            .team .team-member:hover .member-image img {
                transform: scale(1.1);
            }

            .team .team-member:hover .social-overlay {
                transform: translateY(0);
                opacity: 1;
            }

            .team .team-member:hover .member-info h4 {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

    .team .member-image {
        position: relative;
        height: 280px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

        .team .member-image:before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 50%) 100%);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: 0.4s;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .team .member-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

    .team .social-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
        padding: 30px 20px 20px;
        transform: translateY(100%);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: 0.4s;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .team .social-icons {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

        .team .social-icons a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            font-size: 18px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .team .social-icons a:hover {
                background-color: var(--contrast-color);
                color: var(--accent-color);
                transform: scale(1.1);
            }

    .team .member-info {
        padding: 25px 20px 30px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
    }

        .team .member-info:before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-color) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 60%) 100%);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .team .member-info h4 {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .team .member-info span {
            display: block;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .team .member-info p {
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
        }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .team .team-member {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

            .team .team-member .member-image {
                height: 250px;
            }

            .team .team-member .member-info {
                padding: 20px 15px 25px;
            }

                .team .team-member .member-info h4 {
                    font-size: 20px;
                }

                .team .team-member .member-info p {
                    font-size: 14px;
                }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Contact Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .contact .container {
        max-width: 1280px;
    }

    .contact .contact-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .contact .contact-wrapper {
            grid-template-columns: 38% 62%;
            gap: 30px;
        }
    }

    .contact .contact-info-panel {
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--accent-color), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #1a4372 40%));
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 40px 30px;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

        .contact .contact-info-panel .contact-info-header {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

            .contact .contact-info-panel .contact-info-header h3 {
                font-size: 28px;
                font-weight: 700;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
                color: var(--contrast-color);
            }

            .contact .contact-info-panel .contact-info-header p {
                font-size: 15px;
                opacity: 0.85;
                line-height: 1.6;
            }

    .contact .contact-info-cards {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-bottom: auto;
    }

    @media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px) {
        .contact .contact-info-cards {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
    }

    .contact .info-card {
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 20px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

        .contact .info-card:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .contact .info-card .icon-container {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

            .contact .info-card .icon-container i {
                font-size: 20px;
                color: var(--contrast-color);
            }

        .contact .info-card .card-content h4 {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

        .contact .info-card .card-content p,
        .contact .info-card .card-content a {
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .contact .info-card .card-content a {
            color: var(--contrast-color) !important;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

    .contact .social-links-panel {
        margin-top: 35px;
    }

        .contact .social-links-panel h5 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
        }

        .contact .social-links-panel .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
        }

            .contact .social-links-panel .social-icons a {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                width: 42px;
                height: 42px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                font-size: 18px;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .contact .social-links-panel .social-icons a:hover {
                    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
                    transform: translateY(-5px);
                }

    .contact .contact-form-panel {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .contact .map-container {
        width: 100%;
        height: 280px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

    .contact .form-container {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 35px;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }

        .contact .form-container h3 {
            font-size: 26px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--heading-color), color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), var(--accent-color) 30%));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
            text-fill-color: transparent;
        }

        .contact .form-container p {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 15%);
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .contact .form-container .form-floating {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

            .contact .form-container .form-floating .form-control {
                border-radius: 12px;
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
                padding: 24px 20px 8px 20px;
                height: calc(3.5rem + 3px);
                background-color: var(--surface-color);
                color: var(--default-color);
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .contact .form-container .form-floating .form-control:focus {
                    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 85%);
                    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 40%);
                    background-color: var(--surface-color);
                }

                .contact .form-container .form-floating .form-control::placeholder {
                    color: transparent;
                }

            .contact .form-container .form-floating label {
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
                padding: 1rem 1.25rem 2.5rem 1.25rem;
            }

                .contact .form-container .form-floating label::after {
                    background-color: transparent;
                }

        .contact .form-container .btn-submit {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--accent-color), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #1a4372 30%));
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            border: none;
            padding: 15px 25px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 16px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

            .contact .form-container .btn-submit:hover {
                transform: translateY(-3px);
                box-shadow: 0 10px 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 75%);
            }

            .contact .form-container .btn-submit i {
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }

            .contact .form-container .btn-submit:hover i {
                transform: translateX(5px);
            }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .contact .contact-info-panel {
            padding: 30px 25px;
        }

        .contact .form-container {
            padding: 30px 25px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .contact .social-links-panel .social-icons {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Search Results Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .search-results-posts article {
        background-color: var(--surface-color);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        padding: 30px;
        height: 100%;
        border-radius: 10px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .search-results-posts .post-img {
        max-height: 240px;
        margin: -30px -30px 15px -30px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .search-results-posts .post-category {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .search-results-posts .title {
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    }

        .search-results-posts .title a {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .search-results-posts .title a:hover {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

    .search-results-posts .post-author-img {
        width: 50px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        margin-right: 15px;
    }

    .search-results-posts .post-author {
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .search-results-posts .post-date {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Pagination 3 Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .pagination-3 {
        padding-top: 0;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
    }

        .pagination-3 ul {
            display: flex;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .pagination-3 li {
            margin: 0 5px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .pagination-3 li a {
                color: var(--accent-color);
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
            }

                .pagination-3 li a.active,
                .pagination-3 li a:hover {
                    background: var(--accent-color);
                    color: var(--contrast-color);
                }

                    .pagination-3 li a.active a,
                    .pagination-3 li a:hover a {
                        color: var(--contrast-color);
                    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Starter Section Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .starter-section {
        /* Add your styles here */
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Error 404 Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .error-404 {
        padding: 80px 0;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

        .error-404 .error-icon {
            font-size: 5rem;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
        }

        .error-404 .error-code {
            font-size: clamp(6rem, 15vw, 12rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 10%);
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .error-404 .error-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .error-404 .error-text {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .error-404 .search-box {
            max-width: 500px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

            .error-404 .search-box .input-group {
                border-radius: 50px;
                overflow: hidden;
                box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            }

            .error-404 .search-box .form-control {
                border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
                padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
                font-size: 1rem;
                color: var(--default-color);
                background-color: var(--surface-color);
                border-radius: 50px;
            }

                .error-404 .search-box .form-control:focus {
                    box-shadow: none;
                    border-color: var(--accent-color);
                }

                .error-404 .search-box .form-control::placeholder {
                    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
                }

            .error-404 .search-box .search-btn {
                background-color: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
                border: none;
                padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

                .error-404 .search-box .search-btn:hover {
                    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
                }

        .error-404 .error-action .btn-primary {
            padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            border: none;
            color: var(--contrast-color);
            border-radius: 50px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

            .error-404 .error-action .btn-primary:hover {
                background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
                transform: translateY(-2px);
            }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .error-404 {
            padding: 60px 0;
        }

            .error-404 .error-code {
                font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 8rem);
            }

            .error-404 .error-title {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .error-404 .error-text {
                font-size: 1rem;
                padding: 0 20px;
            }

            .error-404 .search-box {
                margin: 0 20px;
            }
    }

    /*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Widgets
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
    .widgets-container {
        margin: 60px 0 30px 0;
    }

    .widget-title {
        color: var(--heading-color);
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 0 0 10px 0;
        margin: 0 0 20px 0;
        position: relative;
    }

        .widget-title:before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            display: block;
            height: 2px;
            background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 1px;
        }

        .widget-title:after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            display: block;
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            left: 0;
            bottom: 1px;
        }

    .widget-item {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

        .widget-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

    .search-widget form {
        background: var(--background-color);
        border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 75%);
        padding: 3px 10px;
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 50px;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

        .search-widget form input[type=text] {
            border: 0;
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            width: calc(100% - 40px);
            background-color: var(--background-color);
            color: var(--default-color);
        }

            .search-widget form input[type=text]:focus {
                outline: none;
            }

        .search-widget form button {
            background: none;
            color: var(--default-color);
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            border: 0;
            font-size: 16px;
            padding: 0 16px;
            transition: 0.3s;
            line-height: 0;
        }

            .search-widget form button i {
                line-height: 0;
            }

            .search-widget form button:hover {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

        .search-widget form:is(:focus-within) {
            border-color: var(--accent-color);
        }

    .categories-widget ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }

        .categories-widget ul li {
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

            .categories-widget ul li:last-child {
                padding-bottom: 0;
            }

        .categories-widget ul a {
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .categories-widget ul a:hover {
                color: var(--accent-color);
            }

            .categories-widget ul a span {
                padding-left: 5px;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
                font-size: 14px;
            }

    .recent-posts-widget .post-item {
        display: flex;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

        .recent-posts-widget .post-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .recent-posts-widget .post-item img {
            width: 80px;
            margin-right: 15px;
        }

        .recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 {
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

            .recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a {
                color: var(--default-color);
                transition: 0.3s;
            }

                .recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a:hover {
                    color: var(--accent-color);
                }

        .recent-posts-widget .post-item time {
            display: block;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
        }

    .tags-widget ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }

        .tags-widget ul li {
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .tags-widget ul a {
            background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 94%);
            color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 14px;
            padding: 5px 15px;
            margin: 0 6px 8px 0;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

            .tags-widget ul a:hover {
                background: var(--accent-color);
                color: var(--contrast-color);
            }

            .tags-widget ul a span {
                padding-left: 5px;
                color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
                font-size: 14px;
            }



.customer .row div {
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 12px #f1f0f0;
    /*  width: 200px;*/
    height: 150px;
    padding: 15px;
}

        .customer .row div img {
            width: 60%;
            height:60%;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: all 0.8s ease;
            margin:auto;
        }

        .customer .row div:hover img {
            scale: 1.1;
        }


    .contact-fixed {
        position: fixed;
        left: 10px;
        bottom: 0%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 99999;
    }

        /* Button size */
        .contact-fixed .btn {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

            /* Optional hover effect */
            .contact-fixed .btn:hover {
                transform: scale(1.1);
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

/*@media(max-width:1000px){
    body{
        background:red;
    }
    .header .top-header a{
        font-size:20px;
    }
}*/

/*@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    body, a, .featured-posts p, .section-title p,
    .footer .footer-brand .tagline,
    .footer .social-links a i,
    .footer .footer-links-grid ul li a, .footer .footer-cta .btn-outline,
    .navmenu a, .navmenu a:focus, .page-title nav ol, .contact .contact-info-panel .contact-info-header p,
    .contact .info-card .card-content p, .contact .info-card .card-content a, .contact .form-container p,
    .contact .form-container .btn-submit {
        font-size: 20px !important;
    }

    .featured-posts h3,
    .footer .footer-links-grid h5,
    .footer .footer-cta h5, .contact .info-card .icon-container i, .contact .info-card .card-content h4,
    .contact .social-links-panel h5, .contact .social-links-panel .social-icons a {
        font-size: 24px !important;
    }

    .category-section .sidebar-post .title {
        font-size: 18px !important;
    }

    .about .projects-badge p {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }
}*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header .logo img {
        max-height: 45px !important;
    }
    .contact-fixed .btn {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
    }
    .page-title .heading h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}

/*.header{
    font-size:20px;
}

.header .top-header a{
    font-size:1em;
}*/