:root {
  --blog-primary: #2563eb;
  --blog-primary-hover: #1d4ed8;
  --blog-secondary: #64748b;
  --blog-bg-light: #f8fafc;
  --blog-card-bg: #ffffff;
  --blog-card-border: #e2e8f0;
  --blog-text-dark: #0f172a;
  --blog-text-muted: #64748b;
  --blog-card-shadow: 0 4px 16px -2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05), 0 2px 6px -1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
  --blog-card-shadow-hover: 0 20px 30px -10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12), 0 8px 15px -4px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  --blog-radius: 16px;
  --blog-radius-sm: 10px;
  --blog-transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Common resets and helpers */
.bg-main {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b 0%, #0f172a 100%) !important;
}

.bg-light-blue {
  background-color: var(--blog-bg-light) !important;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.blog-section .card{
  height: auto !important;
}

.blog-section .sticky-top,
.bg-light-blue .sticky-top{
	z-index: 9 !important;
}

/* Hero Section */
.blog-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 50%, #2563eb 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
}

.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  right: -20%;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.25) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  color: #fff !important;
}

.blog-hero .lead {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

/* Glassmorphism Search Container */
.blog-search-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.blog-search-card .input-group {
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  transition: var(--blog-transition);
}

.blog-search-card .input-group:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--blog-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);
}

.blog-search-card .form-control,
.blog-search-card .form-select {
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
}

.blog-search-card .form-select {
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
}

/* Blog Post Card Layout */
.blog-post-card {
  background: var(--blog-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  transition: var(--blog-transition);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.blog-post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow-hover);
  border-color: #cbd5e1;
}

.blog-post-card .post-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background-color: #f1f5f9;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.blog-post-card .post-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  /*height: 100%;*/
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blog-post-card:hover .post-img-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.blog-post-card .post-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--blog-text-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-post-card .post-title:hover {
  color: var(--blog-primary);
}

.blog-post-card .post-excerpt {
  color: #475569;
  font-size: 0.938rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-post-card .meta-item {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--blog-text-muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

/* Badges */
.badge-category {
  background-color: #eff6ff;
  color: var(--blog-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  padding: 0.35em 0.75em;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--blog-transition);
  display: inline-block;
}

.badge-category:hover {
  background-color: var(--blog-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.badge-read-time {
  background-color: #f1f5f9;
  color: #475569;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  padding: 0.35em 0.75em;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

.badge-views {
  background-color: #ecfdf5;
  color: #059669;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  padding: 0.35em 0.75em;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--blog-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--blog-transition);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background-color: #eff6ff;
}

.btn-read-more:hover {
  background-color: var(--blog-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-read-more i {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-read-more:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Widget Card Styling */
.widget-card {
  background: var(--blog-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.widget-card .widget-header {
  background: #f8fafc;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--blog-text-dark);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.widget-card .widget-body {
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

/* Category Widget Pills */
.category-pills-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.category-pill-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  color: var(--blog-text-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: var(--blog-transition);
}

.category-pill-item:hover {
  background: var(--blog-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--blog-primary);
}

.category-pill-item:hover i {
  color: #fff !important
}

.category-pill-item .count-badge {
	background: #e2e8f0;
	color: var(--blog-text-dark);
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	border-radius: 50px;
	transition: var(--blog-transition);
	min-width: 26px;
	min-height: 26px;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
}

.category-pill-item:hover .count-badge {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Popular Item Widget */
.popular-items {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
}

.popular-items:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 40;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.popular-items .side-image {
  width: 75px;
  height: 65px;
  min-width: 75px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #f1f5f9;
}

.popular-items .side-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.popular-items:hover .side-image img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.popular-items .media-body a {
  color: var(--blog-text-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.popular-items .media-body a:hover {
  color: var(--blog-primary);
}

/* Article Detail Page */
.post-single {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
}

.post-single .featured-media {
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.blog-description {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #334155;
}

.blog-description p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-description h2,
.blog-description h3,
.blog-description h4 {
  color: var(--blog-text-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-description blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blog-primary);
  background-color: #f8fafc;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0 var(--blog-radius-sm) var(--blog-radius-sm) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #475569;
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
}

.blog-description img {
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.blog-description .se-video-container {
  height: 420px;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Social Share Bar */
.blog-share .social-share {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.blog-share .social-share li a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-share .social-share li a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}

.blog-share .social-share .facebook {
  background-color: #1877f2 !important;
}

.blog-share .social-share .twitter {
  background-color: #0f1419 !important;
}

.blog-share .social-share .linkedin {
  background-color: #0a66c2 !important;
}

.blog-share .social-share .whatsapp {
  background-color: #25d366 !important;
}

.blog-share .social-share .google {
  background-color: #ea4335 !important;
}

/* Front Page Widget Grid */
.single-blog {
  background: var(--blog-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-card-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: var(--blog-transition);
}

.single-blog:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow-hover);
}

.single-blog .blog-img {
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.single-blog .blog-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.single-blog:hover .blog-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.single-blog h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.single-blog h4 a {
  color: var(--blog-text-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.single-blog h4 a:hover {
  color: var(--blog-primary);
}

.single-blog p {
  color: var(--blog-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.single-blog .read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--blog-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}


.blog-description dl,
.blog-description ul,
.blog-description ol {
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
  padding-left: 1.5rem !important;
}

.blog-description dl li,
.blog-description ul li,
.blog-description ol li {
  list-style: disc !important;
}