* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  
  body, html {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
  }
  #breadcrumb-main-page,
  #breadcrumb-page,
  .d-flex.align-items-center span1 {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px); /* Responsive between 16px–22px */
    color: white;                      /* Ensure white text */
    font-weight: 600;
     white-space: nowrap;
  }

.custom-widget {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.custom-widget-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}

.custom-post-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.custom-thumb img {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.custom-details {
  flex: 1;
}

.custom-post-title a {
  color: #222;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.custom-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #777;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 5px 0 0 0;
}
.widget,
.custom-widget {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; /* 👈 Light ash border */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  margin-bottom: 25px; /* Space below for next widget */
}

  
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    #breadcrumb-main-page,
    #breadcrumb-page,
    .d-flex.align-items-center span1 {
      font-size: 16px;
    }
  }
  
  
  .about-header {
  position: relative;
  height: 80vh;
  /*background: url('/images/contact-cover.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;*/
  
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Gradient overlay */
.about-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 100%);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  pointer-events: none; /* don’t block clicks */
}

@keyframes slideGradient {
  0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}
 .breadcrumbs {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .breadcrumbs {
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
  }
}

  /* Responsive Styles */
  
  /* Tablet View */
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-header {
      height: 80vh;
    }
  
    .about-overlay {
      padding: 50px 30px;
    }
  
    .about-overlay h1 {
      font-size: 36px;
    }
  
    .about-overlay p {
      font-size: 20px;
    }
  
    .breadcrumbs {
      padding-right: 100px;
      font-size: 18px;
    }
  }
  
  /* Mobile View */
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .about-header {
      height: 70vh;
    }
  
    .about-overlay {
      padding: 30px 20px;
    }
  
    .about-overlay h1 {
      font-size: 28px;
    }
  
    .about-overlay p {
      font-size: 16px;
    }
  
   
  }
  
  
 /* Overlay Text */
.about-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -60%);
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;

  /* Animation */
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 1.5s ease-out forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

.about-overlay h1 {
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;

  /* Text animation */
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInText 1s ease-out forwards;
  animation-delay: 1s;
}

.about-overlay p {
  font-size: 23px;
  line-height: 1.6;

  /* Paragraph animation */
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInText 1s ease-out forwards;
  animation-delay: 1.5s;
}

/* Keyframes */
@keyframes fadeSlideUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -60%) translateY(50px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -60%) translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInText {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Tablet View */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-overlay {
    padding: 40px 25px;
  }

  .about-overlay h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .about-overlay p {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}

/* Mobile View */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .about-overlay {
    padding: 30px 15px;
  }

  .about-overlay h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .about-overlay p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

  
  
  
  
  /*****************************************************/
  .circles {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
     
      
      
    }
    .circles:hover .icon-img {
      transform: scale(1.5);
    }
    .circles:hover .label {
      display: none;
    }
    .icon-img {
     
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .wave-top {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .featured-title {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .circles {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
    }
  
    .icon-img {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }
  
    .label {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .circles {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
    }
  
    .icon-img {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
    }
  
    .label {
      font-size: 0.5rem;
    }
  }
  
  
  .btn1 {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /***************************************************************************/
  /*****************************************************/
.circle {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
   
    
    
  }
  .circle:hover .icon-img {
    transform: scale(1.5);
  }
  .circle:hover .label {
    display: none;
  }
  .icon-img {
   
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .wave-top {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .featured-title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .circle {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
  }

  .icon-img {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .circle {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
  }

  .icon-img {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
  }

  .label {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
  }
}



  
  
  
  
  
  /* *************** hero section ************/
  
  
  
  .post .category-badge {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 13px;
      border-radius: 25px;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 6px 11px;
      line-height: 1;
      left: 20px;
      top: 20px;
      z-index: 1;
      background-color: #6e72fc;
      background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #6e72fc 0%, blue 74%);
      background-size: 200% auto;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  .post .category-badge:hover {
      background-position: right center;
  }
  
  .post .thumb {
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .post .thumb.rounded .inner {
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .post .thumb img {
      transform: scale(1);
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  .post .thumb:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
  }
  
  .post .post-title a {
      color: #203656;
  }
  
  .post .post-title a:hover {
      color: blue;
  }
  
  .post .meta {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #9faabb;
  }
  
  .post .meta a {
      color: #9faabb;
      font-weight: 400;
  }
  
  .post .meta a:hover {
      color: blue;
  }
  
  .post .meta i {
      vertical-align: middle;
  }
  
  .post .meta li:last-child::after {
      content: "";
      display: none;
  }
  
  .post .meta li::after {
      content: "";
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: blue;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-left: 1rem;
      height: 3px;
      vertical-align: middle;
      position: relative;
      top: -1px;
      width: 3px;
  }
  
  .post .meta li:not(:last-child) {
      margin-right: 0.8rem;
  }


/* Horizontal overlay icons on right-bottom */
.post .overlay-icons {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 8px;   
    right: 130px;    
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row; 
    gap: 6px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.post .overlay-icons .icon-box {
    background: rgba(0,0,255,0.15); 
    color: blue; 
    padding: 2px 6px; 
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 10px; 
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3px;
}

.post .overlay-icons .icon-box i {
    font-size: 12px; /* podi icon size */
}

.post .overlay-icons .icon-box:hover {
    background: rgba(0,0,255,0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
}

  
  .featured-post-lg {
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg:hover .thumb .inner {
      transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .thumb {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(32, 54, 86, 0.3);
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .thumb::after {
      content: "";
      background: #203656;
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
      left: 0;
      opacity: 0.6;
      top: 0;
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .details {
      bottom: 50px;
      left: 50px;
      right: 50px;
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .post-title {
      font-size: 32px;
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .post-title a {
      color: #fff;
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .thumb .inner {
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center center;
      height: 533px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      transform: scale(1);
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .post-title a:hover {
      color: #e098ff;
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .meta {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .meta li::after {
      content: "";
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  }
  
  .featured-post-lg .meta li a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  }
  
  /* ******************* hero right side **************/
  .card-blog {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

  .card-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      padding: 72px 20px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); /* dark overlay */
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
  }

/* Text */
.card-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Button */
.card-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  background: rgba(65,75,210,1);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(45,55,180,1);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Image hover zoom */
.card-blog:hover .card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

  .rounded {
      border-radius: 10px !important;
  }
  
  .bordered {
      border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
  }
  
  .post-tabs {
      padding: 30px;
  }
  
  .post-tabs .tab-content {
      margin-top: 30px;
  }
  
  .nav-tabs {
      border-bottom: 0;
  }
  
  .tab-content {
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .tab-pane {
      opacity: 1;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  .tab-pane.loading {
      opacity: 0.3;
  }
  
  .lds-dual-ring {
      display: inline-block;
      position: absolute;
      right: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      visibility: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
      z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .lds-dual-ring.loading {
      visibility: visible;
      opacity: 1;
  }
  
  .lds-dual-ring::after {
      content: " ";
      display: block;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      margin: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid;
      border-color: blue transparent blue transparent;
      animation: lds-dual-ring 1.2s linear infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes lds-dual-ring {
      0% {
          transform: rotate(0deg);
      }
      100% {
          transform: rotate(360deg);
      }
  }
  
  .nav-fill .nav-item, .nav-fill>.nav-link {
      margin-right: 10px;
  }
  
  .nav-fill .nav-item:last-child, .nav-fill>.nav-link:last-child {
      margin-right: 0;
  }
  
  .nav-fill .nav-item>.nav-link {
      color: #8f9bad !important;
      margin-right: 10px;
  }
  
  .nav-pills .nav-link.active, .nav-pills .show>.nav-link {
      color: #fff !important;
      background-color: #6e72fc;
      background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #6e72fc 0%, blue 74%);
      border-color: transparent;
      background-size: 200% auto;
  }
  
  .nav-pills .nav-link {
      background: 0 0;
      border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
      border-radius: 30px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm {
      clear: both;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm.circle .thumb {
      max-width: 60px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm.circle .details {
      margin-left: 80px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm .thumb {
      float: left;
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .post .thumb {
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .post .thumb.rounded .inner {
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .post .thumb.circle .inner {
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 50%;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm .post-title {
      font-size: 15px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm::after {
      content: "";
      display: block;
      height: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      margin-top: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      background: #ebebeb;
      background: linear-gradient(to left, #ebebeb 0%, transparent 100%);
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm:last-child::after {
      content: "";
      display: none;
  }
  
  /* ************** */
  
  .main-content {
      margin-top: 60px;
  }
  
  .section-header {
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .section-title {
      font-size: 24px;
      margin: 0;
  }
  
  
  /* *********************** */
  
  .padding-30 {
      padding: 30px;
  }
  
  .post .post-format {
      color: #fff;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 20px;
      height: 50px;
      line-height: 54px;
      right: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      bottom: -25px;
      position: absolute;
      width: 50px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      background-color: #6e72fc;
      background: linear-gradient(315deg, #6e72fc 0%, blue 74%);
      z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .post .meta li img.author {
      margin-right: 12px;
      vertical-align: middle;
      border-radius: 50%;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm.square .thumb {
      max-width: 110px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm.square .details {
      margin-left: 130px;
  }
  
  /* ******************* */
  
  .post.post-list-sm.before-seperator::before {
      content: "";
      display: block;
      height: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      margin-top: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      background: #ebebeb;
      background: linear-gradient(to left, #ebebeb 0%, transparent 100%);
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm.before-seperator::after {
      content: "";
      display: none;
  }
  
  /* ************** */
  
  .slick-arrows-top {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      right: 0;
      transform: translate(0px, -50%);
  }
  
  .slick-custom-buttons {
      color: #909090;
      font-size: 10px;
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      line-height: 30px;
      text-align: center;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
      padding: 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  
  
  /* -************ */
  
  .post-carousel .slick-slide {
      margin: 0px 12px;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content {
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .thumb {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .thumb::after {
      content: "";
      background: #203656;
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
      left: 0;
      opacity: 0.6;
      top: 0;
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .details {
      bottom: 20px;
      left: 20px;
      right: 20px;
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .post-title {
      font-size: 22px;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .post-title a {
      color: #fff;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .post-title a:hover {
      color: aliceblue;
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .meta {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .meta li::after {
      content: "";
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }
  
  .post.post-over-content .meta li a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }
  
  /* **************** */
  
  .post.post-list {
      margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .thumb {
      float: left;
      max-width: 265px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .details {
      margin-left: 295px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .post-title {
      margin: 9px 0;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .post-bottom {
      margin-top: 9px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .post-bottom .social-share .icons {
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .post-bottom .social-share .icons::before {
      content: "";
      background: #ddd;
      display: inline-block;
      height: 1px;
      margin-left: 10px;
      margin-right: 10px;
      vertical-align: middle;
      width: 30px;
  }
  
  .post.post-list .post-bottom .social-share .icons.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .social-share .toggle-button {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #9faabb;
      background-color: transparent;
      border: 0;
      padding: 0;
      vertical-align: middle;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .social-share .icons {
      display: inline;
      vertical-align: middle;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .social-share .icons li a {
      color: #9faabb;
      font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .social-share .icons li a:hover {
      color: blue;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .social-share .icons li:not(:last-child) {
      margin-right: 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .more-button a {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #9faabb;
  }
  
  .post .post-bottom .more-button a i {
      color: #9faabb;
      font-size: 12px;
      margin-left: 10px;
      vertical-align: middle;
  }
  
  
  
  .post.post-list::after {
      content: "";
      display: block;
      height: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      margin-top: 30px;
      width: 100%;
      background: #ebebeb;
      background: linear-gradient(to left, #ebebeb 0%, transparent 100%);
  }
  
  .post .post-format-sm {
      color: #fff;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 14px;
      height: 30px;
      line-height: 34px;
      left: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      top: 20px;
      position: absolute;
      width: 30px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      background-color: #6e72fc;
      background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #6e72fc 0%, blue 74%);
      z-index: 1;
  }

  
  
.arrow-btn {
  background: #5468d4; 
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.arrow-btn:hover {
  background: #0430d0; 
}

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  /* ************** */
  
  .widget {
      border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
      padding: 35px 30px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  
  .widget:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  
  .widget .widget-header {
      margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .widget .widget-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      margin: 0;
  }
  
  .post.post-list-sm .thumb .number {
      color: #fff;
      display: block;
      border: 1px solid #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700px;
      height: 24px;
      line-height: 22px;
      left: 0;
      text-align: center;
      top: -10px;
      position: absolute;
      width: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      background: #6e72fc;
      background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #6e72fc 0%, blue 74%);
      z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .widget ul.list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li {
      line-height: 2.8rem;
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li a {
      color: #203656;
      font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li a::before {
      color: #9faabb;
      font-family: "simple-line-icons";
      font-size: 11px;
      vertical-align: middle;
      margin-right: 25px;
      content: "";
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li a:hover {
      color: blue;
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li::after {
      content: "";
      display: block;
      height: 1px;
      width: 100%;
      background: #ebebeb;
      background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ebebeb 0%, transparent 100%);
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li span {
      float: right;
  }
  
  .widget ul.list li:last-child::after {
      content: "";
      display: none;
  }

  
/* Newsletter Headline */
.newsletter-headline {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #203656;
    display: block;
}

/* Form Input */
.widget-content form input {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    animation: none;
}

/* Button */
.widget-content form .btn-default {
    color: #fff;
    padding: 9.5px 36px;
    background-color: #6e72fc;
    background-image: linear-gradient(315deg, #6e72fc 0%, blue 74%);
    background-size: 200% auto;
    transition: background-position 0.5s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Button Hover */
.widget-content form .btn-default:hover {
    background-position: right center;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Privacy Text */
.newsletter-privacy {
    font-size: 13px;
    display: block;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    animation: none;
}

  
  .slick-arrows-bot {
      position: relative;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 20px;
  }
  
   ****************** */
  
  .tag {
      color: #8f9bad;
      border: 1px solid #8f9bad;
      border-radius: 25px;
      font-size: 13px;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 3px 14px;
      margin: 4px 0;
  }
  
  .tag:hover {
      border-color: blue;
      color: blue;
  }
  
  /* *************** */
  
  .instagram {
      margin: 60px 0 0;
      position: relative;
  }
  
  .instagram-feed {
      margin-left: -2.5px;
      margin-right: -2.5px;
  }
  
  .instagram-feed .insta-item {
      overflow: hidden;
      padding-left: 2.5px;
      padding-right: 2.5px;
  }
  
  .instagram-feed .insta-item img {
      border-radius: 10px;
  }
  
  .btn-instagram {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 1;
  }
  
  /* *********** */
  
  footer {
      margin-top: 50px;
  }
  
  footer .footer-inner {
      border-top: 1px solid #ebebeb;
      padding: 40px 0;
  }
  
  footer .footer-inner .copyright {
      color: #9faabb;
  }
  
  #return-to-top {
      color: #8f9bad;
      font-size: 13px;
      border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 25px;
      padding: 6px 20px;
      z-index: 4;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  
  #return-to-top i {
      font-size: 11px;
      vertical-align: middle;
      margin-right: 10px;
  }
  
  #return-to-top:hover {
      color: blue;
      border-color: blue;
  }
  
  /* *********** responsiveness **************** */
  
  @media only screen and (max-width: 992px) {
      .inner-wrapper-sticky {
          transform: none !important;
          position: relative !important;
          top: 0 !important;
          left: 0 !important;
          width: auto !important;
      }
  }
  
  @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
      .featured-post-lg .thumb .inner {
          height: 425px;
      }
      .post.post-list .thumb {
          float: none;
          max-width: 550px;
      }
      .post.post-list .details {
          margin-left: 0;
          margin-top: 25px;
      }
      .post .meta li::after {
          content: "";
          margin-left: 0.5rem;
      }
      .post .meta li:not(:last-child) {
          margin-right: 0.3rem;
      }
      .instagram-feed .insta-item {
          text-align: center;
          margin: 2.5px 0;
      }
      .footer-inner {
          text-align: center;
      }
      .featured-post-lg .post-title {
          font-size: 26px;
      }
      .featured-post-lg .details {
          bottom: 30px;
          left: 30px;
          right: 30px;
      }
      .search-popup .search-content {
          padding: 0px 20px;
          width: 100%;
      }
      .post-carousel-widget .post-carousel {
          margin: 0 12px;
      }
      .post-carousel-widget .post-carousel .post-title {
          font-size: 16px;
      }
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  
  .widget-about .cover-image img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 10px;
      object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .widget-about button.btn {
      padding: 10px 25px;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 25px;
      margin-top: 10px;
  }
  
  
  /* Bold post title text and remove link underline */
  .widget .post-title a {
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;  /* removes underline */
      color: black;            /* optional: standard readable color */
      font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  /* Optional: hover effect */
  .widget .post-title a:hover {
      color: #007bff;         /* bootstrap blue or custom */
      text-decoration: none;  /* ensure underline stays removed */
  }
  
  /* Optional: Date styling */
  .widget .meta {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #777;
  }
  /* Widget Title (Popular Posts) */
  .widget .widget-header .widget-title {
      font-size: 22px;         /* Increase or decrease as needed */
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #222;
  }
  
  /* Post title inside the list */
  .widget .post-title a {
      font-size: 18px;         /* Adjust for readability */
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #333;
  }
  
  /* Post date styling */
  .widget .meta li {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #777;
  }
  /* Widget container border */
  .widget.rounded {
      border: 2px solid #ddd;  /* Light gray border */
      padding: 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background-color: #fff;
  }
  
  /* Explore Topics Title */
  .widget .widget-header .widget-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #333;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  
  /* List items */
  .widget .widget-content ul.list li a {
      font-size: 18px;            /* Adjust the font size */
      text-decoration: none;      /* Remove underline */
      color: #222;                /* Link color */
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 6px 0;
  }
  
  /* On hover */
  .widget .widget-content ul.list li a:hover {
      color: #007bff;             /* Optional hover color */
      text-decoration: none;      /* Still no underline */
  }
  
  
  /* Container Enhancements */
  .newsletter-widget {
      background: wheat;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }
  
  /* Header Styling */
  .newsletter-widget .widget-title {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: black;
  }
  
  /* Headline Text */
  .newsletter-headline {
      font-size: 16px;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: #555;
      font-style: italic;
      text-align: center;
  }
  
  /* Input Field */
  .newsletter-input {
      padding: 12px 15px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      border: 1px solid #ccc;
      font-size: 15px;
      text-align: center;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .newsletter-input:focus {
      border-color: #007bff;
  }
  
  /* Button */
  .newsletter-btn {
      width: 100%;
      background: #007bff;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      padding: 12px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 16px;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .newsletter-btn:hover {
      background: #0056b3;
  }
  
  /* Privacy Text */
  .newsletter-privacy {
      font-size: 12px;
      margin-top: 15px;
      display: block;
      text-align: center;
      color: #777;
  }
  
  .newsletter-privacy a {
      color: #007bff;
      text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  .newsletter-privacy a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
  }
  
  
  
  
  
  /* Container Styling */
  .post-carousel-section {
      padding: 30px 20px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }
  
  /* Widget Title */
  .post-carousel-section .widget-title {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
      color: #333;
  }
  
  /* Post Styling */
  .post-carousel {
      padding: 15px;
      text-align: center;
  }
  
  .post-carousel .thumb img {
      border-radius: 12px;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
  }
  
  /* Post Title */
  .post-carousel .post-title a {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #222;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .post-carousel .post-title a:hover {
      color: #007bff;
  }
  
  /* Meta Styling */
  .post-carousel .meta {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #666;
  }
  
  .post-carousel .meta a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #007bff;
  }
  
  .post-carousel .meta a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
  }
  
  /* Carousel Arrows */
  .slick-arrows-bot {
      margin-top: 15px;
      text-align: center;
  }
  
  .slick-custom-buttons {
      background: #f0f0f0;
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 5px;
      font-size: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  
  .slick-custom-buttons:hover {
      background: #007bff;
      color: #fff;
  }
  
  
  /* Tag Cloud Section Container */
  .tag-cloud-section {
      padding: 25px 20px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }
  
  /* Widget Title */
  .tag-cloud-section .widget-title {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      color: #333;
  }
  
  /* Tag Style */
  .tag-cloud-section .tag {
      display: inline-block;
      margin: 5px;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #333;
      border: 2px solid #007bff;
      border-radius: 25px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  /* Hover Effect */
  .tag-cloud-section .tag:hover {
      background-color: #007bff;
      color: #fff;
  }
  
  
  .card-blog {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 15px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  }
  
  .card-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
  }
  
  /* Overlay with text and button */
  .card-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 72px 20px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); /* dark overlay */
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
  }
  
  .card-desc {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  
  .card-btn {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: yellow;
      color: black;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 25px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .card-btn:hover {
      background-color: yellow;
      text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  
  
  /* Container and section header */
  .main-content {
    padding: 40px 0;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
  }
  
  .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff; /* blue underline */
    padding-bottom: 8px;
  }
  
  .section-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
  }
  
  /* Post container */
  .padding-30 {
    padding: 30px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05);
  }
  
  /* Each post */
  .post {
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .post:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  
  /* Image */
  .post .thumb {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 12px;
    max-height: 180px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: block;
  }
  
  .post .thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .post:hover .thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  
  /* Meta info */
  .meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #777;
  }
  
  .meta a {
    color: #007bff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  
  .meta a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  
  /* Post title */
  .post-title a {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .post-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  
  /* Excerpt */
  .excerpt {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  
  
  .post-tile a {
    text-decoration: none; /* removes underline */
    color: inherit; /* keeps the text color the same as surrounding text */
  }
/* Center the pagination */
.pagination {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 20px auto;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

/* Pagination items */
.pagination li {
    margin: 0 3px;
}

/* Links */
.pagination li a,
.pagination li span {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    background: #fff;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.pagination li a:hover {
    background: #007bff;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #007bff;
}

/* Active page */
.pagination li.active span {
    background: #007bff;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #007bff;
}

/* Disabled */
.pagination li.disabled span {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    color: #aaa;
    border-color: #ddd;
}

  


/* Only target the newsletter widget */
.widget.newsletter-card {
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: #e9e2c9;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .widget-header {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .widget-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .widget-content {
    text-align: center;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-headline {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-input-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-input {
    width: 350px;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-btn-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-btn {
    width: 350px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: #1e55d5;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-btn:hover {
    background-color: #143ca0;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-privacy {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #555;
}

.widget.newsletter-card .newsletter-privacy a {
    color: #1e55d5;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.widget.newsletter-card {
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf6e3, #e9e2c9, #f5eddc);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.widget.newsletter-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.newsletter-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #764ba2 0%, #1e55d5 100%);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0px 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
/* Full-screen overlay */
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #fff; /* page background while loading */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* Loader container */
.square-loader {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.square-loader div {
  width: 30px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: #0d6efd; /* blue squares */
  animation: squareAnim 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Staggered animation for each square */
.square-loader div:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.square-loader div:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.square-loader div:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
square-loader div:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }

/* Keyframes: scale up and down */
@keyframes squareAnim {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(0); opacity: 0.3; }
  50% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ===== BLOG PAGE MOBILE HEADER - WITH ANIMATIONS ===== */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  /* Make blog header match about header layout */
  .about-header {
    height: 50vh !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    margin-top: 80px !important; /* Space below navbar */
  }
  
  .about-overlay {
    position: relative !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) !important;
    padding: 25px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    max-width: 320px !important;
    width: 90% !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    
    /* Mobile-friendly animations */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.9) translateY(20px);
    animation: mobileFadeScaleUp 0.8s ease-out 0.3s forwards;
  }
  
  .about-overlay h1 {
    font-size: 28px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
    
    /* Text animation */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    animation: mobileSlideUp 0.6s ease-out 0.5s forwards;
  }
  
  .about-overlay p {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    
    /* Paragraph animation */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    animation: mobileSlideUp 0.6s ease-out 0.7s forwards;
  }
  
  /* Last paragraph animation delay */
  .about-overlay p:last-child {
    animation-delay: 0.9s;
  }
  
  /* Also disable the gradient animation on mobile */
  .about-header::before {
    display: none !important;
  }
  
  /* Fix the mobile view styles that might conflict */
  .about-header {
    height: 50vh !important; /* Override the 70vh from line 140 */
  }
}

/* ===== MOBILE ANIMATION KEYFRAMES ===== */
@keyframes mobileFadeScaleUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.9) translateY(20px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes mobileSlideUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes mobileFadeIn {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}