/* Universal Box Sizing for better layout consistency */
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  /* Adjusting the base font size for overall scaling */
  html {
      font-size: 15px;
      /* Reduced from browser default 16px to make everything slightly smaller */
  }

  :root {
      --page-background: #ffffff;
      --text-color-default: #212529;
      --text-color-muted: #6c757d;
      --text-color-light: #f8f9fa;
      /* For dark backgrounds like footer */

      --card-background: #ffffff;
      --card-text-color: #212529;

      --section-bg-light: #f8f9fa;
      /* Light grey for sections that were navy */

      --primary-accent-color: #ffc107;
      /* Brighter Yellow */
      --primary-accent-darker: #e0a800;
      --secondary-accent-color: #B29339;
      /* Gold/Brown */

      --border-color: #dee2e6;
      --radius: 0.5rem;
      --font-family: 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";
      --shadow-sm: 0 .125rem .25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .075);
      --shadow-md: 0 .5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
  }

  body {
      background-color: var(--page-background);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
      font-family: var(--font-family);
      overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  header {
      /* background: url('./images/blog-banner.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover; */
      /* min-height: 75vh;  */
      /* width: 100%;  */
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
  }

  .navbar {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      color: white;
      padding: 0.5rem 0rem;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 1030;
      background-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .navbar .logo img {
      padding-top: 5px;
      max-height: 70px;
  }

  .navbar .nav-right-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-end;
  }

  .navbar .menu {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
  }

  .navbar .menu li {
      margin: 0 1rem;
  }

  .navbar .menu li a {
      color: white;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .navbar .menu li a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
  }

  .navbar .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 10px;
  }

  .navbar .hamburger span {
      background-color: white;
      height: 3px;
      width: 25px;
      margin: 3px 0;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .contact-info {
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .contact-info img {
      vertical-align: middle;
  }


  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .navbar .menu {
          display: none;
          flex-direction: column;
          background-color: #333;
          position: absolute;
          top: 100%;
          left: 0;
          width: 100%;
          padding: 1rem 0;
          box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
      }

      .navbar .menu.active {
          display: flex;
      }

      .navbar .menu li {
          margin: 0.75rem 0;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .navbar .menu li a {
          color: white;
      }

      .navbar .menu li a:hover {
          color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      }

      .navbar .hamburger {
          display: flex;
      }

      .navbar .nav-right-container {
          align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .contact-info {
          font-size: 12px;
      }
  }

  .banner-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  }

  .banner-content {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 10%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 2;
  }

  .banner-content h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .banner-content p {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .banner-content p.since-text img {
      height: 25px;
  }


  .banner-buttons {
      margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .banner-buttons .btn {
      font-size: 1rem;
      padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 30px;
  }

  .btn-primary {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      border: none;
      color: var(--text-color-default);
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-darker);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .banner-content h1 {
          font-size: 2rem;
      }

      .banner-content p {
          font-size: 1.2rem;
      }

      .banner-buttons .btn {
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .banner-content {
          left: 5%;
      }

      .banner-content h1 {
          font-size: 1.8rem;
      }

      .banner-content p {
          font-size: 1rem;
      }
  }

  /* Blog Page Specific Styles */
  .blog-page-section {
      padding: 3rem 0;
      background-color: var(--section-bg-light);
  }

  .blog-header-section {
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .blog-header-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-color-default);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .blog-header-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--text-color-muted);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Search and Categories Section */
  .blog-filter-section {
      padding: 2rem 0;
      background-color: var(--section-bg-light);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .blog-filter-section .form-control {
      border-radius: 2rem;
      /* Pill shape */
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-color: var(--border-color);
  }

  .blog-filter-section .btn-outline-secondary {
      border-color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      border-radius: 2rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-filter-section .btn-outline-secondary:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
  }

  .blog-filter-section .filter-buttons .btn {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      border-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
      border-radius: 2rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      margin-right: 0.75rem;
      /* Space between buttons */
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      /* For wrapping */
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-filter-section .filter-buttons .btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-darker);
      border-color: var(--primary-accent-darker);
  }

  /* Featured Post Style */
  .featured-blog-post {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      /* Default for larger screens */
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .featured-blog-post .featured-img-container {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 50%;
      /* Ensure image takes at least half width */
  }

  .featured-blog-post img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 400px;
      /* Larger fixed height for featured image */
      object-fit: cover;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--radius);
      border-bottom-left-radius: var(--radius);
  }

  .featured-blog-post .featured-content {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .featured-blog-post .post-title {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--card-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .featured-blog-post .post-meta {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-color-muted);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .featured-blog-post .post-meta .author {
      color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .featured-blog-post .post-snippet {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text-color-default);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* Responsive for featured post */
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .featured-blog-post {
          flex-direction: column;
          /* Stack image and text vertically on smaller screens */
          text-align: center;
      }

      .featured-blog-post img {
          border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
          border-top-right-radius: var(--radius);
          height: 300px;
          /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
      }

      .featured-blog-post .featured-content {
          padding: 1.5rem;
      }

      .featured-blog-post .post-title {
          font-size: 1.8rem;
      }
  }

  /* Grid Post Styles (for secondary posts) */
  .blog-post-card {
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
      /* Ensure cards are same height */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-post-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  }

  .blog-post-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 200px;
      /* Adjusted height for grid images */
      object-fit: cover;
      /* Cover the area, cropping if necessary */
      border-top-left-radius: var(--radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--radius);
  }

  .blog-post-card .card-body {
      padding: 1.5rem;
      flex-grow: 1;
      /* Allow card body to grow */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      /* Push button to bottom */
  }

  .blog-post-card .post-title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      /* Slightly smaller for grid posts */
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--card-text-color);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .blog-post-card .post-meta {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--text-color-muted);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .blog-post-card .post-meta .author {
      color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .blog-post-card .post-snippet {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-color-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .blog-post-card .btn {
      background-color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      border-color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      /* Slightly smaller button */
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-post-card .btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      border-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
  }

  /* Pagination Styles */
  .blog-pagination {
      margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .blog-pagination .pagination .page-item .page-link {
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      margin: 0 0.25rem;
      color: var(--secondary-accent-color);
      border-color: var(--border-color);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-pagination .pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      border-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
  }

  .blog-pagination .pagination .page-item .page-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-darker);
      border-color: var(--primary-accent-darker);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
  }


  /* Footer Section (Kept from previous enhancement) */
  .footer-section {
      background-color: #2c3034;
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .footer-logo {
      max-width: 150px;
      height: auto;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .company-desc {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      opacity: 0.8;
      margin-left: 0;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-heading {
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-size: 1.4em;
      text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.8);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      font-size: 0.95em;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
  }

  .footer-contact {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 0.95em;
      text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-contact li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .footer-contact i {
      margin-right: 10px;
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      font-size: 1.1em;
  }

  .newsletter-form input {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      padding: 0.75rem;
  }

  .newsletter-form input::placeholder {
      color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.6);
      font-size: 0.95em;
  }

  .newsletter-form .btn {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      color: var(--text-color-default);
      border: none;
      padding: 0.75rem;
      width: 100%;
  }

  .newsletter-form .btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-accent-darker);
  }

  .social-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .social-icon {
      color: var(--text-color-light);
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .social-icon:hover {
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
  }


  .footer-legal {
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .footer-legal a {
      color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.7);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-legal a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-accent-color);
  }

  .separator {
      color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.4);
      margin: 0 0.5rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .footer-section {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-heading,
      .footer-links,
      .footer-contact,
      .social-links {
          text-align: center;
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .footer-logo {
          margin: 0 auto 1rem auto;
      }

      .company-desc {
          margin-left: auto;
          margin-right: auto;
      }

      .footer-contact li {
          justify-content: center;
      }
  }

  /* Fixed WhatsApp Button Styles */
  .whatsapp-fixed-btn {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 25px;
      right: 25px;
      background-color: #25D366;
      color: white;
      width: 55px;
      height: 55px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 28px;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
      z-index: 1000;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .whatsapp-fixed-btn:hover {
      background-color: #1DA851;
      transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .whatsapp-fixed-btn {
          width: 50px;
          height: 50px;
          font-size: 24px;
          bottom: 20px;
          right: 20px;
      }
  }