:root {
    /* Primary Colors */
    --primary-color: #4361ee;
    --primary-dark: #3a56d4;
    --primary-light: #eef2ff;
    --primary-lighter: #f8f9ff;
    
    /* Secondary Colors */
    --secondary-color: #3f37c9;
    --secondary-dark: #2d28a8;
    --accent-color: #4cc9f0;
    
    /* Neutral Colors */
    --dark-color: #2b2d42;
    --dark-gray: #4a5568;
    --medium-gray: #a0aec0;
    --light-gray: #e2e8f0;
    --light-color: #f8f9fc;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --black: #000000;
    
    /* Gradients */
    --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #4361ee 0%, #3a0ca3 100%);
    --gradient-secondary: linear-gradient(135deg, #4cc9f0 0%, #4895ef 100%);
    --gradient-dark: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2d42 0%, #1a1a2e 100%);
    
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-xl: 0 20px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-primary: 0 10px 30px rgba(67, 97, 238, 0.2);
    
    /* Border Radius */
    --radius-sm: 0.25rem;
    --radius-md: 0.5rem;
    --radius-lg: 1rem;
    --radius-xl: 1.5rem;
    --radius-full: 9999px;
    
    /* Spacing */
    --space-xs: 0.25rem;
    --space-sm: 0.5rem;
    --space-md: 1rem;
    --space-lg: 1.5rem;
    --space-xl: 2rem;
    --space-2xl: 3rem;
    --space-3xl: 4rem;
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-fast: all 0.15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-slow: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-sans: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
    
    /* Z-index */
    --z-dropdown: 1000;
    --z-sticky: 1020;
    --z-fixed: 1030;
    --z-modal-backdrop: 1040;
    --z-modal: 1050;
    --z-popover: 1060;
    --z-tooltip: 1070;
}

/* Base Styles */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    font-size: 16px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    background-color: var(--white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--dark-color);
    /* margin-bottom: 1rem; */
}

h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; }

p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
ul li{ 
    list-style: none;
}
a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item.active {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: white;
}
.dropdown-item:last-child:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: white !important;
}

/* From Uiverse.io by Nawsome */ 
.loading-overlay .typewriter {
    --blue: #5C86FF;
    --blue-dark: #275EFE;
    --key: #fff;
    --paper: #EEF0FD;
    --text: #D3D4EC;
    --tool: #FBC56C;
    --duration: 3s;
    position: relative;
    -webkit-animation: bounce05 var(--duration) linear infinite;
    animation: bounce05 var(--duration) linear infinite;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide {
    width: 92px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-left: 14px;
    transform: translateX(14px);
    background: linear-gradient(var(--blue), var(--blue-dark));
    -webkit-animation: slide05 var(--duration) ease infinite;
    animation: slide05 var(--duration) ease infinite;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide:before, .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide:after,
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide i:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    background: var(--tool);
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide:before {
    width: 2px;
    height: 8px;
    top: 6px;
    left: 100%;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide:after {
    left: 94px;
    top: 3px;
    height: 14px;
    width: 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide i {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    right: 100%;
    width: 6px;
    height: 4px;
    top: 4px;
    background: var(--tool);
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .slide i:before {
    right: 100%;
    top: -2px;
    width: 4px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    height: 14px;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .paper {
    position: absolute;
    left: 24px;
    top: -26px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: var(--paper);
    transform: translateY(46px);
    -webkit-animation: paper05 var(--duration) linear infinite;
    animation: paper05 var(--duration) linear infinite;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .paper:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 6px;
    right: 6px;
    top: 7px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    height: 4px;
    transform: scaleY(0.8);
    background: var(--text);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 0 var(--text), 0 24px 0 var(--text), 0 36px 0 var(--text);
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .keyboard {
    width: 120px;
    height: 56px;
    margin-top: -10px;
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .keyboard:before, .typewriter .keyboard:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .keyboard:before {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-dark));
    transform: perspective(10px) rotateX(2deg);
    transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  }
  
  .loading-overlay .typewriter .keyboard:after {
    left: 2px;
    top: 25px;
    width: 11px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    -webkit-animation: keyboard05 var(--duration) linear infinite;
    animation: keyboard05 var(--duration) linear infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes bounce05 {
    85%, 92%, 100% {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  
    89% {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
  
    95% {
      transform: translateY(2px);
    }
  }
  
  @keyframes slide05 {
    5% {
      transform: translateX(14px);
    }
  
    15%, 30% {
      transform: translateX(6px);
    }
  
    40%, 55% {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
  
    65%, 70% {
      transform: translateX(-4px);
    }
  
    80%, 89% {
      transform: translateX(-12px);
    }
  
    100% {
      transform: translateX(14px);
    }
  }
  
  @keyframes paper05 {
    5% {
      transform: translateY(46px);
    }
  
    20%, 30% {
      transform: translateY(34px);
    }
  
    40%, 55% {
      transform: translateY(22px);
    }
  
    65%, 70% {
      transform: translateY(10px);
    }
  
    80%, 85% {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  
    92%, 100% {
      transform: translateY(46px);
    }
  }
  
  @keyframes keyboard05 {
    5%, 12%, 21%, 30%, 39%, 48%, 57%, 66%, 75%, 84% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    9% {
      box-shadow: 15px 2px 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    18% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 2px 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    27% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 12px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    36% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 12px 0 var(--key), 60px 12px 0 var(--key), 68px 12px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    45% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 2px 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    54% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 2px 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    63% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 12px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    72% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 2px 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 10px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  
    81% {
      box-shadow: 15px 0 0 var(--key), 30px 0 0 var(--key), 45px 0 0 var(--key), 60px 0 0 var(--key), 75px 0 0 var(--key), 90px 0 0 var(--key), 22px 10px 0 var(--key), 37px 12px 0 var(--key), 52px 10px 0 var(--key), 60px 10px 0 var(--key), 68px 10px 0 var(--key), 83px 10px 0 var(--key);
    }
  }
/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    vertical-align: middle;
    user-select: none;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    color: white;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(67, 97, 238, 0.3);
}

.btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Forms */
.form-control {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    background-color: var(--white);
    background-clip: padding-box;
    border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(67, 97, 238, 0.25);
    outline: 0;
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

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

/* Alerts */
.alert {
    position: relative;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.alert-success {
    color: #0f5132;
    background-color: #d1e7dd;
    border-color: #badbcc;
}

.alert-danger {
    color: #842029;
    background-color: #f8d7da;
    border-color: #f5c2c7;
}

.alert-warning {
    color: #664d03;
    background-color: #fff3cd;
    border-color: #ffecb5;
}

.alert-info {
    color: #055160;
    background-color: #cff4fc;
    border-color: #b6effb;
}

/* Utility Classes */
.container {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: var(--space-md);
    padding-left: var(--space-md);
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 540px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 720px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 960px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1140px;
    }
}

/* Text Utilities */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-left { text-align: left; }
.text-right { text-align: right; }
.text-uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-lowercase { text-transform: lowercase; }
.text-capitalize { text-transform: capitalize; }
.text-primary { color: var(--primary-color); }
.text-secondary { color: var(--secondary-color); }
.text-success { color: #198754; }
.text-danger { color: #dc3545; }
.text-warning { color: #ffc107; }
.text-info { color: #0dcaf0; }
.text-light { color: #f8f9fa; }
.text-dark { color: #212529; }
.text-muted { color: #6c757d; }

/* Background Utilities */
.bg-primary { background-color: var(--primary-color); }
.bg-secondary { background-color: var(--secondary-color); }
.bg-success { background-color: #198754; }
.bg-danger { background-color: #dc3545; }
.bg-warning { background-color: #ffc107; }
.bg-info { background-color: #0dcaf0; }
.bg-light { background-color: #f8f9fa; }
.bg-dark { background-color: #212529; }
.bg-white { background-color: #fff; }
.bg-transparent { background-color: transparent; }

/* Spacing Utilities */
.m-0 { margin: 0; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mr-0 { margin-right: 0; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.ml-0 { margin-left: 0; }
.mx-0 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.my-0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }

.m-1 { margin: 0.25rem; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.25rem; }
.mr-1 { margin-right: 0.25rem; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.ml-1 { margin-left: 0.25rem; }
.mx-1 { margin-left: 0.25rem; margin-right: 0.25rem; }
.my-1 { margin-top: 0.25rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }

/* Add more spacing utilities as needed */

/* Flex Utilities */
.d-flex { display: flex; }
.flex-row { flex-direction: row; }
.flex-column { flex-direction: column; }
.justify-content-start { justify-content: flex-start; }
.justify-content-end { justify-content: flex-end; }
.justify-content-center { justify-content: center; }
.justify-content-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.justify-content-around { justify-content: space-around; }
.align-items-start { align-items: flex-start; }
.align-items-end { align-items: flex-end; }
.align-items-center { align-items: center; }
.align-items-baseline { align-items: baseline; }
.align-items-stretch { align-items: stretch; }

/* Responsive Utilities */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .d-sm-none { display: none; }
    .d-sm-block { display: block; }
    .d-sm-flex { display: flex; }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .d-md-none { display: none; }
    .d-md-block { display: block; }
    .d-md-flex { display: flex; }
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes slideInUp {
    from {
        transform: translate3d(0, 30px, 0);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.animate-fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}

.animate-slide-up {
    animation: slideInUp 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}

/* Print Styles */
@media print {
    body {
        background: none;
        color: #000;
    }
    
    .no-print {
        display: none !important;
    }
    
    .print-only {
        display: block !important;
    }
}

.blog-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd 0%, #0dcaf0 100%);
  padding: 80px 0;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.blog-banner h1 {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb {
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb-item a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
  color: white;
  text-decoration: underline;
}


  /* Sidebar Styles */
  .sidebar {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    position: sticky;
    top: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 10;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

/* Hide scrollbar for Chrome, Safari and Opera */
.sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 5px;
}

.sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #888;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #555;
}

.blog-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 10;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.categories-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 15px 0 0 0;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 200px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--primary-color) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    padding-right: 5px;
}

.categories-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.categories-list a:hover,
.categories-list a.active {
    background: var(--primary-color, #007bff); /* Use a fallback color if var is not defined */
    color: white;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.categories-list a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    color: #666;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: rgba(79, 193, 164, 0.03); /* This green might conflict with blue hover */
}

.category-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.categories-list a:hover i,
.categories-list a.active i {
    color: white;
}

.categories-list a:hover .post-count,
.categories-list a.active .post-count {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: white;
}

.post-count {
    background: rgba(79, 193, 164, 0.1);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: var(--primary-color, #007bff); /* Use a fallback color */
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}