*, *::before, *::after{
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
html{
    scroll-behavior:smooth;
    font-size: 100%;
}
img, picture, video,canvas, svg{
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
ul, ol{
    list-style: none;
}
a{
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}
input, button, textarea, select{
    font:inherit;
}
:root {
            --primary-bg: #333333;
            --secondary-blue: #0d6efd; /* Bootstrap primary blue */
            --text-light: #ffffff;
            --text-dark: #333333;
            --border-color: #dee2e6;
        }
body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.5;
            -wehbkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #333333;
            background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light background for contrast */
        }

        /* Navbar Styling */
        .custom-navbar {
            background-color: var(--primary-bg);
            padding-top: 1rem;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .custom-navbar .navbar-brand {
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .custom-navbar .nav-link {
            color: #cccccc; /* Slightly dimmed text for links */
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            margin-left: 1rem;
        }

        .custom-navbar .nav-link:hover,
        .custom-navbar .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        /* Hero Banner Styling */
        .hero-banner {
            /* Fallback background if image fails to load */
            background-image: url("../img/3.jpg");
            /* Placeholder for hero image */
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            height: 300px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: var(--text-light);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-banner::before{
            content:"";
            position:absolute;
            inset:0;
            background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* Main Content Layout */
        .main-container {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        /* Blog Post Card Styling */
        .blog-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .blog-card-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 180px !important;
            object-fit: contain;
            object-position: center;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .blog-card-content {
            padding: 1rem;
        }
        .post-meta {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #333;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-bottom: 1px dotted #ccc;
            padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .post-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .post-excerpt {
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* Sidebar Widgets Styling */
        .sidebar-widget {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .widget-header {
            background-color: var(--secondary-blue);
            color: var(--text-light);
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0; /* Remove default margin */
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .widget-body {
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        /* Search Widget specific */
        .search-widget .input-group-text {
            background-color: #e9ecef;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            cursor: pointer;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        
        .search-widget input {
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        .search-widget input:focus {
            box-shadow: none;
            border-color: #86b7fe;
        }

        /* Category List Widget specific */
        .category-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .category-list li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .category-list li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .category-list a {
            display: block;
            padding: 0.75rem 0;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .category-list a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-blue);
        }
        /* about section css style */
        .about-section {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            border-radius: 8px; /* Slightly rounded corners for a modern look */
        }

        .about-heading {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        /* Add a small decorative underline to headings */
        .about-heading::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--secondary-blue);
        }

        .about-text {
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        /* contact section css */
        .contact-section{
            background:#fff;
            border:1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding:2.5rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }
        .contact-heading{
            font-weight: 700;
            color:var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            padding-bottom:10px;
            position:relative;
        }
        .contact-heading::after{
            content:"";
            position:absolute;
            left:0;
            bottom:0;
            width:60px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--secondary-blue);
        }
        .custom-form-label{
            font-weight: 500;
            color:#495057;
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }
        .custom-form-control{
            border:1px solid #ced4da;
            border-radius: 6px;
            padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
        }
        .custom-form-control:focus{
            border-color: 1px solid #86b7fe;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.25);
            outline: 0;

        }
        .custom-submit-btn{
            background-color:#0d6efd ;
            color:white;
            border:none;
            padding:.5rem 1.25rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out;
        }
         .custom-submit-btn:hover {
            background-color: #0b5ed7; /* Darker blue on hover */
        }
        /* Contact info styling on the right side */
        .contact-info-block {
            padding-left: 2rem;
            border-left: 1px solid #eee;
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .contact-info-block {
                padding-left: 0;
                border-left: none;
                margin-top: 2rem;
                padding-top: 2rem;
                border-top: 1px solid #eee;
            }
        }
        
        .info-item {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .info-item h5 {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        
        .info-item p {
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        footer{
            background-color: var(--primary-bg);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content:center;
            align-items: center;
            
        }
        footer p{
            color:var(--text-light);
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 1rem;;
        }