/* Latest News & Blog Section */
.blog-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue) 0%, #071a42 100%);
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-section:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.blog-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-15px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.blog-image {
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-gold), #f7d55f);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

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

.blog-content {
    padding: 30px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.blog-category {
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-date {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.blog-author-name{
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: medium;
}

.blog-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.4;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-excerpt {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-read-more {
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-read-more:hover {
    gap: 12px;
    color: #f7d55f;
}

.view-all-blogs {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

/* Responsive Design for New Sections */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }

   
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 500px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

   

    .blog-image {
        height: 180px;
    }
}
















/* new css */







/* Fonts */
:root {
  --default-font: "EB Garamond",  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";
  --heading-font: "EB Garamond",  sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Inter",  sans-serif;
}

/* Global Colors - The following color variables are used throughout the website. Updating them here will change the color scheme of the entire website */
:root { 
  --background-color: #ffffff; /* Background color for the entire website, including individual sections */
  --default-color: #212529; /* Default color used for the majority of the text content across the entire website */
 --accent-color: #465367; /* Accent color that represents your brand on the website. It's used for buttons, links, and other elements that need to stand out */
  --surface-color: #ffffff; /* The surface color is used as a background of boxed elements within sections, such as cards, icon boxes, or other elements that require a visual separation from the global background. */
  --contrast-color: #ffffff; /* Contrast color for text, ensuring readability against backgrounds of accent, heading, or default colors. */
}

/* Nav Menu Colors - The following color variables are used specifically for the navigation menu. They are separate from the global colors to allow for more customization options */
:root {
  --nav-color: #6a6a6a;  /* The default color of the main navmenu links */
  --nav-hover-color: #465367; /* Applied to main navmenu links when they are hovered over or active */
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for mobile navigation menu */
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for dropdown items that appear when hovering over primary navigation items */
  --nav-dropdown-color: #6a6a6a; /* Used for navigation links of the dropdown items in the navigation menu. */
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #465367; /* Similar to --nav-hover-color, this color is applied to dropdown navigation links when they are hovered over. */
}

/* Color Presets - These classes override global colors when applied to any section or element, providing reuse of the sam color scheme. */

.light-background {
  --background-color: #f9f9f9;
  --surface-color: #ffffff;
}

.dark-background {
  --background-color: #060606;
  --default-color: #ffffff;
  --primary-blue: #ffffff;
  --surface-color: #252525;
  --contrast-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Smooth scroll */
:root {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General Styling & Shared Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
  text-decoration: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Details Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-details {
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.blog-details .article {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 25px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-details .post-img {
  margin-bottom: 20px ;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-details .title {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.blog-details .content {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-details .content h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.blog-details .content blockquote {
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
  padding: 60px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.blog-details .content blockquote p {
  color: var(--default-color);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.blog-details .content blockquote:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-details .meta-top {
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-details .meta-top ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-details .meta-top ul li+li {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.blog-details .meta-top i {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  line-height: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-details .meta-top a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  font-size: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom {
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom i {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  display: inline;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .cats {
  list-style: none;
  display: inline;
  padding: 0 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .cats li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: inline;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .tags li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .tags li+li::before {
  padding-right: 6px;
  color: var(--default-color);
  content: ",";
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .share {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .share i {
  padding-left: 5px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-posts article {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-posts .post-img img {
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.blog-posts .post-date {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-posts .post-content {
  padding: 30px;
}

.blog-posts .post-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: 0.3s;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-posts .meta i {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts .meta span {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-posts p {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-posts hr {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-posts .readmore {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: 0.3s;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary-blue), transparent 20%);
}

.blog-posts .readmore i {
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-posts article:hover .post-title,
.blog-posts article:hover .readmore {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts article:hover .post-img img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Pagination Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-pagination {
  padding-top: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-pagination ul {
  display: flex;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.blog-pagination li {
  margin: 0 5px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-pagination li a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-pagination li a.active,
.blog-pagination li a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.blog-pagination li a.active a,
.blog-pagination li a:hover a {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Contact Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.contact .info-item+.info-item {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.contact .info-item i {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 20px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  margin-right: 15px;
}

.contact .info-item h3 {
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contact .info-item p {
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.contact .php-email-form {
  height: 100%;
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text],
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email],
.contact .php-email-form textarea {
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--background-color), transparent 50%);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text]:focus,
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email]:focus,
.contact .php-email-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text]::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email]::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
}

.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit] {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  border: 0;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  transition: 0.4s;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit]:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Widgets
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.widgets-container {
  margin: 20px 0 20px 0;
}

.widget-title {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0 0 0 10px;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.widget-item {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 98%);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.widget-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-author-widget img {
  max-width: 75px;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.blog-author-widget h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links {
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  margin-right: 5px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.blog-author-widget p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.search-widget form {
  background: var(--background-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 75%);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.search-widget form input[type=text] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: calc(100% - 40px);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
}

.search-widget form input[type=text]:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.search-widget form button {
  background: none;
  color: var(--default-color);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  line-height: 0;
}

.search-widget form button i {
  line-height: 0;
}

.search-widget form button:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.search-widget form:is(:focus-within) {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  align-items: center;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item img {
  width: 90px;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
      line-height: 1.5;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item time {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.tags-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.tags-widget ul li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.tags-widget ul a {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 94%);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-gold), transparent 60%);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
   
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  margin: 0 6px 8px 0;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: 0.3s;


}

.tags-widget ul a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
        background:  var(--accent-gold);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255)
}

.tags-widget ul a span {
  padding-left: 5px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-author-widget-2 img {
  max-width: 160px;
}

.blog-author-widget-2 h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
}

.blog-author-widget-2 .social-links {
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.blog-author-widget-2 .social-links a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  margin: 0 3px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-author-widget-2 .social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-author-widget-2 p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}


.latest-news-area{
    background-color: #e6e6e6;
}




/* inner header start*/


.header-eight {
    padding: 120px 0 80px 0;
}

.header-eight > .container > nav > .breadcrumb > .breadcrumb-item > a{
       color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;
       font-weight: 700;
}

.header-eight > .container > nav > .breadcrumb > .breadcrumb-item.active{
       
       color: rgb(146, 168, 165) !important;
}

.breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: rgb(220 238 255 / 75%);
}

.hero-heading{
       color: var(--accent-gold) !important;
       font-weight: 500;
}

.inner-page-header{
    /* background: url("../images/seamless-pattern-blue-background-with-white-contour-school-supplies-vector_288990-1275.avif") !important ;
    background-position:  bottom !important; */
    background: var(--primary-blue) !important ;
    background-attachment: scroll;
    background-size: contain ;
}

/* inner header end*/