:root {
        --primary-bg: #121212;
        --secondary-bg: #1a1a1a;
        --accent-color: #fa1212ef;
        --accent-hover: #ff1a1a;
        --text-primary: #ffffff;
        --text-secondary: #b3b3b3;
        --card-bg: #1e1e1e;
        --section-padding: 100px 0;
    }

    html, body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        width: 100%;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        background-color: var(--primary-bg);
        color: var(--text-primary);
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
        font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .navbar {
        background-color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.95) !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding: 20px 0;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .navbar.scrolled {
        padding: 15px 0;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .navbar-brand {
        font-weight: 900;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        color: var(--text-primary) !important;
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .navbar-brand span {
        color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .nav-link {
        font-weight: 600;
        margin: 0 12px;
        color: var(--text-primary) !important;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        position: relative;
        padding: 8px 0 !important;
    }

    .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-link:hover::after,
    .nav-link.active::after {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .nav-link:hover {
        color: var(--accent-color) !important;
    }

    .hero-about {
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)),
            url('blog.jpg') no-repeat center center;
        background-size: cover;
        padding: 180px 0 120px;
        position: relative;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-about h1 {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .hero-about p {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .section-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .section-title::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 80px;
        height: 5px;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        bottom: -15px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .section-subtitle {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: 0 auto 60px;
        /* text-align: center; */
    }

    /* Blog Cards */
    .blog-card {
        background-color: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: 10px;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        height: 100%;
        position: relative;
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.2);
        border-color: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.2);
    }

    .blog-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 220px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .blog-card:hover .blog-img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-body {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .blog-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        color: var(--text-primary);
    }

    .blog-meta {
        color: var(--accent-color);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-meta i {
        margin-right: 8px;
    }

    .blog-text {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

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

    .read-more i {
        margin-left: 8px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .read-more:hover {
        color: var(--accent-hover);
    }

    .read-more:hover i {
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    .blog-category {
        position: absolute;
        top: 15px;
        right: 15px;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        color: white;
        padding: 5px 12px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Featured Blog */
    .featured-blog {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .featured-blog-card {
        background-color: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 100%;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .featured-blog-card {
            flex-direction: row;
            height: 400px;
        }
    }

    .featured-blog-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 250px;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .featured-blog-img {
            width: 50%;
            height: 100%;
        }
    }

    .featured-blog-body {
        padding: 30px;
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .featured-blog-body {
            width: 50%;
        }
    }

    .featured-blog-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .featured-blog-meta {
        color: var(--accent-color);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .featured-blog-text {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .category-filter {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .category-btn {
        background-color: transparent;
        border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
        color: var(--text-primary);
        padding: 8px 20px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .category-btn:hover, .category-btn.active {
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        color: white;
    }

    /* Newsletter */
    .newsletter-section {
        background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
        padding: 80px 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .newsletter-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .newsletter-text {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto 30px;
    }

    .newsletter-form {
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .newsletter-input {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 12px 20px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        color: white;
        border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .newsletter-input::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    }

    .newsletter-btn {
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        color: white;
        border: none;
        padding: 12px 25px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

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

    /* Footer */
    footer {
        background-color: #000;
        color: white;
        padding: 80px 0 30px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .footer-logo {
        font-weight: 900;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        display: inline-block;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .footer-logo span {
        color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .footer-tagline {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        max-width: 400px;
    }

    .footer-links h5 {
        color: white;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .footer-links h5::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 40px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .footer-links ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .footer-links li {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
        color: var(--accent-color);
        padding-left: 5px;
    }

    .social-icons {
        display: flex;
        gap: 15px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .social-icons a {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: white;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .social-icons a:hover {
        background: var(--accent-color);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.3);
    }

    .copyright {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding-top: 30px;
        margin-top: 50px;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .btn-primary-custom {
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        border: none;
        color: white;
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 15px 35px;
        margin-right: 15px;
        border-radius: 0;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .btn-primary-custom::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: -100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
        transition: all 0.5s ease;
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .btn-primary-custom:hover {
        background-color: var(--accent-hover);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(236, 9, 9, 0.3);
    }

    .btn-primary-custom:hover::before {
        left: 100%;
    }

    .back-to-top {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 30px;
        right: 30px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        background: var(--accent-color);
        color: white;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        z-index: 99;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .back-to-top.active {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
    }

    .back-to-top:hover {
        background: var(--accent-hover);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .hero-about h1 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .navbar-brand {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }
        .hero-about {
            padding: 150px 0 80px;
        }

        .hero-about h1 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }

        .newsletter-form {
            flex-direction: column;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
        .hero-about h1 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }

        .hero-about p {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
    }

    .newsletter-section {
    background-color: var(--secondary-bg);
    padding: var(--section-padding);
    border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
}

.newsletter-title {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-subtitle {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.newsletter-form {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-form .email-input {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    outline: none;
    transition: border 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.newsletter-form .email-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent-hover);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-color);
}

.newsletter-form .subscribe-btn {
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-form .subscribe-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

#newsletter-msg {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.newsletter-form .email-input::placeholder {
    color: #ffffff;  /* Black placeholder text */
    opacity: 1;      /* Ensures full opacity across browsers */
}