body {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000b0c 0%, #025b68 100%);
    color: white;
    min-height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
}


.blog-section-title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-section-title:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d6efd, #00d4ff);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.custom-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(26, 30, 33, 0.95), rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.95));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.custom-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border-color: rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.3);
}

.custom-card-img-top {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.custom-card:hover .custom-card-img-top {
    transform: none;
}

.custom-card-body {
    padding: 1.75rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.98) 0%, rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.95) 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    position: relative;
}

.custom-card-body::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), transparent);
}

.custom-card-title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.custom-card:hover .custom-card-title {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d6efd, #00d4ff);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.custom-card-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: auto;
    flex-grow: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.custom-card-link {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd, #00d4ff);
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.25);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.custom-card-link::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: left 0.5s ease;
}

.custom-card-link:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00d4ff, #0d6efd);
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.custom-card-link:hover::before {
    left: 100%;
}

.custom-card-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-card:hover .custom-card-content {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.custom-load-more {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0d6efd, #00d4ff);
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.2);
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.custom-load-more:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00d4ff, #0d6efd);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3);
}

.container {
    max-width: 1600px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1e21, #212529);
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    background-image: url('/img/background-pattern.png'); /* Add your background image here */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.card {
    background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.95);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.col-md-6 {
    animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease forwards;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .col-md-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.333333%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .col-md-6 {
        width: 50%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .col-md-6 {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.col-md-6:nth-child(n+6) {
    animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.button {
    --w: 250px;
    --h: 60px;
    --icon-size: 20px;
    --text-color: rgb(210 210 240);
    --box-glow-color: transparent;
    --box-glow-blur: 20px;
    position: relative;
    min-width: var(--w);
    min-height: var(--h);
    border-radius: var(--h);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border: none;
    font-family: "Montserrat";
    color: var(--text-color);
    background: rgb(4 8 20 / 0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgb(200 200 220 / 0.22),
        0 0 var(--box-glow-blur) var(--box-glow-color),
        inset 0 0 26px -10px var(--box-glow-color);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: box-shadow 500ms ease;
    z-index: 2;
}
.button::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgb(200 200 220 / 0.1);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0px 24px 0 rgb(170 230 250 / 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--h);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: transform 500ms ease, box-shadow 500ms ease;
}

.text,
.icon {
    z-index: 2;
}

.text {
    transform: translateX(-50%);

    transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.icon {
    position: absolute;
    width: var(--icon-size);
    height: var(--icon-size);
    left: 0;
    transform: translateX(calc((var(--w)) / 2 + 8px));
    transition: transform 500ms ease, color 500ms ease;
}
svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    fill: currentColor;
}

.button:active {
    --box-glow-blur: 36px;
}
.button:hover,
.button:active {
    --box-glow-color: var(--color);
}
.button:hover::before,
.button:active::before {
    transform: translateX(65%);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0px 0px 0 transparent;
}
.button:hover .text,
.button:active .text {
    transform: translateX(0%);
    animation-play-state: running;
}
.button:hover .icon,
.button:active .icon {
    transform: translateX(calc(var(--w) - var(--icon-size) - 19px));
    color: var(--color);
}

.button:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
}
.button:focus-visible:not(:hover, :active) {
    --box-glow-color: rgb(114 114 114 / 0.5);
}

/* Navbar Styles */
.navbar {
	background-color: #1e4151;
	color: white;
	font-weight: bold;

	min-height: 80px;
}

.navbar .navbar-brand,
.navbar .nav-link {
	color: white;
	font-weight: bold;
	transition: font-size 0.3s ease;
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	/* Increased font size for navbar brand and links */
}