/* Blog categories Starts */
/* Hero */
.blog-hero {
  /* background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F172A 0%,#1E1B4B 35%,#1a3a6b 65%,#0C4A6E 100%); */
  background: #faf7f2;
  padding: 30px 0;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-hero {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
}

.blog-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.07) 1px,
      transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero-inner {
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #2b2623;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgb(223 211 203);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 250px;
}

.blog-hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #c8a96e;
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

.blog-hero-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 780px;
}

.blog-hero-h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #c8a96e;
}

.blog-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 19px);
  color: #222;
}

/* Search box */
.blog-search-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 670px;
}

.blog-search-input {
  width: 100%;

  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
  border-radius: 40px !important;
  padding: 16px 52px 16px 20px !important;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-search-input {
    padding: 10px 52px 10px 20px !important;
  }
}

.blog-search-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.blog-search-input:focus {
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
  background: transparent !important;

}

.blog-search-ico {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  /* pointer-events:none; */
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-search-ico svg {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  stroke: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.blog-search-ico:hover svg {
  stroke: #000;
}

.blog-search-results {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  z-index: 100;
  display: none;
  max-height: 340px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.blog-search-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

.blog-search-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-search-item:hover {
  background: #f8fafc;
}

.blog-search-cat {

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #2b2623;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.blog-search-title {

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0f172a;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Hero stats */
.blog-hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.blog-hero-stat-val {

  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #222;
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-hero-stat-lbl {

  font-size: 14px;
  color: #222;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.blog-hero-stat-line {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Category tabs */
.cat-tabs-wrap {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 70px;
  z-index: 90;
  width: calc(100% - 5px);
}

.cat-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  gap: 25px;
}

.cat-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.cat-tab {

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #222;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
  background: none;
  border-top: none;
  border-left: none;
  border-right: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cat-tab {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

.cat-tab:hover {
  color: #c8a96e;
}

.cat-tab.active {
  color: #c8a96e;
  border-bottom-color: #2b2623;
}

.cat-tab-count {

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #64748b;
  background: #f1f2f3;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1px 7px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}

.cat-tab.active .cat-tab-count {
  background: #faf7f2;
  color: #000;
}

/* Featured post */
.featured-post {
  background: #f8fafc;
  padding: 30px 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.featured-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
}

.feat-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #bfb9b0;
  color: #fff;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.feat-badge svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  stroke: #fff;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.feat-cat {

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #c8a96e;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.feat-h2 {

  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.feat-excerpt {
  font-size: 18px;

  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.feat-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.feat-meta-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.feat-author-ava {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.feat-author-name {

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.feat-author-role {

  font-size: 15px;
  color: #334154;
}

.feat-date {

  font-size: 15px;
  color: #334154;
}

.feat-author-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.feat-img {
  /* background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F172A 0%,#0F2952 100%); */
  /* border-radius:16px;
	aspect-ratio:16/10;
	min-height:240px;
	display:flex;
	align-items:center;
	justify-content:center;
	position:relative;
	overflow:hidden */
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .feat-img {
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .feat-img img {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }
}

.feat-img-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.1) 1px,
      transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
}

.feat-img-position {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  /* padding:32px */
  display: flex;
}

.feat-read-time {

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

/* Blog grid */
.blog-body {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 30px 0 0 0;
}

.blog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.blog-article-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  gap: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-article-title {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

.blog-article-heading {

  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-article-heading {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

.blog-select-sort {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #334155;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 7px 36px 7px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  background-image: url(../images/talk-export-modal/down-arrow.svg) !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
  background-position: right 14px center !important;
  appearance: none;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: #bbaca2;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 86, 210, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.blog-card-img {
  /* background:#0F172A; */
  background: transparent !important;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  min-height: 150px;
  max-height: 150px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-card-img {
    max-height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: unset;
    overflow: visible;
    min-height: 10px;
    max-height: 500px;
  }
}

.blog-card-img-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 1px,
      transparent 1px);
  background-size: 18px 18px;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-cat {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* text-transform:uppercase;
	letter-spacing:.1em; */
  color: #c8a96e;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b2623;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 16px;
  /* color: #334155; */
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  margin-top: auto;
  gap: 10px;
}

.blog-card-author {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #334155;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.blog-card-ava {
  min-width: 40px;
  max-height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2b2623;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-card-date {

  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.blog-card-read {

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #c8a96e;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.blog-card-date-read {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
}



/* Trending tag cluster */
.trending-search {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.trending-title {

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #222;
  align-self: center;
}

.trend-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  color: #334155;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}

.trend-tag:hover {
  border-color: #2b2623;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Sidebar */
.blog-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 128px;
}

.sidebar-card {
  background: #fafaf8;
  border: 1px solid #2b262317;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.sidebar-title svg {
  width: 20px;
  stroke: #c8a96e;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.sidebar-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.18s;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-post:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar-post:hover {
  opacity: 0.75;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.sidebar-post-num {
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 18px;
}

.sidebar-post-title {

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0f172a;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.sidebar-post-meta {

  font-size: 14px;
  color: #293b55;
}

.sidebar-topics {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}

.sidebar-topic {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  color: #6b5e59;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.18s, color 0.18s, background 0.18s;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-topic:hover,
.sidebar-topic.active {
  border-color: #c8a96e38;
  color: #000;
  background: #c8a96e14;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.sidebar-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-author:hover {
  background: #efefeb;
  color: #2b2623;
  border-left-color: #cba96e;
  cursor: pointer;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.sidebar-author:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.sidebar-author-ava {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #ccc !important;
}

.sidebar-author-ava img {
  max-width: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.sidebar-author-bg-1 {
  background: #2b2623;
}

.sidebar-author-bg-2 {
  background: #2b2623;
}

.sidebar-author-bg-3 {
  background: #2b2623;
}

.sidebar-author-bg-4 {
  background: #2b2623;
}

.sidebar-author-name {

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.sidebar-author-role {

  font-size: 14px;
  color: #334866;
}

.sidebar-author-header {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
}

.sidebar-author-header div:nth-child(2) {
  display: flex;
  align-items: self-start;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sidebar-author-count {

  font-size: 14px;
  color: #222;
  margin-left: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .sidebar-author-count {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter-card {
  background: #3a2517;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 86, 210, 0.15);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 490px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.card-position {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-card-heading {

  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.newsletter-card-title {

  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-card-desc {

  font-size: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 170, 175, 0.6) !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  padding: 10px 12px !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  outline: none;
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) !important;
}

.newsletter-input:focus {
  border-color: #06b6d4;
}

.newsletter-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: #c8a96e;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover {
  background: #0046b8;
}

.newsletter-success {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-success-msg {

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Load more */
.load-more-wrap {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 36px 0 0;
}

.load-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 28px;

  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.load-more-btn:hover {
  border-color: #2b2623 !important;
  background: #2b2623 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 86, 210, 0.1) !important;
}

.load-more-count {

  font-size: 15px;

  color: #2b2623;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Empty state */
.no-results {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  /* display:none */
}

.no-results-ico {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}

.no-results-ico svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  stroke: #64748b;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .blog-hero-sub {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .featured-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .blog-sidebar {
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cat-tab {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .blog-hero-stats {
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

/* Blog categories Ends */

/* cta card starts */
.cta-heading {
  background: #3a2517;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 86, 210, 0.18);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 490px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}



.cta-title {

  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.cta-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.cta-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: #c8a96e !important;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px !important;
  padding: 10px !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #d4bb85 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* cta card starts */

.newsletter-note {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.art-newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 170, 175, 0.6) !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  padding: 10px 12px !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  color: #ffff !important;
  outline: none;
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.art-newsletter-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.art-newsletter-input:focus {
  border-color: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 170, 175, 0.9) !important;
}

.art-newsletter-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: #c8a96e;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.art-newsletter-btn:hover,
.art-newsletter-btn:focus {
  background: #d4bb85;
}

/* blog-pagination */
.blog-pagination {
  gap: 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  /* background: #f4f4f4; */
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  margin: 25px 0 0 auto;
  width: auto;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-pagination button:first-child,
.blog-pagination button:last-child {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: #2b2623;
  border-radius: 25px;
}

.blog-pagination button.previous-btn::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  border-top: 2px solid #0d6efd;
  border-left: 2px solid #0d6efd;
  transform: rotate(-47deg);
  vertical-align: middle;
  position: relative;
  top: -2px;
}

.blog-pagination button.previous-btn:hover::before {
  border-top: 2px solid #fff;
  border-left: 2px solid #fff;
}

.blog-pagination button.next-btn::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  border-top: 2px solid #0d6efd;
  border-right: 2px solid #0d6efd;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  vertical-align: middle;
  position: relative;
  top: -2px;
}



.blog-pagination button.previous-btn:hover,
.blog-pagination button.next-btn:hover {
  background: #2b2623 !important;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-pagination button.next-btn:hover::after {
  border-top: 2px solid #fff;
  border-right: 2px solid #fff;
}

.blog-pagination button.next-btn:hover::before {
  border-top: 2px solid #fff;
  border-left: 2px solid #fff;
}


.blog-pagination .page-btn {
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #222;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-pagination .page-btn.active,
.blog-pagination .page-btn:hover {
  background: #2b2623 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* blog categories desktop and mobile view */

.cat-tabs-wrap .category-nav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.cat-tabs-wrap .category-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  list-style: none;
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cat-tabs-wrap .category-tabs li a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #222;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.cat-tabs-wrap .category-tabs li a.active {
  color: #0d6efd;
  border-bottom-color: #0d6efd;
}

.cat-tabs-wrap .category-tabs span {
  background: #ececec;
  color: #666;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.cat-tabs-wrap .mobile-dropdown {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .cat-tabs-wrap {
    padding: 12px 0;
  }

  .cat-tabs-wrap .category-tabs {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .cat-tab {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .cat-tabs-wrap .mobile-dropdown {
    display: block !important;
    background-image: url(../images/talk-export-modal/down-arrow.svg) !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-position: right 14px center !important;
    appearance: none;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .cat-tabs-wrap::before {
    content: "Categories:";
    position: relative;
    top: -5px;
    left: 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
}

/* Blog Article Messages */
.not-found-msg {

  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  margin-bottom: 6px
}

.suggest-msg {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: #64748B
}

.clear-search-text {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 25px;
  background: #2b2623;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.clear-search-text:hover,
.clear-search-text:focus {
  background: #000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.10);
}

/* 12 Aug 2026 Ravi S */

.site-logo img {
  max-height: 50px;
  width: auto;
}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}

.sidebar-block {
  background: #fafaf8;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.09);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.sidebar-block-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.sidebar-block-title i {
  color: #c8a96e;
}

/* Categories list */
.cat-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.cat-list li a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #564b47;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  border: 1px solid #f3e8e8;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cat-list li a:hover,
.cat-list li a.active-cat {
  background: #ebebeb;
  color: #2b2623;
  border-color: #e5dfdf;
}

.cat-list li a.active-cat {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.cat-count {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #9b8c87;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.09);
}

.cat-list li a:hover .cat-count,
.cat-list li a.active-cat .cat-count {
  background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.08);
  color: #2b2623;
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.22);
}

.cat-list li a:hover,
.cat-list li a:focus,
.cat-list li a:active,
.cat-list li a.active-cat {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* TOPIC BANDS */
.topic-band {
  background: #fafaf8;
  padding: 64px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.09);
}

.topic-band-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.topic-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.topic-card {
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.09);
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  transition: all 0.25s;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.topic-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.07);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.topic-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.topic-card-icon {
  width: 60px;
  min-width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #d6b98c;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.topic-card-icon i {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #fff;
}

.topic-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin: 0;
}

.topic-card p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.topic-card-count {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #c8a96e;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: auto;
}

/*  SECTION HEADERS */
.section-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.section-h {
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #2b2623;
}

.view-all {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #6b5e59;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  transition: color 0.2s, gap 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.view-all:hover {
  color: #c8a96e;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.ti .ti-arrow-right {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}


/* feat-footer */
.feat-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.feat-footer .read-more {
  background: #2b2623;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.feat-footer .read-more:hover,
.feat-footer .read-more:focus {
  background: #000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.10);
}