/* ============================================================
   PAVAN CHOUDARY — Main Stylesheet
   Author : GitHub Copilot
   Structure:
     1. Root Variables (Colors, Fonts, Spacing)
     2. Reset & Base
     3. Typography
     4. Navbar
     5. Hero Banner
     6. Tagline Strip
     7. About Section
     8. Bottom Bar
     9. Buttons
    10. Utilities
    11. Responsive Overrides
   ============================================================ */

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   1. ROOT VARIABLES
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
   
/* @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato:ital,wght@0,100;0,300;0,400;0,700;0,900;1,100;1,300;1,400;1,700;1,900&display=swap'); */

:root {
  /* Brand Palette */
  --color-primary:        #2a7fc1;   /* CTA blue */
  --color-primary-dark:   #1d5f94;   /* hover state */
  --color-navbar-bg:      #7d8c96;   /* steel-grey navbar */
  --color-banner-dark:    #111820;   /* dark left banner panel */
  --color-tagline-bg:     #f0f1f2;   /* light strip */
  --color-about-bg:       #f7f7f7;   /* about section bg */
  --color-bottombar-bg:   #ffffff;
  --color-text-dark:      #1a1a1a;
  --color-text-muted:     #555555;
  --color-white:          #ffffff;
  --color-border:         #cccccc;

  /* Typography */
  --font-logo:     'Dancing Script', cursive;
  --font-heading:  'Lato', sans-serif;
  --font-body:     'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;

  /* Sizing */
  --navbar-height:        64px;
  --section-pad-y:        60px;
  --border-radius-btn:    3px;
  --border-radius-circle: 50%;

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-base: 0.25s ease-in-out;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  background-color: var(--color-navbar-bg);   /* matches navbar/header colour */
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   3. TYPOGRAPHY
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
      text-align: justify;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   3b. PAGE CONTENT WRAPPER
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.page-content {
  margin: 0 120px;          /* same inset as navbar padding */
  overflow: hidden;         /* clips child section corners */
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .page-content {
    margin: 0 80px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .page-content {
    margin: 0 0px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .page-content {
    margin: 0 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .page-content {
    margin: 0 0px;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   4. NAVBAR
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-navbar {
  background-color: var(--color-navbar-bg);
  height: var(--navbar-height);
  padding: 43px 109px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18); */
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .site-navbar {
    padding: 43px 80px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar {
    padding: 43px 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .site-navbar {
    padding: 40px 20px;
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .site-navbar {
    padding: 6px 6px;
    background-color: black;
  }
}

.site-navbar .navbar-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-logo);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: var(--navbar-height);
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-base);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}

.site-navbar .navbar-brand:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.site-navbar .navbar-toggler {
  display: none !important;
  z-index: 1001;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
  padding: 6px 10px !important;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-toggler {
    display: block !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
    outline: none !important;
  }
}

.site-navbar .navbar-toggler-icon {
  filter: invert(1);
  width: 22px !important;
  height: 22px !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255, 255, 255, 0.8%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
}

.site-navbar .navbar-toggler-icon:hover,
.site-navbar .navbar-toggler:focus .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255, 255, 255, 1%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
}

.site-navbar .navbar-toggler i {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Mobile navbar collapse menu */
.site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
  background: transparent;
  margin-top: 0px;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: auto;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    margin-top: 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    z-index: 999;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
    left: 0px;
    right: 0px;
    top: 68px;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    margin-top: 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    width: auto;
  }
}

.site-navbar .navbar-nav {
  flex-direction: column;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav {
    flex-direction: row;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 12px 20px !important;
    line-height: auto;
    border-bottom: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Nav links */
.site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  padding: 0 14px !important;
  line-height: var(--navbar-height);
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
   bottom: 27px !important;
    right: 26px !important;
 

 
  height: 0px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
.site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 12px 20px !important;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* On mobile hide decorative underlines for normal links but keep
     the dropdown arrow ("::after") visible for .dropdown-toggle */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)::after {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle):hover::after,
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle).active::after {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Desktop & default - hide arrow */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle::after {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Dropdown toggle - MOBILE ONLY arrow styling */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: '▼' !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    margin-left: 10px !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    opacity: 0.9 !important;
    transition: all 0.25s ease !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
    letter-spacing: 2px !important;
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle:hover::after {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    /* margin-left: 14px !important; */
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
    content: '\276E' !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
  }
}

/* ── Split dropdown: text link navigates, ▼ button toggles ── */
.site-navbar .navbar-nav .site-dd-toggle {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 0;
  line-height: var(--navbar-height);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  /* Desktop: hover already opens dropdown — hide the arrow button */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .site-dd-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* Mobile: arrow sits absolutely on the right of the nav-link row */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav li.site-split-item {
    position: relative;
  }
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav li.site-split-item > .nav-link {
    display: block !important;
    padding-right: 50px !important; /* reserve space for button */
  }
      .site-navbar .navbar-nav li.site-split-item > .site-dd-toggle {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        right: 0px;
        height: 45px;
        width: 40px;
        padding: 0;
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* Dropdown underline — show when dropdown is open or hovered */
.site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.show > .nav-link::after,
.site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown:hover > .nav-link::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  display: block;
}

/* Show dropdown on hover (desktop) */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   4b. DROPDOWN MENU
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-dropdown {
  background-color: #1a1e22;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 18px 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.site-dropdown .dropdown-item {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 7px 2px;
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.site-dropdown .dropdown-item::before {
  content: '→';
  margin-right: 10px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-base);
}

.site-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.site-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover,
.site-dropdown .dropdown-item:focus {
  color: #5bcfcf;
  background-color: transparent;
}

/* Mobile dropdown responsive styles */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-dropdown {
    background-color: #2a2a2a;
    padding: 0;
    min-width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
    position: static;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

    .site-dropdown .dropdown-item {
        /* padding: 10px 35px; */
        /* padding-left: 50px; */
        font-size: 12px;
        border-left: 3px solid transparent;
        margin: 0;
        border-bottom: none;
    }

  .site-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover,
  .site-dropdown .dropdown-item:focus {
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #3a3a3a;
    border-left-color: #5bcfcf;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   5. HERO BANNER
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color:#F9F9F9;
  min-height: 320px;
}

.hero-section .hero-banner-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}

/* Overlay text panel on left half */
.hero-section .hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.97) 65%,
    rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.0) 100%
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 40px 50px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-section .hero-overlay {
    padding: 35px 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .hero-section .hero-overlay {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 30px 25px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.90) 0%, rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.55) 100%);
    align-items: flex-end;
  }
  .hero-section {
    min-height: 280px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero-section .hero-overlay {
    padding: 25px 16px;
  }
  .hero-section {
    min-height: 140px;
  }
}

.hero-section .hero-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-white);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   6. TAGLINE STRIP
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.tagline-strip {
  background-color: var(--color-tagline-bg);
  padding: 28px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.tagline-strip .tagline-text {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tagline-strip .tagline-divider {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   7. ABOUT SECTION
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-section {
  background-color: #F9F9F9;
      padding: 90px 101px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 80px 80px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 70px 50px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 60px 25px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 50px 16px;
  }
}

.about-section .about-photo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}


.about-section .about-content {
  padding-left: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .about-section .about-content {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .about-im{
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto;
  }
  p{
    text-align: left !important;
  }
}

.about-section .about-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-section .about-intro {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #2e2a2a;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.about-section .about-intro strong {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   8. BOTTOM BAR
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.bottom-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-bottombar-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 25px 50px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .bottom-bar {
    padding: 25px 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bottom-bar {
    padding: 20px 30px;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bottom-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 18px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bottom-bar {
    padding: 14px 12px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

.bottom-bar .deep-slice-logo {
  height: 92px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .bottom-bar .deep-slice-logo {
    height: 80px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bottom-bar .deep-slice-logo {
    height: 70px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bottom-bar .deep-slice-logo {
    height: 60px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bottom-bar .deep-slice-logo {
    height: 70px;
  }
}

.bottom-bar .deep-slice-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   9. BUTTONS
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn-outline-dark-custom {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #000 ;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-text-dark);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    background-color: transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
}

.btn-outline-dark-custom:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-text-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-primary-custom {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-btn);
  padding: 9px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.btn-primary-custom:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-cta-coaching {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  /* font-size: 0.8rem; */
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-btn);
  padding: 10px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.btn-cta-coaching:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .btn-cta-coaching {
    padding: 9px 18px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .btn-cta-coaching {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 11px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .btn-cta-coaching {
        padding: 7px 0px;
        font-size: 16px;
        white-space: normal;
        text-align: center;
        width: 92%;
    }

}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   10. YOUTUBE VIDEOS SECTION
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.videos-section {
  background-color: #8497B0;
  padding: 90px 0px;
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .videos-section {
    padding: 80px 0px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .videos-section {
    padding: 70px 0px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .videos-section {
    padding: 60px 0px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .videos-section {
    padding: 50px 0px;
  }
}

/* Slick wrapper — NO overflow:hidden so arrows and dots stay visible */
.video-slick-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 88%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 60px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .video-slick-wrapper {
    max-width: 90%;
    padding: 0 50px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .video-slick-wrapper {
    max-width: 95%;
    padding: 0 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .video-slick-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .video-slick-wrapper {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
}

/* Each individual slide card */
.video-slick-slide {
  padding: 0 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .video-slick-slide {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .video-slick-slide {
    padding: 0 6px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .video-slick-slide {
    padding: 0 4px;
  }
}

/* YouTube iframe embed */
.video-embed-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: #000;
}

.video-embed-wrap iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  border: none;
}

/* Custom arrow buttons */
.slick-arrow-custom {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-70%);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.slick-arrow-custom:hover { opacity: 1; }

.slick-arrow-custom img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  display: block;
}

.slick-prev.slick-arrow-custom { left: -70px; }
.slick-next.slick-arrow-custom { right: -70px; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .slick-prev.slick-arrow-custom { left: -40px; }
  .slick-next.slick-arrow-custom { right: -40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .slick-prev.slick-arrow-custom { display: none; }
  .slick-next.slick-arrow-custom { display: none; }
}

/* Slick dots */
.video-slick .slick-dots {
  bottom: -46px;
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  left: 0;
}

.video-slick .slick-dots li {
  margin: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
}

.video-slick .slick-dots li button {
  width: 28px;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.40);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .video-slick .slick-dots {
    bottom: -40px;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .video-slick .slick-dots li button {
    width: 20px;
    height: 3px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .video-slick .slick-dots {
    bottom: -35px;
    gap: 3px;
  }

  .video-slick .slick-dots li button {
    width: 16px;
    height: 2px;
  }
}
  transition: background-color 0.25s;
}

.video-slick .slick-dots li button::before {
  display: none;  /* hide Slick's default • character */
}

.video-slick .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Video card */
.video-card {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.video-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);
}

/* Video info bar — TOP of card */
.video-info-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ebebeb;
}

.video-thumb-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #000;
}

.video-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Red YouTube-style play button */
.video-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 58px;
  height: 41px;
  background-color: rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.92);
  border-radius: 10px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.video-play-btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 53%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 10px 0 10px 19px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--color-white);
}

.video-title-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  flex: 1;
  line-height: 1.3;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.video-channel-icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.video-menu-icon {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   11. BOOKS SECTION
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.books-section {
  background-color: #F9F9F9;
  padding: 100px 80px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .books-section {
    padding: 90px 60px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .books-section {
    padding: 80px 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .books-section {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .books-section {
    padding: 40px 12px;
  }
}

/* Header row: title left, button right */
.books-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .books-header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .books-header {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .books-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

.books-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .books-section-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .books-section-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
     .books-section-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        /* padding-left: 9px; */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .books-section-title {
    font-size: 18px ;
  }
  .blog-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 20px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px !important;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}
}

.book-card {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .book-card {
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }
}

.book-cover-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4.5;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* background-color: #f0f0f0; */
}

.book-cover-wrap a {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .book-cover-wrap {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4.2;
  }
}

.book-cover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.book-card:hover .book-cover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.book-info {
  padding: 16px 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  flex: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .book-info {
    padding: 14px 12px 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .book-info {
    padding: 12px 10px 14px;
    gap: 4px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .book-info {
    padding: 10px 8px 12px;
    gap: 3px;
  }
}

.book-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .book-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .book-title {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .book-title {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

.book-author {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: left;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .book-author {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .book-author {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .book-author {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

.book-author-link {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.book-author-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.btn-view-book {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-text-dark);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
}

.btn-view-book:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-text-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .btn-view-book {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .btn-view-book {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
         .btn-view-book {
        padding: 5px 12px;
        font-size: 10px;
        color: #464646;
        border: 1.5px solid #464646;
    }
}

.btn-all-books {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-btn);
  padding: 10px 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base);
}

.btn-all-books:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .btn-all-books {
    padding: 9px 24px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .btn-all-books {
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .btn-all-books {
    padding: 7px 14px;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   12. UTILITIES
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.gap-3-custom {
  gap: 12px;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   11. RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 10px 15px !important;
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-section .hero-overlay {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.90) 0%,
      rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.55) 100%
    );
    padding: 30px 24px;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }

  .hero-section .hero-heading {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
 .about-section .about-photo {
        width: 230px;
        height: 230px;
    }

  .about-section .about-content {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .tagline-strip .tagline-text {
    letter-spacing: 3px;
  }

  .bottom-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: center;
  }
}
.slick-prev:before, .slick-next:before {
    font-family: 'slick';
    font-size: 0px;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: .75;
    color: white;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   13. BLOG + TWITTER SECTION
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.blog-twitter-section {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Blog column */
.blog-col {
  padding: 50px 50px 50px 60px;
  border-right: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .blog-col {
    padding: 45px 45px 45px 50px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .blog-col {
    padding: 40px 35px 40px 40px;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-col {
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .blog-col {
    padding: 20px 12px;
  }
}

.blog-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.blog-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-nav-arrows {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
}

.blog-prev-btn,
.blog-next-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid #bbb;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.blog-prev-btn:hover,
.blog-next-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Blog Slick outer wrapper — clips hidden slides */
.blog-slick-outer {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Blog Slick slide padding */
.blog-slick .slick-slide {
  padding: 0 8px;
}

.blog-slick {
  margin: 0 -8px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ebebeb;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-img-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 185px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #f3f3f3;
}

.blog-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-body {
  padding: 16px 14px 20px;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Twitter column */
.twitter-col {
  padding: 50px 50px 50px 40px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.twitter-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.twitter-embed-wrap {
  border: 1px solid #e1e8ed;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 480px;
}

.twitter-embed-wrap .twitter-timeline {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Latest News list */
.news-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.news-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ebebeb;
}

.news-item:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

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

.news-thumb-link {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.news-thumb {
  width: 90px;
  height: 68px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.news-thumb-link:hover .news-thumb {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.news-item-body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.news-item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.news-item-title a {
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.news-item-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.news-item-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
}

.news-sep {
  color: #ccc;
}

.news-comments i {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 2px;
}


/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   14. FOOTER
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  background-color: #111114;
  color: #ccc;
}

.footer-top {
  padding: 56px 0 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .footer-top {
    padding: 50px 0 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-top {
    padding: 40px 0 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .footer-top {
    padding: 30px 0 25px;
  }
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .footer-col-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-col-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
}

/* Navigation list */
.footer-nav-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-nav-list li a {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #bbb;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-nav-list li a i {
  color: #2a7fc1;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer-nav-list li a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Social list */
.footer-social-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-social-list li a {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size:18px;
  color: #bbb;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-social-list li a i {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  width: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-social-list li:nth-child(1) a i { color: #1d9bf0; }
.footer-social-list li:nth-child(2) a i { color: #0a66c2; }
.footer-social-list li:nth-child(3) a i { color: #e1306c; }
.footer-social-list li:nth-child(4) a i { color: #1877f2; }

.footer-social-list li a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Newsletter card box */
.newsletter-card {
  background-color: #252527;
  padding: 26px 22px 22px;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .newsletter-card {
    padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .newsletter-card {
    padding: 16px 14px 14px;
  }
}

.newsletter-title {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Newsletter */
.footer-newsletter-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #999;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 380px;
}

.newsletter-input-group {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
  color: #333;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 10px 44px 10px 14px;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder {
  color: #aaa;
}

.newsletter-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.newsletter-icon {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: #999;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btn-signup-now {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  padding: 11px 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  transition: background-color 0.2s;
}

.btn-signup-now:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

/* Footer bottom bar */
.footer-bottom {
  background-color: #0a0a0e;
  border-top: 1px solid #222226;
  padding: 16px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-bottom {
    padding: 12px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .footer-bottom {
    padding: 10px 0;
  }
}

.footer-copyright {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG LISTING PAGE  (blog-social.html)
   ============================================================ */

.blog-listing-section {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  min-height: 80vh;
}

/* ---------- Main content column ---------- */
.blog-listing-main {
padding: 20px 9px 6px 7px;
/* padding: 53px 45px 6px 47px; */
  border-right: 1px solid #d0d8de;
  background: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-listing-main {
    border-right: none;
    padding: 15px 5px 6px 5px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .blog-listing-main {
    padding: 10px 2px 6px 2px;
  }
}

.blog-listing-category {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #111111;
  background: transparent;
  margin: 0 0 0 0 !important;
     padding: 0 0 14px 31px !important;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .blog-listing-category {
    font-size: 24px;
    padding: 0 0 10px 20px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-listing-category {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 0 0 8px 15px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .blog-listing-category {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 0 0 6px 10px !important;
  }
}

/* ---- Single post ---- */
.bl-post {
  /* margin-top: 32px; */
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 45px ;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bl-post {
    padding: 35px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post {
    padding: 25px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-post {
    padding: 18px 14px;
  }
}

.bl-post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem !important;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 5px 0 !important;
  color: #111111;
}

.bl-post-title a {
    color: #111111;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.bl-post-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bl-post-title a {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post-title a {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-post-title a {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

.bl-post-date {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #080808;
    margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important;
    font-weight: 200;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post-date {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-post-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
  }
}

.bl-post-body {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bl-post-thumb-link {
  float: left;
  margin: 0 18px 14px 0;
  display: block;
  line-height: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post-thumb-link {
    float: none;
    margin: 0 0 14px 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-post-thumb-link {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  }
}

.bl-post-thumb {
    width: 364px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-right: 19px;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    margin-right: 0;
    max-height: 300px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-post-thumb {
    max-height: 250px;
  }
}

.bl-post-thumb--round {
  border-radius: 50%;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post-thumb--round {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-post-thumb--round {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }
}

.bl-post-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.78;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: justify;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bl-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .bl-post-excerpt {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: #000 !important;
    }
  .bl-post-title a {
        font-size: 21px;
        line-height: 8px !important;
    }
        .bl-post-title {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 25px !important;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin: 0 0 5px 0 !important;
        color: #111111;
    }
}

.bl-read-more {
font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 300;
    clear: both;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

.bl-read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bl-read-more {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .bl-read-more {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .bl-read-more {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
}
}

.bl-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #1e1d1d;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
}

/* ---- Blog Pagination ---- */
.blog-pagination-info {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.blog-pagination .page-item .page-link,
.blog-pagination .page-item span.page-link {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.blog-pagination .page-item .page-link:hover {
  background-color: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #111;
}

.blog-pagination .page-item.active .page-link,
.blog-pagination .page-item.active span.page-link {
  background-color: #111;
  border-color: #111;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: default;
}

.blog-pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link,
.blog-pagination .page-item.disabled span.page-link {
  color: #bbb;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  border-color: #e0e0e0;
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.blog-listing-sidebar {
      padding: 1px 45px 2px 46px;
    background-color: #E1E9EE;
}

.bl-sidebar-widget {
margin-bottom: 32px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

/* Search box */
.bl-search-form {
  display: flex;
  border: 1px solid #b8c8d2;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.bl-search-input {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #040404;
}

.bl-search-btn {
  display: none;
}

/* Widget title */
.bl-sidebar-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #111111;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #111111;

}

/* Widget list */
.bl-sidebar-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.bl-sidebar-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.bl-sidebar-list li a {
      display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 8px 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: #0085da;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.bl-sidebar-list li a:hover {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .blog-listing-main {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d0d8de;
    padding: 30px 35px 6px 40px;
  }
  .blog-listing-sidebar {
    padding: 20px 18px 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid #d0d8de;
    border-left: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-listing-main {
    padding: 25px 20px 6px 20px;
  }
  .blog-listing-sidebar {
    padding: 20px 15px 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .blog-listing-main {
padding: 20px 12px 44px 12px !important;
  }
  .blog-listing-sidebar {
    padding: 15px 12px 20px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   BOOK SOCIAL PAGE  (book-social.html)
   ============================================================ */

.bk-page-section {
  padding: 32px 0 60px;
  padding:25px  50px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.bk-page-header {
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.bk-page-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Book cards — centred text (overrides homepage defaults) */
/* .bk-grid .book-info {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 10px 18px;
  gap: 4px;
} */

.bk-grid .book-title {
  /* font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0; */
  text-align: left;
}

/* .bk-grid .book-author {
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 300 ;
} */

/* Pagination */
.bk-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 16px;
}

.bk-page-link {
font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #3b3636;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 4px 4px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.bk-page-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.bk-page-link.bk-page-current {
     color: #5b6064;
    /* font-weight: 700; */
    font-size: 21px;
}

.bk-page-link.bk-page-next {
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-left: 8px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 200;
}

/* ============================================================
   BOOK DETAIL PAGE  (book-details.html)
   ============================================================ */

/* Sub-navigation tabs — inside .page-content; overflow:visible set per-page so sticky works */
.bk-detail-subnav {
  background: #e8eaec;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #d0d2d4;
  margin: 0 0px;           /* stretch to page-content edges (negate section padding) */
  padding: 0px 0px;           /* re-add left padding so tabs align with content text */
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 64px;                 /* updated by JS to exact navbar height */
  z-index: 999;
}
.bk-detail-subnav a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #423c3c;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 28px 34px;
    border-right: 1px solid #acbec9;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}
.bk-detail-subnav a:first-child { border-left: 1px solid #d0d2d4; }
.bk-detail-subnav a:hover { background: #d8dadc; color: #222; }
.bk-detail-subnav a.active {
  /* margin-left: auto; */
  background: #1a73e8;
  color: #fff;
  border-left: none;
  border-right: none;
  padding: 14px 36px;        /* wider horizontal padding for the blue pill */
}

/* Detail page wrapper */
.bk-detail-section {
  background: #fff;
    padding: 52px 70px 0px 70px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* Two-column layout */
.bk-detail-main {
  padding-right: 40px;
}
.bk-detail-sidebar {
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

/* Title & author */
.bk-detail-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.bk-detail-author {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.bk-detail-author a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.bk-detail-author a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Body text */
.bk-detail-body {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #333;
}
/* Override global p{font-size:18px} inside the book detail section */
.bk-detail-section p,
.bk-detail-section li {
 font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #333;
}
.bk-detail-body p { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #333; font-size: 0.875rem; }
.bk-detail-body ol, .bk-detail-body ul {
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.bk-detail-body li { margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.875rem; color: #333; }

/* Press clipping box */
.bk-press-box {
  border: 1px solid #c5d8ea;
      padding: 41px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  background: #f5f9fd;
  overflow: hidden;   /* contain float */
}
.bk-press-box-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.bk-press-box img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  float: none;
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
.bk-press-box-article-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.bk-press-box-byline {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.bk-press-box-text {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

/* Sample eBook / Contents */
.bk-sample-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 22px 0 2px;
}
.bk-contents-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.bk-part-title {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #222;
  margin: 10px 0 3px;
}
.bk-contents-list {
  list-style: decimal;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: 18px;
}
.bk-contents-list li {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.5;
  break-inside: avoid;
}

/* ============================================================
   SPEAKER PAGE (speaker.html)
   ============================================================ */

/* ======= SPEAKER LAYOUT ======= */
.speaker-main {
  padding: 70px 40px 100px 40px;
  border-right: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafafa 0%, #ffffff 100%);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.speaker-title {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  color: #111820;
  margin: 0 0 50px 0 !important;
  padding: 0 0 28px 0 !important;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #7d8c96;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
}

/* ======= CAROUSEL WRAPPER ======= */
.sp-carousel-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  user-select: none;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

/* ======= FEATURED PLAYER (16:9) ======= */
.sp-player-outer {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 56.25%;
  background: #222;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.sp-player-outer:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.sp-poster, #sp-iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.sp-poster { 
  cursor: pointer; 
  display: block; 
}

.sp-poster-img {
  width: 100%; 
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; 
  display: block;
}

.sp-poster-overlay { 
  position: absolute; 
  inset: 0; 
}

/* Dark title bar at top of video */
.sp-video-title-bar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; 
  left: 0; 
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.85);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 16px 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  pointer-events: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.sp-video-title-text { 
  display: block; 
  font-size: 0.95rem; 
  font-weight: 600; 
}

.sp-video-meta { 
  display: block; 
  font-size: 0.78rem; 
  color: #aaa; 
  margin-top: 4px; 
  font-weight: 400; 
}

/* Center teal play button */
.sp-center-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; 
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 72px; 
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.88);
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.sp-poster:hover .sp-center-play {
  background: rgba(42, 127, 193, 1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.4);
}

.sp-center-play svg { 
  width: 28px; 
  height: 28px; 
  fill: #fff; 
  margin-left: 3px; 
}

#sp-iframe { 
  border: none; 
  display: none; 
}

/* ======= CIRCULAR CAROUSEL ARROWS ======= */
.sp-car-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 42px; 
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #e8e8e8;
  color: #7d8c96;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 20;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.sp-car-arrow:hover { 
  background: #7d8c96;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #7d8c96;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(125, 140, 150, 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

.sp-car-arrow-prev { 
  left: 12px; 
}

.sp-car-arrow-next { 
  right: 12px; 
}

/* ======= THUMBNAIL GRID ======= */
.sp-grid { 
  margin-top: 50px;
  gap: 0px !important;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.sp-thumb-item { 
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sp-thumb-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.sp-thumb-img-wrap {
  position: relative; 
  width: 100%; 
  padding-top: 60%;
  overflow: hidden; 
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f0f0 0%, #e0e0e0 100%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.sp-thumb-img-wrap img {
  position: absolute; 
  inset: 0; 
  width: 100%; 
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; 
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}

.sp-thumb-item:hover .sp-thumb-img-wrap {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.sp-thumb-item:hover .sp-thumb-img-wrap img,
.sp-thumb-item.sp-active .sp-thumb-img-wrap img { 
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.sp-thumb-play-icon {
  position: absolute; 
  inset: 0;
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.7; 
  transition: opacity 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); 
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sp-thumb-item:hover .sp-thumb-play-icon { 
  opacity: 1; 
}

.sp-thumb-item.sp-active .sp-thumb-play-icon { 
  opacity: 1; 
}

/* Circular outline play button on thumbnails */
.sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle {
  width: 44px; 
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.9) 0%, rgba(30, 95, 148, 0.9) 100%);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.3);
}

.sp-thumb-item:hover .sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(42, 127, 193, 1) 0%, rgba(30, 95, 148, 1) 100%);
  transform: scale(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.45);
}

.sp-thumb-item.sp-active .sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(42, 127, 193, 1) 0%, rgba(30, 95, 148, 1) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.45);
}

.sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle svg {
  width: 15px; 
  height: 15px; 
  fill: #fff; 
  margin-left: 3px;
}

.sp-thumb-title {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem; 
  color: #333;
  margin: 10px 0 0 0; 
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box; 
  -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical; 
  overflow: hidden;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 18px;
}

.sp-thumb-item:hover .sp-thumb-title {
  color: #2a7fc1;
}

.sp-thumb-item.sp-active .sp-thumb-title { 
  color: #2a7fc1; 
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(42, 127, 193, 0.15);
}

/* ======= MOBILE RESPONSIVE SPEAKER (< 992px) ======= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .speaker-main {
    padding: 50px 30px 80px 30px;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .speaker-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin: 0 0 40px 0 !important;
    padding: 0 0 20px 0 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  }

  .sp-carousel-wrap {
    margin: 25px 0 40px 0;
  }

  .sp-car-arrow {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .sp-car-arrow-prev {
    left: 5px;
  }

  .sp-car-arrow-next {
    right: 5px;
  }

  .sp-video-title-bar {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 12px 14px 13px;
  }

  .sp-video-title-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .sp-video-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 3px;
  }

  .sp-center-play {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
  }

  .sp-center-play svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
  }

  .sp-poster:hover .sp-center-play {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08);
  }

  .sp-grid {
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    gap: 16px !important;
  }

  .sp-thumb-img-wrap {
    padding-top: 60%;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .sp-thumb-img-wrap img {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .sp-thumb-title {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin: 10px 0 0 0;
    line-height: 1.35;
    min-height: 18px;
  }

  .sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }
}

/* ======= TABLET (768px - 991px) ======= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) and (min-width: 768px) {
  .speaker-main {
    padding: 50px 30px 80px 30px;
  }

  .speaker-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .sp-grid {
    gap: 16px !important;
  }

  .sp-thumb-img-wrap {
    padding-top: 62%;
  }
}

/* ======= EXTRA SMALL DEVICES SPEAKER (< 576px) ======= */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .speaker-main {
    padding: 35px 18px 60px 18px;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .speaker-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 0 0 28px 0 !important;
    padding: 0 0 16px 0 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #7d8c96;
  }

  .sp-carousel-wrap {
    margin: 18px 0 30px 0;
  }

  .sp-car-arrow {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .sp-car-arrow-prev {
    left: 2px;
  }

  .sp-car-arrow-next {
    right: 2px;
  }

  .sp-center-play {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }

  .sp-center-play svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .sp-video-title-bar {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 10px 12px 11px;
  }

  .sp-video-title-text {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .sp-video-meta {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .sp-grid {
    margin-top: 25px;
    gap: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .sp-thumb-img-wrap {
    padding-top: 60%;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }

  .sp-thumb-title {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    margin: 8px 0 0 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
    min-height: 16px;
  }

  .sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .sp-thumb-play-icon .sp-tb-play-circle svg {
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
  }
}

/* Reviews section */
.bk-reviews-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.bk-write-review-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #333;
  border: 1px solid #aaa;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.bk-write-review-btn:hover { background: #333; color: #fff; }
.bk-review-meta {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.bk-review-meta strong { color: #222; }
.bk-review-stars { color: #f4a01c; font-size: 0.78rem; }
.bk-review-text {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.bk-review-text a { color: var(--color-primary); }
.bk-reviews-showing {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #888;
}
.bk-review-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Sidebar */
.bk-detail-sidebar .bk-cover-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  display: block;
}
.bk-price {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #222;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.bk-publisher-info {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 2;
}
.bk-publisher-info p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: #333; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.bk-publisher-info strong { color: #222; }
.bk-buy-btn {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
  color: #333;
  border: 1px solid #bbb;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.bk-buy-btn:hover { background: #1a2535; color: #fff; border-color: #1a2535; }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .bk-detail-main { padding-right: 0; }
  .bk-detail-sidebar { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 20px; }
  .bk-detail-subnav { margin: 0 -14px; padding: 0 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .bk-detail-section { padding: 20px 14px 40px; }
  .bk-contents-list { columns: 1; }
}

  .speaker-title {
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 42px;
      font-weight: 900 !important;
      color: #111820;
      margin: 0 0 50px 0 !important;
      padding: 0 0 28px 0 !important;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 3px solid #7d8c96;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      position: relative;
    }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .bk-detail-subnav {
        margin: 0px 0px;
        padding: 8px 14px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
        background: #e8eaec;
    }
  .bk-detail-subnav a {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    border: 1px solid #acbec9;
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 4px);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .bk-detail-subnav a:first-child { 
    border-left: 1px solid #acbec9;
  }
  .bk-detail-subnav a.active {
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 4px);
    border: 1px solid #1a73e8;
  }
  .about-section .about-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 25px;
    text-align: left;
    
}
    .more-v h2 {
        font-family: var(--font-heading);
        font-size: 22px !important;
        /* text-align: center; */
        margin-bottom: 5px !important;
    }

 .sp-car-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 33px !important;
    height: 33px !important;
    background-color: #000;
}


.sp-grid {
    margin-top: 0px !important;
    gap: 0px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px ;
}


.more-v{
      border-top: none !important; 
    padding-top: 2px !important;
    margin-top: 0px !important;
    position: relative !important;
}
.bk-page-section {
    padding: 32px 0 60px;
    padding: 25px 0px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
/* .bk-grid .book-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0;
} */
.bk-grid .book-author {
    font-size: 15px;
}
.bk-page-title {
    padding: 1px 22px !important;
}

.about-section .about-photo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.books-section .col-6{
    padding: 3px !important;
}
.twitter-col {
    padding: 33px 19px 28px 20px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.site-footer .px-5{
  padding: 10px 12px !important;
}
    .about-section .about-content {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-top: 20px;
        padding: 0px 10px;
        text-align: center !important;
    }
        .videos-section {
        padding: 34px 10px;
    }
    .slick-arrow-custom img
 {
    width: 28px;
    height: 12px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    display: block;
}
.slick-next.slick-arrow-custom {
        right: -31px;
    }
    .slick-prev.slick-arrow-custom {
        left: -24px;
    }
    .bl-sidebar-list li a {
    font-size: 16px;
}
.speaker-main {
          padding: 36px 8px 36px 7px !important;
}
.speaker-title {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    color: #111820;
    margin: 0 0 9px 0 !important;
    padding: 0px 0 8px 16px !important;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: none;
       letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
}
.speaker-title {
   
    font-size: 23px !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    color: #111820;
    margin: 0 0 0px 0 !important;
    padding: 1px 0 1px 11px !important;
     border: none !important; 
    border-bottom: none !important; 
   
}
.blog-listing-category {
        font-size: 28px;
        padding: 0 0 6px 10px !important;
    }
    .about-section .about-intro {
     text-align: left;
}

}
.dropdown-toggle::after
 {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: .255em;
    vertical-align: .255em;
    content: "";
    border-top: solid;
    border-right:  solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-left:  solid transparent;
}



.slick-dots li button:before {
    font-family: 'slick';
    font-size: 0px;
    line-height: 20px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    content: '•';
    text-align: center;
    opacity: .25;
    color: black;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

 

 .sp-car-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 42px; height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #e8e8e8;
      color: #7d8c96;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 20;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      padding: 0;
      line-height: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }
    .sp-car-arrow:hover { 
      background: #7d8c96;
      color: #fff;
      border-color: #7d8c96;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(125, 140, 150, 0.25);
      transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
    }
    /* Arrows inside the video, on the left/right edges */
    .sp-car-arrow-prev { left: 12px; }
    .sp-car-arrow-next { right: 12px; }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE HEADER — Two-row layout
   Row 1 : Brand on dark strip (centred)
   Row 2 : White "≡ Menu" toggle bar (centred)
   Row 3 : Expanded dark nav menu (full-width, static flow)
   Desktop (≥ 992 px) completely untouched.
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  /* ---- Outer navbar: allow children to wrap into rows ---- */
  .site-navbar {
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
  }

  .site-navbar > .container-fluid {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 0;
  }

  /* ---- Row 1 : Brand — dark full-width strip ---- */
  .site-navbar .navbar-brand {
    flex: 0 0 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    order: 1;
    display: block !important;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #111820;
    padding: 12px 20px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
  }

  /* ---- Row 2 : Toggle — white full-width bar, icon + "Menu" centred ---- */
  .site-navbar .navbar-toggler {
    flex: 0 0 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    order: 2;
    background-color: #111820 !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    padding: 11px 20px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
  }

  /* Hamburger icon turns dark on the white bar */
  .site-navbar .navbar-toggler i {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  /* "Menu" label injected after the icon (CSS only — no HTML change) */
  .site-navbar .navbar-toggler::after {
    content: 'Menu' !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: var(--font-heading) !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    display: inline !important;
    border: none !important;
    background: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
  }

  /* ---- Row 3 : Collapse — static, full-width, dark background ---- */
  .site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
    order: 3;
    position: static !important;
    top: auto !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    flex-basis: 100% !important;
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    background-color: #111820 !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Force the nav list itself to fill the full width */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav {
    width: 100% !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Each nav item separated by a faint horizontal rule */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }

  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* Nav links: full row, white text, flex so arrow stays far right */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 15px 20px !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  /* Down-arrow on dropdown items — far right */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: '\276E' !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    opacity: 0.8 !important;
    color: #000000 !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
    letter-spacing: 0 !important;
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease !important;
    border: none !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  }
   /* .site-navbar:hover .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle::after {
  
    color: #ffffff !important;
   
  } */

  /* Flip arrow up when dropdown is open */
  .site-navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
    transform: rotate(90deg) !important;
    color: #000000 !important;
  }

  
}