/* * ==========================================
 * 1. CORE VARIABLES & GLOBAL STYLES
 * ========================================== */
:root {
    --primary-color: #231f20;   /* Dark Charcoal */
    --secondary-color: #eb1e24; /* Red */
    --gradient-secondary: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb1e24 0%, #8b1014 100%);
    --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #231f20 0%, #4a4244 100%);
    --shadow-premium: 0 20px 50px rgba(35, 31, 32, 0.08); /* Charcoal shadow */
    --text-dark: #222;
    --text-light: #666;
}

body { 
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; 
    overflow-x: hidden; 
    color: #333;
    background-color: #fcfcfc;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
}

a { text-decoration: none !important; transition: 0.3s; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Helpers */
.pdt-5 { padding-top: 5rem; }
.pdb-5 { padding-bottom: 5rem; }
.common_bg_color { background-color: #fcfcfc; position: relative; }

/* Background Pattern */
.bg-pattern {
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background-image: radial-gradient(var(--primary-color) 0.5px, transparent 0.5px);
    background-size: 24px 24px; opacity: 0.04; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
}

/* * ==========================================
 * 2. HEADER & MOBILE MENU CSS
 * ========================================== */

.header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1100; width: 100%; }

/* Top Header */
.top_header { background: #000000; color: #fff; padding: 10px 0; font-size: 13px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; z-index: 1101; }
.top_header .desktop-bar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; width: 100%; }
.top_header ul { display: flex; gap: 20px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.top_header a { color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; transition: 0.3s; }
.top_header a:hover { color: var(--secondary-color); }

/* Top Header Separators */
.desktop-bar .top-right, .desktop-bar .top-left { gap: 0; }
.desktop-bar .top-right li, .desktop-bar .top-left li { padding: 0 15px; position: relative; }
.desktop-bar .top-right li:first-child::after, .desktop-bar .top-left li:first-child::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    height: 14px; width: 1px; background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}
.desktop-bar .top-right li:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
.desktop-bar .top-left li:first-child { padding-left: 0; }

/* Bottom Header */
.bottom_header { padding: 15px 0; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); background: #fff; position: relative; z-index: 100; transition: 0.3s; }
.bottom_header .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }

/* Desktop Menu */
.nav.navbar-menu > ul { display: flex; gap: 25px; margin: 0; align-items: center; }
.nav.navbar-menu > ul > li > a { font-weight: 600; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; padding: 10px 0; display: block; letter-spacing: 0.3px; transition: 0.3s; }
.nav.navbar-menu > ul > li:hover > a { color: var(--secondary-color); }

/* Request Quote Button */
.nav.navbar-menu > ul > li.cta-request-head > a {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #fff !important; padding: 12px 32px; border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.25);
    transition: all 0.4s; margin-left: 15px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.nav.navbar-menu > ul > li.cta-request-head > a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(35, 31, 32, 0.4);
    background: #000000;
}

/* PREMIUM MEGA MENU STYLES */
.drop_menu_mega { position: static !important; }

.mega_menu_section {
    width: 100%; max-width: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; display: flex; padding: 0;
    background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
    border-bottom-left-radius: 12px; border-bottom-right-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(20px); transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    top: 100%; position: absolute; z-index: 999;
}

.drop_menu_mega:hover .mega_menu_section { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Sidebar (Vertical Tabs) */
.mega_menu_main { width: 25%; flex-shrink: 0; background: #f8f9fa; border-right: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; margin: 0; }
.mega_menu_main li { position: relative; }
.mega_menu_main li a {
    padding: 15px 30px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    font-weight: 600; color: #000000; border-bottom: none; transition: all 0.3s;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.mega_menu_main li.active a, .mega_menu_main li a:hover {
    background: #fff; color: var(--secondary-color) !important;
    padding-left: 35px;
}
.mega_menu_main li.active::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 4px; height: 100%; background: var(--secondary-color);
}

/* Right Content Area */
.tabs-content { width: 75%; flex: 1; padding: 40px 50px; background: #fff; min-height: 450px; }
.sub-mega-menu { display: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; animation: fadeInMenu 0.4s ease-in-out; }
.sub-mega-menu.active { display: flex; gap: 40px; width: 100%; align-items: start; }
@keyframes fadeInMenu { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(5px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* Menu Grid */
.menu-sec-left { width: 65%; }
.menu-heading-group { margin-bottom: 25px; }
.menu-sec-left span.menu-title {
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #999; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.menu-links-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px 30px; }
.menu-link-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; transition: 0.2s; color: #333; text-decoration: none; }
.menu-link-item:hover { background: #fcfcfc; transform: translateX(5px); }
.menu-link-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px; background: rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.08); color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: 0.3s; margin-top: 3px;
}
.menu-link-item:hover .menu-link-icon { background: var(--secondary-color); color: #fff; }
.menu-link-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.menu-link-text h4 { font-size: 15px !important; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 4px 0 !important; color: #111; transition: 0.2s; line-height: 1.2; }
.menu-link-item:hover .menu-link-text h4 { color: var(--secondary-color); }
.menu-link-text p { font-size: 13px !important; color: #666; margin: 0 !important; line-height: 1.4; }

/* Featured Card in Menu */
.Menu_section_two_layout { width: 35%; height: 100%; }
.featured-menu-card {
    background-color: #000000; background-size: cover; background-position: center; border-radius: 16px; padding: 35px; height: 100%; position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; color: #fff;
}
.featured-menu-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.85), rgba(35, 31, 32, 0.9)); z-index: 1;}
.featured-menu-card h4, .featured-menu-card p, .featured-menu-card a { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.featured-menu-card h4 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #fff;}
.featured-menu-card p { font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 0; }
.featured-menu-card a { color: #fff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; display: inline-block; margin-top: 15px; transition: 0.3s; }

/* --- MOBILE SPECIFIC STYLES --- */
.mobile-toggle { font-size: 24px; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; display: none; z-index: 10; position: relative;}

.mobile-menu-overlay {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); z-index: 1150;
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: 0.3s;
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.mobile-menu-overlay.active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

.mobile-menu-sidebar {
    position: fixed; top: 0; right: -100%; width: 300px; height: 100%;
    background: #fff; z-index: 1200; 
    transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
    box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.mobile-menu-sidebar.active { right: 0; }

.mobile-menu-header {
    padding: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
}
.mobile-menu-close { font-size: 24px; color: #000000; cursor: pointer; }

.mobile-menu-body { padding: 20px; overflow-y: auto; flex: 1; }
.mobile-nav-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.mobile-nav-list > li { border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5; margin-bottom: 0; }
.mobile-nav-list > li > a, .mobile-link-header {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    padding: 15px 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #000000;
    cursor: pointer; transition: 0.3s;
}
.mobile-nav-list > li > a:hover, .mobile-link-header:hover { color: var(--secondary-color); padding-left: 5px; }

.mobile-submenu { 
    display: none; background: #fcfcfc; margin: 10px 15px 20px 15px; 
    padding: 10px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.05);
    position: relative; box-shadow: inset 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
}
.mobile-submenu::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15px; bottom: 15px; width: 3px;
    background: var(--secondary-color); border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0; opacity: 0.5;
}
.mobile-submenu li { border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(0,0,0,0.05); margin-bottom: 0; }
.mobile-submenu li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.mobile-submenu li a {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: #555; padding: 12px 15px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; border-radius: 8px; transition: 0.3s;
}
.mobile-submenu li a::before {
    content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: #d1d1d1; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 12px; transition: 0.3s;
}
.mobile-submenu li a:hover { color: var(--secondary-color); background: #fff; transform: translateX(5px); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(235,30,36,0.08); font-weight: 600; }
.mobile-submenu li a:hover::before { background: var(--secondary-color); transform: scale(1.5); box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.4); }
.submenu-icon { transition: 0.3s; }
.submenu-icon.rotate { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--secondary-color); }

.mobile-menu-footer { padding: 20px; background: #f9f9f9; border-top: 1px solid #eee; }
.mobile-menu-footer .orng_cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; background: var(--secondary-color); color: #fff; padding: 12px; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: bold; transition: 0.3s; display: flex; }
.mobile-menu-footer .orng_cta:hover { background: #000000; }

/* Marquee for Mobile */
.marquee-container { display: none; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; background: #000000; padding: 8px 0; }
.marquee-content { display: flex; animation: marquee 20s linear infinite; padding-left: 100%; }
.marquee-content li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 40px; }
.marquee-content a { color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; }
@keyframes marquee { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-100%); } }

/* * ==========================================
 * 3. MAIN CONTENT SECTIONS CSS
 * ========================================== */
main {
    flex: 1; /* Pushes footer down */
    width: 100%;
}

/* --- UNIQUE PREMIUM BLOG SINGLE STYLES --- */

/* The Premium Hero Container - Shortened Height & Adjusted Padding to move card UP */
.blog-single-premium-hero {
    background: var(--gradient-primary); /* Dark Charcoal Gradient */
    /* Reduced top padding to move breadcrumb layout upward */
    padding: 80px 0 100px; 
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible; /* Important for overlap */
}

/* Background Pattern */
.blog-single-premium-hero::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;
    background-image: 
        radial-gradient(rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px), /* Red radial */
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(35,31,32,0) 0%, rgba(35,31,32,1) 100%); /* Charcoal fade */
    background-size: 30px 30px, 100% 100%;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Glassmorphism Title Card */
.glass-hero-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 30px 40px; 
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* Unique Breadcrumb Style */
.glass-breadcrumb {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    padding: 5px 15px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
}
.glass-breadcrumb a { color: #fff; }
.glass-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--secondary-color); }
.glass-breadcrumb i { font-size: 10px; color: var(--secondary-color); }

/* H1 Title */
.glass-hero-card h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem; /* Reduced slightly to match standard */
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff 0%, #f0f0f0 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* Meta Data Row */
.article-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.article-meta-row span i { color: var(--secondary-color); margin-right: 8px; }

/* Content Overlap Container - Push Downward */
.article-overlap-container {
    /* -60px pulls it up just slightly, leaving breathing room below header */
    margin-top: -60px; 
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

/* Featured Image Styling */
.article-featured-image {
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    border: 5px solid #fff;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    position: relative;
}
.article-featured-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.article-featured-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }

/* Article Body */
.article-body {
    background: transparent;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
    text-align: justify; /* Justify text */
}

/* BOLD Internal Linking CSS */
.article-body a {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
    transition: 0.3s;
}
.article-body a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.article-body h2 { color: var(--primary-color); font-weight: 800; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 1.8rem; text-align: left; }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 25px; }

.article-highlight {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin: 40px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    font-style: italic;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Sticky Sidebar Styling */
.blog-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 120px; }

/* New Sticky Contact Form (Attractive White Border Design) */
.sidebar-contact-form {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #231f20 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); /* Charcoal Gradient */
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 24px; 
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    text-align: center;
    border: 5px solid #fff; /* THE REQUESTED WHITE BORDER MATCHING IMAGE */
}
.sidebar-contact-form h4 { font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 20px; }
.sidebar-contact-form p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.5; }
.sidebar-form-input {
    width: 100%; padding: 12px 15px; margin-bottom: 12px;
    border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: #fff; font-size: 14px;
}
.sidebar-form-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.sidebar-form-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--secondary-color); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

/* Premium Form Button */
.sidebar-btn-premium {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--secondary-color); /* Red */
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.4);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.sidebar-btn-premium:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.6);
    background: #000000;
}

.widget { 
    background: #fff; padding: 35px; 
    border-radius: 16px; 
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); 
    margin-bottom: 30px; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.widget-title { 
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--primary-color); 
    margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #f5f5f5; padding-bottom: 15px; 
}

.cat-pills a {
    display: inline-block; padding: 8px 15px; background: #fcfcfc; 
    color: var(--primary-color); border-radius: 8px; font-size: 13px; 
    margin: 0 5px 10px 0; font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s; border: 1px solid #eee;
}
.cat-pills a:hover { background: var(--primary-color); color: #fff; border-color: var(--primary-color); }

/* Dark Widget */
.widget.dark-mode { background: #111; color: #fff; text-align: center; }
.widget.dark-mode h4 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.widget.dark-mode p { color: #aaa; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* =========================================
 * 5. PREMIUM FOOTER
 * ========================================= */
.premium-footer { position: relative; color: #fff; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 30px; overflow: visible; margin-top: 0; z-index: 5; background: #231f20 !important; border: none !important;}
.footer-bg-wrapper { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #231f20 !important; overflow: hidden; z-index: 0; }
.footer-bg-wrapper::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1.5px, transparent 1.5px); background-size: 40px 40px; opacity: 0.6; pointer-events: none; display: none !important;}
.footer-watermark { display: none !important;}

.footer-floating-card { position: relative; margin: 0 auto 60px auto; width: 100%; max-width: 1140px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-color) 0%, #8b1014 100%) !important; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.4) !important; border-radius: 24px; padding: 40px 50px; z-index: 10; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.footer-floating-card::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -100%; width: 50%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.05), transparent); transform: skewX(-25deg); animation: cardShine 6s infinite; }
@keyframes cardShine { 0% { left: -100%; } 20% { left: 200%; } 100% { left: 200%; } }
.floating-card-text h3 { font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 5px; color: #fff !important; text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.floating-card-text p { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important; }
.floating-card-btn .btn-glow { background: #ffffff !important; color: var(--secondary-color) !important; padding: 15px 35px; border-radius: 50px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; transition: 0.3s; box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); display: inline-block; position: relative; z-index: 2; align-items: center;}
.floating-card-btn .btn-glow:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); background: #000000 !important; color: #ffffff !important; }

.footer-main-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
.footer-logo-area p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 15px; }

.footer-contact-info p { margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important; line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-contact-info i { color: var(--secondary-color) !important; margin-top: 4px; font-size: 16px; width: 20px; text-align: center;}
.footer-contact-info a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important; transition: 0.3s; text-decoration: none;}
.footer-contact-info a:hover { color: var(--secondary-color) !important; }

.footer-social-icons { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px;}
.footer-social-icons a { width: 38px; height: 38px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff !important; transition: all 0.3s ease; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important; }
.footer-social-icons a:hover { background: #eb1e24 !important; border-color: #eb1e24 !important; transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(235, 30, 36, 0.3); }

.footer-badges img { opacity: 0.9; transition: 0.3s; }
.footer-badges img:hover { opacity: 1; }

.footer-widget-title { color: #ffffff !important; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 25px; position: relative; display: inline-block; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; padding-bottom: 10px;}
.footer-widget-title::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 30px; height: 3px; background: var(--secondary-color) !important; transition: width 0.3s ease; border-radius: 2px;}
.col-lg-3:hover .footer-widget-title::after, .col-lg-2:hover .footer-widget-title::after { width: 100%; }

.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.footer-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; font-size: 0.95rem; display: flex; align-items: center; transition: all 0.3s ease; position: relative; padding-left: 0; }
.footer-links a::before { content: '›'; color: var(--secondary-color) !important; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.3s ease; margin-right: 8px; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--secondary-color) !important; padding-left: 5px; }

.footer-bottom-bar { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.footer-bottom-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.footer-bottom-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: var(--secondary-color) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; }

/* Floating Footer Icons */
.footericons { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; background: #fff; z-index: 999; box-shadow: 0 -2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 10px 0; display: none; }
.footericons ul { display: flex; justify-content: space-around; margin: 0; }
.footericons ul li a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; font-size: 12px; color: #333; font-weight: 600; }
.footericons img { width: 20px; margin-bottom: 5px; }

/*country flag footer*/
.country-flag {
    width: 22px;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 0px;
    margin-top:4px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .nav.navbar-menu { display: none; }
    .mega_menu_section { display: none; }
    .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
    .top_header .desktop-bar { display: none; }
    .marquee-container { display: flex; }
    .footericons { display: block; }
    
    .footer-floating-card { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 20px; padding: 30px 20px; width: 100%; top: auto; position: relative; margin-top: -50px; margin-bottom: 40px;}
    .footer-watermark { width: 300px; height: 300px; }
    .premium-footer { padding-top: 50px; }
    .footer-bottom-bar { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    .footer-bottom-links a { margin: 0 10px; }

    /* Responsive adjustments for the shorter hero and overlap */
    /* UPDATED PADDING FOR MOBILE LAYOUT UPWARD SHIFT */
    .blog-single-premium-hero { height: auto; padding: 40px 0 80px; }
    .article-overlap-container { margin-top: -30px; } 
    .glass-hero-card { padding: 20px 25px; }
    .glass-hero-card h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.3; }
    .article-meta-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; }
    
    /* Content & Sidebar Mobile */
    .article-featured-image { border-radius: 16px; border-width: 3px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .article-body { font-size: 16px; padding: 0 15px; }
    .article-body h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 30px; }
    .article-highlight { font-size: 17px; padding: 20px; margin: 30px 15px; }
    
    /* Sidebar on Mobile */
    .blog-sidebar { position: static; margin-top: 40px; }
    .sidebar-contact-form { border-width: 3px; padding: 25px; }
    .widget { padding: 25px; }
    
    /* Tags & Related Posts */
    .article-tags { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 0 15px; }
    .tag-item { font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 15px; }
    
    /* Related Posts Grid */
    .related-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 20px; }
    .related-post-card { min-height: auto; }
    
    /* Social Share Buttons */
    .social-share-bar { padding: 20px 15px; margin: 30px 15px; }
    .social-share-bar h4 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
    .share-buttons { gap: 10px; }
    .share-btn { width: 45px; height: 45px; font-size: 18px; }
    
    /* Newsletter Widget */
    .newsletter-widget { padding: 25px 15px; }
    .newsletter-input { font-size: 14px; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .glass-hero-card h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .article-body { font-size: 15px; padding: 0 10px; }
    .article-body h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
    .share-btn { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 16px; }
}