/*==============================
    RESET
===============================*/

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

html{
    scroll-behavior:smooth;
}

body{
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    color:#1d2736;
    background:#fff;
    line-height:1.8;
    overflow-x:hidden;
}

img{
    /*width:100%;*/
    display:block;
}

a{
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:.3s;
}

ul{
    list-style:none;
}

/* ─── NAVIGATION ─── */
nav {
position: sticky; 
top: 0; 
z-index: 100;
background: #fff;
padding: 0 5%;
display: flex; 
align-items: center; 
justify-content: space-between;
height: 80px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
.logo img {
max-height: 68px;
width: auto;
}
.nav-links { 
display: flex; 
gap: 2rem; 
list-style: none; 
align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a { 
text-decoration: none; 
color: var(--navy); 
font-size: 0.95rem; 
font-weight: 500; 
transition: color 0.2s ease; 
position: relative; 
}
.nav-links a:hover { 
color: var(--blue); 
}
.has-dropdown::after { 
/*content: ' ▾'; */
font-size: 0.75rem; 
color: var(--gray); 
}
.nav-cta {
background: #0670e5;
color: #fff !important;
padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem; 
border-radius: 6px;
white-space: nowrap;
transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { 
background: #0d3c70 !important;
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.nav-links li.has-dropdown {
   position: relative;
}
.nav-links .submenu {
   display: none;
   position: absolute;
   top: 100%;
   left: 0;
   background: #fff;
   list-style: none;
   min-width: 180px;
   padding: 0.5rem 0;
   margin: 0;
    border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
   border-radius: 6px;
   box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.nav-links li.has-dropdown:hover .submenu {
   display: block;
   z-index:1000;
}

.submenu li {
   width: 100%;
}

.submenu li a {
   display: block;
   padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
   white-space: nowrap;
   color: var(--navy);
   font-weight: 400;
}

.submenu li a:hover {
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
   color: var(--blue);
}
.banner{
    background-image: url(hero-banner.png);
    min-height: 930px;
}
/*==============================
    CONTAINER
===============================*/

.container{
    width:min(92%,1500px);
    margin:auto;
}

.container h1{
    font-size: 70px;
    color:#fff;
    padding: 150px 0 0 0;
/*    border-bottom: 5px solid #fd8f05;*/
    border-bottom-width: 0.25rem;
}
.container p{
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
/*    padding: 150px 0 0 0;*/
    
}
/*==============================
    SECTION GAP
===============================*/

section{
    padding:60px 0;
}

/*==============================
    BREADCRUMB
===============================*/

.breadcrumb{
    padding:30px 0 10px;
}

.breadcrumb .container{
    display:flex;
    gap:12px;
    align-items:center;
    font-size:15px;
}

.breadcrumb a{
    color:#666;
}

.breadcrumb .active{
    color:#d8a135;
    font-weight:600;
}

/*==============================
    HERO
===============================*/

.hero{
    padding-top:20px;
}

.hero-grid{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:480px 1fr;

    gap:70px;

    align-items:center;

}

.hero-image img{

    border-radius:18px;

}

.top-meta{

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:30px;

    margin-bottom:25px;

}

.category{

    color:#c9962a;

    text-transform:uppercase;

    letter-spacing:1px;

    font-weight:700;

    font-size:14px;

}

.read-time{

    color:#777;

    font-size:15px;

}

.hero h1{

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

    font-size:64px;

    line-height:1.12;

    color:#10264a;

    margin-bottom:45px;

}

.author-row{

    display:flex;

    justify-content:space-between;

    align-items:center;

    gap:20px;

    border-top:1px solid #eee;

    padding-top:25px;

}

.author{

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:18px;

}

.author img{

    width:70px;

    height:70px;

    border-radius:50%;

}

.author h5{

    font-size:18px;

    color:#0b2c5b;

}

.author p{

    font-size:15px;

    color:#666;

}

.date{

    color:#555;

    font-size:16px;

}

/*==============================
    ARTICLE
===============================*/

.article{

    border-top:1px solid #ececec;

}

.article-body{

    max-width:920px;

    margin:auto;

}

.article-body p{

    margin-bottom:28px;

    font-size:20px;

    color:#444;

}

.dropcap:first-letter{

    float:left;

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

    font-size:90px;

    line-height:.85;

    padding-right:14px;

    color:#15335d;

}

/*==============================
    QUOTE
===============================*/

.quote-box{

    display:flex;

    justify-content:center;

    align-items:center;

    gap:35px;

    margin:70px auto;

}

.quote-left,

.quote-right{

    font-size:55px;

    color:#d7a33b;

}

blockquote{

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

    font-size:38px;

    color:#17345d;

    font-style:italic;

    line-height:1.5;

    text-align:center;

    max-width:760px;

}

/*==============================
    SHARE + AUTHOR
===============================*/

.author-grid{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;

    gap:60px;

    align-items:start;

}

.share h3{

    margin-bottom:25px;

    font-size:28px;

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

}

.social{

    display:flex;

    gap:18px;

}

.social a{

    width:55px;

    height:55px;

    border-radius:50%;

    border:1px solid #ccc;

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    justify-content:center;

    color:#0d3c70;

    font-size:20px;

}

.social a:hover{

    background:#0d3c70;

    color:#fff;

}

.author-card{

    display:flex;

    gap:30px;

    background:#f7f8fb;

    border-radius:16px;

    padding:35px;

}

.author-card img{

    width:120px;

    height:120px;

    border-radius:50%;

}

.author-card span{

    color:#777;

    font-size:14px;

}

.author-card h3{

    font-size:32px;

    color:#15335d;

    margin:8px 0;

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

}

.author-card h5{

    color:#777;

    margin-bottom:15px;

}

.author-card p{

    color:#555;

}

/*==============================
    RELATED
===============================*/

.related h2{

    font-size:42px;

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

    margin-bottom:40px;

    color:#12325d;

}

.cards{

    display:grid;

    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);

    gap:30px;

}

.card{

    background:#fff;

    border-radius:15px;

    overflow:hidden;

    box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.08);

    transition:.35s;

}

.card:hover{

    transform:translateY(-10px);

}

.card img{

    height:240px;

    object-fit:cover;

}

.card-content{

    padding:28px;

}

.card-content span{

    color:#c49a2c;

    text-transform:uppercase;

    font-size:13px;

    font-weight:700;

}

.card-content h3{

    margin:18px 0;

    font-size:28px;

    line-height:1.3;

    color:#12325d;

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

}

.card-content a{

    color:#0b4c92;

    font-weight:600;

}

/*==============================
    CTA
===============================*/

.cta{

    background:#0a2c59;

    color:#fff;

    padding:70px 0;

}

.cta-flex{

    display:flex;

    justify-content:space-between;

    align-items:center;

    gap:30px;

}

.cta h2{

    font-size:46px;

    font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;

    margin-bottom:12px;

}

.cta p{

    color:#d7dce5;

}

.btn{

    background:#d8a135;

    color:#fff;

    padding:18px 40px;

    border-radius:6px;

    font-weight:700;

    text-transform:uppercase;

    letter-spacing:.5px;

}

.btn:hover{

    background:#b98417;
}




/* --- LAPTOP TO SMALL MONITOR SCALING (Down to 1200px) --- */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {

:root { --max-width: 1330px; }
nav { height: 100px; padding: 0 3%; }
.nav-links a { font-size: .85rem; }
section { padding: 3rem 3%; }
.banner { min-height: 80vh; }
.banner h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
.banner p { font-size: 1rem; max-width: 500px; }
.banner {
position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f7fa 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    background-image: url("hero-banner.png");
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;

    padding: 4rem 0 0;
    min-height: 510px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-content h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }


}


@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .banner{
        background-image: url(hero-mobile.png);
    }
}



/* =========================================================
   MOBILE & TABLET BREAKPOINT (1024px and below)
   ========================================================= */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {

  /* 3-Line Hamburger Icon Container */
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 30px;
    height: 21px; /* Spacing between lines */
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 1001;
  }

  /* The 3 Individual Horizontal Lines */
  .mobile-menu-toggle .bar {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #333; /* Change color if your nav is dark */
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }

  /* Hidden Menu by default */
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  /* Expanded Menu */
  .nav-links.active {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* ----------------------------------------------------
     ANIMATION: Transform 3 Lines into an "X" when open
     ---------------------------------------------------- */
  .mobile-menu-toggle.open .bar:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .mobile-menu-toggle.open .bar:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0; /* Middle line fades out */
  }

  .mobile-menu-toggle.open .bar:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* Submenu and Links formatting */
  .nav-links > li {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  }

  .has-dropdown .submenu {
    display: none;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    background-color: #fafafa;
  }

  .has-dropdown.open .submenu {
    display: block;
  }
}






/*==============================
    LARGE DESKTOP (4K)
===============================*/

@media (min-width:2200px){

.container{

max-width:1800px;

}

.hero h1{

font-size:84px;

}

.article-body{

max-width:1200px;

}

.article-body p{

font-size:26px;

}

blockquote{

font-size:52px;

}

.related h2{

font-size:56px;

}

.card-content h3{

font-size:34px;

}

.cta h2{

font-size:58px;

}

}

/*==================================================
1600px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:1600px){

.container{
    max-width:1400px;
}

.hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns:430px 1fr;
    gap:60px;
}

.hero h1{
    font-size:56px;
}

.article-body{
    max-width:900px;
}

blockquote{
    font-size:34px;
}

.related h2{
    font-size:38px;
}

.card-content h3{
    font-size:18px;
}

}


/*==================================================
1440px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:1440px){

.hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns:400px 1fr;
}

.hero h1{
    font-size:50px;
}

.author-card{
    padding:30px;
}

.card img{
    height:220px;
}

.cta h2{
    font-size:40px;
}

}


/*==================================================
1280px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:1280px){

.hero-grid{
    gap:40px;
}

.hero h1{
    font-size:46px;
}

.article-body p{
    font-size:18px;
}

blockquote{
    font-size:30px;
}

.card-content h3{
    font-size:24px;
}

}


/*==================================================
1024px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:1024px){

section{
    padding:50px 0;
}

.hero-grid{

    grid-template-columns:350px 1fr;

    gap:35px;

}

.hero h1{

    font-size:42px;

}

.author-row{

    flex-direction:column;

    align-items:flex-start;

}

.author-grid{

    grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;

    gap:30px;

}

.cards{

    gap:20px;

}

.card-content{

    padding:22px;

}

.card-content h3{

    font-size:22px;

}

.cta h2{

    font-size:36px;

}

.btn{

    padding:16px 30px;

}

}


/*==================================================
991px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:991px){

.hero-grid{

    grid-template-columns:1fr;

}

.hero-image{

    max-width:700px;

    margin:auto;

}

.hero-content{

    text-align:center;

}

.top-meta{

    justify-content:center;

}

.author-row{

    justify-content:center;

    align-items:center;

}

.article-body{

    max-width:100%;

}

.author-grid{

    grid-template-columns:1fr;

}

.share{

    text-align:center;

}

.social{

    justify-content:center;

}

.cards{

    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);

}

.cta-flex{

    flex-direction:column;

    text-align:center;

}

}


/*==================================================
768px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:768px){

.hero h1{

    font-size:36px;

}

.author{

    flex-direction:column;

    text-align:center;

}

.author-card{

    flex-direction:column;

    text-align:center;

    align-items:center;

}

.quote-box{

    flex-direction:column;

    gap:20px;

}

blockquote{

    font-size:26px;

}

.related h2{

    font-size:34px;

}

.cards{

    grid-template-columns:1fr;

}

.card img{

    height:260px;

}

.cta h2{

    font-size:32px;

}

}


/*==================================================
576px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:576px){

.container{

    width:92%;

}

section{

    padding:40px 0;

}

.hero h1{

    font-size:30px;

}

.top-meta{

    flex-direction:column;

    gap:12px;

}

.author-row{

    gap:20px;

}

.author img{

    width:60px;

    height:60px;

}

.article-body p{

    font-size:17px;

}

.dropcap:first-letter{

    font-size:70px;

}

blockquote{

    font-size:22px;

}

.quote-left,

.quote-right{

    font-size:38px;

}

.related h2{

    font-size:28px;

}

.card-content h3{

    font-size:22px;

}

.cta h2{

    font-size:28px;

}

.btn{

    display:block;

    width:100%;

    text-align:center;

}

}


/*==================================================
480px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:480px){

.hero h1{

    font-size:28px;

}

.author-card{

    padding:20px;

}

.author-card img{

    width:90px;

    height:90px;

}

.card img{

    height:220px;

}

.cta{

    padding:50px 0;

}

}


/*==================================================
390px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:390px){

.hero h1{

    font-size:25px;

}

.article-body p{

    font-size:16px;

}

blockquote{

    font-size:20px;

}

.card-content{

    padding:18px;

}

}


/*==================================================
360px
==================================================*/

@media (max-width:360px){

.hero h1{

    font-size:22px;

}

.author h5{

    font-size:16px;

}

.author p{

    font-size:14px;

}

.related h2{

    font-size:24px;

}

.cta h2{

    font-size:24px;

}

.btn{

    font-size:14px;

    padding:14px 18px;

}

}