:root {
            --primary: #004AAD;
            --primary-dark: #003087;
            --primary-light: #3a7bd5;
            --accent: #FF4D4D;
            --black: #1a1a1a;
            --black-light: #3f474e;
            --gray: #6c757d;
            --gray-light: #e9ecef;
            --bg-light: #f8f9fa;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
            --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
            --border-radius: 12px;
            --border-radius-sm: 8px;
        }

        body {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            background: var(--bg-light);
            color: var(--black-light);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Typography */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--black);
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        #hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-dark));
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 100px 0;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        #hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            /*background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518770660439-4636190af475?q=80&w=2070')*/
            opacity: 0.15;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        #hero .container-xl {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        #hero h1 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }

        #hero p {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        /* Section Headers */
        .section-header {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .section-header::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .section-header i {
            margin-right: 10px;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        
        /* Ensure news section doesn't inherit card styles */
.news-section .article-item {
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
}

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

/* Ensure image consistency */
.news-section .article-img {
    flex: 0 0 200px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.news-section .article-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .news-section .article-img {
        flex: 0 0 180px;
        height: 120px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .news-section .article-item {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .news-section .article-img {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        height: 200px;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .news-section .article-img {
        height: 180px;
    }
    
    .news-section .article-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .news-section .article-excerpt {
        display: none;
    }
}
        
        /* Article List */
        .article-item {
            display: flex;
            padding: 20px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .article-item:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

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

        .article-img {
            flex: 0 0 200px;
            height: 140px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-right: 20px;
        }

        .article-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .article-item:hover .article-img img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .article-content {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .article-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .article-title a {
            color: var(--black);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

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

        .article-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--gray);
        }

        .article-meta span {
            margin-right: 15px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .article-meta i {
            margin-right: 5px;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .article-excerpt {
            color: var(--gray);
            margin-bottom: 0;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        /* Sidebar */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 19px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        }
        
       

        .widget-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .widget-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Don't Miss Items */
        .dont-miss-item {
            display: flex;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .dont-miss-item:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .dont-miss-img {
            flex: 0 0 80px;
            height: 60px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-right: 15px;
        }

        .dont-miss-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .dont-miss-item:hover .dont-miss-img img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .dont-miss-title {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .dont-miss-title a {
            color: var(--black);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .dont-miss-title a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .dont-miss-date {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--gray);
        }

        .resourcesCard{
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

        /* Subscription Form */
        .subscription-box {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
            position: relative;
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .subscription-box::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 5px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
        }
        
         .sidebar-widget_subscribe {
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 19px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }  
        


        .subscription-icon {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-dark));
            color: var(--white);
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
            margin: -45px auto 20px;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .subscription-title {
            /*font-size: 1.25rem;*/
            /*font-weight: 600;*/
            white-space: nowrap;
           margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .subscription-desc {
            color: var(--gray);
            /*margin-bottom: 20px;*/
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        

        .form-control {
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 12px 20px;
            border: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            min-height: 46px;
        }

        .form-control:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(0, 74, 173, 0.25);
        }

        .form-check-input:checked {
            background-color: var(--primary);
            border-color: var(--primary);
            
             text-align: left;
             margin: 10px 0;
        }

        .form-check-label {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--gray);
        }

        .form-check-label a {
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* Press Release Cards */
        .press-card {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            transition: var(--transition);
            height: 100%;
        }

        .press-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        }

        .press-img {
            height: 200px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .press-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .press-card:hover .press-img img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .press-body {
            padding: 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .press-category {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .press-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .press-title a {
            color: var(--black);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

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

        .press-badge {
            display: inline-block;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-dark));
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 5px 20px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        /* Load More Button */
        .load-more {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
        
        
        
        
        

#press {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--bg-light);
}

#press .section-header {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

#press .section-header::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
    border-radius: 2px;
}

#press .section-header i {
    margin-right: 10px;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

#press .section-header h2 {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--black);
}

        
        
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
    #press .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    #press .section-header i {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #press .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    
    #press {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }
}  
        

        /* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .article-img {
        flex: 0 0 180px;
        height: 120px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    #hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    
    #hero p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .carousel-item img {
        height: 400px;
    }
    
    .article-item {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .article-img {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        height: 200px;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    
    /* Sidebar stacking */
    #articles .row {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }
    
    #articles .col-lg-9,
    #articles .col-lg-3 {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #hero {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }
    
    #hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .carousel-item img {
        height: 350px;
    }
    
    .carousel-caption {
        padding: 15px;
    }
    
    .carousel-caption h5 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .carousel-caption p {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .card-img-top, .press-img {
        height: 200px;
    }
    
    .card-body {
        padding: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #hero {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }
    
    #hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    #hero p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    
    .carousel-item img {
        height: 250px;
    }
    
    .dont-miss-item {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .dont-miss-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 120px;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .article-img {
        height: 180px;
    }
    
    .article-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .article-excerpt {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .btn-custom {
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}


/* Press Release Section */
#press .press-body {
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.press-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    width: 100%; /* Ensure title takes full width */
    word-break: break-word; /* Prevent text overflow */
}

.press-category {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    margin-bottom: 10px; /* Increased spacing */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #press .press-body {
        padding: 15px;
    }
    
    .press-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .press-title {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .press-badge {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        padding: 4px 15px;
    }
}


/* Subscription Form */
.subscription-box .btn-custom {
    padding: 8px 16px;  /* Reduced from 12px 28px */
    font-size: 0.75rem; /* Smaller font */
    min-width: 120px;   /* Minimum width */
    margin: 0 auto;     /* Center the button */
    display: inline-block; /* Better control */
}

.subscription-icon {
    margin: 0 auto 20px; /* Center the icon */
}

.subscription-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    word-break: break-word;
}

.subscription-desc {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--gray);
}

/* Form elements */
.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .subscription-box {
        margin-top: 30px; /* Add space when stacked */
    }
  
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .subscription-box {
        padding: 20px;
    }
    
    .subscription-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .subscription-desc {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
     /* Adjust sidebar-widget padding for small screens */
    .carousel-container {
        margin-top: 27px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-widget {
        padding: 12px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .subscription-box {
        padding: 15px;
    }
    
    .subscription-title {
        white-space: normal;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .form-check-label {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
    
     /* Adjust sidebar-widget padding for small screens */
    .carousel-container {
        margin-top: 27px;
    }
    
    .sidebar-widget {
        padding: 12px;
    }
}

        /* Animations */
        .animate__delay-05s {
            animation-delay: 0.5s;
        }
        
        .animate__delay-1s {
            animation-delay: 1s;
        }
        
        .animate__delay-15s {
            animation-delay: 1.5s;
        }