@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@200;300;400;500;600;700&display=swap");

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Inter", sans-serif;
}

/* ============== Responsive CSS ============ */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: 100px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: var(--bs-gutter-x, 0.75rem);
    padding-left: var(--bs-gutter-x, 0.75rem);
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 540px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 720px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 960px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1140px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1320px;
    }
}

.row {
    --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
    --bs-gutter-y: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: calc(var(--bs-gutter-y) * -1);
    margin-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * -0.5);
    margin-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * -0.5);
}

.row>* {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * 0.5);
    margin-top: var(--bs-gutter-y);
}

.align-items-center {
    align-items: center !important;
}

.justify-content-center {
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.col-1 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 8.33333333%;
}

.col-2 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 16.66666667%;
}

.col-3 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 25%;
}

.col-4 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 33.33333333%;
}

.col-5 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 41.66666667%;
}

.col-6 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 50%;
}

.col-7 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 58.33333333%;
}

.col-8 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 66.66666667%;
}

.col-9 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 75%;
}

.col-10 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 83.33333333%;
}

.col-11 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 91.66666667%;
}

.col-12 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.order-0 {
    -ms-flex-order: 0;
    order: 0
}

.order-1 {
    -ms-flex-order: 1;
    order: 1
}

.order-2 {
    -ms-flex-order: 2;
    order: 2
}

.ml-auto {
    margin-left: auto !important
}

.m-auto {
    margin: auto !important
}

.offset-1 {
    margin-left: 8.333333%
}

.offset-2 {
    margin-left: 14%;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.mb-0 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mt-0 {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.mt-4 {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.mb-4 {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.text-end {
    text-align: right;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .col-sm-1 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 8.33333333%;
    }

    .col-sm-2 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 16.66666667%;
    }

    .col-sm-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .col-sm-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.33333333%;
    }

    .col-sm-5 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 41.66666667%;
    }

    .col-sm-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-sm-7 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 58.33333333%;
    }

    .col-sm-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.66666667%;
    }

    .col-sm-9 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .col-sm-10 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 83.33333333%;
    }

    .col-sm-11 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 91.66666667%;
    }

    .col-sm-12 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .col-md-1 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 8.33333333%;
    }

    .col-md-2 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 16.66666667%;
    }

    .col-md-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .col-md-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.33333333%;
    }

    .col-md-5 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 41.66666667%;
    }

    .col-md-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-md-7 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 58.33333333%;
    }

    .col-md-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.66666667%;
    }

    .col-md-9 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .col-md-10 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 83.33333333%;
    }

    .col-md-11 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 91.66666667%;
    }

    .col-md-12 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .order-md-0 {
        -ms-flex-order: 0;
        order: 0
    }

    .order-md-1 {
        -ms-flex-order: 1;
        order: 1
    }

    .order-md-2 {
        -ms-flex-order: 2;
        order: 2
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .col-lg-1 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 8.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-2 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 16.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .col-lg-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-5 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 41.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-lg-7 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 58.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-9 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .col-lg-10 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 83.33333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-11 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 91.66666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-12 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .offset-lg-1 {
        margin-left: 8.333333%
    }

    .offset-lg-2 {
        margin-left: 14%
    }
}

/* ============== Navbar CSS ================ */

:root {
    --dark-grey: #333333;
    --medium-grey: #636363;
    --light-grey: #f3f4f6;
    --primary-color: #3882fa;
    --dark-blue: #181a3f;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --border: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
    --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0px 6px 24px 0px,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0px 0px 0px 1px;
}


body {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
}

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

button {
    border: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: inherit;
}

header {
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 99;
}

.menu_container a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.menu_container .menu_btn {
    display: block;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.menu_container .menu_btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.menu_container .icon {
    padding: 0.5rem;
    background-color: var(--light-grey);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.menu_container .logo img {
    width: 250px;
}


#nav-menu {
    /* box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgb(0 0 0 / 10%); */
    transition: .1s ease-in-out;
    /* background-color: #fff; */
}

.menu_container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    column-gap: 2rem;
    height: 70px;
    transition: .2s ease-in-out;
}

.menu_container .menu {
    position: relative;
    /* background: var(--white); */
}

.menu_container .menu-bar li:first-child .dropdown {
    flex-direction: initial;
    /* min-width: 480px; */
}

.menu_container .menu-bar .dropdown-link-title {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.menu_container .menu-bar .nav-link {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.3rem;
    min-width: 60px;
    margin: 0 0.6rem;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.menu_container .menu-bar .nav-link:hover,
.dropdown-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

.menu_container .nav-start,
.menu_container .nav-end,
.menu_container .menu-bar,
.menu_container .right-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.menu_container .dropdown::before {
    content: "";
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background: var(--white);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    border-top: 1px solid #dbdbdb;
    border-left: 1px solid #dbdbdb;
    left: 25px;
}

.menu_container .dropdown {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 160px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 45px;
    z-index: 1;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.97) translateX(-5px);
    transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.menu_container .dropdown.active {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateX(5px);
}

.menu_container ul.menu-bar {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.menu_container .dropdown ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.menu_container .dropdown-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.15rem;
}

.menu_container .dropdown-link {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-radius: 7px;
    transition: 0.1s ease-in-out;
    align-items: center;
}

.menu_container .dropdown-link p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--medium-grey);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.menu_container .right-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 1rem;
}


.menu_container .right-container img {
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.menu_container #hamburger {
    display: none;
    padding: 0.1rem;
    margin-left: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    #nav-menu {
        background-color: var(--white) !important;
    }

    .menu_container #hamburger {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 3px;
    }

    .menu_container .menu {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 70px;
        left: 0;
        min-height: 100vh;
        width: 100vw;
        border-top: var(--border);
    }

    .menu_container .menu-bar li:first-child ul:nth-child(1) {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: var(--border);
    }

    .menu_container .dropdown {
        display: none;
        min-width: 100%;
        border: none !important;
        border-radius: 5px;
        position: static;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .menu_container .menu.show,
    .menu_container .dropdown.active {
        display: block;
    }

    .menu_container .dropdown ul {
        padding-left: 0.3rem;
    }

    .menu_container .menu-bar {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        row-gap: 1rem;
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .menu_container .menu-bar .nav-link {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 100%;
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 18px;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .menu_container .menu-bar li:first-child .dropdown {
        min-width: 100%;
    }

    .menu_container .menu-bar>li:not(:last-child) {
        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        border-bottom: var(--border);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .menu_container .right-container {
        display: none;
    }
}

nav.menu.show {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* =============== Header/Menu CSS End ================= */

.heroBanner {
    max-height: 90vh;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
}

.heroBanner::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #000000;
    opacity: 0;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.heroBanner .container {
    height: 100vh;
}

.heroBanner .container .row {
    height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
}

.homeText {
    padding: 10px;
    text-align: left;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 25%;
    left: 0;
    margin: auto;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 60%;
    color: var(--white);
}

.homeText h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.homeText h1 span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.homeText p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #f1f1f1;
}

.bothPadding {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.homeAbout img {
    width: 95%;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.homeAbout h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.homeAbout p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.signature {
    width: 180px !important;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    margin-top: -15px;
    transform: rotate(-30deg);
}

.tinyTitle {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.tinyTitle::before {
    content: "";
    width: 20px;
    height: 3px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 2px;
    top: 8px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.newsSection {
    background-color: #eef1f7;
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(to top, #eef1f7, #eff4fd);
    background: linear-gradient(to top, #eef1f7, #eff4fd);
    border-top: 1px solid #e9effc;
}

.newsHeading h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding-left: 15px;
    position: relative;
}

.newsHeading h3::before {
    content: "";
    width: 4px;
    height: 38px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 2px;
    top: 0px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.newsHeading h3 span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.siteBtn {
    padding: 10px 30px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 25px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.siteBtn:hover {
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.postCard {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px;
    border: var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.postCard img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.postCard h3 a {
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35em;
}

.postCard h3 a::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.postCard p {
    margin: 10px 0 5px;
    color: var(--medium-grey);
    line-height: 1.5em;
}

.postCard span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    position: relative;
}

.postCard span::before {
    content: "\ec2d";
    font-family: boxicons !important;
    line-height: 1;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.viewBtn {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
}

.featuredSection img {
    width: 100%;
}

.featuredBanner img {
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-top: -250px;
    width: 100%;
}

.featuredText h3 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.featuredText h3 span {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.featuredText p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
}

.ourNumbers {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.number {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.fTitle {
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: -8px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
}

.footer {
    padding: 100px 0 40px;
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
    color: var(--white);
    background-image: url('/img/site/abstract-waves.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: bottom;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.footerSocial img {
    width: 250px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footerSocial p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #cfcfcf;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footerSocial ul {
    padding-left: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.footerSocial ul li {
    align-items: center;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.footerSocial ul li i {
    font-size: 25px;
    color: var(--white);
}

.footerSocial ul li svg {
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
    color: var(--white);
}

.footerSocial ul li a:hover i {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.footerSocial ul li a:hover svg {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.footerLinks h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footerLinks ul {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.footerLinks ul li {
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.footerLinks ul li a {
    color: #cfcfcf;
}

.footerLinks ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

.footerCredit {
    margin: 50px 0 0;
    padding-top: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ababab;
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff20;
}

.tab-container {
    width: 100%;
}

.tabs {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-top: -53px;
}

.tab {
    width: 250px;
    padding: 15px 0;
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 20px;
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.tab.activeTab {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.tab-content {
    display: none;
    border-top: none;
}

.tab-content.activeTab {
    display: block;
}

.aboutPageHead h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.aboutPageHead h2 span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.overviewCard {
    padding: 70px;
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
    color: var(--white);
    background-image: url('/img/site/abstract-waves.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 20px;
    width: 95%;
}

.founderImg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.founderImg img {
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 4px solid #585a7c;
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
}

.founderImg h4 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.founderImg span {
    color: #cfcfcf;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.overviewCard p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    margin: 20px 0 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.homeAbout h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.acedemicInfo {
    padding: 70px;
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
    color: var(--white);
    background-image: url(/img/site/abstract-waves.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.academicList {
    padding: 0 0 10px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--white);
}

.singleItem {
    padding-left: 30px;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.singleItem::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -6px;
    top: 3px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.singleItem span {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.singleItem h4 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.singleItem p {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.acedemicInfo h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.aboutMargin {
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.aboutBg {
    background-image: url('/img/site/new-bg.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: bottom;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.myCommitment {
    padding: 70px;
    position: relative;
    background-color: #05084ab8;
    color: var(--white);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.myCommitment h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.myCommitment h3 span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.myCommitment p {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
}

.leftTab {
    border-radius: 15px 0 0 0;
}

.rightTab {
    border-radius: 0 15px 0 0;
}

.imgBorder {
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
}


.teamCard {
    text-align: center;
    border: var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.teamMeta {
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.teamCard img {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
}

.teamCard h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.teamCard span {
    color: var(--medium-grey);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.cardSocial {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.cardSocial i {
    font-size: 25px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.cardSocial svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.cardSocial i:hover,
.cardSocial svg:hover {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.journey img {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 70px;
}

/* ===== Blog CSS ====== */

.gradientBg {
    background-color: var(--dark-blue);
    background-image: url('/img/site/abstract-waves.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top;
}

.headingMain {
    color: var(--white);
}

.topicName {
    background-color: var(--white);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 7px 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.headingMain h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.headingMain p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
}

.headingMain p a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.userDetails {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.userDetails img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 3px solid #00000020;
}

.userDetails h5 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.userDetails p {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.userDetails p span {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.userDetails h5 a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.headingBanner img {
    width: 95%;
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.mainContent strong {
    color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.mainContent p {
    font-size: 17px;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.75rem;
    color: var(--medium-grey);
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.mainContent h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25em;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.mainContent h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25em;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.mainContent h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25em;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    margin-top: .25rem;
}

.mainContent img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    border: var(--border);
    height: auto;
}

.mainContent ul {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.mainContent ol {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.mainContent ul li {
    list-style: disc;
}

.mainContent ol li {
    list-style: decimal;
}

.mainContent li {
    font-size: 17px;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.75rem;
    color: var(--medium-grey);
}

.mainContent a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.mainContent a:hover {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.contentIndex p {
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.contentIndex ul {
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.contentIndex ul li {
    margin-top: 10px;
    list-style: disc;
}

.contentIndex ul li a {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--medium-grey);
}

.contentIndex ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.contentIndex {
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

.authorCard {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 50px;
}

.relatedArticle {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

.relatedArticle h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 15px;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.relatedArticle h3::before {
    content: "";
    width: 4px;
    height: 30px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 2px;
    top: 0px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.relatedArticle ul li {
    padding-left: 15px;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.relatedArticle ul li a {
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.relatedArticle ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.relatedArticle ul li::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0px;
    top: 8px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.lessPadding {
    padding-top: 40px;
}

.paginator {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.paginator nav {
    position: static;
    text-align: center;
}

.paginator ul.pagination li {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;
    background-color: #edf2ff;
    min-width: 40px;
    min-height: 40px;
    max-width: 40px;
    max-height: 40px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.paginator ul.pagination a {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.paginator li.page-item.active {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
}

.paginator ul.pagination a::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.contactForm {
    padding: 3rem;
    border: 2px solid #e3e3e3;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.contactForm h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contactForm input,
.contactForm textarea {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    outline: none;
    border: 2px solid #e3e3e3;
}

.contactForm textarea {
    min-width: 100%;
    min-height: 150px;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.contactForm input:focus,
.contactForm textarea:focus {
    border: 2px solid var(--dark-blue);
}

.alert_message {
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: #721c24;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.alert_message ul {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.alert_message li {
    margin: 5px 0;
}

.success_message {
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ======= Book Review Css ======== */

.bookCover img {
    width: 100%;
    border: var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.bookMeta {
    color: var(--white);
}

.bookMeta h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.bookAuthor {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.bookPublished {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--light-grey);
}

.bookGenre {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.bookGenre span {
    font-style: italic;
}

.bookMeta h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.bookOverview p {
    line-height: 1.5em;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.bookBuy {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.bookBuy:hover {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--primary-color);

}

.bookCard {
    padding: 20px;
    border: var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
}

.bookCard img {
    width: 100%;
    border: var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    aspect-ratio: 2/3;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
}

.bookCard h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.bookCard h3 a {
    color: var(--dark-grey);
}

.bookCard h3 a::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.bookCardMeta p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.bookCardMeta p span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.bookListing {
    padding: 60px 0 60px;
}

figure.table table td, figure.table table th {
    border: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
    padding: 5px 10px;
}

figure.table table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    width: 100%;
}

/* ========== new CSS contact form =========== */

.contactPageForm h4 {
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contactPageForm input,
.contactPageForm select,
.contactPageForm textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 8px 0 15px;
    border: 2px solid #e3e3e3;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: var(--white);
}

.contactPageForm input:focus,
.contactPageForm select:focus,
.contactPageForm textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.contactPageForm .checkbox-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 10px 0;
}

.contactPageForm input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: inherit;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.contactPageForm .checkbox-group {
    margin: 10px 0 15px;
}

.contactPageForm ul.chosen-choices {
    border: 2px solid #e3e3e3 !important;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 6px 10px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    background-image: none !important;
}

.contactPageForm .chosen-container-active .chosen-choices {
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.contactPageForm .allCheckbox {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.contactPageForm input#jobTitleOther,
.contactPageForm input#subjectOther {
    margin-top: -15px;
}

/* Chrome, Safari, Edge, Opera */
.contactPageForm input::-webkit-outer-spin-button,
.contactPageForm input::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Firefox */
.contactPageForm input[type=number] {
    -moz-appearance: textfield;
}

@media(max-width: 1100px) {
    .featuredBanner img {
        margin-top: inherit;
    }

    .headingMain h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

@media(max-width: 991px) {
    .homeText {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .homeText h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .homeAbout h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .featuredText h3 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .homeAbout img {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .aboutPageHead h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .overviewCard {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .aboutMargin {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .headingBanner img {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 25px;
    }

    .relatedArticle {
        margin-top: 40px;
        padding-top: 40px;
        border-top: var(--border);
    }

    .mainContent h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        margin-top: .75rem;
    }

    .mainContent h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-top: .75rem;
    }
}

@media(max-width: 767px) {
    .contentIndex {
        padding: 30px;
        background-color: var(--light-grey);
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        border: var(--border);
    }

    .contentIndex p {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .menu_container .logo img {
        width: 200px;
    }

    .footerSocial img {
        width: 200px;
        display: block;
        margin: 0 auto 15px;
    }

    .footerSocial p {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footerSocial ul {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .homeText h1 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .newsHeading h3 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .ourNumbers {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .tab {
        font-size: 16px;
        width: 200px;
    }

    .tabs {
        margin-top: -50px;
    }

    .acedemicInfo h3 {
        font-size: 1.75;
    }

    .overviewCard .footerSocial ul {
        justify-content: left;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .overviewCard {
        padding: 40px 30px;
    }

    .acedemicInfo {
        padding: 40px;
    }

    .myCommitment {
        padding: 40px 30px;
    }

    .bookCover img {
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
}

@media(max-width: 575px) {
    .newsSection {
        padding-top: 60px;
    }

    .founderImg img {
        border: 2px solid #585a7c;
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
    }

    .founderImg h4 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }
}