:root{ --brand:#1C3D73; --brand-rgb:28,61,115;
--accent:#1C3D73;     /* warm gold accent */
  --white-80: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
--muted:#6b7280; }



/* Bigger logo + override Bootstrap's cap */
:root{
  --logo-h-desktop: 96px;   /* try 88–110px */
  --logo-h-mobile:  64px;   /* mobile size */
}





:root{
  --brand:#1C3D73;           /* your brand color */
  --brand-ink:#ffffff;       /* text on brand */
  --brand-hover:#174061;     /* darker hover */
  --radius:10px;
}

/* Primary CTA button */
.btn-brand{
  background:var(--brand);
  color:var(--brand-ink);
  border:0;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:.6rem 1rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  line-height:1.2;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.btn-brand:hover,
.btn-brand:focus{
  background:var(--brand-hover);
  color:#fff;
}
.btn-brand:active{ transform:translateY(1px); }

 /* ======================
   NAVBAR (main-nav)
   ====================== */

.main-nav {
  padding-block: 0.4rem;
}

/* Logo size */
.main-nav .site-logo {
  height: 52px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Show proper hamburger icon (since we didn’t use navbar-light/dark) */
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%280,0,0,0.7%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

/* Desktop menu spacing – keep items close */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .main-nav .navbar-nav {
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;                /* small gap between li items */
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 0;
  }

  .main-nav .nav-link {
    padding-inline: 0.4rem;      /* tight left/right padding */
    padding-block: 0;            /* no extra height */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    white-space: nowrap;         /* avoid breaking “Package and Unit” */
    color: #123565;
  }

  .btn.btn-brand {
    padding: 0.4rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 999px;        /* pill, not circle */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #123565;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .btn.btn-brand:hover {
    background: #0b2345;
    color: #fff;
  }
}

/* Mobile / tablet nav */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .main-nav .site-logo {
    height: 40px;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-collapse {
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav {
    gap: 0.2rem;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 0.35rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link:last-of-type {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .main-nav .nav-item.d-lg-none .btn-brand {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}
/* ---------- Logo size ---------- */
.main-nav .site-logo {
  height: 52px;        /* adjust as needed */
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.main-nav .navbar-nav {
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
/* Desktop menu spacing - tighter gap */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .main-nav .navbar-nav {
    gap: 1rem;            /* was 1.75rem – reduce gap */
  }

  .main-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;    /* slightly smaller if you want it tighter */
  }
}

/* ---------- Navbar height + alignment ---------- */
.main-nav {
  padding-block: 0.4rem;
}

.main-nav .navbar-nav {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;        /* spacing between menu items */
}

/* Keep menu items in one line (no breaking "Package and Unit") */
.main-nav .nav-link {
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0;          /* remove default vertical padding */
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #123565;
}

/* ---------- Desktop CTA button (oval, not circle) ---------- */
.main-nav .btn-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.4rem;      /* NOT equal → makes it oval */
  border-radius: 999px;        /* pill shape */
  background: #123565;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  border: none;
}

.main-nav .btn-brand:hover {
  background: #0b2345;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- Mobile tweaks ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .main-nav .site-logo {
    height: 42px;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-collapse {
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav {
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 0.35rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link:last-of-type {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .main-nav .nav-item.d-lg-none .btn-brand {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .main-nav .navbar-nav {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .main-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}
/* Desktop: make menu items sit closer */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .main-nav .navbar-nav {
    gap: 0.85rem;          /* or 0 if you want *no* gap at all */
  }

  .main-nav .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 0;             /* remove extra margin if any */
  }

  .main-nav .nav-link {
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;  /* reduce left/right padding */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}







/* banner (mini, in-container) */
.mini-banner{
  position:relative; overflow:hidden; border-radius:20px;
  border:1px solid rgba(28,61,115,.08);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(28,61,115,.92), rgba(28,61,115,.78)),
    url('/static/images/banners/blog.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(28,61,115,.15);
  min-height:140px; display:flex; align-items:flex-end; padding:20px 22px; margin-bottom:22px;
}
.mini-banner h1{ margin:0; color:#fff; font-weight:900; font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,36px) }
.mini-banner h1 span{ border-left:7px solid var(--gold); padding-left:12px }

/* actions (search + categories) */
.actions{ display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:16px }
.search{
  position:relative; flex:1 1 320px;
}
.search input{
  width:100%; padding:12px 42px 12px 14px; border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:999px;
  background:#fff; outline:none; transition:border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.search input:focus{ border-color:#c7d2fe; box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(28,61,115,.12) }
.search .icon{ position:absolute; right:12px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); color:#64748b; font-size:14px }

.pills{
  display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.pill{
  display:inline-block; padding:8px 12px; font-size:13px; border-radius:999px;
  background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--border); color:#1f2937; text-decoration:none;
  transition:background .15s, border-color .15s, transform .1s;
}
.pill:hover{ background:#f8fafc; border-color:#d6dbe5; transform:translateY(-1px) }
.pill.active{ background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),#ffd88a); border-color:transparent; color:#0b1020; font-weight:800 }

/* grid */
.grid{
  display:grid; gap:18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
@media (max-width: 992px){ .grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px){ .grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }




 :root{
    --brand:#1C3D73;          /* uses your brand color if already defined */
    --accent:#F2B441;
  }
  .blog-card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06); transition:transform .18s, box-shadow .18s;}
  .blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.08);}
  .top-2{top:.5rem} .start-2{left:.5rem}
  .blog-title{line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.25rem}
  /* Excerpt clamp to 2 lines */
  .blog-excerpt{
    display:-webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp:2; -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
    overflow:hidden; color:#6b7280;
  }
  /* Ensure buttons are always visible (fix for themes hiding .btn) */
  .btn-read{
    background: var(--brand);
    color:#fff; border:1px solid var(--brand);
  }
  .btn-read:hover{opacity:.92; color:#fff}
  /* Utility if your project doesn’t include Bootstrap icons for object-fit */
  .object-fit-cover{object-fit:cover}
  .rounded-top{border-top-left-radius:.5rem; border-top-right-radius:.5rem}

































/* newsletter band */
.nl-band{
  background: var(--brand);
  color:#fff;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px) 0;
}
.nl-title{ font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.2px; }
.nl-text{ color:rgba(255,255,255,.9); max-width:48ch; }
.nl-form{ max-width:520px; margin-left:auto; }
.nl-input{
  background:#e8f0fe;
  border:0; border-radius:.55rem;
  padding:.7rem .9rem;
}
.nl-input:focus{ box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.btn-nl{
  background:#fff; color:var(--brand);
  border:0; border-radius:.55rem;
  padding:.7rem 1rem; font-weight:700;
}
.btn-nl:hover{ filter:brightness(.96); }

/* footer */
.site-footer{ background:#fff; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) 0; }
.footer-logo{ height:100px; width:auto; }

.ft-head{
  font-weight:800; color:#111827; margin-bottom:.5rem; font-size:1rem;
}
.ft-links{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; }
.ft-links li{ margin:.35rem 0; }
.ft-links a{ color:#4b5563; text-decoration:none; }
.ft-links a:hover{ color:var(--brand); }

.soc{
  width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:50%;
  display:grid; place-items:center;
  background:#eef2ff; color:var(--brand);
}
.soc:hover{ filter:brightness(.95); }

.ft-sep{ border-color:#28292b; margin: clamp(16px, 3vw, 28px) 0; }

.ft-sub{ font-weight:700; color:#111827; margin-bottom:.25rem; }
.ft-muted{ color:#6b7280; }
.ft-link{ color:#374151; text-decoration:none; }
.ft-link:hover{ color:var(--brand); }
.ft-copy{ color:#9ca3af; }

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  .nl-form{ margin-left:0; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px){
  .nl-title{ font-size:1.4rem; }
  .soc{ width:32px; height:32px; }
}