:root {
      
            --bg-deep: #120223;
            --purple-dark: #430357;
            --crimson-deep: #6E022F;
            --purple-bright: #8C0286;
            --fuchsia-neon: #C40361;
    
            --text-main: #F3E8F5;
            --text-muted: #B8A2C8;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-deep);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            position: relative;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        body::before {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            top: -20%;
            left: -10%;
            width: 50%;
            height: 50%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.15) 0%, rgba(18, 2, 35, 0) 70%);
            z-index: -1;
        }

        body::after {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            bottom: -20%;
            right: -10%;
            width: 60%;
            height: 60%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.1) 0%, rgba(18, 2, 35, 0) 70%);
            z-index: -1;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
        }

    
        .navbar {
            background: rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            padding: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo-svg {
            display: inline-block;
            vertical-align: middle;
        }

        .logo-text {
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 800;
            fill: url(#textGradient);
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        .logo-tagline {
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 11px;
            fill: #B8A2C8;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: var(--text-main) !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon) !important;
        }

        .carousel-item {
            height: 60vh;
            min-height: 400px;
            background-color: var(--purple-dark);
            position: relative;
        }

        .carousel-img-placeholder {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--bg-deep), var(--purple-dark));
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
        }

        .carousel-caption {
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.9), transparent);
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .carousel-caption h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.5);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .badge-category {
            background-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            color: white;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            padding: 5px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .article-card {
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.3);
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.2);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.2);
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.5);
        }

        .card-img-container {
            height: 220px;
            background: var(--crimson-deep);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--purple-bright);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .card-img-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.7;
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover .card-img-container img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 25px;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .card-text {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: text-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--fuchsia-neon);
        }

        .btn-neon {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--text-main);
            border: 2px solid var(--purple-bright);
            padding: 12px 30px;
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 30px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .btn-neon::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 0%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple-bright), var(--fuchsia-neon));
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .btn-neon:hover::before {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .btn-neon:hover {
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.5);
            color: white;
        }

        .article-hero {
            position: relative;
            height: 60vh;
            min-height: 450px;
            border-radius: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.3);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.6);
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .article-hero img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.5;
            mix-blend-mode: lighten;
        }

        .article-hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--bg-deep) 5%, transparent 80%);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            padding: 40px;
        }

        .article-meta {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        
        .article-content {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #d8cde0;
        }

        .article-content p {
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
        }

        .article-content h2, .article-content h3 {
            color: var(--text-main);
            margin-top: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .article-content .lead {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }


        .article-content blockquote {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--fuchsia-neon);
            background: rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.08);
            padding: 2rem;
            margin: 3rem 0;
            border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            box-shadow: inset 20px 0 40px -20px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.1);
        }

    
        .article-content img.inline-img {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.5);
        }

        .img-caption {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-top: -1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            font-style: italic;
        }

  
        .tags-container {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            padding: 20px 0;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .tag-link {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.4);
            padding: 6px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-right: 10px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.2);
        }

        .tag-link:hover {
            background: var(--purple-bright);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
        }

   
        .article-card {
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.3);
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.2);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.2);
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.5);
        }

        .card-img-container {
            height: 200px;
            background: var(--crimson-deep);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--purple-bright);
        }

        .card-img-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.7;
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover .card-img-container img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 20px;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: text-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--fuchsia-neon);
        }
		
		       
        .embeded-video {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.5);
            background: var(--bg-deep);
        }

        .embeded-video iframe,
        .embeded-video video {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border: none;
        }
       
        #scrollTopBtn {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            z-index: 99;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            background-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            color: white;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-size: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.6);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .category-header {
            padding: 60px 0 40px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .category-header h1 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.5);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .category-description {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        
        .toolbar {
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.2);
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .custom-select {
            background-color: rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.8);
            color: var(--text-main);
            border: 1px solid var(--purple-bright);
            padding: 8px 35px 8px 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            appearance: none;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' fill='%23C40361' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M7.247 11.14 2.451 5.658C1.885 5.013 2.345 4 3.204 4h9.592a1 1 0 0 1 .753 1.659l-4.796 5.48a1 1 0 0 1-1.506 0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: right 12px center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .custom-select:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.3);
        }

        .custom-select option {
            background-color: var(--bg-deep);
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .tags-filter a {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-right: 15px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .tags-filter a:hover, .tags-filter a.active {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.4);
        }

        
        .article-card {
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.3);
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.2);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.2);
            background: rgba(67, 3, 87, 0.5);
        }

        .card-img-container {
            height: 220px;
            background: var(--crimson-deep);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--purple-bright);
        }

        .card-img-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.75;
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover .card-img-container img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 25px;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .card-tags {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--text-main);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .card-text {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .card-footer-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 20px;
            padding-top: 15px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.2);
        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
        }
		
        article p a,
        .article-content a {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.4);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        article p a:hover,
        .article-content a:hover {
            color: var(--text-main);
            border-bottom-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--fuchsia-neon);
        }
		  
        article img,
        .article-content img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 12px; 
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            display: block;
        }

        .pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            padding-left: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .pagination li {
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .pagination li a,
        .pagination li span {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            padding: 0 12px;
            background: rgba(18, 2, 35, 0.6);
            border: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            border-radius: 8px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pagination li a:hover {
            background: var(--purple-bright);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.4);
        }

        .pagination li.active a,
        .pagination li.active span {
            background: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 3, 97, 0.6);
        }
        #scrollTopBtn:hover {
            background-color: var(--purple-bright);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        
        footer {
            background-color: #0b0115;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(140, 2, 134, 0.3);
            padding: 40px 0;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        .footer_content {
            display: inline-block;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .footer_content a {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .footer_content a:hover {
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--fuchsia-neon);
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .loader {
            display: none;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }

        .spinner-border {
            color: var(--fuchsia-neon);
        }
        
        
        .fade-in-up {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease forwards;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
        }

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }