:root {
            --primary: #3b82f6;
            --accent: #dc3545;
            --dark: #0f172a;
            --darker: #020617;
            --light-bg: #f8fafc;
            --card-bg: #ffffff;
            --text-main: #334155;
            --text-muted: #64748b;
            --radius: 8px;
            --shadow-hover: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --pagination-color: #dc3545;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

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

        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        h4 {
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark);
        }

  
       

        /* --- NAVIGATION --- */
        .modern-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 15px 0;
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            transition: 0.4s;
        }

        .nav-brand-text {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-left: 20px;
        }

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

        .btn-subscribe {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white !important;
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 8px 25px !important;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.39);
        }

        .btn-subscribe:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.25);
        }

        /* --- PAGE HEADER --- */
        .page-header {
            margin-top: 100px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .header-title-box {
            background: var(--dark);
            color: #fff;
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
        }

        /* --- FIXED HEIGHT CARD DESIGN --- */
        .news-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            transition: 0.3s;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
        }

        .card-img-wrap {
            height: 160px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .card-img-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.5s;
        }

        .news-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .card-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .meta-tag {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: block;
        }

        .news-card-horizontal {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            transition: 0.3s;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            height: 180px;
            /* Fixed Height */
        }

        .news-card-horizontal:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .card-row {
            display: flex;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .card-img-col {
            width: 35%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .card-img-col img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.5s;
        }

        .news-card-horizontal:hover .card-img-col img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .category-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 10px;
            left: 10px;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: white;
            padding: 3px 10px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 4px;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .card-content-col {
            width: 65%;
            padding: 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .card-title a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

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

        .card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

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

        .card-excerpt {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.5;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* --- SIDEBAR & FOOTER --- */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            padding: 20px;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        }

        .widget-header {
            background: var(--dark);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: inline-block;
            border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .widget-body {
            padding: 20px;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 0 4px 4px 4px;
        }

        .modern-footer {
            background: var(--darker);
            color: #94a3b8;
            padding: 80px 0 30px;
            margin-top: 80px;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            color: white;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: white;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .news-card-horizontal {
                height: auto;
            }

            .card-row {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .card-img-col {
                width: 100%;
                height: 180px;
            }

            .card-content-col {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 20px;
            }
        }

        .card-img-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.5s;
        }

        .news-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .card-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .meta-tag {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: block;
        }

        .news-card-horizontal {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            transition: 0.3s;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            height: 280px;
            /* Fixed Height */
        }

        .news-card-horizontal:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .card-row {
            display: flex;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .card-img-col {
            width: 40%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .card-img-col img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.5s;
        }

        .news-card-horizontal:hover .card-img-col img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .category-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            left: 15px;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: white;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 4px;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .card-content-col {
            width: 60%;
            padding: 30px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .card-title a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

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

        .card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

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

        .card-excerpt {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* --- SIDEBAR & FOOTER --- */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            padding: 20px;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        }

        .widget-header {
            background: var(--dark);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: inline-block;
            border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .widget-body {
            padding: 20px;
            border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 0 4px 4px 4px;
        }

        .modern-footer {
            background: var(--darker);
            color: #94a3b8;
            padding: 80px 0 30px;
            margin-top: 80px;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            color: white;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: white;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .news-card-horizontal {
                height: auto;
            }

            .card-row {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .card-img-col {
                width: 100%;
                height: 220px;
            }

            .card-content-col {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 20px;
            }
        }

        /* --- POPULAR POSTS WIDGET --- */
        .popular-post-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        }

        .popular-post-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            padding-bottom: 0;
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .pp-img {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            object-fit: cover;
            margin-right: 15px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .pp-content h6 {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .pp-content h6 a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .pp-content h6 a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .pp-content small {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }