body {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    background: #ffffff;
  }

  .top-bar {
    /*background: #2f3b73;*/
    background:#3e3e3ee6;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 20px;
  }

  .logo {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .logo span,
  .trending-author {
    color: #f6b21a;
  }

    .nav-links {
      overflow: visible;
    }
    
    .nav-links a {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    
    .nav-links > a.active,
    .nav-links .dropdown-toggle.active {
      color: #ff9f1c;
    }
    
    .nav-links .dropdown-menu {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 1050;
    }
    
    .nav-links .dropdown-menu a {
      color: #000;
    }
    
    .dropdown-item.active {
      background-color: #f1f1f1;
      color: #000;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    
    .nav-links .dropdown-menu li {
      border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .nav-links .dropdown-menu li:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
    }


  .time-box {
    background: #f4f6ff;
    color: #000;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /*.search-section {*/
  /*  background: #f4f6ff;*/
  /*  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e5ff;*/
  /*}*/

  .search-wrapper {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .search-wrapper input {
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
  }

  .search-wrapper button {
    border-radius: 30px;
  }
    .titleColor {
        color:#2f3b73;
    }
    .bgColor {
        background-color:#2f3b73 !important;
    }

  .author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }

  .author img {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }

  .hero-image {
    border-radius: 25px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }

  .hero-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 25rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
  }

  .spotlight-title,
  .news-title,
  .trending-title,
  .related-title,
  .about-title,
  .authors-title {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .spotlight-card {
    background: #fff;
  }
  
    .spotlight-carousel .item {
      height: 100%;
    }
    
    .spotlight-card {
      height: 100%;
    }
    
    .spotlight-card .img-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    
    .spotlight-card h5 {
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 3rem;
    }
    
    .spotlight-card p {
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 10rem;
    }
    
    .spotlight-card .read-more {
      margin-top: auto;
    }


  .img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .spotlight-card h5 {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .spotlight-card p {
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  
  .spotlight-section .card-img-top {
        height: 180px; /* reduce as needed */
        object-fit: cover; /* keeps aspect ratio and crops if needed */
    }


  .read-more {
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /*.news-briefs-section {*/
  /*  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7e6dd 0%, #f8f1c8 100%);*/
  /*}*/

  .news-img {
    border-radius: 8px;
    height: 120px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .about-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .about-text {
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .signup-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 25px 0 15px;
  }

  .form-control {
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }

  .form-control:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    border-color: #ced4da;
  }

  textarea.form-control {
    resize: none;
  }

  .submit-btn {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .submit-btn:hover {
    background: #222;
  }
  
  .author-card-link {
        display: block;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }
    
    .author-card-link:hover .author-card {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        transition: 0.3s ease;
    }


  .author-card {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .author-img-home {
    /*width: 90px;*/
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute;
    top: -45px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border: 4px solid #fff;
  }
  
  .author-img-details {
    max-width: auto;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute;
    top: -5px;
    left: 47%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border: 4px solid #fff;
  }

  .author-name {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .author-text {
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #444;
  }

  .footer {
    background-color: #3e3e3ee6;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  }

  .footer-logo span {
    color: #ffb400;
  }

  .footer-links ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .footer-links ul li {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .footer-links ul li a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .footer-links ul li a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .footer-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .newsletter input {
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .newsletter button {
    background: #5b6fb0;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 6px 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .newsletter button:hover {
    background: #4a5fa1;
  }

  .footer-info {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .footer-info i {
    margin-right: 6px;
  }