/************* Blog Page ****************/

/* Blog breadcrumb title: same look as main breadcrumb h1 but not an h1 element */
.bixol-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-content .blog-breadcrumb-title {
  display: block;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: inherit;
}

/* ========== blockquote: same design as blog-quote, icon in CSS only ========== */
/* Target only blockquote - works anywhere inside blog section */
.blog-content-section blockquote {
  background-color: #f6f6f6;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 40px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  border: none;
}

/* Quote icon: dark blue circle + two white curly quotation marks (second icon) */
.blog-content-section blockquote::before {
  content: "\201D";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30px;
  left: -40px;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #022c69;
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: baseline;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 70px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  /* line-height: 1; */
}

/* All direct children of blockquote - quote text style (no need to identify p/footer) */
.blog-content-section blockquote > * {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-content-section blockquote > *:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Last direct child = author/source line (blue bar) - works for footer, cite, or any last element */
.blog-content-section blockquote > *:last-child {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #555555;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 40px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.blog-content-section blockquote > *:last-child::before {
  content: "";
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #267ff9;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -40px;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* Single child: treat as quote text only (no author bar) */
.blog-content-section blockquote > *:only-child {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333333;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-content-section blockquote > *:only-child::before {
  content: none;
}

/* ========== .blog-quote (one block only) – icon = two curly quotation marks (second icon) ========== */
.blog-quote {
  background-color: #f6f6f6;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 40px;
}

.blog-quote span.quote-txt {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  display: block;
}

.blog-quote span.quote-author {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #555555;
  font-size: 15px;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 40px;
}

.blog-quote span.quote-author::before {
  content: "";
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #267ff9;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -40px;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* Quote icon: dark blue circle + two white curly quotation marks (CSS only, no ,, ) */
.blog-quote span.quote-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: -30px;
  left: -40px;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #022c69;
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 56px;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-quote span.quote-icon::before {
  content: "\201C\201D";
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-quote span.quote-icon i {
  display: none;
}

.blog-content-section {
  background-color: #eceef4;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-content-section .star-object {
  position: absolute;
  top: 200px;
  left: 100px;
  z-index: -1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts {
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .text-center.py-5 {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 43px 0px rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.08);
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .text-center.py-5 h3 {
  color: #082680;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .text-center.py-5 p {
  color: #3a4268;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-align: stretch;
  -ms-flex-align: stretch;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 43px 0px rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 43px 0px rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post+.blog-single-post {
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 42%;
  min-width: 360px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper a {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 280px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 280px;
  max-width: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  -o-object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date {
  width: 70px;
  min-height: 70px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #022c69;
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 8px;
  text-align: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 15px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date span {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date .bixol-date-day {
  font-size: 28px;
  display: block;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date .bixol-date-month {
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date span:not(.bixol-date-day):not(.bixol-date-month) {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content {
  padding: 30px 35px 30px 40px;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-category {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 3px 6px;
  background-color: #ced4e6;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #082680;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h5,
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h2 {
  text-transform: initial;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #082680;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h5::after,
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 50%;
  -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
  -ms-transform: translateX(-50%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #082680;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline a {
  color: #082680;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline a:hover {
  color: #0431b8;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-pera {
  margin-top: 15px;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-pera p {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  color: #3a4268;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow: visible;
  display: block;
  white-space: normal;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
  line-clamp: unset;
  text-overflow: unset;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-btn a {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post:hover .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h5::after,
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post:hover .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h2::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.blog-content-section .bixol-pagination {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.blog-content-section .bixol-pagination ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.blog-content-section .bixol-pagination ul li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-content-section .bixol-pagination ul li a {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 35px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: black;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  margin-right: 5px;
}

.blog-content-section .bixol-pagination ul li a:hover {
  background-color: #0431b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .bixol-pagination ul li a.active {
  background-color: #022c69;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget {
  position: relative;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 6px;
  background-color: #22d3ee;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget .widget-title {
  padding: 30px 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget .widget-title h5 {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #082680;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget .widget-title h5::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -50px;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #22d3ee;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget.no-border::after {
  display: none;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget+.sidebar-widget {
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 3px;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget::before {
  content: "";
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  position: absolute;
  background-color: rgba(0, 21, 85, 0.6);
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .dot-1 {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10px;
  top: 10px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .dot-2 {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  right: -10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .dot-2 span {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  display: block;
  background-color: #0431b8;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .dot-2 span+span {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .dot-2 span:nth-child(1) {
  background-color: #22d3ee;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .dot-2 span:nth-child(2) {
  background-color: #4a74f0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .author-thumb {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .author-thumb img {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1.1);
  -ms-transform: scale(1.1);
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .author-info h5 {
  margin-top: 15px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .author-info span {
  color: #d7e0f5;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info a {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #0431b8;
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: -webkit-inline-box;
  display: -ms-inline-flexbox;
  display: inline-flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info a.fb {
  color: #3b5999;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info a.tw {
  color: #55acee;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info a.db {
  color: #ea4c89;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info a+a {
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .author-widget .social-info a:hover {
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-6px);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-6px);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form input[type="text"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 60px 12px 20px;
  border: 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: #082680;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form input[type="text"]::-webkit-input-placeholder {
  color: #082680;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form input[type="text"]:-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #082680;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form input[type="text"]::-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #082680;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form input[type="text"]::placeholder {
  color: #082680;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .search-sidebar form button {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  border: 0;
  width: 50px;
  height: 46px;
  background-color: #0431b8;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: -webkit-inline-box;
  display: -ms-inline-flexbox;
  display: inline-flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li+li a {
  border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a {
  color: #0431b8;
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a::after {
  content: "\f105";
  font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0px;
  top: 15px;
  opacity: 0;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a.active {
  background-color: #0431b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a.active::after {
  right: 10px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a:hover {
  background-color: #0431b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a:hover::after {
  right: 10px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li:first-child a {
  border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li:last-child a {
  border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .post-thumbnail {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .post-thumbnail a {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .post-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single+.recent-post-single {
  margin-top: 50px;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single+.recent-post-single::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -25px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #d5dde5;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .recent-post-content {
  margin-left: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .recent-post-content .title h6 {
  text-transform: initial;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .recent-post-content .blog-meta {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single .recent-post-content .blog-meta span {
  color: #3a4268;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single:hover .recent-post-content .title h6 {
  color: #0431b8;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .tags-widget .tags-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .tags-widget .tags-list a {
  min-width: 83px;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #082680;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .tags-widget .tags-list a:hover {
  background-color: #022c69;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .instagram-widget ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .instagram-widget ul li a {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: calc(100% - 10px);
  height: calc(100% - 10px);
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  opacity: 0;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .instagram-widget ul li:hover a {
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .blog-content-section .blog-sidebar .instagram-widget {
    max-width: 250px;
  }
}

/*************** Blog Details *************/
.blog-content-section.blog-details {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Blog detail page: main post title = h1 (one per page) */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-content .blog-detail-title,
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post h1.blog-detail-title {
  color: #082680;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Section titles (CTA, FAQs) = h2 */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-content h2.fs-3 {
  color: #082680;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Headings inside post content (from CMS/HTML): h2, h3 proper display */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-detail-content h2 {
  color: #082680;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-detail-content h3 {
  color: #082680;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-detail-content p {
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .details-blog-meta {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .details-blog-meta span {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .details-blog-meta span i {
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: #0431b8;
}

.blog-content-section .single-blog-pagination {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-pack: justify;
  -ms-flex-pack: justify;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.blog-content-section .single-blog-pagination a {
  width: 170px;
  height: 40px;
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #f6f6f6;
  line-height: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #082680;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .single-blog-pagination a:hover {
  background-color: #267ff9;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.blog-content-section .single-blog-pagination a.prev-post i {
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.blog-content-section .single-blog-pagination a.next-post i {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.blog-content-section .seperator hr {
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid #eaeaea;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-pack: justify;
  -ms-flex-pack: justify;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .tags-area .tags-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .tags-area a {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .tags-area a:hover {
  background-color: #267ff9;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 30px;
  background-color: #0431b8;
  color: #ffffff;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a+a {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a.fb {
  background-color: #3b5999;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a.tw {
  background-color: #55acee;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a.gl {
  background-color: #dd4b39;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a.db {
  background-color: #ea4c89;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-content-bottom .social-share a:hover {
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-6px);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-6px);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .title h5 {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .title h5::after {
  content: "";
  width: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #267ff9;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -40px;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment+.single-comment {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .thumb-wrapper img {
  width: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 5px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 43px 0px rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 43px 0px rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.16);
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content {
  background-color: #f6f6f6;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content .reply-btn {
  float: right;
  margin-top: -30px;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content .reply-btn a {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content .reply-btn a i {
  margin-left: 3px;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content .reply-btn a:hover {
  background-color: #267ff9;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content .comment-date span {
  color: #737373;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: block;
}

.blog-content-section .comments-area .comment-lists .single-comment .comment-content .comment-txt {
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .title h5 {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .title h5::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -40px;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #267ff9;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area {
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area p,
.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area span {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .info {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-pack: justify;
  -ms-flex-pack: justify;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .info input {
  width: 32%;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .info input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .info input:-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .info input::-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .info input::placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .checkbox {
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .checkbox label {
  margin-left: 8px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .comment-message {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .comment-message textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .comment-message textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .comment-message textarea:-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .comment-message textarea::-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .comment-message textarea::placeholder {
  color: #555555;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .submit-btn {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .submit-btn button {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background-color: #267ff9;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}

.blog-content-section .comment-form .comment-form-area form .submit-btn button:hover {
  background-color: #000000;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .sidebar-widget {
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .sidebar-widget .widget-title {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .search-sidebar form input[type="text"] {
  background-color: #f6f6f6;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .recent-post-widget .recent-post-single:hover .recent-post-content .title h6 {
  color: #267ff9;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a {
  color: #082680;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a::after {
  right: 0px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #267ff9;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .category-widget .list-nav ul li a:hover::after {
  right: 0;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .tags-widget .tags-list a {
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  height: 30px;
  line-height: 30px;
  min-width: 65px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget {
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: bottom center;
  padding: 110px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget::before {
  content: "";
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.7);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: -1;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content {
  position: relative;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content .subtitle {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #267ff9;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content .title {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: block;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content p {
  margin-top: 15px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content a {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  background-color: #267ff9;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content a i {
  margin-left: 3px;
}

.blog-content-section .blog-details-sidebar .contact-widget .widget-content::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -60px;
  right: 0px;
  width: 70px;
  height: 40px;
  background-image: url(../images/blog/email-icon.png);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  z-index: -1;
}



@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  /* Stack sidebar below content on tablet */
  .blog-content-section .row>[class*="col-"] {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts {
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  /* Make blog posts stack vertically on tablet/mobile */
  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper a {
    min-height: 260px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper img {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 260px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content {
    padding: 25px 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post+.blog-single-post {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

  /* Mobile specific styles */
  .blog-content-section {
    padding-top: 60px !important;
    padding-bottom: 60px !important;
  }

  .blog-content-section .star-object {
    display: none;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date {
    width: 60px;
    min-height: 60px;
    padding: 8px;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date .bixol-date-day {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-img-wrapper .bixol-blog-date .bixol-date-month {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h2 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-pera {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  /* Pagination responsive */
  .bixol-pagination ul {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .bixol-pagination ul li {
    margin: 5px;
  }

  .bixol-pagination ul li a {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* Sidebar responsive */
  .blog-sidebar {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .blog-sidebar .sidebar-widget {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .blog-sidebar .recent-post-single {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .blog-sidebar .recent-post-single .post-thumbnail {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .blog-sidebar .recent-post-single .post-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .blog-sidebar .tags-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .blog-sidebar .tags-list a {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

  /* Small mobile devices */
  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-single-post .bixol-blog-content .bixol-blog-headline h2 {
    font-size: 18px !important;
  }

  .bixol-pagination ul li a {
    padding: 6px 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

/*first button Blog CTA Button */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-cta-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0431b8 0%, #022c69 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    display: inline-flex;          /* KEY */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;                     /* space between icon & text */
    margin-top: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(4, 49, 184, 0.3);
}

/* Icon from CSS only */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-cta-btn::before {
    content: "➜";
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-cta-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(4, 49, 184, 0.45);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Icon animation */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-cta-btn:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* second link css */

/* Inline Blog Link */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-inline-link {
    color: #082680;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 15px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: #eceef4;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border-left: 4px solid #03eaea;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-inline-link:hover {
    background-color: #e2e6f0;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Left Icon (Eye) */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-inline-icon-left {
    color: #03eaea;
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* Text */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-inline-text {
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Right Icon */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-inline-icon-right {
    color: #0431b8;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Right icon animation */
.blog-content-section .blog-posts .blog-details-post .blog-inline-link:hover
.blog-inline-icon-right {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.areas-served {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.area-badge {
    background-color: #eceef4;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    color: #082680;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}