/* General Styles */
body {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    background: #f4f7fc;
    color: #333;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff);
    color: #000;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
.banner img {
  max-width: 100px; /* Set a maximum width for the logo */
  height: auto;      /* Maintain the image's aspect ratio */
}


/* Container */
.contact-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 30px auto;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Blog Form & Preview */
.blog-form, .blog-preview {
    flex: 1 1 450px;
    background: white;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Inputs, Select, Textarea */
.blog-form input, 
.blog-form select, 
.blog-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    margin: 8px 0 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Buttons */
.blog-form button {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4CAF50, #0f9b0f);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-form button:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f38600, #f9a825);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Status Message */
#status {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Blog Filter Buttons */
.blog-filter {
    margin: 20px 0;
    text-align: center;
    flex-basis: 100%;
}

.blog-filter button {
    background: #eee;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    margin: 5px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-filter button:hover,
.blog-filter button.active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f38600, #f9a825);
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Blog Preview Section */
.blog-preview h2 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.blog-card h3 {
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-card small {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.blog-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Responsive */
@media screen and (max-width: 900px) {
    .contact-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }
}


.blog-card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
}


 .site-nav a {
  /* Common styles for all navigation links */
  color: #000000; /* White text color */
  text-decoration: none; /* Removes the underline */
  padding: 10px 15px; /* Adds padding around the text */
  border-radius: 5px; /* Rounds the corners */
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for hover effect */
  font-weight: 500;
}

.site-nav a:hover {
  /* Style for when the mouse hovers over the link */
  background-color: #ff0000; /* Changes background color on hover */
}

/* Specific styling for the Home link if needed */
.site-nav a[href="index.html"] {
  font-weight: bold;}





  body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #000000;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh; /* Ensures footer sticks to the bottom */
}

.footer {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Lighter grey from your image */
    color: #555;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    margin-top: auto; /* Pushes the footer to the bottom */
    border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows columns to wrap on smaller screens */
    justify-content: space-around;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.footer-column {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px; /* Minimum width for columns before wrapping */
    margin: 0 15px 30px 15px; /* Spacing between columns and bottom margin */
}

.footer-column h3 {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

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

.footer-column ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-column ul li a {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95em;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-column ul li a:hover {
    color: #000;
}

.get-in-touch p {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-size: 0.95em;
    color: #000000;
}

.get-in-touch a {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.get-in-touch a:hover {
    color: #000;
}

.social-links {
    margin-top: 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px; /* Space between social icons */
}

.social-links a {
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    color: #ff2c2c;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: #000000;
    border-top: 1px solid #797979; /* Separator for copyright */
    padding-top: 20px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-column {
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0 0 30px 0;
        width: 100%; /* Full width on smaller screens */
    }

    .social-links {
        justify-content: center; /* Center social icons */
    }
}