* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
  --text-color: #ffffff;
  --bg-color: #0f1729; /* Darker navy blue like in the image */
  --card-bg: #1a2234; /* Card background color */
  --card-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --glow-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  --rainbow-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff3366, #ff6633, #ffcc33, #33ff66, #33ccff, #3366ff, #cc33ff);
}

body {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--text-color);
  line-height: 1.6;
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding-top: 80px; /* Add padding to prevent navbar overlap */
}
/* Apply fade-in effect */
body {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in-out forwards;
}

::selection {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: var(--bg-color);
}

.background {
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: -1;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
}

.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(26, 34, 52, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 15px 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.navbar-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 30px;
}

.navbar-logo {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.navbar-logo:hover {
  text-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
}

.navbar-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  list-style: none;
}

.navbar-link {
  color: var(--text-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.navbar-link:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  text-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
}

.navbar-link.active {
  opacity: 1;
  text-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
}

/* Blog specific styles */
.blog-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--rainbow-gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  animation: rainbow 8s linear infinite;
  background-size: 200% 100%;
}

@keyframes rainbow {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}

.blog-post {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.post-header {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.post-title {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.post-content {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.post-content p {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.post-cta {
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--text-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.read-more:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transform: translateX(5px);
  text-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
}

.read-more i {
  margin-left: 5px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover i {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  background-color: rgba(26, 34, 52, 0.8);
  padding: 20px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 30px;
}

/* Media queries for responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  
  .blog-post {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  
  .post-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  
  .post-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
  }
  
  .navbar-links {
    gap: 15px;
  }
/* ===== BLOG POST PREVIEW SYSTEM ===== */
.post-preview {
  max-height: 150px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.4s ease-out;
}

.post-preview::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, 
    transparent, 
    var(--card-bg) 80%
  );
}

.post-full {
  display: none;
  animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease-out;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ===== BUTTON STYLES ===== */
.cool-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff00ff 0%, #00ffff 100%);
  color: white !important;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 15px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.cool-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.4);
}

.cool-btn i {
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.read-more-btn:hover i {
  transform: translateY(3px);
}

.read-less-btn:hover i {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* ===== PREVIEW SYSTEM ===== */
.post-preview {
  position: relative;
  max-height: 150px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-preview::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--card-bg) 80%);
}

.post-full {
  animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease-out;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.glow {
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #00ffff;
  font-weight: bold;
}
  /* Keyframes for fade-in animation */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}