:root {
    /* Default framework values*/
    --primary: #508b34;
    --secondary: #E8E6DF;
    --accent: #E2CFA0;
    --surface: var(--white);
    --ink: #0B0C0E;
    --black: #0B0C0E;
    --white: #fefefd;

    /* Status colours — neutral; override per industry */
    --color-success: #4ADE80;
    --color-warning: #FBBF24;
    --color-error: #F87171;
    --font: 'Barlow', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --h1-size: 3.75rem;
    --h2-size: 2.5rem;
    --h3-size: 1.75rem;
    --h4-size: 1.3rem;
    --p-size: 1.2rem;
    --font-footer-size: 1.1rem;
    --line-height-heading: 1.1; /* tight — Barlow is designed for it  */
    --letter-spacing-heading: -0.025em; /* refined compression at large sizes */

    --spacing: 2rem;
    --section-spacing: 6.5rem; /* vertical rhythm between page sections     */
    --container-max: 1300px; /* maximum content width                     */
    --radius: 2rem;
    --shadow-strength: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.50);
    --nav-type: sticky;
    --nav-bg: var(--white);
    --nav-height: 60px;
    --nav-align: flex-start;

    /* Color derivations */
    --primary-dark: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 78%, var(--black));
    --ink-muted: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 55%, transparent);
    --ink-subtle: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 10%, transparent);
    --primary-light: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 14%, var(--white));
    
    /* Inputs */
    --input-bg: var(--white);
    --input-focus: var(--primary);
    --input-focus-ring: color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 28%, transparent);
    --input-disabled-bg: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 92%, var(--black));
    --input-disabled-color: var(--ink-muted);
    --input-padding-y: 0.4rem;
    --input-padding-x: 0.6rem;
}

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font);
    color: var(--ink);
    min-height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

main {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: var(--surface);
}

h1, h2, h3 {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
}

h1 {
    font-size: var(--h1-size);
}

h2 {
    font-size: var(--h2-size);
}

h3 {
    font-size: var(--h3-size);
}

h4 {
    font-size: var(--h4-size);
}

p {
    font-size: var(--p-size);
    width: 100%;
}

ul {
    padding-left: 2rem;
}

section {
    padding-block: var(--section-spacing);
    background-color: var(--surface);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing);
}

section:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 98%, black);
}

/* --- */

.ns-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ns-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing);
    flex: 1;
}

.ns-col h1, .ns-col h2, .ns-col h3, .ns-col p {
    text-align: left;
}

.grid-350 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing);
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    width: 100%;
}

/* --- */

strong {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight:600;
}

a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.nav-menu a:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

a:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

img {
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}

/* --- */

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-body);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-ui);
    line-height: 1;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

button:disabled {
    cursor: not-allowed;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.btn-icon {
    background: transparent;
}

.btn-icon:hover {
    background: var(--primary-light);
}

.btn:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn:active {
    transform: none;
}

/* Gold button — dark text gives excellent contrast on any gold shade */
.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:active {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    border-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: var(--white);
}

/* Subtle filled button — sits alongside primary without competing */
.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--ink-subtle);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-color: var(--ink-subtle);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--ink-subtle);
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* Outline variant — for use on light or mid-tone backgrounds */
.btn-outline {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    border-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: var(--white);
}

/* --- */

.ns-card {
    border-radius: var(--radius); /* cards use a softer radius than buttons */
    padding: var(--spacing);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing);
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 97%, black);
}

.ns-card h1, .ns-card h2, .ns-card h3, .ns-card h4, .ns-card p {
    text-align: center;
}

.ns-card img {
    max-width: 100px;
    max-height: 100px;
}

.ns-card:hover {
}

.ns-card-icon {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background-color: var(--primary-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: calc(var(--spacing-normal) * 0.625);
    font-size: calc(var(--font-size-body) * 1.25);
}

.ns-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: calc(var(--spacing-small) * 0.75);
}

/* --- */

.ns-stats-holder {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing);
    width: 100%;
}

.ns-stat {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing)*0.5);
}

.ns-stat span {
    text-align:center;
}

.ns-stat span:first-child {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* --- */

header {
    position: var(--nav-type);
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}

header nav {
    background-color: var(--nav-bg);
    border-bottom: var(--nav-border);
}

header nav .ns-container {
    align-items: center;
    height: var(--nav-height);
}

.nav-brand img {
    padding: 10px;
    max-height: var(--nav-height);
}

/* Wraps nav-links + nav-actions — collapses to hamburger on mobile */
.nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: var(--nav-align);
}

.nav-menu a {
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.nav-menu a, nav-toggle {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
}


.nav-menu a.active {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 0px;
}

.nav-actions {
    margin-left: auto;
}

/* --- */

footer {
    padding-block: calc(var(--section-spacing) * 0.5);
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
}

footer nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
    flex: 1;
}

footer a, footer p {
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: left;
    font-size: var(--font-footer-size)
}

footer h4 {
    
}

#authors {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    border-top: 1px solid;
    padding-top: 20px;
    color: var(--white-color);
    order: 99;
    text-align: center
}

#brand {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
}

#brand img {
    max-width: 80px;
}

#brand span {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}


footer .logo {
    height: 60px; /* Set the desired height */
}

footer .logo img {
    height: 100%; /* Set the desired height */
}

#socials i {
    margin-right: 10px;
}

/* --- */

@media (max-width: 960px) {

    .ns-col {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }

    footer nav {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }

    #brand {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    footer h4, footer a, footer p {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .nav-menu, .nav-actions {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
        display: block;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    .ns-container {
        padding-inline: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
    }
}

/* ── Mobile nav drawer ─────────────────────────────────────
   Completely separate from the desktop .nav-menu.
   The drawer slides in from the left over the page content
   without touching scroll or layout at all.
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.nav-backdrop {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    z-index: 199;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 260ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.nav-backdrop.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
}

.nav-drawer {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    z-index: 200;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing);
    background-color: var(--nav-bg);
    padding: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5) calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5) calc(var(--spacing) * 1) calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
    /* Always rendered, always off-screen when closed */
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 260ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.nav-drawer.is-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
    pointer-events: all;
}

/* ── Drawer header: logo + close button ── */
.nav-drawer-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: end;
}

/* ── Drawer links ─────────────────────────────────────────
   Edit these freely — completely independent
   from the desktop .nav-menu a styles.
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-drawer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.nav-drawer-links a {
    padding: 1rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-drawer-links a.active {
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ── Drawer actions: CTA buttons at the bottom ── */
.nav-drawer-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
}

.nav-drawer-actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* --- Forms / Inputs --- */

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.7);
    width: 100%;
}

.form-label {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.form-control,
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="search"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="url"],
input[type="number"],
input[type="date"],
input[type="datetime-local"],
input[type="time"],
select,
textarea {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--input-padding-y) var(--input-padding-x);
    font-family: var(--font);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink);
    background-color: var(--input-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink-subtle);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    appearance: none;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out;
}

.form-control::placeholder,
input::placeholder,
textarea::placeholder {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    opacity: 1;
}

.form-control:focus,
input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
    outline: 0;
    border-color: var(--input-focus);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem var(--input-focus-ring);
}

.form-control:disabled,
input:disabled,
select:disabled,
textarea:disabled {
    background-color: var(--input-disabled-bg);
    color: var(--input-disabled-color);
    cursor: not-allowed;
    opacity: 1;
}

textarea.form-control,
textarea {
    min-height: 8rem;
    resize: vertical;
}

.form-control.is-invalid,
input.is-invalid,
select.is-invalid,
textarea.is-invalid {
    border-color: var(--color-error);
}

.form-control.is-valid,
input.is-valid,
select.is-valid,
textarea.is-valid {
    border-color: var(--color-success);
}


/* BLOG */

.blog {
    padding-block: calc(var(--section-spacing) * 0.2);
}

/*.blog-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
}

.blog-card {
    flex-direction: column;
}*/



.blog-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
}

.blog-card {
    width: 100%;
    padding: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink-subtle);
    background: var(--white);
    min-height: 200px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
}

.blog-card h3 {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.3rem
}

.blog-card p {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 1rem
}

.blog-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-subtle);
    color: var(--ink-muted  );
    padding-top: 10px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-card img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    flex: 1;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
}

.blog-card-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
    flex: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {

    .blog-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-card {
        min-height: 400px;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-card img {
        max-height: 15rem;
    }
}

.blog-post-header {
    padding-block: calc(var(--section-spacing) * 0.2);
    background-color: var(--white)!important;
}

.blog-post-header .ns-container {
    padding-bottom: 0px;
    min-height: 150px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
}

.blog-post-body, .blog-see-more {
    background-color: var(--white) !important;
    padding-top: 0px;
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.5);
}

.blog-see-more h3 {
    text-align: left;
}

.blog-post-body .ns-container {
    display: flex;
}

.blog-content {
    max-width: 1000px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

#blog-content :is(h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6) {
    scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1rem);
}

.blog-content h1, .blog-content h2, .blog-content h3, .blog-content p, .blog-content li {
    color: var(--ink) !important;
}

.blog-post-header h1, .blog-content h1 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1.0rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.0rem;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.blog-content h2 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
}

.blog-content h3, .blog-content h4 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.blog-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-content ul {
    margin-bottom: 0rem;
}

.blog-content li, .blog-content p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-content li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-galery {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-content a {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.blog-content img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 300px;
    margin: 10px;
}

.blog-post-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.blog-post-body-layout {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 5rem;
}

.blog-content {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0; /* prevent overflow */
}

.blog-footer {
    padding-top: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.4);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-subtle);
    margin-top: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.4);
}

/* Table of contents */
.blog-toc {
    flex: 0 0 320px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 100px);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.blog-toc-header {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.4);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-subtle);
    margin-bottom: calc(var(--spacing) * 0.4);
}

.blog-toc-inner {
    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radious);
}

.blog-toc-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: #666;
}

.blog-toc nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-toc nav ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-toc nav ul li a {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #555;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: block;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.blog-toc nav ul li a:hover,
.blog-toc nav ul li a.active {
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* Hide TOC on small screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .blog-toc {
        display: none;
    }
}

.badge {
    border: 1px solid var(--primary);
    color: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 200;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: fit-content;
}

.badge:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-post-navigation {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-post-navigation {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        /* Optional gap to space out the stacked items */
        gap: 1rem;
    }
}