* {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }
        
        :root {
            --primary: #27ae60;
            --primary-dark: #219653;
            --secondary: #2c3e50;
            --light: #ecf0f1;
            --dark: #1a252f;
            --text: #333;
            --text-light: #777;
            --shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        body {
            background-color: #f9f9f9;
            color: var(--text);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        
        .container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }
        
        /* Header Styles */
        header {
            background-color: #1a252f;
            color: white;
            padding: 0;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }
        
        .header-content {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 1rem 0;
        }
        
        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: white;
            transition: var(--transition);
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        
        .logo img {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            object-fit: contain;
            border-radius: 5px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .logo:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .logo:hover i {
            transform: rotate(15deg);
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        .logo i {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: white;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .logo h1 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        .logo span {
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        /* Modern Navigation */
        nav {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        nav ul {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        nav a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
        }
        
        nav a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        /* Active Page Styling */
        nav a.active {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        nav a.active:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 3px;
        }
        
        /* Modern Dropdown Menu */
        .dropdown {
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .dropdown-toggle {
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
        }
        
        .dropdown-toggle i {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .dropdown.active .dropdown-toggle i {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu {
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            background: white;
            min-width: 240px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            transition: var(--transition);
            z-index: 1001;
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0.75rem 0;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }
        
        .dropdown.active .dropdown-menu {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu:before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -6px;
            left: 20px;
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            background: white;
            transform: rotate(45deg);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu li {
            width: 100%;
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            width: 100%;
            transition: var(--transition);
            color: var(--text);
            text-decoration: none;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu a:hover {
            background-color: rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.08);
            color: var(--primary);
            padding-left: 1.75rem;
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu a.active {
            background-color: rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.12);
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu a.active:after {
            display: none;
        }
        
        .dropdown-menu i {
            width: 18px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        /* Mobile Menu - Updated background color */
        .mobile-menu {
            display: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: white;
        }
        
        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522069169874-c58ec4b76be5?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            color: white;
            padding: 5rem 0;
            text-align: center;
            flex: 1;
        }
        
        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 2rem;
        }
        
        .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }
        
        /* Featured Post Section */
        .featured-post-section {
            margin: 4rem 0;
        }
        
        .featured-post {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 15px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: var(--transition);
            background: white;
        }
        
        .featured-post:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        
        .featured-post-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50, #3498db);
            opacity: 0.05;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .featured-post-content {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        
        .featured-post-img {
            height: 400px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .featured-post-img:before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.2), transparent);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .featured-post-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.8s;
        }
        
        .featured-post:hover .featured-post-img img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .featured-post-info {
            padding: 40px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            background: white;
        }
        
        .featured-post-category {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }
        
        .featured-post-info h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--secondary);
            line-height: 1.3;
        }
        
        .featured-post-excerpt {
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            color: #666;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        
        .featured-post-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #888;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        }
        
        .featured-post-actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
        }
        
        .btn-outline {
            background: transparent;
            border: 2px solid var(--primary);
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        .btn-outline:hover {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
        }
        
        /* Blog Posts Section */
        .blog-posts-section {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            padding: 2rem 0;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }
        
        .blog-posts-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }
        
        .blog-post-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .blog-post-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        
        .blog-post-img {
            height: 200px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .blog-post-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }
        
        .blog-post-card:hover .blog-post-img img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }
        
        .blog-post-category {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            left: 15px;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 5px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        
        .blog-post-info {
            padding: 25px;
        }
        
        .blog-post-info h3 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            color: var(--secondary);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        
        .blog-post-excerpt {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #666;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        .blog-post-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #888;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        }
        
        .blog-post-link {
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .blog-post-link:hover {
            gap: 10px;
        }
        
        /* Pagination with 20px margin */
        .pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 20px 0; /* Added 20px margin */
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
        
        .pagination a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: white;
            color: var(--secondary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .pagination a.active,
        .pagination a:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
        }
        
        .pagination a.disabled {
            opacity: 0.5;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        
        /* Section Headers */
        .section-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
        }
        
        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .section-title i {
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        .view-all {
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .view-all:hover {
            gap: 10px;
        }
        
        /* Footer with Matching Color */
        footer {
            background: #171a1d;
            color: white;
            padding: 3rem 0 1rem;
            margin-top: auto;
        }
        
        .footer-content {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        
        .footer-column h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .footer-column h3:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        
        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
        }
        
        .footer-column ul li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .footer-column a {
            color: #bbb;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .footer-column a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }
        
        .social-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        
        .social-links a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .social-links a:hover {
            background-color: white;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
        
        .copyright {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: #bbb;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        /* Scroll to top button */
        .scroll-to-top {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: none;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
            z-index: 1000;
        }
        
        .scroll-to-top:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        
        /* Responsive Design - FIXED: Updated nav ul background colors */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .blog-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .featured-post-content {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .featured-post-img {
                height: 300px;
            }
            
            nav ul {
                gap: 1rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            nav ul {
                display: none;
                flex-direction: column;
                position: absolute;
                top: 100%;
                left: 0;
                width: 100%;
                background: #1a252f; /* Updated to #1a252f */
                padding: 1rem;
                box-shadow: var(--shadow);
                z-index: 100;
            }
            
            nav ul.show {
                display: flex;
            }
            
            .mobile-menu {
                display: block;
            }
            
            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .hero p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            /* Tablet: Show 2 cards per row */
            .blog-posts-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            
            .featured-post-info h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            
            .featured-post-actions {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            
            .dropdown-menu {
                position: static;
                opacity: 1;
                visibility: visible;
                transform: none;
                display: none;
                background-color: #1a252f; /* Updated to #1a252f */
                border-radius: 0;
                box-shadow: none;
                margin-top: 0;
                padding-left: 20px;
                width: 100%;
                border: none;
            }
            
            .dropdown-menu:before {
                display: none;
            }
            
            .dropdown.active .dropdown-menu {
                display: block;
            }
            
            .dropdown-menu a {
                padding: 10px 15px;
                color: white; /* Ensure text is visible on dark background */
            }
            
            .dropdown-menu a:hover {
                background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
                color: var(--primary);
            }
            
            .dropdown-menu i {
                color: var(--primary);
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .section-title {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            /* Mobile: Show 1 card per row */
            .blog-posts-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .featured-post-info {
                padding: 25px;
            }
            
            .featured-post-info h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
        }