body{
    font-family: poppins, sans-serif !important;
}
    /* Fonts */
.banner-container {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 20rem;
  min-height: 250px;
  background-color: #2C0D6D;
}

.z-index-10 {
  z-index: 10;
}

.banner-subtext {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.75;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.banner-title {
  font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 6rem; 
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 5px #DADAFF;
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .banner-title {
    font-size: 9rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .banner-title {
    font-size: 10rem;
  }
}

.shape {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0.8;
  filter: blur(5px);
  animation: float 15s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
  z-index: 5;
}

.banner-container::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 50px;
  height: 0;
  border-bottom: 60px solid #5f10b9;
  border-radius: 10%;
  top: 30%;
  left: 40%;
  transform: rotate(20deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px 5px rgba(95, 16, 185, 0.5);
  animation: float 12s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .banner-container::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

.banner-container::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 120px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #511886, #c848ec);
  border-radius: 50% / 50px;
  bottom: 10%;
  right: 35%;
  transform: rotate(-30deg) scaleX(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px 10px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.7);
  animation: float 18s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .banner-container::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

#shape-3 {
  background: #ed71f8;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  top: 15%;
  right: 45%;
  transform: rotateY(45deg) rotateX(20deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px 3px rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.4);
  animation: float 10s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
}

@keyframes float {
  0% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(5deg) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-10px) rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(5deg) scale(1); }
}


/* Custom Nav Tabs Styling */
.custom-nav-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  gap: 12px; /* Space between buttons */
}

/* Hide Scrollbar */
.custom-nav-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
.custom-nav-tabs {
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

/* Buttons */
.custom-tab-item {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #4B5563;
  background-color: #F3F4F6;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Active/Primary Button */
.active-tab {
  background-color: #2C0D6D; /* banner-bg */
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.custom-tab-item:hover {
  background-color: #E5E7EB;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}


.featured-section { background: #ffffff; }

.featured-title {
  font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #111111;
}

.featured-carousel-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  background: #1F1F1F;
  position: relative;
}

.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform .3s ease-in-out;
}

.carousel-slide {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  padding: 2.5rem;
}

.featured-card {
  background: #1F1F1F;
}

.featured-img-box {
  min-height: 300px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.bg-cyan { background: #E0FFFF; }
.bg-yellow { background: #FFF7C0; }
.bg-pink { background: #FFE0EC; }

.inner-box {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}

.slide-date {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: #D1D5DB;
}

.slide-heading {
  font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 15px 0;
}

.slide-description {
  color: #C6C6C6;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.author-img {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 100%;
}

.auth-name { color: #F0F0F0; font-weight:bold; margin-left:10px;}

.carousel-btn {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid #D1D5DB;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.2s;
}

.carousel-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}

    /* Utility to hide the scrollbar but keep the scrolling functionality */
    .scrollbar-hide {
      -ms-overflow-style: none;
      /* IE and Edge */
      scrollbar-width: none;
      /* Firefox */
    }

    .scrollbar-hide::-webkit-scrollbar {
      display: none;
      /* Chrome, Safari and Opera */
    }

    /* Custom styles for the carousel */
    .carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }

    .carousel-slide {
      flex: 0 0 100%;
      /* Each slide takes up 100% of the container width */
    }




/* Heading */
.articles-heading {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 45px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #000000;
}

/* Card */
.article-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.article-category {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #A855F7;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'poppins', sans-serif;
}

.article-title {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 10px 0;
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.article-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #6b7280;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-meta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #9ca3af;
}

/* Image Holder Background Colors */
.bg-green { background: #99ff99; }
.bg-yellow { background: #ffff99; }
.bg-blue { background: #ccccff; }

/* Load More Button */
.load-more-btn {
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 2px solid #2C0D6D;
    color: #2C0D6D;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 10px 35px;
    transition: .3s;
}

.load-more-btn:hover {
    background: #2C0D6D;
    color: #fff;
}
.disabled-article-btn {
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    background-color: #f1f1f1 !important;
    border-color: #999 !important;
    color: #666 !important;
}



.slide-subtitle{
  font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}