:root {
            --primary-color: #1a73e8;
            --secondary-color: #5f6368;
            --accent-color: #ea4335;
            --success-color: #34a853;
            --warning-color: #fbbc04;
            --info-color: #4285f4;
            --dark-color: #202124;
            --light-color: #f8f9fa;
            --gray-color: #dadce0;
            --border-radius: 12px;
            --box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: #333;
            background-color: #f5f7fa;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark-color);
        }
        
        /* Navigation */
        .navbar {
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            padding: 1rem 0;
        }
        
        .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }
        
        .navbar-brand span {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        
        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--dark-color) !important;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
            margin: 0 0.25rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .nav-link:hover {
            background: rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.1);
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }
        
        .nav-link.active {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: white !important;
        }
        
        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-color) 0%, #303134 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 4rem 0;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius);
        }
        
        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            max-width: 600px;
        }
        
        /* Card Styles */
        .news-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
            height: 100%;
            border: none;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        
        .news-card-img {
            height: 200px;
            width: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .news-card:hover .news-card-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .news-card-body {
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .news-card-category {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            background: rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.1);
            color: var(--primary-color);
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }
        
        .news-card-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .news-card-text {
            color: var(--secondary-color);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .news-card-footer {
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-color);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .news-card-author {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--secondary-color);
        }
        
        .news-card-date {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--secondary-color);
        }
        
        /* Featured Card */
        .featured-card {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
            height: 100%;
        }
        
        .featured-card-img {
            height: 400px;
            width: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: top; /* Crops the bottom instead of the top */
        }
        
        .featured-card-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8), transparent);
            padding: 2rem;
            color: white;
        }
        
        .featured-card-category {
            background: var(--accent-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .featured-card-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
             color:#fff;
        }
        
        .featured-card-text {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        /* Category Cards */
        .category-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: 2px solid transparent;
        }
        
        .category-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        
        .category-icon {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background: rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 1rem;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        
        .category-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .category-count {
            color: var(--secondary-color);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        /* Trending Badge */
        .trending-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            left: 15px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        
        /* Section Headers */
        .section-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        
        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        
        .view-all {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .view-all:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        /* Sidebar */
        .sidebar-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .sidebar-header {
            background: var(--dark-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        .sidebar-item {
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-color);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .sidebar-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        
        .sidebar-item:hover {
            background: #f8f9fa;
        }
        
        .sidebar-number {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            text-align: center;
            line-height: 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-right: 10px;
        }
        
        /* Footer */
        .footer {
            background: var(--dark-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }
        
        .footer-logo {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .footer-links h5 {
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        
        .footer-links ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        
        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }
        
        .footer-links a {
            color: #bdc1c6;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: white;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        
        .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .social-icon {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .social-icon:hover {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        
        .copyright {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding-top: 2rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            text-align: center;
            color: #bdc1c6;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-title {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .featured-card-img {
                height: 300px;
            }
            
            .featured-card-title {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
        }
        
        /* Utility Classes */
        .bg-purple { background: #8e24aa !important; }
        .bg-pink { background: #d81b60 !important; }
        .bg-teal { background: #009688 !important; }
        .bg-cyan { background: #00acc1 !important; }
        
        .btn-primary {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border: none;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: #0d62d9;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.3);
        }
        
        .mb-6 { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
        .mt-6 { margin-top: 4rem; }