/*  Root Variables (Design Tokens) */
:root {
    /*  Colors (Primary, Secondary, Accents, etc.) */
    --primary-color: #1A237E;
    --secondary-color: #D32F2F;
    --accent-color: #CD7F32;
    --text-color: #333;
    --text-light: #777;
    --neutral-color: #ffffff;
    --background-light: #F5F5F5;
    --background-dark: #222;

    /*  Spacing (Margins, Paddings, Gaps) */
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;

    /*  Typography (Font Sizes, Weights, Families) */
    --font-family-primary: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    --font-family-secondary: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-size-sm: 0.875rem;
    --font-size-md: 1rem;
    --font-size-lg: 1.25rem;
    --font-size-xl: 1.5rem;
    --font-size-xxl: 2rem;
    --font-size-xxxl: 3rem;
    --font-weight-light: 300;
    --font-weight-normal: 400;
    --font-weight-bold: 700;

    /*  Border Radius (Consistent Rounding) */
    --border-radius-sm: 4px;
    --border-radius-md: 8px;
    --border-radius-lg: 12px;
    --border-radius-circle: 50%;

    /*  Shadows (Box Shadows for Cards, Buttons, etc.) */
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);

    /*  Transitions & Animations */
    --transition-fast: 0.3s ease;
    --transition-medium: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    --transition-slow: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);

    /*  Breakpoints (Responsive Design) */
    --breakpoint-mobile: 480px;
    --breakpoint-tablet: 768px;
    --breakpoint-desktop: 1024px;
}

/* Reset & Base Styles (Uses Variables) */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-color);
    /*outline: 1px solid rgba(255,0,0,0.3); */
}

html:focus-within{
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

body {
    height: 200vh;  /* Just to make page scroll */
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-family-primary);
    background: var(--background-light);
    padding: 0;
    scrollbar-width: thin;

}


/* Custom Scrollbar Styles */
/* Force visible scrollbar with increased width */
html {
    scrollbar-gutter: stable;
}

body {
    overflow-y: scroll;
    scrollbar-width: var(--spacing-md); /* Thicker scrollbar for Firefox */
    scrollbar-color: var(--background-dark);
}


/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

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

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

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

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


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

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
}




/* Hero section  Quick links pages/*/
.hero-section {
    background: url('images/tech-hero-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    color: var(--neutral-color);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 20px;
}

.hero-text h1 {
    font-size: var(--font-size-xxxl);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-text p {
    font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--neutral-color);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    }



/* Headlines */
.headline-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--background-light);
    border-bottom: 2px solid #ccc;
    height: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.headline-title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--neutral-color);
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 50px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    float: left;
}

.headline-marquee {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 50px;
    font-size: var(--font-size-md);
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    z-index: 1;
}


/* Main content area */
.main-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 15px auto;
    padding: 10px 20px 0; /* combine padding top and sides */
}


/* Featured Section */

.featured-section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    }


.featured-section-h2{
    font-size: var(--font-size-xxl);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}
/* Large Featured Post */
.featured-large {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.featured-large img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.featured-large .featured-info {
    padding: 20px;
    background: var(--neutral-color);
}

.featured-large h3 a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}

.featured-large h3 a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.featured-large p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Grid of Smaller Posts */
.featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.small-post {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    background: var(--neutral-color);
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.small-post:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.small-post img {
    width: 90px;
    height: 70px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.small-post h4 {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    font-size: var(--font-size-md);
    }

.small-post a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.small-post a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.small-post p {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
}


/* Main content + Sidebar wrapper */
.main-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Blog Posts */
.blog-posts {
    flex: 2;               /* sidebar width relative to main content */
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

.blog-posts-h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.post-preview {
    background: var(--neutral-color);
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: flex;       /* changed from block to flex */
    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 20px;           /* space between image and text */
    align-items: flex-start; /* align items at top */
}

.post-preview img {
    width: 150px;        /* fixed width for side by side */
    height: 150px;
    max-height: 150px;   /* optional max height */
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 0;    /* remove bottom margin for side-by-side */
    flex-shrink: 0;      /* prevent image from shrinking */

}

.post-preview h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

.post-preview p {
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    color: var(--text-color);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.post-preview a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.post-preview a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}


.post-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-style: italic;
}



/* Sidebar */
.sidebar {
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--background-light);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

.sidebar-section {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.sidebar-section h3 {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--neutral-color);
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px  5px 1px 1px ;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px;
}



.sidebar-section ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.sidebar-section ul li {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.sidebar-section ul li a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}

.sidebar-section ul li a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Date Stamp Style */
.sidebar-section ul li span {
    display: block;
    font-size:var(--font-size-sm);
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-top: 2px;
    padding-left: 2px;
}

/*--------------------Sekeleton-----------------*/
/* ================= Skeleton Loader ================= */

/* Generic skeleton box */
.skeleton {
    background-color: #e0e0e0; /* light gray for placeholder */
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Shimmer animation */
.skeleton::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -150px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.4), transparent);
    animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
    0% { left: -150px; }
    100% { left: 100%; }
}

/* Featured Section Skeletons */
.featured-large.skeleton {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    height: 300px; /* match your featured-large image height */
}

.featured-large.skeleton .image-skeleton {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}

.featured-large.skeleton .text-skeleton {
    height: 80px;
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Grid of Smaller Posts Skeletons */
.featured-grid .small-post.skeleton {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    height: 100px;
}

.featured-grid .small-post.skeleton .image-skeleton {
    width: 90px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

.featured-grid .small-post.skeleton .text-skeleton {
    flex: 1;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Category Section Skeletons */
.category-section .post-preview.skeleton {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    height: 150px;
}

.category-section .post-preview.skeleton img.skeleton {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.category-section .post-preview.skeleton .text-skeleton {
    flex: 1;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Sidebar Skeletons */
.sidebar-section ul li.skeleton {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 6px 0;
}

.sidebar-section ul li.skeleton .text-skeleton {
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}


/*-Advertisement */
.ad-sidebar {
    margin-top: 40px;
    max-width: 300px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;

}

.ad-slider-wrapper {
    height: 600px;
    max-height: 600px;
    width: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    margin: auto;
}

.ad-slider {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.ad-slide {
    min-height: 600px;
    max-height: 600px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    background: var(--neutral-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ad-slide img,
.ad-slide video {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.ad-slide iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.text-ad {
    font-size: var(--font-size-md);
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-align: center;
}



/*--Back to top--*/
#backToTop {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 40px;
    right: 30px;
    z-index: 999;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #222;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 900; /* Super bold! */

    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    display: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 33px;
}



#backToTop i{

    color: var(--neutral-color);
}

#backToTop:hover{
    border-radius: 6px;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

/*-------Pagination --Controls---*/
#pagination-controls {
    margin-top: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
}
#pagination-controls button {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: none;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--neutral-color);
    cursor: pointer;
}
#pagination-controls button:disabled {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

#pagination-controls button {
    margin: 0 4px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

#pagination-controls button.active-page {
    background-color: var(--neutral-color);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
}



/* Responsive Layout */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    .main-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .featured-post {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .featured-post img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 220px;
    }

    .main-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .sidebar {
        flex-direction: row;
        overflow-x: auto;
    }

    .sidebar-section {
        flex: 1 0 45%;
        min-width: 200px;
    }

    .blog-posts {
        order: 1;
    }

    .sidebar {
        order: 2;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .sidebar-section {
        flex: 1 1 45%;
        min-width: 250px;
    }

    .ad-sidebar {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: auto;
    }






}

@media (max-width: 786px) {

    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    }

    .featured-large img {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .small-post {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .small-post img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 120px;
    }

    .post-preview {
        display: flex;
    }

    .post-preview img {
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }


    .hero-section {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .hero-text h1 {
        font-size: var(--font-size-xxl);
    }
}




@media (max-width: 486px) {

    .headline-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding: 0 10px;

    }

    .featured-large img {
        height: 200px;
    }

    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .sidebar-section {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .post-preview {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;


    }

    .post-preview img {

        width: 100%;
        height: auto;

    }


    .hero-section {
        padding: 40px 15px;
    }

    .hero-text h1 {
        font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
    }

    .btn-primary {
        padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    }

    /*-Advertisement */
    .ad-sidebar {
        margin-top: 40px;
        max-width: 300px;
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;

    }

    .ad-slider-wrapper {
        height: 300px;
        max-height: 300px;
        width: 300px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        margin: auto;
    }

    .ad-slider {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    }

    .ad-slide {
        min-height: 300px;
        max-height: 300px;
      }


}