:root {
        :root {
            --primary: #1c3bfb;
            --secondary: #d4af37;
            --accent: #91784a;
            --light: #f8f9fa;
            --gray: #6c757d;
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
            --dark: #000c56;
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
            --shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            --shadow-hover: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }
        }
        
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        body {
            /* font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; */
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--dark);
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #f8f9fa, #e9ecef);
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }
        
        .container {


            padding: 0 20px;
            margin-top: 80px !important;
        }
        
       
        
        /* Blog Layout */
        .blog-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 350px;
            gap: 3rem;
            margin: 3rem auto;
        }
        
        .blog-main {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }
        
        .blog-sidebar {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            height: fit-content;
            position: sticky;
            top: 100px;
        }
        
        /* Typography */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            color: var(--dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        h1 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .blog-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        .blog-meta div {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .blog-image {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 10px;
            height: 500px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 2rem 0;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        
        .blog-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;

        }
        
        .blog-content {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }
        
        .blog-content p {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        /* Sidebar */
        .sidebar-section {
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }
        
        .sidebar-section h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .recent-posts {
            list-style: none;
        }
        
        .recent-posts li {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        }
        
        .recent-posts li:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            padding-bottom: 0;
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        
        .recent-posts a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .recent-posts a:hover {
            color: var(--dark);
        }
        
        .recent-posts a:before {
            content: "•";
            color: var(--secondary);
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        .categories {
            list-style: none;
        }
        
        .categories li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        
        .categories a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .categories a:hover {
            color: var(--dark);
        }
        
        .tag-cloud {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .tag {
            background: rgba(0, 12, 86, 0.1);
            color: var(--dark);
            padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
            text-decoration: none;  
             width: 200px ;
            margin-top: 40px !important;
        }
        
        .tag:hover {
            background: var(--dark);
            color: white;
        }
        
        .page-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 3rem 0;
        }
        
        .page-header h1 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--dark);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .page-header p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        
        /* News Grid */
        .news-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin: 3rem 0;
        }
        
        .news-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: var(--transition);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }
        
        .news-image {
            height: 250px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .news-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover .news-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .news-category {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            left: 15px;
            background: var(--secondary);
            color: var(--dark);
            padding: 5px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        .news-content {
            padding: 1.8rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        
        .news-date {
            color: var(--gray);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .news-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            color: var(--dark);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
            width: 100%;
      
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .news-excerpt {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            color: #555;
        }
        
        .news-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--dark);
            color: white;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition);
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .news-btn:hover {
            background: var(--secondary);
            color: var(--dark);
        }
        
        /* Sidebar */
        .blog-sidebar {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }
        
        .sidebar-section {
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }
        
        .sidebar-section h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .categories {
            list-style: none;
        }
        
        .categories li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        
        .categories a {
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .categories a:hover {
            color: var(--dark);
        }
 
        
   
        
        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .news-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }
            
            .page-header h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .page-header h1 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .news-content {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            .news-title {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .page-header h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .news-image {
                height: 200px;
            }
        }
        
        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .blog-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }
            
            .blog-sidebar {
                position: static;
            }
            
            h1 {
                font-size: 2.3rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .blog-main {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            .blog-sidebar {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .blog-meta {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 0.5rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .blog-content {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }

        .quick-application-section {
    background: var(--dark);
 width: 100%;
    color: white;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}