:root {
  --primary: #00b4d8;
  --dark-navy: #00194c;
  --text-dark: #000137;
  --text-muted: #6c757d;
  --border: #eaeaea;
}
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: url(../assesst/hero-img.png);
}

/* container layout */
.about-hero-wrap {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* ================================
   TITLE
================================ */

.about-hero-left h1 {
  font-size: 60px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ================================
   BREADCRUMB (RIGHT SIDE)
================================ */

.about-hero-right {
  font-size: 15px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.about-hero-right .sep {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.about-hero-right .title {
  color: #00b4d8;
  font-weight: 600;
  width: 104px;
  height: 26px;
}
.about-hero-right a {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.about-hero-right a :hover {
  color: #1475e2;
}

/* ================================
   DECORATIVE CURVE 
================================ */

.about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -120px;
  bottom: -120px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(20, 198, 209, 0.18),
    transparent 70%
  );
}

.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.blog-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.blog-card img {
  width: 180px;
  height: 120px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.blog-card-meta span {
  margin: 0 4px;
}
.blog-card h5 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.blog-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.read-more {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.read-more:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}
.read-more i {
  font-size: 12px;
}


.pagination .page-link {
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  border-color: var(--border);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
.pagination .page-link:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--primary);
}


.sidebar-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}


.author-img {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 3px solid var(--primary);
}
.author-name {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  margin: 10px 0 2px;
}
.author-title {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.author-bio {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.social-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 4px 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.social-links a:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}


.search-input {
  border-right: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  border-color: var(--border);
}
.search-input:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--primary);
}
.search-btn {
  background: var(--primary);
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}
.search-btn:hover {
  background: var(--dark-navy);
}


.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary);
  display: inline-block;
}


.recent-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.recent-post img {
  width: 60px;
  height: 50px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.recent-post-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.recent-post-title {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.recent-post-title:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.category-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.category-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.category-count {
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-size: 11px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1px 7px;
}

.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--dark-navy);
  font-size: 11px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin: 4px 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.tag:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}


.main-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}