/* The actual timeline (the vertical ruler) */
.main-timeline-2 {
  position: relative;
}

/* The actual timeline (the vertical ruler) */
.main-timeline-2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 3px;
  background-color: #f96600;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  margin-left: -3px;
}

/* Container around content */
.timeline-2 {
  position: relative;
  background-color: inherit;
  width: 50%;
}

/* The circles on the timeline */
.timeline-2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  right: -11px;
  background-color: #f96600;
  top: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Place the container to the left */
.left-2 {
  padding: 0px 40px 20px 0px;
  left: 0;
}

/* Place the container to the right */
.right-2 {
  padding: 0px 0px 20px 40px;
  left: 50%;
}

/* Add arrows to the left container (pointing right) */
.left-2::before {
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 30px;
  border: medium solid white;
  border-width: 10px 0 10px 10px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent white;
}

/* Add arrows to the right container (pointing left) */
.right-2::before {
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 30px;
  border: medium solid white;
  border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
  border-color: transparent white transparent transparent;
}

/* Fix the circle for containers on the right side */
.right-2::after {
  left: -14px;
}

/* Media queries - Responsive timeline on screens less than 600px wide */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  /* Place the timelime to the left */
  .main-timeline-2::after {
    left: 31px;
  }

  /* Full-width containers */
  .timeline-2 {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 70px;
    padding-right: 25px;
  }

  /* Make sure that all arrows are pointing leftwards */
  .timeline-2::before {
    left: 60px;
    border: medium solid white;
    border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
    border-color: transparent white transparent transparent;
  }

  /* Make sure all circles are at the same spot */
  .left-2::after,
  .right-2::after {
    left: 18px;
  }

  .left-2::before {
    right: auto;
  }

  /* Make all right containers behave like the left ones */
  .right-2 {
    left: 0%;
  }
}

/* Initial hidden state */
.animate {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(50px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
}

/* Visible state after scroll */
 .fadeInUp1 {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

/* Custom icon colors */
.icon-step-1 {
  color: #f96600;
}

.icon-step-2 {
  color: #007bff;
}

.icon-step-3 {
  color: #28a745;
}

.icon-step-4 {
  color: #dc3545;
}

.icon-step-5 {
  color: #6f42c1;
}

/* Additional styling for the icon size if needed */
.timeline-2 i {
  font-size: 24px;
}



/* Section Title */
.features-area .section-tittle h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #23187d; /* Deep purple */
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Feature Cards */
.single-cat {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Icon Styling */
.cat-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #f26b02; /* Warm orange */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover Effects for Icons */
.single-cat:hover .cat-icon {
  color: #23187d; /* Deep purple */
}

/* Text Styling */
.cat-cap h5 a {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #23187d; /* Deep purple */
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.cat-cap p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Hover Effects for Feature Title */
.single-cat:hover .cat-cap h5 a {
  color: #f26b02; /* Warm orange */
}

/* Responsive Layout */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .features-area .row {
      text-align: center;
  }

  .single-cat {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}










	/* General Section Styling */
	.blog_area {
		padding: 80px 0;
		background-color: #f8f9fa;
	}

	.blog_area .container {
		max-width: 1200px;
		margin: 0 auto;
	}

	/* Blog Left Sidebar */
	.blog_left_sidebar {
		padding-right: 30px;
	}

	.blog_item {
		margin-bottom: 30px;
		background-color: #fff;
		border-radius: 8px;
		box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
	}

	.blog_item_img {
		position: relative;
		overflow: hidden;
		border-top-left-radius: 8px;
		border-top-right-radius: 8px;
	}

	.blog_item_img img {
		width: 100%;
		height: auto;
	}

	.blog_item_date {
		position: absolute;
		top: 15px;
		left: 15px;
		background-color: rgba(239, 52, 5, 0.6);
		color: #fff;
		padding: 10px;
		border-radius: 5px;
		text-align: center;
	}

	.blog_item_date h3 {
		font-size: 2rem;
		margin: 0;
	}

	.blog_item_date p {
		margin: 0;
		font-size: 0.875rem;
	}

	/* Blog Details */
	.blog_details {
		padding: 20px;
	}

	.blog-head {
		font-size: 1.75rem;
		font-weight: 600;
		color: #333;
		margin-bottom: 15px;
	}

	.blog-details p {
		font-size: 1rem;
		color: #555;
		line-height: 1.6;
		margin-bottom: 15px;
	}

	.blog-info-link {
		list-style: none;
		padding: 0;
		margin: 0;
		display: flex;
		gap: 15px;
	}

	.blog-info-link li {
		font-size: 0.875rem;
	}

	.blog-info-link li a {
		color: #999;
		text-decoration: none;
	}

	.blog-info-link li a:hover {
		color: #e63e00;
	}

	/* Blog Pagination */
	.blog-pagination {
		margin-top: 30px;
	}

	.page-item .page-link {
		color: #333;
		padding: 10px 15px;
		border-radius: 5px;
		border: 1px solid #ddd;
	}

	.page-item.active .page-link {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		color: #fff;
	}

	.page-item .page-link:hover {
		background-color: #f1f1f1;
	}

	/* Blog Right Sidebar */
	.blog_right_sidebar {
		background-color: #fff;
		padding-left: 30px;
		border-radius: 8px;
		box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
	}

	.single_sidebar_widget {
		margin-bottom: 30px;
	}

	.search_widget .form-group {
		margin-bottom: 20px;
	}

	.search_widget .input-group {
		display: flex;
		gap: 10px;
	}

	.search_widget .form-control {
		border-radius: 8px;
		padding: 12px;
		font-size: 1rem;
	}

	.search_widget .btns {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		border: none;
		color: #fff;
		padding: 12px;
		border-radius: 8px;
	}

	.search_widget .btns i {
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}

	.button {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		color: white;
		font-weight: 600;
		padding: 12px 20px;
		border-radius: 8px;
		width: 100%;
		text-align: center;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media {
		display: flex;
		align-items: center;
		gap: 20px;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media img {
		width: 80px;
		height: 80px;
		border-radius: 5px;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media-body a {
		color: #333;
		font-size: 1rem;
		font-weight: 600;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media-body p {
		color: #999;
		font-size: 0.875rem;
	}

	/* Improved Blog Pagination */
	.blog-pagination {
		margin-top: 30px;
		text-align: center;
	}

	.page-item {
		margin: 0 5px;
	}

	.page-item .page-link {
		background-color: #fff;
		color: #333;
		padding: 12px 18px;
		border: 1px solid #ddd;
		border-radius: 50%;
		font-size: 1rem;
		transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
		text-align: center;
		display: inline-block;
	}

	.page-item .page-link:hover {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		color: #fff;
		border-color: #e63e00;
	}

	.page-item.active .page-link {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		color: #fff;
		border-color: #e63e00;
		font-weight: bold;
	}

	.page-item.disabled .page-link {
		background-color: #f1f1f1;
		color: #ccc;
		pointer-events: none;
	}

	.page-item .page-link i {
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}

	/* Previous & Next Buttons Styling */
	.page-item .page-link[aria-label="Previous"],
	.page-item .page-link[aria-label="Next"] {
		border-radius: 50%;
		padding: 12px 18px;
		background-color: #fff;
		color: #333;
	}

	.page-item .page-link[aria-label="Previous"]:hover,
	.page-item .page-link[aria-label="Next"]:hover {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		color: #fff;
		border-color: #e63e00;
	}

	.page-item .page-link[aria-label="Previous"] {
		margin-right: 5px;
	}

	.page-item .page-link[aria-label="Next"] {
		margin-left: 5px;
	}

	/* Blog Right Sidebar */
	.blog_right_sidebar {
		background-color: #fff;
		padding-left: 30px;
		border-radius: 8px;
		box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
		padding-top: 20px;
	}

	/* Single Sidebar Widget */
	.single_sidebar_widget {
		margin-bottom: 30px;
		padding: 20px;
		border-radius: 8px;
		background-color: #f9f9f9;
		box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
		transition: all 0.3s ease;
	}

	.single_sidebar_widget:hover {
		box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
	}

	/* Search Widget */
	.search_widget .form-group {
		margin-bottom: 20px;
	}

	.search_widget .input-group {
		display: flex;
		gap: 10px;
	}

	.search_widget .form-control {
		border-radius: 8px;
		padding: 12px;
		font-size: 1rem;
		border: 1px solid #ddd;
	}

	.search_widget .btns {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		border: none;
		color: #fff;
		padding: 12px;
		border-radius: 8px;
		transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
	}

	.search_widget .btns:hover {
		background-color: #d13a00;
	}

	.search_widget .btns i {
		font-size: 1.25rem;
	}

	/* Popular Post Widget */
	.popular_post_widget .media {
		display: flex;
		align-items: center;
		gap: 20px;
		margin-bottom: 15px;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media img {
		width: 80px;
		height: 80px;
		border-radius: 5px;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media-body a {
		color: #333;
		font-size: 1rem;
		font-weight: 600;
		transition: color 0.3s ease;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media-body a:hover {
		color: #e63e00;
	}

	.popular_post_widget .media-body p {
		color: #999;
		font-size: 0.875rem;
	}

	/* Widget Title Styling */
	.widget_title {
		font-size: 1.25rem;
		font-weight: 600;
		color: #333;
		margin-bottom: 20px;
		text-transform: uppercase;
		letter-spacing: 1px;
		border-bottom: 2px solid #e63e00;
		padding-bottom: 10px;
	}

	/* Improved Sidebar Button */
	.button {
		background-color: #e63e00;
		color: white;
		font-weight: 600;
		padding: 12px 20px;
		border-radius: 8px;
		width: 100%;
		text-align: center;
		transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
	}

	.button:hover {
		background-color: #d13a00;
	}