html, body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow-x: hidden; /* Prevent horizontal scrolling */
}


.auth-link {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-right: 4rem;
}


.call-to-action {
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.call-to-action:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
}

/* Updated styles for the dropdown menu */

.hello-section{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5rem;
    padding: 3rem 5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #033f63,#819fb1);
    margin: 0px 0px;
    height: 90vh;
}
.hello-img{
    width: 80%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* background-color: #191919; */
    height: 30rem;
}
.hello-img img {
    height: 30rem;
    align-self: center;
}
.hello-container{
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 15px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37);
    width: 800px;
}
.hello-container h1{
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.hello-container p{
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    max-width: 750px;
}   

/* Navbar styles */

.announcement-section {
    background-color: #055b0b; /* Match your theme */
    color: #ffffff; /* Text color for contrast */
    padding-top: 10px;
  }
  
  .marquee-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  
  .marquee {
    display: inline-block;
    animation: marquee-scroll 10s linear infinite;
    font-size: 20px !important; /* Ensure font-size is applied */
    font-family: "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #f7e8c7; /* Soft yellow for better visibility */
  }
  
  @keyframes marquee-scroll {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(100%);
    }
    100% {
      transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
  }
  


/* Hero section styling */

body{
    background-color: #F5EDE1;
}


.flash-messages {
    margin: 10px 0;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.alert {
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.alert-success {
    color: #155724;
    background-color: #d4edda;
    border-color: #c3e6cb;
}

.alert-danger {
    color: #721c24;
    background-color: #f8d7da;
    border-color: #f5c6cb;
}

.gradient-section {
    width: 100%;
    height: 80px; /* You can adjust the height */
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #819fb1 0%, #90aab9 50%, #eceee6 100%); /* Smoother transition */
}


.yogsec {
    display: flex; 
    justify-content: center; 
    overflow: hidden; 
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #ebece5; /* Changed to solid white */
}

.yogsec img {
    width: 70%;
    max-width: 50%; /* Adjust the image width as needed */
    height: auto; 
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the image */
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.wowim {
    display: flex; 
    justify-content: center; 
    overflow: hidden; 
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #07a173, #033f63)
}

.wowim img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 90%; /* Makes the image a bit larger */
    height: auto; 
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the image */
    padding-bottom: 120px;
    padding-top: 100px;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #F5EDE1;
    color: #333;
}


.logo {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.stories__grid {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    background-color: #F5EDE1;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom #07a173,#07a173) !important;
  }
  
  .stories__card {
    padding: 1rem;
    background-color: #F5EDE1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 100%; /* Ensure cards are of equal height */
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom #07a173,#07a173) !important;
  }
  
  .stories__content {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start; /* Align content to the top */
    gap: 1rem;
    height: 200px; /* Set a fixed height to keep the content consistent */
  }
  
  .stories__content span {
    padding: 7px 10px;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 100%;
  }
  
  .stories__content::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    height: 100%;
    width: 2px;
    top: 0;
    left: 24px;
    background-color: var(--text-light);
    opacity: 0.1;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  
  .stories__content p {
    line-height: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  
  .stories__author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 3rem; /* Increased left padding to move it more to the right */
  }
  
  .stories__author img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  .stories__author__details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  
  .stories__author__details h4 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-dark);
  }
  
  .stories__author__details h6 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  
  /* Ensure background consistency */
  #stories {
    background-color: #F5EDE1;
    padding: 2rem 0; /* Extra padding to maintain spacing */
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom #07a173,#07a173) !important;
  }
  

  .section__container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: auto;
    padding: 5rem 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,#fbf5e9,#F5EDE1);
  }
  
  .section__header {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-dark);
  }
  
  .section__subheader {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-light);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eceee6 ,#F5EDE1);  
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .stories__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stack cards vertically */
        gap: 1.5rem; /* Adjust gap between stacked cards */
        margin-top: 2rem; /* Reduce margin for smaller screens */
    }

    .stories__content p {
        font-size: 0.9rem; /* Reduce font size */
        line-height: 1.2rem; /* Adjust line height */
        white-space: normal; /* Allow text to wrap */
        overflow: visible; /* Ensure the entire text is visible */
    }

    .stories__author {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0.5rem; /* Reduce the gap between image and text */
        padding-left: 1rem; /* Reduce padding to bring it closer */
        margin-top: 0.5rem; /* Add slight margin for spacing */
    }

    .stories__author img {
        width: 60px; /* Reduce author image size */
        height: 60px; /* Adjust height to match width */
    }

    .stories__author__details {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .stories__author__details h4 {
        font-size: 1rem; /* Adjust author name font size */
    }

    .stories__author__details h6 {
        font-size: 0.9rem; /* Adjust author role font size */
    }

    .section__header {
        font-size: 2rem; /* Reduce section header font size */
    }

    .section__subheader {
        font-size: 0.8rem; /* Reduce section subheader font size */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
    .hello-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 2rem;
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
        height: auto;
    }

    .hello-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto; 
    }

    .hello-img img {
        height: auto;
        max-width: 90%; 
    }

    .hello-container {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1rem;
        align-items: center; 
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hello-container h1 {
        font-size: 36px; 
    }

    .hello-container p {
        font-size: 16px; 
        max-width: 100%; 
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .hello-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 2rem;
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
        height: auto;
    }

    .hello-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto; 
    }

    .hello-img img {
        height: auto;
        max-width: 90%; 
    }

    .hello-container {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1rem;
        align-items: center; 
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hello-container h1 {
        font-size: 30px; 
    }

    .hello-container p {
        font-size: 14px; 
        max-width: 100%; 
    }
}

@media (max-width: 574px) {
    .stories__grid {
        gap: 1rem; /* Further reduce gap for very small screens */
    }

    .stories__content p {
        font-size: 0.8rem; /* Further reduce text size */
        line-height: 1.1rem; /* Adjust line height */
    }

    .stories__author {
        gap: 0.5rem; /* Further reduce the gap between image and text */
        padding-left: 0.5rem; /* Adjust padding */
    }

    .stories__author img {
        width: 50px; /* Further reduce image size */
        height: 50px; /* Match height with width */
    }

    .section__container {
        padding: 3rem 1rem; /* Adjust container padding */
    }

    .section__header {
        font-size: 1.8rem; /* Smaller header font size */
    }

    .section__subheader {
        font-size: 0.7rem; /* Smaller subheader font size */
    }
}


/* CSS */
.button-21 {
    align-items: center;
    appearance: none;
    background-color: #eca517;
    background-image: linear-gradient(1deg, #efa836, #fc8f01 99%);
    background-size: calc(100% + 20px) calc(100% + 20px);
    border-radius: 100px;
    border-width: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: CircularStd,sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    height: auto;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0; /* Changed to position the button to the extreme right */
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color .2s,background-position .2s;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
    touch-action: manipulation;
    vertical-align: top;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  
  .button-21:active,
  .button-21:focus {
    outline: none;
  }
  
  .button-21:hover {
    background-position: -20px -20px;
  }
  
  .button-21:focus:not(:active) {
    box-shadow: rgba(40, 170, 255, 0.25) 0 0 0 .125em;
  }

  .welcome-message{
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-top: 10px; /* Added margin to position below the button */
    margin-right: 1rem;
  }

  .stories__content {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start; /* Align content to the top */
    gap: 1rem; /* Maintain a small gap between icon and text */
    height: auto; /* Remove fixed height to allow content to adjust naturally */
    padding-left: 1rem; /* Add slight padding to align content nicely */
}

.stories__content span {
    padding: 5px 8px; /* Adjust padding for the quote icon */
    font-size: 1.5rem; /* Slightly reduce the size */
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 100%;
}

.stories__content::after {
    display: none; /* Remove the vertical line if not necessary */
}

.stories__content p {
    line-height: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin: 0; /* Remove extra margin */
    white-space: normal; /* Allow text to wrap naturally */
    word-wrap: break-word; /* Prevent long words from overflowing */
}

.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    background-color: #033f63;
}

.nav-items {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.nav-links li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: black;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.nav-auth {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.welcome-message {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: black;
}

.button-21 {
    background-color: #eca517;
    background-image: linear-gradient(1deg, #efa836, #fc8f01 99%);
    border-radius: 100px;
    border-width: 0;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: CircularStd, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s, background-position 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.button-21:hover {
    background-position: -20px -20px;
}

.nav-auth .button-21 {
    margin-left: 1rem;
}
.button-21 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    margin: 10px;
  }