:root {
    --color-primary: #6f6af8;
    --color-primary-light: hsl(242, 91%, 69%, 18%);
    --color-primary-variant: #5854c7;
    --color-red: #da0f3f;
    --color-red-light: hsla(346, 82%, 67%, 0.904);
    --color-green: #00c476;
    --color-green-light: hsla(156, 76%, 72%, 0.897);
    --color-gray-900: #1e1e66;
    --color-gray-700: #2d2b7c;
    --color-gray-300: rgba(242, 242, 254, 0.3);
    --color-gray-200: rgba(252, 254, 242, 0.7);
    --color-white: #f2f2fe;
    --color-bg: #0f0f3e;

    --transition: all 300ms ease;

    --container-width-lg: 74%;
    --container-width-md: 88%;
    --form-width: 50%;

    --card-border-radius-1: 0.3rem;
    --card-border-radius-2: 0.5rem;
    --card-border-radius-3: 0.8rem;
    --card-border-radius-4: 2rem;
    --card-border-radius-5: 5rem;
}

/* ===============================  GENERAL ============================== */

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    outline: 0;
    border: 0;
    appearance: 0;
    list-style: none;
    text-decoration: none;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

body {
    font-family: "Montserrat", "sans-serif";
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-gray-200);
    /* color: var(--color-gray-200); */
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background: var(--color-bg);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.container {
    width: var(--container-width-lg);
    max-width: 1800px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

section {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    width: 100vw;
}

main {
    margin-top: 80px;
}

/* add to posts on index if there is no featured post. eg search results */
.section_extra-margin {
    margin-top: 15px;
    /* margin-top: 10rem; */
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5 {
    color: var(--color-white);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin: 0.8rem 0 0.5rem;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
}

a {
    color: var(--color-white);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* =========== Style the NAV ======= */
nav {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    width: 100vw;
    height: 4.5rem;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    box-shadow: 0 1rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

nav button {
    /* display: none; */
    display: block;
    /* margin: 1px 2px; */
}

/* .open_close_btns {
    display: none;
} */
.nav_container {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.avatar {
    /* width: 4.5rem;
    height: 4.5rem; */
    width: 5rem;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 0.3rem solid var(--color-bg);
}

.nav_logo {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

.nav_items {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.nav_profile {
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.nav_profile ul {
    position: absolute;
    top: 140%;
    right: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 3rem 3rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Show nav ul when nav profile is hovered */
.nav_profile:hover>ul {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
}

.nav_profile ul li a {
    padding: 1rem;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

.nav_profile ul li:last-child a {
    background: var(--color-red);
    color: var(--color-bg);
}

.open_close_btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
}

/* ===================== Style the CATEGORY BUTTON ================== */
.category_button {
    background: var(--color-primary-light);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.category_button:hover {
    color: var(--color-red);
}


/* ===================== General Styles for all POSTS ================== */
.post_thumbnail {
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-5) 0;
    border: 1rem solid var(--color-gray-900);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.post:hover .post_thumbnail img {
    filter: saturate(0);
    transition: filter 500ms ease;
}

.post_author {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.post_author-avatar {
    width: 4.5rem;
    height: 4.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-3);
    border: 1px var(--color-green);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ===================== Style for the FEATURED POST ================== */
.featured {
    margin-top: 8rem;
}

.featured_container {
    width: 98%;
    display: grid;
    grid-column: span 3;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    margin-left: 50px;
}

.featured .post_thumbnail {
    height: fit-content;
}


.featured .post_body {
    margin-right: 30px;
    padding-right: 30px;
}


/* ===================== END Style for the FEATURED POST ================== */

/* ===================== Style the POSTS SECTION ================== */
.posts_container {
    width: 90vw;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-left: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

/* ===================== STYLES FOR THE CATEGORY BUTTONS SECTION ============================ */
.category_buttons {
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gray-900);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gray-900);
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-left: 10px;
}

.category_buttons-container {
    width: fit-content;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
}

.category_button {
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-left: 2px;
}

/* ===================== END OF STYLES FOR THE CATEGORY BUTTONS SECTION============================ */

/* ===================== START OF STYLES FOR THE FOOTER ============================ */

footer {
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    padding: 5rem 0 0;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1.5rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.footer_socials {
    margin-inline: auto;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 3rem;
}

.footer_socials a {
    background: var(--color-bg);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 5rem;
    height: 5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer_socials a:hover {
    background: var(--color-white);
    color: var(--color-bg);
}

.footer_container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

footer h4 {
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

footer ul li {
    padding: 0.4rem 0;
}

footer ul a {
    opacity: 0.75;
}

footer ul a:hover {
    letter-spacing: 0.2rem;
    opacity: 1;
}

.footer_copyright {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-top: 20x solid var(--color-bg);
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* ====================== END OF FOOTER ==================================== */

/* ====================== START OF SEARCH BAR ==================================== */

.search_bar {
    margin-top: 5rem;

}

.search_bar-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 30rem;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
    /* padding: 0.6rem 1rem; */
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
    color: var(--color-gray-300);
}

.search_bar-container>div {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* padding: 10px; */
}

.search_bar input {
    background: transparent;
    margin-left: 0.7rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.search_bar input::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-gray-300);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* =========================== END OF SEARCH BAR ===================================== */

/* =========================== INPUT BUTTONS ===================================== */

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-size: medium;
}

.btn.sm {
    padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.btn.danger {
    background: var(--color-red);
}

.btn:hover {
    background: var(--color-white);
    color: var(--color-bg);
}

/* ======================================= SINGLE POSTS =================================== */
.singlepost {
    margin: 6rem 0 2rem;
}

.singlepost_container {
    width: var(--form-width);
    /* width: 60%;  */
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    padding: 1rem 2rem 3rem;
}

.singlepost_thumbnail {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.singlepost_container p {
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Style for the "Read More" link */
.read-more-link {
    display: inline-block;
    /* Allows margins/padding and positions it nicely */
    margin-left: 5px;
    /* Space from the ellipsis */
    color: var(--color-primary);
    /* Your primary brand color */
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 300ms ease;
}

.read-more-link:hover {
    --color-white: #f2f2fe;
    color: var(--color-white);
    /* Lighter shade on hover */
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =============================== CATEGORY POSTS ================================= */

.category_title {
    height: 15rem;
    margin-top: 4.5rem;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}

/* =============================== EMPTY PAGES ================================= */
.empty_page {
    height: 70vh;
    /* align-items: center; */
    display: grid;
    place-content: center;

}

/* ====================== GENERAL FORM ============================= */
.form_section {
    margin-top: 2px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    height: 60vh;
    /* height: 100vh; */
}

.form_section-container {
    width: var(--form-width);
}

/* Styles for the avatar preview in edit-user.php */
.form_section-container .form__control .edit-avatar-preview {
    width: 250px;
    /* Or any size you prefer, e.g., 80px, 120px */
    height: 250px;
    /* Make height equal to width for square avatars */
    object-fit: cover;
    /* Ensures the image covers the area without distortion */
    border-radius: 50%;
    /* Optional: Make it circular */
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    /* Add some space below the avatar */
    border: 1px solid var(--color-light);
    /* Optional: A subtle border */
}

/* You might also want to style the form_control div to help layout */
.form_section-container .form__control {
    height: 40px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    /* Space above this section */
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    /* Space below this section */
    /* Add flexbox or grid if you want more complex alignment */
}

.alert_message {
    /* background: #f2f2fe; */
    padding: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
}

.alert_message.error {
    background: var(--color-red-light);
    color: var(--color-red);
    width: 500px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.alert_message.success {
    background: var(--color-green-light);
    color: var(--color-green);
    width: 500px;
    /* width: auto; */
    /* margin-top: 150px; */
    position: relative;
    top: 40px;
    padding: 8px;

}

/* centers text of alert. eg. empty category-posts page */
.alert_message.lg {
    text-align: center;
}

form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.form_control {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.form_control.inline {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
}

input,
textarea,
select {
    padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
    resize: none;
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.form_section small {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: block;
}

.form_section small a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ============================ DASHBOARD =================================== */

/* main {
    position: absolute;
    margin-top: 50px;
} */

.dashboard {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.sidebar_toggle {
    display: none;
}

/* .dashboard aside {
    margin-top: 100px;
} */

.dashboard_container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 14rem auto;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
}


.dashboard aside a {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.6rem;
    /* margin-top: 85px;
    margin-bottom: 5px; */
}

.dashboard aside ul li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-900);
    margin-top: 0px;
}

/* .dashboard aside ul li:not(:last-child) a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-900);
} */

.dashboard aside a:hover {
    background: var(--color-gray-700);
}

.dashboard aside a.active {
    background-color: var(--color-gray-900);
}

.dashboard main {
    margin-left: 1.5rem;
}

.dashboard main h2 {
    margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
    line-height: 1;
}

.dashboard main table {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 70px;
    /* margin-top: 50px; */
}

.dashboard main table th {
    background: var(--color-gray-700);
    padding: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.dashboard main table td {
    padding: 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.dashboard main table tr:hover td {
    background-color: var(--color-bg);
    color: var(--color-white);
    cursor: default;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* ===============================  MEDIA QUERIES FOR TABLETS & MEDIUM SIZED DEVICES =================================== */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {

    /* ======================= GENERAL STYLING ======================================= */

    .container {
        width: var(--container-width-md);
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    h5 {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* ==============================RESPONSIVE  NAV ================================= */
    nav button {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--color-white);
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* nav button#close__nav-btn  */
    nav button#close__nav-btn {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav_container {
        position: relative;
    }

    .nav_items {
        position: absolute;
        flex-direction: column;
        top: 100%;
        right: 0;
        width: 12rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 0;
        display: none;
    }

    .nav_items li {
        width: 100%;
        height: 4.5rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        box-shadow: -2rem 3rem 7rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--color-bg);
        animation: animateDropdown 400ms 0s ease forwards;
        opacity: 0;
        transform-origin: top;
    }

    .nav_items li:nth-child(2) {
        animation-delay: 200ms;
    }

    .nav_items li:nth-child(3) {
        animation-delay: 400ms;
    }

    .nav_items li:nth-child(4) {
        animation-delay: 600ms;
    }

    .nav_items li:nth-child(5) {
        animation-delay: 800ms;
    }

    /* .nav_items li:nth-child(2) {
        animation-delay: 200ms;
    }
    .nav_items li:nth-child(2) {
        animation-delay: 200ms;
    } */

    @keyframes animateDropdown {
        0% {
            transform: rotateX(90deg);
        }

        100% {
            transform: rotateX(0deg);
            opacity: 1;
        }
    }

    /* nav Dropdown Animation */

    .nav_items li a {
        border-radius: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: var(--color-gray-900);
        padding: 0 2rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .nav_profile {
        background: var(--color-gray-900);
    }

    .nav_profile ul {
        top: 100%;
        width: 100%;

    }

    .nav_profile .avatar {
        margin-left: 2rem;
        border: 0;
    }

    .featured_container {
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .posts_container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

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

    /* =================== MEDIA QUERIES FOR THE BLOG PAGE ON MEDIUM DEVICES ======================= */
    .search_bar-container {
        width: 60%;
    }


    /* GENERAL FORM */
    .form_section-container {
        padding: 1px;
        margin-top: 0px;
    }

    /* =================================== SINGLE POST ======================= */

    /* ============================== DASHBOARD ======================================= */
    .dashboard_container {
        grid-template-columns: 4.3rem auto;
        padding: 0;
        background: transparent;
    }

    .dashboard aside {
        background: var(--color-primary);
    }

    .dashboard aside h5 {
        display: none;
    }

    .dashboard main table thead {
        display: none;
    }

    .dashboard main table tr {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .dashboard main table tr:nth-child(even) {
        background: var(--color-gray-900);
    }

    .dashboard main table tr:hover td {
        background: transparent;
    }

    /* ============================== DASHBOARD =================== */

}

/* ===============================  MEDIA QUERIES MOBILE PHONES AND SMALL DEVICES =================================== */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
    section {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .featured {
        margin-top: 6rem;
    }

    .featured_container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .posts_container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .category_buttons-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .featured_container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    /* =================== MEDIA QUERIES FOR THE BLOG PAGE ON SMALL DEVICES ======================= */
    .search_bar-container {
        width: var(--container-width-md);
    }

    /* ========SINGLE POST ========== */
    .singlepost_container {
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0;
    }

    /* GENERAL FORM */
    .form_section-container {
        padding: 0;
    }

    /* =============================== DASHBOARD ===================================== */
    .dashboard {
        margin-top: 250px;
    }

    .dashboard_container {
        margin-top: 10rem;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .dashboard main {
        margin-top: 8rem;
    }

    .dashboard main h2 {
        margin-top: 10rem;
    }

    .dashboard aside {
        position: fixed;
        box-shadow: 2rem 0 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        left: -100%;
        height: 100vh;
        transition: var(--transition);
        background: var(--color-primary);
        margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .dashboard .sidebar_toggle {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: var(--color-primary-variant);
        color: var(--color-white);
        position: fixed;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 4rem;
        z-index: 1;
        width: 2.5rem;
        height: 2.5rem;
        border-radius: 50% 0 0 50%;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: -1rem 0 2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .dashboard aside a h5 {
        display: inline-block;
    }

    #hide_sidebar-btn {
        display: none;
    }
}