@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=PT+Serif:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400;1,700&family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap');

html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
	margin: 0px;
	padding: 0px;
	overflow-x: hidden;
	font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
	background-color: #fff;
}

* {
	outline: none;
}

a {
	text-decoration: none;
	-webkit-transition-duration: 0.3s;
	transition-duration: 0.3s
}

.header_topbar {
  background-color: #012964;
  padding-top: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  position: relative;
}

.social_sec ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
 justify-content: start;
  width: 100%;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  padding-left: 0px;
  gap: 10px;
}

.social_sec ul li a {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;
  color: #012964;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.social_sec ul li a:hover {
  transform: translate(0px, -3px);
}

.header_mainsec {
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar {
  padding: 0px;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-brand {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0px;
  margin-right: 0px;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .collapse {
  justify-content: end;
  padding-right: 0px;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 23px;
  padding: 14px 0px;
  margin: 0px 18px;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child .nav-link {
  margin-right: 0px;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link.active {
  color: #012964;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #012964;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
  color: #012964;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
  padding: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu li .dropdown-item {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 23px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
}

.header_mainsec .menubox .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu li .dropdown-item:hover {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #012964;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer_mainsec {
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
  border-top: 1px solid #f4f3f3;
  padding-top: 35px;
  padding-bottom: 35px;
}

.footer_mainsec .navbar-brand {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0px;
  margin-right: 0px;
}

.footer_mainsec .titlebox h3 {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 33px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer_mainsec .footer_menu ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.footer_mainsec .footer_menu ul li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer_mainsec .footer_menu ul li a {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 23px;
}

.footer_mainsec .footer_menu ul li a:hover {
  color: #012964;
}

.footer_mainsec .contactinfo_sec ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  row-gap: 15px;
}

.footer_mainsec .contactinfo_sec ul li span {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 23px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer_mainsec .contactinfo_sec ul li span i {
  color: #fff;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  background-color: #012964;
  border-radius: 50px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.footer_mainsec .contactinfo_sec ul li span a {
  color: #012964;
  text-decoration: underline;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.footer_mainsec .contactinfo_sec ul li span a:hover {
  color: #000;
}

.footer_mainsec .social_sec ul li a {
  background-color: #012964;
  border: 1px solid #012964;
  color: #fff;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
}

.copyright_sec {
  padding-top: 15px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #012964;
}

.copyright_sec .contnt_txt p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 23px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.topbanner_newssec {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  position: relative;
}

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

.topthreenews .newsbox {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox a {
  -webkit-transition-duration: 0.5s;
  transition-duration: 0.5s;
}

.topthreenews .imgbox {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox.bigpost {
      height: 488px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox.bigpost .imgbox {
  height: 100%;
}

.topthreenews .imgbox img {
  object-fit: cover;
  height: 100%;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox .contntbox {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  bottom: 0px;
  z-index: 9;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

.overlay {
  position: relative;
}

.overlay::after {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #012964 20%, rgba(33, 36, 41, 0.4) 86%);
  opacity: 0.9;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0px;
  left: 0px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox .contntbox .catgrybox {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: -6px;
  z-index: 9;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox .contntbox .catgrybox span {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox .contntbox .titlebox {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  bottom: 0px;
  z-index: 9;
  padding: 25px 25px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox .contntbox .titlebox h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 37px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox:hover .contntbox .titlebox h2 {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translate(0%,-10%);
  -webkit-transition-duration: 0.5s;
  transition-duration: 0.5s;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox.rowpost .imgbox {
  height: 100%;
}

/* Row posts column - match big post height */
.topthreenews > .row > .col-sm-12.col-md-4.col-lg-4.col-xl-4 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 488px;
  gap: 20px;
}

.topthreenews > .row > .col-sm-12.col-md-4.col-lg-4.col-xl-4 .newsbox.rowpost {
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.topthreenews .newsbox.rowpost .contntbox .titlebox h2 {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 25px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  line-clamp: 4;
}

.topbanner_newssec .topthreenews .row > .col-sm-12.col-md-8.col-lg-8.col-xl-8 {
  padding-right: 0px;
}

.mostpopular_newsbox {
  padding-left: 15px;
}

.topbanner_newssec .mostpopular_newsbox .maintitlebox h2 {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: start;
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .imgbox {
  width: 90px;
  height: 102px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .imgbox img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .contntbox {
  width: calc(100% - 90px);
  padding: 10px 15px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .contntbox .catgrybox {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .contntbox .catgrybox span {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  line-clamp: 2;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 a {
  color: #012964;
}

.listnewsbox .newsbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 a:hover {
  color: #1261d6;
}

.toprecentnews {
  padding-top: 0px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
}

.maintitlebox h2 {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.maintitlebox {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

.maintitlebox .viewall_btn a {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 26px;
  background: none;
}

.maintitlebox .viewall_btn a:hover {
  color: #1261d6;
  background: none;
}

.recentnews_mainsec {
  background-color: #012964;
  padding: 20px;
}

.recentnews_slider .slick-track {
  margin: 0px;
}

.recentnews_slider .recentnewsbox .newsbox {
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.recentnews_mainsec .slick-track .recentnewsbox {
  margin: 0px 6px;
}

.recentnews_mainsec .recentnews_slider .slick-arrow {
  background-color: #012964;
  border: 1px solid #012964;
  border-radius: 50px;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: -70px;
  right: 0px;
  left: inherit;
}

.recentnews_mainsec .recentnews_slider .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: #000;
  border: 1px solid #000;
}

.recentnews_mainsec .recentnews_slider .slick-prev.slick-arrow {
  right: 45px;
}

.recentnews_mainsec .recentnews_slider .slick-prev.slick-arrow::before {
  content: "";
  background-image: url("../img/left-arrow.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 12px;
  background-position: center;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-left: -2px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.recentnews_mainsec .recentnews_slider .slick-next.slick-arrow::before {
  content: "";
  background-image: url("../img/right-arrow.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 12px;
  background-position: center;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-left: 2px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.mostviewednews {
  padding-top: 0px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_slider .slick-list {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.mostviewednews .mostviewed_newsbox .slick-list .slick-track {
  margin: 0px;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box {
  background-color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .imgbox {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .imgbox img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .contntbox .catgrybox {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: -6px;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .contntbox .catgrybox span {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .contntbox {
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-height: 100px;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .contntbox .titlebox h3 {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  line-clamp: 2;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .contntbox .titlebox h3 a {
  color: #012964;
}

.mostviewed_newsbox .mostviewed_box .contntbox .titlebox h3 a:hover {
  color: #1261d6;
}

.mostviewednews .slick-track .slick-slide {
  padding: 0px 8px;
  height: auto;
}

.mostviewednews .slick-track {
  display: flex !important;
}

.mostviewednews .slick-slide {
  height: inherit !important;
}

.mostviewednews .slick-slide > div {
  height: 100%;
}

.featuredstories_news {
  padding-top: 0px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
}

.featuredstories_news .maintitlebox {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox {
  background-color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .imgbox {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .imgbox img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .catgrybox {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: -6px;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .catgrybox span {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox {
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 a {
  color: #012964;
}

.featuredstories_news .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 a:hover {
  color: #1261d6;
}

.featuredstories_news .titlebox p {
  color: #7c8cb9;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.datebox {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.datebox .date {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
}

.datebox .date i {
  margin-right: 6px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.medianews_mainbox {
  padding-top: 0px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
}

.medianews_mainbox .medianewsbox {
  background-color: #012964;
  padding: 20px;
}

.medianews_mainbox .maintitlebox h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.medianews_mainbox .news_tabs .nav-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
  border: none;
  padding-right: 170px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.medianews_mainbox .news_tabs .nav-tabs li button {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0px 0px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 25px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
}

.medianews_mainbox .news_tabs .nav-tabs li button.active {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
  background: none;
}

.medianews_mainbox .news_tabs .nav-tabs li button.active::before {
  content: "";
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 7px solid transparent;
  border-right: 7px solid transparent;
  border-top: 10px solid white;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%);
}

.medianews_mainbox .news_tabs .nav-tabs li button.active::after {
  content: "";
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 5px solid transparent;
  border-right: 5px solid transparent;
  border-top: 10px solid #012964;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%);
}


.medianews_mainbox .overlay::after {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #000 20%, rgba(33, 36, 41, 0.4) 86%);
}

.medianews_mainbox .medianewsbox .tabs_newsbox .newsbox {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

/* Single Post Page Styles */
.single_post_page .topthreenews .newsbox.single_featured .imgbox {
  height: 500px;
}

.single_post_page .topthreenews .newsbox.single_featured .contntbox .titlebox h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 42px;
}

.single_post_page .post_content {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.single_post_page .post_content p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #333;
}

.single_post_page .post_content h2,
.single_post_page .post_content h3,
.single_post_page .post_content h4 {
  color: #012964;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.single_post_page .post_content img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.single_post_page .post_content blockquote {
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
  border-left: 4px solid #012964;
  padding: 20px 25px;
  margin: 25px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #012964;
}

.single_post_page .post_content ul,
.single_post_page .post_content ol {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-left: 25px;
}

.single_post_page .post_content li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Archive Page Styles */
.archive_page .topthreenews .newsbox.bigpost .imgbox {
  height: 400px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox {
  background-color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .imgbox {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .imgbox img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox {
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .catgrybox {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .catgrybox span {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 23px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .datebox {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .datebox span {
  color: #7c8cb9;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .datebox span i {
  margin-right: 5px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 {
  color: #012964;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 a {
  color: #012964;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox h3 a:hover {
  color: #1261d6;
}

.archive_page .stories_newsbox .storiesbox .contntbox .titlebox p {
  color: #7c8cb9;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Pagination Styles */
.pagination_sec .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.pagination_sec .page-numbers {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  background-color: #dfe3ee;
  color: #012964;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pagination_sec .page-numbers:hover,
.pagination_sec .page-numbers.current {
  background-color: #012964;
  color: #fff;
}

.pagination_sec .page-numbers.prev,
.pagination_sec .page-numbers.next {
  background-color: #012964;
  color: #fff;
}

.pagination_sec .page-numbers.prev:hover,
.pagination_sec .page-numbers.next:hover {
  background-color: #001a42;
}

/* Comments Section Styles */
.comments_section .maintitlebox h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
}

.comments_section .comment-form .form-control {
  border: 1px solid #dfe3ee;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 12px 15px;
}

.comments_section .comment-form .form-control:focus {
  border-color: #012964;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(1, 41, 100, 0.15);
}

.comments_section .comment-form .btn-primary {
  background-color: #012964;
  border-color: #012964;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.comments_section .comment-form .btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #001a42;
  border-color: #001a42;
}

/* Sidebar Styles */
.sidebar_section .mostpopular_newsbox {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.sidebar_section .maintitlebox h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Related Posts Section */
.related_posts_section {
  padding-top: 50px;
}

/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .single_post_page .topthreenews .newsbox.single_featured .imgbox {
    height: 350px;
  }
  
  .single_post_page .topthreenews .newsbox.single_featured .contntbox .titlebox h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
  }
  
  .archive_page .topthreenews .newsbox.bigpost .imgbox {
    height: 300px;
  }
.listnewsbox .newsbox{
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .single_post_page .topthreenews .newsbox.single_featured .imgbox {
    height: 280px;
  }
  
  .single_post_page .topthreenews .newsbox.single_featured .contntbox .titlebox h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 28px;
  }
  
  .archive_header h1 {
    font-size: 28px !important;
  }
  
  .archive_page .topthreenews .newsbox.bigpost .imgbox {
    height: 250px;
  }
  
  .post_meta_box span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
}

/* Guest Post CTA Section */
.guest_post_cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.guest_post_cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pulse 15s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.5; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.8; }
}

.guest_post_cta .cta_box {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.guest_post_cta .btn-light:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important;
  background-color: #f8f9fa !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .guest_post_cta {
    padding: 30px 0 !important;
  }
  
  .guest_post_cta .cta_box h2 {
    font-size: 24px !important;
  }
  
  .guest_post_cta .cta_box p {
    font-size: 16px !important;
  }
  
  .guest_post_cta .btn-light {
    padding: 12px 30px !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
  }
}