* {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* NAVIGATION BAR */
.navigate {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  padding: 10px 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.nav-hide {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}

/* SIDEBAR MENU */
.sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: -60%; /* Keep it off-screen initially */
  width: 20%; /* Takes up 60% of the screen */
  height: 200vh;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  transition: right 0.3s ease-in-out;
  padding-top: 60px;
}

/* Show Sidebar when active */
.sidebar.active {
  right: 0;
}

/* Menu Links */
.sidebar ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar ul li {
  padding: 10px;
}

.sidebar ul li a {
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: block;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

/* HAMBURGER BUTTON */
.hamburger {
  font-size: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: white;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  z-index: 1500; /* Make sure it's on top */
  display: none; /* Hide by default */
}

.sidebar.active + .hamburger::before {
  content: "←"; /* Arrow icon when sidebar is active */
}

/* Make sure the menu hides properly on small screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hamburger {
    display: block; /* Show hamburger on small screens */
  }

  #nav {
    display: none; /* Hide regular nav on small screens */
  }

  .nav {
    justify-content: space-between; /* Keeps logo on the left, menu on the right */
  }

  .logo {
    order: 1; /* Ensures logo stays on the left */
    margin-right: auto; /* Pushes other elements to the right */
  }

  .hamburger {
    order: 2; /* Ensures menu stays on the right */
  }
}

/* SPECIFICALLY FOR 375px WIDTH SCREENS */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .sidebar {
    width: 20%; /* Adjusted width for small mobile screens */
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .sidebar ul li a {
    font-size: 10px; /* Slightly smaller font for better spacing */
  }
}

/* Ensure navigation and footer fit within the screen */
.navigate,
.footer {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box; /* Prevents padding from increasing width */
}

.logo a {
  color: white;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: bolder;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
}

ul li a {
  color: white; /* Ensure text is white */
}

ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
}

ul li {
  display: inline;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

ul li:last-child {
  margin-right: 0;
}

/* Default navigation link style */
ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white; /* Default color */
  transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Hover effect: turns black when hovered */
ul li a:hover {
  color: black;
}

/* Active link styling: stays black on current page */
ul li a.active {
  color: black !important;
  font-weight: bold; /* Optional: Makes it stand out */
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.container img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 90%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.5;
  z-index: 1;
}

.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  z-index: 3; /* Ensure it's above the image */
}

.overlay p {
  font-size: 16px;
    color: black;
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}

.centered {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-shadow: 3px 3px 5px rgb(8, 8, 8);
  font-size: 40px;
  color: white;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}

.centered p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: black;
  padding: 15px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}

/* Responsive Design for container */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .centered {
    font-size: 35px;
  }
  p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .centered {
    font-size: 35px;
  }
  p {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 425px) {
  .centered {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  p {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 5px;
  }
  .container {
    min-height: 60vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .container img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .overlay {
    width: 90%;
    position: relative;
    transform: none;
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
  }

  .overlay p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

button {
  all: initial;
  background-color: #c95555;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 10px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.icons {
  position: relative;
  top: 0%;
  left: 50%;
  right: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  padding-left: 50%;
}
/* Responsive Design */
/* For tablets and smaller screens (max-width: 1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between; /* Align logo left and menu right */
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: row; /* Ensure horizontal layout */
  }

  .logo a {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 0; /* Remove unnecessary margin */
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
  }

  /* Ensure menu stays in a row */
  ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row; /* Keep items in a row */
    padding: 0; /* Remove unnecessary padding */
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
  }

  ul li {
    display: inline-block; /* Keep items in a row */
    margin: 0; /* Remove vertical margin */
    padding: 10px;
  }

  ul li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .blog .pict {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .imag {
    width: 60%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}

/* For mobile devices (max-width: 768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navigate {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 0;
  }

  .logo a {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .blog .pict {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .imag {
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
  }

  .information img {
    width: 80%;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: block;
  }
}

/* For very small screens (max-width: 480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .logo a {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  button {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 8px;
  }

  .imag {
    width: 70%;
    height: 30%;
  }
}

.information {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px;
}

.underline1 {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: #c95555;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  text-underline-offset: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  color: black;
}

.second-paragraph {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: black;
  margin-left: 10%;
  margin-right: 20%;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}

.third-paragraph {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-left: 10%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 2px;
}

.fourth-paragraph {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  color: gray;
  text-align: left;
  margin-right: 10%;
  margin-left: 10%;
  padding: 2px;
  text-align: justify;
}

.text-and-image {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.second-button {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.information img {
  max-width: 50%;
  height: 50%;
  float: right;
  margin-right: 10%;
  margin-left: 2%;
  border: 5px solid #000000;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-top: 80px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .information img {
    width: 100%; /* Adjusts image size on tablets */
    display: block;
    margin: 10px auto; /* Centers the image */
    float: none; /* Removes float on smaller screens */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .information img {
    width: 80%; /* Adjusts image size for mobile devices */
    height: 25%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .information {
    padding: 20px; /* Adjust padding for smaller screens */
  }

  .underline1 {
    font-size: 20px; /* Adjust font size for smaller screens */
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 20px; /* Adjust font size for smaller screens */
  }

  .second-paragraph {
    font-size: 14px; /* Adjust font size for smaller screens */
    margin-left: 5%; /* Adjust margin for smaller screens */
    margin-right: 10%; /* Adjust margin for smaller screens */
  }

  .third-paragraph {
    font-size: 18px; /* Adjust font size for smaller screens */
    text-align: center;
    padding-right: 50px;
  }

  .fourth-paragraph {
    font-size: 14px; /* Adjust font size for smaller screens */
  }

  .second-button {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

body {
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog {
  padding: 50px;
}

.underline2 {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: #c95555;
  font-size: 30px;
  text-underline-offset: 15px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.pict {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
}

.imag {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.imag:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.imag img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.top-left {
  background-color: #c95555;
  color: white;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.review-footer {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #777;
}

.helpful-btn {
  background: #ffa41c;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
}

/* Rating Summary Styles */
.rating-summary {
  background: #f8f8f8;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.rating-title {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.stars {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #ffa41c;
}

.stars span {
  color: #333;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.total-reviews {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.rating-bars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; /* Centers the bars horizontally */
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.rating-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.bar {
  width: 100px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #ddd;
  border-radius: 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: #ffa41c;
}

/* Responsive Layout for 320px Screens */
@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .rating-row {
    flex-direction: row; /* Keep items in a row */
    justify-content: space-between; /* Ensure even spacing */
    align-items: center; /* Align items properly */
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .rating-summary {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .rating-title {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .stars {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .stars span {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .rating-row span {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .total-reviews {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .bar {
    width: 50px; /* Further reduce width */
    height: 6px; /* Reduce height */
  }
}

.lon {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
}

.lon p {
  color: gray;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.buy-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #c95555;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.7s;
}

.buy-button:hover {
  background-color: #a94444;
}

.blog1 {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 30px 0 30px 0; /* Adjust padding */
}

.imag1 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-image: url("pic/the\ bracelet.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  display: block; /* Stack elements normally */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px; /* Adjust spacing */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.imag1 {
  position: relative; /* Ensure child elements are positioned correctly */
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden; /* Prevents background from affecting other elements */
}

.imag1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Adjust transparency */
  border-radius: 20px;
  z-index: 0; /* Keep it behind the content */
}

.imag2 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-image: url("pic/the\ promise.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  display: block; /* Stack elements normally */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px; /* Adjust spacing */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.imag2 {
  position: relative; /* Ensure child elements are positioned correctly */
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden; /* Prevents background from affecting other elements */
}

.imag2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Adjust transparency */
  border-radius: 20px;
  z-index: 0; /* Keep it behind the content */
}

.imag3 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-image: url("pic/the\ touchdown.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  display: block; /* Stack elements normally */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px; /* Adjust spacing */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.imag3 {
  position: relative; /* Ensure child elements are positioned correctly */
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden; /* Prevents background from affecting other elements */
}

.imag3::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Adjust transparency */
  border-radius: 20px;
  z-index: 0; /* Keep it behind the content */
}

.book-cover {
  margin-bottom: 20px; /* Space between image and text */
}

.book-cover img {
  width: 300px; /* Adjust as needed */
  height: auto;
}

.lon1 {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); /* Slightly opaque background */
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-left: 4px solid #a94444; /* Elegant left border */
  border-right: 4px solid #a94444; /* Elegant left border */
}

.lon1 h4 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  color: #7a3b3b;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  position: relative;
}

.lon1 h4::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 500px; /* Adjust width as needed */
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #a94444; /* Line color */
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px; /* Slightly rounded for a soft look */
}

.lon1 p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #333; /* Darker color for better contrast */
  text-align: justify;
  padding-left: 50px;
}

.lon1 p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-size: 100px; /* Large drop cap */
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #a94444;
  float: left;
  margin-right: 15px; /* Space between the letter and paragraph */
  line-height: 0.8; /* Helps align with the text */
  height: 85px; /* Adjust to match the paragraph's height */
  display: block;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

.highlight {
  color: #a94444;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.quote3 {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #050505;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.scripture {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #7a3b3b;
  display: block;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.quote {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #050505;
}

.lon1,
.book-cover {
  position: relative; /* Ensures content stays above the transparent layer */
  z-index: 1; /* Brings content above the transparent background */
}

.blog1 .buy-button {
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 20px auto; /* Centers horizontally */
  padding: 10px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #a94444;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10; /* Ensures it's clickable */
}

/* Hover Effect */
.blog1 .buy-button:hover {
  background-color: #555; /* Slightly lighter color */
  transform: scale(1.05); /* Slightly enlarge the button */
}

@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .blog1 .buy-button {
    width: 90%; /* Make it take most of the width */
    max-width: 200px; /* Limit the width */
    padding: 8px 15px; /* Reduce padding */
    font-size: 14px; /* Reduce font size */
    border-radius: 4px; /* Slightly reduce border radius */
  }

  /* Adjust hover effect for smaller screens */
  .blog1 .buy-button:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03); /* Less scaling to avoid looking too big */
  }
}

/*About Page starts here!*/
.container-about {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.background {
  width: 100%;
  height: 350px;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.profile-container {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 90%;
  padding: 20px;
}

.profile img {
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 4px solid white;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  z-index: 4;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .background {
    height: 300px;
  }

  .profile-container {
    top: 80%;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .background {
    height: 280px;
  }

  .profile img {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 425px) {
  .background {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .profile-container {
    top: 75%;
  }

  .profile img {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
  }
  .lon1 h4 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .lon1 p {
    font-size: 15px;
    padding-left: 5px;
  }
}
.info-author {
  background-color: white;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.about-author {
  max-width: 80%;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 30px 15px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0px 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  text-align: justify;
  padding-top: 6%;
}

.about-author h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #333;
  text-align: center;
}

.story p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #333;
  text-align: justify;
  max-width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 10px;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  text-indent: 2em;
}

.highlight-story {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #a94444;
}

.thank-you {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #a94444;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.novels-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center; /* Centers items inside */
  align-items: center; /* Aligns items vertically */
  padding: 15px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px; /* Prevents it from stretching too wide */
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the whole container */
  align-items: stretch; /* Ensures all items have equal height */
}

.col-novel {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
  background: #f8f8f8;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.col-novel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.novels h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 200px; /* Adjust width as needed */
  height: 4px;
  background-color: #a94444; /* Line color */
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.low-novel {
  padding: 20px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1000px; /* Prevents it from stretching too wide */
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the container */
}

.low-novel p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6; /* Improves readability */
  text-align: justify; /* Centers text */
}

.highlight {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #a94444; /* Adjust color as needed */
}

.journey-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 90%;
  padding: 50px 20px;
  margin: auto;
}

.journey-box {
  width: 45%; /* Make it wider for better readability */
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 30px;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 12px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.journey-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.journey-box .icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #d35400;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.journey-box h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #333;
}

.journey-box p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.journey-highlight {
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.journey-box:nth-child(even) {
  align-self: flex-end;
}

.journey-box:nth-child(odd) {
  align-self: flex-start;
}


.journey-box:nth-child(2) {
  margin-top: -270px;
}
.journey-box:nth-child(3) {
  margin-top: -70px;
}
.journey-box:nth-child(4) {
  margin-top: -250px;
}

.journey-box:nth-child(5) {
  margin-top: 50px;
}
.journey-box:nth-child(6) {
  margin-top: -238px;
}

.journey-poem-title {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #3498db;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.journey h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 450px; /* Adjust width as needed */
  height: 4px;
  background-color: #a94444; /* Line color */
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #777;
  border-left: 4px solid #d47b2d;
  border-right: 4px solid #d47b2d;
  padding-left: 10px;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.poem-section {
  padding: 30px 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.container-poem {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: auto;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #333;
}

.section-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 300px; /* Adjust width as needed */
  height: 4px;
  background-color: #a94444; /* Line color */
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px; /* Slightly rounded for a soft look */
}
.poem-card {
  background: white;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.poem-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #444;
}

.poem-content {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #666;
  font-style: italic;
}
.poem-author {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  color: #555;
  font-weight: bold;
}
/*About Page ends here!*/

/*About Page Responsive Design */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .profile img {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
  }
  .profile-container {
    top: 95%;
  }
  .about-author {
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  .novels-container {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .journey-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .journey-box {
    width: 90%; /* Ensures uniform width */
    max-width: 1000px; /* Prevents boxes from being too wide */
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 10px auto; /* Adds spacing and prevents overlap */
    align-self: center; /* Ensures all boxes align centrally */
    position: relative; /* Removes any absolute positioning issues */
  }

  /* Remove unnecessary alignments */
  .journey-box.left,
  .journey-box.right {
    align-self: center;
  }

  /* Remove negative margins that cause overlap */
  .journey-box:nth-child(2),
  .journey-box:nth-child(3),
  .journey-box:nth-child(4),
  .journey-box:nth-child(5),
  .journey-box:nth-child(6) {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  /* Improve text readability */
  .journey-box h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box h2 {
    font-size: 35px;
  }

  .journey-box p {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box .icon {
    font-size: 35px;
  }

  .blockquote {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .journey h2::after {
    width: 350px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .profile img {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
  }
  .profile-container {
    top: 100%;
  }
  .about-author {
    max-width: 80%;
  }
  .journey-box {
    width: 90%;
  }
  .about-author p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .novels-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .col-novel:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: span 2;
    justify-self: center;
    max-width: 50%;
  }

  .journey-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .journey-box {
    width: 90%; /* Ensures uniform width */
    max-width: 550px; /* Prevents boxes from being too wide */
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 10px auto; /* Adds spacing and prevents overlap */
    align-self: center; /* Ensures all boxes align centrally */
    position: relative; /* Removes any absolute positioning issues */
  }

  /* Remove unnecessary alignments */
  .journey-box.left,
  .journey-box.right {
    align-self: center;
  }

  /* Remove negative margins that cause overlap */
  .journey-box:nth-child(2),
  .journey-box:nth-child(3),
  .journey-box:nth-child(4),
  .journey-box:nth-child(5),
  .journey-box:nth-child(6) {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  /* Improve text readability */
  .journey-box h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box h2 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  .journey-box p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box .icon {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .blockquote {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .journey h2::after {
    width: 250px;
  }

  .container-poem {
    max-width: 90%;
  }

  .poem-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .poem-content {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .poem-author {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .section-title::after {
    width: 180px; /* Slightly smaller for tablets */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .novels-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .col-novel {
    width: 80%; /* Use almost full width */
    max-width: 250px; /* Reduce the max-width */
  }

  .col-novel:nth-child(3) {
    max-width: 250px;
  }

  .novels h2::after {
    width: 80px; /* Reduce width for smaller screens */
  }

  .journey-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px; /* Reduce padding */
  }

  .journey-box {
    width: 60%;
    max-width: 200px !important;
    padding: 15px;
    margin: 8px auto;
  }

  .journey-box h3 {
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box h2 {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .journey-box p {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box .icon {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .blockquote {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .journey h2::after {
    width: 200px;
  }

  .container-poem {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 8px; /* Reduce padding */
  }

  .poem-card {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .poem-title {
    font-size: 16px; /* Reduce title size */
  }

  .poem-content {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .poem-author {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .section-title::after {
    width: 120px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 425px) {
  .novels-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0; /* Removes unnecessary padding */
  }

  .col-novel {
    width: 70%; /* Adjusts width to be proportional */
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .col-novel img {
    height: 50%;
    width: 50%;
  }

  .col-novel:nth-child(3) {
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .novels h2::after {
    width: 100px;
  }
  .journey-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .journey-box {
    width: 50%; /* Ensures uniform width */
    max-width: 300px; /* Prevents boxes from being too wide */
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 10px auto; /* Adds spacing and prevents overlap */
    align-self: center; /* Ensures all boxes align centrally */
    position: relative; /* Removes any absolute positioning issues */
  }

  /* Remove unnecessary alignments */
  .journey-box.left,
  .journey-box.right {
    align-self: center;
  }

  /* Remove negative margins that cause overlap */
  .journey-box:nth-child(2),
  .journey-box:nth-child(3),
  .journey-box:nth-child(4),
  .journey-box:nth-child(5),
  .journey-box:nth-child(6) {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  /* Improve text readability */
  .journey-box h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box h2 {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .journey-box p {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .journey-box .icon {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  .blockquote {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .journey h2::after {
    width: 250px;
  }
  .container-poem {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .poem-card {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .poem-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .poem-content {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .poem-author {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .section-title::after {
    width: 150px; /* Adjusting for smaller screens */
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
  .profile img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
  }
  .journey-box {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .about-author {
    max-width: 70%;
  }

  .about-author p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .low-novel p {
    font-size: 14px; /* Makes text smaller on very small screens */
    padding: 0px 20px;
  }

  .about-author h2 {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .about-author h3 {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .thank-you {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: justify;
}

button[type="submit"] {
  background-color: #333;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 13px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  align-items: center;
}

button[type="submit"]:hover {
  background-color: #555;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Adjust styles for screens with a maximum width of 768px */

  .blog {
    padding: 30px; /* Decrease padding for smaller screens */
  }

  .underline2 {
    font-size: 20px; /* Reduce font size for smaller screens */
  }

  .pict {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(
      1,
      1fr
    ); /* Change to one column for smaller screens */
  }

  .top-left {
    width: 80px; /* Adjust the size of the top-left element */
    height: 20px;
    font-size: 14px; /* Reduce font size for smaller screens */
  }

  .lon {
    text-align: center; /* Center-align text for smaller screens */
    min-height: 400px;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .contact-form {
    max-width: 300px; /* Reduce the max width for the contact form */
  }

  h5 {
    font-size: 24px; /* Reduce font size for smaller screens */
  }

  /* You can continue to adjust other styles as needed for smaller screens */
}

/* Footer Styling */
.footer {
  background: #c95555;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
}

.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-around; /* Distributes items evenly */
  align-items: flex-start; /* Aligns items to the top */
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 25px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
}

.footer-container h3 a.active {
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.footer-section {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 180px;
}

.footer-section h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-links {
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.footer-links:hover {
  color: black;
}

.footer-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-item i {
  font-size: 18px;
  padding-right: 5px;
}

.footer-item p {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.social-icons a {
  font-size: 1.5rem; /* Default icon size */
}

.social-icons img {
  width: 25px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.social-icons img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.visitor-counter {
  width: auto; /* Allows content to resize properly */
  display: flex; /* Makes it align well */
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}


/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-container {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .footer-section {
    width: 45%;
  }
}

.copyright {
  align-items: center;
  background-color: white;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: black;
  font-weight: normal;
}

.visitor-counter {
  text-align: left;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .copyright {
    font-size: 8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .copyright h3{
    font-size: 8px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .footer-item p {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .footer-item i {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .footer-section a,
  h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 5px;
  }

  .footer-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-section {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .social-icons {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .copyright {
    font-size: 8px;
  }
}

.container4 {
  width: 100%;
  height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  background-size: cover; /* Ensure it covers the full area */
  background-position: top center; /* Align it properly */
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.container4 img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.overlay1 {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  text-align: center;
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
  z-index: 2;
}

.p {
  font-size: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

.centered {
  font-size: clamp(
    24px,
    5vw,
    50px
  ); /* Adjusts between 24px and 50px based on screen size */
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-align: center; /* Ensures text stays centered */
  max-width: 100%; /* Prevents overflow */
  margin: auto; /* Centers the text block */
  word-wrap: break-word; /* Prevents long words from breaking layout */
}

.overlay1 p {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 20px); /* Adjusts between 14px and 20px */
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 80%;
  margin: auto;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.container5 {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 20px;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.post {
  background: white;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
}

.post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.post-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: gray;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.post img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px; /* Fixed image height */
  object-fit: cover; /* Ensures images fill the box without distortion */
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.post h2 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 5px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.post p {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 5px;
}
/* Responsive Adjustments for 768px */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container4 {
    height: 65vh; /* Adjust height for medium screens */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* Ensures no overflow */
  }

  .container4 img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .overlay1 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 85%; /* Keeps it within the container */
    max-width: 350px; /* Restricts width */
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    transform: none;
  }

  .centered {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .centered p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

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

  .post img {
    height: 50%;
    width: 50%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 425px) {
  .container4 {
    height: 60vh; /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevents overflow */
  }

  .container4 img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .overlay1 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 90%; /* Restricts width to prevent overflow */
    max-width: 300px; /* Sets a limit for small screens */
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners */
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    transform: none;
  }

  .centered {
    font-size: 20px;
    padding-top: 30%;
  }

  .p {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
}

/*CONTACT*/
.contact {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 50px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

.contact h1 {
  font-size: 50px;
  color: #000;
}

.contact p {
  color: #555;
}

/* Form & Newsletter */
.form-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  padding: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Ensures content wraps on small screens */
}

form {
  width: 50%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

form input,
form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

form button {
  padding: 10px;
  background: #000;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.submit-btn {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: fit-content;
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}


/* Contact Details */
.contact-details {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  padding: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Ensures wrapping on smaller screens */
}


/* ============ Responsive Styles ============ */

/* Small Screens (Tablets & Phones) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .form-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  form {
    width: 80%;
  }
}

/* Mobile Screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
    padding-top: 5%;
  }

  form {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .newsletter {
    width: 90%;
  }
}

/* Extra Small Screens */
@media (max-width: 425px) {
  .contact {
    padding: 30px;
  }

  .contact h1 {
    font-size: 25px;
    padding-top: 17%;
  }

  .form-container {
    padding: 15px;
  }
}


.counter {
  font-size: 50px;
  color: #ff5733;
  background: #ffeaa7;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.count-label {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}