body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  color: #000205;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-weight: bold;
}

.layout_padding {
  padding: 75px 0;
}

.layout_padding2 {
  padding: 45px 0;
}

.layout_padding2-top {
  padding-top: 45px;
}

.layout_padding-top {
  padding-top: 75px;
}

.layout_padding-bottom {
  padding-bottom: 75px;
}

.call_to-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background-color: #C8A2C8;  /* read me button */
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.call_to-btn img,
.sub_call_to-btn img {
  width: 9px;
  margin-left: 15px;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.call_to-btn:hover,
.sub_call_to-btn:hover {
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 6px 10px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17);
  -moz-box-shadow: 0px 6px 10px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17);
  box-shadow: 0px 6px 10px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17);
}

.sub_call_to-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 28px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  background-color: #C8A2C8;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}


/*header section*/
.top_container {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.header_section {}

nav.navbar.navbar-expand-lg {}

.custom_nav-container.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  color: #C8A2C8; /*NAV bar color*/
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

a,
a:hover,
a:focus {
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
  color: initial;
}

.btn,
.btn:focus {
  outline: none !important;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.top_container {}

.top_container.sub_page {
  height: auto;
}


.custom_nav-container .nav_search-btn {
  background-image: url(../images/searchicon.png);
  background-size: 22px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position-y: 7px;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
}

.navbar-brand,
.navbar-brand:hover {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #C8A2C8; /*JV*/
  font-weight: bold;
}



.custom_nav-container {
  z-index: 99999;
  padding: 15px 0;
}

.custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler {
  outline: none;
}

.custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url(../images/menu.png);
  background-size: 55px;
}

/*end header section*/

/* hero section */
.hero_section-container {
  width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.number-container {
  position: absolute;
  top: 34%;

  left: 4%;
}

.number-container .number-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: #464646;
}

.number-container .number-box hr {
  border: none;
  width: 2px;
  height: 125px;
  background-color: #C8A2C8; /*numbers on the side*/
  margin: 35px 0;
}

.hero_section-container .hero_img-box {
  width: 42%;
  margin-top: -45px;
}

.hero_section-container .hero_img-box img {
  width: 100%;
}

.hero_section-container .hero_detail-box {
  width: 58%;

}

.hero_section-container .hero_detail-box .hero_detail-container {
  padding-left: 45px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero_section-container .hero_detail-box .hero_detail-container p {
  margin: 35px 0 50px 0;
}



.carousel-control-prev,
.carousel-control-next {
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 100%;
  background-color: #C8A2C8;
  opacity: 1;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: 8px;
  top: initial;
  bottom: -100px;
}

.carousel-control-prev:hover,
.carousel-control-next:hover {
  background-color: #464646;
}



.carousel-control-prev {
  background-image: url(../images/left-arrow.png);
  left: 45px;
}

.carousel-control-next {
  background-image: url(../images/right-arrow.png);
  left: 95px;
}
/* end hero section */


/* about section */
.about_section {
  background-color: #f8faf9;

}

.about_section .row {
  align-items: center;
}

.about_img-box img {
  width: 100%;
}

.about_detail-box p {
  margin: 45px 0;
}
/* end about section */

.skills-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.column {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.column:nth-child(1) h3 {
  color:#C8A2C8; /* Color for Column 1 */
}

.column:nth-child(2) h3 {
  color: #C8A2C8; /* Color for Column 2 */
}

ul {
  list-style-type: disc;
  padding: 0;
}

li {
  margin: 10px 0;
}

/* welcome section */
.welcome_section {

  background-color: #f8faf9;
}

.welcome_container {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.welcome_container>* {
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.welcome_container h4 {
  font-weight: normal;
}

.welcome_container h4,
.welcome_container p {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.welcome_section::before {
  content: "";
  width: 40%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: url(../images/WorkSummer.JPG);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}

.welcome_section.blog-photo::before {
  background-image: url("../images/dagen.jpeg");
}


.welcome_section.github-photo::before {
  background-image: url("../images/ctf.png");
}

/* end welcome section */

/* contact section */
.contact_section .col-md-6 {
  padding: 0;
}

.contact_section input {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #252525;
  width: 90%;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.contact_form-container {
  padding: 45px;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.contact_form-container button {
  border: none;
  background-color: #C8A2C8;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 40px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.contact_img-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 45px;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.contact_img-box img {
  width: 97%;
}

.contact_section h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #010103;
  font-weight: bold;

  position: relative;
  margin-left: 2.5%;
}
/* end contact section */

/* info section */
.info_section {
  padding: 20px 0; 
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #2a2a2c;
}

.info_logo h2 {
  color: #C8A2C8;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.info_section .col-md-4 {
  padding: 0 30px;
}

.info_section .col-md-4 h5 {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.info_news input {
  border: none;
  width: 80%;
  height: 35px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.info_news input::placeholder {
  opacity: .4;
}

.info_news button {
  border: none;
  background-color: #C8A2C8;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 7px 25px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.info_address p {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.custom_border-btm {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
}

.info_social {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 150px;
  margin: 30px auto;
}

.photo_me {
  text-align: center; /* ensure center alignment */
}

.photo_me .info_social {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center; /* force icon to center horizontally */
  width: 100%;
}

.photo_me .info_social img {
  width: 32px; /* keep icon small */
}

/* end info section */



/* footer section*/
.footer_section {
  background-color: #2a2a2c;
  padding: 20px 0;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.footer_section p {
  color: #000;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer_section a {
  color: #000;
}

/* end footer section*/

/*Blog cards idk */
.blog-card {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -webkit-flex;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 15px 30px;
}

.blog-card .img-holder {
  min-width: 350px;
  max-width: 350px;
  max-height: 200px;
}

.blog-card .img-holder img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  -o-object-fit: cover;
   object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-card .content-holder {
  padding: 30px 20px 30px 30px;
}

.blog-card .content-holder .title {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 25px;
  opacity: .8;
}

.blog-card .content-holder .post-details {
  margin: 15px 0 15px !important;
}

.blog-card .content-holder .post-details i {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 15px;
}

.blog-card .content-holder .post-details a {
  margin-right: 10px;
  color: #444;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: .7;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.blog-card .content-holder .read-more {
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.blog-card .content-holder .read-more i {
  position: relative;
  top: 1px;
}

.skills-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.skills-section h3 {
  text-align: center;
}

.skills-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.skill-card {
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.skill-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  background-color: #e0f7fa;
}

.skill-card i {
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: #C8A2C8; /* soft purple tone */
}

.skill-category {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.skill-category h4 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: #c8a2c8; /* nice purple */
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  text-align: center; 
}


/* Restore homepage practice section */
body:not(.projects-page) .practice_container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

body:not(.projects-page) .practice_box {
  width: 220px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

body:not(.projects-page) .practice_box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* ---------- restore larger dark gray circular icons on home page ---------- */
body:not(.projects-page) .practice_img-box {
  width: 200px;                 /* slightly larger circle */
  height: 200px;
  background-color: #504e4e;    /* darker gray tone */
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

body:not(.projects-page) .practice_img-box img {
  width: 60px;                  /* slightly larger icon inside */
  height: 60px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

body:not(.projects-page) .practice_box h4 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: #252424;
}

/* subtle hover motion for consistency */
body:not(.projects-page) .practice_box:hover .practice_img-box {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

body:not(.projects-page) .practice_container {
  margin-top: 50px;   /* increased spacing below the heading */
}

/* ---------- refine layout of 'Areas of Interest' section ---------- */

/* Adds breathing room above and below the icon boxes */
body:not(.projects-page) .practice_container {
  margin-top: 50px;    /* space above boxes */
  margin-bottom: 40px; /* space below boxes */
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Centers and slightly spaces the paragraph under the boxes */
body:not(.projects-page) .practice_detail {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px; /* centers + adds bottom space */
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Optional: make the "Read More" button centered as well */
body:not(.projects-page) .practice_detail .d-flex {
  justify-content: center !important;
}