:root {
            --primary: #0d2b4b;
            --primary-dark: #071d35;
            --secondary: #163d64;
            --yellow: #f9b800;
            --light-bg: #f5f7fa;
            --text: #28374a;
            --muted: #6b7785;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
            color: var(--text);
            background: #fff;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .section-padding {
            padding: 90px 0;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 34px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            color: var(--yellow);
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

       
        /* =========================
           HERO
        ========================== */

        .blog-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d2b4b, #071d35);
            padding: 80px 0;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .breadcrumb-custom {
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            color: #c7d3df;
        }

        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-size: 52px;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .blog-hero h1 span {
            color: var(--yellow);
        }

        .blog-hero p {
            color: #d6e0ea;
            font-size: 17px;
            max-width: 570px;
        }

        .hero-image {
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .hero-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 330px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .hero-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 15px;
            background: var(--yellow);
            color: var(--primary);
            padding: 8px 15px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .hero-features {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .hero-features div {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #e6edf4;
        }

        .hero-features i {
            color: var(--yellow);
            margin-right: 7px;
        }

        /* =========================
           WHY BLOG
        ========================== */

        .why-blog {
            background: var(--light-bg);
        }

        .why-blog h2 {
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .why-list li {
            list-style: none;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        .why-list i {
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-right: 10px;
        }

        .blog-icon {
            font-size: 130px;
            color: #9dbbd5;
        }

        /* =========================
           BLOG CARD
        ========================== */

        .blog-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e5e9ee;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
            transition: .3s ease;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
        }

        .blog-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 210px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .blog-card-body {
            padding: 25px;
        }

        .post-meta {
            color: #8793a0;
            font-size: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .blog-card h3 {
            font-size: 21px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .blog-card p {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .read-more {
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--secondary);
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--yellow);
        }

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

        .category-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e2e7ed;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 35px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            transition: .3s;
        }

        .category-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--yellow);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .category-card i {
            font-size: 42px;
            color: var(--secondary);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .category-card h4 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .category-card p {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* =========================
           LATEST BLOG
        ========================== */

        .latest-blog {
            background: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        .latest-blog .section-title {
            color: #fff;
        }

        .latest-post {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .latest-post img {
            width: 130px;
            height: 100px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .latest-post h4 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .latest-post p {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 13px;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* =========================
           SIDEBAR
        ========================== */

        .sidebar-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .sidebar-card h4 {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .sidebar-list {
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .sidebar-list li {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 11px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e9edf1;
        }

        .sidebar-list li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .sidebar-list a {
            color: var(--text);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .sidebar-list a:hover {
            color: var(--yellow);
        }

        .help-card {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), var(--primary));
            color: #fff;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .help-card i {
            /* font-size: 55px; */
            /* color: var(--yellow); */
            display: block;
        }

        .help-card i.bi-headset{
            font-size: 55px;
        }

        .help-card i.bi-arrow-right{
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .help-card h3 {
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .help-card p {
            color: #d5e0ea;
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        
        .hvac-service{
            background: var(--yellow);
            color: #000;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-weight: 800;
        }


        /* =========================
           PAGINATION
        ========================== */

        .pagination .page-link {
            color: var(--primary);
            border: 1px solid #314a65;
            margin-right: 7px;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .pagination .active .page-link {
            background: var(--secondary);
            border-color: var(--secondary);
            color: #fff;
        }

        

        /* =========================
           TESTIMONIAL
        ========================== */

        .testimonial-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e2e7ec;
            padding: 25px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .stars {
            color: var(--yellow);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .testimonial-card p {
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .testimonial-card strong {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-size: 14px;
        }


        .blog.dark-reviews-section {

            background: var(--light-bg);
        }

        .blog.dark-reviews-section::before {
            background-image: none; 
        }

        .blog .reviews-header-left h2{
           color: var(--primary);
        }

        .blog .review-card-box{
            box-shadow: none;
        }

        .blog .reviews-header-left h2 span {
            color: #ff0000;
        }

        .blog .review-card-box:hover {
            box-shadow: none;
        }

        .blog .reviews-header-left .reviews-tag {
            color:  var(--secondary);
        }

        .blog .reviews-nav-btn {
            background: var(--light-bg);
            color: var(--secondary);
        }


        /* =========================
           RESPONSIVE
        ========================== */

        @media(max-width: 991px) {

            .blog-hero h1 {
                font-size: 38px;
            }

            .hero-image {
                margin-top: 40px;
            }

            .latest-post {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }

            .latest-post img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 200px;
            }
        }

        @media(max-width: 576px) {

            .section-padding {
                padding: 60px 0;
            }

            .blog-hero {
                padding: 60px 0;
            }

            .blog-hero h1 {
                font-size: 32px;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 28px;
            }

            .newsletter .row {
                text-align: center;
            }
        }