   * { font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; }
    body {
      background-color: #f5f8fe;
      color: #1d2b3f;
    }
    .forbes-header {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 27, 55, 0.08);
      padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    }
    .forbes-logo {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: #b3202e;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    a.nab {
        color: #1f3e5c;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    .council-pill {
      background: #c99c18;
        color: #ffffff;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        padding: 0.35rem 1.2rem;
        border-radius: 40px;
        border: 1px solid #c99c18;
        margin-left: 1rem;
    }
    .notif-btn {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid #e1e8f2;
      border-radius: 50px;
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #2a4b74;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      position: relative;
    }
    .notif-badge-modern {
      position: absolute;
      top: -3px;
      right: -3px;
      background: #b3202e;
      color: white;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      border: 2px solid white;
    }
    .profile-modern {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      background: #f8fbfe;
      border: 1px solid #e1eaf5;
      border-radius: 60px;
      padding: 0.2rem 1rem 0.2rem 0.4rem;
    }
    .profile-initials {
      background: #1d3b5c;
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .main-container {
      max-width: 1300px;
      margin: 2rem auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    /* LEFT RAIL / NAV CARD */
    .nav-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 1rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid #e9eef7;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    }
    .nav-item-modern {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
      margin: 0.2rem 0;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #1f3e5c;
      border-radius: 20px;
      transition: background 0.1s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav-item-modern i {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin-right: 1rem;
      color: #c99c18;
      width: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .nav-item-modern:hover {
      background: #c99c1838;
    }

    /* chevron icon styling */
    .chevron-icon {
      margin-left: auto;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #7a98bc;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    .chevron-icon {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .chevron-icon.rotated {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
    }
    
    .publishing-dropdown {
        display: none;
        /* Add your existing dropdown styles here */
    }
    .chevron-icon.rotated {
      transform: rotate(90deg);
    }

    /* dropdown container for submenu */
    .publishing-dropdown {
      margin-left: 2.5rem;
      margin-top: -0.3rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      padding-left: 0.5rem;
      border-left: 2px solid #c99c18;
      display: none;
    }
    .dropdown-item-custom {
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #2b4d74;
      border-radius: 16px;
      transition: background 0.1s;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .dropdown-item-custom:hover {
      background: #c99c181c;
      cursor: default;
    }
    .dropdown-item-custom i {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-right: 0.8rem;
      color: #c99c18;
      width: 1.6rem;
    }
i.bi.bi-eye {
    color: #c99c18;
}
    .guidelines-modern, .mobile-app-modern {
      color: #1e5c9b;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
    }
    .ask-modern {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1.5px dashed #b3c7e0;
      border-radius: 60px;
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      color: #2b5783;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .ask-modern i { color: #b3202e; margin-right: 0.6rem; }

    /* feed card & scrollable */
    .forbes-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 32px;
      border: 1px solid #e9eef7;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .scrollable-content {
      max-height: 580px;
      overflow-y: auto;
      scrollbar-width: none;
      -ms-overflow-style: none;
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem 1rem 2rem;
    }
    .scrollable-content::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

    .ask-prompt {
      background-color: #f4faff;
      border: 1px solid #d6e3f5;
      border-radius: 60px;
      padding: 0.9rem 1.8rem;
      color: #2d5380;
      font-weight: 450;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .ask-prompt i {
      color: #c99c18;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-right: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* post styles */
    .post-item { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .leader-row, .second-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .name { font-weight: 700; color: #0f2840; }
    .posted-to { color: #577599; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .group-tag {
      background: #c99c18;
        color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      padding: 0.2rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      border: 1px solid #c99c18;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }
    .btn:hover {
        color: var(--bs-btn-hover-color);
        background-color: var(--bs-btn-hover-bg);
        border-color: #00000066;
    }
    .timestamp {
      background: #c99c18;
        color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      padding: 0.2rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      border: 1px solid #c99c18;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .post-text {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: #1d334b;
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin: 0.8rem 0 0.7rem 0;
    }
    .see-more { color: #000; font-weight: 600; }
    .action-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2.2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid #e5eefa;
      padding-top: 0.8rem;
      margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
    }
    .action-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      color: #3d6895;
      font-weight: 550;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .action-item i { font-size: 1.25rem; color: #5e80ab; }
    .quote-block {
      background: #f5faff;
      border-left: 4px solid #c99c18;
      padding: 1.2rem 1.8rem;
      border-radius: 20px;
      margin: 0.7rem 0 0.5rem 0;
    }
    .second-see-more {
      color: #c99c18;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      margin: 0.2rem 0 0.5rem 0;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .bottom-spacer { height: 0.1rem; }

    /* offcanvas */
    .offcanvas-modern { background-color: #ffffff; border-right: none; }
    .offcanvas-modern .offcanvas-header { border-bottom: 1px solid #edf2fa; }

    /* modal */
    .discussion-modal .modal-content { border-radius: 28px; padding: 1.5rem; }
    /* article page */

    .dashboard-card{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:10px;
    border:1px solid #e5e5e5;
    padding:30px;
    text-align:center;
    height:100%;
    transition:0.3s;
}

.dashboard-card:hover{
    box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.icon-circle{
    width:60px;
    height:60px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#000;
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:22px;
    margin:0 auto 15px;
}

.dashboard-card h5{
    font-weight:600;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.dashboard-card p{
    font-size:14px;
    color:#666;
}

.card-footer-btn{
    margin-top:20px;
    padding:10px;
    border-radius:6px;
    font-size:14px;
}

.btn-disabled{
    background:#e9e9e9;
    color:#999;
    cursor:not-allowed;
}

.btn-premium{
    background: #c99c18;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* ===== Progress Section ===== */
.progress-line{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    margin:40px 0 10px;
    position:relative;
}

.progress-line::before{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    top:50%;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    height:3px;
    background:#ddd;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    z-index:0;
}

.step{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    text-align:center;
}

.step-circle{
    width:22px;
    height:22px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:2px solid #c99c18;
    background:#fff;
    margin:auto;
}

.step.completed .step-circle{
    background:#c99c18;
}

.step-label{
    font-size:13px;
    margin-top:18px;
}

.badge-status{
    font-size:11px;
    padding:3px 8px;
    border-radius:12px;
    border:1px solid #ccc;
    background:#fff;
}

/* ===== Published List ===== */
.content-list{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:8px;
    border:1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.content-item{
    padding:15px 20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #eee;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
}

.content-item:last-child{
    border-bottom:none;
}

.content-item a{
    text-decoration:none;
    color:#c99c18;
    font-size:15px;
}

.content-meta{
    font-size:13px;
    color:#777;
}

.pagination .page-link{
    color:#000;
}
.active>.page-link, .page-link.active {
    z-index: 3;
    color: var(--bs-pagination-active-color);
    background-color: #c99c18 !important;
    border-color: #c99c18 !important;
}
/* articles-page */
.premium-hero{
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .premium-hero img{
        width: 100%;
        height: 320px;
        object-fit: cover;
    }
    
    .premium-overlay{
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 40px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.85), rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
        color: #fff;
    }
    
    .premium-overlay h2{
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 28px;
    }
    
    .premium-overlay span{
        font-style: italic;
        color: #dcdcdc;
    }
    
    /* How It Works */
    .how-card{
        border:1px solid #e2e2e2;
        border-radius:12px;
        padding:30px 25px;
        background:#fff;
        position:relative;
        height:100%;
        transition:0.3s;
    }
    
    .how-card:hover{
        box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    
    .step-number{
        position:absolute;
        top:-18px;
        left:20px;
        width:36px;
        height:36px;
        background:#fff;
        border:1px solid #ddd;
        border-radius:50%;
        display:flex;
        align-items:center;
        justify-content:center;
        font-weight:600;
    }
    
    .icon{
        font-size:36px;
        color:#4a6cf7;
        margin-bottom:15px;
    }
    
    .btn-premium{
        background:#c99c18;
        color:#fff;
        padding:12px 28px;
        border-radius:8px;
        font-weight:500;
    }
    
    .btn-premium:hover{
        background:#000;
        color:#fff;
    }
    
.page-desc{
    color:#555;
    max-width:900px;
}

/* ===== Tabs ===== */
.custom-tabs .nav-link{
    color: #333;
    border: none;
    padding: 7px 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.custom-tabs .nav-link.active{
    background: #c99c18;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 27px;
}

/* ===== Panel Card ===== */
.panel-card{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:8px;
    border:1px solid #e3e3e3;
    padding:25px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.panel-card::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    top:0;
    height:100%;
    width:8px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #c99c187d, #c99c18);
}

/* Badges */
.badge-soft{
    padding:6px 12px;
    font-size:13px;
    border-radius:20px;
    font-weight:500;
}

.badge-closing{
    background:#f8d7da;
    color:#842029;
}

.badge-category{
    background:#e9ecef;
    color:#333;
}

/* Posted Date */
.posted{
    font-size:14px;
    color:#777;
}

/* Question */
.question-title{
    font-size:20px;
    font-weight:500;
    margin:10px 0 15px;
}

/* Avatar group */
.avatar-group img{
    width:32px;
    height:32px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:2px solid #fff;
    margin-left:-10px;
}

.answers{
    font-weight:500;
}

.edit-icon{
    font-size:18px;
    margin-left:10px;
    cursor:pointer;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:768px){
    .question-title{
        font-size:17px;
    }
}
/* event.php */
.events-bar {
    background: #c99c1869;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.events-bar .nav-link {
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.events-bar .nav-link.active {
    background: #c99c18;
    color: #fff;
    border: #c99c18;
}

/* event card */

.event-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.host-info img {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 8px;
}

/* date */

.date-box {
    width: 100px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-weight: bold;
    height: 65px;
}

.date-box .day {
    font-size: 20px;
    padding: 6px 0;
}

.date-box .month {
    background: #333;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 3px 0;
}

/* event content */

.event-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.event-desc {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* avatars */

.avatar-group img {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    margin-left: -8px;
}

/* event image */

.event-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

/* empty state */

.empty-state {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 20px;
    color: #666;
}

.empty-state img {
    width: 120px;
    opacity: 0.4;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .events-bar {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .events-bar .nav-tabs {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .event-title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .date-box {
        width: 120px !important;
        height: 55px;
    }

    .event-img {
        margin-top: 15px;
    }
}
.event-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.event-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.date-box {
    width: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.date-box .day {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 4px 0;
}

.date-box .month {
    background: #333;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 2px 0;
}

.event-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.event-desc {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.avatar-group img {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    margin-left: -8px;
}
.gold{
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #c99c18;
    border: #c99c18;
}
.help-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.help-tabs {
    background: #c99c1869;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.help-tabs .nav-link {
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #333;
}

.help-tabs .nav-link.active {
    background: #c99c18;
    color: #fff;
    border: #c99c18;
}

/* Help Cards */

.help-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.help-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.help-card-top {
    background: #c99c18d9;
    height: 150px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.help-icon {
    font-size: 60px;
    color: #fff;
}

.help-card-body {
    padding: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.toolkit-header {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Buttons */

.toolkit-btn {
    background: #c99c18;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.toolkit-btn:hover {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Cards */

.toolkit-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.toolkit-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.toolkit-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.toolkit-card-body {
    padding: 15px;
}

.toolkit-card-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Social icons */

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin: 15px 0;
}

.social-icons div {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    background: #c99c18;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* Tip Boxes */

.tip-box {
    background: #eeeeee;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
}

.tip-icon {
    width: 40px;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #333;
}

.tip-box ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.members-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Search box */

.search-box {
    position: relative;
}

.search-box input {
    padding-left: 40px;
    height: 45px;
}

.search-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #777;
}

/* Search dropdown */

.search-results {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
    max-height: 400px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    display: none;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.search-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.search-item:hover {
    background: #f5f5f5;
}

.search-item img {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

/* Members grid */

.member-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.member-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.member-card img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.member-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.member-role {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
}

.member-location {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.follow-btn {
    margin-top: 15px;
}
.discussion-modal .modal-content {
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}
.referral-container {
    /*max-width: 650px;*/
    margin: auto;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.form-label span {
    color: red;
}

.char-count {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #777;
    text-align: right;
}

.submit-btn {
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.gold{
    background: #c99c18 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}
.profile-card {
    background: #ececec94;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
}

.profile-img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.skill-badge {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.content-card {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.feed-card {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.feed-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.tab-menu {
    background: #000;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
        color: #fff;
}

.read-btn {
    background: #333;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}