/* -------- BLOG CARD -------- */
      .custom-blog-card {
        position: relative;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        /* box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); */
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 100%;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      .custom-blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      }

      .custom-blog-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 220px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 0;
      }

      /* ---------- OVERLAY EFFECT ON HOVER ---------- */
      .custom-blog-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 50%;
        right: 51%;
        bottom: 0;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: all 400ms linear;
        z-index: 1;
        border-radius: 20px;
      }

      .custom-blog-card:hover::after {
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        opacity: 1;
      }

      /* ---------- HOVER IMAGE ZOOM ---------- */
      .custom-blog-card:hover .custom-blog-img {
        transform: scale(1.1) rotate(1deg);
      }

      .custom-blog-content {
        padding: 25px;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
        flex-grow: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2; 
        background-color: #EBEBEB;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 55px;
      }

      .custom-blog-category {
        display: inline-block;
        background: #d47d37;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 5px 14px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      }

      .custom-blog-title {
        font-size: 17px;
        color: #2C2A4A;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
        min-height: 60px;
      }

      .custom-blog-card:hover .custom-blog-title {
        color: #d47d37;
      }

      .custom-blog-desc {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #858383;
        line-height: 1.6;
        flex-grow: 1;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
      }

      .custom-blog-footer {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding-top: 15px;
        margin-top: auto;
        position: relative;
      }

      .custom-author {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .custom-author img {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 2px solid #d47d37;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .custom-author span {
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: #858383;
      }

      .custom-blog-date {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #858383;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-style: italic;
      }

      .custom-read-more {
        color: #d47d37;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        position: relative;
        font-size: 17px;
      }

      .custom-read-more::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -3px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, #6a11cb, #d47d37);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: right;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .custom-read-more:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
        transform-origin: left;
      }

      
      /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        h1 {
          font-size: 2rem;
        }
      }

      @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .custom-blog-title {
          font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .custom-blog-card {
          border-radius: 15px;
        }

        .custom-blog-img {
          height: 180px;
        }
      }
      .custom-read-button {
        background: #F2F2F2;
        position: absolute;
        right: -44px;
        padding-top: 10px;
        padding-bottom: 32px;
        bottom: -30px;
        width: 150px;
        /* height: 97px; */
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        border-radius: 30px;
      }

  .hero-team {
    background: url("../c-v-b.webp") center/cover no-repeat;
    color: white;
    padding: 80px 0 60px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Desktop Spacing */
  @media (min-width: 992px) {
    .hero-team {
      padding: 120px 0 80px;
    }
  }

  /* Heading */
  .hero-team h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Paragraph */
  .hero-team p {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  /* Mobile adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 567px) {
    .hero-team {
      padding-top: 100px;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

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

    .hero-team p {
      font-size: 18px;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }
  }

  .nimber {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #fff !important;
  }

  .emp {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: bold;
  }