:root{
  --color-primary: #6f6af8;
  --color-primary-light: hsl(242, 91%, 69%, 18%);
  --color-primary-variant: #5854c7;
  --color-red: #da0f3f;
  --color-red-light: hsl(346, 87%, 46%, 15%);
  --color-green: #00c476;
  --color-green-light: hsl(156, 100%, 38%, 15%);
  --color-gray-900: #1e1e66;
  --color-gray-700: #2d2b7c;
  --color-gray-300: rgba(242, 242, 254, 0.3);
  --color-gray-200: rgba(242, 242, 254, 0.7);
  --color-white: #f2f2fe;
  --color-bg: #0f0f3e;

  --transition: all 300ms ease;

  --container-width-lg: 74%;
  --container-width-md: 88%;
  --form-width: 40%;

  --card-border-radius-1: 0.3rem; 
  --card-border-radius-2: 0.5rem;
  --card-border-radius-3: 0.8rem;
  --card-border-radius-4: 2rem;
  --card-border-radius-5: 5rem;    
}

/* ====================================================GENERAL */

*{
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  outline: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  appearance: 0;
  border: 0;
  list-style: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}

body{
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color:var(--color-gray-200);
  background:var(--color-bg);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.container{
  width: var(--container-width-lg);
  max-width: 1800px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

section{
  margin-top: 3rem;
  width: 100vw;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5{
  color: var(--color-white);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.section_extra-margin{
  margin-top: 7rem;
}

h1{
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

h2{
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

h3{
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0.5rem;
}

h4{
  font-size: 1rem;
}

a{
  color: var(--color-white);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

img{
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* nav styles */

nav{
  background: var(--color-primary);
  width: 100vw;
  height: 4.5rem;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);

}

nav button{
  display: none;
}

.nav_container{
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.avatar{
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0.3rem solid var(--color-bg);
}

.nav_logo{
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.nav_items{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4rem;
}

.nav_profile{
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav_profile ul{
  position: absolute;
  top: 130%;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 3rem 3rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.nav_profile:hover > ul{
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

.nav_profile ul li a{
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--color-gray-900);
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.nav_profile ul li:last-child a{
  background: var(--color-red);
  color: var(--color-bg);
}


/* category button styles */
.category_button{
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-align: center;

}

.category_button:hover{
  color: var(--color-white);
}


/* general post styles */
.post_thumbnail{
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-5) 0;
  border: 1rem solid var(--color-gray-900);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.post:hover .post_thumbnail img{
  filter: saturate(0);
  transition: filter 500ms ease;
}

.post_author{
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.post_author-avatar{
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-3);
  overflow: hidden;
}


/* featured styles */
.featured{
  margin-top: 8rem;

}

.featured_container{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
}

.featured .post_thumbnail{
  height: fit-content;
}

/* posts styles */
.posts_container{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 5rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}


/* category buttons style */
.category_buttons{
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gray-900);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gray-900);

}

.category_buttons-container{
  width: fit-content;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}  


/* footer styles */
footer{
  background: var(--color-gray-900);
  padding: 5rem 0 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1.5rem 1.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.footer_socials{
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.footer_socials a{
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 2.3rem;
  height: 2.3rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer_socials a:hover{
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-bg);
}

.footer_container{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

footer h4{
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

footer ul li{
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
}

footer ul a{
  opacity: 0.75;
}

footer ul a:hover{
  letter-spacing: 0.2rem;
  opacity: 1;
}

.footer_copyright{
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-bg);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* search bar styles */
.search_bar{
  margin-top: 7rem;
}

.search_bar-container{
  position: relative;
  width: 30rem;
  background: var(--color-gray-900);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
  color: var(--color-gray-300);
}

.search_bar-container > div {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.search_bar input{
  background: transparent; 
  margin-left: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.search_bar input::placeholder{
  color: var(--color-gray-300);
}


/* button styles */

.btn{
  display: inline-block;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn .sm{
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.btn.danger{
  background: var(--color-red);
}

.btn:hover{
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-bg);
}


/* button styles end*/

/* single post styles */
.singlePost{
  margin: 6rem 0 2rem;
}

.singlePost_container{
  width: var(--form-width);
  background: var(--color-gray-900);
  padding: 1rem 2rem 3rem;
}

.singlePost_thumbnail{
  margin-top: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.singlePost_container p{
  margin-top: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7rem;
}

/* category post styles */

.category_title{
  height: 15rem;
  margin-top: 4.5rem;
  background: var(--color-gray-900);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.empty_page{
  height: 70vh;
  
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
}


/* other pages styles beginning */

.form__section{
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  height: 100vh;
}

.form__section-container{
  width: var(--form-width);
}

.alert_message{
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
}

.alert_message.error{
  background: var(--color-red-light);
  color: var(--color-red);
}

.alert_message.sucess{
  background: var(--color-green-light);
  color: var(--color-green);
}

form{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form_control{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.form_control.inline{
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
}

input, textarea, select{
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  background-color: var(--color-gray-900);
  border-radius: var(--card-border-radius-2);
  resize: none;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.form__section small{
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: block;

}

.form__section small a{
  color: var(--color-primary);
}


/* DASHBOARD */
 
.dashboard{
  margin-top: 6rem;
}

.sidebar_toggle{
  display: none;
}

.dashboard_container{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 14rem auto;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: var(--color-gray-900);
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.dashboard aside a{
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.6rem;
}

.dashboard aside ul li:not(:last-child) a{
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-900);
}

.dashboard aside a:hover{
  background: var(--color-gray-700);
}

.dashboard aside a.active{
  background-color: var(--color-gray-900);
}

.dashboard main{
  margin-left: 1.5rem;
}

.dashboard main h2{
  margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.dashboard main table{
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}

.dashboard main table th{
  background: var(--color-gray-700);
  padding: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.dashboard main table td{
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
}

.dashboard main table tr:hover td{
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-white);
  cursor: default;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* other pages styles ending */





/* Responsiveness and media queries */

@media screen and (max-width:1024px) {
  
  .container{
    width: var(--container-width-md);
  }

  h2{
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  h3{
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  h5{
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  /* nav styles */
  nav button{
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--color-white);
  }

  nav button#close_nav-btn{
    display: none;

  }

  .nav_container{
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav_items{
    position: absolute;
    flex-direction: column;
    top: 100%;
    right: 0;
    width: 12rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    display: none;
  }

  .nav_items li{
    width: 100%;
    height: 4.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: -2rem 3rem 7rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-bg);
    animation: animateDropdown 1s 0s ease forwards;
    opacity: 0;
    transform-origin: top;
  }

  .nav_items li:nth-child(2){
    animation-delay: 200ms;
  }

  .nav_items li:nth-child(3){
    animation-delay: 400ms;
  }

  .nav_items li:nth-child(4){
    animation-delay: 600ms;
  }

  .nav_items li:nth-child(5){
    animation-delay: 800ms;
  }



  /* nav drop down animation */
  @keyframes animateDropdown {
    0% {
      transform: rotate(90deg);
    }

    100%{
      transform: rotate(0deg);
      opacity: 1;
    }
    
  }



  .nav_items li a{
    border-radius: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav_profile{
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
  }

  .nav_profile ul{
    top: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav_profile .avatar{
    margin-left: 2rem;
    border: 0;
  }

  .featured_container{
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .posts_container{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .footer_container{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  /* blog respnsiveness */
  .search_bar-container{
    width: 60%;
  }

  .form__section-container {
    padding: 3rem;
  }

  /* Dashboard */
  .dashboard_container{
    grid-template-columns: 4.3rem auto;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .dashboard aside h5{
    display: none;
  }

  .dashboard main table thead{
    display: none;
  }

  .dashboard main table tr{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .dashboard main table tr:nth-child(even){
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
  }

  .dashboard main table tr:hover td{
    background: transparent;
  }



}


/* small devices */
@media screen and (max-width:600px) {
  section{
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  h1{
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .featured{
    margin-top: 6rem;
  }

  .featured_container{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

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

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

  .footer_container{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  
  /* blog respnsiveness */
  .search_bar-container{
    width: var(--container-width-md);
  }

    /* single post responsiveness */
    .singlePost_container{
      background: transparent;
      padding: 0;
    }

    /* General Form */
    .form__section-container{
      padding: 0;
    }

    /* Dashboard */

    .dashboard{
      margin-top: 5rem;
    }

    .dashboard_container{
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .dashboard main{
      margin: 0;
    }

    .dashboard main h2{
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .dashboard aside{
      position: fixed;
      box-shadow: 2rem 0 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      left: -100%;
      height: 100vh;
      transition: var(--transition);
      background: var(--color-primary);
    }

    .dashboard .sidebar_toggle{
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--color-primary-variant);
      color: var(--color-white);
      position: fixed;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 4rem;
      z-index: 1;
      width: 2.5rem;
      height: 2.5rem;
      border-radius: 50% 0 0 50%;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: -1rem 0 2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }

    .dashboard aside a h5{
      display: inline-block;
    }

    #hide_sidebar-btn{
      display: none;
    }
}