body {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      color: #2b2b2b;
      background: #fff;
    }

   /* Navbar */
   .navbar {
    padding: 0.6rem 0;    /* a little padding but not too tall */
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  
  .navbar.scrolled {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }
  
  .navbar-brand img {
    height: 60px;         /* increase logo height */
    width: auto;          /* keep correct proportions */
    max-height: 60px;     /* prevents overflow */
    margin-right: 10px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  
  .navbar-brand img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  
  .nav-link {
    color: #1c2534 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 15px;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #f36638;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .nav-link:hover {
    color: #f36638 !important;
  }
  
  .nav-link:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
  }
  

    /* Hero Section */
   /* Hero Section */
.carousel-item {
  height: 70vh; /* reduced height */
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.4), rgba(0,0,0,0.6));
}

.carousel-caption {
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  bottom: auto;
  z-index: 10;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.carousel-caption h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.carousel-caption h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #f36638;
  margin: 15px auto;
}

.carousel-caption p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #eaeaea;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.orange_button {
  background: #f36638;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.orange_button:hover {
  background: #d94a22;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Optional: add soft fade at edges */
.carousel-inner {
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 10%, black 90%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 10%, black 90%, transparent 100%);
}


    /* Gallery */
    .gallery-section {
      background: #fafafa;
      padding: 70px 0;
    }
    .gallery-section h2 {
      text-align: center;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1c2534;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }
    .gallery-item {
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .gallery-item img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 230px;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .gallery-item:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    /* Footer */
  /* ======= Footer ======= */
.footer {
    background: #1c2534;
    color: #dcdcdc;
    padding: 70px 0 40px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  
  .footer h5 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  
  .footer p {
    color: #d0d0d0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  
  .footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  .footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  
  .footer-links a {
    color: #d0d0d0;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: #f36638;
  }
  
  .footer .social-icons {
    margin-top: 15px;
  }
  
  .footer .social-icons a {
    color: #fff;
    background: #f36638;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .footer .social-icons a:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #f36638;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }
  
  .footer hr {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    margin: 40px 0 20px;
  }
  
  .footer .copyright p {
    color: #999;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  


    /* Why Choose Us */
.why-choose {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 70px 0;
  }
  .why-choose h2 {
    color: #1c2534;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .why-choose i {
    color: #f36638;
  }
  .why-choose h5 {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2b2b2b;
  }
/* Welcome Section */
.content-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1c2534;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .content-title::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 70px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #f36638;
    margin: 15px auto 0;
  }
  
  .sec_block_title {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #555;
  }
    
  .main {
    margin-top: 80px; /* or adjust as needed */
  }

  /* ===== About Us Section ===== */
.listing.events-listing {
    background: #fff; /* card background */
    padding: 35px 30px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    margin-top: 70px;
}

.listing.events-listing .listing-header h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1c2534;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #f36638; /* brand color underline */
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.listing.events-listing .listing-cont p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.listing.events-listing .btn-lg {
    background: #f36638;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.listing.events-listing .btn-lg:hover {
    background: #d94a22;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* Push sidebar down */
.col-md-4.col-sm-6 {
    margin-top: 6%; /* adjust value as needed */
}
/* =====our products ===== */

/* ===== Our Products Sidebar Styling ===== */
.listing.sermons-listing {
    background: #fff; /* same as About Us card */
    padding: 30px 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.listing.sermons-listing .listing-header h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1c2534; /* same dark color as About Us header */
    border-bottom: 3px solid #f36638; /* brand color underline */
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* featured gallery */
/* About Us Gallery */
/* About Us Gallery */
.about-gallery {
    margin-top: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
    background: #f9f9f9; /* subtle background for gallery section */
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.about-gallery h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1c2534;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #f36638;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.gallery-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* wraps on smaller screens */
}

.gallery-item {
    flex: 1 1 calc(20% - 16px); /* 5 items in a row */
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.gallery-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px; /* uniform height */
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Add overlay with zoom icon on hover */
.gallery-item::after {
    content: "\f002"; /* FontAwesome search icon */
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free"; 
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: brightness(85%);
}
#header {
  width: 100%;
}

body {
  margin-top: 8%; /* adjust based on your header height */
}


.footer-widget a {
  color: #fff;              /* white text for links */
  text-decoration: none;    /* remove underline */
}

.footer-widget a:hover {
  color: #ffd700;           /* gold on hover (you can pick any color) */
  text-decoration: underline; /* optional hover effect */
}


/* header dropdown */
.navbar .dropdown-menu {
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.navbar .dropdown-header {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #1c2534;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  color: #1c2534;
  font-weight: 500;
}