.hero-section .container {
    height: 80vh;
    min-height: 500px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* The dark gradient overlay seen in your image */
.hero-section .container::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
}

.content-box {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.badge {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.read-more {
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.read-more:hover {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
}

.trending-section {
    background-color: #fff;
}

/* Optional: Add a slight divider at the top like the screenshot */
.trending-section .container {
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
}
.meta-info a {
    color: var(--text-color2);
}
.view-all-link {
    color: var(--text-color2);
}
a.latest-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.latest-blog h3 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.latest-link {
    color: var(--text-color2);
}
/* Sidebar Popular Numbering */
.popular-list span {
    min-width: 30px;
}

.popular-list a:hover {
    color: #F37B20 !important;
}

.img-fluid {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.img-fluid:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}
.newsletter-section .subtitle {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--text-color2);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.newsletter-section .title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.newsletter-section .text {
    color: #4A5565;
}

.newsletter-form .form-control {
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    font-size: 0.938rem;
}

.newsletter-form .form-control:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    border-color: #3B092E;
}

.newsletter-form .btn {
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.newsletter-form .btn:hover {
    background-color: #22051B !important;
}
.invalid-feedback{
    display:none;
}
.form-control.is-invalid, .was-validated .form-control:invalid ~ .invalid-feedback {
    display: block;
}
.highlight-txt {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
}


/* For mobile responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .newsletter-form .btn {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 15px;
    }
}



@media screen and (min-width: 1800px) {
.youtube_video_wrap {
    height: 80vh;
}
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
.hero-slide h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}
.hero_slide_content{
    position:unset !important;
}
.youtube_video_wrap {
    height: auto;
}
.youtube_video_wrap video {
    width: 100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:contain;
}
.has-styled-title h2 span {
    display: inline-block;
}
.about-section p {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.has-styled-title h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.client_logo figure {
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.client_logos_wrap .col-6:nth-child(2n) figure::after {
    display: none;
}
.testimonial_item {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
}
}


@media screen and (max-width: 500px) {
.movies-list-loop .post_item_image {
    height: 260px;
}
}