:root {
            --primary-color: #2563eb;
            --primary-dark: #1d4ed8;
            --secondary-color: #10b981;
            --accent-color: #8b5cf6;
            --background-dark: #0f172a;
            --background-light: #f8fafc;
            --text-dark: #e2e8f0;
            --text-light: #1e293b;
            --card-bg-dark: #1e293b;
            --card-bg-light: #ffffff;
            --nav-bg-dark: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
            --border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.18);
            --shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.22);
            --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
        }

        :root.light-mode {
            --primary-color: #10b981;
            --primary-dark: #059669;
            --secondary-color: #2563eb;
            --accent-color: #7c3aed;
            --background-dark: #f8fafc;
            --background-light: #0f172a;
            --text-dark: #1e293b;
            --text-light: #e2e8f0;
            --card-bg-dark: #ffffff;
            --card-bg-light: #1e293b;
            --nav-bg-dark: rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.95);
            --border-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
            --shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.18), transparent 34rem),
                radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.14), transparent 30rem),
                var(--background-dark);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.6;
            min-height: 100vh;
            transition: background 0.5s, color 0.5s;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .navbar,
        footer {
            max-width: 100%;
            overflow-x: clip;
        }

        main {
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        .navbar {
            background: var(--nav-bg-dark);
            padding: 1rem 0;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .navbar-brand i {
            color: #38bdf8;
            margin-right: 0.45rem;
        }

        .navbar-brand:hover {
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin: 0 0.35rem;
            padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
            position: relative;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .nav-link::after {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border-radius: 2px;
            bottom: 0;
            content: '';
            height: 2px;
            left: 50%;
            position: absolute;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            transition: var(--transition);
            width: 0;
        }

        .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }

        .nav-link:hover::after,
        .nav-link.active::after {
            width: 70%;
        }

        .navbar-toggler {
            border: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
        }

        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath stroke='rgba(226, 232, 240, 1)' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        }

        :root.light-mode .navbar-toggler-icon {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        }

        .blog-hero {
            padding: 1.25rem 0 2.75rem;
        }

        .eyebrow,
        .section-kicker {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            gap: 0.45rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0;
            line-height: 0.95;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-copy {
            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.78);
            font-size: 1.12rem;
            max-width: 640px;
        }

        :root.light-mode .hero-copy {
            color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.78);
        }

        /* ----- ENHANCED SLIDER STYLES (larger, no text overlay, auto-slide) ----- */
        .slider-container {
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            perspective: 1400px;
        }

        .hero-slider {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.35;
            min-height: 480px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .slider-track {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .slider-card {
            position: absolute;
            width: 76%;
            max-width: 320px;
            border-radius: 32px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.9);
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            transition: all 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
            cursor: pointer;
            will-change: transform, opacity, filter;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(0.82) translateY(25px);
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .slider-card.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
            z-index: 30;
            box-shadow: 0 35px 55px -15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .slider-card.prev {
            opacity: 0.85;
            transform: translateX(-42%) scale(0.78) rotate(-6deg);
            z-index: 20;
            filter: blur(0.8px);
        }

        .slider-card.next {
            opacity: 0.85;
            transform: translateX(42%) scale(0.78) rotate(6deg);
            z-index: 20;
            filter: blur(0.8px);
        }

        .slider-card.prev-hidden {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(-78%) scale(0.68) rotate(-10deg);
            z-index: 5;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .slider-card.next-hidden {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(78%) scale(0.68) rotate(10deg);
            z-index: 5;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .slider-card img {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .slider-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        /* No text overlay - pure image cards */
        .slider-card .card-caption {
            display: none;
        }

        .slider-controls {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .slider-btn {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 60px;
            width: 52px;
            height: 52px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            transition: var(--transition);
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
        }

        .slider-btn:hover {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .slider-dots {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.8rem;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
        }

        .dot {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.4);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        :root.light-mode .dot {
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.28);
        }

        .dot.active-dot {
            width: 32px;
            background: #2563eb;
        }

        :root.light-mode .dot.active-dot {
            background: #10b981;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .blog-hero {
                padding: 5.5rem 0 2.5rem;
            }

            .hero-slider {
                min-height: 420px;
            }
            .slider-card {
                width: 72%;
                max-width: 280px;
            }
            .slider-card.prev {
                transform: translateX(-36%) scale(0.75) rotate(-5deg);
            }
            .slider-card.next {
                transform: translateX(36%) scale(0.75) rotate(5deg);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero-slider {
                min-height: 380px;
            }
            .slider-card {
                width: 80%;
            }
        }

        /* rest of original styles continue */
        .hero-actions {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .hero-btn {
            align-items: center;
            border-radius: 999px;
            display: inline-flex;
            font-weight: 600;
            gap: 0.55rem;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 48px;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .hero-btn.primary {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--accent-color));
            color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.28);
        }

        .hero-btn:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .blog-dashboard {
            padding-bottom: 5rem;
        }

        .section-heading {
            align-items: end;
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .section-heading h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .category-pills {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.65rem;
        }

        .category-pill {
            align-items: center;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            gap: 0.45rem;
            padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .category-pill.active {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.2), rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.18));
            border-color: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.42);
        }

        .article-list {
            display: grid;
            gap: 1rem;
            background: transparent;
        }

        .compact-post {
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.82);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 16px;
            display: grid;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr);
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 1rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        :root.light-mode .compact-post {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
        }

        .compact-post.is-hidden {
            display: none;
        }

        .compact-media {
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: block;
            min-height: 170px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .compact-media img {
            display: block;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .compact-content h3 {
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Myanmar', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin: 0.75rem 0;
        }

        .compact-content p {
            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.76);
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Myanmar', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            line-height: 1.85;
        }

        :root.light-mode .compact-content p {
            color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.74);
        }

        .post-meta {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .post-topic {
            align-items: center;
            border-radius: 999px;
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
            background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.14);
            color: #818cf8;
        }

        .science-topic {
            background: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.14);
            color: #38bdf8;
        }

        .read-link {
            align-items: center;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 0;
            margin-top: 0.75rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
            position: relative;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .read-link::after {
            background: currentColor;
            bottom: 0;
            content: '';
            height: 2px;
            left: 0;
            position: absolute;
            transition: width 0.25s ease;
            width: 42%;
        }

        .read-link i {
            transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        }

        .read-link:hover {
            color: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        .read-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .read-link:hover i {
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        .back-to-top,
        .theme-toggle {
            align-items: center;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            color: #ffffff;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            height: 50px;
            justify-content: center;
            position: fixed;
            right: 20px;
            transition: var(--transition);
            width: 50px;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .back-to-top {
            bottom: 85px;
            display: none;
        }

        .theme-toggle {
            bottom: 20px;
        }

        footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 2rem 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        footer p {
            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.68);
            margin: 0;
        }

        :root.light-mode footer p {
            color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.68);
        }

        .article-page {
            padding: 7rem 0 4rem;
        }

        .article-header {
            background:
                linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.14), rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.12)),
                rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.72);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 18px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            max-width: 1180px;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
            position: relative;
            text-align: left;
        }

        :root.light-mode .article-header {
            background:
                linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.15), rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1)),
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
        }

        .back-link {
            align-items: center;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            display: inline-flex;
            font-weight: 700;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .article-labels {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.55rem;
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

        .article-labels span {
            align-items: center;
            background: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.12);
            border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.24);
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            gap: 0.45rem;
            padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
        }

        .article-header h1 {
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Myanmar', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.35;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            max-width: 850px;
        }

        .article-subtitle {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
        }

        .source-link {
            align-items: center;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1877f2, #38bdf8);
            border-radius: 999px;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(24, 119, 242, 0.24);
            color: #ffffff;
            display: inline-flex;
            font-weight: 700;
            gap: 0.55rem;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 44px;
            padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .source-link:hover {
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .article-layout {
            align-items: start;
            display: grid;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 380px);
            margin-top: 1.75rem;
            max-width: 1180px;
        }

        .article-cover {
            align-self: start;
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.82);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 18px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: sticky;
            top: 6.5rem;
        }

        :root.light-mode .article-cover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        }

        .article-cover img {
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
            height: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .article-info-card {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        .article-info-card .article-labels {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .article-info-card .source-link {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .article-body {
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.82);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 18px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Myanmar', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            padding: clamp(1.1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
        }

        :root.light-mode .article-body {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        }

        .article-body p {
            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.84);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.95;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        :root.light-mode .article-body p {
            color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.84);
        }

        .article-note {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.12), rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.12));
            border: 1px solid rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.25);
            border-radius: 14px;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            padding: 1.25rem;
        }

        .article-note p {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
        }

        .article-note p:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .article-quote {
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.32);
            border-left: 4px solid #ef4444;
            border-radius: 12px;
            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.9);
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Myanmar', 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.95;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
        }

        :root.light-mode .article-quote {
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
            color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.86);
        }

        .related-visual-section {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            margin-top: 2rem;
            padding-top: 1.5rem;
        }

        .related-visual-section h2 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .related-visual-section img {
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 14px;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            width: 100%;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            html,
            body,
            main,
            .article-page,
            .article-layout {
                overflow: visible;
            }

            .article-cover {
                height: fit-content;
                position: sticky;
                top: 6.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .compact-post {
                grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr);
            }

            .article-layout {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .article-cover {
                min-height: 0;
                order: 1;
                position: static;
            }

            .article-cover img {
                aspect-ratio: auto;
                height: auto;
            }

            .article-body {
                margin-top: 1.5rem;
                order: 2;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            html,
            body {
                max-width: 100%;
                overflow-x: hidden;
                position: relative;
                width: 100%;
            }

            .blog-hero .row {
                margin-left: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
            }

            .blog-hero .row > * {
                padding-left: 0;
                padding-right: 0;
            }

            .slider-container {
                overflow: hidden;
            }

            .blog-dashboard {
                padding-bottom: 4rem;
            }

            .section-heading {
                align-items: stretch;
                gap: 1rem;
                margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            }

            .section-heading > div {
                width: 100%;
            }

            .category-pills {
                flex-wrap: nowrap;
                gap: 0.5rem;
                margin-inline: 0;
                max-width: 100%;
                overflow-x: auto;
                padding: 0.1rem 0 0.55rem;
                scrollbar-width: none;
                width: 100%;
            }

            .category-pills::-webkit-scrollbar {
                display: none;
            }

            .category-pill {
                flex: 0 0 auto;
                font-size: 0.82rem;
                min-height: 40px;
                padding: 0.48rem 0.72rem;
                white-space: nowrap;
            }

            .article-list {
                gap: 0.85rem;
            }

            .compact-post {
                border-radius: 14px;
                display: grid;
                gap: 0.9rem;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                padding: 0.75rem;
            }

            .compact-media {
                min-height: 0;
                width: 100%;
            }

            .compact-media img {
                height: auto;
                object-fit: contain;
            }

            .post-meta {
                display: grid;
                font-size: 0.76rem;
                gap: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
                margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
            }

            .post-meta span {
                min-width: 0;
                overflow-wrap: anywhere;
            }

            .post-topic {
                font-size: 0.7rem;
                margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
                padding: 0.28rem 0.58rem;
            }

            .compact-content h3 {
                font-size: 1.05rem;
                line-height: 1.55;
                margin: 0.45rem 0 0.5rem;
                overflow-wrap: anywhere;
            }

            .compact-content p {
                display: -webkit-box;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                line-height: 1.75;
                margin-bottom: 0;
                overflow: hidden;
                -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
                -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            }

            .read-link {
                font-size: 0.88rem;
                margin-top: 0.65rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 380px) {
            .post-meta {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }