: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;
    appearance: 0;
    list-style: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
body{
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-gray-200);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    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;
}
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 ============================= */
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: 125%;
    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);
}

/* show nav ul when nav profile is hovered */
.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 ============================= */
.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 ============================= */
.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 ============================= */
.featured{
    margin-top: 8rem;

}
.featured__container{
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
     gap: 4rem;
}
.featured .post__thumbnail{
    height: fit-content;
}
/* =============================== POSTS ============================= */
.posts__container{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 5rem;
}
/* =============================== CATEGORY BUTTON ============================= */
.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 ============================= */
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:hover{
    background: var(--color-white);
    color: var(--color-bg);
}
.footer__container{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 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;
}

/* =============================== MEDIA SEARCH ============================= */
.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 ====================== */
.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);
}

.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);
}

/* ===================== SINGLE POST ====================== */
.singlepost{
    margin: 6rem 0 2rem;
}
.singlepost__container{
    width: var(--form-width);
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    padding: 1rem 2rem 2rem;
}

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

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

/* ===================== CATEGORY POSTS ====================== */
.category__title{
    height: 15rem;
    margin-top: 4.5rem;
    background: var(--color-gray-900);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}
/* ===================== EMPTY PAGES ====================== */
.empty__pages{
    height: 70vh;
    display: grid;
    place-content: center;
}

/* ===================== GENERAL FORM ====================== */
.form__section{
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    height: 150vh;
}
.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.success{
    background: var(--color-green-light);
    color: var(--color-red);
}
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);
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}


/* =============================== DASHBOARD============================= */
.dashboard{
   margin-top: 10rem;
}

.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);
}

/* =============================== MEDIA QUERIES (MEDIUM DEVICES) ============================= */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px){
    /* ===================== GENERAL ====================== */
    .container{
        width: var(--container-width-md);
    }
    h2{
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
    h3{
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
    h5{
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    /* ===================== NAV ====================== */
    nav button{
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--color-white);
        cursor: pointer;
    }
     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: 3.5rem;
        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: 200ms;
     }
     .nav__items li:nth-child(4){
        animation-delay: 400ms;
     }
     .nav__items li:nth-child(5){
        animation-delay: 600ms;
     }

     /* nav dropdown animation */
     @keyframes animateDropdown {
        0% {
            transform: rotateX('90deg');
        }
        100%{
            transform: rotateX('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 ===================== */
     .search__bar-container{
        width: 60%;
     }
    /* ============ GENERAL FORM ===================== */
    .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);
     }

}

/* =============================== MEDIA QUERIES (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 ;
        gap: 2rem;
        align-items: end;
    }
         /* ============ BLOG ===================== */
         .search__bar-container{
            width: var(--container-width-md);
         } 
    

     /* ============ SINGLE POST ===================== */
     .singlepost__container{
        background-color: transparent;
        padding: 0;
     }      
     /* ============ GENERAL FORM ===================== */
     .form__section-container{
        background-color: transparent;
         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: 0;
        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;
    }
}