/* Header and nav bar*/
#grad1 {
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 60px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #3335cd, #000000);
}

#grad1 a {
    float: left;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: aliceblue;
}

#grad1 a.login-link {
    float: right;
}

#grad1 a:hover {
    background-color: #8ae2eb;
    color: aliceblue;
}

.active {
    background-color: aliceblue;
    color: #ac7aed;
}

/* New CSS for the Search Bar */
.search-bar {
    float:left;
    padding: 10px 16px; /* Adjust padding to align with links */
    margin: 10px; /* Add margin to space it from other elements */
    
}

.search-bar input[type="text"] {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 20px; /* Makes the search bar rounded */
    padding: 8px 15px;
    outline: none;
}

.search-bar button {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: #ac7aed;
    color: aliceblue;
}

/*Body*/
body {
    background-color: aliceblue;
    color: #333;
    font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Regular', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
/* --- BASE FOOTER STYLES --- */
.modern-footer {
    background-color: #1a1a1a; /* Dark background is sleek and modern */
    color: #f0f0f0; /* Light text for high contrast */
    padding: 40px 20px 20px; /* Generous padding */
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; /* Use a modern, readable font */
}

/* --- MAIN CONTAINER (for Flexbox layout) --- */
.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around; /* Distribute space between sections */
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #333; /* Subtle separator line */
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows sections to wrap on smaller screens */
}

/* --- SECTION STYLES --- */
.footer-section {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px; /* Ensure sections don't get too narrow */
    margin: 15px;
}

.footer-section h3, 
.footer-section h4 {
    color: #ac7aed; /* A pop of accent color (e.g., green for gaming/tech) */
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* --- LINK STYLES --- */
.modern-footer a {
    color: #cccccc; /* Slightly darker link color */
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove underlines for a cleaner look */
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.modern-footer a:hover {
    color: #4CAF50; /* Highlight color on hover */
    text-decoration: underline; /* Add underline back on hover for clarity */
}

/* --- SOCIAL LINKS --- */
.social-links a {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    display: inline-block;
    color: #f0f0f0;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    color: #ac7aed;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* --- RESOURCE LINKS (Vertical List) --- */
.footer-links ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* --- BOTTOM COPYRIGHT BAR --- */
.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #999;
}

.footer-bottom .credit a {
    color: #999;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVENESS (for smaller screens) --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack sections vertically on mobile */
        align-items: center;
    }
    .footer-section {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .social-links {
        justify-content: center;
        display: flex;
    }
}

/* --- TECH NEWS FEED STYLES START HERE --- */
.tech-news-feed {
    padding: 20px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 40px auto;
}

.tech-news-feed h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.5em;
    color: #3335cd; /* Using a darker blue from your gradient */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #ac7aed; /* Using your purple accent color */
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
}

.articles-container {
    display: grid;
    /* Responsive grid: 3 columns on large screens, automatically adjusts */
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px; 
}

/* --- Individual Card Styling --- */
.news-card {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); 
    overflow: hidden; 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(172, 122, 237, 0.4); /* Hover shadow with your accent color */
}

.card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.card-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.article-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .article-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-content {
    padding: 15px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.article-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #ac7aed; /* Your purple accent color */
    color: aliceblue;
    font-size: 0.75em;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-title {
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: #333;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-summary {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-meta {
    padding: 15px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: #999;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.meta-source {
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* --- Media Query for Mobile Responsiveness --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .tech-news-feed {
        padding: 15px;
        margin: 20px auto;
    }

    .tech-news-feed h2 {
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    /* Grid will collapse to a single column on smaller screens */
    .articles-container {
        gap: 20px;
    }
}