:root{
    --black:#080808;
    --black-light:#111111;
    --gold:#c79b34;
    --gold-hover:#af8426;
    --white:#fff;
    --text:#cfcfcf;
    --border: rgb(255 255 255 / 21%);
    --transition:.35s ease;
}
body{
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
    font-family: 'Prata', serif;
}
a{
    text-decoration:none;
}

body.menu-open,
body.search-open{
    overflow:hidden;
}
.section-space{
    padding: 30px 0px
}
/*=========================
HEADER
=========================*/

.site-header{
    background: #b3b2b2;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.top-header{
    padding:10px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
    background:var(--black);
}

.logo img{
    width:150px;
}

.tagline{
    color:#bbb;
    font-size:13px;
}

.header-actions{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:flex-end;
    align-items:center;
    gap:15px;
}

/*=========================
BUTTONS
=========================*/

.search-btn-top{
    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    background:none;
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    transition:.3s;
}

.search-btn-top:hover{
    background:var(--gold);
    border-color:var(--gold);
}

.subscribe-btn{
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#fff;
    padding:12px 25px;
    font-size:12px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:1px;
}

.subscribe-btn:hover{
    color:#fff;
    background:var(--gold-hover);
}

/*=========================
NAVBAR
=========================*/

.navbar{
    background:#111;
    padding:0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
    transition:.3s;
}

.navbar-nav{
    gap:15px;
    justify-content: center
}

.navbar .nav-link{
    color:#fff;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    position:relative;
    letter-spacing: .7px;
}

.navbar .nav-link:after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    bottom:8px;
    left:50%;
    width:0;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--gold);
    transform:translateX(-50%);
    transition:.3s;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover,
.navbar .nav-link.active{
    color:var(--gold);
}

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

/*=========================
STICKY
=========================*/

.navbar.sticky{
    position:fixed;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    z-index:999;
    animation:slideDown .3s;
    box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}

/*=========================
TOGGLER
=========================*/

.navbar-toggler{
    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    border:none;
    padding:0;
    background:none;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus{
    box-shadow:none;
}

.navbar-toggler span{
    display:block;
    width:24px;
    height:2px;
    background:#fff;
    margin:5px auto;
}

/*=========================
MOBILE MENU
=========================*/

.mobile-overlay{
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    background:rgba(0,0,0,.65);
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
    transition:.3s;
    z-index:9998;
}

.mobile-overlay.show{
    opacity:1;
    visibility:visible;
}

.mobile-menu{
    position:fixed;
    top:0;
    left:-300px;
    width:280px;
    height:100%;
    background:#101010;
    z-index:9999;
    transition:.35s;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
}

.mobile-menu.show{
    left:0;
}

.mobile-header{
    padding:20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
}

.mobile-header img{
    width:130px;
}

.close-menu{
    border:none;
    background:none;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:22px;
}

.mobile-menu ul{
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    list-style:none;
    flex:1;
}

.mobile-menu ul li a{
    display:block;
    padding:16px 20px;
    color:#fff;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}

.mobile-menu ul li a:hover{
    background:#191919;
    color:var(--gold);
}

.mobile-footer{
    padding:20px;
}

/*=========================
SEARCH CANVAS
=========================*/

.search-canvas{
    position:fixed;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    transform:translateY(-100%);
    transition:.4s ease;
    z-index:10000;
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    background-color: #2f2f2f;
}

.search-canvas.show{
    transform:translateY(0);
}

.search-form{

    display:flex;

    max-width:700px;

    margin:auto;

}

.search-form input{

    flex:1;

    height:60px;

    border:none;

    background:#1b1b1b;

    color:#fff;

    padding:0 20px;

    font-size:18px;

    outline:none;

}

.search-form button{

    width:70px;

    border:none;

    background:var(--gold);

    color:#fff;

    font-size:20px;

}

.close-search{

    position:absolute;

    top: 36%;

    right:25px;

    background:none;

    border:none;

    color:#fff;

    font-size:26px;

    cursor:pointer;
}

/*=========================
ANIMATION
=========================*/

@keyframes slideDown{

    from{
        transform:translateY(-100%);
    }

    to{
        transform:translateY(0);
    }

}
/*==================================
HERO SECTION
==================================*/

.hero-section{
    background: #fff;
    padding:30px 0;
}

/*==================================
LEFT FEATURE
==================================*/

.hero-feature{
    position:relative;
    height:470px;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.hero-feature img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    transition:.5s ease;
}

.hero-feature:hover img{
    transform:scale(1.06);
}

.hero-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, .92) 12%, rgb(0 0 0 / 56%) 55%, rgb(0 0 0 / 26%) 100%);
}

.hero-content{
    position:absolute;
    left:30px;
    right:30px;
    bottom:30px;
    z-index:2;
    max-width:80%;
}

.hero-category{
    display:inline-block;
    background:#c79b34;
    color:#fff;
    padding:5px 12px;
    font-size:10px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:15px;
}

.hero-content h1{
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Prata',serif;
    font-size:38px;
    line-height:1.15;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom:15px;
    max-width: 70%;
}

.hero-content p{
    color:#d5d5d5;
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.7;
    max-width:620px;
    margin-bottom:22px;
}

.hero-btn{
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}


.hero-btn:hover{
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--gold-hover);
}


.hero-side{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    height:470px;
}

.side-card{
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    height: 152px;
    background:#111;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:.3s;
}

.side-card:hover{
    background:#181818;
}

/* Image */

.side-card img{
    width:38%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    transition:.4s;
    flex-shrink:0;
}

.side-card:hover img{
    transform:scale(1.05);
}

/* Remove overlay */

.side-card .hero-overlay{
    display:none;
}

/* Content */

.side-content{
    position:static;
    width:62%;
    padding:18px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
}

.side-content span{
    display:inline-block;
    align-self:flex-start;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight:700;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.side-content h4{
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Prata',serif;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.35;
    margin:0;
    transition:.3s;
}

.side-card:hover h4{
    color:#c79b34;
}


/*==================================
BORDER EFFECT
==================================*/

.hero-feature::after,
.side-card::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    transition:.35s;
    pointer-events:none;
}

.hero-feature:hover::after,
.side-card:hover::after{
    border-color:rgba(199,155,52,.45);
}
.top-stories{
    background:#fff;
}

/*==========================
SECTION TITLE
==========================*/

.section-heading{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative
}
.section-heading:after, .section-heading:before{
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    background: var(--gold);
}
.section-heading:after{

    width: 100px;

    left: 13px;

    bottom: -7px;

    height: 2px;
}
.section-heading:before{

    width: 9px;

    height: 8px;

    left: 1px;

    bottom: -10px;
}
.section-heading h2{
    margin:0;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color:var(--black);
    letter-spacing:1px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.section-heading a{
    color:var(--gold);
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    transition:var(--transition);
}

.section-heading a:hover{
    color:var(--gold-hover);
}

/*==========================
CARD
==========================*/

.story-card{
    cursor:pointer;
}

.story-image{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.story-image img{
    width:100%;
    height:140px;
    object-fit:cover;
    transition:.45s;
}

.story-card:hover img{
    transform:scale(1.06);
}

.story-tag{
    position:absolute;
    top:12px;
    left:12px;
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#fff;
    padding:4px 10px;
    font-size:10px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}

.story-card h3{
    margin-top:14px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color:var(--black);
    font-family:'PT Serif',serif;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.story-card:hover h3{
    color:var(--gold);
}

.story-time{
    color:#888;
    font-size:13px;
}

/*==========================
LATEST
==========================*/

.latest-news{
    border-left:1px solid #e6e6e6;
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.latest-item{
    display:block;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;
    text-decoration:none;
}

.latest-item h4{
    color:var(--black);
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.45;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-family:'PT Serif',serif;
    transition:.3s;
}

.latest-item:hover h4{
    color:var(--gold);
}

.latest-item span{
    color:#8d8d8d;
    font-size:13px;
}

.view-all-news{
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:700;
    text-decoration:none;
    letter-spacing:.8px;
}

.view-all-news:hover{
    color:var(--gold-hover);
}
.latest-scroll{
    max-height: 260px;
}
/*==========================
EVENT & EDITOR
==========================*/
.sec-event{
    padding: 10px;
    background-color: #f6f6f6;
}
.event-div{

    background:var(--black-light);

    border:1px solid var(--border);

    padding: 25px;

    height:100%;
}

.event-head{
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.event-head h3{

    color:var(--white);

    font-size: 20px;

    font-weight: 500;

    margin:0;

    text-align: center;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);

    padding-bottom: 20px;

    letter-spacing: 1px;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.event-item{

    padding-bottom: 25px;

    margin-bottom: 25px;

    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

.event-item:last-of-type{
    border-bottom:none;
    margin-bottom:30px;
    padding-bottom:0;
}

.event-date{

    display:inline-block;

    color:var(--gold);


    font-size:13px;

    font-weight:700;

    letter-spacing:1px;

    text-transform:uppercase;

    margin-bottom:18px;
}

.event-item h4{

    color:var(--white);

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height:1.4;

    margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.event-location{

    display:flex;

    align-items:flex-start;

    gap: 5px;

    color:var(--text);

    margin-bottom: 15px;

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height:1.6;
}

.event-location i{

    color:var(--gold);

    margin-top: 1px;

    font-size: 14px;
}

.event-btn{

    display:inline-flex;

    align-items:center;

    justify-content:center;

    padding: 8px 16px;

    color:var(--gold);

    border:1px solid var(--gold);

    text-transform:uppercase;

    font-size:13px;

    letter-spacing:1px;

    font-weight:600;

    transition:var(--transition);
}

.event-btn:hover{

    background:var(--gold);
    color:var(--black);
}

.view-events{

    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:8px;

    color:var(--gold);
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:15px;

    transition:var(--transition);
}

.view-events:hover{

    letter-spacing:1px;
    color:var(--gold-hover);
}
.editor-side{
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-direction: row;
    height: auto
}
.editor-side .side-card{
    width: calc(50% - 10px);
    background-color: #fff;
    height: 142px
}
.editor-side .side-card h4{
    color:var(--black);
}
/*==================================
FEATURED INSIGHT
==================================*/

.fi-card{
    background:#fff;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid #ececec;
}

.fi-image img{
    width:100%;
    height:320px;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
}

.fi-content{
    padding:28px;
}

.fi-category{
    display:inline-block;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    color:var(--gold);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:12px;
}

.fi-content h3{
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height:1.4;
    color:#111;
    margin-bottom:15px;
}

.fi-content p{
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#666;
    margin-bottom:25px;
}

.fi-btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:.3s;
}

.fi-btn:hover{
    color:var(--gold-hover);
    gap:12px;
}
.numbers-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
    gap:15px;
}

.number-card{
    background: var(--black);
    border:1px solid #ececec;
    padding: 15px;
    transition:.3s;
}

.number-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.number-card i{
    font-size:28px;
    color:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:18px;
}

.number-card h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.number-card p{
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color: #c2c2c2;
    margin:0;
}
.featured-insight-slider .owl-nav{
    position:absolute;
    top:-55px;
    right:0;
}

.featured-insight-slider .owl-nav button{
    width:38px;
    height:38px;
    border-radius:50%!important;
    border:1px solid #ddd!important;
    background:#fff!important;
    color:#111!important;
    margin-left:8px;
    transition:.3s;
}

.featured-insight-slider .owl-nav button:hover{
    background:var(--gold)!important;
    color:#fff!important;
    border-color:var(--gold)!important;
}

.featured-insight-slider .owl-dots{
    display:none;
}
@media(max-width:991px){

    .numbers-grid{
        margin-top:35px;
    }

    .fi-image img{
        height:260px;
    }

    .fi-content{
        padding:22px;
    }

    .fi-content h3{
        font-size:24px;
    }

}

@media(max-width:575px){

    .numbers-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

    .fi-image img{
        height:220px;
    }

    .fi-content h3{
        font-size:21px;
    }

}
/*==================================
PREMIUM FOOTER
==================================*/

.premium-footer{
    background:var(--black);
    margin-top: 30px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    overflow:hidden;
}

/*==================================
NEWSLETTER
==================================*/

.footer-newsletter{

padding: 40px 0;

display:flex;

justify-content:space-between;

align-items:center;

gap:80px;

border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);

position:relative;
}

.footer-newsletter::before{

    content:"AFRICA";

    position:absolute;

    right:-30px;

    top:-40px;

    font-size:180px;

    font-weight:800;

    color:rgba(255,255,255,.025);

    line-height:1;

    pointer-events:none;
}

.newsletter-left{

    width:55%;

    position:relative;

    z-index:2;
}

.newsletter-right{

    width:45%;

    position:relative;

    z-index:2;
}


.newsletter-left h2{

color:var(--white);

font-size: 24px;

line-height:1.08;

font-weight: 500;

margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.newsletter-left p{

color:#9d9d9d;

font-size: 14px;

line-height:1.9;

max-width:560px;

margin:0;
}

/*==================================
NEWSLETTER FORM
==================================*/

.newsletter-form{

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);

    padding-bottom:12px;
}

.newsletter-form input{

    flex:1;

    border:none;

    background:none;

    color:#fff;

    font-size:16px;

    height:60px;

    outline:none;

    padding:0;
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder{

    color:#666;
}

.newsletter-form button{

    border:none;

    background:var(--gold);

    color:#fff;

    height:56px;

    padding:0 28px;

    display:flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:12px;

    font-weight:600;

    transition:var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-form button:hover{

    background:var(--gold-hover);
}

/*==================================
MAIN FOOTER
==================================*/

.footer-main{

padding: 40px 0;
}
.footer-logo:after{
    display: none
}
.footer-logo img{

    width:180px;

    margin-bottom:30px;
}

.footer-about{

    color:#999;

    line-height:1.9;

    max-width:360px;

    margin-bottom:35px;
}

/*==================================
HEADINGS
==================================*/

.footer-main h4{

color:#fff;

font-size:18px;

margin-bottom:28px;

position:relative;

font-weight: 500;

letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.footer-main h4::after{

    content:"";

    width:30px;

    height:2px;

    background:var(--gold);

    position:absolute;

    left:0;

    bottom:-12px;
}

/*==================================
LISTS
==================================*/

.footer-main ul{

    margin:0;

    padding:0;

    list-style:none;
}

.footer-main li{

    margin-bottom:16px;
}

.footer-main a{

    color:#8c8c8c;

    transition:var(--transition);

    position:relative;
}

.footer-main a::after{

    content:"";

    position:absolute;

    left:0;

    bottom:-4px;

    width:0;

    height:1px;

    background:var(--gold);

    transition:.3s;
}

.footer-main a:hover{

    color:#fff;
}

.footer-main a:hover::after{

    width:100%;
}

/*==================================
SOCIAL
==================================*/

.footer-social{

    display:flex;

    gap:14px;
}

.footer-social a{

    width:46px;

    height:46px;

    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);

    display:flex;

    justify-content:center;

    align-items:center;

    color:#fff;

    transition:var(--transition);
}

.footer-social a:hover{

    background:var(--gold);

    border-color:var(--gold);

    color:#fff;

    transform:translateY(-4px);
}

/*==================================
COPYRIGHT
==================================*/

.footer-bottom{

padding: 15px 0;

border-top:1px solid var(--border);

display:flex;

justify-content:space-between;

align-items:center;

flex-wrap:wrap;

gap:20px;
}

.footer-bottom p{

    margin:0;

    color:#777;
}

.footer-links{

    display:flex;

    gap:28px;
}

.footer-links a{

    color:#777;

    transition:.3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover{

    color:var(--gold);
}/*==================================
LARGE DEVICES
==================================*/

@media (max-width:1199px){

    .footer-newsletter{
        gap:50px;
    }

    .newsletter-left h2{
        font-size:46px;
    }

    .footer-newsletter::before{
        font-size:140px;
    }

}


/*==================================
TABLET
==================================*/

@media (max-width:991px){

    .footer-newsletter{

        flex-direction:column;

        align-items:flex-start;

        gap:40px;

        padding:70px 0;
    }

    .newsletter-left,
    .newsletter-right{

        width:100%;
    }

    .newsletter-left h2{

        font-size:40px;
    }

    .newsletter-left p{

        max-width:100%;
    }

    .footer-main{

        padding:65px 0;
    }

    .footer-main .col-lg-4{

        margin-bottom:25px;
    }

    .footer-newsletter::before{

        display:none;
    }

}


/*==================================
MOBILE
==================================*/

@media (max-width:767px){

    .footer-newsletter{

        padding:60px 0;
    }

    .newsletter-left h2{

        font-size:34px;

        line-height:1.15;
    }

    .newsletter-left p{

        font-size:15px;

        line-height:1.8;
    }

    .newsletter-form{

        flex-direction:column;

        align-items:stretch;

        border:none;

        gap:15px;

        padding:0;
    }

    .newsletter-form input{

        border:1px solid var(--border);

        height:55px;

        padding:0 18px;
    }

    .newsletter-form button{

        width:100%;

        justify-content:center;

        height:55px;
    }

    .footer-main{

        padding:55px 0;
    }

    .footer-main h4{

        margin-bottom:20px;
    }

    .footer-main h4::after{

        bottom:-8px;
    }

    .footer-social{

        margin-top:30px;
    }

    .footer-bottom{

        flex-direction:column;

        text-align:center;
    }

    .footer-links{

        justify-content:center;

        flex-wrap:wrap;

        gap:18px;
    }

}


/*==================================
SMALL MOBILE
==================================*/

@media (max-width:575px){

    .footer-newsletter{

        padding:50px 0;
    }

    .newsletter-left h2{

        font-size:28px;
    }

    .newsletter-left p{

        font-size:14px;
    }

    .footer-logo img{

        width:150px;
    }

    .footer-social a{

        width:42px;

        height:42px;
    }

    .footer-bottom{

        padding:22px 0;
    }

    .footer-bottom p{

        font-size:13px;
    }

    .footer-links a{

        font-size:13px;
    }

}