body {
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: #121212;
    color: #E0E0E0;
  }
  
  .header-logo {
    width: 120px;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  a {
    color: #3498db;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  a:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
  
  nav ul {
    margin-right: 5%;
  }
  
  li {
    list-style: none;
    display: inline;
    padding: 15px;
  }
  
  header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: #282c34;
    padding: 15px;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
  }
  
  footer {
    background-color: #282c34;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.7rem;
  }
  
  .post-container {
    margin-top: 100px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .modal-content {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 400px;
    background: rgba(255, 232, 178, 0.126);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }
  
  .close {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.5em;
    color: #555;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }
  
  .close:hover {
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 550px) {
    nav ul {
      padding: 5px;
    }
  
    header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 10px;
    }
  
    .post-container {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }
  
  /* Body background color */
  body {
    background-color: #121212;
    color: #E0E0E0;
  }
  
  /* Navbar */
  nav {
    background-color: #1F1F1F;
  }
  
  nav a {
    color: #BB86FC; /* Light purple for links */
  }
  
  nav a:hover {
    color: #03DAC6; /* Teal color for link hover */
  }
  
  /* Footer */
  footer {
    background-color: #1F1F1F;
    color: #E0E0E0;
    text-align:center;
    margin-bottom: 200px;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  
  /* Contact Modal */
  #contactModal {
    background-color: #1E1E1E;
    color: #E0E0E0;
    border: 1px solid #333;
  }
  
  /* Buttons */
  button {
    background-color: #BB86FC;
    color: #121212;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  
  button:hover {
    background-color: #03DAC6;
    color: #121212;
  }
  
  /* Section Backgrounds */
  section {
    background-color: #222222;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  
  /* Links */
  a {
    color: #BB86FC;
  }
  
  a:hover {
    color: #03DAC6;
  }
  
  /* Create Post Button */
  #createPostBtn {
    background-color: #03DAC6; /* Teal primary color */
    color: #121212; /* Dark text on light button */
    font-weight: bold;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.3s;
  }
  
  #createPostBtn:hover {
    background-color: #BB86FC; /* Light purple on hover */
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0px 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }
  
  #createPostBtn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }
  
  /* Form Container Styles */
  #postForm {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px; /* Spacing between form elements */
  }
  
  /* Upper Div for Title and Category */
  .upper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between; /* Distribute title and category */
    gap: 10px; 
  }
  
  /* Title and Category Input Fields */
  .title, .category1 {
    flex: 1; /* Equal width for title and category */
  }
  
  .postTitle, .postCategory {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #5b3800;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }
  
  /* Description Textarea */
  .postDescription {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #700000;
    border-radius: 5px;
    height: 100px; 
    resize: vertical; /* Allow vertical resizing */
  }
  
  /* Post Button */
  .postSubmitBtn {
    background-color: #03DAC6; /* Teal/green color */
    color: rgb(226, 149, 149);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition */
  }
  
  .postSubmitBtn:hover {
    background-color: #018786; /* Darker shade on hover */
  }
  
  /* Post Heading Label */
  .postheading {
    display: block; /* Makes the label appear on its own line */
    margin-bottom: 5px; /* Adds space between label and input */
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  
  /* Blog Post Styles */
  .post { 
    background-color: #222; /* Dark background */
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
    position: relative; /* For positioning the category tag */
    overflow: hidden; /* To contain the animation */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transitions */
    border: 2px}
    
    .post-box {
        padding: 20px;;
        border-radius: 1rem;
        border-color: #03DAC6; /* Teal border color */
        border-width: 1px;   /* Adjust border thickness as needed */
        border-style: solid;
        box-shadow: wheat; /* You can also use dashed, dotted, etc. */
      }