.container{
    max-width: 1100px;
}
.container.container-large{
    max-width : 1250px;
}

.blog-main .progress-container{
    display : none;
}
.top-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap : wrap;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    gap: 10px;
    
}
.top-row h5{
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #212529;
}
.top-row h5{
    margin: 0;
     font-weight: bolder;
}

.top-row span{
    background-color: #6954f7;
    color: white;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 5px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.top-row span a{
    color : #fff;
    text-decoration : none;
}

    .blog-title,
    .main-title{
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 40px;
     line-height: 48px;
      color: #212529;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        
    }



.blog_menu_row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 15px 25px;
    background: #00b187;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.blog_menu {
    width: 74%;
}
.blog_menu .menu {
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}
.blog_menu .menu li {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-right: 30px;
}
.blog_menu .menu li a {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.blog_menu .menu a:hover {
    color: #1f212f;
}

#search-bar:focus{
    box-shadow : none !important;
}
#searchform {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 34px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    min-width: 260px;
    position: relative;
}
#searchform input[type="text"], #searchform input[type="text"]:focus {
    background: #fff;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: 60px;
}
#searchsubmit {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    right: 10px;
}
#searchsubmit:focus {
    outline:none;
}
#searchsubmit img {
    margin-top: -5px;
}
ul.c_breadcrumb {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 20px 0;
    padding: 0;
}
ul.c_breadcrumb li {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #00b187;
}
ul.c_breadcrumb li i {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin: 0 7px;
}
ul.c_breadcrumb li a {
    color: #464a5e;
}
ul.c_breadcrumb li a:hover {
    color: #00b187;
}
.entry-meta span {
    padding-right: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.entry-meta span a {
    color: #00b187;
}
.single_post_content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #212529;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.single_post_content h3{
    font-size : 24px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight : 800;
    color : #212529;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    
}

.single_post_content h2{
    font-size : 32px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight : 800;
    color : #212529;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    
}


.single_post_content li {
    font-size: 16px;
    color : #212529;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 25px;
}

.single_post_content li h4{
    color : #212529;
}

.single_post_content a {
    color: #6954f7;
}
.single_post_content p a {
    color: #6954f7;
}
.related_post {
   
    height:auto !important;
}
.related_post img {
    width: 100%;
}
.related_post .content h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
}
.navigation .wp-pagenavi {
    margin: 30px 0 0;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
}
.navigation .wp-pagenavi a, .navigation .wp-pagenavi span {
    background: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-color: #d8d8d8;
    color: #2a2a2a;
    padding: 6px 13px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.navigation .wp-pagenavi a:hover, .navigation .wp-pagenavi span.current {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: normal;
    background: rgb(13, 20, 34);
    border-color: rgb(13, 20, 34);
}

.helpie-faq.accordions .accordion li.accordion__item{
    background : #6954f7 !important;
}

.accordion__title,
.helpie-faq.accordions .accordion__header::before,
.helpie-faq.accordions .accordion__header::after{
    color: #fff !important;
}

.helpie-faq.accordions .accordion__header::before,
.helpie-faq.accordions .accordion__header::after{
    background: #fff !important;
}

@media(max-width:991px){
    .blog_menu_row {
        display: none;
    } 
}

/* Top Featured Blog */
.top_featured_blog {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 70%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.bgh {
    background: #00b187;
    padding: 4px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    box-shadow: 0px 10px 10px 0px rgba(0, 179, 136, 0.15);
}
.top_featured_blog h3 {
    color: #464a5e;
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.top_featured_blog h3 a {
    color: #464a5e;
}
.top_featured_blog h3 a:hover {
    color: #00b187;
}
.top_featured_blog .date {
    color: #00b187;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}
.top_featured_blog p {
    color: #464a5e;
    font-size: 17px;
}
.blog_section_title {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog_grid img {
    width: 100%;
}
/*.blog_grid, .latest_post_grid {*/
/*    box-shadow: 9px 5px 50px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);*/
/*    background: #fff;*/
/*    border: 1px solid #e4f4ed;*/
/*}*/
/*.blog_grid .content,*/
/*.latest_post_grid .content {*/
/*    padding: 20px;*/
/*    min-height: 120px;*/
/*}*/

.featured-image {
    margin-bottom:30px !important;
}
.latest_post_grid .featured-image img{
    height: 310px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width : 100%;
}
.blog_grid .content span,
.latest_post_grid .content span {
    color: #212529;
    font-size: 18px;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.content h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0;
}
.content h3 a {
	color: #212529;
	font-size: 36px;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 43px;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	display: inline-block;

}
.content h3 a:hover {
    color: #00b187;
}
.latest_post_grid {
    /* display: flex; */
    /* align-items: center; */
     border: 2px solid #6a54f647;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
    height: 100%;
}

.latest_post_grid .content h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.latest_post_grid .image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 340px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.latest_post_grid .image {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.latest_post_grid .content h3 a{
    font-size : 32px;
    line-height: 38px;
}

.latest_post_grid .content h3 a:hover{
    color: #212529;
}
.category-tabs{
    margin-bottom: 3rem !important;
}

.iprovpn_btn_cta_row {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
	padding: 20px 0;
}


.inner-blogs .latest_post_grid .image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
}

.inner-blogs .latest_post_grid .content h3 a{
    font-size : 22px;
    line-height : 30px;
}

.inner-blogs .blog_grid .content span, .inner-blogs .latest_post_grid .content span {
    color: #212529;
    font-size: 15px;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 500;
}


/* CTA CSS */
.custom_CTA {
    background: #6954f7;
    border-radius: 50px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 5% 0% 4% 6%;
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -webkit-transform: skewX(-20deg);
}
.custom_CTA:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url(../images/dots-img.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center center;
    opacity: 0.5;
}
.custom_CTA h3, .custom_CTA p, .custom_CTA a {
    transform: skewX(20deg);
    -webkit-transform: skewX(20deg);
}
.custom_CTA h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.custom_CTA p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #fff;
    padding-left: 20px;
}
.single_post_content .btn_cta {
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    display : inline-flex;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(70, 74, 94, 0.15);
    transition: all ease-in .2s;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    background: #6954f7 ;
}
.single_post_content .btn_cta i {
    position: absolute;

    top: 16px;
    right: 91px;
    font-size: 28px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.9s ease-out;
    display: none;
}

.single_post_content .button_cta {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 15px 10px;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px;
    background: #00b187;
    text-align: center;
    transform: skewX(-27deg);
    -webkit-transform: skewX(-27deg);
}
a.custom_btn_cta {
    position: relative;
    background: #464a5e;
    display: inline-block;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 45px !important;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 20px;
    min-width: 280px;
    transition: all 0.9s ease;
    min-width : 0px;
}





/* blog inner*/

.blog-info{
    margin-left : 40px;
}

.blog-info h1{
    font-size : 37px;
    line-height : 44px;
    
}

.single_post_content img {
    width: auto !important;
    max-width : 100% !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    height: auto;
}

.content h3 a {

    text-align: left !important;
 
}

.related_post img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.related_post {
    background: #fff !important;
    padding: 20px;
    height: 100%;
    border: 2px solid #6a54f647 !important;
    border-radius: 20px;
}


.related_post .content .meta{
    margin-top : 0;
}

.related_post .content h3 a{
    font-size : 24px !important;
    line-height: 29px !important;
}

.related_post .meta span{
    font-size : 18px;
    line-height : 22px;
}

.single-post h3 a:hover{
    color: #212529;
}

/* blog inner ends */



/* Comment Section */
.comment-respond {
    position: relative;
    background: #fbfbfb;
    padding: 3% 4%;
}
.comment_section .comment-reply-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #000000;
    margin: 0;
}
.comment-notes, p.comment-form-url {
    display: none;
}
.logged-in-as {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 45px;
    right: 30px;
}
.logged-in-as a {
    color: #00af85;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.comment-form textarea {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #464a5e;
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddefed;
    padding: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    height: 100px;
}
.comment-form input[type="text"], .comment-form input[type="email"] {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #464a5e;
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ddefed;
    padding: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
}
.comment-form textarea:focus, .comment-form input:focus {
    outline: none;
}
.comment-form {
    padding-top: 14px;
}
.form-submit input[type="submit"] {
    color: #fff;
    background: #6a54f6;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(70, 74, 94, 0.15);
    transition: all ease-in .2s;
    padding: 13px 30px;
}
/*.form-submit input[type="submit"]:hover, .form-submit input[type="submit"]:focus {*/
/*    background: #464a5e;*/
/*    border: 2px solid #464a5e;*/
/*    outline: none;*/
/*}*/
#comments {
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.comment-form-cookies-consent label {
    font-size: 13px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.comment-form-cookies-consent input#wp-comment-cookies-consent {
    width: 18px;
    height: 17px;
    margin-right: 6px;
}
.comment-form-comment label, .comment-form-author label, .comment-form-email label {
    display: none;
}
.comment-form-comment, .comment-form-author, .comment-form-email {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.comment_section .comment-reply-title small {
    float: right;
}
.comment_section .comment-reply-title small a {
    color: #00af85;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.comment_section .comment-reply-title small a:hover,
.comment_section .comment-reply-title small a:focus {
    color: #464a5e;
}
.comments ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}
.comments ul li.parent {
    position: relative;
    padding: 3% 4%;
    border: 1px solid #f4f4f4;
}
.comments ul li .comment-body {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 65px;
}
.comments ul li .avatar {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}
.comments ul li .comment-author cite {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.comment-author .says {
    display:none;
}
.comments ul li .comment-meta a {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #a58e8e;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.comments ul li .comment-meta {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.comments ul li p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.comments ul li .reply a {
    color: #464a5e;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    border: 1px solid #f4f4f4;
}
.comments ul li .reply a:before {
    content: "\f3e5";
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-right: 5px; 
}
.comments ul li .reply a:hover {
    background: #464a5e;
    color: #fff;
}
h3.comments-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
ul.children li {
    margin-left: 5%;
    margin-top: 6%;
    border-top: 1px solid #f4f4f4;
    padding-top: 5%;
}

.sticky-item h3{
      color: #22242d;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 27px;
    text-align: center; 
}

.sticky-item h4 {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background: #000;
    padding: 10px 8px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
 
 
.sticky-item ul li {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    position: relative;
    color: #22242d;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sticky-item ul li::before {
      content: "\f058 ";
    font-family: 'FontAwesome';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #6954f7 !important;
    font-size: 17px;
}


.single-post h4 , h5 , h6{
     font-family: 'HelveticaNeueLight' !important;
}

.single-post h1, h2, h3{
     font-family: 'HelveticaNeueMedium' !important;
}

.sticky-item {
    border : 2px solid #6954f7  !important;
    padding : 40px 25px;
    border-radius : 8px;
    margin-bottom : 40px;
   
}

.sticky-item a{
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(70, 74, 94, 0.15);
    transition: all ease-in .2s;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 8px 40px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    background : #6954f7;
    display : block;
}

a.custom_btn_cta {
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(70, 74, 94, 0.15);
    transition: all ease-in .2s;
    color: #fff;
    padding : 16px 45px !important;
    width: auto;
    text-align: center;
    background: #000;
    transform: skewX(20deg); 
    -webkit-transform: skewX(20deg);
}


/* For WebKit-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari) */
.col-md-3.col-sticky::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 4px; 
    height: 4px; 
}

.col-md-3.col-sticky::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1; 
    border-radius: 5px; 
}

.col-md-3.col-sticky::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: #6954f7; 
    border-radius: 5px; 
}

.col-md-3.col-sticky::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background-color: #4b38c3; 
}




/* table of content  */


ul.ez-toc-list-level-3 {
    margin-left: 0 !important
}

a.ez-toc-link {
    padding-left : 0 !important;
    font-size : 15px !important;
}

a.ez-toc-link::before{
    content:  '' !important;
    min-width: 0px !important;
   
}

div#ez-toc-container {
    padding: 14px 20px !important;
}

a.ez-toc-pull-right.ez-toc-btn.ez-toc-btn-xs.ez-toc-btn-default.ez-toc-toggle.ez-toc-loaded {
    position: relative;
}

a.ez-toc-pull-right.ez-toc-btn.ez-toc-btn-xs.ez-toc-btn-default.ez-toc-toggle.ez-toc-loaded::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '\f078'; /* Unicode for Font Awesome chevron-down */
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free"; /* Use the correct Font Awesome family */
    font-weight: 900; /* Ensure the correct weight (depends on the Font Awesome version) */
    color: #212529 !important;
    top: 50%;
    right : 2%;
    font-size : 18px
}


a.ez-toc-pull-right.ez-toc-btn.ez-toc-btn-xs.ez-toc-btn-default.ez-toc-toggle.ez-toc-loaded span{
    display : none !important;
}




.post-meta.d-flex.align-items-center.text-muted.mb-4 {
    display : flex;
    align-items : center;
    flex-wrap : wrap;
    gap : 10px;
}

.icon-wrap{
    gap : 5px;
}

@media(max-width:991px){ 
    .custom_CTA h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
    .custom_CTA p {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
    a.custom_btn_cta {
        padding: 12px 30px;
        font-size: 16px;
        min-width: auto;
    }
    .custom_CTA {
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 30px 0;
        transform: skewX(0deg);
        -webkit-transform: skewX(0deg);
    }
    .custom_CTA h3, .custom_CTA p, .custom_CTA a {
        transform: skewX(0deg);
        -webkit-transform: skewX(0deg);
    }
}
@media(max-width:767px){
    
    .blog-info {
    margin: 0;
    }
    
    .single_post_content h2 strong {
        line-height: 38px;
    }
    
    .single_post_content h3 strong {
        line-height: 32px;
    }
    
    .single_post_content h3 {
        line-height: 32px;
    }
    
    .single_post_content ol {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }

    
    .custom_CTA.mt-5 {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
    
    
    .col-md-3.col-sticky {
    position: relative;
    top : auto;
    height : auto;
    }
    
    
    .header-scroll {
    top: 70px;
  
}
    
    div#ez-toc-container {
    display: none;
}
    
    .category-tabs .category-list{
        flex-wrap : nowrap !important;
        overflow-x :scroll !important;
        width : 100%;
        scrollbar-width: none;
    }
    body.ios-device .category-tabs .category-list{
        margin: 0px !important;
        display: block;
        height: 130px;
        overflow-y: scroll !important;
    }
    body.ios-device .category-item.active .category-link{
     
    }
    body.ios-device .category-item .category-link{
     margin-bottom:10px;
    }
    .margin-top{
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
    nav.navbar.navbar-expand-lg{
        padding : 0 !important;
    }
    .blog-title, .main-title{
        font-size : 27px;
        line-height: 37px;
    }
    /*.latest_post_grid {*/
    /*    display: inline-block;*/
    /*    padding: 0;*/
    /*}*/
    .latest_post_grid .image, .latest_post_grid .image img {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .latest_post_grid .image img{
        height : 210px;
    }
    
    .single_post_content img {
     width : 100%;
    height: 242px;
   
}

.blog_grid .content span, .latest_post_grid .content span{
    font-size : 16px;
}



.related_post .meta span{
    font-size : 16px;
}

.single-post-top-flex{
    margin-bottom : 0 !important;
}
    .latest_post_grid .content h3 a {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 30px;
}
    .top_featured_blog h3 {
        font-size: 25px;
    }
    .top_featured_blog {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .top_featured_blog p {
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
    }
}


.blog_faq .faq_title {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 18px;
    background: #9ee1d1;
    padding: 16px 35px 16px 15px;
    margin: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000;
}
.blog_faq .faq {
    border: 1px solid #464a5e;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.fa-angle-down:before {
    content: "\f107";
}
.blog_faq .faq_description {
    padding: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 28px;
    display: none;
    margin: 0;
}
.blog_faq .faq_title i {
    font-size: 14px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 48%;
    right: 14px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.open_faq {
    display: block !important;
}

 @media(max-width:992px){
     .blog_faq .faq_title {
         font-size: 14px;
         padding: 10px 30px 10px 10px;
         position: relative;
    }
     .blog_faq .faq_description {
         padding: 10px;
         font-size: 14px;
    }
     .blog_faq .faq_title i {
         float: none;
         position: absolute;
         top: 12px;
         right: 15px;
    }
}

.single-post-top-flex {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: start;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}




.single-post-top-flex .post-top-right h1 {
    
    font-size:40px;
    line-height: 48px;
    color : #212529;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.home .content h3 a {text-align: left;}

.blog_grid .content span {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
    margin-top: 70px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item .stk-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 0 25px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item .stk-content h3 {
    color: #22242d;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 27px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item .stk-content ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item .stk-content ul li {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    position: relative;
    color: #22242d;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item .stk-content a {
    background: #33b388;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 40px;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item .stk-content ul li::before {
    content: url(https://iprovpn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/check-icon.png);
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
}

.top-sticky-bar {
    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient( 90deg, rgb(32,35,45) 0%, rgb(21,23,32) 0%, rgb(43,46,61) 25%, rgb(64,69,89) 100%);
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient( 90deg, rgb(32,35,45) 0%, rgb(21,23,32) 0%, rgb(43,46,61) 25%, rgb(64,69,89) 100%);
    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient( 90deg, rgb(32,35,45) 0%, rgb(21,23,32) 0%, rgb(43,46,61) 25%, rgb(64,69,89) 100%);
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 999;
}

.top-sticky-bar .block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.top-sticky-bar h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
}

.top-sticky-bar p {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 130px;
}

.top-sticky-bar span {
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 2px;
    border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 60%);
    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient( -90deg, rgb(21,23,32) 0%, rgb(43,46,61) 0%, rgb(48,52,68) 25%, rgb(53,57,74) 100%);
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient( -90deg, rgb(21,23,32) 0%, rgb(43,46,61) 0%, rgb(48,52,68) 25%, rgb(53,57,74) 100%);
    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient( -90deg, rgb(21,23,32) 0%, rgb(43,46,61) 0%, rgb(48,52,68) 25%, rgb(53,57,74) 100%);
    padding: 1px 3px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.top-sticky-bar a {
    background: #23b186;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
    margin-top: 70px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 25px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 0 25px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 30px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content h3 span {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #06c799;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content ul {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content ul li {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 18px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content a {
    display: block;
    margin: 30px auto 0;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 23px;
    color: #00ffc2;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content a span {
	background: #33b388;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 17px 50px;
	display: block;
	border-radius: 50px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 22px;
	line-height: 1;
	box-shadow: 0 0 16px 0 #3fb489;
	margin-top: 3px;
}

.single-sticky-sidebar-item-spc .stk-content ul li::before {
    content: url(https://iprovpn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/check-icon.png);
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
}

button#load-more-btn {
    background: #6a54f6;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(70, 74, 94, 0.15);
    transition: all ease-in .2s;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    border: none !important;
    margin: 40px auto 0;
    display: block;
}

.category-tabs {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.category-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allow wrapping */
    justify-content: start;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 10px; /* Space between buttons */
}

.category-item {
    flex: 0 0 calc(12.5% - 10px); /* 12.5% ensures 8 per row (100%/8), minus gap */
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
}

.category-link {
    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(237, 230, 255, 0.99608) 0%, rgb(255, 255, 255) 100%) !important;
    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(237, 230, 255, 0.99608) 0%, rgb(255, 255, 255) 100%) !important;
    color: #000;
    border: 2px solid #6a54f6;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 16px 26px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: #6a54f6;
    min-width: max-content;
    z-index: 15;
    border: 2px solid #6a54f6;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.category-link:hover{
    color: #000 !important;
}
.hover-btn,
.btn_cta,
a.custom_btn_cta{
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    z-index: 15;
    
}

.category-item.active .category-link {
    background-image: none !important;
    color: white !important;
}




.hover-btn::before,
.btn_cta::before,
a.custom_btn_cta::before{
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .17);
    position: absolute;
    -ms-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -webkit-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -moz-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -o-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    left: -10%;
    opacity: 1;
    top: 0;
    z-index: -5;
    -moz-transition: all .7s cubic-bezier(.77, 0, .175, 1);
    -o-transition: all .7s cubic-bezier(.77, 0, .175, 1);
    -webkit-transition: all .7s cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1);
    transition: all .7s cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1);
    box-shadow: 2px 0 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}


.hover-btn::after,
.btn_cta::after,
a.custom_btn_cta::after{
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    /* background: #faa727; */
    position: absolute;
    -ms-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -webkit-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -o-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    -moz-transform: skewX(-20deg);
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    left: -10%;
    opacity: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: -10;
    -webkit-transition: all .94s cubic-bezier(.2,.95,.57,.99);
    -moz-transition: all .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .95, .57, .99);
    -o-transition: all .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .95, .57, .99);
    transition: all .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.95,.57,.99);
    box-shadow: 2px 0 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}

.hover-btn:hover::before,
.btn_cta:hover::before,
a.custom_btn_cta:hover::before,
.hover-btn:hover::after,
.btn_cta:hover::after,
a.custom_btn_cta:hover::after{
      opacity: 1 !important;
    width: 116% !important;
}
  
  

p.blog-excerpt {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color:#212529;
}

.meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom:18px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.form-control:focus {
  color: #495057;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-color: #00b187;
  outline: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px 2px rgb(0 177 135 / 27%);
}

.meta span.post-category {
    background-color: #6954f7;
    color: white;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 5px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.meta span.post-category a {
    color: white;
    font-weight: 400;
}

input#search-bar {
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    border: 2px solid #6a54f647;
}


@media screen and (max-width: 550px) {
    .single-post-top-flex {
        display: block;
    }
    
    .single_post_content img {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    .single-post-top-flex .post-top-right h1 {
        font-size: 26px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }
    
    .single-sticky-sidebar-item img {
        height: 350px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-top: 3px solid #3fb489;
        object-position: center;
        border-bottom: 3px solid #3fb489;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
    
    .single-sticky-sidebar-item {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    
    /*.top-sticky-bar {*/
    /*    display: none;*/
    /*}*/
.top-sticky-bar .block {
    text-align: center;
    display: block;
    padding: 5px 0;
}

.top-sticky-bar h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
}

.top-sticky-bar p {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 5px 0 10px;
}    
}


.blog-info h1 {
    color: #212529 !important;
}

 div#ez-toc-container {
    background: #ededed;
    border: 1px solid #d3d3d3;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 350px !important;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow-y: scroll;
    /* padding-bottom: 30px !important; */
    scrollbar-width: none;
}