.input-group-lg > .form-control, .input-group-lg > .input-group-addon, .input-group-lg > .input-group-btn > .btn{
   /* border-radius: 0px !important; */
}

 @media (max-width: 450px){
    .custom_row{
    margin-top: 3% !important;
    margin-bottom: 8% !important;
    }
    .alert > p {
    font-size: 15px;
    }
    .kb-category-panel-title{
        font-size: 15px !important;
    }
    .badge {
        font-size: 9px !important;
    }
    .fa{
        font-size: 12px !important;
    }
    .navbar-toggle {
    display: none;
    }
    .navbar > .container .navbar-brand, .navbar > .container-fluid .navbar-brand{
        margin-left: 30% !important;
    }

 }

.custom_input{
    line-height: 1.2em !important;
    border-radius: 3px 0px 0px 3px !important;
    height: 50px !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    padding: 0 20px !important;
    /* width: 242px; */
    margin: 0px;
    color: #000;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.search_button{
    border-radius: 0px 3px 3px 0px !important;
    border-left: none !important;
}

.glyphicon {
    font-size: 21px;
}



.alert {
    /*width: 100%;
    max-width: 980px;
    padding: 30px 34px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin: 35px 30px -30px;
    color: #4f5d6bdb;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;*/

    width: auto;
    /*max-width: 980px;*/
    padding: 20px; /* Adjusted padding for a more compact look */
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 35px -3px -30px;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;


}
.blue {
    background-color: #d9eef8;
}

.alert.blue a {
    color: #008fd3; 
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.custom_button {
    border: 1px solid #dddddd;
    color: #158ec2;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    position: relative;
    vertical-align: middle;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.custom_row{
    margin-top: 2%;
}


.kb-category-panel-vr { 
    background-color: #f8f9f9;  
    /*text-align: center;
    margin: 13px; */ 
    min-width: 30%;
    max-width: 100% !important; 

    display: block; 
    overflow: hidden;
    border: solid 1px #ebecee; 
    padding: 15px;
    font-weight: 500; 

    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.kb-category-panel-vr:hover{
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.kb-category-panel-title {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.icon_class{
    border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding: 12px 20px 12px 4px;
}

.badge {
    font-weight: 100;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #253540;
    border: solid 2px #ebecee;
}

.badge:hover{
    background-color: #d9eef8;
    color: #253540;
    font-weight: 100;
}

.category_nav_2{
    /*margin: 13px;*/
    padding: 15px;
    border: solid 1px #ebecee;
}

.category_nav_3{
    padding: 15px;
    border: solid 1px #ebecee;
    background-color: #f8f9f9;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.category_nav_button_1{
    color: #fff !important; 
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    text-align: center; 
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 50px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    letter-spacing: .2px;  
    width: 80%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
    border-radius: 3px; 
    margin: 10px auto 0; 
}
.category_nav_button_1:hover {
    opacity: .9;
}

.button_grey{
    color: #252525 !important;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: solid 1px #ebecee;
    box-shadow: 0 0.9px 0 0 #ddd !important;
}

.button_grey:hover{
    color: #fff !important; 
    background-color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
    opacity: 1;
}

.category_nav_schedule{
    font-size: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #666666;
}

#kb-category-nav a {
    font-size: 13px;
}

.article_section_header{
    text-align: center;
}
.alignRight {
    float: right;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.kb-front-heading{
    margin-bottom: -50px;
}

#kb-container{
    min-height: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 10%;
}

.navbar-default .navbar-collapse, .navbar-default .navbar-form{
    /*box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.1);*/
}

.navbar {
    min-height: 55px;
}
.navbar-default .navbar-nav > .active > a, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .active > a:hover, .navbar-default .navbar-nav > .active > a:focus{
    color: #fff;
    -webkit-border-radius: 2px;
    -moz-border-radius: 2px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    text-align: center;
    float: right;
    height: 36px;
    line-height: 36px !important;
    padding: 0 15px;
    letter-spacing: .2px;
    margin-left: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
}

.navbar-default {
    border-bottom: solid thin #ccc;
    background-color: #D7E2E7;
}
.navbar-static-top {
    /*border-width: 0 0 4px;*/
} 

.navbar-brand-with-text span{
    color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.navbar-brand-with-text{
    line-height: 30px;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle .glyphicon{
    color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
}

.home_button{
    color: #fff;
    -webkit-border-radius: 2px;
    -moz-border-radius: 2px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    text-align: center;
    float: right;
    height: 36px;
    line-height: 6px !important;
    padding: 0 15px;
    letter-spacing: .2px;
    margin-left: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
}

.home_button:hover{
    color: #fff !important;
    background-color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1) !important;
    opacity: .8;
}

.navbar-default .navbar-nav > li > a:hover {
    color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
    background-color: #D7E2E7;
}

.navbar > .container .navbar-brand, .navbar > .container-fluid .navbar-brand{
    margin-left: 90%;
}

.navbar-right {
    margin-right: 13.5%;
    }

.footer {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px; 
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-top: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12.5px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 47, 52, 1);
    color: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0px;
}

.footer_2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px; 
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    margin-top: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 25.5px;
    background-color: #e8e8e8;
    color: #fff;
    bottom: 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

}
.footer_link{
    border-right: 1px solid #ccc; 
    padding: 0 15px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    height: 15px; 
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #666666;
}

.footer_link:hover, .footer_link:focus {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.kb-breadcrumbs{
    color: #999;
    display: inline;
    font-size: 14px;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

a{
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #999;
    font-weight: normal;
    text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #999;

}

.text-help{
    border-right: 1px solid #ccc;;
}

.kb-title{
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    min-height: 45px;
    margin-top: 55px !important;
}

.kb-category-content-column{
    border-left: none;
    margin-top: 7%;
}









.kb-articles {
    /* Add styles for the related posts container */
    /* For example: */
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: left;
}

.article-link {
    /* Add styles for the article link */
    /* For example: */
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
}

.article-thumbnail {
    /* Add styles for the article thumbnail */
    /* For example: */
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 15px;
    width: 300px;
    min-width: 280px; /* Set a minimum width */
    display: flex;
}

.star-icon {
    /* Add styles for the star icon */
    /* For example: */
    font-size: 24px;
    color: rgb(255, 203, 2);
    margin-right: 10px;
    align-self: center;
}

.article-info {
    /* Add styles for the article info */
    /* For example: */
    flex: 1;
}

.article-title {
    /* Add styles for the article title */
    /* For example: */
    margin: 2%;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.article-description {
    /* Add styles for the article description */
    /* For example: */
    margin: 5px 0 0 0;
    font-size: 14px;
}