header{
	/*background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(51,8,33,0.6),rgba(51,8,33,0.6)),url(../assets/img/background_landing_page.jpg);*/
	background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(60%, rgba(57,35,192,0.5)), to(rgba(277,74,65,0.8))), url(../assets/img/background_landing_page.jpg);
	background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(57,35,192,0.5) 60%, rgba(277,74,65,0.8)), url(../assets/img/background_landing_page.jpg);
	background-image: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(57,35,192,0.5) 60%, rgba(277,74,65,0.8)), url(../assets/img/background_landing_page.jpg);
	background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(57,35,192,0.5) 60%, rgba(277,74,65,0.8)), url(../assets/img/background_landing_page.jpg);
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	height:100vh;
	background-attachment: fixed;
	overflow: hidden;

	
}

/*style for the landing page text*/
.landing_text h1{
	color: #fff;
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 100;
	font-size: 53px;
}

/*style for the landing page text*/
.landing_text h3{
	color: #fff;
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 100;
	margin-bottom: 3%;
}

/*style for the landing page text*/
.landing_text p{
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
}

/*center the text of the landing page*/
.landing_text{
	color: white;
	text-align: center;
	margin-top: 25%;
}

/********************************************/
/****************navigation******************/
/********************************************/
.bg-light{
	background-color: transparent !important;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-brand {
	padding-top: 2%;
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/*the active item */
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link.active a:hover,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link.active a:link{
	color: #ffffff;

}

/*the default colour of the navigation items*/
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link{
	margin-bottom: 0;
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding-top: 5%;
	color: #c9c9c9 !important;
}



/*the styling when hovering or focusing on an item in the navigation*/
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus{
	color: #ffffff !important;
	-webkit-transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.4s !important;
	-o-transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.4s !important;
	transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.4s !important
}


.navbar-nav a{
	margin-left: 7px;
}


/********************************************/
/** Issue above with the navigation bar, in regards to the active class and hover, focus, and linking  **/
    /*This hamburger menu needs to be resolved*/
/********************************************/

/********************************************/
/********************button******************/
/********************************************/

.landing_button > .ghost_button{
	border-radius: 200px;
	padding: 10px 30px;
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 400;
	display: inline-block;
	-webkit-transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.2s;
	-o-transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.2s;
	transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.2s;
	cursor: pointer;
} 

/*this is the default state of the button when it has not been interacted with*/
.ghost_button{
	margin-left: 2%;
	background-color: transparent;
	border: solid 1px #ffffff;
	color: #ffffff;
}

/*this is the animation that occour when the button is hovered over and clicked on to focus*/
.ghost_button:hover,
.ghost_button:focus{
	margin-left: 2%;
	background-color: #ffffff;
	border: solid 1px #ffffff;
	/*color: #000000;*/
	color: #7f7f7f;
	outline: 0 none !important;
}


/*this is the style that is applied while the button is held down*/
.ghost_button:active:focus{
	background-color: #000000;
	color: #ffffff;
	border: solid 1px #ffffff;
}

/********************************************/
/****************about me********************/
/********************************************/

#about_me{
	padding-top:5%;
	padding-bottom:6%;
}

.about_img_container{
	margin: auto;
}
.about_img_container img{
	width: 250px;
	height: 250px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	/*margin: auto;*/
	margin-top: 5%;
	margin-bottom: 5%;
	margin-left: 25%;
	border: 5px solid grey;
}

.about_img_container .about_title{
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	/*color: #7f7f7f;*/
	color: #666666;
	text-align: center;



}


.about_text,
.about_text {
	text-align: left;
	margin-top: 0.5%;
	margin-bottom: 5%;

}

.about_text p{
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
	/*color: #666666;*/
	color: #7f7f7f;
	/*line-height: 2.5;*/
	margin-bottom: 5%;

}

.para_space{
	margin-bottom: 2% !important;
}

.about_text h2,
.about_text h3{
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	color: #666666;
	/*color: #7f7f7f;*/
}


/********************************************/
/********************skills******************/
/********************************************/

#skills{
	padding-top:1%;
	/*margin-bottom: 5%;*/
	padding-bottom:3%;
	/*background-color: #000000;*/
	background-color: #fcfcfc;
}

.skills_column,
.developments_column{
	padding-left: 0 !important;
	padding-right: 0 !important;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.skill_title{
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	text-align: center;
	/*color: #7f7f7f;*/
	color: #666666;
	margin-bottom: 4%;
	padding-top: 3%;
}

.skills_column img,
.developments_column img{
	max-height: 100%;
	max-width: 100%;
	-webkit-filter: blur(2px) grayscale(1);
	        filter: blur(2px) grayscale(1);
	/*box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);*/
  	-webkit-transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1);
  	-o-transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1);
  	transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1);
}

.skills_column img:hover{
	max-height: 100%;
	max-width: 100%;
	-webkit-filter: blur(0px) grayscale(0);
	        filter: blur(0px) grayscale(0);
	-webkit-transform: scale(1.05);
	    -ms-transform: scale(1.05);
	        transform: scale(1.05);	
	/*box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.25), 0 10px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);*/
}

.developments_column img:hover{
	max-height: 100%;
	max-width: 100%;
	-webkit-filter: blur(0px) grayscale(0);
	        filter: blur(0px) grayscale(0);
	-webkit-transform: scale(1.05);
	    -ms-transform: scale(1.05);
	        transform: scale(1.05);	
	/*box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.25), 0 10px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);*/
}

.skills_column h2,
.developments_column h2{
	position: absolute;
	color: #ffffff;
	
}

.skills_column .h_header{
	bottom: 100px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.skills_column .b_header{
	bottom: 50px;
	
}

.developments_column .h_header{
	top: 50px;
}

.developments_column .b_header{
	top: 100px;
	margin-top: 5px;
}

.skills_column h2 span { 
   color: white; 
   font-family:'Indie Flower', Sans-Serif;
   font-weight: 100;
   font-size: 24px;
   letter-spacing: -1px;  
   background: rgb(0, 0, 0); 
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
   padding: 10px; 
}

.developments_column h2 span { 
   color: white; 
   font-family: 'Releway', Sans-Serif;
   font-weight: 100;
   font-size: 24px; 
   letter-spacing: -1px;  
   background: rgb(0, 0, 0); /* fallback color */
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
   padding: 10px; 
}

.icon_span{
	text-align: center;
	color: #7f7f7f;
}
.first_skills_row{
	margin-top: 4%;
}

.second_skills_row{
	margin-top: 4%;
}

/**********************************************/
/********************projects******************/
/**********************************************/

#projects{
	padding-top:1%;
	padding-bottom:6%;
	/*background-color: #f4f4f4;*/
}

.projects_title{
	/*color: #7f7f7f;*/
	color: #666666;
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	text-align: center;
	margin-bottom: 3%;
	padding-top: 3%;
}

.projects_column{
 
  border-radius: 2px;
  /*display: inline-block;*/
  /*max-height: 500px;*/
  margin: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  /*max-width: 325px;*/
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
          box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1);
  -o-transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1);
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1);
  padding: 0;
  /*overflow: hidden;*/
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0.25rem;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 0.25rem;
}

.projects_column img{
	max-height: 100%;
	max-width: 100%;
	border-top-right-radius: 0.25rem;
  	border-top-left-radius: 0.25rem;

}


.projects_column:hover {
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.25), 0 10px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
          box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.25), 0 10px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
}

.p_para_width{
	padding: 10px 20px;
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
	color: #7f7f7f;
	
}
.p_para_width h5{
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
	color: #666666;

}







/*******************************************************************************/
/*

.project_columns img{
	max-height: 100%;
	max-width: 100%;
	margin-top: 20%;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.16), 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.23);
	        box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.16), 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.23);
}

.site_link{
	margin: 5%;
	text-align: center;
}

.site_link a{
	text-decoration: none;
	color: ;
}

.site_link p{
	color: #7f7f7f;
	margin: 5%;
}*/
/*******************************************************************************/

/**********************************************/
/********************contact*******************/
/**********************************************/

#contact{
	padding-top:1%;
	padding-bottom:6%;
	background-color: #323232;
}

.contact_title{
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	color: #7f7f7f;
	/*color: #666666;*/
	text-align: center;
	margin-bottom: 3%;
	padding-top: 3%;
}

.contact_message{
	font-family: 'Indie Flower', sans-serif;
	color: #7f7f7f;
	font-size: 25px;
	text-align: center;
	margin-bottom: 2%;
}

.label_color{
	color: #7f7f7f;
	font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
}

.center_form{
	width: 50%;
	margin: 0 auto !important;


}

/**********************************************/
/******************contact button**************/
/**********************************************/

.btn-default{
	border-radius: 200px;
	padding: 10px 30px;
	font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 400;
	display: inline-block;
	-webkit-transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.2s;
	-o-transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.2s;
	transition: background-color 0.8s, border 0.8s, color 0.2s;

}

.application_button{
	text-align: center;
}

.application_submit:hover,
.application_submit:focus{
	background-color: #ffffff;
	color: #323232;
	border: solid 1px #ffffff;
}


/**********************************************/
/**********************footer******************/
/**********************************************/

#footer_section{
padding-top: 5%;
padding-bottom: 6%;
background-color: #191919;
/*background-color: pink;*/
}

.nav > li{
	margin-left: 5px;

}
.nav > li > a {
   
    /*color: #E7DFE7 !important;*/
    color: #fcfcfc !important;
    
}

.nav > li > a:hover,
.nav > li > a:focus {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: transparent;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.social-logo{
	display: inline-block;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.social-logo a {
	/*color: #E7DFE7 !important;*/
	color: #fcfcfc !important;
	margin-left: 5px;
	text-decoration: none;
	
}

.fa-twitter:hover,
.fa-twitter:focus,
.fa-twitter:link {
	color: #1dcaff;
}

.fa-github:hover,
.fa-github:focus,
.fa-github:link {
	color: #c6cbd1;
}

.fa-linkedin:hover,
.fa-linkedin:focus,
.fa-linkedin:link {
	color: #0077B5;
}

.fa-smile-o {
	color: yellow;
}

.copyright .copyright-line{
	width: 70%;
	margin-left: 15%;
	font-family:'Raleway', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 100;
	font-size: 16px;
	color: #7f7f7f;
	text-align: center;
	padding-top: 2%;
}


.copyright .copyright-bottom-line{

	width: 70%;
	margin-left: 15%;
	font-family:'Raleway', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 100;
	font-size: 16px;
	color: #7f7f7f;
	text-align: center;
}


/**********************************************/
/********************contact*******************/
/**********************************************/
.wp-1,
.wp-4{
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-animation-duration: 1s;
	        animation-duration: 1s;
}

.wp-2,
.wp-3{
	-webkit-animation-duration: 1s;
	        animation-duration: 1s;
}


.wp-1 .animated,
.wp-2 .animated,
.wp-3 .animated,
.wp-4 .animated{
	opacity: 1;
}