diff --git a/htdocs/assets/_footer.php b/htdocs/assets/_footer.php
index e3b18ef..eeafd31 100644
--- a/htdocs/assets/_footer.php
+++ b/htdocs/assets/_footer.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <h6 class="font-bold mb-8">Featured</h6>
             <?php
 
-            $featured_projects_footer = fetch_all_records($conn, "featured_projects");
+            $featured_projects_footer = fetch_featured_projects($conn);
 
             if($featured_projects_footer -> num_rows > 0) {
                 //show all featured projects
diff --git a/htdocs/assets/style.css b/htdocs/assets/style.css
index 9a89f54..77b74d2 100644
--- a/htdocs/assets/style.css
+++ b/htdocs/assets/style.css
@@ -1050,6 +1050,10 @@ video {
   height: 5rem;
 }
 
+.h-4 {
+  height: 1rem;
+}
+
 .h-\[10px\] {
   height: 10px;
 }
@@ -1111,14 +1115,6 @@ video {
   height: 100vh;
 }
 
-.h-3 {
-  height: 0.75rem;
-}
-
-.h-4 {
-  height: 1rem;
-}
-
 .max-h-\[45vh\] {
   max-height: 45vh;
 }
@@ -1143,6 +1139,10 @@ video {
   width: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+.w-4 {
+  width: 1rem;
+}
+
 .w-\[120px\] {
   width: 120px;
 }
@@ -1224,14 +1224,6 @@ video {
   width: 100vw;
 }
 
-.w-3 {
-  width: 0.75rem;
-}
-
-.w-4 {
-  width: 1rem;
-}
-
 .max-w-\[45vw\] {
   max-width: 45vw;
 }
@@ -1611,30 +1603,6 @@ video {
   background-color: rgb(38 51 74 / var(--tw-bg-opacity));
 }
 
-.bg-\[rgba\(0\2c 0\2c 0\2c 0\.15\)\] {
-  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
-}
-
-.bg-\[rgba\(0\2c 0\2c 0\2c 0\.20\)\] {
-  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.20);
-}
-
-.bg-\[rgba\(255\2c 255\2c 255\2c 0\.2\)\] {
-  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
-}
-
-.bg-\[rgba\(0\2c 0\2c 0\2c 0\.2\)\] {
-  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
-}
-
-.bg-\[rgba\(56\2c 189\2c 248\2c 0\.5\)\] {
-  background-color: rgba(56,189,248,0.5);
-}
-
-.bg-\[rgba\(56\2c 189\2c 248\2c 0\.7\)\] {
-  background-color: rgba(56,189,248,0.7);
-}
-
 .bg-gradient-to-r {
   background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--tw-gradient-stops));
 }
diff --git a/htdocs/core/query_functions.php b/htdocs/core/query_functions.php
index 882428d..32cca2c 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/query_functions.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/query_functions.php
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ function fetch_quick_action_link($conn, $action_name) {
     }
 }
 
+//function to fetch featured projects
+function fetch_featured_projects($conn) {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM projects WHERE is_featured = 1";
+    $result = $conn -> query($sql);
+    return $result;
+}
+
 //---functions to fetch search results starts here---
 //from projects table
 function fetch_search_results_projects($conn, $keyword) {
diff --git a/htdocs/projects.php b/htdocs/projects.php
index 34ad269..fd4c267 100644
--- a/htdocs/projects.php
+++ b/htdocs/projects.php
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ $years = create_project_years_array($conn);
                 <div class="w-full flex flex-col justify-center items-center mb-12">
                     <?php
 
-                    $featured_projects = fetch_all_records($conn,"featured_projects");
+                    $featured_projects = fetch_featured_projects($conn);
 
                     if($featured_projects -> num_rows > 0){
                         //show top 2 featured projects for sidebar
diff --git a/src/input.css b/src/input.css
index 2c02fbd..bd6213e 100644
--- a/src/input.css
+++ b/src/input.css
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
 @tailwind base;
 @tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
-
-@layer utilities {
-    .no-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar {
-        display: none;
-    }
-
-    .no-scrollbar {
-        -ms-overflow-style: none;
-        scrollbar-width: none;
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+@tailwind utilities;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tailwind.config.js b/tailwind.config.js
index a019d1a..a60a8d5 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/tailwind.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
+
+const plugin = require('tailwindcss/plugin')
+
 module.exports = {
   content: ["./htdocs/**/*.{php,html,js}"],
   theme: {
@@ -26,6 +29,18 @@ module.exports = {
       },
     },
   },
-  plugins: [],
+  plugins: [
+    plugin(function({ addUtilities }) {
+      addUtilities({
+        '.no-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar': {
+          'display': 'none',
+        },
+        '.no-scrollbar': {
+          '-ms-overflow-style': 'none',
+          'scrollbar-width': 'none',
+        }
+      })
+    })
+  ],
 }