.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-hero .hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-hero .hero-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.blog-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.blog-hero .hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.blog-hero .hero-text {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.3rem);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.blog-hero .btn-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.blog-hero .btn {
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.blog-hero .btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bright-navy-blue), var(--yale-blue));
  border-color: var(--bright-navy-blue);
}

.blog-hero .btn-primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--yale-blue), var(--blue-ncs));
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.3);
}

.blog-hero .btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--white);
}

.blog-hero .btn-secondary:hover {
  background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.15);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Blog Main Section */
.blog-section {
  padding-block: var(--section-padding);
  background: var(--cultured);
}

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.section-header .section-subtitle {
  color: var(--bright-navy-blue);
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--ff-montserrat);
  font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.section-header .section-title {
  font-size: var(--fs-2);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}

.section-header .section-text {
  color: var(--black-coral);
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Blog Grid & Cards */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-25);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s forwards;
}

.blog-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.blog-card:active {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(0.98); /* Click feedback */
}

.blog-card .card-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card .card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.blog-card .img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, 
    rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0%, 
    rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 50%, 
    rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .img-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.blog-card .card-rating {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bright-navy-blue), var(--yale-blue));
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: var(--fs-7);
  font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .card-rating {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-card .card-rating ion-icon {
  color: #ffc107;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.blog-card .card-content {
  padding: 25px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: var(--fs-7);
  color: var(--spanish-gray);
}

.blog-meta ion-icon {
  color: var(--bright-navy-blue);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.blog-category a {
  color: var(--blue-ncs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-category a:hover {
  color: var(--bright-navy-blue);
}

.blog-card .card-title {
  font-size: var(--fs-4);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.blog-card .card-title a {
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: var(--fw-700);
  font-family: var(--ff-montserrat);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card .card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--bright-navy-blue);
}

.blog-card .card-text {
  color: var(--black-coral);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  display: -webkit-box;
 
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gainsboro);
  padding-top: 15px;
}

.read-more-btn {
  color: var(--bright-navy-blue);
  font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: var(--fs-6);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  color: var(--yale-blue);
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.read-more-btn ion-icon {
  font-size: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more-btn:hover ion-icon {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.read-time {
  color: var(--spanish-gray);
  font-size: var(--fs-7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.read-time ion-icon {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--black-coral);
}

/* Load More Section */
.load-more-section {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.animated-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bright-navy-blue), var(--yale-blue));
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  padding: 15px 40px;
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  font-weight: var(--fw-600);
  border-radius: 50px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.animated-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--yale-blue), var(--blue-ncs));
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.3);
}

.animated-btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width 0.6s, height 0.6s;
}

.animated-btn:hover::after {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
}

/* Newsletter Section */
.newsletter {
  padding-block: var(--section-padding);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bright-navy-blue), var(--yale-blue));
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-content {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.newsletter .section-title {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: var(--fs-2);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.newsletter .section-text {
  color: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.9);
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 15px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.newsletter .input-field {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 15px 25px;
  font-size: var(--fs-5);
  border: none;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
}

.newsletter .input-field::placeholder {
  color: var(--spanish-gray);
}

.newsletter .btn {
  padding: 15px 30px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Responsive for Blog */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr));
    gap: 35px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .blog-hero .hero-title {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
  }
  .blog-hero .hero-text {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 50px;
  }
  .blog-card .card-content {
    padding: 30px;
  }
  .blog-card .card-img {
    height: 280px;
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}