.blog-hero {
    height: 60vh;
    min-height: 480px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 15, 25, 0.88) 0%, rgba(19, 34, 56, 0.82) 100%),
                url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1594938298603-c8148c4dae35?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    position: relative;
}

.blog-hero .hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, transparent 30%, rgba(11, 15, 25, 0.92) 100%);
}

.blog-hero .hero-content {
    max-width: 700px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-hero p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ===== BLOG CONTROLS ===== */
.blog-controls {
    padding: 2.2rem 0;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}

.blog-search {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.8rem;
}

.blog-search i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.blog-search input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 13px 20px 13px 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-blue);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    color: var(--text-main);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.blog-search input::placeholder {
    color: #64748b;
}

.blog-search input:focus {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25);
}

.blog-categories {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-categories button {
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-blue);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    border-radius: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.blog-categories button.active,
.blog-categories button:hover {
    background: var(--royal-blue);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ===== FEATURED POST ===== */
.featured-post {
    padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.featured-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.featured-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--border-gold);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    background: var(--bg-card-hover);
}

.featured-card .featured-image {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 360px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-image {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.featured-card .featured-content {
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.featured-card .featured-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #0b0f19;
    padding: 4px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.featured-card h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--text-main);
}

.featured-card .featured-excerpt {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.featured-card .featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.featured-card .featured-meta i {
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-right: 0.4rem;
}

.featured-card .read-more {
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.featured-card .read-more:hover {
    gap: 1rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ===== BLOG GRID ===== */
.blog-grid-section {
    padding: 3rem 0 6rem;
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 2.2rem;
}

/* ===== BLOG POST CARD ===== */
.blog-post-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: var(--border-gold);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    background: var(--bg-card-hover);
}

.blog-post-card .post-image-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 220px;
}

.blog-post-card .post-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blog-post-card:hover .post-image {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.blog-post-card .post-content {
    padding: 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-post-card .post-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #0b0f19;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.blog-post-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--text-main);
}

.blog-post-card .post-excerpt {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-post-card .post-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.blog-post-card .post-meta i {
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-right: 0.3rem;
}

/* ===== BLOG NEWSLETTER ===== */
.blog-newsletter {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background: var(--royal-blue);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.newsletter-box {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-box i {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.newsletter-box h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--text-main);
}

.newsletter-box p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.newsletter-box .newsletter-form input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 250px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    background: rgba(11, 15, 25, 0.8);
    color: var(--text-main);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-box .newsletter-form input:focus {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
}

#blogNewsletterMessage {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: #4ade80;
    font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .featured-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .featured-card .featured-image {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
    .featured-card .featured-content {
        padding: 2rem;
    }
    .featured-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 1.2rem;
    }
    .blog-categories button {
        padding: 8px 18px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}