@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap");

.blog-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  font-family:
    "Inter",
    -apple-system,
    BlinkMacSystemFont,
    sans-serif;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
/* ========================= */
/*       BLOG HEADER         */
/* ========================= */

.blog__header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 70px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.blog__badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #e6f0ff;
  color: #003366;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog__header h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0d1b2a;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog__header h2 span {
  color: #003366; /* optional accent */
}

.blog__header p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: #5c677d;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
/* ---------------- Blog Grid ---------------- */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
.blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
.blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---------------- Blog Card ---------------- */
.blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -10px rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Blog Image */
.blog-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: #f9fafb;
}

.blog-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-image-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Blog Content */
.blog-content {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  background: white;
}

.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

.blog-date,
.blog-read-time {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-date::after {
  content: "";
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #d1d5db;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  right: -10px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.blog-read-time {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-title a {
  color: #111827;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  display: inline;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff6600, #ff6600) no-repeat left bottom;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  transition:
    background-size 0.3s ease,
    color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-title a:hover {
  color: #ff6600;
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.blog-excerpt {
  color: #6b7280;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Blog Footer */
.blog-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;

  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6600, #ff8533);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none;

  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;

  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.25);
}

.read-more:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.35);
}

.read-more:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.25);
}

.read-more svg {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.read-more:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ---------------- Responsive Adjustments ---------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.blog-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

.container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

.section-heading {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

.section-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

.blog-content {
    padding: 20px;
  }

.blog-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

.blog-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
.blog-meta {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
  }

.blog-date::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Optional: Subtle fade-in animation */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.blog-card {
  animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
}