/* ========== Blog Header Section ========== */
.blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F172A, #628cee);
    color: #F3F4F6;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 8rem 1.5rem 3rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero-content {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.blog-hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; color: #F3F4F6; }

.blog-hero p { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .5px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; color: #F3F4F6; }

/* ========== Filter + Search Bar ========== */
.blog-filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.blog-filter-bar form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-filter-bar input[type="text"],
.blog-filter-bar select {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  min-width: 220px;
}

.blog-filter-bar button {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background-color: #1a73e8;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ========== Blog List Grid ========== */
/* Switch to a responsive grid to optimize card layout */
.blog-list-grid {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* ========== Blog Card ========== */
.blog-card {
  grid-column: span 12;
  display: flex;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.blog-card img { width: 320px; max-width: 40vw; height: auto; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

.blog-card-text {
  padding: 2rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-card-text h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: #111827;
}

.blog-card-text p {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: #4b5563;
}

.blog-card-text .btn-read {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #2563eb;
  border: 2px solid #2563eb;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card-text .btn-read:hover {
  background-color: #2563eb;
  color: white;
}

.post-date {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #9ca3af;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ========== Mobile Responsive ========== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-list-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem; }
  .blog-card { grid-column: auto; flex-direction: column; }
  .blog-card img { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
  .blog-card-text { padding: 14px; }
  .blog-card-text h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .blog-hero { padding: 5rem 1rem 2rem; }
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
  .blog-hero p { font-size: .95rem; }
  .blog-filter-bar { margin: 16px 0; padding: 0 12px; }
  .blog-filter-bar form { width: 100%; }
  .blog-filter-bar input[type="text"], .blog-filter-bar select { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 100%; width: 100%; }
  .blog-filter-bar button { width: 100%; }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
  .blog-card { grid-column: span 12; }
}

@media (min-width: 1101px) {
  .blog-card { grid-column: span 12; }
}

/* Improve tap targets */
.btn-read { min-height: 40px; }

/* Better content readability */
.blog-card-text p { line-height: 1.6; }