.blog-slider {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 4rem auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.blog-slider h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.slider-container {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.slides-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.slide {
  min-width: 100%;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #fff;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.slide h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.slide p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.slide a {
  color: #1d4ed8;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.slide a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Buttons */
.slider-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);  /* semi-transparent black */
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.slider-btn:hover {
  background-color: rgba(29, 78, 216, 0.7); /* semi-transparent blue on hover */
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(29, 78, 216, 0.5);
}


/* Arrow Triangle Styles */
.arrow-triangle {
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
}

.arrow-triangle.right {
  border-left: 16px solid white;
}

.arrow-triangle.left {
  border-right: 16px solid white;
}

/* Button Placement */
.slider-btn.prev {
  left: 12px;
}

.slider-btn.next {
  right: 12px;
}


.blog-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary {
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: #1d4ed8;
  color: white;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #1743b3;
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: #f3f4f6;
  color: #333;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: #e2e8f0;
}

.slider-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.slider-dots .dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #ccc;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.slider-dots .dot.active {
  background-color: #1d4ed8;
}