.blog-card {
    background: var(--white);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px); 
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.img-wrapper {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; 
}

.blog-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}



.img-wrapper .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

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

.featured-card .img-wrapper {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; 
    height: 100%;
}

.featured-card .card-content-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9), rgba(0,0,0,0.4), transparent);
    color: var(--white);
    z-index: 2;
}



.featured-card .title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.featured-card .title a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.featured-card .title a:hover {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
}

.featured-card .excerpt {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.read-more-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.read-more-link i {
    margin-left: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.featured-card:hover .read-more-link i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.card-content {
    padding: 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.meta-tags {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.badge {
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.bg-theme { background-color: var(--theme-color); color: var(--white); }
.bg-accent { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: var(--white); }
.bg-highlight { background-color: var(--highlight-color); color: var(--white); }

.date i { margin-right: 5px; }

.card-content .title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 10px 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.card-content .title a {
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.card-content:hover .title a {
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.card-content .excerpt {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.read-more-text {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
}

.read-more-text::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--theme-color);
    transition: width 0.3s;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.card-content:hover .read-more-text::after {
    width: 100%;
}