.blog-loading {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  color: #888;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* ── Blog Banner ── */
.blog-banner {
  position: relative;
  height: 220px;
  background:
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=1600&q=80')
    center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.blog-banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.blog-banner-overlay h1 {
  color: #00ccff;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-banner-overlay p {
  color: #ddd;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* ── Blog Section ── */
.blog-section {
  background: #f4f4f4;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

.blog-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

/* ── Blog Card Base ── */
.blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
}

.blog-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 28px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #00aaff;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.blog-card h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1f1f1f;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.blog-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1f1f1f;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #555;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.blog-date {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #999;
}

.blog-read-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #00aaff;
  border: 2px solid #00aaff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.blog-read-btn:hover {
  background: #00aaff;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── Featured Post ── */
.blog-card.featured {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
}

.blog-card.featured .blog-card-img {
  flex: 0 0 45%;
  min-height: 320px;
}

.blog-card.featured .blog-card-body {
  padding: 36px 36px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-card.featured h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
}

/* ── Post Image Placeholders ── */
.featured-img {
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=800&q=80');
}

.post2-img {
  height: 200px;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585154340-be6161a56a0c?w=600&q=80');
}

.post3-img {
  height: 200px;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600880292203-757bb62b4baf?w=600&q=80');
}

.post4-img {
  height: 200px;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568605114967-8130f3a36994?w=600&q=80');
}

.post5-img {
  height: 200px;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558618047-3c8c76ca7d13?w=600&q=80');
}

.post6-img {
  height: 200px;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1570129477492-45c003edd2be?w=600&q=80');
}

/* ── Post Grid ── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

/* ── Active nav ── */
.nav-links a.active {
  color: #00aaff;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-card.featured {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-img {
    flex: none;
    min-height: 220px;
  }
}