.blog-header {
    background: linear-gradient(rgb(255 255 255 / 70%), rgb(226 226 226 / 70%)), url(images/backgrounds/blog-header.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 100px 0;
    color: white;
}

.blog-card {
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    /* Added border */
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(213, 213, 213, 0.1);
    position: relative;
    /* For category badge positioning */
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.blog-card .card-img-top {
    height: 240px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover .card-img-top {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.blog-card .card-body {
    padding: 25px;
}

.blog-meta {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #6c757d;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-meta i {
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.blog-category {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 5px 15px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #495057;
    position: absolute;
    /* Category badge overlay */
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: gap 0.3s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.read-more:hover {
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.featured-post {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-post .card-img-top {
    height: 400px;
}

.blog-search {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    /* box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); */
    /* margin-bottom: 30px; */
}

.blog-categories {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.category-pill {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 25px;
    color: #495057;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.category-pill:hover {
    background: #007bff;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.category-pill.active {
    background: #007bff;
    color: white;
}

.pagination {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pagination .page-link {
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: #495057;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border-radius: 25px;
    margin: 0 5px;
}

.pagination .page-link:hover {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    color: #007bff;
}

.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: white;
}

.pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
    color: #6c757d;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-color: transparent;
}