.blog-hero {
    padding: 160px 0 80px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%);
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 4.5rem);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-hero p {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.search-bar {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    background: white;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 60px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,229,255,0.1);
}

.search-bar input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-size: 1rem;
    outline: none;
}

.search-bar button {
    background: var(--deep-navy);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.search-bar button:hover {
    background: var(--electric-cyan-dim);
    color: var(--deep-navy);
}

/* ---------- BLOG CONTENT AREA ---------- */
.blog-content {
    padding: 40px 0 100px;
}

.blog-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
    gap: 50px;
}

/* Blog Grid */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.blog-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.05);
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    border-color: var(--electric-cyan);
}

.blog-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    background: #e2e8f0;
}

.blog-card-content {
    padding: 24px;
}

.blog-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-category {
    background: rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.1);
    color: var(--electric-cyan-dim);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--deep-navy);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.blog-title a:hover {
    color: var(--electric-cyan-dim);
}

.blog-excerpt {
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.read-more {
    color: var(--electric-cyan-dim);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

/* Sidebar */
.sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
    height: fit-content;
}

.sidebar-widget {
    background: white;
    padding: 28px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,229,255,0.05);
}

.widget-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--electric-cyan);
}

.category-list {
    list-style: none;
}

.category-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.category-list a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: var(--transition);
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #edf2f7;
}

.category-list a:hover {
    color: var(--electric-cyan-dim);
    padding-left: 8px;
}

.category-list span {
    background: var(--cloud-grey);
    padding: 2px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.recent-post {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.recent-post img {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.recent-post-info h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.recent-post-info h4 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--deep-navy);
}

.recent-post-info .date {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.tags-cloud {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.tag {
    background: var(--cloud-grey);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.tag:hover {
    background: var(--electric-cyan);
    color: var(--deep-navy);
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination-wrapper .pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.pagination-wrapper .page-link, .pagination-wrapper .page-item.disabled .page-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--deep-navy);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: var(--transition);
    background: white;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 0;
}

.pagination-wrapper .page-link:hover {
    background: var(--electric-cyan);
    border-color: var(--electric-cyan);
}

.pagination-wrapper .page-item.active .page-link {
    background: var(--deep-navy);
    color: white;
    border-color: var(--deep-navy);
}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter-widget {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--deep-navy) 0%, #1a2f5e 100%);
    color: white;
}

.newsletter-widget .widget-title {
    color: white;
    border-bottom-color: var(--electric-cyan);
}

.newsletter-widget p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.newsletter-form input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    border: none;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    outline: none;
}

.newsletter-form button {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--electric-cyan);
    color: var(--deep-navy);
    border: none;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: white;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .sidebar {
        position: static;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero { padding: 130px 0 60px; }
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .search-bar { flex-direction: column; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; padding: 0; }
    .search-bar input { background: white; border-radius: 40px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
}