.text-orange { color: var(--color-3) !important; }

/* --- Hero Banner --- */
.blog-hero-section {
    background-color: var(--color-1);
    padding: 80px 0 140px 0; /* Extra padding so cards can overlap */
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 6px solid var(--color-3);
}

.blog-hero-section .sub-heading {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* --- Blog Section & Overlap --- */
.blog-section {
    /*margin-top: -80px;*/
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
    padding-top: 40px;
}

/* --- Blog Cards --- */
.blog-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    border-bottom-color: var(--color-3);
}

/* --- Blog Image & Date Badge --- */
.blog-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 240px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-img-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.08); /* Smooth zoom effect on hover */
}

/* Floating Date Badge */
.blog-date-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background-color: var(--color-3);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-date-badge .day {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.blog-date-badge .month {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* --- Blog Content --- */
.blog-content {
    padding: 30px 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.blog-title a {
    color: var(--color-1);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-3);
}

.blog-summary {
    color: #666666;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- Read More Link --- */
.read-more-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-3);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more-link i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-1);
}

.read-more-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(6px); /* Arrow slides right on hover */
}