.modern-blog-section{
    --ar-navy:#14418B;
    --ar-navy-dark:#0C2F6B;
    --ar-green:#55A447;
    --ar-green-dark:#3F8A34;
    --ar-bg:#F1F3F7;
    --ar-text:#5F6B7E;
    --ar-muted:#8A94A6;
    --ar-radius:14px;
    --ar-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(20,65,139,.10);
    background:var(--ar-bg);
    border-top:4px solid var(--ar-navy);   /* same divider style as homepage */
    border-bottom:4px solid var(--ar-green);
}

/* ---------- Page header ---------- */
.events-page-header .events-eyebrow{
    display:inline-block;color:var(--ar-green);font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:16px;font-family: var(--font-04);
}
.events-page-header h2{
    font-family:var(--font-03);color:var(--ar-navy);
    font-weight:800;font-size:3.5rem;margin:10px 0 0;
}
.events-page-header h2::after{
    content:"";display:block;width:70px;height:3px;border-radius:2px;
    background:var(--ar-green);margin:16px auto 0;
}
.events-page-header p{color:var(--ar-text);max-width:640px;margin:16px auto 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;}

/* ---------- Filter tabs (white strip like homepage icon bar) ---------- */
.hr-filter-tabs{
    background:#fff;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--ar-shadow);
    padding:12px;display:inline-block;width:100%;
}
.hr-filter-tabs .nav{gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.hr-filter-tabs .nav-link{
    border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ar-navy);
    font-family:var(--font-03);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;
    letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 20px;
    border-radius:10px;transition:all .3s ease;
}
.hr-filter-tabs .nav-link:hover{background:rgba(85,164,71,.12);color:var(--ar-green-dark);}
.hr-filter-tabs .nav-link.active{
    background:var(--ar-navy);color:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(20,65,139,.28);
}
.hr-filter-tabs .nav-link:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ar-green);outline-offset:2px;}

/* ---------- Event cards ---------- */
.event-item{display:flex;}
.modern-blog-card{
    background:#fff;border-radius:var(--ar-radius);box-shadow:var(--ar-shadow);
    overflow:hidden;position:relative;width:100%;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease;
}
@media (hover:hover){
    .modern-blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(20,65,139,.16);}
}

/* blurred backdrop + sharp rounded photo (homepage image style) */
.blog-img-wrapper{
    position:relative;display:block;height:250px;
    padding:14px 14px 0;overflow:hidden;
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
}
.blog-img-wrapper::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:-30px;
    background:inherit;filter:blur(18px) brightness(.95);
}
.blog-img-wrapper img{
    position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(12,47,107,.18);
    transition:transform .6s ease;
}
.modern-blog-card:hover .blog-img-wrapper img{transform:scale(1.04);}

/* green pill badge over the photo */
.blog-category{
    position:absolute;top:26px;left:26px;z-index:2;
    background:var(--ar-green);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:6px 14px;border-radius:30px;
    box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(63,138,52,.35);font-family: var(--font-03);
}

.blog-content-wrapper{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
.blog-title{margin:6px 0 12px;font-family:var(--font-03);font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.45;}
.blog-title a{color:var(--ar-navy);text-decoration:none;transition:color .3s;}
.blog-title a:hover{color:var(--ar-green);}

.blog-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;margin:0 0 14px;}
.blog-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--ar-muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;font-family:var(--font-04)}
.blog-meta svg{color:var(--ar-green);flex-shrink:0;}

.blog-summary{
    color:var(--ar-text);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0;
    border-top:1px dashed #E3E7EF;padding-top:14px;margin-top:auto;
}

/* ---------- Empty state ---------- */
.events-empty-state{
    background:#fff;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--ar-shadow);
    padding:60px 20px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;
}
.events-empty-state h6{color:var(--ar-navy);font-family:var(--font-03);font-weight:700;}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:991.98px){
    .blog-img-wrapper{height:220px;}
}
@media (max-width:575.98px){
    .blog-img-wrapper{height:200px;padding:12px 12px 0;}
    .blog-category{top:22px;left:22px;}
    .blog-content-wrapper{padding:18px 18px 22px;}
    .hr-filter-tabs{padding:10px;}
    .hr-filter-tabs .nav-link{padding:8px 14px;font-size:.72rem;}
}