/* Container (leave margin/padding small so it fits inside your existing layout) */
.container{
  /* width:calc(100% - 40px); */
  /* max-width:1200px; */
  margin:0 auto;
  padding: 5%;
}


/* Grid */
.blog-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  gap:40px;
  align-items:start;
}

/* Card */
.blog-card{
  background:#ffffff;
  border-radius:12px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(20,20,40,0.06);
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-height:100%;
  transition:transform 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

/* Card image area (top) */
.card-top{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  line-height:0;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.card-top img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:220px;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform 220ms ease;
}

/* Card body */
.card-body{
  padding:16px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:12px;
  flex:1 1 auto;
}

.card-title{
  margin:0;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.2;
  font-weight:600;
  color:#0f172a;
}
.card-title a{
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
}
a{
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* meta */
.card-meta{
  font-size:0.85rem;
  color:#6b7280;
  display:flex;
  gap:8px;
  align-items:center;
}

/* excerpt / description */
/* .card-excerpt{
  margin:0;
  color:#334155;
  font-size:0.95rem;
  flex:1 0 auto;
} */

.card-excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  color: #334155;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  flex: 1 0 auto;

  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;  /* show only 3 lines */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}



/* footer row with read more and arrow aligned right */
.card-footer{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  justify-content:space-between;
  margin-top:6px;
}
.read-more{
  font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:#0f62fe !important;
  font-size:0.95rem;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
}
.read-more:focus{
  outline:2px solid rgba(15,98,254,0.18);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:6px;
}
.read-arrow{
  margin-left:auto;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  color:#0f62fe;
  transition:transform 220ms ease;
}

/* hover/focus effects for whole card */
.blog-card:hover,
.blog-card:focus-within{
  /* transform: translateY(-6px); */
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15,30,60,0.09);
}
.blog-card:hover .card-top img{
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.blog-card:active{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Responsive grid breakpoints */
@media (min-width: 640px){
  .blog-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .card-top img{ height:200px; }
}

@media (min-width: 900px){
  .blog-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .card-top img{ height:180px; }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px){
  .blog-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .card-top img{ height:160px; }
}

/* small screens tweaks */
@media (max-width:420px){
  .card-top img{ height:150px; }
  .card-body{ padding:12px; }
}

/* Accessibility helpers */
.blog-card a{ color:inherit }
.card-title a:focus,
.read-more:focus{ outline-offset:3px; }
.meta-sep{ color:#6b7280; }