/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-posts .featured-post {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.blog-posts .featured-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.blog-posts .featured-post:hover .featured-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-posts .featured-post:hover .post-title a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts .featured-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-posts .featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-posts .featured-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #000 20%));
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.blog-posts .featured-content {
  padding: 32px;
}

.blog-posts .post-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-posts .post-title {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.blog-posts .post-title a {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-posts .post-title a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts .post-excerpt {
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.blog-posts .post-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-posts .author-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-posts .author-avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-posts .author-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.blog-posts .author-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading-color);
}

.blog-posts .read-time {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-posts .read-more {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-posts .read-more::after {
  content: "→";
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: margin-left 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-posts .read-more:hover::after {
  margin-left: 12px;
}

.blog-posts .recent-post {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
}

.blog-posts .recent-post:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 80%);
}

.blog-posts .recent-post:hover .recent-title a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts .recent-post:hover .recent-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-posts .recent-img {
  height: 120px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-posts .recent-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-posts .recent-content {
  padding: 20px;
}

.blog-posts .recent-title {
  margin: 8px 0 12px 0;
}

.blog-posts .recent-title a {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease; text-align: left;
}

.blog-posts .recent-title a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts .recent-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.blog-posts .recent-meta .author {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-posts .recent-meta .date {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-posts .category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 80%));
  color: var(--accent-color);
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-posts .category:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.blog-posts .post-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-posts .featured-post {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .blog-posts .featured-img {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .blog-posts .featured-content {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .blog-posts .post-title a {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .blog-posts .post-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .blog-posts .recent-post {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .blog-posts .recent-img {
    flex: 0 0 100px;
    height: 100px;
  }

  .blog-posts .recent-content {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .blog-posts .recent-title a {
    font-size: 14px; text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .blog-posts .post-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .blog-posts .recent-post {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-posts .recent-img {
    flex: none;
    height: 120px;
  }
}





.hero-bg {
  background: linear-gradient(
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
    ),
    url("assets/img/about-banner.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  padding: 120px 0;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-bg h3 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-bg p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0.95;
}