.blog-page .page-header {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-page .page-header p {
    max-width: 560px;
}

.blog-page .featured-hero {
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 40px auto 20px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.blog-page .featured-hero:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
}

.blog-page .featured-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.blog-page .hero-image-wrap {
    min-height: 340px;
    background: #EAE7DF;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-page .hero-image-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blog-page .featured-hero:hover .hero-image-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.blog-page .hero-content {
    padding: 44px 48px 44px 44px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.blog-page .hero-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-page .tag {
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--dark-text);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-page .pill {
    background: var(--soft-red);
    color: var(--red);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.blog-page .hero-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    margin: 4px 0 12px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--dark-text);
}

.blog-page .hero-content .excerpt {
    color: var(--light-text);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-page .meta {
    color: var(--stone);
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-page .meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
}

.blog-page .meta i {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--red);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.blog-page .btn-hero {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--red);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 10px 28px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.15s;
    width: auto;
    min-width: 140px;
    max-width: 200px;
    justify-content: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.blog-page .btn-hero:hover {
    background: #8D0613;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.blog-page .btn-hero i {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.blog-page .blog-listing {
    padding-top: 24px;
}

.blog-page .blog-listing .section-header {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 48px 20px 8px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-page .blog-listing .section-header .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-page .blog-listing .section-header p {
    color: var(--light-text);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.blog-page .posts-grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 24px auto 0;
    padding: 0 20px 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.blog-page .post-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s, transform 0.25s;
}

.blog-page .post-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.blog-page .post-thumb {
    height: 190px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-color: #EAE7DF;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.blog-page .post-card:hover .post-thumb {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.blog-page .post-body {
    padding: 22px 24px 28px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-page .post-category {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-page .post-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--dark-text);
}

.blog-page .post-body p {
    color: var(--light-text);
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-page .post-meta {
    color: var(--stone);
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.blog-page .post-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.blog-page .post-meta i {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--red);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.blog-page .read-more {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
    align-self: flex-start;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.blog-page .read-more:hover {
    gap: 12px;
    border-bottom-color: var(--red);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE CSS (CSS Mobile Breakpoints) 
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .blog-page .featured-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-image-wrap {
        min-height: 280px;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-content {
        padding: 32px 32px 36px;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .blog-page .posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        padding: 0 16px 50px;
        gap: 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .blog-page .posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 0 16px 40px;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-content {
        padding: 24px 22px 28px;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-page .meta {
        gap: 12px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .blog-page .btn-hero {
        min-width: 120px;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .blog-page .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 2.0rem;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-image-wrap {
        min-height: 200px;
    }
}