/* --- Blog Section Background --- */
.modern-blog-section {
    background-color: #f9f8f4; /* Matches the light beige background from the image */
    font-family: var(--font-02); /* Recommended font for this aesthetic */
}

/* --- Card Setup --- */
.modern-blog-card {
    background-color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.modern-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* --- Image Styling --- */
.custom-rounded-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 280px; /* Keeps images uniform */
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 16px; /* Soft rounded corners matching the screenshot */
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* Very subtle shadow */
}

/* --- Category Label --- */
.blog-category {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #4a4a4a;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* --- Blog Title --- */
.blog-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.blog-title a {
    color: #1f232b; /* Deep dark blue/charcoal */
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-family: var(--font-03);
}

.blog-title a:hover {
    color: #b34a36; /* Rust accent color on hover */
}

/* --- Meta Data (Date & Comments) --- */
.blog-meta {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #a09d96;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-03);
}

.meta-dot {
    margin: 0 8px;
    font-size: 10px;
}

/* --- Blog Summary --- */
.blog-summary {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #8c8a82;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .custom-rounded-img {
        height: 220px;
    }
    .blog-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}