/* --- Hero Section --- */
.blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(var(--color-5-rgb) / 0.9), var(--color5)), url('https://placehold.co/1920x600/1e293b/3b82f6?text=Insights+Hub');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 8rem 0 4rem;
    position: relative;
}

/* --- Search & Filter Bar --- */
.search-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.search-input {
    background-color: var(--color4);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: var(--color2);
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding-right: 50px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

    .search-input:focus {
        background-color: var(--color5);
        border-color: var(--color1);
        box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(var(--color-1-rgb), 0.2);
    }

.search-btn {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5px;
    top: 5px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--color1);
    border: none;
    color: var(--color2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

    .search-btn:hover {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

.cat-filter-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--color3);
    color: var(--color3);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
}

    .cat-filter-btn:hover,
    .cat-filter-btn.active {
        background-color: var(--color1);
        border-color: var(--color1);
        color: var(--color2);
    }

/* --- Featured Post Card --- */
.featured-card {
    background-color: var(--color4);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

    .featured-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        border-color: var(--color1);
    }

.featured-img-wrap {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 350px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

    .featured-img-wrap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

.featured-card:hover .featured-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* --- Standard Post Cards --- */
.blog-card {
    background-color: var(--color4);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        background-color: lighten(var(--color4), 5%);
        border-color: var(--color1);
    }

.blog-img-box {
    height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

    .blog-img-box img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

.blog-card:hover .blog-img-box img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.category-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    background-color: var(--color1);
    color: var(--color2);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.card-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.read-more-link {
    color: var(--color1);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: auto; /* Push to bottom */
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
}

    .read-more-link:hover {
        gap: 10px;
        color: var(--color2);
    }