/* --- Modern Blog Section --- */
.blogs-section, .blog-one--dark {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Clean white background */
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* Card Container */
.blog-card, .blog-one__single {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px; /* Soft, modern corners */
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    border: 1px solid #f0f0f0; /* Very light border */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); /* Subtle depth */
}

.blog-card:hover, .blog-one__single:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(166, 137, 90, 0.15); /* Glow using your gold color */
    border-color: #a6895a;
}

/* Image Handling */
.blog-img-wrapper, .blog-one__img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; /* Modern cinematic ratio */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-img, .blog-one__img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img, 
.blog-one__single:hover .blog-one__img img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Content Area */
.blog-card-body, .blog-one__content {
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Title Styling */
.blog-title, .blog-one__title {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-title a, .blog-one__title a {
    color: #1a1a1a;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.blog-title a:hover, .blog-one__title a:hover {
    color: #a6895a;
}

/* Excerpt/Text */
.blog-excerpt, .blog-one__text p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3; /* Limits to 3 lines for uniformity */
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* The Gold Pill Button */
.read-more-link, .blog-one__btn a {
    align-self: flex-start; /* Keeps button on left */
    background-color: #a6895a;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(166, 137, 90, 0.3);
}

.read-more-link:hover, .blog-one__btn a:hover {
    background-color: #1a1a1a; /* Flips to black on hover for contrast */
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Hide unneeded elements */
.blog-date-badge, .blog-one__date, .blog-one__meta, .blog-one__btn span {
    display: none !important;
}