/* Container Styling */
.blog-navigation-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 4rem;
}

.blog-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

/* Blog Card Styling */
.blog-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--medium-blue) 0%, rgba(37, 48, 69, 1) 100%);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.blog-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

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

.blog-post-content { 
    padding: 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-post-title {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.blog-post-date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-post-excerpt {
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}

.read-more {
    color: var(--secondary-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.read-more:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

.read-more::after {
    content: '→';
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover::after {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Blog Pagination */
.blog-pagination {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: -20px;
    right: -20px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.blog-pagination.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}


.pagination-button {
    pointer-events: all;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    background: var(--medium-blue);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pagination-button:hover:not(.disabled) {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.pagination-button.disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    background-color: var(--medium-blue);
    border-color: var(--light-blue);
    color: var(--text-light);
    transform: none;
}

.pagination-button i {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-navigation-container {
        padding: 0 40px;
    }
    .blog-pagination {
        left: -30px;
        right: -30px;
    }
    .pagination-button {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-navigation-container {
        padding: 0 30px;
    }
    .blog-pagination {
        left: -20px;
        right: -20px;
    }
}

/* "More Posts" Button (CTA) */
.button-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.8rem;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600; /* Bolder */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(77, 150, 255, 0.15);
}

.button-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color); /* Fill background */
    color: var(--dark-blue); /* Invert text color */
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(77, 150, 255, 0.3); /* Enhanced shadow */
}

/* Icon inside any button */
.button .fas,
.button .fab,
.button-cta .fas,
.button-cta .fab {
    margin-left: 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.button-cta:hover .fas,
.button-cta:hover .fab {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.button-center {
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}


.blog-post { 
    background: var(--medium-blue);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 2rem 3rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-post .blog-post-title {
     font-size: 2.2rem;
     margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.blog-post .blog-post-date {
     font-size: 1rem;
     margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.blog-post .blog-post-content {
    line-height: 1.8;
    padding: 0;
}

.blog-post .blog-post-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.blog-post .blog-post-content h2,
.blog-post .blog-post-content h3 {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

@keyframes slideInFromRight {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(50px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes slideInFromLeft {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

.slide-right { animation: slideInFromRight 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); }
.slide-left { animation: slideInFromLeft 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); }