.blog-intro-section {
  background-color: #fff;
  position: relative;
}

/* Banner Placeholder */
.blog-banner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  background-color: #d9d9d9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Headings */
.blog-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-family-base, "Nunito Sans", sans-serif);
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: var(--fw-bold, 700);
  color: var(--text-100, #1A1A1A);
}

.blog-heading .highlight {
  color: var(--secondary-70, #79C6DB);
}

.blog-subtext {
  color: var(--text-70, #5F5F5F);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Search Bar */
.blog-search {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.blog-search .form-control {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 10px 120px 10px 45px; /* space for button and icon */
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  font-size: 16px;
  height: 48px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.blog-search .form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary-70, #79C6DB);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.1rem rgba(121, 198, 219, 0.3);
}

.blog-search .search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #555;
}

.blog-search .btn-search {
  position: absolute;
  right: 6px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-color: var(--secondary-70, #79C6DB);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 28px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-search .btn-search:hover {
  background-color: var(--secondary-100);
}

.blog-tabs-section {
  background-color: #fff;
}

.blog-tabs {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-tabs .nav-link {
  color: var(--text-100, #1A1A1A);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-right: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-tabs .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--highlight-blue, #79C6DB);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-tabs .nav-link.active::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -6px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--highlight-blue, #79C6DB);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.blog-listing {
  background: #fff;
}

/* ---------- FEATURED CARD ---------- */
.blog-featured {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-featured .blog-img {
  background-color: #d9d9d9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 45%;
  height: 260px;
}

.blog-content {
  flex: 1;
}

/* ---------- BLOG CARD GRID ---------- */
.blog-card {
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blog-card .blog-img {
  background-color: #d9d9d9;
  height: 220px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/* ---------- TEXT STYLES ---------- */
.blog-title {
  font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-title a {
    color: #1a1a1a !important;
}

.blog-title span {
  color: #3EAAC4;
}

.blog-date {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #8C8C8C;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #5F5F5F;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.read-more {
  color: #3EAAC4;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ---------- BLOG IMAGE ---------- */
.blog-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px; /* Featured blog image */
  background-color: #d9d9d9; /* Light grey placeholder */
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

/* Smaller cards use slightly smaller height */
.blog-card .blog-img {
  height: 220px;
}

/* Optional: Hover zoom effect */
.blog-card:hover .blog-img,
.blog-featured:hover .blog-img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Image overlay (optional, subtle tint) */
.blog-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  border-radius: inherit;
}


/* ---------- PAGINATION ---------- */
.blog-pagination {
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif;
  background: #fff;
}

.pagination .page-link {
  color: #3EAAC4;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pagination .page-link:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: #2a8aa5;
}

.live-search-results {
  max-height: 300px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
}
.live-search-results a:hover {
  background: #f8f9fa;
}


/* Header */
.blog-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.blog-header h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #000;
}
.blog-header h2 span {
  color: #3EAAC4;
}
.blog-header p {
  color: #666;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Hero Image */
.blog-hero .blog-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background-color: #d9d9d9;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* Intro line with border */
.intro-line {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 12px;
}
.intro-line::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 3px;
  background-color: #3EAAC4;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Blog content */
.country {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.country h5 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}
.country ul {
  list-style: disc;
  margin-left: 20px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.country li {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Divider with Eyes */
.divider-eyes {
  position: relative;
}
.divider-eyes hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #222;
}
.eyes {
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0 10px;
}