:root {
  --primary-blue: #186aff;
  --secondary-blue: #0d4ecc;
  --light-blue: #e9f0f8;
  --light-peach: #fde6dd;
  --peach: #f79a6b;
  --dark-peach: #DB7F67;
  --bs-border-color: #EFF2F5;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.explore-blogs-section {
  padding: 200px 1rem 3rem 1rem;
}

.blog-page-title {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2c3e50;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(24, 106, 255, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(24, 106, 255, 0.12);
}

.blog-card-image {
  position: relative;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

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

.blog-card-category {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  background-color: var(--light-blue);
}

.blog-card-category[data-category="Technology"] {
  background-color: #f3e8ff !important;
  color: #8b5cf6 !important;
}

.blog-card-category[data-category="Cybersecurity"] {
  background-color: #e0f2fe !important;
  color: #0ea5e9 !important;
}

.blog-card-read-time {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-read-time {
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--primary-blue);
}

.blog-card-content {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2c3e50;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--kt-text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.blog-card-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--light-blue);
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.author-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--kt-text-primary);
}

.blog-card-date {
  color: var(--kt-text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

/* Glassmorphism Blog Card - Enhanced Readability */
.blog-card-glass {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); /* Increased opacity */
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    color: var(--kt-dark); /* Dark text for readability */
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card-glass:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.blog-card-glass .blog-card-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-card-glass .blog-card-category {
    position: static;
    background-color: var(--kt-primary-light);
    color: var(--kt-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
}

.blog-card-glass .blog-card-read-time {
    position: static;
    background-color: var(--kt-gray-200);
    color: var(--kt-gray-700);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
}

.blog-card-glass .blog-card-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--kt-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-card-glass .blog-card-excerpt {
    color: var(--kt-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-card-glass .blog-card-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--kt-secondary);
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.blog-card-glass .author-name,
.blog-card-glass .blog-card-date {
    color: var(--kt-text-primary);
}

.blog-card-glass .author-avatar {
    background-color: var(--kt-primary-light);
    color: var(--kt-primary);
}