:root {
    --primary-color: #6b6b6b;
    --primary-hover: #d5d5d5;
    --text-dark: #2d3748;
    --text-light: #718096;
    --background-light: #f7fafc;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --border-color: #e2e8f0;
    --font-sans: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    --font-serif: 'Montserrat', serif;
}

/* === General & Hero === */
.blog-hero {
    background-color: var(--background-light);
    padding: 5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-hero p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* === Categories Section === */
.popular-categories {
    padding: 4rem 0;
}

.categories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.category-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.category-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.category-card .category-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.category-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.category-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* === News Section === */
.latest-posts {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    background-color: var(--background-light);
}

.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

.news-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.news-card .news-image-link {
    display: block;
    height: 220px;
}

.news-card .news-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

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

.news-card .post-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.news-card .post-category {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
}

.news-card .post-title a {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card .post-title a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.news-card .post-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin: 0.75rem 0 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.news-card .read-more {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.news-card .read-more:hover {
    color: var(--primary-hover);
}

/* === Article Show Page === */
.article-header {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.article-title {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.article-meta a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-content .featured-image {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.article-content {
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.gallery .gallery-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.article-share {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.back-to-blog {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.back-to-blog a {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.back-to-blog a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-hover);
}

.clear-filter-btn {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.clear-filter-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-hover);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.pagination-container {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}