:root {
  --bg-color: #F8F9FB;
  --card-bg: #FFFFFF;
  --text-primary: #111827;
  --text-secondary: #667085;
  --border-color: #E5E7EB;
  --accent-color: #84CC16; /* Lime/Green accent */
  --accent-hover: #65A30D;
  --accent-light: #ECFCCB;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --shadow-subtle: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  --shadow-hover: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --container-width: 1280px;
}

/* Base */
.modern-blog-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
}
.modern-blog-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Hero Section */
.blog-hero {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.blog-hero p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
}

/* Search Bar */
.blog-search-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.25rem 3.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 99px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
  transition: var(--transition);
  outline: none;
}
.blog-search-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-light);
}
.blog-search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: auto;
  right: 1rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

/* Categories */
.blog-categories {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.blog-categories::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none; /* Chrome/Safari */
}
.blog-category-btn {
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 99px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.blog-category-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-secondary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.blog-category-btn.active {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Tags */
.blog-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.blog-tags::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
.blog-tag-btn {
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.blog-tag-btn:hover, .blog-tag-btn.active {
  background: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border-color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Controls (Count + Sort) */
.blog-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}
.blog-count {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.blog-sort select {
  padding: 0.5rem 2rem 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg fill="none" stroke="%23667085" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M6 9l6 6 6-6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg>');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0.75rem center;
  background-size: 16px;
}

/* Blog Grid */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-categories, .blog-tags { justify-content: flex-start; }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

/* Blog Card */
.blog-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}
.blog-card-img-wrapper {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-color);
  position: relative;
}
.blog-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.blog-card-cat {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 99px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.blog-card-content {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-card-meta-dot {
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
}
.blog-card-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-hover);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.blog-card-cta svg {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-cta svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Empty State */
.blog-empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.blog-empty-state h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.blog-empty-state p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.blog-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.blog-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
}
.blog-btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}
.blog-btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--bg-color);
}

/* Load More */
.blog-load-more {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.blog-load-more .blog-btn {
  min-width: 220px;
}
.blog-loading {
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Overrides for theme underlines */
.modern-blog-wrapper a, .modern-blog-wrapper a:hover, .blog-card, .blog-card:hover, .blog-card h2, .blog-card-cta, .blog-card * {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}