.blog-slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    /* padding: 30px 0; */
}

.blog-card {
    background: var(--whiteColor);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card>*:first-child {
    border-top-left-radius: inherit;
    border-top-right-radius: inherit;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.blog-image {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.no-image-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #999;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-image img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Meta Data Groups */
.blog-meta-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--textColor);
}

.meta-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

/* Author Style */
.meta-item.author {
    gap: 12px;
}

.blog-author-avatar img {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.author-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.author-name {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--titleColor);
    font-size: 16px;
}

.author-designation {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--textColor);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Date Styles */
.date-style-split .date-split {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--whiteColor);
    border-radius: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.date-day {
    background: var(--secondaryColor2);
    /* Light Green from image */
    color: var(--blackColor);
    padding: 8px 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 16px;
    min-width: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.date-month-year {
    padding: 8px 20px 8px 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--textColor);
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* Overlay Location */
.loc-overlay .meta-item {
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.loc-overlay .date {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.loc-overlay .blog-cat {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -15px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--secondaryColor);
    /* Yellow from image */
    color: var(--blackColor);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.loc-overlay .date {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
}

.loc-overlay .date.date-style-default {
    background: var(--whiteColor);
    color: var(--titleColor);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 50px;
}


/* Above Title Location */
.loc-above_title {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Content Area */
.blog-content {
    padding: 25px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-title {
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.blog-title a {
    color: var(--titleColor);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-desc {
    color: var(--textColor);
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* Footer Area */
.blog-meta-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.meta-left {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.meta-right a {
    color: var(--primaryColor);
    /* Red from image */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.meta-right a:hover {
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.comments i {
    color: var(--primaryColor);
    /* Red icon from image */
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* Swiper Nav */
.blog-button-next,
.blog-button-prev {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--titleColor);
    background: var(--whiteColor);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-button-prev {
    left: 10px;
}

.blog-button-next {
    right: 10px;
}

.blog-button-next:after,
.blog-button-prev:after {
    display: none;
}

.blog-button-next i,
.blog-button-prev i {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-pagination {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--primaryColor);
}

/* Grid Layout */
.blog-grid-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-grid-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-grid-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    }
}


/* Style 2 - Blog List */
.blog-list-items {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-list-item {
    padding: 40px;
    /* margin: 10px 0; */
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #EFEFEF;
    border-radius: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: transparent;
}

.blog-list-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.blog-list-item.is-active {
    border: 1px solid #FF0D1F;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(255, 13, 31, 0.05);
}

.item-number {
    font-size: 65px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #E2E2E2;
    line-height: 1;
    min-width: 80px;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-list-item.is-active .item-number {
    color: #FF0D1F;
}

.item-content-side {
    /* flex: 1; */
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

.item-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.item-meta-row .meta-sep {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 10px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.meta-item.date svg,
.meta-item.comments svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
}

.blog-read-more .read-text {
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-read-more a i,
.blog-read-more a svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.item-meta-row .blog-cat span {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #FFEDEE;
    padding: 3px 15px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #FF0D1F;
}

.blog-list-item.is-active .blog-cat span {
    background: #FFEDEE;
}

.item-meta-row .author-label i,
.item-meta-row .comment-label i {
    color: #FF0D1F;
    margin-right: 6px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-list-item .blog-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: 85%;
}

.blog-list-item .blog-title a {
    color: #0B0E23;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-list-item:hover .blog-title a {
    color: #FF0D1F;
}

.blog-read-more a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #FF0D1F;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-read-more i {
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-list-item:hover .blog-read-more i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.blog-list-item .blog-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    max-width: 60%;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-list-item.is-active .blog-desc {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.item-image-side {
    position: absolute;
    right: 40px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(50px) scale(0.9);
    width: 380px;
    height: 250px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.blog-list-item.is-active .item-image-side {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0) scale(1);
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.item-image,
.item-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .item-image-side {
        width: 300px;
        height: 200px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .blog-list-item {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .item-image-side {
        position: relative;
        right: auto;
        top: auto;
        bottom: auto;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto;
        margin-top: 25px;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        display: none;
    }

    .blog-list-item.is-active .item-image-side {
        display: block;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
    }

    .item-image img {
        height: 220px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .item-number {
        font-size: 50px;
        min-width: 60px;
    }

    .blog-list-item .blog-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* pagination */

.sv-grid-pagination {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.sv-grid-pagination .page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    margin: 0 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--titleColor);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--borderColor);
    background: var(--whiteColor);
    font-size: 16px;
}

.sv-grid-pagination .page-numbers.current,
.sv-grid-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
    background-color: var(--primaryColor);
    color: var(--whiteColor);
}

.sv-grid-pagination .page-numbers.current {
    background-color: var(--primaryColor);
    color: var(--whiteColor);
}