.blog-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.blog-image {
    height: 200px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #f0f0f0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; 
    object-position: center;
    display: block; 
}


.blog-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.blog-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    color: #888;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-content {
    padding: 20px;
}

.blog-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #333;
}

.blog-date {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-card a.read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

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

.empty-state {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.empty-state i {
    font-size: 60px;
    color: #ddd;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.empty-state h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.empty-state p {
    color: #777;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
}

.blog-filters {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
}

.search-bar {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 400px;
    position: relative;
}

.search-bar input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    padding-left: 45px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.search-bar input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--primary-color-rgb), 0.1);
}

.search-bar i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #999;
}


.pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
    gap: 8px;
}

.pagination a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    color: #555;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pagination a:hover {
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
}

.pagination a.active {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-filters {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    
    .search-bar {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}