/* ===== Blog Cards ===== */
.blog-card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: fill;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-card-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #ccc;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.read-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.read-btn:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ===== Sidebar ===== */
.sidebar { border-radius: 12px; padding: 15px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }

.sidebar:hover { 
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.sidebar h5 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#recent-posts a, #social-links a {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #f0f0f0;
}
#recent-posts a:hover, #social-links a:hover {
  color: #a8aaad;
}

/* ===== Pagination ===== */
.pagination .page-item .page-link {
  color: #f0f0f0;
  background-color: #1e1e1e;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  margin: 0 3px;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
}
.pagination .page-item .page-link:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .blog-card img { height: 180px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-card img { height: 280px; }
}