.blog-hero {
    padding: 120px 0;
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--pure-black);
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.blog-hero .lead {
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.search-container {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}

.search-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border: 2px solid var(--dark-golden);
    border-radius: 30px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
    font-size: 1rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.search-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.search-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
}

.search-btn {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: var(--dark-golden);
    border: none;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--pure-black);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.search-btn:hover {
    background: var(--brilliant-white);
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
}

.blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.blog-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-content {
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: var(--brilliant-white);
}

.blog-date {
    color: var(--dark-golden);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-title {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-excerpt {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.read-more {
    color: var(--dark-golden);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
    color: var(--dark-blue);
}

.read-more i {
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.blog-tags {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.blog-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    background: rgba(184, 134, 11, 0.1);
    color: var(--dark-golden);
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin-right: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-tag:hover {
    background: var(--dark-golden);
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
}

.no-results {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 0;
    color: #666;
}

/* Category Panel */
.category-panel {
    background: var(--pure-black);
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 2rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.category-title {
    color: var(--dark-golden);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.category-title::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--dark-golden);
}

.category-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.category-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
}

.category-item i {
    margin-right: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--dark-golden);
    font-size: 1rem;
    width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.category-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.category-item.active {
    background: var(--dark-golden);
    color: var(--pure-black);
}

.category-item.active i {
    color: var(--pure-black);
}

.category-count {
    margin-left: auto;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.category-item.active .category-count {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Popular Tags */
.popular-tags {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.tag-cloud {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.tag {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: var(--brilliant-white);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.tag:hover {
    background: var(--dark-golden);
    color: var(--pure-black);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Blog Posts Grid */
.blog-card {
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .category-panel {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .category-panel {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .category-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .category-item {
        padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

/* Animation for Category Filtering */
.blog-post {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.95);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for Category Panel */
.category-panel {
    max-height: calc(100vh - 4rem);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.category-panel::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

.category-panel::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.category-panel::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--dark-golden);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.category-panel::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--dark-golden);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .search-container {
        max-width: 90%;
    }

    .blog-card {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
}