.page-blog {
  color: #333333; /* Dark text for light body background */
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); /* Ensure space below fixed header */
  background-color: #000000; /* Dark background for hero content area */
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-blog__hero-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.page-blog__hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%; /* Occupy full height of parent */
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.6;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.page-blog__hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px;
}

.page-blog__hero-title {
  font-size: 3em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #FCBC45; /* Highlight with login color */
}

.page-blog__hero-description {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.page-blog__hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.page-blog__button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-blog__button--primary {
  background-color: #FCBC45; /* Login color */
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__button--primary:hover {
  background-color: #e0a73c;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-blog__button--secondary {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 2px solid #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__button--secondary:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-blog__button--cta {
  background-color: #FCBC45;
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #FCBC45;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  padding: 15px 30px;
}

.page-blog__button--cta:hover {
  background-color: #e0a73c;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-blog__container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-blog__section-title {
  font-size: 2.5em;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 60px 0 40px;
}

.page-blog__featured-articles {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #f8f8f8;
}

.page-blog__articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.page-blog__article-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-blog__article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.page-blog__article-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 225px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  min-width: 200px; /* Enforce min size */
  min-height: 200px;
}

.page-blog__article-content {
  padding: 25px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-blog__article-title {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-blog__article-title a {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__article-title a:hover {
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__article-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95em;
  color: #555555;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.page-blog__read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #FCBC45;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: auto; /* Pushes to the bottom */
}

.page-blog__read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #e0a73c;
}

.page-blog__latest-news {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__news-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}

.page-blog__news-item {
  background-color: #fefefe;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__news-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.page-blog__news-title {
  font-size: 1.8em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-blog__news-title a {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__news-title a:hover {
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__news-date {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: #888888;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-blog__news-summary {
  font-size: 1em;
  color: #444444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-blog__cta-banner {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-blog__cta-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 30px 20px;
}

.page-blog__cta-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.4;
  z-index: 0;
  min-width: 200px; /* Enforce min size */
  min-height: 200px;
}

.page-blog__cta-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.page-blog__cta-title {
  font-size: 2.8em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__cta-description {
  font-size: 1.3em;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.page-blog__explore-more {
  padding: 60px 0 80px;
  background-color: #f8f8f8;
}

.page-blog__links-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-blog__explore-link {
  display: block;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 25px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__explore-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  color: #FCBC45;
}

/* Hidden class for JS animation */
.page-blog--hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.page-blog--fade-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
  }

  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 2em;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-blog__hero-section {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 80px); /* Adjust for smaller header on mobile */
  }
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 2em;
  }

  .page-blog__hero-description {
    font-size: 1em;
  }

  .page-blog__hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .page-blog__button {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
    margin: 40px 0 30px;
  }

  .page-blog__articles-grid,
  .page-blog__links-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-blog__article-card {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .page-blog__news-item {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .page-blog__news-title {
    font-size: 1.4em;
  }

  .page-blog__news-summary {
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-banner {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
  }

  .page-blog__explore-link {
    font-size: 1em;
    padding: 20px 15px;
  }

  /* Ensure all content images in mobile are responsive and not too small */
  .page-blog img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  /* Content area images must be >= 200px */
  .page-blog__hero-image {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
  .page-blog__article-image {
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-image {
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .page-blog__news-item img { /* Ensure any images in news items (if added) are also >= 200px */
    min-width: 200px;
    min-height: 200px;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }

  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 1.6em;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 1.6em;
  }

  .page-blog__button {
    padding: 10px 20px;
  }
}