/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. BLOG PLACEHOLDER & DYNAMIC SECTION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.blog-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
}

.blog-placeholder-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 2px dashed var(--gray-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--accent-orange);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-placeholder-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-placeholder-content p {
  color: var(--gray-text);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}

.upcoming-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.upcoming-tags span {
  background: rgba(30, 35, 86, 0.06);
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

/* --- Dynamic Blog Grid & Post Cards --- */
.blog-posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-card-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--gray-border);
}

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

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.blog-card-content {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gray-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--gray-text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--gray-border);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.btn-read-more {
  color: var(--accent-orange);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-read-more:hover {
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

#blog-posts-grid {
  display: grid !important;
}

#blog-posts-grid .blog-card {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  transform: none !important;
}