.blog-content {
  padding: 60px 20px 80px;
  background: #FCFCFC;
}

.content-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  justify-content: center;
}


/* MAIN CONTENT AREA */
.blog-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* POSTS GRID */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.blog-post {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(82, 133, 164, 0.12);
}

/* POST IMAGE */
.post-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-thumbnail {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post:hover .post-thumbnail {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* BADGE */
.category-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #5285A4;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* POST CONTENT */
.post-content {
  padding: 24px;
}

.post-date-small,
.read-time-small {
  color: #6B7280;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.post-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1F2937;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 12px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #6B7280;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-footer-simple {
  border-top: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

.read-link,
.read-more-link {
  color: #DFA04C;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.read-link:hover,
.read-more-link:hover {
  color: #C98A33;
}

/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .content-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}



// case study section

/* Overall Section */
.case-studies {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  color: #333;
}

/* Container */
.case-studies .container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 80px;
}

/* Each Case Study */
.case-study {
  border-left: 6px solid;
  border-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5285A4, #DFA04C) 1;
  padding-left: 20px; /* Keep content away from border */
  margin: 0;          /* Remove any outer space */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;        /* Ensure it takes full width */
}

/* Optional: If your parent container has padding, remove it */
.case-study-container {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Content */
.case-content {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.case-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #5285A4;
}

.case-content h3 {
  color: #DFA04C;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.case-content p {
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: #444;
}

.case-content ol {
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.case-content li {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}


/* Quote styling */
blockquote {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5285A4 0%, #DFA04C 100%);
  color: white;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .case-studies {
    padding: 40px 15px;
  }
  .case-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .case-content h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  blockquote {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}