#blogs {
    /* Blog cards: white background, padding and subtle shadow */
    .blog-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 18px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1), box-shadow 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
      height: 100%;
      /* display: flex;
      flex-direction: column; */
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(11,56,106,0.12);
      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #fff 90%);
    }

    .blog-card .thumb {
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-card .thumb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 220px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
    }

    .blog-card:hover .thumb img {
      transform: scale(1.07) rotate(-2deg);
    }

    .blog-card .card-body {
      padding-top: 12px;
    }

    .blog-card .meta {
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
      font-size: 13px;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .blog-card h3,
    .blog-card .title {
      font-size: 18px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      font-weight: 700;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .blog-card:hover h3,
    .blog-card:hover .title {
      color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    .blog-card .excerpt {
      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .cta-btn,
.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.read-more {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.read-more i {
    margin-left: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

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

.cta-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.cta-btn:hover {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
}

    .cta-btn i {
      line-height: 1px;
    }

     .swiper-pagination {
        margin-top: 20px;
        position: relative;
    }

     .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        opacity: 1;
        background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
    }

     .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
    }


    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-card {
        padding: 14px;
      }
      .blog-card .thumb img {
        height: 160px;
      }
    }
  }

  #blog-details {
    .blog-media-swiper .swiper-slide img,
    .blog-media-swiper .swiper-slide video {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      max-height: 520px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      background: #000;
    }

    .blog-media-swiper video {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
    }

    .card:before {
      z-index: -1;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-media-swiper .swiper-slide img,
      .blog-media-swiper .swiper-slide video {
        max-height: 320px;
      }
    }
  }
  /* Hero play button + wave animation */
  .hero-play {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero-play-button {
    position: relative;
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    border: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(11, 56, 106, 0.25);
    z-index: 5;
    cursor: pointer;
    animation: fadeInDown 1s both 0.2s;
  }
  .hero-play-button i {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .hero-play-button .wave {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(11, 56, 106, 0.15);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-play-button .wave-1 {
    animation: wave 2.2s infinite ease-out;
  }
  .hero-play-button .wave-2 {
    animation: wave 2.6s infinite ease-out;
  }
  .hero-play-button .wave-3 {
    animation: wave 3s infinite ease-out;
  }

  @keyframes wave {
    0% {
      transform: scale(1);
      opacity: 0.8;
    }
    70% {
      transform: scale(1.9);
      opacity: 0.08;
    }
    100% {
      transform: scale(2.3);
      opacity: 0;
    }
  }

  /* Modal video adjustments */
  .modal-content.bg-transparent {
    background: transparent;
  }
  .modal .ratio video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    background: #000;
  }