/* ==========================================================================
   Shared Blog Card — used on home, /blog, /blog/category/{slug},
   /blog/tag/{slug}, /law-firm-tech, /ecommerce.
   The CARD only — grid/carousel layout stays per-page.
   ========================================================================== */

.blog-card {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fffbf0 0%, #ffffff 40%);
    border-radius: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(45, 80, 22, 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(45, 80, 22, 0.3), 0 0 4px rgba(45, 80, 22, 0.45);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(45, 80, 22, 0.5), 0 0 6px rgba(45, 80, 22, 0.6);
    border-color: rgba(45, 80, 22, 0.75);
}

.blog-image { height: 180px; overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; position: relative; }
.blog-image a { display: block; height: 100%; }
.blog-image img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-image img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.blog-image-placeholder {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3f4f6 0%, #e5e7eb 100%);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: #9ca3af; font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.blog-content {
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.blog-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
}
.blog-category {
    color: #2D5016;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}
.blog-date { color: #94a3b8; order: -1; }

.blog-title {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-title a {
    color: #1e293b;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.blog-title a:hover { color: #2D5016; }

.blog-excerpt {
    color: #64748b;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-self: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #2D5016;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: auto;
}
.blog-link:hover { gap: 10px; }
.blog-link i { font-size: 0.75rem; }