/* Blog Section Variables - Matching Jobs Section */
:root {
    --blog-card-width: 320px;
    --blog-card-height: 600px;  /* Updated from 420px */
    --blog-image-height: 240px; /* Updated to maintain 4:3 ratio with card width */
}

/* Blog Section Container */
.blog-section {
    background: var(--gray-50);
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* AdSense Container Between Sections */
.intersectional-ad {
    max-width: 1260px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 280px; /* AdSense rectangular ad minimum height */
}

/* Blog Grid Layout */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
    gap: 2rem;
    max-width: 1260px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Blog Carousel Container */
.blog-carousel-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Blog Card Styles */
.blog-card {
    width: var(--blog-card-width);
    height: var(--blog-card-height);
    margin-right: 1rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Blog Card Image Container */
.blog-card-image {
    height: var(--blog-image-height);
    background-color: var(--gray-100);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;           /* Added */
    justify-content: center; /* Added */
    align-items: center;     /* Added */
}

.blog-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;    /* Changed from cover to contain */
    object-position: center; /* Added */
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Blog Card Content */
.blog-card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between; /* Added */
}

.blog-card-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gray-800);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
    height: 4.8em;  /* This allows for 3 lines of text at 1.6 line height */
    margin: 1rem 0;
    color: var(--gray-700);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
}

/* Blog Card Meta */
.blog-card-meta {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--gray-700);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.blog-card-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-card-date {
    color: var(--gray-700);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* Categories Sidebar */
.blog-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.categories-container {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.categories-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Modern Checkbox Styling */
.categories-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.category-button {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--gray-700);
}

.category-button:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
    color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.category-button.active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--secondary-blue));
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.hidden-category {
    display: none;
}

.hidden-category.visible {
    display: block;
}

.toggle-categories {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--secondary-green));
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.toggle-categories:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-blue), var(--primary-green));
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.toggle-categories i {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.toggle-categories.expanded i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.clear-categories {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--gray-700);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.clear-categories:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
    color: var(--primary-blue);
}

/* Blog Sidebar Ad Container */
.blog-sidebar-ad {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    min-height: 600px; /* Standard AdSense vertical ad minimum height */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    :root {
        --blog-card-width: calc(100vw - 4rem);
        --blog-image-height: calc((100vw - 4rem) * 0.75); /* Maintain 4:3 ratio */
    }

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-sidebar {
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .categories-container {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .blog-card {
        width: var(--blog-card-width);
        height: auto;        /* Allow height to adjust */
        min-height: 600px;   /* Maintain minimum height */
    }

        .blog-card-image {
        max-height: 400px;   /* Prevent excessive image height on wide screens */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --blog-card-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
    }
    
    .blog-section {
        padding: 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .blog-carousel-container {
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    /* Hide Flickity dots on small screens */
    .flickity-page-dots {
        display: none;
    }

}

/* Accessibility */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-card,
    .blog-card-image img {
        transition: none;
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }

    .blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {
        transform: none;
    }
}