:root {
  --light-bg: #f8f8f8;
  --rainbow-purple: #750787;
  --purple-light: #f0e6f3;
  --purple-dark: #5a046a;
  --card-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  --text-muted: #666;
  --border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* ============ Main Layout ============ */
.blog-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.blog-main {
  flex: 2;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ============ Blog Posts ============ */
.blog-post {
  background: var(--light-bg);
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.post-header {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.post-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem 0;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #222;
}

.post-subtitle {
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.post-excerpt {
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444;
  margin: 1rem 0 0.75rem 0; /* Reduced bottom margin from 1.25rem to 0.75rem */
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  line-clamp: 4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.post-footer {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.post-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.tag {
  background: var(--purple-light);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--rainbow-purple);
  border: 1px solid rgba(117, 7, 135, 0.2);
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--rainbow-purple);
}

.read-more:hover {
  color: var(--purple-dark);
}

/* ============ Sidebar & Filters ============ */
.blog-sidebar {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.filter-panel {
  background: var(--light-bg);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
  position: sticky;
  top: 1.5rem;
}

.search-box {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 0.5rem; /* Added space between search and button */
}

#blog-search {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

#search-btn {
  width: 3.5rem; /* Wider button */
  background: var(--rainbow-purple);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

#search-btn:hover {
  background: var(--purple-dark);
}

.filter-heading {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--rainbow-purple);
}

.tag-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.tag-btn {
  background: var(--purple-light);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--rainbow-purple);
  border: 1px solid rgba(117, 7, 135, 0.2);
  flex-basis: calc(33.33% - 0.5rem);
  text-align: center;
}

.tag-btn.active {
  background: var(--rainbow-purple);
  color: white;
}

.clear-filter {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--rainbow-purple);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9rem; /* Larger text */
}

.clear-filter:hover {
  color: var(--purple-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}


/* ============ Single Post ============ */
.blog-single-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.blog-post-full {
  background: var(--light-bg);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}

.blog-post-full .post-title {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-post-full .post-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-post-full .post-content {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.back-to-blog {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: var(--rainbow-purple);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.back-to-blog:hover {
  color: #5a046a;
}

/* ============ Responsive ============ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    
  .blog-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  
  .blog-post {
    padding: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .tag-btn {
    flex-basis: calc(50% - 0.5rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-post {
    padding: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  
  .tag-btn {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
}