.blog-page {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;

    background: #f7faf4 !important;

    color: #111;

    box-sizing: border-box;

    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTANICAL BACKGROUND IMAGE
========================================================= */

.blog-page::before {
    content: "";

    display: block;

    position: absolute;

    left: -80px;
    top: -10px;

    width: 500px;
    height: 700px;

    background-image: url("https://plantparadise.lemontechnepal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/contact-back.png");

    background-repeat: no-repeat;

    background-position: left center;

    background-size: contain;

    opacity: 0.9;

    pointer-events: none;

    z-index: 1;
}


/* Keep blog content above the image */

.blog-page > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG HERO
========================================================= */

.blog-hero {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 88px 0 82px;

    background: transparent;

    box-sizing: border-box;
}


.blog-hero::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;

    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;

    transform: translateX(-50%);

    background: #5b8f32;
}


.blog-hero .container {
    width: 100%;

    max-width: 1410px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 0 40px;

    box-sizing: border-box;
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO CONTENT
========================================================= */

.blog-hero-content {
    width: 100%;

    max-width: 760px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    text-align: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================= */

.blog-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 13px;

    margin: 0 0 20px;

    color: #5b8f32;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height: 1.3;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 2.5px;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.blog-eyebrow::before,
.blog-eyebrow::after {
    content: "";

    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;

    background: #b8c9ad;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG TITLE
========================================================= */

.blog-title {
    margin: 0;

    color: #111;

    font-family:
        Georgia,
        "Times New Roman",
        serif;

    font-size:40px;

    line-height: 1.18;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: -.7px;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.blog-description {
    max-width: 650px;

    margin: 22px auto 0;

    color: #888;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 16px;

    line-height: 1.8;

    font-weight: 400;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG CONTENT
========================================================= */

.blog-content {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 0 0 50px;

    background: transparent;

    box-sizing: border-box;
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTAINER
========================================================= */

.blog-container {
    width: 100% !important;

    max-width: 1410px !important;

    margin: 0 auto !important;

    padding: 0 40px !important;

    box-sizing: border-box;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG GRID
========================================================= */

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));

    column-gap: 28px;

    row-gap: 55px;

    width: 100%;

    max-width: 1220px;

    margin: 0 auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG CARD
========================================================= */

.blog-card {
    min-width: 0;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    width: 100%;

    margin: 0;

    background: #fff;

    border: 1px solid #e4e8df;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .045);

    box-sizing: border-box;

    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease;
}


.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);

    border-color: #d8e1d2;

    box-shadow:
        0 15px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG IMAGE
========================================================= */

.blog-card-image {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;

    height: 280px;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #f7faf4;
}


.blog-card-image > a {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}


.blog-featured-image {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition:
        transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}


.blog-card:hover .blog-featured-image {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE OVERLAY
========================================================= */

.blog-card-image::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    pointer-events: none;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.12) 100%
        );
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE PLACEHOLDER
========================================================= */

.blog-image-placeholder {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #f2f6ee,
            #e2ebdc
        );

    color: #5b8f32;

    font-family:
        Georgia,
        "Times New Roman",
        serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 700;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD CONTENT
========================================================= */

.blog-card-content {
    display: flex;

    flex: 1;

    flex-direction: column;

    padding: 27px 27px 25px;
}


/* =========================================================
   DATE
========================================================= */

.blog-card-meta {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}


.blog-card-date {
    color: #999;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 10px;

    line-height: 1.3;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1.2px;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* =========================================================
   BLOG TITLE
========================================================= */

.blog-card-title {
    margin: 0;

    color: #111;

    font-family:
        Georgia,
        "Times New Roman",
        serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    line-height: 1.4;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: -.15px;
}


.blog-card-title a {
    color: inherit;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        color .2s ease;
}


.blog-card-title a:hover {
    color: #5b8f32;
}


/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT
========================================================= */

.blog-card-excerpt {
    margin-top: 13px;

    color: #888;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    line-height: 1.7;

    font-weight: 400;
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR
========================================================= */

.blog-card-author {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 11px;

    margin-top: 23px;
}


.blog-author-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;

    flex: 0 0 40px;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: #f3f7ef;
}


.blog-author-image {
    display: block;

    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;

    object-fit: cover;
}


.blog-author-info {
    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 3px;
}


.blog-author-name {
    color: #333;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 11px;

    line-height: 1.3;

    font-weight: 700;
}


.blog-author-role {
    color: #999;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 9px;

    line-height: 1.3;

    letter-spacing: .3px;
}


/* =========================================================
   READ ARTICLE
========================================================= */

.blog-card-footer {
    margin-top: auto;

    padding-top: 23px;

    border-top: 1px solid #edf0eb;
}


.blog-read-more {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 9px;

    color: #5b8f32;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 10px;

    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1px;

    text-decoration: none;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    transition:
        color .2s ease,
        gap .2s ease;
}


.blog-read-more strong {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

    font-size: 16px;

    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 400;

    transition:
        transform .2s ease;
}


.blog-read-more:hover {
    gap: 13px;

    color: #4c7c2b;
}


.blog-read-more:hover strong {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}


/* =========================================================
   PAGINATION
   MATCHES PRODUCT PAGE
========================================================= */

.blog-pagination {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    margin-top: 90px;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    margin: 0;

    padding: 0;

    list-style: none;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers a,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers span {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    margin: 0 3px;

    color: #555;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 400;

    text-decoration: none;

    border: none;

    background: transparent;

    transition:
        background .2s ease,
        color .2s ease;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers a:hover {
    color: #5b8f32;

    background: transparent;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers .current {
    color: #fff;

    background: #5b8f32;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers .dots {
    color: #999;

    background: transparent;
}


/* =========================================================
   PREV / NEXT
========================================================= */

.blog-pagination .page-numbers .prev,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers .next {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;

    color: #5b8f32;

    font-size: 16px;
}


.blog-pagination .page-numbers .prev:hover,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers .next:hover {
    color: #4c7c2b;

    background: transparent;
}


/* =========================================================
   EMPTY STATE
========================================================= */

.blog-empty {
    max-width: 560px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 70px 30px;

    text-align: center;

    background: #fbfcf9;

    border: 1px solid #e4e8df;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .045);
}


.blog-empty-icon {
    margin-bottom: 18px;

    font-size: 36px;
}


.blog-empty h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;

    color: #111;

    font-family:
        Georgia,
        "Times New Roman",
        serif;

    font-size: 27px;

    line-height: 1.35;

    font-weight: 700;
}


.blog-empty p {
    margin: 0;

    color: #888;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        Helvetica,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE DESKTOP
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 1200px) {

    .blog-hero .container {
        width: 1410px;
        max-width: 1410px;
    }


    .blog-container {
        width: 1410px !important;
        max-width: 1410px !important;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET — 1199
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

    .blog-hero .container,
    .blog-container {
        width: 94% !important;
        max-width: 94% !important;
    }


    .blog-grid {
        max-width: 1000px;
    }


    .blog-card-image {
        height: 250px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET — 991
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .blog-hero {
        padding: 70px 0 65px;
    }


    .blog-content {
        padding: 60px 0 80px;
    }


    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns:
            repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

        column-gap: 24px;

        row-gap: 40px;
    }


    .blog-card-image {
        height: 235px;
    }


    .blog-title {
        font-size: 48px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE — 767
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .blog-hero {
        padding: 55px 0 55px;
    }


    .blog-hero .container,
    .blog-container {
        width: 90% !important;
        max-width: 90% !important;

        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
    }


    .blog-eyebrow {
        gap: 8px;

        margin-bottom: 17px;

        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    }


    .blog-eyebrow::before,
    .blog-eyebrow::after {
        width: 20px;
    }


    .blog-title {
        font-size: 39px;

        line-height: 1.15;

        letter-spacing: -.5px;
    }


    .blog-description {
        margin-top: 18px;

        font-size: 14px;

        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    .blog-content {
        padding: 45px 0 65px;
    }


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

        max-width: 500px;

        row-gap: 35px;
    }


    .blog-card-image {
        height: 260px;
    }


    .blog-card-content {
        padding: 25px;
    }


    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 21px;
    }


    .blog-pagination {
        margin-top: 65px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE — 575
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 575px) {

    .blog-hero {
        padding: 48px 0 48px;
    }


    .blog-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }


    .blog-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }


    .blog-card-image {
        height: 235px;
    }


    .blog-card-content {
        padding: 22px;
    }


    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }


    .blog-pagination .page-numbers a,
    .blog-pagination .page-numbers span {
        width: 33px;
        height: 33px;

        margin: 0 2px;

        font-size: 13px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   FOCUS RESET
========================================================= */

.blog-page a:focus,
.blog-page a:focus-visible,
.blog-page button:focus,
.blog-page button:focus-visible {
    outline: 0 !important;

    outline-color: transparent !important;

    box-shadow: none !important;

    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent !important;
}