:root {
      --primary: #194479;
      --accent: #e26c0c;
      --text-dark: #0f172a;
      --text-muted: #64748b;
      --bg-light: #f8fafc;
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: auto;
      padding: 0 22px;
    }

    /* =========================
       PAGE HEADER
    ========================= */

    .blogs-hero {
      padding: 10px 0 10px;
      background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(25, 68, 121, 0.06),
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)
      );
    }

    .blogs-hero span {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .blogs-hero h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      margin: 16px 0 18px;
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .blogs-hero p {
      max-width: 720px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

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

    .blogs-grid {
      padding: 90px 0 110px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 55px;
    }

    .blog-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* TRENDING BADGE */
    .trending-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      left: 18px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 6px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(226, 108, 12, 0.35);
    }

    .blog-image {
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .blog-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 260px;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .blog-card:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .blog-content {
      margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .blog-category {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .blog-content h3 {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
      margin: 14px 0;
    }

    .blog-content h3 a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--primary);
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-content h3 a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .blog-content p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #475569;
    }

    .blog-meta {
      margin-top: 18px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .blog-meta span.dot {
      width: 4px;
      height: 4px;
      background: var(--accent);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    /* =========================
       RESPONSIVE
    ========================= */

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 45px;
      }

      .blogs-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .blogs-hero {
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
      }

      .blogs-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }

      .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .blog-image img {
        height: 220px;
      }
    }