/* ===== BLOG SLIDER SECTION ===== */
.blog-slider-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-3xl) 0;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
    margin: var(--spacing-3xl) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-slider-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--gradient-glass);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-slider-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog-slider-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.blog-slider-controls {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-nav-btn {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    border: none;
    background: var(--card-bg);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.blog-nav-btn:hover {
    background: var(--primary-purple);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.blog-nav-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    transform: none;
}

.blog-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
}

.blog-slider-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

/* ===== BLOG CARDS ===== */
.blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - var(--spacing-xl));
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    position: relative;
}

.blog-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-normal);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
    border-color: var(--primary-purple);
}

.blog-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.03;
}

.blog-card-image {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

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

.blog-card-category {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--spacing-md);
    left: var(--spacing-md);
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.blog-card-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-date,
.blog-read-time {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-date i,
.blog-read-time i {
    color: var(--primary-purple);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.blog-card-title {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-card-title a {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-normal);
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-purple);
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.blog-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-author-avatar {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid var(--border-light);
}

.blog-author-name {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.blog-read-more {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--primary-purple);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
}

.blog-read-more:hover {
    color: var(--primary-indigo);
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

.blog-read-more i {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.blog-read-more:hover i {
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* ===== BLOG SLIDER DOTS ===== */


/* ===== RESPONSIVE DESIGN FOR BLOG SLIDER ===== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .blog-card {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - var(--spacing-lg));
    }
    
    .blog-slider-track {
        gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-slider-section {
        margin: var(--spacing-2xl) 0;
        padding: var(--spacing-2xl) 0;
    }
    
    .blog-slider-container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    
    .blog-slider-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        text-align: center;
        gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    
    .blog-slider-controls {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .blog-card {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }
    
    .blog-slider-track {
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .blog-card-content {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    
    .blog-card-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    
    .blog-card-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
        align-items: stretch;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .blog-author {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-slider-section {
        margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
        padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    }
    
    .blog-slider-container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .blog-card-content {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }
    
    .blog-nav-btn {
        width: 2.5rem;
        height: 2.5rem;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

/* ===== BLOG SLIDER JAVASCRIPT FUNCTIONALITY ===== */
/* Note: The following CSS classes are used by JavaScript for slider functionality */
.blog-slider-track.transitioning {
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.blog-card.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.blog-card.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* ===== ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ===== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-slider-track {
        transition: none;
    }
    
    .blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {
        transform: none;
    }
    
    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ===== HIGH CONTRAST MODE ===== */
@media (prefers-contrast: high) {
    .blog-card {
        border: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
    }
    
    .blog-card-category {
        background: var(--text-primary);
        color: var(--bg-primary);
    }
    
    .blog-nav-btn {
        border: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
    }
}

/* ===== TOUCH DEVICE OPTIMIZATIONS ===== */
@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
    .blog-card:hover::before {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    
    .blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {
        transform: none;
    }
    
    .blog-nav-btn {
        min-width: 44px;
        min-height: 44px;
    }

}