.blog-hero {
  text-align: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.blog-controls {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 24px 16px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.search-bar {
  position: relative;
}

.search-bar input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 18px 54px 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-bar input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 184, 169, 0.25);
}

.search-bar i {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.tag-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.tag-btn {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.tag-btn.active,
.tag-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 184, 169, 0.2);
  border-color: rgba(0, 184, 169, 0.65);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.blog-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 32px auto 64px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
}

.blog-card {
  background: #222322;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform var(--transition-med), box-shadow var(--transition-med);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.blog-card__thumb {
  height: 190px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-card__body {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.load-more-container {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
}

.empty-state {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
}

.modal-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.modal-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.modal-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}