.page-blog {
  color: #333333; /* Dark text for light body background */
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); /* Ensure space below fixed header */
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.page-blog__hero-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-blog__hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.page-blog__hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-blog__hero-title {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.page-blog__hero-description {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.page-blog__hero-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.page-blog__button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.page-blog__button--register {
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #000000;
}

.page-blog__button--register:hover {
  background-color: #FCBC45;
  color: #000000;
  border-color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__button--explore {
  background-color: #FCBC45;
  color: #000000;
  border-color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__button--explore:hover {
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #000000;
}

.page-blog__container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-blog__section-title {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-top: 60px;
}

.page-blog__section-intro {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-blog__latest-articles {
  padding: 40px 0;
}

.page-blog__articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.page-blog__article-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-blog__article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.page-blog__article-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.page-blog__article-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 225px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-blog__article-content {
  padding: 25px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-blog__article-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-blog__article-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #555555;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.page-blog__read-more {
  color: #FCBC45;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.page-blog__read-more:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.page-blog__categories-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #f8f8f8;
}

.page-blog__categories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.page-blog__category-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__category-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.page-blog__category-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
}

.page-blog__category-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-blog__category-title {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.page-blog__category-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666666;
  padding: 0 15px 20px 15px;
}

.page-blog__long-form-content {
  padding: 80px 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-blog__long-form-content h2,
.page-blog__long-form-content h3 {
  color: #000000;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-blog__long-form-content h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-blog__long-form-content h3 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.page-blog__long-form-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #333333;
}

.page-blog__cta-section {
  background-color: #000000;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__cta-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-blog__cta-description {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-blog__button--cta {
  background-color: #FCBC45;
  color: #000000;
  border-color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__button--cta:hover {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  color: #000000;
  border-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }

  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .page-blog__article-image,
  .page-blog__category-image {
    height: 180px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-blog__hero-section {
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .page-blog__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .page-blog__hero-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .page-blog__button {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding-top: 40px;
  }

  .page-blog__section-intro {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .page-blog__articles-grid,
  .page-blog__categories-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .page-blog__article-image,
  .page-blog__category-image {
    height: 200px;
    max-width: 100%; /* Ensure images don't overflow */
  }

  .page-blog__article-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .page-blog__category-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .page-blog__long-form-content h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .page-blog__long-form-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  .page-blog__long-form-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-description {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .page-blog img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .page-blog__hero-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}