/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   blog.css  —  Vidyarthi Mitra Blog Styles
   Place in:  static/css/blog.css
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --orange:      #f97316;
  --orange-dark: #ea6c0a;
  --bg:          #f5f3ee;
  --card-bg:     #ffffff;
  --text:        #1a1a1a;
  --muted:       #666666;
  --border:      #e8e6e0;
  --radius:      14px;
  --shadow:      0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --font-head:   'Poppins', sans-serif;
  --font-body:   'Inter', sans-serif;
  --transition:  0.25s ease;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ─── HEADER ─── */
.blog-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8c00 0%, #f97316 55%, #ea6c0a 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
}

.blog-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-header p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  opacity: 0.72;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

/* ─── SEARCH BAR ─── */
.blog-search {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-search select,
.blog-search input[type="text"] {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  outline: none;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  min-width: 140px;
}

.blog-search select option {
  color: #1a1a1a;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.blog-search input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.blog-search select:focus,
.blog-search input:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

/* ─── BLOG GRID ─── */
.blog-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* ─── BLOG CARD ─── */
.blog-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 195px;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #e4e2dc;
  display: block;
}

/* ─── CARD CONTENT ─── */
.blog-content {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text);
}

.blog-content p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.68;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-content a {
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-content button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform 0.15s;
}

.blog-content button:hover  { background: var(--orange-dark); }
.blog-content button:active { transform: scale(0.97); }

/* ─── CATEGORY TAGS ─── */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  width: fit-content;
}

.tag.result    { background: #fce8e8; color: #c0392b; }
.tag.exam      { background: #e8f4fd; color: #1558a7; }
.tag.admission { background: #fff7ed; color: #b45309; }
.tag.career    { background: #fff0e6; color: #c2560a; }

/* ─── NO RESULTS ─── */
.no-results {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 0 1rem 3rem;
  }

  .blog-header h1 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .blog-search select,
  .blog-search input {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: unset;
  }
}
/* ── Navbar ── */
.navbar {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin-right: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.logo-vm {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #e55a00;
}

.logo-accent {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.logo-reg {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  vertical-align: super;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #333;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 18px 10px;
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: #e55a00;
  border-bottom-color: #e55a00;
}

.nav-links .icon-home {
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 18px 10px;
}