.blog-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 4rem auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.blog-image {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 60%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-image img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

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

.blog-content {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2c3e50;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.excerpt {
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: #dc3545;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.blog-card:hover .read-more {
  background-color: #c82333;
}

/* Focus styles for accessibility */
.blog-card:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #dc3545;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

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

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-container {
      padding: 0 1rem;
      margin: 2rem auto;
  }
  
  .blog-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-content {
      padding: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .blog-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}