:root {
            --primary: #8B0000;
            --primary-dark: #6a0000;
            --primary-light: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.1);
            --secondary: #2C3E50;
            --secondary-light: #34495e;
            --accent: #E8B4B8;
            --light: #F8F9FA;
            --light-gray: #F5F7FA;
            --gray: #6C757D;
            --dark: #343A40;
            --success: #28A745;
            --info: #17A2B8;
            --warning: #FFC107;
            --danger: #DC3545;
            --border: #E9ECEF;
            --border-light: #F1F3F4;
            --shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --shadow-hover: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            --shadow-card: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            --transition-slow: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            --border-radius: 12px;
            --border-radius-lg: 20px;
            --border-radius-sm: 8px;
        }

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

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark);
            line-height: 1.6;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #e9ecef 100%);
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        /* Blog Hero Banner */
        .blog-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-dark) 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 80px 0 60px;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
            border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius-lg) var(--border-radius-lg);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .blog-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M0,0 L100,0 L100,100 Z" fill="rgba(255,255,255,0.1)"/></svg>');
            background-size: cover;
            opacity: 0.1;
        }

        .hero-content {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
        }

        .breadcrumb {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .breadcrumb a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .blog-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .blog-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 25px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }

        .meta-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .meta-item i {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .blog-badge {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            color: white;
            padding: 6px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        /* Main Content Layout */
        .blog-main {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 350px;
            gap: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        /* Blog Content */
        .blog-content-wrapper {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
        }

        .featured-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 500px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

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

        .blog-content-wrapper:hover .featured-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .image-caption {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
            color: white;
            padding: 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .featured-image:hover .image-caption {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .content-body {
            padding: 40px;
        }

        .content-body p {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #444;
        }

        .content-body h2 {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-light);
        }

        .content-body h3 {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
        }

        .content-body ul, .content-body ol {
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            padding-left: 2rem;
        }

        .content-body li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .content-body blockquote {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
            padding: 20px 30px;
            margin: 2rem 0;
            background: var(--light);
            border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius) 0;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .content-body blockquote::before {
            content: '"';
            position: absolute;
            top: -20px;
            left: 10px;
            font-size: 6rem;
            color: var(--primary-light);
            font-family: serif;
            opacity: 0.3;
        }

        .image-gallery {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 20px;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
        }

        .gallery-image {
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 200px;
            position: relative;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

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

        .gallery-image:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .gallery-caption {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
            color: white;
            padding: 10px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(10px);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .gallery-image:hover .gallery-caption {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .blog-footer {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 25px 40px;
            background: var(--light);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .tags {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .tags a {
            background: white;
            color: var(--dark);
            padding: 8px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .tags a:hover {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .social-share {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .share-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: white;
            color: var(--dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .share-btn:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
        }

        .share-btn.facebook:hover { background: #1877F2; color: white; }
        .share-btn.twitter:hover { background: #1DA1F2; color: white; }
        .share-btn.linkedin:hover { background: #0077B5; color: white; }
        .share-btn.whatsapp:hover { background: #25D366; color: white; }

        /* Sidebar */
        .sidebar-section {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 25px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInRight 0.8s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: calc(var(--delay, 0) * 0.1s);
        }

        .sidebar-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-light);
            position: relative;
        }

        .sidebar-title::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
        }

        /* Popular & Recent Posts */
        .popular-list, .recent-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .popular-item, .recent-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .popular-item:last-child, .recent-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
            padding-bottom: 0;
        }

        .popular-item:hover, .recent-item:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .popular-image, .recent-image {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .popular-image img, .recent-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .popular-item:hover .popular-image img,
        .recent-item:hover .recent-image img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .popular-content, .recent-content {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .popular-title, .recent-title {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .popular-meta, .recent-meta {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        /* Related Blogs Section */
        .related-section {
            margin: 60px 0;
        }

        .section-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            font-weight: 600;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 15px;
        }

        .section-title::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 5px;
            bottom: 5px;
            width: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary), var(--accent));
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .blog-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.1s);
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
            border-color: var(--accent);
        }

        .blog-card-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

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

        .blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .blog-card-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            left: 15px;
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 6px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .blog-card-content {
            padding: 25px;
        }

        .blog-card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .blog-card-meta span {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
        }

        .blog-card-meta i {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .blog-card-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

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

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

        .blog-card-excerpt {
            color: var(--gray);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .read-more {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: auto;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            gap: 12px;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        /* Back to Blogs */
        .back-to-blogs {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 40px 0;
        }

        .back-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 15px 40px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-dark));
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .back-btn:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.3);
            gap: 15px;
        }

        /* Author Bio */
        .author-bio {
            background: var(--light);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 30px;
            margin: 40px 0;
            display: flex;
            gap: 25px;
            align-items: center;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
        }

        .author-avatar {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            border: 3px solid var(--primary);
        }

        .author-avatar img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .author-info h3 {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: var(--secondary);
        }

        .author-info p {
            color: var(--gray);
            margin-bottom: 0;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .blog-main {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
            }
            
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            }
            
            .featured-image {
                height: 400px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .blog-main {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            
            .blog-title {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .featured-image {
                height: 350px;
            }
            
            .content-body {
                padding: 30px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .container {
                padding: 0 15px;
            }
            
            .blog-hero {
                padding: 60px 0 40px;
                border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius);
            }
            
            .blog-title {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            
            .blog-meta {
                gap: 15px;
            }
            
            .featured-image {
                height: 300px;
            }
            
            .content-body {
                padding: 20px;
            }
            
            .content-body h2 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }
            
            .content-body h3 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
            
            .blog-footer {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            
            .social-share {
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: center;
            }
            
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 25px;
            }
            
            .author-bio {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .blog-title {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            
            .blog-meta {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 10px;
            }
            
            .featured-image {
                height: 250px;
            }
            
            .content-body p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            .content-body h2 {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
            }
            
            .section-title {
                font-size: 1.7rem;
            }
            
            .blog-card-content {
                padding: 20px;
            }
            
            .blog-card-title {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
        }

        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        @keyframes fadeInRight {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
        }

        /* Lightbox */
        .lightbox {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
            z-index: 1000;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .lightbox.active {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .lightbox-image {
            max-width: 90%;
            max-height: 90%;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transform: scale(0.9);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .lightbox.active .lightbox-image {
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        .lightbox-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            color: white;
            font-size: 2rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .lightbox-close:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            transform: rotate(90deg);
        }

        .lightbox-nav {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 30px;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
        }

        .lightbox-btn {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .lightbox-btn:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }
        /* Place this after the .section-header styles */

.section-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
}

.view-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: var(--transition);
    background: transparent;
}

.view-all:hover {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: white;
    transform: translateX(5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.view-all i {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.view-all:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}