.blog-section {
  background: #f7fbff;
}

/* Header */
.blog-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #e3f2fd;
  color: #1976d2;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0d47a1;
}

.blog-subtitle {
  color: #555;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Card */
.blog-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  transition: all .3s ease;
  height: 100%;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
}

/* Image */
.blog-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f4f8fb;
    display: block; /* Remove flex for simpler img handling */
}

.blog-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Fills container, crops if needed, preserves aspect ratio */
    display: block;
}






/* Hover zoom */
.blog-card:hover .blog-img img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}





/* Body */
.blog-body {
  padding: 20px;
}

.blog-body h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0d47a1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Meta */
.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Read More */
.read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: #1976d2;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.read-more:hover {
  color: #0d47a1;
}
/* ===== BLOG HERO SECTION ===== */

.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 30vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hospital-blue) 0%, var(--dark-blue) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
    --dark-blue: #0a3d62;
  --hospital-blue: #1a5f7a;
}

/* Overlay (extra depth) */
.blog-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), transparent 60%);
  z-index: 1;
}



.blog-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Badge */
.blog-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

/* Title */
.blog-hero-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* Subtitle */
.blog-hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .blog-hero {
    min-height: 20vh;
  }

  .blog-hero-title {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .blog-hero {
    min-height: 25vh;
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .blog-hero-title {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

  .blog-hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }
}