    @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

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

    .blog-section {
        font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        background: #f8f9fa;
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .blog-container {
        max-width: 1400px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Blog Header */
    .blog-header {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .blog-header h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .underline {
        width: 80px;
        height: 4px;
        background: #ffc107;
        margin: 0 auto;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Blog Cards Wrapper */
    .blog-cards-wrapper {
        position: relative;
    }

    /* Blog Cards Container */
    .blog-cards-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    /* Blog Card */
    .blog-card {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        position: relative;
        cursor: pointer;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    }

    /* Blog Card Image */
    .blog-card-image {
        width: 100%;
        height: 160px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }

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

    /* Blog Card Content */
    .blog-card-content {
        padding: 1.25rem;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    /* Blog Card Meta */
    .blog-card-meta {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: #666;
    }

    .blog-card-date {
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    .blog-card-author {
        font-weight: 500;
        color: #333;
    }

    /* Blog Card Title */
    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #d4a574;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
        min-height: 3em;
    }

    /* Blog Card Description */
    .blog-card-description {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: #777;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    /* Read More Button */
    .read-more {
        background: #ffc107;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        border: none;
        padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-block;
        text-align: center;
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .read-more:hover {
        background: #ffb300;
        transform: translateX(4px);
        color: #1a1a1a;
    }

    /* Empty State */
    .text-center {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .py-5 {
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }

    .text-muted {
        color: #999;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Color Variations for Different Blog Cards */
    .blog-card:nth-child(4n+1) .blog-card-title {
        color: #d4a574;
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4n+2) .blog-card-title {
        color: #c9a961;
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4n+3) .blog-card-title {
        color: #d4a574;
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4n+4) .blog-card-title {
        color: #b8935a;
    }

    /* Custom Pagination Styles */
    .pagination-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .pagination {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.4rem;
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .pagination .page-item {
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .pagination .page-link {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
        background: white;
        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
        color: #333;
        border-radius: 6px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .pagination .page-link:hover {
        background: #ffc107;
        border-color: #ffc107;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.3);
    }

    .pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
        background: #ffc107;
        border-color: #ffc107;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        font-weight: 600;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.2);
    }

    .pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
        background: #f5f5f5;
        border-color: #e0e0e0;
        color: #999;
        cursor: not-allowed;
        pointer-events: none;
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* Previous/Next Arrow Styles - SMALLER SIZE */
    .pagination .page-link[rel="prev"],
    .pagination .page-link[rel="next"] {
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    /* SVG icons inside pagination links */
    .pagination .page-link svg {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
    }

    .pagination .page-link[rel="prev"]:hover,
    .pagination .page-link[rel="next"]:hover {
        background: #ffb300;
    }

    /* Dots for skipped pages */
    .pagination .page-item.disabled span {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        color: #999;
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    /* Responsive Design */
    @media (max-width: 1400px) {
        .blog-cards-container {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1200px) {
        .blog-cards-container {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .blog-cards-container {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .blog-card-image {
            height: 180px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-section {
            padding: 3rem 0;
        }

        .blog-container {
            padding: 0 1rem;
        }

        .blog-cards-container {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .blog-card-image {
            height: 200px;
        }

        .blog-card-content {
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        .blog-card-title {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        /* Responsive Pagination */
        .pagination {
            gap: 0.3rem;
        }

        .pagination .page-link {
            min-width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }

        .pagination .page-link[rel="prev"],
        .pagination .page-link[rel="next"] {
            padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .pagination .page-link svg {
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .blog-header h2 {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
        }

        .blog-card {
            border-radius: 12px;
        }

        .blog-card-image {
            height: 180px;
        }

        .blog-card-meta {
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .read-more {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Mobile Pagination */
        .pagination {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.25rem;
        }

        .pagination .page-link {
            min-width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            padding: 0.25rem 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .pagination .page-link[rel="prev"],
        .pagination .page-link[rel="next"] {
            padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
    }
