:root {
        --primary-blue: #022b41;
        --accent-yellow: #FFC107;
        --dark-gray: #2D3748;
        --medium-gray: #4A5568;
        --light-gray: #EDF2F7;
        --white: #FFFFFF;
        --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    }
    
    /* Banner Section - Modern Gradient Overlay */
    .blog-banner {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 400px;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }
    
    .blog-banner img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }
    
    .banner-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--white);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
    }
    
    .banner-overlay h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }
    
    .banner-overlay p {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        max-width: 700px;
        opacity: 0.9;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    /* Blog Cards - Modern Card Design */
    .blog-card {
        border: none;
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        height: 100%;
        transition: var(--transition);
        background: var(--white);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }
    
    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
    
    .blog-img-container {
        height: 234px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .blog-img-container img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: var(--transition);
    }
    
    .blog-card:hover .blog-img-container img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    
    .card-body {
        padding: 25px;
    }
    
    .card-category {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        color: var(--white);
        background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
        padding: 4px 12px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }
    
    .card-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--dark-gray);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
    
    .card-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.0rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
    
    .card-text {
        color: var(--medium-gray);
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }
    
    .read-more-btn {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: var(--transition);
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .read-more-btn::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--accent-yellow);
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -4px;
        left: 0;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: right;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .read-more-btn:hover {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
    }
    
    .read-more-btn:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
        transform-origin: left;
    }
    
    .read-more-btn svg {
        margin-left: 8px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .read-more-btn:hover svg {
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }
    
    /* Pagination - Modern Style */
    .pagination {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 60px;
    }
    
    .page-item {
        margin: 0 5px;
    }
    
    .page-link {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 18px;
        border-radius: 8px !important;
        transition: var(--transition);
        font-weight: 600;
        background: var(--light-gray);
    }
    
    .page-link:hover {
        background: var(--primary-blue);
        color: var(--white);
    }
    
    .page-item.active .page-link {
        background: var(--primary-blue);
        color: var(--white);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(14, 46, 80, 0.2);
    }
    
    /* Responsive Adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
        .banner-overlay h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
        }
        
        .banner-overlay p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
        .blog-banner {
            height: 350px;
        }
        
        .banner-overlay h1 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }
        
        .card-title {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .blog-banner {
            height: 300px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }
        
        .banner-overlay h1 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        
        .banner-overlay p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        
        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }
        
        .card-subtitle {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
        .blog-banner {
            height: 250px;
        }
        
        .banner-overlay h1 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }
        
        .banner-overlay p {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
        
        .page-link {
            padding: 8px 14px;
        }
    }