/* ====== GLOBAL SECTION STYLES ====== */
.section_padding {
  padding: 60px 0 60px;
}

#blog_area {
  width: 100vw;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#blog_area .container-fluid {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ====== SECTION HEADING ====== */
.section_heading {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.section_heading h2 {
  color: #222;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.section_heading h2 span {
  color: gray;
}

/* ====== BLOG SLIDER AREA (5 PER ROW) ====== */
.blog_slider_area {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0 30px;
}

.blog_slider_area .box-area {
  flex: 0 0 calc(20% - 20px); /* ✅ 5 items per row */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog_slider_area .box-area:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* ====== SINGLE BLOG CARD ====== */
.single-blog {
  height: 420px; /* adjust to your liking */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.single-blog .post-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 0 0 180px; /* fixed height for equal cards */
}

.single-blog .post-img img {
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.single-blog:hover .post-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ====== BLOG TEXT AREA ====== */
.single-blog .single_blog {
  flex: 1; /* make all cards equal height */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 15px;
  background: #fff;
}

.single-blog .post-title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  min-height: 40px; /* ensures consistent title height */
}

.single-blog .post-title:hover {
  color: #607d3b;
}

.single-blog .blog-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #555;
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* ====== ICON AREA ====== */
.icon-area {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #777;
}

.icon-area li {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 8px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.icon-area li i {
  color: gray;
  margin-right: 4px;
}

/* ====== BUTTON AREA ====== */
.btn-area {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.btn-area a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3431, #475349, #637360, #839476, #a9b68c);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.btn-area a:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #839476, #637360, #475349, #2f3431);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ====== RESPONSIVE DESIGN ====== */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {
  .blog_slider_area .box-area {
    flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 20px); /* 4 per row */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .blog_slider_area .box-area {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px); /* 3 per row */
  }

  .single-blog .post-img {
    flex: 0 0 160px;
  }

  .section_heading h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog_slider_area .box-area {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 15px); /* 2 per row */
  }

  .single-blog .post-img {
    flex: 0 0 150px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog_slider_area .box-area {
    flex: 0 0 100%; /* 1 per row on mobile */
  }

  .single-blog .post-img {
    flex: 0 0 140px;
  }

  .single-blog .post-title {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}