.blog-card:hover {
  /*transform: translateY(-8px); */
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(3, 10, 25, 0.08) !important;
}

/* ========== Filter styles ========== */
#blog-filters-wrap .filters-pills-area {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #f3f3f3;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.filters-heading {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.filter-label { font-weight:600; margin-right:12px; }

.pill-block { display:block; margin-top:6px; }

.pill-block-title { font-size:13px; color:#666; margin-bottom:8px; }

.pills-wrap { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; align-items:center; }

.filter-pill {
  background: #fff;
  border: 0;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(3,10,25,0.06);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

.filter-pill:hover,
.filter-pill:focus {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(3,10,25,0.09);
}

.filter-pill.active {
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: translateY(0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #ffe500;
}

.filter-search-row {
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
}

.filter-search {
	width:100%; 
	max-width:420px; 
	padding:10px 12px; 
	border-radius:8px; 
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #blog-filters-wrap .filters-pills-area { padding:14px; }
  .filters-heading { flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }
  .filter-search-row { justify-content:stretch; }
  .filter-search { max-width:100%; width:100%; }
}
.filters-pills-area .active::before {
	content: "✓"; 
	width: 10px; 
	height: 15px; 
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; 
}


/* Container keeps content centered */
.custom-hero-container {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  gap: 30px;
}

/* Left image */
.hero-image {
  flex: 0 0 65%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
}

/* Right card overlaps the image */
.hero-card {
  flex: 0 0 40%;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);

  margin-left: -80px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #111;
}

/* Ensure card and image links are clickable */
.hero-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

/* Responsive behavior */
@media(max-width: 992px){
  .custom-hero-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .hero-card {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: -40px; /* overlap vertically on small screens */
    width: 90%;
  }
  .hero-card h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}

input#filter-s {
    padding: 10px;
    height: 15px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.cat-and-date {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
}
ul.row.list-unstyled.post_list_ul {
    padding: 0px !important;
}
.card-new-look .card-title {
    padding-top: 8px;
}
.card-new-look .card-title a {
    color: #000;
}
.posts_grid h5:before {
	display:none !important;
}
h5.card-title.font-weight-bold {
    padding-top: 8px;
}
.card-meta .fa {
    color: #fde953;
}