.blog-card {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-base),
    box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 0 20px var(--color-gold-glow);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.blog-card-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-charcoal) 0%, var(--color-bg-dark) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

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

.blog-card-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    var(--color-bg-dark) 0%,
    var(--color-bg-charcoal) 50%,
    var(--color-bg-dark) 100%
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-card-placeholder-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.blog-card-category {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--spacing-sm);
  left: var(--spacing-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.9);
  color: var(--color-bg-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-card-content {
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-card-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  padding-top: var(--spacing-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
}

.blog-card-author {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.blog-card-date {
  font-style: italic;
}

.blog-card-read-more {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  align-self: flex-start;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-card-read-more:hover {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-bg-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-gold-glow);
}