.blog-grid-section .blog-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0 -1rem; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col { flex: 0 0 50%; max-width: 50%; padding: 0 1rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-grid-section .blog-col { flex: 0 0 100%; max-width: 100%; }
}

.blog-grid-section .blog-entry {
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1),
    box-shadow 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  animation: blogCardIn 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1) forwards;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(1) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(2) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(3) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(4) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(5) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(6) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.48s; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-col:nth-child(n+7) .blog-entry { animation-delay: 0.56s; }
@keyframes blogCardIn {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .blog-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 56%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e2e8f0;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .blog-img-wrap a {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry:hover .blog-img-wrap a {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .meta-date {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  /* background: rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.92); */
  background: #E5A600;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1), box-shadow 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .meta-date .day { display: block; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry:hover .meta-date {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.4);
}

.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .text {
  padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .heading {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .heading a {
  color: #0f172a;
  transition: color 0.45s ease;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .heading a:hover { color: #E5A600; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .text > p {
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .d-flex.mt-4 {
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .btn-primary {
  background: #E5A600;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: background 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1), box-shadow 0.5s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.25);
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .btn-primary:hover {
  /* background: #0369a1; */
  /* transform: translateY(-2px); */
  /* box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.35); */
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .ml-auto {
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .ml-auto a { color: inherit; }
.blog-grid-section .blog-entry .meta-chat { margin-left: 0.5rem; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .blog-grid-section .blog-entry,
  .blog-grid-section .blog-entry .blog-img-wrap a,
  .blog-grid-section .blog-entry .meta-date { animation: none; transition: none; }
  .blog-grid-section .blog-entry { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}