.blog-card {
     border: 1px solid #e0e0e0 !important;
    /* border-radius: 12px !important; */
    overflow: hidden;
    /*margin: 15px !important;*/
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px #00000040 !important;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;
    position: relative !important;
    /* height: 460px; */
    /*margin: 35px !important;*/

}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25) !important;
}

.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto !important;
  display: block !important;
  height: 200px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.blog-info {
  padding: 20px !important;
  font-family: BentonSans;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  /* height: 260px; */
}

.blog-info a {
  margin: 0 0 10px !important;
  font-size: 14px  !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  color: #002349 !important;    
  line-height: 25px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}
.blog-info a.fl-view-all {
  
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid #c9a84c !important;
  padding: 9px 20px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em !important;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s !important;
}
/* Carousel wrapper */
.blog-carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  gap: 20px;
}

.blog-carousel-track .blog-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Arrows */
.blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .prev,
.blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .next,
.featured-blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .fl-arrow--prev,
.featured-blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .fl-arrow--next{
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}

.blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .prev:hover,
.blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .next:hover{
  background: #b8860b; /* gold hover */
}

.blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .prev{ left: -70px; }  /* moved further outside */
.blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .next{ right: -70px; } /* moved further outside */
@media (max-width: 1268px) {
  .blog-carousel-track .blog-card { flex: 0 0 50%; }
  .blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .prev{ left: 10px; }
  .blog-carousel-wrapper-navigation .next{ right: 10px; }
}
@media (max-width: 668px) {
  .blog-carousel-track .blog-card { flex: 0 0 100% ; }
}

.blog-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-grid .blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px);
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Blog Filter Form */
.blog-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
  /* flex-direction: column; */
  margin-bottom: 30px !important;
  background: #f9f9f9 !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  align-items: center;
}

.blog-filter input,
.blog-filter select {
  padding: 10px 15px !important;
  border: 1px solid #ddd !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 150px;
}

.blog-filter button {
  padding: 10px 20px !important;
  background: #002349 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  transition: background 0.3s ease !important;
}

.blog-filter button:hover {
  background: #001a35 !important;
}

/* Responsive Grids */
@media (max-width: 1268px) {
  .blog-grid .blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 20px);
  }
  .blog-page-container{
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
  }
  .blog-grid-container{
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  .blog-search-container{
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  .instagram-blog-grid {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .latest-blog-card .blog-img,
  .instagram-blog-img{
    height: 150px !important;
  }
  .blog-filter{
    align-items: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-filter-actions{
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }
  .blog-grid {
    gap: 15px;
  }
  
  .blog-grid .blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
  
  .blog-filter {
    gap: 10px;
    
  }
  
  .blog-filter input,
  .blog-filter select,
  .blog-filter button {
    min-width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 8px) !important;
  }
}
.blog-page-container{
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}
.blog-search-container{
  width: 25%;
}
.blog-grid-container{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 40px;
  width: 75%;
}
.blog-grid-container div{
  width: 100%;
}
.category-checkboxes {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.category-checkboxes label span input[type="checkbox"] {
  min-width: unset !important;
  /* margin: 0 10px 10px 0px !important; */

}
.blog-date{
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-pagination
{
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 15px !important;
}
.blog-filter-actions a.clear-filters{
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.latest-blog-grid{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.latest-blog-card{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.latest-blog-card .blog-info{
  padding: 0 !important;
  width: 70%;
}
.latest-blog-card .blog-img {
  width: 30%;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden; /* ensures no overflow */
}
.latest-blog-card .blog-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover; /* key line */
  display: block  !important;
}
.latest-blog-item{
  max-width: 100px;
}
.instagram-blog-grid{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 3px;
}
.instagram-blog-grid .instagram-blog-img {
  width: 30%;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden; /* ensures no overflow */
}
.instagram-blog-grid .instagram-blog-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover; /* key line */
  display: block  !important;
}
.multi-select-dropdown {
    position: relative;
    width: 220px;
}

.dropdown-toggle {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
}

.dropdown-toggle:hover {
    border-color: #999;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    border: 1px solid #ccc !important;
    border-top: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    z-index: 999;
    max-height: 200px;
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.dropdown-menu.open {
    display: block;
}

.dropdown-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 10px  !important;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: normal;
}
.dropdown-item input[type="checkbox"] {
    margin: 0 !important;
    min-width: unset !important;
    max-width: 20px !important;
}
.dropdown-item:hover {
    background: #f0f0f0;
}

.dropdown-arrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #666;
}