.container-blog {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}


.content-block-blog {
    display: block; /* Changed from flex to block so the inner container can breathe */
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    background: #111;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    
    border-radius: 20px; /* smooth curves */
    box-sizing: border-box;

    /* Black glossy transparent effect */
    
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.7), rgba(0,0,0,0.4));

    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);      /* glassy blur behind it */
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* Safari support */

    /* subtle shadow for depth */
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    padding: 30px;
}

.content-block-inner-blog {
    padding: 60px 40px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.blog-main-grid-blog {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
}


.story-card-blog {
    background: var(--gunmetal);
    border: 1px solid #222;
    transition: 0.4s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    width:100%;
    max-width:100%;
    margin:0 auto;
}

.story-card-blog:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.story-image-blog {
    height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.story-image-blog img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.6s;
}

.story-card-blog:hover .story-image-blog img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.story-content-blog {
    padding: 40px;
}

.story-date-blog {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.story-content-blog h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #fff;
}

.story-content-blog p {
    color: #888;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.read-more-blog {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.read-more-blog:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.blog-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: blur(20px);
    transition: filter 0.6s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-img.loaded {
    filter: blur(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width:768px){

    .container-blog{
        padding:0 16px;
        margin-left:auto;
        margin-right:auto;
    }

    .content-block-blog{
        margin-left:auto;
        margin-right:auto;
        padding:20px;
    }

    .content-block-inner-blog{
        padding:30px 15px;
    }

    .blog-main-grid-blog{
        grid-template-columns:1fr !important;
        gap:24px;
        justify-content:center;
        justify-items:center;
    }

}
@media (max-width:768px){

    .blog-main-grid-blog{
        grid-template-columns:1fr !important;
        justify-items:stretch;
    }

}