.blog-preview-section {

    position: relative;

    padding: 110px 20px 130px;

    background: #0b0c0d;
}


.blog-preview-container {

    max-width: 1440px;

    margin: 0 auto;
}


/* =========================================
   TOP ROW
========================================= */

.blog-preview-top {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 32px;

    margin-bottom: 58px;
}


.blog-preview-top h2 {

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3vw, 3rem);

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 0.03em;

    color: #f1f1f1;
}


.blog-preview-top a {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 10px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 0.82rem;

    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);

    text-decoration: none;

    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}


.blog-preview-top a:hover {

    opacity: 0.6;
}


/* =========================================
   GRID
========================================= */

.blog-preview-grid {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

    gap: 24px;
}


/* =========================================
   CARD
========================================= */

.blog-card {

    position: relative;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 14px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);

    background: #111314;

    transition:
        transform 0.5s ease,
        border-color 0.5s ease;
}


.blog-card:hover {

    transform: translateY(-6px);

    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);

    box-shadow:
        0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
}


/* =========================================
   IMAGE
========================================= */

.blog-card-image {

    position: relative;

    height: 320px;

    overflow: hidden;
}


.blog-card-image img {

    width: 100%;

    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition: transform 0.9s ease;
}


.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {

    transform: scale(1.05);
}


/* =========================================
   CONTENT
========================================= */

.blog-card-content {

    min-height: 270px;

    padding: 28px 28px 34px;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;
}


/* META */

.blog-card-meta {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 14px;

    margin-bottom: 16px;
}


.blog-category {

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 0.72rem;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 0.12em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: #b11217;
}


.blog-date {

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 0.72rem;

    letter-spacing: 0.08em;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48);

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* TITLE */

.blog-card h3 {

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 1.65rem;

    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.3;

    letter-spacing: -0.01em;

    color: #f5f5f5;

    margin-bottom: 16px;

    text-transform: none;

    transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover h3 {

    color: #b11217;
}


/* EXCERPT */

.blog-card p {

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 1rem;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);

    margin-bottom: 26px;
}


.blog-read-more {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    align-self: flex-end;

    gap: 8px;

    margin-top: auto;

    border: none;

    background: transparent;

    color: var(--brand-crimson);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 0.72rem;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.14em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    cursor: pointer;

    transition: color 0.35s ease;
}


.blog-read-more:hover {

    color: #ffffff;
}