.blog-hero {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  position: relative;
}

.blog-hero .hero-label {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.blog-hero .blog-hero-link {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;                
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 5;              
  text-indent: -9999px;    
  background: transparent;  
}

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

.blog-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--container-xl);
  padding: 60px var(--space-md);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.blog-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.blog-filter {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.filter-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  margin: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-black);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.filter-pill.active {
  background: var(--color-green-bright);
  border: 0;
  color: var(--color-black);;
}

.blog-grid {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 0 var(--space-md);
}

.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.blog-card h3 {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.blog-pagination {
  margin: auto;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: var(--container-xl);
  padding: 0 var(--space-md);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blog-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .hero-text {
    order: 1;
  }

  .hero-image {
    order: 2;
  }

  .blog-hero img {
    height: 240px;
  }
}