/* ==========================================================================
   LOTIUS BLOG LOOP ITEM - INDIVIDUAL CARD COMPONENT STYLES
   ========================================================================== */

.lotius-blog-card {
    background-color: #0b1120;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 1.6rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1),
                box-shadow 0.4s ease,
                border-color 0.4s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0.4rem 2.0rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.lotius-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-0.8rem);
    box-shadow: 0 2.0rem 4.0rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 3.0rem rgba(83, 205, 255, 0.05);
    border-color: rgba(83, 205, 255, 0.25);
}

/* --- Card Media Section --- */
.blog-card-media {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #121b2e;
}

.blog-card-media-link {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.blog-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.lotius-blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.35);
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.lotius-blog-card:hover .blog-card-overlay {
    background: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.1);
}

/* Floating Labels (Top Right Corner) */
.blog-card-badges {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.6rem;
    right: 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    z-index: 2;
}

.blog-badge-category {
    background-color: #06133A;
    border: 1px solid rgba(83, 205, 255, 0.2);
    color: #53cdff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.4rem 1.2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.blog-badge-date {
    background-color: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #e2e8f0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.4rem 1.2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.badge-date-icon {
    width: 1.2rem;
    height: 1.2rem;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* --- Card Body --- */
.blog-card-body {
    position: relative;
    padding: 2.4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Title (Truncate 2 lines) */
.blog-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-family-title, sans-serif);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.blog-card-title a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
    color: #53cdff;
}

/* Excerpt (Truncate 3 lines) */
.blog-card-excerpt {
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

/* --- Card Footer & CTA Link --- */
.blog-card-footer {
    padding: 2.0rem 2.4rem 2.4rem 2.4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-card-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card-cta:hover {
    color: #53cdff;
}

.cta-arrow-icon {
    width: 1.6rem;
    height: 1.6rem;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card-cta:hover .cta-arrow-icon {
    transform: translateX(0.4rem);
}

/* --- Mobile Viewport Optimizations (max-width: 767px) --- */
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .lotius-blog-card {
        border-radius: 1.2rem;
    }

    .blog-card-badges {
        top: 1.0rem;
        right: 1.0rem;
        gap: 0.6rem;
    }

    .blog-badge-category,
    .blog-badge-date {
        font-size: 1.0rem;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
        border-radius: 0.4rem;
    }

    .blog-card-body {
        padding: 1.6rem 1.2rem;
        gap: 0.8rem;
    }

    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .blog-card-excerpt {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2; /* Shrink to 2 lines on small mobile screens to save vertical space */
    }

    .blog-card-footer {
        padding: 1.6rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .blog-card-cta {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }
}

/* --- Equal Height Alignment for Elementor Loop Grid (Blog Cards) --- */
.lotius-loop-grid .e-loop-item .lotius-blog-card {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}