/* ==========================================
   BLOG PAGE STYLES
   ========================================== */

/* ==========================================
   SECTION 1: BLOG HERO
   ========================================== */

.blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1D315F 58.33%, #000000 170.84%);
    position: relative;
}

.blog-hero-container {
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 4rem;
}

.blog-hero-content {
    padding: 40px 0;
}

.blog-hero-content h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.blog-hero-subtitle {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-hero-image {
    position: relative;
    margin-left: auto;
    width: 100%;
    top: 40px;
}

.blog-hero-image img {
    width: 70%;
    position: relative;
    right: -30%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
}

/* ==========================================
   SECTION 2: BLOG INTRO & CARDS (COMBINED)
   ========================================== */

.blog-intro-section {
    background-color: #4486D326;
    padding: 80px 40px 40px
}

.blog-intro-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-intro-container h2 {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-intro-text {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

/* Blog Cards Grid */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: transparent;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.blog-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
}

.blog-card-title {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-card-link {
    color: #0F75BC;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-card-link:hover {
    color: #357abd;
}

.blog-arrow {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.blog-card-link:hover .blog-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ==========================================
   SECTION 3: BLOG CTA
   ========================================== */
.blog-reviews-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1D315F 58.33%, #000000 170.84%);
    padding: 80px 40px 10px 40px;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
}

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

.blog-reviews-header h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: white;
}

.blog-reviews-header p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1D315F 58.33%, #000000 170.84%);
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-cta-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Financial Success Blog Post - Section 1: Hero with Image */
.fs-hero-section {
    background-color: #0F75BC1A;
    padding: 80px 0 0 0;
}

.fs-hero-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.fs-hero-content h1 {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.fs-hero-subtitle {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
}

.fs-hero-image-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.fs-hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Financial Success Blog Post - Section 2: Steps Content */
.fs-steps-section {
    background-color: #0F75BC1A;
    padding: 40px;
}

.fs-steps-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.fs-step {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.fs-step h3 {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.fs-step p {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
}

.fs-conclusion {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.fs-cta-text {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.fs-phone {
    display: block;
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.fs-next-article {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #0F75BC;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease;
    float: right;
}

.fs-next-article:hover {
    gap: 12px;
}

.fs-next-article svg {
    margin-top: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.fs-next-article:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.fs-phone-link {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.fs-phone-link:hover {
    color: #0F75BC;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.fs-hero-image-mobile {
    display: none;
}

.blog-cta-section {
    background-color: #1e3a5f; /* Dark blue background */
    padding: 80px 40px 10px 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

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

.trustpilot-heading {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.trustpilot-subheading {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.trustpilot-widget {
    margin: 20px auto;
    max-width: 1000px;
    position: relative;
}

.tp-widget-review {
    height: 140px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: white;
}

.wrapper-bottom .tp-widget-profile-link {
    color: white;
}

.wrapper-bottom .tp-widget-profile-link a {
    color: white;
}

.blog-cta-title {
    color: #0F75BC;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.btn-check-loan-options {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #dc3545; /* Red button */
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-check-loan-options:hover {
    background-color: #c82333;
    color: #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .trustpilot-heading {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* Empowering Lives Blog Post - Section 1: Hero with Image */
.el-hero-section {
    background-color: #0F75BC1A;
    padding: 80px 0 0 0;
}

.el-hero-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.el-hero-content h1 {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.el-hero-subtitle {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
}

.el-hero-image-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.el-hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Empowering Lives Blog Post - Section 2: Steps Content */
.el-steps-section {
    background-color: #0F75BC1A;
    padding: 40px;
}

.el-steps-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.el-step {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.el-step h3 {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.el-step p {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
}

.el-conclusion {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.el-cta-text {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.el-phone {
    display: block;
    color: #1D315F;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.el-next-article {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #0F75BC;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease;
    float: right;
}

.el-next-article:hover {
    gap: 12px;
}

.el-next-article svg {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.el-next-article:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.el-phone-link {
    color: #1D315F;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.el-phone-link:hover {
    color: #0F75BC;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.el-hero-image-mobile {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
   ========================================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero {
        padding: 40px 0 0 40px;
    }

    .blog-hero-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
    }
    
    .blog-hero-content {
        padding: 0 40px 0 0;
    }

    .blog-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .blog-hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .blog-hero-image {
        max-height: 380px;
    }

    .blog-hero-image img {
        border-radius: 12px;
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .blog-intro-container {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .blog-intro-container h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-reviews-section {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .blog-reviews-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .carousel-arrow {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .fs-hero-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .fs-hero-content {
        padding: 0 40px;
        order: 2;
    }

    .fs-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .fs-hero-image-wrapper {
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .fs-step h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Hide desktop image on mobile */
    .fs-hero-image-desktop {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Show mobile image */
    .fs-hero-image-mobile {
        display: flex;
        order: 1;
    }

    .fs-hero-image {
        max-width: 100%;
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .el-hero-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }
    
    .el-hero-content {
        padding: 0 40px;
        order: 2;
    }

    .el-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .el-hero-image-wrapper {
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .el-step h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Hide desktop image on mobile */
    .el-hero-image-desktop {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Show mobile image */
    .el-hero-image-mobile {
        display: flex;
        order: 1; /* Place image first */
    }

    .el-hero-image {
        max-width: 100%;
        border-radius: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .fs-hero-section {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .fs-steps-section {
        padding: 20px 40px 40px;
    }

    .fs-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .el-hero-section {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .el-steps-section {
        padding: 20px 40px 40px;
    }

    .el-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
}