.banner1{
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    height:75vh;
    overflow:hidden;
}


.blog-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px auto;
}
/* Blog Cards Grid */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 35px;
}
.blog-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.blog-img {
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.blog-date {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: #dca73a;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.blog-info {
  padding: 25px;
}
.blog-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #dca73a;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.blog-info h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.blog-info h3 a {
  color: var(--color-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.blog-info h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.blog-info p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.read-more {
  color: #dca73a;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.read-more:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
/* Sidebar Widget Styles */
.blog-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 40px;
}
.sidebar-widget {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding-left: 15px;
}
/* Search widget */
.search-form {
  display: flex;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.search-form input {
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.search-form button {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
/* Recent posts widget */
.recent-posts {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.recent-post-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: center;
}
.recent-post-img {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.recent-post-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.recent-post-detail h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.recent-post-detail h4 a {
  color: #dca73a;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.recent-post-detail span {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #dca73a;
}
/* Newsletter Widget */
.newsletter-widget {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: #000000;
}
.newsletter-widget .widget-title {
  color: #000000;
}
.newsletter-widget p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.newsletter-form input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: #7d7d7d;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
}
.newsletter-form button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #121212;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}
.newsletter-form button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-light);
}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 968px) {
  .blog-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .blog-sidebar {
    order: 2; /* Sidebar goes down on mobile */
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}