.blog-hero-photo-wrap img {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* opacity < 1 promotes the <img> into its own stacking context, which
   otherwise paints it above the ::before white fade — pin the fade to a
   higher z-index so it stays on top regardless. */
.blog-hero-photo-wrap::before {
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------- Blog Intro: eyebrow + heading + copy ---------- */
.blog-intro {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.blog-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-eyebrow img {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
}

.blog-eyebrow span {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.blog-intro h2 {
  font-weight: 200;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-navy);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-intro p {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* ---------- Blog Posts Grid ---------- */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 120px;
}

.blog-card-photo {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-card-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-photo img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.blog-card-tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 16px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: linear-gradient(220deg, var(--color-navy) 3.5%, #255a96 100%);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.blog-card-date {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-card h3 {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-navy);
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card-link:hover {
  gap: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-intro h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
}

/* Heading in 2 lines on desktop */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .blog-intro { max-width: 1200px; }
  .blog-intro h2 { font-size: 46px; }
}
.blog-grid { gap: 28px; }