.blog-card {
  list-style: none;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--color-bg, #fff);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm, 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08));
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md, 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12));
}

.blog-card__link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card__image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-bg-light, #f8f8f8);
}

.blog-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card__image { transform: scale(1.04); }

.blog-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-card__date {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.blog-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--color-heading);
}

.blog-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.blog-card__read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}