.blog-section .row {
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    .blog-section .col-lg-6 {
        display: flex;
    }
    /* FEATURED CARD */
    .featured-card {
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
        cursor: pointer;
        height: 100%;
    }
    /* RIGHT COLUMN - Full height with proper spacing */
    .blog-section .col-lg-6 > .row {
        height: 102.8%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .blog-section .col-lg-6 > .row > div {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        min-height: 0;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .article-link {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 9;
    }
     /* Smooth transitions */
    .featured-image img, .featured-title {
        transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    }

    .featured-image {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 15px;
        flex: 1;
        min-height: 300px;
        max-height: 380px;
        height: 380px;
    }
    .featured-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
        border-radius: 15px;
        display: block;
        transition:
            transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
            filter 0.5s ease;
    }
    .featured-img {
        transition: transform 0.9s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
    }
    .featured-card:hover .featured-img {
        transform: scale(1.08);
        filter: brightness(0.92);
    }
    .featured-image::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.25), transparent);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .4s ease;
    }
    .featured-card:hover .featured-image::after {
        opacity: 1;
    }
    .featured-card:hover .featured-title {
        color: #0099e6;
    }
    .featured-card:hover {
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .featured-body {
        padding: 30px 50px 30px;
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
        border-radius: 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    .featured-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
    }
    .featured-desc {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: #555;
        max-width: 92%;
    }
    .featured-footer i{
        color: #0e0e0f;
    }
    /* FOOTER */
    .author img {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border-radius: 50%;
    }
    .dot {
        opacity: 0.4;
    }
    .stats span {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #666;
    }
    .stats span i{
        color: #0e0e0f;
    }
    small{
        color: #555;
        font-size: 1em;
    }
    .article.list-card {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 18px;
        padding: 16px 14px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #e8eaf0;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        cursor: pointer;
        height: 100%;
        min-height: 0;
    }
    .card-overlay-link {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 9;
    }

    .article.list-card .thumbnail {
        width: 85px;        
        height: 85px;
        flex-shrink: 0; 
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #eee;
    }
     
    .article.list-card .thumbnail img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
              filter 0.4s ease;
    }
    .thumbnail {
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 1em;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    img, .img {
        max-width: 100%;
        vertical-align: middle;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .article.list-card .card-body {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 12px;
        flex: 1;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
    .hover-underline {
        position: relative;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .article.list-card h6 {
        font-size: 20px;
        color: #0e0e0f;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        padding-right: 40px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .article.list-card p {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #777;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .count {
        margin-left: auto;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #666;
    }
    .featured-footer i.fa-play{
        color: #0099e6;
    }
    .list-card .card-title {
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .article.list-card:hover{
        border: 1px solid #75787d;
        background-color: #ffffff;
    }
    .list-card:hover .list-img {
        transform: scale(1.08);
        filter: brightness(0.95);
    }

    .list-card:hover .card-title {
        color: #0099e6; 
    }
    .article.featured-card:hover .featured-body {
        border: 1px solid #75787d;
    }

    .btn-load-more {
        --bs-btn-color: #0d6efd;
        --bs-btn-border-color: #0d6efd;
        --bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
        --bs-btn-hover-bg: #0d6efd;
        --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #0d6efd;
        padding: 10px 26px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border-radius: 999px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Icon animation */
    .btn-load-more i {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-load-more:hover i {
        transform: translateY(4px);
    }

    /* Tablet Responsive - iPad/Medium screens */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .featured-body {
            padding: 24px 30px;
        }
        
        .featured-title {
            font-size: 22px;
        }
        
        .featured-desc {
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card h6 {
            font-size: 17px;
            padding-right: 20px;
        }
        
        .blog-section .col-lg-6 > .row {
            height: auto;
        }
        
        .blog-section .col-lg-6 > .row > div {
            flex: none;
        }
        
        .featured-image {
            min-height: 250px;
            max-height: 400px;
            height: 350px;
        }
    }

    /* Small Tablet */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-section {
            padding: 2rem 0 !important;
        }
        
        .featured-body {
            padding: 20px 24px;
        }
        
        .featured-title {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        
        .featured-desc {
            font-size: 14px;
            max-width: 100%;
        }
        
        .article.list-card {
            gap: 14px;
            padding: 14px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .thumbnail {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card h6 {
            font-size: 16px;
            padding-right: 10px;
        }
        
        .featured-footer {
            gap: 8px !important;
        }
        
        .featured-footer .d-flex {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 8px !important;
        }
        
        .featured-image {
            min-height: 220px;
            max-height: 350px;
            height: 300px;
        }
    }

    /* Mobile Landscape */
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
        .featured-card .featured-image {
            min-height: 200px;
            max-height: 280px;
            height: 240px;
        }
        
        .featured-body {
            padding: 18px 20px;
        }
        
        .featured-title {
            font-size: 19px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .card-body {
            gap: 10px;
        }
    }

    /* Mobile Portrait */
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .blog-section {
            padding: 1.5rem 0 !important;
        }
        
        .featured-card {
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        
        .featured-card .featured-image {
            min-height: 220px;
            max-height: 300px;
            height: 260px;
        }
        
        .featured-body {
            padding: 16px 18px;
        }

        .featured-title {
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .featured-desc {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            max-width: 100%;
        }
        
        .featured-footer {
            gap: 6px !important;
        }
        
        .featured-footer .d-flex {
            gap: 6px !important;
            font-size: 13px;
        }
        
        .featured-footer i {
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        
        .featured-footer small {
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        
        .blog-section .col-lg-6 > .row {
            height: auto;
            gap: 0.75rem !important;
        }
        
        .article.list-card {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 0;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .thumbnail {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            border-radius: 15px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .card-body {
            width: 100%;
            margin-top: 0 !important;
            padding: 18px 20px;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
            border-radius: 20px;
        }

        .article.list-card h6 {
            font-size: 16px;
            padding-right: 0;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .featured-footer {
            width: 100%;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .featured-footer .d-flex {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        
        .stats {
            gap: 10px !important;
        }
        
        .article.list-card:hover {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
        }
        
        .article.list-card:hover .card-body {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #75787d;
        }
    }

    /* Extra Small Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 400px) {
        .featured-card .featured-image {
            min-height: 180px;
            max-height: 250px;
            height: 220px;
        }
        
        .featured-body {
            padding: 14px 16px;
        }
        
        .featured-title {
            font-size: 17px;
        }
        
        .featured-desc {
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card h6 {
            font-size: 15px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card .thumbnail {
            height: 160px;
        }
    }

    /* Very Small Screens */
    @media (max-width: 360px) {
        .featured-title {
            font-size: 16px;
        }
        
        .article.list-card h6 {
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        
        .featured-footer .d-flex,
        .article.list-card .featured-footer .d-flex {
            font-size: 11px;
        }
    }