:root {
            --primary: #0f766e; /* Swastik Teal */
            --primary-dark: #0d5f58;
            --accent: #2dd4bf; /* Bright Teal */
            --secondary: #1e293b; /* Dark Slate */
            --text-body: #475569;
            --bg-light: #f0fdfa;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --radius: 12px;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-body);
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
        }

        /* --- Hero Section --- */
        .blog-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary) 0%, var(--primary) 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 80px 0 60px;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .blog-hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* --- Blog Layout --- */
        .blog-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            background: var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .card-img-top {
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
            position: relative;
        }

        .category-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 15px;
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 5px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 1rem !important;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .blog-meta {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #94a3b8;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .card-title a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .card-title a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .card-text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .btn-read-more {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            transition: gap 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-read-more:hover {
            gap: 10px;
            color: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        /* --- Sidebar --- */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 25px;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }

        .widget-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .widget-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .cat-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .cat-list li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .cat-list a {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-body);
            padding: 8px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .cat-list a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .cat-list span {
            background: #f1f5f9;
            padding: 2px 8px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #64748b;
        }

        /* --- Subscribe Section --- */
        .subscribe-area {
            background: var(--secondary);
            color: white;
            padding: 60px 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .subscribe-form .input-group {
            background: white;
            padding: 5px;
            border-radius: 50px;
        }

        .subscribe-form input {
            border: none;
            padding-left: 20px;
        }

        .subscribe-form input:focus {
            box-shadow: none;
        }

        .subscribe-form button {
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 10px 30px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border: none;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .subscribe-form button:hover {
            background: var(--accent);
            color: var(--secondary);
        }
        
        /* --- Responsive --- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
            .card-img-top { height: 200px; }
        }