.blog-section {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  background: #ffffff;
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(400px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Loader */
.blog-loader {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 36px 0;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 12px;
}
.spinner {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 4px solid rgba(4, 75, 171, 0.15);
  border-top-color: #044bab; /* requested color */
  animation: spinner-rotate 1s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes spinner-rotate {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

.loader-text {
  color: #044bab;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.blog-card {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-card-background {
  background: rgba(5, 71, 171, 0.05);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(171, 186, 253, 0.6);
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-background {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.7);
}
.blog-card-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.blog-card-category {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.blog-card-title {
  padding: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary-900);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  padding: 0 16px 12px 16px;
  color: var(--primary-600);
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}
.blog-author-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 16px 18px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}
.blog-author-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}