.blogs-section {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    height: auto;
    position: relative;
}

.blogs-section .breadcrumbs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    background: var(--card-bg);
    width: max-content;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.blogs-section .breadcrumbs:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.blogs-section .breadcrumbs a,
.blogs-section .breadcrumbs span {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.blogs-section .breadcrumbs a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.blogs-section .breadcrumbs i {
    color: var(--text-dark-low);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blogs-section .blogs-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr;
    gap: 2.2rem;
    position: relative;
}

/* Minimalist Sidebar Styling */
.blogs-section .sidebar {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 1.2rem;
    height: fit-content;
    border: 1px solid var(--bg-color-dark);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.blogs-section .sidebar:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.blogs-section .sidebar .section-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    padding: 0rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bg-color-dark);
    position: relative;
}

.blogs-section .sidebar .section-title::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px;
    left: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.blogs-section .category-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.blogs-section .category-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.1);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.blogs-section .category-item:hover,
.blogs-section .category-item.active {
    background: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.blogs-section .category-item.active {
    border-color: rgba(var(--primary-color-rgb), 0.2);
}

.blogs-section .category-item .count {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-dark-low);
    background: var(--bg-color);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    min-width: 35px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.blogs-section .category-item:hover .count {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blogs-section .category-item.active .count {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(var(--primary-color-rgb), 0.2);
}

/* Modern Blog Cards */
.blogs-section .blogs-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.8rem;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    border: 1px solid var(--bg-color-dark);
    backface-visibility: hidden; /* Optimize performance */
    will-change: transform, box-shadow; /* Hint to the browser */
}

.blogs-section .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.3), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    pointer-events: none; /* Ensures it doesn't interfere with clicks */
}

.blogs-section .blog-card:hover .image::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card:hover .image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .content {
    padding: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: calc(100% - 220px);
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .category {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .category:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color-dark, #0056b3);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .date {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-dark-low);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card:hover .title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .description {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-dark-low);
    line-height: 1.7;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: auto;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .author-image {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .author-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .author-info .name {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.blogs-section .blog-card .author-info .role {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-dark-low);
}

.blogs-section .top-bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bg-color-dark);
}

.blogs-section .section-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.blogs-section .sort-select {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--bg-color-dark);
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--bg-color);
}

.blogs-section .sort-select:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.blogs-section .sort-select i {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.blogs-section .sort-select select {
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-right: 1rem;
}

/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {
    .blogs-section .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 200px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blogs-content {
        gap: 1.8rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .blogs-section {
        padding: 1.8rem 0;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blogs-content {
        grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 180px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .content {
        padding: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sidebar {
        padding: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-item {
        padding: 0.7rem;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    
    /* Optimize hover effects for larger tablets */
    .blogs-section .blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .blogs-section {
        padding: 1.6rem 0;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blogs-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sidebar {
        order: 2;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sidebar:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-list {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 0.8rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 220px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .description {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        line-clamp: 3;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .section-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    
    /* Improve category item interaction */
    .blogs-section .category-item {
        transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-item:hover,
    .blogs-section .category-item.active {
        transform: translateX(3px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blogs-section {
        padding: 1.5rem 0;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card {
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 250px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .content {
        padding: 1.2rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .description {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        line-clamp: 4;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .section-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .top-bar {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    
    /* Disable hover effects on touch devices for better performance */
    .blogs-section .blog-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card:hover .image img {
        transform: none;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card:hover .image::after {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    
    /* Add touch feedback instead */
    .blogs-section .blog-card:active {
        transform: scale(0.98);
    }
    
    /* Improve sort select */
    .blogs-section .sort-select {
        padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sort-select select {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .blogs-section {
        padding: 1rem 0;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    
    .blogs-section .top-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card {
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        border-radius: 8px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 200px;
        border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .content {
        padding: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .meta {
        gap: 0.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .title {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sort-select {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: space-between;
        border-radius: 8px;
    }
    
    /* Improve sidebar for small screens */
    .blogs-section .sidebar {
        padding: 1rem;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sidebar .section-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }
    
    /* Adjust category items for better touch targets */
    .blogs-section .category-item {
        padding: 0.75rem 0.65rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 180px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .description {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        line-clamp: 3;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs a,
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs span {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .section-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .category-item {
        padding: 0.8rem;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.4rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sort-select {
        padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sort-select select {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}

/* Additional styles for very small screens */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs {
        padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs a,
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs span {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .breadcrumbs i {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .image {
        height: 160px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .description {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        line-clamp: 2;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .author-image {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .author-info .name {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .blog-card .author-info .role {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .section-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .blogs-section .sidebar .section-title {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
}