/* --- 1. Page Spacing --- */
.blog-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px !important; /* Spacing from Nav Bar */
}

/* --- 2. The Blog Card --- */
.blog-card-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--panel); /* Brighter navy pop */
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.1) !important;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  background: #202940 !important;
  border-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.8) !important;
}

/* --- 3. Tightened Header --- */
.blog-header {
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}

.blog-title {
  margin: 0 !important;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.blog-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgb(151, 161, 236);
  margin-top: 2px !important; /* Minimal gap between title and date */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* --- 4. Excerpt Spacing --- */
.blog-excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 10px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.blog-tags {
  color: rgb(151, 161, 236);
  opacity: 0.7;
}