.blog-carousel-se {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 0 92px;
}

.blog-carousel-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-carousel-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.blog-carousel-heading i {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.blog-carousel-heading h2 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--darkBlue);
  margin: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.blog-carousel-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-carousel-cta {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-carousel-cta:hover {
  color: var(--darkBlue);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.blog-carousel-arrow {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
  color: var(--darkBlue);
  font-size: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-carousel-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
.blog-carousel-arrow.disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-carousel-viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 6px 0 8px;
  margin: -6px 0 -8px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent 100%);
}

.blog-carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  will-change: transform;
}

.blog-carousel-card {
  flex: 0 0 260px;
  min-width: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-carousel-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.blog-card-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.blog-card-cover {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f5f8fa;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-card-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.blog-card-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--darkBlue);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-carousel-card:hover .blog-card-title {
  color: var(--primary);
}
.blog-card-excerpt-wrap {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: calc(1.55em * 3);
}
.blog-card-excerpt-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2em;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #fff);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--lightBlue);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.blog-card-footer-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--lightBlue);
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.blog-card-meta i {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--primary);
  opacity: 1;
}
.blog-card-arrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 157, 225, 0.10);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-carousel-card:hover .blog-card-arrow {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .blog-carousel-card {
    flex: 0 0 230px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-carousel-card {
    flex: 0 0 75vw;
  }
  .blog-carousel-heading h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .blog-carousel-heading i {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .blog-carousel-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .blog-carousel-heading {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .blog-carousel-controls {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
}