.alpha-blog-wrapper {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: transparent;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-post {
  display: flex;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  border: 1px solid #f0f0f5;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4,1.5,.5,1), transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4,1.5,.5,1);
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-post:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-content {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-title {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2d3748;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-date {
  color: #718096;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-excerpt {
  color: #4a5568;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 120px;
  text-align: center;
  background: #0000ef;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-btn:hover {
  background: #c2ecfd;
  color: #0000ef;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,239,0.08);
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-image {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 300px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #e6f0fa;
  padding: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  height: 360px;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-image img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 210px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 210px;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-post-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid #f0f0f5;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4,1.5,.5,1), transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.4,1.5,.5,1);
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-post-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-image {
  padding: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-image img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 210px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-content {
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2d3748;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-date {
  color: #718096;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 120px;
  text-align: center;
  background: #0000ef;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-btn:hover {
  background: #c2ecfd;
  color: #0000ef;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,239,0.08);
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-title:hover {
  color: #0000ef;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-excerpt {
  color: #4a5568;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #e0e7ef;
  color: #0000ef;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.2em 0.9em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

/* Card Animation */
@keyframes alphaCardFadeIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* Pagination Styles */
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 1.2rem 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-pagination a,
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-pagination span {
  color: #0000ef;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-pagination .current {
  background: #c2ecfd;
  color: #0000ef;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-pagination a:hover {
  background: #e0e7ef;
  color: #0000ef;
}

/* Loading states */
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-loading {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  color: #718096;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-loading::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border: 2px solid #e0e7ef;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border-top-color: #0000ef;
  animation: alphaSpin 1s ease-in-out infinite;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

@keyframes alphaSpin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Error states */
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-error {
  background: #fed7d7;
  color: #c53030;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Empty state */
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 1rem;
  color: #718096;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* Smooth transitions for AJAX content */
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-posts-grid {
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-posts-grid.loading {
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Enhanced focus states for accessibility */
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-btn:focus,
.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-btn:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #0000ef;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-title:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #0000ef;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Print styles */
@media print {
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-post-card,
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-post {
    break-inside: avoid;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
  }
  
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-card-btn,
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-btn {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-post {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-featured-image img {
    border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
    max-height: 250px;
  }
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .alpha-blog-wrapper .alpha-post-card {
    width: 100%;
  }
}