.home-blog-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: #fff;
}

.home-blog-header-container,
.home-blog-carousel-wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-blog-carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

.home-blog-header-container {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.home-blog-header-container h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', serif);
    color: #333;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.home-blog-carousel {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
    -ms-overflow-style: none; /* IE/Edge */
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.home-blog-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.home-blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.home-blog-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.home-blog-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.home-blog-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.home-blog-icon {
    width: 50px; 
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transform: scale(0.8);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.home-blog-icon svg {
    width: 24px; 
    height: 24px;
    color: #fff;
}

.home-blog-card:hover .home-blog-img-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.home-blog-card:hover .home-blog-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.home-blog-card:hover .home-blog-icon {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.home-blog-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #222;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.home-blog-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.home-blog-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.home-blog-see-all {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 25px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.home-blog-see-all:hover {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    border-color: #ccc;
}

.home-blog-dots-container {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.home-blog-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.home-blog-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ddd;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.home-blog-dot.active {
    background: #333;
}

.home-blog-spacer {
    width: 100px; /* roughly matches the width of the see-all button to balance flex */
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .home-blog-card {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 15px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .home-blog-card {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }
    .home-blog-bottom {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .home-blog-spacer {
        display: none;
    }
    .home-blog-dots-container {
        width: 100%;
    }
}