.blog-hero {
     position: relative;
     padding: 140px 0 100px;
     background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--beige) 0%, #fff 100%);
     overflow: hidden;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     text-align: center;
 }

 .hero__bg-pattern {
     opacity: 0.04;
     pointer-events: none;
 }

 .hero__content-wrap {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 10;
     max-width: 900px;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 0 20px;
 }

 .blog-hero .hero__subtitle {
     display: inline-block;
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     font-weight: 900;
     letter-spacing: 10px;
     color: var(--secondary);
     margin-bottom: 25px;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
     position: relative;
 }

 .blog-hero .hero__subtitle::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     bottom: -8px;
     left: 50%;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
     width: 40px;
     height: 2px;
     background: var(--secondary);
     opacity: 0.5;
 }

 .blog-hero .hero__h1 {
     font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
     font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
     color: var(--primary-dark);
     margin-bottom: 30px;
     line-height: 1.2;
     font-weight: 700;
 }

 .blog-hero .hero__p {
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     color: var(--primary);
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     max-width: 650px;
     margin: 0 auto 50px;
     line-height: 1.8;
     opacity: 0.85;
 }

 .hero__search {
     max-width: 600px;
     margin: 0 auto;
     position: relative;
 }

 .search-form {
     display: flex;
     background: #fff;
     padding: 5px;
     border-radius: 8px;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.08);
     border: 1px solid var(--beige-dark);
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .search-form:focus-within {
     box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.15);
     border-color: var(--secondary);
     transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .search-input {
     flex-grow: 1;
     border: none;
     padding: 15px 25px;
     font-size: 1.05rem;
     outline: none;
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     color: var(--primary-dark);
     background: transparent;
 }

 .search-btn {
     background: var(--primary-dark);
     color: #fff;
     border: none;
     padding: 0 30px;
     border-radius: 6px;
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     font-weight: 700;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: background 0.3s;
 }

 .search-btn:hover {
     background: var(--secondary);
     color: var(--primary-dark);
 }

 .articles-section {
     max-width: 1300px;
     margin: 0 auto;
     padding: 80px 40px 140px;
 }

 .articles-grid {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
     gap: 40px;
     text-align: right;
 }

 .raayeq-card {
     background: #fff;
     border-radius: 4px;
     overflow: hidden;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     text-decoration: none;
     color: inherit;
     transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
     border: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
     position: relative;
 }

 .raayeq-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-12px);
     box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.12);
     border-color: var(--beige-dark);
 }

 .card-img-wrap {
     height: 260px;
     overflow: hidden;
     background: #fafafa;
     position: relative;
 }

 .card-img-wrap img {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     object-fit: cover;
     transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }

 .raayeq-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
     transform: scale(1.1);
 }

 .card-body {
     padding: 35px;
     flex-grow: 1;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
 }

 .card-meta {
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     color: var(--secondary);
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     font-weight: 700;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 15px;
 }

 .meta-divider {
     width: 1px;
     height: 14px;
     background: var(--secondary);
     opacity: 0.3;
 }

 .card-title {
     font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
     font-size: 1.6rem;
     color: var(--primary-dark);
     margin: 0 0 20px;
     line-height: 1.4;
     font-weight: 700;
     transition: color 0.3s;
     display: -webkit-box;
     -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
     -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
     overflow: hidden;
     height: 4.48rem;
 }

 .raayeq-card:hover .card-title {
     color: var(--primary);
 }

 .card-desc {
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     color: var(--primary);
     font-size: 1.05rem;
     line-height: 1.9;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
     opacity: 0.8;
     display: -webkit-box;
     -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
     -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
     overflow: hidden;
     height: 5.985rem;
 }

 .card-footer {
     margin-top: auto;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: flex-start;
 }

 .read-more-link {
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     font-weight: 800;
     color: var(--primary-dark);
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 12px;
     font-size: 0.95rem;
     position: relative;
     padding-bottom: 5px;
 }

 .read-more-link::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     bottom: 0;
     right: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 2px;
     background: var(--secondary);
     transform: scaleX(0.3);
     transform-origin: right;
     transition: transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .raayeq-card:hover .read-more-link::before {
     transform: scaleX(1);
 }

 .read-more-link::after {
     content: '←';
     transition: transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .raayeq-card:hover .read-more-link::after {
     transform: translateX(-8px);
 }

 .pagination-container {
     margin-top: 100px;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     direction: ltr;
 }

 .pagination-container nav>div.sm\:flex-1>div:first-child {
     display: none !important;
 }

 .pagination-container nav>div.sm\:flex-1>div:last-child {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     width: 100%;
 }

 .pagination-container nav .relative.inline-flex[aria-label="Pagination"],
 .pagination-container nav>div>div>span.relative.z-0.inline-flex,
 .pagination-container ul.pagination {
     display: flex;
     gap: 12px;
     align-items: center;
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
     list-style: none;
     box-shadow: none !important;
 }

 .pagination-container .page-link,
 .pagination-container nav a.relative.inline-flex,
 .pagination-container nav span.relative.inline-flex:not(.z-0) {
     min-width: 50px;
     height: 50px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif;
     font-weight: 700;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
     color: var(--primary-dark) !important;
     background: #fff !important;
     border: 1px solid var(--beige-dark) !important;
     border-radius: 4px !important;
     transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
     box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.05) !important;
     padding: 0 15px;
     margin: 0 !important;
 }

 .pagination-container .page-item.active .page-link,
 .pagination-container nav span[aria-current="page"]>span.relative.inline-flex {
     background: var(--primary-dark) !important;
     color: #fff !important;
     border-color: var(--primary-dark) !important;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.15) !important;
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     z-index: 10;
 }

 .pagination-container nav span[aria-current="page"] {
     border: none !important;
     background: transparent !important;
     padding: 0 !important;
     z-index: 10;
     margin: 0 !important;
     min-width: auto;
     height: auto;
     box-shadow: none !important;
 }

 .pagination-container .page-item:not(.active):hover .page-link,
 .pagination-container nav a.relative.inline-flex:hover {
     background: var(--beige) !important;
     border-color: var(--secondary) !important;
     color: var(--secondary) !important;
     transform: translateY(-3px);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.1) !important;
     z-index: 5;
 }

 .pagination-container .page-item.disabled,
 .pagination-container nav span.relative.inline-flex:not([aria-current="page"]) {
     display: none !important;
 }

 .pagination-container nav a[rel="prev"],
 .pagination-container nav a[rel="next"],
 .pagination-container nav span[aria-disabled="true"]:first-of-type,
 .pagination-container nav span[aria-disabled="true"]:last-of-type,
 .pagination-container .page-item:first-child .page-link,
 .pagination-container .page-item:last-child .page-link {
     color: transparent !important;
     font-size: 0 !important;
     line-height: 0 !important;
 }

 .pagination-container svg,
 .pagination-container .page-item:first-child .page-link::after,
 .pagination-container .page-item:last-child .page-link::after {
     width: 22px;
     height: 22px;
     color: var(--primary-dark) !important;
     display: block;
     margin: auto;
 }

 .pagination-container ul.pagination .page-item:first-child .page-link::after {
     content: "«";
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     line-height: 1;
 }

 .pagination-container ul.pagination .page-item:last-child .page-link::after {
     content: "»";
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     line-height: 1;
 }

 .pagination-container p,
 .pagination-container nav>div:first-child a {
     display: none !important;
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .blog-hero {
         padding: 100px 0 60px;
     }

     .articles-section {
         padding: 60px 20px 80px;
     }

     .articles-grid {
         gap: 40px;
     }

     .card-body {
         padding: 25px;
     }

     .pagination-container .page-link,
     .pagination-container nav a.relative.inline-flex,
     .pagination-container nav span.relative.inline-flex:not(.z-0) {
         min-width: 42px;
         height: 42px;
         font-size: 1rem;
         padding: 0 10px;
     }
 }