.page-blog {
  padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); /* Ensures content is not hidden by fixed header */
  color: #333333; /* Dark text for light body background */
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-blog__hero-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 400px;
}

.page-blog__hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-blog__hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  color: #FFFFFF; /* Light text for hero content over dark image */
  padding: 20px;
  max-width: 900px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Semi-transparent overlay for readability */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.page-blog__hero-title {
  font-size: 2.8em;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.page-blog__hero-description {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.page-blog__hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.page-blog__hero-button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  font-size: 1.1em;
}

.page-blog__hero-button--register {
  background-color: #FFFFFF; /* Register button color */
  color: #000000; /* Text color for register button */
}

.page-blog__hero-button--register:hover {
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-blog__hero-button--login {
  background-color: #FCBC45; /* Login button color */
  color: #000000; /* Text color for login button */
}

.page-blog__hero-button--login:hover {
  background-color: #e0a53b;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-blog__content-area {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

.page-blog__section-title {
  font-size: 2.2em;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.page-blog__section-intro {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
  color: #555555;
}

.page-blog__article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.page-blog__article-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-blog__article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.page-blog__article-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

.page-blog__article-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.page-blog__article-card .page-blog__article-link:hover .page-blog__article-title {
  color: #FCBC45; /* Highlight title on hover */
}

.page-blog__article-title {
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: #000000;
  margin: 15px 20px 10px 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-blog__article-meta {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: #777777;
  margin: 0 20px 15px 20px;
}

.page-blog__article-excerpt {
  font-size: 1em;
  color: #555555;
  margin: 0 20px 20px 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.page-blog__read-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 0 20px 20px 20px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__read-more-btn:hover {
  background-color: #333333;
}

.page-blog__cta-section {
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.page-blog__cta-title {
  font-size: 2.5em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.page-blog__cta-description {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
}

.page-blog__cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #FCBC45; /* Login button color for CTA */
  color: #000000;
  padding: 15px 35px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.page-blog__cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #e0a53b;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1em;
  }
  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-blog__article-title {
    font-size: 1.2em;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 2em;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-blog {
    padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
  }
  .page-blog__hero-section {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-content {
    padding: 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-description {
    font-size: 1em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-button {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .page-blog__content-area {
    padding: 40px 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__article-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .page-blog__article-image {
    height: 200px;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-section {
    padding: 60px 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-description {
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  /* Ensure all images within .page-blog are responsive and not smaller than 200px */
  .page-blog img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-width: 200px; /* Enforce minimum display size */
    min-height: 200px; /* Enforce minimum display size */
  }
  .page-blog__article-image {
    min-height: 200px; /* Ensure card images are also not too small */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-blog__hero-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-blog__section-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-blog__hero-button {
    width: 90%;
  }
}