/* basic reset & root variables */
    :root {
        --primary: #ff4500; /* orangered */
        --secondary: #ffa500; /* orange */
        --dark: #1a1a1a;
        --light: #ffffff;
        --gray: #f4f4f4;
        --text-gray: #666;
        --transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    body {
        background-color: var(--gray);
        color: var(--dark);
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* --- Navigation --- */
    nav {
        background: var(--light);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 15px 8%;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    nav h2 {
        color: var(--primary);
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    nav a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--light);
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
        padding: 8px 20px;
        border-radius: 25px;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: var(--transition);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.3);
    }

    nav a:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.4);
    }

    /* --- Header / Hero --- */
    header {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.8), rgba(0,0,0,0.6)), 
                    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557683316-973673baf926?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=1000');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        color: var(--light);
        padding: 80px 20px;
        text-align: center;
        animation: fadeIn 1s ease-in;
    }

    header h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    header p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* --- Blog Section --- */
    h2 {
        text-align: center;
        margin: 40px 0 20px;
        font-size: 2rem;
        position: relative;
    }

    h2::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 50px;
        height: 4px;
        background: var(--primary);
        margin: 10px auto;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-container {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        gap: 25px;
        padding: 20px 8%;
        max-width: 1400px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* --- Blog Card --- */
    .blog-card {
        background: var(--light);
        border-radius: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: 0;
        transition: var(--transition);
        border: 1px solid #eee;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        animation: slideUp 0.6s ease forwards;
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .blog-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
        object-fit: cover;
        max-width: 100% !important; /* Overriding your inline style */
    }

    .blog-card h3 {
        padding: 20px 20px 10px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        color: var(--dark);
        min-height: 70px;
    }

    .blog-card a {
        display: inline-block;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--primary);
        font-weight: bold;
        padding: 0 20px 20px;
        margin-top: auto;
        transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .blog-card a:hover {
        color: var(--secondary);
        padding-left: 25px;
    }
    
    /*Popup*/
    .popup-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.popup-box {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 25px;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 350px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.close-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    right: 12px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.start-btn {
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.start-btn:hover {
    background: #ddd;
}

    /* --- Footer --- */
    footer {
        background: var(--dark);
        color: var(--light);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 40px 20px;
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    footer p {
        opacity: 0.7;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* --- Animations --- */
    @keyframes fadeIn {
        from { opacity: 0; }
        to { opacity: 1; }
    }

    @keyframes slideUp {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
        to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* --- Responsive Design --- */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        nav { padding: 15px 5%; }
        header h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
        .blog-container { padding: 20px 5%; }
    }