.sj-page-main--blog {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 6% 8%, rgba(99, 208, 245, .22), transparent 38%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 94% 92%, rgba(0, 119, 200, .2), transparent 40%),
        linear-gradient(165deg, #dceaf8 0%, #c5daf0 38%, #b8d0ec 68%, #d4e6f8 100%);
}

.sj-page-main--blog::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
        120deg,
        rgba(3, 27, 64, .03) 0 16px,
        rgba(3, 27, 64, 0) 16px 32px
    );
}

.sj-page-main--blog > .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.sj-blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 26px;
}

.sj-blog-card {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f4f9ff 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 119, 200, .2);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(3, 27, 64, .12);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), box-shadow .4s ease, border-color .4s ease;
    animation: blogCardIn .6s ease-out both;
    animation-delay: calc(var(--blog-i, 0) * 70ms);
}

.sj-blog-card:nth-child(1) { --blog-i: 0; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(2) { --blog-i: 1; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(3) { --blog-i: 2; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(4) { --blog-i: 3; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(5) { --blog-i: 4; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(6) { --blog-i: 5; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(7) { --blog-i: 6; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(8) { --blog-i: 7; }
.sj-blog-card:nth-child(9) { --blog-i: 8; }

@keyframes blogCardIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.sj-blog-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -120%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, .45), transparent);
    transform: skewX(-18deg);
    transition: left .65s ease;
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.sj-blog-card:hover::before {
    left: 140%;
}

.sj-blog-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    padding: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(130deg, rgba(99, 208, 245, .55), rgba(0, 119, 200, .12), rgba(3, 27, 64, .3));
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .4s ease;
}

.sj-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
    border-color: rgba(0, 119, 200, .4);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(0, 119, 200, .22);
}

.sj-blog-card:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.sj-blog-media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #031b40 0%, #0e2f6e 100%);
}

.sj-blog-media::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(3, 27, 64, .55) 0%, transparent 55%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.sj-blog-card:hover .sj-blog-media::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.sj-blog-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 240px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), filter .55s ease;
}

.sj-blog-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.12);
    filter: saturate(1.12) contrast(1.05) brightness(1.04);
}

.sj-blog-body {
    padding: 20px 22px 22px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.sj-blog-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #0077c8;
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sj-blog-body h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.sj-blog-body h3 a {
    color: #031b40;
    text-decoration: none;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #0077c8, #0077c8);
    background-size: 0 2px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: 0 100%;
    transition: color .25s ease, background-size .35s ease;
}

.sj-blog-card:hover .sj-blog-body h3 a {
    color: #0077c8;
    background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.sj-blog-meta {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #0077c8;
    font-size: .86rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.sj-blog-body .excerpt {
    color: #475467;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-size: .95rem;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex: 1;
}

.sj-blog-body .excerpt p {
    margin: 0;
}

.sj-blog-empty {
    text-align: center;
    color: #475467;
    padding: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 119, 200, .2);
    border-radius: 14px;
}

.sj-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0077c8 0%, #0e2f6e 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: .92rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: fit-content;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 119, 200, .24);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.sj-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 119, 200, .35);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0088df 0%, #031b40 100%);
}

.blog-section-actions {
    margin-top: 24px;
    text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .sj-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .sj-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .sj-blog-card img {
        height: 210px;
    }

    .sj-blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.01);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .sj-blog-card {
        animation: none !important;
    }

    .sj-blog-card,
    .sj-blog-card::before,
    .sj-blog-card img,
    .sj-btn {
        transition: none !important;
    }

    .sj-blog-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }

    .sj-blog-card:hover img {
        transform: none;
    }
}