/* Blog Carousel */
.blog-carousel {
    /* padding: 4rem 0; */
    /* background-color: var(--background-light); */
}

.blog-carousel {
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.blog-carousel .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
    position: relative;
}

/*.blog-carousel h2 {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 32px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }*/

.carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    /*margin: 0 40px;*/
    margin: 0 0;
    margin: 0 -40px;
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .carousel-wrapper {
        margin: 0 20px;
    }
}

.carousel-item {
    padding: 0 40px;

    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-item-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: center;
}

.carousel-item-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-item-image .featured-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-item:hover .featured-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.carousel-item-content {
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 2rem;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {
    .carousel-item-content {
        padding: 0 0 2rem 0;
    }
}

.carousel-item .entry-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.carousel-item .entry-meta {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #888;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.carousel-item .entry-summary {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #CCC;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.carousel-item .read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    /* color: #FF4A17; */
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 20px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-item .read-more:hover {
    color: #ff6b42;
    color: white;
}

/* .carousel-item .read-more::after {
    content: '→';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
} */

.carousel-item .read-more:hover::after {
    transform: translate(5px, -50%);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .carousel-item-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .carousel-item-image {
        height: 300px;
    }
}


/* Navigation Arrows */
.blog-carousel .nav-prev,
.blog-carousel .nav-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    /*            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);*/
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 2;
    /* border: 2px solid transparent; */
    border: 0 solid transparent;
}

.blog-carousel .nav-prev {
    left: -30px;
    left: -20px;
}

.blog-carousel .nav-next {
    right: -30px;
    right: -20px;
}

.blog-carousel .nav-prev:hover,
.blog-carousel .nav-next:hover {

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);

    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;

    border: 0 solid transparent;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}


.blog-carousel .nav-prev:hover {
    /* border-width: 5px; */
    left: -25px;
}

.blog-carousel .nav-next:hover {
    /* border-width: 5px; */
    right: -25px;
}