.featured-articles {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Loading and error states */
.loading-message,
.no-articles,
.error-message {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.loading-message {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-style: italic;
}

.error-message {
  color: #ff6b6b;
}

.no-articles {
  color: #888;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Pagination styles */
.pagination-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.pagination-btn {
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.pagination-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.pagination-btn.active {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.pagination-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.5;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.page-numbers {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.page-info {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-left: 1rem;
}

/* Mobile responsive pagination */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pagination-controls {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .page-numbers {
    order: 2;
  }

  .page-info {
    order: 3;
    margin-left: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 500px;
}

.featured-left {
  grid-column: 1 / 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-right {
  grid-column: 2 / 3;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.featured-top-right {
  flex: 1;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-bottom-right {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.featured-bottom-right .blog-post {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Override blog-post styles for featured grid */
.featured-grid .blog-post {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: none;
}

/* Target only direct images in featured grid (not inside loading containers) */
.featured-grid .blog-post > .right-container > .blog-post-image-link > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.featured-grid .blog-post .left-container {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    transparent,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)
  );
  color: white;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.featured-grid .blog-post h2 {
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.featured-grid .blog-post-content {
  display: none;
}

.featured-grid .blog-post-date {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.featured-grid .blog-post-footer {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.container-item {
  border-radius: 15px;
}

.blog-posts {
  flex: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.blog-sidebar {
  flex: 1;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.section-header {
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
  padding: 0 0 1rem 0;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Mobile Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .featured-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
    gap: 1rem;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .featured-left {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
    grid-row: 1 / 2;
  }

  .featured-right {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
    grid-row: 2 / 5;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .featured-bottom-right {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .featured-grid .blog-post {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .featured-grid .blog-post .left-container {
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem 1rem;
  }

  .featured-grid .blog-post-content {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    min-height: 3em;
  }

  .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .blog-posts {
    flex: none;
    order: 1;
  }

  .blog-sidebar {
    flex: none;
    order: 2;
    display: none; /* Hide sidebar on mobile */
  }

  /* Adjust blog post heights for mobile */
  .blog-post {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 250px;
  }

  /* Adjust blog title heights for mobile */
  .blog-title {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 120px;
  }

  .section-header {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
    padding: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
  }
}

/* Small mobile devices */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .featured-articles {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .featured-grid {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .featured-grid .blog-post {
    min-height: 160px;
  }

  .featured-grid .blog-post .left-container {
    padding: 1rem 0.75rem 0.75rem;
  }

  .featured-grid .blog-post-content {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    min-height: 2.5em;
  }

  .container {
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .blog-post {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .blog-title {
    min-height: 100px;
  }

  .section-header {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
    padding: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }
}