.blog-page { background: #FFF;background: linear-gradient(63deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 60%, rgba(0, 86, 179, 1) 50%, rgba(165, 197, 232, 1) 10%);}.blog-page .page-container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 15px 3rem 15px; padding-top: 10rem;}.featured-article { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; padding: 3rem; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; color: #ffffff; min-height: 400px; margin-bottom: 3rem; border-bottom: none; }.featured-article::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-image: var(--bg-image); background-size: cover; background-position: center; filter: blur(20px) brightness(0.6); transform: scale(1.1); z-index: 1; }.featured-article__content,.featured-article__image-wrapper { position: relative; z-index: 2;}@media (min-width: 992px) { .featured-article { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; padding: 4rem; }}.featured-article__title { color: #ffffff; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }.featured-article__excerpt { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); text-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);}.featured-article__read-more { color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);}.featured-article__read-more:hover { border-color: #ffffff;}.featured-article__image-wrapper { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;}.featured-article__image-wrapper:hover { transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);}.featured-article__image-wrapper img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;}.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 2.5rem;}.article-card { background-color: #ffffff;}.article-card__content { padding-top: 1rem;}.article-card__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: #6c757d; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;}.article-card__category { font-weight: 600; color: #0056b3;}.article-card__title { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4;}.article-card__title a { color: #0d3b4e; text-decoration: none; background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor); background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 0% 1px; transition: background-size .3s;}.article-card__title a:hover { background-size: 50% 1px;}.article-card__image-link img { width: 100%; height: 180px; object-fit: cover; display: block;}.featured-article__image-wrapper,.article-card__image-link { box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.2); transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;}.featured-article__image-wrapper a,.article-card__image-link { display: block;}.featured-article__image-wrapper:hover,.article-card__image-link:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.25);}.cta-section { position: relative; padding: 5rem 15px; text-align: center; color: #0056b3; overflow: hidden; }.cta-section::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: #0056B3; background-image: linear-gradient(183deg, rgba(0, 86, 179, 1) 5%, rgba(248, 249, 250, 1) 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 44%); transform: scale(1.05); z-index: 1;}.cta-container { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;}.cta-section h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 700; text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); margin-bottom: 1rem;}.cta-section p { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 650px; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem auto; opacity: 0.9;}.cta-button { display: inline-block; background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d3b4e; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 1rem 2.5rem; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;}.cta-button:hover { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);}.cta-button i { margin-left: 0.5rem; transition: transform 0.3s ease;}.cta-button:hover i { transform: translateX(5px);}.join-us-section { background: #0056B3; background-image: linear-gradient(183deg, rgba(0, 86, 179, 1) 5%, rgba(248, 249, 250, 1) 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 44%); padding: 4rem 15px; margin-top: 4rem; text-align: center;}.join-us-container { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto;}.join-us-section h2 { font-size: 2rem; color: #0d3b4e; margin-bottom: 1rem;}.join-us-section p { color: #6c757d; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 2rem;}.newsletter-form { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;}.newsletter-form input[type="email"] { width: 100%; max-width: 350px; padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid #ced4da; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1rem; transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;}.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: #0056b3; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.2);}.newsletter-form button { padding: 0.9rem 2rem; background-color: #0056b3; color: #ffffff; border: none; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.2s;}.newsletter-form button:hover { background-color: #004494; }.pagination-container { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 4rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid #dee2e6;}.pagination { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 0.5rem; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07); gap: 0.25rem;}.pagination a,.pagination span { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; color: #0d3b4e; transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s; border-radius: 8px; min-width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0 0.5rem;}.pagination a:not(.active):not(.prev-next):hover { background-color: #e9ecef;}.pagination a.active { background-color: #0056b3; color: #ffffff; cursor: default; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.3);}.pagination a.prev-next { padding: 0 1rem;}.pagination a.prev-next:hover { background-color: #f8f9fa;}.pagination span.disabled { color: #adb5bd; cursor: not-allowed;}.pagination span.ellipsis { color: #adb5bd;}
/* ======================================================= */
/* ==        STYLES FOR PROFESSIONAL PAGINATION         == */
/* ======================================================= */

.pagination-container {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.pagination {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: 50px; /* Pill shape for the container */
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.page-item {
    margin: 0 3px;
}

.page-link {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    min-width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #555;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%; /* Circular shape for links */
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.page-link:hover {
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    color: #0056b3; /* Adept primary color */
}

/* Style for the active (current) page */
.page-item.active .page-link {
    background-color: #0056b3; /* Adept primary color */
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 86, 179, 0.3);
    cursor: default;
}

/* Style for disabled links (e.g., Prev on page 1) */
.page-item.disabled .page-link {
    color: #adb5bd;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    background-color: transparent;
}

/* Style for arrow links (Prev/Next) */
.page-link.page-link--arrow {
    border-radius: 22px; /* Pill shape for ends */
    color: #333;
}

.page-link.page-link--arrow i {
    font-size: 0.8em;
}

.page-link--arrow:hover {
    background-color: #e9ecef;
}

.page-item.disabled .page-link--arrow {
    background-color: transparent;
}

/* Style for the ellipsis (...) */
.page-link.page-link--ellipsis {
    min-width: 20px;
    padding: 0 5px;
    color: #adb5bd;
}

/* --- Responsive Adjustments for Mobile --- */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .pagination {
        padding: 5px;
    }
    .page-link {
        min-width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .page-link.page-link--arrow {
        /* Hide text on mobile, show only arrows */
        font-size: 0; 
        padding: 0;
    }
    .page-link.page-link--arrow i {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}