.blog-cards-section {
  font-family: "Montserrat", "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
  background: #fafafa;
}
.blog-card {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: left;
}
.blog-card__link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}
.blog-card__thumb {
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background: #e8eef5;
}
.blog-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.blog-card__link:hover .blog-card__thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #5c5c5c;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.blog-card__meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}
.blog-card__meta i {
  color: #1a6fd4;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.blog-card__title {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.125rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.blog-card__cta:hover {
  color: #1a6fd4;
}
.blog-card__plus {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #1a6fd4;
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-card__cta:hover .blog-card__plus {
  background: #1456a8;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}