.page-blog {
  color: #333333; /* Dark text for light body background */
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
}

.page-blog__hero-section {
  padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); /* Ensures content is not hidden by fixed header */
  position: relative;
  background-color: #000000; /* Dark background for hero section */
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.page-blog__hero-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-blog__hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.page-blog__main-title {
  font-size: 3.2em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #FCBC45; /* Login button color for emphasis */
  font-weight: bold;
}

.page-blog__intro-description {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  color: #F0F0F0;
}

.page-blog__cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.page-blog__btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 1.1em;
}

.page-blog__btn--register {
  background-color: #FFFFFF; /* Register button color */
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__btn--register:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__btn--login {
  background-color: #FCBC45; /* Login button color */
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__btn--login:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__content-area {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; /* Main content and sidebar */
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-blog__articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.page-blog__article-card {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.page-blog__article-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 450px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.page-blog__article-content {
  padding: 25px;
}

.page-blog__article-title {
  font-size: 1.8em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #000000;
}

.page-blog__article-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000000;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__article-title a:hover {
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__article-meta {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: #666666;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-blog__article-excerpt {
  font-size: 1em;
  color: #444444;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-blog__article-text {
  font-size: 0.95em;
  color: #555555;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-blog__read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 15px;
  color: #FCBC45;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__read-more:hover {
  color: #000000;
}

.page-blog__sidebar {
  background-color: #F8F8F8;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.page-blog__sidebar-widget {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.page-blog__widget-title {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #FCBC45;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-blog__category-list,
.page-blog__recent-posts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-blog__category-list li,
.page-blog__recent-posts li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-blog__category-list li a,
.page-blog__recent-posts li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #444444;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  display: block;
  padding: 5px 0;
}

.page-blog__category-list li a:hover,
.page-blog__recent-posts li a:hover {
  color: #FCBC45;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.page-blog__cta-banner {
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.page-blog__cta-banner .page-blog__widget-title {
  color: #FCBC45;
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-blog__cta-banner p {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  color: #F0F0F0;
}

.page-blog__btn--primary {
  background-color: #FCBC45;
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__btn--primary:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-section {
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-title {
  font-size: 2.5em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #FCBC45;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-text {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #F0F0F0;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-input {
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #FCBC45;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 1em;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 350px;
  background-color: #333333;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.page-blog__subscribe-input::placeholder {
  color: #AAAAAA;
}

.page-blog__btn--subscribe {
  background-color: #FCBC45;
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #FCBC45;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-blog__btn--subscribe:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FCBC45;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .page-blog__content-area {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .page-blog__sidebar {
    order: -1; /* Sidebar appears above articles on smaller screens */
  }
  .page-blog__main-title {
    font-size: 2.8em;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-blog__hero-section {
    padding-left: 15px;
    padding-right: 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__main-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
  }
  .page-blog__intro-description {
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .page-blog__cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__btn {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .page-blog__content-area {
    padding: 0 15px;
  }
  .page-blog__article-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
  }
  .page-blog__article-image {
    height: 250px; /* Adjust height for mobile */
  }
  .page-blog__sidebar {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .page-blog__widget-title {
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }
  .page-blog__subscribe-title {
    font-size: 2em;
  }
  .page-blog__subscribe-text {
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .page-blog__subscribe-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .page-blog__subscribe-input {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .page-blog__btn--subscribe {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  /* Ensure content images do not overflow on mobile */
  .page-blog__articles-grid img,
  .page-blog__article-card img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  /* Ensure all images within .page-blog do not cause horizontal scroll */
  .page-blog img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-blog__main-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-blog__article-title {
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }
  .page-blog__subscribe-title {
    font-size: 1.8em;
  }
  .page-blog__article-image {
    height: 200px; /* Minimum height for small screens */
  }
}