.blog-controls-row {
                    display: flex;
                    flex-direction: column;
                    align-items: center;
                    gap: 20px;
                    margin-bottom: 48px;
                }

                .blog-search-bar .search-input-wrapper {
                    position: relative;
                }

                .blog-search-input {
                    background-color: #ffffff;
                    border: 1px solid rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.2);
                    color: var(--text-white);
                    padding: 12px 20px 12px 48px;
                    border-radius: 30px;
                    font-size: 0.95rem;
                    width: 320px;
                    transition: var(--transition-normal);
                    outline: none;
                    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
                }

                .blog-search-input:focus {
                    border-color: var(--brand-gold);
                    width: 380px;
                    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.15);
                }

                .blog-search-bar .search-icon {
                    position: absolute;
                    left: 18px;
                    top: 14px;
                    color: var(--text-gray);
                }

                .filter-pills-container {
                    display: flex;
                    gap: 8px;
                    flex-wrap: wrap;
                    background: #ffffff;
                    border: 1px solid rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.15);
                    padding: 5px;
                    border-radius: 50px;
                    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
                }

                .filter-pill-btn {
                    background: transparent;
                    border: none;
                    color: var(--text-gray);
                    font-family: var(--font-headings);
                    font-size: 0.8rem;
                    font-weight: 600;
                    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
                    padding: 8px 18px;
                    border-radius: 50px;
                    cursor: pointer;
                    transition: var(--transition-fast);
                    text-transform: uppercase;
                }

                .filter-pill-btn:hover {
                    color: var(--brand-green);
                }

                .filter-pill-btn.active {
                    background: var(--brand-green);
                    color: #ffffff;
                    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(38, 57, 44, 0.2);
                }

                .blog-grid {
                    display: grid;
                    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
                    gap: 32px;
                    margin-bottom: 80px;
                }

                .blog-card {
                    background: #ffffff;
                    border: 1px solid rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.15);
                    border-radius: 16px;
                    overflow: hidden;
                    cursor: pointer;
                    display: flex;
                    flex-direction: column;
                    height: 100%;
                    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.01);
                    transition: var(--transition-normal);
                }

                .blog-card:hover {
                    transform: translateY(-4px);
                    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.05);
                    border-color: rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.35);
                }

                .blog-card-img-box {
                    width: 100%;
                    height: 220px;
                    overflow: hidden;
                    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.1);
                }

                .blog-card-img {
                    width: 100%;
                    height: 100%;
                    object-fit: cover;
                    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
                }

                .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
                    transform: scale(1.03);
                }

                .blog-card-content {
                    padding: 24px;
                    display: flex;
                    flex-direction: column;
                    flex-grow: 1;
                }

                .blog-card-meta-row {
                    display: flex;
                    justify-content: space-between;
                    align-items: center;
                    margin-bottom: 14px;
                }

                .category-tag {
                    font-family: var(--font-headings);
                    font-size: 0.68rem;
                    font-weight: 700;
                    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
                    padding: 4px 10px;
                    border-radius: 4px;
                    text-transform: uppercase;
                }

                .badge-gold {
                    background: rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.1);
                    color: var(--brand-gold);
                    border: 1px solid rgba(140, 111, 56, 0.15);
                }

                .badge-green {
                    background: rgba(38, 57, 44, 0.08);
                    color: var(--brand-green);
                    border: 1px solid rgba(38, 57, 44, 0.12);
                }

                .badge-sand {
                    background: rgba(117, 92, 46, 0.08);
                    color: #755c2e;
                    border: 1px solid rgba(117, 92, 46, 0.12);
                }

                .badge-default {
                    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
                    color: var(--text-gray);
                }

                .meta-item {
                    display: inline-flex;
                    align-items: center;
                    gap: 5px;
                    font-size: 0.76rem;
                    color: var(--text-gray);
                }

                .blog-card-title {
                    font-family: var(--font-headings);
                    font-size: 1.25rem;
                    font-weight: 700;
                    color: var(--brand-green);
                    line-height: 1.35;
                    margin-bottom: 10px;
                    transition: var(--transition-fast);
                }

                .blog-card:hover .blog-card-title {
                    color: var(--brand-gold);
                }

                .blog-card-excerpt {
                    font-size: 0.9rem;
                    color: var(--text-gray);
                    line-height: 1.65;
                    margin-bottom: 20px;
                    flex-grow: 1;
                }

                .blog-card-footer {
                    display: flex;
                    justify-content: space-between;
                    align-items: center;
                    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
                    padding-top: 16px;
                    margin-top: auto;
                }

                .meta-date {
                    display: inline-flex;
                    align-items: center;
                    gap: 5px;
                    font-size: 0.76rem;
                    color: var(--text-gray);
                }

                .read-more-link {
                    display: inline-flex;
                    align-items: center;
                    gap: 5px;
                    font-family: var(--font-headings);
                    font-size: 0.78rem;
                    font-weight: 700;
                    color: var(--brand-gold);
                    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
                    transition: var(--transition-fast);
                }

                .blog-card:hover .read-more-link {
                    color: var(--brand-gold-hover);
                }

                .blog-card:hover .read-more-link svg {
                    transform: translateX(3px);
                }

                .read-more-link svg {
                    transition: transform 0.3s;
                }

                @media (max-width: 768px) {
                    .blog-controls-row {
                        width: 100%;
                    }
                    .blog-search-input {
                        width: 100%;
                    }
                    .blog-search-input:focus {
                        width: 100%;
                    }
                    .blog-grid {
                        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                    }
                }