.blog-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
  max-width: var(--max-width-lg);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.blog-tile {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: var(--drop-shadow-1);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-tile a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  height: 100%;
}

.blog-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-tile-text {
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-title {
    font-family: var(--font-slab);
    font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

  .blog-subhead {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-thin);
    font-size: var(--font-size-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    color: var(--color-secondary);
  }

.blog-date {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

body.dark-mode .blog-date,
body.dark-mode .blog-subhead,
body.dark-mode .date {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
}



.blog-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.blog-tile:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* Drop Cap */


.drop-cap {
  float: left;
  font-size: 8rem; 
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  margin-right: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  height: .8em;
  line-height: 1;
  vertical-align: top;
}


/* IMG Header Styling */

.benign-img-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-width-md, 60rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.benign-img-header .benign-img,
.benign-img-header .benign-text {
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.benign-img-header .benign-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-m);
}

.benign-img-header .benign-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.benign-img-header .benign-logo {
  width: 12rem;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.benign-img-header .benign-text h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-slab);
    font-size: var(--font-size-jumbo);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.benign-img-header .benign-text h4 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xxl);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-thin);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.benign-img-header .benign-text .date {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}


.content-about blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-md);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary, #007BFF);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

body.dark-mode .content-about blockquote {
  background-color: #1e1e1e;
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-left-color: var(--color-accent, #ff3366);
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .benign-img-header {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .benign-img-header .benign-text h1 {
    font-size: var(--font-size-xxxl);
}

.benign-img-header .benign-text h4 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
}



  .benign-img-header .benign-img {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 100%; /* ✅ Square */
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .benign-img-header .benign-img img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .benign-img-header .benign-text {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .benign-img-header .benign-logo {
    width: 8rem;
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    display: block;
  }
}