:root {
            --wcu-primary-color: #AD573A;
            --bg-color: #F4F1E7;
            --wcu-white-color: #FFFFFF;
            --wcu-card-border-color: #AD573A;
            --wcu-text-light-color: #6B7280;
            --blog-card-color: #FEFDF4;
        }

        body {
            margin: 0;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
        }

        /* --- STYLES FOR BLOG SECTION --- */
        .blogs-section-new {
            background-color: #ffffea;
            background-image: url("https://transparenttextures.com/patterns/arches.png");
            padding: 60px 5%;
            text-align: center;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            /* Prevent horizontal scroll on animation */
        }

        .blogs-section-new .section-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
            margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
            margin-bottom: -10px;
        }

        .services-divider-icon {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .services-divider-icon img {
            height: 100px;
            width: auto;
            vertical-align: middle;
        }

        .services-divider-icon::before,
        .services-divider-icon::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 100px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--wcu-primary-color);
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
        }

        .services-divider-icon::before {
            left: -110px;
        }

        .services-divider-icon::after {
            right: -110px;
        }


        /* --- Layout Switching --- */
        .mobile-layout {
            display: none;
        }

        .desktop-layout {
            display: grid;
        }


        /* --- Desktop Grid Layout --- */
        .blogs-main-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            grid-template-rows: auto auto;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1300px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            grid-template-areas:
                "top-left top-left title"
                "button bottom-right bottom-right";
        }

        #blogs-list-top-left {
            grid-area: top-left;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .blog-title-container {
            grid-area: title;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .blog-title-container h3 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .know-more-container {
            grid-area: button;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        #blogs-list-bottom-right {
            grid-area: bottom-right;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* --- Blog Card Styles --- */
        .blog-card-new {
            background-color: var(--blog-card-color);
            border: 3px solid var(--wcu-card-border-color);
            border-radius: 1rem;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            text-align: left;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-card-new:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .blog-card-new .img-container {
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-card-new img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 180px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

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

        .blog-card-new .blog-date {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: var(--wcu-text-light-color);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .blog-card-new .blog-title a {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-card-new .blog-title a:hover {
            color: #8e5a3e;
        }

        .blog-card-new .blog-desc {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--wcu-text-light-color);
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .know-more-btn {
            background-color: transparent;
            border: 2px solid var(--wcu-primary-color);
            color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-block; /* Ensure button styling applies correctly */
        }

        .know-more-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
            color: var(--wcu-white-color);
        }

        /* ====== SCROLL ANIMATION STYLES ====== */
        .animate-on-scroll {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
        }

        .animate-on-scroll.is-visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Shimmer effect for skeleton */
        .shimmer {
            background: #f6f7f8;
            background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #f6f7f8 0%, #edeef1 20%, #f6f7f8 40%, #f6f7f8 100%);
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-size: 800px 100%; 
            display: inline-block;
            position: relative; 
            animation-duration: 1s;
            animation-fill-mode: forwards; 
            animation-iteration-count: infinite;
            animation-name: placeholderShimmer;
            animation-timing-function: linear;
        }

        @keyframes placeholderShimmer {
            0% { background-position: -468px 0; }
            100% { background-position: 468px 0; }
        }


        /* --- MOBILE & TABLET STYLES --- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .desktop-layout {
                display: none;
            }

            .mobile-layout {
                display: grid;
            }

            .blogs-main-grid-mobile {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 1.5rem;
                grid-template-areas:
                    "top-cards top-cards"
                    "bottom-card button"
                    "footer footer";
            }

            #blogs-list-mobile-top {
                grid-area: top-cards;
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            #blogs-list-mobile-bottom {
                grid-area: bottom-card;
                display: block;
            }

            .know-more-container-mobile {
                grid-area: button;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .blog-footer-text-mobile {
                grid-area: footer;
                margin-top: -10px;
                text-align: right;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-end;
            }

            .blog-footer-text-mobile h3 {
                font-size: 2rem;
                color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
                margin: 0; 
                font-weight: 700;
                transform: translateY(-15px);
            }

            .blog-footer-text-mobile .line {
                display: block;
                height: 2px;
                width: 100%;
                background-color: var(--wcu-primary-color);
                margin-top: 2px; 
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 612px) {
            .blogs-section-new .section-title {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .blogs-main-grid-mobile {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 1rem;
                 grid-template-areas:
                    "top-cards top-cards"
                    "bottom-card button"
                    "footer footer";
            }
             
            #blogs-list-mobile-top {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 1rem;
            }

            .blog-card-new {
                padding: 1rem;
            }

            .blog-card-new img {
                height: 120px;
            }
            
            .blog-card-new .blog-date {
                font-size: 0.75rem; 
            }

            .blog-card-new .blog-title a {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                font-weight: 900;
                text-align: justify;
                line-height: 1.2;
            }

            .blog-card-new .blog-desc {
                font-size: 0.85rem;
                line-height: 1.5;
                display: -webkit-box;
                -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
                -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
                overflow: hidden;
                text-overflow: ellipsis;
            }

            .know-more-btn {
                padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
            
             .blog-footer-text-mobile {
                margin-top: -15px; 
            }

            .blog-footer-text-mobile h3 {
                margin-bottom: 2px; 
                transform: translateY(-15px);
            }
        }

        /* --- UPDATED BLOG CARD STYLES (Responsive with Image) --- */
        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card {
            background-color: #FEFDF4;
            border: 2px solid #AF5A3D;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 16px;
            text-align: left;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100%;
            width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(175, 90, 61, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .img-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: 160px; /* Fixed height for uniformity */
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .img-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card:hover .img-container img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .blog-content-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

        .blog-date, .blog-author {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #6B7280;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .blog-date {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .blog-author {
            margin-top: 8px;
        }

        .blog-date i, .blog-author i {
            color: #AD573A;
            margin-right: 6px;
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .blog-title {
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.4;
            /* Added text-align left to override any inherit justification */
            text-align: left;
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .blog-title a {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #AD573A;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            /* Ensure words don't break unnaturally and spacing is normal */
            word-wrap: break-word;
            white-space: normal;
        }

        .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .blog-title a:hover {
            color: #8e5a3e;
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments from 375px upwards */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .blog-card-new.updated-image-card {
                padding: 12px;
            }
            .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .img-container {
                height: 140px;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
            }
            .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .blog-title a {
                font-size: 1rem;
                line-height: 1.3;
            }
            .blog-date, .blog-author {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }
            .blog-date {
                margin-bottom: 6px;
            }
            .blog-author {
                margin-top: 6px;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .img-container {
                height: 120px;
            }
            .blog-card-new.updated-image-card .blog-title a {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                line-height: 1.25;
                /* Explicitly set word-spacing and letter-spacing for mobile to prevent spreading */
                word-spacing: normal;
                letter-spacing: normal;
                text-align: left;
            }
        }