.blog-listing-wrapper .container  {
    width: 80%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-container);
    margin: 4rem auto;
}

/* filters */

.blog-filter-years {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.filter-button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.4em 1em;
  background-color: var(--color-glooko-teal); /* #C6E5E4 Glooko blue or update as needed */
  color: var(--color-glooko-dark-blue);
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem; /* ~16px */
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.filter-button:hover,
.filter-button:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-glooko-teal);
}

.filter-button.active, 
.filter-button.active:hover,
.filter-button.active:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-glooko-dark-blue);
    color: var(--color-glooko-teal);
}

/* blog listing */

.blog-listing {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.blog-column {
  width: calc(33.333% - 1.34rem); /* this ensures 3 columns with a 2rem gap */
  max-width: 100%;
  display: flex;
}

.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-image:var(--gradient-glooko-teal);
  border-radius: 30px 30px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-card-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 30px 30px 0 0; /* optional, match card style */
}

.blog-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.blog-card-bottom h2 {
    font-size: var(--font-size-hero-copy);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.blog-card-bottom h2 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color:var(--glooko-dark-blue);
}

.blog-card-bottom h2 br {
    display:none;
}

.blog-card-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
}

.read-time {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); /* subtle transparency */
  color: #111; /* darker for contrast */
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  z-index: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

p.blog-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

a.blog-btn {
    color: var(--color-glooko-coral);
    font-weight:bold;
    font-size:var(--font-size-body);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-filter-clear {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-filter-clear a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background-color: var(--color-glooko-blue); /* blue background */
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 9999px; /* pill shape */
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  user-select: none;
}

.blog-filter-clear a:hover,
.blog-filter-clear a:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-glooko-blue);
  outline: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-filter-clear a.disabled,
.blog-filter-clear a[aria-disabled="true"] {
  background-color: #cccccc;
  color: #666666;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-filter-clear a:hover:enabled,
.blog-filter-clear a:focus:enabled {
  background-color: var(--color-glooko-blue);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.know-seemore.countevidencemore {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}



/* responsive stuff here */

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .filter-button {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-column {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-column {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}