.blog-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep);
}

.blog-card__img {
  height: 180px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

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

.blog-card__body {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.blog-card__tag {
  color: var(--teal-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.blog-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.post-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}