/* === Home: Blog Cards === */
.nc-blog-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    padding: var(--stg-small-gap);
    border-radius: var(--bringer-default-br);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.nc-blog-card__image {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    border-radius: var(--bringer-small-br);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bringer-s-container-bg);
}

.nc-blog-card__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.nc-blog-card__cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bringer-s-heading);
    background: var(--bringer-s-container-frosted);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.nc-blog-card__body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
    padding: var(--stg-small-gap) 6px 6px;
}

.nc-blog-card__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.nc-blog-card__excerpt {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--bringer-s-text);
    opacity: 0.8;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.nc-blog-card__more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: var(--stg-gap);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--bringer-s-text-accent);
}

.nc-blog-card__more .bringer-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    transform-origin: 0% 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.nc-blog-card__link {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    border-radius: var(--bringer-default-br);
}

@media (hover: hover) {
    .nc-blog-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        border-color: var(--bringer-s-accent);
    }
    .nc-blog-card:hover .nc-blog-card__image img {
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }
    .nc-blog-card:hover .nc-blog-card__more .bringer-icon {
        transform: translate(3px, -3px);
    }
}