* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: border-box;
}

body {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9f9f9, #e3f2fd);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100vh;
}

.blog-card {
  background-color: white;
  width: 350px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden; /* image is clipped */
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 15px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.blog-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover; /* image will be clipped to fit */
}

.blog-card img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-content {
  padding: 20px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-excerpt {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.read-more {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #2a7ae2;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
  color: #1a5fc1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}