/* ===== BLOG POLISH ===== */

/* Pagination: blue, rounded, animated */
.pagination .page-link {
  border: none;
  margin: 0 4px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  color: #00ABE4;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: #E9F1FA;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}
.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
  background: #00ABE4;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,171,228,.25);
}
.pagination .page-link:hover {
  background: #00ABE4;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
  color: #9aa4af;
  background: #f5f7fb;
}

/* Cards: lift on hover */
.card-feature {
  border: 1px solid #eef3f8;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.card-feature:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 30px rgba(11,34,57,.08);
}

/* Category pill badges */
.badge-cat {
  --bs-badge-padding-x: .6em;
  --bs-badge-padding-y: .35em;
  --bs-badge-font-size: .75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #E9F1FA;
  color: #00ABE4;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Author avatar (initials) */
.avatar-initial {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #E9F1FA;
  color: #00ABE4;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem;
}

/* Featured banner */
.featured-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E9F1FA 0%, #ffffff 60%);
  border: 1px solid #eef3f8;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-banner .cover {
  border-radius: 12px;
  max-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.breadcrumb {
  --bs-breadcrumb-divider: '›';
  font-size: .95rem;
}
.breadcrumb a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #00ABE4;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}