:root {
    --color-bg: #f0f2f5;
    --color-text: #333;
    --color-muted: #555;
    --color-light: #888;
    --color-brand: #0078d4;
    --color-white: #ffffff;
    --color-placeholder: #ddd;
  
    --font-main: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  
    --font-size-base: 16px;
    --font-size-sm: 0.85rem;
    --font-size-md: 1rem;
    --font-size-lg: 1.4rem;
    --font-size-xl: 3rem;
  
    --border-radius: 12px;
    --box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --card-padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  /* === Base Styles === */
  body {
    background-color: var(--color-bg);
    color: var(--color-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .blog-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    min-height: 70vh;
  }
  
  /* === News Grid === */
  #news-list,#skeleton-loader{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }
  
  /* === News Card === */
  .news-card {
    background: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    padding: var(--card-padding);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    animation: slideInFade 0.6s ease forwards;
  }
  
  .news-card.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  .news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  }
  
  .news-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
  }
  
  .news-card img:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  
  .news-card h2 {
    font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--color-brand);
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  
  .news-card p {
    font-size: var(--font-size-md);
    color: var(--color-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .news-card .date {
    font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
    color: var(--color-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .news-card a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--color-brand);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-brand);
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .news-card a:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-brand);
    color: white;
  }
  
  /* === Skeleton Loader Card === */
  .skeleton-card {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    padding: var(--card-padding);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
    overflow: hidden;
    animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  
  .skeleton-img{
    height: 150px;
    background-color: var(--color-placeholder);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .skeleton-title,
  .skeleton-text,
  .skeleton-button {
    background-color: var(--color-placeholder);
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  
  .skeleton-title {
    height: 20px;
    width: 80%;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  
  .skeleton-text {
    height: 24px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .skeleton-link {
    height: 35px;
    width: 40%;
    margin-top: 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-color: var(--color-placeholder);
  }
  
  @keyframes slideInFade {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }
  
  @keyframes pulse {
    0% {
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }
    50% {
      background-color: #e0e0e0;
    }
    100% {
      background-color: #f0f0f0;
    }
  }
  
  /* === Load More Button === */
  #load-more {
    display: block;
    margin: 30px auto;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: var(--color-brand);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  #load-more:hover {
    background-color: #005fa3;
  }
  
  /* === Blog Heading Animation === */
  .blog-container h1 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: italic;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    animation: fadeInSlideUp 1s ease-out forwards;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-brand), #00c6ff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }
  
  @keyframes fadeInSlideUp {
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }
  
  /* === Responsive === */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .news-card,
    .skeleton-card {
      padding: 1.2rem;
    }
  
    .news-card img,
    .skeleton-image {
      height: 170px;
    }
  
    .news-card h2 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .news-card,
    .skeleton-card {
      padding: 1rem;
    }
  
    .news-card img,
    .skeleton-image {
      height: 150px;
    }
  
    .news-card h2 {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
  
    .blog-container h1 {
      font-size: 2rem;
    }
  }

  .news-card.skeleton{
    height: 450px;
  }