:root {
            --primary-maroon: #7A1C1C;
            --secondary-maroon: #5A1212;
            --bg-cream: #FFF9F3;
            --text-dark: #333333;
            --text-muted: #666666;
            --border-color: #F3E5D8;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .serif-font {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .btn-maroon {
            background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .btn-maroon:hover {
            background-color: var(--secondary-maroon);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Header Section */
        .blog-header {
            background-color: var(--bg-cream);
            padding: 60px 0;
            position: relative;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        /* Card Blog Styling */
        .blog-card {
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }
        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(122, 28, 28, 0.05);
        }
        .blog-card .card-img-top {
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .blog-link {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .blog-link:hover {
            color: var(--primary-maroon);
        }

        /* Sidebar Widget */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: var(--bg-cream);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        .tag-badge {
            background-color: white;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            display: inline-block;
            margin: 4px;
            transition: all 0.2s;
        }
        .tag-badge:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--primary-maroon);
        }

        /* Pagination */
        .pagination .page-link {
            color: var(--primary-maroon);
            border-color: var(--border-color);
        }
        .pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
            background-color: var(--primary-maroon);
            border-color: var(--primary-maroon);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Footer */
        .footer-bottom {
            background-color: var(--secondary-maroon);
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            padding: 15px 0;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }