.hero {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    height: 60vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
}
.featured-post {
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.featured-post::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.1), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.featured-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-15px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -5px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.2);
}

.featured-post:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.featured-post .card-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 66.67%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #0d6efd;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 85%, 0 100%);
}

.featured-post .card-img-top {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  filter: brightness(0.95);
}

.featured-post:hover .card-img-top {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(-2deg);
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}

.featured-post .category-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  z-index: 1;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  color: white;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  animation: badgePulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes badgePulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1); }
  50% { transform: scale(1.05); }
  100% { transform: scale(1); }
}

.featured-post .card-body {
  padding: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.featured-post .card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #2d3436 30%, #0d6efd 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-post:hover .card-title {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.featured-post .card-text {
  color: #636e72;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


.featured-post:hover .author-avatar {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
}


.featured-post:hover .author-info {
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.1);
}



.featured-post:hover .stat-item i {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Add smooth scrolling for the entire page */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Add loading animation for images */
.card-img-top.loading {
  animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f0f0f0 25%, #e0e0e0 50%, #f0f0f0 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
  0% { background-position: -200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: 200% 0; }
}

/* Rest of the styles remain unchanged */
.newsletter-section {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.category-badge {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}