:root {
            --brand-blue: rgb(59, 153, 224);
            --brand-blue-hover: rgb(45, 125, 185);
            --text-dark: #333333;
            --bg-light: #f8f9fa;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-light);
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        h1, h2, h3, .brand-font {
            font-family: 'Expletus Sans', cursive;
        }

        /* Header Styling */
        .gallery-header {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 20px;
            background-color: #fff;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand-blue);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .gallery-header h1 {
            color: var(--brand-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Filter Buttons */
        .filter-controls {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            background-color: transparent;
            border: 2px solid var(--brand-blue);
            color: var(--brand-blue);
            padding: 8px 20px;
            margin: 5px;
            border-radius: 25px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active {
            background-color: var(--brand-blue);
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Blog Card Styling */
        .blog-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(59, 153, 224, 0.2);
        }

        .blog-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .blog-category {
            font-size: 12px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--brand-blue);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: block;
        }

        .blog-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .blog-excerpt {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--brand-blue);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-top: 1px solid #eee;
            padding-top: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--brand-blue-hover);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* JS Filter Animation */
        .post-item {
            animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in-out;
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
        }