/* Blog Posts Grid */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-post-widget {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 25px 15px;
    padding-left: calc(var(--large-corner-cut) + 10px);
    padding-right: calc(var(--large-corner-cut) + 10px);
    text-decoration: none;
    background-color: var(--border-color);
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed), opacity var(--transition-speed);

    /* Octagonal shape using clip-path */
    clip-path: var(--large-oct-clip);
    min-height: 180px;
}

/* Pseudo-element for border effect */
.blog-post-widget::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--border-width);
    left: var(--border-width);
    right: var(--border-width);
    bottom: var(--border-width);
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    z-index: 0;
    /* Calculate inset octagonal shape */
    clip-path: var(--large-inset-oct-clip);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.blog-post-widget:hover {
    background-color: var(--hover-border-color);
}

.blog-post-widget:hover::before {
    background-color: var(--hover-bg);
    top: var(--hover-border-width);
    left: var(--hover-border-width);
    right: var(--hover-border-width);
    bottom: var(--hover-border-width);
    /* Recalculate inset octagonal shape for thicker border */
    clip-path: var(--large-hover-inset-oct-clip);
}

.blog-post-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.blog-post-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-post-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.post-date {
    color: var(--border-color);
}

.post-summary {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.post-footer {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.read-more {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--border-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed);
}

/* Fade gradients like the now-playing widget */
.blog-post-fade-top {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: var(--large-corner-cut);
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-color) 10%, transparent 110%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed);
}

.blog-post-fade-bottom {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: var(--large-corner-cut);
    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--bg-color) 10%, transparent 110%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed);
}

.blog-post-widget:hover .blog-post-fade-top,
.blog-post-widget:hover .blog-post-fade-bottom {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .blog-post-widget {
        padding: 20px 12px;
        padding-left: calc(var(--large-corner-cut) * 0.7 + 10px);
        padding-right: calc(var(--large-corner-cut) * 0.7 + 10px);
        min-height: 150px;
    }

    .blog-post-fade-top,
    .blog-post-fade-bottom {
        height: calc(var(--large-corner-cut) * 0.7);
    }

    .blog-post-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .post-summary {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}