:root {
    /* Color variables */
    --color-1: #ff0000; /* Main background color */
    --color-2: #00ff00; /* Secondary background color */
    --color-3: #0000ff;
    --color-4: #ffff00;
    --color-5: #00ffff;
    /* Text color variables */
    --text-color-1: #fff; /* Main text color */
    --text-color-2: #000000; /* Secondary text color */
    --text-color-3: #fff;
    --text-color-4: #000000;
    --text-color-5: #000000;
     /* Meta background color */
     --meta-bg-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); /* Semi-transparent background color for meta section */
}
body {
    /*body styles */
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
.blog-card {
    /* blog card styles */
    background-color: var(--color-1);
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    background-size: cover;
    animation: color-flash 50s infinite;
    transform: scale(1);
    position: relative;
    color: var(--text-color-1);
}
@keyframes color-flash {
    /* Animation styles */
    0%, 20% {background-color: var(--color-1);/* Start with main background color */
    color: var(--text-color-1);}  /* Start with main text color */
    25%, 45% {background-color: var(--color-2); /* Transition to secondary background color */
    color : var(--text-color-2);} /* Transition to secondary text color */
    50%, 70% {background-color: var(--color-3);
    color: var(--text-color-3);}
    75%, 95% {background-color: var(--color-4);
    color: var(--text-color-4);}
    100% {background-color: var(--color-5);
    color: var(--text-color-5);}
}
.blog-card:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.blog-card .img-container {
    width: 50%;
    max-height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card img.nature {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    max-height: 400px;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.blog-card:hover img.nature {
    opacity: 0.85;
}
.blog-card .content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.blog-card .content h3 {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    margin: 0;
}
.blog-card .content p {
    margin: 10px 0;
}
.blog-card .tag {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 10px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.blog-card:hover .tag {
    background-color: #1e3a8a;
}
.blog-card .meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: var(--text-color-1);
    background-color: var(--meta-bg-color);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.blog-card .meta .author {
    font-weight: bold;
}
.blog-card .meta .date {
    font-style: italic;
    margin-left: 20px;
}

/* Mobile styles */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 95%;
        margin: 10px auto;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .blog-card .img-container {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }
    .blog-card img.nature {
        width: 100%;
        max-height: none;
        object-fit: cover;
    }
    .blog-card .content {
        padding: 10px;

    }
    .blog-card .content h3 {
        font-size: 1.2em;
    }
    .blog-card .content p {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        margin: 5px 0;
    }
    .blog-card .meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* Tablet styles */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        min-height: auto;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .blog-card .img-container {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }

    .blog-card img.nature {
        max-height: none;
        object-fit: cover;
    }  
}

/* Desktop styles */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .blog-card {
        flex-direction: row; /* Display content side by side on larger screens*/
        box-sizing: border-box;
        max-width: 1000px;
    }
    .blog-card .img-container {
        width: 50%;
        max-height: none;
        overflow: hidden; 
    }
    .blog-card img.nature {
        width: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        height: auto;
        max-height: none;
    }
    .blog-card .content {
        width: 50%;
        height: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 30px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
}