.hero {
  background-color: var(--clr-darknavy);
  text-align: center;
}

.hero__tagline {
  font-size: var(--size-lg);
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.8;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
}

.blog-posts {
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.blog-post {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-lightgold);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-post-title {
  color: var(--clr-newdark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: var(--size-xl);
}

.blog-post-date {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--size-sm);
  color: var(--clr-darkgold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-post-excerpt p {
  color: var(--clr-newdark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-post-link {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--clr-lightgold);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post-link:hover {
  color: var(--clr-darkgold);
}

.blog-post-link::after {
  content: ' →';
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-post-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.blog-post-full-content {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-lightgold);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-post.expanded .blog-post-full-content {
  display: block;
}

.blog-post-full-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-post-full-content h3 {
  font-size: var(--size-lg);
  color: var(--clr-darkgold);
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.blog-post-full-content blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-lightgold);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  color: var(--clr-darknavy);
}

.blog-post-toggle {
  background-color: var(--clr-lightgold);
  color: var(--clr-light);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: var(--size-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.blog-post-toggle:hover {
  background-color: var(--clr-darkgold);
}

.blog-post.expanded .blog-post-toggle {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.nomination-banner {
  margin: 20px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.banner-image {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.banner-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.banner-cta {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #4a4a4a;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .blog-post-full-content {
    font-size: var(--size-lg);
  }

  .blog-post-full-content h3 {
    font-size: var(--size-xl);
  }
}