.blog {
  background: #fff;
  color: #222;
  font-family: "Merriweather", Georgia, serif;
  max-width: 75%;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* Headings - bold and elegant */
.blog h1, .blog h2, .blog h3, .blog h4, .blog h5, .blog h6 {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog h1 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  border-bottom: 3px double #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;
  padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.blog h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; color: #444; }
.blog h4, .blog h5, .blog h6 { font-size: 1.2rem; color: #555; }

/* Paragraphs */
.blog p {
  margin: 1rem 0;
  color: #333;
}

/* Links - subtle highlight with smooth transition */
.blog a {
  color: #0066cc;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.blog a:hover {
  color: #004999;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #004999;
}

/* Lists */
.blog ul, .blog ol {
  margin: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}
.blog li {
  margin: 0.1rem 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Code blocks - with soft background and shadow */
.blog pre, .blog code {
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border: 1px solid #e1e4e8;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.blog pre {
  padding: 1rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

/* Blockquotes - modern highlight style */
.blog blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #0066cc;
  background: #f9fcff;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #444;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Horizontal line */
.blog hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed #ddd;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* Images - center with hover zoom */
.blog img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 1.5rem auto;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.blog img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* Fancy table style if you have tables */
.blog table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.blog th, .blog td {
  border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.blog th {
  background: #f2f2f2;
  font-weight: 600;
}