#blog-anchor {
  width: 95%;
  max-width: 1050px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}

#blog-anchor * {
  vertical-align: top;
}

#blog-anchor h3 {
  text-align: center;
}

#blog-header-container {
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
}

#blog-left-container {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 70%;
  height: auto;
  background-color: transparent;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

#blog-right-container {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 26%;
}

#blog-tags {
  box-shadow : 0px 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border: solid 1px #cccccc;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top:10%;
  padding-bottom:10px;
  }

#blog-tags h5 {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5px 0;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  background-color: #363636;
  color: white;
  border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0;
  box-shadow:0px 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.blog-item-img {
  width: 100px;
  float: left;
  margin: 0;
}


.blog-item:first-of-type {
  border-top-left-radius: 5px;
  border-top-right-radius: 5px;
}

.blog-item:last-of-type {
  border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
}

.blog-item {
  box-shadow : 0px 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  background-color: white;
  position: relative;
  height: 35vh;
  margin: 5%;
}
.blog-text {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2; 
  width: 100%;
  background-image: linear-gradient( rgba(0,0,0,0), rgba(54, 54, 64, 0.2));
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 10px;

}
.blog-item-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: blur(5px); /* Apply the blur effect */
  z-index: 1; /* Ensure it's behind the text */
}
.blog-item:not(:last-of-type) {
  border-bottom: solid 1px #cccccc;
}

.blog-item-title {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  line-height: 1.1em;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.blog-item-blurb {
  line-height: 1.1em !important;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 150px, white);
}
.blog-item:hover .blog-item-image {
  filter: blur(10px); /* Apply the blur effect */
  transition: filter 0.75s ease; /* Add a smooth transition */
}
.blog-item a:hover > .blog-item-image {
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  filter: blur(50px); /* Apply the blur effect */

}

.blog-item-footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.blog-share-span {
  height: auto;
  min-width: 55px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #121212;
  padding: 2px 5px;
  background-color: white;
  border: solid 1px #787878;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.blog-share-span:hover {
  background-color: #363636;
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-share-span::before {
  background-image: url("../images/share-icon.png");
  background-size: 13px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  display: inline-block;
  height: 13px;
  width: 12px;
  content: "";
  margin-right: 5px;
  vertical-align: sub;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
  #blog-left-container {
    width: 100%;
  }
  #blog-right-container {
    display: none;
  }
}