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.main-hero .publish-date, .side-card-1 .publish-date, .side-card-2 .publish-date { color: #e9ecef; }} .side-card-3 { display: flex; flex-direction: row;} .side-card-3 .card-image { width: 40%; height: 100%;} .side-card-3 .card-content { width: 60%; height: 100%; padding: 1.5rem;} /* Mobile Responsive */@media (max-width: 992px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; height: auto; gap: 1rem; } .main-hero { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1; } .side-card-1, .side-card-2, .side-card-3 { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; } /* Mobile: Cards 1, 2 & 3 normal layout (not overlay) */ .main-hero .card-content, .side-card-1 .card-content, .side-card-2 .card-content { position: relative; background: var(--card-bg); color: inherit; padding: 1.5rem; height: auto; } .main-hero .card-image, .side-card-1 .card-image, .side-card-2 .card-image { height: 200px; } .main-hero .card-image { height: 250px; } .main-hero .category-badge, .side-card-1 .category-badge, .side-card-2 .category-badge { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-dark)); color: white; } .main-hero .card-title a, .side-card-1 .card-title a, .side-card-2 .card-title a { color: var(--top-color); } .main-hero .card-description { color: #7f8c8d; } .main-hero .author-name, .side-card-1 .author-name, .side-card-2 .author-name { color: #667eea; } .main-hero .publish-date, .side-card-1 .publish-date, .side-card-2 .publish-date { color: #95a5a6; } .side-card-3 { flex-direction: column; } .side-card-3 .card-image { width: 100%; height: 200px; } .side-card-3 .card-content { width: 100%; height: auto; } .card-image { height: 200px; } .main-hero .card-image { height: 250px; } .main-hero .card-content { height: auto; }}</style> <div class="blog-hero-section"> <div class="container-fluid fluid-container"> <div class="hero-grid"> <!-- Main Featured Post --> <article class="hero-card main-hero"> <img src="/static/blogapp/assets/images/breaking-news/img-1.jpg" alt="Dak Prescott 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