#stories-carousel .owl-carousel .owl-stage{
  display: flex;
}
#stories-carousel .owl-carousel .owl-item{
  display: flex;
}
#stories-carousel .owl-carousel .story-item{
  width: 100%;
}
.blog-card-style1 {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  height: 100%;
}

.blog-card-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}
.blog-card-img{
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  object-fit: cover;
  
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.blog-card-style1:hover img{
        transform: scale(1.08);
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-meta {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #6b6b6b;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-meta i {
  color: #18c3c8;
  margin-right: 5px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  min-height: 44px;
   display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;     /* number of lines */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
   display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;     /* number of lines */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(6, 79, 158, 0.5);
}

.read-more {
  color: #064f9e;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.read-more i {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.date-badge {
  background: #064f9e;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.date-badge strong {
  font-size: 18px;
  display: block;
}

.date-badge small {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}