/* ============================================
   IMPROVED LOAD MORE BUTTON STYLES
   ============================================ */

.load-more-container {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
}

.load-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    min-width: 220px;
    padding: 1.25rem 2.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,222,33,0.15) 0%, rgba(255,222,33,0.05) 100%);
    border: 2px solid var(--md-sys-color-primary);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: var(--md-sys-color-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255,222,33,0.2);
}

.load-more-btn:hover {
    background: var(--md-sys-color-primary);
    color: #121212;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255,222,33,0.35);
}

.load-more-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.load-more-btn.loading {
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.8;
    background: rgba(255,222,33,0.1);
}

.load-more-btn .spinner {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border: 3px solid rgba(255,222,33,0.3);
    border-top-color: var(--md-sys-color-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
    display: none;
}

.load-more-btn.loading .spinner {
    display: block;
}

.load-more-btn.loading .btn-text,
.load-more-btn.loading svg {
    display: none;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Smooth new posts animation */
.blog-card.loading-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.blog-card.loaded {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}