/* ── BLOG EXTENSIONS ── */
/* Card grid */
.blog-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f1729 0%,#162460 55%,#1a3fc4 100%);padding:3.2rem 0 2.8rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:28px 28px;pointer-events:none}
.blog-hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:760px}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.blog-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.blog-hero h1 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal}
.blog-hero p{font-size:.93rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);line-height:1.85;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.blog-search{display:flex;gap:.6rem;max-width:460px}
.blog-search input{flex:1;padding:.6rem 1rem;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.82rem;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.blog-search input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.blog-search input:focus{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.blog-search button{padding:.6rem 1.2rem;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s}
.blog-search button:hover{background:#ea6c0a}

/* Category pills */
.cat-strip{background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:.75rem 0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.cat-strip::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.cat-strip .wrap{display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;min-width:max-content}
.cat-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;padding:.32rem .85rem;border-radius:40px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;border:1.5px solid var(--border);color:var(--body);background:var(--white);white-space:nowrap;transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.cat-pill:hover,.cat-pill.active{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.cat-pill-count{font-size:.62rem;opacity:.65}

/* Blog grid layout */
.blog-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:2.8rem;align-items:start}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem}
.blog-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-bottom:1.8rem}

/* Post card */
.post-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:all .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:transparent}
.post-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-l),#dde4ff);position:relative;flex-shrink:0}
.post-card-img-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:2.5rem}
.post-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.post-card:hover .post-card-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.post-card-body{padding:1.4rem 1.45rem;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.post-cat{background:var(--blue-l);color:var(--blue);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;padding:.18rem .52rem;border-radius:3px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-decoration:none;transition:all .18s}
.post-cat:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.post-date{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.28rem}
.post-read-time{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.28rem}
.post-dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--border);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.post-card h2,.post-card h3{font-size:.97rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:.5rem;transition:color .18s}
.post-card:hover h2,.post-card:hover h3{color:var(--blue)}
.post-card p.post-excerpt{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);flex:1;margin-bottom:1rem}
.post-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:auto}
.post-author-mini{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.post-av{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}
.post-author-name{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--body)}
.post-read-link{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.25rem;transition:gap .18s}
.post-read-link:hover{gap:.45rem}

/* Featured card (larger) */
.post-card.featured{flex-direction:row}
.post-card.featured .post-card-img{aspect-ratio:auto;width:42%;flex-shrink:0}
.post-card.featured .post-card-body{padding:2rem 1.8rem}
.post-card.featured h2{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.post-card.featured p.post-excerpt{font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}

/* Sidebar */
.blog-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.4rem;position:sticky;top:80px}
.sidebar-widget{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem}
.sidebar-widget h4{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.1rem;padding-bottom:.65rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.sidebar-cats a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.42rem 0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--body);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:color .18s}
.sidebar-cats a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.sidebar-cats a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.sidebar-cats span{font-size:.67rem;background:var(--blue-l);color:var(--blue);padding:.1rem .38rem;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600}
.sidebar-recent a{display:flex;gap:.75rem;padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);text-decoration:none;transition:all .18s}
.sidebar-recent a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.sidebar-recent a:hover .sr-title{color:var(--blue)}
.sr-img{width:54px;height:40px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--blue-l);flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem;overflow:hidden}
.sr-title{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:.2rem;transition:color .18s}
.sr-date{font-size:.62rem;color:var(--muted)}
.sidebar-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem}
.sidebar-tags a{font-size:.67rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-l);padding:.22rem .55rem;border-radius:3px;transition:all .18s}
.sidebar-tags a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.sidebar-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue) 0%,var(--blue-d) 100%);border:none;color:#fff;text-align:center}
.sidebar-cta h4{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.sidebar-cta p{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.sidebar-cta .btn{width:100%;text-align:center;display:block}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;margin-top:2.4rem}
.page-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--body);border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.page-btn:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.page-btn.active{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.page-btn.prev-next{width:auto;padding:0 .9rem;gap:.3rem;font-size:.74rem}

/* ── SINGLE POST ── */
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
.article-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f1729 0%,#162460 55%,#1a3fc4 100%);padding:3rem 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.article-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:28px 28px;pointer-events:none}
.article-hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:800px}
.article-hero .post-meta{margin-bottom:1rem}
.article-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.5vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.18}
.article-hero h1 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal}
.article-hero .post-excerpt-hero{font-size:.93rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);line-height:1.85;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.article-author-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1.1rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.article-av{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0}
.article-author-info{flex:1}
.article-author-name{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
.article-author-role{font-size:.68rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-top:.08rem}
.article-hero-img{width:100%;max-height:380px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;margin-top:2rem;display:block}
.article-hero-img-placeholder{width:100%;height:280px;border-radius:var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(26,63,196,.4),rgba(18,45,158,.6));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:4rem;margin-top:2rem}

/* Article body */
.article-body{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);padding:2.4rem 2.6rem}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin:2rem 0 .8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:1.6rem 0 .6rem;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body p{font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.95;color:var(--body);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:.6rem 0 1.1rem 1.4rem}
.article-body ul{list-style:disc}
.article-body ol{list-style:decimal}
.article-body li{font-size:.89rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--body);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.article-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.article-body a{color:var(--blue);border-bottom:1px solid var(--blue-l);transition:border-color .18s}
.article-body a:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--blue);background:var(--blue-l);padding:1rem 1.4rem;border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;margin:1.4rem 0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--body);font-style:italic;line-height:1.75}
.article-body blockquote strong{color:var(--blue);font-style:normal}
.article-body .callout{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-l),#e8ecff);border:1px solid rgba(26,63,196,.15);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
.article-body .callout h4{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.article-body .callout p{font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:0;color:var(--body)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.4rem 0;font-size:.82rem}
.article-body th{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:.7rem 1rem;text-align:left;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.article-body td{padding:.65rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--body);vertical-align:top}
.article-body tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.article-body tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--bg)}

/* Article tags + share */
.article-tags-share{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;padding-top:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;align-items:center}
.article-tags span{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);margin-right:.2rem}
.article-tags a{font-size:.67rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-l);padding:.22rem .55rem;border-radius:3px;transition:all .18s}
.article-tags a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-bottom:none}
.share-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.share-row span{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.share-btn{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1.5px solid var(--border);color:var(--body);transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;background:var(--white)}
.share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* Author box */
.author-box{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem;margin-top:2rem;display:flex;gap:1.2rem;align-items:flex-start}
.author-box-av{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}
.author-box h4{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.author-box-role{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.author-box p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.author-box-links{display:flex;gap:.5rem}
.author-box-links a{font-size:.67rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-l);padding:.2rem .52rem;border-radius:3px;transition:all .18s}
.author-box-links a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}

/* Related posts */
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.1rem;margin-top:1.6rem}

/* ── AUTHOR PAGE ── */
.author-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f1729 0%,#162460 60%,#1a3fc4 100%);padding:3.5rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.author-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:28px 28px;pointer-events:none}
.author-hero-inner{position:relative;display:flex;gap:2.4rem;align-items:center}
.author-hero-av{width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0}
.author-hero-content .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.author-hero-content h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.author-hero-content .author-role{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.author-hero-content p{font-size:.87rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);line-height:1.8;max-width:520px;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.author-stats{display:flex;gap:1.8rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.author-stat-num{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.author-stat-lbl{font-size:.62rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.44);margin-top:.1rem}
.author-social{display:flex;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1rem}
.author-social a{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:6px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);transition:all .2s}
.author-social a:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.author-expertise{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin-top:.8rem}
.author-expertise span{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding:.2rem .55rem;border-radius:3px}

/* ── CATEGORY PAGE ── */
.cat-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f1729 0%,#162460 55%,#1a3fc4 100%);padding:3rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cat-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:28px 28px;pointer-events:none}
.cat-hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:700px}
.cat-hero .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.cat-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.cat-hero h1 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal}
.cat-hero p{font-size:.9rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.8;max-width:520px}
.cat-hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:rgba(249,115,22,.13);border:1px solid rgba(249,115,22,.26);color:#ffa75e;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .75rem;border-radius:40px;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.cat-all-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem;margin-top:2rem}
.cat-overview-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem;transition:all .28s;text-decoration:none;display:block}
.cat-overview-card:hover{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:var(--sh-md);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.cat-overview-card .cat-icon{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.cat-overview-card h3{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:var(--ink);transition:color .18s}
.cat-overview-card:hover h3{color:var(--blue)}
.cat-overview-card p{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.cat-overview-card .cat-count{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue)}

/* Responsive blog */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .blog-layout,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-sidebar{position:static}
  .related-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cat-all-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .post-card.featured{flex-direction:column}
  .post-card.featured .post-card-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cat-all-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-body{padding:1.6rem 1.2rem}
  .author-hero-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .author-stats{justify-content:center}
  .author-social,.author-expertise{justify-content:center}
}