/* Blog Hero Section (Mirrors Services Hero Pattern) */
        .blog-hero {
            position: relative;
            padding: 200px 0 120px;
            min-height: 75vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--nav-height, 110px));
        }

        .blog-hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: -2;
            background-color: #0f172a;
        }

        .blog-hero-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
            opacity: 0.25;
        }

        .blog-hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.5) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2) 100%);
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .blog-hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            max-width: 850px;
            color: #ffffff;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            padding: 8px 20px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            color: #f3f4f6;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 4.8rem);
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .hero-title span {
            color: var(--c-primary);
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .hero-description {
            font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: rgba(243, 244, 246, 0.95);
            margin-bottom: 48px;
            text-align: center !important;
            max-width: 750px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }
        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 32px;
            padding: 60px 0;
        }
        
        .blog-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
            overflow: visible; /* Changed from hidden to avoid clipping share menu */
            transition: transform var(--t-fast);
            position: relative;
        }
        .blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
        
        .blog-img-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            height: 240px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0 0;
        }
        .blog-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        

        .blog-content { padding: 24px; }

        .blog-meta {

            display: flex;

            justify-content: space-between;

            color: var(--c-text-light);

            font-size: 0.85rem;

            margin-bottom: 12px;

            font-weight: 500;

        }

        .blog-title {

            font-size: 1.3rem;

            margin-bottom: 12px;

            line-height: 1.4;

            color: var(--c-text);

        }

        .blog-excerpt {

            color: var(--c-text-light);

            font-size: 0.95rem;

            margin-bottom: 24px;

        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--c-primary);

            font-weight: 600;

            text-decoration: none;

            display: inline-flex;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 4px;

        }

        .read-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.blog-filter-section {

            position: relative;

            z-index: 5;

        }

        .blog-filter-shell {

            display: grid;

            gap: 18px;

            margin-top: -18px;

            margin-bottom: 8px;

            padding: 26px 28px;

            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);

            backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);

            border-radius: 24px;

            box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);

        }

        .blog-filter-meta {

            display: flex;

            justify-content: space-between;

            align-items: flex-start;

            gap: 18px;

        }

        .blog-filter-copy {

            display: grid;

            gap: 8px;

        }

        .blog-filter-kicker {

            display: inline-flex;

            align-items: center;

            width: fit-content;

            padding: 7px 12px;

            border-radius: 999px;

            background: rgba(184, 30, 52, 0.08);

            color: var(--c-primary);

            font-size: 0.76rem;

            font-weight: 700;

            letter-spacing: 0.08em;

            text-transform: uppercase;

        }

        .blog-filter-note {

            margin: 0;

            color: var(--c-text-light);

            font-size: 0.98rem;

            line-height: 1.6;

        }

        .blog-search-input-wrap {

            position: relative;

            width: 100%;

        }

        .blog-search-icon {

            position: absolute;

            left: 18px;

            top: 50%;

            transform: translateY(-50%);

            width: 20px;

            color: #7b8798;

            opacity: 0.9;

            pointer-events: none;

        }

        .blog-search-input {

            width: 100%;

            min-height: 56px;

            border: 2px solid #eef1f5;

            border-radius: 16px;

            padding: 16px 18px 16px 52px;

            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);

            color: var(--c-text);

            font-family: var(--font-main);

            font-size: 1rem;

            outline: none;

            box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8);

            transition: border-color var(--t-fast), box-shadow var(--t-fast), background-color var(--t-fast);

        }

        .blog-search-input::placeholder {

            color: #8793a5;

        }

        .blog-search-input:focus {

            border-color: rgba(184, 30, 52, 0.35);

            background: #ffffff;

            box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(184, 30, 52, 0.08);

        }

        .blog-search-summary {

            display: inline-flex;

            align-items: center;

            justify-content: center;

            min-height: 42px;

            padding: 10px 14px;

            border-radius: 14px;

            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 0%, rgba(250,250,252,0.98) 100%);

            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);

            color: var(--c-text-light);

            font-size: 0.95rem;

            font-weight: 600;

            white-space: nowrap;

            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);

        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .blog-filter-shell {
                padding: 22px;
                border-radius: 22px;
            }
            .blog-filter-note {
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 760px) {
            .blog-filter-shell {
                gap: 16px;
                margin-top: 0;
                padding: 20px;
            }
            .blog-filter-meta {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: stretch;
            }
            .blog-search-summary {
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: flex-start;
                white-space: normal;
            }
            .blog-search-input {
                min-height: 52px;
                font-size: 0.96rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .blog-filter-shell {
                padding: 18px 16px;
                border-radius: 18px;
            }
            .blog-filter-kicker {
                font-size: 0.72rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            }
            .blog-filter-note {
                font-size: 0.92rem;
            }
            .blog-search-input {
                padding-left: 48px;
            }
            .blog-search-icon {
                left: 16px;
                width: 18px;
            }
            .blog-category-pills {
                flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
                overflow-x: auto;
                padding-bottom: 8px;
                -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
                scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
                margin-left: -16px;
                margin-right: -16px;
                padding-left: 16px;
                padding-right: 16px;
            }
            .blog-category-pills::-webkit-scrollbar {
                display: none; /* Chrome/Safari */
            }
        }

/* ── Category filter pills ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-clear-link {
    color: var(--c-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: underline;
    margin-left: 6px;
}

.blog-category-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.category-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--c-surface-muted);
    color: var(--c-text-light);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: background var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.category-pill:hover {
    background: var(--c-primary-soft);
    color: var(--c-primary);
}

.category-pill.is-active {
    background: var(--c-primary);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--c-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(192, 10, 39, 0.25);
}

/* ── Featured post (hero card) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.featured-post-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--c-surface);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 8px 0 48px;
    transition: box-shadow var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast);
}

.featured-post-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.featured-post-media {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 320px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0f172a;
}

.featured-post-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.featured-post-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--c-accent);
    color: #1a1208;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.featured-post-body {
    padding: 44px 44px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.featured-post-category {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--c-primary-soft);
    color: var(--c-primary);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.featured-post-title {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--c-text);
    margin: 0;
}

.featured-post-excerpt {
    color: var(--c-text-light);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.featured-post-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    color: var(--c-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.featured-post-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--c-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── Category tag chip on each card image ──────────────────────── */
.blog-card-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.72);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.card-wrapper {
    display: block;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-title a.card-main-link {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Bottom CTA band ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-cta-band {
    padding: 12px 0 80px;
}

.blog-cta-shell {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 48px 52px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16202e 0%, #0f172a 60%, #1a0e10 100%);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.blog-cta-copy h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #fff;
}

.blog-cta-copy p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    max-width: 480px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.blog-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-large {
    padding: 16px 32px;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-cta-actions .btn-glass {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: all var(--t-smooth);
}

.blog-cta-actions .btn-glass:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .featured-post-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .featured-post-media {
        min-height: 240px;
    }
    .featured-post-body {
        padding: 30px 28px 32px;
    }
    .blog-cta-shell {
        padding: 36px 28px;
        text-align: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .blog-cta-copy p {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .featured-post-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }
    .blog-cta-shell {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .blog-cta-actions {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .blog-cta-actions .btn-large {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}