/* ============================================================
   FinTrack Blog Stylesheet
   Dark Mode — matches public website design system
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Variables (inherit from styles.css) ─────────────────────── */
:root {
  --blog-card-radius: 12px;
  --blog-widget-radius: 10px;
  --blog-sidebar-w: 320px;
  --blog-content-max: 760px;
}

/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-hero {
  padding: 100px 0 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg-base) 0%, #0D1B2E 50%, var(--bg-base) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 800px; height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(34,211,238,.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-hero-content {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(34,211,238,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(34,211,238,.25);
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}
.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.blog-hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Search */
.blog-search-form { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-search-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.blog-search-wrap:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(34,211,238,.12);
}
.blog-search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-search-input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  padding: 14px 16px 14px 50px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.blog-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-search-btn {
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: #0B2A4A;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 5px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, transform .1s;
}
.blog-search-btn:hover { background: #38E1FF; }

/* ── Featured Card ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-featured-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 380px;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.blog-featured-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.blog-featured-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 300px;
}
.blog-featured-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.blog-featured-card:hover .blog-featured-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.blog-featured-img-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 50%, var(--bg-card));
}
.blog-featured-placeholder {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-surface), var(--bg-elevated));
}
.blog-placeholder-icon { font-size: 64px; color: var(--text-muted); opacity: .3; }
.blog-featured-body {
  padding: 36px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.blog-featured-meta { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-featured-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.blog-featured-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
.blog-featured-title a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
.blog-featured-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-featured-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ── Filter Bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-filter-bar { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.blog-filter-scroll {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-filter-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.blog-filter-pill:hover { border-color: var(--border-muted); color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-filter-pill.active {
  background: rgba(34,211,238,.12);
  color: var(--cyan);
  border-color: rgba(34,211,238,.35);
}
.blog-filter-count {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding: 1px 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
}

/* ── Layout ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr var(--blog-sidebar-w);
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-main { min-width: 0; }

/* ── Grid of Cards ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.blog-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: var(--blog-card-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s, transform .2s;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-subtle);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.blog-card-img-link { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-card-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.blog-card-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-surface), var(--bg-elevated));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 40px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  opacity: .4;
  min-height: 180px;
}
.blog-card-body { padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.blog-card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.blog-card-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-card-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.blog-card-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ── Badges / Pills ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .3px;
}
.blog-badge-featured {
  background: rgba(245,158,11,.15);
  color: #F59E0B;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.3);
}
.blog-cat-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}
.blog-cat-pill:hover { opacity: .8; }
.blog-cat-pill-sm { font-size: 11px; padding: 2px 8px; }
.blog-read-time { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ── Author ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-author-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.blog-author-avatar {
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), var(--cyan));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-author-avatar-sm { width: 26px; height: 26px; font-size: 11px; }
.blog-author-avatar-lg { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 18px; }
.blog-author-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-post-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.blog-post-meta-row span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }

/* Buttons */
.btn-blog-read {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: #0B2A4A;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
}
.btn-blog-read:hover { background: #38E1FF; color: #0B2A4A; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-ghost-sm {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.btn-ghost-sm:hover { border-color: var(--border-muted); color: var(--text-primary); }

/* ── Sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.blog-widget {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: var(--blog-widget-radius);
  padding: 20px;
}
.blog-widget-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .7px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.blog-widget-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.blog-widget-post {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.blog-widget-post:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.blog-widget-post-active { background: rgba(34,211,238,.06) !important; }
.blog-widget-rank {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--border-muted);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-widget-post-body { min-width: 0; }
.blog-widget-post-title {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-widget-post-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); display: flex; gap: 8px; }

/* Category list */
.blog-cat-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.blog-cat-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.blog-cat-row:hover, .blog-cat-row-active { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.blog-cat-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.blog-cat-name { flex: 1; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.blog-cat-row:hover .blog-cat-name { color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-cat-count {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  padding: 1px 7px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Tag cloud */
.blog-tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.blog-tag-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 4px 11px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.blog-tag-chip:hover { background: rgba(34,211,238,.1); border-color: rgba(34,211,238,.3); color: var(--cyan); }
.blog-tag-chip-active { background: rgba(34,211,238,.12); border-color: rgba(34,211,238,.35); color: var(--cyan); }

/* Newsletter Widget */
.blog-newsletter-widget {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14,116,144,.15), rgba(34,211,238,.08));
  border-color: rgba(34,211,238,.2);
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-newsletter-icon { font-size: 32px; color: var(--cyan); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.blog-newsletter-title { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-newsletter-sub { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }
.btn-blog-newsletter {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: #0B2A4A;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.btn-blog-newsletter:hover { background: #38E1FF; color: #0B2A4A; }

/* ── Pagination ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-pagination { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.blog-pag-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.blog-pag-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.blog-pag-btn:hover { background: var(--bg-elevated); color: var(--text-primary); border-color: var(--border-muted); }
.blog-pag-active { background: var(--cyan) !important; color: #0B2A4A !important; border-color: var(--cyan) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; }
.blog-pag-disabled { opacity: .35; cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; }
.blog-pag-dots { color: var(--text-muted); padding: 0 4px; }

/* ── Empty State ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.blog-empty-icon { font-size: 56px; color: var(--text-muted); opacity: .3; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.blog-empty h3 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-empty p { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* Search result header */
.blog-search-result-header {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.blog-search-result-header h2 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Article Page ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-article-layout { padding: 36px 0 60px; }
.blog-article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr var(--blog-sidebar-w);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 90px; }

.blog-article {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-article-header { padding: 36px 40px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.blog-article-badges { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-article-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.blog-article-excerpt {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.blog-article-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Share buttons */
.blog-share-btns { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-share-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-share-btn {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.blog-share-twitter { color: #E7E9EA; }
.blog-share-twitter:hover { background: #1DA1F2; border-color: #1DA1F2; color: #fff; }
.blog-share-linkedin { color: #0A66C2; }
.blog-share-linkedin:hover { background: #0A66C2; border-color: #0A66C2; color: #fff; }
.blog-share-fb { color: #1877F2; }
.blog-share-fb:hover { background: #1877F2; border-color: #1877F2; color: #fff; }
.blog-share-wa { color: #25D366; }
.blog-share-wa:hover { background: #25D366; border-color: #25D366; color: #fff; }
.blog-share-copy { color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-share-copy:hover { background: var(--bg-elevated); color: var(--text-primary); }

/* Article hero image */
.blog-article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-article-hero-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Prose (article content) ──────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-article-content {
  padding: 36px 40px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.blog-article-content h2 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 2em 0 .7em; color: var(--text-primary); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dim); padding-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-article-content h3 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 1.8em 0 .6em; color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-article-content h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 1.5em 0 .5em; color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-article-content p  { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.blog-article-content a  { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(34,211,238,.4); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.blog-article-content a:hover { color: #38E1FF; }
.blog-article-content ul, .blog-article-content ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.blog-article-content li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.blog-article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cyan);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  background: rgba(34,211,238,.04);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
}
.blog-article-content code {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: .88em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}
.blog-article-content pre {
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1.4em;
}
.blog-article-content pre code { background: none; padding: 0; color: #e2e8f0; }
.blog-article-content img { border-radius: 10px; max-width: 100%; margin: 1em 0; }
.blog-article-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 1.4em; font-size: 14px; }
.blog-article-content th { background: var(--bg-elevated); padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-subtle); }
.blog-article-content td { padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.blog-article-content hr { border-color: var(--border-subtle); margin: 2em 0; }

/* Article Tags */
.blog-article-tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}
.blog-tags-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── Reaction Bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-article-reaction-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.blog-like-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--border-subtle);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.blog-like-btn:hover { border-color: var(--rose); color: var(--rose); background: rgba(244,63,94,.06); }
.blog-like-btn.liked { border-color: var(--rose); color: var(--rose); background: rgba(244,63,94,.1); }
.blog-like-icon { font-size: 18px; transition: transform .3s; }
.blog-like-btn:hover .blog-like-icon { transform: scale(1.2); }
.blog-like-count { font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; }
.blog-reaction-share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
@keyframes likePulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1); }
  50% { transform: scale(1.15); }
  100% { transform: scale(1); }
}
.like-pulse .blog-like-icon { animation: likePulse .6s ease; }

/* ── Author Box ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-author-box {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 28px 40px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}
.blog-author-box-avatar {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), var(--cyan));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-author-box-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .6px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.blog-author-box-name { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-author-box-bio { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── Reading progress ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-read-progress-line {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--violet));
  z-index: 9999;
  width: 0%;
  transition: width .1s;
}

/* ── TOC ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-toc { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.blog-toc a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0;
  transition: all .15s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.blog-toc a.active { border-left-color: var(--cyan); color: var(--cyan); background: rgba(34,211,238,.06); }
.blog-toc a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.blog-toc a.blog-toc-h3 { padding-left: 20px; font-size: 12px; }
.blog-toc a.blog-toc-h4 { padding-left: 32px; font-size: 11px; }

/* Progress widget */
.blog-progress-bar-wrap {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-progress-bar { height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--violet)); border-radius: 10px; width: 0; transition: width .3s; }
.blog-progress-info { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ── Comments ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-comments-section { padding: 32px 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.blog-section-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-comment-form-wrap {
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.blog-comment-form-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-form-row-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.blog-form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.blog-form-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.req { color: var(--rose); }
.blog-form-input {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.blog-form-input:focus { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(14,116,144,.12); }
.blog-form-input-sm { font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 12px; }
.blog-form-hint { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-form-textarea {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  outline: none;
  resize: vertical;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.blog-form-textarea:focus { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(14,116,144,.12); }
.blog-form-textarea-sm { font-size: 13px; }
.blog-btn-submit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.blog-btn-submit:hover { background: var(--teal); }
.blog-btn-submit-sm { font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 18px; }
.blog-btn-cancel {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 12px;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.blog-btn-cancel:hover { border-color: var(--border-muted); color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-comment-as {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.blog-comments-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.blog-comment {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}
.blog-comment:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-comment-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.blog-comment-info { flex: 1; }
.blog-comment-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-primary); }
.blog-comment-time { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-comment-body { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.65; }
.blog-replies {
  margin-left: 36px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--border-dim);
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.blog-comment-reply { padding: 14px 0 0; border-bottom: none; }
.blog-reply-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all .2s;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.blog-reply-trigger:hover { color: var(--cyan); background: rgba(34,211,238,.06); }
.blog-reply-form-wrap { margin: 12px 0 4px 36px; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--teal); }
.blog-reply-form-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.blog-comments-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.blog-comments-empty i { font-size: 40px; opacity: .3; margin-bottom: 12px; display: block; }

.blog-alert {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-alert-success { background: rgba(34,197,94,.1); color: #22C55E; border: 1px solid rgba(34,197,94,.2); }
.blog-alert-error   { background: rgba(244,63,94,.1);  color: #F43F5E; border: 1px solid rgba(244,63,94,.2); }

/* ── Breadcrumb ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-secondary); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
.blog-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
.blog-breadcrumb i { font-size: 9px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-breadcrumb span { color: var(--text-primary); }

/* ── Related Posts ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-related-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}
.blog-section-heading {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.blog-related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

/* ── Category Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-cat-hero {
  padding: 70px 0 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg-base), #0D1B2E);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}
.blog-cat-hero-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-cat-hero-icon {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.blog-cat-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blog-cat-hero-desc { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.blog-cat-hero-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-layout, .blog-article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-sidebar, .blog-article-sidebar { display: none; }
  .blog-featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-featured-img { min-height: 220px; }
  .blog-featured-img-overlay { background: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--bg-card) 0%, transparent 60%); }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 80px 0 40px; }
  .blog-article-header, .blog-article-content, .blog-article-tags,
  .blog-article-reaction-bar, .blog-author-box, .blog-comments-section { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .blog-form-row-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-article-meta-bar { flex-direction: column; }
  .blog-share-btns { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .blog-article-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-featured-body { padding: 20px; }
  .blog-replies { margin-left: 16px; padding-left: 12px; }
}