:root {
  --white: #ffffff;
  --ivory: #fafafa;
  --pearl: #f3f3f4;
  --accent: #6366f1;
  --ink: #0a0a0a;
  --muted: #6b6b6b;
  --line: #e8e8ec;
  --soft-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(10, 10, 10, .07);
  --radius: 8px;
  --serif: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Manrope", Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(10, 10, 10, .055) 1px, transparent 0) 0 0 / 18px 18px,
    var(--ivory);
}

.blog-hero,
.article-hero {
  display: block;
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 86px 0 42px;
  overflow: visible;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}

.blog-hero::before,
.article-hero::before {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.blog-hero .container,
.article-hero__inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-hero h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 48px);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.blog-hero p,
.article-hero p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  color: #4f4f4f;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.categories {
  justify-content: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.84);
  color: #4d4d4d;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pill:hover {
  border-color: rgba(99,102,241,.42);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 50px 0 104px;
}

.blog-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(168px, .52fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  min-height: 248px;
  padding: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,232,236,.92);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(99,102,241,.28);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(10, 10, 10, .06);
}

.blog-card__media {
  display: block;
  min-height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--pearl);
}

.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 248px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 34px 42px;
}

.meta {
  display: none !important;
}

.blog-card .meta {
  display: none !important;
}

/*
 * Legacy meta styles kept below for safety if old markup exists,
 * but hidden above to keep the blog cards visually clean.
 */
.meta {
  display: none !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-card h2 {
  max-width: 330px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.12vw, 19px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.24;
}

.blog-card h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.blog-card p {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin: 18px 0 24px;
  color: #626262;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.read {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 0 92px;
}

.blog-pagination ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.blog-pagination a,
.blog-pagination span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 10, .1);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.blog-pagination a:hover,
.blog-pagination .current {
  border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, .42);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) 280px;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 58px 0 112px;
}

.article-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

.article-cover {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(10,10,10,.08);
}

.article-content {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 42px auto 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.article-content p {
  color: #343434;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.article-content p + p {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.article-content h2 {
  margin: 52px 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 102px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  align-self: start;
}

.sidebox {
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.sidebox h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #222;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebox ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.sidebox li {
  list-style: none;
}

.sidebox a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.sidebox--cta p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.sidebox--cta .btn {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 44px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .blog-grid,
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .blog-hero,
  .article-hero {
    padding: 94px 0 42px;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    padding: 34px 0 76px;
  }

  .blog-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blog-card img {
    min-height: 230px;
  }

  .blog-card__body {
    padding: 26px;
  }

  .article-layout {
    gap: 34px;
    padding: 38px 0 78px;
  }

  .article-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
  }

  .sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}