:root {
    --blog-accent-rgb:          158, 107, 255;
    --blog-accent-secondary-rgb:76, 215, 196;
    --blog-panel-bg:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 100%),
        rgba(17, 10, 46, 0.4);
    --blog-panel-border:        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
    --blog-text-muted:          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    --blog-text-faint:          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

/* ─── Shared inner container ─── */
.blog-featured__inner,
.blog-archives__inner,
.blog-newsletter__inner {
    max-width: 84.375rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED HERO SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.blog-featured {
    padding: 3.5rem 0 4.5rem;
    background: transparent;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-featured__inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3.5rem;
}

/* ── Left: image column ── */
.blog-featured__image-col {
    flex: 0 0 52%;
    max-width: 52%;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    /* Glow is delayed so it starts only after the entrance settles */
    animation:
        blog-featured-in-right 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both,
        blog-featured-glow 10s ease-in-out 1.3s infinite;
}

@keyframes blog-featured-in-left {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-2rem); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

@keyframes blog-featured-in-right {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(2rem); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

@keyframes blog-featured-glow {
    0%, 100% {
        border-color: transparent;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
    50% {
        border-color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.45);
        box-shadow:
            0 0 1rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.28),
            0 0 2.5rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.1);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-featured__image-col,
    .blog-featured__content-col {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* Overlay gradient — makes stats card legible */
.blog-featured__image-col::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 55%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(9, 3, 28, 0.75) 0%,
        rgba(9, 3, 28, 0.2) 60%,
        transparent 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 1.25rem 1.25rem;
}

/* Top tint */
.blog-featured__image-col::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.06) 0%,
        rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.1) 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
}

.blog-featured__image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── Stats card — overlaid on image ── */
.blog-featured__stats-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.25rem;
    left: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.25rem;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-around;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 100%),
        rgba(17, 10, 46, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 0.875rem;
    padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
    box-shadow:
        0 0.75rem 2rem rgba(2, 0, 14, 0.3),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.blog-featured__stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.125rem;
    flex: 1;
}

.blog-featured__stat-value {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.85) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
}

.blog-featured__stat-label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.blog-featured__stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 2rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Right: content column ── */
.blog-featured__content-col {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    animation: blog-featured-in-left 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.15s both;
}

.blog-featured__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.875rem;
}

/* Matches soxy-bridge-use-label */
.blog-featured__badge {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.9);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.4);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.07);
}

.blog-featured__date {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-faint);
}

/* Gradient heading — matches fnc-heading / soxy-bridge-card-title */
.blog-featured__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 55%, #c8b4ff 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-featured__title-accent {
    display: block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 1) 0%, rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.85) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
}

.blog-featured__excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #CFC9E6;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ── Tags — pill design matching soxy-bridge-pill / soxy-bridge-tag ── */
.blog-featured__tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.375rem;
}

.blog-featured__tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3125rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.28);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.06);
    color: rgba(207, 201, 230, 0.85);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    cursor: default;
}

/* Dot indicator before each tag — matches soxy-bridge-pill::before */
.blog-featured__tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 0.25rem;
    height: 0.25rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.8);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-featured__tag:hover {
    border-color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.5);
    background: rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.1);
    color: rgba(192, 132, 252, 0.95);
}

/* ── CTA button — matches shdr-btn--primary but with ghost style ── */
.blog-featured__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.5);
    color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.9);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-featured__cta:hover {
    background: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 0 1.25rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.15);
    color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 1);
}

/* Keyboard focus rings for the page's interactive controls */
.blog-featured__cta:focus-visible,
.blog-newsletter__btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.9);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.blog-featured__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.875rem;
}

/* Solid lavender variant — light fill, dark-purple bold label */
.blog-featured__cta--solid {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0.875rem;
    background: #d8ccf7;
    color: #4c1d95;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1.25rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.25);
}

.blog-featured__cta--solid:hover {
    background: #e4dbfa;
    color: #4c1d95;
    box-shadow: 0 0.625rem 1.75rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.35);
}

.blog-featured__cta svg {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-featured__cta:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(0.15rem);
}

/* ============================================================
   SHARED SECTION HEADING
   ============================================================ */
.blog-archives__heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Eyebrow label above heading — matches soxy-bridge-use-label */
.blog-section-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.8);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   RECENT ARCHIVES SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.blog-archives {
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.blog-archives__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-archives__subheading {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    margin: 0.375rem 0 0;
}

/* Filter pills — matches soxy-bridge-dots / fnc-badge style */
.blog-archives__filters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-panel-border);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.25rem;
}

.blog-archives__filter {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-archives__filter:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.blog-archives__filter--active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.7), rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.7));
    color: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0.75rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.2);
}

/* 3-column card grid */
.blog-archives__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

/* Centered "browse all" action below the grid (reuses .blog-featured__cta--solid) */
.blog-archives__cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

/* Reset the featured button's left-align so it centers cleanly in this row */
.blog-archives__cta .blog-featured__cta {
    align-self: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER SECTION — full-bleed CTA banner
   ============================================================ */
.blog-newsletter {
    padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem;
    background: transparent;
}

.blog-newsletter__banner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.3);
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -20%, rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.22) 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.1) 0%, rgba(var(--blog-accent-secondary-rgb), 0.06) 100%),
        rgba(17, 10, 46, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 0.75rem 2.5rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.14);
}

.blog-newsletter__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-newsletter__heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.blog-newsletter__subheading {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.blog-newsletter__form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-newsletter__input {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-panel-border);
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    padding: 0.625rem 1rem;
    min-width: 14rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-newsletter__input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.blog-newsletter__input:focus {
    border-color: rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.1875rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.1);
}

.blog-newsletter__btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    color: #0d0525;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-newsletter__btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0.375rem 1.5rem rgba(var(--blog-accent-rgb), 0.25);
}

.blog-newsletter__microcopy {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Scroll reveal — hidden state gated on `.blog-js` so the page stays visible without JS */
.blog-js .blog-archives__header,
.blog-js .blog-archives__grid > .blog-card,
.blog-js .blog-archives__cta,
.blog-js .blog-newsletter__banner {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(1.5rem);
    transition:
        opacity 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.blog-js .blog-archives__header.is-visible,
.blog-js .blog-archives__grid > .blog-card.is-visible,
.blog-js .blog-archives__cta.is-visible,
.blog-js .blog-newsletter__banner.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-js .blog-archives__header,
    .blog-js .blog-archives__grid > .blog-card,
    .blog-js .blog-archives__cta,
    .blog-js .blog-newsletter__banner {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 56.25rem) {
    .blog-featured__inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .blog-featured__image-col {
        flex: unset;
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-archives__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .blog-newsletter__banner {
        padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
    }

    .blog-newsletter__form {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .blog-newsletter__input {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 36.25rem) {
    .blog-archives__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-archives__header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-featured {
        padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
    }

    .blog-featured__stats-card {
        position: static;
        margin-top: 0.75rem;
        border-radius: 0.875rem;
    }

    .blog-featured__image-col::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .blog-newsletter__form {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-newsletter__btn {
        width: 70%;
    }

    .blog-featured__cta {
        align-self: stretch;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}