:root {
  --gold: #E8A020;
  --gold-light: #F5B84A;
  --gold-dim: rgba(232,160,32,0.12);
  --dark: #040C18;
  --navy: #060F1E;
  --card: #0D1526;
  --border: #1A2540;
  --muted: #475569;
  --dim: #334155;
  --white: #F1F5F9;
  --green: #4ADE80;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 6%;
  background: rgba(4,12,24,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,37,64,0.6);
}

.blog-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.blog-nav-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.blog-nav-link:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ── Blog Index ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-index-container {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 5% 80px;
}

.blog-index-hero {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.blog-stag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,160,32,.2);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blog-index-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--white);
}

.blog-index-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.blog-empty {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/* ── Blog Card ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .25s, border-color .25s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(232,160,32,.25);
}

.blog-card-cover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.blog-card-cover-placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  background: var(--navy);
  font-size: 36px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--white);
}

.blog-card-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.blog-card-read {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.blog-card-read:hover { opacity: .75; }

/* ── Blog Post Page ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-post-container {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 5% 80px;
}

.blog-cover-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 440px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  display: block;
}

.blog-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blog-post-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4.5vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-byline {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* ── Shared Tags + Date ────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.blog-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.blog-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.blog-back-link:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ── Post Body (markdown output) ──────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.blog-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.5vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 28px 0 10px;
}

.blog-body p { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.blog-body ul, .blog-body ol {
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.blog-body strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 700; }

.blog-body em { color: #94a3b8; }

.blog-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-style: italic;
}

.blog-body a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.blog-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 36px 0;
}

/* ── CTA Block ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-cta {
  margin-top: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, #0a1628 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,160,32,.25);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-cta p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(232,160,32,.3);
}

.blog-cta-button:hover {
  opacity: .88;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 32px 6%;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Subscribe Form ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.blog-subscribe {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,160,32,.2);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-subscribe h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-subscribe p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.blog-subscribe-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}

.blog-subscribe-form input:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.blog-subscribe-form input::placeholder {
  color: var(--dim);
}

.blog-subscribe-form button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.blog-subscribe-form button:hover:not(:disabled) { opacity: .85; }
.blog-subscribe-form button:disabled { opacity: .6; cursor: default; }

.blog-subscribe-msg {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  min-height: 18px;
}

.blog-subscribe-msg.success { color: var(--green); }
.blog-subscribe-msg.error   { color: #f87171; }

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-post-container { padding: 32px 5% 60px; }
  .blog-index-container { padding: 40px 5% 60px; }
  .blog-cta { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}