:root {
    --blog-primary: #0d6efd;
    --blog-ink: #0f1923;
    --blog-mist: #f5f7fa;
    --blog-rule: #e2e8f0;
    --blog-accent: #f59e0b;
    --blog-card-radius: 12px;
  }

  /* ── Hero banner ── */
  .blog-hero .container {
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
  }
  .blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd 0%, #0a4fcf 60%, #072ea8 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 90px 0 60px;
    margin-top: 56px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.04'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  .blog-hero-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: .7;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .blog-hero p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    opacity: .85;
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  .blog-hero-plane {
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px;
    bottom: -10px;
    font-size: 9rem;
    opacity: .06;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ── Search bar ── */
  .blog-search-wrap {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(13,110,253,.18);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 6px 6px 20px;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .blog-search-wrap input {
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    flex: 1;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .95rem;
    color: var(--blog-ink);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .blog-search-wrap input::placeholder { color: #aab4c4; }
  .blog-search-btn {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 9px 22px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s;
  }
  .blog-search-btn:hover { background: #0a56c4; }

  /* ── Category chips ── */
  .blog-section { padding: 56px 0 20px; }
  .cat-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .cat-chip {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-rule);
    color: #4b5563;
    background: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .18s;
  }
  .cat-chip:hover, .cat-chip.active {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* ── Section heading ── */
  .blog-section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-ink);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blog-rule);
  }
  .blog-section-title span {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--blog-accent);
    border-radius: 4px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-right: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }

  /* ── Featured card ── */
  .featured-card {
    border-radius: var(--blog-card-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--blog-mist);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
    transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .featured-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(13,110,253,.14);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .featured-card { flex-direction: row; }
    .featured-card .fc-img { width: 48%; flex-shrink: 0; }
  }
  .fc-img {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d6efd22, #0d6efd08);
    min-height: 220px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .fc-img-inner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
  }
  .fc-body {
    padding: 32px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .post-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: #e8f0fe;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .post-badge.amber { color: #b45309; background: #fef3c7; }
  .fc-body h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .fc-body p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .93rem;
    color: #4b5563;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .post-meta {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ── Grid cards ── */
  .blog-grid { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .blog-card {
    border-radius: var(--blog-card-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-rule);
    transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s, border-color .22s;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(13,110,253,.12);
    border-color: #c7d8ff;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .bc-thumb {
    height: 180px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0fe, #dbeafe);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .bc-thumb img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
  }
  .bc-body { padding: 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .bc-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .bc-body p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .86rem;
    color: #4b5563;
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .read-more {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .read-more::after { content: '→'; transition: transform .15s; }
  .blog-card:hover .read-more::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ── Pagination ── */
  .blog-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 24px 0 56px;
  }
  .page-btn {
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-rule);
    background: #fff;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: .88rem;
    color: #64748b;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .15s;
  }
  .page-btn:hover, .page-btn.active {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* ── Animations ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .fade-up { animation: fadeUp .5s ease both; }

  /* ── No results ── */
  .no-results {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: #94a3b8;
  }
  .no-results .icon { font-size: 3rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }