/* ── BLOG HERO ── */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  padding: 140px 24px 100px;
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.18) 0%, transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08) 0%, transparent 45%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-hero .section-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-block;
}
.blog-hero .section-eyebrow::before { display: none; }
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 16px 0 24px;
  color: white;
}
.serif-italic-gold {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.blog-hero-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── BLOG LIST ── */
.blog-list {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 24px 60px;
}

.blog-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cat-btn {
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-2);
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.cat-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.cat-btn.active {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s, box-shadow .35s, border-color .35s;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.blog-card.featured { grid-column: span 2; }
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-link { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; }
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-image { aspect-ratio: auto; height: 100%; min-height: 320px; }
.blog-card.featured h2 {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-content { padding: 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }

.blog-card-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.blog-card-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
.blog-card-image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .8s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.blog-card-cat {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

.blog-card-content { padding: 28px; }

.blog-card-meta {
  color: var(--text-3);
  font-size: .78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-card p {
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blog-read-more {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: gap .2s;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .blog-card.featured { grid-column: auto; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-image { aspect-ratio: 16/10; min-height: auto; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-content { padding: 28px; }
  .blog-card.featured h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
.blog-newsletter {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 100px 24px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-newsletter::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.newsletter-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-newsletter .gold-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
}
.blog-newsletter .gold-eyebrow::before { display: none; }
.blog-newsletter h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: white;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
}
.blog-newsletter p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  padding: 6px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  color: white;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5); }
.newsletter-form button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: white; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; background: transparent; border: none; padding: 0; gap: 12px; }
  .newsletter-form input {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    border-radius: 100px;
  }
  .newsletter-form button { width: 100%; padding: 16px; }
}