/* =========================================================================
   Rikinson Blog — stylesheet for Pages/Blog/*
   Design tokens match the landing site (frontend Inter / #0040b8 palette),
   NOT the navy/green/serif mockup palette. Loaded only on /blog pages via
   _BlogLayout.cshtml, so this file owns its own reset + base styles.
   ========================================================================= */

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

:root {
  /* Brand */
  --blog-primary: #0040b8;
  --blog-primary-hover: #0036ad;

  /* Chrome */
  --blog-header-bg: rgba(0, 13, 65, 0.95);
  --blog-footer-from: #000d41;
  --blog-footer-to: #000a33;

  /* Text */
  --blog-text: #111827;
  --blog-muted: #4b5563;
  --blog-mark-bg: #fff3bf; /* <mark> highlight background */
  --blog-hint: #9ca3af;
  --blog-error: #dc2626; /* required-field markers, intake form validation state */

  /* Surfaces */
  --blog-bg: #f7f8fa;
  --blog-white: #ffffff;
  --blog-border: #e5e7eb;

  /* Category / tag pill */
  --blog-pill-bg: #e6edf9;
  --blog-pill-text: #0040b8;

  /* Rich-content accents */
  --blog-warning-bg: #fffbeb;
  --blog-warning-border: #fde68a;
  --blog-warning-text: #78350f;
  --blog-warning-text-strong: #92400e;

  /* Shape */
  --blog-radius-sm: 8px;
  --blog-radius-md: 12px;
  --blog-radius-lg: 16px;
  --blog-card-hover-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 13, 65, 0.1);

  /* Layout */
  --blog-font: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --blog-container: 1200px;
  --blog-container-wide: 1440px;
  --blog-header-h: clamp(60px, 8vw, 72px);
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--blog-header-h) + 1rem);
}

body.blog-body {
  font-family: var(--blog-font);
  color: var(--blog-text);
  background: var(--blog-bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-top: var(--blog-header-h);
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blog-text); }
button { font-family: inherit; }

.blog-container {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}

/* =========================================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--blog-header-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.blog-header-container {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: var(--blog-container-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  height: var(--blog-header-h);
}

.blog-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  min-height: 44px;
}

.blog-logo-image { height: clamp(32px, 5vw, 40px); width: auto; }

.blog-logo-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.blog-nav-desktop { display: none; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); }

.blog-nav-link {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-nav-link:hover { color: #ffffff; }

.blog-header-actions { display: none; align-items: center; }

/* CTA button (shared: header / mobile drawer / sidebar / inline article) */
.blog-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--blog-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.625rem 1.375rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  min-height: 44px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-cta:hover { background: var(--blog-primary-hover); }
.blog-cta:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.blog-cta--mobile { width: 100%; }

/* Mobile menu toggle — pure CSS checkbox hack (no inline <script>) */
.blog-menu-toggle-input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.blog-menu-toggle-input:focus-visible ~ .blog-menu-toggle { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }

.blog-menu-toggle {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 1001;
}

.blog-hamburger-line {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-menu-toggle-input:checked ~ .blog-menu-toggle .blog-hamburger-line:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.blog-menu-toggle-input:checked ~ .blog-menu-toggle .blog-hamburger-line:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.blog-menu-toggle-input:checked ~ .blog-menu-toggle .blog-hamburger-line:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.blog-mobile-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 999;
}
.blog-menu-toggle-input:checked ~ .blog-mobile-overlay { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

.blog-mobile-drawer {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;
  height: 100vh;
  background: var(--blog-footer-from);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), visibility 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.blog-menu-toggle-input:checked ~ .blog-mobile-drawer { transform: translateX(0); visibility: visible; }

.blog-drawer-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.blog-drawer-header .blog-logo-tag { display: none; }

.blog-drawer-close {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.blog-drawer-close svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

.blog-nav-mobile {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
  gap: 0.25rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-nav-link-mobile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-nav-link-mobile:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); color: #ffffff; }

.blog-drawer-actions {
  padding: 1.25rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* =========================================================================
   READING PROGRESS BAR (<div class="blog-progress"> is emitted by Article.cshtml)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--blog-header-h);
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--blog-primary);
  z-index: 900;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* =========================================================================
   BUTTONS / FORM CONTROLS (search)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-search-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--blog-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  padding: 0 1rem;
  max-width: 420px;
  min-height: 44px;
}
.blog-search-box svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--blog-hint); flex-shrink: 0; }
.blog-search-input {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--blog-text);
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.625rem 0;
}
.blog-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--blog-hint); }

/* =========================================================================
   HERO (index featured article)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-hero {
  background: var(--blog-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}
.blog-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.blog-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 4px 11px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.blog-hero-title a { transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.blog-hero-title a:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-hero-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* =========================================================================
   CATEGORY TABS (index, sticky)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-cat-tabs {
  background: var(--blog-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--blog-header-h);
  z-index: 90;
}
.blog-cat-tabs-inner {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.blog-cat-tabs-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.blog-cat-tab {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2.5px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-cat-tab:hover { color: var(--blog-text); }
.blog-cat-tab.is-active,
.blog-cat-tab[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--blog-text);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom-color: var(--blog-primary);
}
.blog-cat-tab-count {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  background: var(--blog-bg);
  padding: 1px 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* =========================================================================
   CATEGORY / TAG PILL — single tinted style
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 3px 11px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}
a.blog-tag:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

/* =========================================================================
   SECTION HEADS
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-section-title { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.blog-section-all { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-section-all:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* =========================================================================
   CARD GRID (_BlogCard partial)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--blog-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-hover-shadow);
  border-color: #c7d2e8;
}

.blog-card-cover {
  position: relative;
  height: 180px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blog-pill-bg), #d3ddf5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.blog-card-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.blog-card-cover-fallback {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}
.blog-card-cover-fallback-label {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.blog-card-readbadge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: rgba(0, 13, 65, 0.72);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
.blog-card-readbadge svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; opacity: 0.85; }

.blog-card-viewbadge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: rgba(0, 13, 65, 0.72);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
.blog-card-viewbadge svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; opacity: 0.85; }

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.blog-card-date { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-hint); }
.blog-card-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Compact horizontal card — sidebar "Читайте також" */
.blog-sidebar-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}
.blog-sidebar-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-sidebar-card:hover .blog-sidebar-card-title { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-sidebar-card-thumb {
  width: 56px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blog-pill-bg), #d3ddf5);
}
.blog-sidebar-card-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 7px; }
.blog-sidebar-card-tag {
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.blog-sidebar-card-title {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-sidebar-card-meta { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-top: 0.2rem; }

/* =========================================================================
   PAGINATION
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.blog-pagination a,
.blog-pagination span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blog-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  background: var(--blog-white);
}
.blog-pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--blog-primary); color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-pagination .is-current { background: var(--blog-primary); border-color: var(--blog-primary); color: #ffffff; }
.blog-pagination .is-disabled { opacity: 0.4; pointer-events: none; }

/* =========================================================================
   EMPTY STATES
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--blog-white);
  border: 1px dashed var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
  color: var(--blog-muted);
}
.blog-empty-title { font-size: 1.125rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--blog-text); }
.blog-empty-text { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* =========================================================================
   BREADCRUMB
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-breadcrumb a { color: var(--blog-hint); }
.blog-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--blog-border); }
.blog-breadcrumb-current { color: var(--blog-text); font-weight: 600; }

/* =========================================================================
   LISTING PAGE HEADER (Category / Tag pages)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-listing-head {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-listing-title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.blog-listing-desc { color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 0.9375rem; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* =========================================================================
   AUTHOR PAGE HERO
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-author-hero {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.blog-author-hero-avatar {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.blog-author-hero-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-author-hero-name { font-size: 1.375rem; }
.blog-author-hero-role { color: var(--blog-hint); font-size: 0.875rem; }
.blog-author-hero-bio { color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.blog-author-hero-social { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.blog-author-hero-social-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-author-hero-social-link:hover { opacity: 0.8; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* =========================================================================
   ARTICLE 3-COL LAYOUT — TOC | content | sidebar, collapses <=768px
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-article-layout {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.blog-toc {
  order: 2;
  position: static;
}
.blog-toc-label {
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-toc-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.15rem; }
.blog-toc-list a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--blog-border);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-toc-list a:hover,
.blog-toc-list a.is-active { color: var(--blog-primary); border-left-color: var(--blog-primary); font-weight: 600; }
.blog-toc-list a.toc-3 { padding-left: 1.4rem; font-size: 0.6875rem; }

.blog-article-main { order: 1; min-width: 0; }

.blog-sidebar { order: 3; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
.blog-sidebar-title {
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* =========================================================================
   ARTICLE HEADER
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-article-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }

.blog-article-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.blog-article-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blog-pill-bg);
}

.blog-sponsored-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  background: var(--blog-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-author-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.blog-author-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.blog-author-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-author-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-author-name { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; }
.blog-author-role { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-top: 1px; }
.blog-meta-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
}
.blog-meta-item svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.blog-share-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.blog-share-btn:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-share-btn svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.blog-like-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.blog-like-btn:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-like-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; }
.blog-like-btn[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-like-btn[aria-pressed="true"] svg { fill: currentColor; }
.blog-share-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-share-link:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }

/* =========================================================================
   RICH ARTICLE CONTENT (ContentRenderer output)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-article-content { font-size: 1rem; }
.blog-article-content h2 { font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 2.25rem 0 0.85rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.blog-article-content h3 { font-size: 1.0625rem; margin: 1.75rem 0 0.6rem; }
.blog-article-content p { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: 0.9688rem; line-height: 1.85; color: #1f2937; }
.blog-article-content strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--blog-text); }
/* No color override: inline italic inherits the paragraph color. */
.blog-article-content em { font-style: italic; }
.blog-article-content mark { background: var(--blog-mark-bg); color: inherit; padding: 0 0.15em; border-radius: 2px; }
.blog-article-content s { text-decoration: line-through; }
.blog-article-content sub, .blog-article-content sup { font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0; }
.blog-article-content ul,
.blog-article-content ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.blog-article-content ul { list-style: disc; }
.blog-article-content ol { list-style: decimal; }
.blog-article-content li { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.blog-article-content a:not(.blog-cta) { color: var(--blog-primary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.blog-article-content a:not(.blog-cta):hover { color: var(--blog-primary-hover); }
/* Bold inside a link keeps the link color, not the strong text color. */
.blog-article-content a:not(.blog-cta) strong { color: inherit; }
.blog-article-content hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
}

/* figure / figcaption */
.blog-article-content figure {
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.blog-article-content figure img {
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  width: 100%;
}
.blog-article-content figcaption {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--blog-hint);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Pullquote */
.blog-pullquote {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000d41, #001766);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-pullquote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 5.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.75rem;
  left: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-pullquote p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  font-style: italic;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
}

/* Highlight box */
.blog-highlight {
  background: #fafbff;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blog-primary);
  border-radius: 0 var(--blog-radius-md) var(--blog-radius-md) 0;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
}
.blog-highlight-title {
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blog-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.blog-highlight ul { padding-left: 1.1rem; list-style: disc; }
.blog-highlight li { font-size: 0.875rem; color: #374151; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

/* Warning box */
.blog-warning {
  display: flex;
  gap: 9px;
  background: var(--blog-warning-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-warning-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  padding: 1rem 1.35rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
}
.blog-warning-icon { flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; font-size: 1rem; }
.blog-warning-text { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--blog-warning-text); line-height: 1.7; }
.blog-warning-text strong { color: var(--blog-warning-text-strong); }

/* Key takeaways */
.blog-takeaways {
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.blog-takeaways-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.blog-takeaways-label svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.blog-takeaways-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.blog-takeaways-item {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #374151;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding-left: 0.95rem;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-takeaways-item::before {
  content: '\2192';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  color: var(--blog-primary);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* Author bio card (article footer) */
.blog-author-card {
  background: var(--blog-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  padding: 1.35rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}
.blog-author-card-avatar {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-author-card-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-author-card-name { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.blog-author-card-role { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.blog-author-card-bio { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.blog-author-card-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blog-primary); }

/* CTA card (sidebar promo) */
.blog-cta-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000d41, #001766);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  padding: 1.35rem;
}
.blog-cta-card-title { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.blog-cta-card-sub { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.blog-cta-card .blog-cta { display: flex; width: 100%; }

/* ---- Newsletter subscribe block ---- */
.blog-newsletter {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000d41, #001766);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.blog-newsletter-title { font-size: 1.0625rem; color: #ffffff; margin: 0 0 0.35rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.blog-newsletter-sub { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.blog-newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }
.blog-newsletter-label { flex: 1 1 220px; display: block; }
.blog-newsletter-input {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.blog-newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); }
.blog-newsletter-submit { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.blog-newsletter-consent { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.blog-newsletter-consent a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); }
.blog-newsletter-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; }
.blog-visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
/* Newsletter result pages */
.blog-newsletter-page { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 3rem 1.25rem; }
.blog-newsletter-page h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.blog-newsletter-page p { line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.blog-newsletter-page-hint { color: var(--blog-footer-from, #666); font-size: 0.875rem; }

/* Index closing promo: reuses the sidebar CTA card, constrained back down from the
   full listing-container width it would otherwise stretch to. */
.blog-index-cta-wrap { max-width: 420px; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; }

/* =========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blog-footer-from) 0%, var(--blog-footer-to) 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-footer-container {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.blog-footer-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.blog-footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.blog-footer-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
.blog-footer-logo-image { height: clamp(26px, 4vw, 34px); width: auto; }
.blog-footer-description {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  max-width: 280px;
}
.blog-footer-social { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
.blog-social-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-social-link:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); color: #ffffff; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.blog-footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }

.blog-footer-column {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.blog-footer-column:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.blog-footer-column-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}
.blog-footer-column-header::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.blog-footer-column-header::after {
  content: '';
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-right: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.blog-footer-column[open] > .blog-footer-column-header::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); }

.blog-footer-column-list {
  padding: 0 0 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-footer-column-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-footer-column-list a:hover { color: #ffffff; }

.blog-footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-copyright { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); }
.blog-footer-legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 1rem; }
.blog-footer-legal a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-footer-legal a:hover { color: #ffffff; }

/* =========================================================================
   INTAKE FORMS (BecomeAuthor.cshtml / Partner.cshtml)
   ========================================================================= */

.blog-intake-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blog-footer-from) 0%, var(--blog-footer-to) 100%);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}
.blog-intake-hero-inner { max-width: var(--blog-container); margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-intake-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-intake-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.5vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.blog-intake-sub {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.blog-intake-perks { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; }
.blog-intake-perk {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}
.blog-intake-perk svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: #ffffff; flex-shrink: 0; }

.blog-intake-stats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem; }
.blog-intake-stat-n { font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 700; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.blog-intake-stat-l { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); }

/* Section wraps between hero and form (Partner: formats / who-writes / packages) */
.blog-intake-section { background: var(--blog-white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem); }
.blog-intake-section-inner { max-width: var(--blog-container); margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-intake-section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.blog-intake-section-title { font-size: 1.375rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.blog-intake-section-sub { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--blog-muted); max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.blog-intake-grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
.blog-intake-grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }

.blog-intake-option-card { border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md); padding: 1.5rem; }
.blog-intake-option-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-intake-option-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background: var(--blog-bg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-intake-option-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-intake-option-title { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.blog-intake-option-desc { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-intake-option-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.blog-intake-option-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-muted); }
.blog-intake-option-item svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; color: var(--blog-primary); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Packages (static pricing display, Partner page) */
.blog-intake-pkg { border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md); overflow: hidden; }
.blog-intake-pkg.is-featured { border-color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-intake-pkg-head { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); }
.blog-intake-pkg.is-featured .blog-intake-pkg-head { background: var(--blog-pill-bg); }
.blog-intake-pkg-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--blog-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.blog-intake-pkg-name { font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.blog-intake-pkg-desc { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.blog-intake-pkg-price { font-size: 1.625rem; font-weight: 700; }
.blog-intake-pkg-price span { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--blog-hint); }
.blog-intake-pkg-body { padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem; }
.blog-intake-pkg-features { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.blog-intake-pkg-feat { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 7px; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.blog-intake-pkg-feat svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--blog-primary); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.blog-intake-pkg .blog-cta { width: 100%; }

/* Form layout (mirrors .blog-article-layout's main+sidebar pattern) */
.blog-intake-layout {
  max-width: var(--blog-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-intake-main { order: 1; min-width: 0; }
.blog-intake-sidebar { order: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }

.blog-form-card { background: var(--blog-white); border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg); overflow: hidden; }
.blog-form-section { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem) clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); }
.blog-form-section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-form-section-title { font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.blog-form-section-sub { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.blog-field { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.blog-field:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.blog-field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.blog-field-label { display: block; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.blog-field-required { color: var(--blog-error); margin-left: 2px; }
.blog-field-input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  color: var(--blog-text);
  background: var(--blog-white);
  outline: none;
  min-height: 44px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-field-input:focus { border-color: var(--blog-primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--blog-pill-bg); }
.blog-field-input::placeholder { color: var(--blog-hint); }
textarea.blog-field-input { resize: vertical; min-height: 100px; }
select.blog-field-input { cursor: pointer; }
.blog-field-hint { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-top: 0.35rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.blog-field-file { border: 2px dashed var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md); padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem; text-align: center; }
.blog-field-file-title { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.blog-field-file-sub { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.blog-field-file input[type="file"] { font-size: 0.8125rem; max-width: 100%; }

.blog-check-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.85rem; }
.blog-check-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.blog-check-item input[type="checkbox"] { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; accent-color: var(--blog-primary); cursor: pointer; }
.blog-check-item a { color: var(--blog-text); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

.blog-form-footer { padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); background: var(--blog-bg); border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border); }
.blog-form-submit { width: 100%; }
.blog-form-note { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); text-align: center; margin-top: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* Success panel (rendered in place of the form when ?state=success) */
.blog-intake-success { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); text-align: center; }
.blog-intake-success-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
}
.blog-intake-success-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.blog-intake-success-title { font-size: 1.375rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.blog-intake-success-sub { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* Sidebar info cards */
.blog-intake-info-card { background: var(--blog-white); border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md); overflow: hidden; }
.blog-intake-info-head { padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.blog-intake-info-head-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
  background: var(--blog-pill-bg);
  color: var(--blog-pill-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-intake-info-head-icon svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.blog-intake-info-title { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; }
.blog-intake-info-body { padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem; }

.blog-intake-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-intake-step { display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 0.65rem 0; position: relative; }
.blog-intake-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  top: 38px;
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% - 14px);
  background: var(--blog-border);
}
.blog-intake-step-num {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-intake-step-title { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.blog-intake-step-desc { font-size: 0.6875rem; color: var(--blog-hint); line-height: 1.5; }

.blog-intake-req-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; }
.blog-intake-req-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.5; }
.blog-intake-req-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 0.4rem; background: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-intake-req-dot.is-negative { background: var(--blog-error); }

.blog-intake-terms-body { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.7; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
.blog-intake-terms-section-title { font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; color: var(--blog-text); }

.blog-intake-guarantee { background: var(--blog-pill-bg); border-radius: var(--blog-radius-md); padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem; }
.blog-intake-guarantee-title { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blog-pill-text); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.blog-intake-guarantee-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.blog-intake-guarantee-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 7px; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--blog-muted); line-height: 1.5; }
.blog-intake-guarantee-item svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--blog-pill-text); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .blog-field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .blog-intake-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-intake-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-intake-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; gap: 2.5rem; }
}

@media (min-width: 1280px) {
  .blog-intake-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

/* =========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 375 (base/mobile) / 768 (tablet) / 1024 (header nav) / 1280 (desktop)
   ========================================================================= */

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .blog-mobile-drawer { max-width: 380px; }

  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

  .blog-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; align-items: center; }

  .blog-footer-main { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 3rem; }
  .blog-footer-brand { flex: 1 1 100%; max-width: 300px; }
  .blog-footer-links { flex: 1; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem; }
  .blog-footer-column { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 1rem); border-bottom: none; }
  .blog-footer-column-header { cursor: default; padding: 0 0 1rem; }
  .blog-footer-column-header::after { display: none; }
  .blog-footer-column-list { padding: 0; }
  .blog-footer-column-list a { min-height: auto; padding: 0.2rem 0; }
  .blog-footer-bottom { flex-direction: row; justify-content: space-between; text-align: left; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-nav-desktop { display: flex; }
  .blog-header-actions { display: flex; }
  .blog-menu-toggle,
  .blog-mobile-overlay,
  .blog-mobile-drawer { display: none; }
}

@media (min-width: 1280px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

  .blog-article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .blog-toc { order: 1; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--blog-header-h) + 1.5rem); align-self: start; }
  .blog-article-main { order: 2; }
  .blog-sidebar { order: 3; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--blog-header-h) + 1.5rem); align-self: start; }

  .blog-footer-main { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 4rem; }
  .blog-footer-brand { flex: 0 0 280px; }
  .blog-footer-links { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 3rem; }
  .blog-footer-column { flex: 1 1 auto; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ========================================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .blog-card,
  .blog-social-link,
  .blog-hamburger-line,
  .blog-mobile-drawer,
  .blog-mobile-overlay,
  .blog-footer-column-header::after,
  .blog-toc-list a,
  .blog-cta,
  .blog-nav-link-mobile,
  .blog-progress,
  .blog-cat-tab {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}