.blogs {
    --blog-surface: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 20, 46, 0.96) 0%, rgba(8, 15, 34, 0.98) 100%);
    --blog-surface-soft: radial-gradient(60% 10% at 50% 0%, rgba(16, 58, 90, 0.95) 0%, rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.98) 72%);
    --blog-border: rgba(36, 96, 191, 0.35);
    --blog-border-soft: rgba(58, 122, 211, 0.22);
    --blog-border-strong: rgba(107, 185, 255, 0.4);
    --blog-text: #f7fbff;
    --blog-muted: #9ab3d6;
    --blog-copy: #d7e6fb;
    --blog-accent: #0d99f1;
    --blog-accent-strong: #0453bf;
    --blog-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.blogs .container {
    max-width: 1320px;
}

.blog-index-hero__shell {
    padding: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.85rem);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 28px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(10, 60, 104, 0.92) 0%, rgba(9, 18, 41, 0.96) 34%, rgba(2, 16, 42, 0.98) 100%) padding-box,
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(2, 79, 165, 0.5) 0%, rgba(29, 126, 239, 0.18) 32%, rgba(21, 29, 49, 0.82) 100%) border-box;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
}

.blog-index-hero__content {
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-index-hero__eyebrow,
.blog-article__eyebrow,
.blog-card__eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(86, 184, 255, 0.24);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(16, 95, 185, 0.18);
    color: #cfe9ff;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-index-hero__title,
.blog-article__title {
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.blog-index-hero__title {
    max-width: 13ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 4.4vw, 4.6rem);
}

.blog-index-hero__copy,
.blog-article__summary {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 1.15rem auto 0;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.blog-index-hero__pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-index-hero__pills span,
.blog-search-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 40px;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 132, 211, 0.24);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(6, 19, 44, 0.5);
    color: var(--blog-copy);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.blog-search-panel {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
    padding: 1.2rem;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 22px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(1, 18, 46, 0.9) 0%, rgba(21, 29, 49, 0.92) 52%, rgba(5, 39, 75, 0.92) 100%) padding-box,
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(2, 79, 165, 0.32) 0%, rgba(21, 29, 49, 0.85) 55%, rgba(5, 39, 75, 0.4) 100%) border-box;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.blog-search-panel__label {
    margin: 0;
    color: #d9edff;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-search-panel__hint {
    margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-search-panel__chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.blog-search-chip {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.22s ease, background-color 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease;
}

.blog-search-chip:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(107, 185, 255, 0.4);
    background: rgba(13, 153, 241, 0.18);
    color: #fff;
}

.blog-search-field {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 62px;
    padding: 0 1.15rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(41, 141, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(3, 12, 28, 0.78);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
        0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.blog-search-field:focus-within {
    border-color: rgba(107, 185, 255, 0.52);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
        0 0 0 4px rgba(13, 153, 241, 0.14);
}

.blog-search-field__icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #9ccfff;
}

.blogs .search-input {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 60px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blogs .search-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.blogs .search-input::placeholder {
    color: #91a6c5;
}

.blog-grid-shell,
.blog-article__body {
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 26px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 20, 46, 0.94) 0%, rgba(8, 15, 34, 0.98) 100%) padding-box,
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 79, 165, 0.35) 0%, rgba(21, 29, 49, 0.7) 55%, rgba(5, 39, 75, 0.38) 100%) border-box;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
}

.blog-card {
    display: flex;
}

.blog-card__inner {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(12, 31, 81, 0.95);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--blog-surface-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: transform 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.blog-card__inner:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: var(--blog-border-strong);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
}

.blog-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0.35rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #021a3a 0%, #1a2438 50%, #0a3158 100%);
}

.blog-card__image-link,
.blog-thumb img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.blog-thumb img {
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center center;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.blog-card__inner:hover .blog-thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.01);
}

.blog-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1.45rem;
}

.blog-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.blog-card__date,
.blog-card__readtime,
.blog-article__meta time,
.blog-article__meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.38rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 132, 211, 0.16);
    background: rgba(6, 19, 44, 0.38);
    color: var(--blog-muted);
}

.blog-card__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.blog-card__title a {
    color: var(--blog-text);
}

.blog-card__title a:hover,
.blog-article__content a:hover {
    color: #cfe9ff;
}

.blog-content--desc {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--blog-copy);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
    flex: 1;
}

.blog-content--button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 160px;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blog-accent) 0%, var(--blog-accent-strong) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(5, 175, 255, 0.24);
    transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.blog-content--button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(5, 175, 255, 0.3);
    color: #fff;
}

.blog-pagination {
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-pagination .page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    margin: 0 0.3rem;
    padding: 0 0.9rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 132, 211, 0.2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(6, 19, 44, 0.34);
    color: var(--blog-copy);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers.current {
    border-color: rgba(86, 184, 255, 0.4);
    background: rgba(24, 108, 204, 0.22);
    color: #fff;
}

.blog-article {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-article__hero {
    padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: 34px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(34, 132, 228, 0.18), transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(0, 180, 255, 0.12), transparent 32%),
        var(--blog-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-article__title {
    max-width: 15ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.9vw, 4.35rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
}

.blog-article__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-article__cover {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(110, 146, 202, 0.24);
    border-radius: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(5, 9, 17, 0.28);
}

.blog-article__cover img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 620px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-article__content {
    color: var(--blog-copy);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.15vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.blog-article__content > * + * {
    margin-top: 1.35em;
}

.blog-article__content > :first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-article__content p,
.blog-article__content li {
    color: var(--blog-copy);
}

.blog-article__content p:first-of-type {
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.45vw, 1.24rem);
}

.blog-article__content h2,
.blog-article__content h3,
.blog-article__content h4,
.blog-article__content h5,
.blog-article__content h6 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    scroll-margin-top: 120px;
}

.blog-article__content h2 {
    margin-top: 2.4em;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
}

.blog-article__content h3,
.blog-article__content .blog-inline-heading {
    margin-top: 2em;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
}

.blog-article__content h4 {
    margin-top: 1.8em;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
}

.blog-article__content a {
    color: #80d2ff;
    text-decoration-thickness: 0.08em;
    text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(128, 210, 255, 0.35);
}

.blog-article__content ul,
.blog-article__content ol {
    padding-left: 1.35rem;
}

.blog-article__content li + li {
    margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.blog-article__content strong {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-article__content blockquote {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--blog-accent);
    border-radius: 0 20px 20px 0;
    background: rgba(14, 26, 44, 0.85);
    color: var(--blog-text);
}

.blog-article__content blockquote p {
    color: inherit;
}

.blog-article__content figure,
.blog-article__content img {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.blog-article__content img {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    margin: 1.75rem auto;
    border: 1px solid rgba(110, 146, 202, 0.24);
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(7, 11, 19, 0.22);
}

.blog-article__content figcaption,
.blog-article__content .wp-caption-text {
    margin-top: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-article__content hr {
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(117, 143, 187, 0.2);
}

.blog-table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 1.75rem 0;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.blog-table-wrap table {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 640px;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(110, 146, 202, 0.24);
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: rgba(12, 18, 29, 0.92);
}

.blog-table-wrap th,
.blog-table-wrap td {
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(115, 140, 184, 0.16);
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
    color: var(--blog-copy);
}

.blog-table-wrap th {
    background: rgba(19, 40, 74, 0.82);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-table-wrap td:first-child,
.blog-table-wrap th:first-child {
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-table-wrap tr:nth-child(even) td {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.blog-table-wrap tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-article__content .aligncenter {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.clamp-4-lines {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .blog-index-hero__shell {
        padding: 1.6rem;
    }

    .blog-index-hero__content {
        max-width: none;
    }

    .blog-search-panel {
        max-width: none;
        padding: 1.05rem;
    }

    .blog-card__inner {
        box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(8, 12, 22, 0.22);
    }

    .blog-article__body {
        padding-left: 1.25rem !important;
        padding-right: 1.25rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-index-hero__shell,
    .blog-grid-shell,
    .blog-article__hero,
    .blog-article__body {
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .blog-index-hero__title {
        max-width: none;
        font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 11vw, 3.3rem);
    }

    .blog-index-hero__copy {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .blog-index-hero__pills {
        gap: 0.55rem;
    }

    .blog-index-hero__pills span,
    .blog-search-chip {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
    }

    .blog-search-field {
        min-height: 56px;
        gap: 0.7rem;
        padding: 0 0.9rem;
    }

    .blog-search-field__icon {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
    }

    .blogs .search-input {
        min-height: 54px;
    }

    .blog-content {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .blog-table-wrap table {
        min-width: 560px;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Blog breadcrumbs — sits between the site navbar and the hero/article.
 * Uses the blog palette tokens (--blog-muted / --blog-text) so it matches
 * both the blog index and individual posts without extra tuning.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.blog-breadcrumb {
    padding: 1.25rem 0 0.25rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
}

.blog-breadcrumb__list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.blog-breadcrumb__item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-width: 0;
}

.blog-breadcrumb__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.blog-breadcrumb__link:hover,
.blog-breadcrumb__link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--blog-text);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.blog-breadcrumb__home-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-breadcrumb__separator {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(154, 179, 214, 0.55);
}

.blog-breadcrumb__current {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: min(60ch, 70vw);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-weight: 500;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.blog-breadcrumb__item--current {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .blog-breadcrumb {
        padding: 1rem 0 0;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .blog-breadcrumb__current {
        max-width: 55vw;
    }
}