/* ================= BLOG HERO ================= */
.blog-hero {
  padding: 160px 0 70px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg2);
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 108px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: .96;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.blog-hero h1 .ol {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--text);
}
.blog-hero .lead-text {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 25px);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 860px;
}
.blog-hero .lead-text strong {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ================= TOOLBAR: SEARCH & CATEGORIES ================= */
.blog-toolbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.blog-search-form {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 280px;
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 400px;
}
.blog-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 12px 44px 12px 20px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
}
.blog-search-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg);
}
.blog-search-btn {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Category Filter Pills */
.blog-categories {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cat-pill {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.cat-pill:hover,
.cat-pill.active {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: var(--bg2);
}
.cat-pill .count-badge {
  font-size: 10px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ================= FEATURED PINNED POST ================= */
.featured-post-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  transition: border-color .35s, transform .35s var(--ease);
  display: block;
}
.featured-post-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.f-badge-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.f-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.f-time {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.featured-post-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.8vw, 44px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.featured-post-card p {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.read-link {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.featured-post-card:hover .read-link {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* ================= ARTICLE GRID ================= */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}
.blog-post-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: border-color .3s, transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.blog-post-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.b-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.b-cat {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.b-read {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.blog-post-card h3 {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog-post-card h3 a {
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color .25s;
}
.blog-post-card:hover h3 a {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.blog-post-card p {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.blog-post-card .post-bottom {
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.post-date {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* ================= PAGINATION ================= */
.pagination-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-btn {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
}
.page-btn:hover,
.page-btn.active {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.page-btn.nav-arrow {
  width: auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-radius: 99px;
}
.page-btn.disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-color: var(--line);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero {
    padding: 120px 0 50px;
  }
  .blog-toolbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .blog-search-form {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}