/* ── Blog Hub ── */
.blog-hub-hero {
    padding: 10rem 5% 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-hub-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -20%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 50vw;
    height: 50vw;
    max-width: 600px;
    max-height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.09) 0%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hub-hero-container {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog-hub-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.blog-hub-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.blog-hub-sub {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-grid-section {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 5% 6rem;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.blog-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
    background: var(--surface-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.35s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 32px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08);
}

.blog-card-body {
    flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-card h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.blog-card p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

.blog-card-arrow {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--surface-overlay);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-arrow {
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14);
    border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28);
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ── Blog Article Hero ── */
.blog-hero {
    padding: 10rem 5% 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -30%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 50vw;
    height: 50vw;
    max-width: 600px;
    max-height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.09) 0%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero-container {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.breadcrumb span[aria-current] {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 3.8rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-hero h1::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 64px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--primary), transparent);
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

.blog-meta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-meta-sep {
    opacity: 0.5;
    color: var(--primary-dim);
}

/* ── Article Body (timeline layout) ── */
.blog-content {
    max-width: 740px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5% 6rem 80px;
    counter-reset: section;
    position: relative;
}

/* Vertical timeline rail */
.blog-content::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    bottom: 9rem;
    left: 24px;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.7) 4%,
        rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.45) 50%,
        rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.7) 96%,
        transparent 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Subtle rail glow */
.blog-content::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    bottom: 9rem;
    left: 18px;
    width: 13px;
    background: radial-gradient(
        ellipse at center,
        rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.06) 0%,
        transparent 70%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-content h2 {
    counter-increment: section;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    position: relative;
}

/* Dot marker on the rail */
.blog-content h2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -64px;
    top: 0.55em;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-highlight) 0%, var(--primary) 60%, var(--secondary) 100%);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 6px var(--surface),
        0 0 0 7px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35),
        0 0 18px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Roman numeral floating above the H2 text */
.blog-content h2::after {
    content: counter(section, upper-roman) "  ·";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: -1.5em;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--primary-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.blog-content h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.blog-content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Drop cap on the first paragraph after the lede */
.answer-box + p::first-letter {
    float: left;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 4.6em;
    line-height: 0.82;
    margin: 0.06em 0.1em -0.05em 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-highlight) 0%, var(--primary) 55%, var(--secondary) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 8px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22));
}

.blog-content a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
    transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.blog-content a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-highlight);
    border-bottom-color: var(--primary-highlight);
}

.blog-content ul {
    margin: 0 0 1.75rem 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.blog-content li {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    padding-left: 0.25rem;
}

.blog-content li::marker {
    color: var(--primary-dim);
}

.blog-content em {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-style: italic;
}

.blog-content strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── Answer Box (editorial lede) ── */
.answer-box {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 2.5rem 0 2.75rem;
    margin: 0 0 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}

.answer-box::before,
.answer-box::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 88px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--primary), transparent);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.answer-box::before { top: 0; }
.answer-box::after { bottom: 0; }

.answer-box-label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary-dim);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.answer-box p {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    letter-spacing: 0.002em;
}

.answer-box strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
}

.answer-box a {
    color: var(--primary);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.45);
}

/* ── Comparison Grid (editorial side-by-side) ── */
.comparison-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin: 3rem 0 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.comparison-col {
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: none;
    background: none;
}

.comparison-col--bad {
    padding-right: 2rem;
    position: relative;
}

.comparison-col--bad::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.5rem;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0.5rem;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--primary-dim) 30%, var(--primary-dim) 70%, transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0.45;
}

.comparison-col--good {
    padding-left: 2rem;
}

.comparison-col h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comparison-col--bad h3 {
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

.comparison-col--good h3 {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.comparison-col ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    list-style: none;
}

.comparison-col li {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 0.25rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.comparison-col--bad li {
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

.comparison-col--bad li::before {
    content: '\2014';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.25rem;
    color: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.55);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: inherit;
}

.comparison-col--good li::before {
    content: '\2014';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.25rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: inherit;
}

/* ── Walkthrough Steps ── */
.walkthrough {
    margin: 3rem 0 3.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.walkthrough-step {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    align-items: baseline;
    position: relative;
}

.walkthrough-step:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

/* Hollow timeline node on each walkthrough step */
.walkthrough-step::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -62px;
    top: 2.4rem;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--primary);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 4px var(--surface),
        0 0 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
    z-index: 2;
}

.walkthrough-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 3.4rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-highlight) 0%, var(--primary) 60%, var(--secondary) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 80px;
    text-align: right;
    padding-right: 0.25rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.walkthrough-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.walkthrough-body p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── Blog CTA (closing colophon) ── */
.blog-cta {
    margin-top: 5rem;
    padding: 3.5rem 0 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
}

.blog-cta::before {
    content: "·  ✦  ·";
    position: static;
    display: block;
    background: none;
    height: auto;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--primary-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.7em;
    text-indent: 0.7em;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-cta h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.85rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.blog-cta p {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.blog-cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-accent) 0%, var(--primary) 100%);
    color: var(--text-on-primary) !important;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    box-shadow:
        0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) inset,
        0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s, filter 0.3s;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.blog-cta-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.03);
    filter: brightness(1.06);
    box-shadow:
        0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) inset,
        0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5),
        0 12px 32px var(--primary-glow);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hub-hero {
        padding: 8rem 5% 2rem;
    }

    .blog-card {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-card-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    .blog-hero {
        padding: 8rem 5% 3rem;
    }

    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }

    .blog-hero h1::after {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-hero-sub {
        font-size: 1.08rem;
    }

    /* Tighter timeline gutter on tablet */
    .blog-content {
        padding-left: 56px;
        padding-right: 5%;
    }

    .blog-content::before {
        left: 16px;
    }

    .blog-content::after {
        left: 10px;
        width: 13px;
    }

    .blog-content h2 {
        margin-top: 4rem;
    }

    .blog-content h2::before {
        left: -46px;
        width: 11px;
        height: 11px;
    }

    .walkthrough-step::before {
        left: -44px;
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        top: 2.2rem;
    }

    .answer-box p {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .answer-box + p::first-letter {
        font-size: 4em;
    }

    .comparison-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    .comparison-col--bad {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-bottom: 2rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    }

    .comparison-col--bad::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .comparison-col--good {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .walkthrough-step {
        gap: 1.25rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .walkthrough-num {
        font-size: 2.6rem;
        width: 60px;
    }

    .walkthrough-body h3 {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .blog-cta {
        padding: 3rem 1rem 0;
    }

    .blog-cta h3 {
        font-size: 1.55rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-hub-hero {
        padding: 7rem 5% 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-hub-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .blog-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .blog-hero {
        padding: 7rem 5% 2.5rem;
    }

    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }

    .blog-hero-sub {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* Even tighter timeline gutter on phones */
    .blog-content {
        padding-left: 42px;
    }

    .blog-content::before {
        left: 12px;
    }

    .blog-content::after {
        left: 7px;
        width: 11px;
    }

    .blog-content h2::before {
        left: -34px;
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
    }

    .walkthrough-step::before {
        left: -32px;
        width: 7px;
        height: 7px;
    }

    .blog-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .answer-box {
        padding: 2rem 0 2.25rem;
    }

    .breadcrumb {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
}