/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-hero {
  min-height: 52vh;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet-deep) 0%, var(--violet) 60%, #4e3680 100%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 3rem) 4rem 5rem;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 50% 100%, rgba(232,160,32,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.blog-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 79px, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 80px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 79px, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 80px);
}
.blog-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 680px; }
.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.blog-hero-sub {
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58); line-height: 1.85; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}
.blog-breadcrumb {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}
.blog-breadcrumb a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.blog-breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-breadcrumb-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   FILTER BAR
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-filter-bar {
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 1180px; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; padding: 0 2rem;
}
.blog-filter-tab {
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.18);
  background: transparent; color: #888; cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.blog-filter-tab:hover { color: var(--violet); border-color: var(--violet-light); }
.blog-filter-tab.active {
  background: var(--violet); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--violet);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG LAYOUT WRAPPER
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-layout {
  max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURED POST
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-featured {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.1); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  min-height: 420px;
}
.blog-featured-img {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet-deep), #4e3680);
}
.blog-featured-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.blog-featured-img-fallback {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(232,160,32,0.25) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet-deep) 0%, #4e3680 100%);
}
.blog-featured-img-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 60%, rgba(61,43,107,0.15));
}
.blog-featured-body {
  padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 1rem;
  background: var(--white);
}
.blog-featured-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-cat-pill {
  font-size: 0.58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--violet-pale); color: var(--violet);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 2px;
}
.blog-featured-date {
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 400; color: #aaa;
}
.blog-featured-label {
  font-size: 0.58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-left: auto;
}
.blog-featured-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--violet); line-height: 1.25;
}
.blog-featured-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.87rem; font-weight: 300; color: #666; line-height: 1.85;
}
.blog-featured-author {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; color: #555;
}
.blog-featured-author img { border-radius: 50%; width: 36px; height: 36px; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-featured-btn { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   MAIN GRID + SIDEBAR
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-main-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 3rem; align-items: start;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG CARDS GRID
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-posts-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.75rem;
}
.blog-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.09); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.blog-card-img-wrap {
  position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--violet-pale);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-card-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.4s; }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.blog-card-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 60%, rgba(232,160,32,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet-pale) 0%, rgba(61,43,107,0.08) 100%);
}
.blog-card-cat {
  position: absolute; top: 0.75rem; left: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--violet); color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem; border-radius: 2px;
}
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; gap: 0.6rem;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem; color: #bbb;
}
.blog-card-sep { color: #ddd; }
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--violet); line-height: 1.35;
}
.blog-card-title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.blog-card-excerpt { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 300; color: #777; line-height: 1.75; flex: 1; }
.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.07);
}
.blog-card-avatar { border-radius: 50%; width: 28px; height: 28px; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-card-avatar-placeholder {
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--violet-pale); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-card-author { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; color: #666; flex: 1; }
.blog-card-link {
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.blog-card-link:hover { color: var(--violet); }

/* cards hidden by filter */
.blog-card.hidden { display: none; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SIDEBAR
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-sidebar { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }

.blog-widget {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.1);
  border-radius: 4px; padding: 1.5rem;
}
.blog-widget-title {
  font-size: 0.58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,160,32,0.2);
}

/* Search */
.blog-widget .search-form { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
.blog-widget .search-field {
  flex: 1; padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.15); border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: #333; background: var(--cream);
  outline: none;
}
.blog-widget .search-field:focus { border-color: var(--violet-light); }
.blog-widget .search-submit {
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem; background: var(--violet); color: var(--white);
  border: none; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 0.75rem; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.blog-widget .search-submit:hover { background: var(--violet-deep); }

/* Verse widget */
.blog-widget-verse { background: var(--violet-pale); border-color: rgba(61,43,107,0.12); text-align: center; }
.blog-verse-flame { margin: 0 auto 0.75rem; display: block; }
.blog-verse-text {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--violet); line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.blog-verse-ref {
  font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
}

/* Categories */
.blog-widget-cats { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem; }
.blog-cat-row {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.06);
  font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 400; color: #666; text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.blog-cat-row:hover { color: var(--violet); }
.blog-cat-count {
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(232,160,32,0.1); padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Recent posts */
.blog-recent-row {
  display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; align-items: flex-start; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.06);
}
.blog-recent-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-recent-thumb {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 2px; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-recent-thumb-fallback {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet-pale), rgba(232,160,32,0.12));
}
.blog-recent-title {
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--violet); line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.blog-recent-row:hover .blog-recent-title { color: var(--gold); }
.blog-recent-date { font-size: 0.65rem; color: #bbb; }

/* Newsletter CTA widget */
.blog-widget-cta {
  background: var(--violet-deep); border-color: transparent; text-align: center;
}
.blog-widget-cta-icon { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.blog-widget-cta-text { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); line-height: 1.75; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   PAGINATION
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-pagination {
  margin-top: 3rem; display: flex; justify-content: center;
}
.blog-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; list-style: none;
}
.blog-pagination .page-numbers li a,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers li span {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(61,43,107,0.15);
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: #888; text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.blog-pagination .page-numbers li a:hover { border-color: var(--violet); color: var(--violet); }
.blog-pagination .page-numbers li .current { background: var(--violet); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--violet); }
.blog-no-more {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; color: #bbb; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   CLOSING BANNER
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-closing-banner {
  background: var(--violet-deep); padding: 5rem 2rem; text-align: center;
}
.blog-closing-inner {
  max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-closing-inner blockquote {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.45;
}
.blog-closing-inner cite {
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-main-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: 2rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-featured-img { aspect-ratio: 16/7; }
  .blog-main-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-sidebar { position: static; }
  .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2rem) 1.5rem 4rem; }
  .blog-filter-bar { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .blog-layout { padding: 2rem 1.25rem 4rem; }
  .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-featured-body { padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem; }
  .blog-closing-inner blockquote { font-size: 1.2rem; }
}