/* =============================================================
   iSEOServices - Blog Post Page CSS
   /css/blog-post.css
   ============================================================= */

/*  Outer wrapper  */
.bp-outer { background:var(--off);padding:0 0 80px; }
.bp-container { max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px; }

/* Breadcrumb */
.bp-breadcrumb { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.74rem;color:#1f2937;padding:18px 0 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-weight:600; }
.bp-breadcrumb a { color:#1f2937;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s;font-weight:600; }
.bp-breadcrumb a:hover { color:var(--teal); }
.bp-breadcrumb span:not([class]) { color:#6b7280; font-weight:400; }

/* Title */
.bp-title { font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.8vw,1.9rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:12px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; }

/* Meta row */
.bp-meta { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0; }
.bp-author { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy); }
.bp-avatar { width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--pale);flex-shrink:0; }
.bp-avatar-init { background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:800; }
.bp-meta-item { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted); }
.bp-cat-pill { background:var(--teal);color:#fff;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .2s; }
.bp-cat-pill:hover { opacity:.8; }

/* 2-col layout */
.bp-layout { display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:24px;align-items:start; }

/* Left content white card */
.bp-card { background:#fff;border-radius:14px;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(13,31,92,.08);overflow:hidden; }

/* Image inside card, not full width */
.bp-post-img { overflow:hidden;margin:0;padding:0;max-height:520px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--off); }
.bp-post-img img { width:100%;height:auto;max-height:520px;object-fit:contain;display:block;border-radius:0; }

/* Article content inside the card */
.bp-card-header { padding:20px 24px 0; }
.blog-content { padding:20px 24px 8px;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--body);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;border-top:1.5px solid var(--pale);margin-top:16px; }
.blog-content * { font-size:inherit!important; }
.blog-content *:not(h1):not(h2):not(h3):not(h4):not(h5):not(h6) { font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif!important; }
.blog-content *:not(h1):not(h2):not(h3):not(h4):not(h5):not(h6):not(pre):not(code) { font-size:.95rem!important; }
.blog-content p { margin-bottom:15px;text-align:justify!important;font-size:.95rem; }
.blog-content h3,.blog-content h4,.blog-content h5,.blog-content h6 { font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif!important;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;line-height:1.25; }
.blog-content h2 { font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif!important;font-size:1.30rem!important;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy)!important;margin:28px 0 10px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--pale);letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.blog-content h3 { font-size:.95rem;margin:22px 0 8px;padding-left:10px;border-left:3px solid var(--teal); }
.blog-content h4 { font-size:.88rem;margin:14px 0 6px;color:var(--navy); }
.blog-content ul,.blog-content ol { padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:16px; }
.blog-content li { margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.72;font-size:.95rem; }
.blog-content blockquote { border-left:4px solid var(--teal);padding:10px 16px;background:#f0fdfa;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;font-style:italic;margin:18px 0;color:#374151;font-size:.875rem; }
.blog-content table { border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:18px 0;font-size:.88rem; }
.blog-content table th,.blog-content table td { border:1px solid var(--pale);padding:10px 14px; }
.blog-content table th { background:var(--off);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy); }
.blog-content table tr:nth-child(even) td { background:#fafbff; }
.blog-content img { max-width:100%;border-radius:10px;margin:16px 0; }
.blog-content a { color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px; }
.blog-content a:hover { color:var(--navy); }
.blog-content pre { background:#0f0f1a;color:#e2e8f0;padding:20px;border-radius:10px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.6;margin:20px 0; }
.blog-content code { background:var(--off);color:var(--navy);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.88em;border:1px solid var(--pale); }
.blog-content pre code { background:none;border:none;padding:0;color:inherit; }
.blog-content strong { color:var(--navy); }
.blog-content hr { border:none;border-top:2px solid var(--pale);margin:32px 0; }

/* Tags - inside card padding */
.bp-tags { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 24px 20px;padding:12px;background:var(--off);border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--font-b); }
.bp-tags-label { font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted); }
.bp-tag { background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);color:var(--navy);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s; }
.bp-tag:hover { border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal); }

/* Share - inside card padding */
.bp-share { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0 24px 22px; }
.bp-share-counter { display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:40px; }
.bp-share-counter-num { font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;color:#111;line-height:1; }
.bp-share-counter-lbl { font-size:.55rem;font-weight:700;color:#9ca3af;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em; }
.bp-share-divider { width:1px;height:28px;background:#e5e7eb;flex-shrink:0; }
.bp-share-btn { display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:none;font-family:inherit;transition:opacity .15s; }
.bp-share-btn:hover { opacity:.85; }
.bp-share-btn svg { flex-shrink:0; }
.bp-share-wa   { background:#25d366;color:#fff; }
.bp-share-fb   { background:#1877f2;color:#fff; }
.bp-share-tw   { background:#000000;color:#fff; }
.bp-share-tg   { background:#229ed9;color:#fff; }
.bp-share-copy { background:#0d1f5c;color:#fff; }
.bp-share-copy.copied { background:#00c2a8;color:#0d1f5c; }

/* FAQ - inside card */
.bp-faq-section { margin:0 24px 24px;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif; }
.bp-section-heading { font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px; }
.bp-section-heading::before { content:'';display:inline-block;width:4px;height:22px;background:var(--teal);border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0; }
.bp-faq-list { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px; }
/* FAQ item */
.bp-faq-item { border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);background:#fff;transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s; }
.bp-faq-item.bp-faq-open { border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,194,168,.1); }
/* Question button */
.bp-faq-q { width:100%;text-align:left;padding:15px 18px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);transition:background .2s; }
.bp-faq-q:hover { background:var(--off); }
.bp-faq-open .bp-faq-q { background:var(--navy);color:#fff; }
.bp-faq-open .bp-faq-q:hover { background:var(--navy); }
.bp-faq-heading { margin:0;padding:0;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit; }
.bp-faq-q-text { flex:1;text-align:left;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.4; }
/* Icon circle */
.bp-faq-icon { flex-shrink:0;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--off);border:1.5px solid var(--pale);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .25s;color:var(--navy); }
.bp-faq-open .bp-faq-icon { background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal);color:#fff; }
/* Show/hide plus and minus SVGs */
.faq-icon-plus  { display:block; }
.faq-icon-minus { display:none; }
.bp-faq-open .faq-icon-plus  { display:none; }
.bp-faq-open .faq-icon-minus { display:block; }
/* Answer panel - CSS height animation */
.bp-faq-a { max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
.bp-faq-open .bp-faq-a { max-height:600px; }
.bp-faq-a-inner { padding:14px 18px 16px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--body);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.8;border-top:1px solid var(--pale);text-align:justify; }

/* Author box - white card with orange left border (screenshot style) */
.bp-author-box { background:#fff;border-radius:10px;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);padding:20px 22px;margin-top:20px;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm); }
.bp-author-box-inner { display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start; }
.bp-author-box-img { width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid var(--pale); }
.bp-author-box-init { background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem; }
.bp-author-box-body { flex:1;min-width:0; }
.bp-author-box-label { font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--orange);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:3px; }
.bp-author-box-name { font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:8px; }
.bp-author-box-bio { font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 12px;text-align:justify; }
.bp-author-socials { display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:2px; }
.bp-social-icon { width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:#111827;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s; }
.bp-social-icon:hover { background:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(13,31,92,.25); }

/*  Sidebar  */
.bp-sidebar { position:sticky;top:80px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px; }

/* Generic side card */
.bp-side-card { background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(13,31,92,.05); }
.bp-side-card-title { font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--pale); }

/* Search */
.bp-search-input { flex:1;padding:8px 12px;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:7px;font-size:.82rem;outline:none;font-family:inherit;transition:border-color .2s; }
.bp-search-input:focus { border-color:var(--teal); }
.bp-search-btn { padding:8px 12px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:7px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:background .2s; }
.bp-search-btn:hover { background:var(--teal); }

/* Related items */
.bp-related-item { display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pale);transition:all .2s; }
.bp-related-item:last-child { border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0; }
.bp-related-item:hover .bp-related-item-title { color:var(--teal); }
.bp-related-item img { width:56px;height:44px;border-radius:7px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0; }
.bp-related-item-title { font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;transition:color .2s; }
.bp-related-item-cat { font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px; }

/* Categories */
.bp-cat-list { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0; }
.bp-cat-item { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 10px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--body);text-decoration:none;border-radius:7px;transition:all .2s;font-weight:500; }
.bp-cat-item:hover { background:var(--off);color:var(--navy); }
.bp-cat-active { background:var(--off);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;border-left:3px solid var(--teal);padding-left:8px; }
.bp-cat-count { background:var(--pale);color:var(--muted);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;min-width:22px;text-align:center; }

/* CTA card */
.bp-cta-card { background:var(--navy);border-radius:14px;padding:20px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden; }
.bp-cta-card::before { content:'';position:absolute;top:-50px;right:-50px;width:160px;height:160px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,194,168,.12) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none; }
.bp-cta-icon { width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(0,194,168,.12);border:1px solid rgba(0,194,168,.25);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 10px; }
.bp-cta-title { font-weight:800;color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:6px; }
.bp-cta-text { font-size:.74rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:14px; }
.bp-cta-btn { display:block;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;padding:10px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s; }
.bp-cta-btn:hover { background:#00a892; }

/*  Responsive  */
@media(max-width:920px) { .bp-layout { grid-template-columns:1fr!important; } .bp-sidebar { position:static!important; } }
@media(max-width:640px) {

  .bp-title { font-size:1.2rem; }
  .bp-card-header { padding:16px 16px 14px; }
  .blog-content { padding:18px 16px 8px; }
  .bp-tags,.bp-faq-section { margin-left:16px;margin-right:16px; }
  .bp-share { display:none!important; }
  /* Author box: stack avatar above bio on mobile */
  .bp-author-box-inner { flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center; }
  .bp-author-box-img { width:72px;height:72px;margin-bottom:8px; }
  .bp-author-box-bio { text-align:center; }
  .bp-author-socials { justify-content:center; }
}

/* Related articles grid */
.bp-related-articles { margin-top:28px; }
.bp-related-heading { font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px; }
.bp-related-bar { display:inline-block;width:5px;height:26px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0; }
.bp-related-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px; }
.bp-rel-card { display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;transition:all .25s; }
.bp-rel-card:hover { border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(13,31,92,.1);transform:translateY(-3px); }
.bp-rel-card-img { aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden; }
.bp-rel-card-img img { width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s;display:block; }
.bp-rel-card:hover .bp-rel-card-img img { transform:scale(1.05); }
.bp-rel-card-body { padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1; }
.bp-rel-card-title { font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:6px;flex:1; }
.bp-rel-card-exc { font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:8px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden; }
.bp-rel-card-date { font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto; }
@media(max-width:700px) { .bp-related-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
@media(max-width:480px) { .bp-related-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

/* Live Search Dropdown */
.live-search-wrap { position:relative; }
.live-search-dropdown { display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;right:-80px;min-width:320px;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(13,31,92,.13);z-index:200;overflow:hidden; }
@media(max-width:920px) { .live-search-dropdown { right:0;min-width:0; } }
.lsd-list { max-height:280px;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain; }
.lsd-list::-webkit-scrollbar { width:4px; }
.lsd-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background:var(--pale);border-radius:4px; }
.lsd-item { display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:10px 12px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pale);transition:background .15s; }
.lsd-item:last-child { border-bottom:none; }
.lsd-item:hover { background:var(--off); }
.lsd-img { width:44px;height:36px;border-radius:5px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0; }
.lsd-body { flex:1;min-width:0; }
.lsd-title { font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical; }
.lsd-cat { display:inline-block;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:10px;margin-top:3px; }
.lsd-date { font-size:.65rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px; }
.lsd-loading { padding:12px 14px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px; }
.lsd-loading span { width:12px;height:12px;border:2px solid var(--pale);border-top-color:var(--teal);border-radius:50%;animation:lsdSpin .6s linear infinite;display:inline-block; }
.lsd-empty { padding:14px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center; }
@keyframes lsdSpin { to { transform:rotate(360deg); } }

/* Copy link flash toast */
.cp-toast {
  position:fixed;
  bottom:80px;
  left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  background:#0d1f5c;
  color:#fff;
  padding:10px 20px;
  border-radius:8px;
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:700;
  z-index:99999;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:7px;
  white-space:nowrap;
  pointer-events:none;
  opacity:0;
  transition:opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
  box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(13,31,92,.28);
}
.cp-toast.cp-show {
  opacity:1;
  transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

/* ====================================================
   BLOG INDEX PAGE  INLINE CSS REPLACEMENT CLASSES
   (blog.php  loaded via blog-post.css)
   ==================================================== */

/* Category filter bar */
.blog-cat-bar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.blog-cat-bar { background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pale);padding:12px 0;position:sticky;top:64px;z-index:40 }
.blog-cat-bar__inner { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:1;min-width:0 }

/* Main content area */
.blog-main-sec { padding:56px 0 80px;background:var(--off) }
.blog-layout { display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:40px;align-items:start }

/* Empty state */
.blog-empty { text-align:center;padding:60px 20px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-xl);border:1.5px solid var(--pale) }
.blog-empty__ic { font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:12px }
.blog-empty__title { font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px }
.blog-empty__text { color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem }

/* Featured picks carousel */
.picks-carousel-wrap { margin-bottom:0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(13,31,92,.13) }
#editorPicksSection { margin-bottom:36px }
.picks-track-wrap { overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy) }
.picks-track { display:flex;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);will-change:transform }
.picks-slide { min-width:100%;position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/7;flex-shrink:0 }
.picks-slide__overlay { position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(8,15,44,.88) 0%,rgba(8,15,44,.55) 60%,transparent 100%) }
.picks-slide__content { position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:32px 36px }
.picks-slide__cat { display:inline-block;background:rgba(0,194,168,.9);color:#fff;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:var(--r-full);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:fit-content;white-space:nowrap }
.picks-slide__title { font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:clamp(1rem,2.2vw,1.4rem);font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px }
.picks-slide__excerpt { font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:16px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden }
.picks-slide__meta { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap }
.picks-slide__author { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px }
.picks-slide__ava { width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800 }
.picks-slide__author-name { font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff }
.picks-slide__author-date { font-size:.62rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5) }
.picks-carousel__controls { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0 }
.picks-carousel__btn { width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--tr) }
.picks-carousel__btn:hover { background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal) }
.picks-carousel__dots { display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center }

/* Blog posts grid */
.blog-posts-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:20px }
.blog-card { background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;transition:all var(--tr);display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 4px 6px rgba(13,31,92,.07),0 12px 32px rgba(13,31,92,.10),0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.06),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.8) }
.blog-card:hover { border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(13,31,92,.12),0 28px 64px rgba(0,194,168,.16),0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.08);transform:translateY(-4px) }
.blog-card__img { overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9 }
.blog-card__img img { width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform var(--tr) }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__img img { transform:scale(1.04) }
.blog-card__body { padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1 }
.blog-card__cat { display:inline-block;background:rgba(0,194,168,.1);color:var(--teal);border:1px solid rgba(0,194,168,.22);padding:2px 9px;border-radius:var(--r-full);font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;max-width:fit-content;white-space:nowrap }
.blog-card__title { font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:8px;flex:1 }
.blog-card__excerpt { font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden }
.blog-card__foot { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--pale) }
.blog-card__author { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-width:0 }
.blog-card__ava { width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0 }
.blog-card__author-name { font-size:.7rem;color:var(--muted);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap }
.blog-card__date { flex-shrink:0;font-size:.65rem }
.blog-card__read { flex-shrink:0;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal);background:#f0fdfa;border:1px solid rgba(0,194,168,.2);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:var(--r-full) }

/* Pagination */
.blog-pagination { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:40px;flex-wrap:wrap }
.blog-pagination__info { text-align:center;margin-top:12px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted) }

/* Sidebar */
.blog-sidebar { position:sticky;top:110px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px }
.blog-sidebar__box { background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:20px }
.blog-sidebar__title { font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em }
.blog-sidebar__cats { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px }
.blog-sidebar__cta { background:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:24px;text-align:center }
.blog-sidebar__cta-title { font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px }
.blog-sidebar__cta-text { font-size:.76rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:16px }
.blog-sidebar__cta-btn { display:block;padding:10px;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:700;text-align:center;transition:background var(--tr) }
.blog-sidebar__cta-btn:hover { background:var(--teal-d) }

/* Search widget */
.live-search-wrap { position:relative }

/* Featured posts highlight strip */
.blog-featured-meta { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:14px }
.blog-featured-tag { display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(232,93,4,.1);color:var(--orange);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:var(--r-full);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700 }

/* Skeleton loader */
.blog-skeleton { background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden }
.blog-skeleton__img { aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--off) 25%,var(--pale) 50%,var(--off) 75%);background-size:400px 100%;animation:shimmer 1.4s linear infinite }
.blog-skeleton__body { padding:18px }
.blog-skeleton__line { height:12px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--off) 25%,var(--pale) 50%,var(--off) 75%);background-size:400px 100%;animation:shimmer 1.4s linear infinite;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:8px }
.blog-skeleton__line--short { height:10px;width:70% }

/* No results */
.blog-no-results { color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:40px }

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1000px) {
  .blog-layout { grid-template-columns:1fr }
  .blog-sidebar { position:static }
}
@media(max-width:640px) {
  .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr }
  .picks-slide__content { padding:20px }
}

/* Carousel slide bg image */
.picks-slide__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

/* Blog card img element */
.blog-card__img-el{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform var(--tr)}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__img-el{transform:scale(1.04)}

/* Blog search input */
.blog-search-input{flex:1;padding:9px 12px;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:8px;font-size:.84rem;outline:none;font-family:var(--font-b);transition:border-color var(--tr)}
.blog-search-input:focus{border-color:var(--teal)}

/* Pagination buttons */
.blog-page-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:all var(--tr)}
.blog-page-btn--nav{border:1.5px solid var(--pale);color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.blog-page-btn--nav:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal)}
.blog-page-btn--active{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;border:1.5px solid var(--navy)}
.blog-skeleton__shimmer{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--off) 25%,var(--pale) 50%,var(--off) 75%);background-size:400% 100%;animation:blogShimmer .9s infinite}

/*  Impressive Search Box  */
.blog-search-box{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:var(--r-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 6px rgba(13,31,92,.07),0 12px 32px rgba(13,31,92,.10),0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.06),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.8);transition:all var(--tr)}
.blog-search-box:focus-within{border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(13,31,92,.12),0 28px 64px rgba(0,194,168,.14)}
.blog-search-box__hd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 18px 12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,#1e3a8a 100%);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,194,168,.2)}
.blog-search-box__label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.blog-search-box__wrap{padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.blog-search-box__field{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.blog-search-box__ico{position:absolute;left:12px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--muted);pointer-events:none;flex-shrink:0}
.blog-search-box__input{width:100%;padding:11px 14px 11px 38px;border:1.5px solid var(--pale);border-radius:var(--r-md);font-size:.85rem;font-family:var(--font-b);color:var(--navy);outline:none;background:var(--off);transition:all var(--tr);box-sizing:border-box}
.blog-search-box__input:focus{border-color:var(--teal);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,194,168,.08)}
.blog-search-box__input::placeholder{color:var(--muted);font-size:.83rem}
.blog-search-box__btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;width:100%;padding:11px 16px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-b);cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--tr);letter-spacing:.02em}
.blog-search-box__btn:hover{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,194,168,.35)}

/* Topbar search bar */
.blog-topbar-search{flex-shrink:0;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.blog-topbar-search__field{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:var(--r-full);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(13,31,92,.12);transition:all var(--tr)}
.blog-topbar-search__field:focus-within{border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,194,168,.15)}
.blog-topbar-search__ico{position:absolute;left:12px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--muted);pointer-events:none;flex-shrink:0;z-index:1}
.blog-topbar-search__input{width:240px;padding:9px 8px 9px 36px;border:none;outline:none;font-size:.82rem;font-family:var(--font-b);color:var(--navy);background:transparent;transition:width var(--tr)}
.blog-topbar-search__input:focus{width:280px}
.blog-topbar-search__input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.blog-topbar-search__btn{flex-shrink:0;padding:6px 14px;margin:3px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--r-full);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:background var(--tr)}
.blog-topbar-search__btn:hover{background:var(--teal)}
.blog-topbar-search .live-search-dropdown{top:calc(100% + 8px);right:0;left:auto;min-width:340px}
@media(max-width:900px){.blog-topbar-search{display:none}}

/* Sidebar latest posts */
.blog-sidebar__latest{padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.blog-sidebar__latest .blog-sidebar__title{padding:14px 18px 10px;margin:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pale);box-shadow:none}
.blog-latest-item{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:10px 14px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pale);transition:background var(--tr)}
.blog-latest-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.blog-latest-item:hover{background:rgba(0,194,168,.04)}
.blog-latest-item:hover .blog-latest-item__title{color:var(--teal)}
.blog-latest-item__img{width:64px;height:50px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid var(--pale);margin-top:0}
.blog-latest-item__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform var(--tr)}
.blog-latest-item:hover .blog-latest-item__img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.blog-latest-item__body{flex:1;min-width:0;padding-top:0}
.blog-latest-item__cat{display:none}
.blog-latest-item__title{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:4px;transition:color var(--tr);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.blog-latest-item__date{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Blog post sidebar search  full width */
.bp-search-wrap{display:block}
.bp-search-field{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}
.bp-search-field .blog-topbar-search__input{width:100%;flex:1}
.bp-search-field .blog-topbar-search__input:focus{width:100%}