.blog-hero {
    padding: 80px 0 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #071c19 0%, #123b35 60%, #0b1714 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px; right: -80px;
    width: 420px; height: 420px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(215,180,106,.22), transparent 65%);
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.blog-hero-kicker {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    color: #d7b46a; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-hero-kicker .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: #d7b46a; border-radius: 50%; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 54px); font-weight: 900; color: #fffdf8; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0; }
.blog-hero p { color: rgba(255,253,248,.72); font-size: 16px; max-width: 560px; margin: 16px 0 0; line-height: 1.7; }

.blog-cats {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(18,59,53,.08);
    position: sticky;
    top: var(--ss-header-h);
    z-index: 90;
}
.blog-cats-inner {
    display: flex; gap: 4px; overflow-x: auto; padding: 14px 0;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}
.blog-cats-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.cat-pill {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
    color: #123b35;
    background: rgba(18,59,53,.07);
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .18s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.cat-pill:hover { background: rgba(18,59,53,.14); color: #071c19; }
.cat-pill.active { background: #123b35; color: #fffdf8; border-color: #123b35; }

.blog-section { padding: 60px 0; background: #f6f4f0; }

.blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(18,59,53,.07);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(7,28,25,.06);
    transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(7,28,25,.13); }
.blog-card-img {
    width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2e28, #1a4f45);
}
.blog-card-img-placeholder {
    width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2e28, #1a4f45);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.blog-card-img-placeholder svg { opacity: .3; }
.blog-card-body { padding: 22px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-card-cat {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em; color: #d7b46a; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-card-title {
    font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; color: #071c19; line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 10px; display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px; color: #5a6472; line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-card-meta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,59,53,.07);
    font-size: 12px; color: #8a9299; font-weight: 600;
}
.blog-card-link {
    display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
}
.blog-card-link:hover { color: inherit; }
.read-more {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; color: #123b35;
    text-decoration: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
    margin-top: 12px;
}
.read-more:hover { color: #071c19; }
.read-more svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform .15s; }
.blog-card:hover .read-more svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

.blog-empty {
    text-align: center; padding: 80px 20px; color: #8a9299;
}
.blog-empty svg { width: 60px; height: 60px; margin-bottom: 20px; opacity: .25; }
.blog-empty h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #123b35; margin-bottom: 8px; }

.pagination .page-link {
    color: #123b35; border-color: rgba(18,59,53,.15);
    font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 14px;
}
.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background: #123b35; border-color: #123b35; color: #fff;
}
.pagination .page-link:hover { background: rgba(18,59,53,.07); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero { padding: 60px 0 40px; }
    .blog-section { padding: 40px 0; }
}