:root {
    --blog-border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --blog-muted: #5c5c5c;
    --blog-surface: #ffffff;
    --blog-surface-alt: #f6f6f6;
    --blog-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --blog-radius: 18px;
    --blog-max: 1180px;
}

.blog-page {
    width: min(var(--blog-max), calc(100% - 2rem));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem 0 5rem;
}

.blog-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 1rem 0 3rem;
}

.blog-hero-copy p,
.blog-section-intro p,
.blog-card p,
.blog-featured-copy p,
.blog-cta p {
    /* color: var(--blog-muted); */
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.blog-kicker,
.blog-meta,
.blog-category {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #111;
}

.blog-hero-image,
.blog-featured-image {
    /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f5f5, #ebebeb); */
    /* border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); */
    /* border-radius: 24px; */
    /* box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow); */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero-image img,
.blog-featured-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.blog-toolbar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    background: var(--blog-surface-alt);
}

.blog-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.blog-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-tag:hover,
.blog-card:hover,
.blog-featured:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
}

.blog-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.blog-featured-copy {
    padding: 2rem;
}

.blog-featured-copy h2,
.blog-section-intro h2 {
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.blog-featured-copy a,
.blog-card a,
.blog-cta a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.blog-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3f3f3, #e8e8e8);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.blog-card-content {
    padding: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.blog-read-more {
    margin-top: auto;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-cta {
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    /* border-radius: 24px; */
    /* background: var(--blog-surface-alt); */
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    /* insert drop shadow */
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow);
}

.blog-cta .contact-us-button {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {

    .blog-hero,
    .blog-featured,
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-featured-image {
        min-height: 280px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .blog-page {
        width: min(var(--blog-max), calc(100% - 1.25rem));
    }

    .blog-featured-copy,
    .blog-cta {
        padding: 1.35rem;
    }

    .blog-toolbar {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}