body.page-blog {
  --color-accent: var(--color-accent-plum);
  --color-accent-deep: var(--color-accent-plum-deep);
  --color-accent-tint: var(--color-plum-tint);
}

.hero--blog {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-10) var(--space-10);
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-paper);
  /* Subtle contrast — a faint warm glow at the top-centre so the plum
     backdrop isn't flat, quiet enough not to read as glassmorphism. */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(240, 228, 206, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--gradient-plum-deep);
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .hero--blog {
    padding-block: var(--space-7) var(--space-9);
  }
}

.hero--blog__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  font-weight: var(--weight-regular);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

@media (max-width: 767px ) {
  .hero--blog__heading {
    font-size: var(--text-xl);
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--blog__heading {
    font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  }
}

.hero--blog__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  line-height: var(--leading-loose);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero--blog__lead {
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
  }
}
.blog-filters {
  padding-block: var(--space-lg, 1rem) var(--space-md, 1rem);
  background-color: var(--color-plum-deep);
}

.blog-filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-filter-btn {
  appearance: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft),
              border-color var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft),
              color var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-filter-btn {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
  }
}

.blog-filter-btn:hover,
.blog-filter-btn.is-active {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.blog-grid-section {
  padding-block: var(--space-9) var(--space-9);
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-lg, 2rem);
}

.blog-card {
  background-color: var(--color-paper-raised);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: transform var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft),
              box-shadow var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft);
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
}

.blog-card__link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

.blog-card__cover img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
}

.blog-card__body {
  padding: var(--space-6);
}

.blog-card__category {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-accent-plum);
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
}

.blog-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-card__title {
    font-size: var(--text-lg);
  }
}

.blog-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  line-height: var(--leading-loose);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-card__excerpt {
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
  }
}
.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-card__meta {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
  }
}

.blog-empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.blog-closing {
  padding-block: var(--space-9) var(--space-9);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

.blog-closing .prose {
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-closing p {
  margin: 0;
}

/* CTA shown on card hover: circular arrow with small label */
.blog-card {
  position: relative;
}

.blog-card__cta {
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--space-5);
  bottom: var(--space-5);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft), transform var(--duration-base) var(--ease-soft);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card__cta {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.blog-card__cta-arrow {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-plum);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-card__cta-label {
  font-size: 0.6875rem; /* ~11px */
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* CLOSING SECTION — quiet transition from reading to (optional) conversation.
   Uses .section--plum for the emotional shift + .section--finale since
   this is the last section before the footer on this page. */

   .blog-closing {
    background: linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    #1a111d 0%,
    #290924 10%,
    #3d1a39 100%
);
   }

.blog-closing__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  font-weight: var(--weight-regular);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.blog-closing .lead {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.blog-closing .btn {
  margin-inline: auto;
  
} 

/* On small screens, show the CTA arrow by default (no hover) */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-card__cta {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
    right: var(--space-4);
    bottom: var(--space-4);
  }

  .blog-card__cta-arrow {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  /* Ensure the CTA doesn't cover important text on very small cards */
  .blog-card__body {
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--space-6) + 44px);
  }
}