/* ============ PAGE-SPECIFIC: BLOG ============ */

  /* --- Page Hero --- */
  .page-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2347 0%, #153e7a 60%, #1a4a8a 100%);
    padding: 68px 0 58px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .page-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -140px; right: -120px;
    width: 460px; height: 460px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.18), transparent 70%);
  }
  .page-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -180px; left: -120px;
    width: 420px; height: 420px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), transparent 70%);
  }
  .page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .page-hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .page-hero p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .breadcrumb-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  }
  .breadcrumb-nav a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); font-weight: 500; }
  .breadcrumb-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .breadcrumb-nav i { font-size: 10px; color: var(--accent); }
  .breadcrumb-nav .current { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }

  /* --- Blog layout --- */
  .blog-section { padding: 66px 0 78px; background: var(--bg-alt); }
  .blog-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* --- Featured Post --- */
  .featured-post {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .featured-post:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    border-color: transparent;
  }
  .featured-thumb {
    position: relative;
    height: 380px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .featured-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .featured-post:hover .featured-thumb img { transform: scale(1.06); }

  .featured-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px; left: 22px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.42);
  }
  .featured-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px; right: 22px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  }

  .featured-body { padding: 32px 34px 34px; }
  .featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .featured-meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
  .featured-meta i { color: var(--accent); font-size: 11.5px; }

  .featured-body h2 {
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .featured-body h2 a { color: var(--navy); }
  .featured-body h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .featured-body p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color:#000;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .read-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .read-more-btn i { transition: transform var(--transition); font-size: 12px; }
  .read-more-btn:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.32);
  }
  .read-more-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(5px); }

  /* --- Blog Card --- */
  .blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  .blog-thumb {
    position: relative;
    height: 210px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
  }
  .blog-card:hover .blog-thumb img { transform: scale(1.08); }

  .blog-date {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px; left: 14px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.35);
  }

  .blog-body { padding: 22px 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }

  .blog-cat {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 9px;
  }
  .blog-body h3 {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .blog-body h3 a { color:#000; }
  .blog-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .blog-body p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color:#000;
    line-height: 1.7;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .blog-foot {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .blog-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
  }
  .blog-author img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  .blog-author strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
  .blog-foot .read-more {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .blog-foot .read-more:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .blog-foot .read-more i { transition: transform var(--transition); font-size: 11px; }
  .blog-foot .read-more:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* --- Sidebar --- */
  .blog-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; position: sticky; top: 128px; }

  .widget {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 26px 24px;
  }
  .widget-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .widget-title::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

  /* Search widget */
  .search-form {
    display: flex;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color var(--transition);
  }
  .search-form:focus-within { border-color: var(--navy-3); }
  .search-form input {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-family: var(--font);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--text);
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .search-form input::placeholder { color: var(--text-light); }
  .search-form button {
    border: none;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    width: 48px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background var(--transition);
  }
  .search-form button:hover { background: var(--accent); }

  /* Categories widget */
  .widget-cat-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }
  .widget-cat-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .widget-cat-list a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 11px 0;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .widget-cat-list a:hover { color: var(--accent); padding-left: 6px; }
  .widget-cat-list a span {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-light);
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    padding: 2px 9px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .widget-cat-list a:hover span {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* Recent posts widget */
  .recent-post {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 13px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .recent-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .recent-post:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .recent-post img {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .recent-post h5 {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .recent-post h5 a { color: var(--navy); }
  .recent-post h5 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .recent-post span {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }
  .recent-post span i { color: var(--accent); font-size: 10.5px; }

  /* Tags widget */
  .tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .tag-cloud a {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .tag-cloud a:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* Promo widget */
  .promo-widget {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-3) 100%);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 32px 26px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
  }
  .promo-widget::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -60px;
    right: -60px;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.28), transparent 70%);
  }
  .promo-widget > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .promo-widget i {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.18);
    color: var(--accent);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .promo-widget h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  }
  .promo-widget p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .promo-widget .btn-accent {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }

  /* --- Pagination --- */
  .blog-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 46px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .blog-pagination a,
  .blog-pagination span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--navy);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    transition: all var(--transition);
  }
  .blog-pagination a:hover {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--navy);
  }
  .blog-pagination .current {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.32);
  }
  .blog-pagination .disabled {
    opacity: 0.45;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* --- Newsletter (reused style) --- */
  .blog-newsletter { padding: 0 0 78px; }
  .blog-newsletter .newsletter-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-3) 100%);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 48px 46px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-newsletter .newsletter-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -90px; right: -70px;
    width: 320px; height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.22), transparent 70%);
  }
  .blog-newsletter .row { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .blog-newsletter h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  }
  .blog-newsletter p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    padding: 7px 7px 7px 22px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form input {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font);
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 9px 0;
  }
  .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
  .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form .btn-accent { padding: 12px 26px; }

  /* --- Responsive --- */
  @media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 37px; }
    .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; gap: 30px; }
    .featured-thumb { height: 320px; }
    .featured-body h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .blog-sidebar { position: static; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .page-hero { padding: 52px 0 46px; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 31px; }
    .page-hero p { font-size: 14.5px; }

    .blog-section { padding: 46px 0 60px; }
    .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .blog-sidebar { position: static; }

    .featured-thumb { height: 280px; }
    .featured-body { padding: 26px 24px 28px; }
    .featured-body h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .featured-body p { font-size: 14px; }

    .blog-newsletter .newsletter-box { padding: 36px 26px; text-align: center; }
    .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form { margin-top: 22px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 25px; }
    .page-hero p { font-size: 13.5px; }

    .featured-thumb { height: 220px; }
    .featured-body { padding: 22px 20px 24px; }
    .featured-body h2 { font-size: 19px; }
    .featured-body p { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .featured-tag { font-size: 10.5px; padding: 6px 13px; top: 14px; left: 14px; }
    .featured-badge { font-size: 10px; padding: 5px 11px; top: 14px; right: 14px; }

    .blog-thumb { height: 195px; }
    .blog-body h3 { font-size: 15.5px; }

    .widget { padding: 22px 20px; }
    .blog-pagination a, .blog-pagination span { min-width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 13px; }

    .blog-newsletter .newsletter-box { padding: 30px 20px; }
    .blog-newsletter h3 { font-size: 20px; }
    .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form {
      flex-direction: column;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 14px;
    }
    .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form input { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
    .blog-newsletter .newsletter-form .btn-accent { width: 100%; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 479.98px) {
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 22px; }
    .featured-body h2 { font-size: 17px; }
    .blog-thumb { height: 175px; }
  }