/* ==========================================================================
   THE COACH ANGELO — BLOG CSS
   Single source of truth for all blog pages (/blog/ and /blog/<slug>/).
   No site.css dependency. No legacy overrides.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── 1. CSS VARIABLES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --clr-bg:            #050505;
  --clr-surface:       #0a0a0a;
  --clr-surface-2:     #0f0f0f;
  --clr-surface-3:     #121214;
  --clr-border:        rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --clr-border-strong: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  --clr-accent:        #e11d48;
  --clr-text:          #fafafa;
  --clr-text-muted:    rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  --clr-white:         #fafafa;
  --radius-sm:         8px;
  --radius-md:         12px;
  --radius-full:       999px;
  --bw-1:              1px;
  --space-nav-bar:     72px;
  --section-v-pad:     clamp(56px, 8vw, 100px);
  --transition-fast:   150ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-base:   250ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* ── 2. RESET / BASE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  color: var(--clr-text);
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

button { background: none; border: none; padding: 0; font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

select { font: inherit; }

/* ── 3. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.page-main {
  padding-top: var(--space-nav-bar);
}

.page-blog .page-main {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.section {
  padding: var(--section-v-pad) 0;
}

.section-surface {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border-top: var(--bw-1) solid var(--clr-border);
  border-bottom: var(--bw-1) solid var(--clr-border);
}

/* ── 4. TYPOGRAPHY ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

h1, .section-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.2vw + 1.1rem, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-white);
}

h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.8vw + 0.85rem, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw + 0.65rem, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lead {
  max-width: 58ch;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── 5. SHARED COMPONENTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.split-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: var(--bw-1) solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 48px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
  min-height: 44px;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: var(--clr-bg);
  border: none;
}

.btn-primary:hover { background: #991b1b; }

.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  border: var(--bw-1) solid var(--clr-border);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-secondary--accent {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  border-color: rgba(225,29,72,0.3);
}

/* ── 6. BRAND LOCKUP (footer) ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.brand-lockup {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-lockup__logo {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  flex: 0 0 52px;
  border: 2px solid var(--clr-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.brand-lockup__logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brand-lockup__stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.brand-lockup__the {
  font-family: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.brand-lockup__name {
  font-family: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

/* ── 7. BLOG SHELL HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Matches main site React nav: bg-brand-dark/50 backdrop-blur-lg border-b border-white/5 px-6 py-4 */
.blog-shell-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(5,5,5,0.5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.blog-shell-header__inner {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* Header brand — matches: flex items-center gap-4 group */
.blog-shell-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Logo — matches: w-14 h-14 rounded-full border-2 border-brand-red shadow-lg group-hover:scale-105 */
.blog-shell-brand__logo-wrap {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  flex: 0 0 56px;
  border: 2px solid var(--clr-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: transform 300ms ease;
}

.blog-shell-brand:hover .blog-shell-brand__logo-wrap {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-shell-brand__logo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-shell-brand__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
}

/* Brand text — matches: font-display text-lg tracking-tighter leading-none */
.blog-shell-brand__top,
.blog-shell-brand__bottom {
  font-family: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-shell-brand__top  { color: #fff; }
.blog-shell-brand__bottom { color: var(--clr-accent); }

/* Header nav — matches: hidden md:flex items-center gap-8 text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-white/70 */
.blog-shell-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.blog-shell-nav__link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.blog-shell-nav__link:hover,
.blog-shell-nav__link.active { color: #fff; }

/* Header CTA — matches btn-primary = white bg, black text, pill, bold, uppercase */
.blog-shell-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.blog-shell-cta:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.blog-shell-cta--mobile,
.blog-shell-toggle { display: none; }

/* Hamburger toggle — matches: w-10 h-10 rounded-full border border-white/10 hover:border-white/30 */
.blog-shell-toggle {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: #fff;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.blog-shell-toggle:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

.blog-shell-toggle span,
.blog-shell-mobile-close span {
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
}

.blog-shell-toggle span::before,
.blog-shell-toggle span::after,
.blog-shell-mobile-close span::before,
.blog-shell-mobile-close span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.blog-shell-toggle span::before,
.blog-shell-mobile-close span::before { top: -6px; }
.blog-shell-toggle span::after,
.blog-shell-mobile-close span::after  { top:  6px; }

/* ── 8. MOBILE MENU ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-shell-mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1100;
  display: none;
  padding: 96px 24px 32px;
  background: rgba(8,8,8,0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.blog-shell-mobile-menu.is-open {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 18px;
}

.blog-shell-mobile-menu a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-shell-mobile-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-shell-mobile-close span { background: transparent; }
.blog-shell-mobile-close span::before { top: 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.blog-shell-mobile-close span::after  { top: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

.blog-shell-mobile-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ── 9. BLOG ARCHIVE PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-blog .section--blog-top {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: calc(var(--space-nav-bar) + 42px);
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,8,8,0.18) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.72) 44%, rgba(8,8,8,0.94) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18,6,6,0.42) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.08) 24%, rgba(8,8,8,0.08) 76%, rgba(4,18,18,0.26) 100%),
    url('/images/hero-home.webp') center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.page-blog .section--blog-top::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 16%, rgba(225,29,72,0.18), transparent 26%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 14%, rgba(31,100,110,0.14), transparent 24%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-blog .section--blog-top > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Blog split heads */
.blog-split-head,
.blog-grid-head { align-items: flex-start; }

.page-blog .blog-split-head .section-title {
  font-family: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.6vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.blog-archive-title {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.blog-archive-title__white {
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-archive-title__red {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.page-blog .blog-split-head .lead {
  max-width: 58ch;
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .page-blog .blog-split-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
}

/* Category control */
.blog-category-control { margin-bottom: 40px; }

.blog-category-control__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-category-select {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 52px 0 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background-color: var(--clr-surface);
  color: var(--clr-white);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--clr-accent) 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--clr-accent) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 26px) calc(50% - 3px), calc(100% - 18px) calc(50% - 3px);
  background-size: 8px 8px, 8px 8px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.blog-category-select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--clr-accent);
}

/* Blog article grid */
.blog-article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

/* ── 10. BLOG TEASER CARD ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-teaser {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: #111113;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.blog-teaser:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }

.blog-teaser__media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #0b0b0f;
}

.blog-teaser__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  background: #0b0b0f;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.blog-teaser:hover .blog-teaser__media img { transform: none; }

.blog-teaser__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  padding: 22px;
  gap: 10px;
}

.blog-teaser__kicker {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.blog-teaser__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-teaser__meta span:first-child { color: var(--clr-accent); }
.blog-teaser__meta span:last-child  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

.blog-teaser__title {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-teaser__excerpt {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-teaser__link {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 8px;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-teaser--pinned { border-color: rgba(225,29,72,0.2); }

/* Issue strip */
.blog-issue-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-issue-strip__cell {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.blog-issue-strip__cell:last-child { border-right: none; }

.blog-issue-strip__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-issue-strip__cell strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Sort bar */
.blog-sortbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.blog-sortbar__label {
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-sortbar__controls {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.blog-sortbtn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.blog-sortbtn:hover,
.blog-sortbtn.active {
  border-color: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Spotlight */
.blog-spotlight-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(300px, 0.75fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.blog-spotlight {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  min-height: 640px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #050505;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-spotlight__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-spotlight__media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(5,5,5,0.16) 42%, rgba(5,5,5,0.94) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,5,5,0.08), rgba(5,5,5,0.62));
}

.blog-spotlight__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-spotlight__body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 640px;
  max-width: 680px;
  padding: 48px;
}

.blog-spotlight__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225,29,72,0.34);
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-spotlight__meta {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.blog-spotlight h2 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  max-width: 11ch;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-spotlight .lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }

.blog-spotlight .btn-secondary { align-self: flex-start; }

/* Side list */
.blog-side-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-side-list__head {
  padding: 20px 24px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}

.blog-side-list__kicker {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-side-list__head h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-side-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.blog-side-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-side-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }

.blog-side-item__index {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.blog-side-item__meta {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-side-item__meta span { color: var(--clr-text-muted); }

.blog-side-item h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-side-item p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Empty state */
.blog-empty {
  padding: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── 11. BLOG POST PAGE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-blog-post .section--blog-post-top {
  padding-top: calc(var(--space-nav-bar) + 48px);
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(225,29,72,0.14), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 16%, rgba(18,116,120,0.12), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,8,8,0.98) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.98) 100%);
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-head {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.blog-backlink,
.blog-post-meta,
.blog-post-meta a,
.blog-post-meta span {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-backlink {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.56);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-backlink:hover { color: #fff; }

.blog-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.56);
}

.blog-post-meta a { color: var(--clr-accent); }

.page-blog-post .blog-post-title {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 64px);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-head .lead {
  max-width: 42ch;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74);
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-media {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: #070707;
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-media img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-layout {
  display: block;
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-body {
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px);
  background: #121214;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-blog-post .blog-post-notes {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-author-box,
.page-blog-post .article-disclaimer {
  padding: 24px;
  background: #121214;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-author-box p,
.page-blog-post .article-disclaimer p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-blog-post .article-author-box p + p,
.page-blog-post .article-disclaimer p + p { margin-top: 14px; }

/* Article content typography */
.page-blog-post .article-content { max-width: none; margin: 0; }

.page-blog-post .article-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.page-blog-post .article-content h2,
.page-blog-post .article-content h3,
.page-blog-post .article-content h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #fff;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content h3 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content h4 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  margin: 28px 0 12px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content p,
.page-blog-post .article-content li {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.page-blog-post .article-content ul,
.page-blog-post .article-content ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 20px; }

.page-blog-post .article-content a {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content figure { margin: 24px 0; }
.page-blog-post .article-content figure img { margin: 0; }

.page-blog-post .article-content hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 24px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content th,
.page-blog-post .article-content td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  text-align: left;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content th {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.56);
}

.page-blog-post .article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-accent);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  margin: 24px 0;
  background: rgba(225,29,72,0.06);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content blockquote p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  font-style: italic;
}

.page-blog-post .article-content strong { color: #fff; }

/* ── 12. FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer.blog-footer {
  padding-top: 48px;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.footer-grid.blog-footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 0 0 40px;
}

.blog-footer-brand { display: grid; gap: 18px; }

.footer-tagline {
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.56);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.footer-links { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-top: 4px; }

.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.56);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }

.footer-static {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.56);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.footer-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  border-color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.footer-social svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.blog-footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-footer-legal a { transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.blog-footer-legal a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

.blog-footer-note {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 72rem;
}

.footer-bottom.blog-footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 20px 0 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.32);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-footer-top {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.blog-footer-top:hover { background: #fff; color: #000; }

/* ── 13. RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .blog-spotlight-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-issue-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .footer-grid.blog-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-shell-header__inner { padding: 12px 20px; }

  .blog-shell-brand__logo-wrap { width: 48px; height: 48px; flex-basis: 48px; }

  .blog-shell-brand__top,
  .blog-shell-brand__bottom { font-size: 16px; }

  .blog-shell-nav,
  .blog-shell-cta--desktop { display: none; }

  .blog-shell-cta--mobile,
  .blog-shell-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .blog-shell-cta--mobile {
    padding: 7px 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .blog-article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .page-blog-post .blog-post-layout { display: block; }
  .page-blog-post .blog-post-notes  { gap: 18px; margin-top: 18px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --space-nav-bar: 64px; }

  .container { padding: 0 20px; }

  .blog-article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .page-blog .blog-split-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .page-blog .blog-split-head .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 10.5vw, 52px);
    line-height: 0.9;
  }

  .page-blog .blog-split-head .lead {
    max-width: 32ch;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .blog-sortbar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .blog-issue-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .footer-grid.blog-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .footer-bottom.blog-footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .blog-footer-legal { gap: 16px; }

  .page-blog-post .blog-post-body,
  .page-blog-post .article-author-box,
  .page-blog-post .article-disclaimer {
    padding: 22px 18px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .page-blog-post .article-content p,
  .page-blog-post .article-content li { font-size: 16px; }

  .page-blog-post .blog-post-title { font-size: clamp(34px, 10vw, 52px); }

  .blog-spotlight,
  .blog-spotlight__body { min-height: 480px; }
  .blog-spotlight__body { padding: 32px 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-shell-brand__top,
  .blog-shell-brand__bottom { font-size: 14px; }

  .blog-shell-brand__logo-wrap { width: 40px; height: 40px; flex-basis: 40px; }
}

/* Hotfix: prevent mobile menu container from rendering as desktop strip */
.mobile-menu { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: flex; }
}