:root{--bg:#060d1a;--card:#0a1628;--card-h:#0e1e38;--bd:rgba(59,130,246,.15);--bdb:rgba(59,130,246,.35);--b4:#60a5fa;--b5:#3b82f6;--b6:#2563eb;--cy:#22d3ee;--gn:#10b981;--am:#f59e0b;--rd:#ef4444;--pu:#a78bfa;--tp:#f0f6ff;--ts:#94a3b8;--tm:#475569;--r:10px;--rl:16px;--hh:60px;}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--tp);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;overflow-x:hidden;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%}
body::before{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;opacity:.35;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");}
.grid-bg{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(59,130,246,.03)1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(59,130,246,.03)1px,transparent 1px);background-size:60px 60px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 50%,black 40%,transparent 100%);}
/* HEADER */
header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:var(--hh);z-index:200;background:rgba(6,13,26,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);display:flex;align-items:center;}
.hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;width:100%;padding:0 24px;gap:14px;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;flex-shrink:0;}
.logo-mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:7px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--b5),var(--cy));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.8rem;}
.hdr-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3px;margin-left:auto;}
.hdr-nav a{padding:6px 11px;border-radius:7px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--tm);transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap;}
.hdr-nav a:hover{color:var(--tp);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);}
.hdr-nav a.active{color:var(--tp);}
.btn-hdr{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--b6),var(--b5));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(59,130,246,.3);transition:.2s;border:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn-hdr:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(59,130,246,.5);}
.mob-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:7px;padding:6px 8px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--tm);}
/* FOOTER */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding:48px 0 28px;background:rgba(6,13,26,.96);position:relative;z-index:1;}
.ft-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.ft-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px;margin-bottom:36px;}
.ft-bd{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--tm);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.65;}
.ft-grid h4{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ts);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:12px;}
.ft-links{list-style:none}.ft-links li+li{margin-top:8px}
.ft-links a{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--tm);transition:.2s}.ft-links a:hover{color:var(--tp)}
.ft-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--tm);}
.ft-disc{margin-top:14px;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:var(--r);background:rgba(245,158,11,.05);border:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.12);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--tm);line-height:1.6;}
@media(max-width:820px){.hdr-nav{display:none;}.mob-btn{display:flex;}.ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media(max-width:480px){.ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ─ PAGE ─ */
.page-wrap{padding-top:var(--hh);position:relative;z-index:1;}
/* Hero */
.blog-hero{padding:52px 0 0;text-align:center;position:relative;}
.blog-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:700px;height:400px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(59,130,246,.1) 0%,transparent 65%);pointer-events:none;}
.bh-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:100px;background:rgba(59,130,246,.1);border:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,.22);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--b4);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.bh-h1{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.7rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.bh-h1 span{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--b4),var(--cy));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}
.bh-sub{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ts);max-width:540px;margin:0 auto 28px;}
/* Search */
.blog-search-wrap{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 32px;position:relative;}
.blog-search{width:100%;padding:13px 20px 13px 44px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--bdb);border-radius:var(--rl);color:var(--tp);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;outline:none;transition:.2s;}
.blog-search:focus{border-color:var(--b5);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(59,130,246,.1);}
.blog-search::placeholder{color:var(--tm);}
.blog-search-icon{position:absolute;left:15px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--tm);pointer-events:none;}
/* Category tabs */
.cat-tabs-wrap{overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;padding-bottom:4px;margin-bottom:40px;}
.cat-tabs-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
.cat-tabs{display:flex;gap:6px;white-space:nowrap;padding:0 24px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.cat-tab{padding:7px 16px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--bd);background:transparent;color:var(--tm);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;white-space:nowrap;}
.cat-tab:hover{border-color:var(--bdb);color:var(--tp);}
.cat-tab.active{background:rgba(59,130,246,.1);border-color:rgba(59,130,246,.3);color:var(--b4);}
/* LAYOUT */
.blog-layout{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 80px;}
/* FEATURED */
.featured-post{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(37,99,235,.12) 0%,var(--card) 60%);border:1px solid var(--bdb);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:32px;margin-bottom:40px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
    .featured-post::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -60px;
        right: -60px;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(34,211,238,.06), transparent 70%);
        pointer-events: none; /* ← ADD THIS */
    }
.fp-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px;background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);border:1px solid rgba(34,211,238,.25);color:var(--cy);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;}
.fp-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.fp-date,.fp-read{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--tm);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
.fp-date i,.fp-read i{font-size:.65rem;}
.fp-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:12px;}
.fp-title a{color:var(--tp);transition:.2s;}
.fp-title a:hover{color:var(--b4);}
.fp-excerpt{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ts);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:700px;}
.btn-read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:9px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--b6),var(--b5));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(59,130,246,.3);transition:.2s;}
.btn-read-more:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(59,130,246,.5);}
/* POST CARD GRID */
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
.post-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.post-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(59,130,246,.04), transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: .25s;
    pointer-events: none; /* ← ADD THIS */
}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--bdb);transform:translateY(-3px);background:var(--card-h);}
.post-card:hover::before{opacity:1;}
.pc-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.pc-date,.pc-read{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--tm);}
.pc-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:9px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.pc-title a{color:var(--tp);transition:.2s;}
.pc-title a:hover{color:var(--b4);}
.pc-exc{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ts);line-height:1.65;flex:1;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px;}
.pc-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--b4);margin-top:auto;transition:.2s;}
.pc-link:hover{color:var(--cy);}
/* Category badge */
.post-cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.post-cat i{font-size:.6rem;}
/* ── PAGINATION ── */
.pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 0; /* remove any default ul padding */
    list-style: none; /* remove bullet dots */
}

    .pagination .page-item {
        list-style: none; /* belt-and-braces bullet removal */
    }

    .pagination .page-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        padding: 0 12px;
        border-radius: var(--r, 8px);
        border: 1px solid var(--bd, rgba(59,130,246,.15));
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--tm, #94a3b8);
        font-size: .8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: .2s;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

        .pagination .page-link:hover {
            border-color: rgba(59,130,246,.35);
            background: rgba(59,130,246,.1);
            color: var(--b4, #60a5fa);
        }

    /* Active page */
    .pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
        border-color: rgba(59,130,246,.35);
        background: rgba(59,130,246,.1);
        color: var(--b4, #60a5fa);
    }

    /* Disabled state */
    .pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
        opacity: 0.35;
        cursor: not-allowed;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
/* No results */
.no-results{text-align:center;padding:60px 20px;color:var(--tm);}
.no-results i{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:12px;display:block;}
/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media(max-width:580px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}


/* Hide every <p> after the first one inside excerpts */
.pc-exc p:not(:first-child),
.fp-excerpt p:not(:first-child) {
    display: none;
}

/* Clamp the first paragraph to 3 lines */
.pc-exc p:first-child,
.fp-excerpt p:first-child {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── BREADCRUMB ── */
.breadcrumb {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center; /* ← centers the crumbs */
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.breadcrumb li {
    display:        flex;
    align-items:    center;
    font-size:      .78rem;
    color:          var(--text-muted);
}

/* Chevron separator — inserted before every li except the first */
.breadcrumb li + li::before {
    content:        '›';
    margin-right:   6px;
    color:          var(--border-bright);
    font-size:      .85rem;
    line-height:    1;
}

/* Linked crumbs */
.breadcrumb li a {
    color:          var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:     color .2s;
}
.breadcrumb li a:hover {
    color:          var(--blue-400);
}

/* Current / last crumb — no link, slightly brighter */
.breadcrumb li:last-child {
    color:          var(--text-secondary);
    font-weight:    500;
}