/* =========================================================
   Thermon Blog — Listing + Single + shared components
   ========================================================= */

/* Google fonts are loaded by theme already (Oswald + Montserrat). */

/* --- Reset scoped to blog surfaces --- */
.blog-listing, .blog-single { color: #35373e; }
.blog-listing *, .blog-single * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.blog-listing img, .blog-single img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Beat theme's `section:not(.home-hero) { padding-bottom: 100px }` — same specificity,
   so !important on the explicit paddings below is what actually wins. */

/* --- Container --- */
.blog-container {
  max-width: 1232px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* --- Typography utilities --- */
.blog-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #da291c;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-breadcrumb {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #4a5565;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-breadcrumb a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-breadcrumb a:hover { color: #da291c; }

.blog-h1 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 56px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 2.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-h2 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-h2--small {
  font-size: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.blog-h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===================================================================
   LISTING — page-blogs.php
   =================================================================== */

/* --- Hero --- */
section.blog-hero {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 80px 0 !important;
}
.blog-hero__crumbs { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.blog-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 485px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-hero__eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-hero__title { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.blog-hero__intro {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 699px;
}
.blog-hero__intro--small { font-size: 16px; }
.blog-hero__image {
  width: 485px;
  height: 485px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #111c24;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #da291c 0%, #111c24 100%);
  justify-self: end;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.blog-hero__image--with-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(218, 41, 28, 0.6), rgba(17, 28, 36, 0.6));
}

/* --- Featured article --- */
section.blog-featured {
  background: #f1f3f4;
  padding: 64px 0 !important;
}
.blog-featured__card {
  background: #ffffff;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 450px;
}
.blog-featured__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #4a5565;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-image: linear-gradient(140deg, #99a1af, #4a5565);
  min-height: 300px;
}
.blog-featured__content {
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.blog-featured__pill {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #da291c;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-featured__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-featured__excerpt {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-featured__meta {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #35373e;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-featured__meta span.dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #35373e;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.blog-link {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #da291c;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.blog-link:hover { color: #7c2629; }
.blog-link .arrow { transition: transform 0.2s; }
.blog-link:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* --- Filter bar (search + dropdowns) --- */
section.blog-filterbar {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 32px 0 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}
.blog-filterbar__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 233px 203px 172px;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}
.blog-filterbar__search,
.blog-filterbar__select {
  position: relative;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
  background: #ffffff !important;
  height: 42px !important;
  min-height: 42px !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.blog-filterbar__search { padding: 0 16px 0 40px !important; }
.blog-filterbar__select { padding: 0 40px 0 16px !important; }
.blog-filterbar__search > svg,
.blog-filterbar__select > svg {
  position: absolute;
  width: 16px !important;
  height: 16px !important;
  color: #4a5565;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-filterbar__search > svg { left: 14px; }
.blog-filterbar__select > svg { right: 14px; pointer-events: none; }

.blog-filterbar__search input,
.blog-filterbar__select select {
  flex: 1 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  min-height: 40px !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  outline: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  color: #111c24 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  line-height: 40px !important;
}
.blog-filterbar__search input::placeholder { color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); opacity: 1; }

.blog-filterbar__select select {
  appearance: none !important;
  -webkit-appearance: none !important;
  -moz-appearance: none !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  background-image: none !important;
}
.blog-filterbar__select select::-ms-expand { display: none; }

/* --- Articles grid (2-col) + sidebar --- */
section.blog-articles {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 64px 0 !important;
}
.blog-articles__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 810px) 389px;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-articles__main { min-width: 0; }
.blog-articles__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(17, 28, 36, 0.08);
}
.blog-card__media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-color: #111c24;
  background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #4a5565, #111c24);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-card__body {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-card__pill {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #da291c;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.blog-card__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.blog-card__title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-card__title a:hover { color: #da291c; }
.blog-card__excerpt {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.blog-card__meta {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #35373e;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: auto 0 12px;
}
.blog-card__meta .dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #35373e;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.blog-card__meta .read-time {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.blog-card__cta { margin: 0; }

/* Card media gradient palette (by data-palette attribute) */
.blog-card__media[data-palette="green"]   { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #00c950, #008236); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="blue"]    { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #2b7fff, #1447e6); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="indigo"]  { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #615fff, #432dd7); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="purple"]  { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #ad46ff, #8200db); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="orange"]  { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #ff6900, #ca3500); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="red"]     { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #e7000b, #9f0712); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="cyan"]    { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #00b8db, #007595); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="slate"]   { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #6a7282, #364153); }
.blog-card__media[data-palette="thermon"] { background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #da291c, #7c2629); }

/* Load more */
.blog-loadmore-wrap { text-align: center; }
button.blog-loadmore,
.blog-loadmore {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: 52px !important;
  min-height: 52px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 2px solid #da291c !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  color: #da291c !important;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  padding: 0 34px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}
button.blog-loadmore:hover,
.blog-loadmore:hover {
  background: #da291c !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
button.blog-loadmore:disabled,
.blog-loadmore:disabled {
  opacity: 0.5;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* --- Sidebar (listing) --- */
.blog-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}
.blog-sidebar__card {
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 24px;
}
.blog-sidebar__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.blog-sidebar__head svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: #da291c;
}
.blog-sidebar__title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-sidebar__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.blog-sidebar__item { margin: 0; }
.blog-sidebar__item a {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-sidebar__item-pill {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #da291c;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.blog-sidebar__item-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #111c24;
}
.blog-sidebar__item a:hover .blog-sidebar__item-title { color: #da291c; }

/* Free Guide card variant — red gradient */
.blog-sidebar__card--guide {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #da291c, #7c2629);
  border: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.blog-sidebar__card--guide .blog-sidebar__head svg { color: #ffffff; }
.blog-sidebar__card--guide .blog-sidebar__title { color: #ffffff; }
.blog-sidebar__guide-title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.blog-sidebar__guide-text {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.blog-sidebar__guide-btn {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #da291c;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.blog-sidebar__guide-btn:hover { background: #111c24; color: #ffffff; }

/* Upcoming Events */
.blog-sidebar__event { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-sidebar__event:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.blog-sidebar__event-date {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #4a5565;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.blog-sidebar__event-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #111c24;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-sidebar__event-title:hover { color: #da291c; }
.blog-sidebar__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #da291c;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.blog-sidebar__link:hover { color: #7c2629; }

/* --- Explore by Topic --- */
section.blog-topics {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 64px 0 80px !important;
}
.blog-topics__head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.blog-topics__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.blog-topic {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  padding: 24px;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.blog-topic:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.blog-topic[data-palette="red"]    { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #da291c, #7c2629); }
.blog-topic[data-palette="slate"]  { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #364153, #101828); }
.blog-topic[data-palette="green"]  { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #007a4d, #004036); }
.blog-topic[data-palette="gray"]   { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #4a5565, #1e2939); }
.blog-topic__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.blog-topic__desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.blog-topic__foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.blog-topic__count {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}
.blog-topic__arrow {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* --- Related Resources --- */
section.blog-resources {
  background: #f1f3f4;
  padding: 64px 0 80px !important;
}
.blog-resources__head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.blog-resources__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
.blog-resource {
  padding: 32px;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 296px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.blog-resource[data-palette="red"]  { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #da291c, #7c2629); }
.blog-resource[data-palette="slate"]{ background: linear-gradient(155deg, #364153, #101828); }
.blog-resource[data-palette="dark"] { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #7c2629, #111c24); }
.blog-resource__icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-resource__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-resource__text {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-resource__btn {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111c24;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.blog-resource__btn:hover {
  background: #111c24;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ===================================================================
   SINGLE POST — template-blog.php
   =================================================================== */

/* --- Article Hero --- */
section.blog-article-hero {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 24px 0 64px !important;
}
.blog-article-hero__crumbs { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.blog-article-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 460px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-article-hero__eyebrow {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}
.blog-article-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.blog-article-hero__intro {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.blog-article-hero__meta {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #35373e;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-article-hero__meta .dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #35373e;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.blog-article-hero__meta .read-time {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-article-hero__author { font-weight: 500; }
.blog-article-hero__media {
  width: 460px;
  height: 400px;
  background-color: #4a5565;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-image: linear-gradient(147deg, #99a1af, #4a5565);
  justify-self: end;
}

/* --- Article Meta bar (share/print) --- */
section.blog-article-meta {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}
.blog-article-meta__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px 0;
  min-height: 56px;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-article-meta__facts {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #35373e;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-article-meta__facts strong { font-weight: 500; }
.blog-article-meta__facts .dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #35373e;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.blog-article-meta__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.blog-article-meta__btn {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #35373e;
}
.blog-article-meta__btn:hover { color: #da291c; }
.blog-article-meta__btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* --- Article body section (2-col) --- */
section.blog-article-body {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 48px 0 !important;
}
.blog-article-body__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 336px;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-article-body__main { min-width: 0; }
.blog-article-body__rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* --- Content typography (applies to the_content() output) --- */
.blog-content {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #35373e;
}
.blog-content > p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.blog-content > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.blog-content h2 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 48px 0 24px;
}
.blog-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 32px 0 16px;
}
.blog-content h4 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
}
.blog-content ul, .blog-content ol {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding: 0 0 0 24px;
}
.blog-content ul li, .blog-content ol li {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-left: 8px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.blog-content ul { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
.blog-content ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.blog-content ul li::before {
  content: '•';
  color: #da291c;
  font-weight: 700;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.blog-content strong { font-weight: 700; color: #35373e; }
.blog-content img { margin: 32px 0; }
.blog-content a { color: #da291c; text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-content a:hover { color: #7c2629; }

/* Blockquote / pull quote */
.blog-content blockquote,
.blog-pullquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #da291c !important;
  padding: 24px 32px !important;
  margin: 32px 0 !important;
  border-top: 0 !important;
  border-right: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
.blog-content blockquote p,
.blog-content blockquote,
.blog-pullquote p,
.blog-pullquote {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  font-size: 28px !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px !important;
  color: #111c24 !important;
}
.blog-content blockquote p { margin: 0 0 12px !important; }
.blog-content blockquote p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.blog-content blockquote cite,
.blog-pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
  color: #35373e;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* Callout box (can be added via a .blog-callout wrapper in editor, or via ACF later) */
.blog-callout {
  background: #f1f3f4;
  border-left: 4px solid #da291c;
  padding: 24px 24px 24px 28px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.blog-callout__title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.blog-callout__body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Stat block */
.blog-stat {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.blog-stat__number {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 56px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #111c24;
  display: inline-block;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #da291c;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog-stat__caption {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0;
}

/* End CTA block — vertical stack: title, desc, buttons (all left-aligned) */
.blog-end-cta {
  margin: 48px 0 32px;
  padding: 64px 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(149deg, #111c24 0%, #7c2629 60%, #da291c 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
}
.blog-end-cta__text {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.blog-end-cta__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.blog-end-cta__desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-end-cta__buttons {
  align-self: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.blog-end-cta__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 70px;
  padding: 14px 12px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  flex: 0 0 160px;
}
.blog-end-cta__btn:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111c24;
}

/* Author block */
.blog-author-block {
  background: #f1f3f4;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  padding: 32px;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.blog-author-block__avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  background: #da291c;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-author-block__avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.blog-author-block__name {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.blog-author-block__role {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #da291c;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.blog-author-block__bio {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.blog-author-block__link {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #da291c;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-author-block__link:hover { color: #7c2629; }

/* --- Sticky sidebar cards --- */
.blog-rail-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  padding: 24px;
}
.blog-rail-card--shaded {
  background: #f1f3f4;
  border: 0;
}
.blog-rail-card__title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.blog-rail-card__title--oswald {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}
.blog-toc { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.blog-toc li { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.blog-toc li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.blog-toc a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #35373e;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.blog-toc a:hover,
.blog-toc a.is-active { color: #da291c; }
.blog-toc li[data-depth="2"] a { font-weight: 500; }
.blog-toc li[data-depth="3"] a { padding-left: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: #4a5565; }

.blog-share { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.blog-share__btn {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #35373e;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: left;
}
.blog-share__btn:hover { color: #da291c; }
.blog-share__btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.blog-expert__text {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #35373e;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.blog-expert__btn {
  display: block;
  background: #da291c;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.blog-expert__btn:hover,
.blog-expert__btn:focus { background: #7c2629; color: #ffffff; }

/* --- Related articles --- */
section.blog-related {
  background: #f1f3f4;
  padding: 64px 0 80px !important;
}
.blog-related__title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111c24;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.blog-related__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

/* ===================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   =================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .blog-articles__layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 336px; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-article-hero__title { font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: 2px; }
  .blog-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px; gap: 48px; }
  .blog-hero__image { width: 420px; height: 420px; }
  .blog-end-cta { padding: 48px 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px; gap: 40px; }
  .blog-hero__image { width: 360px; height: 360px; }
  .blog-h1 { font-size: 44px; letter-spacing: 2.2px; }
  .blog-article-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px; gap: 40px; }
  .blog-article-hero__media { width: 360px; height: 340px; }
  .blog-article-hero__title { font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; }
  .blog-article-body__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 32px; }
  .blog-articles__layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-sidebar { position: static; flex-direction: column; }
  .blog-filterbar__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-topics__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-resources__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-related__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section.blog-hero { padding: 48px 0; }
  section.blog-featured, section.blog-articles, section.blog-topics,
  section.blog-resources, section.blog-article-body, section.blog-related {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }
  .blog-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .blog-hero__image { width: 100%; max-width: 480px; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; justify-self: start; }
  .blog-h1 { font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; line-height: 1.15; }
  .blog-h2 { font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: 1.4px; }
  .blog-h2--small { font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; }
  .blog-featured__card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-featured__media { min-height: 220px; }
  .blog-featured__content { padding: 24px; }
  .blog-featured__title { font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; }
  .blog-articles__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-filterbar__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .blog-end-cta { padding: 32px 24px; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-end-cta__buttons { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; gap: 12px; }
  .blog-end-cta__btn { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; min-height: 54px; min-width: 0; }
  .blog-topics__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .blog-topic { aspect-ratio: auto; padding: 20px; min-height: 180px; }
  .blog-related__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-article-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-article-hero__media { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4/3; justify-self: start; }
  .blog-article-hero__title { font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: 1.6px; }
  .blog-article-hero__intro { font-size: 16px; }
  .blog-article-body__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .blog-article-body__rail { position: static; }
  .blog-article-meta__inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .blog-end-cta__title { font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: 1.6px; }
  .blog-author-block { grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; padding: 24px; gap: 16px; }
  .blog-author-block__avatar { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 26px; }
  .blog-content h2 { font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: 1.3px; }
  .blog-content blockquote, .blog-pullquote { font-size: 22px; padding: 20px 24px; }
  .blog-stat__number { font-size: 44px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .blog-h1 { font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
  .blog-article-hero__title { font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: 1.4px; }
  .blog-resource { min-height: 240px; padding: 24px; }
}

/* ============= AJAX listing states (M4) ============= */

.blog-articles__grid.is-loading {
	opacity: 0.55;
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.blog-articles__empty {
	grid-column: 1 / -1;
	padding: 48px 16px;
	text-align: center;
	color: #6b7280;
	font-size: 16px;
	border: 1px dashed #d1d5db;
	border-radius: 8px;
	background: #fafafa;
}

.blog-loadmore[disabled] {
	opacity: 0.6;
	cursor: progress;
}

/* ============= Author archive hero (M5) ============= */

.blog-hero--author {
	background: #f8f9fa;
}

.blog-author-hero {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
	gap: 40px;
	align-items: start;
	padding: 24px 0;
}

.blog-author-hero__avatar {
	width: 200px;
	height: 200px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, #da291c 0%, #111c24 100%);
	color: #fff;
	font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
	font-size: 88px;
	font-weight: 600;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-author-hero__text {
	max-width: 720px;
}

.blog-author-hero__name {
	margin: 8px 0 8px;
}

.blog-author-hero__role {
	font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #6b7280;
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.blog-author-hero__bio {
	font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.7;
	color: #374151;
	margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.blog-author-hero__link {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #da291c;
	text-decoration: none;
	letter-spacing: 0.6px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-author-hero__link:hover { color: #b8221a; text-decoration: underline; }

.blog-articles__layout--single {
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.blog-author-hero {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 20px;
	}
	.blog-author-hero__avatar {
		width: 120px;
		height: 120px;
		font-size: 56px;
	}
}

/* ============= A11y focus rings (M6) ============= */

.blog-card a:focus-visible,
.blog-link:focus-visible,
.blog-loadmore:focus-visible,
.blog-article-meta__btn:focus-visible,
.blog-share__btn:focus-visible,
.blog-end-cta__btn:focus-visible,
.blog-resource__btn:focus-visible,
.blog-sidebar__guide-btn:focus-visible,
.blog-sidebar__item a:focus-visible,
.blog-sidebar__event-title:focus-visible,
.blog-topic:focus-visible,
.blog-toc a:focus-visible,
.blog-author-block__link:focus-visible,
.blog-author-hero__link:focus-visible,
.blog-filterbar__inner select:focus-visible,
.blog-filterbar__inner input:focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid #da291c;
	outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Make the icon-only share/print buttons have a visible focus ring inside the bordered container */
.blog-article-meta__btn:focus-visible {
	outline-offset: -2px;
}


/* ============= Print styles (M6 polish) ============= */

.blog-print-only { display: none; }

@media print {
	/* Hide screen-only chrome that wastes paper */
	.site-header,
	.site-footer,
	header,
	footer,
	.blog-article-meta__actions,
	.blog-article-body__rail,
	.blog-related,
	.blog-end-cta,
	.blog-resources {
		display: none !important;
	}

	/* Body grid collapses to single column for print */
	.blog-article-body__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
	}

	/* Hero image: hide the background div's gradient and let the <img> fallback render at full width */
	.blog-article-hero__media {
		background: none !important;
		width: 100% !important;
		height: auto !important;
		aspect-ratio: auto;
	}
	.blog-print-only {
		display: block !important;
		width: 100%;
		max-height: 320px;
		object-fit: cover;
		margin: 16px 0 24px;
	}

	/* Hero grid stacks the image below the text */
	.blog-article-hero__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
		gap: 16px !important;
	}

	/* Force colored callouts/stats to keep their treatment when "Background graphics" IS checked */
	.blog-callout,
	.blog-stat {
		-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact !important;
		print-color-adjust: exact !important;
	}

	/* Tighten hero padding */
	section.blog-article-hero,
	section.blog-article-meta,
	section.blog-article-body {
		padding: 16px 0 !important;
	}

	/* Larger, more readable body copy in print */
	.blog-content { font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; }
	.blog-content h2 { page-break-after: avoid; }
	.blog-content h3 { page-break-after: avoid; }
	.blog-callout, .blog-stat, blockquote { page-break-inside: avoid; }
}