/* ============================================================
   IT Realms — blog.css
   Page-specific styles for blog.html
   ============================================================ */
  /* ── Blog Page Styles ── */

  /* Category color map */
  :root {
    --cat-aviation: #26ccca;
    --cat-aviation-bg: rgba(38,204,202,0.1);
    --cat-education: #3b82f6;
    --cat-education-bg: rgba(59,130,246,0.1);
    --cat-managed: #f97316;
    --cat-managed-bg: rgba(249,115,22,0.1);
    --cat-healthcare: #10b981;
    --cat-healthcare-bg: rgba(16,185,129,0.1);
    --cat-cloud: #8b5cf6;
    --cat-cloud-bg: rgba(139,92,246,0.1);
  }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f0f4f8 0%, #e8edf5 60%, #f0f4f8 100%);
    padding: 140px 0 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 70% at 80% 30%, rgba(38,204,202,0.06) 0%, transparent 65%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 20% 80%, rgba(59,130,246,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .blog-hero-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .blog-hero-breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(13,27,46,0.5);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .blog-hero-breadcrumb a {
    color: rgba(13,27,46,0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .blog-hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: #26ccca; }
  .blog-hero-breadcrumb span { color: rgba(13,27,46,0.35); }
  .blog-hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #26ccca;
    background: rgba(38,204,202,0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(38,204,202,0.2);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d1b2e;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    max-width: 700px;
  }
  .blog-hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: #26ccca;
  }
  .blog-hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(13,27,46,0.55);
    max-width: 540px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── Category Badge Styles ── */
  .cat-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    padding: 4px 11px;
    border-radius: 100px;
  }
  .cat-aviation { background: var(--cat-aviation-bg); color: var(--cat-aviation); }
  .cat-education { background: var(--cat-education-bg); color: var(--cat-education); }
  .cat-managed { background: var(--cat-managed-bg); color: var(--cat-managed); }
  .cat-healthcare { background: var(--cat-healthcare-bg); color: var(--cat-healthcare); }
  .cat-cloud { background: var(--cat-cloud-bg); color: var(--cat-cloud); }

  /* ── Featured Article ── */
  .blog-featured {
    padding: 80px 0 0;
    background: #f8f9fc;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-featured::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      transparent 0, transparent 18px,
      rgba(38,204,202,0.05) 18px, rgba(38,204,202,0.05) 19px
    );
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .blog-featured > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .blog-featured-section-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: #a0aec0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .blog-featured-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    border: 1px solid #edf2f7;
    transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  }
  .blog-featured-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(38,204,202,0.1);
  }
  .blog-featured-image {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #0f3460 50%, #1aa8a6 100%);
    min-height: 320px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-featured-image::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, rgba(38,204,202,0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }
  .blog-featured-image-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.18;
  }
  .blog-featured-image-icon svg {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  .blog-featured-content {
    padding: 48px 44px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .blog-featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .blog-meta-date {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #a0aec0;
  }
  .blog-meta-sep { color: #e2e8f0; }
  .blog-meta-read {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #a0aec0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .blog-featured-title {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .blog-featured-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.925rem;
    color: #4a5568;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .blog-read-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #26ccca;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .blog-read-link:hover { gap: 10px; }
  .blog-read-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .blog-featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-featured-image { min-height: 200px; }
    .blog-featured-content { padding: 32px 28px; }
  }

  /* ── Articles Section ── */
  .blog-articles {
    padding: 60px 0 100px;
    background: #f8f9fc;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-articles::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(38,204,202,0.09) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 22px 22px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .blog-articles > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .blog-articles-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .blog-articles-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .blog-filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .blog-filter-btn {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #4a5568;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    padding: 7px 18px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .blog-filter-btn:hover { border-color: #26ccca; color: #26ccca; }
  .blog-filter-btn.active {
    background: #26ccca;
    border-color: #26ccca;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ── Article Card Grid ── */
  .blog-cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 960px) { .blog-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
  @media (max-width: 580px) { .blog-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } }

  .blog-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    border: 1px solid #edf2f7;
    transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
  }
  .blog-card.hidden { display: none; }

  .blog-card-img {
    height: 160px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .blog-card-img::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
  }
  .blog-card-img-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.2;
  }
  .blog-card-img-icon svg {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  /* Per-category image backgrounds */
  .blog-card-img.bg-aviation { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #0f3460 100%); }
  .blog-card-img.bg-education { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3a5f 0%, #2563eb 100%); }
  .blog-card-img.bg-managed { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1a0a 0%, #c2410c 100%); }
  .blog-card-img.bg-healthcare { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #062318 0%, #059669 100%); }
  .blog-card-img.bg-cloud { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1b4b 0%, #7c3aed 100%); }

  .blog-card-body {
    padding: 24px 22px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .blog-card-top-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .blog-card-title {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .blog-card-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.855rem;
    color: #4a5568;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex: 1;
    /* Clamp to 2 lines */
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0f4f8;
    padding-top: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .blog-card-date-read {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #a0aec0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .blog-card-date-read span { color: #d1d5db; }

  /* ── Blog Newsletter CTA ── */
  .blog-newsletter {
    background: #f0f4f8;
    padding: 80px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-newsletter::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 80% at 50% 100%, rgba(38,204,202,0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .blog-newsletter-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-newsletter-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  }
  .blog-newsletter-text {}
  .blog-newsletter-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #26ccca;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .blog-newsletter h2 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0d1b2e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .blog-newsletter p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.925rem;
    color: rgba(13,27,46,0.55);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .blog-newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .blog-newsletter-form-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-newsletter-form-row { flex-direction: column; }
  }
  .blog-newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #0d1b2e;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(13,27,46,0.15);
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .blog-newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(13,27,46,0.35); }
  .blog-newsletter-input:focus { border-color: #26ccca; }
  .blog-newsletter-btn {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #26ccca;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .blog-newsletter-btn:hover {
    background: #1fb8b6;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(38,204,202,0.3);
  }
  .blog-newsletter-note {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(13,27,46,0.4);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero { padding: 120px 0 60px; }
    .blog-featured { padding: 60px 0 0; }
    .blog-articles { padding: 40px 0 80px; }
    .blog-newsletter { padding: 60px 0; }
    .blog-articles-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  }

/* ============================================================
   Magazine Date Display
   ============================================================ */
.blog-date-mag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.blog-date-mag__abbr {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'Orbitron', monospace);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--teal, #26ccca);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.blog-date-mag__stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.25; }
.blog-date-mag__month {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Inter', sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(13,27,46,0.55);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.blog-date-mag__year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'Orbitron', monospace);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(13,27,46,0.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — Mobile fill-ins
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .blog-section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .blog-featured-card { gap: 0; }
  .blog-featured-content { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .blog-newsletter-inner { padding: 32px 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-newsletter-form-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .blog-newsletter-form-row input,
  .blog-newsletter-form-row button { width: 100%; border-radius: 8px; }
  .blog-cards-grid { gap: 20px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG — real photo images in cards and featured
   ============================================================ */

/* Featured article — photo replaces gradient bg */
.blog-featured-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.blog-featured-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(6,6,18,0.55) 0%,
    rgba(15,52,96,0.30) 60%,
    rgba(38,204,202,0.10) 100%
  );
}

/* Blog card — real photo thumbnail */
.blog-card-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-photo {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}