/* ==========================================================================
   Blog page — unique page-specific components.
   ========================================================================== */
.crumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.crumb a { color: var(--muted); }
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; }

.blog-hero { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); text-align: center; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); max-width: 20ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.blog-hero__lede { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 52ch; margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---- Story-style auto-advancing featured carousel ---- */
.story-carousel { position: relative; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border-strong); background: var(--surface-solid); min-height: 380px; }
.story-carousel__bars { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 3; display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; padding: 1rem 1.25rem 0; }
.story-carousel__bar { flex: 1; height: 3px; border-radius: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); overflow: hidden; }
.story-carousel__bar-fill { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: var(--white); }
.story-carousel__bar.is-done .story-carousel__bar-fill { width: 100%; }
.story-carousel__bar.is-active .story-carousel__bar-fill { animation: storyFill 6s linear forwards; }
.story-carousel.is-paused .story-carousel__bar.is-active .story-carousel__bar-fill { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes storyFill { from { width: 0; } to { width: 100%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .story-carousel__bar.is-active .story-carousel__bar-fill { animation: none; width: 100%; } }

.story-slide { display: none; padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); position: relative; z-index: 1; min-height: 380px; }
.story-slide.is-active { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; animation: storySlideIn 0.4s ease; }
@keyframes storySlideIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .story-slide.is-active { animation: none; } }
.story-slide__glow { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.story-slide__glow--1 { background: radial-gradient(120% 100% at 20% 20%, rgba(91,124,255,0.22), transparent 60%); }
.story-slide__glow--2 { background: radial-gradient(120% 100% at 20% 20%, rgba(250,184,44,0.22), transparent 60%); }
.story-slide__glow--3 { background: radial-gradient(120% 100% at 20% 20%, rgba(91,124,255,0.18), rgba(250,184,44,0.14), transparent 60%); }
.story-slide__cat { position: relative; z-index: 1; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--orange); }
.story-slide__title { position: relative; z-index: 1; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.3rem); margin: 0.6rem 0 0.9rem; max-width: 20ch; }
.story-slide__excerpt { position: relative; z-index: 1; color: var(--muted); max-width: 52ch; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.story-slide__meta { position: relative; z-index: 1; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); }

.story-carousel__nav { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; display: flex; }
.story-carousel__nav button { all: unset; flex: 1; cursor: pointer; }

/* ---- Category filter (reusing the sliding-pill pattern established on Portfolio) ---- */
.blog-filters-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin: 2.5rem 0 2rem; overflow-x: auto; }
.blog-filters { position: relative; display: inline-flex; gap: 0.25rem; padding: 0.3rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--surface); }
.blog-filters__pill { position: absolute; top: 0.3rem; bottom: 0.3rem; left: 0.3rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--orange); transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1), width 0.35s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1); z-index: 0; }
.blog-filters button { all: unset; position: relative; z-index: 1; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.55rem 1.15rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); border-radius: 999px; transition: color 0.25s ease; white-space: nowrap; }
.blog-filters button.is-active { color: #1A0900; }

/* ---- Post grid ---- */
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.blog-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--surface-solid); overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease; }
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--border-strong); text-decoration: none; }
.blog-card__thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: var(--bg-alt); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.blog-card__thumb svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; color: var(--border-strong); }
.blog-card__body { padding: 1.4rem; }
.blog-card__cat { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--orange); }
.blog-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--white); margin: 0.6rem 0 0.7rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.blog-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-card__meta { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--muted); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }
.blog-item[hidden] { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.other-svc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.other-svc a { display: block; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text); transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; }
.other-svc a:hover { border-color: var(--border-strong); transform: translateY(-3px); text-decoration: none; }
.other-svc strong { display: block; color: var(--white); font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.other-svc span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .other-svc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* New elements introduced when converting to a dynamic WP_Query loop */
.blog-empty { text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1rem; }
.blog-empty h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.blog-empty p { color: var(--muted); }
.blog-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.blog-pagination .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text); font-size: 0.9rem; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-pagination .page-numbers.current { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange); }
.blog-pagination .page-numbers:hover:not(.current) { border-color: var(--border-strong); }

/* Single post article layout */
.single-post__body { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
.single-post__thumb { margin-bottom: 2rem; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.single-post__thumb img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.single-post__content { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text); }
.single-post__content p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.single-post__content h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 2.2rem 0 1rem; }
.single-post__content h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 1.8rem 0 0.9rem; }
.single-post__content ul, .single-post__content ol { margin: 0 0 1.4rem 1.4rem; }
.single-post__content li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.single-post__content a { color: var(--orange); text-decoration: underline; }
.single-post__content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.single-post__content blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--orange); padding-left: 1.25rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.single-post__pages { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 2rem; }