/* ==========================================================
   blog.css  —  SMEdigital Blog Listing Page
   Theme: Dark (#000) + Orange (#eb601f) + Montserrat
   Focus: Clean editorial layout, strong SEO-friendly structure
   ========================================================== */

/* ── Variables (mirrors home.css) ── */
:root {
  --orange:        #eb601f;
  --orange-dim:    rgba(235, 96, 31, 0.10);
  --orange-border: rgba(235, 96, 31, 0.25);
  --white:         #ffffff;
  --muted:         rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  --dim:           rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  --border:        rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --card-bg:       rgba(17,17,17,0.85);
  --font:          'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
  background: #000 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── Canvas ── */
#glow-particles {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── [data-animate] hidden until GSAP fires ── */
[data-animate] { opacity: 0; }

/* ── Shared container ── */
.blog-container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* ==============================================
   HERO
   ============================================== */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 14rem 1.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Breadcrumb */
.blog-breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.blog-breadcrumb a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.blog-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
.blog-breadcrumb svg { stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); flex-shrink: 0; }
.blog-breadcrumb span { color: var(--orange); }

.blog-hero__inner {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-hero__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.bh-line { display: inline-block; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

.blog-hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-family: var(--font);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.bh-accent { color: var(--orange); }

.blog-hero__sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 0;
}

/* Tag strip */
.blog-tag-strip {
  margin-top: 5rem;
  background: var(--orange);
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.bts-track {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: btsScroll 28s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
@keyframes btsScroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-33.33%); }
}
.bts-item {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.bts-sep {
  display: inline-block;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
}

/* ==============================================
   SHARED SECTION HEADER
   ============================================== */
.blog-section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.blog-section-header--row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.bsh-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.bsh-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.bsh-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-family: var(--font);
}
.bsh-accent { color: var(--orange); }

/* ==============================================
   FEATURED / POPULAR POSTS
   ============================================== */
.blog-featured {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* 2-column grid: big card left, 2 stacked right */
.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── Shared card base ── */
.feat-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.feat-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--orange-border);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(235,96,31,0.15);
}

/* Hero card */
.feat-card--hero { height: 100%; }

.feat-card__img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}
.feat-card--hero .feat-card__img-wrap { height: 300px; }

.feat-card__img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  display: block;
}
.feat-card:hover .feat-card__img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.feat-card__img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.65), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.feat-card__body {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.feat-card__body--side { padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; }

.feat-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.feat-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
}
.feat-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

.feat-card__title {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-family: var(--font);
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  flex: 0;
}
.feat-card__title--sm { font-size: 1.05rem; }

.feat-card__title a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.feat-card__title a:hover { color: var(--orange); }

.feat-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.feat-card__excerpt--sm {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.feat-read-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.feat-read-btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(235,96,31,0.4);
}

.feat-read-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--orange);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: letter-spacing 0.2s ease;
}
.feat-read-link:hover { letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

/* Side pair */
.feat-side {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.feat-card--side { flex-direction: row; height: auto; }
.feat-card--side .feat-card__img-wrap {
  width: 180px;
  min-width: 180px;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 160px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feat-card--side { flex-direction: column; }
  .feat-card--side .feat-card__img-wrap { width: 100%; height: 180px; }
}

/* ==============================================
   ALL POSTS GRID
   ============================================== */
.blog-all {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem 8rem;
}

/* Category filter tabs */
.blog-cats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.blog-cat-btn {
  padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.blog-cat-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  color: #fff;
}
.blog-cat-btn.is-active {
  background: var(--orange);
  border-color: var(--orange);
  color: #000;
}

/* Posts grid */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px)  { .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Post card */
.post-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.post-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--orange-border);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(235,96,31,0.12);
}

.post-card__img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  height: 210px;
}
.post-card__img-wrap img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  display: block;
}
.post-card:hover .post-card__img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.post-card__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.post-card__cat-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.9rem;
  left: 0.9rem;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.post-card__body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.post-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.post-card__dot {
  width: 3px; height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post-card__title {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-family: var(--font);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.post-card__title a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--orange); }

.post-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--orange);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease, letter-spacing 0.2s ease;
}
.post-card__link:hover { gap: 0.65rem; }

/* Empty state */
.posts-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ==============================================
   CTA BANNER
   ============================================== */
.blog-cta {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 8rem;
}

.blog-cta__inner {
  background: rgba(235,96,31,0.07);
  border: 1px solid var(--orange-border);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 4rem 3.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-cta__eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-cta__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-family: var(--font);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-cta__sub {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.blog-cta__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(235,96,31,0.3);
  transition: background 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-cta__btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(235,96,31,0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-cta__inner { padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem; }
  .blog-hero { padding-top: 10rem; }
}