/* ── THEME VARIABLES ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    :root {
      --navy:       #0b0f1a;
      --navy-2:     #111827;
      --navy-card:  #161d2e;
      --navy-border:#1e2a40;
      --green:      #f5c518;
      --green-dim:  #d4a800;
      --green-glow: rgba(245,197,24,.18);
      --accent-gold:#f5c518;
      --text-main:  #e8edf5;
      --text-muted: #7a8ea8;
      --text-light: #b0bdd0;
      --red:        #ff4757;
      --font-head:  'Sora', sans-serif;
      --font-body:  'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { font-family: var(--font-head); }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

    /* ── NAVBAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-nav {
      background: rgba(11,15,26,.95);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      padding: 14px 0;
    }

    .site-nav .nav-logo {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .site-nav .nav-logo span { color: var(--green); }

    .site-nav .nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }

    .site-nav .nav-links a {
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-light);
      transition: color .2s;
    }

    .site-nav .nav-links a:hover,
    .site-nav .nav-links a.active { color: var(--green); }

    .btn-nav {
      background: var(--green);
      color: #000 !important;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: .85rem;
      transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
    }

    .btn-nav:hover { background: var(--green-dim); transform: translateY(-1px); }

    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .mobile-menu {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      background: var(--navy-2);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      padding: 16px 20px;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .mobile-menu a {
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-size: .95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 6px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
    }

    .mobile-menu a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--green); }
    .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }

    /* ── HERO / BLOG HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .blog-hero {
      background: var(--navy-2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      padding: 70px 0 50px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -80px; left: -80px;
      width: 380px; height: 380px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,197,24,.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .blog-hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -60px; right: -60px;
      width: 300px; height: 300px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,197,24,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .badge-pill {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--green-glow);
      border: 1px solid var(--green);
      color: var(--green);
      font-size: .75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border-radius: 30px;
      padding: 4px 14px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .blog-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .blog-hero h1 span { color: var(--green); }

    .blog-hero p {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      max-width: 540px;
    }

    /* search */
    .search-wrap {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 420px;
      margin-top: 28px;
    }

    .search-wrap input {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--navy-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      border-radius: 8px;
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: .9rem;
      padding: 12px 50px 12px 18px;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color .2s;
    }

    .search-wrap input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
    .search-wrap input:focus { border-color: var(--green); }

    .search-wrap button {
      position: absolute;
      right: 6px; top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      background: var(--green);
      border: none;
      color: #000;
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      transition: background .2s;
    }

    .search-wrap button:hover { background: var(--green-dim); }

    /* ── CATEGORY TABS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .cat-tabs {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 32px 0 0;
    }

    .cat-btn {
      background: var(--navy-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 7px 18px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .cat-btn:hover,
    .cat-btn.active {
      background: var(--green);
      border-color: var(--green);
      color: #000;
    }

    /* ── LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .blog-section { padding: 56px 0 80px; }

    /* ── FEATURED POST ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .featured-card {
      background: var(--navy-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
      transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
      position: relative;
    }

    .featured-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--green);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45), 0 0 0 1px var(--green);
    }

    .featured-img {
      height: 240px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2744 0%, #0f1c35 100%);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .featured-img .img-icon {
      font-size: 4rem;
      opacity: .25;
    }

    .featured-img .cat-tag {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px; left: 16px;
      background: var(--green);
      color: #000;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .featured-img .hot-tag {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px; right: 16px;
      background: var(--red);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .card-body-custom {
      padding: 24px;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .card-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .card-meta i { margin-right: 4px; }

    .card-title {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      transition: color .2s;
    }

    .featured-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--green); }

    .card-excerpt {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: .88rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      flex: 1;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .card-footer-custom {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 16px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
    }

    .author-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }

    .author-avatar {
      width: 34px; height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5c518 0%, #d4a800 100%);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: #000;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .author-name { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-light); }
    .author-role { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

    .read-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      color: var(--green);
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 6px 0;
      min-height: 26px;
      transition: gap .2s;
    }

    .read-link:hover { gap: 10px; }

    /* ── SIDEBAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .sidebar-widget {
      background: var(--navy-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .widget-title {
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .widget-title::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--navy-border);
    }

    /* popular posts */
    .pop-post { display: flex; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-border); }
    .pop-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

    .pop-num {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--navy-border);
      min-width: 28px;
      line-height: 1;
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .pop-post:hover .pop-num { color: var(--green); }
    .pop-post-title { font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.4; min-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
    .pop-post:hover .pop-post-title { color: var(--green); }
    .pop-post-date { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

    /* tags cloud */
    .tags-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }

    .tag-chip {
      background: var(--navy);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: .76rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 5px 13px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .tag-chip:hover {
      background: var(--green-glow);
      border-color: var(--green);
      color: var(--green);
    }

    /* newsletter widget */
    .newsletter-widget {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1500 0%, #120f00 100%);
      border: 1px solid var(--green);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 28px 24px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .newsletter-widget::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -40px; right: -40px;
      width: 160px; height: 160px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,197,24,.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }

    .newsletter-widget h4 {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .newsletter-widget p { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }

    .nl-input {
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      border-radius: 7px;
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: .85rem;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      outline: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      transition: border-color .2s;
    }

    .nl-input:focus { border-color: var(--green); }
    .nl-input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }

    .btn-green {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--green);
      color: #000;
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .88rem;
      border: none;
      padding: 11px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
    }

    .btn-green:hover { background: var(--green-dim); transform: translateY(-1px); }

    /* stat mini */
    .stat-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .stat-mini {
      flex: 1;
      background: var(--navy-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 16px 12px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-mini .val {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--green);
    }

    .stat-mini .lbl { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

    /* ── PAGINATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .pagination-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding-top: 48px;
    }

    .pg-btn {
      width: 40px; height: 40px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--navy-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: .88rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .pg-btn:hover, .pg-btn.active {
      background: var(--green);
      border-color: var(--green);
      color: #000;
    }

    /* ── BREAKING TICKER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .ticker-bar {
      background: var(--green);
      color: #000;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 8px 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .ticker-inner { display: inline-block; animation: ticker 28s linear infinite; }

    @keyframes ticker {
      0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
      100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--navy-2);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      padding: 56px 0 28px;
    }

    .footer-logo {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-logo span { color: var(--green); }

    .footer-desc { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 280px; }

    .footer-head {
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .footer-links { list-style: none; }
    .footer-links li { margin-bottom: 10px; }

    .footer-links a {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: .85rem;
      transition: color .2s;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--green); }

    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
      padding-top: 24px;
      margin-top: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .site-nav .nav-links { display: none; }
      .hamburger { display: flex; align-items: center; }
      .blog-hero { padding: 50px 0 36px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .stat-row { flex-direction: column; }
      .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
      .featured-img { height: 180px; }
      .card-footer-custom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
      .cat-tabs { gap: 8px; }
      .cat-btn { font-size: .76rem; padding: 6px 14px; }
      .pagination-row { gap: 5px; }
    }
  
/* ===== POST PAGE STYLES ===== */
.crumbs { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-muted); padding: 18px 0 0; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--text-muted); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.crumbs .sep { margin: 0 6px; opacity: .6; }
.crumbs .cur { color: var(--green); }

.post-hero { background: var(--navy-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-border); padding: 26px 0 34px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.post-hero::before { content:''; position:absolute; top:-90px; right:-60px; width:340px; height:340px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,197,24,.16) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events:none; }
.post-cat { display:inline-block; background:var(--green-glow); border:1px solid var(--green); color:var(--green); font-size:.75rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; border-radius:30px; padding:4px 13px; }
.post-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; line-height: 1.18; margin: 16px 0 14px; position: relative; }
.post-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); align-items: center; }
.post-meta .author-avatar { width: 30px; height: 30px; font-size: .75rem; }
.post-meta .who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }

.post-body { max-width: 820px; padding: 34px 0 6px; }
.post-body h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 32px 0 14px; }
.post-body h3 { color: var(--green); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 24px 0 10px; }
.post-body p { color: var(--text-light); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.post-body strong { color: #fff; }
.post-body a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.post-body a:hover { color: var(--green-dim); }
.post-body ul, .post-body ol { color: var(--text-light); padding-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.post-body li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.callout { background: var(--navy-card); border-left: 3px solid var(--green); border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 18px; margin: 22px 0; color: var(--text-light); font-size: .95rem; }
.tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 26px 0 6px; max-width: 820px; }
.tag-row .tag-chip { cursor: default; }

.post-cta { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1500 0%, #120f00 100%); border: 1px solid var(--green); border-radius: 14px; padding: 26px 24px; margin: 34px 0; max-width: 820px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.post-cta h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-cta p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .88rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.post-cta .btn-green { width: auto; display: inline-block; padding: 11px 24px; text-decoration: none; }

.related-sec { padding: 10px 0 70px; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.related-card { display: block; background: var(--navy-card); border: 1px solid var(--navy-border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 20px; transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.related-card:hover { border-color: var(--green); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.related-card .rc-cat { font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); }
.related-card h3 { font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1.35; }
.related-card:hover h3 { color: var(--green); }
.related-card p { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 767px) { .post-body h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; } .post-title { font-size: 1.6rem; } }