/* © 2026 Caring Vision Therapy. All rights reserved. */
:root { --radius-xl: 40px; }

/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  padding: clamp(100px, 14vh, 160px) 0 clamp(80px, 12vh, 140px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 50% at 50% 40%, rgba(79, 163, 255, .1) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.01) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.01) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 88px 88px;
  opacity: .2;
}
.blog-hero-content {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.blog-hero-title span {
  display: inline;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky), var(--aqua));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.blog-hero-lead {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}
.blog-hero-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.hero-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 7px 15px;
}
.hero-tag i { color: var(--sky); font-size: 11px; }

/* ── STATS BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-stats-bar {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 28px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(7, 17, 31, .06);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}
.blog-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
.stat-number {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--border-light);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── FEATURED ARTICLE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-featured-section {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) 0 clamp(40px, 6vw, 60px);
}
.featured-header {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.featured-article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl, 40px);
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 160, 100, .12);
}
.featured-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.featured-badge i { font-size: 10px; }
.featured-category-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  background: rgba(18, 68, 162, .08);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.featured-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.featured-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--trans);
}
.featured-title a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); }
.featured-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.featured-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.featured-meta .meta-author,
.featured-meta .meta-date,
.featured-meta .meta-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.featured-meta i { font-size: 14px; color: var(--cobalt); }
.featured-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--trans);
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border: 2px solid var(--cobalt);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  background: transparent;
}
.featured-link:hover {
  background: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.featured-link i { font-size: 12px; }
.featured-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  position: relative;
}
.featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}
.featured-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.featured-image-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 17, 31, .65) 0%, transparent 55%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}
.featured-image:hover .featured-image-overlay { opacity: 1; }
.featured-overlay-text {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

/* ── CATEGORY FILTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-filter-section {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 0 0 clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
}
.category-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
.filter-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--trans);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.filter-btn:hover {
  background: var(--ivory-2);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--cobalt);
  border-color: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(18, 68, 162, .28);
}
.filter-btn i { font-size: 11px; }
.filter-count {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ── BLOG GRID ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid-section {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 0 0 clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 340px), 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.blog-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 160, 100, .1);
  transition: var(--trans);
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.blog-card-image {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ivory-2);
}
.blog-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img { transform: scale(1.08); }
.blog-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 17, 31, .7) 0%, transparent 60%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-overlay { opacity: 1; }
.blog-card-overlay i { font-size: 28px; color: var(--white); }
.blog-card-category-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(18, 68, 162, .85);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.blog-card-body { padding: 28px 24px; }
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.blog-card-title a {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--trans);
}
.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); }
.blog-card-desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(180, 160, 100, .12);
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-card-meta .meta-date,
.blog-card-meta .meta-read-time {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.blog-card-meta i { font-size: 11px; color: var(--cobalt); }
.blog-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--trans);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.blog-read-more:hover { color: var(--gold); transform: translateX(4px); }
.blog-read-more i { font-size: 10px; }

/* ── PAGINATION ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-pagination { margin-top: 60px; }
.pagination-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.pagination-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 160, 100, .2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--trans);
}
.pagination-btn:hover:not(.disabled) {
  background: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--cobalt);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.pagination-btn.disabled { opacity: .4; cursor: not-allowed; }
.pagination-numbers { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.pagination-number {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 160, 100, .2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--trans);
}
.pagination-number:hover:not(.active) {
  background: var(--ivory-2);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.pagination-number.active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cobalt), var(--sky));
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--cobalt);
}
.pagination-info {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ── BLOG CTA STRIP ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-cta-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 100%);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 80px) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-cta-strip::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 80% 50%, rgba(79, 163, 255, .12), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.blog-cta-icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 30px;
  color: var(--sky);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-cta-text { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; }
.blog-cta-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.blog-cta-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  max-width: 560px;
}
.blog-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  border-radius: 9999px;
  padding: 16px 36px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--trans);
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(184, 137, 42, .35);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-cta-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(184, 137, 42, .45);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .featured-article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .featured-image { order: -1; }
  .stat-item { padding: 0 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .pagination-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .pagination-numbers { order: -1; }
  .blog-stats { gap: 8px; }
  .stat-divider { display: none; }
  .stat-item { padding: 10px 20px; }
  .blog-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .blog-cta-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}