.blog-index-page nav { background: rgba(10, 46, 40, 0.92); }

.blog-hero {
  min-height: 42vh;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 2px 2px, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 0),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-darkest) 0%, var(--teal-dark) 40%, var(--teal-mid) 100%);
  background-size: 24px 24px, 100% 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%;
  right: -5%;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(42,170,136,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.blog-hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.blog-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--light-text);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-listing {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-dark) 0%, #0d3a32 100%);
  padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.blog-card-img-link { display: block; }

.blog-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-border);
}

.blog-card-img-placeholder {
  height: 200px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(42,170,136,0.2), rgba(10,46,40,0.5));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.placeholder-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--teal-light);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.placeholder-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.blog-card-tag {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-light);
  background: rgba(77,191,160,0.15);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.65rem;
}

.blog-card-date,
.blog-card-read {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.blog-card-title a {
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted-text);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-darkest) 0%, var(--teal-dark) 100%);
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-cta-inner {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-cta-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-cta-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.blog-cta-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 420px;
  }
}