body.blog-layout {
    background:
        radial-gradient(760px 460px at 8% 0%, rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.14), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(620px 380px at 92% 6%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 56%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0c1218 0%, #111820 36%, #101010 100%);
    color: #e4edf1;
}

body.blog-layout::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.2;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 32px 32px;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, black 34%, transparent 84%);
}

.blog-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 112px 24px 80px;
}

.blog-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.blog-hero-panel,
.blog-highlight-panel,
.blog-section,
.blog-card,
.blog-cta,
.blog-post-hero,
.blog-article,
.blog-sidebar-card,
.blog-related-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 24, 32, 0.92), rgba(10, 14, 20, 0.96));
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
}

.blog-hero-panel {
    padding: 36px;
}

.blog-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.22);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-hero-panel h1,
.blog-post-hero h1 {
    margin: 18px 0 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.blog-hero-panel h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.9rem);
    max-width: 10ch;
}

.blog-hero-panel p,
.blog-post-hero p,
.blog-section p,
.blog-card p,
.blog-cta p,
.blog-article p,
.blog-article li,
.blog-sidebar-card p,
.blog-sidebar-card li,
.blog-related-card p {
    color: #bac6cf;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.blog-hero-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.blog-metric {
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.blog-metric strong {
    display: block;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.blog-highlight-panel {
    padding: 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
}

.blog-highlight-panel h2,
.blog-section h2,
.blog-article h2,
.blog-sidebar-card h2,
.blog-related-card h2 {
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
}

.blog-highlight-list,
.blog-link-list,
.blog-article ul,
.blog-sidebar-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-highlight-list li,
.blog-link-list li,
.blog-sidebar-card li {
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.blog-highlight-list li:last-child,
.blog-link-list li:last-child,
.blog-sidebar-card li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-highlight-list span,
.blog-post-meta span,
.blog-card-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    color: #dbe8ef;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.blog-highlight-list a,
.blog-card a,
.blog-section a,
.blog-post-hero a,
.blog-article a,
.blog-sidebar-card a,
.blog-related-card a,
.blog-breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-highlight-list a:hover,
.blog-card a:hover,
.blog-section a:hover,
.blog-post-hero a:hover,
.blog-article a:hover,
.blog-sidebar-card a:hover,
.blog-related-card a:hover,
.blog-breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-section {
    padding: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
}

.blog-card {
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover,
.blog-related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.34);
}

.blog-card h3,
.blog-related-card h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.42rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-card-meta,
.blog-post-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.blog-tag-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.blog-tag-row span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: #d7e3ea;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.blog-link {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.blog-columns {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, 0.65fr);
    gap: 28px;
}

.blog-post-hero,
.blog-article,
.blog-sidebar-card,
.blog-related-card,
.blog-cta {
    padding: 28px;
}

.blog-breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #95a6b2;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.blog-breadcrumb span[aria-current="page"] {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-article h2 {
    margin-top: 26px;
}

.blog-article ul {
    margin-top: 14px;
}

.blog-article li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 18px;
    margin: 10px 0;
}

.blog-article li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 12px;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--clr-primary);
}

.blog-callout {
    margin: 24px 0;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-primary);
    background: rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
}

.blog-article-grid,
.blog-related-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}

.blog-related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.blog-cta {
    margin-top: 28px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-cta-stack {
    margin-top: 28px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}

.blog-cta-stack .blog-cta {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 46px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.32);
    background: rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.1);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    background: rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.16);
}

.contact.blog-contact {
    position: fixed;
}

.contact.blog-contact .contactpic {
    height: 34px;
    width: 34px;
    margin: 8px auto;
    opacity: 0.88;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
    .blog-hero,
    .blog-columns {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .contact.blog-contact {
        display: none;
    }

    .blog-shell {
        padding-right: 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-shell {
        padding: 92px 16px 60px;
    }

    .blog-hero-panel,
    .blog-highlight-panel,
    .blog-section,
    .blog-card,
    .blog-post-hero,
    .blog-article,
    .blog-sidebar-card,
    .blog-related-card,
    .blog-cta {
        padding: 22px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .blog-hero-metrics {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-card,
    .blog-related-card,
    .blog-button {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* Align blog visuals with projects/about style */
body.blog-layout {
    background: #171717;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

body.blog-layout::before {
    display: none;
}

.blog-shell {
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 100px 20px 60px;
}

.blog-hero,
.blog-columns {
    gap: 24px;
}

.blog-hero-panel,
.blog-highlight-panel,
.blog-section,
.blog-card,
.blog-post-hero,
.blog-article,
.blog-sidebar-card,
.blog-related-card,
.blog-cta {
    background: #101010;
    border: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.blog-card,
.blog-related-card {
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover,
.blog-related-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--clr-primary);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.blog-hero-panel h1,
.blog-post-hero h1,
.blog-highlight-panel h2,
.blog-section h2,
.blog-article h2,
.blog-sidebar-card h2,
.blog-related-card h2,
.blog-card h3,
.blog-related-card h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.blog-hero-panel p,
.blog-post-hero p,
.blog-section p,
.blog-card p,
.blog-cta p,
.blog-article p,
.blog-article li,
.blog-sidebar-card p,
.blog-sidebar-card li,
.blog-related-card p {
    color: #b9b9b9;
}

.blog-kicker,
.blog-highlight-list span,
.blog-post-meta span,
.blog-card-meta span,
.blog-tag-row span {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: #d5e8f2;
}

.blog-callout {
    border-left-color: var(--clr-primary);
    background: rgba(0, 209, 255, 0.08);
}

.blog-highlight-list li,
.blog-link-list li,
.blog-sidebar-card li {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.blog-button {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--clr-primary);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
}

.blog-button:hover {
    background: var(--clr-primary);
    color: #050505;
}

.contact.blog-contact {
    display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-shell {
        padding: 88px 14px 48px;
    }

    .blog-hero-panel,
    .blog-highlight-panel,
    .blog-section,
    .blog-card,
    .blog-post-hero,
    .blog-article,
    .blog-sidebar-card,
    .blog-related-card,
    .blog-cta {
        padding: 18px;
        border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .blog-hero-panel h1,
    .blog-post-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7.4vw, 2.4rem);
        line-height: 1.18;
    }

    .blog-card h3,
    .blog-related-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .blog-post-meta,
    .blog-card-meta,
    .blog-tag-row,
    .blog-breadcrumb {
        gap: 6px;
    }

    .blog-article li {
        margin: 8px 0;
    }
}