/* ============================================================
   VELVET & VALOR — Blog & Journal Styles
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Blog Hero / Page Header ─────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + 80px) 0 80px;
  background: var(--obsidian-deep);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(26, 144, 144, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-hero-eyebrow::before,
.blog-hero-eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-muted);
}

.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-hero-subtitle {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1875rem);
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Category Filter Bar ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-filter {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.blog-filter-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  padding: 9px 22px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  cursor: none;
}

.blog-filter-btn:hover {
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--gold-subtle);
}

.blog-filter-btn.active {
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Featured Article ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-featured {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.blog-featured-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 55% 45%;
  min-height: 480px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.4s;
}

.blog-featured-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-subtle);
}

.blog-featured-image {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-featured-image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 480px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--obsidian-mid) 0%, var(--obsidian-surface) 100%);
}

.blog-image-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

.blog-image-label {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-whisper);
}

.blog-featured-body {
  padding: 56px 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--obsidian-mid);
}

.blog-featured-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 6px 14px;
}

.blog-featured-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-featured-meta .dot { color: var(--gold-muted); }

.blog-featured-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.125rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-featured-excerpt {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--cream-mid);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-featured-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

.blog-featured-avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-featured-author-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.blog-featured-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.blog-featured-author-role {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.blog-featured-read {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 32px;
  transition: gap 0.3s;
}

.blog-featured-card:hover .blog-featured-read { gap: 14px; }

/* ── Article Grid ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid-section {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.blog-grid-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.blog-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.4s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
  background: var(--obsidian-mid);
}

.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-subtle);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

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

.blog-card-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--obsidian-mid) 0%, var(--obsidian-surface) 100%);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image-placeholder {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-card-image-icon {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

.blog-card-category-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 5px 12px;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 28px;
}

.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-card-meta .dot {
  color: var(--gold-muted);
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-title { color: var(--gold-pale); }

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

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

.blog-card-avatar {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-card-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}

.blog-card-read-time {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}

.blog-card-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: gap 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-arrow { gap: 10px; }

/* ── Pagination ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

.blog-pagination-btn {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  cursor: none;
}

.blog-pagination-btn:hover {
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--gold-subtle);
}

.blog-pagination-btn.active {
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.blog-pagination-btn.prev-next {
  width: auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Category Page ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.category-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + 60px) 0 60px;
  background: var(--obsidian-deep);
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

.category-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.category-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.category-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-pale); }

.category-breadcrumb-sep {
  color: var(--gold-muted);
}

.category-all-cats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.category-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-subtle);
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}

.category-pill:hover {
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--gold-muted);
}

.category-pill.active {
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Author Page ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.author-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + 80px) 0 80px;
  background: var(--obsidian-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

.author-profile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 56px;
}

.author-avatar-large {
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-info { flex: 1; }

.author-role-label {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.author-role-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-muted);
}

.author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.author-bio {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--cream-mid);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.author-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
}

.author-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.author-stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.author-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}

/* ── Blog Post / Article ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + 60px) 0 60px;
  background: var(--obsidian-deep);
  text-align: center;
}

.post-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.post-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.post-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-pale); }

.post-breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--gold-muted); }

.post-category-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 7px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.post-subtitle {
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.post-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.post-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}

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

.post-meta-avatar {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.post-meta-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.post-meta-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--gold-whisper);
}

/* ── Post Cover Image ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-cover {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.post-cover-icon {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

.post-cover-label {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-whisper);
}

/* ── Post Body ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 80px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--page-padding);
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.post-content {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--cream-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.post-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 56px 0 24px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

.post-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.6vw, 1.375rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
}

.post-content p { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.post-content strong {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.post-content em {
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  font-style: italic;
}

.post-content blockquote {
  margin: 40px 0;
  padding: 28px 36px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--obsidian-mid);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream-mid);
}

.post-content blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

.post-content ul,
.post-content ol {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.post-content ul { list-style: disc; }
.post-content ol { list-style: decimal; }

.post-content li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--cream-mid);
}

.post-content a {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.post-content a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Post Sidebar ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 32px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 36px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  background: var(--obsidian-mid);
}

.sidebar-widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.sidebar-widget-title::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-whisper);
}

.sidebar-toc {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.sidebar-toc-item {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.sidebar-toc-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-toc-item:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.sidebar-toc-item.active { color: var(--gold); }

.sidebar-related {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.sidebar-related-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}
.sidebar-related-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.sidebar-related-thumb {
  width: 56px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
}

.sidebar-related-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cream-mid);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.sidebar-related-item:hover .sidebar-related-title { color: var(--gold); }

.sidebar-product {
  text-align: center;
}

.sidebar-product-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
}

.sidebar-product-name {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sidebar-product-price {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ── Post Tags ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.post-tags-label {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.post-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.post-tag:hover {
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--gold-muted);
}

/* ── Post Navigation (prev/next) ─────────────────────────────── */
.post-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  padding: 0 var(--page-padding);
}

.post-nav-item {
  padding: 32px 36px;
  background: var(--obsidian-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}

.post-nav-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-subtle);
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
}

.post-nav-item.next { text-align: right; }

.post-nav-direction {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.post-nav-item.next .post-nav-direction { justify-content: flex-end; }

.post-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ── Product Blog Strip (product page) ───────────────────────── */
.product-blog-strip {
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
}

.product-blog-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.product-blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.product-blog-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-whisper);
  background: var(--obsidian-mid);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.4s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}

.product-blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-subtle);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

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

.product-blog-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--obsidian-surface);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.product-blog-image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--obsidian-mid) 0%, var(--obsidian-surface) 100%);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.product-blog-card:hover .product-blog-image-placeholder {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.product-blog-image-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold-muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

.product-blog-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}

.product-blog-body { padding: 24px; }

.product-blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.product-blog-dot { color: var(--gold-muted); }

.product-blog-title {
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.2vw, 1.125rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.product-blog-card:hover .product-blog-title { color: var(--gold-pale); }

.product-blog-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.product-blog-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-authority);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: gap 0.3s;
}

.product-blog-card:hover .product-blog-read-more { gap: 10px; }

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .post-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-sidebar { position: static; }
  .author-profile { flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; text-align: center; }
  .author-role-label { justify-content: center; }
  .author-role-label::before { display: none; }
  .author-stats { justify-content: center; }
  .product-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-featured-image-placeholder { min-height: 280px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .product-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .product-blog-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .blog-featured-body { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .post-meta-bar { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
  .post-meta-sep { display: none; }
}