:root {
  --ba-ink:        #0f0f0e;
  --ba-ink-2:      #3a3a38;
  --ba-ink-3:      #7a7a76;
  --ba-paper:      #eef6fb;
  --ba-paper-2:    #ede9e1;
  --ba-paper-3:    #e0dbd0;
  --ba-rule:       #c8c3b8;
  --ba-accent:     #b5291c;       
  --ba-accent-2:   #1a3d6b;        
  --ba-feature:    #eef6fb;

  --ba-serif:   'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --ba-body:    'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --ba-ui:      'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --ba-container: 1160px;
  --ba-gap:       2rem;
  --ba-radius:    3px;

  /* transition speed */
  --ba-ease: 220ms cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

.blog-archive *,
.blog-archive *::before,
.blog-archive *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

.blog-archive .container {
  max-width: var(--ba-container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-archive {
  background-color: var(--ba-paper);
  color: var(--ba-ink);
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.blog-masthead {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-masthead__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--ba-container);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.blog-masthead__eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.blog-masthead__rule {
  display: block;
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ba-rule);
}
.blog-masthead__label {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
}

.blog-masthead__title {
  font-family: var(--ba-serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: var(--ba-ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.blog-masthead__desc {
  font-family: var(--ba-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ba-ink-2);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto .75rem;
}

.blog-masthead__count {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-masthead__count-num {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ba-ink);
}

.blog-masthead__stripe {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--ba-ink);
}


.blog-toolbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: .875rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.blog-toolbar__showing {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
}
.blog-toolbar__showing strong { color: var(--ba-ink); }

.blog-view-toggle {
  display: flex;
  gap: .25rem;
}

.blog-view-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
  border-radius: var(--ba-radius);
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--ba-ease), color var(--ba-ease), border-color var(--ba-ease);
}
.blog-view-btn:hover {
  background: var(--ba-paper-2);
  color: var(--ba-ink);
  border-color: var(--ba-ink-3);
}
.blog-view-btn.is-active {
  background: var(--ba-ink);
  color: var(--ba-paper);
  border-color: var(--ba-ink);
}
.blog-view-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ba-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}


.blog-hero {
  padding-block: 3rem 0;
}

.blog-hero__article {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ba-ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
  background: var(--ba-feature);
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Left accent bar */
.blog-hero__article::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 5px;
  background: var(--ba-accent);
}

.blog-hero__body {
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.blog-hero__header { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.blog-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--ba-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.625rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: .5rem 0 .875rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink);
}
.blog-hero__link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--ba-ink) 0%, var(--ba-ink) 100%);
  background-size: 0 1px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  transition: background-size var(--ba-ease);
}
.blog-hero__link:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.blog-hero__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ba-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-hero__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--ba-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ba-ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.blog-hero__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ba-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  margin-top: .5rem;
  transition: gap var(--ba-ease);
}
.blog-hero__cta:hover { gap: .75rem; }

/* Large decorative number */
.blog-hero__index {
  font-family: var(--ba-serif);
  font-size: 9rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ba-paper-3);
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  user-select: none;
  align-self: center;
  padding-right: 1rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   POST FEED
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.blog-feed-wrap { padding-top: 2.5rem; }

/* ── Grid layout ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-feed {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: post-index 1;
}

.blog-feed--grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

/* ── List layout (JS-toggled) ────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-feed--list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-feed--list .blog-card__inner {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-right: none !important;
}
.blog-feed--list .blog-card:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ba-rule); }
.blog-feed--list .blog-card__index {
  font-size: 2rem;
  min-width: 3rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-feed--list .blog-card__title { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
.blog-feed--list .blog-card__excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}

/* ── Card ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-card {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
   counter-increment: post-index;
}
.blog-card:nth-child(3n+1),
.blog-card:nth-child(3n+2) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
}
.blog-card__index::before {
  content: counter(post-index, decimal-leading-zero);
}
.blog-card__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .75rem;
  padding: 1.625rem;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  transition: background var(--ba-ease);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__inner { background: var(--ba-feature); }

/* Animated top-accent line */
.blog-card__inner::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--ba-accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--ba-ease);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__inner::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Index number */
.blog-card__index {
  font-family: var(--ba-serif);
  font-size: 2.625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ba-paper-3);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  user-select: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-card__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Card title */
.blog-card__title {
  font-family: var(--ba-serif);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0 0 .625rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink);
}
.blog-card__link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card__link::after {
  /* Full-card click area */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.blog-card__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ba-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
/* Isolate other links above the pseudo */
.blog-card__meta a,
.blog-card__meta time { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.blog-card__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--ba-body);
  font-size: .9375rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ba-ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: .875rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Meta row ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .625rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: .875rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ba-paper-3);
}

/* ── Shared meta atoms ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-meta-author {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ba-ink);
}
.blog-meta-author:hover { color: var(--ba-accent-2); }
.blog-meta-author:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ba-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.blog-meta-author--sm { font-size: .75rem; }

.blog-meta-author__img {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-meta-author__initials {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ba-accent-2);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-meta-author__initials--sm { width: 20px; height: 20px; font-size: .625rem; }

/* Dot separator (CSS-only) */
.blog-card__meta > * + *::before,
.blog-hero__meta > * + *::before {
  content: '·';
  margin-right: .4rem;
  color: var(--ba-rule);
  font-weight: 400;
}
/* Remove dot after author (already has its own spacing) */
.blog-card__meta > .blog-meta-author + *::before,
.blog-hero__meta > .blog-meta-author + *::before { display: none; }
.blog-card__meta > .blog-meta-author + * { margin-left: .25rem; }

.blog-meta-date {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
}
.blog-meta-read {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.blog-meta-views {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
  margin-left: auto; /* push to end */
}

/* ── Badge ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .2em .6em;
  border-radius: 1px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.blog-badge--featured {
  background: var(--ba-accent);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO META
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .625rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-hero__meta .blog-meta-author { font-size: .875rem; }
.blog-hero__meta .blog-meta-author__img { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.blog-hero__meta .blog-meta-author__initials { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: .75rem; }
.blog-hero__meta .blog-meta-date { font-size: .875rem; }
.blog-hero__meta .blog-meta-read { font-size: .875rem; }
.blog-hero__meta .blog-meta-views { font-size: .875rem; margin-left: 0; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LOAD MORE
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.blog-loadmore {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-loadmore__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: .75rem 2.25rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ba-ink);
  border-radius: 1px;
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--ba-ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color var(--ba-ease);
}
/* Fill animation */
.blog-loadmore__btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--ba-ink);
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform var(--ba-ease);
  z-index: -1;
}
.blog-loadmore__btn:hover::after { transform: translateY(0); }
.blog-loadmore__btn:hover { color:rgb(116, 114, 209); }
.blog-loadmore__btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ba-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.blog-loadmore__btn:disabled {
  opacity: .5;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.blog-loadmore__icon {
  transition: transform var(--ba-ease);
}
.blog-loadmore__btn:hover .blog-loadmore__icon { transform: translateY(3px); }
.blog-loadmore__btn.is-loading .blog-loadmore__icon {
  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes spin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.blog-loadmore__status {
  font-family: var(--ba-ui);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EMPTY STATE
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.blog-empty {
  padding-block: 6rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-empty__msg {
  font-family: var(--ba-body);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--ba-ink-3);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SEO CONTENT
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.blog-seo {
  padding-block: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ba-rule);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.blog-seo__body {
  font-family: var(--ba-body);
  font-size: .9375rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ba-ink-2);
  max-width: 720px;
}
.blog-seo__body h2, .blog-seo__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--ba-serif);
  color: var(--ba-ink);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.blog-seo__body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-seo__body a { color: var(--ba-accent-2); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS — staggered card entrance
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .blog-card {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    animation: card-in 480ms var(--ba-ease) forwards;
  }
  /* Stagger via nth-child (covers first 12 cards) */
  .blog-card:nth-child(1)  { animation-delay:  40ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(2)  { animation-delay:  80ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(3)  { animation-delay: 120ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(4)  { animation-delay: 160ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(5)  { animation-delay: 200ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(6)  { animation-delay: 240ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(7)  { animation-delay: 280ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(8)  { animation-delay: 320ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(9)  { animation-delay: 360ms; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(n+10) { animation-delay: 400ms; }

  /* New cards appended by JS start without stagger */
  .blog-card.is-new {
    animation-delay: 0ms;
    animation-duration: 360ms;
  }

  @keyframes card-in {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .blog-hero__article {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-12px);
    animation: hero-in 560ms var(--ba-ease) forwards;
  }
  @keyframes hero-in {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .blog-feed--grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .blog-card:nth-child(3n+1),
  .blog-card:nth-child(3n+2) { border-right: none; }
  .blog-card:nth-child(odd)  { border-right: 1px solid var(--ba-rule); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-masthead { padding-top: 2.5rem; }
  .blog-masthead__title { letter-spacing: -.04em; }

  .blog-hero__article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  }
  .blog-hero__index { display: none; }

  .blog-feed--grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .blog-card:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; }

  .blog-toolbar {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .5rem;
  }
}

/* ── Focus / keyboard nav ───────────────────────────────────── */
:is(.blog-archive) :focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ba-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ── Print ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {
  .blog-toolbar,
  .blog-loadmore,
  .blog-hero__cta { display: none; }
  .blog-feed--grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-card__inner::before { display: none; }
}