:root {
    --teal: #00a6aa;
    --teal-dark: #008c90;
    --teal-light: #e6f7f7;
    --navy: #051e44;
    --navy-light: #0d3575;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --off-white: #f8f9fa;
    --gray-light: #f0f2f5;
    --gray-mid: #d1d5db;
    --gray-text: #6b7280;
    --dark-text: #111827;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    background: var(--white);
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.blog-hero {
    background: var(--navy);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 80px 0 60px;
}

.blog-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -120px; right: -120px;
    width: 480px; height: 480px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0,166,170,0.12);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -80px; left: -60px;
    width: 300px; height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0,166,170,0.08);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-eyebrow span {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--teal);
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

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

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-btn-primary {
    background: var(--teal);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
}

.hero-btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--teal-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: var(--white);
}

.hero-btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
}

.hero-btn-outline:hover {
    border-color: var(--teal);
    color: var(--teal);
}

/* Hero featured article card */
.hero-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}

.hero-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(0,166,170,0.4);
}

.hero-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hero-card-body {
    padding: 24px;
}

.hero-card-cat {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

.hero-card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
}

.hero-card-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.hero-card-meta {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

/* ─── SECTION COMMONS ─── */
.section-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 24px; height: 3px;
    background: var(--teal);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.section-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.section-sub {
    color: var(--gray-text);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin: 0 0 48px;
}

.view-all-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
}

.view-all-link:hover { gap: 10px; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.view-all-link i { font-size: 12px; }

/* ─── LATEST BLOGS (magazine grid) ─── */
.latest-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.latest-grid-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 2px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--gray-mid);
}

/* Big hero article */
.article-hero {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 460px;
}

.article-hero img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.article-hero:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.article-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5,30,68,0.92) 0%, rgba(5,30,68,0.3) 55%, transparent 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 32px;
}

.article-hero-cat {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.article-hero-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.article-hero-meta {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* Small side articles */
.article-side {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 228px;
}

.article-side img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.article-side:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.article-side-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5,30,68,0.9) 0%, rgba(5,30,68,0.2) 60%, transparent 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 22px;
}

.article-side-cat {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.article-side-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.article-side-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.article-side-meta {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

/* Sidebar list articles */
.latest-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.sidebar-article {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.sidebar-article:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-article:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }

.sidebar-article-img {
    width: 90px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sidebar-article-body { flex: 1; }

.sidebar-article-cat {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    display: block;
}

.sidebar-article-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.sidebar-article:hover .sidebar-article-title { color: var(--teal); }

.sidebar-article-meta {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gray-text);
}

/* ─── FEATURED BLOGS (dark bg, horizontal cards) ─── */
.featured-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--navy);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(0,166,170,0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.featured-section .section-heading { color: var(--white); }
.featured-section .section-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }

.featured-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}

.featured-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(0,166,170,0.4);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.featured-card-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card-img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.featured-card-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px; left: 14px;
    background: var(--teal);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.featured-card-body {
    padding: 24px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.featured-card-cat {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.featured-card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    flex: 1;
}

.featured-card-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.featured-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.featured-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    padding-top: 16px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.featured-card-date {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.featured-card-read {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
}

.featured-card-read:hover { gap: 8px; color: var(--teal); }

/* ─── TRENDING STRIP ─── */
.trending-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: var(--teal-light);
}

.trending-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--teal);
    opacity: 0.25;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: -8px;
}

.trending-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,166,170,0.08);
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.trending-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 4px; height: 100%;
    background: var(--teal);
    border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
}

.trending-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,166,170,0.15);
}

.trending-cat {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.trending-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    flex: 1;
}

.trending-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.trending-meta {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gray-text);
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* ─── CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT ─── */
.category-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.category-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 420px;
}

.cat-article {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: flex 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

.cat-article:hover { flex: 2.2; }

.cat-article img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.cat-article:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.cat-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5,30,68,0.93) 0%, rgba(5,30,68,0.4) 50%, rgba(5,30,68,0.1) 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 28px 24px;
}

.cat-tag {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s 0.1s, transform 0.3s 0.1s;
}

.cat-article:hover .cat-tag { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.cat-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    transition: font-size 0.3s;
}

.cat-article:hover .cat-title { font-size: 19px; }
.cat-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.cat-date {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s 0.15s;
}

.cat-article:hover .cat-date { opacity: 1; }

/* ─── NEWSLETTER ─── */
.newsletter-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-light) 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.newsletter-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -100px; top: -100px;
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0,166,170,0.1);
}

.newsletter-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -60px; bottom: -80px;
    width: 250px; height: 250px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0,166,170,0.07);
}

.newsletter-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

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

.newsletter-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: 480px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border: none;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

.newsletter-btn {
    background: var(--teal);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); }

.newsletter-note {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ─── FAQS ─── */
.faqs-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--off-white);
}

.faq-item {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--gray-mid) !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-question {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--navy);
    background: var(--white) !important;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
}

.faq-question:not(.collapsed) { color: var(--teal); }

.faq-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--teal);
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-right: 14px;
    min-width: 24px;
}

.faq-answer {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gray-text);
    line-height: 1.75;
    padding: 0 24px 22px 62px;
}

/* ─── ABOUT ─── */
.about-us-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.about-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-accent {
    width: 5px;
    align-self: stretch;
    background: var(--teal);
    border-radius: 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-content { flex: 1; }

.about-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--gray-text);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.about-cta {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white) !important;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
    border: none;
}

.about-cta:hover {
    background: var(--teal);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Stats row in about */
.about-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {}

.stat-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--teal);
    line-height: 1;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--gray-text);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .latest-grid-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .article-hero {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 1;
        min-height: 300px;
    }
    .article-side { min-height: 180px; }

    .category-row { height: auto; flex-direction: column; }
    .cat-article { height: 200px; }
    .cat-article:hover { flex: 1; }

    .about-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
    .about-accent { width: 100%; height: 4px; align-self: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-hero { padding: 56px 0 48px; }
    .latest-section, .featured-section, .trending-section,
    .category-section, .newsletter-section, .about-us-section { padding: 56px 0; }
    .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .newsletter-input, .newsletter-btn { border-radius: 5px; }
    .newsletter-btn { text-align: center; }
}