/* --- 1. GLOBAL & RESET --- */
body::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
em { font-style: italic; font-family: var(--font-serif); }

/* --- 2. CURSOR LOGIC (FIXED) --- */

.custom-cursor .cursor-icon path { 
    fill: var(--color-text-primary, #0a0a0a); 
    transition: fill 0.3s ease;
}

/* 
   ORANGE CLICK STATE 
   Keeps !important to ensure the click animation is always visible 
*/
.custom-cursor.orange-click .cursor-icon path { 
    fill: var(--color-accent, #FF4500) !important; 
}

/* --- 3. LAYOUT --- */
.container { 
    max-width: 75vw; 
    margin: 0 auto; 
    padding-bottom: 6rem; 
}
@media (min-width: 1920px) { .container { max-width: 1600px; } }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .container { max-width: 90vw; } }

/* --- 4. HERO SECTION --- */
.blog-hero { padding: 8rem 0 3rem; text-align: center; }
.blog-hero-title { 
    font-size: var(--heading-font-size); 
    margin: 0; 
    font-family: var(--font-primary); 
    max-width: 900px; 
    font-weight: 400; 
    margin-inline: auto; 
    line-height: 1; 
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; 
}

/* --- 5. FILTERS --- */
.category-filters-wrapper { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.category-filters { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-wrap: wrap; 
    justify-content: center; 
    gap: 0.75rem; 
    list-style: none; 
    padding: 0; 
    margin: 0; 
}
.category-filters a { 
    font-size: 14px !important; 
    padding: 6px 14px; 
}
.category-filters a.active { 
    color: #ffffff; /* Explicit White */
    background-color: #1a1a1a; /* Explicit Black */
}

/* --- 6. GRID SYSTEM --- */
.blog-grid-section { width: 100%; }
.blog-grid { 
    display: grid; 
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); 
    column-gap: var(--gap-standard); 
    row-gap: 64px; 
    align-items: stretch; 
}

/* --- 7. BLOG CARD --- */
.blog-card { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    justify-content: flex-start; 
    height: 100%; 
    opacity: 0; 
    transform: translateY(20px) translateZ(0); 
    transition: opacity var(--transition-slow), transform var(--transition-slow); 
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    perspective: 1000px;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.blog-card.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.blog-card.span-4 { grid-column: span 4; } 
.blog-card.span-8 { grid-column: span 8; } 

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-card.span-8 { grid-column: span 12; }
    .blog-card.span-4 { grid-column: span 6; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-card.span-4 { grid-column: span 12; }
}

/* Card Details */
.card-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.meta-separator { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: #cbd5e1; border-radius: 50%; }

.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-medium);
}
.read-more svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; margin-left: 4px; transition: transform var(--transition-medium); }
.blog-card:hover .read-more { opacity: 1; }
.blog-card:hover .read-more svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Card Image */
.card-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-m);
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #f9fafb;
    height: 40vh;
    min-height: 320px;
    contain: content;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
@media(max-width: 768px) {
    .card-image-wrapper { height: 240px; min-height: 240px; }
}

.card-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; 
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.blog-card:hover .card-image-wrapper img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* Card Title */
.card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    transition: color var(--transition-medium), transform var(--transition-medium);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    will-change: transform, color;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.blog-card:hover .card-title {
    color: var(--color-accent); 
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Trending Badge */
.trending-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    transform: translateZ(0);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 10;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.trending-badge svg { color: var(--color-accent); width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* Loader & CTA */
#posts-loader { text-align: center; padding: 2rem; }
#posts-loader .spinner { border: 3px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; border-left-color: var(--color-text-primary); animation: spin 1s ease infinite; margin: 0 auto; }
#posts-loader.hidden { display: none; }
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform: rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.fixed-cta-bar { position: fixed; bottom: 2rem; right: 2rem; z-index: 100; }
.circular-cta { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; width: 140px; height: 140px; border-radius: 50%; transition: transform var(--transition-medium); }
.circular-cta:hover { transform: scale(1.05); }
.cta-image { width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; animation: cta-bob 2.5s ease-in-out infinite; z-index: 2; }
.cta-text-svg { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; animation: rotate-text 15s linear infinite; z-index: 1; }
.cta-text-svg path { fill: transparent; }
.cta-text-svg text { font-family: var(--font-primary); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; fill: var(--color-text-primary); }
@keyframes cta-bob { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-4px); } }
@keyframes rotate-text { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }