:root {
  --blog-teal: #2b6d6f;
  --blog-deep: #183f40;
  --blog-coral: #bf5a36;
  --blog-yellow: #f5c443;
  --blog-cream: #f8f4ed;
  --blog-white: #ffffff;
  --blog-text: #344542;
  --blog-muted: #6a7774;
  --blog-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(24, 63, 64, 0.12);
}

.blog-main, .blog-main * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.blog-main { color: var(--blog-text); background: var(--blog-white); }
.blog-shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-kicker { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--blog-coral); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-intro { padding: 90px 0 80px; background: var(--blog-white); }
.blog-intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 80px; align-items: end; }
.blog-intro h1, .blog-section-heading h2, .featured-content h2, .blog-contact h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--blog-deep); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.2; }
.blog-intro h1 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.7rem); }
.blog-intro-copy p { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }

.blog-featured { padding: 90px 0; background: var(--blog-cream); }
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.12fr 0.88fr; gap: 65px; align-items: center; }
.featured-image { position: relative; display: block; }
.featured-image::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -18px; bottom: -18px; width: 44%; height: 58%; background: var(--blog-yellow); }
.featured-image img { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 520px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 150px 18px 150px 18px; }
.featured-content h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.7vw, 3.25rem); }
.featured-content > p:not(.blog-kicker) { margin: 0 0 28px; color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
.blog-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; padding: 14px 24px; border-radius: 30px; background: var(--blog-teal); color: var(--blog-white) !important; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .25s, background .25s; }
.blog-button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--blog-deep); }

.blog-listing { padding: 100px 0 110px; background: var(--blog-white); }
.blog-section-heading { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 50px; text-align: center; }
.blog-section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.blog-section-heading > p:last-child { color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 16px; }
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.blog-card { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #ece9e2; border-radius: 18px; background: var(--blog-white); box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(24, 63, 64, 0.08); transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s; }
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-7px); box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow); }
.blog-card-image { position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 245px; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s; }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.blog-card-image span { position: absolute; left: 16px; bottom: 15px; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(24, 63, 64, .91); color: var(--blog-white); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-card-body { padding: 25px; }
.blog-meta { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--blog-coral); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .7px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-card h3 { margin: 0 0 13px; color: var(--blog-deep); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 1.37rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.blog-card h3 a, .blog-read-more { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-card-body > p:not(.blog-meta) { color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
.blog-read-more { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; color: var(--blog-teal); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }

.blog-contact { padding: 75px 0; background: var(--blog-teal); color: var(--blog-white); }
.blog-contact-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 60px; }
.blog-contact-inner > div { max-width: 760px; }
.blog-contact h2 { color: var(--blog-white); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); }
.blog-contact p:not(.blog-kicker) { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 16px; }
.blog-button.light { flex: 0 0 auto; background: var(--blog-yellow); color: var(--blog-deep) !important; }
.blog-button.light:hover { background: var(--blog-white); }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-intro-grid, .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 42px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .featured-image img { height: 460px; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .blog-shell { width: min(100% - 30px, 1180px); }
  .blog-intro, .blog-featured, .blog-listing { padding: 65px 0; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-image img { height: 350px; border-radius: 90px 14px 90px 14px; }
  .blog-contact-inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
}