.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 88px) 0 90px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 22%, rgba(127, 66, 61, 0.14), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-cream), #f1e2d9);
}

.blog-hero-container {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 330px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.blog-hero-container > div { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 870px; }
.blog-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; }
.blog-hero p { max-width: 670px; margin-top: 22px; font-size: 1rem; }
.blog-hero-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.08em;
  bottom: -0.44em;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(17rem, 35vw, 36rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(127, 66, 61, 0.055);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, 0.55fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 40px;
}

.blog-section-heading h2 { max-width: 760px; }
.blog-section-heading > p { padding-bottom: 8px; }

.blog-load-status {
  min-height: 180px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-load-status[hidden] { display: none; }
.blog-load-status span {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-brand-soft);
  border-top-color: var(--color-brand);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: blog-spin .8s linear infinite;
}
.blog-load-status p { font-size: .78rem; }
@keyframes blog-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
}

.blog-card {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.blog-card.featured { grid-column: span 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, .85fr); }
.blog-card-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-brand-soft); }
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-media { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 430px; }
.blog-card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-media img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.blog-card-category {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 15px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: rgba(36, 24, 22, .75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-card-content { flex: 1; padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-content { justify-content: center; padding: 38px; }
.blog-card-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .68rem; }
.blog-card h2 { margin-top: 13px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.25rem); }
.blog-card:not(.featured) h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
.blog-card p { margin-top: 13px; display: -webkit-box; overflow: hidden; font-size: .84rem; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; }
.blog-card .text-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; }
.blog-empty { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 70px 24px; border: 1px dashed var(--color-border); border-radius: 28px; text-align: center; }
.blog-empty span { display: block; color: var(--color-brand); font-family: var(--font-title); font-size: 3.4rem; }
.blog-empty h2 { margin: 8px 0; font-size: 2.8rem; }

.blog-cta-section { padding: 0 0 110px; }
.blog-cta-card {
  padding: clamp(34px, 6vw, 72px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  border-radius: 34px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-brand-dark), var(--color-brand));
}
.blog-cta-card h2 { max-width: 760px; color: var(--color-white); }
.blog-cta-card .eyebrow { color: var(--color-brand-soft); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .blog-section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .blog-card.featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 54px) 0 66px; }
  .blog-hero-container { min-height: 270px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-card.featured { display: flex; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-media { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-content { padding: 24px; }
  .blog-card.featured h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .blog-cta-card { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; border-radius: 26px; }
}