.blog-hero {
  padding: 90px 0 70px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 10%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #ffffff 0%, #f8fafc 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.5vw, 3.3rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-hero p {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-grid {
  padding: 36px 0 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card-link {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.blog-card-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brand-dark);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.blog-card > *:not(.blog-card-link) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-card header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
}

.blog-card .badge {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.12);
  color: var(--brand-blue);
}

.blog-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.blog-card p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-card-cta {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.blog-card-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}

.blog-card-meta span::after {
  content: '•';
  margin: 0 6px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-card-meta span:last-child::after {
  content: '';
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.blog-card-tags span {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--bg-slate);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-topics {
  padding: 18px 0 6px;
}

.blog-topics-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-topics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-topic-tile {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.blog-topic-tile:hover {
  border-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25);
}

.blog-cta {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-cta h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.blog-cta p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-card {
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .blog-hero {
    padding: 70px 0 50px;
  }

  .blog-hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}