/* ============================================================
   blog.css — Building Your Brains · Shared Blog Stylesheet
   Inherits and extends the main site design system.
   ============================================================ */

/* —— CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES (matches main site) ————————————— */
:root {
  --ink:      #0e0d0b;
  --ink2:     #3a3832;
  --ink3:     #7a7670;
  --cream:    #faf8f4;
  --warm:     #f4f0e8;
  --accent:   #2f6b5e;
  --accent2:  #e8a44a;
  --divider:  #e2ddd5;
  --glow:     rgba(47,107,94,0.12);

  /* Cluster colours */
  --c1: #2f6b5e;
  --c2: #3a6fa8;
  --c3: #6b4fa8;
  --c4: #c94f3a;
  --c5: #e8a44a;
  --c6: #2f8a8a;
  --c7: #c96b3a;
  --c8: #7a7670;

  --font-body:    'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --max-content:  760px;
  --max-wide:     1200px;
}

/* —— RESET / BASE ————————————————————————————————————————— */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
a:hover { color: var(--accent2); }

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* —— ANNOUNCEMENT BAR ————————————————————————————————————— */
.announcement-bar {
  background: #1a3d35;
  color: #fff;
  width: 100%;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #e8a44a;
}
.announcement-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.announcement-bar-icon { font-size: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.announcement-bar-text {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
}
.announcement-bar-text strong { color: #e8a44a; font-weight: 600; }
.announcement-bar-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #e8a44a;
  color: #1a3d35;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.announcement-bar-btn:hover { background: #f0b560; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.announcement-bar-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  font-size: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.announcement-bar-close:hover { color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .announcement-bar-text { font-size: 12px; }
  .announcement-bar-btn  { font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 13px; }
}

/* —— READING PROGRESS BAR ————————————————————————————————— */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--accent2);
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* —— NAVBAR ——————————————————————————————————————————————— */
.navbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0; /* will be offset by JS if announcement bar is showing */
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(250,248,244,0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.navbar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Brand */
.navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.navbar-brand-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.navbar-brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.navbar-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.navbar-brand-domain {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Nav links */
.navbar-nav {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.navbar-nav li a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink2);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.navbar-nav li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.navbar-cta {
  background: var(--accent) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s !important;
}
.navbar-cta:hover {
  background: #245449 !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Mobile hamburger — hidden on desktop */
.navbar-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar-nav { display: none; }
  .navbar-nav.open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 64px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    z-index: 99;
  }
  .navbar-toggle { display: block; }
}

/* —— FEATURED IMAGE ——————————————————————————————————————— */
.featured-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
}
.featured-image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--warm);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* —— ARTICLE LAYOUT ——————————————————————————————————————— */
.blog-post {
  max-width: var(--max-content);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px 80px;
}

/* —— BREADCRUMB ——————————————————————————————————————————— */
.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2px;
  align-items: center;
}
.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--ink3);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.breadcrumb span { color: var(--ink2); font-weight: 500; }

/* —— POST HEADER ————————————————————————————————————————— */
.post-header { margin-bottom: 36px; }

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
}
.post-meta .category a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--glow);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.post-meta .read-time::before,
.post-meta .word-count::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 12px; }

.post-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.post-intro {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink2);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* —— DEFINITION BOX (featured snippet target) ————————————— */
.definition-box {
  background: var(--warm);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin: 24px 0 32px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.definition-box strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* —— TABLE OF CONTENTS ———————————————————————————————————— */
.toc {
  background: var(--warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.toc-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.toc ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.toc ol li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.toc ol li a {
  color: var(--ink2);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.toc ol li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.toc ol li a.toc-active {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* —— POST CONTENT TYPOGRAPHY ————————————————————————————— */
.post-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.post-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2.5vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 32px 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.post-content p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.post-content ul,
.post-content ol {
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.post-content li { margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.65; }
.post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent2);
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background: var(--warm);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink2);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.post-content strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.post-content em { color: var(--ink2); }
.post-content a { color: var(--accent); }

/* Tables */
.post-content table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 28px 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  display: block;
}
.post-content thead th {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.post-content tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--warm); }
.post-content tbody td {
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
  vertical-align: top;
}

/* —— INLINE AFFILIATE LINK ——————————————————————————————— */
.inline-affiliate-link {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.inline-affiliate-link:hover { color: var(--accent2); }

/* —— FULL AFFILIATE CTA BLOCK ——————————————————————————— */
.affiliate-cta {
  background: #1a3d35;
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-inner {
  padding: 34px 36px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.cta-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent2);
  color: #1a3d35;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #f0b560;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: #1a3d35;
}
.cta-disclaimer {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}

/* —— OPT-IN / SQUEEZE CTA ———————————————————————————————— */
.squeeze-cta {
  background: rgba(47,107,94,0.08);
  border: 2px solid rgba(47,107,94,0.25);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.squeeze-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.squeeze-cta p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.squeeze-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.squeeze-btn:hover {
  background: #245449;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  color: #fff;
}

/* —— AUTHOR BIO ——————————————————————————————————————————— */
.author-bio {
  background: var(--warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 48px 0 40px;
}
.author-bio h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.author-bio p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* —— RELATED POSTS GRID ————————————————————————————————— */
.related-posts { margin: 40px 0 0; }
.related-posts h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.related-card {
  background: var(--warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.related-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.related-card-category {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.related-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.related-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* —— SITE FOOTER ————————————————————————————————————————— */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin: 0;
}
.site-footer a {
  color: var(--ink3);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* —— BLOG INDEX ——————————————————————————————————————————— */
.blog-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a3d35 0%, #2f6b5e 100%);
  padding: 72px 24px 60px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.blog-hero p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-index-container {
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 24px 80px;
}

.cluster-section { margin-bottom: 60px; }
.cluster-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--divider);
}
.cluster-heading h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.cluster-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.article-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
}
.article-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
}
.article-card-thumb-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}
.article-card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--warm);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.article-card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.article-card:hover .article-card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.article-card-thumb.thumb-missing {
  background: var(--warm);
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: unset;
  height: 4px;
}
.article-card-body { padding: 16px 18px 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.article-card-cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.article-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  flex: 1;
}
.article-card-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink3);
}

/* Category filter bar */
.category-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.filter-btn {
  background: var(--warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink2);
  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.filter-btn:hover,
.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* —— QUIZ STYLES (1.8) ——————————————————————————————————— */
.quiz-container {
  background: var(--warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.quiz-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.quiz-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.quiz-item input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-top: 3px;
  accent-color: var(--accent);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.quiz-result {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: none;
}
.quiz-result.show { display: block; }
.quiz-result.mild  { background: rgba(232,164,74,0.15);  border: 1px solid var(--accent2); }
.quiz-result.moderate { background: rgba(201,79,58,0.1); border: 1px solid var(--c4); }
.quiz-result.severe { background: rgba(47,107,94,0.12); border: 1px solid var(--accent); }
.quiz-score {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.quiz-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 18px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.quiz-btn:hover { background: #245449; }

/* —— PILLAR ARTICLE CARDS (within pillar pages) ————————— */
.pillar-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 24px 0 40px;
}
.pillar-card {
  background: var(--warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.pillar-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.pillar-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.pillar-card-meta {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink3);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .pillar-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* —— FAQ SECTION ————————————————————————————————————————— */
.faq-section { margin: 40px 0; }
.faq-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.faq-item { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.faq-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.faq-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}

/* —— UTILITY ————————————————————————————————————————————— */
.container-narrow {
  max-width: var(--max-content);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG IN-POST CTAs
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── TOP CTA — horizontal strip with PDF thumb ── */
.blog-cta--top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin: 32px 0 40px;
}
.blog-cta--top .blog-cta-cover {
  width: 80px;
  height: 120px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.blog-cta-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.blog-cta--top .blog-cta-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.blog-cta--top .blog-cta-sub {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.blog-cta-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-cta-form input[type="email"],
.blog-cta-form input[type="text"] {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 160px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.blog-cta-form input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.blog-cta-form button {
  background: var(--accent2);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
}
.blog-cta-form button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(232,164,74,0.4);
}
.blog-cta-trust {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}
.blog-cta-success {
  display: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 0 0;
}
.blog-cta-success.visible { display: block; }

/* ── MID CTA — accent green pullout ── */
.blog-cta--mid {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 44px 48px;
  margin: 48px 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-cta--mid::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px; right: -60px;
  width: 200px; height: 200px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.blog-cta--mid::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px; left: -40px;
  width: 140px; height: 140px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.blog-cta-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,164,74,0.9);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.blog-cta--mid .blog-cta-mid-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.blog-cta--mid .blog-cta-mid-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(250,248,244,0.85);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.blog-cta-mid-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent2);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.blog-cta-mid-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(232,164,74,0.4);
}

/* ── BOTTOM CTA — compact dark hero ── */
.blog-cta--bottom {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 40px;
  margin: 48px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-cta-bottom-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
}
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-cover {
  width: 100px;
  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-label { color: var(--accent2); }
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.blog-cta-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}
.blog-cta-bullets li {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(250,248,244,0.85);
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.blog-cta-bullets li::before {
  content: '✓';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent2);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  top: 1px;
}
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-form input[type="email"],
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-form input[type="text"] {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  color: #fff;
}
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-form input:focus { border-color: var(--accent2); }
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-trust { color: rgba(250,248,244,0.45); margin-top: 10px; }
.blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-success { color: var(--accent2); }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-cta--top { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .blog-cta--top .blog-cta-cover { width: 70px; height: 105px; }
  .blog-cta--mid { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .blog-cta--bottom { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .blog-cta-bottom-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-cta--bottom .blog-cta-cover { display: none; }
}
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }