/*BLOG 1*/


  :root {
    --orange: #ff7b00;
    --light-grey: #f5f5f5;
    --mid-grey: #e0e0e0;
    --dark-grey: #5a5a5a;
    --text-grey: #6b6b6b;
    --white: #ffffff;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; background: var(--light-grey); color: var(--dark-grey); }

/* Blog page header nav color override */

.blog-page header nav a {
  color: #5a5a5a;          /* dark grey */
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-page header nav a:hover {
  color: #ff7b00;         /* orange on hover */
}

/* Optional: active blog link highlighted */
.blog-page header nav a[href*="intro.html"] {
  color: #ff7b00;
}

/* BLOG HERO LAYOUT */
.blog-page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ffffff 0%, #f0f0f0 100%);
  padding: 90px 6% 70px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}

.blog-page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -200px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), #ffd1a8);
  opacity: 0.12;
  transform: skewX(-12deg);
}

.blog-hero-wrap {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}


.blog-hero-wrap * {
  text-align: left !important;
}

.blog-breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-grey);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-breadcrumb span {
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 800;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-grey);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-meta strong {
  color: var(--dark-grey);
}


  /* MAIN LAYOUT */
  .blog-container {
    max-width: 1500px;
    margin: 70px auto;
    padding: 0 6%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 3fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  /* ARTICLE */
  .blog-article {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(90,90,90,0.12);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .blog-cover {
    width: 100%;
    height: 420px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .article-content {
    padding: 3rem 3.2rem 3.5rem;
  }

  .article-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ff7b00;
  }

  .article-content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-grey);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }

  .article-content blockquote {
    border-left: 5px solid var(--orange);
    background: #fff7f0;
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
  }

  /* TAGS */
  .blog-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .blog-tags span {
    background: var(--mid-grey);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
  }

  /* AUTHOR BOX */
  .author-box {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: center;
    background: #d3d3d3;
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .author-box img {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .author-box h4 {
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  /* SIDEBAR */
  .blog-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .sidebar-box {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(90,90,90,0.1);
  }

  .sidebar-box h4 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .sidebar-box h4::after {
    content: "";
    width: 40px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--orange);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .recent-post {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .recent-post a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--dark-grey);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
  }

  .recent-post a:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  /* CTA STRIP */
  .blog-cta {
    margin-top: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), #ffd1a8);
    padding: 3rem 6%;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .blog-cta h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .blog-cta a {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--orange);
    padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .blog-container {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .article-content {
      padding: 2rem;
    }

    .blog-title {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
  }