/* ==========================================================================
   DashDashBoom — Blog Stylesheet
   Scope: extends /marketing/marketing.css with blog-only structure.
   Every color, radius, easing, and font references a token from
   colors_and_type.css. Class prefix `blog-` to keep the cascade clean.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Page scaffolding -------------------------------------------- */

.blog-page {
  background: var(--ddb-bg);
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.blog-main {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 24px 96px;
}

/* Hidden but accessible — for skip links, screen-reader labels. */
.blog-sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* Universal focus ring — yellow, offset, brand-consistent. */
.blog-main :focus-visible,
.blog-main a:focus-visible,
.blog-main button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ddb-yellow);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
}

/* ---------- Intro (listing top) ----------------------------------------- */

.blog-intro {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.blog-intro .blog-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-intro h1 {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.2vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.blog-intro .blog-lede {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* ---------- Featured post ----------------------------------------------- */

.blog-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-md);
  transition: border-color var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-featured:hover {
  border-color: var(--ddb-border-hover);
}

.blog-featured__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
  background: var(--ddb-bg-elevated);
}

.blog-featured__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.blog-featured__media--empty {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, var(--ddb-yellow-glow) 0%, transparent 70%), var(--ddb-bg-elevated);
}

.blog-featured__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-self: center;
}

.blog-featured__kicker {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  margin: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.blog-featured__kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ddb-yellow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-featured__title {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.blog-featured__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--ddb-yellow), var(--ddb-yellow));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  transition: background-size var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-featured__title a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.blog-featured__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.blog-featured__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 14px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-featured__meta span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 14px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
}

.blog-cta-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: gap var(--ddb-transition), border-color var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-cta-arrow:hover {
  gap: 14px;
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

/* ---------- Tag filter -------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-tag-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
}

.blog-tag-filter__label {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  margin: 0 8px 0 0;
}

.blog-tag-filter__list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg2);
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-pill);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-tag:hover {
  border-color: var(--ddb-border-hover);
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
}

.blog-tag[aria-current="true"],
.blog-tag.is-active {
  background: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-fg-on-yellow);
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-tag__count {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
}

.blog-tag[aria-current="true"] .blog-tag__count,
.blog-tag.is-active .blog-tag__count {
  color: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.55);
}

/* ---------- Post grid --------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-grid {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px 28px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.blog-card__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
  background: var(--ddb-bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  transition: border-color var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card__media {
  border-color: var(--ddb-border-hover);
}

.blog-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ddb-ease-out);
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card__media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* No-image variant: ascii-yellow-bolt fallback inside a flat tile. */
.blog-card__media--empty {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.blog-card__media--empty::after {
  content: "—";
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.blog-card__tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-card__tag {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-card__title {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.blog-card__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card__title { color: var(--ddb-yellow); }

.blog-card__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 12px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  margin: auto 0 0;
}

.blog-card__meta span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 12px;
}

/* ---------- Empty state ------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-empty {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 80px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px dashed var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-md);
}

.blog-empty__icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-fg-on-yellow);
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.blog-empty__title {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-empty__body {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 42ch;
}

/* ---------- Pagination -------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 64px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-pagination__link,
.blog-pagination__current,
.blog-pagination__gap {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg2);
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-pagination__link:hover {
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-pagination__current {
  background: var(--ddb-yellow);
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-fg-on-yellow);
}

.blog-pagination__gap {
  border-color: transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  min-width: 24px;
  padding: 0 4px;
}

.blog-pagination__link[aria-disabled="true"] {
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DETAIL PAGE
   ========================================================================== */

.blog-detail {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) 24px 96px;
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs ------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.blog-breadcrumbs ol {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
}

.blog-breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--ddb-yellow); }

.blog-breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 6px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
}

.blog-breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
}

/* ---------- Title block ------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-post-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  text-align: left;
}

.blog-post-header__tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-post-header__tag {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-post-header__tag a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-post-header__tag a:hover { opacity: 0.75; }

.blog-post-header__title {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.blog-post-header__lede {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.blog-byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px 20px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
}

.blog-byline__author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-byline__avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ddb-surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--ddb-border-hover);
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* No avatar — initial in a yellow square */
.blog-byline__avatar--initial {
  background: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-fg-on-yellow);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-byline__name {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.blog-byline__role {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  margin: 2px 0 0;
}

.blog-byline__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 14px;
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
}

.blog-byline__meta span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 14px;
}

/* ---------- Hero image -------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-hero-figure {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}

.blog-hero-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  box-shadow: var(--ddb-shadow-hero);
  background: var(--ddb-bg-elevated);
}

.blog-hero-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- Two-column layout: TOC + body ------------------------------- */

.blog-post-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.blog-toc__label {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.blog-toc__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
}

.blog-toc__list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-left: -1px;
  transition: var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-toc__list a:hover {
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  border-left-color: var(--ddb-border-hover);
}

.blog-toc__list a.is-active {
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  border-left-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-toc__list .blog-toc__h3 a {
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
}

.blog-toc__empty {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Body prose -------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ddb-fg2);
}

.blog-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.5em; }

.blog-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 2.5em 0 0.5em;
  scroll-margin-top: 96px;
}

.blog-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 2em 0 0.5em;
  scroll-margin-top: 96px;
}

.blog-body p {
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-body a {
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-body a:hover {
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  text-decoration-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-body strong { color: var(--ddb-fg1); font-weight: 600; }
.blog-body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ddb-fg2); }

.blog-body blockquote {
  margin: 2em 0;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ddb-yellow);
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border-radius: 0 var(--ddb-radius-sm) var(--ddb-radius-sm) 0;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.blog-body blockquote p { margin: 0; }

.blog-body ul,
.blog-body ol {
  padding-left: 1.25em;
}

.blog-body li + li { margin-top: 0.5em; }

.blog-body code {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.875em;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-body pre {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--ddb-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.blog-body pre code {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
}

.blog-body img,
.blog-body figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
}

.blog-body figure {
  margin: 2.5em 0;
}

.blog-body figcaption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-body hr {
  margin: 3em 0;
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ddb-border);
}

/* ---------- Author card ------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-author-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-md);
}

.blog-author-card__avatar {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ddb-surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--ddb-border-hover);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-author-card__avatar--initial {
  background: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-fg-on-yellow);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
}

.blog-author-card__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }

.blog-author-card__kicker {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-author-card__name {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-author-card__bio {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Related articles ------------------------------------------- */

.blog-related {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 96px auto 0;
  padding-top: 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
}

.blog-related__label {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.blog-related__list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-related__item {
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-md);
  transition: var(--ddb-transition);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-related__item:hover {
  border-color: var(--ddb-border-hover);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.blog-related__title {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg1);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.blog-related__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-back-link svg,
.blog-cta-arrow svg { color: inherit; }

.blog-related__item:hover .blog-related__title { color: var(--ddb-yellow); }

.blog-related__summary {
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ddb-fg-muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* ---------- Back link --------------------------------------------------- */

.blog-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 80px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-family: var(--ddb-font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ddb-fg2);
  background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
  border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-pill);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--ddb-transition);
}

.blog-back-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  color: var(--ddb-yellow);
  gap: 14px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 24px;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .blog-post-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .blog-toc {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    background: var(--ddb-surface-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--ddb-border);
    border-radius: var(--ddb-radius-sm);
  }

  .blog-related__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

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

  .blog-byline__meta { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }

  .blog-author-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOTION / A11Y
   ========================================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .blog-card,
  .blog-card__media img,
  .blog-cta-arrow,
  .blog-back-link,
  .blog-featured,
  .blog-featured__title a,
  .blog-tag,
  .blog-related__item,
  .blog-toc__list a,
  .blog-pagination__link {
    transition: none;
  }

  .blog-card:hover,
  .blog-related__item:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-card__media img {
    transform: none;
  }
}