/* ==========================================================================
   BLOG — Designed to feel like a seamless extension of the healing site.
   Shares the site's palette, type, gradient language and easing curves.
   Light + Dark theme. RTL-first, LTR-safe. Polished hovers + micro-motion.
   Theme is driven by `data-theme="dark"|"light"` on <html>.
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Assistant:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

/* ===== Mode-agnostic tokens + Light theme (default) =====
   Light palette mirrors the main site (styles.css) for one coherent brand. */
/* ===== THEME SYSTEM — TWO AXES (mirrors styles.css) =====
   gender: data-gender="girl"(default)|"boy"  ×  light/dark: data-theme="dark"
   Non-colour tokens (motion/geometry) live in the base :root; each of the 4
   colour blocks is self-contained. Tints use rgb(from var(--blog-tint-*) …)
   so they re-hue per combo. Order: girl-light, boy-light, girl-dark, boy-dark. */

/* ---------- Shared non-colour tokens + GIRL · LIGHT (default) — lavender/orchid ---------- */
:root,
:root[data-gender="girl"] {
    /* Motion */
    --blog-ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --blog-ease-reveal: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    --blog-ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    --blog-t: 0.32s;
    --blog-t-slow: 0.5s;

    /* Geometry */
    --blog-font: 'Assistant', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --blog-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', ui-monospace, monospace;
    --blog-radius-sm: 12px;
    --blog-radius: 22px;
    --blog-radius-lg: 28px;
    --blog-radius-pill: 999px;
    --blog-max-width: 1200px;
    --blog-article-width: 760px;

    /* Brand — girl light */
    --blog-primary: #9333EA;
    --blog-rose: #DB2777;
    --blog-tint-primary: #C084FC;   /* hue source for translucent washes/glows */
    --blog-tint-accent: #F472B6;
    --blog-pill-ink: #7355A0;        /* brand ink on the white CTA pill */
    --blog-pill-ink-hover: #5A3D85;
    --blog-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #9333EA 0%, #DB2777 100%);
    --blog-gradient-soft: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.08), rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.10));
    --blog-gradient-text: linear-gradient(120deg, #9333EA 0%, #DB2777 100%);

    /* Surfaces */
    --blog-bg: #F8F4FF;
    --blog-surface: #FFFFFF;
    --blog-surface-2: #EFE5FE;
    --blog-surface-hover: #EFE5FE;
    --blog-card-bg: #FFFFFF;
    --blog-border: #E6D8F7;
    --blog-border-strong: #C9B3E0;

    /* Text */
    --blog-text: #4C1D95;
    --blog-text-secondary: #6E5398;
    --blog-text-muted: #8B7BA6;
    --blog-heading: #3B1576;

    /* Code */
    --blog-code-bg: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
    --blog-code-text: #6D28D9;
    --blog-toc-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);

    /* Header */
    --blog-header-bg: rgba(248, 244, 255, 0.85);
    --blog-header-border: rgba(230, 216, 247, 0.8);

    /* Shadows */
    --blog-shadow-sm: 0 4px 18px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.07), 0 1px 3px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.04);
    --blog-shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.11), 0 2px 6px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.06);
    --blog-shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.18);
    --blog-shadow-cta: 0 6px 20px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.28);
    --blog-shadow-glow: 0 10px 40px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.18), 0 4px 18px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.16);

    /* Ambient blobs */
    --blog-blob-opacity: 0.32;
    --blog-blob-purple: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.30);
    --blog-blob-rose: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.26);

    --blog-header-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.08);
    --blog-input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    --blog-tint-soft: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.08);
}

/* ---------- BOY · LIGHT — sky/cyan ---------- */
:root[data-gender="boy"] {
    --blog-primary: #2563EB;
    --blog-rose: #0891B2;
    --blog-tint-primary: #3B82F6;
    --blog-tint-accent: #06B6D4;
    --blog-pill-ink: #1D4ED8;
    --blog-pill-ink-hover: #1E40AF;
    --blog-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563EB 0%, #0891B2 100%);
    --blog-gradient-soft: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.08), rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.10));
    --blog-gradient-text: linear-gradient(120deg, #2563EB 0%, #0891B2 100%);

    --blog-bg: #EFF5FF;
    --blog-surface: #FFFFFF;
    --blog-surface-2: #DCE9FB;
    --blog-surface-hover: #DCE9FB;
    --blog-card-bg: #FFFFFF;
    --blog-border: #CFE0F6;
    --blog-border-strong: #A9C5EC;

    --blog-text: #0F172A;
    --blog-text-secondary: #475569;
    --blog-text-muted: #64748B;
    --blog-heading: #0B1220;

    --blog-code-bg: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
    --blog-code-text: #1D4ED8;
    --blog-toc-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);

    --blog-header-bg: rgba(239, 245, 255, 0.85);
    --blog-header-border: rgba(207, 224, 246, 0.8);

    --blog-shadow-sm: 0 4px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08), 0 1px 3px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    --blog-shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12), 0 2px 6px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
    --blog-shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
    --blog-shadow-cta: 0 6px 20px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.28);
    --blog-shadow-glow: 0 10px 40px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.18), 0 4px 18px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.16);

    --blog-blob-opacity: 0.32;
    --blog-blob-purple: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.30);
    --blog-blob-rose: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.26);

    --blog-header-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    --blog-input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    --blog-tint-soft: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.08);
}

/* ---------- GIRL · DARK — night lavender (also the default dark fallback) ---------- */
:root[data-gender="girl"][data-theme="dark"],
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
    --blog-primary: #B895E0;
    --blog-rose: #F0AFC6;
    --blog-tint-primary: #B895E0;
    --blog-tint-accent: #F0AFC6;
    --blog-pill-ink: #7355A0;
    --blog-pill-ink-hover: #5A3D85;
    --blog-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #B895E0 0%, #F0AFC6 100%);
    --blog-gradient-soft: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.14), rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.16));
    --blog-gradient-text: linear-gradient(120deg, #B895E0 0%, #F0AFC6 100%);

    --blog-bg: #14101A;
    --blog-surface: #1E1828;
    --blog-surface-2: #2A2236;
    --blog-surface-hover: #2D2438;
    --blog-card-bg: #1F1928;
    --blog-border: #342B43;
    --blog-border-strong: #4A3E5C;

    --blog-text: #E8E0F0;
    --blog-text-secondary: #B0A4BD;
    --blog-text-muted: #7E7290;
    --blog-heading: #FFFFFF;

    --blog-code-bg: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.12);
    --blog-code-text: #D4B8F0;
    --blog-toc-bg: rgba(31, 25, 40, 0.65);

    --blog-header-bg: rgba(20, 16, 26, 0.78);
    --blog-header-border: rgba(74, 62, 92, 0.6);

    --blog-shadow-sm: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    --blog-shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    --blog-shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    --blog-shadow-cta: 0 6px 20px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.40);
    --blog-shadow-glow: 0 10px 40px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.32), 0 4px 18px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.22);

    --blog-blob-opacity: 0.5;
    --blog-blob-purple: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.40);
    --blog-blob-rose: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.32);

    --blog-header-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    --blog-input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    --blog-tint-soft: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
}

/* ---------- BOY · DARK — deep slate / electric blue ---------- */
:root[data-gender="boy"][data-theme="dark"] {
    --blog-primary: #60A5FA;
    --blog-rose: #22D3EE;
    --blog-tint-primary: #60A5FA;
    --blog-tint-accent: #22D3EE;
    --blog-pill-ink: #1D4ED8;
    --blog-pill-ink-hover: #1E40AF;
    --blog-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B82F6 0%, #06B6D4 100%);
    --blog-gradient-soft: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.14), rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.16));
    --blog-gradient-text: linear-gradient(120deg, #60A5FA 0%, #22D3EE 100%);

    --blog-bg: #0F172A;
    --blog-surface: #1E293B;
    --blog-surface-2: #273449;
    --blog-surface-hover: #2F3E55;
    --blog-card-bg: #1E293B;
    --blog-border: #334155;
    --blog-border-strong: #475569;

    --blog-text: #F8FAFC;
    --blog-text-secondary: #CBD5E1;
    --blog-text-muted: #94A3B8;
    --blog-heading: #FFFFFF;

    --blog-code-bg: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.14);
    --blog-code-text: #93C5FD;
    --blog-toc-bg: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.65);

    --blog-header-bg: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.80);
    --blog-header-border: rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.6);

    --blog-shadow-sm: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.40), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);
    --blog-shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    --blog-shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
    --blog-shadow-cta: 0 6px 20px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.40);
    --blog-shadow-glow: 0 10px 40px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.32), 0 4px 18px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.22);

    --blog-blob-opacity: 0.5;
    --blog-blob-purple: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.40);
    --blog-blob-rose: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.32);

    --blog-header-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    --blog-input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    --blog-tint-soft: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
}

/* ===== Reset ===== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    font-family: var(--blog-font);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    background: var(--blog-bg);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    transition: background var(--blog-t-slow) var(--blog-ease), color var(--blog-t-slow) var(--blog-ease);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Soft ambient halo blobs in the background — same atmospheric feel as the site */
body::before,
body::after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(110px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    will-change: transform;
    transition: opacity var(--blog-t-slow) var(--blog-ease);
}
body::before {
    width: 520px; height: 520px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--blog-blob-purple) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: -180px; inset-inline-end: -160px;
    animation: blogDriftA 32s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    opacity: var(--blog-blob-opacity);
}
body::after {
    width: 460px; height: 460px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--blog-blob-rose) 0%, transparent 70%);
    bottom: -180px; inset-inline-start: -140px;
    animation: blogDriftB 38s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse;
    opacity: var(--blog-blob-opacity);
}
@keyframes blogDriftA {
    0%   { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
    100% { transform: translate(60px, 40px) scale(1.12); }
}
@keyframes blogDriftB {
    0%   { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
    100% { transform: translate(-40px, -50px) scale(1.18); }
}

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

a {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
a:hover { color: var(--blog-rose); }

:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.4);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

::selection { background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.25); color: var(--blog-heading); }

/* ===== Container ===== */
.blog-container {
    max-width: var(--blog-max-width);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ===== Reading-progress bar ===== */
.blog-progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    inset-inline-start: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    height: 3px;
    width: 0%;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.55);
    transition: width 0.1s linear;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
============================================================ */
.blog-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: var(--blog-header-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(170%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(170%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-header-border);
    transition: background var(--blog-t-slow) var(--blog-ease),
                box-shadow var(--blog-t-slow) var(--blog-ease),
                border-color var(--blog-t-slow) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-header.scrolled { box-shadow: var(--blog-header-shadow); }

.blog-header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    height: 72px;
}

.blog-logo {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-logo::before {
    content: '';
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: url('/_uploads/IMG_1808.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-logo:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.blog-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-nav a {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), background var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-nav a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset-inline-start: 14px;
    inset-inline-end: 14px;
    bottom: 4px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-nav a:hover { color: var(--blog-text); }
.blog-nav a:hover::after,
.blog-nav a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.blog-nav a.active { color: var(--blog-primary); }

.blog-header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Search */
.blog-search {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--blog-input-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), box-shadow var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), background var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.blog-search:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.14);
}

.blog-search-input {
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    width: 200px;
    font-family: inherit;
}
.blog-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--blog-text-muted); }

.blog-search-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), background var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-search-btn:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }

/* Theme toggle — pill style, matches mobile toggle in proportions, sun/moon icon swap */
.blog-theme-toggle {
    background: var(--blog-input-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                background var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                border-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.blog-theme-toggle:hover {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.blog-theme-toggle:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.blog-theme-toggle .icon-sun,
.blog-theme-toggle .icon-moon {
    transition: opacity var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
/* Light mode (default) shows the moon (click → switch to dark) */
.blog-theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: inline-block; }
.blog-theme-toggle .icon-sun  { display: none; }
/* Dark mode shows the sun (click → switch to light) */
[data-theme="dark"] .blog-theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: none; }
[data-theme="dark"] .blog-theme-toggle .icon-sun  { display: inline-block; }

/* Mobile toggle */
.blog-mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: var(--blog-input-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-mobile-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--blog-primary); color: var(--blog-primary); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
    .blog-mobile-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
    .blog-nav {
        position: fixed;
        inset-inline-start: 0;
        inset-inline-end: 0;
        top: 72px;
        background: var(--blog-header-bg);
        backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(170%);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(170%);
        border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
        transition: max-height 0.4s var(--blog-ease), padding 0.4s var(--blog-ease), border-color 0.4s var(--blog-ease);
    }
    .blog-nav.open {
        max-height: 80vh;
        padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
        border-bottom-color: var(--blog-border);
        box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
    }
    .blog-nav a {
        padding: 14px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
        border-radius: 0;
        font-size: 1.02rem;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        transition: opacity 0.3s var(--blog-ease), transform 0.3s var(--blog-ease), color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
    }
    .blog-nav a::after { display: none; }
    .blog-nav.open a { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.09s; }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.13s; }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.17s; }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.21s; }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
    .blog-nav.open a:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.29s; }
    .blog-search-input { width: 140px; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .blog-search-input { width: 110px; }
    .blog-header-inner { gap: 0.6rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MAIN
============================================================ */
.blog-main {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 72px - 120px);
    padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ============================================================
   GRID — article cards
============================================================ */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.75rem;
}

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

/* ===== Card ===== */
.blog-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--blog-card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    transition:
        transform 0.45s var(--blog-ease-reveal),
        box-shadow 0.45s var(--blog-ease-reveal),
        border-color 0.45s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
    isolation: isolate;
}
.blog-card::before {
    /* gradient ring on hover */
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    padding: 1.5px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
            mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
            mask-composite: exclude;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.45s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}
.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
    border-color: transparent;
}
.blog-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.blog-card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-soft);
    position: relative;
}
.blog-card-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.25) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.45s var(--blog-ease);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image::after { opacity: 1; }
.blog-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img { transform: scale(1.07); }

.blog-card-image--placeholder {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.4);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.30) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.30) 0%, transparent 60%),
        var(--blog-gradient-soft);
}
.blog-card-image--placeholder svg { width: 56px; height: 56px; opacity: 0.6; }

.blog-card-body { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.4rem; }

.blog-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.blog-card-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-card-category:hover {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.blog-card-featured {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.35);
}
.blog-card-featured::before {
    content: '★';
    font-size: 0.8em;
    line-height: 1;
}

.blog-card-date { color: var(--blog-text-muted); font-weight: 500; }

.blog-card-title {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card-title a {
    color: inherit;
    background-image: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--blog-primary), var(--blog-rose));
    background-size: 0% 2px;
    background-position: 0 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transition: background-size 0.4s var(--blog-ease-reveal), color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-title a {
    background-size: 100% 2px;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.65;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    padding-top: 0.9rem;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--blog-border);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-card-reading,
.blog-card-views {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}
.blog-card-reading::before,
.blog-card-views::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blog-rose);
}
.blog-card-reading::before { background: var(--blog-primary); }

/* ===== Filter Bar ===== */
.blog-filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.3rem;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.18);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.blog-filter-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.blog-filter-bar strong { color: var(--blog-heading); font-weight: 700; }

.blog-filter-clear {
    margin-inline-start: auto;
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-filter-clear:hover {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
}

/* ===== Empty / 404 ===== */
.blog-empty {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1px dashed var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
}

/* ===== Pagination ===== */
.blog-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-page-btn {
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-page-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.blog-page-btn.active {
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-cta);
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE
============================================================ */
.blog-article {
    max-width: var(--blog-article-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Article header */
.blog-article-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-article-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.blog-article-meta > * {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}
.blog-article-meta time::before,
.blog-article-reading::before,
.blog-article-views::before {
    content: '';
    width: 4px; height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blog-text-muted);
    margin-inline-end: 4px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}
.blog-article-meta a {
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-article-meta a:hover { background: var(--blog-primary); color: #fff; }

.blog-article-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.12;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 24ch;
    margin-inline: auto;
}
.blog-article-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-text);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

.blog-article-author {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.blog-article-author::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 1.2rem auto 0;
    opacity: 0.75;
}

/* Featured marker */
.blog-article.is-featured .blog-article-title::before {
    content: '✦ Featured';
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-style: normal;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--blog-primary);
}

/* Hero image */
.blog-article-image-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
}
.blog-article-image-wrap:empty { display: none; }
.blog-article-image-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 70%, rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.10) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-article-image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 21/9;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 1.2s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
}
.blog-article-image-wrap:hover .blog-article-image { transform: scale(1.03); }

/* Article layout w/ TOC */
.blog-article-layout { position: relative; }

/* ============================================================
   TOC
============================================================ */
.blog-toc { display: none; }

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
    .blog-article { max-width: 1180px; }
    .blog-article-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }
    .blog-toc {
        display: block;
        position: sticky;
        top: 96px;
        align-self: start;
        max-height: calc(100vh - 120px);
        overflow-y: auto;
        padding: 1.3rem 1.2rem;
        background: var(--blog-toc-bg);
        border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
        border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
        box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    }
}

.blog-toc-title {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}

.blog-toc nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.4;
    border-inline-start: 2px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
[dir="ltr"] .blog-toc nav a { border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px; }
.blog-toc nav a:hover {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.06);
    border-color: var(--blog-rose);
}
.blog-toc nav a.active {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.blog-toc nav a.toc-h3 {
    padding-inline-start: 1.6rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
}
.blog-toc nav a.toc-h3.active { color: var(--blog-primary); }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE CONTENT
============================================================ */
.blog-article-content {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--blog-text);
}

.blog-article-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.blog-article-content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    position: relative;
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}
.blog-article-content h2::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 42px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-article-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 2.2rem 0 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

.blog-article-content h4 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 1.8rem 0 0.7rem;
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

.blog-article-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--blog-text);
}

.blog-article-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.2em;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.95;
    float: inline-start;
    margin: 0.05em 0.12em 0 0;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-text);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    padding-inline-end: 6px;
}
[dir="rtl"] .blog-article-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    margin: 0.05em 0 0 0.12em;
}

.blog-article-content img {
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    margin: 1.8rem 0;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
}

.blog-article-content ul,
.blog-article-content ol {
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
    padding-inline-start: 1.6rem;
}
.blog-article-content ul { list-style: none; padding-inline-start: 0.6rem; }
.blog-article-content ul li {
    position: relative;
    padding-inline-start: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.blog-article-content ul li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset-inline-start: 0;
    top: 0.65em;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10);
}
.blog-article-content ol li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.blog-article-content ol li::marker {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-article-content blockquote {
    position: relative;
    border-inline-start: 4px solid transparent;
    background:
        linear-gradient(var(--blog-surface), var(--blog-surface)) padding-box,
        var(--blog-gradient) border-box;
    padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem 1.4rem 2.2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border-radius: 0 var(--blog-radius) var(--blog-radius) 0;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
}
[dir="ltr"] .blog-article-content blockquote {
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius) 0 0 var(--blog-radius);
    padding: 1.4rem 2.2rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
}
.blog-article-content blockquote::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    inset-inline-start: 0.85rem;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 3.4rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    opacity: 0.35;
    font-style: normal;
}
.blog-article-content blockquote p { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.blog-article-content blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.blog-article-content code {
    font-family: var(--blog-mono);
    font-size: 0.88em;
    padding: 0.18em 0.5em;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--blog-code-bg);
    color: var(--blog-code-text);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-article-content pre {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--blog-code-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 1.8rem 0;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
}
.blog-article-content pre code {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--blog-text);
}

.blog-article-content a {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.35);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
    transition: text-decoration-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-article-content a:hover {
    color: var(--blog-rose);
    text-decoration-color: var(--blog-rose);
}

.blog-article-content table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 1.8rem 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-sm);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
}
.blog-article-content th,
.blog-article-content td {
    padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    text-align: start;
}
.blog-article-content th {
    background: var(--blog-gradient-soft);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.blog-article-content tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.blog-article-content tr:hover td { background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.04); }

.blog-article-content hr {
    border: none;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--blog-border), transparent);
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
}
.blog-article-content hr::after {
    content: '✦';
    position: absolute;
    inset-inline-start: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: var(--blog-bg);
    padding: 0 12px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Code copy button */
.blog-code-copy {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.6rem;
    inset-inline-end: 0.6rem;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--blog-font);
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, color var(--blog-t), border-color var(--blog-t);
}
.blog-article-content pre:hover .blog-code-copy { opacity: 1; }
.blog-code-copy:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); border-color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-code-copy.copied { color: var(--blog-primary); border-color: var(--blog-primary); }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE FOOTER
============================================================ */
.blog-article-footer {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    position: relative;
}
.blog-article-footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px;
    inset-inline-start: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Tags */
.blog-article-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
}
.blog-article-tags:empty { display: none; }

.blog-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-tag::before {
    content: '#';
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    margin-inline-end: 2px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}
.blog-tag:hover {
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Share */
.blog-share {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin: 0 0 3rem;
    padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.15);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-share-label {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-share-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}

.blog-share-btn {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blog-card-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.35s var(--blog-ease-spring);
}
.blog-share-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.08);
    border-color: transparent;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-cta);
}

/* CTA band */
.blog-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 3rem 0;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    position: relative;
    /* Use --blog-cta-bg (mode-aware) instead of --blog-gradient.
       The dark-mode brand gradient is intentionally brighter for text/icon
       contrast on dark surfaces, but as a large CTA background it looks
       washed out under the white overlays — so dark mode gets a richer,
       deeper 3-stop gradient defined below. */
    background: var(--blog-cta-bg, var(--blog-gradient));
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-glow);
}
.blog-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 18% 22%, var(--blog-cta-shine-1, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35)) 0%, transparent 45%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 78%, var(--blog-cta-shine-2, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28)) 0%, transparent 50%);
    z-index: -1;
}
.blog-cta::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 1px;
    border-radius: inherit;
    border: 1px dashed var(--blog-cta-border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35));
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Dark-mode CTA — deeper, richer base so the white highlights read as
   shine instead of wash. Also boosts the outer glow shadow. */
[data-theme="dark"] .blog-cta {
    --blog-cta-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #5F3F88 0%, #8E5FB7 45%, #C97A98 100%);
    --blog-cta-shine-1: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    --blog-cta-shine-2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    --blog-cta-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 50px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.45),
        0 6px 18px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.30),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}
/* Boy · dark gets a deep-blue 3-stop CTA base (shine/border/glow inherited above) */
:root[data-gender="boy"][data-theme="dark"] .blog-cta {
    --blog-cta-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E3A6B 0%, #2563EB 45%, #0E7490 100%);
}

.blog-cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    /* Hardcoded brand purple — the white pill is the same in both modes, so
       text must use the darker brand color to keep contrast regardless of
       which palette --blog-primary points to. */
    color: var(--blog-pill-ink);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.25);
    transition: all 0.4s var(--blog-ease-spring);
}
.blog-cta-btn::after {
    content: '←';
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
[dir="ltr"] .blog-cta-btn::after { content: '→'; }
.blog-cta-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--blog-pill-ink-hover);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(42, 31, 54, 0.35);
}
.blog-cta-btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(-4px); }
[dir="ltr"] .blog-cta-btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Prev/Next */
.blog-prevnext {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .blog-prevnext { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.blog-prevnext-link {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    transition: all 0.3s var(--blog-ease);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-prevnext-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    inset-inline-start: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    transition: width 0.4s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
}
.blog-prevnext-link:hover {
    border-color: transparent;
    background: var(--blog-card-bg);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
}
.blog-prevnext-link:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.blog-prev { text-align: start; }
.blog-next { text-align: end; }

.blog-prevnext-label {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.blog-prevnext-label::before {
    content: '←';
    margin-inline-end: 5px;
}
[dir="ltr"] .blog-prev .blog-prevnext-label::before { content: '←'; }
.blog-next .blog-prevnext-label::before { content: ''; margin: 0; }
.blog-next .blog-prevnext-label::after {
    content: '→';
    margin-inline-start: 5px;
}
[dir="rtl"] .blog-next .blog-prevnext-label::after { content: '←'; }
[dir="rtl"] .blog-prev .blog-prevnext-label::before { content: '→'; }

.blog-prevnext-title {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ============================================================
   REACTIONS
============================================================ */
.blog-reactions {
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    padding: 1.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    text-align: center;
}
.blog-reactions-label {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog-reactions-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-reactions-buttons button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s var(--blog-ease-spring);
    font-family: inherit;
}
.blog-reactions-buttons button:hover {
    background: var(--blog-card-bg);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
}
.blog-reactions-buttons button .emoji { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1; }
.blog-reactions-buttons button .count {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
}
.blog-reactions-buttons button.acted {
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.12);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.12);
}
.blog-reactions-buttons button.acted .count { color: var(--blog-primary); }

/* ============================================================
   AUTHOR BIO
============================================================ */
.blog-author-bio {
    margin: 3rem 0;
    padding: 2rem;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.3rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-author-bio::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    inset-inline-start: -40px;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(50px);
    opacity: 0.25;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-author-avatar {
    width: 72px; height: 72px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.35);
    border: 3px solid var(--blog-card-bg);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.blog-author-avatar--placeholder { text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-author-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.blog-author-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.blog-author-name {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.blog-author-desc {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER
============================================================ */
.blog-newsletter {
    margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 18% 20%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.10), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 80%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.14), transparent 55%),
        var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
}
.blog-newsletter-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.blog-newsletter-intro {
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0 auto 1.6rem;
    max-width: 480px;
}
.blog-newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-newsletter-input {
    flex: 1 1 220px;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
    background: var(--blog-card-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    color: var(--blog-text);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-newsletter-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.14);
}
.blog-newsletter-btn {
    padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
    font-family: inherit;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-cta);
}
.blog-newsletter-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.45);
}
.blog-newsletter-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.55; cursor: not-allowed; }
.blog-newsletter-msg {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    min-height: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-newsletter-msg.success { color: var(--blog-primary); font-weight: 700; }

/* ============================================================
   RELATED
============================================================ */
.blog-related { margin: 3.5rem 0 2rem; }
.blog-related-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.blog-related-title::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    inset-inline-start: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 999px;
}
.blog-related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.2rem;
}
.blog-related-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--blog-card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--blog-ease-reveal), box-shadow 0.35s var(--blog-ease-reveal), border-color 0.35s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
    color: inherit;
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
}
.blog-related-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-soft);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-related-image img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
}
.blog-related-card:hover .blog-related-image img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.blog-related-body {
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
}
.blog-related-cat {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.blog-related-heading {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.35;
}
.blog-related-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ============================================================
   404 + state cards
============================================================ */
.blog-404 {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-404 h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.blog-404 h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    background: var(--blog-gradient-text);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}
.blog-404 p {
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.blog-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    transition: all var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-cta);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: inherit;
}
.blog-btn:hover {
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.45);
}

.blog-card-state {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 4rem auto;
    padding: 3rem 2.2rem;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card-state::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -60px; inset-inline-start: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 200px; height: 200px;
    background: var(--blog-gradient);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(60px);
    opacity: 0.18;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-card-state-icon { font-size: 3.2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.blog-card-state h1 {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.blog-card-state p {
    color: var(--blog-text-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 auto 1.8rem;
    max-width: 380px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.blog-card-state .blog-btn { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
============================================================ */
.blog-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    padding: 3.5rem 0 1.75rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.blog-footer p { margin: 0; }
.blog-footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
}
.blog-footer-brand img {
    height: 44px;
    width: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: block;
}
.blog-footer-brand p {
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 320px;
}
.blog-footer-hotline {
    background: rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.14);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.4);
    margin-top: 14px;
}
.blog-footer-hotline strong {
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.blog-footer-hotline span {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    display: block;
}
.blog-footer-col h4 {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.blog-footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.blog-footer-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.blog-footer-col a {
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-footer-col a:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); }
.blog-footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    text-align: center;
}
.blog-footer-privacy {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}
.blog-footer-meta {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
    opacity: 0.85;
}
.blog-footer-signature {
    margin-top: 0.4rem !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    opacity: 0.75;
}
.blog-footer-signature a {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted currentColor;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.blog-footer-signature a:hover { color: var(--blog-rose); }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .blog-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .blog-footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   COPY TOOLTIP
============================================================ */
.blog-copied-tooltip {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 2rem;
    inset-inline-start: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
    background: var(--blog-heading);
    color: var(--blog-bg);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.35s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-lg);
}
.blog-copied-tooltip.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

/* ============================================================
   SCROLLBAR
============================================================ */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blog-border-strong), var(--blog-border));
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 2px solid var(--blog-bg);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--blog-gradient); }
* { scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--blog-border-strong) transparent; }

/* ============================================================
   ANIMATIONS — card stagger
============================================================ */
@keyframes blogFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.blog-card { animation: blogFadeIn 0.55s var(--blog-ease-reveal) both; }
.blog-card:nth-child(1)  { animation-delay: 0.02s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(2)  { animation-delay: 0.06s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(3)  { animation-delay: 0.10s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(4)  { animation-delay: 0.14s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(5)  { animation-delay: 0.18s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(6)  { animation-delay: 0.22s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(7)  { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(8)  { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
.blog-card:nth-child(9)  { animation-delay: 0.34s; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE TWEAKS
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-article-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 6vw, 2.4rem); }
    .blog-article-content { font-size: 1.04rem; }
    .blog-share { gap: 0.8rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; }
    .blog-cta { padding: 2.2rem 1.4rem; }
    .blog-newsletter { padding: 2rem 1.2rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .blog-author-bio { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; align-items: center; padding: 1.6rem; }
    .blog-newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .blog-newsletter-input, .blog-newsletter-btn { width: 100%; }
    .blog-main { padding: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem; }
    .blog-card-body { padding: 1.2rem; }
    .blog-share-buttons { gap: 0.4rem; }
    .blog-share-btn { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body::before, body::after { animation: none; }
    .blog-card { animation: none; }
    *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
        transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   GENDER PALETTE CHOOSER — overlay + header toggle (blog)
   Injected by script.js; mirrors the main site using --blog-* tokens.
============================================================ */
html.needs-gender { overflow: hidden; }
html.needs-gender body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1999;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 28% 22%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.22), transparent 58%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 78% 80%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.18), transparent 58%),
        var(--blog-bg);
}

.gender-toggle {
    background: var(--blog-input-bg);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), background var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                border-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.gender-toggle:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); border-color: var(--blog-primary); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.gender-toggle:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.gender-toggle svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; display: block; }

.gender-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.32s var(--blog-ease), visibility 0s linear 0.32s;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 26% 18%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-primary) r g b / 0.30), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 84%, rgb(from var(--blog-tint-accent) r g b / 0.24), transparent 55%),
        rgba(8, 6, 18, 0.62);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(120%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(120%);
}
.gender-overlay.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; transition: opacity 0.32s var(--blog-ease); }

.gender-card {
    position: relative;
    width: min(480px, 100%);
    background: var(--blog-surface);
    color: var(--blog-text);
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-lg);
    padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 44px);
    text-align: center;
    transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.96);
    transition: transform 0.42s var(--blog-ease-reveal);
    animation: none;
}
.gender-overlay.is-open .gender-card { transform: none; }

.gender-card-emblem {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-cta);
}
.gender-card-emblem img { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; }
.gender-card-title { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.4vw, 1.85rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--blog-heading); text-align: center; }
.gender-card-sub { color: var(--blog-text-secondary); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 auto 26px; max-width: 34ch; text-align: center; }

.gender-choices { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 420px) { .gender-choices { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.gender-choice {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 22px 16px;
    border-radius: var(--blog-radius);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--blog-border);
    background: var(--blog-surface-2);
    color: var(--blog-text);
    cursor: pointer;
    font: inherit;
    transition: transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), border-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                box-shadow var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), background var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.gender-choice:hover, .gender-choice:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    outline: none;
}
.gender-choice-art {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16));
    transition: transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease-reveal);
}
.gender-choice-art svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.gender-choice:hover .gender-choice-art,
.gender-choice:focus-visible .gender-choice-art { transform: scale(1.06) rotate(-2deg); }
.gender-choice-label { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.gender-choice[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color: var(--blog-primary); background: var(--blog-surface); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(from var(--blog-primary) r g b / 0.30); }

.gender-card-close {
    position: absolute;
    inset-block-start: 14px;
    inset-inline-end: 14px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    background: var(--blog-surface-2);
    color: var(--blog-text-muted);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), border-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), transform var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease);
}
.gender-overlay.can-dismiss .gender-card-close { display: inline-flex; }
.gender-card-close:hover { color: var(--blog-primary); border-color: var(--blog-primary); transform: rotate(90deg); }

html.theme-switching,
html.theme-switching *,
html.theme-switching *::before,
html.theme-switching *::after {
    transition: background-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), border-color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                color var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), box-shadow var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease),
                fill var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease), stroke var(--blog-t) var(--blog-ease) !important;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html.theme-switching, html.theme-switching *,
    html.theme-switching *::before, html.theme-switching *::after { transition: none !important; }
    .gender-overlay, .gender-card { transition: opacity 0.001s !important; }
}
