:root {
  --cream: #f6f2ea; --cream-soft: #fff6ee; --charcoal: #2c2c2c; --red: #a32626; --red-dark: #8e1f1f;
  --gold: #fcb832; --gray: #6b6b6b; --white: #ffffff; --border: rgba(44,44,44,.16);
  --red-border: rgba(163,38,38,.18); --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(44,44,44,.14); --soft-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(44,44,44,.09);
}
.blog-page, .blog-page * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.blog-page { font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif; color: var(--charcoal); font-size: 19px; line-height: normal;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
.blog-page a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-page img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.blog-page h1, .blog-page h2, .blog-page h3, .blog-page p { margin-top: 0; }
.blog-page {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(252,184,50,.18), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream-soft) 0%, var(--cream) 42%, var(--cream) 100%);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
.blog-page .blog-header {
      padding: 76px 20px 56px;
      position: relative;
    }
.blog-page .blog-header::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 0;
      width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--red-border);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
.blog-page .hero-shell {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr;
      gap: 48px;
      align-items: center;
    }
.blog-page .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: var(--red);
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
.blog-page .eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      width: 42px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }
.blog-page h1 {
      color: var(--red);
      font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 82px);
      line-height: .98;
      letter-spacing: .01em;
      margin-bottom: 26px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
.blog-page .hero-copy {
      max-width: 680px;
      color: var(--gray);
      font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }
.blog-page .button-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
    }
.blog-page .button {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 14px 26px;
      background: var(--red);
      color: var(--cream-soft);
      border: 1px solid var(--cream-soft);
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
      transition: all .3s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      animation: buttonPulseGlow 2.5s infinite;
    }
.blog-page .button:hover {
      background: var(--red-dark);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }
.blog-page .button.secondary {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--red);
      border-color: rgba(163,38,38,.32);
      animation: none;
    }
.blog-page .button.secondary:hover {
      background: var(--red);
      color: var(--white);
    }
.blog-page .feature-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--red-border);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      padding: 18px;
      transform: rotate(1.2deg);
      position: relative;
    }
.blog-page .feature-card::before {
      content: 'Featured Story';
      position: absolute;
      top: 26px;
      left: 26px;
      z-index: 2;
      background: var(--red);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 15px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
.blog-page .feature-card img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
.blog-page .feature-card-body {
      padding: 24px 16px 12px;
      background: var(--white);
    }
.blog-page .feature-card h2 {
      color: var(--red);
      font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 42px);
      line-height: 1.08;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
.blog-page .post-date {
      color: var(--gray);
      font-size: 17px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
.blog-page .blog-main {
      padding: 76px 20px 96px;
    }
.blog-page .intro-row {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto 34px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      align-items: end;
    }
.blog-page .section-title {
      max-width: 680px;
    }
.blog-page .section-title h2 {
      color: var(--red);
      font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
.blog-page .section-title p {
      color: var(--gray);
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
.blog-page .category-pills {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      gap: 10px;
    }
.blog-page .pill {
      border: 1px solid rgba(163,38,38,.26);
      color: var(--red);
      background: rgba(255,246,238,.72);
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
.blog-page .posts-grid {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 26px;
    }
.blog-page .post-card {
      background: var(--cream-soft);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
      transition: all .3s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      min-height: 100%;
    }
.blog-page .post-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      background: var(--white);
      border-color: rgba(163,38,38,.45);
      box-shadow:
        0 22px 55px rgba(44,44,44,.16),
        0 0 0 2px rgba(163,38,38,.10),
        0 0 26px rgba(163,38,38,.12);
    }
.blog-page .post-image-wrap {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
.blog-page .post-card img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 1.22 / 1;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
.blog-page .post-card.logo-post img {
      object-fit: contain;
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 14px;
    }
.blog-page .post-content {
      padding: 28px 26px 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex: 1;
    }
.blog-page .post-category {
      color: #8a5c00; /* dark gold: ~5.5:1 on the cream card (the light gold was 1.6:1) */
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
.blog-page .post-card h3 {
      color: var(--red);
      font-size: 31px;
      line-height: 1.12;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
.blog-page .post-excerpt {
      color: var(--gray);
      font-size: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
.blog-page .read-more {
      margin-top: auto;
      color: var(--red);
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .05em;
    }
.blog-page .editorial-strip {
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;

    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.60), rgba(163,38,38,.70)),
      url('../assets/img/blog-cta-bg.jpg');

    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;

    min-height: 450px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    padding: 80px 20px;

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-page .editorial-strip-inner {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    transform: translateY(-20px);
}
.blog-page .editorial-strip h2 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.1;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
.blog-page .editorial-strip p {
      color: rgba(255,246,238,.88);
      font-size: 24px;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px;
    }
.blog-page .editorial-strip .button {
      background: var(--cream-soft);
      color: var(--red);
      border-color: var(--cream-soft);
    }
.blog-page .editorial-strip .button:hover {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--red-dark);
    }

    

    @keyframes buttonPulseGlow {
      0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(163, 38, 38, 0.55); }
      70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 18px rgba(163, 38, 38, 0); }
      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(163, 38, 38, 0); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 980px) {
.blog-page .hero-shell {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
.blog-page .feature-card {
        transform: none;
        max-width: 620px;
      }
.blog-page .intro-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
.blog-page .category-pills {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
.blog-page .posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 680px) {
.blog-page .blog-header {
        padding-top: 56px;
      }
.blog-page .posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
.blog-page .feature-card::before {
        top: 20px;
        left: 20px;
      }
.blog-page .post-card h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
      }
    }
  
/* GHL wraps the custom-code block: cream page bg, 10px side gutters on mobile */
.blog-wrap { background: var(--cream); }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .blog-wrap { padding: 0 10px; } }