/* ==========================================================================
   NSTCG Blogs & Articles Stylesheet
   Main page styled design system for tech & creative writing
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --blog-primary: #8261ee;
  --blog-primary-light: #9d82f7;
  --blog-accent: #ff589e;
  --blog-cyan: #00e5ff;
  --blog-bg-dark: #0c0d19;
  --blog-card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  --blog-card-border: rgba(130, 97, 238, 0.2);
  --blog-card-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --blog-card-hover-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(130, 97, 238, 0.16);
  --blog-text-main: #1e1e1e;
  --blog-text-muted: #777777;
  --blog-tag-bg: rgba(130, 97, 238, 0.08);
  --blog-tag-text: #8261ee;
  --blog-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff589e 0%, #8261ee 100%);
  --blog-font-family: 'Raleway', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
}

.blogs-section, .blog-modal {
  font-family: var(--blog-font-family);
}

/* --- Section Layout --- */
.blogs-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f9f9fe 50%, #f4f6fc 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blogs-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 450px;
  height: 450px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.08) 0%, rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.02) 60%, transparent 80%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.blogs-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -150px;
  left: -120px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.06) 0%, rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.02) 60%, transparent 80%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.blogs-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blogs-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.blogs-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.1), rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.12));
  color: #a020f0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.25);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blogs-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #171a2e;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.blogs-title span {
  background: var(--blog-gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.blogs-subtitle {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #636b83;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- Featured Card (Chroma: The Last Unicorn) --- */
.featured-blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(121, 40, 202, 0.09);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .featured-blog-card {
    flex-direction: row;
    min-height: 400px;
  }
}

.featured-blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 55px rgba(121, 40, 202, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.4);
}

.featured-blog-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1.1;
  min-height: 280px;
  background: #0f1021;
}

.featured-blog-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  display: block;
}

.featured-blog-card:hover .featured-blog-img-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.featured-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff007f, #8a2be2);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.featured-blog-body {
  flex: 1.3;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.blog-meta-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #7b839b;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-category-badge {
  background: rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.1);
  color: #7928ca;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.blog-dot-separator {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #cbd2e1;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.featured-blog-title {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #16182c;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

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

.featured-blog-title a:hover {
  color: #7928ca;
}

.featured-blog-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555d77;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-tags-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-tag {
  background: #f1f2fa;
  color: #4b5370;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-tag:hover {
  background: rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.14);
  color: #7928ca;
}

.blog-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid #edf0f7;
  padding-top: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.blog-author-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.blog-author-avatar {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7928ca, #ff007f);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(121, 40, 202, 0.2);
}

.blog-author-name {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1f2438;
}

.blog-author-role {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #8c93a8;
}

.btn-read-blog {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a2be2, #ff007f);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.28);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-read-blog:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.35);
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* --- Regular Blog Grid Cards --- */
.blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-hover-shadow);
  border-color: rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.35);
}

.blog-card-img {
  height: 190px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #121324;
}

.blog-card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 24px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #171a2e;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

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

.blog-card-title a:hover {
  color: #7928ca;
}

.blog-card-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #636b83;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.btn-read-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: #7928ca;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-read-secondary:hover {
  gap: 10px;
  color: #ff007f;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Interactive Blog Reader Modal
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10, 11, 22, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 99999;
  overflow-y: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-modal.active {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
}

.blog-modal-container {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 40px auto 80px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.blog-modal.active .blog-modal-container {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.blog-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(15, 16, 30, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-modal-close:hover {
  background: #ff007f;
  transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1.05);
}

.blog-modal-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 380px;
  background: #0d0e1c;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-modal-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.blog-modal-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 13, 25, 0.2) 0%, rgba(12, 13, 25, 0.85) 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 40px;
}

.blog-modal-hero-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.blog-modal-content {
  padding: 45px;
  color: #2b3147;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.blog-modal-content h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #131627;
  margin: 38px 0 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-modal-content h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 45px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff007f, #8a2be2);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.blog-modal-content h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #21263d;
  margin: 28px 0 12px;
}

.blog-modal-content p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.blog-modal-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #8a2be2;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.06), rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.04));
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 30px 0;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #3b2866;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-shards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 28px 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .blog-shards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.shard-card {
  background: #f8f9fe;
  border: 1px solid #e5e8f5;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 16px;
  border-left: 5px solid #8a2be2;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.shard-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.shard-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #171a2e;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.shard-card span {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #5c647d;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.code-snippet-box {
  background: #111222;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px;
  color: #d1d5eb;
  font-family: 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', Menlo, Courier, monospace;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 24px 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.code-snippet-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  color: #9299b8;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Standalone Blog Page Specific Utilities */
.standalone-blog-page {
  background: #0d0f1d;
  color: #e2e6f3;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.standalone-nav {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: rgba(13, 15, 29, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.btn-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-back:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff007f, #8a2be2);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
}