:root {
      --bg: #f6f7fb;
      --surface-solid: #ffffff;
      --text: #101828;
      --muted: #667085;
      --line: rgba(16,24,40,0.08);
      --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16,24,40,0.08);
      --shadow-lg: 0 18px 44px rgba(16,24,40,0.12);
      --primary: #ff5a3d;
      --primary-2: #ff7b54;
      --dark: #0f1728;
      --success-soft: #fff3ec;
      --success-text: #b54708;
      --radius: 22px;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,122,84,0.12), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(59,130,246,0.08), transparent 24%),
        var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    }
    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .navbar-brand {
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    p { color: var(--muted); }
    a { text-decoration: none; }

    .navbar {
      padding: 16px 0;
      background: rgba(15,23,40,0.54);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .navbar.scrolled {
      padding: 12px 0;
      background: rgba(15,23,40,0.82);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      color: #fff !important;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .brand-mark {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      display: inline-grid;
      place-items: center;
      color: #fff;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-2));
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255,90,61,0.35);
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .navbar-toggler {
      border: 0;
      box-shadow: none !important;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88) !important;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-left: 10px;
      padding: 10px 14px !important;
      border-radius: 12px;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
      color: #fff !important;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .blog-hero {
      position: relative;
      padding: 150px 0 88px;
      color: #fff;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,15,30,0.58), rgba(10,15,30,0.72)),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517248135467-4c7edcad34c4?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80') center center/cover no-repeat;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .blog-hero::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(255,123,84,0.26), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%, rgba(59,130,246,0.15), transparent 24%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 760px; }
    .hero-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 14px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
      line-height: 1.04;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .hero-subtitle {
      max-width: 620px;
      font-size: 1.04rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .section-space { padding: 88px 0; }
    .section-kicker {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 9px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(16,24,40,0.06);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #344054;
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    }

    .blog-card-shell,
    .sidebar-shell,
    .pagination-shell {
      border-radius: 26px;
      padding: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.8), rgba(255,255,255,0.3));
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .blog-card,
    .sidebar-card,
    .pagination-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
      border-radius: 25px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    }

    .blog-card {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .blog-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }
    .blog-card .image-wrap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .blog-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 280px;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.55s ease;
      display: block;
    }
    .blog-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
    .card-overlay-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      left: 18px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 9px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
      color: var(--text);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(16,24,40,0.14);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .card-body-modern { padding: 28px; }
    .blog-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .meta-pill,
    .badge-category {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .badge-category {
      background: var(--success-soft);
      color: var(--success-text);
    }
    .meta-pill {
      color: #344054;
      background: #f2f4f7;
    }
    .card-title-modern {
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }
    .blog-copy {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .btn-main,
    .btn-outline-main {
      min-height: 54px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .btn-main {
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-2));
      box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(255,90,61,0.28);
    }
    .btn-main:hover {
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(255,90,61,0.34);
    }
    .btn-outline-main {
      color: var(--primary);
      background: rgba(255,90,61,0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,90,61,0.18);
    }
    .btn-outline-main:hover {
      color: #fff;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-2));
      border-color: transparent;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .sidebar-card { padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .sidebar-title {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .sidebar-search {
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #fff;
    }
    .sidebar-search .input-group-text,
    .sidebar-search .form-control {
      border: 0;
      box-shadow: none;
      background: transparent;
      min-height: 54px;
      font-size: 15px;
    }
    .sidebar-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
    .sidebar-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .sidebar-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .sidebar-list a {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      color: var(--text);
      padding: 12px 0;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: .25s ease;
    }
    .sidebar-list a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
    .sidebar-count {
      min-width: 30px;
      padding: 6px 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #f2f4f7;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-align: center;
      color: #475467;
    }
    .recent-post {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 14px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .recent-post:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .recent-post:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
    .recent-post img {
      width: 88px;
      height: 88px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .recent-post h6 {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.45;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .recent-post span {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .newsletter-copy {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .newsletter-input {
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 16px;
      min-height: 54px;
      padding: 0 16px;
      font-size: 15px;
      box-shadow: none !important;
    }
    .tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
    .tag-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 9px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #f2f4f7;
      color: #344054;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      transition: .25s ease;
    }
    .tag-chip:hover {
      background: rgba(255,90,61,0.1);
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .pagination-card {
      padding: 18px 20px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .pagination-summary {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .pagination-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .page-link-modern,
    .page-current-modern {
      min-width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      padding: 0 14px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 14px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--text);
      transition: .25s ease;
    }
    .page-link-modern:hover {
      background: rgba(255,90,61,0.08);
      color: var(--primary);
      border-color: rgba(255,90,61,0.18);
    }
    .page-current-modern {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-2));
      border-color: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(255,90,61,0.22);
    }

    .footer {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #121826, #0b1020);
      color: #d0d5dd;
      padding: 78px 0 30px;
      margin-top: 0;
    }
    .footer-brand {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .footer h5 {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .footer a {
      color: #98a2b3;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }
    .footer a:hover {
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }
    .footer p { color: #98a2b3; }
    .copyright {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      margin-top: 26px;
      padding-top: 18px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #98a2b3;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(28px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }
    .reveal.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .blog-hero { padding: 140px 0 72px; text-align: center; }
      .hero-content { margin: 0 auto; }
      .hero-subtitle { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
      .navbar-nav .nav-link { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 4px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .section-space { padding: 72px 0; }
      .card-body-modern { padding: 22px; }
      .blog-card img { height: 240px; }
      .pagination-card { justify-content: center; }
    }