:root {
    --blog-primary: #1268e5;
    --blog-primary-dark: #0649ad;
    --blog-secondary: #7438e8;
    --blog-heading: #08172b;
    --blog-text: #1f2f46;
    --blog-muted: #6d7a8e;
    --blog-white: #ffffff;
    --blog-border: rgba(138, 154, 180, 0.20);
    --blog-glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
    --blog-shadow-sm: 0 10px 30px rgba(8, 28, 58, 0.07);
    --blog-shadow-md: 0 18px 50px rgba(8, 28, 58, 0.12);
    --blog-shadow-lg: 0 28px 80px rgba(8, 28, 58, 0.17);
}

/* =========================
   Blog page
========================= */

.blog-page,
.blog-page *,
.blog-page *::before,
.blog-page *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.blog-page {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 35px 0 90px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 12% 6%,
            rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.11),
            transparent 28%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 91% 17%,
            rgba(116, 56, 232, 0.09),
            transparent 27%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            #f8fbff 0%,
            #f2f7ff 45%,
            #ffffff 100%
        );
    font-family: "Hind Siliguri", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}

.blog-page button,
.blog-page input,
.blog-page select,
.blog-page textarea {
    font-family: "Hind Siliguri", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}

.blog-page a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-page img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.blog-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* =========================
   Background decoration
========================= */

.blog-bg-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-bg-circle {
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(8px);
    animation: blogFloat 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.blog-bg-circle-one {
    top: 180px;
    left: -130px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.09);
}

.blog-bg-circle-two {
    top: 700px;
    right: -150px;
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    background: rgba(116, 56, 232, 0.08);
    animation-delay: -5s;
}

@keyframes blogFloat {
    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-22px) scale(1.05);
    }
}

/* =========================
   Common headings
========================= */

.blog-section-header {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.section-small-title {
    display: block;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-main-title {
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.18;
}

.section-count-box {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 105px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: 17px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.section-count-box strong {
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.section-count-box span {
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* =========================
   Categories
========================= */

.blog-category-section {
    margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.category-navigation {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
}

.category-nav-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    transition:
        color 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease,
        border-color 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.category-nav-button:hover {
    color: var(--blog-white);
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.category-nav-button svg {
    width: 21px;
    height: 21px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.blog-category-slider {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 4px 4px 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.blog-category-slider::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.blog-category-card {
    --delay: 0ms;

    position: relative;
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 19px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
    border-radius: 25px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    box-shadow: 0 19px 46px rgba(9, 34, 70, 0.15);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    isolation: isolate;
    transition:
        opacity 0.55s ease var(--delay),
        transform 0.45s ease var(--delay),
        box-shadow 0.45s ease;
}

.blog-category-card.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.blog-category-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 28px 65px rgba(9, 34, 70, 0.22);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.blog-category-card::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: -62px;
    right: -62px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    content: "";
    z-index: -1;
}

.blog-category-card::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 17px;
    bottom: 17px;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    content: "";
    z-index: -1;
}

.category-blue {
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(6, 55, 127, 0.24), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #1669e8, #06439e);
}

.category-purple {
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(85, 26, 170, 0.28), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #9259f7, #5822b8);
}

.category-green {
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(4, 112, 84, 0.28), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #16b99e, #047656);
}

.category-orange {
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(173, 77, 7, 0.28), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #f59d16, #b65308);
}

.category-pink {
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(177, 22, 88, 0.25), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #f2446e, #b31759);
}

.category-cyan {
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(18, 78, 166, 0.26), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #10b8d4, #2150b5);
}

.category-card-shine {
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -75%;
    width: 54%;
    height: 200%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20),
        transparent
    );
    transform: rotate(20deg);
    transition: left 0.7s ease;
}

.blog-category-card:hover .category-card-shine {
    left: 135%;
}

.category-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.category-index {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.category-link-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transition:
        transform 0.3s ease,
        background 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-category-card:hover .category-link-icon {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.category-link-icon svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.category-card-icon {
    display: flex;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
    border-radius: 17px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
}

.category-card-icon img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.category-card-icon svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
}

.category-card-content {
    margin-top: 17px;
}

.category-card-content h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.category-card-content p {
    margin: 5px 0 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70);
    font-size: 13px;
}

/* =========================
   Featured slider
========================= */

.featured-blog-section {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.premium-blog-slider {
    position: relative;
    padding: 11px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.69);
    border-radius: 32px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-lg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}

.featured-slider-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: #07172c;
}

.featured-slider-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.featured-slider-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 7s ease;
}

.carousel-item.active .featured-slider-image img {
    transform: scale(1.055);
}

.featured-dark-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(4, 15, 32, 0.27);
}

.featured-gradient-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.92) 0%,
            rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.72) 45%,
            rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.18) 78%,
            rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.06) 100%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            0deg,
            rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.55),
            transparent 52%
        );
}

.featured-slider-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 500px;
    padding: 45px 52px 67px;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.featured-content-inner {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.featured-labels {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.featured-category,
.featured-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.featured-category {
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 13px;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.featured-category:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.featured-category span {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #56e6ca;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(86, 230, 202, 0.12);
}

.featured-badge {
    padding: 8px 13px;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    background: #ffffff;
}

.featured-article-title {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.8vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.featured-article-title a {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 0 7px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.featured-article-summary {
    display: -webkit-box;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 15px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.featured-slider-footer {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 23px;
}

.featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
}

.featured-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 7px;
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70);
    font-size: 12px;
}

.featured-meta svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.featured-read-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 46px;
    padding: 11px 17px;
    gap: 9px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 13px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition:
        color 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.featured-read-button:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.featured-read-button svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.featured-read-button:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.featured-slider-navigation {
    position: absolute;
    right: 34px;
    bottom: 27px;
    z-index: 5;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
}

.featured-slider-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(4, 16, 35, 0.38);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition:
        background 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.featured-slider-button:hover {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.featured-slider-button svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.featured-indicators {
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    margin: 0;
    gap: 6px;
}

.featured-indicators [data-bs-target] {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    margin: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.43);
    opacity: 1;
    transition:
        width 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease;
}

.featured-indicators .active {
    width: 27px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

/* =========================
   Placeholder
========================= */

.image-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 160px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--blog-primary-dark),
        var(--blog-secondary)
    );
}

.image-placeholder svg {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.3;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* =========================
   Latest article cards
========================= */

.latest-header {
    align-items: center;
}

.premium-article-card {
    --delay: 0ms;

    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.55s ease var(--delay),
        transform 0.45s ease var(--delay),
        border-color 0.4s ease,
        box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.premium-article-card.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.premium-article-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.24);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-md);
    transform: translateY(-7px);
}

.article-card-image {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 235px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #d9e4f4;
}

.article-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition:
        transform 0.55s ease,
        filter 0.4s ease;
}

.premium-article-card:hover .article-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.065);
    filter: saturate(1.07);
}

.article-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        transparent 45%,
        rgba(3, 14, 30, 0.64)
    );
}

.article-category {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
    max-width: calc(100% - 72px);
    padding: 6px 11px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(4, 16, 35, 0.47);
    backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.article-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    right: 13px;
    bottom: 13px;
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.23);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
    transition:
        transform 0.3s ease,
        background 0.3s ease;
}

.premium-article-card:hover .article-arrow {
    background: var(--blog-primary);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.article-arrow svg {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.article-card-content {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 255px;
    padding: 21px;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.article-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 5px;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: 11px;
}

.article-meta svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.article-card-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.38;
}

.article-card-content h3 a {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.article-card-content h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--blog-primary);
}

.article-card-content p {
    display: -webkit-box;
    margin: 11px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.68;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.article-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 18px;
}

.article-card-footer a {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    gap: 7px;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.article-card-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--blog-primary-dark);
}

.article-card-footer svg {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.article-card-footer a:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.article-card-footer > span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.24),
        transparent
    );
}

/* =========================
   Our picks
========================= */

.our-picks-wrapper {
    position: sticky;
    top: 105px;
}

.premium-picks-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 26px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 28px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(
        145deg,
        rgba(19, 47, 87, 0.98),
        rgba(5, 21, 46, 0.99)
    );
    box-shadow: 0 28px 75px rgba(6, 21, 45, 0.23);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.premium-picks-card::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: -65px;
    right: -65px;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.18);
    content: "";
    z-index: -1;
}

.picks-card-glow {
    position: absolute;
    right: -65px;
    bottom: 80px;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(116, 56, 232, 0.18);
    filter: blur(45px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.picks-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.picks-heading .section-small-title {
    color: #75d7ff;
}

.picks-heading h2 {
    margin: 3px 0 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 29px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.picks-star {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: 15px;
    color: #f7ce38;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.picks-star svg {
    width: 23px;
    height: 23px;
    fill: rgba(247, 206, 56, 0.18);
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.6;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.picks-list {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.pick-item {
    --delay: 0ms;

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 102px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(18px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.5s ease var(--delay),
        transform 0.5s ease var(--delay);
}

.pick-item.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.pick-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.pick-item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.pick-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 85px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.pick-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.pick-item:hover .pick-image img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}

.pick-image .image-placeholder {
    min-height: 85px;
}

.pick-image .image-placeholder svg {
    width: 33px;
    height: 33px;
}

.pick-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 6px;
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    padding: 0 6px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.21);
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.57);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.pick-content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.pick-category {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #75d7ff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.pick-category:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.pick-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.43;
}

.pick-content h3 a {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.pick-content h3 a:hover {
    color: #75d7ff;
}

.pick-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 7px;
}

.pick-meta span {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.49);
    font-size: 10px;
}

.pick-meta span + span::before {
    margin-right: 7px;
    content: "•";
}

.picks-empty {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 30px 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    text-align: center;
}

/* =========================
   Empty boxes
========================= */

.blog-empty-box,
.blog-empty-state {
    border: 1px dashed rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.25);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.67);
    box-shadow: var(--blog-shadow-sm);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.blog-empty-box {
    padding: 35px;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-empty-state {
    padding: 60px 25px;
    text-align: center;
}

.empty-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 22px;
    color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: rgba(18, 104, 229, 0.09);
}

.empty-icon svg {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.6;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.blog-empty-state h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--blog-heading);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-empty-state p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--blog-muted);
}

/* =========================
   Pagination
========================= */

.blog-pagination {
    margin-top: 38px;
}

.blog-pagination nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.blog-pagination .pagination {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-pagination .page-item {
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-pagination .page-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    color: var(--blog-text);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    box-shadow: 0 7px 20px rgba(8, 28, 58, 0.06);
    font-family: "Hind Siliguri", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-pagination .page-link:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: var(--blog-primary);
}

.blog-pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--blog-primary);
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--blog-primary),
        var(--blog-secondary)
    );
}

/* =========================
   Tablet
========================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: minmax(210px, 235px);
    }

    .featured-slider-card,
    .featured-slider-content {
        min-height: 470px;
    }

    .featured-slider-content {
        padding: 40px 43px 65px;
    }

    .article-card-image {
        height: 210px;
    }

    .premium-picks-card {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .pick-item {
        grid-template-columns: 90px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .blog-page {
        padding-top: 28px;
    }

    .our-picks-wrapper {
        position: static;
        margin-top: 7px;
    }

    .premium-picks-card {
        padding: 27px;
    }

    .picks-list {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 0 22px;
    }

    .pick-item:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .article-card-image {
        height: 230px;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Mobile
========================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .blog-page {
        padding: 24px 0 65px;
    }

    .blog-section-header {
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .section-main-title {
        font-size: 27px;
    }

    .section-small-title {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .blog-category-section {
        margin-bottom: 42px;
    }

    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: 72%;
        gap: 13px;
        margin-right: -12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    .blog-category-card {
        min-height: 205px;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .category-card-icon {
        margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .featured-blog-section {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .featured-section-header .section-count-box {
        display: none;
    }

    .premium-blog-slider {
        padding: 8px;
        border-radius: 25px;
    }

    .featured-slider-card,
    .featured-slider-content {
        min-height: 440px;
    }

    .featured-slider-card {
        border-radius: 19px;
    }

    .featured-gradient-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(
                0deg,
                rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.93) 0%,
                rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.72) 65%,
                rgba(3, 14, 31, 0.18) 100%
            );
    }

    .featured-slider-content {
        padding: 25px 23px 69px;
    }

    .featured-content-inner {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .featured-article-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.24;
    }

    .featured-article-summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.62;
    }

    .featured-slider-footer {
        margin-top: 18px;
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .featured-read-button {
        min-height: 42px;
        padding: 9px 14px;
    }

    .featured-slider-navigation {
        right: 18px;
        bottom: 17px;
    }

    .featured-slider-button {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .latest-header .section-count-box {
        min-width: 76px;
        padding: 9px 10px;
    }

    .latest-header .section-count-box strong {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .latest-header .section-count-box span {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    /* Two cards in every mobile row */
    .article-grid > .col-6 {
        padding-left: 5px;
        padding-right: 5px;
    }

    .premium-article-card {
        border-radius: 17px;
    }

    .article-card-image {
        height: 155px;
    }

    .article-category {
        left: 8px;
        bottom: 8px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 50px);
        padding: 4px 7px;
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .article-arrow {
        right: 7px;
        bottom: 7px;
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
    }

    .article-arrow svg {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
    }

    .article-card-content {
        min-height: 225px;
        padding: 13px;
    }

    .article-meta {
        gap: 7px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .article-meta span {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .article-meta svg {
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
    }

    .article-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.36;
    }

    .article-card-content p {
        margin-top: 8px;
        font-size: 10.5px;
        line-height: 1.55;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    }

    .article-card-footer {
        gap: 7px;
        padding-top: 13px;
    }

    .article-card-footer a {
        gap: 4px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .article-card-footer svg {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
    }

    .picks-list {
        display: block;
    }

    .pick-item:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    }

    .pick-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Small mobile
========================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .blog-container {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }

    .section-main-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .category-navigation {
        gap: 7px;
    }

    .category-nav-button {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }

    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: 79%;
    }

    .blog-category-card {
        min-height: 195px;
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .category-card-icon {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        margin-top: 21px;
    }

    .category-card-content h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .featured-slider-card,
    .featured-slider-content {
        min-height: 415px;
    }

    .featured-slider-content {
        padding: 22px 18px 64px;
    }

    .featured-labels {
        gap: 7px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .featured-category,
    .featured-badge {
        padding: 6px 10px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .featured-article-title {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 1.23;
    }

    .featured-article-summary {
        margin-top: 11px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .featured-meta {
        gap: 9px;
    }

    .featured-meta span {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .featured-indicators {
        display: none;
    }

    .article-grid {
        --bs-gutter-x: 8px;
        --bs-gutter-y: 12px;
    }

    .article-card-image {
        height: 125px;
    }

    .article-card-content {
        min-height: 205px;
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .article-meta span:first-child {
        max-width: 78px;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .article-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.34;
    }

    .article-card-content p {
        font-size: 9.5px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    }

    .article-card-footer a {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .premium-picks-card {
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 23px;
    }

    .picks-heading h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .pick-item {
        grid-template-columns: 90px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

/* =========================
   Very small screens
========================= */

@media (max-width: 390px) {
    .article-card-image {
        height: 112px;
    }

    .article-category {
        max-width: 75px;
    }

    .article-card-content {
        min-height: 195px;
        padding: 9px;
    }

    .article-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .article-card-content p {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .article-meta span {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .article-card-footer > span {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Reduced motion
========================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-page *,
    .blog-page *::before,
    .blog-page *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }

    .blog-category-card,
    .premium-article-card,
    .pick-item {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   Final responsive article grid override
   Desktop: 4 cards | Tablet: 2 cards | Mobile: 1 card
========================================================= */

.blog-main-content > .row {
    row-gap: 42px;
}

.article-grid > [class*="col-"] {
    display: flex;
}

.article-grid .premium-article-card {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Four-column cards need a slightly more compact proportion. */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .article-card-image {
        height: 190px;
    }

    .article-card-content {
        min-height: 235px;
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .article-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.38;
    }

    .article-card-content p {
        font-size: 12px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    }

    .article-card-footer a {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

/* Our Picks now sits below Latest Articles and uses the available width. */
.our-picks-wrapper {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .picks-list {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        column-gap: 28px;
    }

    .pick-item:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }
}

/* One article card per row on phones. */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .article-grid {
        --bs-gutter-x: 0;
        --bs-gutter-y: 18px;
    }

    .article-card-image {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .premium-article-card {
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .article-card-content {
        min-height: 235px;
        padding: 17px;
    }

    .article-category {
        left: 12px;
        bottom: 12px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 65px);
        padding: 6px 10px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .article-arrow {
        right: 11px;
        bottom: 11px;
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .article-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.38;
    }

    .article-card-content p {
        margin-top: 9px;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.62;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    }

    .article-meta span,
    .article-card-footer a {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .article-card-footer > span {
        display: block;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   Final compact Popular Categories layout
   Large desktop: 5 cards in one row
   Desktop: 4 cards
   Tablet: 3 cards
   Small tablet: 2 cards
   Mobile: horizontal cards
========================================================= */

.blog-category-section {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.blog-category-section .blog-section-header {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-category-slider {
    grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - 56px) / 5);
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 3px 3px 13px;
}

.blog-category-card {
    min-height: 164px;
    padding: 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(9, 34, 70, 0.14);
}

.blog-category-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(9, 34, 70, 0.20);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.blog-category-card::before {
    top: -54px;
    right: -54px;
    width: 122px;
    height: 122px;
}

.blog-category-card::after {
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
}

.category-index {
    font-size: 11px;
}

.category-link-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
}

.category-link-icon svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
}

.category-card-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    border-radius: 13px;
}

.category-card-icon svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
}

.category-card-content {
    margin-top: 12px;
}

.category-card-content h2 {
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.category-card-content p {
    margin-top: 3px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - 42px) / 4);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - 28px) / 3);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - 14px) / 2);
    }

    .blog-category-card {
        min-height: 158px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .blog-category-section {
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .blog-category-section .blog-section-header {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .category-navigation {
        gap: 7px;
    }

    .category-nav-button {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .category-nav-button svg {
        width: 17px;
        height: 17px;
    }

    .blog-category-slider {
        grid-auto-columns: minmax(210px, 82%);
        gap: 12px;
        padding-bottom: 11px;
    }

    .blog-category-card {
        min-height: 154px;
        padding: 13px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .category-card-icon {
        margin-top: 16px;
    }

    .category-card-content h2 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }
}