@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@500;700&family=Manrope:wght@400;600&display=swap");

:root {
    --bg-start: #0f1e3f;
    --bg-mid: #1b2f5d;
    --bg-end: #213d77;
    --steel: #c8d6e8;
    --steel-soft: rgba(200, 214, 232, 0.18);
    --panel: rgba(14, 26, 54, 0.78);
    --panel-strong: rgba(17, 34, 70, 0.92);
    --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    --text-main: #f8f4ff;
    --text-soft: #d7c7e6;
    --accent: #9fd3ff;
    --accent-strong: #ffd166;
    --shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(9, 18, 38, 0.34);
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    min-height: 100vh;
    font-family: "Manrope", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-main);
    padding: 32px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 12% 16%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.18), transparent 20%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 88% 14%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.16), transparent 22%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(80, 140, 220, 0.2), transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(140deg, var(--bg-start), var(--bg-mid) 50%, var(--bg-end));
}

html.is-loading,
html.is-loading body {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.page-loader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.18), transparent 35%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.2), transparent 40%),
        linear-gradient(140deg, var(--bg-start), var(--bg-mid) 55%, var(--bg-end));
    color: var(--text-main);
    transition: opacity 0.45s ease, visibility 0.45s ease;
}

.page-loader.is-hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.loader-track {
    position: relative;
    width: min(220px, 70vw);
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.loader-track::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.6), rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.65), transparent);
    animation: trackGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.loader-dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9fd3ff, #ffd166);
    box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.6);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    animation: dotRide 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.loader-dot:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.35s;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.loader-dot:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.7s;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.loader-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-soft);
}

@keyframes dotRide {
    0% {
        left: -8%;
        transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.9);
    }
    50% {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
    }
    100% {
        left: 108%;
        transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.9);
    }
}

@keyframes trackGlow {
    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 0.35;
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
}

.site-header {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1220px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 18px 18px 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: 34px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 0% 0%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.18), transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(90, 170, 255, 0.2), transparent 42%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12, 26, 52, 0.92), rgba(8, 16, 32, 0.92));
    box-shadow:
        0 22px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
}

.site-header::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 24px),
        radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 12% 30%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.16), transparent 40%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -2;
}

.site-header::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto -10% -40% auto;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.18), transparent 60%);
    transform: rotate(12deg);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

.site-header > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.navbar {
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-radius: 28px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.navbar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
  
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12, 26, 50, 0.96), rgba(7, 14, 28, 0.95)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.22), transparent 45%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 12%, rgba(90, 170, 255, 0.22), transparent 40%);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
        0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.navbar::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 25%, transparent 70%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.18)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.18), transparent 26%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.navbar::after {
    content: none;
}

.navbar .nav-left::after,
.navbar .nav-center::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-left,
.nav-center {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.nav-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding-right: 16px;
    min-height: 78px;
}

.nav-left::before {
    content: none;
}

.nav-left::after {
    right: -12px;
    top: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 52px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34), transparent);
}

.nav-center {
    max-width: 680px;
    justify-self: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6px 26px 20px;
}

.cursor-fx-active {
    cursor: auto;
}

.cursor-orb,
.cursor-bubble-layer {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9998;
}

.cursor-orb {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin-left: -22px;
    margin-top: -22px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
}

.cursor-ring {
    position: absolute;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.55), inset 0 0 8px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.2);
    background: transparent;
    animation: cursorSpin 4.5s linear infinite;
}

.cursor-bubble-layer {
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
    filter: blur(0.2px);
}

.cursor-bubble {
    position: fixed;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    margin-left: -12px;
    margin-top: -12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.45;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.5), rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.05));
    box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.3);
    transform: translate3d(-999px, -999px, 0);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

@keyframes cursorSpin {
    from {
        transform: rotate(0deg);
    }
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

.nav-center::before {
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(280px, 80%);
    height: 1px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.8), transparent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.35);
}

.nav-logo {
    width: clamp(58px, 7vw, 84px);
    height: clamp(58px, 7vw, 84px);
    object-fit: contain;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
       border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: none;
    animation: none;
}

.brand-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(90, 170, 255, 0.3), rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.2));
    color: #e7f4ff;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.brand-tag::before {
    content: "";
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-strong);
    box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.55);
}

.brand-tag::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 0 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 42%, transparent 56% 100%);
    transform: translateX(-120%);
    animation: badgeSweep 4.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.nav-center h1 {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-family: "Cinzel", "Manrope", serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.7vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 12px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #d9e7ff 55%, #ffe2a1 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

.nav-center p {
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #ffe7a3;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
@keyframes badgeSweep {
    0%, 18% {
        transform: translateX(-120%);
    }
    28%, 100% {
        transform: translateX(140%);
    }
}


@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .navbar {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .nav-left::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-center {
        justify-self: start;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .nav-center::before {
        left: 0;
        transform: none;
        width: 180px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    body {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .site-header {
        padding: 14px;
        border-radius: 26px;
    }

    .navbar {
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .navbar {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 14px 14px;
    }

    .nav-center {
        padding: 4px 0 14px;
    }

    .nav-center h1 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    .nav-center p {
        font-size: 0.74rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    }

    .nav-left {
        padding-right: 0;
        border-right: 0;
    }

}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
    body {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .site-header {
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 14px 20px 14px;
    }

    .navbar {
        padding: 22px 24px;
    }
}

.hero-slider {
    padding: 0;
}

.slider-shell {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.slider-shell::before {
    content: none;
}

.slider-stage {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    min-height: clamp(260px, 36vw, 420px);
    border-radius: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.slider-frame {
    grid-area: 1 / 1;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.02);
    transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1.2s ease;
}

.slider-frame.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.slide-media {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
}

.slide-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    image-rendering: auto;
    opacity: 1;
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
    filter: none;
}

.slide-media::before {
    content: none;
}

.slider-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: clamp(18px, 4vw, 36px);
    right: clamp(18px, 4vw, 36px);
    bottom: clamp(18px, 4vw, 36px);
    padding: clamp(12px, 2.6vw, 22px);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: visible;
}

.slider-caption::before {
    content: none;
}

.slider-caption::after {
    content: none;
}

.slider-caption h2 {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    position: relative;
}

.slider-caption p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    max-width: 620px;
    font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.2vw, 1.05rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-slider {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .slider-shell {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .slider-stage {
        min-height: 240px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .slider-shell {
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .slider-caption {
        padding: 16px;
        position: static;
        margin-top: 14px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
    .slider-shell {
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .slider-stage {
        min-height: clamp(320px, 34vw, 480px);
    }

    .slide-image {
        transform: translateZ(0);
    }
}

.blog-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 72px 20px 92px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(66% 48% at 8% 10%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.16), transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(58% 44% at 94% 2%, rgba(126, 190, 245, 0.2), transparent 68%),
        linear-gradient(175deg, rgba(6, 15, 32, 0.86), rgba(9, 19, 39, 0.92) 54%, rgba(5, 12, 25, 0.9));
}

.blog-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 32px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), transparent 22%, transparent 78%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04));
    opacity: 0.72;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-shell {
    max-width: 1220px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.blog-heading {
    position: relative;
       max-width: 1220px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
    padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
    border-radius: 34px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    background:
        linear-gradient(130deg, rgba(8, 18, 36, 0.94), rgba(12, 26, 52, 0.9) 45%, rgba(6, 12, 26, 0.94)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.22), transparent 46%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 8%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.24), transparent 48%);
    box-shadow:
        0 34px 70px rgba(2, 8, 18, 0.46),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.blog-heading::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 14px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.28), rgba(255, 209, 102, 0)) 0 0 / 48% 3px no-repeat,
        radial-gradient(circle at 18% 70%, rgba(90, 170, 255, 0.18), transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.85;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-heading::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(-40px, 6vw, -10px);
    top: clamp(-30px, 4vw, -8px);
    width: clamp(160px, 22vw, 240px);
    height: clamp(160px, 22vw, 240px);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:
        conic-gradient(from 30deg, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.26), rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.22), rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.26));
    filter: blur(2px);
    opacity: 0.5;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.2vw, 3.3rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    max-width: 20ch;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: #f4fbff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-wrap: balance;
    text-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(4, 10, 22, 0.5);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-heading h2 span {
    position: relative;
    color: #ffd166;
    text-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.35);
}

.blog-heading h2 span::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -6px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.95), rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.6));
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.35);
}

.section-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 8px 18px 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.28), rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.18));
    color: #fff3c1;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
        0 12px 22px rgba(10, 22, 42, 0.32);
}

.section-tag::before {
    content: "";
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #fff4cc 0%, #ffd166 60%, #ffb400 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.22);
}

.blog-grid {
    counter-reset: story;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: stretch;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.blog-grid::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 12% 6%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.15), transparent 36%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

.blog-card {
    counter-increment: story;
    display: grid;
    grid-column: span 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: 22px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 105% -10%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.24), transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at -8% 110%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.2), transparent 48%),
        linear-gradient(176deg, rgba(16, 31, 58, 0.98), rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.98));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease, filter 0.28s ease;
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    min-height: 100%;
    animation: blogCardReveal 0.55s ease both;
    transform-origin: center bottom;
}

.blog-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 34%, transparent 72%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.1));
    opacity: 0.7;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

.blog-card::after {
    content: counter(story, decimal-leading-zero);
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(7, 14, 28, 0.8), rgba(15, 29, 56, 0.8));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 2;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.52);
    box-shadow: 0 34px 68px rgba(7, 16, 32, 0.52);
    filter: saturate(1.08);
}

.blog-card:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.7);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.blog-card-featured {
    grid-column: span 1;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% -12%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.3), transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 12% 120%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.22), transparent 50%),
        linear-gradient(175deg, rgba(16, 31, 58, 0.98), rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.98));
    border-color: rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.35);
}

.blog-card-featured .blog-card-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.blog-card-featured .blog-card-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.blog-card-media {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.blog-card-media::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto auto 14px 14px;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22), transparent 35%),
        rgba(7, 14, 28, 0.62);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-card-media::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 36px;
    bottom: 34px;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: 8px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
    border-left: 12px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    z-index: 3;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-media::before {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3), transparent 35%),
        rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.32);
}

.blog-card-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

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

.blog-card-content {
    padding: 20px 20px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-card-content::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 22px;
    right: 22px;
    top: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.35), rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.35));
}

.blog-card-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #e8f4ff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.16);
    border: 1px solid rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.24);
}

.blog-card-content h3 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: calc(100% - 52px);
    color: #f4f9ff;
}

.blog-card-content p {
    color: #d2e0f6;
    line-height: 1.64;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    flex: 1;
}


.blog-card:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.06s;
}

.blog-card:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.12s;
}

.blog-card:nth-child(4) {
    animation-delay: 0.18s;
}

.blog-card:nth-child(5) {
    animation-delay: 0.24s;
}

.blog-card:nth-child(6) {
    animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

@keyframes blogCardReveal {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.985);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }
}

.video-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s ease;
}

.video-modal.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.video-modal-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(2, 8, 20, 0.82);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.video-modal-dialog {
    position: relative;
    width: min(960px, 100%);
    padding: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 18% 12%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.18), transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 86% 8%, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.22), transparent 45%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 24, 48, 0.96), rgba(7, 14, 29, 0.96));
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    z-index: 1;
}

.video-modal-dialog h3 {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.video-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.video-modal-frame {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 18px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02)),
        linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(10, 22, 46, 0.9), rgba(6, 12, 26, 0.9));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
        0 18px 40px rgba(4, 10, 22, 0.45);
}

.video-modal-frame video,
.video-modal-frame iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
    display: block;
    background: transparent;
}

body.modal-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .blog-heading {
        padding: 22px 22px 26px;
    }

    .blog-heading::before {
        background:
            repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 14px),
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.24), rgba(255, 209, 102, 0)) 0 0 / 56% 3px no-repeat,
            radial-gradient(circle at 20% 70%, rgba(90, 170, 255, 0.18), transparent 56%);
    }

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .blog-card,
    .blog-card-featured {
        grid-column: span 1;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .blog-section {
        padding: 40px 16px 58px;
    }

    .blog-heading {
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        border-radius: 24px;
        padding: 20px 16px 20px;
    }

    .blog-heading h2 {
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .blog-card,
    .blog-card-featured {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .blog-card::after {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        font-size: 0.68rem;
    }

    .blog-card-content h3 {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .video-modal-dialog {
        padding: 16px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blog-card,
    .blog-summary-card,
    .blog-card-media img {
        animation: none;
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* Creative copyright strip */
.container-fluid.copyright {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    background:
        radial-gradient(110% 130% at 8% 0%, rgba(159, 211, 255, 0.18), transparent 52%),
        radial-gradient(90% 110% at 92% 100%, rgba(200, 214, 232, 0.16), transparent 50%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 20, 42, 0.96), rgba(14, 28, 56, 0.94) 48%, rgba(9, 17, 36, 0.96));
}

.container-fluid.copyright::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), var(--steel), transparent);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.container-fluid.copyright .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.container-fluid.copyright .row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    min-width: max-content;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  
    padding: 12px 16px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02)),
        rgba(9, 18, 36, 0.46);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    box-shadow:
        0 14px 34px rgba(4, 10, 22, 0.34),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.container-fluid.copyright .col-md-6 {
    width: auto;
    max-width: none;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.container-fluid.copyright .text-body {
      color: #f9ff19 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.container-fluid.copyright a {
    color: var(--steel) !important;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 0 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.container-fluid.copyright a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -3px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    transform: scaleX(0.3);
    transform-origin: left;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--steel));
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0.72;
}

.container-fluid.copyright a:hover {
    color: var(--accent) !important;
}

.container-fluid.copyright a:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    opacity: 1;
}

.container-fluid.copyright .fa-copyright {
    color: var(--steel) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .container-fluid.copyright .row {
       
        padding: 10px 12px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .container-fluid.copyright .text-body {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}