.blog-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; }
.blog-meta__avatar {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
	background: var(--mcc-green-dark); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem;
}
.blog-meta__by { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.3; }
.blog-meta__name { font-weight: 800; color: var(--mcc-heading); font-size: .95rem; }
.blog-meta__date { color: var(--mcc-muted); font-size: .85rem; }

.blog-hero { position: relative; background: var(--mcc-navy); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.blog-hero__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .5; object-position: center; }
.blog-hero__overlay {
	position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
	background:
		radial-gradient(55% 60% at 88% 18%, rgba(111, 178, 86, .2), transparent 70%),
		linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(18, 39, 72, .93) 0%, rgba(13, 29, 51, .8) 45%, rgba(18, 39, 72, .5) 100%);
}
.blog-hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem; }
.blog-hero__crumb {
	display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
	font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.blog-hero__crumb a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); }
.blog-hero__crumb a:hover { color: #fff; }
.blog-hero__crumb span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5); }
.blog-hero__crumb .is-current { color: var(--mcc-green); }
.blog-hero__title {
	color: #fff; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.05;
	font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.5rem + 3.6vw, 4.6rem); margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.blog-hero__hl { color: var(--mcc-yellow); display: block; }
.blog-hero__lead { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 34rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* Search pill */
.blog-search {
	display: flex; align-items: center;
	background: #fff; border-radius: 60px; padding: .5rem .5rem .5rem 1.4rem;
	max-width: 40rem; box-shadow: var(--mcc-shadow);
}
.blog-search__icon { display: inline-flex; color: var(--mcc-muted); flex: none; }
.blog-search__input {
	flex: 1 1 auto; border: 0; outline: none; background: transparent;
	padding: .7rem .9rem; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--mcc-heading); min-width: 0;
}
.blog-search__input::placeholder { color: var(--mcc-muted); }
.blog-search__btn {
	flex: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
	background: var(--mcc-green-dark); color: #fff;
	font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase;
	padding: .8rem 1.8rem; border-radius: 60px;
	box-shadow: var(--mcc-shadow-green);
	transition: background-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.blog-search__btn:hover { background: var(--mcc-green-darker); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* FEATURED READ (2-col card) */
.blog-featured__hl { color: var(--mcc-green-dark); }
.blog-feature-card {
	display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: stretch;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--mcc-border); border-radius: var(--mcc-radius-lg);
	overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--mcc-shadow-sm);
}
.blog-feature-card__media { min-height: 100%; }
.blog-feature-card__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.blog-feature-card__body { padding: 2.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-feature-card__badge {
	align-self: flex-start;
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--mcc-gold), var(--mcc-gold-2));
	color: var(--mcc-ink); font-weight: 800; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
	padding: .5rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 60px; margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.blog-feature-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-feature-card__title a { color: var(--mcc-heading); }
.blog-feature-card__title a:hover { color: var(--mcc-green-dark); }
.blog-feature-card__excerpt { color: var(--mcc-body); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: auto; }
.blog-feature-card__foot {
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin-top: 1.8rem; padding-top: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--mcc-border);
}
.blog-feature-card__link {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
	font-weight: 800; color: var(--mcc-green-dark);
}
.blog-feature-card__link svg { transition: transform .16s ease; }
.blog-feature-card__link:hover { color: var(--mcc-green-darker); }
.blog-feature-card__link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* LATEST ARTICLES (image cards + pagination) */
.blog-latest__hl { color: var(--mcc-green-dark); }
.blog-card {
	height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--mcc-border); border-radius: var(--mcc-radius-lg);
	overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--mcc-shadow-sm);
	transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--mcc-shadow); }
.blog-card__media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: #eef2ea; }
.blog-card__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.blog-card__body { padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1 1 auto; }
.blog-card__title { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.blog-card__title a { color: var(--mcc-heading); }
.blog-card__title a:hover { color: var(--mcc-green-dark); }
.blog-card__excerpt { color: var(--mcc-body); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.blog-card__foot {
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .8rem;
	margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--mcc-border);
}
.blog-card__foot .blog-meta__avatar { width: 34px; height: 34px; font-size: .85rem; }
.blog-card__read { font-weight: 800; color: var(--mcc-heading); font-size: .85rem; white-space: nowrap; }

/* Pagination */
.blog-pagination {
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem;
	margin-top: 3rem;
}
.blog-pagination__pages { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; margin: 0; }
.blog-pagination__pages a,
.blog-pagination__nav {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem;
	min-width: 46px; height: 46px; padding: 0 1rem; border-radius: 60px;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--mcc-border);
	font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: var(--mcc-heading);
	transition: background-color .16s ease, color .16s ease, border-color .16s ease;
}
.blog-pagination__pages a:hover,
.blog-pagination__nav:hover { border-color: var(--mcc-green); color: var(--mcc-green-dark); }
.blog-pagination__pages a.is-active { background: var(--mcc-ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--mcc-ink); }
.blog-pagination__dots { color: var(--mcc-muted); font-weight: 800; padding: 0 .3rem; }
.blog-pagination__nav.is-disabled { color: var(--mcc-muted); opacity: .55; pointer-events: none; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
	.blog-hero__inner { padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem; }
	.blog-feature-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.blog-feature-card__media { min-height: 260px; }
	.blog-feature-card__body { padding: 2rem 1.6rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
	.blog-search { flex-wrap: wrap; border-radius: 20px; padding: .8rem; }
	.blog-search__input { flex: 1 1 100%; order: 1; }
	.blog-search__icon { display: none; }
	.blog-search__btn { flex: 1 1 100%; order: 2; margin-top: .5rem; }
}

.blog-hero--archive .blog-hero__title { margin-bottom: .6rem; }

.blog-empty {
	max-width: 40rem;
	margin: 0 auto;
	text-align: center;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--mcc-border);
	border-radius: var(--mcc-radius-lg);
	box-shadow: var(--mcc-shadow-sm);
	padding: 3rem 2rem;
}
.blog-empty__icon {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%;
	background: rgba(111, 178, 86, .14); color: var(--mcc-green-dark);
	margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.blog-empty__title { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 900; color: var(--mcc-heading); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.blog-empty__text { color: var(--mcc-body); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.blog-empty__search { margin: 0 auto 1.4rem; }
.blog-empty__cta { margin-top: .2rem; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
	.blog-empty { padding: 2.2rem 1.25rem; }
	.blog-empty__icon { width: 60px; height: 60px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
}