/* ITF Business Blog — layered on top of /help/help.css for shared nav + footer */

:root {
  --navy: #0D1F3C;
  --blue: #1A56DB;
  --blue-light: #DBEAFE;
  --gray-600: #475569;
  --gray-200: #E2E8F0;
  --gray-100: #F1F5F9;
  --text: #0F172A;
}

/* ---- blog landing: post grid ---- */
.blog-grid {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-card {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26,86,219,.12);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.blog-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-light);
  padding: .25rem .6rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.blog-card h2 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.blog-card p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin: 0 0 .85rem;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: #94A3B8;
}
.blog-card-meta a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---- blog hero (richer than the plain help hero) ---- */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B1A33 0%, #14356A 55%, #1A56DB 125%);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.25rem 4rem;
}
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -40%; right: -10%;
  width: 520px; height: 520px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(96,165,250,.35), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, #000 0%, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, #000 0%, transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #BFDBFE;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding: .4rem .9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.blog-hero h1 span { color: #60A5FA; }
.blog-hero p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #CBD5E1;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---- featured (newest) post card with image ---- */
.blog-card.featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.blog-card-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 240px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-body { padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem; }
.blog-card.featured h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .blog-card.featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-card-img { max-height: 200px; }
}

/* ---- topic finder (filter + search) ---- */
.blog-tools {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.blog-filter { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.blog-filter-btn {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .45rem 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
}
.blog-filter-btn:hover { border-color: var(--blue); color: var(--blue); }
.blog-filter-btn.active { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; border-color: var(--blue); }
.blog-search-input {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .5rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: .9rem;
  min-width: 220px;
  outline: none;
}
.blog-search-input:focus { border-color: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,86,219,.12); }
.blog-empty {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--gray-600);
}

/* ---- single post ---- */
.blog-article {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
}
.blog-back {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.blog-back:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-article-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-light);
  padding: .25rem .6rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-article h1 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 .9rem;
}
.blog-article-meta {
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: #94A3B8;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}

/* article body typography */
.blog-body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
}
.blog-body p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.blog-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2.25rem 0 .85rem;
}
.blog-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 1.75rem 0 .6rem;
}
.blog-body ul, .blog-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.blog-body li { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.blog-body a { color: var(--blue); }
.blog-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.blog-body blockquote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: .85rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  color: var(--gray-600);
}

/* FTC affiliate disclosure box (for comparison/recommendation posts) */
.blog-disclosure {
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: .85rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

/* ---- author bio box (end of post) ---- */
.blog-author {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.blog-author-img {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.blog-author h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 .35rem;
}
.blog-author p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.blog-author-links a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; }

/* ---- subscribe + social block ---- */
.blog-subscribe {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: #fff;
}
.blog-subscribe h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.blog-subscribe p { font-size: .95rem; color: #CBD5E1; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.itf-subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: .6rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.itf-subscribe-form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  max-width: 320px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
  outline: none;
}
.itf-subscribe-form button {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.itf-subscribe-form button:hover { background: #1D4ED8; }
.itf-subscribe-form button:disabled { opacity: .7; cursor: default; }
.itf-hp { position: absolute; left: -5000px; }
.itf-subscribe-success {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #4ADE80;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: .5rem 0;
}
.blog-social { margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: .9rem; color: #94A3B8; }
.blog-social a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; margin: 0 .35rem; }

/* ---- tech review extras (shared with blog styles) ---- */
.review-rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.review-rating .stars { color: #F59E0B; letter-spacing: 2px; }
.review-verdict {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.review-verdict strong { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; }
.review-proscons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}
.review-pros, .review-cons {
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.review-pros { background: #F0FDF4; }
.review-cons { background: #FEF2F2; }
.review-pros h3, .review-cons h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 .6rem;
}
.review-pros ul, .review-cons ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.review-pros li, .review-cons li { margin-bottom: .4rem; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.review-buy {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: .8rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: .5rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.review-buy:hover { background: #1D4ED8; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-article h1 { font-size: 1.65rem; }
  .blog-body { font-size: 1rem; }
  .blog-author { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .review-proscons { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}