:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --card:#f3f7fb;
  --accent:#ff7a00;
  --text:#002D62;
  --muted:#587CA0;
  --glass: rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  --maxw: 1200px;
  --radius:14px;
}

/* Base */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  background: #ffffff;      /* PURE WHITE PAGE BACKGROUND */
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px;
}


/* HERO */
.blog-hero {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-hero .intro-text {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
}

/* Featured Post */
.featured-post {
  background: #fff7ed;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,122,0,0.2);
  padding: 28px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin: 35px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(2,34,70,0.06);
  position: relative;
}

.featured-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.featured-post h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 12px 0;
}

.featured-post p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Blog Grid */
.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px,1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.blog-post {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(2,34,70,0.04);
  transition: .25s ease;
}

.blog-post .btn.ghost {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.blog-post h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-excerpt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,122,0,0.25);
 
}

.btn.ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,122,0,0.12);
}

.btn.primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn.primary:hover {
  background: #e56d00;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .featured-post {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}