/* ===== Premium Blog — Expound Coderz ===== */

.mpblog-post-index .page-title-wrapper,
.mpblog-post-view .page-title-wrapper,
.expound-blog-premium .page-title-wrapper,
body[class*="blog-premium"] .page-title-wrapper,
.mpblog-post-index .breadcrumbs,
.mpblog-post-view .breadcrumbs,
.expound-blog-premium .breadcrumbs,
body[class*="blog-premium"] .breadcrumbs,
.mp-blog-rss,
.mpblog-copy-right {
    display: none !important;
}

.mpblog-post-index .page-main,
.mpblog-post-view .page-main,
.mpblog-post-index .column.main,
.mpblog-post-view .column.main,
body[class*="blog-premium"] .page-main,
body[class*="blog-premium"] .column.main {
    padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.expound-blog-premium .ec-blog-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 88px) 0 clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
    text-align: center;
}

.ec-blog-hero__pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.ec-blog-hero__pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: #e2e8f0;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

a.ec-blog-hero__pill:hover {
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
    border-color: rgba(147, 197, 253, 0.45);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
}

.ec-blog-hero__trust {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px 18px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #94a3b8;
}

.ec-blog-hero__trust span {
    position: relative;
}

.ec-blog-hero__trust span:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '·';
    position: absolute;
    right: -12px;
    color: #64748b;
}

/* Layout shell */
.mpblog-post-index .mpblog-post-list,
body[class*="blog-premium"] .mpblog-post-list,
.expound-blog-premium .mpblog-post-list,
.expound-blog-premium #mpblog-list-container,
.expound-blog-premium .ec-blog-list {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) 72px;
}

.expound-blog-premium .sidebar,
.expound-blog-premium .sidebar.sidebar-additional {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) 48px;
}

/* Card grid */
.ec-blog-list__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

.ec-blog-card--featured {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    min-height: 320px;
}

.ec-blog-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.ec-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.22);
}

.ec-blog-card__media {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e3a8a 55%, #0ea5e9 100%);
}

.ec-blog-card--featured .ec-blog-card__media {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    min-height: 100%;
}

.ec-blog-card__media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.ec-blog-card:hover .ec-blog-card__media img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.ec-blog-card__media--placeholder {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ec-blog-card__body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    flex: 1;
}

.ec-blog-card--featured .ec-blog-card__body {
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 36px 32px;
}

.ec-blog-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #64748b;
}

.ec-blog-card__year {
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08);
    color: #1d4ed8;
}

.ec-blog-card__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.ec-blog-card--featured .ec-blog-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.ec-blog-card__title a {
    color: #0f172a;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ec-blog-card__title a:hover {
    color: #1d4ed8;
}

.ec-blog-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ec-blog-card--featured .ec-blog-card__excerpt {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.ec-blog-card__cta {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #2563eb;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.25s ease;
}

.ec-blog-card__cta:hover {
    gap: 10px;
    color: #1d4ed8;
}

.ec-blog-list__pager {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.ec-blog-list__pager .pages,
.expound-blog-premium .pages {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ec-blog-list__pager .item a,
.ec-blog-list__pager .item strong,
.mpblog-post-index .pages .item a,
.expound-blog-premium .pages .item a,
.expound-blog-premium .pages .item strong {
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    min-width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Post view readability */
.mpblog-post-view .post-view,
.expound-blog-premium .post-view,
.expound-blog-premium .mp-blog-view .post-view,
.expound-blog-premium .mpcss.post-view {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 32px clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) 72px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #1e293b;
}

.expound-blog-premium .post-view h1,
.expound-blog-premium .post-view .post-title,
.expound-blog-premium .mpblog-post-view .post-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.mpblog-post-view .post-post_content h2,
.expound-blog-premium .post-post_content h2 {
    margin: 2em 0 0.75em;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.mpblog-post-view .post-post_content p,
.expound-blog-premium .post-post_content p {
    margin: 0 0 1.15em;
}

.mpblog-post-view .post-post_content a,
.expound-blog-premium .post-post_content a {
    color: #2563eb;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.mpblog-post-view .ec-blog-lead,
.expound-blog-premium .ec-blog-lead {
    font-size: 1.08em;
    color: #334155;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.12);
}

.mpblog-post-view .post-view-image img,
.expound-blog-premium .post-view-image img {
    border-radius: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Sidebar widgets */
.mpblog-post-index .mp-sidebar,
.expound-blog-premium .mp-sidebar,
.expound-blog-premium .block-blog {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

.mpblog-post-index .block-blog .block-title,
.expound-blog-premium .block-blog .block-title,
.expound-blog-premium .mp-sidebar .block-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Long archive since 2012 — keep sidebar usable */
.mpblog-post-index .menu-archives,
body[class*="blog-premium"] .menu-archives {
    max-height: 360px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 6px;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.mpblog-post-index .menu-archives::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}
.mpblog-post-index .menu-archives::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #cbd5e1;
    border-radius: 999px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .ec-blog-card--featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ec-blog-card--featured .ec-blog-card__media {
        min-height: 200px;
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .ec-blog-list__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .ec-blog-card__body {
        padding: 18px 18px 20px;
    }

    .ec-blog-card--featured .ec-blog-card__body {
        padding: 22px 18px 24px;
    }
}