/* ============================================================
   ALEKS FILMORE — THE ESSAY ARCHIVE & FORENSIC DOSSIER
   High-impact editorial design system for /blog
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --blog-bg: #010300;
  --blog-surface: rgba(14, 15, 16, 0.75);
  --blog-surface-card: rgba(18, 20, 24, 0.85);
  --blog-surface-hover: rgba(26, 28, 34, 0.95);
  --blog-border: rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.1);
  --blog-border-strong: rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.22);
  --blog-border-accent: rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.5);
  --blog-accent: #FD0009;
  --blog-accent-rgb: 253, 0, 9;
  --blog-cream: #F0E8C9;
  --blog-cream-muted: rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.65);
  --blog-cream-faint: rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.35);
  --blog-teal: #2AA87E;
  --blog-font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --blog-font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  --blog-font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

body.blog-page {
  background-color: var(--blog-bg);
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  font-family: var(--blog-font-body);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Atmospheric Backdrop */
.blog-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background: 
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%, rgba(42, 168, 126, 0.03) 0%, transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 70%, rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.02) 0%, transparent 50%),
    #010300;
}

.blog-container {
  max-width: 1360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ============================================================
   TELEMETRY & HERO
   ============================================================ */
.blog-hero {
  padding: 140px 0 60px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero {
    padding: 100px 0 40px;
  }
}

.blog-telemetry {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  background: rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.25);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-live-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blog-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--blog-accent);
  animation: blogPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes blogPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(1.15); }
}

.blog-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--blog-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.blog-hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--blog-accent);
}

.blog-hero__dek {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--blog-cream-muted);
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

.blog-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-hero-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  background: rgba(14, 15, 17, 0.5);
}

.blog-hero-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--blog-accent);
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  background: rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.05);
}

/* ============================================================
   FLAGSHIP LEAD ESSAY MONOLITH
   ============================================================ */
.blog-lead-section {
  padding: 60px 0 40px;
}

.blog-lead-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.05) 0%, rgba(14, 15, 17, 0.9) 60%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.35);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 50px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 0 30px rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.1);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 50px);
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-lead-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.blog-lead-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 35px 90px -20px rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.2), 0 0 40px rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.15);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.blog-lead-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}

.blog-lead-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.blog-lead-card:hover .blog-lead-media img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.blog-lead-media-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  background: var(--blog-accent);
  color: #FFF;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-lead-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.blog-lead-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-cream-faint);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-lead-meta .topic-tag {
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-lead-title {
  font-family: var(--blog-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  margin: 0;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-lead-card:hover .blog-lead-title {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.blog-lead-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--blog-cream-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-lead-action {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.blog-lead-action svg {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-lead-card:hover .blog-lead-action svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTROL CONSOLE (SEARCH & TOPIC FILTER)
   ============================================================ */
.blog-controls {
  padding: 30px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 70px;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(1, 3, 0, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-search-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(14, 15, 17, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-search-bar:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--blog-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.2);
}

.blog-search-icon {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--blog-cream-faint);
  margin-right: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-search-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  width: 100%;
}

.blog-search-input::placeholder {
  color: var(--blog-cream-faint);
}

.blog-filters-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.blog-filters-row::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.blog-filter-pill {
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(18, 20, 24, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  color: var(--blog-cream-muted);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.blog-filter-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--blog-border-strong);
  color: var(--blog-cream);
}

.blog-filter-pill.active {
  background: rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.12);
  border-color: var(--blog-accent);
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-filter-pill .pill-count {
  font-size: 9px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ============================================================
   ESSAYS DOSSIER GRID
   ============================================================ */
.blog-grid-section {
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.blog-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(360px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

.blog-dossier-card {
  background: var(--blog-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  position: relative;
}

.blog-dossier-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--blog-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: var(--blog-surface-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 0 20px rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.05);
}

.blog-dossier-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(10, 11, 13, 0.6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}

.blog-dossier-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.blog-dossier-card:hover .blog-dossier-media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-dossier-body {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-dossier-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-cream-faint);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-dossier-meta .topic-tag {
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-dossier-meta .topic-tag.teal {
  color: var(--blog-teal);
}

.blog-dossier-meta .topic-tag.medium-badge {
  color: #FFF;
  background: rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.2);
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.3);
}

.blog-dossier-title {
  font-family: var(--blog-font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-dossier-card:hover .blog-dossier-title {
  color: #FFF;
}

.blog-dossier-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--blog-cream-muted);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-dossier-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(240, 232, 201, 0.06);
  padding-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.blog-dossier-readtime {
  color: var(--blog-cream-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.blog-dossier-action {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-dossier-card:hover .blog-dossier-action {
  color: var(--blog-accent);
}

.blog-dossier-card:hover .blog-dossier-action svg {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Zero results notice */
.blog-empty-state {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  color: var(--blog-cream-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER TERMINAL (SIGNAL TRANSMISSION)
   ============================================================ */
.blog-terminal-wrap {
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
}

.blog-terminal-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.04) 0%, rgba(14, 15, 17, 0.9) 60%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(253, 0, 9, 0.3);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 60px);
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

.blog-terminal-tag {
  font-family: var(--blog-font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.blog-terminal-title {
  font-family: var(--blog-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--blog-cream);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blog-terminal-dek {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--blog-cream-muted);
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}