.blog-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-md); }
.post-card h2 { font-family: var(--font-primary); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm); }
.post-card h2 a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--navy); }
.post-card p { color: var(--mid); }
.post-card > a:last-child { display: inline-block; margin-top: var(--sp-sm); color: var(--gold-dk); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.post-meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm); }
.post-content { padding-top: var(--sp-lg); }
.post-content p, .post-content li { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--steel); margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm); }
.post-content h2, .post-content h3 { font-family: var(--font-primary); color: var(--navy); margin: var(--sp-md) 0 var(--sp-sm); }
.pagination { margin-top: var(--sp-lg); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

/* branddrift-theme-v6 | assets/css/blog.css */

/* === BRANDDRIFT SEO + LLM STRUCTURE V1 === */

.bd-breadcrumb {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.bd-breadcrumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.bd-breadcrumb li {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 7px;
  align-items: center;
}

.bd-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.bd-breadcrumb a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.bd-breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.section-dark .bd-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.section-dark .bd-breadcrumb [aria-current="page"],
.section-dark .bd-breadcrumb span[aria-hidden="true"] {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
}

.post-author-box {
  margin-top: var(--sp-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-md);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.post-author-box .post-author-label {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.post-author-box h2 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 24px;
}

.post-author-box p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.post-author-box a {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* === BRANDDRIFT ARTICLE OFFER CTA V1 START === */

.article-offer-cta {
  position: relative;
  margin: 48px 0;
  padding: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.article-offer-cta::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -70px;
  right: -50px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(200,169,110,0.10);
}

.article-offer-cta__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-offer-cta h2 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.14;
}

.article-offer-cta p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-offer-cta .btn {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}

.article-offer-cta .btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: #ddb96f;
}

.article-checklist {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.article-checklist ul {
  margin: 0;
}

.article-source-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-source-list a {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .article-offer-cta {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
}

/* === BRANDDRIFT ARTICLE OFFER CTA V1 END === */

/* === BRANDDRIFT GLOBAL ARTICLE UX V1 START === */

.article-page {
  background: #fff;
}

.article-header {
  padding: 56px 0 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,21,34,0.08);
  background: #fbfaf7;
}

.article-header__inner {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  margin: 18px 0 16px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.58);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-meta__category {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-meta__category:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.article-header h1 {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.article-header__lead {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.76);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.article-main {
  padding: 52px 0 68px;
}

.article-main__inner {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.article-content {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.article-content > p,
.article-content > ul,
.article-content > ol {
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.84);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.article-content > p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.article-content > .lead {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.86);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-content > h2 {
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
  margin: 56px 0 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16,21,34,0.10);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.article-content > h3 {
  margin: 28px 0 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-numbered-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-section-number {
  padding-top: 4px;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-content blockquote {
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: #fbfaf7;
}

.article-content blockquote p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.80);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-toc {
  margin: 32px 0 42px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,21,34,0.10);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fbfaf7;
}

.article-toc summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-toc ol {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.article-toc li {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.54);
}

.article-toc a {
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.76);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-toc a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.article-checklist {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: #fbfaf7;
}

.article-checklist ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.article-checklist li {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.80);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-faq {
  margin: 18px 0 38px;
}

.article-faq__item {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16,21,34,0.10);
}

.article-faq__item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,21,34,0.10);
}

.article-faq__item summary {
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 17px 42px 17px 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-faq__item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.article-faq__item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 4px;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.article-faq__item[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.article-faq__item p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 32px 17px 0;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.74);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.article-author-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 58px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: #fbfaf7;
}

.article-author-box__visual {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.article-author-box__visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-author-box__initials {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-author-box__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-author-box h2 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 23px;
}

.article-author-box p {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.72);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-author-box a {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-bottom-cta {
  padding: 64px 0;
  background: #f4f1eb;
}

.article-bottom-cta__inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-bottom-cta__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-bottom-cta h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.article-bottom-cta p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.68);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-source-list {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.article-source-list li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: rgba(16,21,34,0.56);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.article-source-list a {
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .article-header {
    padding: 36px 0 32px;
  }

  .article-header h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 10vw, 46px);
  }

  .article-header__lead {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .article-main {
    padding: 34px 0 48px;
  }

  .article-content > p,
  .article-content > ul,
  .article-content > ol {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .article-content > .lead {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .article-content > h2 {
    margin-top: 44px;
    font-size: 27px;
  }

  .article-numbered-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  }

  .article-author-box {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-author-box__visual {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
  }

  .article-bottom-cta {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }
}

/* === BRANDDRIFT GLOBAL ARTICLE UX V1 END === */