/* ============================================================
   BLOG POST  —  /blogs/{slug}
   Editorial / refined: drop cap, pull quotes, sticky TOC,
   vertical share rail, reading-progress bar, related grid.
============================================================ */

body { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-sans); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   READING PROGRESS BAR  —  fixed at the very top of viewport
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.bp-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: rgba(11,30,61,0);
}
.bp-progress span {
  display: block; height: 100%; width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b8966e, #d6b88e);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  transition: width 0.05s linear;
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   1. HERO
------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Standardised navy banner (2026-06-11, client request): the blog's cover
   image no longer backs the hero — it now sits below in .bp-cover. The
   banner is a single navy gradient so the title + author + date + read-time
   stay crisp and clutter-free on EVERY /blogs/{slug} page. */
.bp-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(360px, 52vh, 480px);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(135% 120% at 82% -10%, rgba(201,162,77,0.16) 0%, rgba(201,162,77,0) 50%),
    linear-gradient(158deg, #0a1c3a 0%, #102a54 52%, #081730 100%);
}
.bp-hero__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  min-height: inherit;
  max-width: 1380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(116px, 13vw, 150px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(44px, 5vw, 68px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* Featured cover — the designed blog cover, showcased below the banner
   with plain padding (no overlap, per client choice "B"). */
.bp-cover {
  background: #fff;
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) 0;
}
.bp-cover__img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(11,30,61,0.18), 0 4px 14px rgba(11,30,61,0.10);
}

.bp-crumb {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
}
.bp-crumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.bp-crumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.bp-crumb span[aria-hidden] { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.32); }

.bp-cat {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0b1e3d;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  width: max-content;
}

.bp-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  color: #fff;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.bp-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
}
.bp-meta__sep {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.bp-meta__author {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.bp-meta__avatar {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(184,150,110,0.4);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.bp-meta__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; }
.bp-meta__copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.3; }
.bp-meta__name { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.86rem; }
.bp-meta__role { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); font-size: 0.74rem; }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   2. BODY  —  share rail + article + sidebar
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.bp-body {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(60px, 7vw, 110px);
}

.bp-body__wrap {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: clamp(40px, 4vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}

/* SHARE RAIL (vertical, fixed on the left) */
.bp-share {
  position: fixed;
  left: clamp(12px, 2vw, 28px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(11,30,61,0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 30;
}
.bp-share__lab {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.5);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.bp-share__btn {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.bp-share__btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.bp-share__btn:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}
.bp-share__toast {
  position: absolute;
  left: 100%;
  top: 50%; transform: translate(8px, -50%) scale(0.9);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.bp-share__toast.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(8px, -50%) scale(1);
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .bp-share {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    flex-direction: row;
    margin: 0 auto clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
    width: max-content;
    padding: 8px 14px;
  }
  .bp-share__lab { writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: none; margin: 0 4px 0 0; }
  .bp-share__toast { left: auto; right: -8px; top: -38px; transform: translate(0, 0) scale(0.9); }
  .bp-share__toast.is-visible { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
}


/* ====================== ARTICLE ====================== */
.bp-article {
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--navy);
  /* Keep prose comfortable to read */
  max-width: 68ch;
}

/* LEDE  +  DROP CAP */
.bp-lede {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.6vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
}
.bp-dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(4.4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 0.85;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0.04em 0.12em -0.06em 0;
  padding-right: 0.04em;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

/* SECTIONS */
.bp-section { margin: 0 0 clamp(40px, 4vw, 64px); scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.bp-section p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.82);
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
}
.bp-section p strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.bp-section p em { color: var(--navy); font-style: italic; }

.bp-h2 {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
}
.bp-h2__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* PULL QUOTE */
.bp-pullquote {
  position: relative;
  margin: clamp(40px, 4vw, 64px) 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  background: #f7f5f0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
}
.bp-pullquote__mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px; right: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(184,150,110,0.30);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.bp-pullquote blockquote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.bp-pullquote figcaption {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.62);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* LIST */
.bp-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.2em;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid; gap: 12px;
}
.bp-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 0 32px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.82);
}
.bp-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.7em;
  width: 18px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* CALLOUT */
.bp-callout {
  position: relative;
  margin: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px) 0;
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b1e3d 0%, #14305b 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.bp-callout::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(184,150,110,0.25), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.bp-callout > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.bp-callout__chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(184,150,110,0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.bp-callout p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
}


/* AUTHOR CARD */
.bp-authorcard {
  margin: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  align-items: center;
  background: #f7f5f0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.05);
}
.bp-authorcard__avatar {
  width: 96px; height: 96px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #6f5a3f 70%);
  border: 3px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
}
.bp-authorcard__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; }
.bp-authorcard__copy { min-width: 0; }
.bp-authorcard__chip {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.bp-authorcard__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.5vw, 1.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 2px;
}
.bp-authorcard__role {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.62);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.bp-authorcard__bio {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.72);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.bp-authorcard__link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
}
.bp-authorcard__link svg { width: 12px; height: 9px; }
.bp-authorcard__link:hover { color: var(--gold); gap: 12px; }


/* ARTICLE FOOTER */
.bp-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px;
  padding-top: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
}
.bp-footer__tags { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bp-footer__tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.bp-footer__tag:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #0b1e3d; }
.bp-footer__back {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
}
.bp-footer__back svg { width: 13px; height: 10px; transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
.bp-footer__back:hover { color: var(--gold); gap: 12px; }
.bp-footer__back:hover svg { transform: translateX(-3px); }


/* ====================== SIDEBAR ====================== */
.bp-side {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  align-self: start;
}

/* TABLE OF CONTENTS */
.bp-toc {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px);
}
.bp-toc__label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-top: 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
}
.bp-toc ol {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  counter-reset: bp-toc;
}
.bp-toc li { margin: 0; }
.bp-toc a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.62);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  padding-left: 10px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
}
.bp-toc a:hover { color: var(--navy); padding-left: 14px; }
.bp-toc a.is-active {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.bp-toc__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* WIDGET (more from author) */
.bp-widget {
  padding: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  background: #f7f5f0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.05);
}
.bp-widget__lab {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  width: 100%;
}
.bp-widget__list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.bp-widget__list li + li { margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(11,30,61,0.10); }
.bp-widget__list a {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
  padding: 6px 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.bp-widget__list a:hover { background: #fff; }
.bp-widget__date {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.5);
}
.bp-widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.bp-widget__list a:hover .bp-widget__title { color: var(--gold); }

/* CTA WIDGET (navy, sticky bottom of sidebar) */
.bp-widget--cta {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0b1e3d 0%, #14305b 100%);
  border-color: rgba(184,150,110,0.30);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bp-widget--cta::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(184,150,110,0.28), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.bp-cta__chip {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(184,150,110,0.12);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
}
.bp-cta__dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,110,0.18);
  animation: bpDot 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bpDot {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,110,0.18); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(184,150,110,0.05); }
}
.bp-cta__title {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.bp-cta__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.bp-cta__btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0b1e3d;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, gap 0.35s ease;
}
.bp-cta__btn svg { width: 12px; height: 9px; }
.bp-cta__btn:hover { background: #cba883; gap: 14px; }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   3. RELATED ARTICLES
------------------------------------------------------------ */
.bp-related {
  background: #f7f5f0;
  padding: clamp(60px, 7vw, 110px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
}
.bp-related__head {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: end; gap: 18px;
}
.bp-related__lab {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
  width: max-content;
}
.bp-related__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.bp-related__title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.bp-related__all {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, gap 0.35s ease;
}
.bp-related__all svg { width: 13px; height: 10px; }
.bp-related__all:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; gap: 14px; }

.bp-related__grid {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .bp-related__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 700px)  { .bp-related__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.bp-rcard {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), box-shadow 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,61,0.04);
}
.bp-rcard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -22px rgba(11,30,61,0.30), 0 0 0 4px rgba(184,150,110,0.10);
}
.bp-rcard__media {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ececea;
}
.bp-rcard__media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.bp-rcard:hover .bp-rcard__media img { transform: scale(1.06); }
/* 2026-06-11: the related-card covers are 16:9 (1280×720); a 4:3 media box
   cropped their sides (the designed cover text got cut off). Match the box to
   the thumbnail proportion so the full cover shows, neat. Scoped ≥701px (the
   multi-column desktop/laptop grid); mobile single-column (≤700px) is left
   untouched per the desktop-first protocol. */
@media (min-width: 701px) {
  .bp-rcard__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
}
.bp-rcard__copy { padding: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.bp-rcard__meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.55);
}
.bp-rcard__cat {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.64rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.bp-rcard__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.2vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 0;
}
.bp-rcard__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.62);
  margin: 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bp-rcard__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: gap 0.3s ease;
}
.bp-rcard__cta svg { width: 12px; height: 10px; }
.bp-rcard:hover .bp-rcard__cta { gap: 12px; }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .bp-body__wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bp-side { position: static; }
  .bp-related__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ============================================================
   BP-PROSE — typography for the scraped article body.
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   The article body comes from wwwroot/_blog-content/<slug>.html
   as raw HTML (<p>, <h3>, <ul>, etc.). Before these rules the
   markup inherited browser defaults — cramped paragraphs, plain
   headings, no rhythm. These rules align scraped content with
   the editorial typography of the rest of the page (serif
   headings with gold-on-cream accents, comfortable line-height,
   measured reading width).
============================================================ */
.bp-prose {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--navy);
  max-width: 72ch;            /* slightly wider than the lede block; comfortable line measure for prose */
}

/* Paragraphs — match .bp-section p so the article reads as one
   continuous voice whether the body was hand-written or scraped. */
.bp-prose p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.82);
  margin: 0 0 1.15em;
}
.bp-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.bp-prose p strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.bp-prose p em    { color: var(--navy); font-style: italic; }

/* Headings — serif, navy, with a thin top divider that gives
   each section visual breathing room. h3 is the primary scraped
   heading; h2 and h4 are styled for completeness in case future
   content uses them. */
.bp-prose h2,
.bp-prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 60px) 0 18px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.08);
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;   /* so anchor links don't hide behind the sticky topbar */
}
.bp-prose h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 28px 0 12px;
}
/* First heading in the body should not have a top border — the
   page already has structural separators above it (lede + meta). */
.bp-prose > h2:first-child,
.bp-prose > h3:first-child,
.bp-prose > h4:first-child {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Lists — gold bullets / numerals echo the brand accent. */
.bp-prose ul,
.bp-prose ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.15em;
  padding-left: 1.6em;
}
.bp-prose li {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(11,30,61,0.82);
  margin-bottom: 0.55em;
}
.bp-prose li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
.bp-prose li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Inline code (any future technical posts) */
.bp-prose code {
  font-family: 'Fira Code', 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.92em;
  background: rgba(11,30,61,0.06);
  padding: 0.12em 0.42em;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* Block quotes — match the existing .bp-pullquote aesthetic but
   reserve the bigger pull-quote treatment for hand-placed quotes. */
.bp-prose blockquote {
  margin: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) 0;
  padding: 22px clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  background: #f7f5f0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.bp-prose blockquote p { font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
.bp-prose blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Inline links — navy text with a gold underline that follows
   the rest of the editorial design language. */
.bp-prose a {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, text-decoration-color 0.25s ease;
}
.bp-prose a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-color: rgba(184,150,110,0.45);
}

/* Images embedded in scraped articles — round corners, breathing
   room around them, full-width within the prose column. */
.bp-prose img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

/* Horizontal rule — subtle navy hairline, gives section
   transitions a typographic beat. */
.bp-prose hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,61,0.10);
  margin: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px) 0;
}

/* Defensive normalisation for the messy <font>/&nbsp;/inline-style
   junk that some scraped Word-origin content carries — strip it
   visually so the page reads cleanly while we wait for cleaner
   source content. */
.bp-prose font {
  font-family: inherit !important;
  color: inherit !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
.bp-prose [style] {
  font-family: inherit !important;
}