    /* *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } */

    :root {
      --black: #0a0a0a;
      --dark: #111111;
      --card-bg: #181818;
      --border: #2a2a2a;
      --gold: #f5a623;
      --red: #cc1c1c;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --muted: #999999;
    }

    /* body {
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    } */

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .blog-hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 420px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #0a0a0a;
    }

    .blog-hero__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 100%),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601584115197-04ecc0da31d7?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
    }

    .blog-hero__title {
      position: relative;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(90px, 15vw, 160px);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--white);
      text-shadow: 0 4px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    /* ── FILTER BAR ── */
    .filter-bar {
      background: var(--dark);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 0 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      overflow-x: auto;
    }

    .filter-bar__label {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      padding: 18px 24px 18px 0;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin-right: 8px;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .filter-bar__btn {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 18px 20px;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .filter-bar__btn:hover,
    .filter-bar__btn.active {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .filter-bar__btn.active {
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
      margin-bottom: -2px;
    }

    /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
    .blog-layout {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 60px 40px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
      gap: 60px;
    }

    /* ── FEATURED POST ── */
    .featured-post {
      grid-column: 1 / -1;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      min-height: 380px;
      transition: border-color 0.3s;
    }

    .featured-post:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

    .featured-post__img {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .featured-post__img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .featured-post:hover .featured-post__img img { transform: scale(1.04); }

    .featured-post__badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 20px;
      background: var(--red);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 14px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .featured-post__body {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      padding: 48px 44px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .post-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .post-meta .cat {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    }

    .featured-post__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .featured-post__excerpt {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: #bbb;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .btn-read {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      background: var(--red);
      border: none;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      width: fit-content;
    }

    .btn-read:hover { background: #a81515; }

    .btn-read svg { transition: transform 0.2s; }
    .btn-read:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

    /* ── POST GRID ── */
    .post-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .post-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    }

    .post-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .post-card__img {
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 210px;
    }

    .post-card__img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .post-card:hover .post-card__img img { transform: scale(1.06); }

    .post-card__body {
      padding: 26px 28px 32px;
    }

    .post-card__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin: 10px 0 12px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .post-card__excerpt {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .btn-link {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-link:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── PAGINATION ── */
    .blog-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-pagination .page-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.blog-pagination .page-link:hover {
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Active Page */
.blog-pagination .page-link.active {
    background: #fa0101;
    color: #fff;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Next Button Styling */
.blog-pagination .page-link:last-child {
    padding: 0 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Optional subtle shadow */
.blog-pagination .page-link:hover,
.blog-pagination .page-link.active {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-pagination {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-pagination .page-link {
        min-width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}
    /* ── SIDEBAR ── */
    .sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; }

    .sidebar-widget {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 28px 30px;
    }

    .sidebar-widget__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      padding-bottom: 14px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
    }

    /* Search widget */
    .search-form {
      display: flex;
    }

    .search-form input {
      flex: 1;
      background: var(--black);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-right: none;
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      padding: 11px 16px;
      outline: none;
    }

    .search-form input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }

    .search-form button {
      background: var(--red);
      border: none;
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 0 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* Categories */
    .cat-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }

    .cat-list li a {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #aaa;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .cat-list li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .cat-list li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    .cat-list li a span {
      background: #222;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 11px;
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Recent posts */
    .recent-posts { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }

    .recent-post {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .recent-post img {
      width: 72px;
      height: 58px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .recent-post__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .recent-post__date { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

    /* Tags */
    .tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }

    .tag,.archive-tag {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 5px 12px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .tag:hover , .archive-tag:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .featured-post__img { height: 260px; }
      .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .blog-layout { padding: 40px 20px; }
      .filter-bar { padding: 0 20px; }
      .blog-hero__title { font-size: 80px; }
    }


    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       HERO
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .post-hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 520px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .post-hero__img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transform-origin: center;
      animation: heroZoom 12s ease-out forwards;
    }

    @keyframes heroZoom {
      from { transform: scale(1.08); }
      to   { transform: scale(1); }
    }

    .post-hero__overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 60%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 100%
      );
    }

    .post-hero__content {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 0 40px 48px;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .post-hero__cat {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--red);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 16px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .post-hero__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 52px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    }

    .post-hero__meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #aaa;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .post-hero__meta-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
    }

    .post-hero__meta-item svg { color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       LAYOUT
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .article-layout {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 64px 40px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
      gap: 64px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       SHARE BAR (sticky left)
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .share-bar {
      position: sticky;
      top: 100px;
      float: left;
      margin-left: -72px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .share-bar__label {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      transform: rotate(180deg);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .share-btn {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--card-bg);
      color: var(--muted);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .share-btn:hover {
      background: var(--red);
      border-color: var(--red);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .share-bar__line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 32px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       ARTICLE BODY
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .article-body {
      min-width: 0;
    }

    /* Lead paragraph */
    .article-body .lead {
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: #ddd;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      padding-bottom: 36px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .article-body p {
      color: var(--body-text);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .article-body h2 {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      margin: 48px 0 18px;
      padding-left: 18px;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--red);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .article-body h3 {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin: 32px 0 14px;
    }

    /* Blockquote */
    .article-body blockquote {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 32px 36px 32px 60px;
      margin: 40px 0;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #ddd;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .article-body blockquote::before {
      content: '"';
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px;
      left: 16px;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 80px;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .article-body blockquote cite {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 14px;
      font-style: normal;
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Inline image */
    .article-body figure {
      margin: 40px 0;
    }

    .article-body figure img {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
      max-height: 440px;
    }

    .article-body figcaption {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: 12px 16px;
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    /* Info box */
    .info-box {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 28px 32px;
      margin: 40px 0;
    }

    .info-box__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .info-box ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .info-box ul li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--body-text);
    }

    .info-box ul li::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      background: var(--red);
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-top: 7px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* Stats strip */
    .stats-strip {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin: 44px 0;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .stat-item {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      padding: 28px 24px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-item__num {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .stat-item__label {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Tags row */
    .article-tags {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding: 32px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin-top: 48px;
    }

    .article-tags__label {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .tag {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 5px 14px;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .tag:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--gold); }

    /* Author card */
    .author-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
      gap: 22px;
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 28px 32px;
      margin-top: 48px;
    }

    .author-card__avatar {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 3px solid var(--red);
    }

    .author-card__name {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .author-card__role {
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .author-card__bio {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       RELATED POSTS
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .related-section {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px 80px;
    }

    .section-heading {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .section-heading::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .section-heading span { color: var(--gold); }

    .related-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .related-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    }

    .related-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .related-card__img {
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 190px;
    }

    .related-card__img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s;
    }

    .related-card:hover .related-card__img img { transform: scale(1.06); }

    .related-card__body { padding: 22px 24px 28px; }

    .related-card__cat {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .related-card__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.25;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .related-card__date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       SIDEBAR
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    .sidebar {
      position: sticky;
      top: 32px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .sidebar-widget {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 26px 28px;
    }

    .sidebar-widget__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-bottom: 14px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
    }

    /* CTA widget */
    .cta-widget {
      background: var(--red);
      border-color: var(--red);
      padding: 32px 28px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .cta-widget__icon {
      font-size: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .cta-widget__heading {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .cta-widget__sub {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .btn-cta {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--red);
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 13px 20px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .btn-cta:hover { background: #f0f0f0; }

    /* TOC widget */
    .toc-list {
      list-style: none;
      counter-reset: toc;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .toc-list li {
      counter-increment: toc;
    }

    .toc-list li a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #aaa;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .toc-list li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
    .toc-list li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    .toc-list li a::before {
      content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--red);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    /* Recent posts */
    .recent-posts { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }

    .recent-post {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 68px 1fr;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .recent-post img {
      width: 68px;
      height: 56px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .recent-post__title {
      font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .recent-post:hover .recent-post__title { color: var(--gold); }

    .recent-post__date { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────
       RESPONSIVE
    ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .share-bar { display: none; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .sidebar { position: static; }
      .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .post-hero__content { padding-bottom: 32px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .article-layout,
      .related-section { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
      .breadcrumb { padding: 12px 20px; }
      .post-hero { height: 380px; }
      .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .stats-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .author-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
      .author-card__avatar { margin: 0 auto; }
    }