/* --- Brand variables fallbacks --- */
:root {
  --hl-dark-green: #1B4D3E;
  --hl-gold: #D4AF37;
  --hl-medium-green: #25624B;
  --hl-secondary-gold: #C59E30;
  --hl-black: #000000;
  --hl-white: #FFFFFF;

  --hl-font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  --hl-font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  --hl-transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* --- Container & Layout Rules --- */
.hl-blog-container {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--hl-white);
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.hl-blog-wrapper {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .hl-blog-container {
    width: 85vw !important;
    max-width: 85vw !important;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .hl-blog-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hl-blog-container {
    width: 90vw !important;
    max-width: 90vw !important;
  }
}

/* --- Section Header --- */
.hl-blog-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.hl-blog-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.08);
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.15);
}

.hl-blog-section-title {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hl-blog-section-desc {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4A5568;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Blog Grid Layout --- */
.hl-blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 32px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.hl-blog-cols-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.hl-blog-cols-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .hl-blog-cols-3,
  .hl-blog-cols-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {

  .hl-blog-cols-3,
  .hl-blog-cols-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
}

/* --- Blog Post Card --- */
.hl-blog-card {
  background-color: var(--hl-white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: var(--hl-transition);
}

.hl-blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.12);
}

/* Thumbnail */
.hl-blog-thumb-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-blog-thumb-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 62%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #F8FAFC;
}

.hl-blog-thumb {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.hl-blog-card:hover .hl-blog-thumb {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* Category Badge */
.hl-blog-cat-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  background-color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  color: var(--hl-white);
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Card Content Area */
.hl-blog-card-content {
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Meta Row */
.hl-blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hl-blog-meta-date,
.hl-blog-meta-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #718096;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hl-blog-meta-sep {
  color: #CBD5E0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Title */
.hl-blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-heading);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}

.hl-blog-card-title a {
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.hl-blog-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--hl-gold);
}

/* Excerpt */
.hl-blog-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4A5568;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Read More */
.hl-blog-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--hl-transition);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.hl-blog-read-more .hl-arrow {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hl-blog-read-more:hover {
  color: var(--hl-gold);
}

.hl-blog-read-more:hover .hl-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* --- Pagination --- */
.hl-blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hl-blog-page-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  background-color: var(--hl-white);
  color: #4A5568;
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: var(--hl-transition);
}

.hl-blog-page-btn.active {
  background-color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  color: var(--hl-white);
  border-color: var(--hl-dark-green);
}

.hl-blog-page-btn:hover:not(.active) {
  background-color: var(--hl-gold);
  color: var(--hl-black);
  border-color: var(--hl-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
}

.hl-page-prev,
.hl-page-next {
  padding: 0 18px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}


.hl-blog-badge,
.hl-blog-section-title,
.hl-blog-card-title a,
.hl-blog-read-more,
.hl-bd-back-link,
.hl-bd-title,
.hl-bd-author-name,
.hl-bd-toc-title {
  color: #75278C !important;
}

.hl-blog-cat-badge,
.hl-bd-cat-badge {
  background-color: #75278C !important;
}