:root {
    --ink: #1a1209;
    --paper: #f5f0e8;
    --cream: #ece5d5;
    --rust: #b84c1e;
    --gold: #c9973a;
    --muted: #7a6e5f;
    --border: #d8cfbc;
}

:root {
    --vi-navy: #0a0b1e;
    --vi-deep: #10123a;
    --vi-purple: #534ab7;
    --vi-violet: #7c6ef0;
    --vi-teal: #1d9e75;
    --vi-teal-lt: #0fffc2;
    --vi-coral: #f05a40;
    --vi-white: #fafaf8;
    --vi-muted: rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.55);
    --vi-border: rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.1);
    --vi-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    --vi-card-hov: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    --primary-brand-color: #f48f3e;
    --secondary-brand-color: rgb(65, 121, 189);
    --heading-font-family : "Poppins", sans-serif;
}






/* ── STATS STRIP ── */
.stats-strip {
    background: #f1f1f1;
    padding: 2rem 0;
}

.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-num {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.stat-label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

/* ── SECTION HEADER ── */
.section-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    /* text-transform: uppercase; */
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    /* color: var(--rust); */
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* ── ABOUT ── */
.about-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
}

.about-section .author-img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.about-pull {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    padding-left: 1.6rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

.about-body {
    /* font-size: 1rem; */
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #4a3f30;
}

.tag-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
    margin: 0.25rem;
}

.social-icons a {
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons a i {
    font-size: 18px !important;
}


.social-icons a:hover {
    color: #0d6efd;
    /* Bootstrap primary color */
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* ── FEATURED POSTS ── */
.posts-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    /* background: var(--cream); */
}

.post-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition:
        transform 0.25s,
        box-shadow 0.25s;
    height: 100%;
}

.post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(26, 18, 9, 0.1);
}

.post-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: sepia(15%) contrast(1.03);
}

.post-card-body {
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.post-category {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.post-title {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.post-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-meta {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.read-link {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.read-link:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
}

/* ── PORTFOLIO CTA ── */
.portfolio-cta {
    /* background: var(--cream); */
    /* color: var(--paper); */
    padding: 5rem 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}



.portfolio-cta .description {
    color: #7a7a7a;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.portfolio-cta .heading {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.portfolio-cta .item {
    background-color: #f4f1f1;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    border: 1px solid;
    border-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.portfolio-cta .item:hover {
    border-color: #f48f3e;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.portfolio-cta .item span {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background-color: #f48f3e;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}

.portfolio-cta .item span i {
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-paper {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transition:
        background 0.2s,
        color 0.2s,
        transform 0.15s;
}

.btn-paper:hover {
    background: var(--rust);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ── Articles ── */
.filter-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.filter-btn {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgb(225, 225, 225);
    background: #f0f0f0;
    color: #000;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.15s;
}

.filter-btn:hover,
.filter-btn.active {
    background: var(--primary-brand-color);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--primary-brand-color);
}

.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.35s ease both;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.art-card {
    background: var(--secondary-brand-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--vi-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition:
        background 0.2s,
        border-color 0.2s,
        transform 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.art-card:hover {
    /* background: var(--vi-card-hov);
    border-color: rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.2); */
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.art-card.featured {
    border-color: rgba(83, 74, 183, 0.5);
    /* grid-column: span 2; */
    /* display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; */
    /* gap: 2rem; */
}

.art-cat {
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--primary-brand-color);
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--primary-brand-color);
    width: fit-content;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2px 10px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
/* 
.cat-seo {
    color: #7c6ef0;
}

.cat-ppc {
    color: #f05a40;
}

.cat-social {
    color: #1d9e75;
}

.cat-content {
    color: #d4537e;
}

.cat-analytics {
    color: #ef9f27;
} */

.art-title {
    font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    color: var(--vi-white);
}

.art-excerpt {
    /* font-size: 0.85rem; */
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.7;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.art-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.art-date {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.art-read {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.art-read svg {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    fill: currentColor;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.art-card:hover .art-read svg {
    transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 12px;
}

.featured-badge {
    background: rgba(83, 74, 183, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(83, 74, 183, 0.4);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--vi-violet);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.art-read-time {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--vi-muted);
    background: var(--vi-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--vi-border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
}

/* ── FADE IN ── */
.fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.65s ease,
        transform 0.65s ease;
}

.fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
    }

    .hero::after {
        font-size: 15rem;
        right: -1rem;
    }

    .hero-avatar {
        max-width: 260px;
        margin-top: 3rem;
    }
}