.container {
      max-width: var(--container-max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }
 /* ===========================
       HERO BANNER
    =========================== */
    .blog-hero {
      margin-top: var(--nav-height);
      background-color: #ece8e2;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      height: 220px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* Decorative leaf/plant watermark — far right */
    .blog-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -30px;
      top: -20px;
      width: 240px;
      height: 280px;
     /* background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 280'%3E%3Cg opacity='0.13' fill='%23666'%3E%3Cellipse cx='100' cy='60' rx='18' ry='55' transform='rotate(-30 100 60)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='120' cy='90' rx='14' ry='50' transform='rotate(10 120 90)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='80' cy='100' rx='16' ry='58' transform='rotate(-55 80 100)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='140' cy='130' rx='12' ry='45' transform='rotate(25 140 130)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='60' cy='140' rx='13' ry='52' transform='rotate(-70 60 140)'/%3E%3Cellipse cx='110' cy='160' rx='10' ry='42' transform='rotate(40 110 160)'/%3E%3Crect x='95' y='50' width='3' height='180' rx='2' fill='%23555'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");*/
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-size: contain;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Container fills the full hero height */
    .blog-hero .container {
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero-content-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* LEFT — text block, vertically centred */
    .hero-text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      height: 100%;
      padding: 28px 0 28px;
      max-width: 380px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: 54px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.0;
      color: var(--color-black);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .hero-breadcrumb {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      order: -1; /* breadcrumb above title */
    }
    .hero-breadcrumb a {
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      transition: color var(--transition);
    }
    .hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--color-black); }
    .hero-breadcrumb .sep {
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--color-mid-gray);
    }
    .hero-breadcrumb span.current {
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: #666460;
      max-width: 300px;
    }

    /* RIGHT — models image, sits on the bottom edge, bleeds upward */
    .hero-image-wrap {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 52%;
      max-width: 660px;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      pointer-events: none;
      /* ensure it stays behind leaf if desired */
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .hero-image-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 108%; /* slightly taller so models bleed out top */
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top center;
      display: block;
    }

    /* Fade the left edge of the photo into the background */
    .hero-image-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 120px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece8e2 0%, transparent 100%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ---- Responsive hero ---- */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .blog-hero { height: 200px; }
      .hero-title { font-size: 42px; }
      .hero-image-wrap { width: 55%; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-hero { height: auto; min-height: 180px; }
      .hero-image-wrap {
        width: 48%;
        opacity: 0.55;
      }
      .hero-title { font-size: 36px; }
      .hero-text { padding: 32px 0; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .blog-hero { min-height: 160px; }
      .hero-image-wrap { display: none; }
      .hero-title { font-size: 32px; }
      .hero-text { max-width: 100%; }
      .hero-subtitle { max-width: 100%; }
    }

    /* ===========================
       MAIN BLOG LAYOUT
    =========================== */
    .blog-main {
      padding: 56px 0 72px;
    }

    .blog-grid-wrap {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
      gap: 48px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    /* ===========================
       BLOG CARDS GRID
    =========================== */
    .posts-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .blog-card {
      background: var(--color-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .blog-card:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    /* Image zoom container */
    .card-image-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 220px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .card-image-wrap img {
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
      display: block;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    }
    .blog-card:hover .card-image-wrap img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .card-body {
      padding: 20px 22px 22px !important;
    }

    .card-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      background: var(--color-tag-bg);
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .card-title {
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.35;
      color: var(--color-black);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      transition: color var(--transition);
    }
    .blog-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--color-accent); }

    .card-excerpt {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .card-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: var(--color-mid-gray);
    }
    .card-meta-left {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
    }
    .card-meta-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
    }
    .card-meta-item i { font-size: 13px; }

    .card-arrow {
      width: 30px; height: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      font-size: 13px;
      transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }
    .blog-card:hover .card-arrow {
      background: var(--color-black);
      border-color: var(--color-black);
      color: var(--color-white);
      transform: translateX(3px);
    }

    /* ===========================
       PAGINATION
    =========================== */
    .pagination {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 48px;
    }
    .page-btn {
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
      background: var(--color-white);
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .page-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
      background: var(--color-black);
      border-color: var(--color-black);
      color: var(--color-white);
    }
    .page-btn.active {
      background: var(--color-black);
      border-color: var(--color-black);
      color: var(--color-white);
    }
    .page-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; }
    .page-dots {
      color: var(--color-mid-gray);
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 0 4px;
    }

    /* ===========================
       SIDEBAR
    =========================== */
    .sidebar {
      position: sticky;
      top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 24px);
    }

    .sidebar-search {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }
    .sidebar-search input[type="text"] {
      width: 76%;
      height: 44px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      padding: 0 44px 0 16px;
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--color-black);
      background: var(--color-white);
      transition: border-color var(--transition);
      outline: none;
    }
    .search-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.search-form label {
    flex: 1;
    margin: 0;
}

.search-field {
    width: 100%;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.sidebar-search input[type="submit"] {
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0 7px;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    /* Categories */
    .category-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 11px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color var(--transition);
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
    }
    .category-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .category-list li:hover { color: var(--color-black); }
    .category-list li:hover .cat-count { background: var(--color-black); color: var(--color-white); }
    .category-list li.active { color: var(--color-black); font-weight: 600; }
    .cat-count {
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      background: var(--color-tag-bg);
      color: var(--color-dark-gray);
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
    }

    /* Recent Posts */
    .recent-post-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: opacity var(--transition);
    }
    .recent-post-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .recent-post-item:hover { opacity: 0.75; }

    .recent-post-thumb {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .recent-post-thumb img { height: 100%; }

    .recent-post-info {}
    .recent-post-title {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--color-black);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .recent-post-date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--color-mid-gray);
    }


    /* Pagination Container */
.pagination,
.posts-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* All Pagination Buttons */
.page-numbers {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-dark-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Hover State */
.page-numbers:hover {
  background: var(--color-black);
  border-color: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* Active/Current Page */
.page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--color-black);
  border-color: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white);
  cursor: default;
}

/* Disabled State */
.page-numbers.disabled,
.page-numbers:disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Dots/Ellipsis */
.page-numbers.dots {
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-mid-gray);
  cursor: default;
}

.page-numbers.dots:hover {
  background: none;
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-mid-gray);
}

/* Previous & Next Buttons */
.page-numbers.prev,
.page-numbers.next {
  width: 60px;
  height: 38px;
}
.page-numbers.prev {
   width: 100px;
}
/* ========================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
======================================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pagination,
  .posts-nav {
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }

  .page-numbers {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pagination,
  .posts-nav {
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .page-numbers {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}



    /* ===========================
       RESPONSIVE
    =========================== */

    /* Tablet */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .container { padding: 0 28px; }
      .blog-grid-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: 32px; }
      .nav-links { gap: 20px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .blog-grid-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .sidebar { position: static; }
      .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    }

    /* Tablet 768 */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .container { padding: 0 20px; }
      .nav-links, .nav-actions { display: none; }
      .nav-hamburger { display: block; }
      .mobile-nav { display: block; }
      .nav-inner { gap: 0; justify-content: space-between; }
      .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    }

    /* Mobile 375 */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .container { padding: 0 16px; }
      .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
      .blog-main { padding: 36px 0 48px; }
      .pagination { gap: 5px; }
      .page-btn { width: 34px; height: 34px; font-size: 13px; }
    }