.blog-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 120px 0 70px;
        }

        .blog-category {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            color: white;
            padding: 4px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        .blog-meta {
            opacity: 0.88;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .blog-meta span {
            margin: 0 12px;
        }

        /* ── Article layout ── */
        .blog-content {
            padding: 70px 0 50px;
        }

        .blog-article {
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .blog-article p {
            font-size: 1.08rem;
            line-height: 1.9;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: #444;
        }

        /* ── GIFs ── */
        .gif-container {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 2.2rem 0;
        }

        .gif-container img {
            border-radius: 12px;
            max-width: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
        }

        /* ── Pull quote ── */
        .pull-quote {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
            padding: 16px 24px;
            margin: 2rem 0;
            background: #f4f6fb;
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* ── TL;DR card ── */
        .tldr-card {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.1), rgba(118, 75, 162, 0.1));
            border: 1px solid rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.3);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 24px 28px;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }

        .tldr-card .badge-tldr {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--secondary-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 3px 14px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .tldr-card p {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 1.08rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* ── Section headings inside article ── */
        .section-heading {
            font-size: 1.55rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin: 3rem 0 1.2rem;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #eee;
        }

        /* ── Coffee section ── */
        .coffee-section {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px 0 10px;
            border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .coffee-section p {
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        /* ── Back to top ── */
        .back-to-top {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            background: var(--secondary-color);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .back-to-top.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .back-to-top:hover {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        /* ── Responsive ── */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .blog-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .blog-meta span {
                display: block;
                margin: 4px 0;
            }
        }

/* ════════════════════════════════
   Blog Index Page — listing styles
   ════════════════════════════════ */

/* Hero for blog index */
.blog-index-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 130px 0 70px;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-index-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-index-hero p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    opacity: 0.88;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Category filter pills */
.category-filters {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.category-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.category-pill.active,
.category-pill:hover {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.category-pill:not(.active) {
    background: white;
    border-color: #dee2e6;
    color: #555;
}

/* Blog post card */
.blog-card {
    border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    height: 100%;
    background: white;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.blog-card-accent {
    height: 4px;
    width: 100%;
}

.blog-card-body {
    padding: 24px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card-category {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 3px 12px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-card-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card-title:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.7;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #888;
}

.blog-card-footer .read-link {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.blog-card-footer .read-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Category colour variants */
.cat-academia {
    background: rgba(16, 75, 114, 0.12);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.cat-accent-academia {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary-color), #667eea);
}

/* "No more posts" placeholder */
.coming-soon-card {
    border: 2px dashed #dee2e6;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #aaa;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.coming-soon-card i {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    opacity: 0.4;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-index-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
}