/* =========================================================
   BLOG (index + posts) — loaded after style.css on /blog/ pages only
========================================================= */
.blog-page main{background:var(--white)}
.cat-pill{display:inline-block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);background:rgba(248,243,6,.35);border:1px solid var(--yellow-dark);
  border-radius:4px;padding:4px 10px;line-height:1.2}
.card-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-text)}
.card-meta span::before{content:'\2022';margin-right:14px;color:var(--tan-dark)}
.all-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--yellow);padding-bottom:3px}
.all-link svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor;transition:transform .2s}
.all-link:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.blog-hero{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-mid);padding:84px 40px 70px;text-align:center}
.blog-hero-inner{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.blog-hero .lab{justify-content:center;color:var(--ink)}
.blog-hero .lab::after{content:'';width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--yellow);display:inline-block}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(46px,6.4vw,84px);line-height:.94;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:24px}
.blog-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;background:linear-gradient(transparent 58%,var(--yellow) 58%,var(--yellow) 90%,transparent 90%);padding:0 6px}
.blog-hero p{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--gray-text);max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 32px}
.blog-hero .hero-buttons{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:34px}
.blog-trust{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 28px}
.blog-trust li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.blog-trust svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--yellow-deep);flex-shrink:0}

/* ---------- FILTER BAR ---------- */
.blog-filter{position:sticky;top:78px;z-index:900;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-mid);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.blog-filter-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 40px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.filter-lab,.filter-count{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-text);white-space:nowrap}
.filter-count{margin-left:auto}
.filter-pills{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pill{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--gray-mid);border-radius:40px;padding:8px 16px;cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;transition:.18s;white-space:nowrap}
.pill b{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gray-text)}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.pill.active{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--yellow)}
.pill.active b{color:#fff}
.pill:focus-visible,.post-card a:focus-visible,.all-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--yellow-dark);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- FEATURED ---------- */
.blog-featured-sec{padding:56px 40px 0}
.post-featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-mid);border-radius:14px;
  overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.post-featured .card-img{display:block;min-height:100%;overflow:hidden}
.post-featured .card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.post-featured:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.post-featured .card-body{padding:44px 46px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:16px}
.feat-tags{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.feat-flag{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--yellow);border-radius:4px;padding:5px 10px;line-height:1.2}
.post-featured h2{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,42px);line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.post-featured h2 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.post-featured h2 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--yellow);text-decoration-thickness:3px}
.post-featured p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--gray-text)}
.post-featured .all-link{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- GRID ---------- */
.blog-list-sec{padding:64px 40px 96px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.post-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);max-width:900px}
.post-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-mid);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s;position:relative}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.post-card[hidden]{display:none}
.post-card .card-img{display:block;aspect-ratio:3/2;overflow:hidden;background:var(--gray-light)}
.post-card .card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
.post-card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.post-card .card-body{padding:24px 26px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
.post-card .cat-pill{align-self:flex-start}
.post-card h3{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:25px;line-height:1.04;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.post-card h3 a::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0}
.post-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--gray-text);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.post-card .card-meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-mid)}

/* ---------- BROWSE BY SERVICE ---------- */
.blog-services{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--gray-mid)}
.blog-services .title{margin-bottom:36px}
.svc-mini-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.svc-mini{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-mid);border-left:4px solid var(--yellow);border-radius:10px;padding:26px 24px;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;transition:.2s}
.svc-mini:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.09)}
.svc-mini h3{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:21px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.svc-mini p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--gray-text);flex:1}
.svc-mini span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--yellow-deep)}
.svc-mini svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}

/* ---------- DARK CTA (sits on top of the shared estimate form) ---------- */
.blog-cta-dark{background:var(--black);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:84px 40px 76px}
.blog-cta-dark .lab{justify-content:center;color:var(--yellow)}
.blog-cta-dark h2{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 18px}
.blog-cta-dark p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 28px}
.blog-cta-dark .blog-trust li{color:#fff}
.blog-cta-dark .blog-trust svg{fill:var(--yellow)}

/* ---------- POST HEADER ---------- */
.post-head{background:var(--cream);padding:56px 40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-mid)}
.post-head-inner{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.blog-crumb{margin-bottom:0;color:var(--gray-text)}
.blog-crumb a{color:var(--ink)}
.blog-crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.blog-crumb span{color:var(--tan-dark)}
.post-head h1{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);line-height:.98;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:6px 14px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-text)}
.post-meta > *+*::before{content:'\2022';margin-right:14px;color:var(--tan-dark)}
.post-hero{max-width:1100px;margin:40px auto 0;position:relative;top:1px}
.post-hero img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px 14px 0 0}

/* ---------- POST BODY ---------- */
.post-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 40px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.post-body{max-width:720px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#33332c}
.post-body > *+*{margin-top:22px}
.post-body h2{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.04;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-top:52px;padding-top:6px;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.post-body h2::before{content:'';display:block;width:44px;height:4px;background:var(--yellow);margin-bottom:14px}
.post-body h3{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:23px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-top:32px}
.post-body p:first-child{font-size:20.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink)}
.post-body a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--yellow-dark);
  text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post-body a:hover{background:rgba(248,243,6,.3)}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{padding-left:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.post-body li{position:relative;padding-left:30px}
.post-body ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:4px;top:.62em;width:10px;height:10px;background:var(--yellow);
  border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.post-body strong{color:var(--ink)}
.post-figure{margin:36px 0}
.post-figure img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.post-faq{margin-top:20px}
.post-faq .faq-q{font-size:18px}
.post-faq .faq-a p{font-size:16px}

/* sidebar */
.post-side{position:sticky;top:104px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.side-cta{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:30px 28px;border-top:5px solid var(--yellow)}
.side-cta .lab{color:var(--yellow);margin-bottom:10px}
.side-cta h3{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:30px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.side-cta p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin-bottom:20px}
.side-cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;padding:16px 18px}
.side-phone{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:22px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.side-phone svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--yellow)}
.side-phone:hover{color:var(--yellow)}
.side-cta ul{list-style:none;margin-top:20px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.side-cta li{display:flex;gap:9px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.side-cta li svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--yellow);flex-shrink:0}
.side-more{border:1px solid var(--gray-mid);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
.side-more h4{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gray-text);margin-bottom:14px}
.side-more a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 0}
.side-more a+a{border-top:1px solid var(--gray-mid)}
.side-more img{width:84px;height:62px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:7px}
.side-more span{font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.08;text-transform:uppercase}
.side-more small{display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--yellow-deep);margin-bottom:3px}
.side-more a:hover span{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--yellow)}

.post-cta-sec{padding-top:24px}
.blog-related{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--gray-mid)}
.blog-related .title{margin-bottom:34px}
.related-all{text-align:center;margin-top:36px}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .blog-filter{top:70px}
  .blog-filter-inner{padding:12px 26px}
  .filter-lab{display:none}
  .post-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-featured .card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .post-featured .card-body{padding:30px 28px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .svc-mini-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .blog-hero{padding:64px 26px 56px}
  .blog-featured-sec{padding:40px 26px 0}
  .blog-list-sec{padding:52px 26px 72px}
  .blog-cta-dark{padding:68px 26px 60px}
  .post-head{padding:44px 26px 0}
  .post-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px;padding:48px 26px 30px}
  .post-body{max-width:none}
  .post-side{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .blog-filter-inner{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;padding:10px 16px;scrollbar-width:none}
  .blog-filter-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .filter-pills{flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .filter-count{display:none}
  .pill{font-size:13px;padding:7px 13px}
  .post-grid,.post-grid.two,.svc-mini-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-hero{padding:48px 16px 44px}
  .blog-hero p{font-size:17px}
  .blog-hero .hero-buttons .btn-outline{border-color:var(--ink)}
  .blog-trust{gap:8px 18px}
  .blog-trust li{font-size:13px}
  .blog-featured-sec{padding:28px 16px 0}
  .blog-list-sec{padding:44px 16px 60px}
  section.pad.blog-services,section.pad.blog-related,section.pad.post-cta-sec{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .blog-cta-dark{padding:56px 16px 50px}
  .post-head{padding:34px 16px 0}
  .post-hero{margin-top:28px}
  .post-hero img{border-radius:10px 10px 0 0}
  .post-wrap{padding:36px 16px 20px}
  .post-body{font-size:17px}
  .post-body p:first-child{font-size:18.5px}
  .cta-band .btns{width:100%}
  .cta-band .btns .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}