.blog-shell { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 7rem 1.5rem 6rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.blog-hero p { color: var(--ink-secondary); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 3rem; max-width: 640px; }
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.blog-card { background: var(--surface-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; }
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.18); }
.blog-card a, .blog-card a:visited { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-card-body { padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem 1.4rem; }
.blog-card-meta { color: var(--ink-secondary); font-size: .78rem; margin-bottom: .55rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; display: flex; gap: .5rem; align-items: center; }
.blog-card-meta-dot { opacity: .55; }
.blog-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .55rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.blog-card-excerpt { color: var(--ink-secondary); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-empty { text-align: center; padding: 4rem 1rem; color: var(--ink-secondary); }

.blog-cover { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-cover-card { aspect-ratio: 21/9; }
.blog-cover-hero { aspect-ratio: 21/9; border-radius: 14px; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
.blog-cover-img, .blog-cover-svg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.blog-cover-category {
  position: absolute; top: .75rem; left: .85rem; z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em;
  padding: .3rem .65rem; border-radius: 980px;
  background: rgba(20, 14, 6, 0.72); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.blog-cover-category[data-category="How-to"] { background: rgba(38, 24, 80, 0.78); }
.blog-cover-category[data-category="Stories"] { background: rgba(80, 24, 50, 0.78); }
.blog-cover-category[data-category="Engineering"] { background: rgba(20, 60, 60, 0.78); }