/* ==========================================================================
   CVforGulf – blog styles (index, article, sidebar)
   File: /assets/css/cvfg-blog.css
   Load AFTER /assets/css/cvfg-pages.css (it reuses the .cv-* tokens, hero,
   buttons, cards, FAQ and CTA band). Wrap <main> in class="cv-page bl-page".
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.bl-layout{display:block;padding:22px 0 10px}
.bl-main{min-width:0}
.bl-side{margin-top:26px;min-width:0}
@media (min-width:980px){
  .bl-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:32px;align-items:start}
  .bl-side{position:sticky;top:90px;margin-top:0}
}

/* ---------- Reading progress (article) ---------- */
.bl-progress{position:fixed;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:100%;z-index:60;pointer-events:none}
.bl-progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--cv-blue,#1D5FBF)}

/* ---------- Index hero + search ---------- */
.bl-page .bl-search{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:18px;max-width:560px}
.bl-page .bl-search input{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;min-height:48px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #A9C2E6;padding:0 14px;font-size:1rem;background:#fff;color:#14263A}
.bl-page .bl-search button{flex:0 0 auto;min-height:48px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #8DB8F5;background:#2A73D9;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer}
.bl-page .bl-search button:hover{background:#3B84EA}

/* ---------- Category chips ---------- */
.bl-cats{display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;padding:4px 0 12px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.bl-page .bl-cats a{flex:0 0 auto;min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);color:var(--cv-navy);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.bl-page .bl-cats a.is-on{background:var(--cv-blue);border-color:var(--cv-blue);color:#fff}
.bl-page .bl-cats a small{margin-left:6px;opacity:.7;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Post cards ---------- */
.bl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
@media (min-width:640px){.bl-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.bl-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:var(--cv-radius,16px);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
.bl-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--cv-shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
/* Covers carry text, so they are shown whole at their own proportions (never cropped) */
.bl-thumb{display:block;min-height:120px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0B2540,#1D5FBF);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.bl-thumb img{width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block}
.bl-thumb .bl-thumb-fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;padding:16px;text-align:center;opacity:.92}
.bl-card-body{padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.bl-cat{display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--cv-blue-soft);color:var(--cv-blue-dark)}
.bl-page .bl-card h2,.bl-page .bl-card h3{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.3;font-weight:800}
.bl-page .bl-card h2 a,.bl-page .bl-card h3 a{color:var(--cv-navy);text-decoration:none}
.bl-page .bl-card h2 a:hover,.bl-page .bl-card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.bl-excerpt{color:var(--cv-muted)!important;font-size:.92rem}
.bl-meta-line{color:var(--cv-muted)!important;font-size:.82rem}
.bl-page a.bl-read{margin-top:auto;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.bl-page a.bl-read:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Featured (first post on page 1) */
.bl-featured{grid-column:1/-1}
@media (min-width:760px){
  .bl-featured{flex-direction:row}
  .bl-featured .bl-thumb{flex:0 0 50%;align-self:center;min-height:0;background:none}
  .bl-page .bl-featured h2{font-size:1.5rem}
}

/* ---------- Pager ---------- */
.bl-pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:26px 0 6px}
.bl-page .bl-pager a,.bl-page .bl-pager span{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 12px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);background:#fff;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cv-navy)}
.bl-page .bl-pager span.is-on{background:var(--cv-blue);border-color:var(--cv-blue);color:#fff}
.bl-empty{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:var(--cv-radius);padding:28px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- Article header ---------- */
.bl-page .cv-hero .bl-meta{color:#D6E2F3;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.7}
.bl-page .cv-hero .bl-meta a,.bl-page .cv-hero .bl-meta strong{color:#fff}
.bl-page .cv-hero .bl-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.bl-page .cv-hero .bl-trust li{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 11px}
.bl-page .cv-hero .bl-trust a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.bl-page .cv-hero h1{max-width:23em}

/* ---------- Article body card ---------- */
.bl-article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:var(--cv-radius);padding:18px 16px 22px;min-width:0}
@media (min-width:700px){.bl-article{padding:28px 32px 30px}}
.bl-cover{margin:0 0 18px}
.bl-cover img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block}

.bl-takeaways{background:var(--cv-blue-soft);border:1px solid #CFE0FA;border-left:4px solid var(--cv-blue);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 18px}
.bl-page .bl-takeaways h2{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px}
.bl-takeaways ul{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 1.15rem}
.bl-takeaways li{margin:4px 0;color:var(--cv-ink)}

/* Share bar */
.bl-share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px}
.bl-share .bl-share-l{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--cv-muted);margin-right:4px}
.bl-page .bl-share a,.bl-page .bl-share button{min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);background:#fff;color:var(--cv-navy);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.bl-page .bl-share a:hover,.bl-page .bl-share button:hover{background:var(--cv-blue-soft)}

/* TOC */
.bl-toc{border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:12px;background:#F8FAFD;margin:0 0 22px}
.bl-toc summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:800;color:var(--cv-navy);padding:13px 16px;min-height:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;list-style:none}
.bl-toc summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.bl-toc summary::after{content:"+";margin-left:auto;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--cv-muted)}
.bl-toc[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.bl-toc ol{margin:0;padding:0 16px 14px 2.1rem}
.bl-toc li{margin:5px 0}
.bl-toc a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.bl-toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Prose (blog content + legacy helper blocks) ---------- */
.bl-prose{font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--cv-ink);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.bl-prose > :first-child{margin-top:0}
.bl-prose p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--cv-ink)}
.bl-prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,4.6vw,1.65rem);font-weight:800;margin:34px 0 12px;scroll-margin-top:84px}
.bl-prose h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:800;margin:26px 0 8px;scroll-margin-top:84px}
.bl-prose h4{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:800;margin:20px 0 6px}
.bl-prose ul,.bl-prose ol{margin:0 0 18px 1.3rem;padding:0}
.bl-prose li{margin:6px 0}
.bl-prose a{color:var(--cv-blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.bl-prose img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px;margin:6px 0}
.bl-prose figure{margin:18px 0}
.bl-prose figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--cv-muted);margin-top:6px}
.bl-prose blockquote{margin:20px 0;padding:12px 18px;border-left:4px solid var(--cv-gold);background:var(--cv-gold-soft);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.bl-prose blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.bl-prose code{background:#F3F6FB;padding:1px 6px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.9em}
.bl-prose pre{background:#F3F6FB;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 18px}
.bl-prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--cv-line);margin:28px 0}
.bl-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 20px;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:12px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.bl-prose table{width:100%;min-width:520px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.93rem;margin:0}
.bl-prose th,.bl-prose td{padding:11px 13px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cv-line);vertical-align:top}
.bl-prose thead th{background:#EFF4FB;color:var(--cv-navy);font-size:.85rem}
.bl-prose tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}

/* Legacy helper blocks used inside existing posts */
.bl-prose .stat-callout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;margin:22px 0}
@media (min-width:600px){.bl-prose .stat-callout{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.bl-prose .stat-callout .stat{background:var(--cv-blue-soft);border:1px solid #CFE0FA;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center}
.bl-prose .stat-callout .num{font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--cv-blue-dark);line-height:1.1}
.bl-prose .stat-callout .label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--cv-muted);margin-top:4px}
.bl-prose .example-box{border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 14px;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);background:#F8FAFD}
.bl-prose .example-box .label{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:999px}
.bl-prose .example-box.bad{border-color:#F1C9C9;background:#FDF3F3}
.bl-prose .example-box.bad .label{background:#F8D9D9;color:#8B1E1E}
.bl-prose .example-box.good{border-color:#BFE3D0;background:var(--cv-green-soft)}
.bl-prose .example-box.good .label{background:#CDEBDB;color:var(--cv-green)}
.bl-prose .checklist-box{border:1px solid #BFE3D0;background:#F3FBF7;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:22px 0}
.bl-prose .checklist-box h2{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.1rem}
.bl-prose .checklist-box ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.bl-prose .checklist-box li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin:7px 0}
.bl-prose .checklist-box li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--cv-green);font-weight:800}
.bl-prose .callout{border-left:4px solid var(--cv-blue);background:var(--cv-blue-soft);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:14px 16px;margin:20px 0}

/* Ads: only shown when the ad system returns something */
.bl-ad{margin:22px 0;text-align:center;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}
.bl-ad:empty{display:none}

/* ---------- Sources ---------- */
.bl-sources{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--cv-line);padding-top:6px}
.bl-page .bl-sources h2{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;margin:20px 0 10px}
.bl-sources ul{margin:0 0 6px 1.2rem;padding:0}
.bl-sources li{margin:6px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* ---------- In-article CTA ---------- */
.bl-cta{margin:30px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0B2540 0%,#133B66 100%);border-radius:var(--cv-radius);padding:22px 18px}
.bl-page .bl-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800}
.bl-page .bl-cta p{color:#E4ECF8;margin-top:8px}
.bl-page .bl-cta a.cv-btn-primary{margin-top:14px;background:#2A73D9;border-color:#8DB8F5;color:#fff}

/* ---------- Author card ---------- */
.bl-author{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin:28px 0 0;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);background:#F8FAFD;border-radius:14px;padding:16px}
.bl-author-av{flex:0 0 64px;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--cv-blue);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800}
.bl-author-copy{min-width:0}
.bl-page .bl-author .bl-author-label{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cv-muted)}
.bl-page .bl-author .bl-author-name{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--cv-navy);margin-top:2px}
.bl-page .bl-author .bl-author-role{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--cv-muted)}
.bl-page .bl-author .bl-author-bio{font-size:.92rem;margin-top:8px}
.bl-page .bl-author .bl-author-links{font-size:.88rem;margin-top:8px;font-weight:700}
.bl-reviewed{margin-top:10px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--cv-muted)!important}

/* ---------- Related ---------- */
.bl-related{margin-top:32px}
.bl-page .bl-related h2{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}
.bl-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
@media (min-width:640px){.bl-related-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.bl-page a.bl-related-card{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cv-navy)}
.bl-page a.bl-related-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--cv-shadow)}
.bl-related-card strong{display:block;font-size:1rem}
.bl-related-card span{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--cv-muted)}
.bl-back{margin-top:22px;font-weight:800}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.bl-side .cv-card{margin-bottom:14px}
.bl-page .bl-side h2{font-size:1rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px}
.bl-side-search{display:flex;gap:6px}
.bl-side-search input{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;min-height:44px;border:1px solid var(--cv-line);border-radius:10px;padding:0 12px;font-size:.95rem}
.bl-side-search button{min-height:44px;padding:0 14px;border-radius:10px;border:0;background:var(--cv-blue);color:#fff;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.bl-tips{margin:0 0 10px;padding:0 0 0 1.1rem;font-size:.92rem}
.bl-tips li{margin:5px 0}
.bl-recent{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.bl-recent li{padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--cv-line)}
.bl-recent li:first-child{border-top:0}
.bl-recent a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.35;display:block}
.bl-recent a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.bl-recent small{color:var(--cv-muted);font-size:.78rem}
.bl-side .cv-alist{margin-top:2px}
.bl-side-ad{padding:8px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.bl-side-ad:empty{display:none}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print{.bl-side,.bl-share,.bl-progress,.bl-cta,.bl-ad{display:none!important}.bl-article{border:0;padding:0}}