.blog-hero {
  padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 160px) 0 clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
}

.blog-hero-inner { max-width: 780px; }

.featured-post {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-media {
  min-height: 400px;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.feat-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
}

.featured-body {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.post-meta span:not(:first-child) {
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.featured-body h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.featured-body .btn { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 8px; }

.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.post-card .card-body {
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.post-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0; }
.post-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; margin: 0; flex-grow: 1; }

.topics-grid {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.topic-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.topic-chip:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.topic-chip i { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.topic-chip:hover i { color: var(--ivory); }

.newsletter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter-form .card-body { padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); }
.newsletter-form .btn { width: 100%; }

.author-card .author-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.author-photo {
  width: 200px;
  height: 240px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.author-info .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.author-info h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; }

.popular-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.popular-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 20px 26px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.popular-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.popular-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.2px var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.popular-item h4 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.popular-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.popular-item > i { margin-left: auto; color: var(--gold-deep); }

.faq-grid { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-grid a { color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; }

.cta-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; }
.cta-inner .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-media { min-height: 320px; }
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .newsletter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-card .author-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-photo { width: 100%; height: 220px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}