.page-hero-band{padding:0 0 10px;}
.blog-category-hero{display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: space-between;gap:18px;padding:0 24px;border-radius:30px;background:radial-gradient(circle at top right,rgba(22,115,255,0.12),transparent 24%),radial-gradient(circle at bottom left,rgba(61,190,197,0.12),transparent 26%),linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.98),rgba(240,248,255,0.95));box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(24,51,47,0.08);}
.blog-kicker-pill,.blog-label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:700;}
.blog-kicker-pill,.blog-label{color:var(--brand-strong);background:rgba(22,115,255,0.1);}
.blog-label--soft{background:rgba(24,51,47,0.06);color:var(--text);}
.blog-feature-strip--promo img {border-radius: 30px;}
.panel-subtle{padding:10px 20px;}
.blog-feature-strip,.blog-filter-card,.blog-story-card,.blog-category-toolbar,.blog-pagination{border-radius:24px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.84);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(24,51,47,0.07),0 18px 34px rgba(24,51,47,0.05);}
.blog-feature-strip,.blog-filter-card{padding:22px;}
.blog-feature-strip h2,.blog-filter-card h2,.blog-story-card h3{margin:0;}
.blog-feature-strip p,.blog-filter-card p,.blog-story-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;}
.blog-category-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,0.34fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;}
.blog-category-main,.blog-category-posts,.blog-category-sidebar{min-width:0;}
.blog-story-card{overflow:hidden;}
.blog-story-card__media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16 / 11;}
.blog-story-card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.blog-story-card__body{display:grid;gap:10px;padding:18px;}
.blog-story-card__meta,.blog-filter-chip-group,.blog-sort-group{margin:0;}
.blog-sidebar-list{display:grid;gap:10px;}
.blog-sidebar-link{display:grid;gap:6px;padding:14px 16px;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;border-radius:18px;background:rgba(22,115,255,0.06);transition:transform 0.2s ease,background 0.2s ease,box-shadow 0.2s ease;}
.blog-sidebar-link:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:rgba(22,115,255,0.1);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(22,115,255,0.1);}
.blog-sidebar-link strong{font-size:0.98rem;line-height:1.6;}
.blog-sidebar-link span{color:var(--muted);font-size:0.86rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;}
.blog-sort-options{justify-content:flex-end;}
.blog-story-card--row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,0.42fr) minmax(0,1fr);}
.blog-category-posts{display:grid;gap:16px;}
.blog-story-card__meta span:last-child {position:relative;padding-inline-start: 28px;}
.blog-story-card__meta span:last-child::before {content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand),#58c7d0);width:8px;height:8px;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(22,115,255,0.12);inset-inline-start: 5px;top: 0.5rem;}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .blog-category-hero,.blog-category-layout,.blog-story-card--row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.blog-category-posts-wrap{position:relative;}
.blog-category-posts-wrap.is-loading .blog-category-posts{opacity:0.4;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity 180ms ease;filter:blur(0.4px);}
.blog-category-loading{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;padding-top:50px;gap:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.62);backdrop-filter:blur(3px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);border-radius:18px;z-index:5;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity 200ms ease;}
.blog-category-posts-wrap.is-loading .blog-category-loading{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}
.blog-category-loading__spinner{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid rgba(22,115,255,0.12);border-top-color:var(--brand,#1673ff);border-inline-end-color:#58c7d0;animation:directory-archive-spin 720ms linear infinite;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(22,115,255,0.18);}
.blog-category-loading__text{background:#ffffff;color:#1a2233;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);letter-spacing:0.2px;position:relative;}
.blog-category-loading__text::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand,#1673ff);margin-inline-end:8px;vertical-align:middle;animation:directory-archive-pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite;}
@keyframes directory-archive-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}
@keyframes directory-archive-pulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:1;}50%{transform:scale(1.4);opacity:0.5;}}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  .blog-category-loading{background:rgba(20,25,40,0.55);}
  .blog-category-loading__text{background:#1c2233;color:#e8edf6;}
  .blog-category-loading__spinner{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);}
}