@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Sans:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');

/* ==============================================================================
   MAIROKY PORTFOLIO — BLOG STYLESHEET (css/blog.css)
   Shared Design-System-Aligned Styles for blog.html and blog-post.html
   All tokens sourced from css/style.css:
     --bg-cream: #f5f4f0 | --accent-gold: #b99e64 | --coral: #c06451 | --mint: #5ca595
   NO glassmorphism. NO dark backgrounds (except Projects slide). NO glow effects.
   ============================================================================== */

/* ============================================================
   1. BASE & SHARED LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
body {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: #000000;
}

body.blog-page {
  background-color: #f5f4f0;
}

body.article-page {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* ============================================================
   2. SHARED NAVIGATION (Sticky Top Nav Bar)
   ============================================================ */
.blog-page-header,
.article-header-nav {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.15rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e4de;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  transition: box-shadow .3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-page-header.scrolled,
.article-header-nav.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-page-header .container,
.article-header-nav .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-brand,
.article-brand {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-brand span,
.article-brand span {
  color: #b99e64;
}

.blog-brand:hover,
.article-brand:hover {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-nav-actions,
.article-nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: .75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   3. SHARED FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.blog-page-footer,
.article-footer {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #e8e4de;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-page-footer p,
.article-footer p {
  color: #999999;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-page-footer a,
.article-footer a {
  color: #999999;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.blog-page-footer a:hover,
.article-footer a:hover {
  color: #b99e64;
}

/* ============================================================
   4. BLOG LISTING PAGE (blog.html)
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- HERO SECTION ---- */
.blog-hero-section {
  background-color: #f5f4f0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e4de;
}

.blog-hero-circle1 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 8.125rem;
  height: 8.125rem;
  background-color: #b99e64;
  border-radius: 500px;
  left: -4rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-hero-circle2 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 45rem;
  height: 45rem;
  background-color: #c06451;
  border-radius: 500px;
  right: -15%;
  top: 60%;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .12;
}

.blog-hero-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.blog-page-num {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #999999;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-page-title {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 7.40740741vmin;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #b99e64;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-page-title {
    font-size: 1.85rem;
  }
}

.blog-hero-intro {
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-hero-desc {
  color: #535355;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.66666667;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.blog-hero-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #999999;
}

.blog-hero-stat i {
  color: #b99e64;
}

.blog-hero-stat strong {
  color: #111111;
}

/* ---- SEARCH & CONTROLS SECTION ---- */
.blog-controls-section {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 2rem 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e4de;
}

.blog-controls-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-search-wrap {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 220px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #999999;
  transition: border-color .3s ease;
}

.blog-search-wrap:focus-within {
  border-bottom-color: #000000;
}

.blog-search-wrap i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: #999999;
  font-size: 1rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: .5rem 0 .5rem 1.75rem;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #000000;
  outline: none;
}

.blog-search-input::placeholder {
  color: #999999;
}

.blog-sort-select {
  padding: .5rem 2rem .5rem 0;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #999999;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #000000;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 64 64'%3e%3cpath fill='%23000000' d='M32,48.1c-1.3,0-2.4-0.5-3.5-1.3L0.8,20.7c-1.1-1.1-1.1-2.7,0-3.7c1.1-1.1,2.7-1.1,3.7,0L32,42.8l27.5-26.1 c1.1-1.1,2.7-1.1,3.7,0c1.1,1.1,1.1,2.7,0,3.7L35.5,46.5C34.4,47.9,33.3,48.1,32,48.1z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 1rem 1rem;
  background-position: right 0 center;
  min-width: 160px;
  transition: border-color .3s ease;
}

.blog-sort-select:focus {
  border-bottom-color: #000000;
}

/* ---- CATEGORY PILLS ---- */
.blog-categories {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
}

.cat-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .375rem;
  padding: .45rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1px solid #d9d5ce;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #444444;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cat-pill:hover {
  border-color: #b99e64;
  color: #b99e64;
  background: rgba(185, 158, 100, .08);
}

.cat-pill.active {
  background: #b99e64 !important;
  border-color: #b99e64 !important;
  color: #121416 !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(185, 158, 100, .28);
}

.cat-count {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1px 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: .75rem;
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

.cat-pill.active .cat-count {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
  color: #121416;
}

/* ---- RESULTS BAR ---- */
.blog-results-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.blog-results-count {
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #999999;
}

.blog-results-count strong {
  color: #111111;
}

.btn-clear-filters {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .375rem;
  padding: .35rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #c06451;
  border-radius: 500px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #c06451;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s;
}

.btn-clear-filters.visible {
  display: inline-flex;
}

.btn-clear-filters:hover {
  background: rgba(192, 100, 81, .08);
}

/* ---- MAIN SECTION & GRID ---- */
.blog-main-section {
  background-color: #f5f4f0;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---- ARTICLE CARD ---- */
.blog-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e8e4de;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
  border-color: rgba(185, 158, 100, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.blog-card.featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  flex-direction: row;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-card.featured {
    grid-column: span 1;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

.blog-card-img-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #1a1d20;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.blog-card.featured .blog-card-img-wrap {
  width: 44%;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 18rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-img-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    min-height: auto;
  }
}

.blog-card-img-wrap picture {
  display: contents;
}

.blog-card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-card-category-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: .75rem;
  left: .75rem;
  padding: .25rem .75rem;
  background: #b99e64;
  color: #121416;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  border-radius: 50px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card-date {
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: #777777;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  display: flex;
  gap: .85rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-card-date i {
  color: #b99e64;
}

.blog-card-date span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .3rem;
}

.blog-card-title {
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #111111;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-title {
  color: #b99e64;
}

.blog-card.featured .blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  color: #555555;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card.featured .blog-card-excerpt {
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
}

.blog-card-more {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #f0eee8;
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.blog-card-more a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 1.15rem;
  background: #b99e64;
  color: #121416;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}

.blog-card-more a:hover {
  background: #a68a52;
  color: #ffffff;
  gap: .6rem;
}

/* ---- SKELETON LOADERS ---- */
.blog-card-skeleton {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e8e4de;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.skel {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ece9e3 25%, #f5f2ed 50%, #ece9e3 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.skel-img {
  height: 11rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.skel-sm {
  height: .75rem;
  width: 40%;
}

.skel-md {
  height: 1rem;
  width: 75%;
}

.skel-lg {
  height: 1.25rem;
  width: 90%;
}

.skel-xl {
  height: 1.25rem;
  width: 100%;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
  0% {
    background-position: 200% 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: -200% 0;
  }
}

/* ---- EMPTY STATE ---- */
.blog-empty {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 1.25rem;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.blog-empty.visible {
  display: block;
}

.blog-empty-icon {
  width: 5rem;
  height: 5rem;
  border-radius: 500px;
  background: #f0ebe1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-empty-icon i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #b99e64;
}

.blog-empty h3 {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  color: #111111;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.blog-empty p {
  color: #535355;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}

/* ---- PAGINATION ---- */
.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.page-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0 .875rem;
  border-radius: 500px;
  border: 1px solid #d6d1c8;
  background: transparent;
  color: #535355;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .25s ease;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-btn:hover {
  border-color: #b99e64;
  color: #b99e64;
}

.page-btn.active {
  background: #b99e64;
  border-color: #b99e64;
  color: #ffffff;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-btn:disabled,
.page-btn.disabled {
  opacity: .35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-ellipsis {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  color: #999999;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ---- CTA STRIP ---- */
.blog-cta-strip {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #e8e4de;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-cta-circle {
  position: absolute;
  width: 8.125rem;
  height: 8.125rem;
  background-color: #c06451;
  border-radius: 500px;
  right: -4rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: .18;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-cta-strip .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.blog-cta-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  color: #b99e64;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.blog-cta-strip p {
  color: #535355;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   5. BLOG POST READER (blog-post.html)
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- HERO / META BAND ---- */
.article-hero-band {
  background-color: #f5f4f0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e4de;
}

.article-hero-circle1 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 8.125rem;
  height: 8.125rem;
  background-color: #b99e64;
  border-radius: 500px;
  right: -4rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: .35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-hero-circle2 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 30rem;
  height: 30rem;
  background-color: #c06451;
  border-radius: 500px;
  left: -8%;
  top: 70%;
  opacity: .08;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-hero-band .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.article-category {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: .375rem 1.125rem;
  border-radius: 500px;
  background: #b99e64;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.article-title {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 5vmin, 7.40740741vmin);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #b99e64;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: #999999;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e1ddd6;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.article-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .375rem;
}

.article-meta i {
  color: #b99e64;
}

/* ---- HEADER AD BAND ---- */
.article-ad-band {
  background: #f5f4f0;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e4de;
  display: none;
}

.article-ad-slot {
  border: 1px dashed #d6d1c8;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: .5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 6rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ---- LOADING STATE ---- */
.article-loading {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 0;
  color: #999999;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-loading i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #b99e64;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ---- COVER IMAGE ---- */
.article-cover-wrap {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.article-cover-wrap picture {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.article-cover-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 32rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 1rem 1rem 3rem 1rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ---- AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE ---- */
.affiliate-disclosure-box {
  background: #f5f4f0;
  border-left: 4px solid #b99e64;
  border-radius: 0 .5rem .5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #535355;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: none;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.affiliate-disclosure-box i {
  color: #b99e64;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: .1rem;
}

.affiliate-disclosure-box strong {
  color: #111111;
}

/* ---- ARTICLE BODY TYPOGRAPHY ---- */
.article-body-section {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0 0 4rem;
}

.article-content-wrap {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-content {
  color: #111111;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: #535355;
}

.article-content h1,
.article-content h2,
.article-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  color: #b99e64;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.article-content h1 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}

.article-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.375rem;
}

.article-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.article-content a {
  color: #5ca595;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.article-content a:hover {
  color: #b99e64;
}

.article-content strong {
  color: #111111;
}

.article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #b99e64;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: .75rem 1.25rem;
  background: #f5f4f0;
  border-radius: 0 .5rem .5rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #535355;
}

.article-content code {
  background: #f0ebe1;
  color: #111111;
  padding: .15em .4em;
  border-radius: .25rem;
  font-size: .95em;
}

.article-content pre {
  background: #f0ebe1;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: .5rem .5rem 2rem .5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-content pre code {
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.article-content ul,
.article-content ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: #535355;
}

.article-content li {
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

/* ---- IN-ARTICLE AD ---- */
.in-article-ad-slot {
  border: 1px dashed #d6d1c8;
  background: #f5f4f0;
  border-radius: .5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 6rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* ---- RECOMMENDED TOOLS ---- */
.recommended-tools-card {
  background: #f0f4f0;
  border-radius: 1rem 1rem 3rem 1rem;
  padding: 2.1875rem 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.recommended-tools-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  color: #b99e64;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .025em;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.recommended-tools-card .tools-sub {
  color: #535355;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.tool-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: .5rem .5rem 1.5rem .5rem;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.tool-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.tool-item-info {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.tool-item-title {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #111111;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.tool-item-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .15rem .6rem;
  background: #b99e64;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 500px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-left: .5rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.tool-item-desc {
  color: #535355;
  font-size: .875rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- SHARE BAR ---- */
.share-bar {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e1ddd6;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.share-label {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: #999999;
}

.share-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---- BACK CTA STRIP ---- */
.article-back-cta {
  background: #f5f4f0;
  padding: 3rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #e8e4de;
}

.article-back-cta p {
  color: #535355;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-back-cta .slide-title-sub {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}