/* ── Section ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .blog-section {
        padding: 120px 0 80px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ── Filter Band ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .filter-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .filter-label {
        color: #334155;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        margin-right: 16px;
    }

    .filter-scroll {
        display: flex;
        gap: 8px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding-bottom: 4px;
        scrollbar-width: none;
        -ms-overflow-style: none;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }
    .filter-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

    .filter-btn {
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid #334155;
        color: #64748b;
        padding: 6px 16px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        white-space: nowrap;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        transition: all 0.25s;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .filter-btn:hover,
    .filter-btn.active {
        border-color: #1e88e5;
        color: #1e88e5;
        background: rgba(30, 136, 229, 0.06);
    }

    /* ── Blog Grid ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .blog-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .blog-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 36px;
            padding: 0;
        }
        .blog-entry:first-child {
            grid-column: 1 / -1;
        }
        .blog-entry:first-child .blog-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row;
            gap: 0;
            min-height: 260px;
        }
        .blog-entry:first-child .post-thumbnail-wrapper {
            width: 380px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            margin-right: 0;
            border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
            border-right: 1px solid #334155;
            border-bottom: none;
            align-self: stretch;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .blog-entry:first-child .post-thumbnail-img {
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
            background: #141e2e;
        }
        .blog-entry:first-child .card-body {
            padding: 32px 36px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .blog-entry:first-child .post-title {
            font-size: 1.65rem;
        }
    }

    /* ── Blog Entry ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .blog-entry {
        display: none;
    }
    .blog-entry.visible {
        display: block;
        animation: fadeUp 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) both;
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
        to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ── Blog Card ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .blog-card {
        background: #1e293b;
        border: 1px solid #334155;
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
        transition: transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.4s;
        height: 100%;
    }

    .blog-entry:hover .blog-card {
        transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(0deg) !important;
        border-color: #1e88e5;
        box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    }

    .blog-entry:not(:first-child) .blog-card {
        transform: rotate(var(--tilt, 0deg));
    }

    .card-body {
        padding: 28px 30px;
    }

    /* ── Card Meta ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .card-meta-row {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .card-meta-left {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }
    .card-date {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        color: #64748b;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        font-family: monospace;
    }
    .card-reading-time {
        font-family: monospace;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: #4a6280;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 4px;
    }
    .reading-icon {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 11px; height: 11px;
        border: 1.5px solid #4a6280;
        border-radius: 50%;
        position: relative;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        margin-top: 1px;
    }
    .reading-icon::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 1px; left: 4px;
        width: 1.5px; height: 4px;
        background: #4a6280;
        border-radius: 1px;
    }
    .reading-icon::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 4px; left: 4px;
        width: 3px; height: 1.5px;
        background: #4a6280;
        border-radius: 1px;
    }

    /* ── Thumbnail ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .post-thumbnail-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        background: #141e2e;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #334155;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .post-thumbnail-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }
    .blog-entry:hover .post-thumbnail-img {
        transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    /* ── Card Typography ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .post-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        line-height: 1.25;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .post-excerpt {
        color: #94a3b8;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.65;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    /* ── Tag Pills ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .tag-pill {
        display: inline-block;
        background: rgba(30, 136, 229, 0.1);
        color: #1e88e5;
        padding: 3px 10px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-size: 0.73rem;
        margin-right: 5px;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        font-weight: 700;
        border: 1px solid rgba(30, 136, 229, 0.2);
    }

    /* ── Load counter ────────────────────────────────────────── */

    /* Extracted from inline style="" attributes */
    .blog-entry-link {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }
    .blog-scroll-sentinel {
        height: 1px;
        margin-top: 56px;
    }
    .blog-load-count {
        text-align: center;
        font-family: monospace;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        color: #334155;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }