/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PULSE COMMUNICATIONS — Blog Styles
   Matches PulsePolitical.com branding (orange/dark)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;600;700;800;900&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg-primary: #0c0e13;
  --bg-secondary: #12151c;
  --bg-card: #181c26;
  --text-primary: #f0f0f0;
  --text-secondary: #a0a5b2;
  --text-muted: #6b7080;
  --accent: #d4832a;
  --accent-light: #e8993e;
  --accent-glow: rgba(212, 131, 42, 0.12);
  --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --heading-font: 'Barlow Condensed', 'Impact', sans-serif;
  --body-font: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --serif-font: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ─── NAV ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(12, 14, 19, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.blog-nav-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 72px;
}

.blog-nav-logo img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
}

.blog-nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.blog-nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.blog-nav-links a:hover,
.blog-nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.blog-nav-links a.active {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.blog-nav-links a.nav-cta {
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 8px 20px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.blog-nav-links a.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ─── INSIGHTS HERO ────────────────────────────── */
.insights-hero {
  padding: 140px 2rem 60px;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-secondary) 0%, var(--bg-primary) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.insights-hero-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.insights-hero-label::before {
  content: '——  ';
  color: var(--accent);
}

.insights-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.0;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.insights-hero p {
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── ARTICLE CARDS ────────────────────────────── */
.articles-section {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 2rem 100px;
}

.article-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.article-card:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.article-card:hover { transform: translateX(6px); }

.article-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-card-category {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.article-card-date {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.article-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.article-card:hover h2 { color: var(--accent); }

.article-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-card-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-card-readmore svg {
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card-readmore svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ─── ARTICLE PAGE ─────────────────────────────── */
.article-hero {
  padding: 130px 2rem 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-secondary) 0%, var(--bg-primary) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.article-hero-inner { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }

.article-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article-hero .subtitle {
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-hero .author-line {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.article-hero .author-line strong {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── ARTICLE BODY ─────────────────────────────── */
.article-body {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px 2rem 80px;
}

.article-body p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.article-body p:first-child {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.article-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 3.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.78;
  margin-right: 10px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.article-body p strong { color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 600; }
.article-body p em { color: var(--text-primary); }
.article-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }

/* ─── CTA BANNER ───────────────────────────────── */
.article-cta {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  text-align: center;
}

.article-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.article-cta p {
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-cta a.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.article-cta a.cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-light);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ─── BACK LINK ────────────────────────────────── */
.back-to-insights {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.back-to-insights:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }

/* ─── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.blog-footer-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-footer p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.82rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.blog-footer a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.blog-footer a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-nav-links { display: none; }
  .blog-nav-links.open {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute; top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(12, 14, 19, 0.98);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem; gap: 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .mobile-menu-btn { display: block; }
  .article-body p { font-size: 1rem; }
  .article-card { padding: 1.5rem 0; }
}