/* VLC Blog Posts v10.4 — public styles
   IMPORTANT: the VLC core owns .site-header, .navbar, .container, .page-hero,
   .page-hero-media, .breadcrumb, .section, .eyebrow and .btn. This stylesheet
   never redefines those components, so Blog pages remain visually identical
   to the rest of the site shell.
*/

.vlc-blog-archive,
.vlc-blog-article-section{background:#fff}
.vlc-blog-related{background:var(--surface,#f8f9f9)}

/* Native VLC page hero: balanced text/image columns inside the site container. */
.vlc-blog-post-hero{display:block!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero>.vlc-blog-banner-container{width:calc(100% - 48px)!important;max-width:1240px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important;box-sizing:border-box!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-banner-layout{display:grid!important;width:100%!important;max-width:none!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,56fr) minmax(0,44fr)!important;grid-template-rows:auto!important;gap:clamp(36px,4vw,56px)!important;align-items:center!important;box-sizing:border-box!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero:not(.has-featured-image) .vlc-blog-post-banner-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-hero-copy{min-width:0;position:relative;z-index:2;grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:20px}
.vlc-blog-post-hero h1{width:100%!important;max-width:none!important;margin-right:0!important;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;font-size:clamp(42px,3.15vw,58px)!important;line-height:1.08!important;letter-spacing:-.04em!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero p{max-width:760px;margin-top:18px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}
.vlc-blog-post-hero-media{width:100%!important;max-width:none!important;aspect-ratio:16/10;height:auto!important;margin:0!important;overflow:hidden;grid-column:2!important;grid-row:1!important;align-self:center!important;justify-self:stretch!important;border:8px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-radius:30px 30px 14px 30px;background:#dfe9ef;box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(27,43,60,.16);box-sizing:border-box!important}
.vlc-blog-post-hero-media img{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:none!important;display:block!important;margin:0!important;object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center!important}
.vlc-blog-hero-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;align-items:center;margin-top:25px;color:#52677c;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.vlc-blog-hero-meta span{position:relative}
.vlc-blog-hero-meta span+span::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-11px;top:50%;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);transform:translateY(-50%)}

/* Archive toolbar */
.vlc-blog-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:52px}
.vlc-blog-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;width:min(520px,100%)}
.vlc-blog-search input{width:100%;min-height:48px;padding:11px 17px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:999px;outline:none;background:#fff;color:var(--ink,#17191d)}
.vlc-blog-search input:focus{border-color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(12,132,178,.08)}
.vlc-blog-filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px}
.vlc-blog-filters a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;min-height:42px;padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.vlc-blog-filters a span{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:22px;height:22px;padding:0 6px;border-radius:999px;background:#eef3f7;font-size:11px}
.vlc-blog-filters a.active{border-color:var(--primary,#244475);background:var(--primary,#244475);color:#fff}
.vlc-blog-filters a.active span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff}

.vlc-blog-section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;margin-bottom:30px}
.vlc-blog-section-head h2{margin:7px 0 0;color:var(--ink,#17191d);font-size:clamp(34px,3.5vw,52px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:500}
.vlc-blog-section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted,#65686f)}

/* Archive / related cards */
.vlc-blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.vlc-blog-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:var(--radius-lg,22px);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow,0 18px 50px rgba(27,43,60,.08));transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.vlc-blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-strong,0 28px 70px rgba(27,43,60,.14))}
.vlc-blog-card-media{display:block;height:245px;overflow:hidden;background:#eaf0f6}
.vlc-blog-card-image{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.vlc-blog-card:hover .vlc-blog-card-image{transform:scale(1.035)}
.vlc-blog-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-content:center;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary,#244475),var(--secondary,#0C84B2));color:#fff}
.vlc-blog-placeholder span{font-size:40px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em}
.vlc-blog-placeholder strong{margin-top:7px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vlc-blog-card-body{padding:25px 25px 28px}
.vlc-blog-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 12px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted,#65686f);font-size:12px}
.vlc-blog-meta span{color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);font-weight:700}
.vlc-blog-card h3{margin:14px 0 10px;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:600}
.vlc-blog-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2)}
.vlc-blog-card-body>p{margin:0;color:var(--muted,#65686f);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.vlc-blog-readmore{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:20px;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.vlc-blog-readmore:hover{color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2)}
.vlc-blog-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:46px}
.vlc-blog-pagination a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-weight:700}
.vlc-blog-pagination a.active{background:var(--primary,#244475);color:#fff;border-color:var(--primary,#244475)}
.vlc-blog-empty{padding:64px 30px;border:1px dashed #cbd6e1;border-radius:var(--radius-lg,22px);text-align:center;background:var(--surface,#f8f9f9)}
.vlc-blog-empty h2{margin-top:0}.vlc-blog-empty p{color:var(--muted,#65686f)}

/* Single article — same VLC container width, no alternate page shell */
.vlc-blog-article-section{padding-top:88px}
.vlc-blog-single-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 350px;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.vlc-blog-main-column{min-width:0}
.vlc-blog-article-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:16px;background:var(--surface,#f8f9f9)}
.vlc-blog-article-meta div{min-width:0}
.vlc-blog-article-meta span{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--muted,#65686f);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vlc-blog-article-meta strong{display:block;overflow:hidden;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:13px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.vlc-blog-post-categories{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 32px}
.vlc-blog-post-categories a{padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--green-soft,#eef5e8);color:var(--green,#3A9321);font-size:11px;font-weight:700}

.vlc-blog-content{max-width:none;color:#314457;font-size:18px;line-height:1.88}
.vlc-blog-content>p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.vlc-blog-content h2,.vlc-blog-content h3{scroll-margin-top:155px}
.vlc-blog-content h2{margin:48px 0 16px;color:var(--ink,#17191d);font-size:36px;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:600}
.vlc-blog-content h3{margin:36px 0 13px;color:var(--ink,#17191d);font-size:27px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600}
.vlc-blog-content h4{margin:29px 0 12px;color:var(--ink,#17191d);font-size:21px}
.vlc-blog-content p{margin:0 0 21px}
.vlc-blog-content ul,.vlc-blog-content ol{padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 24px}
.vlc-blog-content li+li{margin-top:7px}
.vlc-blog-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px}
.vlc-blog-content figure{margin:30px 0}.vlc-blog-content figcaption{margin-top:8px;color:var(--muted,#65686f);font-size:12px}
.vlc-blog-content blockquote{margin:34px 0;padding:23px 28px;border-left:4px solid var(--green,#3A9321);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;background:var(--green-soft,#eef5e8);color:#27415c;font-size:20px}
.vlc-blog-content a{color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vlc-blog-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:28px 0;font-size:15px}
.vlc-blog-content th,.vlc-blog-content td{padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);text-align:left}.vlc-blog-content th{background:var(--surface,#f8f9f9);color:var(--primary,#244475)}
.vlc-blog-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-top:46px;padding-top:25px;border-top:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb)}
.vlc-blog-tags strong{margin-right:5px;font-size:13px}.vlc-blog-tags span{padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--surface,#f8f9f9);color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:11px;font-weight:700}

/* Sidebar */
.vlc-blog-sidebar{min-width:0}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-sticky{position:sticky;top:142px;display:grid;gap:18px;overflow:visible}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-card{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:18px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(27,43,60,.055)}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-card h2{margin:0 0 17px;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:600}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-search form{position:relative}.vlc-blog-sidebar-search input{width:100%;height:46px;padding:10px 48px 10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line,#e4e8eb);border-radius:12px;outline:none;background:#fafcfd}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-search input:focus{border-color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(12,132,178,.08)}
.vlc-blog-sidebar-search button{position:absolute;top:5px;right:5px;width:36px;height:36px;border:0;border-radius:9px;background:var(--primary,#244475);color:#fff;font-size:18px}
.vlc-blog-toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.vlc-blog-toc li{border-top:1px solid #edf1f4}.vlc-blog-toc li:first-child{border-top:0}.vlc-blog-toc a{display:block;padding:10px 0;color:#42556a;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}.vlc-blog-toc a:hover{color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2)}.vlc-blog-toc li.level-3 a{padding-left:16px;font-size:12px;color:#687a8c}
.vlc-blog-recent-list{display:grid;gap:0}.vlc-blog-recent-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid #edf1f4}.vlc-blog-recent-item:first-child{padding-top:0;border-top:0}
.vlc-blog-recent-thumb{width:72px;height:60px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;background:#edf3f7}.vlc-blog-recent-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.vlc-blog-recent-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary,#244475),var(--secondary,#0C84B2));color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.vlc-blog-recent-copy{min-width:0}.vlc-blog-recent-copy strong{display:-webkit-box;overflow:hidden;color:var(--primary,#244475);font-size:13px;line-height:1.35;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2}.vlc-blog-recent-item:hover strong{color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2)}.vlc-blog-recent-copy small{display:block;margin-top:5px;color:var(--muted,#65686f);font-size:10px}.vlc-blog-sidebar-all{display:inline-flex;margin-top:15px;color:var(--secondary,#0C84B2);font-size:12px;font-weight:700}

/* CTA */
.vlc-blog-cta{padding:58px 0;background:var(--primary,#244475);color:#fff}
.vlc-blog-cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}
.vlc-blog-cta h2{margin:8px 0 10px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(31px,3.2vw,44px);line-height:1.12;font-weight:500}.vlc-blog-cta p{max-width:720px;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}

@media(max-width:1100px){.vlc-blog-post-hero>.vlc-blog-banner-container{width:calc(100% - 40px)!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-banner-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,54fr) minmax(0,46fr)!important;gap:32px!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,50px)!important}.vlc-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.vlc-blog-single-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:36px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-banner-layout{gap:24px!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,44px)!important}.vlc-blog-single-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}.vlc-blog-sidebar-sticky{position:static;overflow:visible;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));align-items:start}.vlc-blog-toc{grid-row:span 2}}
@media(max-width:760px){.vlc-blog-post-hero>.vlc-blog-banner-container{width:calc(100% - 32px)!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-banner-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:28px!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-hero-copy,.vlc-blog-post-hero-media{grid-column:1!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero .vlc-blog-post-hero-copy{grid-row:1!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero-media{grid-row:2!important;max-width:none!important;justify-self:stretch!important;aspect-ratio:16/9}.vlc-blog-post-hero .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:12px}.vlc-blog-post-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,9vw,44px)!important}.vlc-blog-post-hero p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}.vlc-blog-hero-meta{gap:6px 14px;margin-top:16px;font-size:10px}.vlc-blog-hero-meta span+span::before{left:-8px}.vlc-blog-toolbar{margin-bottom:40px}.vlc-blog-search{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.vlc-blog-search .btn{width:100%}.vlc-blog-filters{justify-content:flex-start}.vlc-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vlc-blog-card-media{height:230px}.vlc-blog-section-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.vlc-blog-article-section{padding-top:64px}.vlc-blog-article-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px}.vlc-blog-article-meta strong{white-space:normal}.vlc-blog-content{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}.vlc-blog-content h2{font-size:30px}.vlc-blog-content h3{font-size:24px}.vlc-blog-sidebar-sticky{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vlc-blog-toc{grid-row:auto}.vlc-blog-cta-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.vlc-blog-cta h2{font-size:30px}}