/* Blog index, category hubs, article covers, and the closing-this-month list */
.cat-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:26px}
.cat-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--surface);color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.cat-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-text)}
.cat-nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--on-ink)}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.cat-nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--on-ink);border-color:var(--on-ink);color:var(--ink)}}

.blog-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;padding-bottom:48px}
.blog-list-3{padding-bottom:0}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-card:focus-within{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--accent-soft),var(--shadow)}
.post-cover{display:block;aspect-ratio:1200/630;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.post-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover .post-cover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.post-card-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:22px 24px 26px}
.post-card h2{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:560;margin:0}
.post-card h2 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.post-card h2 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.post-card{position:relative}
.post-card h2 a:focus-visible{outline:none}
.post-card p{margin:0;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.55;font-size:.96rem}
.post-kicker{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:.78rem !important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-text) !important}
.post-kicker a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;padding:10px 0;margin:-10px 0}
.post-kicker a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.post-card-lead{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--on-ink)}
/* Keep the cover at its own 1200x630 shape (the title is baked into the left of the image) and centre it in the tall card. */
.post-card-lead .post-cover{aspect-ratio:1200/630;height:auto;align-self:center}
.post-card-lead .post-card-body{justify-content:center;padding:40px 44px}
.post-card-lead h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.3rem);color:var(--on-ink);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:480}
.post-card-lead p{color:var(--on-ink-muted);font-size:1.02rem}
.post-card-lead .post-kicker{color:#ffb98f !important}

.eyebrow-link{text-decoration:none}
.eyebrow-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.article-meta a{color:inherit}
.article-cover{margin:26px 0 0;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);max-width:980px}
.article-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}

.closing-promo{padding-bottom:40px}
.closing-card{display:grid;gap:6px;padding:28px 32px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--surface);border:1px dashed var(--line-strong);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.closing-card strong{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:520}
.closing-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}

.closing-list{padding-bottom:40px;display:grid;gap:34px}
.closing-group h2{font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:540;margin:0 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.closing-group .count{font:700 .8rem var(--font-body);background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent-text);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.closing-items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.closing-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.closing-date{display:grid;place-items:center;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-ink);line-height:1}
.closing-date span{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ffb98f}
.closing-date b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:540}
.closing-main h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.3}
.closing-main h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.closing-main h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent-text);text-decoration:underline}
.closing-meta,.closing-due{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-2)}
.closing-due{font-weight:620;margin-top:2px}
.closing-due.urgent{color:var(--bad)}
.closing-tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}

@media (max-width:1080px){.blog-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .blog-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-card-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-card-lead .post-cover{aspect-ratio:1200/630;height:auto}
  .post-card-lead .post-card-body{padding:26px 24px}
  .closing-item{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:14px}
  .closing-date{width:52px;height:52px}
  .closing-tags{grid-column:2;justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.post-card,.post-cover img{transition:none}.post-card:hover,.post-card:hover .post-cover img{transform:none}}

/* Affiliate recruitment page */
.aff-highlights{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:-40px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.aff-highlight{display:grid;gap:4px;padding:22px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.aff-highlight strong{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--accent-text)}
.aff-highlight span{color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.45}
.feature-grid-light .feature-card{background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.feature-grid-light .feature-card p{color:var(--text-2)}
.compare-row-3{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr}
.aff-note{margin-top:12px}
.aff-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.aff-gallery img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:900px){.aff-highlights,.aff-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.article-video{margin-top:22px}