:root {
  --primary-blue: #3960ff;
  --primary-blue-light: rgba(57, 96, 255, 0.08);
  --text-dark: #1e2a5a;
  --text-gray: #64748b;
  --bg-light: #f8fafc;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --card-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --border-radius: 24px;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Nunito', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background-color: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ══ BACKGROUND ELEMENTS ══ */
.bg-blob {
  position: absolute;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(57, 96, 255, 0.05) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%);
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blob-1 {
  top: -200px;
  right: -200px;
}

.blob-2 {
  bottom: 100px;
  left: -300px;
}

/* ══ NAVIGATION ══ */
.navbar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
  padding: .4rem 0 !important;
}

.nav-name {
  font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.nav-name span {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.nav-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-dark) !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--primary-blue);
  color: white !important;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: var(--transition);
  display: inline-block;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(57, 96, 255, 0.2);
  color: white !important;
}

/* ══ HERO SECTION ══ */
.post-hero {
  padding: 100px 0 60px;
  background: transparent !important;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.post-hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.post-hero h1 span.accent {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  position: relative;
}

.post-hero p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

/* ══ QUICK ACTION CHIPS ══ */
.stats-strip {
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.stats-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ══ HERO CARDS (DISCORD LIGHT STYLE) ══ */
.hero-card.light-style {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 35px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 350px;
  /* max-width: 420px; */
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  text-align: left;
  transition: var(--transition);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-card.light-style::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -20px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
  opacity: 0.04;
  z-index: -1;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.hero-card.light-style[href*="https://www.meenakshisolutions.com/blog/pawn-broker-software/"]::after {
  background-image: url('https://www.meenakshisolutions.com/products/pawn-broker-software/assets/img/pawnr-logo.png');
}

.hero-card.light-style[href*="https://www.meenakshisolutions.com/blog/jewellery-billing-software/"]::after {
  background-image: url('https://www.meenakshisolutions.com/products/jewellery-billing-software/assets/img/jewelr-logo.svg');
}

.hero-card.light-style:hover {
  /* transform: translateY(-12px); */
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  /* border-color: var(--primary-blue); */
}

.hero-card.light-style:hover::after {
  right: 0;
  opacity: 0.06;
}


.hero-card.light-style .card-status {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-card.light-style .status-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.hero-card.light-style .dot-green {
  background: #10b981;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
}

.hero-card.light-style .dot-blue {
  background: #3960ff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(57, 96, 255, 0.4);
}

.hero-card.light-style[href*="pawnr"] .card-status {
  color: #059669;
}

.hero-card.light-style[href*="jewelr"] .card-status {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.hero-card.light-style .stat-n {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-dark) !important;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-card.light-style .stat-l {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-gray) !important;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hero-card.light-style .btn-mini {
  /* background: #5865f2; */
  border: 1px solid var(--primary-blue);
  color: var(--primary-blue) !important;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.hero-card.light-style .btn-mini:hover {
  /* background: #4752c4; */
  transform: scale(1.05);
}



/* ══ FILTER TABS ══ */
.section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.sec-eyebrow {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sec-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.filter-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.filter-btn {
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--text-gray);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary-blue);
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--primary-blue);
  color: var(--white) !important;
  border-color: var(--primary-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(57, 96, 255, 0.2);
}

/* ══ BLOG GRID ══ */
.blog-grid {
  padding: 0 10px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.5);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}

.card:hover {
  /* transform: translateY(-10px); */
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.card-thumb {
  height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.card:hover .card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-thumb img {
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.card-body-inner {
  padding: 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-category-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  width: fit-content;
}

.tag-pawnr {
  background: rgba(0, 150, 136, 0.1);
  color: #009688;
}

.tag-jewelr {
  background: var(--primary-blue-light);
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.card h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.card p {
  color: var(--text-gray);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.meta-row {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #94a3b8;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.btn-link {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 15px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

/* ══ FOOTER ══ */
footer {
  background: #0f172a;
  color: white;
  padding: 80px 0 40px;
  margin-top: 100px;
}

.footer-grid {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.footer-about h5,
.footer-col h5 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: white;
}

.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  color: #94a3b8;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 60px auto 0;
  padding: 30px 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .post-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-about {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .post-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .filter-tabs {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}