.vp-blog-hub,
.vp-blog-hub * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.vp-blog-hub {
    --vp-ink: #1f2933;
    --vp-muted: #66717d;
    --vp-line: #e4e8ec;
    --vp-soft: #f5f7f8;
    --vp-accent: #1f4d5b;
    width: 100%;
    color: var(--vp-ink);
}

.vp-blog-intro {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
    padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 54px);
    border: 1px solid var(--vp-line);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%, rgba(31,77,91,.13), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafb 0%, #eef3f4 100%);
}

.vp-blog-intro-copy {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.vp-blog-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    color: var(--vp-accent);
}

.vp-blog-intro h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    color: var(--vp-ink);
}

.vp-blog-intro p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--vp-muted);
}

.vp-blog-tools {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    padding: 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--vp-line);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #fff;
}

.vp-blog-search-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1 1 420px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.vp-blog-search-wrap input,
.vp-blog-category-wrap select {
    min-height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid #cfd6dc;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--vp-ink);
    font: inherit;
}

.vp-blog-search-wrap input {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 14px;
    border-radius: 9px 0 0 9px;
}

.vp-blog-search-wrap button {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0 9px 9px 0;
    background: var(--vp-ink);
    color: #fff;
    font: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.vp-blog-search-wrap button:hover {
    opacity: .9;
}

.vp-blog-category-wrap select {
    min-width: 180px;
    padding: 0 36px 0 12px;
    border-radius: 9px;
}

.vp-blog-clear {
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--vp-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.vp-blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

.vp-blog-card {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--vp-line);
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(20, 31, 40, .045);
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}

.vp-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: #cfd6db;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(20, 31, 40, .09);
}

.vp-blog-image {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--vp-soft);
}

.vp-blog-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.vp-blog-card:hover .vp-blog-image img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.vp-blog-image-placeholder {
    display: grid;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    place-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef2f3, #dde5e8);
    color: #7b8b92;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.vp-blog-card-body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 20px;
}

.vp-blog-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 7px 12px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #7a858e;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.vp-blog-cat {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--vp-accent);
}

.vp-blog-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.28;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
}

.vp-blog-card h3 a {
    color: var(--vp-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.vp-blog-card p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: var(--vp-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.vp-blog-read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: auto;
    color: var(--vp-ink);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.vp-blog-read-more span {
    transition: transform .18s ease;
}

.vp-blog-read-more:hover span {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.vp-blog-pagination {
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.vp-blog-pagination .page-numbers {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.vp-blog-pagination .page-numbers li {
    margin: 0;
}

.vp-blog-pagination a.page-numbers,
.vp-blog-pagination span.page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 13px;
    border: 1px solid var(--vp-line);
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--vp-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.vp-blog-pagination span.current {
    border-color: var(--vp-ink);
    background: var(--vp-ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.vp-blog-empty {
    padding: 50px 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--vp-line);
    border-radius: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--vp-soft);
}

.vp-blog-empty h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.vp-blog-empty p {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--vp-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .vp-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .vp-blog-tools {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .vp-blog-category-wrap,
    .vp-blog-category-wrap select {
        flex: 1 1 220px;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .vp-blog-intro {
        border-radius: 13px;
    }

    .vp-blog-tools {
        display: block;
        padding: 12px;
    }

    .vp-blog-search-wrap,
    .vp-blog-category-wrap {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .vp-blog-category-wrap select {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .vp-blog-clear {
        display: inline-block;
        margin: 2px 0 4px;
    }

    .vp-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }
}


/* Single-result layout: avoids a lone narrow card sitting on the left */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
    .vp-blog-grid-single {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .vp-blog-grid-single .vp-blog-card {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 42%) minmax(0, 1fr);
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .vp-blog-grid-single .vp-blog-image {
        height: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: auto;
    }

    .vp-blog-grid-single .vp-blog-card-body {
        justify-content: center;
        padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
    }

    .vp-blog-grid-single .vp-blog-card h3 {
        max-width: 720px;
        font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
    }

    .vp-blog-grid-single .vp-blog-card p {
        max-width: 720px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* Give the fallback image a more deliberate branded feel */
.vp-blog-image-placeholder {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.vp-blog-image-placeholder::before,
.vp-blog-image-placeholder::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(31, 77, 91, .08);
    z-index: -1;
}

.vp-blog-image-placeholder::before {
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
    top: -55px;
    right: -35px;
}

.vp-blog-image-placeholder::after {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    bottom: -35px;
    left: -25px;
}