/* Mentex Journal — intentionally scoped to the public blog templates. */
.blog-page {
  --text-40: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  position: relative;
}
.blog-page::before,
.blog-page::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.blog-page::before {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(197,160,89,.06), transparent 60%);
}
.blog-page::after {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 59px, rgba(59,130,246,.045) 59px 60px),
              repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 59px, rgba(59,130,246,.045) 59px 60px);
}
.blog-page > header,
.blog-page > main,
.blog-page > footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.blog-header { z-index: 100 !important; }
.blog-nav a:focus-visible,
.blog-post:focus-visible,
.blog-article__back:focus-visible,
.blog-footer a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
.blog-shell{width:min(1100px,calc(100% - 3rem));margin-inline:auto}
.blog-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(206,210,214,.1);background:rgba(12,18,32,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px)}
.blog-header__inner{min-height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem}
.blog-brand{display:block;line-height:0}.blog-logo{display:block;width:auto;height:50px}
.blog-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:1.35rem;font-size:.88rem}.blog-nav a{color:var(--text-60);transition:color .2s ease;text-decoration:none}.blog-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}.blog-nav__cta{padding:.62rem 1rem;border:1px solid rgba(197,160,89,.4);border-radius:.45rem;color:var(--text)!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c5a059,#a8884a);font-weight:600}.blog-nav__back{color:var(--accent)!important}
.blog-main{min-height:60vh}.blog-hero{padding:clamp(5rem,11vw,9rem) 0 5.5rem;position:relative}.blog-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:4%;top:20%;width:22rem;height:22rem;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(197,160,89,.11),transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
.blog-kicker,.blog-feed__header,.blog-date{color:var(--accent);font:600 .73rem/1.2 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.blog-kicker span{color:var(--text-40);padding:0 .35rem}.blog-title{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:850px;margin:1.4rem 0 1.7rem;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,6.1rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.055em;font-weight:700}.blog-title em{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal}.blog-intro{max-width:600px;color:var(--text-60);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.75}
.blog-feed{padding-bottom:7rem}.blog-feed__header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--glass-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--glass-border);color:var(--text-60);font-size:.68rem}.blog-feed__rule{height:1px;flex:1;background:var(--glass-border)}.blog-posts{display:grid;gap:.8rem;margin-top:1.2rem}.blog-post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.5rem 1fr auto;align-items:start;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.8rem 1.25rem;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:.75rem;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;transition:background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,transform .25s ease}.blog-post:hover{background:var(--glass-bg);border-color:var(--border-gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}.blog-post__index{padding-top:.2rem;color:var(--accent);font:400 .8rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace}.blog-post__content h2{margin:.55rem 0 .55rem;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.2vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em}.blog-post__content p{max-width:680px;margin:0;color:var(--text-60);line-height:1.65}.blog-post__arrow{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.35rem;transition:transform .25s ease}.blog-post:hover .blog-post__arrow{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}.blog-empty{padding:2.5rem 1rem;color:var(--text-60);border:1px dashed var(--border-gold)}
.blog-article-shell{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,7rem) 1rem 8rem}.blog-article{max-width:780px;margin:auto}.blog-article__back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:4rem;color:var(--text-60);font-size:.88rem;text-decoration:none}.blog-article__back:hover{color:var(--accent)}.blog-article__title{margin:.8rem 0 1.8rem;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.7rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.05em}.blog-lead{padding:0 0 2.3rem;margin:0 0 2.8rem;color:var(--text-60);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.75;border-bottom:1px solid var(--glass-border)}.blog-body{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text-80)}.blog-body h2{margin:3.4rem 0 1rem;color:var(--text);font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em}.blog-body h3{margin:2.5rem 0 .75rem;color:var(--text);font-size:1.3rem}.blog-body p,.blog-body ul,.blog-body ol,.blog-body blockquote{margin:1.25rem 0}.blog-body ul,.blog-body ol{padding-left:1.4rem}.blog-body li{padding-left:.3rem;margin:.45rem 0}.blog-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(197,160,89,.45);text-underline-offset:3px}.blog-body blockquote{padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);background:rgba(197,160,89,.055);color:var(--text-60);font-size:1.16rem}.blog-body img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:2rem auto;border-radius:.5rem}.blog-body table{display:block;width:100%;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;margin:2rem 0;font-size:.92rem}.blog-body th,.blog-body td{min-width:140px;padding:.85rem 1rem;text-align:left;border:1px solid var(--glass-border)}.blog-body th{color:var(--accent);font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;background:rgba(197,160,89,.07)}
.blog-footer{padding:3.5rem 0 1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,.22);border-top:1px solid var(--glass-border);color:var(--text-60)}.blog-footer__inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem}.blog-footer__brand{color:var(--text);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}.blog-footer__brand sup{color:var(--accent);font-size:.55em}.blog-footer p{margin-top:.5rem;font-size:.82rem}.blog-footer__links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.2rem;align-items:flex-start}.blog-footer__links a{color:var(--text-60);font-size:.82rem;text-decoration:none}.blog-footer__links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}.blog-footer__bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(206,210,214,.08);font:400 .7rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--text-40)}
@media(max-width:700px){.blog-shell{width:min(100% - 2rem,1100px)}.blog-header__inner{min-height:72px}.blog-logo{height:42px}.blog-nav{gap:.8rem;font-size:.78rem}.blog-nav>a:first-child:not(.blog-nav__back){display:none}.blog-nav__cta{padding:.55rem .65rem}.blog-hero{padding:4.5rem 0 4rem}.blog-title{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,14vw,4.4rem)}.blog-post{grid-template-columns:2rem 1fr auto;gap:.8rem;padding:1.4rem .6rem}.blog-post__content h2{font-size:1.3rem}.blog-post__content p{font-size:.92rem}.blog-article-shell{padding:3rem 1rem 5rem}.blog-article__back{margin-bottom:3rem}.blog-article__title{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,11vw,3.5rem)}.blog-footer__inner,.blog-footer__bottom{display:block}.blog-footer__links{margin-top:2rem}.blog-footer__bottom span{display:block;margin-top:.45rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.blog-post,.blog-post__arrow,.blog-nav a{transition:none}}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .blog-header__inner { flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 1rem 0; gap: .75rem; }
  .blog-nav { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .blog-nav > a:first-child:not(.blog-nav__back) { display: inline-block; }
}

/* Editorial hero follows the homepage's measured headline scale. */
.blog-hero { padding-top: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem); padding-bottom: 4rem; }
.blog-title { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.1; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.blog-article__title { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.blog-body pre { max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
  .blog-title { font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 8vw, 2.8rem); }
  .blog-article__title { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 9vw, 3rem); }
}