/* ══════════════════════════════
   SECTION
══════════════════════════════ */
.flx-bl-section {
    padding: 100px 4%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* background: #f8f8f9; */
}

/* ══════════════════════════════
   HEADER — split layout desktop
   left: eyebrow + big headline
   divider
   right: sub + cta stacked
══════════════════════════════ */
.flx-bl-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0 52px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* vertical divider column */
.flx-bl-header__divider {
    width: 1px;
    align-self: stretch;
    background: var(--border-mid);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* left side */


.flx-bl-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-teal);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.flx-bl-eyebrow__bar {
    width: 22px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--brand-teal);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.flx-bl-headline {
    font-family: 'ClashDisplay-Medium', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    color: var(--brand-navy);
}

.flx-bl-headline span {
    color: var(--brand-teal);
    font-family: 'ClashDisplay-Medium', sans-serif;
}


/* right side */
.flx-bl-header__right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
}

.flx-bl-sub {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.flx-bl-header__actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.flx-bl-header-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    transition: all .22s var(--ease);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.flx-bl-header-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand-teal);
    color: var(--brand-teal);
    background: var(--teal-dim);
}

.flx-bl-header-link i {
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: transform .2s var(--ease);
}

.flx-bl-header-link:hover i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* subscribe pill */
.flx-bl-header-sub-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    background: var(--brand-navy);
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s var(--ease);
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.flx-bl-header-sub-btn:hover {
    opacity: .85;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.flx-bl-header-sub-btn i {
    font-size: 14px;
}


/* ── collapse to stacked on mobile/tablet ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .flx-bl-header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .flx-bl-header__divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .flx-bl-header__right {
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════
   FEATURED POST (top, wide)
══════════════════════════════ */
.flx-bl-featured {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--brand-navy);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    min-height: 380px;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 26, 114, .1);
}

.flx-bl-featured:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 26, 114, .18);
}

/* decorative circles */
.flx-bl-featured::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    right: 300px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.flx-bl-featured::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    right: 360px;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.flx-bl-featured__content {
    padding: 44px 48px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

.flx-bl-featured__top {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.flx-bl-featured__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.flx-bl-tag {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(0, 175, 102, .18);
    color: #00e688;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 175, 102, .28);
}

.flx-bl-featured__date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .38);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.flx-bl-featured__dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

.flx-bl-featured__read {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .38);
}

.flx-bl-featured__title {
    
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.6px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.flx-bl-featured__excerpt {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .52);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 440px;
}

.flx-bl-featured__footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.flx-bl-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.flx-bl-author__avatar {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-teal) 0%, #007a4a 100%);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.flx-bl-author__name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    
}

.flx-bl-read-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brand-navy);
    background: var(--brand-teal);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s var(--ease);
}

.flx-bl-read-btn:hover {
    opacity: .88;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.flx-bl-read-btn i {
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* featured image side */
.flx-bl-featured__image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.flx-bl-featured__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    opacity: .55;
    transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .8s var(--ease);
}

.flx-bl-featured:hover .flx-bl-featured__image img {
    opacity: .7;
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* image gradient overlay — blends into navy bg */
.flx-bl-featured__image::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--brand-navy) 0%, transparent 60%);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════
   CARD GRID  — 3 columns
══════════════════════════════ */
.flx-bl-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════
   BLOG CARD
══════════════════════════════ */
.flx-bl-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease),
        border-color .3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 26, 114, .04);
}

.flx-bl-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 26, 114, .1),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 175, 102, .06);
    border-color: rgba(0, 175, 102, .22);
}

/* card image */
.flx-bl-card__img {
    position: relative;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--surface);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.flx-bl-card__img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .7s var(--ease);
}

.flx-bl-card:hover .flx-bl-card__img img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* category pill on image */
.flx-bl-card__cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    color: var(--brand-navy);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 26, 114, .1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* card body */
.flx-bl-card__body {
    padding: 24px 24px 0;
    flex: 1;
}

.flx-bl-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.flx-bl-card__date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.flx-bl-card__dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--border-mid);
}

.flx-bl-card__read {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-faint);
}

.flx-bl-card__title {
    
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.3px;
    color: var(--brand-navy);
    line-height: 1.32;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color .2s ease;
}

.flx-bl-card:hover .flx-bl-card__title {
    color: var(--brand-teal);
}

.flx-bl-card__excerpt {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.62;
}

/* card footer */
.flx-bl-card__footer {
    padding: 18px 24px 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: auto;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 20px 0 0;
}

/* using padding trick since footer is inside card */
.flx-bl-card__footer {
    padding: 16px 24px 22px;
}

.flx-bl-card__author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.flx-bl-card__avatar {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-navy) 0%, #1a3a8f 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.flx-bl-card__author-name {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    
}

.flx-bl-card__arrow {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--surface);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all .22s var(--ease);
}

.flx-bl-card:hover .flx-bl-card__arrow {
    background: var(--brand-teal);
    border-color: var(--brand-teal);
    color: #fff;
    transform: rotate(-5deg);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .flx-bl-featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .flx-bl-featured__image {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .flx-bl-featured__image::before {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 30%, var(--brand-navy) 100%);
    }

    .flx-bl-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 16px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .flx-bl-section {
        padding: 64px 18px 72px;
    }

    .flx-bl-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .flx-bl-header-link {
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .flx-bl-featured {
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .flx-bl-featured__content {
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .flx-bl-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

}