/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Blog listing — dark cinematic style
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Page section background ── */
.echo-hero-section.inner.echo-feature-area.blog-list-content,
.echo-hero-section.inner.echo-feature-area {
    background: #060e1d !important;
    padding: 56px 0 80px !important;
    min-height: 60vh;
}

.echo-hero-section.inner .echo-hero {
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* ── Posts grid: 2 columns in content area ── */
.acm-posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .acm-posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }
}

/* ── Post card ── */
.acm-post-card {
    background: #0d1524;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: box-shadow 0.32s, transform 0.32s;
    height: 100%;
}

.acm-post-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* ── Image ── */
.acm-post-img {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: #060e1d;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Image link fills the container */
.acm-post-img > a:first-child {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    background: none !important;
    line-height: 0;
}

.acm-post-img img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    display: block !important;
    transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.acm-post-card:hover .acm-post-img img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}

/* Gold category badge — strictly sized, absolutely positioned */
.acm-post-cat {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 12px !important;
    left: 12px !important;
    z-index: 3 !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: 140px !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.62rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    color: #060e1d !important;
    background: #c9a227 !important;
    padding: 4px 10px !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    transition: background 0.20s;
}

.acm-post-cat:hover {
    background: #e5c76b !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* ── Card body ── */
.acm-post-body {
    padding: 18px 20px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.acm-post-date {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.10em;
    color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.65);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

.acm-post-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.28rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.32;
    color: #f0f4ff !important;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: block;
    transition: color 0.20s;
}

.acm-post-title:hover {
    color: #c9a227 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.acm-post-desc {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.68;
    color: rgba(180, 200, 230, 0.60);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex: 1;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.acm-post-read {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #c9a227 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: auto;
    transition: gap 0.22s, color 0.22s;
}

.acm-post-read:hover {
    color: #e5c76b !important;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* ── Sidebar dark styling ── */
.echo-right-ct-1 {
    background: #0d1524 !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.08) !important;
}

.echo-right-ct-1 .widget-title,
.echo-right-ct-1 .widgettitle {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif !important;
    color: #f0f4ff !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.20) !important;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

.echo-right-ct-1 a {
    color: rgba(180, 200, 230, 0.80) !important;
    transition: color 0.20s !important;
}

.echo-right-ct-1 a:hover {
    color: #c9a227 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* ── Pagination ── */
.blog-list-content .pagination .page-link,
.echo-feature-area .pagination .page-link {
    background: #0d1524 !important;
    border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.18) !important;
    color: rgba(200, 215, 235, 0.70) !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.88rem !important;
    transition: background 0.20s, color 0.20s, border-color 0.20s !important;
}

.blog-list-content .pagination .page-item.active .page-link,
.echo-feature-area .pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background: #c9a227 !important;
    border-color: #c9a227 !important;
    color: #060e1d !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.blog-list-content .pagination .page-link:hover,
.echo-feature-area .pagination .page-link:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.15) !important;
    border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.40) !important;
    color: #c9a227 !important;
}

.blog-list-content .pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link,
.echo-feature-area .pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
    background: #080f1e !important;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
    color: rgba(200, 215, 235, 0.22) !important;
}