/**
 * Blog index (posts listing) styles.
 * Extracted from the approved /blog/ source design and wired to the real WP loop.
 * Chrome (utility bar / nav / footer) is intentionally omitted — the global
 * header/footer template parts own that. `.container` is renamed `.blog-container`
 * so it can't collide with the header's container.
 */

.blog-container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.section-eyebrow{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#0F6E56;margin-bottom:16px;display:block;}
.section-eyebrow-light{color:#14A07A;}
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-100px;left:0;background:#0F6E56;color:#fff;padding:12px 24px;z-index:100000;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;transition:top 0.3s;}
.skip-link:focus{top:0;}

/* particles */
.persistent-particles{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;}
.persistent-particles canvas{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;}
.blog-hero > .blog-container,.blog-featured-wrap,.blog-grid-wrap,.blog-newsletter-inner,.blog-pagination-wrap{position:relative;z-index:3;}

/* hero */
.blog-hero{background:#0D1B2A;padding:80px 0 64px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.blog-hero-copy{max-width:820px;}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,56px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1.6px;color:#fff;line-height:1.05;margin:16px 0 22px;}
.blog-hero h1 .gradient{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#14A07A 0%,#D4A852 70%,#E8C97A 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(15,110,86,0.25));}
.blog-hero-sub{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);max-width:640px;margin-bottom:28px;}
.blog-search-wrap{position:relative;max-width:540px;}
.blog-search-wrap svg{position:absolute;left:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:18px;height:18px;stroke:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);pointer-events:none;}
.blog-search{width:100%;padding:14px 18px 14px 46px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border:1px solid rgba(20,160,122,0.28);border-radius:10px;color:#fff;font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-size:15px;transition:border-color 0.2s,background 0.2s;}
.blog-search:focus{outline:none;border-color:#14A07A;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
.blog-search::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);}

/* category tabs */
.blog-categories{background:rgba(13,27,42,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(20,160,122,0.18);position:sticky;top:72px;z-index:90;}
body.qc-nav-compact .blog-categories{top:72px;}
.blog-categories-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 24px;display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none;}
.blog-categories-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
.blog-cat-pill{padding:8px 18px;border-radius:100px;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.25s;white-space:nowrap;display:inline-block;}
.blog-cat-pill:hover{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(20,160,122,0.4);}
.blog-cat-pill.active{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F6E56,#14A07A);border-color:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(15,110,86,0.4);}

/* body bg */
.blog-body{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F7F9FB 0%,#FFFFFF 40%,#FFFFFF 100%);padding:72px 0 40px;position:relative;}

/* featured */
.blog-featured-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto 72px;padding:0 24px;}
.blog-featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 6fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 40px rgba(13,27,42,0.08);transition:transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),box-shadow 0.4s;}
.blog-featured:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 56px rgba(13,27,42,0.12);}
.blog-featured-image{height:100%;min-height:380px;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#152238 40%,#1B4F72 100%);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:24px;overflow:hidden;}
.blog-featured-image::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 30%,rgba(20,160,122,0.3) 0%,transparent 50%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 70%,rgba(212,168,82,0.15) 0%,transparent 50%);}
.blog-featured-image::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(20,160,122,0.08) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,160,122,0.08) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:32px 32px;opacity:0.5;}
.blog-featured-badge{position:absolute;top:20px;left:20px;font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#D4A852,#E8C97A);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-weight:600;z-index:2;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(212,168,82,0.4);}
.blog-featured-body{padding:40px 44px 40px 0;}
.blog-featured-cat{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0F6E56;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;display:inline-block;}
.blog-featured-body h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);font-weight:700;color:#0D1B2A;letter-spacing:-0.6px;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.2;}
.blog-featured-body h2 a{color:inherit;transition:color 0.2s;}
.blog-featured-body h2 a:hover{color:#0F6E56;}
.blog-featured-excerpt{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#2C3E50;margin-bottom:22px;}
.blog-featured-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;color:rgba(44,62,80,0.78);letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.blog-featured-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.blog-featured-meta span::before{content:'';width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#14A07A;}
@media(max-width:900px){.blog-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.blog-featured-image{min-height:220px;}.blog-featured-body{padding:32px 28px;}}

/* grid + cards */
.blog-grid-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
@media(max-width:1024px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media(max-width:640px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.blog-card{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(13,27,42,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(15,110,86,0.06);transition:transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),box-shadow 0.35s,border-color 0.35s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(13,27,42,0.1);border-color:rgba(15,110,86,0.2);}
.blog-card-image{aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#14A07A 100%);}
.blog-card-image::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px;opacity:0.7;}
.blog-card-image::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 40%,rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 0%,transparent 60%);}
.blog-card[data-category="compliance"] .blog-card-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#1B4F72 100%);}
.blog-card[data-category="technology"] .blog-card-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#14A07A 100%);}
.blog-card[data-category="industry"] .blog-card-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#D4A852 100%);}
.blog-card[data-category="case"] .blog-card-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#0F6E56 100%);}
.blog-card[data-category="guide"] .blog-card-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#6C5CE7 100%);}
.blog-card[data-category="company"] .blog-card-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1B2A 0%,#E8793A 100%);}
.blog-card-pill{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(13,27,42,0.7);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid rgba(20,160,122,0.35);}
.blog-card-body{padding:22px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
.blog-card-body h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#0D1B2A;letter-spacing:-0.3px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:10px;}
.blog-card-body h3 a{color:inherit;transition:color 0.2s;}
.blog-card-body h3 a:hover{color:#0F6E56;}
.blog-card-excerpt{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#2C3E50;opacity:0.78;margin-bottom:18px;flex:1;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.blog-card-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(15,110,86,0.1);gap:10px;}
.blog-card-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-width:0;}
.blog-card-avatar{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F6E56,#14A07A);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;}
.blog-card-author-name{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#0D1B2A;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;}
.blog-card-time{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#2C3E50;opacity:0.78;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;}

/* newsletter strip */
.blog-newsletter-strip{background:#0D1B2A;padding:64px 0;margin:80px 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;scroll-margin-top:150px;}
.blog-newsletter-strip::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 50%,rgba(15,110,86,0.18) 0%,transparent 50%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%,rgba(212,168,82,0.08) 0%,transparent 50%);}
.blog-newsletter-inner{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;padding:0 24px;}
.blog-newsletter-eyebrow{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#14A07A;margin-bottom:14px;}
.blog-newsletter-strip h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,36px);font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-0.6px;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.2;}
.blog-newsletter-strip p{font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);margin-bottom:28px;}
.blog-newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;}
.blog-newsletter-form input[type=email]{flex:1;padding:15px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(20,160,122,0.3);border-radius:10px;color:#fff;font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-size:15px;transition:border-color 0.2s,background 0.2s;}
.blog-newsletter-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:none;border-color:#14A07A;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);}
.blog-newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45);}
.blog-newsletter-form button{padding:15px 26px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F6E56,#14A07A);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:10px;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.3s;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(15,110,86,0.4);white-space:nowrap;}
.blog-newsletter-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 36px rgba(15,110,86,0.4);}
.blog-newsletter-fine{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:14px;}
.blog-newsletter-fine a{color:#14A07A;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.blog-newsletter-inner .blog-newsletter-status{font-size:15px;margin:-14px 0 22px;font-weight:600;}
.blog-newsletter-inner .blog-newsletter-status.is-ok{color:#3FD9A8;}
.blog-newsletter-inner .blog-newsletter-status.is-warn{color:#E9BE68;}
.blog-newsletter-inner .blog-newsletter-status.is-error{color:#FFB4A8;}
.blog-newsletter-inner .blog-newsletter-status a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.blog-newsletter-inner .blog-newsletter-status:focus{outline:2px solid #14A07A;outline-offset:4px;}
@media(max-width:600px){.blog-newsletter-form{flex-direction:column;}}

/* Risk Assessment CTA (required from /blog/ by the Linking Matrix). Light band so
   it reads as a separate offer from the dark newsletter strip that follows it. */
.blog-risk-cta{max-width:1200px;margin:80px auto 0;padding:0 24px;}
.blog-risk-cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;background:#F7F9FB;border:1px solid rgba(15,110,86,0.15);border-radius:16px;padding:32px 36px;}
.blog-risk-cta-eyebrow{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0F6E56;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;}
.blog-risk-cta-copy{flex:1 1 420px;min-width:0;}
.blog-risk-cta h2{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);font-weight:700;color:#0D1B2A;letter-spacing:-0.4px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 8px;}
.blog-risk-cta p{font-size:15px;color:#2C3E50;margin:0;max-width:56ch;}
.blog-risk-cta-btn{flex:0 0 auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:15px 26px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F6E56,#14A07A);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(15,110,86,0.3);transition:transform 0.3s,box-shadow 0.3s;}
.blog-risk-cta-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 36px rgba(15,110,86,0.4);color:#fff;}
@media(max-width:640px){.blog-risk-cta{margin-top:56px;}.blog-risk-cta-inner{padding:26px 22px;}.blog-risk-cta-btn{width:100%;}}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .blog-hero{padding:52px 0 40px;}
  .blog-body{padding:48px 0 32px;}
  .blog-featured-wrap{margin-bottom:48px;}
  .blog-newsletter-strip{padding:48px 0;margin:56px 0 0;scroll-margin-top:136px;}
  .blog-categories{top:64px;}
  body.qc-nav-compact .blog-categories{top:64px;}
}

/* pagination (WordPress paginate_links -> .page-numbers) */
.blog-pagination-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 80px;display:flex;justify-content:center;}
.blog-pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;}
.blog-pagination .page-numbers{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:10px 14px;min-width:42px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(15,110,86,0.15);border-radius:8px;color:#2C3E50;transition:all 0.2s;text-align:center;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;}
.blog-pagination a.page-numbers:hover{border-color:rgba(15,110,86,0.4);color:#0F6E56;}
.blog-pagination .page-numbers.current{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F6E56,#14A07A);color:#fff;border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(15,110,86,0.4);}
.blog-pagination .page-numbers.dots{border:none;background:transparent;color:rgba(44,62,80,0.4);min-width:auto;padding:10px 6px;}

/* empty state */
.blog-empty{text-align:center;padding:80px 24px;color:#2C3E50;}
.blog-empty h3{font-size:20px;color:#0D1B2A;margin-bottom:8px;}
.blog-empty p{font-size:15px;opacity:0.7;margin-bottom:16px;}

/* ===== single post ===== */
.qc-post-hero{background:#0D1B2A;padding:72px 0 56px;}
.qc-post .qc-container{max-width:820px;}
.qc-post-crumbs{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.qc-post-crumbs a{color:#14A07A;}
.qc-post-crumbs a:hover{color:#fff;}
.qc-post-title{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1px;color:#fff;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:20px;}
.qc-post-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.qc-post-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.qc-post-meta span::before{content:'';width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#14A07A;}
.qc-post-wrap{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:72px;}
.qc-post-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;color:#2C3E50;}
.qc-post-body h2{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:28px;color:#0D1B2A;margin:36px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-0.4px;}
.qc-post-body h3{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-size:22px;color:#0D1B2A;margin:28px 0 12px;}
.qc-post-body p{margin-bottom:20px;}
.qc-post-body a{color:#0F6E56;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.qc-post-body ul,.qc-post-body ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;}
.qc-post-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.qc-post-body img{border-radius:12px;margin:24px 0;}
.qc-post-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid #14A07A;padding:6px 20px;margin:24px 0;color:#0D1B2A;font-style:italic;background:#F7F9FB;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;}
.qc-post-pagelinks{margin-top:32px;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;}

/* Editorial refresh — 2026-09-18. */
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