:root {
  --blog-bg: var(--grad-blog-bg, var(--surface-canvas));
  --blog-shell-overlay: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08), transparent 60%),
                        rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
  --blog-hero-bg: var(--grad-blog-hero, linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(242, 112, 156, .16), rgba(23, 95, 172, .18)));
  --blog-hero-glow: var(--surface-hero);
  --blog-glow-one: var(--glow-amber);
  --blog-glow-two: var(--glow-coral);
  --blog-card-bg: var(--surface-card);
  --blog-card-shadow: var(--shadow-card-strong);
  --blog-card-shadow-hover: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  --blog-texture-mask: var(--texture-surface-mask);
  --blog-texture-strong-mask: var(--texture-surface-mask-strong);
  --blog-texture-size: var(--texture-surface-size);
  --blog-texture-strong-size: var(--texture-surface-strong-size);
  --blog-texture-repeat: var(--texture-surface-repeat);
  --blog-texture-color: var(--texture-surface-color);
  --blog-texture-opacity: .86;
  --blog-texture-strong-color: var(--texture-surface-strong-color);
  --blog-texture-strong-opacity: .03;
}

.blog,
.archive.category,
.archive.tag,
.archive.author,
.archive.date {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  background: var(--blog-bg, linear-gradient(180deg, #050d1d 0%, #112235 45%, #f5efe9 100%));
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

.blog #content,
.archive.category #content,
.archive.tag #content,
.archive.author #content,
.archive.date #content {
  background: transparent;
}

.vu-grid.no-left.no-right .vu-blog.container {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  isolation: isolate;
  max-width: min(var(--content-w, 110rem), 100%);
}

.vu-grid.no-left.no-right .vu-blog.container::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: var(--blog-shell-overlay);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -2;
}

.vu-grid.no-left.no-right .vu-blog.container::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background-color: var(--blog-texture-color);
  -webkit-mask-image: var(--blog-texture-mask);
  mask-image: var(--blog-texture-mask);
  -webkit-mask-size: var(--blog-texture-size);
  mask-size: var(--blog-texture-size);
  -webkit-mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  opacity: var(--blog-texture-opacity);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.vu-blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: var(--blog-hero-bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vu-blog-hero::before,
.vu-blog-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vu-blog-hero::before {
  background: var(--blog-hero-glow, radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .35), transparent 45%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(255, 190, 92, .3), transparent 35%));
  opacity: .7;
}

.vu-blog-hero::after {
  background-color: var(--blog-texture-color);
  -webkit-mask-image: var(--blog-texture-mask);
  mask-image: var(--blog-texture-mask);
  -webkit-mask-size: var(--blog-texture-size);
  mask-size: var(--blog-texture-size);
  -webkit-mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  opacity: var(--blog-texture-opacity);
}

.vu-blog-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(220px, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.vu-blog-kicker {
  font-size: .95rem;
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}

.vu-blog-title {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 5rem);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 10px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
}

.vu-blog-intro,
.vu-blog-desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.vu-blog-desc p {
  margin: .5rem 0 0;
}

.vu-blog-hero__stats {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.vu-hero-stat {
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: var(--surface-panel-soft, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08));
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
  border: 1px solid var(--surface-outline-soft);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.vu-hero-stat__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.vu-hero-stat__value {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  color: #fff;
}

.vu-blog-hero__filters {
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.vu-category-tabs {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vu-category-tabs__rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: .6rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--surface-overlay, rgba(10, 13, 24, .45));
  border: 1px solid var(--surface-outline-soft);
  overflow-x: auto;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;  /* IE and Edge */
  /* scrollbar-width: none; scrollbar-width has limited browser support */
  /* Progressive enhancement: scrollbar-width works in Firefox and Chrome 121+ */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 1.5rem, #000 calc(100% - 1.5rem), transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 1.5rem, #000 calc(100% - 1.5rem), transparent);
}

.vu-category-tabs__rail::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.vu-tab {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: .65rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.vu-tab:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  color: #fff;
}

.vu-tab.is-active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blog-glow-one), var(--blog-glow-two));
  color: #1d120a;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.vu-blog-main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.vu-blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.vu-card {
  --card-accent: #ffe082;
  --card-accent-strong: #ffb347;
  position: relative;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .35), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
}

.vu-card__inner {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: var(--blog-card-bg, rgba(4, 7, 15, .8));
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .4s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
}

.vu-card[data-card-tone*="team"] {
  --card-accent: #45dbc0;
  --card-accent-strong: #219f9c;
}

.vu-card[data-card-tone*="leadership"] {
  --card-accent: #c1b4ff;
  --card-accent-strong: #7266ff;
}

.vu-card[data-card-tone*="travel"] {
  --card-accent: #ffd18c;
  --card-accent-strong: #f4a259;
}

.vu-card__inner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.vu-card__inner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--blog-texture-color);
  -webkit-mask-image: var(--blog-texture-mask);
  mask-image: var(--blog-texture-mask);
  -webkit-mask-size: var(--blog-texture-size);
  mask-size: var(--blog-texture-size);
  -webkit-mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  opacity: var(--blog-texture-opacity);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.vu-card__inner:hover,
.vu-card__inner:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow-hover);
}

.vu-card__badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  left: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: .4rem .9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1b0f18;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--card-accent), var(--card-accent-strong));
}

.vu-card__media {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 200px;
}

.vu-card__media img,
.vu-card__media-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .6s ease;
  /* Reserve space and avoid over-fetching on wide screens */
  object-position: center;
}

.vu-card__media-placeholder {
  background: var(--surface-panel, linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02)));
}

.vu-card__inner:hover .vu-card__media img,
.vu-card__inner:focus-within .vu-card__media img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.vu-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .85rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem 1.8rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
}

.vu-card__meta {
  font-size: .9rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
}

.vu-card__meta a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vu-card__title {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
}

.vu-card__title a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.vu-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
}

.vu-card__cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vu-card__cta svg {
  width: 1.4rem;
  height: 1.4rem;
  padding: .2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--card-accent), var(--card-accent-strong));
  color: #1b0f18;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
}

.vu-card__cta span {
  background-image: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--card-accent), var(--card-accent-strong));
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.vu-blog-empty {
  padding: 3rem;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: var(--blog-card-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--blog-card-shadow);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

.vu-pagination {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.vu-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin: 0 .35rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  background: var(--blog-card-bg);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.vu-pagination .page-numbers.current,
.vu-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  color: #1a1016;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blog-glow-one), var(--blog-glow-two));
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .vu-blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .vu-blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .vu-blog-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .vu-grid.no-left.no-right .vu-blog.container::before,
  .vu-grid.no-left.no-right .vu-blog.container::after {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .vu-blog-hero {
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }

  .vu-card__body {
    padding: 1.4rem;
  }

  .vu-card__meta {
    font-size: .8rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .vu-card__inner,
  .vu-card__media img {
    transition: none;
  }
}
.blog::after,
.archive.category::after,
.archive.tag::after,
.archive.author::after,
.archive.date::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-color: var(--blog-texture-strong-color);
  -webkit-mask-image: var(--blog-texture-strong-mask);
  mask-image: var(--blog-texture-strong-mask);
  -webkit-mask-size: var(--blog-texture-strong-size);
  mask-size: var(--blog-texture-strong-size);
  -webkit-mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  mask-repeat: var(--blog-texture-repeat);
  opacity: var(--blog-texture-strong-opacity);
}