    .blog-hero {
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-hero-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--gold, #c9a84c);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-family: 'Lora', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #fff;
        margin: 0 0 20px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .blog-hero-subtitle {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
        max-width: 560px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* Category filter */
    .blog-filters {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 0 0 48px;
    }

    .blog-filter-btn {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 500;
        padding: 8px 20px;
        border-radius: 100px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
        background: transparent;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-filter-btn:hover,
    .blog-filter-btn.is-active {
        background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
        border-color: #c9a84c;
        color: #c9a84c;
    }

    /* Article grid */
    .blog-section {
        padding: 0 0 80px;
    }

    .blog-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        gap: 28px;
    }

    /* Article card */
    .blog-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
        border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .blog-card-img {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 16/9;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
    }

    .blog-card-img-placeholder {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 16/9;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12) 0%, rgba(33, 2, 2, 0.6) 100%);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .blog-card-img-placeholder svg {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        opacity: 0.3;
    }

    .blog-card-body {
        padding: 24px;
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-card-meta {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .blog-card-category {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: #c9a84c;
        background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 100px;
    }

    .blog-card-read-time {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    }

    .blog-card-title {
        font-family: 'Lora', serif;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
    }

    .blog-card-excerpt {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
        line-height: 1.65;
        margin: 0 0 20px;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .blog-card-link {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #c9a84c;
        letter-spacing: 0.06em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .blog-card-link::after {
        content: '→';
        transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-card:hover .blog-card-link::after {
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    /* Featured card (first one, full width) */
    .blog-card--featured {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        flex-direction: row;
    }

    .blog-card--featured .blog-card-img-placeholder {
        width: 380px;
        min-width: 380px;
        aspect-ratio: unset;
        height: auto;
    }

    .blog-card--featured .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .blog-card--featured .blog-card-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .blog-card--featured {
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .blog-card--featured .blog-card-img-placeholder {
            width: 100%;
            min-width: unset;
            aspect-ratio: 16/9;
        }
    }

    /* Topics sidebar section */
    .blog-topics {
        padding: 60px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
    }

    .blog-topics-title {
        font-family: 'Lora', serif;
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #fff;
        margin: 0 0 32px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .blog-topics-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .blog-topic-item {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 18px 20px;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .blog-topic-item:hover {
        border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    }

    .blog-topic-name {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .blog-topic-count {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.6);
    }