/* ==== Hero Component Styles (theme-aligned) ==== */
#hero {
  padding: clamp(0.9rem, 2.5vw, 1.2rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--bg-colour-2);
}

/* untouched glow styles */
.hero-glow-bg {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -6rem;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #00bfff80, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(45px);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: floatGlow 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-glow-bg-2 {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -9rem;
  right: -20rem;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #00bfff80, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(45px);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: floatGlow2 8s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: clamp(500px, 70vw, 700px);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#hero div {
  padding-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
}

.main-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.2rem);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-smmd);
  padding-top: clamp(5.5rem, 6vw, 7rem);
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 110%;
}

.hero-content p {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-smmd);
  opacity: 0.9;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.05rem);
}

.hero-content .about-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.pulse-glow { 
  color: #00bfff; 
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,191,255,.158); 
  animation: pulseGlow 2.5s ease-in-out infinite; 
}

.location-tag { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: flex-start; 
}
.location-tag p { 
  margin: auto 0; 
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.2vw, 0.9rem); 
}
.location-tag .icon { 
  margin-right: 0.3rem; 
}

/* layout-only */
@media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-glow-bg {
    bottom: -50%;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    filter: blur(60px);
  }
  .hero-glow-bg-2 {
    top: -9rem;
    right: -30rem;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    filter: blur(60px);
  }
  .main-title { 
    font-weight: 800; 
  }
}
/* ==== Hero End ==== */

/* Hide radios but keep accessible */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; 
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); 
  white-space: nowrap; 
  border: 0;
}

/* Section + layout */
#blog-list{
  padding: clamp(0.8rem, 2.5vw, 1.25rem);
  background: var(--bg-colour-1);
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.blog-list-title-sec{
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-smmd);
}

#blog-list-heading{ 
  margin-top:2rem; 
  text-align:left; 
  padding-bottom:var(--space-xs); 
}

.blog-list-title-sec p{ 
  color:var(--text-colour-1); 
  opacity:.9; 
  text-align:left;
}

.blog-layout{
  max-width: clamp(850px, 92vw, 1100px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px){
  .blog-layout { 
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; 
  }
}

/* Sidebar */
.blog-sidebar{ 
  display:grid; 
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem); 
}

.sidebar-box{
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
}

#sidebar-title{ 
  margin:0 0 .75rem 0; 
  font-weight:600; 
}

.sidebar-inner {
  background-color: var(--bg-colour-2);
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Categories */
.cat-list{ 
  list-style:none;
  margin:0; 
  padding:0; 
  display:grid; 
  gap:.4rem; 
}

.cat-link{
  display:flex; 
  align-items:center; 
  justify-content:space-between;
  text-decoration:none; 
  color:inherit; 
  cursor:pointer;
  padding:.55rem .7rem;
  border-radius:6px; 
  border:1px solid transparent;
  background: var(--bg-colour-1);
}

.cat-link:hover{ 
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.08); 
  outline: 2px solid rgba(0,191,255,.18); 
}

.cat-count{
  min-width:1.6rem; 
  margin-left: 0.3rem;
  text-align:center; 
  font-size:.85rem; 
  border-radius:999px; 
  padding:.1rem .4rem;
  background: rgba(0,191,255,.14); 
  color: var(--main-brand-blue); 
  font-weight:600;
}

/* Cards – base */
.blog-card{
  background: var(--bg-colour-2);
  border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow:
  0 0 8px var(--main-brand-blue),
  0 0 12px var(--main-brand-blue),
  0 0 16px var(--main-brand-blue);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.blog-card-link{ 
  display:grid; 
  text-decoration:none; 
  color:inherit; 
}

.blog-card-thumb{ 
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#9aa3ad33,#6b728033); 
  min-height: clamp(180px,32vw,260px); 
}

.blog-card-content{ 
  padding: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.1rem); 
}

.blog-card-kicker{ 
  font-size:.85rem; 
  color:var(--main-brand-blue);
  font-weight:600; 
}
.blog-card-title{ 
  margin:.35rem 0 .5rem 0; 
  font-weight:600; 
}

.blog-card-excerpt{ 
  color:var(--text-colour-1); 
  opacity:.9; 
  margin:0 0 .75rem 0; 
  font-size:.95rem; 
}

.blog-card-meta{ 
  font-size:.85rem;
  opacity:.75; 
}

/* Featured styles */
.featured-primary{
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  background: var(--bg-colour-1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.featured-primary .blog-card-thumb{
  min-height: clamp(220px, 42vw, 360px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,#00bfff22,#6b728022);
}

.featured-primary .blog-card-title{ 
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem); 
}

/* Secondary featured row (2 columns) */
.featured-pair{
  display:grid; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  margin-top: var(--space-smmd);
}

/* Mobile: categories wrap to new lines */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .categories {
    z-index: 5;

    background: var(--bg-colour-1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: .4rem .5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .sidebar-inner {
    background-color: transparent;
  }

  /* WRAPPING CHIPS */
  .cat-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;         
    gap: .5rem .5rem;        
    overflow-x: visible;     
    padding-bottom: 0;      
  }

  .cat-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;     
    flex: 0 0 auto;         
    background: var(--bg-colour-2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    padding: .45rem .7rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }
}

/* Active chip highlight */
#filter-all:checked ~ .blog-sidebar label[for="filter-all"],
#filter-web-design:checked ~ .blog-sidebar label[for="filter-web-design"],
#filter-seo:checked ~ .blog-sidebar label[for="filter-seo"],
#filter-business:checked ~ .blog-sidebar label[for="filter-business"],
#filter-technical:checked ~ .blog-sidebar label[for="filter-technical"],
#filter-case-studies:checked ~ .blog-sidebar label[for="filter-case-studies"]{
  background: rgba(0,191,255,.14);
  color: var(--main-brand-blue);
  border-color: rgba(0,191,255,.25);
}

@media (min-width: 700px){
  .featured-pair{ 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
  }
}

.featured-secondary{
  background: var(--bg-colour-1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}

/* Remaining posts grid (3 columns on desktop) */
.posts-grid{
  display:grid; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* mobile */
  margin-top: var(--space-smmd);
}

@media (min-width: 768px){
  .posts-grid{ 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
  } /* tablet */
}

@media (min-width: 1024px){
  .posts-grid{ 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; 
  } /* desktop */
}

/* CSS-only filtering: hide non-matching posts anywhere in .blog-content */
#filter-web-design:checked ~ .blog-content .blog-card:not(.cat-web-design){ display:none; }
#filter-seo:checked         ~ .blog-content .blog-card:not(.cat-seo){ display:none; }
#filter-business:checked    ~ .blog-content .blog-card:not(.cat-business){ display:none; }
#filter-technical:checked   ~ .blog-content .blog-card:not(.cat-technical){ display:none; }
#filter-case-studies:checked~ .blog-content .blog-card:not(.cat-case-studies){ display:none; }