:root{
  --bl-bg:#f3f6fb;
  --bl-surface:#ffffff;
  --bl-surface-soft:#f7f9fc;
  --bl-text:#1b2b42;
  --bl-muted:#60738b;
  --bl-brand:#1c375b;
  --bl-brand-2:#6f8197;
  --bl-line:rgba(111,129,151,.24);
  --bl-radius-sm:10px;
  --bl-radius:14px;
  --bl-radius-lg:18px;
  --bl-shadow-sm:0 6px 20px rgba(17,35,59,.08);
  --bl-shadow-md:0 14px 38px rgba(17,35,59,.12);
  --bl-ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after{box-sizing:border-box}

.bl-container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 32px));margin:0 auto}
@media(min-width:760px){.bl-container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px))}}

.sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* Hero */
.bl-hero{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 280px at 80% -10%, rgba(255,255,255,.10), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,#172f4d 0%,#1c375b 58%,#244469 100%);
  padding:64px 0 52px;
  text-align:center;
  border-bottom:4px solid var(--bl-brand-2);
}
.bl-eyebrow{
  margin:0 0 12px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#b9c7d8;
}
.bl-hero h1{
  margin:0 0 14px;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,52px);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.bl-hero-sub{
  max-width:680px;
  margin:0 auto 30px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.8;
}
.bl-search-form{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.bl-search-wrap{
  position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;
  border-radius:999px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(10,25,44,.22);
}
.bl-search-icon{
  position:absolute;left:15px;width:18px;height:18px;color:#7c8fa5;pointer-events:none;
}
.bl-search-wrap input{
  flex:1;
  min-height:52px;
  padding:14px 128px 14px 46px;
  border:none;
  font-size:15px;
  font-family:inherit;
  color:var(--bl-text);
  background:#fff;
}
.bl-search-wrap input:focus{outline:none}
.bl-search-wrap:focus-within{
  box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(10,25,44,.26),0 0 0 3px rgba(111,129,151,.26);
}
.bl-search-wrap button{
  position:absolute;
  right:4px;
  top:4px;
  bottom:4px;
  border:none;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:0 20px;
  background:var(--bl-brand);
  color:#fff;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  cursor:pointer;
  font-family:inherit;
  transition:all .24s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-search-wrap button:hover{background:var(--bl-brand-2)}

/* Trending */
.bl-trending{
  padding:54px 0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8fafd 0%,#f4f7fb 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bl-line);
}
.bl-section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:28px}
.bl-section-head h2{
  margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(21px,2.5vw,28px);
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.bl-badge{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:5px 11px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.bl-badge-fire{background:var(--bl-brand);color:#fff}

.bl-trend-grid{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:720px){
  .bl-trend-grid{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto}
  .bl-trend-main{grid-row:1/3}
}

.bl-trend-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;
  background:var(--bl-surface);
  border:1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.18);
  border-radius:var(--bl-radius-lg);
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--bl-shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .26s var(--bl-ease),box-shadow .26s var(--bl-ease),border-color .26s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-trend-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:var(--bl-shadow-md);
  border-color:rgba(111,129,151,.34);
}
.bl-trend-img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#1c375b;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.bl-trend-main .bl-trend-img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.bl-trend-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  transition:transform .55s var(--bl-ease),filter .55s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-trend-card:hover .bl-trend-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.bl-img-placeholder{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.34);font-size:24px;font-weight:900;
}
.bl-trend-body{
  padding:18px 20px 20px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1;
}
.bl-cat-tag{
  display:inline-flex;
  width:max-content;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bl-brand-2);
}
.bl-trend-body h3{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.8vw,20px);
  line-height:1.28;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.bl-trend-card:hover h3{color:#38597c}
.bl-trend-excerpt{
  margin:0;color:var(--bl-muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.68;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
}
.bl-trend-meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--bl-muted);
}
.bl-dot{font-size:16px;line-height:1}

/* Categories strip */
.bl-cats-strip{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:20;
  padding:14px 0;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bl-line);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
}
.bl-cats-label{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--bl-muted);margin:0 0 10px;
}
.bl-cats-scroll{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.bl-cat-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  padding:7px 14px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--bl-surface-soft);
  border:1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.28);
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  text-decoration:none;
  white-space:nowrap;
  transition:all .22s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-cat-pill:hover,
.bl-cat-pill.active{
  background:var(--bl-brand);
  border-color:var(--bl-brand);
  color:#fff;
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}
.bl-pill-count{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  min-width:20px;height:18px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(111,129,151,.22);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:900;
}
.bl-cat-pill.active .bl-pill-count{background:rgba(255,255,255,.24)}

/* Grid section */
.bl-grid-section{padding:48px 0 60px;background:#fff}
.bl-grid-head{margin-bottom:30px}
.bl-grid-head h2{
  margin:0 0 6px;
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  font-size:clamp(21px,2.5vw,28px);
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.bl-grid-head p{margin:0;color:var(--bl-muted);font-size:15px}
.bl-articles-grid{display:grid;gap:24px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:600px){.bl-articles-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:960px){.bl-articles-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}

.bl-article-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.18);
  background:var(--bl-surface);
  border-radius:var(--bl-radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--bl-shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .25s var(--bl-ease),box-shadow .25s var(--bl-ease),border-color .25s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-article-card:hover{
  box-shadow:var(--bl-shadow-md);
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  border-color:rgba(111,129,151,.34);
}
.bl-card-img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#1c375b;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.bl-card-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  transition:transform .55s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-article-card:hover .bl-card-img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.bl-card-body{
  padding:16px 18px 18px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;flex:1;
}
.bl-card-body h3{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.35;
}
.bl-article-card:hover h3{color:#355579}
.bl-card-excerpt{
  margin:0;color:var(--bl-muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
}
.bl-card-foot{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:11px;font-size:13px;color:var(--bl-muted);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.16);
}
.bl-read-more{
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:13px;
}
.bl-article-card:hover .bl-read-more{color:#355579}

/* Pagination */
.bl-pagination{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  margin-top:42px;justify-content:center;
}
.bl-pg-btn{
  min-width:42px;height:42px;padding:0 13px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border-radius:11px;
  background:var(--bl-surface-soft);
  border:1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.3);
  color:var(--bl-brand);
  font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;
  transition:all .22s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-pg-btn:hover{
  background:var(--bl-brand);
  color:#fff;border-color:var(--bl-brand);
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}
.bl-pg-active{
  background:var(--bl-brand)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-color:var(--bl-brand)!important;
}
.bl-pg-ellipsis{padding:0 6px;color:var(--bl-muted);font-size:16px}

/* Empty state */
.bl-empty{
  padding:54px 24px;
  text-align:center;
  color:var(--bl-muted);
  font-size:16px;
  border:1px dashed rgba(111,129,151,.35);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:#fafcff;
}
.bl-empty a{color:var(--bl-brand);font-weight:700}

/* CTA strip */
.bl-cta-strip{
  background:linear-gradient(140deg,#172f4d 0%,#1c375b 58%,#244469 100%);
  padding:48px 0;
  border-top:4px solid var(--bl-brand-2);
}
.bl-cta-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;align-items:flex-start}
@media(min-width:720px){
  .bl-cta-inner{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
}
.bl-cta-inner h2{
  margin:0 0 6px;color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.5vw,29px);letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.bl-cta-inner p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:15px}
.bl-cta-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.bl-btn-primary,
.bl-btn-secondary{
  min-height:46px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:11px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid;
  font-family:inherit;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:all .22s var(--bl-ease);
}
.bl-btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--bl-brand);border-color:#fff}
.bl-btn-primary:hover{background:var(--bl-brand-2);border-color:var(--bl-brand-2);color:#fff}
.bl-btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.bl-btn-secondary:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}

/* Accessibility + motion */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--bl-brand-2);
  outline-offset:2px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}