.progress-bar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 3px;
    width: 0%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clr-primary-container), var(--clr-primary));
    z-index: 200;
    transition: width .1s linear;
}

/* ARTICLE HERO */
.article-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 480px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.article-hero__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.article-hero__bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(.38);
    transform-origin: center;
    animation: slowzoom 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes slowzoom {
    from {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    to {
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }
}

.article-hero__overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(8, 22, 11, .96) 0%,
            rgba(8, 22, 11, .5) 45%,
            rgba(8, 22, 11, .18) 100%);
}

.article-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: 5rem;
}

.article-hero__breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .45rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
}

.article-hero__breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    transition: opacity .2s;
}

.article-hero__breadcrumb a:hover {
    opacity: .75;
}

.article-hero__tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: .5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.hero-tag {
    padding: .28rem .85rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-tag--primary {
    background: var(--clr-primary-container);
    color: var(--clr-on-primary);
}

.hero-tag--outline {
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .35);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
}

.article-hero__title {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    color: var(--clr-white);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: normal;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.article-hero__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.article-hero__author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .7rem;
}

.article-hero__avatar {
    width: 2.6rem;
    height: 2.6rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .35);
}

.article-hero__author-name {
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-white);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-hero__author-role {
    font-size: .73rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
}

.article-hero__divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

.article-hero__stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .35rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
}

.article-hero__stat .material-symbols-outlined {
    font-size: .95rem;
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       ARTICLE BODY LAYOUT
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-layout {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: 5rem 2rem 6rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
}

/* Typography */
.article-body p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.article-body p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.article-body h2 {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface);
    margin: 3rem 0 1.1rem;
    padding-bottom: .65rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .15);
}

.article-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface);
    margin: 1.5rem 0 .8rem;
}

/* Lead / intro paragraph */
.article-lead {
    font-size: 1.18rem !important;
    line-height: 1.85 !important;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-primary-container);
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
}

/* Pull quote */
.article-pullquote {
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
    background: var(--clr-surface-container);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--clr-primary);
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0;
    position: relative;
}

.article-pullquote::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: -.5rem;
    left: 1.5rem;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    opacity: .3;
}

.article-pullquote p {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: var(--clr-primary) !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.article-pullquote cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: .75rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
}

/* Images */
.article-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    margin: 2.5rem 0 .75rem;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.article-img--half {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

.article-img--half img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.article-img-caption {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Ordered / unordered lists */
.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem 1.4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .55rem;
}

.article-body li {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
}

.article-body ul li::marker {
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
}

.article-body ol li::marker {
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
}

/* Highlight box */
.article-highlight {
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, .2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

.article-highlight__title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem;
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.article-highlight__title .material-symbols-outlined {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.article-highlight p,
.article-highlight li {
    font-size: .92rem !important;
    margin-bottom: .4rem !important;
}

.article-highlight ul {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Numbered feature list */
.feature-list {
    list-style: none !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    counter-reset: feat;
}

.feature-list li {
    counter-increment: feat;
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
}

.feature-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.feature-list li::before {
    content: counter(feat, decimal-leading-zero);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, .12);
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: .1rem;
}

.feature-list li strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface);
    font-size: .97rem;
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

/* Divider */
.article-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* Tags footer */
.article-tags {
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.article-tags__label {
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.article-tags__list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .5rem;
}

.article-tag {
    padding: .32rem .95rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .2);
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    transition: all .22s;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.article-tag:hover {
    border-color: var(--clr-primary);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
}



/* -- Post Grid -- */
.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.75rem;
}

.post-card {
    background: var(--clr-surface-container);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .07);
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.post-card__img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.post-card__body {
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.post-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.post-card__title {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface);
    margin-bottom: .35rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.post-card__title a {
    color: inherit;
    transition: color .2s;
}

.post-card__title a:hover {
    color: var(--clr-primary);
}

.post-card__footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
}

.blog-tag {
    padding: .25rem .9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, .15);
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-tag.green {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .1);
    color: #4ade80;
}

.blog-date {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
}

.blog-reading-time {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-reading-time .material-symbols-outlined {
    font-size: 1rem;
}


/* Comments CTA */
.comment-cta {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    padding: 2rem;
    background: var(--clr-surface-container);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px dashed rgba(242, 202, 80, .2);
    text-align: center;
}

.comment-cta p {
    font-size: .92rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.comment-cta a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    padding: .6rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    background: var(--clr-primary-container);
    color: var(--clr-on-primary);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: filter .2s;
}

.comment-cta a:hover {
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
.article-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 6.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* TOC */
.toc-widget {
    background: var(--clr-surface-container);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .1);
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.toc-widget__title {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .12);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
}

.toc-widget__title .material-symbols-outlined {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.toc-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .15rem;
}

.toc-list li a {
    display: block;
    padding: .42rem .6rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: .83rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: all .2s;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
}

.toc-list li a:hover,
.toc-list li a.active {
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    border-left-color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    background: rgba(242, 202, 80, .05);
    padding-left: .9rem;
}


/* Reading time widget */
.read-widget {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--clr-surface-container), var(--clr-surface-high));
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 202, 80, .1);
    padding: 1.4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .8rem;
}

.read-widget__row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .65rem;
    font-size: .83rem;
    color: var(--clr-on-surface-var);
}

.read-widget__row .material-symbols-outlined {
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.read-widget__row strong {
    color: var(--clr-on-surface);
}

/* Sidebar CTA */
.sidebar-cta {
    background: var(--clr-primary-container);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.6rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.sidebar-cta .material-symbols-outlined {
    color: var(--clr-on-primary);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    display: block;
}

.sidebar-cta h4 {
    font-family: var(--ff-headline);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-on-primary);
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.sidebar-cta p {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(60, 47, 0, .75);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.sidebar-cta a {
    display: block;
    padding: .65rem;
    background: var(--clr-on-primary);
    color: var(--clr-primary-container);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: opacity .2s;
}

.sidebar-cta a:hover {
    opacity: .88;
}



/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .article-hero__content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3.5rem;
        padding: 0 1.75rem;
    }

    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3.5rem;
        padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem 5rem;
    }

    .article-sidebar {
        position: static;
    }

    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .article-hero {
        height: 55vh;
    }

    .article-hero__content {
        padding: 0 1.25rem;
    }

    .hero-tag {
        font-size: .62rem;
        padding: .2rem .75rem;
    }

    .article-hero__title {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .article-hero__divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .article-layout {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 4rem;
    }

    .article-body p {
        font-size: .97rem;
    }

    .article-img--half {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .author-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .article-hero__meta {
        gap: .85rem;
    }
}