/* ==========================================================================
   VQC Blog — list/cards template styles (loaded with vqc-global.css)
   Scoped under .vqc__page.vqc__blog · every field is uniquely targeted with
   a high-specificity chain + !important so the theme/Elementor cannot win.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Center the hero copy for the blog index */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-hero-center {
  text-align: center !important;
  max-width: 820px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   CATEGORY FILTER PILLS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-filter {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  gap: 10px !important;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(36px, 5vw, 52px) !important;
}

.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-filter .vqc__blog-pill {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px !important;
  color: var(--vqc-navy) !important;
  background: var(--vqc-white) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--vqc-border) !important;
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  padding: 9px 20px !important;
  transition: all 0.25s var(--vqc-ease) !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-filter .vqc__blog-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-filter .vqc__blog-pill.is-active {
  background: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  border-color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(21,166,224,0.3) !important;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   POST GRID
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 30px !important;
  align-items: stretch !important;
}

/* ── CARD SHELL ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card {
  position: relative !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  background: var(--vqc-card-bg) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--vqc-border) !important;
  border-radius: 18px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  isolation: isolate !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(13,27,62,0.05) !important;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--vqc-ease), box-shadow 0.4s var(--vqc-ease), border-color 0.3s !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
/* Top accent bar */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card::before {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
  height: 4px !important;
  z-index: 3 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vqc-cyan), var(--vqc-cyan-dark)) !important;
  transform: scaleX(0) !important;
  transform-origin: left center !important;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--vqc-ease) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 56px rgba(21,166,224,0.20) !important;
  border-color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1) !important;
}

/* ── THUMBNAIL ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb {
  display: block !important;
  position: relative !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 215px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  background: var(--vqc-navy) !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  display: block !important;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--vqc-ease) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card:hover .vqc__blog-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.07) !important;
}
/* Gradient wash on the image for depth */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb::after {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13,27,62,0.28) 0%, transparent 45%) !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Branded fallback when no featured image */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb-fallback {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 25% 30%, rgba(21,166,224,0.40) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 85% 80%, rgba(21,166,224,0.22) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--vqc-navy) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb-fallback::after { display: none !important; }
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb-mark {
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-display) !important;
  font-size: 56px !important;
  letter-spacing: 5px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.94) !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35) !important;
}

/* ── BODY ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-body {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  flex: 1 1 auto !important;
  padding: 26px 24px 22px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Meta row: date · categories (Dubin style) */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-meta {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 8px 12px !important;
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-date {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 6px !important;
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 11.5px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--vqc-muted) !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-meta-ico { display: inline-flex !important; }
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-meta-ico svg {
  width: 14px !important;
  height: 14px !important;
  stroke: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  display: block !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-cats {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 6px !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-cats .vqc__blog-cat {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  background: var(--vqc-cyan-pale) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--vqc-cyan-mid) !important;
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  padding: 4px 11px !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.2s var(--vqc-ease) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-cats .vqc__blog-cat:hover {
  background: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  border-color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
}

/* Title — locked on BOTH the heading and its inner <a> (the override culprit) */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-title,
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-title a {
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 21px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.32 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px !important;
  color: var(--vqc-navy) !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-title {
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  display: -webkit-box !important;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2 !important;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-title a {
  transition: color 0.25s !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card:hover .vqc__blog-title a {
  color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
}

/* Excerpt — clamped to 3 lines */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 14.5px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  line-height: 1.62 !important;
  color: var(--vqc-text) !important;
  margin: 0 0 22px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  display: -webkit-box !important;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3 !important;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Footer: author + read more */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-foot {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  gap: 12px !important;
  margin-top: auto !important;
  padding-top: 16px !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vqc-border) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-author {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 8px !important;
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 12.5px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px !important;
  color: var(--vqc-navy) !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-author-ico {
  width: 28px !important;
  height: 28px !important;
  min-width: 28px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  background: var(--vqc-cyan-pale) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--vqc-cyan-mid) !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-author-ico svg {
  width: 14px !important;
  height: 14px !important;
  stroke: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  display: block !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-more {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 6px !important;
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 12.5px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px !important;
  color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: gap 0.25s var(--vqc-ease) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-more:hover { gap: 11px !important; }
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-more svg {
  width: 16px !important;
  height: 16px !important;
  stroke: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  display: block !important;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   PAGINATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-pagination {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 8px !important;
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 60px) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  min-width: 42px !important;
  height: 42px !important;
  padding: 0 14px !important;
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--vqc-navy) !important;
  background: var(--vqc-white) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--vqc-border) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  transition: all 0.25s var(--vqc-ease) !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-pagination a.page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  border-color: var(--vqc-cyan) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(21,166,224,0.3) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-pagination .page-numbers.dots {
  border-color: transparent !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   EMPTY STATE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-empty {
  text-align: center !important;
  max-width: 520px !important;
  margin: 20px auto 0 !important;
  padding: 48px 28px !important;
  background: var(--vqc-card-bg) !important;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--vqc-border) !important;
  border-radius: var(--vqc-radius) !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-empty .vqc__blog-empty-ico {
  width: 60px !important;
  height: 60px !important;
  margin: 0 auto 18px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  background: var(--vqc-cyan-pale) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--vqc-cyan-mid) !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-empty .vqc__blog-empty-ico svg {
  width: 26px !important; height: 26px !important;
  stroke: var(--vqc-cyan) !important; display: block !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-empty .vqc__blog-empty-title {
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-display) !important;
  font-size: 30px !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px !important;
  color: var(--vqc-navy) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}
.vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-empty .vqc__blog-empty-text {
  font-family: var(--vqc-font-body) !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  color: var(--vqc-text) !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .vqc__page.vqc__blog .vqc__blog-grid .vqc__blog-card .vqc__blog-thumb { height: 200px !important; }
}