/* ─────────────────────────────────────
   BLOG GRID
   ───────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.blog-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--off-black);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.blog-card-thumb {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--dark);
}
.blog-card-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.blog-card-thumb--placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
}
.blog-card-placeholder-art {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(212,240,64,0.15);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-card-cat {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,240,64,0.3);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.blog-card-cat:hover { background: rgba(212,240,64,0.08); }
.blog-card-date {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--subtle);
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-card-title a {
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-card-link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,240,64,0.3);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: gap 0.2s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.blog-card-link:hover { gap: 0.7rem; }

/* ─── PAGINATION ─── */
.pagination .nav-links,
.posts-navigation .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.pagination .page-numbers,
.posts-navigation .nav-previous a,
.posts-navigation .nav-next a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.posts-navigation .nav-previous a:hover,
.posts-navigation .nav-next a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--black);
}

/* ─── PROSE (single post / page content) ─── */
.virellabs-prose { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.85; font-size: 1rem; }
.virellabs-prose h1,
.virellabs-prose h2,
.virellabs-prose h3,
.virellabs-prose h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.virellabs-prose h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
.virellabs-prose h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
.virellabs-prose h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.virellabs-prose h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
.virellabs-prose p  { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.virellabs-prose a  { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,240,64,0.3); transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.virellabs-prose a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.virellabs-prose ul,
.virellabs-prose ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.virellabs-prose li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.virellabs-prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background: var(--off-black);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
}
.virellabs-prose code {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
  font-size: 0.875em;
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.virellabs-prose pre {
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.virellabs-prose pre code { background: none; border: none; padding: 0; }
.virellabs-prose img {
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.virellabs-prose hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}
.virellabs-prose table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.virellabs-prose th {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.virellabs-prose td {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ─── COMMENTS ─── */
.comments-area { color: var(--muted); }
.comments-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.comment-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.comment { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.comment-body {
  background: var(--off-black);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}
.comment-author .fn { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
.comment-metadata { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--subtle); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.comment-metadata a { color: var(--subtle); }
.comment-content p { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.reply a { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.comment-respond { margin-top: 2rem; }
.comment-reply-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.comment-form label { display: block; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--subtle); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.comment-form textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.comment-form .submit {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.comment-form .submit:hover { background: #c8e030; }

/* ─── WP SEARCH FORM ─── */
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 0; }
.search-field {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
  outline: none;
}
.search-field:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.search-submit {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.search-submit:hover { background: #c8e030; }

/* ─── RESPONSIVE BLOG GRID ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}