/* ================================
   CSS VARIABLES  (site-wide tokens)
================================ */
:root {
  --green-deep:   #1b361b;
  --green:        #2d5a2e;
  --green-mid:    #345635;
  --green-light:  #567d56;
  --gold:         #c4954a;
  --gold-light:   #d4a574;
  --cream:        #f5f1e8;
  --cream-light:  #faf8f3;
  --sage-bg:      #eef4ed;
  --text-dark:    #1a2332;
  --text-mid:     #4a5568;
  --text-light:   #718096;
  --white:        #ffffff;
  --shadow-sm:    0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --shadow-md:    0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  --shadow-lg:    0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
  --radius:       14px;
}

/* ================================
   HERO — sage/cream gradient
   (matches about-page hero pattern)
================================ */
.blog-hero {
  padding: 7rem 2rem 4.5rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(230, 239, 229, 0.74) 0%, rgba(237, 231, 218, 0.66) 55%, rgba(243, 237, 224, 0.70) 100%),
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1455619452474-d2be8b1e70cd?w=2800&q=100') center center / cover no-repeat;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(52, 86, 53, 0.1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* 4-px gradient bottom accent — identical to about hero */
.blog-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1b361b, #345635, #d4a574);
}

/* subtle radial warmth */
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 50%, rgba(52, 86, 53, 0.06) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 50%, rgba(196, 149, 74, 0.05) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.42);
  color: #000000;
  padding: 0.38rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.title-blog {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.hero-description {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #000000;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ================================
   SHARED SECTION TITLE
   (exact match to landing page)
================================ */
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--green-mid);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.section-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green-mid), var(--gold-light));
  margin: 0.9rem auto 0;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ================================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 6.5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 6rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
  .title-blog { font-size: 2rem; }
}