.blog > section{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 24px;
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.blog-hero{ padding-top: 88px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-hero .section__head{ margin-bottom: 28px; }

.blog-listing{ padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 88px; }

/* ---------- grid ---------- */
.blog-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

/* ---------- card ---------- */
.blog-card{
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.blog-card::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gradient-brand);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--text-faint);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.blog-card:hover::before{ transform: scaleX(1); }
.blog-card.is-hidden{ display: none; }

/* ---------- thumbnail ---------- */
.blog-card__image{
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.7;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card__img{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: var(--dark-bg);
  display: block;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__img{ transform: scale(1.03); }

/* ---------- body ---------- */
.blog-card__body{ padding: 20px 20px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; }

.blog-card__title{ font-size: 18.5px; margin-bottom: 10px; }

.blog-card__meta{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.blog-card__meta span{ display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.blog-card__meta i{ font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent-2); }

.blog-card__excerpt{ font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-grow: 1; }

.blog-card__link{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color .18s var(--ease), gap .18s var(--ease);
}
.blog-card__link i{ font-size: 12px; transition: transform .18s var(--ease); }
.blog-card__link:hover{ color: var(--accent); }
.blog-card__link:hover i{ transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ---------- empty state ---------- */
.blog-empty{
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 980px){
  .blog-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px){
  .blog-hero{ padding-top: 60px; }
  .blog-listing{ padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .blog-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}