/* Approved SilverShore playbook vocabulary, applied only to the Blog index. */
.ss-blog { background: var(--ss-white); }
.ss-blog ::selection { background: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); color: var(--ss-navy-deep); }
.ss-blog main svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ss-blog a, .ss-blog button { text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.ss-blog :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ss-primary); outline-offset: 5px; }
.ss-blog [hidden] { display: none !important; }
.ss-blog .blog-masthead { background: linear-gradient(125deg,var(--ss-navy-deep),var(--ss-navy) 58%,var(--ss-navy-rich)); color: var(--ss-ivory); padding: 28px 0 0; }
.blog-masthead .breadcrumb { margin: 0; color: var(--ss-ink-on-navy-3); }
.blog-masthead .breadcrumb a { color: inherit; }
.blog-intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 64px; padding: 44px 0 48px; }
.blog-intro-copy h1 { font: 400 clamp(42px,4.5vw,64px)/1.05 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--ss-ivory); margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.blog-intro-copy h1 em { color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); font-weight: 400; }
.blog-intro-copy > p { font: 18px/1.55 var(--font-sans); color: var(--ss-ink-on-navy-2); margin: 24px 0 28px; max-width: 47ch; }
.blog-intro-copy .btn { gap: 14px; min-height: 48px; }
.blog-secondary-link { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ss-ivory); margin-top: 18px; width: fit-content; min-height: 34px; }
.blog-secondary-link:hover { color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-cover { display: block; color: var(--ss-ivory); overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--ss-navy-deep); border: 1px solid var(--ss-line-on-navy); }
.blog-cover-image { overflow: hidden; background: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-cover-image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 620ms var(--ease-signature); }
.blog-cover:hover .blog-cover-image img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.blog-cover-caption { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 22px 24px; }
.blog-cover-caption span { display: block; font: 10px/1.5 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-cover-caption h2 { color: var(--ss-ivory); font: 400 25px/1.2 var(--font-serif); margin: 0; }
.blog-cover:hover { color: var(--ss-ivory); border-color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); }
.blog-cover-caption > svg { color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); }
.blog-masthead-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-line-on-navy); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ss-ink-on-navy-2); }
.blog-masthead-foot > span { display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.blog-masthead-foot > span > span { color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); }
.blog-masthead-foot a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; color: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-masthead-foot a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-playbook { padding: 72px 0 80px; background: var(--ss-mist); scroll-margin-top: 85px; }
.blog-section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.blog-section-heading h2, .blog-library-head h2 { font: 400 clamp(32px,3.2vw,44px)/1.12 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0; }
.blog-section-heading p { max-width: 58ch; color: var(--ss-text-mid); margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.blog-inline-link { display: inline-flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--ss-navy); font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; }
.blog-inline-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-series-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 32px 24px; }
.blog-series-card { --card-start: var(--ss-navy-deep); --card-end: var(--ss-navy); background: linear-gradient(145deg,var(--card-start) 25%,var(--card-end)); color: var(--ss-ivory); border: 1px solid var(--ss-navy); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: border-color 240ms var(--ease-signature); }
.blog-series-2 { --card-start: var(--ss-navy); --card-end: var(--ss-navy-rich); }
.blog-series-3 { --card-start: var(--ss-navy-rich); --card-end: color-mix(in srgb,var(--ss-primary) 55%,var(--ss-navy)); }
.blog-series-4 { --card-start: color-mix(in srgb,var(--ss-navy) 65%,var(--ss-navy-rich)); --card-end: var(--ss-navy-deep); }
.blog-series-5 { --card-start: color-mix(in srgb,var(--ss-primary) 45%,var(--ss-navy)); --card-end: var(--ss-navy); }
.blog-series-6 { --card-start: var(--ss-navy-deep); --card-end: var(--ss-navy-rich); }
.blog-series-card:hover, .blog-series-card:focus-within { border-color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); }
.blog-series-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; color: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-series-main:hover { color: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-series-image { overflow: hidden; background: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-series-image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-series-copy { padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.blog-series-stage { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; font: 10px/1.5 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .025em; color: color-mix(in srgb,var(--ss-gold-on-navy) 50%,var(--ss-ivory)); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-series-stage span:first-child { white-space: nowrap; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-series-stage span:last-child { text-align: right; }
.blog-series-copy h3 { font: 400 27px/1.17 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ss-ivory); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.blog-series-copy > p { font: 15px/1.6 var(--font-sans); color: var(--ss-ink-on-navy-2); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.blog-series-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 10px; margin-top: auto; color: var(--ss-ink-on-navy-2); font: 11px/1.5 var(--font-sans); }
.blog-series-read { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 18px; }
.blog-series-read svg { color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); transition: transform 240ms var(--ease-signature); }
.blog-series-main:hover .blog-series-read svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.blog-series-video { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 16px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-line-on-navy); color: var(--ss-ivory); font: 600 14px/1.5 var(--font-sans); }
.blog-series-video svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.blog-series-video:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); }
.blog-series-card :focus-visible, .blog-cover:focus-visible, .blog-masthead :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); outline-offset: -4px; }
.blog-start-here { padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-line); }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .section-head { margin: 0 0 28px; }
.blog-start-here .h2 { font-size: 30px; }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .grid { gap: 32px; }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .card { border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; background: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-line-strong); padding: 24px 0 0; transform: none; }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .h3 { font-size: 23px; }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .card-index { color: var(--ss-blue-active); }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .ctalink { font-family: var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.blog-library { padding: 72px 0 64px; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.blog-library-head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; }
.blog-library-head p { color: var(--ss-text-mid); margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 17px; }
.blog-library-controls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px,1.3fr) minmax(170px,1fr); gap: 16px; }
.blog-library-controls label { font: 600 13px/1.5 var(--font-sans); color: var(--ss-navy); }
.ss-blog .blog-library-controls .field { display: block; width: 100%; background: var(--ss-mist); font: 16px/1.5 var(--font-sans); border: 1px solid var(--ss-line-strong); border-radius: var(--radius-md); min-height: 48px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 10px 14px; color: var(--ss-navy); caret-color: var(--ss-blue); }
.blog-library-controls .field::placeholder { color: var(--ss-text-mid); opacity: 1; }
.blog-library-status { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 76px; gap: 16px; }
.blog-library-status p { font: 12px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--ss-text-mid); margin: 0; }
.blog-library-status button { background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ss-blue-active); font: 600 14px/1.5 var(--font-sans); cursor: pointer; padding: 8px 0; text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-library-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 32px 24px; }
.blog-library-item { min-width: 0; border: 1px solid var(--ss-line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); background: var(--ss-white); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-library-item:hover, .blog-library-item:focus-within { border-color: var(--ss-blue-active); }
.blog-library-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; color: var(--ss-navy); }
.blog-library-image { overflow: hidden; background: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-library-image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-library-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; padding: 24px; }
.blog-library-topic { display: block; color: var(--ss-blue-active); font: 11px/1.4 var(--font-sans); margin: 0 0 9px; }
.blog-library-copy h3 { font: 400 24px/1.2 var(--font-serif); color: var(--ss-navy); margin: 0 0 14px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.blog-library-main:hover h3 { color: var(--ss-blue-active); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.blog-library-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 8px; margin-top: auto; font: 12px/1.5 var(--font-sans); color: var(--ss-text-mid); }
.blog-library-read { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; margin-top: 20px; font: 600 14px/1.4 var(--font-sans); }
.blog-library-read svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.blog-library-module { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-line); color: var(--ss-blue-active); font: 600 13px/1.4 var(--font-sans); min-height: 48px; }
.blog-library-module svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.blog-library-module:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-library-empty { padding: 40px 24px; background: var(--ss-mist); border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.blog-library-empty h3 { font-size: 28px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.blog-library-empty p { color: var(--ss-text-mid); }
.blog-library-more { margin-top: 32px; text-align: center; }
.blog-library-more .btn { gap: 24px; min-height: 48px; }
/* One blue interaction state for every article card, including keyboard access. */
.blog-library-item, .blog-cover, .blog-series-card, .ss-blog .blog-start-here .card {
  transition: background-color 240ms var(--ease-signature), border-color 240ms var(--ease-signature), color 240ms var(--ease-signature);
}
.blog-library-item:is(:hover,:focus-within), .blog-cover:is(:hover,:focus-visible), .blog-series-card:is(:hover,:focus-within), .ss-blog .blog-start-here .card:is(:hover,:focus-visible) {
  background: var(--ss-blue-active);
  border-color: var(--ss-blue-active);
  color: var(--ss-ivory);
}
.blog-library-item:is(:hover,:focus-within) :is(.blog-library-main,.blog-library-copy h3,.blog-library-topic,.blog-library-meta,.blog-library-module),
.blog-cover:is(:hover,:focus-visible) :is(.blog-cover-caption span,.blog-cover-caption > svg),
.blog-series-card:is(:hover,:focus-within) :is(.blog-series-stage,.blog-series-copy > p,.blog-series-meta,.blog-series-read svg,.blog-series-video),
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .card:is(:hover,:focus-visible) :is(.h3,.muted,.card-index,.ctalink) { color: var(--ss-ivory); }
.blog-library-item:is(:hover,:focus-within) .blog-library-module { border-color: var(--ss-line-on-navy); }
.blog-library-item :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); outline-offset: -4px; }
.ss-blog .blog-start-here .card:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ss-gold-on-navy); outline-offset: -4px; }
@media (max-width:1100px) {
  .blog-intro-grid { gap: 36px; }
  .blog-intro-copy h1 { font-size: 46px; }
  .blog-cover-caption { padding: 20px; }
  .blog-cover-caption h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .blog-series-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-library-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-library-controls { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-library-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width:760px) {
  .blog-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 32px 0; }
  .blog-intro-copy h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  .blog-intro-copy > p { font-size: 17px; }
  .blog-cover-image img { aspect-ratio: 3/2; }
  .blog-masthead-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 16px; font-size: 13px; }
  .blog-masthead-foot > span { gap: 12px; }
  .blog-playbook { padding: 48px 0; }
  .blog-section-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .blog-section-heading p { margin-top: 18px; }
  .blog-inline-link { margin-top: 16px; }
  .blog-series-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .blog-series-copy h3 { font-size: 29px; }
  .blog-start-here { padding: 40px 0; }
  .ss-blog .blog-start-here .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .blog-library { padding: 48px 0; }
  .blog-library-controls { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-library-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-library-copy h3 { font-size: 26px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  .ss-blog *, .ss-blog *::before, .ss-blog *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .blog-cover:hover img, .blog-series-main:hover .blog-series-read svg { transform: none; }
}