:root{--orange:#E8642A;--orange-dark:#C84E18;--orange-pale:#FFF0E8;--dark:#0F1419;--dark-2:#1A2332;--dark-3:#243044;--text:#2C3E50;--text-light:#64748B;--text-lighter:#94A3B8;--border:#E8EDF2;--border-light:#F1F5F9;--white:#FFFFFF;--success:#10B981;--gold:#F59E0B;--radius:16px;--radius-sm:10px;--radius-lg:24px;--shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(15,20,25,0.07);--shadow-md:0 8px 40px rgba(15,20,25,0.11);}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--border-light);overflow-x:hidden;}

/* NAV */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.97);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:0 5%;}
.nav-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px;}
.nav-logo{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-0.5px;}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--orange);}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;list-style:none;}
.nav-links a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-light);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s;}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--orange);}
.btn-ghost{padding:8px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1.5px solid var(--border);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange);}
.btn-primary{padding:8px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--orange);color:white;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(232,100,42,0.25);transition:all .2s;display:inline-block;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);}

/* HERO */
.blog-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark) 0%,var(--dark-2) 60%,var(--dark-3) 100%);padding:60px 5%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.blog-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-100px;right:-50px;width:500px;height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,100,42,0.13) 0%,transparent 65%);border-radius:50%;}
.blog-hero-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.hero-label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(232,100,42,0.15);border:1px solid rgba(232,100,42,0.3);color:#FF9A6C;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:50px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);font-weight:800;color:white;letter-spacing:-1.5px;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:14px;}
.blog-hero h1 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal;}
.blog-hero p{font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 32px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;}

/* Search bar */
.blog-search{display:flex;gap:0;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;background:white;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
.blog-search input{flex:1;padding:14px 18px;border:none;outline:none;font-size:14px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--text);}
.blog-search input::placeholder{color:var(--text-lighter);}
.blog-search button{padding:12px 22px;background:var(--orange);color:white;border:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;transition:background .2s;white-space:nowrap;}
.blog-search button:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);}

/* STATS BAR */
.blog-stats{background:white;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:14px 5%;}
.blog-stats-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.bstat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-light);}
.bstat strong{color:var(--dark);}

/* MAIN LAYOUT */
.blog-layout{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 5%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:32px;align-items:start;}

/* CATEGORY PILLS */
.cat-pills{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:28px;}
.cpill{padding:7px 18px;border-radius:50px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-light);background:white;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;text-decoration:none;}
.cpill:hover,.cpill.active{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:white;}

/* FEATURED POST */
.featured-post{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1.5px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;transition:all .25s;text-decoration:none;}
.featured-post:hover{border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.featured-img{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark),var(--dark-3));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:72px;min-height:280px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.featured-img::after{content:'FEATURED';position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;background:var(--orange);color:white;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:50px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;}
.featured-content{padding:32px;}
.post-cat-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange-pale);color:var(--orange-dark);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:50px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.featured-content h2{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-0.5px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:12px;}
.featured-content p{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-light);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:20px;}
.post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.post-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.author-av{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;color:white;font-size:11px;flex-shrink:0;}
.author-name{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--dark);}
.post-date{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-lighter);}
.post-read-time{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-lighter);}
.read-more-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--orange);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;margin-top:16px;}

/* SECTION HEADER */
.section-hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:20px;}
.section-hdr-title{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-0.5px;}
.view-all{font-size:13px;color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}
.view-all:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* POSTS GRID */
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;margin-bottom:32px;}
.post-card{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid var(--border);overflow:hidden;transition:all .25s;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.post-thumb{height:160px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:44px;position:relative;}
.post-thumb.cost{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1A2332,#243044);}
.post-thumb.howto{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1B4D3E,#2E7D32);}
.post-thumb.local{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1A237E,#1565C0);}
.post-thumb.seasonal{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#4A148C,#6A1B9A);}
.post-thumb.emergency{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7F1D1D,#C00000);}
.post-thumb.compare{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7F6000,#B8860B);}
.post-body{padding:18px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.post-body h3{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-0.3px;}
.post-body p{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-light);line-height:1.7;flex:1;margin-bottom:12px;}
.post-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--border-light);}
.post-footer-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-lighter);}
.post-arrow{color:var(--orange);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;}

/* LIST VIEW POSTS */
.posts-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;margin-bottom:32px;}
.post-list-item{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid var(--border);display:flex;gap:0;overflow:hidden;transition:all .25s;text-decoration:none;}
.post-list-item:hover{border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.pli-thumb{width:140px;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:36px;}
.pli-body{flex:1;padding:16px 18px;}
.pli-body h3{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.4;}
.pli-body p{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-light);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:10px;}
.pli-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.pli-meta span{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-lighter);}
.pli-arrow{padding:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:var(--text-lighter);font-size:18px;transition:color .2s;}
.post-list-item:hover .pli-arrow{color:var(--orange);}

/* PAGINATION */
.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;margin-top:8px;}
.ppage{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:white;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-light);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.ppage:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange);}
.ppage.active{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:white;}

/* SIDEBAR */
.blog-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;position:sticky;top:80px;}
.scard{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid var(--border);overflow:hidden;}
.scard-title{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-light);}
.scard-body{padding:16px 18px;}

/* Popular posts */
.popular-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;}
.popular-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-light);text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;}
.popular-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
.popular-item:hover .popular-title{color:var(--orange);}
.pop-num{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--border);flex-shrink:0;width:28px;line-height:1;}
.popular-title{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--dark);line-height:1.4;transition:color .2s;}
.popular-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-lighter);margin-top:3px;}

/* Tags cloud */
.tags-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;}
.tag{padding:5px 12px;border-radius:50px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);font-size:12px;color:var(--text-light);text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;}
.tag:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange);background:var(--orange-pale);}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark),var(--dark-2));border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;border:none;}
.newsletter-card .scard-title{color:white;background:transparent;border:none;padding:0 0 14px 0;}
.newsletter-card p{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:14px;}
.nl-input{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:13px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);color:white;outline:none;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;margin-bottom:10px;}
.nl-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}
.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--orange);}
.nl-btn{width:100%;padding:11px;background:var(--orange);color:white;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;transition:all .2s;}
.nl-btn:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);}
.nl-note{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);margin-top:8px;text-align:center;}

/* Trades CTA */
.trades-cta{background:var(--orange-pale);border:1.5px solid rgba(232,100,42,0.2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;}
.trades-cta-icon{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.trades-cta h4{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:6px;}
.trades-cta p{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-light);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px;}
.trades-cta a{display:block;text-align:center;padding:11px;background:var(--orange);color:white;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;}
.trades-cta a:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:960px){.blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.blog-sidebar{position:static;}.featured-post{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.featured-img{min-height:180px;}}
@media(max-width:640px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.nav-links{display:none;}.pli-thumb{width:90px;}}