:root {
            /* Dark Mode Defaults */
            --bg-base: #000000;
            --text-main: #ffffff;
            --text-muted: #888888;
            --accent-red: #ff3333;
            --glow-red: rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.4);
            --glass-bg: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.6);
            --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            --glass-highlight: rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.3);
            --shadow-base: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            --shadow-heavy: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
            --hero-glow-bg: rgba(200, 10, 10, 0.15);
            --placeholder-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            --footer-grad: rgba(20, 0, 0, 0.5);
            --font-primary: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
            --font-title: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
        }
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: 999px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
        body.light-mode {
            /* Light Mode Overrides */
            --bg-base: #f2f2f7;
            --text-main: #111111;
            --text-muted: #666666;
            --accent-red: #d30000;
            --glow-red: rgba(211, 0, 0, 0.3);
            --glass-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            --glass-border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            --glass-highlight: rgba(211, 0, 0, 0.2);
            --shadow-base: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            --shadow-heavy: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            --hero-glow-bg: rgba(211, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --placeholder-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            --footer-grad: rgba(255, 200, 200, 0.3);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            font-size: 110%;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-base);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-primary);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            transition: background-color 0.5s ease, color 0.5s ease;
        }

        nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 24px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 90%;
            height: 10%;
            max-width: 950px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(150%);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(150%);
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 100px;
            z-index: 100;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px var(--shadow-heavy), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
        }

        .nav-left,
        .nav-right {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .brand-logo {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 101;
        }

        .brand-logo::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--accent-red);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .brand-logo:hover::before {
            transform: scale(1.2);
            box-shadow: 0 0 25px var(--accent-red);
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 25px;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
            font-family: var(--font-title);
        }

        .nav-links a:hover,
        .nav-links a.active {
            color: var(--accent-red);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.5);
        }

        .control-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-main);
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .control-btn:hover {
            background: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.2);
            color: var(--accent-red);
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .control-btn svg {
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            fill: currentColor;
        }

        .sun-icon {
            display: none;
        }

        body.light-mode .sun-icon {
            display: block;
        }

        body.light-mode .moon-icon {
            display: none;
        }

        .menu-toggle {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 101;
            padding: 5px;
        }

        .menu-toggle span {
            width: 24px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--text-main);
            border-radius: 2px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .mobile-menu-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
            z-index: 998;
        }

        .mobile-menu-overlay.active {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: all;
        }

        .bottom-sheet {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 30px 30px 0 0;
            padding: 20px 30px 50px;
            transform: translateY(100%);
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.3, 1, 0.2, 1);
            z-index: 999;
            box-shadow: 0 -10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .bottom-sheet.active {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .sheet-handle {
            width: 50px;
            height: 4px;
            background: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.4);
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px;
        }

        .sheet-links {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .sheet-links a {
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .sheet-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .blog-header {
            padding: 160px 5% 60px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .blog-glow {
            position: absolute;
            width: 80vw;
            height: 40vh;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top, var(--hero-glow-bg) 0%, transparent 70%);
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            filter: blur(60px);
            z-index: -1;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .blog-header h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--text-main) 0%, var(--text-muted) 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        }

        body.light-mode .blog-header h1 {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #111 0%, #777 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        }

        .blog-header p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto 50px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .search-container {
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
        }

        .search-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 20px 25px 20px 55px;
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 50px;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-primary);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            outline: none;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px var(--shadow-base);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }

        .search-input:focus {
            border-color: var(--accent-red);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px var(--shadow-heavy), 0 0 20px rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.2);
        }

        .search-icon {
            position: absolute;
            left: 20px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            fill: var(--text-muted);
            transition: fill 0.3s;
        }

        .search-input:focus+.search-icon {
            fill: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .blog-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px 100px;
        }

        .categories {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .category-pill {
            padding: 10px 24px;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 50px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .category-pill:hover,
        .category-pill.active {
            background: var(--accent-red);
            border-color: var(--accent-red);
            color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.3);
        }

        /* Featured Post */
        .featured-post {
            display: flex;
            gap: 40px;
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px var(--shadow-base);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .featured-post:hover {
            border-color: var(--glass-highlight);
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px var(--shadow-heavy), 0 0 40px var(--glow-red);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .featured-image {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 300px;
            height: 350px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--placeholder-bg);
            position: relative;
        }

        .featured-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .featured-post:hover .featured-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .featured-content {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .featured-meta {
            color: var(--accent-red);
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .featured-content h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .featured-content p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .read-more {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-top: 10px;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .read-more span {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.2);
            transition: transform 0.3s, background 0.3s;
        }

        .featured-post:hover .read-more {
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .featured-post:hover .read-more span {
            transform: translateX(5px);
            background: var(--accent-red);
            color: white;
        }

        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .article-card {
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 25px;
            padding: 25px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px var(--shadow-base);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--glass-highlight);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px var(--shadow-heavy), 0 0 30px var(--glow-red);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .article-card-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            border-radius: 15px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--placeholder-bg);
        }

        .article-card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.8;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover .article-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .article-card-meta {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .article-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-title);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            font-weight: 700;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .article-card:hover h3 {
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .article-card p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        /* Footer styling */
        .glass-footer {
            margin-top: 50px;
            padding: 100px 20px 50px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.1);
            background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--footer-grad), transparent);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 60px;
        }

        .footer-top {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .footer-brand h2 {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3rem;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .footer-brand h2::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--accent-red);
        }

        .footer-brand p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            max-width: 350px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .footer-socials {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .social-icon {
            width: 55px;
            height: 55px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: var(--text-main);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .social-icon svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            fill: currentColor;
            transition: transform 0.4s;
        }

        .social-icon:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent-red);
            background: var(--glow-red);
            color: var(--accent-red);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.2);
        }

        .social-icon:hover svg {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            padding-top: 40px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-family: var(--font-title);
        }

        /* Animation Classes */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(40px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .reveal.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .featured-post {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .featured-image {
                height: 250px;
            }

            .footer-top {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .footer-brand h2 {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            html {
                font-size: 95%;
            }

            nav {
                width: 92%;
                padding: 8px 16px;
                border-radius: 50px;
                top: 15px;
            }

            .nav-links {
                display: none;
            }

            .menu-toggle {
                display: flex;
            }

            .brand-logo {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

            .control-btn {
                width: 32px;
                height: 32px;
            }

            .control-btn svg {
                width: 16px;
                height: 16px;
            }

            .blog-header {
                padding-top: 130px;
            }

            .blog-header h1 {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }

            .categories {
                gap: 10px;
            }

            .category-pill {
                padding: 8px 16px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }

            .featured-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

/* =========================================================
   v1.0.20 — Restore original featured article structure
   The first project used a horizontal Flex card:
   cover on the left, article information on the right.
   ========================================================= */
.blog-container,
#featured-post-container,
.featured-post,
.featured-image,
.featured-content,
.blog-grid,
.article-card {
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.featured-post,
.article-card {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-image img,
.article-card-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.article-card h3,
.featured-content h2,
.article-card p,
.featured-content p {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: normal;
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
    #featured-post-container {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 1120px;
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .featured-post {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 40px;
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 430px;
        padding: 30px;
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .featured-image {
        flex: 1 1 58%;
        width: auto;
        min-width: 0;
        height: 370px;
        max-height: none;
        aspect-ratio: auto;
    }

    .featured-content {
        flex: 1 1 42%;
        min-width: 0;
        padding: 0;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .featured-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.25vw, 2.5rem);
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .featured-content p {
        display: -webkit-box;
        overflow: hidden;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
        line-clamp: 4;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .featured-post {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .featured-image {
        flex: none;
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        height: auto;
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .blog-container {
        width: 100%;
        padding-inline: 14px;
    }

    .featured-post {
        padding: 14px;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .featured-image {
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .article-card {
        padding: 16px;
    }
}