/* IT Rockstars Blog — theme matched to the homepage design system */
:root{
  --navy-1000:#020d18; --navy-950:#041929; --navy-900:#06263c;
  --brand-800:#044674; --brand-600:#446c9c; --steel-500:#8c949c; --stone-400:#b4adad;
  --mist-100:#f4f7f8; --paper:#ffffff; --ink:#112637; --muted:#4f5b66;
  --cyan:#28d8ef; --line:rgba(17,38,55,.12); --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(4,25,41,.18);
  --maxw:1140px; --readw:760px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;width:100%}
a{color:var(--brand-800);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--navy-950)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand .logo{height:30px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand .brand-text{color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;-ms-overflow-style:none;scrollbar-width:none}
.nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.nav a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.nav .cta{background:rgba(40,216,239,.12);border:1px solid rgba(40,216,239,.45);
  color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem}
.nav .cta:hover{background:rgba(40,216,239,.22);border-color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- dark hero (index + category) ---------- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--navy-900) 0%,var(--navy-1000) 100%);color:#fff}
.hero .wrap{padding:72px 24px 80px}
.eyebrow{display:block;color:var(--cyan);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  line-height:1.05;margin:0;color:#fff}
.hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:1.15rem;margin:16px 0 0;max-width:620px}

/* ---------- category pills ---------- */
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:26px 0 0}
.pill{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy-900);background:#fff;
  padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1}
.pill:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--brand-600);color:var(--brand-800)}
.pill.is-active{background:var(--navy-950);border-color:var(--navy-950);color:#fff}

/* ---------- section + grid ---------- */
.section{padding:36px 0 84px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(330px,1fr));gap:28px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
.card-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:var(--mist-100)}
.card-media--placeholder{display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-900),var(--brand-800))}
.card-media--placeholder span{font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.card-body{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
.card .tag{align-self:flex-start;color:var(--brand-600);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.card .tag:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--brand-800)}
.card-body h2{font-size:1.26rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.25;margin:0;color:var(--navy-950)}
.card-body h2 a{color:inherit}
.card-body h2 a:hover{color:var(--brand-800);text-decoration:none}
.excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}
.meta{color:var(--steel-500);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;margin:0}

/* ---------- post masthead ---------- */
.post-masthead{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy-1000));
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;color:#fff}
.post-masthead .wrap{max-width:880px;padding:88px 24px 76px}
.post-masthead .eyebrow{color:var(--cyan)}
.post-masthead .eyebrow-link:hover{text-decoration:none;opacity:.85}
.post-masthead h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.1rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  line-height:1.08;margin:0;color:#fff;max-width:18ch}
.post-masthead.has-image h1{text-shadow:0 1px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.byline{margin:18px 0 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500}

/* ---------- post body ---------- */
.post{max-width:var(--readw);margin:0 auto;padding:56px 0 80px}
.post-content{font-size:1.085rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink)}
.post-content>:first-child{margin-top:0}
.post-content h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--navy-950);line-height:1.2;margin:1.9em 0 .5em}
.post-content h3{font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900);margin:1.5em 0 .4em}
.post-content p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.post-content img{height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:1.6em 0}
.post-content ul,.post-content ol{margin:0 0 1.25em;padding-left:1.35em}
.post-content li{margin:.4em 0}
.post-content a{color:var(--brand-800);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.post-content a:hover{color:var(--brand-600)}
.post-content strong{color:var(--navy-950)}
.post-content blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:.9em 1.3em;background:var(--mist-100);
  border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;color:var(--navy-900);font-style:italic}
.post-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5em 0;font-size:.96rem}
.post-content th,.post-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 11px;text-align:left}
.post-content th{background:var(--mist-100);color:var(--navy-950);font-weight:700}
/* ---------- end-of-post CTA ---------- */
.post-cta{margin:48px 0 8px;padding:38px 36px;border-radius:18px;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy-1000));color:#fff;text-align:center}
.post-cta .eyebrow{color:var(--cyan)}
.post-cta h3{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:.2em 0 .4em;color:#fff}
.post-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);font-size:1rem;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 22px}
.btn-cyan{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-1000);font-weight:700;
  padding:13px 26px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.98rem}
.btn-cyan:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#5fe6f5;transform:translateY(-1px)}

.back{margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.back a{font-weight:600}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-950);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin-top:0}
.site-footer .wrap{padding:36px 24px;font-size:.9rem}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}

@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .hero .wrap{padding:52px 24px 60px}
  .nav{gap:16px}
}