
  /* ==========================================================================
     Featured Article Hero
     ========================================================================== */

  .hero-featured.svelte-1epue5w {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-featured__link.svelte-1epue5w {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    background: var(--color-void-elevated, var(--color-void-surface));
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }

  .hero-featured__link.svelte-1epue5w:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-gold) 10%, transparent);
  }

  .hero-featured__image.svelte-1epue5w {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-featured__image.svelte-1epue5w img:where(.svelte-1epue5w) {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    -o-object-fit: cover;
       object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .hero-featured__link.svelte-1epue5w:hover .hero-featured__image:where(.svelte-1epue5w) img:where(.svelte-1epue5w) {
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }

  .hero-featured__content.svelte-1epue5w {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-featured__content.svelte-1epue5w::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1.25rem;
    bottom: 1.25rem;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .hero-featured__meta-top.svelte-1epue5w {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
  }

  .hero-featured__domain-pill.svelte-1epue5w {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .hero-featured__reading-time.svelte-1epue5w {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif);
  }

  .hero-featured__title.svelte-1epue5w {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .hero-featured__excerpt.svelte-1epue5w {
    font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-featured__meta-bottom.svelte-1epue5w {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 0.875rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }

  .hero-featured__meta-bottom.svelte-1epue5w time:where(.svelte-1epue5w) {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  }

  .hero-featured__read-more.svelte-1epue5w {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: letter-spacing 0.2s ease;
  }

  .hero-featured__link.svelte-1epue5w:hover .hero-featured__read-more:where(.svelte-1epue5w) {
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  /* Section Divider */
  .section-divider.svelte-1epue5w {
    height: 1px;
    margin: 2rem 0 2.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0%,
      var(--color-border) 15%,
      var(--color-gold) 50%,
      var(--color-border) 85%,
      transparent 100%
    );
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* Desktop: side-by-side layout */
  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-featured__link.svelte-1epue5w {
      grid-template-columns: 55% 1fr;
    }

    .hero-featured__image.svelte-1epue5w {
      aspect-ratio: auto;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 320px;
    }

    .hero-featured__content.svelte-1epue5w {
      padding: 2rem 2.25rem 2.25rem 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-featured__content.svelte-1epue5w::before {
      top: 1.75rem;
      bottom: 1.75rem;
    }

    .hero-featured__excerpt.svelte-1epue5w {
      -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
      line-clamp: 4;
    }
  }

  /* ==========================================================================
     Blog Grid — Editorial Refinements
     ========================================================================== */

  /* Editorial aspect ratio: 4:3 instead of 16:9 for magazine feel */
  .blog-grid-wrapper .image-card {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .blog-grid-wrapper .image-card img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  /* Remove redundant pt-6 from ContentGrid inner container — wrapper handles spacing */
  .blog-grid-wrapper > div > div.pt-6 {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .blog-grid-wrapper .section-normal {
    padding-block-start: 0;
  }

  /* Default wrapper spacing — when no hero/divider above */
  .blog-grid-wrapper {
    padding-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  }

  /* Tighter gap between section divider and grid (overrides default above) */
  .section-divider + .blog-grid-wrapper {
    padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  }

  /* Stagger animation refinements for editorial rhythm */
  .blog-grid-wrapper .grid-stagger-item {
    transform-origin: center top;
  }
