/* Blog index — a PORT of the design
   (.local/simoptions.com/Blog-Guides.dc.html). Declarations are the design's,
   verbatim, on readable class names, because this is maintained by hand rather
   than regenerated; the brand hexes resolve through the theme tokens so a
   palette change lands in one place. */

.bg { background: #fff; }

/* --- hero ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.bg-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--tint-1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f0ecfa;
}
.bg-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
}
.bg-hero__glow { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; }
.bg-hero__glow--a {
  top: -150px; right: -110px; width: 380px; height: 380px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(131, 87, 249, .12), transparent 70%);
}
.bg-hero__glow--b {
  bottom: -170px; left: -120px; width: 340px; height: 340px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(81, 149, 255, .10), transparent 70%);
}
.bg-hero__inner { position: relative; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 26px 20px 24px; }

.bg-crumbs {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--ink-400);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.bg-crumbs a { color: var(--ink-400); text-decoration: none; }
.bg-crumbs i { font-size: var(--text-xs); opacity: .5; }
.bg-crumbs > span { color: var(--color-primary); }

.bg-hero__row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.bg-h1 {
  font-size: var(--text-h2);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
  color: var(--ink-900);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.bg-hero__sub { font-size: var(--text-base); color: var(--ink-500); margin: 0; }

.bg-search { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.bg-search__icon { position: absolute; left: 15px; font-size: var(--text-base); color: var(--ink-300); }
.bg-search__input {
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-field);
  border-radius: var(--r-2xl);
  padding: 0 18px 0 40px;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--ink-800);
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
  min-width: 250px;
}
.bg-search__input:focus { border-color: var(--color-primary); }

/* --- featured card ------------------------------------------------------- */
.bg-featured { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px 20px 0; }
.bg-feat {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-tinted);
  border-radius: var(--r-2xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(94, 58, 190, .07);
}
.bg-feat__img {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  min-height: 250px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(131, 87, 249, .18), rgba(81, 149, 255, .06)),
    var(--tint-4) center/cover no-repeat;
}
.bg-feat__flag {
  position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 16px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  background: rgba(20, 10, 45, .62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--text-2xs);
  letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-lg);
}
.bg-feat__flag i { font-size: var(--text-xs); }
.bg-feat__body { padding: 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.bg-feat__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 11px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bg-feat__date { font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--ink-400); }
.bg-feat__title {
  font-size: var(--text-h3); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-900);
  line-height: 1.28; margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: -.3px;
}
.bg-feat__excerpt { font-size: var(--text-sm); line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-500); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.bg-feat__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--text-sm); color: var(--color-primary);
}
.bg-feat__cta i { font-size: var(--text-base); }

.bg-badge {
  font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--text-2xs); color: #fff;
  background: var(--color-primary); padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
/* Bottom-RIGHT, not the design's top-left: the article covers are the legacy
   WordPress artwork and most of them carry their own headline text baked into
   the top-left corner, which the pill sat on top of. */
.bg-badge--glass {
  position: absolute; bottom: 13px; right: 14px;
  font-size: var(--text-2xs); color: var(--color-primary-deep);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
}

/* --- sections ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.bg-sec { padding: 44px 20px; }
.bg-topics { border-bottom: 1px solid #f0edf8; }
.bg-topics__inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.bg-h2 { font-size: var(--text-xl); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-800); margin: 0 0 18px; }

.bg-cats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.bg-cat {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 16px 16px 15px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid #ececf3;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.bg-cat.is-active { background: var(--tint-2); border-color: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-primary); }
.bg-cat__icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  background: var(--tint-2); color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
}
.bg-cat.is-active .bg-cat__icon { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; }
.bg-cat__name { display: block; font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
.bg-cat__count { display: block; font-size: var(--text-2xs); opacity: .62; margin-top: 2px; }

/* --- results + rail ------------------------------------------------------ */
.bg-split { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: start; }

.bg-results {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.bg-results .bg-h2 { margin: 0; }
.bg-results__count { font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-400); }

/* The design's sort is a <select> that submits on change. These are LINKS —
   same control, but each sort order gets an address. */
.bg-sorts { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bg-sort {
  height: 40px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-field); border-radius: var(--r-2xl); padding: 0 15px;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--ink-700);
  background: #fff; text-decoration: none;
}
.bg-sort.is-active { border-color: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-primary); background: var(--tint-2); }

.bg-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.bg-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-tinted); border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(94, 58, 190, .05);
}
.bg-card__thumb {
  position: relative; display: block; height: 170px;
  background: var(--tint-4) center/cover no-repeat;
}
.bg-card__body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.bg-card__title {
  font-size: var(--text-md); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-800);
  line-height: 1.38; margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.bg-card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--text-sm); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-500);
  margin: 0 0 16px; flex: 1;
}
.bg-card__meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--ink-400);
  padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid #f4f2fa;
}
.bg-card__meta i { font-size: var(--text-xs); }
.bg-card__date { margin-left: auto; }

.bg-empty {
  text-align: center; padding: 56px 20px;
  border: 1px dashed #e2dcf3; border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  color: var(--ink-400); font-size: var(--text-sm);
}

.bg-more { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bg-more__btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  background: var(--so-grad-btn); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--text-base); height: 50px; padding: 0 34px; border-radius: var(--r-3xl);
}
.bg-more__btn i { font-size: var(--text-lg); }
.bg-more__prev {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--text-sm);
}

/* --- rail ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.bg-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.bg-panel { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-tinted); border-radius: var(--r-2xl); padding: 22px 24px; }
.bg-panel__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.bg-panel__head i { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: var(--text-lg); }
.bg-panel__head h2 { font-size: var(--text-base); font-weight: 600; margin: 0; color: var(--ink-800); }
.bg-panel__note { font-size: var(--text-xs); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-500); margin: 0 0 14px; }

.bg-tags { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bg-tag {
  font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--color-primary-deep);
  background: var(--tint-2); padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); text-decoration: none;
}

.bg-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
  border-radius: var(--r-2xl); padding: 24px 26px; color: #fff;
}
.bg-cta__icon { font-size: var(--text-2xl); margin-bottom: 12px; display: block; }
.bg-cta h2 { font-size: var(--text-lg); font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.35; }
.bg-cta p { font-size: var(--text-sm); line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.bg-cta a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: #fff; color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--text-sm); height: 46px; border-radius: var(--r-2xl);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .bg-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .bg-cats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .bg-h1 { font-size: var(--text-h1); }
}

@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .bg-feat { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; }
  .bg-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .bg-cats { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); }
  .bg-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; }
  .bg-sec { padding: 64px 24px; }
}