:root {
    --burgundy: #8B1A2C;
    --bur-deep: #5C0E1A;
    --burgundy-light: #C4425A;
    --grey-dark: #2D2D2D;
    --grey-mid: #6B7280;
    --grey-soft: #E5E7EB;
    --grey-bg: #F6F6F6;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --radius-card: 10px;
    --radius-sm: 6px;
 
    --hero-title: 44px;
    --section-title: 28px;
    --section-subtitle: 24px;
    --body-text: 16px;
    --radius: 10px;
    --shadow: 0 3px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.08);

}
.color-burgundy{
    color:var(--burgundy)!important;
}

.color-burgundy-light {
    color: var(--burgundy-light) !important;
}
.color-dark-grey {
    color: var(--grey-dark);
}
.link-dark-grey {
    color: var(--grey-dark);
    text-decoration:none;
}
.link-dark-grey:hover {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.text-blog{
    color:#6B7280!important;
}
/* ── 3-column card grid ── */
.im-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ── Standard article card ── */
.im-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .im-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

.im-card-top {
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--grey-soft);
}

    .im-card-top.bur {
        background: var(--burgundy);
    }

    .im-card-top.bur-mid {
        background: var(--burgundy-light);
    }

    .im-card-top.dark {
        background: var(--grey-dark);
    }

    .im-card-top.grey-accent {
        background: var(--grey-mid);
    }

.im-card-body {
    padding: 1.25rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.im-card-cat {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

    .im-card-cat.bur {
        color: var(--burgundy);
    }

    .im-card-cat.grey-accent {
        color: var(--grey-mid);
    }

    .im-card-cat.dark {
        color: var(--grey-dark);
    }

.im-card-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--grey-dark);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.im-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--grey-mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
    flex: 1;
}

.im-card-footer {
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-soft);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.im-card-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #aaa;
}

.im-card-time {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #aaa;
}





/* ── Section divider label ── */
.im-section-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--grey-mid);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

    .im-section-label::after {
        content: '';
        flex: 1;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--grey-soft);
    }



/* ── Featured hero — split card ── */
.im-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    min-height: 280px;
}

.im-featured-visual {
    background: var(--burgundy)!important;
    position: relative;
    padding: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .im-featured-visual::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -30px;
        right: -30px;
        width: 160px;
        height: 160px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .im-featured-visual::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.im-feat-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: fit-content;
}
.im-feat-heading {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 0.9rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.im-feat-heading a {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    
}
    .im-feat-heading a:hover {
        color: var(--burgundy-light);
    }
    .im-feat-heading span {
        margin-top: 0.3rem;
        font-size: 11px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    }
        .im-feat-heading span::before {
            content: '·';
            margin-right: 6px;
            margin-left: 6px;
        }

.im-feat-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

    .im-feat-meta span {
        font-size: 11px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    }

        .im-feat-meta span + span::before {
            content: '·';
            margin-right: 12px;
        }

.im-featured-content {
    padding: 0 2rem 2rem 2.25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.im-feat-eyebrow {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.im-feat-title-right {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--grey-dark);
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.im-feat-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--grey-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.im-feat-read {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--bur);
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
}

    .im-feat-read:hover {
        gap: 10px;
    }

.im-feat-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #aaa;
    margin-top: 8px;
}


/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .im-featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .im-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .im-wide-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .im-stat-row {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .im-dual-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .im-header {
        padding: 1.5rem 1rem 0;
    }

    .im-body {
        padding: 1rem;
    }

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

    .im-stat-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .im-header-title {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .im-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .im-cta-btn {
        margin-left: 0;
    }
}

.article-wrapper {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 60px 20px;
}

    .article-wrapper h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .article-wrapper h2 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-top: 3rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .article-wrapper h3 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: .75rem;
    }

    .article-wrapper p {
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .article-wrapper ul {
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .article-wrapper li {
        margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

.faq-item {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

    .faq-item h3 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    .faq-item h4 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }


    /*inner blogs*/
/* ===========================
HERO SECTION
=========================== */

.blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient( 135deg, var(--burgundy), var(--lightburgundy) );
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: var(--hero-title);
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .blog-hero p {
        font-size: 20px;
        max-width: 850px;
        margin: auto;
    }

/* ===========================
BLOG CONTENT
=========================== */

.blog-content {
    padding: 10px;
}

    .blog-content h2 {
        color: var(--charcoal);
        font-size: var(--section-title);
        margin: 10px 0 10px;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .blog-content h3 {
        color: var(--burgundy);
        font-size: var(--section-subtitle);
        margin: 20px 0 10px;
        line-height:1.2;
    }

    .blog-content p {
        font-size: var(--body-text);
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .blog-content ul {
        margin: 10px 0 10px;
    }

    .blog-content li {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

/* ===========================
HIGHLIGHT BOX
=========================== */

.highlight-box {
    background: #faf5f7;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--burgundy);
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 30px 0;
}

/* ===========================
INFO BOX
=========================== */

.info-box {
    background: #f8f8f8;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    margin: 30px 0;
}

/* ===========================
CONTENT CARD
=========================== */

.content-card {
    background: #f7f7f7;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    margin: 30px 0;
}

/* ===========================
BENEFITS GRID
=========================== */

.benefits-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
    gap: 25px;
    margin: 40px 0;
}

    .benefits-grid .card {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 25px;
        border-radius: var(--radius);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        border: 1px solid #ececec;
    }

        .benefits-grid .card h3 {
            margin-top: 0;
        }

/* ===========================
PROCESS STEPS
=========================== */

.process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
    gap: 25px;
    margin: 40px 0;
}

.step-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--burgundy);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 25px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.step-number {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ===========================
TABLE
=========================== */

.table-wrapper {
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 50px 0;
}

table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}

    table th {
        background: var(--burgundy);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 18px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    table td {
        border: 1px solid #dddddd;
        padding: 18px;
    }

    table tr:nth-child(even) {
        background: #fafafa;
    }

/* ===========================
FAQ
=========================== */

.blog-faq {
    background: #f8f8f8;
    padding: 40px 0;
}

    .blog-faq h2 {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        color: var(--charcoal);
    }

.faq-item {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.03);
}

    .faq-item h3 {
        color: var(--burgundy);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

/* ===========================
CTA
=========================== */

.blog-cta {
    background: linear-gradient( 135deg, var(--burgundy), var(--lightburgundy) );
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

    .blog-cta h2 {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-cta p {
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: auto;
    }

.blog-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 25px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--burgundy);
    padding: 14px 35px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: .3s;
}

    .blog-btn:hover {
        background: var(--charcoal);
        color: #fff;
    }

/* ===========================
RESPONSIVE
=========================== */

@media(max-width:992px) {


    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .blog-content h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .blog-content h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {


    .blog-hero {
        padding: 40px 10px;
    }

        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-size: 34px;
        }

    .blog-content {
        padding: 30px 0;
    }

        .blog-content h2 {
            font-size: 28px;
        }

        .blog-content h3 {
            font-size: 22px;
        }

    .process-steps,
    .benefits-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-faq {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .blog-cta {
        padding: 70px 20px;
    }
}