/* ===== BLOG CATEGORY PAGE STYLES ===== */

/* Category Banner */
.category-banner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 340px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 68px;
}
.category-banner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,15,26,0.92), rgba(13,115,119,0.7));
    z-index: 2;
}
.category-banner-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}
.category-banner-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.category-banner-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    padding: 40px 24px;
}
.category-banner-content .banner-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(212,168,67,0.2);
    color: var(--equity-gold-light);
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(212,168,67,0.3);
}
.category-banner-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.category-banner-content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--slate-300);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.category-banner-content .breadcrumb {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--slate-400);
}
.category-banner-content .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--equity-gold-light);
    transition: color var(--transition);
}
.category-banner-content .breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}
.category-banner-content .breadcrumb span {
    margin: 0 8px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Animated accent elements in banner */
.banner-accent {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.15;
    animation: accentFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.banner-accent-1 {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background: var(--equity-gold);
    top: -50px;
    right: -50px;
    animation-delay: 0s;
}
.banner-accent-2 {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    background: var(--equity-teal-light);
    bottom: -30px;
    left: 10%;
    animation-delay: 2s;
}
.banner-accent-3 {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    background: var(--equity-gold-light);
    top: 30%;
    left: -20px;
    animation-delay: 4s;
}
@keyframes accentFloat {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-15px) scale(1.08); }
}

/* Blog Cards Grid */
.blog-cards-section {
    padding: 60px 0 80px;
    background: var(--slate-100);
}
.blog-cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
}
.blog-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--slate-200);
    transition: all var(--transition);
}
.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.blog-card .card-img {
    position: relative;
    height: 210px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card .card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover .card-img img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}
.blog-card .card-cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background: var(--equity-gold);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}
.blog-card .card-body {
    padding: 22px;
}
.blog-card .card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--dark-600);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blog-card .card-meta .card-author {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--equity-teal);
}
.blog-card .card-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark-900);
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-card .card-body h3 a {
    transition: color var(--transition);
}
.blog-card .card-body h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--equity-teal);
}
.blog-card .card-body p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--dark-600);
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.blog-card .read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--equity-teal);
    transition: all var(--transition);
}
.blog-card .read-more:hover {
    color: var(--equity-gold);
    gap: 10px;
}
.blog-card .read-more svg {
    transition: transform var(--transition);
}
.blog-card:hover .read-more svg {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Category Stats Bar */
.category-stats {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--slate-200);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.category-stats .stats-info {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--dark-600);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.category-stats .stats-info strong {
    color: var(--dark-900);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Banner Variations */
.banner-equity-basics {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A0F1A, #0D3B3E, #0D7377);
}
.banner-improvement-loans {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A0F1A, #1A2332, #2563EB);
}
.banner-mortgage-refi {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A0F1A, #312E2B, #8B5CF6);
}
.banner-property-value {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A0F1A, #2D1F0E, #D4A843);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .category-banner {
        min-height: 280px;
    }
    .category-banner-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    .category-banner-content p {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }
    .blog-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .category-stats {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: center;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .category-banner-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}