/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| MERITZA CLASSES
| BLOG — PREMIUM EDITORIAL
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

.mc-blog-page {
    --mc-blog-navy: #0A1946;
    --mc-blog-gold: #D4AF37;
    --mc-blog-gold-dark: #9A7200;

    --mc-blog-text: #26364D;
    --mc-blog-muted: #69778B;

    --mc-blog-border: rgba(10, 25, 70, .10);

    --mc-blog-page-bg: #F4F6FA;
    --mc-blog-white: #FFFFFF;

    min-height: 70vh;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            #F7F9FC 0%,
            #F4F6FA 100%
        );

    color: var(--mc-blog-text);
}


/* ==========================================================
   MAIN WIDTH
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-shell {
    width: min(
        1240px,
        calc(100% - 48px)
    );

    margin-inline: auto;

    padding: 48px 0 90px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   MAIN WHITE ARTICLE CARD
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-article-card {
    width: 100%;

    background: var(--mc-blog-white);

    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 25, 70, .08);

    border-radius: 28px;

    box-shadow:
        0 18px 60px rgba(10, 25, 70, .075),
        0 4px 14px rgba(10, 25, 70, .035);

    padding:
        34px
        clamp(34px, 5vw, 82px)
        72px;

    overflow: hidden;
}


/* ==========================================================
   ARTICLE HEADER
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-article-header {
    max-width: 980px;

    margin-inline: auto;

    text-align: center;
}


/* ==========================================================
   META / EYEBROW
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-meta {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    gap: 8px;

    margin-bottom: 17px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-gold-dark);

    font-size: 11px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: .11em;

    line-height: 1.5;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mc-blog-meta time,
.mc-blog-meta-separator {
    color: var(--mc-blog-muted);

    letter-spacing: 0;

    font-weight: 600;

    text-transform: none;
}

.mc-blog-category {
    color: var(--mc-blog-gold-dark);
}


/* ==========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;

    margin-bottom: 14px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-gold-dark);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 850;

    letter-spacing: .18em;

    line-height: 1.4;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* ==========================================================
   TITLE
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-title {
    max-width: 1000px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    font-size:
        clamp(
            38px,
            5vw,
            58px
        );

    line-height: 1.08;

    font-weight: 760;

    letter-spacing: -.038em;
}


/* ==========================================================
   FEATURED IMAGE
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-featured-image {
    width: 100%;

    margin:
        46px
        0
        0;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 20px;

    background: #E9EEF5;

    box-shadow:
        0 16px 42px rgba(10, 25, 70, .09);

    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 25, 70, .06);
}

.mc-blog-featured-image img {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;

    height: auto;

    aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.5;

    max-height: 650px;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* ==========================================================
   EXCERPT
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-excerpt-wrap {
    max-width: 920px;

    margin:
        42px
        auto
        0;

    padding-bottom: 36px;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .10);
}

.mc-blog-excerpt {
    margin: 0;

    color: #58697F;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            18px,
            2vw,
            21px
        );

    line-height: 1.75;

    font-weight: 500;

    text-align: center;
}


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

.mc-blog-content {
    width: min(
        920px,
        100%
    );

    margin:
        48px
        auto
        0;

    color: var(--mc-blog-text);

    font-size: 18px;

    line-height: 1.82;

    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}


/* ==========================================================
   PARAGRAPHS
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content p {
    margin:
        0
        0
        21px;
}

.mc-blog-content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================
   HEADINGS
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content h2 {
    position: relative;

    margin:
        62px
        0
        24px;

    padding-top: 25px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    font-size:
        clamp(
            28px,
            3vw,
            34px
        );

    line-height: 1.24;

    font-weight: 750;

    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.mc-blog-content h2::before {
    content: '';

    position: absolute;

    top: 0;

    left: 0;

    width: 58px;

    height: 3px;

    border-radius: 4px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            var(--mc-blog-gold),
            #E4C96A
        );
}

.mc-blog-content h3 {
    margin:
        40px
        0
        15px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    font-size:
        clamp(
            21px,
            2.5vw,
            25px
        );

    line-height: 1.35;

    font-weight: 720;

    letter-spacing: -.018em;
}

.mc-blog-content h4 {
    margin:
        30px
        0
        12px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    font-size: 19px;

    line-height: 1.4;

    font-weight: 720;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BOLD / ITALIC
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content strong,
.mc-blog-content b {
    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    font-weight: 750;
}

.mc-blog-content em,
.mc-blog-content i {
    color: #465A72;

    font-style: italic;
}


/* ==========================================================
   LISTS
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content ul,
.mc-blog-content ol {
    margin:
        24px
        0
        30px;

    padding-left: 30px;
}

.mc-blog-content ul {
    list-style-type: disc;
}

.mc-blog-content ol {
    list-style-type: decimal;
}

.mc-blog-content li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;

    padding-left: 5px;

    line-height: 1.72;
}

.mc-blog-content li::marker {
    color: var(--mc-blog-gold);

    font-weight: 900;
}


/* ==========================================================
   NESTED LISTS
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content li ul,
.mc-blog-content li ol {
    margin-top: 10px;

    margin-bottom: 8px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BLOCKQUOTE
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content blockquote {
    margin:
        38px
        0;

    padding:
        26px
        30px
        26px
        32px;

    color: #FFFFFF;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #0A1946,
            #172F68
        );

    border-left:
        4px solid
        var(--mc-blog-gold);

    border-radius:
        0
        15px
        15px
        0;

    box-shadow:
        0 14px 30px
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .11);

    font-size: 19px;

    line-height: 1.68;

    font-weight: 600;
}

.mc-blog-content blockquote p {
    color: inherit;
}

.mc-blog-content blockquote p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================
   LINKS
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content a {
    color: #7C6000;

    font-weight: 650;

    text-decoration:
        underline;

    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;

    text-underline-offset: 3px;

    transition:
        color .2s ease;
}

.mc-blog-content a:hover {
    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);
}


/* ==========================================================
   SECTION DIVIDER
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content hr {
    height: 1px;

    margin:
        46px
        0;

    border: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent,
            rgba(10, 25, 70, .15),
            transparent
        );
}


/* ==========================================================
   TABLES
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content table {
    width: 100%;

    margin:
        34px
        0
        40px;

    border-collapse: separate;

    border-spacing: 0;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #FFFFFF;

    border:
        1px solid
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .12);

    border-radius: 14px;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 24px
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .045);
}

.mc-blog-content thead {
    color: #FFFFFF;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #0A1946,
            #172F68
        );
}

.mc-blog-content th,
.mc-blog-content td {
    padding:
        15px
        17px;

    border-right:
        1px solid
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .09);

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .09);

    text-align: left;

    vertical-align: top;

    font-size: 15px;

    line-height: 1.6;
}

.mc-blog-content th:last-child,
.mc-blog-content td:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}

.mc-blog-content tbody tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.mc-blog-content th {
    color: #FFFFFF;

    font-weight: 750;
}

.mc-blog-content tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #F8FAFD;
}

.mc-blog-content tbody tr:hover {
    background: #F3F6FB;
}


/* ==========================================================
   TABLE WRAPPER SUPPORT
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content .table-wrapper,
.mc-blog-content .mc-table-wrapper {
    width: 100%;

    margin:
        34px
        0
        40px;

    overflow-x: auto;

    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.mc-blog-content .table-wrapper table,
.mc-blog-content .mc-table-wrapper table {
    margin:
        0;
}


/* ==========================================================
   OPTIONAL PREMIUM CALLOUT
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content .mc-blog-callout {
    margin:
        36px
        0;

    padding:
        24px
        28px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #F8F9FC,
            #F1F4F9
        );

    border-left:
        4px solid
        var(--mc-blog-gold);

    border-radius:
        0
        14px
        14px
        0;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 22px
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .035);
}

.mc-blog-content .mc-blog-callout p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================
   OPTIONAL USP GRID
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content .mc-blog-usp-grid {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(
            3,
            minmax(0, 1fr)
        );

    gap: 18px;

    margin:
        30px
        0
        36px;
}

.mc-blog-content .mc-blog-usp-card {
    padding: 22px;

    background: #FFFFFF;

    border:
        1px solid
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .10);

    border-top:
        3px solid
        var(--mc-blog-gold);

    border-radius: 14px;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 22px
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .045);
}

.mc-blog-content .mc-blog-usp-card p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


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

.mc-blog-final-cta {
    width: min(
        920px,
        100%
    );

    margin:
        72px
        auto
        0;

    padding: 2px;

    border-radius: 20px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            var(--mc-blog-gold),
            #B58E16
        );

    box-shadow:
        0 14px 35px
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .08);
}

.mc-blog-final-cta-inner {
    padding:
        42px
        34px
        44px;

    text-align: center;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #0A1946,
            #172F68
        );

    border-radius: 18px;
}

.mc-blog-final-cta-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;

    color: #E8CB67;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 850;

    letter-spacing: .18em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mc-blog-final-cta h2 {
    max-width: 720px;

    margin:
        10px
        auto
        11px;

    color: #FFFFFF;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            28px,
            4vw,
            38px
        );

    line-height: 1.2;

    font-weight: 730;

    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.mc-blog-final-cta p {
    margin:
        0
        auto
        25px;

    color:
        rgba(
            255,
            255,
            255,
            .82
        );

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BUTTON
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-button {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    min-height: 46px;

    padding:
        12px
        21px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    background: #FFFFFF;

    border-radius: 10px;

    font-size: 13px;

    font-weight: 800;

    line-height: 1;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        transform .2s ease,
        box-shadow .2s ease,
        background .2s ease;
}

.mc-blog-button:hover {
    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    transform: translateY(-2px);

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 18px
        rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}

.mc-blog-button-gold {
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #D4AF37,
            #E4C75E
        );
}


/* ==========================================================
   404
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-not-found {
    text-align: center;

    padding-top: 70px;

    padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.mc-blog-not-found h1 {
    margin:
        12px
        0
        12px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-navy);

    font-size:
        clamp(
            34px,
            5vw,
            50px
        );

    line-height: 1.15;
}

.mc-blog-not-found p {
    margin:
        0
        auto
        28px;

    color: var(--mc-blog-muted);

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* ==========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET
========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    .mc-blog-shell {
        width:
            min(
                100% - 36px,
                1240px
            );

        padding-top: 34px;
    }

    .mc-blog-article-card {
        padding:
            30px
            46px
            60px;
    }

    .mc-blog-content .mc-blog-usp-grid {
        grid-template-columns:
            repeat(
                2,
                minmax(0, 1fr)
            );
    }
}


/* ==========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE
========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .mc-blog-page {
        background: #F4F6FA;
    }

    .mc-blog-shell {
        width:
            calc(100% - 20px);

        padding:
            18px
            0
            48px;
    }

    .mc-blog-article-card {
        border-radius: 20px;

        padding:
            22px
            18px
            42px;

        box-shadow:
            0 10px 30px
            rgba(10, 25, 70, .07);
    }
/* Meta */

    .mc-blog-meta {
        gap: 6px;

        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: .08em;
    }


    /* Eyebrow */

    .mc-blog-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 11px;

        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: .15em;
    }


    /* Title */

    .mc-blog-title {
        font-size:
            clamp(
                30px,
                9vw,
                40px
            );

        line-height: 1.1;

        letter-spacing: -.03em;
    }


    /* Image */

    .mc-blog-featured-image {
        margin-top: 30px;

        border-radius: 13px;
    }

    .mc-blog-featured-image img {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;

        max-height: none;
    }


    /* Excerpt */

    .mc-blog-excerpt-wrap {
        margin-top: 30px;

        padding-bottom: 27px;
    }

    .mc-blog-excerpt {
        font-size: 16px;

        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    /* Content */

    .mc-blog-content {
        margin-top: 32px;

        font-size: 16px;

        line-height: 1.76;
    }


    /* Headings */

    .mc-blog-content h2 {
        margin-top: 46px;

        padding-top: 20px;

        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .mc-blog-content h3 {
        margin-top: 31px;

        font-size: 21px;
    }


    /* Lists */

    .mc-blog-content ul,
    .mc-blog-content ol {
        margin:
            20px
            0
            26px;

        padding-left: 24px;
    }

    .mc-blog-content li {
        margin-bottom: 8px;

        padding-left: 3px;
    }


    /* Quote */

    .mc-blog-content blockquote {
        margin:
            30px
            0;

        padding:
            20px
            18px
            20px
            20px;

        font-size: 16px;
    }


    /* Tables */

    .mc-blog-content table {
        display: block;

        width: 100%;

        overflow-x: auto;

        margin:
            28px
            0
            34px;

        border-radius: 10px;

        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }

    .mc-blog-content th,
    .mc-blog-content td {
        min-width: 135px;

        padding:
            11px
            12px;

        font-size: 13px;
    }


    /* Divider */

    .mc-blog-content hr {
        margin:
            34px
            0;
    }


    /* Callout */

    .mc-blog-content .mc-blog-callout {
        margin:
            28px
            0;

        padding:
            20px
            18px;
    }


    /* USP cards */

    .mc-blog-content .mc-blog-usp-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 14px;

        margin:
            25px
            0
            30px;
    }


    /* CTA */

    .mc-blog-final-cta {
        margin-top: 48px;

        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .mc-blog-final-cta-inner {
        padding:
            30px
            18px
            32px;

        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .mc-blog-final-cta h2 {
        font-size: 27px;
    }

    .mc-blog-final-cta p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

}


/* ==========================================================
   VERY SMALL MOBILE
========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 430px) {

    .mc-blog-shell {
        width:
            calc(100% - 12px);

        padding-top: 12px;
    }

    .mc-blog-article-card {
        padding:
            18px
            14px
            36px;

        border-radius: 17px;
    }

    .mc-blog-title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .mc-blog-content {
        font-size: 15.8px;
    }

    .mc-blog-content ul,
    .mc-blog-content ol {
        padding-left: 22px;
    }

}

/* ==========================================================
   FINAL PREMIUM ARTICLE REFINEMENTS
   These overrides keep the existing blog system intact while
   making rich HTML content render reliably.
========================================================== */

.mc-blog-article-card,
.mc-blog-listing-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
}

.mc-blog-listing-card {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 25, 70, .08);
    border-radius: 28px;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 60px rgba(10, 25, 70, .075),
        0 4px 14px rgba(10, 25, 70, .035);
    padding: 34px clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px) 54px;
}

.mc-blog-listing-breadcrumb {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.mc-blog-content {
    max-width: 960px;
}

/* Every table is independently scrollable on smaller screens.
   Authors can paste a normal <table> without any wrapper. */
.mc-blog-content table {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.mc-blog-content table th,
.mc-blog-content table td {
    white-space: normal;
}

.mc-blog-content .mc-table-wrapper,
.mc-blog-content .table-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.mc-blog-content .mc-table-wrapper table,
.mc-blog-content .table-wrapper table {
    display: table;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 620px;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Make section dividers visibly premium even when the author uses <hr>. */
.mc-blog-content hr {
    position: relative;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 54px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(212, 175, 55, .28) 20%,
        rgba(10, 25, 70, .16) 50%,
        rgba(212, 175, 55, .28) 80%,
        transparent 100%
    );
}

/* Better table cell typography and alignment. */
.mc-blog-content th {
    letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.mc-blog-content td strong,
.mc-blog-content th strong {
    color: inherit;
}

/* Editorial intro spacing when the first content element is a heading. */
.mc-blog-content > h2:first-child,
.mc-blog-content > h3:first-child {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .mc-blog-listing-card {
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 22px 18px 36px;
    }

    .mc-blog-listing-breadcrumb {
        margin-bottom: 26px;
    }

    .mc-blog-content table {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
    }

    .mc-blog-content .mc-table-wrapper table,
    .mc-blog-content .table-wrapper table {
        min-width: 560px;
    }
}
/* ==========================================================
   BLOG LISTING PAGE — PREMIUM CARD LAYOUT
   Step 1
   ========================================================== */


/* ==========================================================
   PAGE BACKGROUND
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-page {
    width: 100%;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            #F7F9FC 0%,
            #F4F6FA 100%
        );
}


/* ==========================================================
   MAIN CONTAINER
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-page .mc-container {
    width: min(
        1320px,
        calc(100% - 48px)
    );

    margin-inline: auto;
}


/* ==========================================================
   TOP SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-top {
    padding-top: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================
   LISTING INTRO
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-intro {
    max-width: 920px;

    margin:
        0
        auto
        46px;

    text-align: center;
}


/* ==========================================================
   LISTING EYEBROW
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    gap: 0;
    
    margin-bottom: 16px;

    color: #9A7200;

    font-size: 11px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: .16em;

    line-height: 1.4;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.mc-blog-listing-eyebrow-line {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================
   LISTING HEADING
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-intro h1 {
    margin:
        0
        0
        14px;

    color: #0A1946;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            32px,
            4vw,
            46px
        );

    line-height: 1.08;

    font-weight: 760;

    letter-spacing: -.038em;
}


/* ==========================================================
   LISTING DESCRIPTION
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-listing-intro p {
    max-width: 700px;

    margin:
        0
        auto;

    color: #69778B;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            15px,
            1.5vw,
            17px
        );

    line-height: 1.75;

    font-weight: 450;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BLOG GRID SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-grid-section {
    padding:
        0
        0
        90px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BLOG GRID
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-grid {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(
            3,
            minmax(0, 1fr)
        );

    gap: 28px;

    align-items: stretch;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BLOG CARD
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card {
    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    min-width: 0;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #FFFFFF;

    border:
        1px solid
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .085
        );

    border-radius: 22px;

    box-shadow:
        0 14px 40px
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .055
        ),
        0 3px 10px
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .025
        );

    transition:
        transform .25s ease,
        box-shadow .25s ease,
        border-color .25s ease;
}

.mc-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);

    border-color:
        rgba(
            212,
            175,
            55,
            .28
        );

    box-shadow:
        0 22px 55px
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .10
        ),
        0 5px 15px
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .035
        );
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD IMAGE LINK
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-image-link {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;

    color: inherit;

    text-decoration: none;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD IMAGE WRAPPER
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-image-wrap {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;

    overflow: hidden;

    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;

    background: #E9EEF5;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD IMAGE
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-image {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition:
        transform .45s ease;
}

.mc-blog-card:hover .mc-blog-card-image {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}


/* ==========================================================
   IMAGE PLACEHOLDER
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-image-placeholder {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    color: #69778B;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #EEF2F7,
            #E4EAF2
        );

    font-size: 12px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: .12em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD BODY
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-body {
    display: flex;

    flex: 1;

    flex-direction: column;

    padding:
        25px
        26px
        27px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD META
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-meta {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    gap: 7px;

    min-height: 18px;

    margin-bottom: 12px;

    color: #69778B;

    font-size: 10px;

    line-height: 1.5;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mc-blog-card-category {
    color: #9A7200;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: .11em;
}

.mc-blog-card-date {
    color: #78869A;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: .02em;

    text-transform: none;
}

.mc-blog-card-meta-separator {
    color: #A5AFBC;

    font-size: 11px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD TITLE
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-title {
    margin:
        0
        0
        13px;
}

.mc-blog-card-title a {
    display: -webkit-box;

    overflow: hidden;

    color: #0A1946;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            21px,
            2vw,
            25px
        );

    line-height: 1.25;

    font-weight: 720;

    letter-spacing: -.022em;

    text-decoration: none;

    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;

    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;

    transition:
        color .2s ease;
}

.mc-blog-card-title a:hover {
    color: #9A7200;
}


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

.mc-blog-card-excerpt {
    display: -webkit-box;

    overflow: hidden;

    margin:
        0;

    color: #58697F;

    font-size: 15.5px;

    line-height: 1.72;

    font-weight: 450;

    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;

    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CARD FOOTER
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-footer {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    margin-top: auto;

    padding-top: 23px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   READ ARTICLE
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-card-cta {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

    color: #0A1946;

    font-size: 13px;

    font-weight: 800;

    line-height: 1.4;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        color .2s ease,
        gap .2s ease;
}

.mc-blog-card-cta:hover {
    color: #9A7200;

    gap: 11px;
}

.mc-blog-card-cta-arrow {
    display: inline-block;

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height: 1;

    transition:
        transform .2s ease;
}

.mc-blog-card-cta:hover
.mc-blog-card-cta-arrow {
    transform: translateX(2px);
}


/* ==========================================================
   EMPTY STATE
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-empty {
    width: 100%;

    padding:
        70px
        30px;

    text-align: center;

    background: #FFFFFF;

    border:
        1px solid
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .08
        );

    border-radius: 22px;

    box-shadow:
        0 14px 40px
        rgba(
            10,
            25,
            70,
            .05
        );
}

.mc-blog-empty-icon {
    margin-bottom: 14px;

    color: #D4AF37;

    font-size: 26px;
}

.mc-blog-empty h2 {
    margin:
        0
        0
        10px;

    color: #0A1946;

    font-size: 28px;

    line-height: 1.25;
}

.mc-blog-empty p {
    margin: 0;

    color: #69778B;

    font-size: 16px;

    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* ==========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .mc-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns:
            repeat(
                2,
                minmax(0, 1fr)
            );

        gap: 24px;
    }

}


/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .mc-blog-listing-page .mc-container {
        width:
            calc(
                100% - 24px
            );
    }


    .mc-blog-listing-top {
        padding-top: 22px;
    }
.mc-blog-listing-intro {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }


    .mc-blog-listing-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 13px;

        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: .13em;
    }


    .mc-blog-listing-eyebrow-line {
        width: 22px;
    }


    .mc-blog-listing-intro h1 {
        margin-bottom: 13px;

        font-size:
            clamp(
                34px,
                10vw,
                44px
            );

        line-height: 1.1;
    }


    .mc-blog-listing-intro p {
        font-size: 15.5px;

        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    .mc-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 20px;
    }


    .mc-blog-grid-section {
        padding-bottom: 55px;
    }


    .mc-blog-card {
        border-radius: 19px;
    }


    .mc-blog-card-body {
        padding:
            22px
            20px
            23px;
    }


    .mc-blog-card-title a {
        font-size: 22px;

        line-height: 1.27;
    }


    .mc-blog-card-excerpt {
        font-size: 15px;

        line-height: 1.7;

        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    }


    .mc-blog-card-footer {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }

}


/* ==========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 430px) {

    .mc-blog-listing-page .mc-container {
        width:
            calc(
                100% - 18px
            );
    }


    .mc-blog-listing-intro h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }


    .mc-blog-card-body {
        padding:
            20px
            18px
            21px;
    }


    .mc-blog-card-title a {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

}
/* ==========================================================
   BLOG ARTICLE — TIGHTER EDITORIAL RHYTHM
   ========================================================== */

.mc-blog-content h2 {
    margin-top: 30px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}

.mc-blog-content h3 {
    margin-top: 22px !important;
    margin-bottom: 9px !important;
}

.mc-blog-content p {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 11px !important;
}

.mc-blog-content ul,
.mc-blog-content ol {
    margin-top: 6px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}

.mc-blog-content li {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 5px !important;
    font-style: normal !important;
}

.mc-blog-content hr {
    margin: 24px 0 !important;
}

.mc-blog-content blockquote {
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}


/* Keep intentional emphasis italic */

.mc-blog-content em {
    font-style: italic !important;
}


/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .mc-blog-content h2 {
        margin-top: 26px !important;
        margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    .mc-blog-content h3 {
        margin-top: 19px !important;
        margin-bottom: 8px !important;
    }

    .mc-blog-content p {
        margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    .mc-blog-content ul,
    .mc-blog-content ol {
        margin-top: 5px !important;
        margin-bottom: 11px !important;
    }

    .mc-blog-content li {
        margin-bottom: 4px !important;
    }

    .mc-blog-content hr {
        margin: 20px 0 !important;
    }

}
/* ==========================================================
   ADMIN BLOGS — CARD ALIGNMENT
   ========================================================== */

.mc-admin-page .mc-admin-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.mc-admin-page .mc-admin-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.mc-admin-page .mc-admin-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}