/* ---- Page Hero ---- */
        .blog-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2e4a 0%, #2c3e50 55%, #25597b 100%);
            padding: 60px 20px 70px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .blog-hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 48px;
            background: #f8f7f4;
            clip-path: ellipse(55% 100% at 50% 100%);
        }
        .blog-hero-inner {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .blog-hero-eyebrow {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(201,171,99,0.18);
            color: #c9ab63;
            border: 1px solid rgba(201,171,99,0.4);
            padding: 5px 16px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }
        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .blog-hero p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* ---- Filter Bar ---- */
        .filter-bar-wrap {
            background: #f8f7f4;
            padding: 32px 20px 0;
        }
        .filter-bar {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 14px;
            padding-bottom: 28px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #dde2ea;
        }
        .filter-tags {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 8px;
        }
        .filter-tag {
            padding: 7px 16px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            border: 1px solid #d0d7e2;
            background: #fff;
            color: #25597b;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.2s;
        }
        .filter-tag:hover {
            background: #1a2e4a;
            border-color: #1a2e4a;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .filter-tag.active {
            background: #c9ab63;
            border-color: #c9ab63;
            color: #1a2e4a;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        .filter-count {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: #888;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        /* ---- Blog Grid Section ---- */
        .blog-grid-section {
            background: #f8f7f4;
            padding: 40px 20px 70px;
        }
        .blog-grid-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* ---- Featured Post ---- */
        .blog-featured {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
            gap: 0;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            border-top: 4px solid #c9ab63;
            margin-bottom: 36px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
        }
        .blog-featured:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
        }
        .blog-featured-img {
            height: 340px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .blog-featured-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }
        .blog-featured:hover .blog-featured-img img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }
        .blog-featured-body {
            padding: 40px 36px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .post-label {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            color: #c9ab63;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }
        .post-label i { font-size: 0.7rem; }
        .blog-featured-body h2 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem);
            color: #1a2e4a;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }
        .blog-featured-body p {
            color: #555;
            font-size: 0.93rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .post-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 14px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .post-meta span {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #888;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
        }
        .post-meta i { color: #c9ab63; font-size: 0.75rem; }
        .read-more-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: #1a2e4a;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 11px 22px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            align-self: flex-start;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .read-more-btn:hover {
            background: #25597b;
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }
        .read-more-btn i { font-size: 0.8rem; }

        /* ---- Regular Card Grid ---- */
        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 24px;
        }
        .blog-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
            border-top: 3px solid #25597b;
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
        }
        .blog-card-img {
            height: 185px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .blog-card-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }
        .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }
        .blog-card-body {
            padding: 20px 20px 24px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex: 1;
        }
        .blog-card-body h3 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #1a2e4a;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .blog-card-body p {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            flex: 1;
        }
        .blog-card-footer {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding-top: 14px;
            border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
            margin-top: auto;
        }
        .blog-card-footer .post-meta {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .card-read-link {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #25597b;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .blog-card:hover .card-read-link { color: #c9ab63; }

        /* ---- Category Tags ---- */
        .cat-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 3px 10px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .cat-property  { background: #e8f0f7; color: #25597b; }
        .cat-family    { background: #fdf0e8; color: #c0692a; }
        .cat-corporate { background: #e8f7ee; color: #1f7a45; }
        .cat-criminal  { background: #f7e8e8; color: #992222; }
        .cat-civil     { background: #f0e8f7; color: #5a2299; }

        /* ---- Load More ---- */
        .load-more-wrap {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
        .load-more-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 13px 32px;
            border: 2px solid #1a2e4a;
            border-radius: 5px;
            color: #1a2e4a;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            background: transparent;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .load-more-btn:hover {
            background: #1a2e4a;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* ---- Subscribe Strip ---- */
        .subscribe-strip {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2e4a, #25597b);
            padding: 50px 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .subscribe-strip-inner {
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .subscribe-strip h3 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
            font-size: 1.7rem;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .subscribe-strip p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .subscribe-form {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0;
            max-width: 440px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            border-radius: 5px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }
        .subscribe-form input {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 13px 18px;
            border: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            outline: none;
        }
        .subscribe-form button {
            padding: 13px 22px;
            background: #c9ab63;
            color: #1a2e4a;
            border: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.3s;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .subscribe-form button:hover { background: #e0c070; }

        /* ---- Responsive ---- */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .blog-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .blog-featured-img { height: 220px; }
            .blog-featured-body { padding: 26px 22px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .filter-tag { font-size: 0.78rem; padding: 6px 12px; }
        }