/* =============================================================================
   blog.css — WordPress blog content, matching the ElectionChamp site.
   Everything is scoped under `.ec-blog` (the <main> wrapper) and uses the shared
   :root tokens from chrome.css, so it stays isolated from the site chrome and
   from WordPress/plugin styles.
   ============================================================================= */

.ec-blog {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background: var(--bg-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
.ec-blog *,
.ec-blog *::before,
.ec-blog *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.ec-blog img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
/* Base link: only remove underlines here. Colour is set per-component so a
   single-class button/pill/tag isn't overridden by `.ec-blog a` specificity. */
.ec-blog a { text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }

/* --- Containers ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ec-blog-container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.ec-blog-container--narrow { max-width: 760px; }
.ec-blog-container--wide { max-width: 1100px; }

/* --- Hero ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ec-blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-accent) 0%, var(--bg-white) 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    padding: 72px 0 56px;
    text-align: center;
}
.ec-blog-hero--compact { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
.ec-blog-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--primary);
    background: var(--primary-subtle);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-subtle-border);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ec-blog-hero__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.ec-blog-hero__sub {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* --- Search form ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-search {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    background: var(--bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 6px 6px 6px 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.ec-blog-search:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--primary-subtle-border);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.12);
}
.ec-blog-search__icon { display: inline-flex; color: var(--text-muted); flex-shrink: 0; }
.ec-blog-search__input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    padding: 8px 4px;
}
.ec-blog-search__input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
.ec-blog-search__btn {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--cta-primary);
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.ec-blog-search__btn:hover { background: var(--cta-primary-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* --- Category filter pills -------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-cats {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 40px 0 8px;
}
.ec-blog-cat {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    background: var(--bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.ec-blog-cat:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary-subtle-border);
    background: var(--primary-subtle);
}
.ec-blog-cat.is-active {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--cta-primary);
    border-color: var(--cta-primary);
}

/* --- Post grid ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin: 40px 0 8px;
}
.ec-blog-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

/* --- Card ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ec-blog-card {
    background: var(--bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.ec-blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
    border-color: var(--primary-subtle-border);
}
.ec-blog-card__link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; color: inherit; }
.ec-blog-card__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; background: var(--bg-white); overflow: hidden; }
.ec-blog-card__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; display: block; transition: transform 0.4s ease; }
.ec-blog-card:hover .ec-blog-card__img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ec-blog-card__img--placeholder {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--line-accent);
    background: var(--bg-accent);
}
.ec-blog-card__cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--primary);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}
.ec-blog-card__cat--static { position: static; display: inline-block; }
.ec-blog-card__body { padding: 22px 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.ec-blog-card__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.32;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.ec-blog-card:hover .ec-blog-card__title { color: var(--primary); }
.ec-blog-card__excerpt {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    flex: 1;
}
.ec-blog-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: auto;
}
.ec-blog-dot { opacity: 0.6; }

/* --- Load more / pagination ------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-loadmore-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 48px 0 8px;
}
.ec-blog-loadmore,
.ec-blog-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--cta-primary);
    border: 2px solid var(--cta-primary);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 15px 34px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.ec-blog-loadmore:hover,
.ec-blog-btn:hover {
    background: var(--cta-primary-hover);
    border-color: var(--cta-primary-hover);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
}
.ec-blog-loadmore.is-loading { opacity: 0.7; pointer-events: none; }
.ec-blog-spinner {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border: 3px solid var(--primary-subtle);
    border-top-color: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: ec-spin 0.7s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes ec-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.ec-blog-pagination { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; margin: 40px 0; }
.ec-blog-pagination .page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    background: var(--bg-white);
}
.ec-blog-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--cta-primary); border-color: var(--cta-primary); color: #fff; }
.ec-blog-pagination a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); }

/* --- Empty state ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-empty {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 60px 20px;
}
.ec-blog-empty p { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.ec-blog-empty .ec-blog-btn { margin-top: 12px; }

/* =============================================================================
   SINGLE POST
   ============================================================================= */
.ec-blog-single { padding-top: 56px; }
.ec-blog-single__head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.ec-blog-crumbs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ec-blog-crumbs a { color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 600; }
.ec-blog-crumbs a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
.ec-blog-single__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.14;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
}
.ec-blog-single__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}
.ec-blog-single__hero {
    margin: 8px 0 40px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}
.ec-blog-single__hero-img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* --- Content typography ---------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-content { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-primary); }
.ec-blog-content > * + * { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.ec-blog-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    margin-top: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 0.2em;
}
.ec-blog-content h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    margin-top: 1.7em;
    margin-bottom: 0.2em;
}
.ec-blog-content h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    margin-top: 1.6em;
}
.ec-blog-content p { margin: 0; }
.ec-blog-content a { color: var(--primary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.ec-blog-content a:hover { color: var(--primary-dark); }
.ec-blog-content strong { color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 700; }
.ec-blog-content ul,
.ec-blog-content ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.ec-blog-content li { margin-bottom: 0.5em; }
.ec-blog-content li::marker { color: var(--primary); }
.ec-blog-content blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
    background: var(--bg-light);
    padding: 18px 24px;
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.ec-blog-content blockquote p { margin: 0; }
.ec-blog-content img,
.ec-blog-content figure { border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.ec-blog-content figure { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.ec-blog-content figcaption { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); text-align: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.ec-blog-content code {
    font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    background: var(--bg-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 2px 6px;
}
.ec-blog-content pre {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    color: #E2E8F0;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow-x: auto;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.ec-blog-content pre code { background: none; border: none; padding: 0; color: inherit; }
.ec-blog-content hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-accent); margin: 2.4em 0; }
.ec-blog-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px; }
.ec-blog-content th,
.ec-blog-content td { border: 1px solid var(--line-accent); padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; }
.ec-blog-content th { background: var(--bg-light); font-weight: 700; }

/* WordPress block alignment support inside the narrow content column */
.ec-blog-content .alignwide { margin-left: -80px; margin-right: -80px; max-width: calc(100% + 160px); }
.ec-blog-content .alignfull { margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw); max-width: 100vw; }
.ec-blog-content .aligncenter { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.ec-blog-content .wp-block-image img { border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.ec-blog-content .wp-block-button__link { background: var(--cta-primary); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 12px 26px; font-weight: 700; }

/* --- Tags ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ec-blog-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-accent); }
.ec-blog-tag {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    background: var(--bg-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 7px 15px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.ec-blog-tag:hover { color: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary-subtle-border); background: var(--primary-subtle); }

/* --- Prev / next ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-adjacent {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 44px;
}
.ec-blog-adjacent__item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: var(--bg-white);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.ec-blog-adjacent__item:hover { border-color: var(--primary-subtle-border); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ec-blog-adjacent__item--next { text-align: right; }
.ec-blog-adjacent__label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--primary); }
.ec-blog-adjacent__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--bg-dark); }

/* --- Related --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ec-blog-related { padding: 64px 0 80px; margin-top: 64px; background: var(--bg-light); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-accent); }
.ec-blog-related__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--bg-dark); text-align: center; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.ec-blog-related .ec-blog-grid { margin-top: 32px; }

/* --- Comments (light) ------------------------------------------------------ */
.ec-blog-comments { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-accent); }
.ec-blog-comments .comment-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.ec-blog-comments a { color: var(--primary); }
.ec-blog-comments input[type="text"],
.ec-blog-comments input[type="email"],
.ec-blog-comments input[type="url"],
.ec-blog-comments textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ec-blog-comments .submit {
    background: var(--cta-primary); color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 12px 26px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
}

/* Bottom spacing for the listing views */
.ec-blog > .ec-blog-container:last-child { padding-bottom: 80px; }

/* =============================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .ec-blog-grid,
    .ec-blog-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
    .ec-blog-content .alignwide { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; max-width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .ec-blog-grid,
    .ec-blog-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ec-blog-hero { padding: 52px 0 40px; }
    .ec-blog-search { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
    .ec-blog-search__btn { padding: 11px 18px; }
    .ec-blog-adjacent { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ec-blog-adjacent__item--next { text-align: left; }
    .ec-blog-content { font-size: 17px; }
    .ec-blog-content .alignfull { margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw); }
}