.blog-hero {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
        }

        .page-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .page-header h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .page-header .intro {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .blog-filters {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            background: var(--color-surface);
            border-radius: 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        .filter-btn:hover,
        .filter-btn.active {
            background: var(--color-primary);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--color-primary);
        }

        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .blog-card {
            background: var(--color-surface);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            border-color: var(--color-primary);
        }

        .blog-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .blog-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .blog-content {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .blog-meta {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .blog-date {
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
        }

        .blog-category {
            color: var(--color-primary);
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .blog-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .blog-excerpt {
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .blog-author {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            padding-top: 1rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        .author-avatar {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--color-primary);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .author-info {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .author-name {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .read-time {
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--color-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            transition: gap 0.3s ease;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .featured-post {
            grid-column: 1 / -1;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .featured-post .blog-image {
            height: 100%;
            min-height: 300px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .featured-post {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

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

/* === Extracted inline styles === */
.blog-icon { font-size: 3rem; color: white; }
.blog-icon-lg { font-size: 4rem; color: white; }