/* ==========================================================================
   Springbok Properties — Blog index modern theme  (blog-modern.css)
   Scope: /blog/ listing only. Header & footer untouched.
   Load AFTER the theme's main stylesheet.
   Brand: navy #033137 · yellow #FFEF00 · teal #43807F · ink #282637
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --sb-navy: #033137;
  --sb-ink: #282637;
  --sb-yellow: #ffef00;
  --sb-yellow-soft: #fff9c2;
  --sb-teal: #43807f;
  --sb-teal-dark: #2f6463;
  --sb-bg: #f6f8f8;
  --sb-line: #e4eaea;
  --sb-muted: #5b6b6d;
  --sb-radius: 18px;
  --sb-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(3, 49, 55, .06), 0 8px 24px rgba(3, 49, 55, .08);
  --sb-shadow-lg: 0 2px 4px rgba(3, 49, 55, .06), 0 20px 40px rgba(3, 49, 55, .14);
  --sb-ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

/* ---------- Page canvas ---------- */
section.blog-top,
section.blog-top ~ section {
  background: var(--sb-bg);
}
section.blog-top {
  padding-top: 48px !important;
  padding-bottom: 24px !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 400px at 85% -10%, rgba(255, 239, 0, .18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 400px at 0% 0%, rgba(67, 128, 127, .12), transparent 60%),
    var(--sb-bg);
}

/* ---------- Section headings ---------- */
section.blog-top ~ section .responsive-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--sb-navy) !important;
  margin: 0 auto 36px !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;                /* article pages add a grey rule under these headings */
  line-height: 1.15;
}
section.blog-top ~ section .yellow-border-bottom {
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}
section.blog-top ~ section .yellow-border-bottom::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 56px;
  height: 5px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sb-yellow), var(--sb-teal));
}

/* ==========================================================================
   1. Hero — featured article + offer form
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-top .combined {
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Featured card */
.blog-top .combined-left {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sb-shadow-lg);
  background: #fff;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.blog-top .combined-left > img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 760px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transition: transform .7s var(--sb-ease);
}
.blog-top .combined-left:hover > img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.blog-top .image-title {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 80px 32px 28px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 49, 55, 0) 0%, rgba(3, 49, 55, .82) 55%, rgba(3, 49, 55, .95) 100%) !important;
  z-index: 2;
}
.blog-top .image-title a {
  display: block;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 30px) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.blog-top .image-title a::after {
  content: "Read article  →";
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--sb-ink);
  background: var(--sb-yellow);
  border-radius: 99px;
  transition: transform .25s var(--sb-ease);
}
.blog-top .image-title a:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

.blog-top .new-article-tag {
  top: 20px !important;
  left: 20px !important;
  padding: 6px 14px !important;
  border-radius: 99px !important;
  background: var(--sb-yellow) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
  z-index: 3;
}
.blog-top .new-article-tag a {
  font-size: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sb-ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Offer form card */
.blog-top .combined-right {
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--sb-yellow) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--sb-shadow-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-top .combined-right::before {         /* subtle decorative glow */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 320px; height: 320px;
  right: -120px; bottom: -120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .55), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-top .combined-right > div { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.blog-top .combined-right form,
.blog-top .combined-right .classic-form,
.blog-top .combined-right .form-title { background: transparent !important; }

.blog-top .combined-right .form-title {
  padding: 36px 32px 8px !important;
  font-size: 26px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--sb-navy) !important;
}
.blog-top .combined-right .form-title::after {
  content: "Cash offer in 24 hours · No fees · No obligation";
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: rgba(3, 49, 55, .75);
  white-space: normal;
}
.blog-top .combined-right .classic-form {
  padding: 16px 32px 32px !important;
  border: 0 !important;                  /* drop the theme's 3px border */
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.blog-top .combined-right input {
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 54px !important;
  margin: 0 0 12px !important;
  padding: 0 18px !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  color: var(--sb-ink) !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 2px solid transparent !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(3, 49, 55, .08) !important;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.blog-top .combined-right input::placeholder { color: #8a979a; }
.blog-top .combined-right input:focus {
  outline: none !important;
  border-color: var(--sb-navy) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(3, 49, 55, .12) !important;
}
.blog-top .combined-right button {
  height: 58px !important;
  line-height: 58px !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-transform: none !important;
  background: var(--sb-navy) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(3, 49, 55, .3) !important;
  transition: transform .2s var(--sb-ease), box-shadow .2s, background .2s;
}
.blog-top .combined-right button:hover {
  background: var(--sb-ink) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(3, 49, 55, .35) !important;
}
.blog-top .combined-right .smallest {
  font-size: 12px !important;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(3, 49, 55, .7) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. Latest Property Guides — card grid
   ========================================================================== */
.latest-blog-list {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.latest-blog-list::before,
.latest-blog-list::after { display: none !important; }   /* kill clearfix pseudo cells */

.latest-blog-item {
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--sb-line);
  border-radius: var(--sb-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sb-shadow);
  transition: transform .35s var(--sb-ease), box-shadow .35s var(--sb-ease), border-color .35s;
}
.latest-blog-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--sb-shadow-lg);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.latest-blog-item > div {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #eef2f2;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
}
.latest-blog-item > div img {
  display: block;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transition: transform .6s var(--sb-ease);
}
.latest-blog-item:hover > div img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.latest-blog-item h3 {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: auto !important;
  max-height: none !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  -webkit-line-clamp: unset !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 20px 22px 22px !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}
.latest-blog-item h3 a {
  flex: 1;
  display: block;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  font-weight: 650 !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--sb-navy) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.latest-blog-item h3 a::after {
  content: "Read guide →";
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sb-line);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--sb-teal);
  transition: letter-spacing .25s var(--sb-ease);
}
.latest-blog-item:hover h3 a { color: var(--sb-teal-dark) !important; }
.latest-blog-item:hover h3 a::after { letter-spacing: .02em; }

/* Make the whole card clickable via the title link */
.latest-blog-item { position: relative; }
.latest-blog-item h3 a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
.pagination {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 56px 0 0 !important;
}
.pagination li {
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
}
.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 14px !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  color: var(--sb-navy) !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--sb-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.pagination a.page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--sb-navy);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  color: var(--sb-ink) !important;
  background: var(--sb-yellow) !important;
  border-color: var(--sb-yellow);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 239, 0, .45);
}
.pagination .page-numbers.dots { background: transparent !important; border-color: transparent; }

/* ==========================================================================
   3. Popular Categories — chips
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-categories {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.blog-categories .cat-item {
  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  list-style: none;
}
.blog-categories .cat-item a {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 14px 22px !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  color: var(--sb-navy) !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--sb-line);
  border-radius: 99px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(3, 49, 55, .05);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all .25s var(--sb-ease);
}
.blog-categories .cat-item a::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  flex: none;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sb-yellow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 239, 0, .3);
  transition: background .25s;
}
.blog-categories .cat-item a:hover {
  background: var(--sb-yellow) !important;
  border-color: var(--sb-yellow);
  color: var(--sb-ink) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(255, 239, 0, .4);
}
.blog-categories .cat-item a:hover::before { background: var(--sb-navy); box-shadow: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   4. Tags — uniform, compact, collapsible
   ========================================================================== */
.tag-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.tag-cloud a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 7px 14px !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;         /* overrides inline tag-cloud sizes */
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  color: var(--sb-muted) !important;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--sb-line);
  border-radius: 99px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.tag-cloud a::before { content: "#"; color: var(--sb-teal); margin-right: 2px; }
.tag-cloud a:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: var(--sb-teal);
  border-color: var(--sb-teal);
}
.tag-cloud a:hover::before { color: var(--sb-yellow); }

/* Collapsed state (enabled by blog-modern.js) */
.tag-cloud.sb-collapsed {
  max-height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tag-cloud.sb-collapsed::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 90px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(246, 248, 248, 0), var(--sb-bg));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.sb-tag-toggle {
  display: block;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  padding: 11px 24px;
  font: 600 14px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  color: var(--sb-navy);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--sb-navy);
  border-radius: 99px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.sb-tag-toggle:hover { background: var(--sb-navy); color: #fff; }

/* ==========================================================================
   5. Useful Links — action tiles
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-useful-links {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.blog-useful-links li {
  width: auto !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  list-style: none;
}
.blog-useful-links li a {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  height: 100% !important;
  min-height: 72px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 18px 22px !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sb-teal) 0%, var(--sb-navy) 100%) !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(3, 49, 55, .18);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: transform .25s var(--sb-ease), box-shadow .25s;
}
.blog-useful-links li a::after {
  content: "→";
  flex: none;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--sb-ink);
  background: var(--sb-yellow);
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform .25s var(--sb-ease);
}
.blog-useful-links li a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(3, 49, 55, .28);
}
.blog-useful-links li a:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .blog-useful-links { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .latest-blog-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
  .blog-top .combined { flex-direction: column !important; }
  .blog-top .combined-left,
  .blog-top .combined-right { width: 100% !important; }
  .blog-top .combined-right > div { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  section.blog-top { padding-top: 24px !important; }
  .latest-blog-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .blog-useful-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-top .image-title { padding: 60px 20px 20px !important; }
  .blog-top .combined-right .form-title { padding: 28px 22px 4px !important; }
  .blog-top .combined-right .classic-form { padding: 14px 22px 26px !important; }
  .blog-categories .cat-item a { padding: 11px 16px !important; font-size: 14px !important; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .latest-blog-item, .latest-blog-item img, .blog-top .combined-left > img,
  .blog-categories a, .blog-useful-links a { transition: none !important; }
  .latest-blog-item:hover, .latest-blog-item:hover img,
  .blog-top .combined-left:hover > img { transform: none !important; }
}