/* ===== Blog Page Styles ===== */
            .blog-hero {
                background:linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4d58 0%, #2d6a79 50%, #4695a7 100%);
                padding: 80px 0 60px;
                position: relative;
                color: #000;
                overflow: hidden;
            }
            .blog-hero::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                top: 0; right: 0;
                width: 350px; height: 350px;
                background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
                border-radius: 50%;
            }
            .blog-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.7rem;
                font-weight: 800;
                line-height: 1.2;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
                color: #000;
            }
            .blog-hero p {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
                color: #000;
                max-width: 600px;
            }

            /* Blog Grid */
            .blog-section {
                padding: 60px 0 80px;
            }
            .blog-card {
                background: #ffffff;
                border-radius: 20px;
                overflow: hidden;
                box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.07);
                border: 1px solid rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.08);
                transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                height: 100%;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
            .blog-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-6px);
                box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.14);
                border-color: rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.18);
            }
            .blog-card-img {
                position: relative;
                overflow: hidden;
                height: 220px;
                flex-shrink: 0;
            }
            .blog-card-img img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                transition: transform 0.5s ease;
            }
            .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img {
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }
            .blog-card-category {
                position: absolute;
                top: 16px;
                left: 16px;
                background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d6a79, #4695a7);
                color: #fff;
                font-size: 0.75rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                letter-spacing: 0.5px;
                padding: 5px 14px;
                border-radius: 30px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
            }
            .blog-card-body {
                padding: 28px 28px 24px;
                flex: 1;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .blog-card-meta {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 16px;
                margin-bottom: 14px;
                font-size: 0.82rem;
                color: #888;
            }
            .blog-card-meta span {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 5px;
            }
            .blog-card-meta i {
                color: #2d6a79;
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }
            .blog-card-title {
                font-family: var(--text-font);
                font-size: 20px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #011659;
                line-height: 1.4;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
                transition: color 0.3s ease;
            }
            .blog-card:hover .blog-card-title {
                color: #2d6a79;
            }
            .blog-card-excerpt {
                font-size: 0.92rem;
                color: #666;
                line-height: 1.65;
                margin-bottom: 22px;
                flex: 1;
            }
            .blog-card-tags {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 8px;
                margin-bottom: 18px;
            }
            .blog-tag {
                background: rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.08);
                color: #2d6a79;
                font-size: 0.75rem;
                font-weight: 600;
                padding: 4px 12px;
                border-radius: 30px;
            }
            .blog-read-more {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 8px;
                color: #2d6a79;
                font-weight: 700;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                text-decoration: none;
                border: 2px solid #2d6a79;
                padding: 10px 22px;
                border-radius: 50px;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
                align-self: flex-start;
                /* margin-top: auto; */
            }
            .blog-read-more:hover {
                background: #2d6a79;
                color: #fff;
            }
            .blog-read-more i {
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            }
            .blog-read-more:hover i {
                transform: translateX(4px);
            }

            /* Section heading */
            .blog-section-heading {
                font-size: 2rem;
                font-weight: 800;
                color: #011659;
                margin-bottom: 8px;
            }
            .blog-section-subheading {
                font-size: 1rem;
                color: #666;
                margin-bottom: 40px;
            }
            .blog-section-heading span {
                color: #2d6a79;
            }

            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 1.9rem !important; }
                .blog-card-img { height: 190px; }
                .blog-card-img-mobile img {
                    object-fit: contain;
                    object-position: center center;
                    background-color: #eaf5f8;
                }
            }

            /* Override breadcrumb colours for dark hero background */
            .blog-hero .breadcrumb-light {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .blog-hero .breadcrumb-light a {
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
            }
            .blog-hero .breadcrumb-light a:hover {
                color: #fff !important;
            }
            .blog-hero .breadcrumb-light li,
            .blog-hero .breadcrumb-light li.active {
                color: #fff !important;
            }
            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                .blog-hero .breadcrumb-light {
                    font-size: 0.95rem;
                }
            }
        


            /* ===== Blog Post Styles ===== */
            .blog-post-hero {
                background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4d58 0%, #2d6a79 50%, #4695a7 100%);
                padding: 80px 0 60px;
                position: relative;
                color: #fff;
                overflow: hidden;
            }

            .blog-post-hero::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                top: 0;
                right: 0;
                width: 350px;
                height: 350px;
                background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
                border-radius: 50%;
            }

            .blog-post-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
                font-weight: 800;
                line-height: 1.25;
                margin-bottom: 18px;
                color: #fff;
            }

            .blog-post-meta {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 20px;
                font-size: 0.88rem;
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }

            .blog-post-meta span {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 6px;
            }

            .blog-post-meta i {
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            }

            /* Blog layout */
            .blog-post-section {
                padding: 60px 0 80px;
            }

            /* Article body */
            .blog-article {
                background: #fff;
                border-radius: 20px;
                padding: 48px 48px 40px;
                box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.05);
                border: 1px solid rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.07);
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }

            .blog-article .featured-img {
                width: 100%;
                max-height: 480px;
                object-fit: cover;
                border-radius: 16px;
                margin-bottom: 36px;
                box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.12);
            }

            .blog-article-img-mobile img {
                width: 100%;
                max-height: 480px;
                object-fit: cover;
                border-radius: 16px;
                margin-bottom: 36px;
                box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.12);
            }

            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                .blog-article-img-mobile img {
                    object-fit: contain;
                    object-position: center center;
                    background-color: #eaf5f8;
                }
            }

            .blog-article h2 {
                font-size: 1.78rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #011659;
                margin: 36px 0 14px;
                position: relative;
                padding-bottom: 10px;
            }

            .blog-article h2::after {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                bottom: 0;
                left: 0;
                width: 45px;
                height: 3px;
                background: #2d6a79;
                border-radius: 2px;
            }

            .blog-article h3 {
                font-size: 1.25rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #011659;
                margin: 24px 0 10px;
            }

            .blog-article h4 {
                font-size: 24px !important;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #2d6a79;
                margin: 20px 0 8px;
            }

            .blog-article p {
                font-size: 1.02rem;
                line-height: 1.75;
                color: #4a5568;
                margin-bottom: 18px;
            }

            .blog-article ul,
            .blog-article ol {
                margin-bottom: 22px;
                padding-left: 24px;
            }

            .blog-article li {
                font-size: 1.02rem;
                line-height: 1.7;
                color: #4a5568;
                margin-bottom: 8px;
            }

            .blog-article li strong {
                color: #011659;
            }

            /* Modern check list */
            .blog-check-list {
                list-style: none;
                padding: 0;
                margin: 0 0 20px 0;
            }

            .blog-check-list li {
                position: relative;
                padding-left: 30px;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
                font-size: 1rem;
                line-height: 1.65;
                color: #444;
            }

            .blog-check-list li::before {
                content: '\f058';
                font-family: FontAwesome;
                position: absolute;
                left: 0;
                top: 2px;
                color: #2d6a79;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            /* Highlight Callout Box */
            .blog-callout {
                background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.06), rgba(70, 149, 167, 0.09));
                border-left: 4px solid #2d6a79;
                border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
                padding: 22px 28px;
                margin: 28px 0;
            }

            .blog-callout p {
                margin-bottom: 0;
                font-weight: 600;
                color: #011659;
            }

            /* FAQ Accordion */
            .blog-faq-item {
                border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
                border-radius: 12px;
                margin-bottom: 14px;
                overflow: hidden;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
                box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.08);
            }

            .blog-faq-question {
                background: #f8fafc;
                padding: 18px 24px;
                font-weight: 700;
                font-size: 1.05rem;
                color: #011659;
                cursor: pointer;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
                user-select: none;
            }

            .blog-faq-item.active .blog-faq-question {
                background: rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.06);
                color: #2d6a79;
            }

            .blog-faq-question i {
                transition: transform 0.3s ease;
                color: #2d6a79;
            }

            .blog-faq-item.active .blog-faq-question i {
                transform: rotate(180deg);
            }

            .blog-faq-answer {
                display: none;
                padding: 20px 24px;
                font-size: 0.98rem;
                line-height: 1.7;
                color: #4a5568;
                background: #fff;
                border-top: 1px solid rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.1);
            }

            .blog-faq-item.active .blog-faq-answer {
                display: block;
            }

            /* Sidebar */
            .sidebar-cta-card {
                background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4d58 0%, #2d6a79 100%);
                border-radius: 20px;
                padding: 36px 30px;
                color: #fff;
                box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.15);
                position: sticky;
                top: 100px;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }

            .sidebar-cta-card h4 {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
                font-weight: 800;
                color: #fff;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
            }

            .sidebar-cta-card p {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
                line-height: 1.6;
                margin-bottom: 24px;
            }

            .sidebar-cta-btn {
                display: block;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 13px 20px;
                background: #fff;
                color: #1e4d58;
                font-weight: 700;
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                text-align: center;
                border-radius: 50px;
                text-decoration: none;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
            }

            .sidebar-cta-btn:hover {
                background: #f0f7f9;
                color: #2d6a79;
                transform: translateY(-2px);
            }

            .sidebar-cta-btn.outline {
                background: transparent;
                color: #fff;
                border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }

            .sidebar-cta-btn.outline:hover {
                background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
                border-color: #fff;
                color: #fff;
            }

            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                .blog-post-hero h1 {
                    font-size: 1.8rem;
                }

                .blog-article {
                    padding: 24px 18px 24px;
                }

                .blog-article h2 {
                    font-size: 1.50rem;
                }

                .sidebar-cta-card {
                    position: static;
                    margin-top: 30px;
                }
            }

            /* Override breadcrumb colours for dark hero background */
            .blog-post-hero .breadcrumb-light {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .blog-post-hero .breadcrumb-light a {
                color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
            }

            .blog-post-hero .breadcrumb-light a:hover {
                color: #fff !important;
            }

            .blog-post-hero .breadcrumb-light li,
            .blog-post-hero .breadcrumb-light li.active {
                color: #fff !important;
            }

            @media (max-width: 768px) {
                .blog-post-hero .breadcrumb-light {
                    font-size: 0.95rem;
                }
            }
        


/* Apply checklist style to all ul in blog articles by default */
.blog-article ul:not([class]) {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}
.blog-article ul:not([class]) li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #444;
}
.blog-article ul:not([class]) li::before {
    content: '\f058';
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    color: #2d6a79;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===== Blog Table Styles ===== */
.blog-table-responsive {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 30px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.blog-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 0;
    min-width: 600px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-table thead th {
    background: #2d6a79;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.blog-table thead th:first-child {
    background: #1e4d58; /* Darker teal for the first column header */
}

.blog-table thead th:nth-child(3) {
    background: #3c8294; /* Lighter teal for the third column header */
}

.blog-table tbody td {
    padding: 18px 24px;
    color: #4a5568;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f4f5;
}

.blog-table tbody tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #f8fbfa;
}

.blog-table tbody tr:hover {
    background-color: #f0f7f9;
}

/* ===== Author Box ===== */
.author-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: #fcfdfe;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.03);
}

.author-avatar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #2d6a79;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.author-info h5 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #011659;
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
}

.author-info p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .author-box {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }
    .author-avatar {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
}

/* ===== Mechanism Grid ===== */
.mechanism-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.mechanism-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    background: #F5FCFC;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.04);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.mechanism-card:hover {
    border-color: #3c8294;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(45, 106, 121, 0.08);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.mechanism-icon {
    background: #3c8294;
    color: #fff;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.mechanism-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #011659;
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
}

.mechanism-card p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #64748b;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

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

/* ===== Warning Box ===== */
.blog-warning-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fffcf4 0%, #fff9e6 100%);
    border-left: 4px solid #d39e00;
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin: 24px 0;
}
.blog-warning-box p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #856404;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.blog-warning-box i {
    color: #d39e00;
}

/* ===== Info Box ===== */
.blog-info-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4fbfc 0%, #eaf3f5 100%);
    border-left: 4px solid #2d6a79;
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    margin: 24px 0;
}
.blog-info-box p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #4a5568;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ===== Green Check List ===== */
.blog-green-check-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}
.blog-green-check-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #4a5568;
}
.blog-green-check-list li::before {
    content: '\f058';
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    color: #2d6a79; /* Vibrant Green */
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* ===== Blog Images ===== */
.featured-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.blog-article img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Ensure nothing overflows */
.blog-post-section {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}