/* ============================================================
   Amorphous Blog Engine — front-end design system.
   Scoped under .ix-blog-listing / .ix-blog-post / .ix-author-archive
   so theme styles never bleed in, and these never bleed out.
   Colors/font come from Brand Settings via inline CSS variables
   (see class-front-assets.php); this file provides sane fallbacks.
   ============================================================ */

.ix-blog-listing, .ix-blog-post, .ix-author-archive {
	--forest-900: #12241D;
	--forest-800: #1B3B34;
	--amber: #E8703A;
	--amber-soft: #FBE7DC;
	--paper: #FFFFFF;
	--paper-soft: #F4F2EC;
	--ink: #17231D;
	--ink-soft: #5C6A62;
	--line: #E2E0D6;

	font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
	color: var(--ink);
	background: var(--paper);
	line-height: 1.6;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.ix-blog-listing *, .ix-blog-listing *::before, .ix-blog-listing *::after,
.ix-blog-post *, .ix-blog-post *::before, .ix-blog-post *::after,
.ix-author-archive *, .ix-author-archive *::before, .ix-author-archive *::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ix-blog-listing h1, .ix-blog-listing h2, .ix-blog-listing h3, .ix-blog-listing h4,
.ix-blog-post h1, .ix-blog-post h2, .ix-blog-post h3, .ix-blog-post h4,
.ix-author-archive h1, .ix-author-archive h2, .ix-author-archive h3, .ix-author-archive h4 {
	font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	color: var(--forest-900);
	margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.ix-blog-listing a, .ix-blog-post a, .ix-author-archive a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ix-blog-listing img, .ix-blog-post img, .ix-author-archive img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.ix-blog-listing p, .ix-blog-post p, .ix-author-archive p { margin: 0 0 16px; }

.ix-wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* ---- Small label style: dash + uppercase text, matches real site ---- */
.ix-label {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--amber);
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ix-label::before { content: ""; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--amber); }

/* =============================================================
   BLOG LISTING — light banner, text left / image right
   (per confirmed direction: light background, no dark texture,
   headline+description on the left, uploaded image on the right)
   ============================================================= */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner { background: var(--paper-soft); }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner .ix-wrap { padding: 60px 32px 56px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner h1 { color: var(--forest-900); font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner h1 em { color: var(--amber); font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; max-width: 480px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-image { border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-image img { width: 100%; height: 360px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-grid.ix-banner-left { direction: rtl; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-grid.ix-banner-left > * { direction: ltr; }

/* ---- Preset 3: text-only ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-text-only .ix-wrap { padding: 60px 32px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-text-block { max-width: 640px; }

/* ---- Preset 4: full-width image overlay ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay { position: relative; min-height: 420px; overflow: hidden; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay-scrim {
	position: relative; min-height: 420px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
	background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(18,36,29,0.9) 0%, rgba(18,36,29,0.6) 55%, rgba(18,36,29,0.2) 100%);
}
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay-scrim .ix-wrap { padding: 40px 32px 48px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay-scrim h1 { color: #fff; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay-scrim p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay-scrim .ix-label { color: var(--amber); }

/* ---- Preset 5: centered ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-centered .ix-wrap { padding: 70px 32px; text-align: center; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-centered-block { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-centered .ix-label { justify-content: center; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-centered p { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ---- Preset 6: stat highlights ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-stats-layout .ix-wrap { padding: 60px 32px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-stats { display: flex; gap: 40px; margin-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-stat-number { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest-900); line-height: 1; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-stat-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; }

/* ---- Preset 7: image collage ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-collage-layout .ix-wrap { padding: 60px 32px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-collage { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-collage-item { border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; height: 170px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-collage-item img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ---- Preset 8: compact header ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-compact { background: var(--paper-soft); }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-compact .ix-wrap { padding: 28px 32px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-compact h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-compact .ix-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.ix-blog-listing section { padding: 64px 0; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-section-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 28px; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-section-head h2 { font-size: 26px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-eyebrow { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber); }

/* ---- Featured / Latest post ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured { background: var(--paper-soft); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-img { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#2C5049,#12241D); min-height: 340px; position: relative; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-keywords {
	position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; z-index: 1;
	font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35); padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 4px;
}
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-body { padding: 44px 46px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-tag {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
	font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
	background: var(--amber-soft); color: #8A4A1D;
	padding: 5px 10px 5px 8px; border-radius: 4px; width: fit-content; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ix-blog-listing .ix-tag::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 1px; background: var(--amber); display: inline-block; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-body h3 { font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.28; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-meta .ix-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: var(--ink-soft); border-radius: 50%; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-readmore { margin-top: 22px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--forest-800); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-readmore svg { transition: transform .15s; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-readmore:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ---- Layout: grid + sidebar (matches mockup: 2-col grid, 320px sidebar) ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; transition: box-shadow .15s, transform .15s; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -14px rgba(18,36,29,0.25); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-img { height: 150px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest-700, var(--forest-800)), var(--forest-900)); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-stamp {
	position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 1;
	font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em;
	background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); color: #fff; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-body { padding: 20px 20px 22px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-body h4 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-body p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; gap: 10px; }

/* ---- Sidebar (matches mockup: soft background blocks) ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-side-block { background: var(--paper-soft); border-radius: 12px; padding: 26px 24px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-side-block h4 { font-size: 15px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--forest-800); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-cat-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-cat-list li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14.5px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-cat-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-cat-list a { font-weight: 500; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-cat-list a:hover { color: var(--forest-800); }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-cat-count { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 20px; }

/* ---- Pagination ---- */
.ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 44px; }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination a, .ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination span {
	min-width: 38px; height: 38px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; padding: 0 10px;
}
.ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination .current { background: var(--forest-800); color: #fff; border-color: var(--forest-800); }
.ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--forest-800); }

/* =============================================================
   SINGLE POST — banner with author/meta inside it, featured image
   as an overlapping rounded card (matches approved blog-post.html)
   ============================================================= */
.ix-blog-post .ix-banner { background: var(--forest-800); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-banner::before {
	content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
	background-image:
		radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 0, transparent 40%),
		repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 90px);
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-banner .ix-wrap { position: relative; padding: 50px 32px 30px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-tag-onbanner {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
	font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
	background: rgba(242,230,204,0.15); color: var(--amber-soft);
	padding: 5px 10px 5px 8px; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-tag-onbanner::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--amber); display: inline-block; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-banner h1 { color: #fff; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.18; max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-post-meta { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding-bottom: 56px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 12.5px; color: #B7CAC2; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-back-to-blog { margin-left: auto; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-back-to-blog:hover { color: var(--amber); }
.ix-blog-post .ix-post-meta .ix-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-avatar { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--amber); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #2A1E08; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-avatar-img { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-post-meta .ix-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: #B7CAC2; border-radius: 50%; }

.ix-blog-post .ix-feat-image { max-width: 1180px; margin: -66px auto 0; padding: 0 32px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-img-box {
	height: 380px; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest-700, var(--forest-800)), var(--forest-900));
	box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -20px rgba(18,36,29,0.35);
	position: relative;
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-img-box img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-keywords-overlay {
	position: absolute; bottom: 18px; left: 20px; z-index: 1;
	font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em;
	background: rgba(18,36,29,0.75); color: #fff; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 5px;
}

.ix-blog-post .ix-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: 48px; padding: 50px 0 60px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-article h2 { font-size: 24px; margin-top: 36px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-article h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-top: 26px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-article ul, .ix-blog-post .ix-article ol { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 22px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-article li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-excerpt { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); border-left: 3px solid var(--amber); padding-left: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; }

.ix-blog-post .ix-toc {
	position: sticky;
	/* Header is 80px tall (confirmed) + 16px breathing room = 96px.
	   WordPress adds an extra 32px admin bar for logged-in users only,
	   handled by the body.admin-bar override below — visitors without
	   an admin bar correctly get the plain 96px value. */
	top: 96px;
	border: 1px solid var(--line);
	border-radius: 12px;
	padding: 20px;
	max-height: calc(100vh - 130px);
	overflow-y: auto;
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-toc h4 { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-toc ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-toc li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 13px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-toc li.ix-toc-h3 { padding-left: 14px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-toc a { color: var(--ink-soft); display: block; word-wrap: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 1.4; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-toc a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

/* WordPress adds a 32px admin toolbar for logged-in users only —
   push the sticky TOC down further so it still sits below both
   the theme header and the admin bar while you're testing/editing. */
body.admin-bar .ix-blog-post .ix-toc { top: 128px; }

.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px; margin-top: 44px; }

/* ---- Share buttons — plain script-free links ---- */
.ix-blog-post .ix-share-buttons { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ix-blog-post .ix-share-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-right: 4px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-share-btn {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
	border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--amber); color: var(--amber); background: var(--amber-soft); }
.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box .ix-avatar { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box .ix-avatar-fallback {
	width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--amber-soft); color: var(--amber);
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box h5 { font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 4px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box .ix-role { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

.ix-blog-post .ix-related { padding: 50px 0 60px; background: var(--paper-soft); }
.ix-blog-post .ix-related .ix-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-card-img { height: 140px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest-800), var(--forest-900)); }
.ix-blog-post .ix-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-card-body { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-card-body h4 { font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-card-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---- Comments — WordPress native system, lightly themed to match ---- */
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments { margin-top: 44px; padding-top: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; }
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments input[type="text"],
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments input[type="email"],
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments input[type="url"],
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments textarea {
	width: 100%; max-width: 480px; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px;
	font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments .submit,
.ix-blog-post .ix-comments input[type="submit"] {
	background: var(--amber); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 7px;
	font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; cursor: pointer;
}

/* =============================================================
   AUTHOR ARCHIVE — stripped banner (photo, title, bio, count)
   ============================================================= */
.ix-author-archive .ix-header { background: var(--forest-800); color: #fff; padding: 50px 0 44px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-author-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-avatar-lg { width: 76px; height: 76px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-avatar-lg-fallback {
	width: 76px; height: 76px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--amber);
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: #2A1E08; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ix-author-archive .ix-author-head h1 { color: #fff; font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-author-role { color: #C9D8D1; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-author-bio { color: #B7CAC2; font-size: 13.5px; max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-author-count { font-size: 12px; color: #B7CAC2; }

.ix-author-archive section { padding: 50px 0 60px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card-img { height: 150px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest-800), var(--forest-900)); }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card-body { padding: 20px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card-body h4 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card-body p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-card-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ix-author-archive .ix-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 40px; }
.ix-author-archive .ix-pagination a, .ix-author-archive .ix-pagination span {
	min-width: 38px; height: 38px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
}
.ix-author-archive .ix-pagination .current { background: var(--forest-800); color: #fff; border-color: var(--forest-800); }

/* =============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — breakpoint matches original mockups
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner h1 { font-size: 30px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay, .ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-overlay-scrim { min-height: 320px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-stats { gap: 24px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-collage { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-collage-item { height: 120px; }

	.ix-blog-post .ix-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-toc { position: static; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-related .ix-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-banner h1 { font-size: 26px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-img-box { height: 220px; }

	.ix-author-archive .ix-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ix-author-archive .ix-author-head h1 { font-size: 22px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   MOBILE — real phone widths (360-430px range), tighter spacing,
   smaller type, larger tap targets. Sits below the 880px tablet
   breakpoint above, which already handles layout collapsing.
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
	/* Shared: tighter horizontal padding across all three templates */
	.ix-wrap { padding: 0 18px; }

	/* Blog Listing */
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner .ix-wrap { padding: 40px 18px 36px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner h1 { font-size: 24px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner p { font-size: 14px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-banner-image img { height: 200px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-body { padding: 28px 22px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-featured-body h3 { font-size: 21px; }
	.ix-blog-listing section { padding: 40px 0; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-section-head h2 { font-size: 21px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-card-body { padding: 16px 16px 18px; }
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-side-block { padding: 20px 18px; }

	/* Single Post */
	.ix-blog-post .ix-banner .ix-wrap { padding: 32px 18px 0; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-banner h1 { font-size: 21px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-post-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 10px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-back-to-blog { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; order: 10; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-img-box { height: 180px; border-radius: 10px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-layout { padding: 32px 0 40px; gap: 32px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-article h2 { font-size: 20px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-article h3 { font-size: 17px; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-author-box { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; align-items: center; }
	.ix-blog-post .ix-related { padding: 36px 0 44px; }

	/* Author Archive */
	.ix-author-archive .ix-header .ix-wrap { padding: 36px 18px; }
	.ix-author-archive .ix-author-head { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
	.ix-author-archive .ix-author-head h1 { font-size: 20px; }
	.ix-author-archive section { padding: 36px 0 44px; }

	/* Tap targets — buttons/links comfortably tappable (44px minimum,
	   the standard accessibility guideline for touch interfaces) */
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination a,
	.ix-blog-listing .ix-pagination span,
	.ix-author-archive .ix-pagination a,
	.ix-author-archive .ix-pagination span {
		min-width: 44px;
		height: 44px;
	}
	.ix-back-to-blog-inline,
	.ix-blog-post .ix-back-to-blog {
		display: inline-block;
		padding: 8px 0;
	}
}

/* =============================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY — visible focus states for keyboard navigation.
   Uses :focus-visible so mouse clicks don't show an outline, only
   keyboard (Tab) navigation does — the modern, expected behavior.
   ============================================================= */
.ix-blog-listing a:focus-visible,
.ix-blog-post a:focus-visible,
.ix-author-archive a:focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid var(--amber);
	outline-offset: 2px;
	border-radius: 2px;
}

/* "Back to Blog" link — category & author archive pages, sits above
   the content grid. */
.ix-back-to-blog-inline {
	display: inline-block;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--forest-800);
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.ix-back-to-blog-inline:hover { color: var(--amber); }

/* =============================================================
   IMPORTED PAGINATION — for Chunk 4 custom-imported Blog Listing
   designs. Inserted automatically after the article grid.
   ============================================================= */
.ix-imported-pagination {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-top: 24px;
	padding-top: 16px;
}
.ix-imported-pagination a {
	min-width: 38px;
	height: 38px;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	border-radius: 7px;
	border: 1px solid #E2E0D6;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 0 10px;
}
.ix-imported-pagination a.is-current {
	background: var(--amber, #E8703A);
	color: #fff;
	border-color: var(--amber, #E8703A);
}
.ix-imported-pagination a:hover:not(.is-current) {
	border-color: var(--amber, #E8703A);
}

/* =============================================================
   CAROUSEL CONTROLS — plugin-generated and plugin-owned, per
   confirmed decision: these must render and behave correctly
   regardless of what CSS the imported design's own theme conflicts
   with. !important is used deliberately here, ONLY on these
   plugin-owned control elements, to guarantee they are never
   silently overridden by an unrelated theme rule with higher
   specificity — the exact failure mode that prompted this feature.
   Positioning (e.g. position: absolute; left: 20px;) still comes
   from whatever class the AI's own design put on these elements —
   only visual appearance is enforced here.
   ============================================================= */
.ix-carousel-btn {
	width: 40px !important;
	height: 40px !important;
	border-radius: 50% !important;
	border: none !important;
	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
	color: #fff !important;
	font-size: 20px !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	transition: background 0.2s ease !important;
}
.ix-carousel-btn:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important; }
.ix-carousel-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff !important; outline-offset: 2px !important; }

.ix-carousel-dots {
	display: flex !important;
	gap: 8px !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
}
.ix-carousel-dot {
	width: 8px !important;
	height: 8px !important;
	border-radius: 50% !important;
	border: none !important;
	background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease !important;
}
.ix-carousel-dot.is-active { background: #fff !important; transform: scale(1.25) !important; }
.ix-carousel-dot:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff !important; outline-offset: 2px !important; }

.ix-carousel-track {
	display: flex !important;
	transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) !important;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.ix-carousel-track { transition: none !important; }
}
.ix-carousel-slide {
	min-width: 100% !important;
	flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}