    :root {
        --navy: #0B1F4B;
        --blue: #1A56DB;
        --sky: #3B82F6;
        --teal: #06B6D4;
        --green: #10B981;
        --orange: #F59E0B;
        --light: #F0F6FF;
        --white: #FFFFFF;
        --gray: #6B7280;
        --dark: #111827;
        --border: #E2EAF6;
        --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    }

    .blog-page * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0
    }

    .blog-page {
        font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
        background: var(--white);
        color: var(--dark);
        line-height: 1.6
    }

    .blog-page a {
        color: var(--blue);
        text-decoration: none
    }

    .blog-page img {
        max-width: 100%;
        display: block
    }

    .blog-page .wrap {
        max-width: 1140px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 22px
    }

    .blog-page section {
        padding: 80px 0
    }

    .blog-page h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.2
    }

    .blog-page h2 em {
        font-style: normal;
        color: var(--blue)
    }

    .blog-page p {
        color: var(--gray);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px
    }

    .blog-page .btn {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 12px 28px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
        border: 1.5px solid transparent;
        transition: 0.2s
    }

    .blog-page .btn-primary {
        background: var(--blue);
        color: var(--white)
    }

    .blog-page .btn-primary:hover {
        background: var(--navy);
        transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    /* ===================== HERO (FIXED) =====================
       Markup uses .hero-inner / .hero-left / .hero-badge / .accent /
       .hero-sub / .search-box / .hero-stats / .hs-* — these were never
       defined, which is why the hero collapsed. Defined + responsive now. */
    .blog-page .hero {
        position: relative;
        padding: 90px 0 80px;
        background:
            linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 31, 75, 0.88) 0%, rgba(26, 58, 122, 0.85) 50%, rgba(14, 52, 96, 0.88) 100%),
            url("{{ asset('layouts/img/pta.png') }}");
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        color: #fff;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-inner {
        max-width: 1140px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 22px;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
        gap: 48px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-left {
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .blog-page .hero-badge span {
        font-family: var(--mono);
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: #fff;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        padding: 7px 16px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .blog-page .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.1rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .blog-page .hero h1 .accent {
        color: var(--sky);
    }

    .blog-page .hero-sub {
        font-size: 18px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        max-width: 520px;
    }

    .blog-page .search-box {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        max-width: 520px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .blog-page .search-box input {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 200px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 13px 18px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        outline: none;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .blog-page .search-box input::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    }

    .blog-page .search-box button {
        padding: 13px 24px;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 10px;
        background: var(--blue);
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-page .search-box button:hover {
        background: var(--teal);
    }

    /* Hero stats */
    .blog-page .hero-stats {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .blog-page .hs-item {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
        border-radius: 14px;
        padding: 22px 14px;
        text-align: center;
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .blog-page .hs-num {
        font-family: var(--mono);
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 1;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .blog-page .hs-lbl {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    /* Hero responsive */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .blog-page .hero-inner {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 36px;
        }

        .blog-page .hero {
            padding: 70px 0 60px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
        .blog-page .hero {
            padding: 54px 0 48px;
        }

        .blog-page .hero-sub {
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .blog-page .search-box button {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .blog-page .hero-stats {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            max-width: 320px;
        }

        .blog-page .hs-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            gap: 10px;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 14px;
        }

        .blog-page .hs-num {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
    }

    /* ===================== SYNC / ACTIVITY PANEL ===================== */
    .blog-page .sync-panel {
        background: var(--navy);
        border-radius: 18px;
        padding: 22px;
        color: var(--border);
        font-family: var(--mono);
        box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(11, 31, 75, 0.35)
    }

    .blog-page .sync-head {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .blog-page .sync-head b {
        color: var(--white);
        font-size: 0.82rem
    }

    .blog-page .live {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        color: var(--sky);
        font-size: 0.7rem
    }

    .blog-page .live::before {
        content: "";
        width: 7px;
        height: 7px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--sky);
        animation: blogPulse 1.6s infinite
    }

    @keyframes blogPulse {

        0%,
        100% {
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5)
        }

        50% {
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0)
        }
    }

    .blog-page .sync-rows {
        display: grid;
        gap: 8px;
        min-height: 150px
    }

    .blog-page .sync-row {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
        gap: 10px;
        align-items: center;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
        border-radius: 9px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        animation: blogSlideIn 0.4s ease
    }

    @keyframes blogSlideIn {
        from {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(-8px)
        }

        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: none
        }
    }

    .blog-page .sync-row .icn {
        font-size: 1.1rem
    }

    .blog-page .sync-row .det {
        color: var(--white);
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans'
    }

    .blog-page .sync-row .det small {
        display: block;
        color: var(--gray);
        font-size: 0.66rem;
        font-family: var(--mono)
    }

    /* ===================== BLOG GRID ===================== */
    .blog-page .blog-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
        gap: 30px
    }

    .blog-page .b-card {
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--white);
        transition: 0.3s;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
        cursor: pointer;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-page .b-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        border-color: var(--blue);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(26, 86, 219, 0.1)
    }

    .blog-page .b-img {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 16/9;
        background: var(--light);
        object-fit: cover
    }

    .blog-page .b-body {
        padding: 25px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .blog-page .b-tag {
        color: var(--blue);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        display: block
    }

    .blog-page .b-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        color: var(--navy);
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 10px
    }

    .blog-page .b-desc {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        margin-bottom: 20px
    }

    .blog-page .b-meta {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--gray);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        padding-top: 15px;
        margin-top: auto;
    }

    .blog-page .btn-readmore {
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding: 6px 16px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        background: var(--light);
        color: var(--blue);
        border-radius: 6px;
        display: inline-block;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: 0.2s;
    }

    .blog-page .b-card:hover .btn-readmore {
        background: var(--blue);
        color: var(--white);
    }

    /* ===================== SUBSCRIBE ===================== */
    .blog-page .subscribe {
        background: var(--navy);
        padding: 70px 0;
        text-align: center
    }

    .blog-page .subscribe h2 {
        color: var(--white);
        margin-bottom: 20px
    }

    .blog-page .sub-form {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 12px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto
    }

    .blog-page .sub-form input {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 200px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        padding: 14px 20px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        color: var(--white);
        border-radius: 10px;
        outline: none
    }

    .blog-page .sub-form input::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
        .blog-page .sub-form button {
            width: 100%;
        }
    }

    /* Modal structural styles */
    #frontendBlogModal .modal-header {
        background-color: var(--light);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    #frontendBlogModal .modal-title {
        color: var(--navy);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    #frontendBlogModal .modal-body img {
        border-radius: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        width: 100%;
        max-height: 380px;
        object-fit: cover;
    }
