.bl-hero {
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 56px 24px 44px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.bl-hero::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold), var(--saffron));
}
.bl-hero-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.bl-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.bl-hero-title {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 14px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.bl-hero-desc {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); font-size: 1.02rem; max-width: 62ch; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.7;
}

.bl-wrap { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px 80px; }
.bl-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.bl-card {
  background: var(--panel); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.bl-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.bl-card-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16/10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--panel-2); }
.bl-card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.bl-card:hover .bl-card-media img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.bl-card-section {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .70rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .03em;
  background: rgba(255,107,0,0.92); color: #fff;
}
.bl-card-body { padding: 22px 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; flex: 1; }
.bl-card-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600;
}
.bl-card-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--muted); }
.bl-card-title {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text); line-height: 1.35; text-wrap: balance;
}
.bl-card:hover .bl-card-title { color: var(--saffron-dk); }
.bl-card-excerpt { color: var(--text-2); font-size: .90rem; line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; }
.bl-card-link {
  margin-top: 4px; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--saffron-dk);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.bl-card-a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; }

.bl-empty {
  text-align: center; padding: 70px 20px; color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--panel-2); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.bl-pagination {
  display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 48px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted);
}
.bl-pagination a {
  padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 10px; border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700;
  transition: border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
.bl-pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--saffron); color: var(--saffron-dk); }

.bl-search-wrap { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.bl-search { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.bl-search-field { position: relative; flex: 1; }
.bl-search-icon {
  position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 18px; height: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); pointer-events: none;
}
.bl-search input {
  width: 100%; padding: 15px 44px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff; font-size: .95rem; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s;
}
.bl-search input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.bl-search input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.bl-search-clear {
  position: absolute; right: 12px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.bl-search-clear:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.24); color: #fff; }
.bl-search button[type="submit"] {
  padding: 0 26px; border-radius: 999px; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold)); color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255,107,0,.35);
  transition: transform .15s ease;
}
.bl-search button[type="submit"]:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.bl-search-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 16px; }
.bl-search-chip {
  padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none; transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
.bl-search-chip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-color: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.bl-search-note {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; margin-bottom: 28px; padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.bl-search-note b { color: var(--text); }
.bl-search-note a { color: var(--saffron-dk); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }

.bl-featured {
  margin-bottom: 56px; padding: 28px 24px 32px; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,107,0,.08), rgba(255,215,0,.05));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,0,.18);
}
.bl-featured-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bl-featured-title {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text);
}
.bl-featured-sub { font-size: .86rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.bl-featured-row {
  display: flex; gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  -ms-overflow-style: none; scrollbar-width: none;
}
.bl-featured-row::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.bl-featured-row .bl-card { flex: 0 0 290px; scroll-snap-align: start; }
.bl-badge-rec {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; padding: 4px 11px; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .02em;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.95); color: var(--saffron-dk); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
}

/* ── Audience selector inside the search bar ───────────────────── */
.bl-search-wrap { max-width: 820px; }
.bl-search { flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: stretch; }
.bl-search-field { min-width: 0; }
.bl-search-chip-hot { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,107,0,.9), rgba(255,160,0,.85)); border-color: transparent; color: #fff; }


/* ── Audience dropdown (custom, accessible) ─────────────────────── */
.bl-hero { overflow: visible; z-index: 20; }
.bl-ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.bl-dd { position: relative; flex: 0 0 250px; text-align: left; }
.bl-dd-btn {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 52px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 0 16px 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff;
  font: 600 .92rem "Inter", sans-serif; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .15s, background .15s;
}
.bl-dd-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.bl-dd-btn:focus-visible, .bl-dd.open .bl-dd-btn { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.bl-dd-label { flex: 1; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.bl-dd-caret { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex: none; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.bl-dd.open .bl-dd-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.bl-dd-menu {
  position: absolute; z-index: 60; top: calc(100% + 10px); right: 0; width: 340px; max-width: calc(100vw - 32px);
  padding: 8px; border-radius: 20px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,18,45,.30), 0 4px 14px rgba(0,18,45,.12);
  transform-origin: top right; animation: blDdIn .16s ease-out;
}
.bl-dd-menu[hidden] { display: none; }
@keyframes blDdIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px) scale(.98); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.bl-dd-opt {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 0; border-radius: 14px;
  background: transparent; cursor: pointer; text-align: left; color: var(--text); font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  transition: background .12s ease;
}
.bl-dd-opt + .bl-dd-opt { margin-top: 2px; }
.bl-dd-opt:hover, .bl-dd-opt:focus-visible { outline: none; background: var(--saffron-pale); }
.bl-dd-opt[aria-selected="true"] { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,107,0,.10), rgba(255,215,0,.10)); }
.bl-dd-ic { width: 38px; height: 38px; flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--blue); color: var(--gold); }
.bl-dd-opt[data-value="pilgrim"] .bl-dd-ic { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--saffron-lt)); color: #fff; }
.bl-dd-opt[data-value="general"] .bl-dd-ic { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7a3cff, #b06cff); color: #fff; }
.bl-dd-txt { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; }
.bl-dd-txt b { font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; }
.bl-dd-txt small { font-size: .76rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.35; }
.bl-dd-n { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; padding: 2px 9px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--panel-2); color: var(--text-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.bl-dd-check { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; stroke: var(--saffron-dk); fill: none; stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; opacity: 0; }
.bl-dd-opt[aria-selected="true"] .bl-dd-check { opacity: 1; }
.bl-tab .bl-ic, .bl-sec-title .bl-ic, .bl-search-chip .bl-ic { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.bl-sec-title .bl-ic { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--saffron-dk); }
.bl-search-chip .bl-ic { margin-right: 4px; vertical-align: -3px; }
.bl-search-chip-hot { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }

/* ── Audience tabs ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bl-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.bl-tab {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, color .15s, transform .15s;
}
.bl-tab:hover { border-color: var(--saffron); color: var(--saffron-dk); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.bl-tab.on { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--saffron-lt)); color: #fff; border-color: transparent; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(255,107,0,.32); }
.bl-tab b { font-weight: 800; padding: 1px 9px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .76rem; background: rgba(0,0,0,.08); }
.bl-tab.on b { background: rgba(255,255,255,.25); }

/* ── Pilgrim section ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bl-aud {
  position: relative; margin-bottom: 64px; padding: 34px 28px 38px; border-radius: 28px; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,33,71,.045), rgba(255,107,0,.07) 60%, rgba(255,215,0,.07));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,0,.20);
}
.bl-aud::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 6px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold)); }
.bl-sec-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.bl-sec-title { font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem); color: var(--text); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bl-count { font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--saffron); color: #fff; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.bl-sec-sub { color: var(--text-2); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 78ch; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.bl-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.bl-topic {
  padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-2); cursor: pointer; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, color .15s;
}
.bl-topic:hover { border-color: var(--saffron); color: var(--saffron-dk); }
.bl-topic.on { background: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.bl-badge-new {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; padding: 4px 11px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--gold); color: #3a2c00; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.bl-langs { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; padding: 0 22px 18px; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
.bl-langs a { padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--saffron-dk); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.bl-langs a:hover { border-color: var(--saffron); background: var(--saffron-pale); }
.bl-card.is-hidden { display: none; }

/* ── "More articles" section ───────────────────────────────────── */
.bl-more-head { margin: 0 0 24px; padding-top: 6px; }
.bl-more-head .bl-sec-title { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem); }
.bl-more-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; margin-top: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .bl-search { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .bl-search-field { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .bl-dd { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .bl-dd-btn { min-height: 50px; }
  .bl-dd-menu { left: 0; right: 0; width: auto; transform-origin: top left; }
  .bl-search button[type="submit"] { flex: 1 1 100%; padding: 14px 26px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .bl-aud { padding: 26px 16px 30px; border-radius: 22px; }
}