/* DesignDusk native WordPress Blog index.
 * Scoped to .dd-blog-index and is_home() body class.
 */
.dd-blog-index {
  --dd-blog-green: var(--dd-brand-green, #067A15);
  --dd-blog-green-dark: var(--dd-brand-green-dark, #067713);
  --dd-blog-navy: #16234a;
  --dd-blog-text: #566179;
  --dd-blog-border: #e1e7e2;
  --dd-blog-soft: #f5f8f5;
  color: var(--dd-blog-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow: clip;
}

.dd-blog-index,
.dd-blog-index * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.dd-blog-index img,
.dd-blog-index svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.dd-blog-index__container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.dd-blog-index h1,
.dd-blog-index h2,
.dd-blog-index h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--dd-blog-navy);
  font-family: inherit;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.dd-blog-index h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.2vw, 4.85rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.dd-blog-index h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.dd-blog-index h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.dd-blog-index p {
  margin: 0;
}

.dd-blog-index p + p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dd-blog-index__hero {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem) 0 clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%, rgba(8,173,22,.13), transparent 29%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #f8fbf8);
}

.dd-blog-index__hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(330px, .8fr);
  gap: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.dd-blog-index__lead {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 1.35rem !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.7vw, 1.19rem);
}

.dd-blog-index__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 49px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: .82rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.dd-blog-index__button--primary {
  background: var(--dd-blog-green);
  color: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__button--primary:hover,
.dd-blog-index__button--primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__button--secondary {
  border-color: #cbd5cd;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--dd-blog-navy);
}

.dd-blog-index__button--secondary:hover,
.dd-blog-index__button--secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--dd-blog-green);
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
}

.dd-blog-index a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(8,173,22,.25);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 52px rgba(22,35,74,.08);
}

.dd-blog-index__panel-label {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  color: var(--dd-blog-navy);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel > a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: .85rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  color: var(--dd-blog-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel > a:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel > a:hover,
.dd-blog-index__start-panel > a:focus-visible {
  background: #f4fff5;
}

.dd-blog-index__panel-number {
  display: grid;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(8,173,22,.11);
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel strong,
.dd-blog-index__start-panel small {
  display: block;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel strong {
  color: var(--dd-blog-navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.dd-blog-index__start-panel small {
  margin-top: .25rem;
  color: #758094;
  font-size: .8rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.dd-blog-index__guides,
.dd-blog-index__topics,
.dd-blog-index__trust {
  padding: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.4rem) 0;
}

.dd-blog-index__guides {
  background: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
}

.dd-blog-index__section-heading > p {
  max-width: 470px;
}

.dd-blog-index__section-heading--center {
  display: block;
  max-width: 790px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.dd-blog-index__section-heading--center > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: .9rem auto 0;
}

.dd-blog-index__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  /* DD equal-heights 2026-07-26: every row the same height, so all tiles match. */
  grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__card {
  /* DD equal-heights 2026-07-26: fill the row, and lay out as a column so the
     footer link can be pinned to the bottom on cards with shorter copy. */
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(22,35,74,.065);
}

.dd-blog-index__card--lead {
  /* DD equal-tiles 2026-07-26: was span 7 */
  grid-column: span 4;
}

.dd-blog-index__card--featured {
  grid-column: span 4; /* DD equal-tiles 2026-07-26: was span 5 */
}

.dd-blog-index__card--standard {
  grid-column: span 4;
}

.dd-blog-index__image {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: #e9efea;
}

/* DD equal-tiles 2026-07-26: lead card no longer overrides the image ratio — every
   thumbnail is 16/10 so the row reads as one set. */

.dd-blog-index__thumbnail {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.dd-blog-index__card:hover .dd-blog-index__thumbnail {
  transform: scale(1.015);
}

.dd-blog-index__image-fallback {
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  place-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,.28), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dd-blog-navy), var(--dd-blog-green-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dd-blog-index__card-copy {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.8vw, 1.8rem);
}

.dd-blog-index__featured-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  padding: .35rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #effff1;
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dd-blog-index__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .3rem .42rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: #7b8493;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.dd-blog-index__meta a {
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.dd-blog-index__card h3 {
  margin-top: .75rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
}

.dd-blog-index__card--lead h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem);
}

.dd-blog-index__card h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.dd-blog-index__card-copy > p {
  margin-top: .7rem;
  font-size: .94rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__read-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-underline-offset: .2em;
}

.dd-blog-index__pagination {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__pagination .page-numbers {
  display: grid;
  min-width: 42px;
  min-height: 42px;
  place-items: center;
  padding: .45rem .75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: var(--dd-blog-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.dd-blog-index__pagination .current {
  border-color: var(--dd-blog-green);
  background: var(--dd-blog-green);
  color: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__empty {
  padding: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--dd-blog-soft);
  text-align: center;
}

.dd-blog-index__empty p {
  margin-top: .4rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__empty a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: .8rem;
  color: var(--dd-blog-green-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.dd-blog-index__topics {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  background: var(--dd-blog-soft);
}

.dd-blog-index__topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__topic-grid article {
  padding: 1.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--dd-blog-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__topic-icon {
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--dd-blog-green);
}

.dd-blog-index__topic-icon svg {
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
}

.dd-blog-index__topic-grid h3 {
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__trust {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,173,22,.09), rgba(255,255,255,.96)),
    #f7fbf7;
}

.dd-blog-index__trust-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .dd-blog-index__hero-grid,
  .dd-blog-index__trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__card--lead,
  .dd-blog-index__card--featured,
  .dd-blog-index__card--standard {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .dd-blog-index__section-heading {
    display: block;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__section-heading > p {
    margin-top: .8rem;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__topic-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 590px) {
  .dd-blog-index__container {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px);
  }

  .dd-blog-index__actions {
    display: grid;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__card--lead,
  .dd-blog-index__card--featured,
  .dd-blog-index__card--standard {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__meta > span[aria-hidden="true"] {
    display: none;
  }

  .dd-blog-index__meta {
    gap: .35rem .7rem;
  }
}

/* Closing CTA — matches the About / Custom Cover navy banner. */
.dd-blog-index__cta {
  padding: clamp(3.3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0;
  background: var(--dd-blog-navy);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}

.dd-blog-index__cta h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__cta .dd-blog-index__eyebrow {
  color: #72df7d;
}

.dd-blog-index__cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.dd-blog-index__cta-inner > div:first-child {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.dd-blog-index__cta-inner .dd-blog-index__actions {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.dd-blog-index__button--cta-secondary {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}

.dd-blog-index__button--cta-secondary:hover,
.dd-blog-index__button--cta-secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: #fff;
  color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .dd-blog-index__cta-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}


/* DD equal-heights 2026-07-26 */
.dd-blog-index__card > *:last-child {
  margin-top: auto;
}