/* ============================================================
   EcommercePathshala — Premium Design v4
   Rex / AidenOS — Built from live HTML inspection
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --green:      #16a34a;
  --green-2:    #22c55e;
  --green-bg:   #f0fdf4;
  --green-mid:  #dcfce7;
  --dark:       #0f172a;
  --ink:        #1e293b;
  --ink-mid:    #475569;
  --ink-lite:   #94a3b8;
  --border:     #e2e8f0;
  --paper:      #f8fafc;
  --white:      #ffffff;
  --radius-sm:  8px;
  --radius:     14px;
  --radius-lg:  20px;
  --shadow-sm:  0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow:     0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow-lg:  0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --ff-ui:      'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
}

/* ── RESET & BASE ───────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }
body {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s, opacity .2s; }

.container {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ── READING PROGRESS ───────────────────────────────────── */
#reading-progress-bar {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0%; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--green-2));
  z-index: 100000;
  transition: width .08s linear;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}

/* ── TOPBAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.topbar {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--ink-lite);
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.topbar .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.topbar-links { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.topbar a { color: #86efac; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ── STICKY HEADER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
#site-header {
  position: sticky !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  z-index: 9999 !important;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.97) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06) !important;
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.logo a {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark) !important;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.logo span { color: var(--green) !important; }

/* NAV */
.nav-list, #menu-header {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav-list li a, #menu-header li a {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-mid) !important;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}
.nav-list li a:hover, #menu-header li a:hover,
.nav-list li.current-menu-item a {
  background: var(--green-bg) !important;
  color: var(--green) !important;
}
.header-cta {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui) !important;
  font-size: .8rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green), var(--green-2)) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  padding: 8px 18px !important;
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(22,163,74,.3) !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s !important;
}
.header-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(22,163,74,.4) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
}

/* ── BLOG HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-blog-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f0fdf4 0%, #dcfce7 60%, #bbf7d0 100%);
  padding: 56px 0 44px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #a7f3d0;
}
.ep-blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.ep-blog-hero p {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.ep-tag {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--green);
  background: white;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1.5px solid #86efac;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* FILTER PILLS */
.ep-filter {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ep-filter-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,163,74,.3);
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: all .2s;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.ep-filter-btn:hover, .ep-filter-active {
  background: var(--green) !important;
  border-color: var(--green) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(22,163,74,.25);
}

/* ── BLOG LAYOUT ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-blog-wrap { padding: 48px 0 64px; }
.ep-two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.ep-main { min-width: 0; }

/* ── HERO CARD (first post) ─────────────────────────────── */
.ep-hero-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}
.ep-hero-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.ep-hero-img-wrap {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 360px;
}
.ep-hero-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}
.ep-hero-card:hover .ep-hero-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.ep-hero-body {
  padding: 36px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.ep-hero-title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.ep-hero-title a { color: var(--dark) !important; }
.ep-hero-title a:hover { color: var(--green) !important; }
.ep-hero-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.ep-read-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green), var(--green-2));
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(22,163,74,.3);
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.ep-read-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(22,163,74,.4);
}

/* ── CARD GRID ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.ep-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.ep-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: #bbf7d0;
}
.ep-card-img-wrap {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 200px;
}
.ep-card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.ep-card:hover .ep-card-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.ep-no-img {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green-bg), var(--green-mid));
  height: 200px;
}
.ep-card-body { padding: 20px; }
.ep-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ep-card-meta span {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--ink-lite);
}
.ep-cat-badge {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--green) !important;
  background: var(--green-bg);
  border: 1px solid #86efac;
  padding: 2px 9px;
  border-radius: 50px;
}
.ep-cat-badge:hover { background: var(--green) !important; color: white !important; }
.ep-card-title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ep-card-title a { color: var(--dark) !important; }
.ep-card-title a:hover { color: var(--green) !important; }
.ep-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ep-card-link {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green) !important;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.ep-card-link:hover { border-color: var(--green); }

/* ── CARD META (blog-row compat) ────────────────────────── */
.ep-card-meta .ep-dot { color: var(--border); }

/* ── PAGINATION ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-pagination { margin-top: 40px; }
.ep-pagination ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0;
}
.ep-pagination .page-numbers {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--ink-mid) !important;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all .2s;
}
.ep-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.ep-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--green) !important;
  border-color: var(--green) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
}
.ep-pagination .page-numbers.current { pointer-events: none; }

/* ── SIDEBAR ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.ep-sidebar-sticky { position: sticky; top: 80px; }

.ep-widget {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 20px;
}
.ep-widget-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--dark);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--green);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ep-widget-desc {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ep-nl-input {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: border-color .2s;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ep-nl-input:focus { border-color: var(--green); }
.ep-nl-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green), var(--green-2));
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s;
}
.ep-nl-btn:hover { opacity: .9; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.ep-sidebar-link {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid) !important;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.ep-sidebar-link:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.ep-sidebar-link:hover { color: var(--green) !important; padding-left: 4px; }

.ep-wapisend-widget {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdf4, #dcfce7) !important;
  border-color: #86efac !important;
}
.ep-wapi-btn {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16a34a, #22c55e);
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(22,163,74,.3);
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.ep-wapi-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(22,163,74,.4); }

/* ── POST HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-post-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--green-bg), var(--green-mid));
  padding: 56px 0 44px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #a7f3d0;
}
.ep-post-hero-inner { max-width: 740px; }
.ep-post-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.ep-dot { color: #cbd5e1; }
.ep-post-title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ep-post-lead {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.ep-share-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ep-share-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.ep-share-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s;
}
.ep-share-btn:hover { opacity: .85; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.ep-share-wa { background: #25D366; }
.ep-share-fb { background: #1877F2; }
.ep-share-tw { background: #1DA1F2; }

/* ── COVER IMAGE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-post-cover { padding: 0 0 0; margin-top: -24px; }
.ep-post-cover .container { padding-bottom: 0; }
.ep-cover-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

/* ── POST LAYOUT ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-post-wrap { padding: 48px 0 72px; }

/* ── ARTICLE PROSE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-article { min-width: 0; }
.ep-prose {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #334155;
}
.ep-prose p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
/* Hide raw markdown # heading that got saved as <p>#...</p> */
.ep-prose > p:first-child:not(:only-child) {
  display: none;
}
.ep-prose h1, .ep-prose h2 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin: 2.4rem 0 .9rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--green);
}
.ep-prose h3 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin: 1.8rem 0 .7rem;
}
.ep-prose h4 {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 1.4rem 0 .5rem;
}
.ep-prose ul, .ep-prose ol {
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.ep-prose li { margin-bottom: .5rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.ep-prose img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
.ep-prose blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--green);
  background: var(--green-bg);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.ep-prose strong { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 700; }
.ep-prose code {
  font-size: .88em;
  background: #f1f5f9;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: monospace;
  color: #0f172a;
}
.ep-prose a { color: var(--green) !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #86efac; }
.ep-prose a:hover { color: #15803d !important; }
.ep-prose table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .88rem;
}
.ep-prose th {
  background: var(--green-bg);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}
.ep-prose td {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.ep-prose tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--paper); }

/* ── POST CTA (WapiSend) ────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-post-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdf4, #dcfce7);
  border: 2px solid #86efac;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 48px 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ep-post-cta-tag {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--green);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ep-post-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.ep-post-cta p {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.ep-post-cta-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green), var(--green-2));
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(22,163,74,.35);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.ep-post-cta-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(22,163,74,.45);
}

/* ── RELATED ARTICLES ───────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-related { margin-top: 48px; }
.ep-section-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--ink-lite);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.ep-related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.ep-rel-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
  background: var(--white);
}
.ep-rel-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.ep-rel-img {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 140px;
}
.ep-rel-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 140px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .4s;
}
.ep-rel-card:hover .ep-rel-img img { transform: scale(1.08); }
.ep-no-img { height: 140px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green-bg), var(--green-mid)); }
.ep-rel-body { padding: 14px; }
.ep-rel-body h4 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--dark);
}
.ep-rel-body h4 a { color: var(--dark) !important; }
.ep-rel-body h4 a:hover { color: var(--green) !important; }

/* ── AD SLOTS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ad-slot {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px dashed #cbd5e1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  min-height: 90px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.ad-slot small {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: .65rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}
ins.adsbygoogle { min-height: 90px; display: block !important; }

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#site-footer {
  background: var(--dark) !important;
  color: var(--ink-lite);
  padding: 64px 0 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1e293b;
}
.footer-brand {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #f1f5f9 !important;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-brand span { color: var(--green-2) !important; }
.footer-desc {
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-cl {
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: #64748b !important;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.footer-cl:hover { color: var(--green-2) !important; }
.footer-col-title {
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.footer-col-title:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.footer-nav-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0; }
.footer-link {
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: #64748b !important;
  display: block;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s;
}
.footer-link:hover { color: var(--green-2) !important; padding-left: 4px; }
.footer-bottom {
  background: #060c16;
  padding: 16px 24px;
}
.footer-bl {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: #334155;
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER POPUP ───────────────────────────────────── */
.nl-overlay {
  background: rgba(15,23,42,.65) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
}
.nl-box {
  background: var(--white) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
  padding: 40px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.3) !important;
  max-width: 420px !important;
}
.nl-input {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
  padding: 11px 14px !important;
  font-size: .88rem !important;
}
.nl-input:focus { border-color: var(--green) !important; outline: none !important; }
.nl-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui) !important;
  background: var(--green) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* ── HAMBURGER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all .3s;
}

/* ── MOBILE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .ep-two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .ep-sidebar-sticky { position: static; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ep-blog-hero h1 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .ep-hero-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ep-hero-img-wrap { height: 220px; }
  .ep-hero-body { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .ep-hero-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .ep-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ep-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ep-post-title { font-size: 1.75rem; }
  .ep-post-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .header-cta { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ep-blog-hero { padding: 36px 0 32px; }
  .ep-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ep-post-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .ep-cover-img { border-radius: var(--radius); }
}