:root {
            --primaryFont: "Be Vietnam Pro", sans-serif;
            --secondaryFont: "Inter", "Neue Montreal", sans-serif;

            --primaryColor: #111111;
            --secondaryColor: #FF6200;
            --accentOrbColor: #FF6A00;
            --bgColor: #FFF4E6;
            --whiteColor: #FFFFFF;
            --footerColor: #111111;

            --borderColor: #11111126;
            --borderColorLight: #1111111A;
            --offwhiteColor: #FFFFFFB3;
            --mutedWhiteColor: #FFFFFF4D;

            --fontSize: 16px;
            --transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            --transition-fast: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* 2. GLOBAL RESET & BASE */
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
        body {
            background-color: var(--bgColor);
            color: var(--primaryColor);
            font-family: var(--secondaryFont);
            font-size: var(--fontSize);
            line-height: 1.65;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
        ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
        p { font-family: var(--secondaryFont); margin-bottom: 0; }
        button { font-family: var(--primaryFont); border: none; background: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; }

        /* Typography */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            font-weight: 900;
        }

        /* 3. UTILITIES & REUSABLE COMPONENTS */
        .hairline-t { border-top: 1px solid var(--borderColor); }
        .hairline-b { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--borderColor); }
        .hairline-l { border-left: 1px solid var(--borderColor); }
        .hairline-r { border-right: 1px solid var(--borderColor); }

        .px-fluid { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
        @media (min-width: 768px) { .px-fluid { padding-left: 3rem; padding-right: 3rem; } }
        @media (min-width: 992px) { .px-fluid { padding-left: 4rem; padding-right: 4rem; } }

        .py-section { padding-top: 8rem; padding-bottom: 8rem; }
        @media (min-width: 768px) { .py-section { padding-top: 8rem; padding-bottom: 8rem; } }

        /* Standardized Orb Logic anchored to the first word */
        .orb-relative { position: relative; display: inline-block; }
        .orb-text-front { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

        .common-orb {
            position: absolute;
            background-color: var(--accentOrbColor);
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 0;
            width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
            top: -0.5rem; left: -0.75rem;
        }
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .common-orb {
                width: 4.5rem; height: 4.5rem;
                top: -1rem; left: -1rem;
            }
        }

        /* Animations */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }
        .reveal.active { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        .delay-100 { transition-delay: 100ms; }
        .delay-200 { transition-delay: 200ms; }

        .img-editorial {
            filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.1);
            transition: var(--transition);
            width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
        }
        .image-hover-wrapper:hover .img-editorial {
            filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1);
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        /* Minimal scrollbar */
        ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bgColor); }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--primaryColor); }

        /* Global mobile tweak (shared padding rule) */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .py-section {
                padding-top: 5rem;
                padding-bottom: 5rem;
            }
        }

        /* Core sizing and typography for main section headings (H2) */
        .global-h2 {
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw + 1rem, 4.5rem);
            line-height: 1.1em;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            overflow-wrap: break-word;
            word-wrap: break-word;
            hyphens: none;
            max-width: 65rem;
        }
        /* Subheadings directly under H2s */
        .global-h2-sub {
            font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 3vw + 0.5rem, 1.5rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.7);
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 48rem;
        }
        /* Standardized sizing for inner section headings (H3) */
        .global-h3 {
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw + 1rem, 2.75rem);
            line-height: 1.1em;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            overflow-wrap: break-word;
            word-wrap: break-word;
        }
        /* Text/paragraphs directly under H3s */
        .global-h3-sub {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw + 0.75rem, 1.125rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.7);
            margin-top: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            overflow-wrap: break-word;
            word-wrap: break-word;
        }
        .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw + 1rem, 7.5rem); }
        .hero-title {
            line-height: 1.1em;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        /* ==========================================================================
           END: 00-global.css
           ========================================================================== */

        /* ==========================================================================
           COMPONENT STYLES (Specific to Blog Page)
           ========================================================================== */

        /* Header Setup */
        .site-header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            background-color: rgba(255, 244, 230, 0.9); /* Translucent Ash Color */
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            z-index: 100;
        }
        
        .header-logo {
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .logo-dot {
            width: 8px; height: 8px;
            background-color: var(--secondaryColor);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            padding-top: 180px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--borderColor);
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        /* Main Layout */
        .blog-layout-section {
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* Sticky Left Column */
        .sticky-sidebar {
            position: sticky;
            top: 140px; 
            height: max-content;
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        /* Filter Navigation */
        .filter-nav {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem; 
        }
        
        .small-tabs-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .filter-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .small-tab-btn {
            background-color: var(--bgColor);
            border: 1px solid var(--secondaryColor);
            color: var(--primaryColor);
            padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            text-transform: capitalize;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .small-tab-btn:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 98, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .small-tab-btn.active {
            background-color: var(--secondaryColor);
            color: var(--bgColor);
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .sticky-sidebar {
                position: relative; 
                top: 0;
                padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
            }
            .filter-nav {
                flex-direction: column;
                padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            }
            .small-tabs-wrapper {
                flex-direction: row;
                overflow-x: auto;
                padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
                scrollbar-width: none; 
                -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
            }
            .small-tabs-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
                display: none; 
            }
            .filter-group {
                flex-wrap: nowrap;
                padding-right: 1.5rem;
            }
            .filter-btn {
                white-space: nowrap; 
                font-size: 1rem; 
                padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
                width: fit-content;
            }
        }

        .filter-btn {
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 1.25rem; 
            font-family: var(--primaryFont); 
            font-weight: 700; 
            text-transform: none;
            color: var(--whiteColor); 
            transition: var(--transition); 
            position: relative;
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; 
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--primaryColor); 
            background-color: var(--primaryColor); 
            border-radius: 0; 
        }

        .filter-btn:hover {
            color: var(--primaryColor);
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); 
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        .filter-btn.active {
            color: var(--whiteColor); 
            background-color: var(--secondaryColor); 
            border-color: transparent; 
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); 
            padding-left: 3rem; 
        }

        .filter-btn::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 1.25rem; 
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--whiteColor); 
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(0.5) translateX(-20px);
            transition: var(--transition); 
        }

        .filter-btn.active::before {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
        }

        /* Blog Content Area */
        .blog-feed {
            padding-bottom: 8rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }
        
        .blog-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            background-color: var(--bgColor);
            border: 1px solid var(--borderColor);
            border-radius: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        
        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border-color: transparent;
        }

        .blog-card-content {
            padding: 2.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        /* NEW CARD TAGS */
        .card-tags {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .card-tag {
            background-color: var(--bgColor);
            border: 1px solid var(--secondaryColor);
            color: var(--primaryColor);
            padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            font-weight: 700;
            border-radius: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .blog-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-family: monospace;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.7);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .meta-category {
            color: var(--secondaryColor);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .blog-title {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-title {
            color: var(--secondaryColor);
        }

        .blog-excerpt {
            max-width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* Editorial Image Treatment */
        .blog-image-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            height: 350px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #e0dcd2;
        }

        .blog-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            transition: var(--transition);
            transform: scale(1.01);
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-image {
            filter: grayscale(0%);
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        /* Read More Link */
        .read-more {
            font-family: var(--primaryFont);
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primaryColor);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }
        
        .blog-card:hover .read-more {
            color: var(--secondaryColor);
            border-color: var(--secondaryColor);
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        /* Animation Classes */
        .fade-in {
            animation: fadeIn 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
        }
        
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }