/* blog-new.css — redesigned blog hub (/blog-new/). Scoped to .bn; nothing else on the site uses these classes. */
.bn{
  --bn-navy:#123F7E; --bn-navy-2:#0B2C5C; --bn-navy-3:#061C3D;
  --bn-blue:#2F6DB5; --bn-sky:#D2E3F1; --bn-ice:#F4F8FF;
  --bn-red:#E5323B; --bn-ink:#151515; --bn-text:#3B4656; --bn-muted:#6B7686;
  --bn-line:#E3EAF4; --bn-card:#FFFFFF;
  --bn-r:20px; --bn-r-sm:12px;
  --bn-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(10,30,70,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(10,30,70,.07);
  --bn-shadow-h:0 2px 4px rgba(10,30,70,.08),0 18px 40px rgba(10,30,70,.14);
  --bn-head:"Lato",system-ui,sans-serif; --bn-body:"Noto Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  display:block; background:var(--bn-ice); color:var(--bn-text); font-family:var(--bn-body);
  overflow-x:clip;
}
.bn *,.bn *::before,.bn *::after{box-sizing:border-box}
.bn a{text-decoration:none}
.bn img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.bn button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.bn-wrap{width:100%;max-width:1240px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:24px}
@media (max-width:767px){.bn-wrap{padding-inline:16px}}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.bn-hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;color:#fff;
  background:#0047A3; /* same flat blue as the home page banner (Hero-Section.webp) */
  padding:40px 0 44px;overflow:hidden}
.bn-hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,480px);gap:64px;align-items:center}
.bn-crumbs{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin:0 0 16px}
.bn .bn-crumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.bn .bn-crumbs a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.bn-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px;font:700 13px/1 var(--bn-head);
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.bn-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--bn-red)}
.bn .bn-hero__title{margin:0 0 14px;font:900 clamp(36px,5vw,60px)/1.05 var(--bn-head);color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.bn-hero__lede{margin:0 0 22px;max-width:540px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}

/* lead (latest) */
.bn-lead{position:relative;background:#fff;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;color:var(--bn-text);
  box-shadow:0 24px 48px rgba(0,20,60,.28);transform:rotate(.6deg);transition:transform .35s ease}
.bn-lead:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-4px)}
.bn-lead__media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bn-sky)}
.bn-lead__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease}
.bn-lead:hover .bn-lead__media img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.bn-lead__flag{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;background:var(--bn-red);color:#fff;font:700 12px/1 var(--bn-head);
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(229,50,59,.4)}
.bn-lead__body{padding:16px 22px 20px}
.bn .bn-lead__title{margin:8px 0 8px;font:900 21px/1.25 var(--bn-head)}
.bn .bn-lead__title a{color:var(--bn-ink)}
.bn .bn-lead__title a:hover{color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn-lead__excerpt{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--bn-text);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.bn-lead .bn-btn{padding:10px 18px;font-size:14px}
.bn-lead__cat{color:var(--bn-navy);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Shared bits ---------- */
.bn-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--bn-muted)}
.bn-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;opacity:.5}
.bn-read{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.bn-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:2px solid var(--bn-navy);background:var(--bn-navy);color:#fff;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;font:700 15px/1 var(--bn-head);letter-spacing:.02em;transition:all .2s}
.bn a.bn-btn{color:#fff}
.bn-btn svg{transition:transform .2s}
.bn-btn:hover{background:var(--bn-navy-2);border-color:var(--bn-navy-2)}
.bn-btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.bn-btn--outline{background:transparent;color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn-btn--outline:hover{background:var(--bn-navy);color:#fff}
.bn-sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px}
.bn .bn-sec-title{margin:0;font:900 clamp(26px,3vw,34px)/1.15 var(--bn-head);color:var(--bn-ink);position:relative}
.bn :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--bn-blue);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- Recently published ---------- */
.bn-mini-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.bn-mini{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:12px;box-shadow:var(--bn-shadow);transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s}
.bn-mini:hover{box-shadow:var(--bn-shadow-h);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.bn-mini__media{flex:0 0 104px;height:78px;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bn-sky)}
.bn-mini__media img,.bn-mini__media .bn-ph{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.bn-mini__body{min-width:0}
.bn-mini__cat{display:block;font:700 11px/1 var(--bn-head);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bn-red);margin-bottom:6px}
.bn .bn-mini__title{margin:0 0 6px;font:700 15px/1.3 var(--bn-head);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.bn .bn-mini__title a{color:var(--bn-ink)}
.bn .bn-mini__title a:hover{color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn-mini__date{font-size:12px;color:var(--bn-muted)}

/* ---------- Articles ---------- */
.bn-articles{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:24px}
.bn-count{margin:6px 0 0 16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--bn-muted)}
.bn-sort{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--bn-muted)}
.bn .bn-sort select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;border:1px solid var(--bn-line);background:#fff url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23123F7E' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat right 14px center;
  border-radius:999px;padding:10px 38px 10px 16px;font:600 14px var(--bn-body);color:var(--bn-ink);height:auto;width:auto;min-width:0}

.bn-chips-wrap{position:relative;margin:0 0 18px}
.bn-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.bn .bn-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--bn-line);background:#fff;color:var(--bn-ink);
  padding:9px 14px 9px 16px;border-radius:999px;font:600 14px/1 var(--bn-body);transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.bn-chip__n{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:24px;height:22px;padding:0 6px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--bn-ice);color:var(--bn-navy);font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
.bn .bn-chip:hover{border-color:var(--bn-navy);color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn .bn-chip.is-active{background:var(--bn-navy);border-color:var(--bn-navy);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(18,63,126,.28)}
.bn .bn-chip.is-active .bn-chip__n{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#fff}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .bn-chips{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;padding:2px 2px 10px;margin:0 -2px;scrollbar-width:thin}
  .bn-chip{scroll-snap-align:start}
  .bn-chips-wrap::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:0;bottom:10px;width:40px;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(244,248,255,0),var(--bn-ice))}
}
.bn-active{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:-4px 0 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--bn-text)}
.bn-active[hidden]{display:none}
.bn .bn-active button{border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--bn-red);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;padding:0}

.bn-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.bn-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bn-card);border-radius:var(--bn-r);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--bn-shadow);transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease;animation:bnIn .45s ease both}
.bn-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--bn-shadow-h)}
.bn-card[hidden],.bn-js .bn-card.is-off{display:none}
@keyframes bnIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.bn-card,.bn-lead,.bn-mini{animation:none;transition:none}.bn-card:hover,.bn-lead:hover{transform:none}}
.bn-card__media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bn-sky)}
.bn-card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease}
.bn-card:hover .bn-card__media img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.bn .bn-badge{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;z-index:1;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 12px;font:700 12px/1 var(--bn-head);
  letter-spacing:.04em;color:#fff;background:rgba(18,63,126,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.18);transition:background .2s}
.bn .bn-badge:hover{background:var(--bn-red)}
.bn-card__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:20px 22px 22px}
.bn .bn-card__title{margin:10px 0 10px;font:900 20px/1.3 var(--bn-head)}
.bn .bn-card__title a{color:var(--bn-ink);background:linear-gradient(var(--bn-sky),var(--bn-sky)) 0 100%/0 40% no-repeat;transition:background-size .35s,color .2s}
.bn-card:hover .bn-card__title a{color:var(--bn-navy);background-size:100% 40%}
.bn-card__excerpt{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--bn-text);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.bn .bn-card__more{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font:700 14px var(--bn-head);color:var(--bn-navy);letter-spacing:.02em}
.bn .bn-card__more svg{transition:transform .2s}
.bn-card:hover .bn-card__more svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.bn-card__more::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}   /* whole card clickable */
.bn-card .bn-badge{z-index:2}

/* image placeholder for posts without a featured image */
.bn-ph{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--a),var(--b));overflow:hidden}
.bn-ph::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:70%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;right:-20%;top:-35%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.bn-ph::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:45%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;left:-12%;bottom:-25%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.bn-ph__icon{width:56px;height:56px;opacity:.9}
.bn-ph__label{font:700 13px/1 var(--bn-head);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.9;text-align:center;padding:0 12px}
.bn-mini .bn-ph__label{display:none}.bn-mini .bn-ph__icon{width:32px;height:32px}
.bn-ph--0{--a:#123F7E;--b:#2F6DB5}.bn-ph--1{--a:#0B2C5C;--b:#1F7A8C}.bn-ph--2{--a:#1B3A6B;--b:#5B7FC4}
.bn-ph--3{--a:#143D73;--b:#3C8DBC}.bn-ph--4{--a:#0E2F5E;--b:#4A6FA5}.bn-ph--5{--a:#123F7E;--b:#7C93C9}

.bn-empty{text-align:center;padding:56px 16px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--bn-r);box-shadow:var(--bn-shadow);color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn-empty[hidden]{display:none}
.bn-empty .bn-ph__icon{width:56px;height:56px;margin:0 auto 12px}
.bn .bn-empty h3{margin:0 0 6px;font:900 22px var(--bn-head);color:var(--bn-ink)}
.bn-empty p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--bn-muted)}
.bn-more-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:36px}
.bn-more-wrap [hidden]{display:none}

/* ---------- Topics ---------- */
.bn-topics-sec{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:16px}
.bn-topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.bn-topic{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--bn-r);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--bn-shadow);border-top:5px solid var(--bn-navy)}
.bn-topic--1{border-top-color:#1F7A8C}.bn-topic--2{border-top-color:#5B7FC4}.bn-topic--3{border-top-color:#3C8DBC}
.bn-topic--4{border-top-color:#4A6FA5}.bn-topic--5{border-top-color:var(--bn-red)}
.bn-topic__head{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.bn-topic__head .bn-ph__icon{flex:0 0 48px;width:48px;height:48px;padding:10px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--bn-ice);color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn .bn-topic__name{margin:0;font:900 20px/1.2 var(--bn-head);color:var(--bn-ink)}
.bn-topic__count{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--bn-muted)}
.bn-topic__list{margin:0 0 20px;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:t}
.bn-topic__list li{counter-increment:t;display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--bn-line)}
.bn-topic__list li::before{content:counter(t,decimal-leading-zero);font:900 15px/1.4 var(--bn-head);color:var(--bn-red)}
.bn .bn-topic__list a{color:var(--bn-ink);font:600 15px/1.4 var(--bn-body)}
.bn .bn-topic__list a:hover{color:var(--bn-navy);text-decoration:underline}
.bn-topic__foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bn .bn-topic__btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border:0;background:var(--bn-ice);color:var(--bn-navy);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;font:700 14px var(--bn-head)}
.bn .bn-topic__btn:hover{background:var(--bn-navy);color:#fff}
.bn .bn-topic__link{font-size:14px;color:var(--bn-muted);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .bn-hero__grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,400px);gap:36px}
  .bn-lead{transform:none}
  .bn-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
  .bn-mini-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
  .bn-topics{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .bn-hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .bn-hero__lede{max-width:640px}
  .bn-lead{max-width:560px}
}
@media (max-width:767px){
  .bn-lead{display:none} /* latest article stays in the grid below on mobile */
  .bn-hero .bn-eyebrow{display:none}
  .bn-hero{padding:24px 0 36px}
  .bn-hero__lede{font-size:16px}
  .bn-lead__body{padding:16px 18px 18px}
  .bn .bn-lead__title{font-size:20px}
  .bn-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .bn-topics{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .bn-articles{padding-top:48px}
  .bn-sec-head{align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
}

/* ---------- Topic + sort dropdowns ---------- */
.bn-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bn .bn-sort--topic select{min-width:250px;font-weight:700}
.bn .bn-sort select:hover{border-color:var(--bn-navy)}
.bn .bn-sort select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--bn-blue);outline-offset:2px}
.bn .bn-sort--topic select.is-set{background-color:var(--bn-navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--bn-navy);
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.bn .bn-sort--topic select.is-set option{background:#fff;color:var(--bn-ink)}
.bn-articles .bn-sec-head{margin-bottom:24px}
@media (max-width:767px){
  .bn-tools{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
  .bn-sort{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:6px;font-size:13px}
  .bn .bn-sort select,.bn .bn-sort--topic select{width:100%;min-width:0}
}
/* Google rating badge (hero) */
.bn .bn-rating{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;max-width:100%;padding:14px 24px 14px 14px;border-radius:20px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);transition:background .2s,transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.bn .bn-rating:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}
.bn .bn-rating:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(210,227,241,.8);outline-offset:3px}
.bn-rating__logo{flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.bn-rating__logo img{display:block;width:28px;height:28px}
.bn-rating__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;min-width:0}
.bn-rating__top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.bn-rating__score{font:900 30px/1 var(--bn-head);color:#fff}
.bn-rating__stars{display:inline-flex;gap:2px;color:#FBBC04}
.bn-rating__stars svg{display:block}
.bn-rating__text{font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .bn .bn-rating{gap:12px;padding:12px 18px 12px 12px}
  .bn-rating__logo{width:48px;height:48px}
  .bn-rating__score{font-size:26px}
  .bn-rating__stars svg{width:16px;height:16px}
}