.blog-hero { padding: 9rem 5% 4rem; background: var(--espresso); color: var(--sand); }
  .blog-hero-eyebrow { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rose); margin-bottom: 1rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.1s ease forwards; }
  .blog-hero h1 { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.25s ease forwards; }
  .blog-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rose); }
  .blog-hero p { font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(242,239,234,0.6); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 540px; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.4s ease forwards; }

  .blog-body { padding: 5rem 5%; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }

  /* Featured post */
  .blog-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; background: white; border-radius: 2rem; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(62,54,48,0.08); margin-bottom: 4rem; border: 1px solid var(--sand-dark); }
  .blog-featured-img { height: 100%; min-height: 340px; overflow: hidden; }
  .blog-featured-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; display: block; transition: transform 0.4s; }
  .blog-featured:hover .blog-featured-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
  .blog-featured-body { padding: 3rem 3rem 3rem 0; }
  .blog-featured-label { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rose); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; display: block; }
  .blog-featured-body h2 { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--espresso); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .blog-featured-body p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .blog-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .blog-tag { background: var(--rose-light); color: var(--rose); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem; border-radius: 1rem; }
  .blog-author { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .btn-rose { background: var(--rose); color: white; padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem; border-radius: 2rem; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.88rem; display: inline-block; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
  .btn-rose:hover { background: #b5918a; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* Post grid */
  .blog-grid-title { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--espresso); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
  .post-card { background: white; border-radius: 1.5rem; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--sand-dark); transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(62,54,48,0.1); }
  .post-card-img { height: 180px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--sage-light); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 3rem; }
  .post-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.4s; }
  .post-card:hover .post-card-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
  .post-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .post-card-body .blog-meta { margin-bottom: 0.65rem; }
  .post-card-body h3 { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--espresso); line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0.65rem; flex: 1; }
  .post-card-body p { font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .post-card-link { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--rose); text-decoration: none; }
  .post-card-link:hover { color: #b5918a; }

  /* Coming soon placeholder */
  .post-card-coming { border: 1.5px dashed var(--sand-dark); background: transparent; }
  .post-card-coming .post-card-img { background: var(--sand); }
  .post-card-coming .post-card-body h3 { color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
  .post-card-coming .post-card-body p { color: rgba(122,109,101,0.6); }

  /* Newsletter signup */
  .blog-newsletter { margin-top: 4rem; background: var(--espresso); border-radius: 2rem; padding: 3rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .blog-newsletter h3 { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .blog-newsletter h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rose); }
  .blog-newsletter p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(242,239,234,0.6); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 420px; }
  .newsletter-email-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; background: var(--rose); color: white; padding: 0.95rem 1.8rem; border-radius: 2rem; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; white-space: nowrap; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .newsletter-email-link:hover { background: #b5918a; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .blog-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-featured-img { min-height: 240px; }
    .blog-featured-body { padding: 2rem; }
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }