/* ============================================================
   MAYFAIR PLACE — Blog index  (matched to v0 screenshots)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
 }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 70vh;
  min-height: 520px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero__img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center 45%;
  z-index: 0;
}
.blog-hero__scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: rgba(45,40,32,0.30); }
.blog-hero__inner { }
.blog-hero__eyebrow {
  color: var(--champagne, #C9B99A);
  font-size: clamp(12px,1.2vw,16px);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.blog-hero__title {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(20px,2.4vw,34px);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.blog-hero__sub {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: clamp(15px,1.29vw,19px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  
}

/* ---------- Essential Reading (featured) ---------- */
.essential { background: var(--cream); padding: 40px 0 60px; }
.essential__head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 90px; }
.essential__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(17px,1.8vw,26px);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.essential__sub {
  font-size: clamp(15px,1.29vw,19px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #6B6B6B;
}

.feature-post {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 80px;
  max-width: 1360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px 56px;
}
.feature-post--img-right .feature-post__img  { order: 2; }
.feature-post--img-right .feature-post__text { order: 1; }

.feature-post__img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; overflow: hidden; }
.feature-post__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

.post-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.post-meta__cat {
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.post-meta__time {
  color: #6B6B6B;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.feature-post__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(17px,1.8vw,26px);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.feature-post__excerpt {
  font-size: clamp(15px,1.29vw,18px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #6B6B6B;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.read-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,26,26,0.5);
  padding: 16px 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  transition: background .35s ease, color .35s ease;
}
.read-btn svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; fill: none; }
.read-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- Latest Stories (taupe grid) ---------- */
.stories { background: var(--taupe); padding: 110px 0 130px; }
.stories__head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.stories__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(17px,1.8vw,26px);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.stories__sub {
  font-size: clamp(15px,1.29vw,19px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #6B6B6B;
}
.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px 36px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.story-card { background: #FBF8F2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.story-card__img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/2; overflow: hidden; }
.story-card__img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.story-card:hover .story-card__img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.story-card__body { padding: 34px 36px 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; }
.story-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(14px,1.3vw,18px);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 22px 0 18px;
}
.story-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #6B6B6B;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.read-more svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; fill: none; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.read-more:hover svg { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 40px 24px; }
  .feature-post--img-right .feature-post__img,
  .feature-post--img-right .feature-post__text,
  .feature-post__img, .feature-post__text { order: initial; }
  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero { height: 58vh; }
}

/* ---------- Hero text below banner ---------- */
.blog-hero-text { background:var(--cream); text-align:center; padding:60px 48px 24px; }