.blog-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
/* FEATURED POST */
.featured-post { background: var(--navy-light); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.featured-post-image { height: 320px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-light), #0d1828); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 120px; opacity: 0.12; color: var(--gold); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.featured-post-image::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 120px; background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--navy-light), transparent); }
.featured-post-badge { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 20px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 14px; z-index: 2; }
.featured-post-content { padding: 40px 40px 36px; }
.post-category { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.post-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.post-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.post-excerpt { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.post-verse { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; color: var(--gold-pale); opacity: 0.8; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 16px; margin-bottom: 28px; line-height: 1.6; }
.read-more { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: gap 0.3s; }
.read-more:hover { gap: 14px; }

/* BLOG CARDS GRID */
.blog-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.blog-card { background: var(--navy-light); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 2px solid transparent; overflow: hidden; transition: all 0.3s; }
.blog-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
.blog-card-thumb { height: 140px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-light), #0d1828); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 56px; opacity: 0.15; color: var(--gold); }
.blog-card-body { padding: 24px; }
.blog-card-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.25; }
.blog-card-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-card-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.blog-card-author { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.blog-card-link { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

/* SIDEBAR */
.blog-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 100px; }
.sidebar-widget { background: var(--navy-light); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 28px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.sidebar-widget-title { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.sidebar-verse { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.7; }
.sidebar-verse-ref { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.sidebar-categories { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.sidebar-cat { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.08); }
.sidebar-cat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-cat a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s; }
.sidebar-cat a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.sidebar-cat-count { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1); padding: 2px 8px; }
.sidebar-subscribe input { background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04); border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--white); padding: 12px; font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.sidebar-subscribe input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.sidebar-subscribe button { width: 100%; padding: 12px; background: var(--gold); border: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); transition: background 0.3s; }
.sidebar-subscribe button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.popular-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.popular-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: start; }
.popular-num { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(201,168,76,0.3); line-height: 1; min-width: 28px; }
.popular-title { font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.5; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s; }
.popular-title:hover { color: var(--gold); }

@media(max-width:900px){ .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .blog-sidebar { position: static; } .blog-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }