/**
 * Title: Premium Esoteric & Spiritual Science Editorial Engine
 * Architecture: Component-driven, CSS Custom Properties (Design Tokens)
 * Optimization: Hardware-accelerated animations, strict layout bounds, and fluid responsive design
 * Year: 2026
 */

/* ==========================================================================
   1. DESIGN SYSTEM DESIGN TOKENS (CSS VARIABLES)
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
    /* Color Palette - Premium Mystic Dark Aesthetic */
    --color-bg-base: #0c0a12;
    --color-bg-surface: #14111d;
    --color-bg-surface-elevated: #1d192a;
    
    --color-primary: #8a63d2;
    --color-primary-hover: #a17ff2;
    --color-accent: #ffd700;
    --color-accent-hover: #ffe44d;
    
    --color-text-main: #e2def0;
    --color-text-muted: #a59fb6;
    --color-text-inverse: #0c0a12;
    --color-border: rgba(138, 99, 210, 0.15);
    --color-border-bright: rgba(138, 99, 210, 0.3);

    /* Typography Scale - Fluid System */
    --font-sans: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    
    --fs-base: 1rem;       /* 16px */
    --fs-sm: 0.875rem;     /* 14px */
    --fs-md: 1.125rem;     /* 18px */
    --fs-lg: 1.25rem;      /* 20px */
    --fs-xl: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
    --fs-hero: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);

    /* Layout Attributes */
    --max-width-content: 1200px;
    --border-radius-sm: 6px;
    --border-radius-md: 12px;
    --border-radius-lg: 20px;
    --transition-smooth: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. CORE SYSTEM RESETS & BASE LAYOUT CONTEXTS
   ========================================================================== */
*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-base);
    color: var(--color-text-main);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-width-content);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* Typography Rendering Rules */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text-main);
}

a {
    color: var(--color-primary-hover);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

strong {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. GLOBAL CORE MICRO-COMPONENTS (BUTTONS & BADGES)
   ========================================================================== */
.badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(138, 99, 210, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
    color: var(--color-primary-hover);
    padding: 0.35rem 1rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(138, 99, 210, 0.3);
}

.btn-outline {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: #ffffff;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--color-bg-base);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-surface-elevated);
    border-color: var(--color-border-bright);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.btn-accent {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-inverse);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-accent:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.25);
}

.btn-white {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--color-bg-base);
}

.btn-white:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: #ffffff;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-sm {
    padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}

.btn-lg {
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-md);
}

/* Hardware Accelerated Micro-Interactions Utility */
.justify-center { justify-content: center; }

/* Reading Progress Indicator */
.reading-progress-container {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: transparent;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.reading-progress-bar {
    height: 100%;
    width: 0%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
    transition: width 0.1s ease-out;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. PREMIUM HERO CANVAS ARCHITECTURE
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 10rem 0 8rem 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: scroll;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 900px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: var(--fs-hero);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.blog-hero .lead {
    font-size: var(--fs-md);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 750px;
}

.hero-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: var(--fs-md);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. TWO-COLUMN CONTENT ARCHITECTURE GRID
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 6rem;
}

/* Sticky Navigation Drawer (Sidebar) */
.toc-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 4rem;
    height: fit-content;
}

.toc h3 {
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.toc ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.toc li {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.toc a {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.toc a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary-hover);
    padding-left: 4px;
}

/* Main Editorial Stream Base */
.blog-main-content {
    min-width: 0; /* Prevents overflow inside flexible layouts */
}

/* Meta-Data Strip Component */
.meta-strip {
    background: var(--color-bg-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.breadcrumbs {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.breadcrumbs a {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.meta-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.meta-details a {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. EDITORIAL CONTENT BLOCKS & TYPOGRAPHY STYLING
   ========================================================================== */
.dropcap::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.8;
    margin-right: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    color: var(--color-primary-hover);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-main-content section {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

/* Card Presentation Architecture Blocks */
.card {
    background: var(--color-bg-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-border-bright);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(12, 10, 18, 0.5);
}

.card h2 {
    font-size: var(--fs-xl);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.card h3 {
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

/* Inline Dynamic Callout Blocks */
.important-callout {
    background: rgba(138, 99, 210, 0.08);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius-md) var(--border-radius-md) 0;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-size: var(--fs-md);
}

.mid-content-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* List Formatting Rules inside Editorial Streams */
.blog-main-content ul, .blog-main-content ol {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-main-content li {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog-main-content li strong {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Inline Diagnostic Callouts (CTA Box Variants) */
.inline-cta-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-surface), var(--color-bg-surface-elevated));
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.inline-cta-box h4 {
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.inline-cta-box p {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Image Assets Responsive Architecture */
.image-wrapper {
    margin: 3rem 0;
    background: var(--color-bg-base);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.image-caption {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    background: var(--color-bg-surface);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. HIGH-CONVERSION DATA & STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================== */

/* Responsive Tabular Architecture Layout */
.table-responsive {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.comparison-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    background: var(--color-bg-surface);
}

.comparison-table th, .comparison-table td {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comparison-table th {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-surface-elevated);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
}

.comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.comparison-table tbody tr:hover td {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

/* Middle Transformation CTA Platform Canvas */
.middle-conversion-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(20, 17, 29, 0.95), rgba(20, 17, 29, 0.95)), url('../images/blog/black-magic-banner.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 3rem 0;
}

.middle-conversion-banner h3 {
    font-size: var(--fs-xl);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.middle-conversion-banner p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.action-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. PROCESS STEP SEQUENCER WORKFLOW MATRIX
   ========================================================================== */
.sequence-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.step-card {
    background: var(--color-bg-surface-elevated);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: 1.75rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.step-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.step-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.step-number {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    background: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1);
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-header h4 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.step-body p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   9. INTERACTIVE ACCORDION FAQ MODULE 
   ========================================================================== */
.faq-accordion {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.faq-item h4 {
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.faq-item p {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. BOTTOM ECOSYSTEM INTERCONNECTIVITY GRID 
   ========================================================================== */
.services-link-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

.service-link-card {
    background: var(--color-bg-surface-elevated);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.service-link-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.service-link-card h5 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.service-link-card p {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.location-context-text {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* Premium Authority Profile Box Card */
.author-profile-card {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, var(--color-bg-surface), #1a1626);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: 3rem;
    margin: 4rem 0;
}

.author-header-layout {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.author-avatar-placeholder {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    background: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(138, 99, 210, 0.4);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-title-details h3 {
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
}

.author-subtitle {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-primary-hover);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.author-meta-tags {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.author-biography p {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.author-cta-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Further Reading Archives Architecture Grid Matrix */
.related-blogs-section {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-top: 4rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

.related-blogs-section h3 {
    font-size: var(--fs-xl);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.related-blogs-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

.related-blog-item {
    background: var(--color-bg-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-thumb-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 140px;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-bg-surface-elevated), #252036);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.blog-item-body {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.related-blog-item h5 {
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.related-blog-item p {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.read-more-link {
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* Absolute Terminal Conversion Matrix Layer */
.final-conversion-canvas {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #171226, #241a3c);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: 4rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.final-conversion-canvas h2 {
    font-size: var(--fs-xl);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.final-conversion-canvas p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: var(--fs-md);
}

.final-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-md);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   11. SYSTEM ADAPTIVE MEDIA RESPONSIVE VIEWS
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }
    .toc-sidebar {
        display: none; /* Safely removes sidebar drawer from viewports on tablet/mobile platforms */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 1.25rem;
    }
    .blog-hero {
        padding: 8rem 0 5rem 0;
    }
    .card {
        padding: 1.75rem;
    }
    .author-profile-card, .final-conversion-canvas {
        padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
    }
    .author-header-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    .middle-conversion-banner {
        padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
    }
}