/* Blog content styles only. The site-wide navigation and footer are styled exclusively by css/victorious-visuals.css. */
/* ==========================================================================
   1. CSS VARIABLES & BASE RESETS
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --teal: #009eaa;
  --teal-dark: #007f89;
  --navy: #12274a;
  --ink: #243653;
  --muted: #66758d;
  --line: #dce6ee;
  --soft: #f6fbfc;
  --white: #fff;
  --shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(18, 39, 74, 0.07);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}


/* Common Element Scope */
.vv-blog img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   2. SHARED COMPONENTS & UTILITIES
   ========================================================================== */
.vv-section-heading,
.vv-interesting h2,
.vv-article-sidebar h2 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.vv-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #e8f8f9;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.vv-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: #718097;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vv-meta i {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #a6b3c2;
}

.vv-primary-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 13px 21px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(0, 158, 170, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.vv-primary-btn span {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.vv-primary-btn:hover {
  background: var(--teal-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 13px 28px rgba(0, 158, 170, 0.27);
}

.vv-primary-btn:hover span {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.vv-primary-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   4. FEATURED SECTION & SIDE CARDS
   ========================================================================== */
.vv-feature-layout {
  width: min(1400px, 91.5%);
  margin: 46px auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(390px, 0.95fr);
  gap: 58px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Main Feature Card */
.vv-feature-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #dbe7ed;
  border-radius: 23px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.vv-feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(18, 39, 74, 0.11);
}

.vv-feature-image {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1.82;
  background: #dff4f5;
}

.vv-feature-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), filter 0.5s ease;
}

.vv-feature-card:hover .vv-feature-image img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
  filter: saturate(1.05);
}

.vv-image-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 19px;
  left: 20px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0, 158, 170, 0.93);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.vv-feature-content {
  padding: 24px 31px 30px;
}

.vv-feature-content h1 {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 13px 0 12px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.05vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.vv-feature-content p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: #64738a;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Side List Section */
.vv-interesting h2 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.vv-side-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.vv-side-card {
  border: 1px solid #dbe7ed;
  border-radius: 19px;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.vv-side-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: #c9e8eb;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(18, 39, 74, 0.09);
}

.vv-side-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 145px 42px;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 15px 16px 20px;
}

.vv-side-copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.vv-side-copy h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}

.vv-side-card img {
  width: 145px;
  height: 115px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.vv-side-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.vv-side-arrow {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #eaf8fa;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.vv-side-card:hover .vv-side-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
  background: var(--teal);
  color: #fff;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   5. MORE ARTICLES / GRID SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.vv-more {
  width: min(1400px, 91.5%);
  margin: 72px auto 95px;
}

.vv-more-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 23px;
}

.vv-small-label {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vv-more-head h2 {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 29px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.vv-search-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(350px, 100%);
  height: 47px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(18, 39, 74, 0.04);
}

.vv-search-wrap:focus-within {
  border-color: #9ad8dc;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 158, 170, 0.08);
}

.vv-search-wrap span {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #8290a4;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.vv-search-wrap input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
}

.vv-more-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.vv-mini-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #dfe8ee;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.vv-mini-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #c8e8eb;
  box-shadow: 0 17px 36px rgba(18, 39, 74, 0.09);
}

.vv-mini-card > a {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
}

.vv-mini-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.62;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.vv-mini-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.vv-mini-body {
  padding: 17px 18px 19px;
}

.vv-mini-body h3 {
  margin: 10px 0 7px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.vv-mini-body p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #718097;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.vv-no-results {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 45px;
  color: #758399;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   6. ARTICLE PAGE STYLES
   ========================================================================== */
.vv-article-shell {
  width: min(1400px, 91.5%);
  margin: 38px auto 90px;
}

.vv-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: gap 0.22s ease;
}

.vv-back:hover {
  gap: 12px;
}

/* Hero Section */
.vv-article-hero {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #dbe7ed;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.vv-article-hero-image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 2.35;
  background: #dff4f5;
}

.vv-article-hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), filter 0.5s ease;
}

.vv-article-hero:hover .vv-article-hero-image img {
  transform: scale(1.018);
  filter: saturate(1.04);
}

.vv-article-heading {
  padding: 30px 42px 34px;
}

.vv-article-heading .vv-pill {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.vv-article-heading h1 {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 12px 0 13px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.vv-article-heading p {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #66758d;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Article Body & Sidebar Grid */
.vv-article-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 390px;
  gap: 58px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.vv-article-content {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 850px;
  color: #334764;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.vv-article-content > p:first-child {
  font-size: 19px;
  color: #263b5a;
}

.vv-article-content h2 {
  margin: 42px 0 13px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.vv-article-content h3 {
  margin: 31px 0 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 22px;
}

.vv-article-content p {
  margin: 0 0 19px;
}

.vv-article-content ul,
.vv-article-content ol {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 25px;
}

.vv-article-content li {
  margin: 7px 0;
}

.vv-article-content blockquote {
  margin: 31px 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
  background: #eefafb;
  color: #35516f;
}

.vv-article-content img {
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin: 28px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(18, 39, 74, 0.08);
}

/* Article Sidebar */
.vv-sidebar-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 112px;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-list {
  gap: 14px;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-main {
  grid-template-columns: 145px minmax(0, 1fr) 34px;
  padding: 14px 13px 14px 14px;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card img {
  width: 145px;
  height: 112px;
  order: 0;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-copy {
  order: 1;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-arrow {
  order: 2;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-copy h3 {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-meta {
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-pill {
  font-size: 10px;
}

.vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card:hover .vv-side-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   8. MEDIA QUERIES (RESPONSIVE)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Laptop / Medium Desktops (max-width: 1180px) */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
.vv-feature-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(360px, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .vv-side-main {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 120px 35px;
  }

  .vv-side-card img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 105px;
  }

  .vv-more-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Article Page Layout Adjustments (max-width: 1050px) */
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .vv-article-columns {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-main {
    grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr) 32px;
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card img {
    width: 112px;
    height: 100px;
  }

  .vv-article-heading {
    padding: 26px 30px 30px;
  }
}

/* Tablets (max-width: 900px) */
@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .vv-feature-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .vv-interesting {
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .vv-side-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .vv-more {
    margin-top: 55px;
  }

  .vv-more-head {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .vv-search-wrap {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Article Specific Adjustments for Mobile/Tablet (max-width: 800px) */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .vv-article-shell {
    width: 94%;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }

  .vv-article-hero {
    border-radius: 19px;
  }

  .vv-article-hero-image {
    aspect-ratio: 1.55;
  }

  .vv-article-heading {
    padding: 22px 21px 25px;
  }

  .vv-article-heading h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .vv-article-heading p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .vv-article-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 36px;
    gap: 45px;
  }

  .vv-article-content {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  .vv-article-content > p:first-child {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .vv-article-content h2 {
    font-size: 27px;
    margin-top: 35px;
  }

  .vv-sidebar-sticky {
    position: static;
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar h2 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 13px;
  }
}

/* Small Screens / Mobile (max-width: 620px) */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
.vv-feature-layout,
  .vv-more {
    width: 94%;
  }

  .vv-section-heading,
  .vv-interesting h2 {
    font-size: 23px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .vv-feature-card {
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .vv-feature-content {
    padding: 19px 20px 23px;
  }

  .vv-feature-content h1 {
    font-size: 27px;
  }

  .vv-feature-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .vv-side-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .vv-side-main {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 102px 34px;
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 13px;
  }

  .vv-side-card img {
    width: 102px;
    height: 91px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .vv-side-copy h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .vv-meta {
    font-size: 10px;
    gap: 7px;
  }

  .vv-pill {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
  }

  .vv-more-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 13px;
  }

  .vv-mini-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .vv-more-head h2 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }
}

/* Article & Side Card Mobile Fixes (max-width: 560px) */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .vv-article-shell {
    width: 94%;
  }

  .vv-article-hero-image {
    aspect-ratio: 1.18;
  }

  .vv-article-heading h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .vv-article-heading {
    padding: 19px 18px 22px;
  }

  .vv-article-heading .vv-meta {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .vv-article-content {
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .vv-article-content h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  /* Side Card Mobile Overrides */
  .vv-side-main,
  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  .vv-side-card img,
  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card img {
    order: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 1.72;
    border-radius: 0;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .vv-side-copy,
  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-copy {
    order: 1;
    padding: 14px 49px 17px 15px;
    min-height: 126px;
  }

  .vv-side-copy h3,
  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-copy h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.32;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .vv-side-arrow,
  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 16px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    order: 2;
  }

  .vv-side-card:hover .vv-side-arrow,
  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card:hover .vv-side-arrow {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .vv-article-sidebar .vv-side-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
  }
}
/* Official Victorious Visuals social icon layout.
   Icons use the same .social-icon-link rules as the main site. */
.site-footer .social-icon {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.site-footer .social-icon li {
  display: inline-block;
}
.site-footer .social-icon-link {
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}