/* =================================================================
   AJ Home Builders Blog: blog page, posts, topic pages and search.
   Sits on the theme's dark "Void & Vein" layer (body.ajhb-vv) and reuses
   its tokens: --v-* on the dark void, --m-* on the light marble reading
   panel, --accent / --font-display / --font-body from :root.
   ================================================================= */

/* ---------- Page hero (blog page, topics, search) ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-blog-hero { max-width: 920px; }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-lede,
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-lede p {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--v-body);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-lede p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-lede { margin-top: 1.4rem; }

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs (Rank Math) ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 28px; }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-breadcrumbs p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--v-meta);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--v-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-breadcrumbs .separator { margin-inline: 0.45em; color: var(--v-muted); }

/* ---------- Topic links: quiet text row, hairline separators ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-topics { margin-top: 36px; }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-topics ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  row-gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-topics li + li::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 0.9em;
  margin: 0 16px;
  background: var(--v-line-2);
  vertical-align: -0.1em;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-topics a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--v-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-topics a:hover,
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-topics a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent-ink); }

/* ---------- Post cards ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--v-elev-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card:hover { border-color: var(--v-line-2); }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card-media {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--v-elev-2);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card:hover .ajhb-card-media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card-placeholder {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--v-elev-2), var(--v-elev-1));
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-card-label {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.6vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--v-ink);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-card-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-card-excerpt {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--v-body);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-card-meta {
  margin: auto 0 0;
  padding-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--v-meta);
}

/* ---------- Single post: hero ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog-single .ajhb-post-hero,
body.ajhb-blog-single .ajhb-post-body,
body.ajhb-blog-single .ajhb-cta {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-eyebrow a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-eyebrow a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-title {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--v-ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-dek {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.28rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--v-body);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 12px;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--v-meta);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-meta a {
  color: var(--v-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-meta a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }

body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-post-figure { margin: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) 0 0; }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-post-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 720px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--v-meta);
}

/* ---------- Single post: the article on marble ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-post-body { margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content > * { margin-block: 0; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content > * + * { margin-top: 1.2em; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content :is(p, li, dd, dt, td, figcaption) { color: var(--m-ink); }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content :is(h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, th, strong) { color: var(--m-head); }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content > h2 {
  margin-top: 2em;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content > h3 {
  margin-top: 2em;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.9vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content > :is(h2, h3):first-child { margin-top: 0; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content a:not(.btn):not(.wp-block-button__link):not([class*="gbp-button"]) {
  color: var(--m-link);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content a:not(.btn):not(.wp-block-button__link):not([class*="gbp-button"]):hover { color: var(--m-head); }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content :is(ul, ol) { padding-left: 1.4em; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content li + li { margin-top: 0.45em; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content li::marker { color: var(--accent); }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content blockquote {
  margin-inline: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.32;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content blockquote p { color: var(--m-head); }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font: 600 0.82rem/1.4 var(--font-body);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  opacity: 0.75;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--m-vein);
  margin-block: 2.6em;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content :is(img, video) { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content figure { margin-inline: 0; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.6em;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content .wp-block-table { overflow-x: auto; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content :is(th, td) {
  padding: 0.7em 0.9em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--m-vein);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content thead th {
  border-bottom-color: var(--m-head);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content :is(code, kbd) {
  padding: 0.1em 0.35em;
  font-size: 0.92em;
  background: var(--m-shadow);
}
/* Easy Table of Contents: the theme already paints it as a dark inset card
   (main.css "VV coverage fixes", !important colors); here it only gets spacing and type. */
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  margin-block: 2em;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container nav :is(ul, ol) { margin: 12px 0 0; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container li { margin-top: 6px; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container nav a { text-decoration: none; }
body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-page-links {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 2em auto 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}

/* ---------- Author box (end of the marble panel) ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-author {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 3em auto 0;
  padding-top: 2em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--m-vein);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-author-photo {
  flex: none;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
/* Company author: the AJ monogram sits on a white disc instead of a portrait */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-author--business .ajhb-author-photo {
  padding: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--m-vein);
  object-fit: contain;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author p { margin: 0; color: var(--m-ink); }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author-name a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author-name a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author-name {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--m-head);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author-title { margin-top: 2px; font-size: 0.92rem; }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-author-bio { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ---------- Consultation call-to-action ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-cta {
  margin-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px);
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-cta-title {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 24ch;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--v-ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-cta-text {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--v-body);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-cta-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px 10px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--v-meta);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-cta-links a {
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- Related posts ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-related { margin-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px); }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-related-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--v-ink);
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-related .ajhb-blog-grid { margin-top: 32px; }

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-pagination { margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-pagination ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--v-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-pagination a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--v-line-2); color: var(--v-ink); }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-pagination .page-numbers.current { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--v-ink); }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-pagination .page-numbers.dots { border-color: transparent; }

/* ---------- Empty states (marble) ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-empty {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-empty p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-empty p + p { margin-top: 1em; }
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-empty .ajhb-empty-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-empty-title {
  margin: 10px 0 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--m-head);
}
body.ajhb-blog #main .ajhb-blog-empty a {
  color: var(--m-link);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- Search form ---------- */
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-search-form { max-width: 560px; margin-top: 28px; }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-search-form .search-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-search-form .search-form label { flex: 1; }
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-search-form .search-field {
  width: 100%;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line-2);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--v-elev-1);
  color: var(--v-ink);
  font: inherit;
}
body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-search-form .search-submit {
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--on-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-cta-actions .btn { width: 100%; }

  /* A wider reading column on phones: lighter panel padding, slightly smaller type */
  body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body,
  body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-blog-empty { padding: 28px 22px; }
  body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body .entry-content { font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.72; }
  body.ajhb-vv #main .ajhb-post-body #ez-toc-container { padding: 18px 18px; }

  /* The post title sits right under the breadcrumbs, so drop it from the trail */
  body.ajhb-blog-single .ajhb-breadcrumbs .last,
  body.ajhb-blog-single .ajhb-breadcrumbs p > .separator:nth-last-child(2) { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-author { flex-direction: column; }
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-search-form .search-form { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card,
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card-media img { transition: none; }
  body.ajhb-blog .ajhb-card:hover .ajhb-card-media img { transform: none; }
}