/* ── Blog Scoped Styles ── */
        .blog-container {
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem 6rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* Hero */
        .blog-hero {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }

        .blog-eye {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #ff2a2a 10%, #7c0000 60%, #150002 100%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.35);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 
                0 0 30px rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.45),
                inset 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
            animation: blog-eye-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .blog-eye::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 50%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .blog-eye .pupil {
            width: 16px;
            height: 56px;
            background: #000;
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }

        @keyframes blog-eye-pulse {
            0%  { transform: scale(1);    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.35), inset 0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); }
            100%{ transform: scale(1.05); box-shadow: 0 0 45px rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.75), 0 0 15px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2), inset 0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); }
        }

        .blog-title {
            font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #f59e0b, #f97316);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            font-variant-ligatures: none;
            font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "clig" 0;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
        }

        .blog-tagline {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 300;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        /* Controls: Search & Tags */
        .blog-controls {
            background: rgba(15, 8, 28, 0.45);
            backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 1.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
        }

        .search-wrap {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .search-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 12px;
            color: #fff;
            font-family: var(--mr-font-family);
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
            box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }

        .search-input:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
            box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 0 15px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
        }



        /* Post Grid */
        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(290px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .blog-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            border-radius: 20px;
            background: rgba(15, 8, 28, 0.45);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75), 0 0 30px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
            border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
        }

        .blog-card-img-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            position: relative;
        }

        .blog-card-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

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

        .blog-card-meta {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .blog-card-title {
            font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            font-variant-ligatures: none;
            font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "clig" 0, "calt" 0, "dlig" 0;
            font-kerning: none;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-card-title {
            color: var(--mr-accent);
        }

        .blog-card-excerpt {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .blog-card-tags {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .blog-card-tag {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
            padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        /* Post Detail View */
        .blog-post-detail {
            display: none;
            background: rgba(15, 8, 28, 0.45);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            border-radius: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 0;
            animation: blog-fade-in 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
        }

        @keyframes blog-fade-in {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        .detail-header-img-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        }

        .detail-header-img-wrap::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 70%, rgba(15, 8, 28, 0.9) 100%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .detail-header-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        .detail-body {
            padding: 3rem 4rem 4rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .detail-header-img-wrap { height: 220px; }
            .detail-body { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
        }

        .back-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            border-radius: 9999px;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }

        .back-btn:hover {
            color: #fff;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            transform: translateX(-4px);
        }

        .detail-meta {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .detail-title {
            font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff, var(--mr-accent), var(--mr-primary));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            font-variant-ligatures: none;
            font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "clig" 0, "calt" 0, "dlig" 0;
            font-kerning: none;
        }

        .detail-tags {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .detail-tag {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--mr-accent);
            background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
            padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 9999px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }

        .detail-tag:hover {
            background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
            border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
        }

        .detail-content {
            font-size: 1.08rem;
            line-height: 1.85;
            color: var(--mr-text-main);
        }

        .blog-paragraph {
            margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
            text-align: left;
        }

        /* Empty State */
        .empty-state {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            background: rgba(15, 8, 28, 0.3);
            border: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
            border-radius: 16px;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
        }

        .empty-state h3 {
            font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* Sort Control Styling */
        .blog-sort-wrap {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .sort-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            font-family: var(--mr-font-family);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
            background: rgba(15, 8, 28, 0.45);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            border-radius: 9999px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .sort-btn:hover {
            color: #fff;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

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

        .sort-icon {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .sort-btn.ascending .sort-icon {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        /* Footer links styling */
        .mr-footer-nav {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .mr-footer-link {
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }
        .mr-footer-link:hover {
            color: var(--mr-accent);
            text-shadow: var(--mr-glow-gold);
        }

        /* Footer Styles */
        .dir-footer {
            margin-top: 8rem;
            padding-top: 4rem;
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .dir-divider {
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #d91c1c, #BE18D1);
            margin: 2rem auto;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .dir-back {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }

        .dir-back:hover {
            color: var(--mr-accent);
            text-shadow: var(--mr-glow-gold);
        }

        .dir-back:hover .dir-arrow {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        /* Modals style */
        .mr-modal-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(5, 2, 9, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            z-index: 1000;
            display: none;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }
        .mr-modal-overlay.active {
            display: flex;
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .mr-modal {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0720, #050209);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 24px;
            width: min(500px, 90%);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0 0 35px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        .mr-modal-overlay.active .mr-modal {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        .mr-modal-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1.25rem;
            right: 1.25rem;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: var(--mr-text-muted);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }
        .mr-modal-close:hover {
            color: #fff;
        }
        .mr-modal-title {
            font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }
        .mr-modal-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 12px;
            color: #fff;
            font-family: var(--mr-font-family);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }
        .mr-modal-input:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--mr-accent);
            box-shadow: var(--mr-glow-gold);
        }
        .mr-modal-textarea {
            resize: vertical;
            min-height: 120px;
        }
        
        /* Toast style */
        .mr-toast {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 2rem;
            right: 2rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.9), rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.9));
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 1rem 1.75rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            font-family: var(--mr-font-family);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            z-index: 10000;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), opacity 0.3s ease;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        .mr-toast.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        
        .blog-card-hover:hover {
            transform: translateX(4px);
            transition: var(--mr-transition);
        }