/* fn.mahacet.org blog-index design, adapted to studyabroad tokens (2026-07-28) */
p,
        .legal-text,
        .note-item,
        .footer-text,
        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        .blog-excerpt,
        .blog-title,
        .keyword-tag{
            cursor: text;
            -webkit-user-select: text;
            user-select: text;
        }
button,
        a,
        .nav-back-btn,
        .guides-trigger,
        .guides-menu-item,
        .blog-card,
        .blog-card *{
            cursor: pointer;
        }
.fade-in-up{
            animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease forwards;
        }
.delay-1{
            animation-delay: 0.1s;
        }
.delay-2{
            animation-delay: 0.2s;
        }
@keyframes fadeInUp{
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(20px);
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }
.hero-mini{
            background: radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--deep-3) 0%, var(--deep-2) 100%);
            padding: 30px 20px 60px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--white);
            position: relative;
        }
.nav-back-btn{
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
.nav-back-btn:hover{
            color: var(--saffron);
        }
.hero-mini h1{
            font-family: var(--display);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-top: 25px;
        }
.definition-box{
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            padding: 14px 20px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
            width: fit-content;
            max-width: 90%;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            text-align: left;
        }
.def-icon{
            color: var(--saffron);
            font-size: 1rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }
.def-text{
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            font-weight: 400;
        }
.search-container{
            max-width: 500px;
            margin: 20px auto 0 auto;
            position: relative;
        }
.search-box{
            width: 100%;
            padding: 14px 20px 14px 45px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            border-radius: 50px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: var(--white);
            outline: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            cursor: text;
            caret-color: var(--saffron);
            -webkit-user-select: text;
            user-select: text;
        }
.search-box::placeholder{
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        }
.search-box:focus{
            border-color: var(--saffron);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        }
.search-icon{
            position: absolute;
            left: 18px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 10;
        }
.search-clear{
            position: absolute;
            right: 15px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
            padding: 5px;
        }
.search-clear.visible{
            opacity: 1;
        }
.search-clear:hover{
            color: var(--saffron);
        }
.search-results-info{
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 15px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        }
.search-results-info strong{
            color: var(--saffron);
        }
.no-results-message{
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            border: 1px solid var(--line);
        }
.no-results-message i{
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
.no-results-message p{
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
.no-results-message strong{
            color: var(--deep);
        }
.blog-grid{
            display: grid;
            gap: 20px;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
.blog-card{
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid var(--line);
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
        }
.blog-card:hover{
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border-color: var(--saffron);
        }
.blog-card-content{
            padding: 25px;
        }
.blog-title{
            font-family: var(--display);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--deep);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
.blog-card:hover .blog-title{
            color: var(--saffron);
        }
.blog-excerpt{
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
.blog-meta{
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
        }
.keyword-tags{
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 6px;
        }
.keyword-tag{
            background: var(--paper);
            color: var(--deep);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }
.read-more{
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            color: var(--saffron);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: gap 0.2s;
        }
.blog-card:hover .read-more{
            gap: 10px;
        }
.read-more i{
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }
.blog-card:hover .read-more i{
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }
.pagination{
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 20px;
            margin: 40px 0 20px 0;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
.pagination-btn{
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            background: var(--deep);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            transform: translateZ(0);
            backface-visibility: hidden;
        }
.pagination-btn:hover:not(:disabled){
            background: var(--saffron);
            transform: translateY(-2px) translateZ(0);
        }
.pagination-btn:disabled{
            background: var(--line);
            color: var(--muted);
            cursor: not-allowed;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }
.pagination-btn:focus{
            outline: 2px solid var(--saffron);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }
.pagination-info{
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            font-weight: 500;
        }
.pagination-info span{
            color: var(--deep);
            font-weight: 700;
        }
@media (max-width: 768px){
.hero-mini h1{
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
.blog-grid{
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
.blog-card-content{
                padding: 20px;
            }
.blog-title{
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
.blog-meta{
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
.keyword-tags{
                margin-bottom: 10px;
            }
.search-container{
                max-width: 100%;
            }
.search-box{
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                padding: 12px 18px 12px 42px;
            }
.pagination{
                gap: 12px;
            }
.pagination-btn{
                padding: 10px 18px;
                font-size: 0.85rem;
                min-height: 44px;
            }
}
.search-highlight{
            background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fef08a 0%, #fde047 100%);
            color: var(--ink);
            padding: 1px 4px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            font-weight: 600;
            box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
.pagination-numbers{
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
            align-items: center;
        }
.pagination-arrow{
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--deep);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            transform: translateZ(0);
            backface-visibility: hidden;
        }
.pagination-arrow:hover:not(:disabled){
            background: var(--saffron);
            transform: translateY(-2px) translateZ(0);
        }
.pagination-arrow:disabled{
            background: var(--line);
            color: var(--muted);
            cursor: not-allowed;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }
.pagination-arrow:focus{
            outline: 2px solid var(--saffron);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }
@media (min-width: 1440px){
.blog-grid{
                gap: 25px;
            }
.blog-card-content{
                padding: 28px;
            }
.hero-mini h1{
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
.search-container{
                max-width: 550px;
            }
}
@media (min-width: 1920px){
.blog-grid{
                gap: 30px;
            }
.blog-card-content{
                padding: 32px;
            }
.blog-title{
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
.blog-excerpt{
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }
.hero-mini h1{
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
.search-container{
                max-width: 600px;
            }
}
@media (min-width: 2560px){
.blog-card-content{
                padding: 36px;
            }
.blog-title{
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
}
@media (max-width: 768px){
.page-number,
            .pagination-arrow{
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }
.pagination-numbers{
                gap: 6px;
            }
}
@media (max-width: 480px){
.page-number,
            .pagination-arrow{
                width: 34px;
                height: 34px;
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }
.pagination-numbers{
                gap: 4px;
            }
}
/* index main container + hero adjustments for the Ghost blog */
.blog-index-main{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 20px 60px;min-height:50vh;}
.hero-mini h1{font-family:var(--display);}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:24px;}
.blog-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
:root{--white:#ffffff;}
.hero-mini h1{color:var(--white);}

.pagination-info{text-align:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0;}
/* 2026-07-28 Francis: bigger card titles on the 6-per-page grid */
.blog-grid .blog-card .blog-title{font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;}
@media (max-width:700px){.blog-grid .blog-card .blog-title{font-size:1.25rem;}}
/* 2026-07-28 Francis: clear highlight for the current page number */
.pagination .pagination-number{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#fff;color:var(--ink-soft);min-width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s;}
.pagination .pagination-number:hover{border-color:var(--deep);color:var(--deep);}
.pagination .pagination-number.active{background:var(--saffron);border-color:var(--saffron);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(232,133,42,.35);}