/* Blog specific refinements – keeps exact same design language */
        .blog-header {
            padding: calc(var(--space-2xl) + 80px) 0 var(--space-xl);
            background: var(--color-ivory);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
        }
        .blog-header h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
        }
        .blog-header .sub {
            color: var(--color-taupe);
            max-width: 700px;
        }
        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
            gap: var(--space-xl);
            padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-2xl);
        }
        .post-card {
            background: var(--color-warm-white);
            border-radius: 4px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
        }
        .post-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        }
        .post-card-image {
            height: 240px;
            background: #ddd;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .post-card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s ease;
        }
        .post-card:hover .post-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }
        .post-card-body {
            padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg);
        }
        .post-meta {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-taupe);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
            display: flex;
            gap: var(--space-sm);
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .post-meta .category {
            background: var(--color-gold);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
        }
        .post-card-body h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
        }
        .post-card-body h2 a {
            color: var(--color-charcoal);
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .post-card-body h2 a:hover {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }
        .post-excerpt {
            color: var(--color-charcoal-soft);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
        }
        .read-more {
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            color: var(--color-gold-dark);
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        /* Sidebar */
        .sidebar {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: var(--space-lg);
        }
        .sidebar-widget {
            background: var(--color-warm-white);
            padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
            border-radius: 4px;
        }
        .sidebar-widget h4 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-taupe-light);
            padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
        }
        .sidebar-widget ul {
            list-style: none;
        }
        .sidebar-widget ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }
        .sidebar-widget ul li a {
            color: var(--color-charcoal-soft);
            transition: color 0.2s;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
        .sidebar-widget ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }
        .widget-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--color-ivory);
            padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            margin: 0.2rem 0.2rem 0.4rem 0;
            color: var(--color-charcoal-soft);
            transition: 0.2s;
            border: 1px solid transparent;
        }
        .widget-tag:hover {
            background: var(--color-gold);
            color: #fff;
            border-color: var(--color-gold);
        }
        .sidebar-cta {
            background: var(--color-charcoal);
            color: var(--color-cream);
            padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
            border-radius: 4px;
        }
        .sidebar-cta h4 {
            color: var(--color-cream);
            border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
        }
        .sidebar-cta .btn-primary {
            background: var(--color-gold);
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: var(--space-sm);
        }
        .sidebar-cta .btn-primary:hover {
            background: var(--color-gold-light);
        }

        /* responsive */
        @media (max-width: 860px) {
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: var(--space-md);
            }
            .post-card-image {
                height: 200px;
            }
            .post-card-body {
                padding: var(--space-md);
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .post-card-body h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        /* RTL overrides for Persian */
        html[dir="rtl"] .post-meta .category {
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
        }
        html[dir="rtl"] .read-more::after {
            content: " ←";
        }
        html[dir="rtl"] .read-more {
            direction: rtl;
        }
        html[dir="rtl"] .post-card-body h2 {
            font-family: 'Tanha', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
        }
        html[dir="rtl"] .sidebar-widget h4 {
            font-family: 'Tanha', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
        }
        /* Hide the original date/time elements, we'll use data attributes */
        .post-meta time {
            display: none;
        }
        .post-meta .meta-date-en,
        .post-meta .meta-date-fa {
            display: inline;
        }
        html[dir="rtl"] .post-meta .meta-date-en {
            display: none;
        }
        html[dir="ltr"] .post-meta .meta-date-fa {
            display: none;
        }
        .post-meta .author-en,
        .post-meta .author-fa {
            display: inline;
        }
        html[dir="rtl"] .post-meta .author-en {
            display: none;
        }
        html[dir="ltr"] .post-meta .author-fa {
            display: none;
        }
        .post-meta .sep {
            color: var(--color-taupe-light);
            margin: 0 0.3rem;
        }
		
		
		
/* ====================================================SIGNLE BLOG POST ================================================================= */