/* ==========================================================================
   nl-blog-aa0105-base.css
   Reset, container, and page-intro typography. All variables live in
   nl-blog-aa0105-tokens.css — load that FIRST, this SECOND.

   Responsive strategy for this file (mobile-first, refined top-down):
     ≤374px      extra-small phones  (SE / small Android)
     375–640px   phones
     641–1024px  tablets (portrait + landscape)
     1025–1440px desktop
     ≥1441px     large / ultra-wide desktop
   ========================================================================== */

/* Reset */
.nl-blog-aa0105-body,
.nl-blog-aa0105-body * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-body {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--nl-ink-soft);
  background-color: var(--nl-surface-warm);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.nl-blog-aa0105-body a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-body :focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--nl-accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-sm);
}

/* Container — fluid up to the standard cap, then a wider cap kicks in on
   large monitors (see the ≥1441px block below) so content doesn't sit in
   a narrow strip on big screens. */
.nl-blog-aa0105-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--nl-container-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--nl-space-6);
}

/* Intro text band — sits on the soft mesh background so the page title
   reads as intentional rather than a plain heading on flat white. */
.nl-blog-aa0105-intro-band {
  background-image: var(--nl-mesh-bg);
  background-color: var(--nl-surface-warm);
  padding-bottom: var(--nl-space-2);
}

/* FIX: --nl-space-10 is now defined in tokens.css, so this bottom
   padding actually renders (previously fell back to 0 — see tokens.css
   fix note). */
.nl-blog-aa0105-intro { padding: var(--nl-space-20) 0 var(--nl-space-10); text-align: center; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--nl-space-2);
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nl-accent);
  background: var(--nl-accent-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(61, 90, 241, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-full);
  padding: 0.3em 0.9em;
  margin-bottom: var(--nl-space-4);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--nl-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-heading {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--nl-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--nl-space-4);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-heading em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: var(--nl-grad-accent-vivid);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-subheading {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--nl-ink-muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-grid-section { padding: var(--nl-space-16) 0 var(--nl-space-20); }

.nl-blog-aa0105-section-heading {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-display);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nl-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--nl-space-6);
}

/* Empty state */
.nl-blog-aa0105-empty { text-align: center; padding: var(--nl-space-20) var(--nl-space-4); color: var(--nl-ink-muted); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-empty svg { color: var(--nl-border-strong); margin-bottom: var(--nl-space-3); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-empty h2 { font-family: var(--nl-font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--nl-ink); margin-bottom: var(--nl-space-2); }

.nl-blog-aa0105-empty-reset {
  margin-top: var(--nl-space-4);
  padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--nl-border);
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-full);
  background: var(--nl-surface);
  color: var(--nl-ink);
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease), color var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease);
}
.nl-blog-aa0105-empty-reset:hover { border-color: var(--nl-accent); color: var(--nl-accent); background: var(--nl-accent-light); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Large / ultra-wide desktop (≥1441px): widen the container cap and give
   the intro band a little extra breathing room so the page doesn't feel
   cramped on 27"+ monitors.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 1441px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-container { max-width: var(--nl-container-max-wide); padding-inline: var(--nl-space-8); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-intro { padding: var(--nl-space-24) 0 var(--nl-space-12); }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Tablet (641–1024px): unchanged container padding, slightly reduced
   grid-section rhythm so the page doesn't scroll as far to reach content.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 641px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid-section { padding: var(--nl-space-12) 0 var(--nl-space-16); }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Phones (≤640px)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) { .nl-blog-aa0105-container { padding-inline: var(--nl-space-4); } }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-intro { padding: var(--nl-space-12) 0 var(--nl-space-8); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-subheading { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid-section { padding: var(--nl-space-10) 0 var(--nl-space-12); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-section-heading { font-size: 1.1875rem; margin-bottom: var(--nl-space-4); }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Extra-small phones (≤374px, e.g. iPhone SE / older Android): tighten
   the heading clamp's floor and container padding a touch further so
   nothing crowds the edge of a genuinely small viewport.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 374px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-container { padding-inline: var(--nl-space-3); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-heading { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.5rem); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-eyebrow { font-size: 0.65rem; padding: 0.26em 0.75em; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-body * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/*=== base css above ===*/

.nl-blog-aa0105-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: var(--nl-space-8);
  max-width: var(--nl-grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card { grid-column: span 2; }

/* Remainder 1 (e.g. 7, 10, 13... posts): the lone last card centers in
   the middle of the row (columns 3–4 of 6). */
.nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1) {
  grid-column: 3 / span 2;
}

/* Remainder 2 (e.g. 8, 11, 14... posts): the last TWO cards center as a
   pair (columns 2–3 and 4–5 of 6), leaving equal space on both edges.
   Second-to-last card's position is always ≡1 (mod 3) whenever the total
   is ≡2 (mod 3) — e.g. total=8: last=8th (≡2), second-to-last=7th (≡1). */
.nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(3n+1) {
  grid-column: 2 / span 2;
}
.nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+2) {
  grid-column: 4 / span 2;
}

/* Category color — one variable feeds badge + hover title + accents */
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[data-category="ai-prompts"]    { --nl-cat: var(--nl-c-ai-prompts); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[data-category="web-dev"]        { --nl-cat: var(--nl-c-web-dev); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[data-category="ai-automation"]  { --nl-cat: var(--nl-c-ai-automation); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[data-category="saas-tools"]     { --nl-cat: var(--nl-c-saas-tools); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[data-category="seo-growth"]     { --nl-cat: var(--nl-c-seo-growth); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[data-category="tips-tricks"]    { --nl-cat: var(--nl-c-tips-tricks); }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card {
  --nl-cat: var(--nl-accent);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--nl-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--nl-border);
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--nl-shadow-xs);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s var(--nl-ease), transform 0.55s var(--nl-ease-spring),
    box-shadow var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease), border-color var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease);
}

/* engine.js hides not-yet-revealed cards with the native `hidden`
   attribute. The class rule above sets display:flex directly on
   .nl-blog-aa0105-card, which — being an author rule — overrides the
   browser's own default [hidden]{display:none}, so without this line
   every "hidden" card kept rendering anyway. !important is intentional
   here: this must always win over the display:flex above, no matter
   what else touches this class later. */
.nl-blog-aa0105-card[hidden] { display: none !important; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card.nl-in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card.nl-in-view:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 60ms; }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card.nl-in-view:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.nl-blog-aa0105-card.nl-in-view:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.012);
  box-shadow: var(--nl-shadow-lg), 0 0 0 1.5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nl-cat) 45%, transparent) inset;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nl-cat) 35%, var(--nl-border));
}

/* Touch devices never fire :hover, so the card's edge only ever showed
   the very faint --nl-shadow-xs — on a laptop the mouse-hover state (a
   colored ring + lifted shadow) makes each card's outline read clearly;
   on a phone/tablet nothing ever does. (hover: none) is a DEVICE query —
   it does not hide anything or affect color at all, it just detects
   "can this pointer hover" (mouse = yes, touch = no) and, only on touch
   devices, ADDS a darker border, a stronger shadow, and a faint tint of
   the category color — the same colored-ring idea the desktop hover
   state uses — so the resting card looks just as clearly defined and
   "finished" on a phone as a hovered card does on a laptop. */
@media (hover: none) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nl-cat) 22%, var(--nl-border-strong));
    box-shadow: var(--nl-shadow-sm), 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--nl-cat) 12%, transparent) inset;
  }
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--nl-surface-2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Shimmer skeleton while the image loads */
.nl-blog-aa0105-card-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, var(--nl-surface-2) 0%, #E8EAFC 38%, var(--nl-surface-3) 55%, var(--nl-surface-2) 80%);
  background-size: 240% 100%;
  animation: nlBlogAa0105Shimmer 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
  z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes nlBlogAa0105Shimmer {
  0% { background-position: -240% 0; }
  100% { background-position: 240% 0; }
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--nl-dur-slow) var(--nl-ease);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card:hover .nl-blog-aa0105-card-img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-img-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 55%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.32) 0%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--nl-space-3);
  left: var(--nl-space-3);
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-full);
  background: rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.74);
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  transition: background var(--nl-dur-fast) var(--nl-ease);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card:hover .nl-blog-aa0105-card-tag { background: var(--nl-cat); border-color: var(--nl-cat); }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--nl-space-3);
  padding: var(--nl-space-6);
  flex: 1;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-date {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nl-ink-faint);
  display: block;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-title {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-display);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--nl-ink);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color var(--nl-dur-fast) var(--nl-ease);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card:hover .nl-blog-aa0105-card-title { color: var(--nl-cat); }

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.84375rem;
  color: var(--nl-ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.72;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card-body::after {
  content: "Read Article →";
  font-family: var(--nl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nl-cat);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: opacity var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease), transform var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-card:hover .nl-blog-aa0105-card-body::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Large / ultra-wide desktop (≥1441px): same 3-column layout (a 4th
   column was tested previously and made cards read thin/elongated — see
   header note), just a wider gap so the extra horizontal room reads as
   intentional spacing rather than the grid simply being stretched.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 1441px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid { gap: var(--nl-space-10); max-width: var(--nl-grid-max-wide); }
}

/* ---- Tablet (641–1024px): 2 columns via a 4-sub-column grid, so a lone
   last card (odd total) can center at sub-columns 2–3. ---- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 641px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: var(--nl-space-6);
  }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card { grid-column: span 2; }

  /* Reset desktop's 3-column-remainder rules first — they target the
     wrong sub-columns at this column count and would otherwise overflow
     or mis-place a card. */
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1),
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(3n+1),
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+2) {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  /* Then apply tablet's own rule: an odd total's lone last card centers
     at sub-columns 2–3 of 4. */
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
    grid-column: 2 / span 2;
  }
}

/* ---- Phone (≤640px): 1 full-width column — every card just goes full
   width, so all the desktop/tablet centering placement rules are reset
   back to plain auto-flow here. ---- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--nl-space-5);
  }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card,
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1),
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(3n+1),
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+2),
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid > .nl-blog-aa0105-card:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card-title { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
}

/* ---- Extra-small phones (≤374px): trim card padding and gap a little
   further so a 320–374px viewport (iPhone SE and similar) doesn't feel
   cramped, without changing the single-column layout logic above. ---- */
@media (max-width: 374px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-grid { gap: var(--nl-space-4); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card-body { padding: var(--nl-space-4); gap: var(--nl-space-2); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card-title { font-size: 1rem; }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-card-excerpt { font-size: 0.8125rem; }
}

/*=== card css above ===*/



:root {
  /* Ink / text (unchanged — exact values from main1.css) */
  --nl-ink: #09090F;
  --nl-ink-soft: #23263A;
  --nl-ink-muted: #5C6080;
  --nl-ink-faint: #9699AD;

  /* Surfaces — surface-warm is new: a barely-off-white paper tone that
     reads as considered rather than default-white. Used for page body;
     cards stay on pure --nl-surface so they lift off the page. */
  --nl-surface: #FFFFFF;
  --nl-surface-warm: #F5F5FA;
  --nl-surface-2: #F3F4FA;
  --nl-surface-3: #EAECF6;
  --nl-border: #DFE1EE;
  --nl-border-strong: #B8BBCE;

  /* Accent + category colors (unchanged — brand core) */
  --nl-accent: #3D5AF1;
  --nl-accent-dark: #2440D4;
  --nl-accent-light: #EBF0FF;
  --nl-accent-glow: rgba(61, 90, 241, 0.20);

  --nl-c-ai-prompts: #3D5AF1;
  --nl-c-web-dev: #2440D4;
  --nl-c-ai-automation: #7B3DF5;
  --nl-c-saas-tools: #00BFA8;
  --nl-c-seo-growth: #0EA572;
  --nl-c-tips-tricks: #F0940A;
  --nl-c-rose: #F23558;

  --nl-teal-light: #DDF7F3;
  --nl-amber-light: #FEF0D0;
  --nl-rose-light: #FFE4EA;
  --nl-green-light: #CDFAEB;

  --nl-grad-accent: linear-gradient(135deg, #3D5AF1 0%, #7B3DF5 100%);
  --nl-grad-accent-vivid: linear-gradient(135deg, #4F6BFF 0%, #9B4BFF 100%);
  --nl-grad-card: linear-gradient(160deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F3F4FA 100%);

  /* Soft ambient mesh used behind the hero/featured band only.
     Two low-opacity radial glows in brand hues — reads as depth, not noise. */
  --nl-mesh-bg:
    radial-gradient(52% 60% at 14% 0%, rgba(61, 90, 241, 0.07) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(46% 50% at 92% 8%, rgba(123, 61, 245, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);

  /* Typography (unchanged families) */
  --nl-font-display: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  --nl-font-body: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  --nl-font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  /* Spacing — linear 0.25rem-per-unit scale. space-10 was the missing
     rung (see fix note above); every other value is unchanged. */
  --nl-space-1: 0.25rem;
  --nl-space-2: 0.5rem;
  --nl-space-3: 0.75rem;
  --nl-space-4: 1rem;
  --nl-space-5: 1.25rem;
  --nl-space-6: 1.5rem;
  --nl-space-8: 2rem;
  --nl-space-10: 2.5rem;
  --nl-space-12: 3rem;
  --nl-space-16: 4rem;
  --nl-space-20: 5rem;
  --nl-space-24: 6rem;

  /* Radius (unchanged) */
  --nl-r-sm: 6px;
  --nl-r-md: 12px;
  --nl-r-lg: 18px;
  --nl-r-xl: 24px;
  --nl-r-2xl: 28px;
  --nl-r-full: 9999px;

  /* Shadow scale (unchanged base + ambient/colored "float" tier used only
     on the featured hero card) */
  --nl-shadow-xs: 0 1px 3px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.07), 0 1px 2px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.05);
  --nl-shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.09), 0 1px 3px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.06);
  --nl-shadow-md: 0 4px 20px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.11), 0 2px 8px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.07);
  --nl-shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.14), 0 4px 16px rgba(9, 9, 15, 0.09);
  --nl-shadow-accent: 0 8px 32px rgba(61, 90, 241, 0.32);
  --nl-shadow-float: 0 24px 64px -12px rgba(24, 27, 51, 0.22), 0 8px 24px -4px rgba(24, 27, 51, 0.10);

  /* Motion (unchanged) */
  --nl-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
  --nl-ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  --nl-dur-fast: 150ms;
  --nl-dur-base: 240ms;
  --nl-dur-slow: 400ms;

  /* Container widths — a second, wider cap for large/ultra-wide desktops
     (≥1441px) so the grid can breathe on big monitors without the whole
     layout feeling like it's floating in a narrow column of empty page. */
  --nl-container-max: 1280px;
  --nl-container-max-wide: 1440px;

  /* The blog card grid is capped narrower than the page container itself
     (see nl-blog-aa0105-cards.css) so cards don't balloon in size on a
     wide desktop and so there's a visible margin on both sides beyond
     the container's own padding. */
  --nl-grid-max: 1080px;
  --nl-grid-max-wide: 1200px;
}



/*=== token css above ===*/


.nl-blog-aa0105-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--nl-space-2);
  margin-top: var(--nl-space-12);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 var(--nl-space-3);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--nl-border);
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-md);
  background: var(--nl-surface);
  color: var(--nl-ink-muted);
  font-family: var(--nl-font-display);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn:hover:not(:disabled):not(.is-active) {
  border-color: var(--nl-accent);
  color: var(--nl-accent);
  background: var(--nl-accent-light);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn.is-active {
  background: var(--nl-grad-accent);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--nl-shadow-accent);
  cursor: default;
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; }
.nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn.is-arrow { font-size: 1rem; }

.nl-blog-aa0105-page-ellipsis {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  color: var(--nl-ink-faint);
  font-weight: 700;
  user-select: none;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn { min-width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 0.8125rem; }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-page-ellipsis { min-width: 38px; height: 38px; }
}

/* Extra-small phones (≤359px): the 480px step above is still a bit wide
   for a 320–359px viewport when there are 5–7 page buttons plus arrows —
   shrink once more and tighten the row gap so it never wraps awkwardly. */
@media (max-width: 359px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-pagination { gap: var(--nl-space-1); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-page-btn { min-width: 34px; height: 34px; font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0 var(--nl-space-2); }
  .nl-blog-aa0105-page-ellipsis { min-width: 30px; height: 34px; }
}

/* Load More — sits above the real <a> pagination nav (which stays as
   the no-JS fallback / crawl path). engine.js hides this button by
   default via the `hidden` attribute in the markup and only reveals it
   once JS confirms there's actually more to load. */
.nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: var(--nl-space-12);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 var(--nl-space-8);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--nl-border);
  border-radius: var(--nl-r-full);
  background: var(--nl-surface);
  color: var(--nl-ink);
  font-family: var(--nl-font-display);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--nl-dur-base) var(--nl-ease);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  border-color: var(--nl-accent);
  color: var(--nl-accent);
  background: var(--nl-accent-light);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--nl-shadow-sm);
}

.nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: default; }

/* Loading state — while a fetch for the next page is in flight. Green
   reads as "active/in-progress", not an error or a dead end. */
.nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-btn.is-loading {
  border-color: var(--nl-c-saas-tools);
  color: var(--nl-c-saas-tools);
  background: var(--nl-green-light);
  opacity: 1;
  cursor: wait;
}

/* Done state — every post has been loaded, nothing left to fetch. Stays
   visible on purpose (not hidden) as a clear, permanent "that's
   everything" notice rather than the button just disappearing with no
   explanation. Reuses the brand's existing rose tone — reads as
   "finished", not an error. */
.nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-btn.is-done {
  border-color: var(--nl-c-rose);
  color: var(--nl-c-rose);
  background: var(--nl-rose-light);
  opacity: 1;
  cursor: default;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 374px) {
  .nl-blog-aa0105-loadmore-btn { min-height: 44px; padding: 0 var(--nl-space-6); font-size: 0.8125rem; }
}

/*=== pagination css above ===*/