/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   blog-index.css — VSHR Knowledge Hub (blog landing / archive)
   Created 2026-06-08. Premium editorial index: serif display masthead,
   featured lead story, sticky category filters, card grid, Compliance Brief.
   Pairs with single-post.css (same navy/blue/orange family + Fraunces display).
   No live "Compliance OS" widgets — static editorial only.
   All classes namespaced .bx-* and the container is .bx-wrap to avoid
   collisions with the bespoke sitewide .wrap/.container/.grid/.card.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.bx-page {
  --bx-navy: #07192E; --bx-navy2: #0D2B45; --bx-blue: #1E6FB8; --bx-blue-br: #29ABE2;
  --bx-orange: #F97316; --bx-ink: #111827; --bx-muted: #5B6B7E; --bx-hair: #e3e7ed; --bx-surf: #f6f8fb;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--bx-ink);
}
.bx-page * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.bx-page img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.bx-page a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.bx-wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2rem); }

/* ──── MASTHEAD — "THE COMPLIANCE WIRE" (redesigned 2026-07-03) ──────────
   Left: Fraunces editorial headline + search + credibility strip.
   Right: .bx-wire, a server-rendered rail of the latest REAL posts
   auto-advancing upward (pure-CSS marquee: duplicated list, -50% loop).
   .bx-top stays a DIV — site.css paints `body header` with !important.
   .bx-kicker and .bx-search keep their names: index.blade.php and the
   keyboard-parity block below consume them. */
.bx-top {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 110% at 84% -12%, rgba(41,171,226,.26), transparent 56%),
    radial-gradient(34% 46% at 76% 44%, rgba(41,171,226,.14), transparent 70%),  /* aura behind the wire panel */
    radial-gradient(55% 110% at 102% 108%, rgba(30,111,184,.24), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #05121f 0%, #07192E 46%, #0c2c49 100%);
  /* bottom padding is load-bearing: .bx-feature overlaps it by -5.5rem */
  padding: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0 clamp(7rem, 11vw, 9rem);
}
/* generated aurora backdrop (Nano Banana Pro, 2026-07-03) — image-set triplet
   at site-root /generated-images/, same pattern as the svc photo heroes.
   The image is navy-native so it runs hotter than the .22-.35 photo scrims. */
.bx-top-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: image-set(url('/generated-images/blog-hero-aurora.avif') type('image/avif'), url('/generated-images/blog-hero-aurora.webp') type('image/webp'), url('/generated-images/blog-hero-aurora.jpeg') type('image/jpeg')) center center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: .55;
}
.bx-top::before {            /* dotted-grid texture, fading in toward the wire */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; opacity: .5;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(255,255,255,.10) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 30%, #000 90%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 30%, #000 90%);
}
.bx-top::after {             /* ledger rule along the band's bottom edge */
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent);
}
.bx-top > .bx-wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.bx-top-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: center;
}
.bx-top-copy { min-width: 0; }
.bx-kicker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #bfe0f4; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding: .45rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px;
}
.bx-top h1 {
  /* Fraunces ships at weight 600 only (fonts.css) — never ask for 700 here */
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 1.5rem + 3.2vw, 3.7rem);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  max-width: 20ch; text-wrap: balance;
  color: #fff; /* baseline paints h1-h6 navy — explicit on the dark band */
}
.bx-grad {
  background: linear-gradient(97deg, #B7E7FF 0%, #63C6F0 45%, #29ABE2 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.bx-top p {
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1rem + .3vw, 1.18rem); color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  max-width: 50ch; margin: 1rem 0 0; line-height: 1.6;
}
.bx-search {
  margin-top: 1.7rem; display: flex; gap: .5rem; max-width: 30rem;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-search:focus-within { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.bx-search input {
  flex: 1; background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: .8rem 1rem; color: #fff; font: inherit; font-size: .95rem; min-width: 0;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              box-shadow .2s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
/* the glow ring IS the focus indicator; the (0,3,1) scope beats the sitewide
   keyboard-parity outline below so the two never stack into a double ring */
.bx-top .bx-search input:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(41,171,226,.7); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(41,171,226,.18);
}
.bx-search input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
/* Search/Subscribe ride the canonical buttons-v2 system (.btn.btn-primary):
   gradient+shimmer hover, CTA text-shadow, touch sizing. Only flex-sizing here. */
.bx-search .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 0; }

/* credibility strip — real numbers, ledger separators */
.bx-cred { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem 0; margin: 1.8rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.bx-cred li {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace);
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
}
.bx-cred li + li { position: relative; margin-left: 1.5rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.bx-cred li + li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 1px; height: 1.35rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.bx-cred b { font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: #fff; }

/* ──── THE WIRE (right rail) ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-wire {
  position: relative; min-width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(18,52,82,.68), rgba(7,25,46,.52));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08), 0 30px 70px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px); backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
}
.bx-wire::after {            /* scan light along the top edge */
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 14%; width: 38%; height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(143,216,255,.9), transparent);
}
.bx-wire-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  padding: .95rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.bx-wire-label {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace);
  font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8FD8FF;
}
.bx-wire-stamp {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace);
  font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); white-space: nowrap;
}
.bx-live-dot {
  flex: 0 0 auto; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bx-orange); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,115,22,.5);
}
.bx-wire-view {
  height: 356px; overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
}
.bx-wire-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; will-change: transform; }
.bx-wire-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.bx-wire-list a {
  position: relative; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto 1fr; grid-template-areas: "time cat ." "title title title";
  column-gap: .6rem; row-gap: .42rem; align-items: center;
  padding: .95rem 1.25rem;
  transition: background-color .22s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-wire-list a::before {    /* orange reading rail on hover */
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 16%; bottom: 16%; width: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--bx-orange); transform: scaleY(0);
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-wire-list a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
.bx-wire-list a:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.bx-wire-list time {
  grid-area: time;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace);
  font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8FD8FF;
}
.bx-wire-cat {
  grid-area: cat; justify-self: start; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #bfe0f4;
  background: rgba(41,171,226,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(41,171,226,.28);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: .13rem .5rem;
}
.bx-wire-title {
  grid-area: title; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
  transition: color .22s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-wire-list a:hover .bx-wire-title { color: #fff; }
.bx-wire-all {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem;
  padding: .9rem 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius: 0 0 19px 19px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace);
  font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8FD8FF;
  transition: color .2s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              background-color .2s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-wire-all:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(41,171,226,.1); }
.bx-wire-all svg { flex: 0 0 auto; transition: transform .25s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)); }
.bx-wire-all:hover svg { transform: translateY(3px); }

/* ──── masthead motion (all gated on no-preference) ─────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .bx-top-copy .bx-kicker,
  .bx-top-copy h1,
  .bx-top-copy p,
  .bx-top-copy .bx-search,
  .bx-top-copy .bx-cred { animation: bxRise .7s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)) both; }
  /* the headline unveils through a mask while it rises — the type is the show */
  .bx-top-copy h1        { animation-name: bxUnveil; animation-duration: .85s; animation-delay: 70ms; }
  .bx-top-copy p         { animation-delay: 150ms; }
  .bx-top-copy .bx-search{ animation-delay: 230ms; }
  .bx-top-copy .bx-cred  { animation-delay: 310ms; }
  .bx-wire { animation: bxPanel .9s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)) 280ms both; }
  .bx-wire-list { animation: bxWireScroll var(--bx-wire-dur, 44s) linear infinite; }
  .bx-wire:hover .bx-wire-list,
  .bx-wire:focus-within .bx-wire-list,
  .bx-wire.is-off .bx-wire-list { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .bx-live-dot { animation: bxPulse 2.4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1) infinite; }
  .bx-wire::after { animation: bxScan 7s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
@keyframes bxWireScroll { from { transform: translateY(0); } to { transform: translateY(-50%); } }
@keyframes bxPanel { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px) scale(.985); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes bxUnveil {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none;             clip-path: inset(-12% -4% -12% -4%); }
}
@keyframes bxPulse {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,115,22,.5); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(249,115,22,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,115,22,0); }
}
@keyframes bxScan { 0%, 100% { opacity: .35; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  /* calm mode: static single list, scrollable, no dot ring, no scan */
  .bx-wire-list li[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
  .bx-wire-view { overflow-y: auto; }
}

/* ──── masthead responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .bx-top { padding-top: 2.8rem; }
  .bx-top::before { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; opacity: .35; }
  .bx-top-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.9rem; }
  /* !important: outbid the sitewide blanket h1{clamp(26px,7vw,36px)!important}
     in site.css, same per-hero override pattern as svc/pricing/hris heroes */
  .bx-top h1 { font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 8.4vw, 2.6rem) !important; }
  .bx-search input { font-size: max(16px, .95rem); }  /* no iOS focus zoom */
  .bx-cred li + li { margin-left: 1.05rem; padding-left: 1.05rem; }
  .bx-cred b { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .bx-wire-view { height: 236px; }
  .bx-wire-head, .bx-wire-all { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
  .bx-wire-list a { padding: .8rem 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* the strip wraps here — drop the ledger separators so a wrapped item
     never strands a floating bar at the start of its line */
  .bx-cred { gap: .5rem 1.35rem; }
  .bx-cred li + li { margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .bx-cred li + li::before { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .bx-wire-head { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: .35rem; }
}

/* ──── FEATURED LEAD STORY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-feature {
  position: relative; margin-top: -5.5rem; align-items: center;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -50px rgba(7,25,46,.55);
}
/* match the source ratio of our featured graphics (~1200x630) so the headline
   baked into the social card isn't sliced off by a tighter crop */
.bx-feature-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1200 / 630; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bx-surf); }
.bx-feature-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.bx-feature:hover .bx-feature-media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.bx-feature-tag {
  position: absolute; top: 1rem; left: 1rem; z-index: 2;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94); color: var(--bx-blue);
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .4rem .75rem; border-radius: 999px;
}
.bx-feature-body { padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.bx-feature-flag { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bx-orange); }
.bx-feature-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', var(--font-sans, 'Inter'), system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.6vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.018em;
  margin: .7rem 0 0; color: var(--bx-navy);
}
.bx-feature-body p { color: var(--bx-muted); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: .9rem 0 0; }
.bx-feature-meta { margin-top: 1.4rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--bx-muted); }
.bx-readmore { margin-top: 1.4rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--bx-blue); }
.bx-readmore svg { transition: transform .25s; }
.bx-feature:hover .bx-readmore svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ──── STICKY FILTER BAR ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-filter {
  /* offset by the sticky glass site header (measured by blog-index.js) or it
     sticks underneath it, obscured and unclickable */
  position: sticky; top: var(--bx-header-h, 72px); z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.86); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); margin-top: 3.5rem;
}
.bx-filter-inner { display: flex; gap: .5rem; overflow-x: auto; padding: 1rem 0; scrollbar-width: none; }
.bx-filter-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.bx-chip {
  flex: 0 0 auto; border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); background: #fff; color: var(--bx-muted);
  font: inherit; font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 600; padding: .5rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  min-height: 40px; min-width: 0; /* opt out of the 48px baseline floor — chip proportions, rail keeps the tap area */
  cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: border-color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              background-color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-chip:hover { border-color: var(--bx-blue); color: var(--bx-blue); }
.bx-chip.is-active { background: var(--bx-navy); border-color: var(--bx-navy); color: #fff; }

/* keyboard parity with the hover states */
.bx-page a:focus-visible, .bx-chip:focus-visible,
.bx-search input:focus-visible, .bx-search .btn:focus-visible,
.bx-brief input:focus-visible, .bx-brief .btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--bx-blue-br); outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ──── CARD GRID ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 21rem), 1fr)); gap: 1.6rem; padding: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.bx-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair);
  border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .22s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), box-shadow .22s, border-color .22s;
}
.bx-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -38px rgba(7,25,46,.5); border-color: #cdd9e6; }
.bx-card-media { aspect-ratio: 1200 / 630; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bx-surf); }
.bx-card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.bx-card:hover .bx-card-media img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.bx-card-noimg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bx-navy), var(--bx-blue)); }

/* ──── BRANDED THUMBNAIL ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Replaces the repurposed social-share graphics. Navy panel + a category
   accent glow + a duotone topic icon + a section kicker. Deterministic from
   the post category (see partials/blog/thumb.blade.php), so it's consistent
   across all posts and never bakes in / duplicates the headline. */
.bx-thumb {
  position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  container-type: size;            /* lets the icon size off panel height (cqh) */
  background:
    radial-gradient(135% 145% at 82% 2%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 58%, transparent), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(140deg, #07192E 0%, #0D2B45 56%, #123e63 100%);
}
.bx-thumb::before {                 /* faint dotted-grid texture, masked toward the glow */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: .6;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(255,255,255,.12) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(130% 100% at 80% 4%, #000 26%, transparent 72%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(130% 100% at 80% 4%, #000 26%, transparent 72%);
}
.bx-thumb::after {                  /* soft accent ring behind the icon for depth */
  content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: clamp(96px, 78cqh, 240px); height: clamp(96px, 78cqh, 240px); border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 26%, transparent), transparent 70%);
}
.bx-thumb-icon {
  position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: clamp(58px, 44cqh, 144px); height: clamp(58px, 44cqh, 144px);
}
.bx-thumb-icon svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.bx-thumb-icon .dt-fill { fill: var(--accent); opacity: .34; }
.bx-thumb-icon .dt-line { fill: none; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.bx-thumb-kicker {
  position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: clamp(.85rem, 5%, 1.2rem); bottom: clamp(.75rem, 5%, 1.1rem);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .42rem;
  font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
}
.bx-thumb-kicker i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
/* cards already name the category in the body eyebrow — don't print it twice */
.bx-card-media .bx-thumb-kicker { display: none; }
.bx-card-body { padding: 1.3rem 1.35rem 1.4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.bx-eyebrow { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bx-blue); }
.bx-card-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', var(--font-sans, 'Inter'), system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.22; color: var(--bx-navy); margin: .55rem 0 0; letter-spacing: -.012em;
}
.bx-card-excerpt { color: var(--bx-muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: .6rem 0 0; }
.bx-card-meta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.1rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; font-size: .84rem; color: var(--bx-muted); }
.bx-dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bx-orange); }
.bx-empty { padding: 4rem 0; text-align: center; color: var(--bx-muted); }

/* ──── ARCHIVE PAGINATION ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-archive-pad { padding-top: 3rem; }
.bx-pagination { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
/* core's posts-navigation emits an sr-only h2 no theme stylesheet covered */
.bx-page .screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.bx-pagination .nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; }
.bx-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.7rem; height: 2.7rem; padding: 0 .7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--bx-blue); background: #fff;
  transition: border-color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              background-color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-pagination a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--bx-blue); background: var(--bx-surf); }
.bx-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--bx-navy); border-color: var(--bx-navy); color: #fff; }
.bx-pagination .page-numbers.dots { border-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: var(--bx-muted); min-width: 1.4rem; }

/* ──── SEARCH / ARCHIVE RESULT BAR ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-resultbar {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; padding-bottom: 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bx-hair);
}
.bx-resultcount { font-weight: 700; color: var(--bx-navy); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.bx-clear {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); border-radius: 999px; padding: .55rem 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--bx-blue); background: #fff;
  transition: border-color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)),
              background-color .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1));
}
.bx-clear:hover { border-color: var(--bx-blue); background: var(--bx-surf); }
.bx-clear svg { transition: transform .2s; }
.bx-clear:hover svg { transform: translateX(-3px); }
.bx-noresults { padding: 3rem 0 1rem; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; }
.bx-noresults .bx-empty { padding: 0; }

/* ──── COMPLIANCE BRIEF ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bx-brief {
  margin: 3.5rem 0; border-radius: 24px; color: #fff; text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(100% 160% at 100% 0, rgba(41,171,226,.25), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bx-navy), #06243f);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}
.bx-brief .bx-kicker { color: #bfe0f4; }
.bx-brief h2 { font-family: 'Poppins', var(--font-sans, 'Inter'), system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.6vw, 2.4rem); margin: 1rem 0 0; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: #fff; }
.bx-brief p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); max-width: 46ch; margin: .8rem auto 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.bx-brief form { margin: 1.6rem auto 0; display: flex; gap: .5rem; max-width: 30rem; }
.bx-brief input { flex: 1; background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); border-radius: 10px; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: #fff; font: inherit; min-width: 0; }
.bx-brief input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.bx-brief .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 0; }
.bx-brief small { display: block; margin-top: .9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size: .78rem; }

/* ──── REVEAL (pure-CSS staggered entrance) ─────────────────────────────────
   Namespaced .bx-reveal so the sitewide .reveal observer never races it.
   Entrance plays once on load via @keyframes — it does NOT depend on scroll
   or JS, so content can never be stranded invisible. (The previous
   .bx-js + IntersectionObserver gate hid every below-fold card on load and
   left the last few permanently hidden when async callbacks lost the race.)
   Everything lives inside prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference, and the
   hidden state exists ONLY in the keyframe's `from` (held by `both` fill) —
   so reduced-motion, JS-off, and no-animation users all see a full page. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .bx-page .bx-reveal { animation: bxRise .7s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)) var(--d, 0ms) both; }
}
@keyframes bxRise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .bx-card, .bx-card-media img, .bx-feature-media img { transition: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .bx-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: -4.5rem; align-items: stretch; }
  .bx-feature-media { aspect-ratio: 1200 / 630; }
}

/* ──── INTERACTIVE EXPLORER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Instant search + topic filter + a compliance-by-state choropleth. The map
   geometry is reused from the Minimum Wage Navigator (Albers USA 1050x600). */
.bx-explorer { padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem); }
.bx-explorer-head { max-width: 64ch; margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem); }
.bx-explorer-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', var(--font-sans, 'Inter'), system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.5vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -.016em;
  color: var(--bx-navy); margin: .55rem 0 0;
}
.bx-explorer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); align-items: start; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.bx-mapcol, .bx-ctrlcol { min-width: 0; }   /* let columns shrink so a nowrap chip row scrolls instead of widening the page */
.bx-map { width: 100%; position: relative; }
.bx-usmap { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; overflow: visible; }
.bx-maptip {
  position: absolute; z-index: 5; pointer-events: none; transform: translate(-50%, calc(-100% - 12px));
  background: var(--bx-navy); color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: .5rem .7rem; white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem; box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -12px rgba(7,25,46,.65);
}
.bx-maptip b { font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; }
.bx-maptip span { color: #bfe0f4; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; }
.bx-maptip::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 100%; transform: translateX(-50%); border: 6px solid transparent; border-top-color: var(--bx-navy); }
.bx-st { fill: #d4e6f7; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 1.1; transition: fill .18s var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)); }  /* covered baseline — never gray */
.bx-st.h1 { fill: #b8d6ef; } .bx-st.h2 { fill: #88b8e2; } .bx-st.h3 { fill: #4f93cb; } .bx-st.h4 { fill: #1E6FB8; }
.bx-st.on { cursor: pointer; }
.bx-st.on:hover, .bx-st.on:focus-visible { fill: var(--bx-orange); outline: none; }
.bx-st.sel { fill: var(--bx-orange); stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 1.6; }
.bx-stdot { stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.bx-stlabel { fill: #0b2238; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; text-anchor: middle; paint-order: stroke; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 2.6px; stroke-linejoin: round; pointer-events: none; }
.bx-map-legend { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .74rem; color: var(--bx-muted); font-weight: 600; }
.bx-map-legend i { width: 22px; height: 10px; border-radius: 2px; }
.bx-map-legend i.h0 { background: #d4e6f7; } .bx-map-legend i.h1 { background: #b8d6ef; } .bx-map-legend i.h2 { background: #88b8e2; } .bx-map-legend i.h3 { background: #4f93cb; } .bx-map-legend i.h4 { background: #1E6FB8; }
.bx-ctrlcol { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--bx-header-h, 72px) + 1rem); }
.bx-instant { position: relative; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.bx-instant svg { position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--bx-muted); pointer-events: none; }
.bx-instant input { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); border-radius: 12px; padding: .9rem 1rem .9rem 2.8rem; font: inherit; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--bx-ink); background: var(--bx-surf); }
.bx-instant input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--bx-blue-br); outline-offset: 2px; border-color: var(--bx-blue); background: #fff; }
.bx-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.bx-chips .bx-chip span { opacity: .55; font-weight: 700; margin-left: .12rem; }
.bx-active { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; min-height: 1px; }
.bx-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem; background: var(--bx-navy); color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 999px; padding: .4rem .45rem .4rem .9rem; font: inherit; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; min-height: 32px; min-width: 0; /* opt out of the 48px baseline floor */ }
.bx-pill svg { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 50%; padding: 2px; }
.bx-pill:hover { background: #0d3354; }
.bx-clearall { background: none; border: none; color: var(--bx-blue); font: inherit; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; padding: .4rem .55rem; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.bx-clearall:hover { color: var(--bx-navy); }
.bx-results-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-bottom: 1.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.bx-results-head #bxCount { font-weight: 700; color: var(--bx-navy); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.bx-morewrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 2.2rem 0 .5rem; }
.bx-more { border: 1px solid var(--bx-hair); background: #fff; color: var(--bx-blue); font: inherit; font-weight: 700; padding: .75rem 1.7rem; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .18s, background-color .18s; }
.bx-more:hover { border-color: var(--bx-blue); background: var(--bx-surf); }
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .bx-explorer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bx-ctrlcol { position: static; }
  /* one tidy scrollable row instead of a tall stacked block */
  .bx-chips { flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; padding-bottom: .25rem; }
  .bx-chips::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
}