.blog-pagination { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 30px 0 12px; }
.blog-pagination:empty { display: none; }
.blog-pagination a, .blog-pagination span { display: inline-flex; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); font: 500 14px var(--font-body); text-decoration: none; background: var(--panel-strong); }
.blog-pagination a:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.blog-pagination a[aria-current] { background: var(--text); color: var(--panel-strong); }
.blog-pagination span[aria-disabled] { color: var(--muted); background: transparent; }
.blog-pagination a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; }
#blog-topics { scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
#blog-topics:focus { outline: none; }
.blog-directory { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel-strong); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.blog-directory > summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 18px 22px; color: var(--text); font: 600 16px/1.5 var(--font-body); }
.blog-directory > summary:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); }
.blog-directory > summary:focus-visible, .blog-directory a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; }
.blog-directory-groups { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px 32px; padding: 8px 22px 24px; }
.blog-directory h2 { font: 600 13px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.blog-directory ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.blog-directory li + li { margin-top: 10px; }
.blog-directory a { color: var(--text); font: 400 15px/1.5 var(--font-body); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media(max-width:640px) { .blog-directory-groups { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); } }
/* Let each subject flow naturally, without empty grid rows between groups. */
.blog-directory { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: none; }
.blog-directory > summary { padding: 20px 0; font-size: 15px; }
.blog-directory-groups { display: block; columns: 2; column-gap: 54px; padding: 12px 0 8px; }
.blog-directory-groups > section { break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.blog-directory h2 { color: var(--gold); font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.blog-directory a { display: block; padding: 9px 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-directory a:hover { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.blog-directory li + li { margin-top: 0; }
@media(max-width:760px) { .blog-directory-groups { columns: 1; } }

/* Keep the complete directory distinct from the editorial feed below it. */
.directory-search { padding: 4px 0 24px; max-width: 760px; }
.directory-search label { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--text); font: 500 14px/1.5 var(--font-body); }
.directory-search-controls { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.directory-search input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; width: 100%; min-height: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 0; padding: 12px; background: var(--panel-strong); color: var(--text); font: 400 16px/1.5 var(--font-body); }
.directory-search input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 1; }
.directory-search button { min-height: 48px; padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: var(--panel); color: var(--text); font: 500 14px/1.5 var(--font-body); cursor: pointer; }
.directory-search button:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); }
.directory-search :focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; }
.directory-search p, .directory-empty { color: var(--text-soft); font: 400 14px/1.6 var(--font-body); margin: 12px 0 0; }
.directory-empty { padding-bottom: 24px; }
.directory-search[hidden], .directory-empty[hidden], .blog-directory-groups [hidden] { display: none !important; }
.blog-feed-heading { margin: 36px 0 0; font: 400 clamp(24px,3vw,32px)/1.25 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.blog-index .blog-filters { border-top: 0; padding-top: 20px; }

/* A stable reading edge for mixed title and description lengths. */
.blog-index .topics { box-shadow: none; }
.blog-index .post-card:not(.post-card-featured) > a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-index .post-card:not(.post-card-featured) .post-card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; justify-content: flex-start; }
.blog-index .post-card:not(.post-card-featured) .comparison-cover { flex-shrink: 0; }
.post-card-action { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 26px; color: var(--blue); font: 500 14px/1.5 var(--font-body); }
.post-card-featured .post-card-action { margin-top: 0; }
.post-card-action > span { font-size: 18px; }
.blog-index .post-card > a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 4px; }
@media(max-width:540px) {
  .directory-search-controls { flex-direction: column; }
  .directory-search button { align-self: flex-start; }
}