    /* =============================================================
       BLOG SHOW / ARTICLE PAGE
       Scoped styles only.
       Reuses existing Big Star Productions design system.
    ============================================================= */


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       ARTICLE HERO
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-hero {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 58vh;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--bsp-black);
    }

    .article-hero__media {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
    }

    .article-hero__media img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .article-hero__overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 0%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, .58) 52%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, .94) 100%);
    }

    .article-hero__content {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 3;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 950px;
        padding: 9rem 0 4rem;
    }

    .article-hero__category {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .4rem;
        color: var(--bsp-gold-light);
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .1em;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .article-hero__title {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        color: var(--bsp-white);
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.8rem);
        line-height: .95;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
    }

    .article-hero__excerpt {
        max-width: 780px;
        color: var(--bsp-text-on-dark-muted);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .article-meta {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .75rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        color: var(--bsp-text-on-dark-muted);
        font-size: .75rem;
    }

    .article-meta__dot {
        width: 4px;
        height: 4px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--bsp-gold);
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       ARTICLE LAYOUT
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-section {
        position: relative;
   
        background: var(--bsp-white);
    }

    .article-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
        gap: 4rem;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .article-content {
        max-width: 820px;
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       ARTICLE TYPOGRAPHY
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-content p {
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.9;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .article-content h2 {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-top: 2.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .article-content h3 {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .article-content ul,
    .article-content ol {
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        line-height: 1.9;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        padding-left: 1.4rem;
    }

    .article-content li {
        margin-bottom: .45rem;
    }

    .article-content strong {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
    }

    .article-content a {
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .article-content a:hover {
        color: var(--bsp-gold);
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       ARTICLE IMAGE
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-featured-image {
        width: 100%;
        max-height: 620px;
        object-fit: contain;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       ARTICLE QUOTE
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-quote {
        position: relative;
        margin: 2.5rem 0;
        padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 2.5rem;
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--bsp-gold);
        border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
    }

    .article-quote p {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin: 0;
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       TAGS
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-tags {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: .55rem;
        margin-top: 2.5rem;
        padding-top: 1.5rem;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--bsp-border-light);
    }

    .article-tags__label {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: .75rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        margin-right: .25rem;
    }

    .article-tag {
        display: inline-flex;
        padding: .45rem .8rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: .7rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        transition:
            background-color .25s ease,
            color .25s ease;
    }

    .article-tag:hover {
        background: var(--bsp-black);
        color: var(--bsp-gold-light);
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       SIDEBAR
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-sidebar {
        position: sticky;
        top: 110px;
    }

    .article-sidebar__box {
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .article-sidebar__title {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: .9rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .06em;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .article-sidebar__link {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .6rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: .78rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
        padding: .55rem 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bsp-border-light);
    }

    .article-sidebar__link:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .article-sidebar__link i {
        color: var(--bsp-gold);
        font-size: .7rem;
    }

    .article-sidebar__link:hover {
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       SHARE
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-share {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .5rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .article-share__label {
        width: 100%;
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .07em;
        margin-bottom: .3rem;
    }

    .article-share__link {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--bsp-black);
        color: var(--bsp-gold-light);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition:
            transform .25s ease,
            background-color .25s ease;
    }

    .article-share__link:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        background: var(--bsp-gold);
        color: var(--bsp-black);
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       AUTHOR BOX
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .article-author {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1rem;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        margin-top: 3rem;
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    }

    .article-author__avatar {
        width: 62px;
        height: 62px;
        flex: 0 0 62px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--bsp-black);
    }

    .article-author__avatar img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .article-author__label {
        display: block;
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
        font-size: .65rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        margin-bottom: .15rem;
    }

    .article-author__name {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: .95rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: .2rem;
    }

    .article-author__description {
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        font-size: .76rem;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       RELATED ARTICLES
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    .related-section {
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
    }

    .related-card {
        height: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--bsp-white);
        border: 1px solid var(--bsp-border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        transition:
            transform .3s ease,
            box-shadow .3s ease,
            border-color .3s ease;
    }

    .related-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        border-color: var(--bsp-gold);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .related-card__media {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .related-card__media img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform .5s ease;
    }

    .related-card:hover .related-card__media img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .related-card__body {
        padding: 1.3rem;
    }

    .related-card__category {
        display: block;
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
        font-size: .65rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .related-card__title {
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: .7rem;
    }

    .related-card__link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .3rem;
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: .7rem;
        font-weight: 800;
    }


    /* -------------------------------------------------------------
       RESPONSIVE
    ------------------------------------------------------------- */

    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {

        .article-layout {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .article-sidebar {
            position: static;
        }

    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {

        .article-hero {
            min-height: 62vh;
        }

        .article-hero__content {
            padding: 8rem 0 3rem;
        }

        .article-hero__title {
            font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13vw, 4.2rem);
        }

        .article-hero__excerpt {
            font-size: .92rem;
        }

        .article-content p {
            font-size: .94rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .article-content h2 {
            font-size: 1.55rem;
        }

        .article-author {
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

    }

    .article-sidebar__blogs {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 82px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: .8rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bsp-border-light);
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog:last-child {
        padding-bottom: 0;
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog-image {
        width: 82px;
        height: 70px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        background: var(--bsp-black);
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        display: block;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform .35s ease;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog:hover .article-sidebar__blog-image img {
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog-content {
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog-category {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: .25rem;
        color: var(--bsp-gold);
        font-size: .6rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .06em;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog h4 {
        margin: 0 0 .4rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        font-size: .78rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.35;
        transition: color .2s ease;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog:hover h4 {
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .3rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        font-size: .65rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog-link i {
        transition: transform .2s ease;
    }

    .article-sidebar__blog:hover .article-sidebar__blog-link i {
        transform: translateX(3px);
    }
    .related-card {
    position: relative;
}

.related-card__full-link {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}

.related-card__link {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.article-body blockquote {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 4px solid #D4AF37;
    background: #f8f8f8;
    color: #555;
    font-style: italic;
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}

.article-body blockquote p {
    margin: 0;
}
/* =============================================================
   AMBIENT DECOR
   YELLOW + ORANGE + GRAY
============================================================= */

.ambient-bg-decor {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ambient-bg-decor::before,
.ambient-bg-decor::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;

    width: 560px;
    height: 560px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    filter: blur(90px);

    opacity: .42;

    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* =============================================================
   LEFT BLOB
   BRIGHT YELLOW → GOLD → ORANGE → GRAY
============================================================= */

.ambient-bg-decor::before {
    top: 0;
    left: -15%;

    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFF6A8 0%,
        #FFD84D 22%,
        var(--bsp-gold-light) 42%,
        #E69A32 62%,
        var(--bsp-amber) 76%,
        #9D958A 84%,
        transparent 92%
    );

    animation:
        roamLeft 16s ease-in-out infinite,
        ambientGlowLeft 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* =============================================================
   RIGHT BLOB
   YELLOW → GOLD → ORANGE → WARM GRAY
============================================================= */

.ambient-bg-decor::after {
    top: 0;
    right: -15%;

    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFF9D8 0%,
        #FFE47A 20%,
        var(--bsp-gold) 40%,
        #E09A3E 58%,
        #C87528 70%,
        #8F8980 82%,
        transparent 92%
    );

    animation:
        roamRight 20s ease-in-out infinite,
        ambientGlowRight 9s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}

/* =============================================================
   GLOW ANIMATION
   NO HUE ROTATION
============================================================= */

@keyframes ambientGlowLeft {

    0% {
        opacity: .35;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: .52;
    }

    100% {
        opacity: .35;
    }
}

@keyframes ambientGlowRight {

    0% {
        opacity: .34;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: .50;
    }

    100% {
        opacity: .34;
    }
}

/* =============================================================
   MOBILE
============================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .ambient-bg-decor::before,
    .ambient-bg-decor::after {
        width: 340px;
        height: 340px;
        filter: blur(75px);
    }
}

/* =============================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
============================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .ambient-bg-decor::before,
    .ambient-bg-decor::after {
        animation: none;
    }
}