/* ------------------------------

   FEATURED HEADER

------------------------------ */

.featured-header {
  background: url("../img/hero_banner5.webp") center/cover
    no-repeat;

  height: 300px;

  position: relative;
}

.featured-header .overlay {
  position: absolute;

  top: 0;

  left: 0;

  width: 100%;

  height: 100%;

  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.featured-header .featured-content {
  position: relative;

  z-index: 1;
}

.featured-header h1 {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

.featured-header p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;

  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ------------------------------

   BLOG CARD (already used for both)

------------------------------ */
:root {
  --bs-primary: #b68b2e;
  --bs-secondary: #ffb22c;
  --bs-light: #f8f9fa;
  --bs-dark: #343a40;
  --bs-footer: #8b540f;
  --bs-white: #ffffff;
  --bs-gray: #e9ecef;
}


.blog-card-horizontal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-card-horizontal:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-image {
  flex: 1 1 50%;
  max-height: 100%;
}

.blog-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.blog-text {
  flex: 1 1 50%;
  padding: 2rem;
  background-color: var(--bs-white);
}

.blog-text .link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.blog-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-meta i {
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  margin-right: 5px;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--bs-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.highlight-block {
  background: #eaf6ff;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--bs-primary);
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.highlight-block i {
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  margin-right: 8px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.blog-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444;
}

.blog-list i {
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--bs-primary);
  border-color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #9a6f1d;
  border-color: #9a6f1d;
}



@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-card-horizontal {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}



/* --- GSS Custom Premium Styles --- */

/* Gold highlight for the New Year Greeting */
.highlight-gold {
    background: #fffcf5; /* Light cream/gold background */
    border-left: 5px solid var(--bs-primary);
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(182, 139, 46, 0.05);
}

/* Styled List for the "Points" section */
.feature-points {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.feature-points li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: #fdfdfd;
    border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.feature-points li:hover {
    border-color: var(--bs-primary);
    transform: translateX(5px);
    background: #fff;
}

.feature-points i {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    margin-right: 15px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    width: 25px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Call to Action Box */
.cta-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #f9f6f0 100%);
    border: 1px dashed var(--bs-primary);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Hashtag Pills */
.hashtag-container {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hashtag {
    background: #f1f1f1;
    color: #666;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}