/* ============================================
   CSS VARIABLES & RESET
   ============================================ */
        :root {
            --neon-magenta: #FC00FF;
            --neon-blue: #0A8DFC;
            --neon-green: #43D605;
            --neon-amber: #FF6B00;
            --neon-white: #F0F0FF;
            --bg-deep: #050508;
            --bg-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            --border-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            --text-primary: #F0F0FF;
            --text-muted: rgba(240, 240, 255, 0.78);
            --font-display: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            --font-body: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;
        }

        *, *::before, *::after {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            background: var(--bg-deep);
            color: var(--text-primary);
            overflow-x: hidden;

        }

        /* ============================================
           NAVIGATION
           ============================================ */
        .nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            background: rgba(5, 5, 8, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.1);
            transform: translateY(-100%);
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .nav.visible {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .nav-logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .nav-logo img {
            height: 36px;
            width: auto;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.4));
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;

        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .nav-links a.active-link {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .nav-btn {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 0.8rem !important;
            transition: all 0.3s !important;
        }

        .nav-btn svg {
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .nav-btn-magenta {
            border: 1px solid rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.4);
            color: var(--neon-magenta) !important;
        }
        .nav-btn-magenta:hover {
            background: rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.1);
            border-color: var(--neon-magenta);
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.3);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5) !important;
        }

        .nav-btn-blue {
            border: 1px solid rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.4);
            color: var(--neon-blue) !important;
        }
        .nav-btn-blue:hover {
            background: rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.1);
            border-color: var(--neon-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.3);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.5) !important;
        }

        .nav-btn-green {
            border: 1px solid rgba(67, 214, 5, 0.4);
            color: var(--neon-green) !important;
        }
        .nav-btn-green:hover {
            background: rgba(67, 214, 5, 0.1);
            border-color: var(--neon-green);
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(67, 214, 5, 0.3);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(67, 214, 5, 0.5) !important;
        }

        .mobile-menu-btn {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px;
            background: none;
            border: none;

            padding: 5px;
        }

        .mobile-menu-btn span {
            display: block;
            width: 24px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--neon-magenta);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--neon-magenta);
        }

        /* ============================================
           BLOG HERO
           ============================================ */
        .blog-hero {
            padding: 8rem 2rem 3rem;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .blog-hero h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-shadow:
                0 0 7px var(--neon-magenta),
                0 0 20px var(--neon-magenta),
                0 0 40px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-hero p {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           BLOG GRID
           ============================================ */
        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem 2rem 6rem;
        }

        .blog-card {
            position: relative;
            display: block;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            background: var(--bg-card);
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-decoration: none;
            text-align: center;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);

        }

        .blog-card.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .blog-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--card-color), transparent 60%);
            -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
            -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
            mask-composite: exclude;
            opacity: 0.5;
            transition: opacity 0.4s;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .blog-card:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        }

        .blog-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            transition: text-shadow 0.4s;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .blog-card p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-card .read-more {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        /* Card color cycling */
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+1) { --card-color: var(--neon-magenta); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+1) h3 { color: var(--neon-magenta); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+1):hover h3 { text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+1):hover .read-more { color: var(--neon-magenta); }

        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+2) { --card-color: var(--neon-blue); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+2) h3 { color: var(--neon-blue); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+2):hover h3 { text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.5); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+2):hover .read-more { color: var(--neon-blue); }

        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+3) { --card-color: var(--neon-green); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+3) h3 { color: var(--neon-green); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+3):hover h3 { text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(67, 214, 5, 0.5); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n+3):hover .read-more { color: var(--neon-green); }

        .blog-card:nth-child(4n) { --card-color: var(--neon-amber); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n) h3 { color: var(--neon-amber); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n):hover h3 { text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 107, 0, 0.5); }
        .blog-card:nth-child(4n):hover .read-more { color: var(--neon-amber); }

        /* ============================================
           BLOG ARTICLE
           ============================================ */
        .blog-article {
            display: none;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 8rem 2rem 6rem;
        }

        .blog-article.active {
            display: block;
        }

        .blog-article h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.3);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .blog-article .article-meta {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .blog-article h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--neon-blue);
            text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.3);
            margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
        }

        .blog-article h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--neon-green);
            margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
        }

        .blog-article p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .blog-article ul, .blog-article ol {
            margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .blog-article li {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .blog-article strong {
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        .blog-article img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        }

        .blog-article .image-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
        }

        .blog-article .image-row img {
            flex: 1;
            max-width: 50%;
            margin: 0;
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .blog-article .image-row {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .blog-article .image-row img {
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }

        .article-ctas {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .blog-article .article-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            border: 2px solid var(--neon-magenta);
            border-radius: 4px;
            background: transparent;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.3), inset 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-article .article-cta:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5), 0 0 40px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.3), inset 0 0 20px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .blog-article .article-cta-book {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--neon-blue);
            border: 2px solid var(--neon-blue);
            border-radius: 4px;
            background: transparent;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.3), inset 0 0 10px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-article .article-cta-book:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.5), 0 0 40px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.3), inset 0 0 20px rgba(10, 141, 252, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ============================================
           BACK LINK
           ============================================ */
        .blog-back-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;

            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .blog-back-link:hover {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.5);
        }

        /* ============================================
           FOOTER
           ============================================ */
        .footer {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--bg-deep);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .footer-power-line {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            height: 2px;
            background: rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.08);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .footer-power-line::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--neon-magenta);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-power-line::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -2px;
            left: -80px;
            width: 80px;
            height: 6px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--neon-white), transparent);
            border-radius: 50%;
            opacity: 0;
            filter: blur(2px);
        }

        .footer.powered-on .footer-power-line::before {
            animation: neonFlickerIn 1.5s ease forwards;
            box-shadow:
                0 0 5px var(--neon-magenta),
                0 0 15px var(--neon-magenta),
                0 0 30px var(--neon-magenta);
        }

        .footer.powered-on .footer-power-line::after {
            opacity: 1;
            animation: powerSweep 3s 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .footer-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 3rem 2rem 2rem;
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .footer-brand h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.4), 0 0 30px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.2);
        }

        .footer-brand h3 span {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
        }

        .footer-brand p {
            margin-top: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .footer-col h4 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-col h4:not(:first-child) {
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }

        .footer-col p,
        .footer-col > a {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.8;
            display: block;
        }

        .footer-col a {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;

        }

        .footer-col a:hover {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.4);
        }

        .footer-social {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .footer-social a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-social a svg {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            fill: var(--text-muted);
            transition: fill 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-social a:hover {
            text-shadow: none;
        }

        .footer-social a[aria-label="Facebook"]:hover {
            border-color: #1877F2;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(24, 119, 242, 0.4);
        }
        .footer-social a[aria-label="Facebook"]:hover svg { fill: #1877F2; }

        .footer-social a[aria-label="Instagram"]:hover {
            border-color: var(--neon-magenta);
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.4);
        }
        .footer-social a[aria-label="Instagram"]:hover svg { fill: var(--neon-magenta); }

        .footer-social a[aria-label="Yelp"]:hover {
            border-color: #FF1A1A;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 26, 26, 0.4);
        }
        .footer-social a[aria-label="Yelp"]:hover svg { fill: #FF1A1A; }

        .footer-social a[aria-label="Google"]:hover {
            border-color: #4285F4;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(66, 133, 244, 0.4);
        }
        .footer-social a[aria-label="Google"]:hover svg { fill: #4285F4; }

        .footer-bottom {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .footer-bottom p {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .back-to-top {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: color 0.3s;

        }

        .back-to-top:hover {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
        }

        .back-to-top svg {
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
            stroke: currentColor;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        /* ============================================
           KEYFRAMES
           ============================================ */
        @keyframes neonFlickerIn {
            0% { opacity: 0; }
            10% { opacity: 0.8; }
            15% { opacity: 0.2; }
            25% { opacity: 0.9; }
            30% { opacity: 0.4; }
            40% { opacity: 1; }
            50% { opacity: 0.7; }
            60% { opacity: 1; }
            100% { opacity: 1; }
        }

        @keyframes fadeUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @keyframes powerSweep {
            0% { left: -80px; opacity: 0; }
            5% { opacity: 1; }
            95% { opacity: 1; }
            100% { left: calc(100% + 80px); opacity: 0; }
        }

        /* ============================================
           RESPONSIVE
           ============================================ */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
            .nav-links { display: none; }
            .nav-links.mobile-open {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                position: absolute;
                top: 100%;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                background: rgba(5, 5, 8, 0.95);
                backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
                padding: 2rem;
                gap: 1.5rem;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.1);
            }
            .mobile-menu-btn { display: flex; }

            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }

            .blog-hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 2rem; }
            .blog-article { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }

            .footer-content {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }

            .footer-brand {
                grid-column: 1 / -1;
            }

            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1rem;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .footer-content {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .footer-social {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .footer-col > a {
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        /* ============================================
           INTERNAL BLOG LINKS
           ============================================ */
        .blog-article a.internal-link {
            color: var(--neon-magenta);
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
            transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;
        }

        .blog-article a.internal-link:hover {
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 0, 255, 0.4);
        }