/* ============================================================
   Blog archive (/travel-blog/) — page-UNIQUE CSS. Ported from
   prototype 06-blog-archive.html. Shared sections from sections.css.
   Scoped under .nct-main.
   ============================================================ */

/* Blog hero */
.nct-main .bhero{position:relative;min-height:66vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.nct-main .bhero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.nct-main .bhero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.nct-main .bhero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,29,61,.55) 0%,rgba(15,29,61,.3) 45%,rgba(15,29,61,.85) 100%)}
.nct-main .bhero-in{width:100%;padding-bottom:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vh,2.6rem);padding-top:118px}
.nct-main .bhero-crumb{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:.9rem;display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nct-main .bhero-crumb a{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.nct-main .bhero-crumb .sep{opacity:.5}
.nct-main .bhero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#fff}
.nct-main .bhero p{margin-top:.8rem;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:300;max-width:56ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}

/* Featured post */
.nct-main .feat{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(15,29,61,.1)}
@media(max-width:860px){.nct-main .feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.nct-main .feat-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:4}
.nct-main .feat-img{position:relative;min-height:340px}
.nct-main .feat-img img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.nct-main .feat-tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.45em .9em;border-radius:999px;z-index:2}
.nct-main .feat-body{padding:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.6rem);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.nct-main .feat-cat{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.nct-main .feat-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.1rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:.8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.nct-main .feat-body p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.nct-main .feat-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.nct-main .feat-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.nct-main .feat-meta svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:var(--light);fill:none;stroke-width:2}
.nct-main .feat-body .btn{align-self:flex-start}

/* Category filter bar */
.nct-main .catbar{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:2rem}
.nct-main .catbar button{font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);padding:.6em 1.3em;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s}
.nct-main .catbar button:hover{border-color:var(--deep);color:var(--deep)}
.nct-main .catbar button.active{background:var(--deep);border-color:var(--deep);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(24,64,224,.2)}

/* Post grid */
.nct-main .posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.6rem}
@media(max-width:980px){.nct-main .posts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:640px){.nct-main .posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.nct-main .post{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(15,29,61,.06);transition:transform .35s,box-shadow .35s;cursor:pointer}
.nct-main .post:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 28px 56px rgba(15,29,61,.15)}
.nct-main .post-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:4}
.nct-main .post-img{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.nct-main .post-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.7s}
.nct-main .post:hover .post-img img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.nct-main .post-cat{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:2;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);color:var(--deep);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.4em .85em;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(15,29,61,.15)}
.nct-main .post-body{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.nct-main .post-body h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:.6rem;color:var(--ink)}
.nct-main .post-body p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.1rem;flex:1}
.nct-main .post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.nct-main .post-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.nct-main .post-meta svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:var(--light);fill:none;stroke-width:2;flex:0 0 auto}
.nct-main .post-meta .pm-read{margin-left:auto}
.nct-main .post.hidden{display:none}

/* Load more */
.nct-main .loadmore{text-align:center;margin-top:2.2rem}
.nct-main .loadmore .lm-btn{background:#fff;color:var(--deep);border:1.5px solid var(--line);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:.85em 2em;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em}
.nct-main .loadmore .lm-btn:hover{border-color:var(--deep);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(24,64,224,.14)}
.nct-main .loadmore .lm-btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2.2}

/* Newsletter */
.nct-main .news{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--deep),var(--light));border-radius:26px;padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);text-align:center;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.nct-main .news::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-10%;width:50%;height:180%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.14),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.nct-main .news h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:.6rem;position:relative;color:#fff}
.nct-main .news p{font-size:1.02rem;opacity:.92;max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 1.6rem;font-weight:300;position:relative}
.nct-main .news-form{display:flex;gap:.7rem;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nct-main .news-form input{flex:1;min-width:200px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:.95em 1.4em;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
.nct-main .news-form input:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.nct-main .news-form .btn{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;flex:0 0 auto}
.nct-main .news-form .btn:hover{background:#e06c12;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.nct-main .news small{display:block;margin-top:1rem;font-size:.78rem;opacity:.75;position:relative}