.ind-blog-hero__utility {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.ind-blog-hero__search {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 460px;
  flex: 1 1 320px;
}
.ind-blog-hero__search input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.2);
  background: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.08);
  color: var(--cr-white);
  font: 400 14px var(--cr-font-body);
}
.ind-blog-hero__search input::placeholder { color: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.55); }
.ind-blog-hero__stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.ind-blog-hero__stats .ind-stats__value { font-size: 26px; }

.ind-blog-featured {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.ind-featured-card {
  background: var(--cr-white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px oklch(20% 0.02 260 / 0.16);
}
.ind-featured-card__body a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.ind-featured-card__body a:hover .ind-featured-card__title,
.ind-featured-card__byline a:hover { color: var(--cr-gold); }
.ind-featured-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: var(--cr-border);
}
.ind-featured-card__body { padding: 22px 26px 26px; }
.ind-featured-card__title {
  font: 700 22px/1.3 var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.ind-featured-card__byline {
  font: 500 12px var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted2);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.ind-featured-card__byline a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; }
.ind-featured-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
}

.ind-highlight-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.ind-highlight-card {
  background: var(--cr-white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px oklch(20% 0.02 260 / 0.16);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.ind-highlight-card__body a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.ind-highlight-card__body a:hover .ind-highlight-card__title,
.ind-highlight-card__date a:hover { color: var(--cr-gold); }
.ind-highlight-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: var(--cr-border);
}
.ind-highlight-card__body { padding: 18px 22px 20px; }
.ind-highlight-card__title {
  font: 700 16px/1.4 var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.ind-highlight-card__date {
  font: 500 12px var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted2);
  margin: 0;
}
.ind-highlight-card__date a { text-decoration: underline; }

.ind-blog-card__cat,
.ind-featured-card__cat,
.ind-highlight-card__cat {
  font: 700 11px var(--cr-font-heading);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cr-gold-dark);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ind-blog-card__excerpt {
  font: 400 13px/1.5 var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted);
  margin: 2px 0 0;
}
.ind-blog-card__date {
  font: 500 12px var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted2);
}
.ind-blog-card__meta {
  font: 500 12px var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted2);
  margin: 0;
}
.ind-blog-card__meta .ind-blog-card__author {
  display: inline; }

.ind-blog-card__thumb {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;      /* match whatever ratio the other thumbnails use */
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;      /* adjust to match existing card style */
}
.ind-blog-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}


.ind-blog-main {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px 56px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}
.ind-blog-main__heading-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.ind-blog-main__heading-row .ind-section-heading { margin-bottom: 0; }
.ind-blog-main__view-all {
  font: 600 13px var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-gold);
}
.ind-blog-empty {
  padding: 24px 0;
  color: var(--cr-text-muted);
  font: 400 14px var(--cr-font-body);
}

.ind-sidebar-card {
  background: var(--cr-white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px oklch(20% 0.02 260 / 0.06);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.ind-sidebar-card__heading {
  font: 700 15px var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-text);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.ind-most-read__item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cr-border);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.ind-most-read__item:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.ind-most-read__num {
  font: 700 15px var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-gold);
  flex: none;
  width: 18px;
}
.ind-most-read__title {
  font: 600 13px/1.4 var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text);
  margin: 0 0 3px;
}
.ind-most-read__cat {
  font: 700 10px var(--cr-font-body);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cr-text-muted2);
}

.ind-partner-cta {
  background: var(--cr-navy);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 26px;
  color: var(--cr-white);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.ind-partner-cta__heading {
  font: 700 17px var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-white);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.ind-partner-cta__lede {
  font: 400 13px/1.6 var(--cr-font-body);
  color: oklch(80% 0.02 255);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.ind-partner-cta ul {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font: 400 13px/1.9 var(--cr-font-body);
  color: oklch(85% 0.02 255);
}

.ind-sidebar-photo {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ind-topic-section {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 32px;
}
.ind-topic-section__lede {
  font: 400 14px var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted);
  margin: -18px 0 28px;
}
.ind-topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.ind-topic-card {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  background: var(--cr-navy);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px oklch(20% 0.02 260 / 0.12);
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.ind-topic-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px oklch(20% 0.02 260 / 0.22);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.ind-topic-card__icon {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--cr-gold-tint);
}
.ind-topic-card__icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.ind-topic-card:hover .ind-topic-card__icon img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.ind-topic-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, oklch(10% 0.02 260 / 0.82) 0%, oklch(10% 0.02 260 / 0.15) 55%, transparent 75%);
}
.ind-topic-card__body {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.ind-topic-card__title {
  display: block;
  font: 700 17px var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-white);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.ind-topic-card__count {
  display: inline-block;
  font: 600 11px var(--cr-font-body);
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--cr-white);
  background: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.16);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.ind-contributors-section {
  background: oklch(94% 0.006 255);
  padding: 56px 32px;
}
.ind-contributors-section__inner { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
.ind-contributors-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.ind-contributor-card {
  background: var(--cr-white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 24px;
}
.ind-contributor-card__avatar {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--cr-navy);
  color: var(--cr-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font: 700 16px var(--cr-font-body);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ind-contributor-card__avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.ind-contributor-card__name {
  font: 700 15px var(--cr-font-heading);
  color: var(--cr-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.ind-contributor-card__bio {
  font: 400 13px/1.6 var(--cr-font-body);
  color: var(--cr-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ind-blog-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; transform: none; margin-top: 24px; }
  .ind-blog-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ind-topic-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .ind-contributors-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ind-blog-hero__utility { flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .ind-blog-hero__stats { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}


/*Authors*/
.ind-authors{padding:48px 24px 64px}
.ind-authors__search{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto 40px}
.ind-search-input{width:100%;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid #E1D4F3;border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--cr-font-body,inherit);font-size:1rem}
.ind-search-input:focus{outline:2px solid #994CE5;outline-offset:1px}

.ind-authors__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:24px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.ind-author-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px;border:1px solid #F1E5FB;border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;transition:box-shadow .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.ind-author-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(124,58,199,.14);border-color:#994CE5}
.ind-author-card__image img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.ind-author-card__name{font-family:var(--cr-font-heading,inherit);font-weight:700;color:#7C3AC7;margin-bottom:4px}
.ind-author-card__bio{font-family:var(--cr-font-body,inherit);font-size:.92rem;color:#555;margin:0;line-height:1.4}
.ind-authors__empty{text-align:center;color:#777;font-family:var(--cr-font-body,inherit)}
.is-hidden{display:none}

/* Hero: breadcrumb/social links get an explicit colour because on this
   purple background the default (dark) link colour is unreadable. */
.ind-author-page-hero .ind-hero__breadcrumb a,
.ind-author-page-hero .ind-hero__breadcrumb span{color:#fff;opacity:.85}
.ind-author-page-hero .ind-hero__breadcrumb a:hover{opacity:1}

.ind-author-hero__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}
.ind-author-hero__image img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.ind-author-hero__social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.ind-author-hero__social a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--cr-font-body,inherit);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.ind-author-hero__social a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-color:#fff}

.ind-author-bio{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px 8px;font-family:var(--cr-font-body,inherit);color:#333;line-height:1.6}

.ind-author-posts{padding:40px 24px 64px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.ind-author-posts__heading{font-family:var(--cr-font-heading,inherit);color:#7C3AC7;font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 24px}
.ind-author-posts__empty{color:#777;font-family:var(--cr-font-body,inherit)}