/* =====================================================
   PondicherryConsumers.com — Shared Blog Page Styles
   Advocate Ganesh Shriram G R | Consumer Court Pondicherry
   ===================================================== */
:root{
  --navy:#0a1628;--navy2:#112240;--blue:#1e3a5f;
  --gold:#f0a500;--gold2:#ffc947;--teal:#00b4d8;--teal2:#48cae4;
  --coral:#e63946;--green:#2dc653;--purple:#7b2d8b;
  --light:#ccd6f6;--lighter:#e8f4f8;--white:#ffffff;--gray:#8892b0;
  --card-bg:rgba(17,34,64,0.95);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--navy);color:var(--light);line-height:1.6;}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:8px;}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--navy);}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--gold);border-radius:4px;}

/* NAV */
#navbar{position:sticky;top:0;width:100%;z-index:1000;background:rgba(10,22,40,0.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(240,165,0,0.2);padding:0 2rem;}
.nav-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:60px;}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--white);}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.1rem;list-style:none;flex-wrap:nowrap;}
.nav-links a{color:var(--gray);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:6px;font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:500;transition:all 0.2s;white-space:nowrap;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold);background:rgba(240,165,0,0.1);}
.nav-sep{width:1px;height:20px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);margin:0 6px;flex-shrink:0;display:inline-block;}
.nav-wa{background:rgba(37,211,102,0.12);color:#25d366!important;border:1px solid rgba(37,211,102,0.3);border-radius:20px!important;padding:6px 14px!important;}

/* BREADCRUMB */
.breadcrumb{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.25);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);padding:0.65rem 2rem;font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--gray);}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 6px;color:rgba(136,146,176,0.5);}

/* HERO BANNER */
.blog-hero{padding:3.5rem 2rem 2.5rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy2) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);}
.blog-hero-inner{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;}
.blog-cat-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:50px;font-size:0.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);font-weight:800;color:var(--white);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.blog-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.blog-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
.blog-intro{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.75;max-width:820px;}

/* MAIN LAYOUT */
.blog-layout{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:3rem 2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start;}
@media(max-width:900px){.blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.blog-sidebar{order:-1;}}

/* ARTICLE */
.blog-article{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);border-radius:16px;padding:2.5rem;overflow:hidden;contain:content;}
.blog-article h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);margin:2rem 0 0.75rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);}
.blog-article h2:first-child{border-top:none;margin-top:0;padding-top:0;}
.blog-article h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal);margin:1.5rem 0 0.6rem;}
.blog-article p{font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.blog-article ul,.blog-article ol{padding-left:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.blog-article li{font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:4px;}
.blog-article strong{color:var(--light);}
.blog-article a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none;}
.blog-article a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.highlight-box{background:rgba(240,165,0,0.07);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.75;}
.highlight-box.teal{background:rgba(0,180,216,0.07);border-left-color:var(--teal);}
.highlight-box.coral{background:rgba(230,57,70,0.07);border-left-color:var(--coral);}
.highlight-box.green{background:rgba(45,198,83,0.07);border-left-color:var(--green);}
.info-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:0.85rem;}
.info-table th{background:rgba(240,165,0,0.1);color:var(--gold);padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(240,165,0,0.2);}
.info-table td{padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:var(--light);}
.info-table tr:hover td{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}

/* CTA */
.blog-cta{background:rgba(37,211,102,0.07);border:1px solid rgba(37,211,102,0.25);border-radius:14px;padding:2rem;margin:2.5rem 0;text-align:center;}
.blog-cta p{color:var(--light);margin-bottom:1.25rem;font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.65;}
.wa-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#25d366,#128c7e);color:#fff;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:50px;font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(37,211,102,0.35);transition:all 0.25s;}
.wa-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(37,211,102,0.5);}

/* KEYWORD FOOTER — visually hidden, present in source for SEO */
.kw-footer{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap;font-size:0;}

/* SIDEBAR */
.blog-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.5rem;position:sticky;top:80px;}
.sidebar-box{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);border-radius:14px;padding:1.5rem;overflow:hidden;}
.sidebar-title{font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.25rem;padding-bottom:0.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);}
.adv-name{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:0.3rem;}
.adv-sub{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.25rem;}
.adv-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:1.25rem;}
.adv-badge{font-size:0.68rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:50px;}
.adv-badge.gold{background:rgba(240,165,0,0.15);color:var(--gold);}
.adv-badge.teal{background:rgba(0,180,216,0.15);color:var(--teal);}
.adv-badge.green{background:rgba(45,198,83,0.15);color:var(--green);}
.sidebar-wa-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#25d366,#128c7e);color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:50px;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(37,211,102,0.3);}
.sidebar-wa-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);}
.related-list{list-style:none;}
.related-list li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);}
.related-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.related-list a{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--light);text-decoration:none;display:flex;gap:8px;line-height:1.45;transition:color 0.2s;}
.related-list a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
.related-list a::before{content:'→';color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;font-size:0.8rem;margin-top:1px;}

/* SUB-CATEGORY GRID (category index pages) */
.subcat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.75rem 0;}
.subcat-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-radius:12px;padding:1.25rem;text-decoration:none;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;transition:all 0.25s;color:var(--light);}
.subcat-card:hover{border-color:var(--teal);background:rgba(0,180,216,0.07);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.subcat-icon{font-size:1.6rem;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1;}
.subcat-name{font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:3px;}
.subcat-desc{font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.5;}

/* FLOATING WHATSAPP */
#wa-float{position:fixed;bottom:24px;right:24px;z-index:9999;}
.wa-float-wrapper{position:relative;width:58px;height:58px;}
.wa-float-ring{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid rgba(37,211,102,0.5);animation:waRing 2.2s ease-out infinite;}
.wa-float-ring2{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid rgba(37,211,102,0.3);animation:waRing 2.2s ease-out 1.1s infinite;}
.wa-float-btn{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#25d366,#128c7e);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(37,211,102,0.5);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.65rem;}
.wa-float-btn:hover{transform:scale(1.1);}
@keyframes waRing{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:0.9}100%{transform:scale(1.75);opacity:0}}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);padding:2rem;text-align:center;color:var(--gray);font-size:0.82rem;}
footer strong{color:var(--gold);}
footer a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}

/* READING PROGRESS BAR */
#reading-progress{position:fixed;top:60px;left:0;width:0%;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f0a500,#00b4d8,#48cae4);z-index:1001;transition:width 0.08s linear;pointer-events:none;will-change:width;contain:strict;}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:768px){
  /* Nav */
  .nav-links{display:none;}
  #navbar{padding:0 1rem;}
  .breadcrumb{padding:0.6rem 1rem;}

  /* Hero */
  .blog-hero{padding:2rem 1rem 1.5rem;}
  .blog-intro{font-size:0.88rem;}

  /* Layout */
  .blog-layout{padding:1.25rem 1rem;}
  .blog-article{padding:1.25rem;}
  .blog-article h2{font-size:1.15rem;}
  .blog-article h3{font-size:0.98rem;}

  /* Tables — horizontal scroll */
  .info-table{display:block;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;white-space:nowrap;}
  .info-table th,.info-table td{white-space:normal;min-width:120px;}

  /* Sidebar */
  .blog-sidebar{position:static;}

  /* CTA */
  .wa-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;}

  /* Subcat grid */
  .subcat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}

  /* Floating buttons */
  #wa-float{bottom:18px;right:14px;}
  #back-to-top{bottom:18px;left:14px;}
}

@media(max-width:480px){
  .blog-meta{gap:8px;}
  .blog-article{padding:1rem;}
  .highlight-box{padding:0.75rem 1rem;}
}