/* ====================================================================
   Category pages — distinct hero per category, featured card grid
   ==================================================================== */

.category-hero {
  padding: var(--section-y-hero) 0 var(--section-y-sm);
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-soft);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Pattern layer sits under content */
.category-hero > .container,
.category-hero > .container-narrow {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.category-hero .eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.category-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.category-description {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.category-stats {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid currentColor;
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 120px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Category accent treatment — hero bg gradient + pattern color */
.category-hero-clean-living {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-cat-clean-living-soft) 0%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
  --pattern-color: var(--color-cat-clean-living);
}
.category-hero-clean-living h1 { color: var(--color-cat-clean-living-ink); }

.category-hero-recipes {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-cat-recipes-soft) 0%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
  --pattern-color: var(--color-cat-recipes);
}
.category-hero-recipes h1 { color: var(--color-cat-recipes-ink); }

.category-hero-diy-essential-oils {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-cat-diy-essential-oils-soft) 0%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
  --pattern-color: var(--color-cat-diy-essential-oils);
}
.category-hero-diy-essential-oils h1 { color: var(--color-cat-diy-essential-oils-ink); }

.category-hero-business-blogging {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-cat-business-blogging-soft) 0%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
  --pattern-color: var(--color-cat-business-blogging);
}
.category-hero-business-blogging h1 { color: var(--color-cat-business-blogging-ink); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .category-hero {
    padding: var(--section-y) 0 var(--space-xl);
  }
}

/* ---------- Posts section ---------- */
.category-posts {
  padding: var(--section-y) 0;
}

.category-posts .posts-grid {
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
}

/* ---------- Pagination (elegant) ---------- */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0 var(--space-xl);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-soft);
  margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
}
.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  padding: 8px 14px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  transition: background var(--duration-fast),
              color var(--duration-fast);
  min-width: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
.pagination a:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-soft);
  color: var(--color-accent-ink);
}
.pagination .current {
  background: var(--color-accent-dark);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.pagination .disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.pagination a[rel="prev"],
.pagination a[rel="next"] {
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-accent-ink);
}
.pagination a[rel="prev"]:hover,
.pagination a[rel="next"]:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ---------- Empty state ---------- */
.category-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--section-y) 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
}