:root {
            --primary: #00f3ff;
            --secondary: #7b00ff;
            --dark: #0a0a1a;
            --darker: #050510;
            --light: #f0f8ff;
            --transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
        }

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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--darker);
            color: var(--light);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            background-image: 
                radial-gradient(circle at 15% 50%, rgba(28, 0, 58, 0.4) 0%, transparent 25%),
                radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%, rgba(0, 179, 255, 0.3) 0%, transparent 25%);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* Top Sticky Header Frame */
        header {
            padding: 2rem 0;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            background: rgba(5, 5, 16, 0.7);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .header-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
        }

        .logo {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo-icon {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-right: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--primary);
            animation: pulse 2s infinite;
        }

        @keyframes pulse {
            0% { opacity: 0.7; }
            50% { opacity: 1; }
            100% { opacity: 0.7; }
        }

        nav ul {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
        }

        nav li {
            margin-left: 2rem;
        }

        nav a {
            color: var(--light);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
            position: relative;
        }

        nav a:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--primary);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        nav a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
        nav a:hover:after { width: 100%; }

        /* Asymmetric Layout Frame */
        .blog-wrapper {
            max-width: 1400px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
            gap: 50px;
            flex: 1;
        }

        /* Responsive Grid Area Maps */
        .control-panel {
            grid-area: sidebar;
            position: sticky;
            top: 120px;
            height: fit-content;
        }

        main {
            grid-area: content;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        /* UI Control Dashboard Styles */
        .search-box {
            width: 100%;
            background: rgba(5, 5, 16, 0.6);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2);
            color: var(--light);
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-family: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            outline: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .search-box:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary);
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2);
        }

        .filter-section {
            background: rgba(10, 10, 26, 0.5);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .filter-title {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: var(--light);
            text-align: left;
            padding: 0.6rem 0;
            font-family: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .filter-btn:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
            opacity: 1;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        .filter-btn.active {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: bold;
            opacity: 1;
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .hidden {
            display: none;
        }

        .archive-year-title {
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .archive-year-title:hover {
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        /* Featured / Notice Hub Panel */
        .featured-banner {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(123, 0, 255, 0.15) 0%, rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.05) 100%);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.3);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .featured-banner::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--primary), transparent 70%);
            top: -150px;
            right: -150px;
            opacity: 0.1;
        }

        .banner-label {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            color: var(--primary);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .banner-pulse-dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--primary);
        }

        .featured-banner h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .featured-banner p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 800px;
        }

        /* Categorized Display Grid Components */
        .category-bucket {
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .category-bucket-title {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .posts-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
            gap: 25px;
        }

        /* Post Cards */
        .post-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 2rem;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .post-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.4);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .card-tag {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--secondary);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .post-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .post-card h3 a {
            color: var(--light);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--primary); }

        .post-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            opacity: 0.75;
            margin: 0;
        }

.meta-strip {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* Stack vertically on small screens */
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(240, 248, 255, 0.7); /* Slightly dimmed log text */
    align-items: flex-start; /* Align button to the left on mobile */
}

.meta-logs {
    line-height: 1.8;
    word-break: break-word; /* Prevents long titles/categories from breaking layout */
}

/* Responsive Desktop Switch */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .meta-strip {
        flex-direction: row; /* Go side-by-side on desktop */
        justify-content: space-between; /* Logs on the left, button on the right */
        align-items: center; /* Vertically center them */
    }
    
    .meta-logs {
        padding-right: 2rem;
    }
}

.share-post-btn {
    /* Layout & Typography */
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem; /* Slightly smaller padding for meta strip integration */
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    white-space: nowrap; /* Ensures text + SVG never wrap internally */
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    
    /* Colors & Borders */
    color: var(--light);
    background: rgba(10, 10, 26, 0.6);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    
    /* Animation & Shadows */
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2),
                inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Pseudo-element for the gradient sliding background */
.share-post-btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg, 
        transparent, 
        rgba(123, 0, 255, 0.4), 
        var(--primary), 
        transparent
    );
    transition: all 0.6s ease;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* Hover States */
.share-post-btn:hover {
    color: var(--darker);
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px var(--primary),
                0 0 50px var(--secondary);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.share-post-btn:hover::before {
    left: 100%;
}

/* Active/Click State */
.share-post-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--primary);
}

/* Smoothly renders article hero banners */
.article-hero-banner {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.05);
}

/* Renders thumbnail previews inside card components */
.card-thumbnail {
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

        /* Single Post Output Formatting */
        article h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        }

        .meta-strip {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        article p { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; opacity: 0.9; }
        article h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem; color: var(--primary); }
        
        article pre {
            background: rgba(5, 5, 16, 0.8);
            border: 1px solid rgba(123, 0, 255, 0.3);
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow-x: auto;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
        }

        article code { font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace; font-size: 1rem; color: #00ffaa; }

        /* Authoritative Footer Framework */
        footer {
            background: rgba(5, 5, 16, 0.9);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            margin-top: auto;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .footer-inner {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .footer-column h4 {
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            color: var(--primary);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-column li {
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-column a {
            color: var(--light);
            opacity: 0.7;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .footer-column a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
            opacity: 1;
            padding-left: 3px;
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 3rem auto 0;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* Advanced Responsive Grid Re-Mapping Matrix */
        @media (min-width: 969px) {
            .blog-wrapper {
                grid-template-areas: "sidebar content";
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 968px) {
            .blog-wrapper {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                grid-template-areas: 
                    "content"
                    "sidebar";
                padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
            }

            /* Shift control panel to the top ONLY on index list view profiles */
            .is-index-view {
                grid-template-areas: 
                    "sidebar"
                    "content";
            }

            .control-panel {
                position: relative;
                top: 0;
                margin-top: 1rem;
                margin-bottom: 2rem;
            }

            article h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
            .featured-banner { padding: 1.5rem; }
            .featured-banner h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
        }

/* Pagination Core */
.pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;

    margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;

    background: rgba(10, 10, 26, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 12px;

    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

/* Page text */
.pagination span {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(240, 248, 255, 0.75);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Buttons */
.pagination button {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.35);
    color: var(--primary);

    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;

    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem;

    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Hover glow */
.pagination button:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.25);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Active press feel */
.pagination button:active {
    transform: translateY(0px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.15);
}

/* Optional subtle scanline vibe */
.pagination button::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
        transparent
    );
    transition: left 0.6s ease;
}

.pagination button:hover::after {
    left: 140%;
}