/* =========================================================
   AJITZONE BLOG — REFERENCE MATCH V7
   Scoped only to .aj-blog-v4. Existing header/footer untouched.
   ========================================================= */
.aj-blog-v4{
    --ajb-red:#e31d24;
    --ajb-red-dark:#bc1117;
    --ajb-orange:#ee7e27;
    --ajb-ink:#24201e;
    --ajb-text:#59524d;
    --ajb-muted:#817870;
    --ajb-line:#eadfd6;
    --ajb-cream:#fff8ef;
    --ajb-soft:#fffdf9;
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
    color:var(--ajb-text);
    background:#fff;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.aj-blog-v4 *{box-sizing:border-box}
.aj-blog-v4 .aj-wrap{
    width:min(var(--aj-max,1320px),calc(100% - 48px));
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
}
.aj-blog-v4 a{text-decoration:none}
.aj-blog-v4 img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.aj-blog-v4 h1,.aj-blog-v4 h2,.aj-blog-v4 h3,.aj-blog-v4 p{margin-top:0}
.aj-blog-v4 h1,.aj-blog-v4 h2,.aj-blog-v4 h3{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;color:var(--ajb-ink)}
.aj-blog-v4-svg{width:1em;height:1em;display:block}

/* breadcrumb — same compact height as reference */
.aj-blog-v4-breadcrumb-wrap{
    background:#fff;
    border-top:1px solid #f0f0f0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;
}
.aj-blog-v4-breadcrumb{
    min-height:32px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:9px;
    font-size:14px;
    color:#8b837c;
}
.aj-blog-v4-breadcrumb a{color:#5d5752}
.aj-blog-v4-breadcrumb strong{font-weight:600;color:#5a544f}
.aj-blog-v4-breadcrumb span{color:#c2b8b0}

/* HERO — intentionally shorter, matching supplied screenshot */
.aj-blog-v4-hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:clamp(245px,25vw,330px);
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
}
.aj-blog-v4-hero-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(45,9,3,.80) 0%,rgba(55,15,6,.65) 43%,rgba(37,12,4,.27) 75%,rgba(25,8,3,.14) 100%);
}
.aj-blog-v4-hero-inner{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    min-height:clamp(245px,25vw,330px);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    padding-top:26px;
    padding-bottom:26px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-hero-copy{max-width:555px;color:#fff}
.aj-blog-v4-eyebrow{
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    color:#f5a046;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.13em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.aj-blog-v4-hero h1{
    max-width:520px;
    margin:0 0 11px;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,44px);
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.16;
    letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.aj-blog-v4-hero p{
    max-width:520px;
    margin:0;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.65;
    font-weight:400;
}
.aj-blog-v4-ornament{
    width:105px;
    margin-top:12px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:7px;
    color:#f1a13f;
}
.aj-blog-v4-ornament i{height:1px;flex:1;background:currentColor}
.aj-blog-v4-ornament b{font-size:14px;font-weight:400}

/* FEATURED — reference uses a short landscape card */
.aj-blog-v4-featured-section{
    padding:23px 0 21px;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,#fffaf4 58%,#fff7ee 100%);
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-card{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(330px,.98fr);
    min-height:270px;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid #efe2d7;
    border-radius:8px;
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(91,54,29,.035);
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-media{
    height:270px;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#efe9e5;
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-media img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    transition:transform .45s ease;
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-card:hover .aj-blog-v4-featured-media img{transform:scale(1.02)}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-copy{
    position:relative;
    min-height:270px;
    padding:24px 29px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fffdfb,#fff8ef);
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-copy:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    right:-60px;
    top:-70px;
    width:190px;
    height:190px;
    border:1px solid rgba(218,155,95,.12);
    border-radius:50%;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 13px rgba(218,155,95,.024),0 0 0 27px rgba(218,155,95,.017);
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-kicker{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    color:var(--ajb-red);
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-copy h2{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    margin:0 0 9px;
    max-width:480px;
    font-size:clamp(21px,2.35vw,30px);
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.27;
    letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-copy h2 a{color:inherit}
.aj-blog-v4-meta{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:13px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-bottom:9px;
    color:#6d655e;
    font-size:14px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.aj-blog-v4-meta .aj-blog-v4-svg{width:13px;height:13px}
.aj-blog-v4-featured-copy>p{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    max-width:500px;
    margin:0 0 13px;
    color:#5e5751;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.65;
}
.aj-blog-v4-primary-btn{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    align-self:flex-start;
    min-height:34px;
    padding:0 14px;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    border-radius:4px;
    background:var(--ajb-red);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
    transition:.2s ease;
}
.aj-blog-v4-primary-btn:hover{background:var(--ajb-red-dark);transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* LATEST ARTICLES */
.aj-blog-v4-articles-section{
    padding:24px 0 24px;
    background:#fff;
}
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading{text-align:center;margin-bottom:13px}
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading h2{
    margin:0;
    font-size:24px;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.25;
}
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading>span{
    display:block;
    width:78px;
    height:6px;
    margin:6px auto 0;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at center,var(--ajb-orange) 0 2px,transparent 2.5px);
    position:relative;
}
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading>span:before,
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading>span:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:3px;
    width:33px;
    height:1px;
    background:#e8b381;
}
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading>span:before{left:0}
.aj-blog-v4-section-heading>span:after{right:0}

.aj-blog-v4-filters{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:9px;
    margin-bottom:17px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-filters a{
    min-height:31px;
    padding:0 15px;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    border:1px solid #e8d6c7;
    border-radius:7px;
    background:#fff;
    color:#6a625c;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:500;
    transition:.2s ease;
}
.aj-blog-v4-filters a:hover,
.aj-blog-v4-filters a.is-active{
    border-color:var(--ajb-red);
    background:var(--ajb-red);
    color:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 4px 11px rgba(227,29,36,.09);
}

/* Reference has a slightly narrower 3-column article grid */
.aj-blog-v4-grid{
    width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:14px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card{
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid #ece2da;
    border-radius:7px;
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(65,42,25,.02);
    transition:.25s ease;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(65,42,25,.065);
}
.aj-blog-v4-card-media{
    display:block;
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#eee8e3;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card-media img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    transition:transform .45s ease;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card:hover .aj-blog-v4-card-media img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.aj-blog-v4-card-copy{
    min-height:132px;
    padding:10px 11px 11px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card-meta{
    min-height:15px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:7px;
    color:#77706a;
    font-size:14px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card-meta span{color:#4f4944;font-weight:600}
.aj-blog-v4-card-meta i{width:1px;height:9px;background:#d7cec6}
.aj-blog-v4-card-meta time{text-transform:none}
.aj-blog-v4-card h3{
    margin:6px 0 5px;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:500;
    line-height:1.33;
    letter-spacing:-.012em;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card h3 a{color:inherit}
.aj-blog-v4-card p{
    margin:0;
    color:#6f6760;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.55;
}
.aj-blog-v4-read-more{
    margin-top:auto;
    padding-top:8px;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:7px;
    color:var(--ajb-red);
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
}
.aj-blog-v4-read-more .aj-blog-v4-svg{width:13px;height:13px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.aj-blog-v4-read-more:hover .aj-blog-v4-svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.aj-blog-v4-empty{
    padding:36px;
    text-align:center;
    border:1px dashed #e3d7cd;
    border-radius:8px;
    color:#746d67;
    background:#fffaf6;
}

/* PAGINATION — always visually below the grid, matching round reference controls */
.aj-blog-v4-pagination{
    clear:both;
    margin:17px 0 0;
    padding:0;
}
.aj-blog-v4-pagination ul{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:8px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-pagination li{margin:0;padding:0}
.aj-blog-v4-pagination a,
.aj-blog-v4-pagination span{
    width:30px;
    height:30px;
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    border:1px solid #eaded5;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#fff;
    color:#4e4945;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1;
}
.aj-blog-v4-pagination .current{
    background:var(--ajb-red);
    border-color:var(--ajb-red);
    color:#fff;
}
.aj-blog-v4-pagination a:hover{
    border-color:var(--ajb-red);
    color:var(--ajb-red);
}

/* NEWSLETTER — compact strip, directly under pagination section */
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter{
    position:relative;
    padding:12px 0;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff8ef,#fff3e5);
    border-top:1px solid #f1e2d3;
    border-bottom:1px solid #f1e2d3;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter:before,
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:50%;
    width:94px;
    height:94px;
    border:1px solid rgba(214,149,84,.12);
    border-radius:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter:before{left:-47px;box-shadow:0 0 0 11px rgba(214,149,84,.022)}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter:after{right:-47px;box-shadow:0 0 0 11px rgba(214,149,84,.022)}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-inner{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    min-height:58px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(330px,.78fr);
    align-items:center;
    gap:30px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-copy{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-icon{
    width:48px;
    height:48px;
    flex:0 0 48px;
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    border:1px solid #e4b886;
    border-radius:50%;
    color:#ce7e2f;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.58);
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-icon .aj-blog-v4-svg{width:23px;height:23px}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter h2{
    margin:0 0 3px;
    font-size:17px;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.25;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter p{
    margin:0;
    max-width:480px;
    color:#6c635c;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.45;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 112px;
    border:1px solid #e5c9af;
    border-radius:5px;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(80,49,23,.035);
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form input{
    min-width:0;
    height:36px;
    border:0;
    outline:0;
    padding:0 12px;
    color:#443f3b;
    font:500 9px/1.2 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    background:#fff;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form button{
    height:36px;
    border:0;
    background:var(--ajb-red);
    color:#fff;
    font:600 9.5px/1 'Poppins',sans-serif;
    cursor:pointer;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--ajb-red-dark)}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-message{
    grid-column:1/-1;
    margin-top:-18px;
    justify-self:end;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-message.success{color:#148647}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-message.exists{color:#a46616}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-message.invalid{color:var(--ajb-red)}

/* RED CATALOGUE STRIP — specifically requested / shown in reference */
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,#9e0508 0%,#bd080d 50%,#9c0508 100%);
    color:#fff;
}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue:before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    opacity:.13;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 50%,transparent 0 20px,#fff 21px 22px,transparent 23px),
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 50%,transparent 0 25px,#fff 26px 27px,transparent 28px);
    background-size:90px 62px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue-inner{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    min-height:64px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:24px;
}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue-copy h2{
    margin:0 0 3px;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:500;
    line-height:1.25;
}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue-copy p{
    margin:0;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.90);
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.45;
}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue-btn{
    min-width:135px;
    height:36px;
    padding:0 17px;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:12px;
    flex:0 0 auto;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.68);
    border-radius:5px;
    color:#fff;
    background:rgba(133,0,3,.20);
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    transition:.2s ease;
}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue-btn .aj-blog-v4-svg{width:14px;height:14px}
.aj-blog-v4-catalogue-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:980px){
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-card{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-copy{padding:22px 24px}
    .aj-blog-v4-grid{width:calc(100% - 24px)}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
    .aj-blog-v4 .aj-wrap{width:calc(100% - 30px)}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero,
    .aj-blog-v4-hero-inner{min-height:225px}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero{background-position:57% center}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero-overlay{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(34,7,2,.86),rgba(43,11,4,.64) 70%,rgba(35,10,4,.38))}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero h1{font-size:29px;max-width:92%}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero p{max-width:92%;font-size:14px}

    .aj-blog-v4-featured-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-media{height:245px}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-copy{min-height:0;padding:21px 20px}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-copy h2{font-size:22px}

    .aj-blog-v4-grid{
        width:100%;
        grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
        gap:12px;
    }
    .aj-blog-v4-card-copy{min-height:145px}
    .aj-blog-v4-card h3{font-size:14px}

    .aj-blog-v4-filters{
        justify-content:flex-start;
        flex-wrap:nowrap;
        overflow-x:auto;
        padding-bottom:4px;
        scrollbar-width:none;
    }
    .aj-blog-v4-filters::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
    .aj-blog-v4-filters a{flex:0 0 auto}

    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-inner{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
        gap:10px;
        padding-top:2px;
        padding-bottom:2px;
    }
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form{max-width:100%;width:100%}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-message{justify-self:start;margin-top:-4px}

    .aj-blog-v4-catalogue-inner{
        min-height:78px;
        align-items:flex-start;
        flex-direction:column;
        justify-content:center;
        gap:9px;
        padding-top:11px;
        padding-bottom:11px;
    }
}
@media(max-width:520px){
    .aj-blog-v4-breadcrumb{min-height:30px;font-size:14px}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero,.aj-blog-v4-hero-inner{min-height:205px}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero-inner{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:22px}
    .aj-blog-v4-eyebrow{font-size:14px}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero h1{font-size:26px;line-height:1.18}
    .aj-blog-v4-hero p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}

    .aj-blog-v4-featured-section{padding:16px 0}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-media{height:220px}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-copy{padding:18px 16px}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-copy h2{font-size:20px}
    .aj-blog-v4-featured-copy>p{font-size:14px}

    .aj-blog-v4-articles-section{padding:21px 0}
    .aj-blog-v4-section-heading h2{font-size:21px}
    .aj-blog-v4-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:11px}
    .aj-blog-v4-card-media{aspect-ratio:1.78/1}
    .aj-blog-v4-card-copy{min-height:145px;padding:11px 12px 12px}
    .aj-blog-v4-card h3{font-size:16px}
    .aj-blog-v4-card p{font-size:14px}
    .aj-blog-v4-read-more{font-size:14px}

    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter{padding:13px 0}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-copy{align-items:flex-start}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-icon{width:44px;height:44px;flex-basis:44px}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter h2{font-size:16px}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter p{font-size:14px}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px}

    .aj-blog-v4-catalogue-copy h2{font-size:16px}
    .aj-blog-v4-catalogue-copy p{font-size:14px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
    .aj-blog-v4 .aj-wrap{width:calc(100% - 22px)}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form button{height:36px}
}


/* FINAL POPPINS + RESPONSIVE READABILITY */
.aj-blog-v4,
.aj-blog-v4 h1,.aj-blog-v4 h2,.aj-blog-v4 h3,
.aj-blog-v4 p,.aj-blog-v4 a,.aj-blog-v4 span,.aj-blog-v4 strong,
.aj-blog-v4 button,.aj-blog-v4 input,.aj-blog-v4 textarea,.aj-blog-v4 select{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif!important;
}
.aj-blog-v4{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.65!important}
.aj-blog-v4 p{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.65!important}
.aj-blog-v4-meta,
.aj-blog-v4-card-meta,
.aj-blog-v4-read-more,
.aj-blog-v4-filters a,
.aj-blog-v4-primary-btn,
.aj-blog-v4-pagination a,
.aj-blog-v4-pagination span{
    font-size:12.5px!important;
}
.aj-blog-v4-card h3{font-size:16px!important}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form input,
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-form button{
    font-size:13px!important;
}
.aj-blog-v4-newsletter-message{font-size:12px!important}
@media(max-width:520px){
    .aj-blog-v4{font-size:14px!important}
    .aj-blog-v4-card h3{font-size:16px!important}
}