:root {
    --card-bg: #fff;
    --card-radius: 8px;
    --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 2px 8px;
    --primary: #1273eb;
    --text: #333;
    --muted: #555;
    --gap: 2rem;
    --reading-width: 65ch;
    --line-height: 1.7;
    --font-size-base: 1.125rem;
    --font-size-large: 1.25rem;
    --font-size-small: 0.95rem;
    --color-background: #f8fafc;
    --color-text: #1e293b;
    --color-text-light: #64748b;
    --color-accent: #0b477c;
    --color-accent-light: #1a5f9e;
    --color-accent-lighter: #2563eb;
    --color-border: #e2e8f0;
    --color-highlight: #f1f5f9;
    --color-card-bg: #ffffff;
}

/* Base styling for better readability */
body {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: "Libre Franklin", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    line-height: var(--line-height);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    background-color: #0b477c;
}

/* Main post container */
.postContainer {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-top: 115px !important;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--color-card-bg);
    color: var(--color-text);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Post header styling */
.postContainer h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

/* Post metadata */
.post-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: var(--font-size-small);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.05), rgba(26, 95, 158, 0.05));
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0 -1.5rem 2rem -1.5rem;
}

.post-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.post-meta i {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Cover image styling */
.cover_image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.15);
    /* Image optimization */
    image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
    image-rendering: crisp-edges;
    /* Prevent layout shift during loading */
    background-color: var(--color-highlight); /* Placeholder color */
}

/* Content styling for better readability */
.content {
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height);
    color: var(--color-text);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* Enhanced readability */
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    font-feature-settings: "liga" 1, "kern" 1;
}

/* Typography improvements */
.content h1,
.content h2,
.content h3,
.content h4,
.content h5,
.content h6 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.content h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
.content h2 { font-size: 1.875rem; }
.content h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.content h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.content h5 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
.content h6 { font-size: 1rem; }

.content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-align: justify;
    hyphens: auto;
}

.content ul,
.content ol {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.content li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.content blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.08), rgba(26, 95, 158, 0.08));
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.1);
}

.content code {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.1), rgba(26, 95, 158, 0.1));
    padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: 'Monaco', 'Menlo', 'Ubuntu Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.2);
}

.content pre {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.05), rgba(26, 95, 158, 0.05));
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.1);
}

.content pre code {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.content a {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-bottom-color 0.2s ease;
}

.content a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.content img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(11, 71, 124, 0.15);
}

.content table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.content th,
.content td {
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.content th {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.content tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: var(--color-highlight);
}

/* Contact section styling */
.contact-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), #1a5f9e);
    color: white;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.contact-section h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-section p {
    font-size: var(--font-size-large);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.blog-card__readmore {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: white;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    /* Mobile touch optimization */
    min-height: 44px;
    min-width: 44px;
    /* Performance optimization */
    will-change: transform;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.blog-card__readmore:hover {
    background: var(--color-highlight);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Author popup styling */
.author-popup {
    pointer-events: auto;
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 400px;
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    padding: 2rem;
    display: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.author-popup.active {
    display: block;
}

.author-popup__headshot img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.author-popup__bio h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.author-popup__bio p {
    font-size: var(--font-size-small);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Image container styling */
.image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Responsive design */
@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .postContainer {
        width: 85%;
        max-width: 1400px;
    }
    
    .content {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .postContainer {
        width: 92%;
        max-width: 1000px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .postContainer {
        width: 94%;
        max-width: 900px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .postContainer {
        width: 95%;
        padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
        margin-top: 70px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    
    .post-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    
    .cover_image {
        height: 250px;
    }
    
    .content {
        font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    }
    
    .content h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .content h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    .content h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    
    .contact-section {
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        margin: 2rem auto;
        width: 95%;
    }
    
    .contact-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    .contact-section p {
        font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .postContainer {
        width: 98%;
        padding: 1rem;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    
    .cover_image {
        height: 200px;
    }
    
    .content {
        font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    }
    
    .contact-section {
        padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
        margin: 1.5rem auto;
        width: 98%;
    }
    
    .blog-card__readmore {
        padding: 0.875rem 1.5rem;
        font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    }
}

/* Print styles */
@media print {
    .postContainer {
        box-shadow: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 1rem;
    }
    
    .contact-section {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .content {
        font-size: 12pt;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
}

/* Additional enhancements for better reading experience */
.content strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.content em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.content hr {
    border: none;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-accent), transparent);
    margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* Enhanced list styling */
.content ul li::marker {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.content ol li::marker {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Better spacing for nested elements */
.content > *:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.content > *:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Enhanced link styling */
.content a {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.content a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a5f9e;
}

.content a:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}