.mer-blog-home {
    --mer-blog-bg: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f9fc 0%, #ffffff 35%);
    --mer-blog-surface: #ffffff;
    --mer-blog-border: #dfe8f2;
    --mer-blog-text: #12324d;
    --mer-blog-muted: #5a728a;
    --mer-blog-accent: #0a7ac2;
    --mer-blog-accent-dark: #085a8f;
    --mer-blog-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(11, 45, 79, 0.08);
    color: var(--mer-blog-text);
    background: var(--mer-blog-bg);
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__hero {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 10%, #eaf4ff 0, #f6f9fc 40%, #ffffff 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mer-blog-border);
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.25rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__hero-inner,
.mer-blog-home__content {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1160px;
}

.mer-blog-home__eyebrow {
    color: var(--mer-blog-accent);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mer-blog-home__title {
    color: #0e2a42;
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin: 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__subtitle {
    color: var(--mer-blog-muted);
    font-size: 1.06rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.mer-blog-home__tools {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.65rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__search {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__search input {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #cbd9e8;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #173750;
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__search input:focus {
    border-color: #7cb2de;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.16);
    outline: 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__search button {
    background: var(--mer-blog-accent);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__search button:hover,
.mer-blog-home__search button:focus {
    background: var(--mer-blog-accent-dark);
}

.mer-blog-home__categories {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__categories a {
    background: #edf3f9;
    border: 1px solid #d8e4f1;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #264660;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.42rem 0.78rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.mer-blog-home__categories a:hover,
.mer-blog-home__categories a:focus {
    background: #deedf9;
    color: #0e3553;
}

.mer-blog-home__content {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured {
    background: var(--mer-blog-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--mer-blog-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: var(--mer-blog-shadow);
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-media img,
.mer-blog-home__card-media img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-placeholder,
.mer-blog-home__card-placeholder {
    background: linear-gradient(130deg, #dae9f7, #eef4fa 48%, #dae9f7);
    min-height: 190px;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-body {
    padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.35rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__meta {
    color: #5f7a93;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__meta span {
    margin: 0 0.35rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-body h2,
.mer-blog-home__card-body h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0.75rem 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__card-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-body h2 a,
.mer-blog-home__card-body h3 a {
    color: #0d2f4a;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-body h2 a:hover,
.mer-blog-home__featured-body h2 a:focus,
.mer-blog-home__card-body h3 a:hover,
.mer-blog-home__card-body h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--mer-blog-accent);
}

.mer-blog-home__featured-body p,
.mer-blog-home__card-body p {
    color: #3c566e;
    line-height: 1.58;
    margin: 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__read-more {
    color: var(--mer-blog-accent);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.mer-blog-home__read-more:hover,
.mer-blog-home__read-more:focus {
    color: var(--mer-blog-accent-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.mer-blog-home__grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.mer-blog-home__card {
    background: var(--mer-blog-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--mer-blog-border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.mer-blog-home__card-media {
    display: block;
    min-height: 165px;
}

.mer-blog-home__card-body {
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__pagination {
    margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.mer-blog-home__pagination ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.mer-blog-home__pagination a,
.mer-blog-home__pagination span {
    border: 1px solid #c8d8e9;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #315270;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.mer-blog-home__pagination .current {
    background: #0c79bf;
    border-color: #0c79bf;
    color: #fff;
}

.mer-blog-home__empty {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f2;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
    .mer-blog-home__hero {
        padding: 3.45rem 2rem 2.45rem;
    }

    .mer-blog-home__content {
        padding: 2rem 2rem 0;
    }

    .mer-blog-home__featured {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 42%) 1fr;
    }

    .mer-blog-home__featured-placeholder {
        min-height: 100%;
    }

    .mer-blog-home__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .mer-blog-home__tools {
        align-items: center;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 420px) 1fr;
    }

    .mer-blog-home__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}