.kdc-academy-blog{--kdc-blue:#123d5a;--kdc-blue2:#1f5878;--kdc-gold:#c6a15b;--kdc-ink:#173043;--kdc-soft:#f5f7f8;--kdc-white:#fff;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 20px;font-family:inherit;color:var(--kdc-ink)}
.kdc-blog-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px}.kdc-blog-kicker{display:block;color:var(--kdc-gold);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-bottom:6px}.kdc-blog-heading h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.08;color:var(--kdc-blue);font-weight:800}.kdc-blog-rule{height:2px;flex:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--kdc-gold),transparent);margin-bottom:7px}
.kdc-blog-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;background:var(--kdc-soft);overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;margin-bottom:38px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(18,61,90,.08)}.kdc-blog-hero-image{min-height:330px;display:block;overflow:hidden}.kdc-blog-hero-image img,.kdc-blog-card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .45s ease}.kdc-blog-hero-image:hover img,.kdc-blog-card-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}.kdc-blog-hero-copy{padding:42px 42px 38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.kdc-blog-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;color:var(--kdc-gold);margin-bottom:13px}.kdc-blog-hero h3{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px}.kdc-blog-hero h3 a,.kdc-blog-card h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.kdc-blog-hero h3 a:hover,.kdc-blog-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--kdc-blue2)}.kdc-blog-hero p,.kdc-blog-card p{line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 18px;color:#5a6a74}.kdc-blog-meta{font-size:12px;color:#71808a;margin-bottom:22px}.kdc-blog-button{align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;background:var(--kdc-blue);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 17px;border-radius:999px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;transition:.2s}.kdc-blog-button:hover{background:var(--kdc-blue2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.kdc-blog-subheading{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;color:var(--kdc-blue);border-bottom:1px solid #d9e0e4;padding-bottom:11px;margin-bottom:20px}.kdc-blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.kdc-blog-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e4e9ec;border-radius:15px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease}.kdc-blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(18,61,90,.10)}.kdc-blog-card-image{height:190px;display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#e9eef1}.kdc-blog-card-body{padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.kdc-blog-category{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--kdc-gold);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}.kdc-blog-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--kdc-blue)}.kdc-blog-card-footer{margin-top:auto;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid #edf0f2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:11px;color:#78868e}.kdc-blog-card-footer a{color:var(--kdc-blue);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.07em}.kdc-blog-empty{padding:28px;background:var(--kdc-soft);border-radius:12px;text-align:center;color:#64737c}
@media(max-width:900px){.kdc-blog-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.kdc-blog-hero-image{min-height:280px}.kdc-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:600px){.kdc-academy-blog{padding:20px 14px}.kdc-blog-heading{display:block}.kdc-blog-rule{display:block;margin-top:12px}.kdc-blog-hero-copy{padding:28px 24px}.kdc-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.kdc-blog-card-image{height:210px}}

.kdc-blog-controls{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}.kdc-blog-filters{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}.kdc-filter{border:1px solid #d9e0e4;background:#fff;color:var(--kdc-blue);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 13px;font:inherit;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}.kdc-filter:hover{border-color:var(--kdc-gold);transform:translateY(-1px)}.kdc-filter.is-active{background:var(--kdc-blue);border-color:var(--kdc-blue);color:#fff}.kdc-blog-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid #d9e0e4;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:0 13px;min-width:230px;height:38px}.kdc-search-icon{font-size:19px;color:var(--kdc-gold);line-height:1}.kdc-blog-search input{border:0;outline:0;background:transparent;width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:12px;color:var(--kdc-ink)}.kdc-blog-card[hidden]{display:none!important}.kdc-blog-no-results{padding:25px;text-align:center;border:1px dashed #d8e0e4;border-radius:13px;color:#6c7a82;margin-top:4px}.kdc-blog-load-wrap{text-align:center;margin-top:26px}.kdc-blog-load{border:1px solid var(--kdc-blue);background:#fff;color:var(--kdc-blue);border-radius:999px;padding:12px 19px;font:inherit;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}.kdc-blog-load:hover{background:var(--kdc-blue);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}.kdc-blog-load span{font-size:15px;vertical-align:-1px;margin-left:5px}
@media(max-width:700px){.kdc-blog-controls{align-items:stretch}.kdc-blog-filters{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;padding-bottom:3px}.kdc-filter{white-space:nowrap}.kdc-blog-search{width:100%;min-width:0}}

/* v1.2.1 — KDC Academy controls: isolate module UI from Joomla/template defaults */
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-controls{background:rgba(255,255,255,.48);border:1px solid #e2e7ea;border-radius:16px;padding:12px;box-sizing:border-box}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-filters{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.kdc-academy-blog button.kdc-filter,
.kdc-academy-blog button.kdc-blog-load{
  -webkit-appearance:none!important;appearance:none!important;
  font-family:inherit!important;
  line-height:1!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  outline:none!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog button.kdc-filter{
  display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;
  min-height:36px!important;padding:9px 14px!important;
  margin:0!important;border:1px solid #cfd8de!important;
  border-radius:999px!important;background:#fff!important;
  color:var(--kdc-blue)!important;
  font-size:10px!important;font-weight:800!important;letter-spacing:.08em!important;
  text-transform:uppercase!important;cursor:pointer!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;transition:all .2s ease!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog button.kdc-filter:hover{border-color:var(--kdc-gold)!important;color:var(--kdc-blue2)!important;transform:translateY(-1px)!important;background:#fff!important}
.kdc-academy-blog button.kdc-filter.is-active,
.kdc-academy-blog button.kdc-filter[aria-selected="true"]{
  background:var(--kdc-blue)!important;border-color:var(--kdc-blue)!important;color:#fff!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search{
  display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;flex:0 0 280px!important;
  min-width:220px!important;height:38px!important;padding:0 13px!important;
  margin:0!important;background:#fff!important;border:1px solid #cfd8de!important;
  border-radius:999px!important;box-sizing:border-box!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search input,
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search input[type="search"]{
  -webkit-appearance:none!important;appearance:none!important;
  border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;
  background:transparent!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;
  min-height:0!important;width:100%!important;
  font-family:inherit!important;font-size:12px!important;color:var(--kdc-ink)!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search input::placeholder{color:#81909a;opacity:1}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card{animation:kdcCardIn .28s ease both}
@keyframes kdcCardIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(7px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-controls{padding:10px}
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-filters{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;padding-bottom:3px}
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search{flex:1 1 100%!important;min-width:0!important;width:100%!important}
}

/* v1.3.0 — editorial hierarchy */
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin-bottom:20px}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-section-head .kdc-blog-subheading{flex:1;margin:0}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-subheading{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-subheading small{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0;color:#7b8992;font-weight:500;text-transform:none}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-viewall{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;white-space:nowrap;padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid #d3dce1;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none!important;color:var(--kdc-blue)!important;background:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-viewall:hover{border-color:var(--kdc-gold);color:var(--kdc-blue2)!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-viewall span{font-size:14px}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-grid{align-items:stretch}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead{grid-column:span 2}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-image{height:255px}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-body{padding:23px}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead h3{font-size:25px}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead p{max-width:72ch}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-category:before{content:"FEATURED TOPIC";display:inline-block;margin-right:8px;color:var(--kdc-blue);opacity:.72}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-copy{position:relative}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-copy:after{content:"KDC ACADEMY";position:absolute;right:28px;bottom:24px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:800;color:rgba(198,161,91,.55)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead{grid-column:auto}
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-image{height:220px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-section-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-viewall{align-self:flex-start}
}

/* v1.3.1 — KDC imagery/typography tuning */
.kdc-academy-blog{
  --kdc-card-radius:16px;
  --kdc-body-size:13px;
  --kdc-title-size:21px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(360px,.92fr);
  min-height:360px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-image{
  height:100%;
  min-height:360px;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  background:#101820;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-image img{
  object-position:center center;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-copy{
  padding:42px 44px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-label{
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.19em;
  line-height:1.3;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero h3{
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.1vw,41px);
  line-height:1.04;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  max-width:15ch;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero p{
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.65;
  max-width:58ch;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-grid{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:20px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card{
  border-radius:var(--kdc-card-radius);
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-image{
  height:auto;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  min-height:0;
  background:#111923;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-image img{
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center center;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-body{
  padding:18px 18px 17px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-category{
  font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  line-height:1.25;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card h3{
  font-size:var(--kdc-title-size);
  line-height:1.16;
  letter-spacing:-.012em;
  margin:0 0 9px;
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:2;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:2.32em;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card p{
  font-size:var(--kdc-body-size);
  line-height:1.55;
  margin-bottom:15px;
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:3;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:4.65em;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-footer{
  padding-top:11px;
  font-size:10px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead{
  grid-column:span 2;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-image,
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-image img{
  aspect-ratio:16/7;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-body{
  padding:21px 22px 19px;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead h3{
  font-size:27px;
  line-height:1.1;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead p{
  font-size:13px;
  -webkit-line-clamp:3;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead{
    grid-column:span 2;
  }
}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-image{
    min-height:0;
    height:auto;
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-copy{
    padding:30px 25px 28px;
  }
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead{
    grid-column:auto;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-image,
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead .kdc-blog-card-image img{
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-lead h3{
    font-size:23px;
  }
}

/* v1.3.2 — preserve poster-style KDC artwork + robust featured link target */
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-image{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  background:#101820;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-image.kdc-fit-contain img{
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:center center!important;
  background:#101820;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-hero-image.kdc-fit-cover img{
  object-fit:cover!important;
  object-position:center center!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-image.kdc-fit-cover img{
  object-fit:cover!important;
  object-position:center center!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-image.kdc-fit-contain{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  background:#101820;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-card-image.kdc-fit-contain img{
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:center center!important;
  background:#101820;
}

/* v1.3.6 — compact upper Academy bands */
.kdc-academy-blog{
  padding-top:14px!important;
  padding-bottom:22px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-section-head{
  gap:10px!important;
  margin-bottom:11px!important;
  min-height:0!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-subheading{
  gap:10px!important;
  padding-bottom:7px!important;
  margin:0!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-subheading > span{
  line-height:1.15!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-subheading small{
  font-size:10px!important;
  line-height:1.2!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-controls{
  padding:8px 11px!important;
  margin-bottom:15px!important;
  border-radius:13px!important;
  gap:11px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-filter{
  min-height:32px!important;
  padding:7px 12px!important;
  font-size:9px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-filters{
  gap:6px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search{
  height:34px!important;
  min-height:34px!important;
  padding:0 11px!important;
  flex-basis:245px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search input,
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-search input[type="search"]{
  font-size:11px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-search-icon{
  font-size:17px!important;
}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .kdc-academy-blog{padding-top:10px!important;}
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-controls{
    padding:7px 9px!important;
    margin-bottom:12px!important;
  }
}

/* v1.3.10 — preferred editorial composition */
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2.05fr) minmax(300px,1fr)!important;
  gap:22px!important;
  align-items:stretch!important;
  margin:0 auto 20px!important;
  max-width:1200px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero{
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  height:350px!important;
  min-height:350px!important;
  margin:0!important;
  grid-template-columns:58% 42%!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero-image{
  height:350px!important;
  min-height:350px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero-copy{
  padding:24px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero h3{
  font-size:27px!important;
  line-height:1.08!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-top-story{
  height:350px!important;
  min-height:350px!important;
  align-self:stretch!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-top-story .kdc-blog-card-image{
  height:175px!important;
  min-height:175px!important;
  max-height:175px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-top-story .kdc-blog-card-body{
  padding:18px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-top-story h3{
  font-size:21px!important;
}
.kdc-academy-blog .kdc-blog-grid{
  max-width:1200px!important;
  margin-left:auto!important;
  margin-right:auto!important;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top{
    grid-template-columns:1fr!important;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero{
    height:350px!important;
  }
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero{
    grid-template-columns:1fr!important;
    height:auto!important;
    min-height:0!important;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-blog-hero-image{
    height:auto!important;
    min-height:0!important;
    aspect-ratio:16/9!important;
  }
  .kdc-academy-blog .kdc-editorial-top .kdc-top-story{
    height:auto!important;
    min-height:0!important;
  }
}