.vh-bg-page {
    --bg:        #192230;
    --card:      #1e2a38;
    --hover:     #202d3c;
    --line:      rgba(99,99,99,0.25);
    --line-soft: rgba(99,99,99,0.12);
    --ink:       #e0e0e0;
    --ink-dim:   rgba(224,224,224,0.8);
    --ink-faint: rgba(224,224,224,0.65);
    --accent:    #ff9900;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* Cover band - same pattern as profile/about: full-bleed image,
   capped height, gradient fade into the page background, and the
   content wrap below overlaps it via a negative top margin. */
.vh-bg-cover { position: relative; line-height: 0; }
.vh-bg-cover img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.vh-bg-cover::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    height: 130px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--bg) 92%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.vh-bg-wrap {
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 1.25rem;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 70%;
    margin-inline: auto;
}
.vh-bg-page.has-cover .vh-bg-wrap { margin-top: -100px; }
@media (max-width: 1600px) { .vh-bg-wrap { width: 80%; } }
@media (max-width: 1300px) { .vh-bg-wrap { width: 88%; } }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .vh-bg-wrap { width: 92%; grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .vh-bg-wrap { width: 100%; }
    .vh-bg-page.has-cover .vh-bg-wrap { margin-top: -60px; }
}

/* ── Card primitive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vh-bg-card {
    background: var(--card); border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    border: 1px solid rgba(99,99,99,0.12);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.vh-bg-card-h {
    padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem 0.55rem;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-soft);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
}
.vh-bg-card-h .title {
    font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
}
.vh-bg-card-h .title::before { content: "▸"; color: var(--accent); }

/* ── Article body ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.vh-bg-article-body { padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem 1.6rem; }
.vh-bg-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    word-wrap: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.vh-bg-meta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0.65rem 0;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-soft);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}
.vh-bg-meta-author {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.vh-bg-meta-author a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.15s; }
.vh-bg-meta-author a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.vh-bg-meta-divider {
    width: 1px; height: 14px;
    background: rgba(99,99,99,0.25);
}
.vh-bg-meta-bit {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.vh-bg-meta-bit i { opacity: 0.7; }
.vh-bg-meta-cat {
    --tcol: #ff9900;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 999px;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--tcol) 12%, transparent);
    color: var(--tcol);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--tcol) 35%, transparent);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}
.vh-bg-meta-cat:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--tcol) 22%, transparent); color: var(--tcol); }
.vh-bg-meta-cat .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--tcol); }

/* ── Article content typography (CKEditor HTML targets) ───────────── */
.vh-bg-content {
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    word-wrap: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;
    max-width: 72ch;
}
.vh-bg-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.vh-bg-content > *:last-child  { margin-bottom: 0; }

.vh-bg-content p {
    margin: 0 0 1.05rem;
}

.vh-bg-content h1,
.vh-bg-content h2,
.vh-bg-content h3,
.vh-bg-content h4 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin: 1.85rem 0 0.7rem;
    scroll-margin-top: 1rem;
}
.vh-bg-content h1 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
.vh-bg-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.45rem;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-soft);
}
.vh-bg-content h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.vh-bg-content h4 {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.vh-bg-content a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 35%, transparent);
    transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.vh-bg-content a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
    color: #ffb84d;
}

.vh-bg-content strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.vh-bg-content em { color: var(--ink); font-style: italic; }

.vh-bg-content ul,
.vh-bg-content ol {
    margin: 0 0 1.05rem;
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
}
.vh-bg-content li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.vh-bg-content li::marker { color: var(--accent); }
.vh-bg-content ul ul,
.vh-bg-content ol ol,
.vh-bg-content ul ol,
.vh-bg-content ol ul { margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem; }

.vh-bg-content blockquote {
    margin: 1.3rem 0;
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    background: rgba(255,153,0,0.04);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-style: italic;
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}
.vh-bg-content blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.vh-bg-content blockquote cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 600;
}

.vh-bg-content img,
.vh-bg-content figure img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 1.3rem auto;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.vh-bg-content figure { margin: 1.3rem 0; }
.vh-bg-content figcaption {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-style: italic;
}

.vh-bg-content code {
    background: rgba(255,153,0,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,153,0,0.15);
    color: var(--accent);
    padding: 1px 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 0.82em;
    font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
}
.vh-bg-content pre {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    margin: 1.3rem 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.vh-bg-content pre code {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0; padding: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: inherit;
}

.vh-bg-content hr {
    border: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--line-soft);
    margin: 1.6rem 0;
}

.vh-bg-content table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 0;
    margin: 1.3rem 0;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.vh-bg-content th,
.vh-bg-content td {
    padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.vh-bg-content th {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    border-bottom-style: dashed;
}
.vh-bg-content tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }

/* Top bar: back-to-blog */
.vh-bg-topbar {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0 0.25rem 0.25rem;
}
.vh-bg-back {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 8px 15px; border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(99,99,99,0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.vh-bg-back:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--hover);
    border-color: rgba(255,153,0,0.45);
}
.vh-bg-back i {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    transition: transform 0.18s;
}
.vh-bg-back:hover i { transform: translateX(-2px); }

/* Focus polish */
.vh-bg-content a:focus-visible,
.vh-bg-side-item:focus-visible,
.vh-bg-meta-cat:focus-visible,
.vh-bg-back:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ── Sidebar (recent articles) ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.vh-bg-side-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem 0.85rem; }
.vh-bg-side-item {
    padding: 0.65rem 0.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-soft);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: padding-left 0.15s;
}
.vh-bg-side-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.vh-bg-side-item:hover { padding-left: 0.7rem; }
.vh-bg-side-item.current {
    padding-left: 0.7rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
}
.vh-bg-side-title {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}
.vh-bg-side-item:hover .vh-bg-side-title,
.vh-bg-side-item.current .vh-bg-side-title { color: var(--accent); }
.vh-bg-side-date {
    font-size: 0.66rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-weight: 600;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem;
}
.vh-bg-side-date i { opacity: 0.6; font-size: 0.62rem; }