:root {
  --blog-ink: #e8edf4;
  --blog-muted: #8899b0;
  --blog-accent: #3b82f6;
  --blog-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  --blog-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --blog-border-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

html, body {
  color: var(--blog-ink);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-shell {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 20px 64px;
}

.blog-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.hero-sub {
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  max-width: 560px;
}

.hero-card {
  background: var(--blog-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.stat {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.stat-label {
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-note {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
}

.back-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--blog-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.collection {
  background: var(--blog-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: 28px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.collection-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.collection-head h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.collection-head p {
  color: var(--blog-muted);
}

.collection-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.place-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--blog-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 170px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.place-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  border-color: var(--blog-border-strong);
}

.place-meta h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.place-meta span {
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.flag {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.12;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.place-card:hover .flag {
  opacity: 0.28;
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.place-card[data-country="Georgia"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Turkey"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Ukraine"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Spain"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Bandera_de_Espa%C3%B1a.svg/1920px-Bandera_de_Espa%C3%B1a.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Stpeters"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Saint_Petersburg.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Saint_Petersburg.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Serbia"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="France"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/1920px-Flag_of_France.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Japan"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="China"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/1920px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Thailand"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png");
}

.place-card[data-country="Poland"] .flag {
  background-image: url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/1920px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png");
}

/* Country gallery */
.country-shell {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 20px 64px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.country-hero {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.country-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.country-sub {
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.back-link.inline {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.country-notes {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--blog-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.masonry {
  column-count: 4;
  column-gap: 16px;
}

.masonry-item {
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  cursor: zoom-in;
  position: relative;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.masonry-item img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.masonry-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.masonry-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08), rgba(2, 6, 23, 0));
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.masonry-item.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.masonry-item.is-tall {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
}

.masonry-item.is-tall img,
.masonry-item.is-wide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.masonry-item.is-wide {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.empty-state {
  background: var(--blog-card);
  border: 1px dashed var(--blog-border-strong);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--blog-muted);
}

/* Country hero image */
.hero-frame {
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--blog-border);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
  max-height: 56vh;
  cursor: zoom-in;
}

.hero-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 56vh;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 9, 18, 0.1), rgba(5, 9, 18, 0.35));
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Lightbox */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(6, 12, 24, 0.78);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 50;
}

.lightbox.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.lightbox-content {
  max-width: min(1100px, 92vw);
  max-height: 84vh;
  position: relative;
}

.lightbox-img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 84vh;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.lightbox-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  right: -16px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.lightbox-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.lightbox-prev {
  left: -56px;
}

.lightbox-next {
  right: -56px;
}

/* Legacy image pages */
.beacon {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  max-height: 80vh;
  width: auto;
}

.single-image {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.image-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  height: auto;
}

.catcolumn1, .catcolumn2 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.catcolumn1 img, .catcolumn2 img {
  max-height: 45vh;
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 5px;
  border: 2px solid rgb(82, 136, 172);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

  .masonry {
    column-count: 3;
  }

  .lightbox-prev {
    left: -44px;
  }

  .lightbox-next {
    right: -44px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .collection-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .collection-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .masonry {
    column-count: 2;
  }

  .lightbox-prev,
  .lightbox-next {
    display: none;
  }

  .image-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .catcolumn1, .catcolumn2, .single-image {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .catcolumn1 img, .catcolumn2 img, .beacon {
    max-height: 30vh;
    width: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .masonry {
    column-count: 1;
  }
}