/* ==========================================================================
   SHORELINE MEDICAL BILLING — AUTOMATION FOR RCM BLOG POST STYLESHEET
   Filename: assets/css/automation-for-revenue-cycle-management.css
   Rules: RULE[westyle.md] — 9-Color Palette ONLY, Light Design, Zero Inline CSS
   Spacing: RULE[section-spacing.md] — Compact clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 54px) 0
   Icons: RULE[text-relevant-icons.md] — Luminous Glowing Semantic Icons
   Avatar: RULE[testi-glass-avatar.md] — Universal Glassy Avatar Standard
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── 1. BLOG POST HERO / HEADER BANNER ── */
.blog-hero {
  padding: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 54px) 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) 0%, rgba(242, 248, 251, 0.82) 60%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.12) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%),
    url('../../img/blog-img/blog_post_hero_bg.avif');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.blog-breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 6px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.blog-breadcrumb ion-icon,
.blog-breadcrumb i {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.blog-breadcrumb span {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.20);
  padding: 6px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.blog-hero-badge ion-icon,
.blog-hero-badge i {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: none;
}

.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 950px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.blog-hero-title .accent,
h1 .accent,
h2 .accent,
h3 .accent,
h4 .accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-accent) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.blog-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;
}

.blog-author-mini {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-align: left;
}

.blog-author-info strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-author-info span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
}

.blog-stats-list {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.blog-stat-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.15);
}

.blog-stat-item ion-icon,
.blog-stat-item i {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: none;
}

.blog-share-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
}

.blog-share-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 4px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-share-btn:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

/* ── 2. MAIN 2-COLUMN LAYOUT WITH STICKY SCROLLING ── */
.blog-layout-section {
  padding: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 54px) 0;
  background: var(--color-background);
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 350px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.blog-content-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

.article-hero-media {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.05);
}

.article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-section {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.article-section h2 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-section p {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  hyphens: none;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.article-section p a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-section p a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* Feature Showcase Cards for RCM Automation */
.article-feature-card {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.03);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.article-feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.feature-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.feature-icon-box {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  min-width: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.feature-icon-box ion-icon {
  filter: none;
}

.feature-card-header h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0;
}

.article-feature-card p {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0;
}

.article-feature-card p a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.article-feature-card p a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* ── 3. RIGHT STICKY SIDEBAR FORM (OPTIMIZED COMPACT VIEWPORT FIT) ── */
.blog-sidebar-right {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.sticky-form-card {
  position: -webkit-sticky;
  position: sticky;
  top: clamp(75px, 9vh, 95px);
  width: 100%;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 105px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--color-border) transparent;
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.06);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 50;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  will-change: transform;
}

.sticky-form-card::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 4px;
}

.sticky-form-card::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.sticky-form-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.sticky-form-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.sticky-form-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sticky-form-badge ion-icon,
.sticky-form-badge i {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: none;
}

.sticky-form-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.sticky-form-subtitle {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
}

.sticky-form-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.form-group-sticky {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
  text-align: left;
}

.form-group-sticky label {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.form-control-sticky {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  outline: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.form-control-sticky:focus {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.12);
}

.btn-sticky-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 11px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #155799 0%, #158f60 100%) !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.25);
  transition: all 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: inherit;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.btn-sticky-submit span {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.btn-sticky-submit:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d3b6b 0%, #106e49 100%) !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.35);
}

.btn-sticky-submit:hover ion-icon {
  transform: translateX(4px) scale(1.08);
}

.sticky-form-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.sticky-form-trust ion-icon,
.sticky-form-trust i {
  color: var(--color-success);
}

.sticky-form-success {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 16px 8px;
}

.sticky-form-success.active {
  display: block;
}

.sticky-form-success ion-icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: var(--color-success);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sticky-form-success h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.sticky-form-success p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ── 4. RECOMMENDED ARTICLES SECTION (HORIZONTAL COMPACT 4-CARD GRID) ── */
.blog-related-posts-section {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.blog-related-header {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}

.related-section-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.related-section-badge ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: none;
}

.blog-related-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.blog-related-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
}

.related-posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.related-post-card {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.03);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.07);
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.related-card-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  height: 100%;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.related-card-media {
  position: relative;
  width: 105px;
  min-width: 105px;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 95px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.related-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover .related-card-img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.related-card-cat {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 8.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.related-card-cat ion-icon,
.related-card-cat i {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: none;
}

.related-card-body {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-grow: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.related-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.related-card-meta ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.related-card-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 5px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 10.5px;
}

.related-card-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 10.5px;
}

.related-card-author .testi-glass-avatar {
  width: 28px !important;
  height: 28px !important;
  min-width: 28px !important;
  padding: 3px !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
}

.related-read-more {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover .related-read-more {
  gap: 5px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* ── 5. SEPARATE FULLWIDTH IN-HOUSE AUTHOR SECTION ── */
.blog-author-full-section {
  padding: 0 0 50px 0;
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
}

.blog-author-full-section .container {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

.author-details-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px 40px 40px;
  margin: 0 0 40px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-details-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 24px;
  border-radius: 16px 0 16px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.25);
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.author-details-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.author-avatar-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-details-img {
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 4px solid #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(217, 231, 237, 0.9);
}

.author-text-body {
  flex-grow: 1;
  text-align: left;
}

.author-name-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.author-job-role {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.author-bio-paragraph {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── 6. TESTIMONIAL & BRAND GLASS AVATAR STANDARD (RULE[testi-glass-avatar.md]) ── */
.testi-glass-avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  min-width: 42px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-text));
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.3);
  padding: 6px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.testi-glass-avatar:hover {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.4);
}

.testi-glass-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* ── 7. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .blog-sidebar-right {
    position: static;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    height: auto;
  }

  .sticky-form-card {
    position: relative !important;
    top: auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    overflow-y: visible !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 868px) {
  .related-posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .author-details-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .author-text-body,
  .author-bio-paragraph {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .author-details-badge {
    left: 0;
  }

  .author-details-card {
    padding: 30px 20px 24px;
  }
}