.page-hero {
  padding: 155px 0 82px;
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.06), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.01)),
    #101010;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14);
}

.page-hero::before,
.blog-section::before,
.cta-strip::before,
.site-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0, transparent 12%, transparent 88%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-hero .container,
.blog-section .container,
.cta-strip .container,
.site-footer .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-size: 58px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-hero p {
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  max-width: 740px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #dbdbdb;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.blog-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.96) 0%, rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.98) 100%);
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.section-title h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-title p {
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #d8d8d8;
  line-height: 1.9;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.blog-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24, 24, 24, 0.98) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.98) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.42);
}

.blog-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: #111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.blog-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.blog-body {
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
}

.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #cfcfcf;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.blog-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

.blog-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-body p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #d1d1d1;
  line-height: 1.9;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.vip-pagination .page-link {
  min-width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 6px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.18);
  background: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.96);
  color: #f1f1f1;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.vip-pagination .page-item.active .page-link,
.vip-pagination .page-link:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4af37 0%, #f0d777 100%);
  color: #111;
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.65);
}

.vip-pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
  background: rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.82);
  color: #8a8a8a;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.cta-strip {
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 0 70px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.96), rgba(4, 4, 4, 1));
}

.cta-box {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 28px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(39, 34, 18, 0.88) 0%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.98) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.cta-box h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-box p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #dfdfdf;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
.page-hero {
    padding: 138px 0 64px;
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
.page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
}

.section-title h2,
  .cta-box h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
}