/* ── Shared icon wrapper ── */
    .grain-fa-icon{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;line-height:1}

    /* ─────────────────────────────
       RECENT POSTS
    ───────────────────────────── */
    .grain-recent-list{list-style:none;padding:0 !important;margin:0 0 0}
    .grain-recent-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0)}
    .grain-recent-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}

    .grain-recent-link{
        display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;
        padding:9px 0;text-decoration:none;
        transition:opacity .15s;cursor:pointer;
        font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;
    }
    .grain-recent-link:hover{opacity:.75}

    /* Thumbnail */
    .grain-recent-thumb{
        width:52px;height:48px;border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;
        overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0);
        background:var(--slate-bg,#f8fafc);
        display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    }
    .grain-recent-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

    /* FA5 icon fallback thumbnail */
    .grain-recent-thumb-icon{
        width:52px;height:48px;border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;
        background:var(--green-50,#f0fdfa);
        border:1px solid var(--green-100,#ccfbf1);
        display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    }
    .grain-recent-thumb-icon i{
        font-size:18px;
        color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);
    }

    /* Text body */
    .grain-recent-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
    .grain-recent-title{
        font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-primary,#1f2937);
        line-height:1.4;
        display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;
        -webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
    }
    .grain-recent-meta{
        font-size:11px;color:var(--text-light,#9ca3af);
        margin-top:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;
        gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    }
    .grain-recent-meta i{font-size:10px;color:var(--text-light,#9ca3af)}
    .grain-recent-meta-sep{
        width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;
        background:var(--border-base,#e2e8f0);flex-shrink:0;
    }

    /* View all */
    .grain-view-all{
        display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;
        width:100%;margin-top:10px;padding:9px 0;
        background:transparent;color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);
        border:1.5px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0);
        border-radius:var(--radius-md,.5rem);
        font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;
        text-align:center;text-decoration:none;
        transition:background .2s;cursor:pointer;
    }
    .grain-view-all:hover{background:var(--green-50,#f0fdfa);color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488)}
    .grain-view-all i{font-size:11px;transition:transform .2s}
    .grain-view-all:hover i{transform:translateX(3px)}

    /* ─────────────────────────────
       EXPLORE THE PLATFORM
    ───────────────────────────── */
    .grain-explore-grid{
        display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
        gap:8px;margin-top:12px;
    }
    .grain-explore-tile{
        border-radius:var(--radius-md,.5rem);
        padding:14px 10px 12px;
        display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px;
        border:1px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0);
        background:var(--slate-bg,#f8fafc);
        text-decoration:none;transition:all .15s;cursor:pointer;
    }
    .grain-explore-tile:hover{
        background:var(--green-50,#f0fdfa);
        border-color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);
        transform:translateY(-1px);
        box-shadow:var(--shadow-md,0 4px 6px -1px rgb(13 148 136/.1));
    }

    /* Icon circle */
    .grain-explore-icon-wrap{
        width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;
        display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
        background:var(--green-100,#ccfbf1);
        transition:background .15s;
    }
    .grain-explore-tile:hover .grain-explore-icon-wrap{
        background:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);
    }
    .grain-explore-icon-wrap i{
        font-size:15px;
        color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);
        transition:color .15s;
    }
    .grain-explore-tile:hover .grain-explore-icon-wrap i{
        color:#fff;
    }

    /* Count + label */
    .grain-explore-count{
        font-size:20px;font-weight:800;
        color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);line-height:1;
        margin-top:2px;
    }
    .grain-explore-label{
        font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
        color:var(--text-muted,#4b5563);
    }

    /* Arrow on hover */
    .grain-explore-arrow{
        display:none;font-size:10px;
        color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);
        margin-top:2px;
    }
    .grain-explore-tile:hover .grain-explore-arrow{display:block}
    
    
    
/* ============================================================
   1.  FEATURED ARTICLE WIDGET
   ============================================================ */

.grain-feat-wrap{border-radius:var(--radius-lg,0.75rem);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:box-shadow .2s;}
    .grain-feat-thumb-wrap{height:140px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand-primary-dark,#0f766e) 0%,var(--brand-primary,#0d9488) 55%,#14b8a6 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;} 
    .grain-feat-thumb-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}
    .grain-feat-thumb-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 30%,rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
    .grain-feat-eyebrow{position:absolute;top:10px;left:12px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#fff;color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);border-radius:20px;padding:3px 9px;z-index:2}
    .grain-feat-body{padding: 13px 0 0;background:#fff}
    .grain-feat-title{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-primary,#1f2937);line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:6px; box-shadow: none;}
    .grain-feat-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-light,#9ca3af);display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .grain-feat-meta a{color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
    .grain-feat-meta a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
    .grain-feat-meta-dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--text-light,#9ca3af);flex-shrink:0}
    .grain-feat-excerpt{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-muted,#4b5563);line-height:1.6;margin-top:8px} 
    .grain-feat-footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:10px;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0)}
    .grain-feat-read-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488)}
    .grain-feat-read-time{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-light,#9ca3af)}
    .grain-feat-fallback-icon{font-size:48px;position:relative;z-index:1}
    
    
    

/* ============================================================
   2.  BLOG CATEGORIES WIDGET
   ============================================================ */
   .grain-cat-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-top:10px;margin-left: 0;margin-bottom: 0;list-style:none;padding:0; padding-left: 0 !important;}
    .grain-cat-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0);margin: 0;}
    .grain-cat-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
    .grain-cat-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:9px 0;text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .15s}
    .grain-cat-link:hover{opacity:.75}
    .grain-cat-link:hover .grain-cat-name{color:var(--brand-primary,#0d9488)}
    .grain-cat-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
    .grain-cat-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
    .grain-cat-name{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-primary,#1f2937);transition:color .15s;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif}
    .grain-cat-count{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px;background:var(--slate-bg,#f8fafc);color:var(--text-light,#9ca3af);border:1px solid var(--border-base,#e2e8f0);}