.article-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.stat-item svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}

.like-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.like-btn:hover {
    background: var(--bg-accent-soft);
    border-color: var(--brand-copper);
    color: var(--brand-copper);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.like-btn.liked {
    background: var(--bg-accent-soft);
    border-color: var(--brand-copper);
    color: var(--brand-copper);
}

/* The Ignite Sequence */
.like-btn .flame-svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
}

.like-btn.liked .flame-svg {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--brand-copper));
    transform: scale(1.3);
    transform-origin: bottom center;
}

/* Individual Flame Paths */
.flame-outer { fill: none; stroke: var(--text-muted); stroke-width: 2; transition: all 0.3s; }
.flame-inner { fill: none; transition: all 0.3s; }

.like-btn:hover .flame-outer { stroke: var(--brand-copper); }

.like-btn.liked .flame-outer {
    stroke: none;
    fill: url(#flameGradientOuter);
}

.like-btn.liked .flame-inner {
    fill: url(#flameGradientInner);
}

/* The 'Ignite' Dance: Flickering left then right */
@keyframes flicker-sway {
    0% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(-2deg) skewX(-1deg); }
    25% { transform: scale(1.32) rotate(1deg) skewX(2deg); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(-3deg) skewX(-2deg); }
    75% { transform: scale(1.31) rotate(2deg) skewX(1deg); }
    100% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(-2deg) skewX(-1deg); }
}

.like-btn.liked .flame-svg {
    animation: flicker-sway 1.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.article-stats-invitation {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
    .article-stats-invitation {
        width: auto;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
}

.blog-stats-preview {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.stat-mini {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}

/* Ignited Mini Flames */
.stat-mini.liked {
    color: var(--brand-copper);
}

.stat-mini.liked .flame-outer {
    stroke: none;
    fill: url(#flameGradientOuter);
}

.stat-mini.liked .flame-inner {
    fill: url(#flameGradientInner);
}

.stat-mini.liked .flame-svg {
    transform: scale(1.35);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2px var(--brand-copper));
}