/**
 * Format a date to `20 March 2025` style.
 *
 * Accepts:
 * - ISO string: "2025-03-20T07:59:53.219Z"
 * - "2025-03-20" or other Date‑parsable strings
 * - Date instance
 */
export function formatLongDate(input: string | Date): string {
  if (!input) return "";

  const date = input instanceof Date ? input : new Date(input);
  if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return "";

  return date.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
    day: "numeric",
    month: "long",
    year: "numeric",
  });
}