:root {
    --ink: #0a2133;
    --ink-soft: #354b5b;
    --navy: #061b2d;
    --navy-2: #0d3046;
    --green: #30d39b;
    --green-dark: #138462;
    --cream: #f5f2e9;
    --sand: #e9e2d4;
    --orange: #ffb45c;
    --white: #fff;
    --line: #dfe6e8;
    --shell: 1180px;
    --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(6, 27, 45, .12);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fbfcfb;
    font-family: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.blog-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--shell)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; left: 16px; top: 10px; transform: translateY(-140%); background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 6px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }
.reading-progress { position: fixed; z-index: 99; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 3px; }
.reading-progress span { display: block; width: 0; height: 100%; background: var(--green); }

.blog-header { position: relative; z-index: 20; background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 33, 51, .09); }
.blog-header__inner { min-height: 88px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.blog-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
.blog-brand img { width: 174px; height: auto; }
.blog-brand > span { padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); line-height: 1.15; }
.blog-brand b { display: block; font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; }
.blog-brand small { color: #71808c; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.blog-nav a { text-decoration: none; }
.blog-nav a:not(.blog-nav__cta):hover, .blog-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--green-dark); }
.blog-nav__cta { padding: 11px 18px; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); border-radius: 999px; }
.blog-nav__cta:hover { background: var(--green-dark); }

.blog-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); }
.blog-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .16; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.15) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.15) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 70px 70px; mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000, transparent 72%); }
.blog-hero__grid { min-height: 570px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.18fr .82fr; align-items: center; gap: 8%; }
.blog-hero__copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-block: 90px; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--green); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 30px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
.eyebrow--dark { color: var(--green-dark); }
.blog-hero h1 { max-width: 790px; margin: 22px 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px); }
.blog-hero h1 em { color: var(--orange); font-style: normal; }
.blog-hero__copy > p { max-width: 660px; color: #c9d5db; font-size: 19px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; margin-top: 22px; padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s, background .2s; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button span { font-size: 20px; }
.button--light { color: var(--navy); background: var(--green); }
.button--dark { color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); }
.blog-hero__visual { position: relative; align-self: stretch; min-height: 500px; }
.orbit { position: absolute; border: 1px solid rgba(48, 211, 155, .35); border-radius: 50%; }
.orbit::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 13px; height: 13px; background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 25px var(--green); }
.orbit--one { width: 420px; height: 420px; right: -80px; top: 70px; }
.orbit--one::after { left: 25px; top: 75px; }
.orbit--two { width: 250px; height: 250px; right: 15px; top: 156px; }
.orbit--two::after { right: 25px; bottom: 40px; background: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 0 25px var(--orange); }
.hero-stat { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 130px; top: 185px; width: 150px; height: 150px; display: grid; place-content: center; color: var(--navy); background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; transform: rotate(-5deg); }
.hero-stat b { font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 48px; line-height: 1; }
.hero-stat span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-quote { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 0; bottom: 65px; width: 280px; padding: 24px; color: #dbe4e8; background: rgba(13, 48, 70, .88); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 18px; backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }

.article-list { padding-block: 100px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: clamp(35px, 4vw, 52px); }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 380px; margin: 0; color: #647681; }
.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.article-card { display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; overflow: hidden; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 22px; box-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(6, 27, 45, .06); transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s; }
.article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.article-card--featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-template-columns: 1.12fr .88fr; grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.article-card__image { min-height: 255px; overflow: hidden; background: #dbe5e1; }
.article-card__image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .55s; }
.article-card:hover .article-card__image img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.article-card__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 30px; }
.article-card--featured .article-card__body { padding: 48px; justify-content: center; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-meta span + span { color: #7b898f; }
.article-card h3 { margin: 18px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px); }
.article-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.article-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--green-dark); }
.article-card p { margin: 0 0 24px; color: #586c78; }
.article-card__footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13px; }
.article-card__footer time { color: #839198; }
.read-link { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.read-link span { margin-left: 7px; color: var(--green-dark); }
.empty-state, .not-found { padding: 100px 30px; text-align: center; }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 45px; }
.pagination a { display: grid; width: 42px; height: 42px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%; text-decoration: none; }
.pagination a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }

.editorial-promise { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px .75fr 1.25fr; gap: 35px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 110px; padding: 55px; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); border-radius: 24px; }
.editorial-promise__number { align-self: start; color: var(--green); font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; }
.editorial-promise h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 40px; }
.editorial-promise > p { margin: 0; color: #c7d3d9; }

.article-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 58px 0 68px; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); }
.article-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 440px; height: 440px; right: -120px; top: -190px; border: 1px solid rgba(48, 211, 155, .35); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(48, 211, 155, .035), 0 0 0 140px rgba(48, 211, 155, .025); }
.article-hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 960px; }
.breadcrumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 44px; color: #98abb6; font-size: 13px; }
.breadcrumbs a { color: #d6e0e4; text-decoration: none; }
.article-kicker { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--green); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(42px, 5.4vw, 70px); }
.article-lead { max-width: 800px; margin: 24px 0 30px; color: #cad5db; font-size: 20px; }
.article-byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.author-mark { display: grid; width: 46px; height: 46px; place-items: center; color: var(--navy); background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%; font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; }
.article-byline b, .article-byline small { display: block; }
.article-byline b { font-size: 14px; }
.article-byline small { color: #9bafb9; font-size: 12px; }
.article-cover { position: relative; z-index: 3; margin-top: -1px; padding-top: 42px; }
.article-cover img { width: 100%; max-height: 650px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 24px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.article-cover::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; width: 120px; height: 120px; right: -25px; bottom: -25px; background: radial-gradient(var(--green-dark) 1.4px, transparent 1.4px); background-size: 10px 10px; opacity: .55; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 680px) 230px; align-items: start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 38px; padding-block: 75px 110px; }
.toc { position: sticky; top: 30px; padding-top: 8px; }
.toc > span { display: block; margin-bottom: 17px; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: toc; }
.toc li { position: relative; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 25px; counter-increment: toc; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.35; }
.toc li::before { content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 0; color: #a3afb5; font-size: 9px; }
.toc a { color: #61747e; text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--green-dark); }
.article-content { min-width: 0; color: #243e4f; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.82; }
.article-content > p:first-child { font-size: 20px; }
.article-content h2, .article-content h3 { scroll-margin-top: 28px; color: var(--navy); }
.article-content h2 { margin: 58px 0 20px; padding-top: 12px; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 42px); }
.article-content h2::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 42px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 18px; background: var(--green); border-radius: 4px; }
.article-content h3 { margin: 38px 0 14px; font-size: 25px; }
.article-content p { margin: 0 0 23px; }
.article-content ul, .article-content ol { margin: 0 0 26px; padding-left: 26px; }
.article-content li { margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 7px; }
.article-content li::marker { color: var(--green-dark); font-weight: 700; }
.article-content blockquote { margin: 38px 0; padding: 28px 30px; color: var(--navy); background: var(--cream); border-left: 5px solid var(--orange); border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0; font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; }
.article-content a { color: #096f54; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-content a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.article-content hr { height: 1px; margin: 48px 0; background: var(--line); border: 0; }
.article-signoff { margin-top: 58px; padding: 30px; background: #e9f8f2; border-radius: 18px; }
.article-signoff span { display: block; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-signoff p { margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--navy); font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; }
.article-aside { position: sticky; top: 30px; }
.aside-card { padding: 28px; color: var(--white); background: var(--navy); border-radius: 18px; }
.aside-card__icon { display: grid; width: 42px; height: 42px; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 55px; color: var(--navy); background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%; font-size: 20px; }
.aside-card h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 24px; }
.aside-card p { color: #b9c8cf; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.aside-card a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--green); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }

.related-posts { padding-bottom: 110px; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.related-grid article { padding: 18px 18px 28px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; }
.related-image { display: block; height: 230px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 22px; border-radius: 12px; }
.related-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.related-grid article > span { color: var(--green-dark); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.related-grid h3 { margin: 9px 0 0; font-size: 25px; }
.related-grid h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.not-found { min-height: 520px; display: grid; place-content: center; justify-items: center; }
.not-found h1 { max-width: 700px; margin: 12px 0; font-size: 55px; }

.blog-footer { padding: 70px 0 24px; color: #b7c6ce; background: #041522; }
.blog-footer__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.8fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-bottom: 55px; }
.blog-footer__brand { color: var(--white); font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-footer__grid p { max-width: 500px; }
.blog-footer h2 { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--green); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-footer__grid > div:not(:first-child) a { display: block; margin: 9px 0; color: #c6d2d8; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-footer__grid a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.blog-footer__bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 23px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #718691; font-size: 12px; }

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .article-aside { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .blog-header__inner { min-height: 78px; }
    .blog-brand img { width: 145px; }
    .blog-brand > span, .blog-nav a:not(.blog-nav__cta) { display: none; }
    .blog-nav__cta { padding: 9px 14px; font-size: 12px; }
    .blog-hero__grid { min-height: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-hero__copy { padding-block: 75px 40px; }
    .blog-hero__visual { min-height: 300px; }
    .orbit--one { right: -100px; top: 0; }
    .orbit--two { right: 0; top: 85px; }
    .hero-stat { right: 115px; top: 105px; }
    .hero-quote { bottom: 30px; }
    .article-card--featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; }
    .article-card--featured .article-card__body { padding: 30px; }
    .editorial-promise { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; padding: 38px; }
    .editorial-promise > p { grid-column: 2; }
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 50px; }
    .toc { position: static; padding: 25px; background: var(--cream); border-radius: 14px; }
    .toc ol { columns: 2; column-gap: 25px; }
    .blog-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; }
    .blog-footer__grid > div:last-child { grid-column: 2; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    body { font-size: 16px; }
    .blog-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--shell)); }
    .blog-brand img { width: 128px; }
    .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 46px; }
    .blog-hero__copy > p { font-size: 17px; }
    .blog-hero__visual { min-height: 260px; }
    .hero-quote { width: 230px; font-size: 14px; }
    .hero-stat { right: 80px; top: 65px; width: 125px; height: 125px; }
    .section-heading { display: block; }
    .section-heading > p { margin-top: 18px; }
    .article-grid, .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-card--featured { grid-column: auto; }
    .article-list { padding-block: 70px; }
    .editorial-promise { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; padding: 32px 26px; margin-bottom: 75px; }
    .editorial-promise > p { grid-column: auto; }
    .article-hero { padding: 42px 0 55px; }
    .breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .article-hero h1 { font-size: 39px; }
    .article-lead { font-size: 17px; }
    .article-cover { width: 100%; padding-top: 0; }
    .article-cover img { border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; }
    .article-cover::after { display: none; }
    .toc ol { columns: 1; }
    .article-content { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
    .article-content > p:first-child { font-size: 18px; }
    .article-content h2 { margin-top: 45px; font-size: 31px; }
    .article-content h3 { font-size: 23px; }
    .related-image { height: 190px; }
    .blog-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
    .blog-footer__grid > div:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
    .blog-footer__bottom { display: block; }
    .blog-footer__bottom span { display: block; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}