:root {
  --brand: #3b3aa3;
  --brand-dark: #292878;
  --brand-deep: #1f1e5d;
  --brand-soft: #efefff;
  --brand-soft-2: #f7f7ff;
  --ink: #20202b;
  --muted: #68687c;
  --line: #dddded;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(37, 36, 102, .14);
  --shadow-sm: 0 12px 34px rgba(37, 36, 102, .10);
  --radius-xl: 34px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-md: 17px;
  --container: 1180px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  font-family: "Avenir Next", Avenir, Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
.container { /*width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 40px));*/ margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 12px; top: 12px; transform: translateY(-140%); z-index: 1000; background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 10px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(255,255,255,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(59,58,163,.09); }
.header-inner { min-height: 82px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.brand-lockup { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; min-width: max-content; }
.brand-words { display: grid; line-height: .82; letter-spacing: .20em; font-weight: 760; font-size: 15px; }
.brand-words span:last-child { margin-left: 37px; }
.brand-mark { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--brand); display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(59,58,163,.25); }
.brand-mark svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; fill: none; stroke: white; stroke-width: 1.7; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 680; }
.site-nav a:not(.button) { color: #4e4e61; position: relative; }
.site-nav a:not(.button)::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: -7px; height: 2px; background: var(--brand); transition: right .2s ease; }
.site-nav a:not(.button):hover::after, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { right: 0; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 20px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 760; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-primary { background: var(--brand); color: white; box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(59,58,163,.24); }
.button-primary:hover { background: var(--brand-dark); box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(59,58,163,.29); }
.button-secondary { background: white; color: var(--brand); border-color: #cbcbed; }
.button-light { background: white; color: var(--brand-deep); }
.button svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; width: 46px; height: 46px; border: 0; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--brand-soft); color: var(--brand); }
.menu-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin: auto; stroke: currentColor; }

.breadcrumbs { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 650; /*margin-bottom: 32px;*/ }
.breadcrumbs svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left !important; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; }

.post-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.category-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 28px; padding: 0 12px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--brand-soft); color: var(--brand); font-weight: 820; }
.post-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 650; }
.post-meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.post-meta svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8; }

.blog-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 54px 0 66px; background: var(--brand-soft-2); }
.blog-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 720px; height: 720px; border: 120px solid rgba(59,58,163,.055); border-radius: 50%; right: -350px; top: -380px; }
.hero-intro { max-width: 790px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 80px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.055em; margin: 14px 0 22px; text-align: left !important; }
.hero-intro p { font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px); max-width: 720px; color: #fff; margin: 0; text-align: left !important; }
.posts-section { padding: 58px 0 100px; }
.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; border: 1px solid #e0e0ee; border-top: 4px solid var(--brand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; background: white; box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(37,36,102,.055); transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease; }
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); border-color: #c9c8eb; }
.card-content { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; padding: 28px; }
.card-content h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.028em; margin: 16px 0 14px; }
.card-content h3 a:hover { color: var(--brand); }
.card-content p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.card-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 19px; border-top: 1px solid #ececf4; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--brand); font-weight: 800; }
.text-link svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.text-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.topic-band { padding: 72px 0; background: var(--brand-soft-2); }
.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.topic-card { padding: 28px; border-radius: 22px; background: white; border: 1px solid #e2e2f1; }
.topic-card .mini-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.mini-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--brand-soft); color: var(--brand); }
.mini-icon svg { width: 25px; height: 25px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.topic-card h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 21px; }
.topic-card p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.cta-band { padding: 92px 0; }
.cta-panel { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 40px; padding: clamp(38px, 6vw, 74px); border-radius: var(--radius-xl); background: var(--brand); color: white; }
.cta-panel::before, .cta-panel::after { content: ""; position: absolute; border: 70px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 50%; }
.cta-panel::before { width: 380px; height: 380px; right: -210px; top: -250px; }
.cta-panel::after { width: 270px; height: 270px; left: -180px; bottom: -220px; }
.cta-copy, .cta-actions { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-copy .eyebrow { color: white; }
.cta-copy h2 { max-width: 720px; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 57px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.045em; margin: 14px 0 16px; }
.cta-copy p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); max-width: 620px; margin: 0; font-size: 17px; }
.cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; min-width: 195px; }
.cta-actions .button-secondary { color: white; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); background: transparent; }

.site-footer { padding: 60px 0 26px; background: #191929; color: white; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 52px; padding-bottom: 42px; }
.site-footer .brand-lockup { color: white; }
.footer-about p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); max-width: 470px; margin: 18px 0 0; }
.footer-col h3 { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 17px; }
.footer-col a { display: block; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin: 9px 0; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: white; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); color: rgba(255,255,255,.50); font-size: 13px; }
.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 18px; }

/* Article pages */
.article-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 48px 0 80px; background: var(--brand-soft-2); }
.article-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 640px; height: 640px; border: 110px solid rgba(59,58,163,.05); border-radius: 50%; right: -340px; top: -350px; }
.article-title { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 980px; }
.article-title h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.052em; margin: 18px 0 22px; }
.article-deck { font-size: 19px; max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.article-shell { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 790px) 280px; gap: 70px; align-items: start; padding: 72px 0 100px; }
.article-body { min-width: 0; }
.article-body p, .article-body li { font-size: 17px; color: #454555; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article-body .lead { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.62; color: #313142; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.035em; margin: 58px 0 20px; scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 38px 0 12px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 0; margin: 20px 0 30px; list-style: none; }
.article-body .check-list li, .article-body .tier-list li, .article-body .question-list li { position: relative; padding: 16px 18px 16px 54px; margin: 10px 0; border-radius: 16px; background: #f8f8ff; border: 1px solid #e8e8f5; }
.article-body .check-list li::before, .article-body .tier-list li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 17px; width: 24px; height: 24px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand); color: white; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; }
.article-body .question-list { counter-reset: q; }
.article-body .question-list li { counter-increment: q; }
.article-body .question-list li::before { content: counter(q); position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 17px; width: 24px; height: 24px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand); color: white; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; }
.key-takeaways { padding: 28px; margin-bottom: 45px; border-radius: 22px; background: var(--brand-soft); border: 1px solid #dadaf3; }
.key-takeaways h2 { font-size: 21px; margin: 0 0 15px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.key-takeaways ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.key-takeaways li { position: relative; padding-left: 24px; margin: 10px 0; font-size: 15px; }
.key-takeaways li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .7em; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand); }
.numbered-features { counter-reset: feature; display: grid; gap: 13px; }
.numbered-features li { counter-increment: feature; /*display: grid;*/ grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: start; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #e2e2f0; border-radius: 18px; background: white; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(37,36,102,.05); }
.numbered-features li::before { content: counter(feature); width: 42px; height: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 13px; background: var(--brand); color: white; font-weight: 850; }
.numbered-features strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--ink); }
.article-feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin: 24px 0 36px; }
.article-feature-card { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #e2e2f1; border-radius: 19px; background: #fbfbff; }
.article-feature-card .mini-icon { width: 44px; height: 44px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.article-feature-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.article-feature-card p { font-size: 15px; margin: 0; }
.bottom-line, .conclusion { padding: 25px 28px; border-left: 5px solid var(--brand); border-radius: 0 17px 17px 0; background: var(--brand-soft-2); }
.comparison-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 24px 0 28px; border: 1px solid #ddddec; border-radius: 18px; }
.comparison-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 650px; }
.comparison-table th { padding: 16px; text-align: left; color: white; background: var(--brand); font-size: 14px; }
.comparison-table td { padding: 16px; vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid #e4e4f0; font-size: 14px; }
.comparison-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f8f8ff; }
.faq-list details { border-top: 1px solid #ddddec; }
.faq-list details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddddec; }
.faq-list summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 19px 0; cursor: pointer; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 760; list-style: none; }
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary span { color: var(--brand); font-size: 25px; font-weight: 400; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.faq-list details[open] summary span { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-list details > div { padding: 0 0 15px; }
.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 110px; display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.sidebar-card { padding: 24px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid #e2e2ef; background: white; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(37,36,102,.06); }
.sidebar-card h2 { font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 11px; }
.sidebar-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.sidebar-card .button { width: 100%; }
.toc a { display: block; padding: 8px 0; color: #66667a; font-size: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeef5; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--brand); }
.article-end-cta { margin-top: 60px; padding: 34px; border-radius: 24px; background: var(--brand); color: white; }
.article-end-cta h2 { color: white; margin: 0 0 11px; font-size: 32px; }
.article-end-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); }
.article-end-cta .button { margin-top: 8px; }
.contact-note { margin-top: 18px !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,.68) !important; font-size: 13px !important; }
.contact-note a { text-decoration: underline; }
.related-section { padding: 0 0 95px; }
.related-section h2 { font-size: 38px; letter-spacing: -.035em; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.related-card { padding: 24px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid #e0e0ed; background: #fbfbff; }
.related-card h3 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 12px 0 15px; }
.related-card:hover { border-color: #bdbce4; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }

.banner {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.banner .content {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0px 0 90px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .site-nav { position: fixed; inset: 82px 20px auto; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 20px; background: white; box-shadow: var(--shadow); border: 1px solid #e4e4ef; }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 13px 10px; }
  .site-nav .button { margin-top: 8px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; }
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-shell { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 42px; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .cta-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-actions { flex-direction: row; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .container { width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container)); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 72px; }
  .site-nav { inset-top: 72px; }
  .brand-words { font-size: 13px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .blog-hero { padding-top: 34px; }
  .hero-intro h1 { font-size: 50px; }
  .post-grid, .topic-grid, .related-grid, .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
  .article-hero { padding-top: 30px; }
  .article-title h1 { font-size: 43px; }
  .article-shell { padding-top: 48px; }
  .article-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}