:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-alt:#f6f9fc;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --border:#e3e8ee;
  --text:#061b31;
  --text-dim:#425466;
  --text-mute:#8a97a8;
  --accent:#533afd;
  --accent-dark:#4130c4;
  --green:#00a86b;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
body{
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:'Source Sans 3',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
code{font-family:'Source Code Pro',monospace;}

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
header.site-nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 24px;
  position:relative;
}
.logo{font-weight:700;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-0.5px;color:var(--text);}
.logo span{color:var(--accent);}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;align-items:center;}
nav.links a{color:var(--text-dim);}
nav.links a:hover{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;}
.nav-cta{
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:9px 18px;
  border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
}
.nav-cta:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--accent-dark);}
.nav-toggle-input{display:none;}
.nav-toggle-btn{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;
  width:36px;height:36px;cursor:pointer;flex-shrink:0;}
.nav-toggle-btn span{display:block;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--text);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s;}
.nav-cta-mobile{display:none;}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 20px;}
  .nav-toggle-btn{display:flex;order:2;}
  .nav-cta-desktop{display:none;}
  nav.links{
    order:3;flex-basis:100%;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;
    transition:max-height .25s ease;
    width:100%;
  }
  nav.links a{width:100%;padding:12px 4px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
  .nav-cta-mobile{display:block;margin:14px 4px 10px;text-align:center;width:calc(100% - 8px);}
  .nav-toggle-input:checked ~ nav.links{max-height:600px;}
  .nav-toggle-input:checked ~ .nav-toggle-btn span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
  .nav-toggle-input:checked ~ .nav-toggle-btn span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
  .nav-toggle-input:checked ~ .nav-toggle-btn span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}
}

/* ---------- AD SLOTS ---------- */
.ad-slot{
  max-width:1100px;margin:28px auto;padding:0 24px;
}
.ad-box{
  border:1px dashed #c8d0da;
  background:var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius:8px;
  min-height:90px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:#8a97a8;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  gap:8px;
}
.ad-box.leaderboard{min-height:90px;}
.ad-box.rectangle{min-height:250px;max-width:336px;margin:0 auto;}
.ad-box.in-article{min-height:120px;margin:36px 0;}
.ad-box::before{content:"AD";font-size:10px;background:#e3e8ee;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px;color:#5c6a7d;}

/* ---------- ARTICLE LAYOUT ---------- */
.article-wrap{
  max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:48px;
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .article-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .sidebar{order:2;}
}

article.post{padding:40px 0 60px;min-width:0;font-size:17px;color:#1a2b3c;}
.kicker{
  color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;
}
h1.title{
  font-size:38px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-1px;
  margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--text);
}
.meta{
  color:var(--text-dim);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:32px;
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.meta .avatar{
  width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#8b7bff);
  display:inline-block;
}
.hero-photo{
  width:100%;margin-bottom:36px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:380px;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero-photo img{height:220px;}
  h1.title{font-size:28px;}
  article.post{padding:28px 0 40px;font-size:16px;}
  .post h2{font-size:22px;margin:32px 0 12px;}
  .post h3{font-size:18px;}
}

.post p{margin-bottom:18px;}
.post h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:600;margin:44px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--text);}
.post h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:32px 0 12px;color:var(--text);}
.post strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600;}
.post ul,.post ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;font-size:17px;}
.post li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.post blockquote,.pullquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  padding:4px 0 4px 22px;margin:32px 0;
  font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);font-style:normal;
}
.post code{background:var(--bg-alt);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;color:var(--accent-dark);}
.callout{
  background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:32px 0;font-size:15.5px;
}
.callout strong{color:var(--accent);}
.inline-img{margin:32px 0;}
.inline-img img{width:100%;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--border);}
.inline-img figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:8px;}
.stat-row{
  display:flex;gap:16px;margin:28px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.stat-card{
  flex:1;min-width:140px;
  background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:10px;padding:18px;text-align:center;
}
.stat-card .num{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);}
.stat-card .lbl{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-top:4px;}

table.data-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:28px 0;font-size:14.5px;display:block;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;white-space:nowrap;}
table.data-table thead,table.data-table tbody{display:table;width:100%;}
table.data-table th{background:var(--bg-alt);text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:2px solid var(--border);}
table.data-table td{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
@media (max-width:640px){
  table.data-table{font-size:13px;}
  table.data-table th,table.data-table td{padding:8px 10px;}
}

.tags{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.tag{background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);}

/* ---------- SIDEBAR ---------- */
.sidebar{padding:56px 0 0;}
.side-card{
  background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:10px;padding:22px;margin-bottom:24px;
}
.side-card h4{font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:14px;}
.side-post{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:flex-start;}
.side-post .thumb{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e3e8ee,#cdd6e0);}
.side-post .txt{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;}
.sticky-side{position:sticky;top:90px;}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:60px;
  padding:40px 24px;color:var(--text-dim);font-size:13px;
  background:var(--bg-alt);
}
.footer-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:20px;}
.footer-links a{color:var(--text-dim);}

.disclaimer{
  max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto 20px;padding:16px 24px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);
}

/* ---------- HOME HERO ---------- */
.home-hero{
  max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 20px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.home-hero-inner{flex:1;min-width:280px;}
.hero-tag{
  display:inline-block;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.home-hero h1{
  font-size:44px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-1.2px;line-height:1.12;
  margin-bottom:16px;max-width:700px;color:var(--text);
}
.home-hero p{
  color:var(--text-dim);font-size:18px;max-width:600px;
  margin-bottom:28px;
}
.hero-stats{
  display:flex;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.hero-stat .num{
  font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:-.5px;
}
.hero-stat .lbl{
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:2px;
}
.hero-visual{
  flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;
}
.hero-visual svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .home-hero{padding:36px 24px 6px;}
  .home-hero h1{font-size:32px;}
  .hero-visual{display:none;}
}

/* ---------- HOME LAYOUT / ARTICLE GRID ---------- */
.home-wrap{
  max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:48px;
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .home-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.section-label{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);margin:20px 0 16px;
}
.category-title{
  font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.4px;color:var(--text);
  margin:40px 0 18px;padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-grid{
  padding:6px 0 20px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;
  align-content:start;
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.article-card{
  display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:12px;color:var(--text);overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.article-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(6,27,49,.06);}
.article-card .card-thumb{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-alt);
}
.article-card .card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.article-card .card-thumb svg{width:100%;height:100%;}
.article-card .card-content{padding:18px 20px 20px;}
.article-card .card-kicker{
  color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.article-card h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.3px;}
.article-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.5;}
.article-card .card-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);}

/* ---------- FEATURED ARTICLE ---------- */
.featured-article{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:center;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;
  padding:0;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:8px;
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .featured-article{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.featured-thumb{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:220px;background:var(--bg-alt);}
.featured-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;min-height:220px;}
.featured-thumb svg{width:100%;height:100%;}
.featured-content{padding:28px 32px 28px 0;}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .featured-content{padding:24px;}
}
.featured-content h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.6px;margin:10px 0 12px;line-height:1.2;}
.featured-content h2 a{color:var(--text);}
.featured-content p{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.read-more{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);font-size:14.5px;}

/* ---------- SIDEBAR CARD (generic, used on article + home) ---------- */
.sidebar-ads{margin-bottom:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
.sidebar-card{
  background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:10px;padding:22px;
}
.sidebar-heading{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:700;}
.sidebar-card a{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4;}
.sidebar-card a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;}
.sidebar-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:8px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}

/* ---------- FOOTER (extended) ---------- */
.footer-cols{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;
  max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding-bottom:28px;
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.footer-blurb{margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-dim);max-width:320px;line-height:1.6;}
.footer-heading{font-weight:700;color:var(--text);font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:14px;}
footer .footer-cols a{display:block;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13.5px;}
footer .footer-cols a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.copyright{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:12px;}

/* ---------- SIMPLE PAGES (about/contact/privacy) ---------- */
.simple-page{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:760px;}
.simple-page .post{padding:50px 0 60px;}
.simple-page h2{font-size:22px;margin:32px 0 14px;}