:root{
  --navy:#0B1E3F;--navy-ink:#060C1A;--cream:#F4F4ED;--white:#fff;
  --orange:#FF7A1A;--orange-hover:#FFA155;--muted:#5A6479;--ink:#26324A;
  --divider:rgba(11,30,63,.12);--card:#FBFBF6;
  --font:'Poppins',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --radius-card:24px;--radius-pill:999px;--shadow-soft:0 20px 60px -20px rgba(11,30,63,.18);
  --maxw:1240px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
::selection{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:clamp(22px,6vw,96px)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}

.navbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(244,244,237,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--divider)}
.navbar .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;gap:16px}
.brand{font-weight:800;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand .pill{background:var(--navy-ink);color:#fff;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:9px}
.brand .o{color:#4A90D9}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;list-style:none}
.navlinks a{font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);transition:color .2s}
.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a[aria-current]{color:var(--orange)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border-radius:var(--radius-pill);cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:transform .25s,background .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.btn--primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;padding:11px 22px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px -10px rgba(255,122,26,.55)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--orange-hover);transform:translateY(-2px)}
@media(max-width:600px){.navlinks .hide-sm{display:none}.navbar .container{height:64px}.navlinks{gap:18px}}

.blogwrap{position:relative;z-index:1;min-height:62vh}
.bhero{text-align:center;padding:clamp(44px,7vw,92px) 0 24px}
.bhero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,72px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:16px 0 0;color:var(--navy)}
.bhero h1 .accent{color:var(--orange)}
.bhero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;max-width:600px;margin:18px auto 0}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding:28px 0 84px}
@media(min-width:760px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.pcard{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:var(--radius-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.pcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 40px 90px -36px rgba(6,12,26,.28)}
.pcard .hit{display:block;color:inherit}
.pcard__media{padding:22px 24px;min-height:130px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,122,26,.14),rgba(11,30,63,.04));border-bottom:1px solid var(--divider)}
.chip{align-self:flex-start;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:rgba(11,30,63,.07);border:1px solid var(--divider);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:var(--radius-pill)}
.pcard__covertitle{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy)}
.pcard__body{padding:20px 24px 24px}
.pcard__title{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--navy)}
.pcard__excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px}
.pcard__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.pcard__more{margin-left:auto;color:var(--orange);font-weight:600}

.article{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px clamp(22px,5vw,48px) 84px}
.acols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 268px;gap:64px;align-items:start;margin-top:6px}
.acols--solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,900px);justify-content:center}
.amain{min-width:0}
.aside{position:sticky;top:96px}
.aside .toc{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:980px){.acols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aside{display:none}}
.crumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.crumbs .sep{opacity:.5}
.ahead{padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--divider);margin-bottom:28px}
.ahead .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.ahead h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--navy)}
.ameta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);align-items:center}
.ameta .by{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.ameta .sep{opacity:.5}

.toc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 20px;margin-bottom:30px}
.toc__label{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:11px}
.toc ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.toc a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--orange);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,122,26,.4)}

.prose{font-size:18px;line-height:1.82;color:var(--ink)}
.prose p{margin:0 0 18px}
.prose a{color:var(--orange);font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,122,26,.4)}
.prose a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--orange)}
.prose .lead{font-size:21px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(23px,3.4vw,30px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:40px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.prose h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:28px 0 10px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:24px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose ul li::marker{color:var(--orange)}

.tldr{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 22px;margin:24px 0 30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.tldr__label{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:13px}
.tldr ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:11px;padding:0}
.tldr li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}
.tldr li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:3px;top:9px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--orange)}

.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:12px 0 26px;border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:14px}
table.t{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;min-width:480px}
table.t caption{caption-side:bottom;text-align:left;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);padding:11px 16px;line-height:1.45}
table.t th,table.t td{padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--divider)}
table.t thead th{background:rgba(11,30,63,.04);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
table.t tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
table.t tbody td{color:var(--ink)}
table.t tbody tr:last-child th,table.t tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}

blockquote.q{margin:26px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--orange)}
blockquote.q p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;margin:0}
blockquote.q cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;color:var(--muted)}
blockquote.q cite::before{content:"- "}

.callout{border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin:22px 0;background:#fff}
.callout--info{background:rgba(255,122,26,.07);border-color:rgba(255,122,26,.28)}
.callout--warning{background:rgba(245,176,32,.13);border-color:rgba(214,150,18,.34)}
.callout--note{background:#fff}
.callout__title{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.callout p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}

.faq{margin-top:44px}
.faq h2,.sources h2,.related h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3.2vw,28px);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px}
details.faq__item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:10px;overflow:hidden}
details.faq__item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:16px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--navy)}
details.faq__item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.faq__item summary::after{content:"+";font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:var(--orange);transition:transform .2s;line-height:1}
details.faq__item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq__a{padding:0 18px 16px;color:var(--ink);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}

.sources{margin-top:44px}
.sources ol{padding-left:20px;display:grid;gap:9px}
.sources li{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.sources a{color:var(--orange);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,122,26,.4)}
.sources a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--orange)}

.related{margin-top:48px}
.related .grid{padding:0}

.afoot{margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--divider)}
.afoot a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:var(--radius-pill);padding:11px 20px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.afoot a:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange)}

.footer{position:relative;z-index:1;border-top:1px solid var(--divider);background:var(--cream)}
.footer .container{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:26px}
.footer__copy{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.footer__links{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none}
.footer__links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.footer__links a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
/* --- Blog index: filter controls, search, pagination, featured lead (Awwwards pass) --- */
.bhero .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.bhero .eyebrow .ph{font-size:15px}
.blogcontrols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 18px;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px;margin-top:16px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.bsearch{position:relative;flex:1 1 250px;min-width:0}
.bsearch>.ph{position:absolute;left:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;pointer-events:none}
.bsearch input{width:100%;font-family:var(--font);font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:var(--radius-pill);padding:12px 18px 12px 46px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.bsearch input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.bsearch input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,122,26,.14)}
.bsearch input::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}
.chip-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--font);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:var(--radius-pill);padding:9px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.chip-btn .ph{font-size:16px;color:var(--orange);transition:color .2s}
.chip-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 10px 22px -14px rgba(255,122,26,.5)}
.chip-btn.is-active{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.chip-btn.is-active .ph{color:var(--orange-hover)}
.bmeta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:24px 2px 2px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
#bgrid{padding-bottom:30px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.chip .ph{font-size:13px}
.pcard__more .ph{font-size:15px;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1)}
.pcard:hover .pcard__more .ph{transform:translateX(4px)}
.pcard__kicker{display:none;align-self:flex-start;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.pcard__kicker::before{content:"";width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:2px}
@keyframes cardin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.pcard.in{animation:cardin .5s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1) both;animation-delay:var(--d,0ms)}
@media(min-width:760px){
  .pcard.is-featured{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .pcard.is-featured .hit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);height:100%}
  .pcard.is-featured .pcard__media{height:100%;border-bottom:none;border-right:1px solid var(--divider);justify-content:flex-end;padding:34px 36px}
  .pcard.is-featured .pcard__covertitle{font-size:30px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .pcard.is-featured .pcard__body{padding:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
  .pcard.is-featured .pcard__title{font-size:27px;line-height:1.2}
  .pcard.is-featured .pcard__excerpt{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .pcard.is-featured .pcard__kicker{display:inline-flex}
}
.pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 0 84px}
.pager:empty{padding:0}
.pg{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:42px;height:42px;padding:0 12px;font-family:var(--font);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--divider);border-radius:13px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.pg .ph{font-size:18px}
.pg:hover:not(:disabled){transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange)}
.pg.is-active{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 12px 24px -12px rgba(255,122,26,.6)}
.pg:disabled{opacity:.4;cursor:not-allowed}
.bempty{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;padding:48px 0 84px}
.bempty .ph{font-size:22px;color:var(--orange)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}.pcard.in{animation:none!important}}