:root {
  --paper: #f4efe6;
  --paper-strong: #fbf8f2;
  --paper-deep: #e8dfd1;
  --ink: #171717;
  --ink-soft: rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.76);
  --navy: #212b3e;
  --navy-strong: #141b28;
  --signal: #c44430;
  --signal-strong: #953223;
  --cyan: #9fdcff;
  --line: rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.14);
  --card-line: #101010;
  --shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.08);
  --container: min(1220px, calc(100vw - 32px));
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 9%, rgba(159, 220, 255, 0.16), transparent 20%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%, rgba(196, 68, 48, 0.1), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(var(--paper), var(--paper)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.045) 0 1px, transparent 1px 38px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.045) 0 1px, transparent 1px 38px);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.035;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 0.8px, transparent 0.8px);
  background-size: 7px 7px;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 16px;
}

.container {
  width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-label,
.brand__sub,
.meta-strip__label,
.rail-panel__eyebrow,
.breadcrumbs,
.story-date,
.roadmap-card__phase,
.callout-card__eyebrow,
.timeline-card__label,
.site-footer__meta {
  font-family: "Jost", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.brand__mark,
h1,
h2,
h3,
.button {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p,
ul {
  margin: 0;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6.8vw, 6.3rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.section-label::before {
  content: "";
  width: 42px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 14px) 0, 100% 14px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button--solid {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal-strong);
  color: #fff6f0;
}

.button--solid:hover,
.button--solid:focus-visible {
  background: var(--signal-strong);
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.9);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

.brand {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3px;
}

.brand__mark {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand__sub {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--signal);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a:focus-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.post-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 54px 0 34px;
}

.post-hero::after {
  content: "28";
  position: absolute;
  top: 38px;
  right: min(6vw, 58px);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 16vw, 12rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  color: rgba(33, 43, 62, 0.06);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.post-hero__layout,
.article-shell__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 34px;
}

.post-hero__layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(300px, 0.95fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.site-header__inner > *,
.post-hero__layout > *,
.article-shell__layout > *,
.split-grid > *,
.metric-board > *,
.compare-card > *,
.process-checklist > *,
.timeline-card > *,
.roadmap-grid > *,
.related-grid > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.post-hero__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.post-hero__copy h1 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 5.3vw, 5.4rem);
}

.post-hero__copy,
.post-hero__rail,
.article-sidebar,
.article-body,
.rail-panel,
.sidebar-card,
.callout-card,
.panel-card,
.table-card,
.metric-chip,
.compare-card__col,
.check-card,
.timeline-card > div,
.roadmap-card,
.article-cta,
.related-card__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover,
.breadcrumbs a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--signal);
}

.post-hero__lede {
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.meta-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.meta-strip__item,
.rail-panel,
.sidebar-card,
.callout-card,
.panel-card,
.table-card,
.metric-chip,
.compare-card,
.check-card,
.timeline-card,
.roadmap-card,
.article-cta,
.related-card {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  background: rgba(251, 248, 242, 0.92);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.meta-strip__item::before,
.rail-panel::before,
.sidebar-card::before,
.callout-card::before,
.panel-card::before,
.table-card::before,
.metric-chip::before,
.compare-card::before,
.check-card::before,
.timeline-card::before,
.roadmap-card::before,
.article-cta::before,
.related-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.08);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.meta-strip__item {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
}

.meta-strip__item strong {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.post-hero__rail {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.hero-media,
.related-card img {
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}

.hero-media {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.hero-media .media-placeholder {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.hero-media img,
.related-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-media img {
  min-height: 0;
}

.rail-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.rail-panel--dark {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(33, 43, 62, 1), rgba(20, 27, 40, 1));
  color: #f4efe7;
}

.rail-panel__eyebrow {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.coverage-list,
.bullet-list,
.toc,
.site-footer__links {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.coverage-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.coverage-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.coverage-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.article-shell {
  padding: 18px 0 72px;
}

.article-shell__layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.32fr) minmax(0, 0.68fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.article-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.sidebar-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.sidebar-card--sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 106px;
}

.toc {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.toc a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.toc a:hover,
.toc a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--signal);
}

.toc__level-3 {
  padding-left: 12px;
}

.stat-rail {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.stat-rail div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat-rail span {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.stat-rail strong {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.sidebar-card--cta h3 {
  max-width: 15ch;
}

.panel-card h3,
.callout-card h3,
.related-card__body h3 {
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.article-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 42px;
}

.article-content {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.article-content > * {
  margin: 0;
}

.article-content h2,
.article-content h3,
.article-content h4 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-content p,
.article-content li,
.article-content figcaption {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.article-content > p:first-of-type:first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin-right: 12px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 4.8rem;
  line-height: 0.82;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.article-content ul,
.article-content ol {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.article-content blockquote,
.article-content pre,
.article-content .wp-block-group,
.article-content .wp-block-cover,
.article-content .wp-block-quote,
.article-content .wp-block-pullquote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  background: rgba(251, 248, 242, 0.92);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.article-content pre {
  overflow: auto;
  font-family: "Jost", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.article-content img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.article-content figure,
.article-content .wp-block-image,
.article-content .wp-block-gallery,
.article-content .wp-block-table {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
}

.article-content figcaption,
.article-content .wp-caption-text {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.article-intro,
.article-section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.article-intro p,
.article-section p,
.panel-card p,
.callout-card p,
.metric-chip p,
.compare-card p,
.check-card p,
.timeline-card p,
.roadmap-card p,
.article-cta p,
.related-card__body p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.lede-dropcap:first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin-right: 12px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 4.8rem;
  line-height: 0.82;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.callout-card,
.panel-card,
.table-card,
.article-cta {
  padding: 24px;
}

.callout-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(196, 68, 48, 0.06), rgba(159, 220, 255, 0.12));
}

.callout-card__eyebrow,
.compare-card__label,
.timeline-card__label {
  color: var(--signal);
}

.split-grid,
.metric-board,
.process-checklist,
.roadmap-grid,
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.split-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.panel-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.bullet-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.bullet-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.bullet-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.65em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--signal);
}

.table-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  overflow: auto;
}

.table-card__header {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  min-width: 720px;
}

th,
td {
  padding: 14px 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

th {
  font-family: "Jost", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.metric-board {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.metric-chip {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.metric-chip__label {
  font-family: "Jost", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.metric-chip strong {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.compare-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.compare-card__col {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.compare-card__col + .compare-card__col {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(159, 220, 255, 0.08);
}

.quote-band {
  padding: 18px 0 4px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--signal);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--signal);
}

.quote-band p {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.process-checklist {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.check-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.check-card span {
  font-family: "Jost", sans-serif;
  color: var(--signal);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.timeline-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.timeline-card > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.timeline-card > div + div {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(33, 43, 62, 0.04);
}

.roadmap-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.roadmap-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.roadmap-card__phase {
  color: var(--signal);
}

.article-cta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(33, 43, 62, 1), rgba(20, 27, 40, 1));
  color: #f4efe7;
}

.article-cta p {
  color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.8);
}

.related-section {
  padding: 0 0 72px;
}

.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.related-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.related-card {
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card > a {
  display: block;
}

.related-card img {
  height: 220px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-line);
}

.related-card .media-placeholder {
  min-height: 220px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-line);
}

.related-card__body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.related-card__body a {
  width: fit-content;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 0 0 36px;
}

.site-footer__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-footer__brand {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-footer__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  list-style: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-footer__links a:hover,
.site-footer__links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--signal);
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .meta-strip,
  .metric-board,
  .process-checklist,
  .roadmap-grid,
  .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .post-hero__layout,
  .article-shell__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-body {
    order: 1;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    order: 2;
  }

  .sidebar-card--sticky {
    position: static;
  }

  .post-hero::after {
    top: 52px;
    right: 14px;
    font-size: 6.25rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .site-header__inner,
  .site-footer__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .meta-strip,
  .split-grid,
  .metric-board,
  .compare-card,
  .process-checklist,
  .timeline-card,
  .roadmap-grid,
  .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .compare-card__col + .compare-card__col,
  .timeline-card > div + div {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-media {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .post-hero {
    padding-top: 40px;
  }

  .post-hero::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .meta-strip__item,
  .rail-panel,
  .sidebar-card,
  .callout-card,
  .panel-card,
  .table-card,
  .metric-chip,
  .compare-card__col,
  .check-card,
  .timeline-card > div,
  .roadmap-card,
  .article-cta,
  .related-card__body {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .article-shell,
  .related-section {
    padding-bottom: 56px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}