:root{
  --atlas:#003889;
  --atlas-deep:#00224f;
  --atlas-soft:#0a4aa8;
  --frost:#ffffff;
  --frost-dim:#f4f6fa;
  --frost-line:#e6eaf2;
  --anchor:#000000;
  --ink:#0a0e1a;
  --ink-60:#5a6477;
  --orange:#e45615;
  --teal:#05a6a6;
  --max-width:1400px;
  --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,64px);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
a {text-decoration: none;}

/* SHARED PIECES */
.section-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:24px;
}
.section-eyebrow::before{content:'';width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--orange)}
.section-title{
  font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,72px);color:var(--atlas);
  max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:28px;
}
.section-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--orange)}
.section-intro{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-60);max-width:56ch}
.btn-primary{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  background:var(--orange);color:var(--frost);
  padding:20px 36px;font-weight:600;
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:all .3s;
}
.btn-primary::after{content:'→';font-size:18px;transition:transform .3s}
.btn-primary:hover::after{transform:translateX(6px)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#ff6a28}
.ghost-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  color:var(--atlas);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--orange);padding-bottom:6px;
}

/* PAGE HERO (used on sub-pages) */
.page-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#00224f 0%,#003889 100%);
  color:var(--frost);padding:180px var(--pad) 120px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:60px 60px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,black 30%,transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,black 30%,transparent 80%);
}
.page-hero::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%,rgba(228,86,21,0.15) 0%,transparent 50%);
}
.page-hero-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2;
}
.page-hero-kicker{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);margin-bottom:28px;
}
.page-hero-kicker::before{content:'';width:40px;height:1px;background:var(--orange)}
.page-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,120px);
  color:var(--frost);max-width:16ch;
}
.page-hero h1 em{color:#a8c3ef;font-style:italic}
.page-hero h1 .accent{color:var(--orange);font-style:italic}
.page-hero-sub{
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.4vw,20px);
  max-width:56ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  margin-top:32px;
}
.breadcrumb{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:32px;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--frost)}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--orange)}

/* FOOTER */
/*
footer{background:var(--anchor);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);padding:60px var(--pad) 40px}
.footer-inner{
  max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:60px;
  padding-top:60px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}}
.footer-brand img{height:38px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);margin-bottom:20px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:13px;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6}
.footer-col h4{
  font-family:'Albert Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--frost);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-size:13px;padding:6px 0;transition:color .2s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.footer-base{
  max-width:var(--max-width);margin:48px auto 0;
  padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
  font-size:12px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:0.05em;
}
*/

/* ARTICLE HERO */
.article-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#00224f 0%,#003889 100%);
  color:var(--frost);padding:160px var(--pad) 100px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.article-hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:60px 60px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,black 30%,transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,black 30%,transparent 80%);
}
.article-hero::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%,rgba(228,86,21,0.15) 0%,transparent 50%);
}
.article-hero-inner{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
.article-breadcrumb{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:40px;
}
.article-breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--frost)}
.article-breadcrumb span{color:var(--orange)}
.article-category{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:var(--frost);
  padding:8px 16px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:36px;
}
.article-title{
  font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,82px);
  line-height:1.04;color:var(--frost-dim);margin-bottom:40px;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.article-title em{color:#a8c3ef;font-style:italic}
.article-title .accent{color:var(--orange);font-style:italic}
.article-meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}
.author-block{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.author-avatar{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--orange);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--frost);
}
.author-info-name{font-size:15px;color:var(--frost);font-weight:600}
.author-info-role{
  font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px;
}
.article-meta-item{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* FEATURE IMAGE */
.feature-image{
  max-width:1200px;margin:-60px auto 0;position:relative;z-index:3;
  padding:0 var(--pad);
}
.feature-image-inner{
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00224f 0%,#003889 60%,#0a4aa8 100%);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--frost-line);
}
.feature-image-inner::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:40px 40px;
}
.feature-image-inner::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 50%,rgba(228,86,21,0.2) 0%,transparent 60%);
}
.feature-image-inner img
 {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
.feature-image-caption{
  margin-top:16px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-60);letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;
}

/* ARTICLE BODY */
.article-body{
  background:var(--frost);padding:100px var(--pad);
  position:relative;
}
.article-layout{
  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr 220px;gap:60px;
  align-items:start;
}
@media(max-width:1100px){.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;max-width:720px}}

/* PROGRESS / SIDEBAR */
.sidebar-left{position:sticky;top:120px}
.sidebar-right{position:sticky;top:120px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.sidebar-left,.sidebar-right{position:static;display:none}}
.sidebar-label{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-60);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.toc{list-style:none;padding:0}
.toc li{
  padding:10px 0 10px 18px;border-left:2px solid var(--frost-line);
  font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-60);line-height:1.5;cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .2s;
}
.toc li:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--atlas)}
.toc li.active{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--atlas);font-weight:600}
.share-vertical{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.share-btn{
  width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--frost-line);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--ink-60);transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;
}
.share-btn:hover{background:var(--atlas);color:var(--frost);border-color:var(--atlas)}

/* CONTENT */
.article-content{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.article-lede{
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--atlas);margin-bottom:56px;
  padding-left:24px;border-left:4px solid var(--orange);
}
.article-content h2{
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);
  color:var(--atlas);margin:64px 0 24px;max-width:22ch;
}
.article-content h2 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:italic}
.article-content h3{
  font-size:24px;color:var(--atlas);
  margin:48px 0 18px;
}
.article-content p{
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:28px;
}
.article-content p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;
  float:left;font-size:84px;line-height:0.85;
  color:var(--orange);padding:6px 14px 0 0;
}
.article-content a{
  color:var(--atlas);text-decoration:underline;
  text-decoration-color:var(--orange);
  text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:4px;
}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 32px 24px}
.article-content li{
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:12px;padding-left:8px;
}
.article-content ul li::marker{color:var(--orange)}

/* PULL QUOTE */
.pull-quote{
  margin:64px -40px;padding:56px 48px;
  background:var(--frost-dim);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);
  position:relative;
}
@media(max-width:720px){.pull-quote{margin:48px 0}}
.pull-quote::before{
  content:'"';position:absolute;top:-12px;left:32px;
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;
  font-size:140px;line-height:1;color:var(--orange);opacity:0.2;
}
.pull-quote p{
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);line-height:1.3;
  color:var(--atlas);position:relative;margin:0;
}
.pull-quote cite{
  display:block;margin-top:24px;font-family:'Albert Sans',sans-serif;
  font-style:normal;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0.05em;color:var(--ink-60);
}
.pull-quote cite::before{content:'— '}

/* STAT CARD (inside article) */
.stat-callout{
  margin:48px 0;padding:48px 40px;
  background:var(--atlas-deep);color:var(--frost);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.stat-callout::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:40px 40px;
}
@media(max-width:720px){.stat-callout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px 28px}}
.stat-callout-num{
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;
  font-size:clamp(60px,7vw,96px);line-height:1;
  color:var(--frost);position:relative;
}
.stat-callout-num em{color:var(--orange);font-style:italic}
.stat-callout-label{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:14px;
  position:relative;
}
.stat-callout-text{
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  position:relative;
}

/* TAGS */
.article-tags{
  display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-top:48px;margin-top:64px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--frost-line);
}
.article-tag{
  padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid var(--frost-line);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-60);
  transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;
}
.article-tag:hover{background:var(--atlas);color:var(--frost);border-color:var(--atlas)}

/* AUTHOR BIO BLOCK */
.author-block-large{
  margin:72px 0 0;padding:48px 40px;
  background:var(--frost-dim);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start;
}
@media(max-width:600px){.author-block-large{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}}
.author-avatar-lg{
  width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--atlas);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:40px;color:var(--frost);
}
.author-block-large h4{
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:26px;
  color:var(--atlas);margin-bottom:4px;
}
.author-block-large .role{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.author-block-large p{
  font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-60);line-height:1.65;
}

/* RELATED ARTICLES */
.related{background:var(--frost-dim);padding:120px var(--pad)}
.related-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.related-head{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;
  margin-bottom:56px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;
}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
@media(max-width:900px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.related-card{cursor:pointer;transition:transform .3s}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px)}
.related-img{
  aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--atlas);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.related-img.a{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00224f,#003889)}
.related-img.b{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#003889,#0a4aa8)}
.related-img.c{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00224f,#0a4aa8)}
.related-img::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:30px 30px;
}
.related-tag{
  position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:2;
  background:var(--frost);color:var(--atlas);
  padding:6px 12px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.related-date{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
  color:var(--ink-60);letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.related-title{
  font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;
  font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--atlas);
}

/* INLINE CTA */
.inline-cta{
  background:var(--anchor);color:var(--frost);
  padding:80px var(--pad);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.inline-cta::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%,rgba(0,56,137,0.5) 0%,transparent 60%);
}
.inline-cta-inner{
  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;
}
@media(max-width:860px){.inline-cta-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;text-align:center}}
.inline-cta h3{
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);color:var(--frost);line-height:1.1;
}
.inline-cta h3 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:italic}
.inline-cta-text{font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);margin-top:14px;max-width:52ch}
.inline-cta .btn-primary{justify-self:end}
@media(max-width:860px){.inline-cta .btn-primary{justify-self:center}}

@media (max-width:992px) {
    .blog-grid-section {
        padding: 70px var(--pad);
    }
}