:root{
  --brand:#3F5A96;--brand-dark:#2E4577;--ink:#121A2E;--muted:#4B5675;
  --bg:#F6F8FC;--surface:#FFFFFF;--tint:#E4EAF6;--line:#DDE3F0;--navy:#0F1830;--soft:#A9BBE3;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Figtree',system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:0}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #8FA8E0;outline-offset:2px}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.narrow{max-width:800px}

/* header + footer */
.site-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px}
.logo{display:block;line-height:0}
.logo svg{width:112px;height:54px;color:var(--brand);display:block}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.nav a.nl{position:relative}
.nav a.nl:hover,.nav a.nl[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--brand)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;transition:background .25s ease,transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-dark);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(63,90,150,.35)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--brand-dark)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--tint);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:none}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brand-dark);border:1.5px solid var(--brand);padding:10.5px 22.5px}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--tint);color:var(--brand-dark);box-shadow:none}

.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:72px 0 40px;margin-top:104px}
.site-footer .top{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start}
.site-footer .about{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;max-width:340px}
.site-footer .about svg{width:124px;height:60px;color:#fff;display:block}
.site-footer p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#C3CCE2}
.site-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 36px;font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.site-footer .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:28px;margin-top:48px;font-size:14px;color:#C3CCE2}

/* breadcrumbs + meta */
.crumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:24px 0 28px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--brand-dark);font-weight:500}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--tint);color:var(--brand-dark);padding:5px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:20px 0 40px}

/* article */
.article h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,54px);line-height:1.08}
.prose{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:#1E2740}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,32px);line-height:1.2;margin:2.1em 0 .6em;color:var(--ink)}
.prose h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.3;margin:1.7em 0 .5em;color:var(--ink)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin:.45em 0;padding-left:.2em}
.prose a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--brand-dark)}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose code{background:var(--tint);padding:2px 7px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.9em}
.prose ul.checklist{list-style:none;padding-left:0}
.prose ul.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:2em}
.prose ul.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.1em;top:.5em;width:1em;height:1em;border:2px solid var(--brand);border-radius:5px;background:#fff}
.prose pre{background:var(--navy);color:#E4EAF6;border-radius:16px;padding:20px 24px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.3em;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.prose pre code{background:none;padding:0;font-size:inherit;color:inherit}

.cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:44px 40px;margin:56px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-box::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-70px;top:-70px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand);opacity:.5}
.cta-box h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.15;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-box p{margin:0;color:#C3CCE2;font-size:18px;max-width:560px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-box .btn{position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:8px}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:28px;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s ease,border-color .35s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 26px 52px rgba(18,26,46,.14)}
.card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.25}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand)}

.related{margin-top:80px}
.related h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);margin-bottom:28px}

/* blog index */
.eyebrow{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.index-hero{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;max-width:820px}
.index-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.4vw,60px);line-height:1.06}
.index-hero p{margin:0;font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.catnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:28px 0 8px}
.catnav a{border:1.5px solid #C9D2E6;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand-dark);transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.catnav a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand)}
.cat-section{padding-top:56px}
.cat-section h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,38px);margin-bottom:10px}
.cat-section .blurb{margin:0 0 28px;font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .btn,.card,.catnav a{transition:none}
  .btn:hover,.card:hover{transform:none}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .prose{font-size:18px}
  .cta-box{padding:34px 26px}
}