/* DESIGN: Market Smart 20 | Polished, trustworthy, and modern | Plus Jakarta Sans | Card grid + airy sections | Split hero with proof strip */

:root {
  --teal: #81c8bc;
  --teal-dark: #5fb5a6;
  --navy: #253360;
  --navy-soft: #3d4d73;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --cream: #f6f8fb;
  --line: #e2e8f0;
  --text: #1f2937;
  --muted: #5b6475;
  --radius: 14px;
  --shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.1);
  --nav-h: 72px;
  --layout-max: 1180px;
  --layout-pad: 20px;
  --layout-inset: max(var(--layout-pad), calc((100% - var(--layout-max)) / 2));
}

/* ─── Brand background patterns (teal / navy / cream) ─── */
@keyframes pattern-drift-dots {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 44px 44px;
  }
}

@keyframes pattern-drift-mesh {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0, 0 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 80px 40px, -60px 30px;
  }
}

@keyframes pattern-ticker-slide {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200px 0;
  }
}

@keyframes pattern-wave-shift {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0, 0 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 120px 60px, -80px -40px;
  }
}

@keyframes pattern-hero-breathe {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.42;
    transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0);
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0.58;
    transform: scale(1.03) translate(-12px, -8px);
  }
}

.pattern-surface {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Full-width pattern bands; content aligns to centered --layout-max column */
.pattern-surface--promo,
.site-header.pattern-surface,
.hero.pattern-surface,
.ticker-wrap.pattern-surface,
.quote-band.pattern-surface,
.site-footer.pattern-surface {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.pattern-surface > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pattern-surface::before,
.pattern-surface::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.pattern-surface::after {
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Promo bar: teal dots on navy */
.pattern-surface--promo::before {
  opacity: 0.4;
  background-image: radial-gradient(
    circle at center,
    rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.5) 1.5px,
    transparent 1.6px
  );
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  animation: pattern-drift-dots 22s linear infinite;
}

.pattern-surface--promo::after {
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 40%, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.08) 50%, transparent 60%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: pattern-ticker-slide 18s linear infinite reverse;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Sticky header: subtle crosshatch */
.pattern-surface--header {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
}

.pattern-surface--header::before {
  opacity: 1;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 14px,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.07) 14px,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.07) 15px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      -15deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 22px,
      rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.045) 22px,
      rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.045) 23px
    );
  animation: pattern-drift-mesh 38s linear infinite;
}

/* Home hero: soft color orbs + dot grain */
.pattern-surface--hero::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 15% 25%, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.35), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 92% 75%, rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.14), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(95, 181, 166, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 28px 28px;
  animation: pattern-hero-breathe 16s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.pattern-surface--hero::after {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 70%);
  opacity: 0.85;
  animation: none;
}

/* News ticker strip */
.pattern-surface--ticker {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(246, 248, 251, 0.95), var(--white)) !important;
}

.pattern-surface--ticker::before {
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.12) 0 3px,
    transparent 3px 56px
  );
  animation: pattern-ticker-slide 28s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.pattern-surface--ticker::after {
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    transparent,
    transparent 8px,
    rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.03) 8px,
    rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.03) 9px
  );
  opacity: 0.8;
  animation: pattern-drift-mesh 45s linear infinite reverse;
}

/* Alternating section A: airy dots */
.pattern-surface--alt-dots {
  background-color: var(--white);
}

.pattern-surface--alt-dots::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.22) 1px, transparent 1.2px);
  background-size: 18px 18px;
  animation: pattern-drift-dots 34s linear infinite reverse;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.pattern-surface--alt-dots::after {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 100% 0%, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 1;
  animation: pattern-hero-breathe 22s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Alternating section B: technical grid */
.pattern-surface--alt-mesh {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--white), var(--cream)) !important;
}

.pattern-surface--alt-mesh::before {
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 34px,
      rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.04) 34px,
      rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.04) 35px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 34px,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.09) 34px,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.09) 35px
    );
  animation: pattern-drift-mesh 42s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.65;
}

/* Alternating section C: diagonal color bands */
.pattern-surface--alt-waves {
  background-color: var(--white);
}

.pattern-surface--alt-waves::before {
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      118deg,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.14) 0 36px,
      transparent 36px 72px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      -118deg,
      rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.06) 0 52px,
      transparent 52px 104px
    );
  animation: pattern-wave-shift 30s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.pattern-surface--alt-waves::after {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 0% 100%, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.1), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 1;
  animation: none;
}

/* Quote band: extra sparkle on navy */
.pattern-surface--quote::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.4) 1.5px, transparent 1.6px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  animation: pattern-drift-dots 26s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.22;
}

.pattern-surface--quote::after {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.12), transparent 35%, transparent 65%, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.1));
  animation: pattern-ticker-slide 40s linear infinite reverse;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* Inner page hero (blog / article titles) */
.pattern-surface--page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--white) 55%) !important;
}

.pattern-surface--page-hero::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.16) 1px, transparent 1.2px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 95% 10%, rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.06), transparent 55%);
  background-size: 24px 24px, 100% 100%;
  animation: pattern-drift-dots 36s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.pattern-surface--page-hero::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4), transparent);
  opacity: 1;
  animation: none;
}

/* Footer wash */
.pattern-surface--footer {
  position: relative;
}

.pattern-surface--footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      -12deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 24px,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.06) 24px,
      rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.06) 25px
    ),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.04), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0.9;
  animation: pattern-drift-mesh 55s linear infinite;
}

.pattern-surface--footer .footer-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pattern-surface--promo::before,
  .pattern-surface--promo::after,
  .pattern-surface--header::before,
  .pattern-surface--hero::before,
  .pattern-surface--ticker::before,
  .pattern-surface--ticker::after,
  .pattern-surface--alt-dots::before,
  .pattern-surface--alt-dots::after,
  .pattern-surface--alt-mesh::before,
  .pattern-surface--alt-waves::before,
  .pattern-surface--quote::before,
  .pattern-surface--quote::after,
  .pattern-surface--page-hero::before,
  .pattern-surface--footer::before {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
}

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

a {
  color: var(--navy);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}

section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: auto;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 16px;
  top: 16px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  z-index: 2000;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.promo-strip {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 10px 16px;
}

.promo-strip-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.promo-strip strong {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-header.pattern-surface--header {
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--layout-pad);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  min-height: var(--nav-h);
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.brand img {
  width: auto;
  height: 60px;
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.nav-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 6px 14px;
}

.nav-main a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--navy-soft);
}

.nav-main a:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.nav-main a.active {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-pill {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}

.nav-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  background: var(--cream);
}

.nav-toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--teal);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.nav-toggle-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 1px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-toggle-bar::before,
.nav-toggle-bar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-toggle-bar::before {
  top: -6px;
}

.nav-toggle-bar::after {
  top: 6px;
}

.site-header.is-nav-open .nav-toggle-bar {
  background: transparent;
}

.site-header.is-nav-open .nav-toggle-bar::before {
  top: 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.site-header.is-nav-open .nav-toggle-bar::after {
  top: 0;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .header-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 0;
  }

  .site-header .nav-main {
    display: none;
    order: 3;
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 12px 0 16px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .site-header.is-nav-open .nav-main {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-main a {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .nav-main a.active {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  }
}

.breadcrumbs {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 12px var(--layout-inset) 0;
}

.breadcrumbs-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px 4px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
}

.breadcrumbs-list li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.breadcrumbs-list a {
  color: var(--navy-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.breadcrumbs-list a:hover {
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumbs-sep {
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 2px;
  user-select: none;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.breadcrumbs-current {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.breadcrumbs + .blog-hero {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.breadcrumbs + .article-header {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.article-hero-figure {
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: var(--navy);
}

.article-hero-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  max-height: min(420px, 50vh);
}

.article-hero-figure figcaption {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  background: var(--navy);
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.ad-leader {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 12px var(--layout-pad);
  text-align: center;
}

.ad-leader ins {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 0;
}

.hero {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero.pattern-surface--hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--white) 58%);
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px var(--layout-pad) 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 32px;
  }
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.lead {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--teal-dark);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
}

.hero-proof {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-proof {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.proof-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.proof-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.proof-card span {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-aside {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 4px);
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-aside h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.mini-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.mini-list li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.mini-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.ticker-wrap {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-wrap:not(.pattern-surface--ticker) {
  background: var(--white);
}

.ticker-inner {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px var(--layout-pad);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.ticker-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding-left: 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.live-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.7);
  animation: pulse-dot 1.8s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-dot {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.55);
  }
  70% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(129, 200, 188, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(129, 200, 188, 0);
  }
}

.ticker-viewport {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 48px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-scroll 45s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker-track a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding-right: 28px;
}

.ticker-track a:hover {
  color: var(--navy);
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.section-block {
  padding: 56px var(--layout-pad) 24px;
}

.section-block:not(.pattern-surface) {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.section-block.pattern-surface {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-top: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  padding-left: var(--layout-inset);
  padding-right: var(--layout-inset);
}

.section-block h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 52rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.feature-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.06);
}

.feature-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.feature-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}

.feed-block {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
}

.feed-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.feed-head h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.rss-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.rss-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: var(--cream);
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

a.rss-card,
a.read-card,
a.own-card {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.rss-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.rss-card .rss-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.rss-meta {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.rss-fallback {
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.quote-band {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 48px var(--layout-inset);
}

.quote-band-inner {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.quote-band blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.quote-band cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.faq-section {
  padding: 48px var(--layout-pad) 64px;
}

.faq-section:not(.pattern-surface) {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.faq-section.pattern-surface {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-top: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  padding-left: var(--layout-inset);
  padding-right: var(--layout-inset);
}

.faq-section h2 {
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.faq-accordion {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.faq-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.faq-item:hover {
  border-color: rgba(129, 200, 188, 0.65);
}

.faq-item[open] {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(37, 51, 96, 0.08);
}

.faq-summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.35;
  user-select: none;
}

.faq-summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-summary::after {
  content: "";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--teal-dark);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal-dark);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  margin-top: -4px;
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-summary::after {
  transform: rotate(-135deg);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.faq-summary:hover {
  color: var(--navy-soft);
}

.faq-answer {
  padding: 0 18px 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-answer p {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.faq-item:not([open]) .faq-answer {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.faq-item:not([open]) .faq-answer p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 40px var(--layout-inset);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 320px;
}

.footer-brand img {
  width: auto;
  height: 60px;
}

.footer-brand strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.footer-brand span {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.copyright {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* Blog layout */
.blog-layout {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px var(--layout-pad) 64px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.blog-hero {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 36px var(--layout-pad) 0;
}

.blog-hero.pattern-surface {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-top: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  padding-left: var(--layout-inset);
  padding-right: var(--layout-inset);
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.filter-btn {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--navy-soft);
}

.filter-btn:hover,
.filter-btn[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

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

.own-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.own-card .tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.own-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.own-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.mixed-feed .rss-card {
  background: var(--white);
}

.rss-card .tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--navy-soft);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 16px);
}

.sidebar .ad-box {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.sidebar .ad-box ins {
  display: inline-block;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .sidebar {
    position: static;
  }

  .hide-mobile {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Article */
.article-layout {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px var(--layout-pad) 64px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 180px;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.article-header {
  max-width: var(--layout-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px var(--layout-pad) 0;
}

.article-header.pattern-surface {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-top: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  padding-left: var(--layout-inset);
  padding-right: var(--layout-inset);
}

.article-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-header h1 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.tag-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.topic-pill {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--navy-soft);
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.article-body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
}

.article-body h2 {
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.article-body h3 {
  margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.article-divider {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), transparent);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.pull-quote {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--teal);
  background: var(--cream);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ad-float {
  float: right;
  width: 300px;
  max-width: 45%;
  margin: 0 0 16px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ad-float ins {
  display: inline-block;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ad-float {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 16px 0;
  }
}

.read-more {
  clear: both;
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.read-more h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.read-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .read-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.read-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: var(--white);
  min-height: 140px;
}

.read-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
}

.read-card .read-arrow {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}