:root {
  --ink: #0c1222;
  --ink-2: #151d33;
  --paper: #f4f1ea;
  --paper-2: #ebe6db;
  --muted: #6b7285;
  --line: rgba(20, 28, 48, 0.12);
  --accent: #0f9f8a;
  --accent-2: #d4a017;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --body: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Manrope", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.65;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

.shell-banner {
  background: #102018;
  color: #b7e8dc;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 159, 138, 0.35);
}
.shell-banner strong { color: #e8fff8; font-weight: 700; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header-inner {
  width: min(1080px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
}
.brand-text {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.brand-text span { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(88vh, 760px);
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #f7f4ec;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 78% 8%, rgba(15, 159, 138, 0.28), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(700px 360px at 12% 90%, rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, #0a101c 0%, #121a30 48%, #0d1524 100%);
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), transparent 85%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-chart {
  position: absolute;
  right: -4%;
  bottom: 8%;
  width: min(52vw, 560px);
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(720px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto 0 0;
  padding: 72px 20px 64px;
  margin-left: max(20px, calc((100% - 1080px) / 2 + 20px));
}
.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9fe8d8;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-kicker i {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(15, 159, 138, 0.25);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 6vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: #f0c45a;
}
.hero-lead {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 1.3rem);
  color: rgba(247, 244, 236, 0.78);
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #04241f;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(15, 159, 138, 0.28);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.hero-cta:hover { background: #12b59c; transform: translateY(-1px); color: #04241f; }

.wrap {
  width: min(1080px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.note {
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.section {
  padding: 56px 0 8px;
}
.section h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.1rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.section .sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 54ch;
}
.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.tile {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 20px;
}
.tile .num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.tile h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tile p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

.steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
}
.step-idx {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #f4f1ea;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.step h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; }

.band {
  margin: 48px 0 0;
  padding: 48px 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 18, 34, 0.03), transparent),
    var(--paper-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.faq {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.faq details {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
}
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
  list-style: none;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq details[open] summary { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.faq p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

.footer {
  padding: 40px 20px 56px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.footer a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 650;
  margin: 0 8px;
}
.footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer .mt { margin-top: 12px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-chart { width: 78vw; opacity: 0.32; right: -18%; bottom: 0; }
  .hero-inner { margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-keep) { display: none; }
}

@keyframes riseIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hero-inner > * {
  animation: riseIn 0.7s ease both;
}
.hero-inner > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
.hero-inner > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
.hero-inner > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
.tile, .step {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.tile:hover, .step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 18, 34, 0.06);
}

/* Featured reads + article body */
.reads {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}
.read-link {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.read-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 18, 34, 0.06);
}
.read-link .tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.read-link h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.read-link p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.read-link .more {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.story {
  width: min(720px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.story .answer {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.story h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 22px 0 8px;
}
.story p {
  color: #3d4558;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.story ul {
  margin: 0 0 14px 1.15rem;
  color: #3d4558;
}
.story li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.story .edge {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #102018;
  color: #b7e8dc;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.article-page .hero {
  min-height: auto;
  align-items: center;
}
.article-page .hero-inner {
  padding: 56px 20px 40px;
}
.article-page .hero h1 { max-width: 18ch; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.8rem); }
.article-body {
  width: min(720px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: -12px auto 48px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.article-body .answer {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 14px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 22px 0 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.article-body p { color: #3d4558; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-body ul { margin: 0 0 14px 1.15rem; color: #3d4558; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-body .edge {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #102018;
  color: #b7e8dc;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.back-row { margin-top: 22px; }
.back-row a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
