/*
Theme Name:   SDM Child
Theme URI:    https://seodigitalmarketing.pro
Description:  Child theme for Nexter. Custom brand shell (header, footer, homepage) for SEO Digital Marketing. Article pages render through Nexter's templates, styled by the brand rules below.
Author:       Andrew Ong / Zephon Works
Template:     nexter
Version:      1.0.2
License:      GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain:  sdm-child
*/

:root{
  --orange:#FF6B00;
  --orange-soft:#FFF1E6;
  --navy:#1B2A4A;
  --navy-2:#24375E;
  --gray:#F5F5F5;
  --line:rgba(27,42,74,.14);
  --line-2:rgba(27,42,74,.22);
  --body:#3A4661;
  --slate:#5A6781;
  --slate2:#5d6a86;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --shadow:6px 6px 0 rgba(27,42,74,.16);
  --shadow-o:8px 8px 0 var(--orange);
  --r:8px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}
body{
  font-family:"Open Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.container{width:min(1180px,92%);margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:96px 0;position:relative}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--orange);display:inline-block}
h2.sec-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.85rem);font-weight:800}
.lead{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--body);max-width:62ch}
.hl{position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
.hl::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2px;right:-2px;bottom:2px;height:.34em;background:rgba(255,107,0,.28);z-index:-1;transform:skewX(-6deg)}
.on-dark{color:#fff}
.on-dark .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}

/* buttons */
.btn{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:14px 22px;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:var(--r);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
  background:transparent;color:var(--navy);
}
.btn .ar{transition:transform .2s ease}
.btn:hover .ar{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--navy)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--navy)}
.btn-primary:active{transform:translate(0,0);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 rgba(27,42,74,.35)}
.btn-navy:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 rgba(27,42,74,.45)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 16px;font-size:11px}

/* top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:38px;gap:16px}
.topbar .tb-r{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:600}
.topbar .tb-r b{color:var(--orange)}

/* header */
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(27,42,74,.08);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain}
.brand .wm{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1}
.brand .wm .pro{color:var(--orange)}
.brand .sub{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--orange);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav a{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);position:relative;padding:6px 0}
.nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--orange);transition:width .25s ease}
.nav a:hover::after{width:100%}
.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.burger{display:none;width:42px;height:42px;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:6px;background:#fff;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
.burger span{position:absolute;left:9px;right:9px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);transition:.3s}
.burger span:nth-child(1){top:13px}
.burger span:nth-child(2){top:19px}
.burger span:nth-child(3){top:25px}
body.nav-open .burger span:nth-child(1){top:19px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
body.nav-open .burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.nav-open .burger span:nth-child(3){top:19px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* mobile nav */
.mnav{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99;background:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-100%);transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:0 8%}
body.nav-open .mnav{transform:translateY(0)}
.mnav a{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:30px;color:#fff;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.mnav a span{color:var(--orange);font-size:14px}
.mnav .mnav-foot{margin-top:34px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:13px}

/* HERO */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(27,42,74,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(27,42,74,.045) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:46px 46px;mask-image:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 70% 30%,#000 30%,transparent 78%)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-180px;right:-120px;width:560px;height:560px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,107,0,.12),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .container{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:64px 0 96px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.2vw,4.2rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.04}
.hero .hero-sub{margin-top:22px;font-size:1.14rem;max-width:54ch}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
.hero-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin-top:46px}
.hstat{padding:0 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}
.hstat:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:none}
.hstat .n{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:34px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.hstat .n.o{color:var(--orange)}
.hstat .l{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);margin-top:7px}
.scrollcue{margin-top:40px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.scrollcue .bar{width:46px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.scrollcue .bar::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--orange);animation:cue 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes cue{0%{transform:translateX(-100%)}60%,100%{transform:translateX(100%)}}

/* ENGINE flywheel */
.engine-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.engine{position:relative;width:min(520px,90%);aspect-ratio:1;margin-bottom:30px}
.engine .ring{position:absolute;border-radius:50%}
.engine .ring-1{inset:12%;border:2px dashed rgba(27,42,74,.22);animation:spin 60s linear infinite}
.engine .ring-2{inset:27%;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,107,0,.35);animation:spin 90s linear infinite reverse}
.engine .orbit{position:absolute;inset:12%;animation:spin 13s linear infinite}
.engine .orbit .dot{position:absolute;left:50%;top:-6px;width:12px;height:12px;margin-left:-6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #fff,0 0 0 5px rgba(255,107,0,.25)}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.engine .mark{position:absolute;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:rgba(27,42,74,.28);font-size:14px}
.engine .mark.tl{top:2%;left:2%}.engine .mark.tr{top:2%;right:2%}.engine .mark.bl{bottom:2%;left:2%}.engine .mark.br{bottom:2%;right:2%}
.enode{position:absolute;width:27%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;z-index:3}
.enode.top{left:50%;top:13%}.enode.right{left:87%;top:50%}.enode.bottom{left:50%;top:87%}.enode.left{left:13%;top:50%}
.enode-circle{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 rgba(27,42,74,.14);transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease,color .25s ease}
.enode svg{width:46%;height:46%}
.enode:hover .enode-circle,.enode:focus-within .enode-circle{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;transform:scale(1.07)}
.enode-lbl{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-top:9px}
.enode-phr{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--orange);margin-top:3px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);transition:.25s ease;min-height:14px}
.enode:hover .enode-phr,.enode:focus-within .enode-phr{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.engine .hub{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:34%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:14px 8px;text-align:center;z-index:4;animation:bob 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}50%{transform:translate(-50%,calc(-50% - 6px))}}
.engine .hub img{width:46px;height:46px;margin:0 auto 6px}
.engine .hub .ht{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--navy)}
.engine .hub .hs{font-size:9px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-top:3px}

/* TICKER */
.ticker{background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden;border-top:2px solid var(--orange);border-bottom:2px solid var(--orange)}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:0;width:max-content;animation:tick 34s linear infinite;padding:14px 0}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track .ti{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);padding:0 26px;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.ticker-track .ti::after{content:"◆";color:var(--orange);font-size:9px}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* PROBLEM */
.problem .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.symptoms{list-style:none;margin-top:26px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.symptoms li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.98rem}
.symptoms .x{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:5px;background:rgba(255,107,0,.12);color:var(--orange);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;margin-top:2px}
.link-arrow{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-top:26px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--orange);padding-bottom:3px}
.link-arrow .ar{transition:transform .2s}
.link-arrow:hover .ar{transform:translateX(5px)}
.switcher{background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.seg{display:inline-flex;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:22px}
.seg button{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 18px;border:none;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.seg button.active{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.diag-wrap{background:var(--gray);border-radius:8px;padding:10px}
.diag-wrap svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.diag-status{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:18px}
.chip-state{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--gray);color:var(--slate2)}
.chip-state.on{background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy)}
.diag-status h4{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800}
.state-copy{margin-top:8px;font-size:.96rem;min-height:88px;transition:opacity .3s}
.closer{margin-top:64px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.3rem);color:var(--navy);max-width:24ch;line-height:1.18}

/* diagram states */
#diag .pn{transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.2,1)}
#diag .pn rect{fill:#fff;stroke:#C3CAD8;stroke-width:2;stroke-dasharray:5 4;transition:.5s}
#diag .pn text{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;transition:.5s}
#diag .pn .pn-letter{font-weight:800;font-size:15px;fill:#9AA5BB}
#diag .pn .pn-label{font-weight:700;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.12em;fill:#B4BCCB}
#diag .hub-node rect{fill:#FFF1E6;stroke:#E3B48E;stroke-dasharray:none}
#diag .hub-node .pn-letter{fill:#C77B3B}
#diag .hub-node .pn-label{fill:#D9A06B}
#diag .flow{stroke-dashoffset:0;animation:flow 1.4s linear infinite}
@keyframes flow{to{stroke-dashoffset:-30}}
#diag.state-good .pn rect{stroke:#1B2A4A;stroke-dasharray:none;fill:#fff}
#diag.state-good .hub-node rect{fill:var(--orange);stroke:#1B2A4A}
#diag.state-good .pn .pn-letter{fill:#1B2A4A}
#diag.state-good .hub-node .pn-letter{fill:#1B2A4A}
#diag.state-good .pn .pn-label{fill:var(--orange)}
#diag.state-good .hub-node .pn-label{fill:#1B2A4A}
#diag .lines-bad,#diag .lines-good{transition:opacity .5s}

/* PILLARS */
.pillars{background:var(--gray)}
.pillars-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:46px}
.pmeta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;max-width:340px}
.pmeta div{background:#fff;padding:14px 18px}
.pmeta .v{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:var(--navy)}
.pmeta .k{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);margin-top:3px}
.pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.pnav{display:grid;gap:10px}
.pillar-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:center;text-align:left;width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid transparent;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;cursor:pointer;transition:.22s ease;font-family:inherit}
.pillar-item:hover{transform:translateX(4px);border-left-color:rgba(255,107,0,.4)}
.pillar-item.active{border-left-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateX(4px)}
.pillar-item .pi-num{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;color:var(--line-2)}
.pillar-item.active .pi-num{color:var(--orange)}
.pillar-item .pi-name{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy)}
.pillar-item .pi-meta{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--slate2);margin-top:3px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.pillar-item.active .pi-meta{color:var(--orange)}
.pillar-detail{position:relative;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;padding:34px 34px 30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;min-height:480px}
.pillar-detail .ghost{position:absolute;top:-12px;right:18px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:120px;color:rgba(27,42,74,.05);line-height:1;pointer-events:none}
.pd-inner.in{animation:pdIn .45s ease both}
@keyframes pdIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.pd-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:16px}
.tag{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);border-radius:4px}
.tag-orange{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--navy)}
.tag-ghost{border-color:var(--line-2);color:var(--slate2)}
.pillar-detail h3{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.pillar-detail .pd-desc{font-size:1rem;max-width:48ch}
.pd-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 150px;gap:24px;margin-top:22px;align-items:start}
.spoke-viz{background:var(--gray);border-radius:8px;padding:8px}
.spoke-viz svg{width:100%;height:auto}
.spokes{list-style:none}
.spokes li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);transition:padding-left .2s}
.spokes li:hover{padding-left:6px}
.spokes li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.spokes .sn{flex:none;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;color:var(--orange);margin-top:3px}
.spokes .st{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--body)}
.pd-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pd-foot .note{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* METHOD */
.method{background:var(--navy);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.method::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:30px 30px;opacity:.6}
.method .container{position:relative}
.method .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:54px;position:relative}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:26px;left:4%;right:4%;border-top:2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.step{position:relative}
.step-num{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:46px;line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--orange);position:relative;z-index:2;background:var(--navy);display:inline-block;padding-right:6px}
.step h4{color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;margin-top:14px}
.step p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:8px}
.step .out{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,107,0,.5);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:4px}
.method .closer{margin-top:56px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);color:#fff;max-width:30ch}
.method .closer .hl::after{background:rgba(255,107,0,.4)}

/* GUIDES */
.guides-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:42px}
.guides-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:24px}
.gcard{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:26px;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.gcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--navy)}
.gcard.featured{border-left:5px solid var(--orange)}
.gcard.featured::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:0;border-left:30px solid transparent;border-top:30px solid var(--orange)}
.gcard .gtop{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.gcard .gdate{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2)}
.gcard h3{font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:800}
.gcard.featured h3{font-size:1.55rem}
.gcard .gex{margin-top:10px;font-size:.95rem}
.gcard .gmeta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.gcard .gmeta .m{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600}
.schip{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--gray);color:var(--navy);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:4px}
.gside{display:grid;gap:18px}
.guide-rows{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.grow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:18px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .2s,padding-left .2s}
.grow:hover{background:var(--gray);padding-left:14px}
.grow .gt{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;color:var(--navy)}
.grow .gm{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.grow .ga{color:var(--orange);font-size:18px;transition:transform .2s}
.grow:hover .ga{transform:translateX(6px)}

/* PRODUCTS */
.products{background:var(--gray)}
.products-head{text-align:center;max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto 50px}
.products-head .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.products-head .eyebrow::before{display:none}
.ladder{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;padding-left:54px}
.ladder::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:20px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:2px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 0 8px,transparent 8px 16px)}
.product{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 26px;margin-bottom:18px;transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.product:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--navy)}
.product::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-42px;top:26px;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--gray),0 0 0 6px rgba(27,42,74,.25)}
.product.flagship{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.product.flagship::before{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--gray),0 0 0 6px var(--orange)}
.p-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.p-step{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.product h3{font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:800;margin-top:5px}
.product.flagship h3{color:#fff}
.product .p-desc{font-size:.93rem;margin-top:7px;max-width:52ch}
.product.flagship .p-desc{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.p-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:12px}
.p-chips .tag-ghost{background:var(--gray)}
.product.flagship .p-chips .tag-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.p-price{text-align:right;flex:none}
.p-price .pp{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.product.flagship .p-price .pp{color:#fff}
.p-price .pp.free{color:var(--orange)}
.p-price .pt{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);margin-top:5px}
.product.flagship .p-price .pt{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.p-toggle{margin-top:14px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:6px;padding:8px 14px;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;transition:.2s}
.product.flagship .p-toggle{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.p-toggle .pl{transition:transform .25s;display:inline-block}
.product.open .p-toggle .pl{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.p-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange)}
.p-inside{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .4s ease}
.product.open .p-inside{max-height:340px}
.p-inside ul{list-style:none;margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 22px}
.product.flagship .p-inside ul{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.p-inside li{display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:.9rem}
.p-inside li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--orange);margin-top:7px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.product.flagship .p-inside li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.ladder-note{text-align:center;margin-top:34px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--slate2)}

/* ABOUT */
.about .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.about h2{margin-bottom:18px}
.quote{border-left:4px solid var(--orange);background:var(--gray);padding:20px 24px;margin:26px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.quote p{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--navy);font-style:italic;line-height:1.4}
.quote .qa{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.creds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:22px 0}
.creds .tag{background:var(--gray);border-color:var(--line)}
.about .rbs{margin-top:24px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.about .rbs .link-arrow{margin-top:0}
.about .rbs .rbs-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:8px}
.about-fig{position:relative}
.about-fig .frame{border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-o);background:#fff}
.about-fig .frame img{width:100%;height:auto}
.about-fig figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--slate2);text-align:center}
.about-fig figcaption b{color:var(--orange)}

/* NEWSLETTER */
.newsletter{background:var(--orange);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(27,42,74,.1) 1.4px,transparent 1.4px);background-size:26px 26px;opacity:.5}
.newsletter .container{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.newsletter h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)}
.newsletter .nl-copy{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:16px;max-width:46ch;font-weight:600}
.nl-card{background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;padding:30px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--navy)}
.nl-card label{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.nl-card .field{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nl-card input{flex:1;min-width:0;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;padding:13px 15px;border:2px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;color:var(--navy);outline:none;transition:.2s}
.nl-card input:focus{border-color:var(--orange)}
.nl-card input.err{border-color:#c0392b;animation:shake .35s}
@keyframes shake{0%,100%{transform:translateX(0)}25%{transform:translateX(-6px)}75%{transform:translateX(6px)}}
.nl-card .nl-note{margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2)}
.nl-card .nl-note b{color:var(--orange)}
.nl-success{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.nl-success .ck{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.nl-success h4{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800}
.nl-success p{font-size:.92rem;margin-top:4px}

/* FAQ */
.faq .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:54px;align-items:start}
.faq-left{position:sticky;top:120px}
.faq-list .faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-list .faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:22px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--navy)}
.faq-q .plus{flex:none;width:26px;height:26px;position:relative;transition:transform .3s}
.faq-q .plus::before,.faq-q .plus::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--orange);left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.faq-q .plus::before{width:14px;height:2px}
.faq-q .plus::after{width:2px;height:14px;transition:opacity .3s}
.faq-item.open .plus{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq-item.open .plus::after{opacity:0}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .4s ease}
.faq-a p{padding:0 0 24px;font-size:.97rem;max-width:60ch}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding:72px 0 0}
.footer .fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:54px}
.fbrand img{width:54px;height:54px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;padding:5px;margin-bottom:16px}
.fbrand .wm{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;color:#fff}
.fbrand p{margin-top:14px;font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch}
.seal{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;border:1.5px solid var(--orange);border-radius:5px;padding:9px 14px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.fcol h5{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.fcol a{display:block;font-size:.92rem;padding:6px 0;transition:color .2s,padding-left .2s}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--orange);padding-left:5px}
.fcol a.ext::after{content:" ↗";color:var(--orange);font-size:.8em}
.fbottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:22px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px}
.fbottom .fb-links{display:flex;gap:18px}
.fbottom .fb-links a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.fbottom .fb-r{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* 404 */
.err404{min-height:58vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:90px 0}
.err404 .code{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(4.5rem,12vw,8rem);line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--orange)}
.err404 h1{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);font-weight:800;margin:14px 0 12px}
.err404 p{max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:28px}

/* back to top */
.totop{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;width:46px;height:46px;background:var(--orange);border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:8px;color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--navy);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(12px);transition:.3s;z-index:90}
.totop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateY(0)}
.totop:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}

/* reveal — scoped under .js so content is never hidden if JS fails */
.js [data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
[data-reveal].revealed{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============ ARTICLE PAGES (Nexter content area) ============
   Brand typography enforced regardless of customizer settings.
   If Nexter Builder renders a custom wrapper, mirror these rules
   onto its content class. */
.entry-title,.page-title{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.entry-content{max-width:740px;margin-inline:auto;font-size:17px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--body)}
.entry-content h2{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.2;margin:2.3em 0 .9em}
.entry-content h3{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.25rem;margin:1.9em 0 .7em}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.entry-content a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-underline-offset:3px;transition:color .2s}
.entry-content a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 1.4em 1.3em}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.entry-content li::marker{color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
.entry-content blockquote,.entry-content .wp-block-quote{border-left:4px solid var(--orange);background:var(--gray);padding:18px 22px;margin:1.8em 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5}
.entry-content img{border-radius:8px;height:auto}
.entry-content code{background:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.85em;color:var(--navy)}
.entry-content pre{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:18px;border-radius:8px;overflow:auto;margin:1.6em 0}
.entry-content pre code{background:none;border:none;color:inherit}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6em 0;font-size:.95rem}
.entry-content th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px}
.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px}
.entry-content hr{border:none;border-top:2px dashed var(--line-2);margin:2.2em 0}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px 26px}
  .steps::before{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .header-cta .btn{display:none}
  .burger{display:block}
  .hero .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;padding:48px 0 72px}
  .engine{order:2}
  .problem .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pnav{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));overflow-x:auto}
  .pillar-detail{min-height:auto}
  .guides-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .about-fig{order:-1;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto}
  .newsletter .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .faq .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .faq-left{position:static}
  .footer .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .section{padding:70px 0}
  .topbar .tb-r{display:none}
  .pd-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .spoke-viz{order:-1;max-width:160px}
  .p-inside ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grow{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px}
  .grow .gm{display:none}
  .footer .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fbottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .p-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .p-price{text-align:left}
  .hstat{padding:0 18px}
  .hstat .n{font-size:28px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
	/* Honors the visitor's OS setting. The :not(.force-motion) gate is an
	   intentional escape hatch — do NOT add .force-motion in production,
	   or you override your visitors' accessibility preference. */
	html:not(.force-motion) *,
	html:not(.force-motion) *::before,
	html:not(.force-motion) *::after{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
	html:not(.force-motion) .js [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* ============ FULL-BLEED SECTIONS ============
   Breaks section backgrounds out of Nexter's max-width content wrapper
   so they reach the viewport edges on wide screens. Safe no-op if the
   wrapper is already full width. Body overflow-x:hidden (already set)
   prevents the 100vw scrollbar nudge. */
.hero,
.ticker,
.section{
	width:100vw;
	position:relative;
	left:50%;
	right:50%;
	margin-left:-50vw;
	margin-right:-50vw;
}

/* Harden the hero flywheel so it always renders as a square,
   never a sliver, even inside a constrained column. */
.engine{
	width:min(520px,90%);
	min-width:280px;
	aspect-ratio:1 / 1;
}

/* =====================================================================
   SDM — ARTICLE ENGINE (append)
   Editorial header, sticky rail, TOC, cluster map, callouts, CTAs,
   related spokes, pillar hubs, search. Reuses existing tokens/classes.
   ===================================================================== */

/* reading progress */
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:transparent;z-index:120;pointer-events:none}
.reading-progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(255,107,0,.5);transition:width .1s linear}

/* editorial header — same ambient world as the hero */
.post-head{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;padding:38px 0 52px}
.post-head::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(27,42,74,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(27,42,74,.045) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:46px 46px;mask-image:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 18%,#000 30%,transparent 80%);pointer-events:none}
.post-head::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-160px;right:-120px;width:520px;height:520px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,107,0,.12),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.post-head .container{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
.post-head .container.no-plate{grid-template-columns:1fr}

.breadcrumb{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--slate2);transition:color .2s}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.bc-sep{color:var(--line-2)}
.bc-cur{color:var(--navy)}

.post-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pe-sq{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;padding:2px;box-shadow:2px 2px 0 rgba(27,42,74,.12)}
.spoke-pos{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:var(--orange);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:4px}

.post-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;max-width:18ch}
.post-lead{margin-top:18px;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:56ch;color:var(--body)}

.post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate2)}
.pm-author{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.pm-av{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:14px}
.pm-who{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}
.pm-name{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy)}
.pm-role{font-size:11px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}
.pm-sep{color:var(--line-2)}
.pm-upd b{color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
.pm-read,.pm-words{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}

.plate-wrap{position:relative;align-self:start}
.plate{position:relative;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-o);background:#fff}
.plate-img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.plate-stamp{position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:4px}

/* body grid: sticky rail + reading column */
.post-body{padding-top:46px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:248px minmax(0,1fr);gap:42px;align-items:start}
.post-rail{position:sticky;top:96px;display:grid;gap:16px}
.rail-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px}
.rail-card .ra-h,.rail-card .rm-h,.toc-h,.share-h{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);margin-bottom:10px}
.ra-person{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.ra-av{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;flex:none}
.ra-name{display:block;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2}
.ra-role{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--slate2)}
.ra-dates{list-style:none;margin-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:12px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.ra-dates li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:12px}
.ra-dates span{color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.ra-dates b{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}

/* TOC + scroll-spy */
.toc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:2px}
.toc a{display:block;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--slate2);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px;border-left:2px solid transparent;transition:.18s}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--navy);background:var(--gray)}
.toc a.active{color:var(--navy);background:var(--orange-soft);border-left-color:var(--orange);font-weight:600}

/* cluster map in rail */
.rail-map{text-align:center}
.spoke-svg{width:132px;height:132px;margin:4px auto 6px}
.sm-node{transition:transform .2s ease,fill .2s ease;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;cursor:pointer}
.spoke-svg a:hover .sm-node{fill:var(--orange);transform:scale(1.3)}
.rm-all{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;color:var(--orange)}

/* share */
.share-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sh{width:30px;height:30px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;color:var(--navy);background:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s}
.sh:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}

/* mobile TOC */
.toc-mobile{display:none;margin-bottom:22px}
.tm-btn{width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;cursor:pointer}
.tm-plus{color:var(--orange);font-size:16px}
.tm-panel{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .35s ease;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:none;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;background:#fff}
.tm-panel.open{max-height:60vh;overflow:auto}
.tm-panel ol{list-style:none;padding:8px 10px;display:grid;gap:2px}
.tm-panel a{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--body);padding:8px 10px;border-radius:6px}
.tm-panel a:hover{background:var(--gray);color:var(--navy)}

/* reading measure */
.post-prose{max-width:720px;margin:0}

/* key-takeaways callout */
.sdm-takeaways{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 26px;margin:2em 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.sdm-takeaways::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-30px;right:-30px;width:140px;height:140px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,107,0,.25),transparent 65%)}
.sdm-takeaways .tk-ey{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:10px}
.sdm-takeaways .tk-ey::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--orange)}
.sdm-takeaways h2,.sdm-takeaways h3{color:#fff}
.sdm-takeaways p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.sdm-takeaways ul{margin:0 0 0 1.1em}
.sdm-takeaways li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin-bottom:.5em}
.sdm-takeaways li::marker{color:var(--orange)}

/* inline CTA shortcode */
.inline-cta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;margin:2em 0;border:2px solid var(--navy)}
.inline-cta.cb-orange{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange)}
.inline-cta.cb-navy{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.inline-cta h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800}
.inline-cta p{font-size:.95rem;margin-top:6px;max-width:46ch}
.inline-cta.cb-navy h3{color:#fff}
.inline-cta.cb-navy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.inline-cta.cb-orange h3{color:var(--navy)}
.inline-cta.cb-orange p{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* end-of-article subscribe band + handoff */
.cta-band.subscribe{background:var(--orange);border-radius:14px;padding:34px;margin:40px 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band.subscribe::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(27,42,74,.1) 1.4px,transparent 1.4px);background-size:24px 24px;opacity:.5}
.cb-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.cb-copy h3{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
.cb-copy p{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;margin-top:8px;max-width:34ch}
.cta-band.subscribe .nl-card{box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--navy)}
.handoff{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0 0;padding:16px 18px;border:1.5px dashed var(--line-2);border-radius:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--body)}
.handoff .link-arrow{margin-top:0}

/* related spokes */
.related{margin-top:48px;padding-top:36px;border-top:2px solid var(--line)}
.rhead{margin-bottom:20px}
.rhead h3{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800}
.rgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.rcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s,border-color .22s}
.rcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--navy)}
.rc-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px}
.rc-read{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2)}
.rcard h4{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25}
.rc-go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.rc-go .ar{transition:transform .2s}
.rcard:hover .rc-go .ar{transform:translateX(4px)}
.related .link-arrow{margin-top:20px}

/* article footer */
.article-foot{margin-top:40px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:16px}
.back-pillar{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;align-self:start;transition:.2s}
.back-pillar:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateX(3px)}
.bp-k{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2)}
.bp-v{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.back-pillar .ar{color:var(--orange)}
.tagrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tr-k{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);margin-right:4px}
.af-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* article FAQ spacing */
.article-faq{margin:2.4em 0 0}
.article-faq .faq-ans{padding:0 0 22px;font-size:.97rem;max-width:62ch}
.article-faq .faq-ans>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* pillar hubs / archives / search */
.hub-head .post-title{max-width:24ch}
.hub-map{margin-bottom:34px}
.hm-card{background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px;max-width:340px;text-align:center}
.hm-card .spoke-svg{width:220px;height:220px}
.hm-cap{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate2);margin-top:6px}
.hub-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.hub-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:20px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .2s,padding-left .2s}
.hub-row:hover{background:var(--gray);padding-left:16px}
.hr-num{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;color:var(--line-2)}
.hub-row:hover .hr-num{color:var(--orange)}
.hr-title{display:block;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}
.hr-meta{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}
.hr-go{color:var(--orange);font-size:18px;transition:transform .2s}
.hub-row:hover .hr-go{transform:translateX(6px)}
.hub-search{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;max-width:560px}
.hub-search input{flex:1;min-width:220px;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;padding:13px 15px;border:2px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;color:var(--navy);outline:none}
.hub-search input:focus{border-color:var(--orange)}
.search-empty{padding:30px 0 10px}
.se-code{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(3rem,9vw,5rem);line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--orange)}
.search-empty h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:10px 0}
.search-empty p{max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:24px}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .post-rail{display:none}
  .toc-mobile{display:block}
  .rgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cb-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .post-head .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .post-title{max-width:none}
  .plate-wrap{order:-1}
}