:root{
    --graphite:#1c5f8c;--graphite-deep:#123f63;--graphite-soft:#6a7682;--steel:#1c5f8c;--sky:#1ca0db;
    --ink:#222e38;--muted:#5f6b76;--muted-2:#97a0aa;--line:#e6e8eb;--line-2:#d6dadf;
    --paper:#fff;--grey:#f5f6f7;--grey-2:#eceef0;--tint:#f4f5f6;--card:#fff;
    --radius:14px;--shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(28,34,40,.07);--shadow-lg:0 18px 48px rgba(28,34,40,.13);
    --maxw:1340px;--font:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600;color:var(--graphite-deep);}
  p{margin:0 0 1rem;} a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;} img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
  .section{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,86px) 0;}
  .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--graphite-soft);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--sky);border-radius:2px;}
  .lead{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.6vw,1.18rem);color:var(--muted);max-width:64ch;}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:11px;cursor:pointer;border:2px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;white-space:nowrap;}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--graphite-deep);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(18,63,99,.26);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--graphite);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--graphite-deep);border-color:var(--line-2);}
  .btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--graphite);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-sm{padding:11px 18px;font-size:.92rem;}

  header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(120%) blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:80px;}
  .brand .logo{height:56px;width:auto;display:block;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;}
  .nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--graphite-deep);}
  @media(max-width:860px){.nav-links{display:none;}}

  .bl-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--tint));border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 0 46px;}
  .crumbs{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px;}
  .crumbs a:hover{color:var(--graphite);}
  .bl-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);}
  .bl-hero p{color:var(--muted);max-width:66ch;font-size:1.08rem;margin:0;}

  /* featured post */
  .feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
  .feat .fimg{position:relative;min-height:340px;overflow:hidden;}
  .feat .fimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
  .feat .fbody{padding:clamp(26px,3vw,44px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
  .feat h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.05rem);margin:12px 0 12px;}
  .feat p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 22px;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.feat{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.feat .fimg{min-height:230px;}}

  .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--graphite-deep);background:#e8f3fb;border:1px solid #cfe6f5;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;}
  .pmeta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted-2);font-weight:600;}

  /* post grid */
  .blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
  @media(max-width:980px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  @media(max-width:620px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .16s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;}
  .pcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:#cfe6f5;}
  .pcard .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--grey);}
  .pcard .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s ease;}
  .pcard:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.04);}
  .pcard .pbody{padding:22px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
  .pcard .row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .pcard h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin:0 0 9px;}
  .pcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;margin:0 0 16px;}
  .pcard .more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--graphite-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;}
  .pcard:hover .more{color:var(--sky);}

  .cta{background:var(--tint);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .cta-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cta-in h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem);margin:0;}
  .cta-in p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--muted);}

  footer.site{background:var(--graphite-deep);color:#b7bcc1;padding:62px 0 30px;}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;gap:36px;}
  .foot-brand .flogo{height:80px;width:auto;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-brand p{font-size:.9rem;color:#9aa0a6;max-width:34ch;}
  .foot-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .foot-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
  .foot-col li{margin-bottom:11px;}
  .foot-col a{font-size:.92rem;color:#b7bcc1;}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:#fff;}
  .foot-contact a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:12px;color:#cfd3d7;font-weight:600;}
  .foot-contact a:hover{color:#fff;}
  .foot-contact .ic{color:#fff;flex:0 0 auto;opacity:.85;}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #3e444a;margin-top:46px;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;color:#878d93;}
  .foot-bottom a{color:#878d93;}.foot-bottom a:hover{color:#fff;}
  @media(max-width:980px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media(max-width:600px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.foot-bottom{flex-direction:column;}}
  .phero{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;min-height:360px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .phero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(16,30,44,.55);}
  .phero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:780px;padding:64px 24px;}
  .phero .crumbs{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin-bottom:14px;font-size:.86rem;}
  .phero .crumbs a{color:#fff;} .phero .crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
  .phero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.3rem);margin:0 0 14px;}
  .phero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto 24px;}
  .phero .btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);}
  .phero .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--graphite-deep);border-color:#fff;}