:root{
  --violet-50:#EEF5FB; --violet-100:#D8E8F4; --violet-200:#B0CFE6;
  --violet-300:#7AAFD4; --violet-400:#3F8AC3; --violet-500:#0F4D8E;
  --violet-600:#0A4079; --violet-700:#073263; --violet-800:#03244D;
  --accent-500:#1BAA59; --accent-600:#168A47; --accent-100:#DBF7E7;
  --ink-900:#0B1A2C; --ink-800:#102236; --ink-700:#1B2F47;
  --ink-500:#46586E; --ink-400:#6A7B91; --ink-300:#90A0B5;
  --line:#E1E8EF; --bg:#F7FAFC; --card:#FFFFFF;
  --good:#16A34A; --good-bg:#DCFCE7;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(11,26,44,.04);
  --shadow:0 4px 16px -4px rgba(15,77,142,.12);
  --shadow-lg:0 20px 48px -16px rgba(15,77,142,.25);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink-700);background:var(--bg);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink-900);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.15}
a{color:var(--violet-500);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--violet-600)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ===== Deadline bar ===== */
.deadline-bar{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E2541 0%, #03244D 100%);color:#fff;font-size:13px;padding:10px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.deadline-bar .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.d-pill{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
.d-text{font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.d-text strong{color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.d-cta{color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.d-cta:hover{color:#FBBF24}
@media (max-width:720px){.d-text{display:none}}

/* ===== Nav ===== */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,250,254,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.brand-mark{width:26px;height:26px;display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F4D8E 0%, #03244D 100%);border-radius:7px;position:relative;box-shadow:0 4px 10px -3px rgba(15,77,142,.45);}
.brand-mark::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:11px;height:7px;border:2.5px solid #1BAA59;border-top:0;border-right:0;transform:rotate(-45deg);top:7px;left:7px;}
.brand-name{font-weight:800;color:var(--ink-900);font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-0.03em}
.brand-name .tax{color:var(--violet-500)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-left:24px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-500);font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px;transition:color .15s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink-900)}
.nav-links a.on{color:var(--ink-900);font-weight:700}
.nav-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:14px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;transition:transform .08s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s;border:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#22C46A 0%, #168A47 100%);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 20px -6px rgba(22,138,71,.55);}
.btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 28px -6px rgba(22,138,71,.65);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:10px}
.btn-xl{padding:17px 30px;font-size:16.5px;border-radius:16px}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;background:var(--violet-50);color:var(--violet-600);}
.pill.green{background:var(--good-bg);color:var(--good)}

/* ===== Article ===== */
.article-head{background:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 80% -10%, #EFE5FF 0%, rgba(239,229,255,0) 60%), var(--bg);padding:48px 0 8px;}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-400);margin-bottom:18px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--ink-400);font-weight:600}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--violet-500)}
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.article .eyebrow{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:18px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--ink-900)}
.article .dek{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-500);margin-bottom:24px}
.article .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-400);padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:8px}
.article .meta .author{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-700)}
.article .meta .avatar{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--violet-400),var(--violet-600));display:inline-flex}
.article .meta .dot{color:var(--ink-300)}

.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:36px 0 8px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-700)}
.article-body > p{margin-bottom:22px}
.article-body h2{font-size:27px;margin:44px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.article-body h3{font-size:20px;margin:30px 0 10px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.article-body ul li,.article-body ol li{position:relative;padding:6px 0 6px 32px;color:var(--ink-700)}
.article-body ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:15px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--violet-400)}
.article-body ol{counter-reset:li}
.article-body ol li{counter-increment:li}
.article-body ol li::before{content:counter(li);position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--violet-50);color:var(--violet-600);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.article-body li strong{color:var(--ink-900)}
.article-body a{font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--violet-200)}
.article-body code{background:var(--violet-50);color:var(--violet-700);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:5px;font-size:15px}
.article-body .lede-note{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-500);font-style:italic}
.article-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:36px 0}
.article-body .closing{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-400);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6}

/* checklist (markdown `- [ ]` items) */
.article-body ul.checklist{margin-top:6px}
.article-body ul.checklist li{padding-left:34px}
.article-body ul.checklist li::before{content:"";top:11px;left:2px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:5px;border:2px solid var(--violet-300);background:#fff}
.article-body ul.checklist li.done::before{content:"✓";background:var(--accent-500);border-color:var(--accent-500);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;line-height:1}

/* ===== End CTA ===== */
.post-cta{
  max-width:720px;margin:40px auto 0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E2541 0%, #061528 55%, #03244D 100%);
  color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:34px 36px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.post-cta::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-80px;right:-80px;width:300px;height:300px;background:radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(15,77,142,.5), transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.post-cta > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.post-cta .pill{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-cta h3{color:#fff;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.post-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:480px}
.post-cta .trust{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-top:14px}
.post-cta .trust .ck{color:#5BE596;font-weight:700;margin-right:3px}

/* ===== Blog index ===== */
.blog-hero{background:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 80% -10%, #EFE5FF 0%, rgba(239,229,255,0) 60%), var(--bg);padding:54px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-0.03em;margin-bottom:14px}
.blog-hero .dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-500);max-width:640px;line-height:1.55}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(330px,1fr));gap:24px;padding:40px 0 72px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px 26px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .12s, box-shadow .15s, border-color .15s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--violet-200)}
.card .eyebrow{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.card h2{font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.card h2 a{color:var(--ink-900)}
.card h2 a:hover{color:var(--violet-500)}
.card .card-dek{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-500);line-height:1.55;flex:1}
.card .card-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-400)}
.card .card-meta .dot{color:var(--ink-300)}
.card .read-more{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--violet-500)}
.card .read-more:hover{color:var(--violet-600)}
.empty{color:var(--ink-400);padding:40px 0}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
footer{padding:42px 0 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;margin-top:64px}
.foot-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-400)}
.foot-row .flags{font-size:14px}

@media (max-width:920px){.nav-links{display:none}}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .article-body{font-size:16.5px}
  .post-cta{padding:26px 22px;border-radius:18px}
}