@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700&family=DM+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&display=swap');

:root {
  --navy: #0B1F3A;
  --teal: #0A8F7A;
  --teal-light: #0CB898;
  --gold: #C9A84C;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --off-white: #F5F8FA;
  --light-gray: #EBF0F4;
  --mid-gray: #8A9BB0;
  --body-text: #3D5168;
  --shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(11,31,58,0.09);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(11,31,58,0.14);
  --radius: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--body-text);background:var(--white);line-height:1.75;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* NAV */
.navbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(11,31,58,0.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.logo-icon{width:36px;height:36px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-light));border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;color:white;font-size:1rem}
.logo-text{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1rem;color:white;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2}
.logo-sub{font-size:0.68rem;color:var(--teal-light);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.07em}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:500;padding:7px 13px;border-radius:7px;transition:var(--transition)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:white;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08)}
.nav-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-light));color:white!important;padding:9px 20px!important;border-radius:50px!important}
.nav-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(10,143,122,0.4)}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:white;border-radius:2px}

/* BLOG HOME HERO */
.blog-hero{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#062035,var(--navy));padding:120px 0 72px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-20%;right:-10%;width:600px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(10,143,122,0.15),transparent 65%);border-radius:50%}
.blog-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:700px}
.blog-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(10,143,122,0.18);border:1px solid rgba(10,184,152,0.3);color:var(--teal-light);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:50px;font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);color:white;margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72);font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:28px}
.search-bar{display:flex;gap:0;max-width:520px}
.search-bar input{flex:1;padding:14px 20px;border:none;border-radius:50px 0 0 50px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:0.9rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);color:white;outline:none;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15)}
.search-bar input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45)}
.search-bar button{padding:14px 24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-light));color:white;border:none;border-radius:0 50px 50px 0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem}

/* CATEGORY PILLS */
.cat-pills{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:40px 0 48px}
.cat-pill{padding:8px 18px;border-radius:50px;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:var(--transition);border:1.5px solid var(--light-gray);color:var(--navy);background:white}
.cat-pill:hover,.cat-pill.active{background:var(--navy);color:white;border-color:var(--navy)}

/* BLOG GRID */
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.blog-card{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);border:1.5px solid var(--light-gray);overflow:hidden;transition:var(--transition);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent}
.blog-card-thumb{height:180px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),#0d3050);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:3rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-card-thumb::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-30%;right:-10%;width:200px;height:200px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(10,143,122,0.25),transparent 65%);border-radius:50%}
.blog-card-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.blog-cat-tag{display:inline-block;background:rgba(10,143,122,0.1);color:var(--teal);font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;margin-bottom:12px}
.blog-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.4}
.blog-card p{font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--body-text);flex:1}
.blog-card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--light-gray)}
.blog-card-meta span{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--mid-gray)}
.read-more{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;transition:var(--transition)}
.read-more:hover{gap:8px}

/* FEATURED CARD */
.blog-card.featured{grid-column:span 2}
.blog-card.featured .blog-card-thumb{height:240px}
.blog-card.featured h3{font-size:1.3rem}

/* PILLAR CARD */
.pillar-section{background:var(--off-white);padding:72px 0}
.pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.pillar-card{background:white;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px 22px;border:1.5px solid var(--light-gray);transition:var(--transition);text-align:center}
.pillar-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--teal)}
.pillar-icon{font-size:2.2rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.pillar-card h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.pillar-card p{font-size:0.82rem;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px}
.pillar-count{font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}

/* ARTICLE PAGE */
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:48px;padding-top:40px}
.article-body{min-width:0}
.article-header{margin-bottom:36px}
.article-cats{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px}
.article-cat{background:rgba(10,143,122,0.1);color:var(--teal);font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:16px}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--light-gray);border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-gray);margin-bottom:28px}
.article-meta span{font-size:0.83rem;color:var(--mid-gray);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.article-meta strong{color:var(--navy)}
/* Article content */
.article-content h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:40px 0 16px;color:var(--navy)}
.article-content h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--navy)}
.article-content p{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:0.97rem;line-height:1.8}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 18px 24px}
.article-content li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:0.97rem;line-height:1.75}
.article-content strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.article-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--teal);padding:16px 24px;margin:24px 0;background:rgba(10,143,122,0.05);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;font-style:italic;font-size:1rem}
.article-content .highlight-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(10,143,122,0.08),rgba(12,184,152,0.05));border:1px solid rgba(10,143,122,0.2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin:28px 0}
.article-content .highlight-box h4{margin-bottom:12px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem}
.article-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:0.9rem}
.article-content th{background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600}
.article-content td{padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-gray)}
.article-content tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--off-white)}
.article-content .cta-inline{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),#0d3050);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:32px;text-align:center;margin:36px 0}
.article-content .cta-inline h3{color:white;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:1.3rem}
.article-content .cta-inline p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);margin-bottom:20px;font-size:0.92rem}
.btn-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-light));color:white;border-radius:50px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;transition:var(--transition)}
.btn-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(10,143,122,0.4)}
.btn-outline-sm{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:10px 22px;border:1.5px solid var(--teal);color:var(--teal);border-radius:50px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.85rem;transition:var(--transition)}
.btn-outline-sm:hover{background:var(--teal);color:white}

/* TOC */
.toc-box{background:var(--off-white);border:1.5px solid var(--light-gray);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin-bottom:36px}
.toc-box h4{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px;font-size:0.95rem}
.toc-box ol{margin-left:18px}
.toc-box li{margin-bottom:8px}
.toc-box a{color:var(--teal);font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:500;transition:var(--transition)}
.toc-box a:hover{color:var(--navy)}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.sidebar-card{background:white;border:1.5px solid var(--light-gray);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:24px}
.sidebar-card h4{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:0.95rem;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-gray)}
.sidebar-cta{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),#0d3050);border-color:transparent}
.sidebar-cta h4{color:white;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15)}
.sidebar-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72);font-size:0.88rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.related-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.related-item{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-gray)}
.related-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.related-item .ri-icon{font-size:1.2rem;min-width:28px}
.related-item a{font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;transition:var(--transition);line-height:1.4}
.related-item a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.services-sidebar ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.services-sidebar li a{font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--body-text);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;transition:var(--transition)}
.services-sidebar li a:hover{background:rgba(10,143,122,0.08);color:var(--teal)}
.tag-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{background:var(--off-white);border:1px solid var(--light-gray);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--body-text);transition:var(--transition)}
.tag:hover{background:var(--teal);color:white;border-color:var(--teal)}

/* BREADCRUMB */
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--teal);font-size:0.82rem}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--mid-gray);font-size:0.82rem}

/* AUTHOR BOX */
.author-box{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--off-white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px;margin-top:48px}
.author-avatar{width:64px;height:64px;min-width:64px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-light));border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.4rem;color:white;font-weight:700}
.author-info h5{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.author-info span{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.author-info p{font-size:0.87rem}

/* RELATED POSTS BOTTOM */
.related-posts-section{background:var(--off-white);padding:56px 0;margin-top:56px}
.related-posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:28px}

/* PAGINATION */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:48px}
.page-btn{width:40px;height:40px;border:1.5px solid var(--light-gray);border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;transition:var(--transition)}
.page-btn:hover,.page-btn.active{background:var(--navy);color:white;border-color:var(--navy)}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{background:#060F1C;padding:56px 0 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:48px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.7;margin:14px 0 20px}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:10px}
.social-btn{width:36px;height:36px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.07);border-radius:7px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:0.9rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);transition:var(--transition)}
.social-btn:hover{background:var(--teal);color:white}
.footer-col h5{color:white;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:0.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.07em;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.footer-col ul a{font-size:0.85rem;transition:var(--transition)}
.footer-col ul a:hover{color:var(--teal-light)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:0.8rem}

/* SECTION COMMONS */
section{padding:80px 0}
.section-tag{display:inline-block;color:var(--teal);font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.5vw,2.2rem);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px}
.section-title span{color:var(--teal)}
.text-center{text-align:center}
.section-header{margin-bottom:48px}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .blog-card.featured{grid-column:span 1}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .nav-links,.nav-cta{display:none}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);padding:16px}
  .related-posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author-box{flex-direction:column}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ── OVERRIDE for full-site dark/light ── */
[data-theme="light"] .blog-hero{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1a3a6b,#0B1F3A);}
[data-theme="light"] .navbar{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.95);}
[data-theme="light"] .footer{background:#0B1F3A;}