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

/* ===========================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
=========================== */
:root {
  --color-bg: #f2f4f8;
  --color-dark: #262b4c;
  --color-mid: #6f7192;
  --color-accent: #6f7aaf;
  --color-accent-lt: #9ca0c9;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-border: #d8d9e6;
  --color-border-dk: #b5b9cb;
  --color-text: #2f3243;
  --color-muted: #6b6b7c;
  --color-light-sec: #e5e8f1;

  --color-low-dark: #353854;
  --color-light: #b8b9d2;
  --btn-color: #69708e;
  --footer-bg: #242534;
  --input-placeholder: #878a97;
  --success-msg-bg: #edf5e8;

  --hero-grad: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(39, 43, 56, 0.98) 45%, rgba(39, 40, 56, 0.62) 100%);
  --color-opacity: rgba(174, 127, 127, 0.12);
  --color-opacity-secondary:  rgba(127, 131, 174, 0.28);
  --color-opacity-dark: rgba(48, 67, 52, 0.24);

  --font-serif: 'IBM Plex Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --max-w: 1280px;
  --header-h: 72px;
  --radius: 0px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 4px rgba(48, 67, 52, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(48, 67, 52, 0.12);
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(48, 67, 52, 0.16);

  --transition: 0.22s ease;
}

/* ===========================
   RESET & BASE
=========================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-lt);
}

ul,
ol {
  list-style: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--color-dark);
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 600;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
}

h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

h5 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
}

p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===========================
   LAYOUT UTILITIES
=========================== */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.container--wide {
  max-width: 1400px;
}

.section {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.section--sm {
  padding: 48px 0;
}

.section--lg {
  padding: 110px 0;
}

.section--dark {
  background: var(--color-dark);
}

.section--mid {
  background: var(--color-mid);
}

.section--white {
  background: var(--color-white);
}

.section--light {
  background: var(--color-light-sec);
}

.divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin: 0;
}

.divider--dark {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.grid-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.grid-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.grid-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.grid-12 {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.grid-21 {
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.flex {
  display: flex;
}

.flex-center {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.flex-between {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.flex-start {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.flex-gap-1 {
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.flex-gap-2 {
  gap: 1rem;
}

.flex-gap-3 {
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.flex-wrap {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.flex-col {
  flex-direction: column;
}

.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.text-right {
  text-align: right;
}

.text-muted {
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.text-accent {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.text-white {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
}

.text-dark {
  color: var(--color-dark) !important;
}

.text-small {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.text-xs {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.text-lg {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.text-xl {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.font-serif {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.fw-300 {
  font-weight: 300;
}

.fw-600 {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.mt-1 {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.mt-2 {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.mt-3 {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.mt-4 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.mt-6 {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.mb-1 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.mb-2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.mb-3 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.mb-4 {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.mb-6 {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* ===========================
   BUTTONS
=========================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--btn-color);
  border-color: var(--btn-color);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-outline-white {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.btn-outline-white:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: transparent;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

.btn-sm {
  padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.btn-lg {
  padding: 0.95rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===========================
   HEADER / NAV
=========================== */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  height: var(--header-h);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--header-h);
}

.site-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.logo-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.logo-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.logo-tagline {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-item {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.nav-link.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0.85rem;
  right: 0.85rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  z-index: 200;
}

.nav-item:hover .nav-dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.nav-dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.nav-dropdown a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.nav-dropdown a:hover {
  background: var(--color-opacity-secondary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.nav-chevron {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
  border-right: 4px solid transparent;
  border-top: 4px solid currentColor;
  margin-left: 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}

.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

/* ===========================
   MOBILE NAV
=========================== */
.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--header-h);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  z-index: 99;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem 3rem;
}

.mobile-nav.open {
  display: block;
}

.mobile-nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.mobile-nav .mobile-section-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

/* ===========================
   HERO
=========================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 600px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.18;
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--hero-grad);
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 100px 0 90px;
}

.hero-kicker {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}


/* ===========================
   SECTION HEADERS
=========================== */
.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-header--center {
  text-align: center;
}

.section-kicker {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
}

.section-kicker--white {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.section-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.section-lead--center {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-header--dark .section-title {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.section-header--dark .section-lead {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* ===========================
   CARDS
=========================== */
.card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.card-img--tall {
  height: 260px;
}

.card-img--short {
  height: 160px;
}

.card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.card-body--lg {
  padding: 2rem;
}

.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card-tag {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.card-date {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.card-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.card-link {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.card-link::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.card-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Segment / topic cards */
.segment-card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.segment-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.segment-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--color-opacity);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-opacity-secondary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ===========================
   ARTICLE / CONTENT
=========================== */
.article-body h2 {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.article-body h3 {
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  list-style: revert;
}

.article-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
  background: var(--color-light-sec);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-body figure {
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.article-body figure img {
  width: 100%;
}

.article-body figcaption {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.infobox {
  background: var(--color-light-sec);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.infobox strong {
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

/* ===========================
   SIDEBAR
=========================== */
.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-widget-head {
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.sidebar-widget-body {
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.sidebar-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.sidebar-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.sidebar-link-num {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

/* ===========================
   TAGS / BADGES
=========================== */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.tag:hover,
.tag.active {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* ===========================
   BREADCRUMB
=========================== */
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
  color: var(--color-border-dk);
}

/* ===========================
   PAGE HERO (inner pages)
=========================== */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  padding: 64px 0 56px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px;
  right: -40px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-opacity) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-hero-kicker {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-hero-lead {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ===========================
   FORMS
=========================== */
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.form-label--white {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dk);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-opacity);
}

.form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--input-placeholder);
}

textarea.form-control {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 130px;
}

select.form-control {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

/* Success message */
.success-msg {
  display: none;
  background: var(--success-msg-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-light);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-mid);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-low-dark);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.success-msg.visible {
  display: block;
}

/* ===========================
   FOOTER
=========================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.footer-main {
  padding: 64px 0 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.footer-brand {}

.footer-logo-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-logo-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.footer-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.footer-address {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.footer-policy-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-policy-links a {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-policy-links a:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* ===========================
   TOPIC NAV (horizontal scroll tabs)
=========================== */
.topic-nav {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--header-h);
  z-index: 50;
}

.topic-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.topic-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.topic-tab {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topic-tab:hover {
  color: var(--color-dark);
}

.topic-tab.active {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ===========================
   PAGINATION
=========================== */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.page-num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.page-num:hover,
.page-num.active {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* ===========================
   ACCORDION
=========================== */
.accordion-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.accordion-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  text-align: left;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.accordion-trigger:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.accordion-icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dk);
  color: var(--color-muted);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.accordion-item.open .accordion-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.accordion-body {
  display: none;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.accordion-item.open .accordion-body {
  display: block;
}

/* ===========================
   FEATURE LIST
=========================== */
.feature-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.feature-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.feature-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.feature-check {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  background: var(--color-opacity);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-opacity-secondary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ===========================
   TIMELINE
=========================== */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.5rem;
  top: 6px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--color-accent);
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}

.timeline-date {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.timeline-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.timeline-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ===========================
   COOKIE BANNER
=========================== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: var(--color-dark);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px var(--color-opacity-dark);
}


.cookie-banner.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

.cookie-banner.visible {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.cookie-text {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
}

.cookie-text a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE
=========================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .grid-12,
  .grid-21 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .section--lg {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .grid-2,
  .grid-3,
  .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    padding: 64px 0 56px;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding: 48px 0 40px;
  }

  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {}

/* auto-fix structural */
.footer-col {}

.footer-col h5,
.footer-col .footer-heading {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  opacity: .65;
}

.footer-col ul {
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 7px
}

.footer-brand {}

.footer-brand .logo-text,
.footer-brand .site-name {
  color: #fff
}



/* Content template shared helpers */
.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.sidebar-small-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.faq-summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.faq-answer {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.policy-summary-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.policy-summary-grid .infobox h2 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.policy-summary-grid .infobox ul {
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.policy-section {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.policy-section:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.policy-section h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.post-card__image {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

.post-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.post-card__content {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.post-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.post-card__category {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.post-card__date {
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.post-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.post-card__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.post-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-card__link span {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.post-card__link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.nav-item--dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link--dropdown {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.nav-dropdown-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 0.75rem);
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 100;

  width: max-content;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 360px;

  padding: 0.5rem;

  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;

  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
    0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);

  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;

  transform:
    translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);

  transition:
    opacity 0.18s ease,
    visibility 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.18s ease;
}

/*
 * Invisible bridge between nav item and dropdown.
 * Prevents the dropdown from disappearing while
 * the mouse moves through the 0.75rem gap.
 */
.nav-dropdown::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 100%;

  height: 0.75rem;
}

.nav-item--dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-item--dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;

  transform:
    translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.nav-item--dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-arrow,
.nav-item--dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-dropdown__link {
  display: block;

  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;

  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 0.5rem;

  transition:
    background-color 0.15s ease,
    color 0.15s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown__link:hover,
.nav-dropdown__link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-background);
  outline: none;
}

.mobile-posts {
  width: 100%;
}

.mobile-posts summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  width: 100%;

  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.mobile-posts summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.mobile-posts summary svg {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.mobile-posts[open] summary svg {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.mobile-posts__menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;

  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.mobile-posts__menu a {
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.mobile-posts__all {
  font-weight: 600;
}