:root{
  --navy:#111827;
  --navy-2:#1F2937;
  --slate:#374151;
  --slate-2:#4B5563;
  --teal:#06B6D4;
  --teal-d:#0891B2;
  --teal-l:#22D3EE;
  --ink:#111827;
  --ink-soft:#4B5563;
  --muted:#6B7280;
  --line:#E5E7EB;
  --line-2:#F1F3F5;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --soft:#F9FAFB;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(17,24,39,.08);
  --shadow-sm:0 8px 24px rgba(17,24,39,.06);
  --max:1200px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--slate);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .4em;font-weight:700}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.1rem);margin-top:1.6em}
h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-top:1.4em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:10px;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:.2s ease;text-align:center}
.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-d);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(6,182,212,.28)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal)}

/* NAV */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink);font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand .mark{width:48px;height:48px;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand .mark img{width:48px;height:48px;display:block;object-fit:contain}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--slate);font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.nav-phone{color:var(--ink) !important;font-weight:700;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif}
.nav-cta{padding:11px 22px;font-size:.9rem}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:1000px){.nav-links{display:none}.menu-btn{display:block}}

/* BLOG HEADER */
.blog-head{background:radial-gradient(820px 420px at 88% -20%,rgba(6,182,212,.18),transparent 62%),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),#13203b 60%,var(--navy-2));color:#E2E8F0;padding:84px 0 72px}
.blog-head h1{color:#fff;max-width:760px}
.blog-head .eyebrow{color:var(--teal-l)}
.blog-head p{color:#CBD5E1;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:620px;margin:0}

/* POST LIST */
.posts{padding:84px 0}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:28px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;transition:.22s ease}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#cfdae6}
.post-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-card .thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-30%;right:-20%;width:60%;height:80%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(6,182,212,.35),transparent 70%)}
.post-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.post-card .body{padding:26px 26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-card .cat{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.25rem}
.post-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 18px;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.post-card .read{margin-top:16px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-size:.9rem}

/* ARTICLE */
.article{padding:56px 0 88px}
.article-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:28px}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.article .cat{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:14px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.article .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:34px;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-hero{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 38px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));position:relative}
.post-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-25%;right:-15%;width:55%;height:80%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(6,182,212,.4),transparent 70%)}
.post-hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;position:relative}
.post-body{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--slate)}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 1.3em}
.post-body h2{font-size:1.6rem}
.post-body h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:1.3em}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:.55em}
.post-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.post-body a{color:var(--teal-d);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}
.post-body blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:18px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--teal);background:var(--soft);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic}

/* CTA CARD */
.cta-card{margin:48px 0 0;background:radial-gradient(600px 300px at 85% 120%,rgba(6,182,212,.25),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:40px 38px;text-align:center}
.cta-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.cta-card p{color:#CBD5E1;margin:0 0 20px}
.cta-card .phone{display:block;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--teal-l);margin-bottom:16px}

.post-disclaimer{margin-top:36px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#94A3B8;padding:68px 0 32px;font-size:.92rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:46px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 16px}
footer a{display:block;color:#94A3B8;padding:5px 0}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-brand .mark img{width:48px;height:48px;display:block}
.disclaimer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:26px;font-size:.78rem;color:#64748B;line-height:1.7}
@media(max-width:820px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}