:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink: #f7f8ff;
  --body: #c9d0e8;
  --muted: #adb6d6;
  --navy-950: #050713;
  --navy-900: #090d22;
  --navy-800: #101735;
  --panel: rgba(16, 23, 53, .78);
  --panel-strong: rgba(20, 28, 64, .96);
  --line: rgba(171, 194, 255, .16);
  --line-strong: rgba(171, 194, 255, .3);
  --cyan: #4de8ff;
  --blue: #6b8cff;
  --violet: #a879ff;
  --gold: #ffd36a;
  --green: #66f2b2;
  --danger: #ff668d;
  --shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 12px;
  --max: 1200px;
  --gutter: 1rem;
  --header-h: 71px;
  --scroll-offset: 92px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
  --grid-gap: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  font-family: Inter, "Segoe UI Variable Text", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: var(--scroll-offset);
  scrollbar-color: var(--blue) var(--navy-950);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 12%, rgba(107, 140, 255, .14), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 32%, rgba(168, 121, 255, .12), transparent 31rem),
    var(--navy-950);
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: .6;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,.9) 0 1px, transparent 1.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(100,220,255,.7) 0 1px, transparent 1.3px);
  background-position: 0 0, 37px 43px;
  background-size: 83px 83px, 129px 129px;
}

img, svg { max-width: 100%; }
a { color: var(--cyan); text-underline-offset: .2em; transition: color .18s ease; }
a:hover { color: #fff; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; }
button { color: inherit; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -5rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  color: #06101c;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: top .2s var(--ease);
}

.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; color: #06101c; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(5, 7, 19, .88);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.header-inner,
.content-shell,
.site-footer__inner {
  width: min(calc(100% - var(--gutter) * 2), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.header-inner {
  min-height: 70px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}

.brand:hover { color: #fff; opacity: .85; }

.brand-mark {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--cyan), var(--violet));
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(77,232,255,.35);
}

.brand-mark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 42px;
  height: 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-16deg);
}

.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .25rem; }
.site-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: .55rem .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .9rem;
  transition: color .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-strong);
}
.menu-toggle { display: none; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.button {
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: .72rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: #07101c;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan), #7a9cff);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(77,232,255,.12);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), filter .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease,
    background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}

.button:hover { color: #07101c; filter: brightness(1.09); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(77,232,255,.24); }
.button:active { transform: translateY(1px) scale(.985); }

.button--ghost {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  background-image: none;
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.button--ghost:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #22305c;
  background-image: none;
  border-color: rgba(77, 232, 255, .6);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(77, 232, 255, .16), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  filter: none;
}

.button--gold { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe18a, #f4ac45); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255,196,90,.16); }
.button--gold:hover { box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(255,196,90,.26); }

.button--danger {
  color: #ffd7e1;
  background: rgba(255, 102, 141, .14);
  background-image: none;
  border-color: rgba(255,102,141,.5);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.button--danger:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 102, 141, .26);
  background-image: none;
  border-color: rgba(255,102,141,.75);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(255, 102, 141, .2);
  filter: none;
}

.button--small { min-height: 38px; padding: .55rem .9rem; font-size: .84rem; }

/* Readable disabled state: a dimmed control still has to show its price/label. */
.button[disabled],
.button:disabled {
  color: #9aa5c9;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.055);
  background-image: none;
  border-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: none;
  opacity: 1;
  filter: none;
  transform: none;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
button:disabled:not(.button) { opacity: .55; cursor: not-allowed; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: clamp(480px, 62vw, 620px);
  margin-top: clamp(.75rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -70px 100px rgba(5,7,19,.4), 0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  /* Vignette centred on the copy: keeps text contrast high where the words
     are without flattening the artwork at the edges of the frame. */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 62% at 50% 47%, rgba(5,7,19,.74), rgba(5,7,19,.34) 68%, rgba(5,7,19,.1)),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,7,19,.68), rgba(5,7,19,.16) 55%, rgba(5,7,19,.42));
}

.hero__art,
.hero__art img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero__art { z-index: -2; margin: 0; }
.hero__art img { object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.hero > :not(.hero__art) { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-inline: 1.25rem; }

.eyebrow,
.section-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 .65rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 auto .85rem;
  max-width: 900px;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.4vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.032em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.gradient-text {
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #fff 8%, var(--cyan) 48%, #b88bff 92%);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
}

.hero__lede,
.article-hero__lede {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #d3d9ef;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.hero__actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- sections */
.section { padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0; }
.section--muted { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,23,53,.36), rgba(16,23,53,.12)); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-heading { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem); }
.section-heading h2, .prose h2, .article-body h2 {
  margin: 0 0 .7rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.prose h3, .article-body h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .5rem; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.section-heading p, .prose p, .article-body p, .article-body li { color: var(--body); text-wrap: pretty; }
.prose--spaced { margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); }

.prose-grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.prose-card {
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  background: rgba(16,23,53,.5);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: border-color .22s ease, background-color .22s ease, transform .22s var(--ease);
}
.prose-card:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); background: rgba(20,29,64,.6); }
.prose-card h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- cards */
.feature-grid,
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.feature-card,
.article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(24,34,76,.75), rgba(10,14,34,.72));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .26s var(--ease), border-color .26s ease, box-shadow .26s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover,
.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(77, 232, 255, .38);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.34), 0 0 0 1px rgba(77,232,255,.1);
}

.feature-card:focus-within,
.article-card:focus-within { border-color: rgba(77, 232, 255, .45); }

.article-card--media,
.article-grid--covers > .article-card { padding: 0; }

.article-card__media {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-card__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease), filter .5s ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__media img { transform: scale(1.04); filter: brightness(1.07); }

.article-card--media > :not(.article-card__media),
.article-grid--covers > .article-card > :not(.article-card__media) { margin-inline: 1.5rem; }
.article-card--media > .section-kicker,
.article-grid--covers > .article-card > .section-kicker { margin-top: 0; }
.article-card--media > a:not(.article-card__media),
.article-grid--covers > .article-card > a:not(.article-card__media) { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.feature-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(77,232,255,.1);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(77,232,255,.18);
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: background-color .26s ease, box-shadow .26s ease;
}
.feature-card:hover .feature-card__icon { background: rgba(77,232,255,.16); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(77,232,255,.32); }

.feature-card h3, .article-card h2, .article-card h3 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.feature-card p:not(.section-kicker),
.article-card p:not(.section-kicker) { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .94rem; }
.feature-card .section-kicker,
.article-card .section-kicker { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .13em; margin-bottom: .5rem; }

/* Keeps every "Read guide" link on the same baseline across a row of cards. */
.article-card > a:not(.article-card__media) {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(77,232,255,.4);
  transition: color .18s ease, text-decoration-color .18s ease, gap .18s ease;
}
.article-card > a:not(.article-card__media):hover { gap: .65rem; text-decoration-color: currentColor; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- faq */
.faq-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .85rem; align-items: start; }
.faq-list details {
  min-width: 0;
  background: rgba(16,23,53,.6);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0 1.15rem;
  transition: border-color .22s ease, background-color .22s ease;
}
.faq-list details:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); background: rgba(19,27,60,.72); }
.faq-list summary {
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 1rem 2.25rem 1rem 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color .18s ease;
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::marker { content: ""; }
.faq-list summary:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
.faq-list summary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: .25rem;
  top: 50%;
  width: .5rem;
  height: .5rem;
  margin-top: -.36rem;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform .24s var(--ease), margin-top .24s var(--ease);
}
.faq-list details[open] > summary::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-top: -.16rem; }
.faq-list details p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); }
.faq-list details[open] { border-color: rgba(77,232,255,.32); background: rgba(18,28,62,.85); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- editorial */
.breadcrumb { padding: 1rem 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.breadcrumb ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "/"; margin-left: .45rem; color: #8b95bb; }
.breadcrumb a { color: #d2d8ee; text-decoration-color: rgba(210,216,238,.4); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration-color: currentColor; }

.article-hero { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 2rem; }
/* close the void between an article header and its body; heroes without a
   lead image need it tighter still, since nothing bridges the gap. */
.article-hero + .section { padding-top: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem); }
.article-hero:not(:has(.article-hero__media)) + .section { padding-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
.article-hero h1 { margin-inline: 0; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 4rem); max-width: 920px; }
.article-hero__lede { margin-inline: 0; }
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem .8rem;
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .88rem;
}
.article-meta > span + span::before { content: "·"; margin-right: .8rem; color: #8b95bb; }
.article-meta a { display: inline-block; padding-block: .2rem; }
.article-hero__media { max-width: 960px; margin: 2rem 0 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.article-hero__media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) minmax(220px, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
.article-body { min-width: 0; }
.article-body--narrow { max-width: 780px; }
.article-body > p:first-child { color: #e1e5f5; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 3rem; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.05rem); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.article-body li + li { margin-top: .55rem; }
.article-body a { text-decoration-color: rgba(77,232,255,.45); }
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }

.article-aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem);
  padding: 1.35rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(16,23,53,.68);
}
.article-aside h2 { margin: 0 0 .9rem; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.article-aside ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.article-aside li + li { margin-top: .55rem; }
.article-aside a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding-block: .15rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: #d0d7ef;
  text-decoration-color: transparent;
  transition: color .18s ease, transform .18s ease, text-decoration-color .18s ease;
}
.article-aside a:hover { color: var(--cyan); transform: translateX(2px); text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.related-guides { margin-top: 4rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-guides > h2 { margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem); }

.callout { margin: 1.5rem 0; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--cyan); border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0; background: rgba(77,232,255,.07); color: #dfe9f8; }
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.legal-note { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; background: rgba(255,211,106,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,211,106,.28); border-radius: 14px; color: #e9e3d4; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ sitemap page */
.sitemap-groups {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
  align-items: start;
}
/* the blog section carries ten entries, so it spans the full row */
.sitemap-group--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.sitemap-group {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  background: rgba(16,23,53,.5);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.sitemap-group > h2 { margin: 0 0 .3rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.sitemap-group__count { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.sitemap-list { display: grid; gap: .6rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.sitemap-group--wide .sitemap-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.sitemap-item {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: .85rem .95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  transition: border-color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.sitemap-item:hover { border-color: rgba(77,232,255,.4); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); transform: translateX(3px); }
.sitemap-item:focus-within { border-color: rgba(77,232,255,.45); }
.sitemap-item[aria-current="page"] { border-color: rgba(77,232,255,.42); background: rgba(77,232,255,.05); }
.sitemap-item > a {
  display: inline-block;
  /* padding-block lifts the hit area past the 24px minimum: these are the
     page's primary targets, not inline links inside a sentence */
  padding-block: .2rem;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(77,232,255,.4);
  transition: color .18s ease, text-decoration-color .18s ease;
}
.sitemap-item > a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.sitemap-item__loc {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .35rem;
  color: #b6bfdd;
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  font-size: .78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.sitemap-item__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .2rem .85rem; margin-top: .45rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ footer */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(107, 140, 255, .28);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0, rgba(77, 232, 255, .08), transparent 25rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 10%, rgba(168, 121, 255, .08), transparent 28rem),
    #050714;
}
.site-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(77,232,255,.7), rgba(168,121,255,.65), transparent);
}
.site-footer__inner { position: relative; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) 0 1.5rem; }
.footer-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(107, 140, 255, .26);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(24,34,76,.86), rgba(12,17,43,.82));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}
.footer-cta h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.95rem); line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.018em; }
.footer-cta p { max-width: 620px; margin: .5rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-cta .button { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.footer-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 .5rem !important;
  color: var(--cyan) !important;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.45fr repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 360px; margin: .9rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-brand .footer-trust { color: #dbe0f4; font-size: .82rem; }
.footer-column h2 { margin: .2rem 0 1rem; font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; color: #f5f6fb; }
.footer-column ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-column li + li { margin-top: .55rem; }
.footer-column a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding-block: .15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .88rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.footer-column a:hover { color: #fff; transform: translateX(3px); }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: #98a2c4; font-size: .82rem; text-align: center; }
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.75rem 1.25rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 840px) {
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
  }
  .menu-toggle:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-color: rgba(77,232,255,.45); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--cyan); border-color: rgba(77,232,255,.55); background: rgba(77,232,255,.1); }
  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    inset: calc(100% + 1px) var(--gutter) auto;
    display: none;
    padding: .7rem;
    /* opaque: at 96% the page headings underneath still ghosted through */
    background: #121a3d;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  }
  .site-nav[data-open="true"] { display: grid; }
  .site-nav a { min-width: 180px; }
  .prose-grid, .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-grid, .article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .article-aside { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .footer-cta { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .sitemap-groups { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  :root { --gutter: .75rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 520px; padding-block: 2.75rem; }
  .hero__art img { object-position: 64% center; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 11.5vw, 3.4rem); }
  .feature-grid, .article-grid, .footer-grid, .faq-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__actions .button { width: 100%; }
  .article-card--media > :not(.article-card__media),
  .article-grid--covers > .article-card > :not(.article-card__media) { margin-inline: 1.25rem; }
  .footer-cta .button { width: 100%; }
  .sitemap-group--wide .sitemap-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
  .feature-card:hover, .article-card:hover { transform: none; }
}