:root{
  --ink:#0c1626;
  --ink-soft:#38455a;
  --muted:#6a7688;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --paper-alt:#f5f7fa;
  --accent:#1a56b0;
  --accent-soft:#e9f0fb;
  --gold:#a76a02;
  --rule:#e2e7ee;
  --rule-soft:#eef1f6;
  --max:1200px;
  --measure:720px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:var(--accent)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
h1,h2,h3,.display{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em}

/* ── Header ── */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:13px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.logo{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.03em;white-space:nowrap}
.logo em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:19px;margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-nav a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .site-header{position:static}
  .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:12px 18px}
  .site-nav{margin-left:0;width:100%;gap:14px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:2px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .site-nav a{font-size:.8rem;white-space:nowrap}
}

/* ── Breadcrumb ── */
.crumbs{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 22px 0;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.crumbs span[aria-hidden]{margin:0 7px;color:var(--rule)}

/* ── Layout ── */
.page{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px 70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 260px;gap:60px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.page{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}}
.page--single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.article-col{max-width:var(--measure);min-width:0}

/* ── Article head ── */
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:30px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
h1{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.85rem,4.2vw,2.65rem);line-height:1.12;margin:12px 0 16px}
.standfirst{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:.81rem;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline .avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;flex-shrink:0}
.byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.read-time{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--paper-alt);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ── Key facts band ── */
.key-figures{margin:28px 0 10px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));background:var(--paper-alt)}
.key-figures>div{padding:16px 18px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.key-figures>div:first-child{border-left:none}
.kf-label{display:block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.kf-value{display:block;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;margin-top:3px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.kf-note{display:block;font-size:.71rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4;margin-top:2px}
.kf-asof{grid-column:1/-1;padding:9px 18px;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--muted);background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .key-figures{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .key-figures>div:nth-child(3){border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
}

/* ── Ads ── */
.ad-block{max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0}
.ad-block iframe{max-width:100%!important}
.ad-label{display:block;text-align:center;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b9c0cb;margin-bottom:5px}

/* ── TOC ── */
.toc{margin:30px 0;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--paper-alt);border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.toc h2{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:toc}
.toc li{counter-increment:toc;padding:5px 0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.45}
.toc li::before{content:counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;margin-right:11px}
.toc a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}

/* ── Body ── */
.article-body{min-width:0}
.article-body h2{font-weight:700;font-size:1.55rem;margin:46px 0 15px;scroll-margin-top:80px;line-height:1.22}
.article-body h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:700;margin:30px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 19px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 19px 22px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-body strong{font-weight:650;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:36px 0}
.article-body blockquote{margin:24px 0;padding:16px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;font-size:.97rem}
.article-body blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:8px 0}
.article-body iframe{max-width:100%}

/* ── Tables (this niche is table-heavy) ── */
.article-body table{
  display:block;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.88rem;margin:26px 0;white-space:nowrap;
}
.article-body th{
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper-alt);
}
.article-body td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;vertical-align:top}
.article-body td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body tbody tr:hover{background:var(--paper-alt)}

/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq-heading{font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;margin:46px 0 8px}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:16px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--accent);font-weight:400;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{padding:0 0 17px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.94rem}

/* ── Disclosure / author ── */
.disclosure{margin:40px 0 0;padding:17px 20px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;font-size:.79rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.disclosure b{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.author-box{margin-top:34px;padding:22px;background:var(--paper-alt);border-radius:14px;display:flex;gap:16px}
.author-box .avatar{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}
.author-box h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.author-box p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ── Sticky rail ── */
.rail{padding-top:52px;min-width:0}
.rail-inner{position:sticky;top:88px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.rail{max-width:var(--measure);padding-top:0}.rail-inner{position:static}}
.rail-block{margin-bottom:30px}
.rail-block h2{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:11px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.rail-block ul{list-style:none}
.rail-block li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.rail-block a{display:block;padding:11px 0;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.42}
.rail-block a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.rail-block .cat{display:block;font-size:.63rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:3px}

/* ── Related ── */
.related{margin-top:50px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px}
.related h2{font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:14px}
.related-grid a{display:block;padding:15px 17px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:.89rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.42;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.related-grid a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.related-grid .cat{display:block;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:5px}

/* ── Home ── */
.home{max-width:var(--max);min-width:0}
.home-hero{padding:44px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.home-hero .kicker{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,2.9rem);margin:14px 0 14px;max-width:18ch}
.home-hero h1 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.home-hero h1 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.home-hero .standfirst{max-width:60ch}
.home-meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}
.home-tagline{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:8px}

.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:15px;margin:46px 0 18px}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700}
.section-head a{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}

/* Category cards */
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:14px}
.cat-card{display:block;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s;background:var(--paper)}
.cat-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.cat-card .cat-name{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px}
.cat-card .cat-count{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px}
.cat-card .cat-desc{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:7px;line-height:1.5}

/* Post list */
.post-list{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.post-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.post-list a{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;padding:15px 2px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.post-list a:hover .pl-title{color:var(--accent)}
.pl-cat{flex-shrink:0;width:96px;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.pl-title{font-weight:600;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.45}
.pl-date{margin-left:auto;flex-shrink:0;font-size:.73rem;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .post-list a{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:5px}
  .pl-cat{width:auto}
  .pl-date{margin-left:0;width:100%}
}

/* ── Footer ── */
.site-footer{margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper-alt)}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:34px 22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.81rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-inner nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px}
.footer-inner a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.footer-inner a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ── Overflow safety ── */
.article-col,.rail,.home,.standfirst{min-width:0}