*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --pink:#fe4060;--pink-h:#d93050;--pink-l:#fff0f3;
  --navy:#002d4f;--navy-m:#003a66;--navy-l:#e6eef5;
  --txt:#111827;--txt2:#374151;--muted:#6B7280;
  --bg:#fff;--bg2:#F4F6F8;--br:#E5E7EB;--brs:#D1D5DB;
  --fd:'Sora',sans-serif;--fb:'Inter',sans-serif;
  --r1:8px;--r2:12px;--r3:18px;--r4:24px;
  --s2:0 4px 20px rgba(0,45,79,.08);
  --s3:0 16px 48px rgba(0,45,79,.12);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--fb);color:var(--txt);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}

/* ── NAV ── */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--br);padding:0 2rem}
.nav-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.nav-logo{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.nav-logo img{height:36px;display:block}
.nav-sub{font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--txt2);transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--pink);font-weight:600}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.btn-g{background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--brs);color:var(--txt);padding:8px 20px;border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;font-family:var(--fb);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.btn-g:hover{border-color:var(--navy);background:var(--navy-l)}
.btn-p{background:var(--pink);color:#fff;border:none;padding:9px 20px;border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--fb);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}
.btn-p:hover{background:var(--pink-h);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-pl{background:var(--pink);color:#fff;border:none;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--fb);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}
.btn-pl:hover{background:var(--pink-h);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ow{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);padding:12px 28px;border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--fb);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;transition:background .2s}
.btn-ow:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}

/* ── BETA BAR ── */
.beta-bar{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#002d4f 0%,#003d6a 100%);padding:10px 2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.beta-badge{background:#fe4060;color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;flex-shrink:0}
.beta-txt{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.beta-txt strong{color:#fff}
.beta-lnk{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#fe4060;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid rgba(254,64,96,.4);padding:3px 12px;border-radius:100px;transition:background .2s}
.beta-lnk:hover{background:rgba(254,64,96,.12)}

/* ── HERO ── */
.blog-hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f0f5fa 0%,#fff 65%);padding:80px 2rem 72px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;width:500px;height:500px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(254,64,96,.06) 0%,transparent 70%);top:-180px;right:-100px;pointer-events:none}
.blog-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;width:350px;height:350px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,45,79,.05) 0%,transparent 70%);bottom:-80px;left:-60px;pointer-events:none}
.blog-hero-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:var(--pink-l);color:var(--pink);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-dot{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--pink);border-radius:50%}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,50px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.blog-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--pink);display:block}
.blog-hero-sub{font-size:16px;color:var(--txt2);line-height:1.75;max-width:460px;margin-bottom:1.75rem}

/* search bar */
.hero-search{display:flex;gap:0;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--br);border-radius:var(--r1);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--s2);max-width:420px}
.hero-search input{flex:1;padding:12px 16px;border:none;outline:none;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--fb);color:var(--txt)}
.hero-search input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.hero-search button{background:var(--pink);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 18px;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--fb);transition:background .2s;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.hero-search button:hover{background:var(--pink-h)}

/* featured article on hero right */
.hero-featured{position:relative}
.hero-feat-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r3);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--s3);border:1px solid var(--br)}
.hero-feat-img{height:220px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#002d4f 0%,#004070 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hero-feat-img-inner{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:.15}
.hero-feat-img-inner svg{width:180px;height:180px}
.hero-feat-tag{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;z-index:2}
.hero-feat-body{padding:1.5rem}
.hero-feat-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.hero-feat-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.hero-feat-date{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-feat-dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted)}
.hero-feat-body h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:.6rem;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.hero-feat-body p{font-size:13px;color:var(--txt2);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1rem}
.read-more{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.read-more svg{transition:transform .2s}
.read-more:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* (stats band removed) */

/* ── FILTER BAR ── */
.filter-bar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--br);padding:0 2rem;position:sticky;top:70px;z-index:50}
.filter-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.filter-in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.filter-btn{background:none;border:none;border-bottom:2.5px solid transparent;padding:1rem 1.25rem;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--fb);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.filter-btn:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.filter-btn.on{color:var(--pink);border-bottom-color:var(--pink);font-weight:700}

/* ── MAIN BLOG SECTION ── */
.blog-main{padding:64px 2rem 96px}
.blog-main-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:3.5rem;align-items:start}

/* Articles grid */
.articles-section{}
.section-label{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:1.75rem}
.section-label h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.3px}
.section-label a{font-size:13px;color:var(--pink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.section-label a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Featured large card */
.card-featured{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--br);border-radius:var(--r3);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.5rem;transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s,transform .2s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.card-featured:hover{box-shadow:var(--s3);border-color:var(--pink);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card-feat-img{min-height:240px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card-feat-body{padding:2rem}
.card-feat-body .card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.card-feat-body .card-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.card-feat-body .card-date{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.card-feat-body h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.7rem;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.card-feat-body p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--txt2);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.card-feat-body .author-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:auto}
.author-av{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0;color:#fff}
.author-name{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.read-time{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Article grid cards */
.articles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.25rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.art-card-link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.art-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--br);border-radius:var(--r3);overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s,transform .2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.art-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--s2);border-color:var(--pink);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.art-img{height:160px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.art-img-tag{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.tag-guide{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.tag-tips{background:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.tag-casestudy{background:#065f46;color:#fff}
.tag-general{background:#4338ca;color:#fff}
.tag-howto{background:#854d0e;color:#fff}
.tag-industry{background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff}
.art-body{padding:1.1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.art-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.art-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.art-date{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.art-dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted)}
.art-body h4{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:.5rem;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.art-body p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--txt2);line-height:1.6;flex:1}
.art-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:1rem;padding-top:.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--br)}
.art-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.art-av{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0}
.art-author-name{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.art-read-time{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Load more */
.load-more-wrap{text-align:center;margin-top:2rem}
.btn-load{background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--brs);color:var(--navy);padding:12px 28px;border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--fb);cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s,color .2s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.btn-load:hover{border-color:var(--pink);color:var(--pink);background:var(--pink-l)}

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:128px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.5rem}
.sidebar-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--br);border-radius:var(--r3);overflow:hidden}
.sidebar-hdr{padding:.9rem 1.25rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--br);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--navy);background:var(--bg2)}
.sidebar-body{padding:1.25rem}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,#003d6e 100%);border-radius:var(--r3);padding:1.75rem;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;width:200px;height:200px;border:30px solid rgba(254,64,96,.12);border-radius:50%;top:-80px;right:-60px}
.newsletter-card h4{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.newsletter-card p{font-size:13px;color:#a0bdd4;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.25rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.nl-input-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.nl-input{width:100%;padding:10px 14px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:13px;font-family:var(--fb);color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);outline:none}
.nl-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--pink)}
.nl-btn{width:100%;padding:11px;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--r1);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--fb);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.nl-btn:hover{background:var(--pink-h)}

/* Popular articles */
.pop-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.pop-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--br)}
.pop-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.pop-num{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--br);line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;min-width:28px}
.pop-item:hover .pop-num{color:var(--pink)}
.pop-content a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;line-height:1.4;display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.pop-content a:hover{color:var(--pink)}
.pop-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Topics */
.topics-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.topic-pill{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--br);border-radius:100px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--txt2);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
.topic-pill:hover,.topic-pill.on{background:var(--pink-l);border-color:var(--pink);color:var(--pink)}

/* ── HIGHLIGHT BANNER ── */
.highlight-banner{background:var(--bg2);padding:80px 2rem}
.highlight-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.highlight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem;margin-top:3rem}
/* Used now that this grid only has 2 cards (Checklist / FAQs) after the
   ROI Calculator card was removed — keeps them at a readable card width,
   centered, instead of stretching each one to a third of the full
   1200px row. */
.highlight-grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,380px));max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;justify-content:center}
.hl-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r3);padding:2rem;border:1.5px solid var(--br);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.hl-card:hover{border-color:var(--pink);box-shadow:var(--s2);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.hl-ico{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--r2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hl-card h4{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.2px}
.hl-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--txt2);line-height:1.65;flex:1}
.hl-card a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.hl-card a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* sec shared */
.sec-ey{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;color:var(--pink);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.ey-line{width:20px;height:2.5px;background:var(--pink);border-radius:2px;display:inline-block}
.sec-ttl{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin-bottom:.75rem}

/* ── CTA ── */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,#003d6e 100%);padding:84px 2rem;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band::before{content:'';position:absolute;width:500px;height:500px;border:60px solid rgba(254,64,96,.06);border-radius:50%;top:-200px;right:-100px}
.cta-band::after{content:'';position:absolute;width:320px;height:320px;border:40px solid rgba(254,64,96,.06);border-radius:50%;bottom:-100px;left:-80px}
.cta-in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(24px,3.5vw,40px);font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin-bottom:.9rem;line-height:1.15}
.cta-band p{font-size:15px;color:#a0bdd4;margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:460px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;line-height:1.7}
.cta-acts{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:56px 2rem 28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.footer-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.f-logo img{height:34px;display:block;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.f-sub{font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.f-fsub{font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.f-brand p{font-size:13px;color:#7aadcc;line-height:1.65;max-width:260px}
.f-col h5{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;color:var(--pink);margin-bottom:1rem}
.f-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.f-col ul li a{font-size:13px;color:#7aadcc;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.f-col ul li a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-btm{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding-top:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}
.f-copy{font-size:12px;color:#4a7a99}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1060px){
  .blog-main-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{position:static}
  .highlight-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:2.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:1.75rem}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .blog-hero-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-featured{display:none}
  .card-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .articles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .highlight-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.75rem 1.25rem}
  .footer-top .f-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
  .f-brand p{max-width:420px}
  .footer-top .f-col{margin-top:0}
  .footer-top .f-col:last-child{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:.5rem}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .blog-hero{padding:56px 1rem 64px}
  .footer{padding:48px 1.25rem 24px}
  .blog-main{padding:48px 1rem 72px}
}