*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --purple:#6b4fd3;
  --pink:#bf4f8b;
  --coral:#e56f51;
  --ink:#281a35;
  --muted:#6c5b70;
  --paper:#fffdfa;
  --soft:#fff6f7;
  --line:rgba(78,48,91,.16);
  --grad:linear-gradient(110deg,#6b4fd3 0%,#bf4f8b 58%,#e56f51 100%);
  --shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(71,38,92,.12);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,250,247,.94),rgba(249,235,249,.84)),
    url("/hero-bg-vivid.jpg");
  background-size:cover;
  background-attachment:fixed;
  background-position:center;
  line-height:1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:#8c416e;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.blog-nav{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:20;
  background:rgba(255,250,247,.84);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.11);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
}
.blog-nav-inner{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:14px 22px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.3px}
.brand-mark{
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--grad);
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:16px;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(126,64,145,.2);
}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-links a{font-size:14px;font-weight:650;color:var(--muted)}
.nav-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--grad);color:#fff!important;border-radius:999px;
  padding:9px 15px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(126,64,145,.18);
}
.hero{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:70px 22px 34px;
}
.blog-home-hero,.category-hero,.article-hero{padding-top:74px}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(255,231,236,.76);
  border:1px solid rgba(191,79,139,.14);
  color:#8c416e;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;
}
h1{
  max-width:940px;
  margin:18px 0 18px;
  font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,68px);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-2px;
}
.hero p{max-width:790px;font-size:19px;color:var(--muted)}
.content-band{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:26px 22px 52px;
}
.section-heading{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:20px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,42px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-1px;margin:10px 0}
.section-heading p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}
.blog-shell{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 22px 70px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;
  gap:28px;
  align-items:start;
}
.article-card,.toc,.cta-card,.cta-band,.post-card,.category-card,.disclaimer,.faq-item,.empty-state{
  background:rgba(255,253,250,.91);
  border:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.13);
  border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
}
.article-card{padding:34px}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:650}
.article-meta a{color:#8c416e;font-weight:800}
.answer-summary{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:14px;
  margin:24px 0 8px;
}
.answer-box{
  border:1px solid rgba(107,79,211,.16);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.92),rgba(255,244,247,.86));
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:18px;
}
.answer-label{
  display:block;
  color:#8c416e;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.7px;
  margin-bottom:7px;
}
.answer-box p{font-size:15px;color:#3d2f42;font-weight:650;line-height:1.55}
.compact-section{
  margin-top:20px;
  padding:20px;
  border-radius:12px;
  border:1px solid rgba(229,111,81,.18);
  background:rgba(255,246,247,.72);
}
.study-path{font-size:14px!important;margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted)!important}
.article-section{margin-top:34px}
.article-section h2,.article-card>h2{font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.article-section h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;margin:24px 0 8px}
.article-card p,.article-card li,.prose-band p{font-size:16px;color:#46364b}
.article-card ul,.article-card ol{padding-left:22px;margin:12px 0}
.scenario{
  margin:28px 0;
  padding:22px;
  border-radius:12px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(107,79,211,.08),rgba(191,79,139,.07));
  border:1px solid rgba(107,79,211,.12);
}
.scenario h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 12px}
.scenario strong{color:#8c416e}
.toc,.cta-card{padding:20px;position:sticky;top:86px}
.toc h2,.cta-card h2{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:12px}
.toc ol{padding-left:18px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.toc a{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:650}
.cta-card{margin-top:18px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#2d1c3a,#5b315f);color:#fff}
.cta-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:14px;margin:8px 0 16px}
.button{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border-radius:999px;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:800;background:#fff;color:#3a2449;
}
.button:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cta-band{
  margin:26px 0;
  padding:24px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2d1c3a,#5b315f);
  color:#fff;
}
.cta-band.compact{padding:20px;margin:20px 0 30px}
.cta-band h2{font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;margin:8px 0}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);max-width:640px}
.cta-band .cta-note{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.58);margin-top:8px}
.cta-band .eyebrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff}
.inline-links{
  display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:26px 0;
}
.inline-links a{padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,253,250,.72);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.disclaimer{padding:18px;margin-top:28px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.faq-list{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:18px}
.faq-item{padding:18px}
.faq-item h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:17px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.mini-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:18px}
.post-card,.category-card{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:250px}
.featured-card{min-height:300px}
.post-card h2,.category-card h2{font-size:22px;line-height:1.18;margin:10px 0}
.post-card p,.category-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:18px}
.post-card .read{margin-top:auto;font-weight:800}
.card-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#8a7a8d;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;margin-top:auto;margin-bottom:10px}
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.category-card:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.answers-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.answer-card{
  background:rgba(255,253,250,.91);
  border:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.13);
  border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:22px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:12px;
}
.answer-card h2{font-size:20px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.answer-card p{font-size:15px;color:#46364b;line-height:1.65}
.answer-links{margin-top:auto;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.answer-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;padding:8px 11px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,253,250,.8)}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:22px}
.trust-card{
  background:rgba(255,253,250,.91);
  border:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.13);
  border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:24px;
}
.trust-card h2{font-size:24px;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:10px}
.trust-card p,.trust-card li{font-size:16px;color:#46364b}
.trust-card ul{padding-left:20px;margin-top:10px}
.lead-card{
  margin-top:18px;
  padding:20px;
  border-radius:12px;
  background:rgba(255,253,250,.91);
  border:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.13);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.lead-card h2{font-size:18px;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:8px}
.lead-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.lead-form{display:grid;gap:9px}
.lead-form input{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.lead-form button{border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 14px;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;font-weight:850;font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.prose-band{
  background:rgba(255,253,250,.72);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.08);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(78,48,91,.08);
}
.prose-band p{max-width:900px;margin:0 0 16px}
.empty-state{padding:26px}
.empty-state h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px}
.related-block{margin-top:34px}
.related-block h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:14px}
.blog-footer{padding:36px 22px;text-align:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#281a35,#4b2958)}
.blog-footer p{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .post-grid,.category-grid,.answers-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  body{background-attachment:scroll}
  .blog-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .answer-summary{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .toc,.cta-card{position:static}
  .nav-links{justify-content:flex-end}
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .article-card{padding:24px 18px}
  .cta-band{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  h1{letter-spacing:-1.2px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .post-grid,.category-grid,.mini-grid,.answers-grid,.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding-top:52px}
  .blog-nav-inner{padding:12px 16px}
  .content-band,.blog-shell,.hero{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
}