:root{
  --teal-900:#0c3a3e; --teal-700:#15585e; --teal-500:#1f8a8f; --teal-50:#eaf4f4;
  --gold-500:#c9a85c; --gold-300:#e2c98a;
  --cream:#f7f3ec; --ink-900:#142426; --ink-700:#3b5759; --ink-500:#6a8284; --ink-300:#a8b8b9;
  --line:#dfe6e6; --line-soft:#ecf1f1;
  --serif:'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; --sans:'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink-900);background:#fff;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--teal-700);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* TOP BAR */
.topbar{background:var(--teal-900);color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;padding:8px 0;text-align:center}
.topbar a{color:var(--gold-300)}
nav.site{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30}
.nav-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-900)}
.brand-logo{height:34px;width:auto}
.brand-loc{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--ink-500);text-transform:uppercase;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:12px;margin-left:4px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-700);font-weight:500}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--teal-700);text-decoration:none}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--sans);border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-900);text-decoration:none}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold-500);color:var(--teal-900)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#b8964a;text-decoration:none}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-900);border:1px solid var(--teal-900)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--teal-900);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--teal-700)}

/* ARTICLE HEADER */
.article-header{background:var(--cream);padding:60px 24px 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-header-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.crumbs{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-500);margin-bottom:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-500)}
.crumbs .sep{color:var(--ink-300)}
.cat-tag{display:inline-block;padding:6px 14px;background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.85rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);line-height:1.12;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-900);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:500}
.article-dek{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink-700);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:28px}
.article-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-700);padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.author-avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0}
.byline-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.3}
.byline-meta strong{color:var(--ink-900);font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem}
.byline-meta span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-500)}
.byline-meta .read-info{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-top:2px}
.byline-meta .read-info::before{content:"·";color:var(--ink-300)}
.byline-meta .read-row{display:flex;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-500);align-items:center}
.byline-meta .read-row .dot{color:var(--ink-300)}

/* ARTICLE BODY */
.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 60px;font-size:1.075rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--ink-900)}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.25em}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--teal-900);margin:2em 0 .65em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--teal-900);margin:1.6em 0 .5em;letter-spacing:0}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.25em 1.4em}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.55em}
.article-body strong{color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:600}
.article-body em{font-style:italic}
.article-body a{color:var(--teal-700);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:var(--gold-300);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px}
.article-body a:hover{color:var(--teal-900);text-decoration-color:var(--gold-500)}

/* Pull-quote */
.pullquote{margin:2.2em 0;padding:24px 28px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold-500);background:var(--cream);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--teal-900);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.pullquote cite{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-500);font-weight:500}

/* Callout box */
.callout{margin:2em 0;padding:22px 26px;background:var(--teal-50);border:1px solid #c5dada;border-radius:10px}
.callout-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-700);margin-bottom:10px}
.callout-head svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.callout p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:.6em}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.callout ul{font-size:1rem;margin:.5em 0 0 1.4em}
.callout li{margin-bottom:.4em}

/* Comparison table */
.compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:2em 0;font-size:.94rem}
.compare-table th{background:var(--teal-900);color:#fff;padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.compare-table td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.compare-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.compare-table tr:nth-child(even){background:#fafbfb}
.compare-table strong{display:block;margin-bottom:2px}

/* Refs */
.refs{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.refs h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-700);margin-bottom:14px}
.refs ol{margin-left:1.4em;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-700);line-height:1.55}
.refs li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.refs a{color:var(--teal-700)}

/* CTA card */
.cta-card{max-width:760px;margin:50px auto 60px;padding:36px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-900) 0%, var(--teal-700) 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.cta-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:600}
.cta-card p{font-size:.97rem;color:#cce0e0;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.cta-card .btn{flex-shrink:0;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:640px){.cta-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;padding:28px}}

/* Related articles */
.related{background:var(--cream);padding:48px 24px 60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.related-head{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--teal-900);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
@media(max-width:880px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.related-card{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block;color:inherit;transition:.15s}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(12,58,62,.1);text-decoration:none}
.related-cover{height:120px;background:var(--teal-50);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal-500)}
.related-cover svg{width:38px;height:38px}
.related-body{padding:20px 22px 22px}
.related-cat{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.related-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-900);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.005em}

/* Footer */
footer.site{background:var(--teal-900);color:#9bb6b8;padding:48px 24px 28px;font-size:.85rem}
footer.site .foot-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:32px}
@media(max-width:880px){footer.site .foot-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
footer.site h5{color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
footer.site ul{list-style:none}
footer.site li{margin-bottom:8px}
footer.site a{color:#9bb6b8}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold-300)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #1d4a4e;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;font-size:.78rem;color:#7a9698;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}

@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .article-header{padding:40px 20px 36px}
  .article-body{padding:32px 20px 40px;font-size:1.03rem}
  .article-body h2{font-size:1.4rem}
  .pullquote{font-size:1.1rem;padding:20px 22px}
}


.key-takeaways{max-width:760px;margin:32px auto 36px;padding:24px 28px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f1f8f8 0%,#eaf4f4 100%);border-left:4px solid var(--gold-500,#c9a85c);border-radius:10px;color:var(--ink-900,#0e1718)}
.key-takeaways-h{font-family:var(--serif,Fraunces),Georgia,serif;font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-900,#0c3a3e);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.key-takeaways ul{margin:0;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.key-takeaways li{position:relative;padding:0 0 12px 26px;line-height:1.55;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-700,#3a4a4c)}
.key-takeaways li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:9px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold-500,#c9a85c);border-radius:50%}
.key-takeaways li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}


.related-services{margin:50px auto 30px;max-width:760px;padding:0 24px}
.related-services-h{font-family:var(--serif,Georgia);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-900,#0c3a3e);margin-bottom:18px}
.related-services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
@media(min-width:640px){.related-services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.related-service-card{display:block;padding:18px 22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line,#e6ece9);border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-900,#0e1718);transition:transform .15s,border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.related-service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--teal-500,#1f8a8f);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(12,58,62,.10)}
.related-service-card strong{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--teal-700,#15585e);font-size:1.02rem}
.related-service-card span{display:block;color:var(--ink-700,#3a4a4c);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}


.sticky-bar{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #dfe6e6;padding:10px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;z-index:40;box-shadow:0 -2px 12px rgba(12,58,62,.08);font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;transform:translateY(120%);transition:transform .25s ease-out}
.sticky-bar.visible{transform:translateY(0)}
.sticky-bar .sb-msg{font-size:.82rem;color:#3b5759;line-height:1.3;flex:1;min-width:0}
.sticky-bar .sb-msg strong{color:#0c3a3e;font-weight:600;display:block;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:1px}
.sticky-bar .sb-cta{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-shrink:0}
.sticky-bar .sb-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:99px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:.15s}
.sticky-bar .sb-btn-primary{background:#15585e;color:#fff}
.sticky-bar .sb-btn-primary:hover{background:#0c3a3e}
.sticky-bar .sb-btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:#0c3a3e;border:1.5px solid #0c3a3e}
.sticky-bar .sb-btn-ghost:hover{background:#0c3a3e;color:#fff}
@media (max-width:480px){.sticky-bar .sb-msg{display:none}.sticky-bar{justify-content:center}}
.back-to-top{position:fixed;bottom:80px;right:14px;width:42px;height:42px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe6e6;border-radius:50%;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#0c3a3e;cursor:pointer;z-index:39;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(12,58,62,.12);transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.back-to-top.visible{display:flex}
.back-to-top:hover{background:#f7f3ec;transform:translateY(-2px)}
body{padding-bottom:64px}

.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:10000;background:#0c3a3e;color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}