:root {
  /* Core Colors (Unaltered Color Palette) */
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --bg-alt: #F4F4F4;
  --ink: #0A0A0A;
  --muted: #65666A;
  --accent: #D7263D;
  --good: #1A8A4A;
  --line: #E3E3E3;
  --photo-fill: #EAEAEA;
  --measure: 680px;

  /* Category Specific Colors */
  --cat-analysis: #D7263D;
  --cat-briefing: #1659C7;
  --cat-voices: #C9821E;
  --cat-feature: #1A8A4A;
  --cat-tool: #6B3FA0;
  --cat-events: #0E7C86;
  --cat-webinars: #9C3B6B;

  /* Modern Design System Tokens */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --transition-smooth: 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  --shadow-lg: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Global Reset & Performance Improvements */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-smooth);
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Accessible & Modern Focus States */
a:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Custom Sleek Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #C4CCE8;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: var(--muted);
}

/* Basic Layout Wrappers */
.wrap {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}
.article-wrap {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

/* --- Navigation Top Bar (Sticky with Blur) --- */
.top-bar {
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding: 16px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.topbar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}
.topbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}
.wordmark-link {
  text-decoration: none;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
.wordmark:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}
.wordmark-accent {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.topbar-tagline {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #B8B8B8;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.topbar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.topbar-meta {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #A8A8A8;
}
.topbar-subscribe {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-smooth), color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.topbar-subscribe:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Breadcrumbs back link */
.crumb {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.back-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: color var(--transition-smooth), transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
.back-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}

/* --- Quote / Stock Ticker --- */
.quote-ticker, .ticker {
  background: #121212;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.quote-ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker-scroll 55s linear infinite;
}
.quote-ticker:hover .quote-ticker-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.quote-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.quote-item:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.quote-item.alt {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.quote-item.alt:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.quote-source {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #9A9A9A;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.quote-sep {
  color: #333;
  padding: 0 2px;
}

/* Cover / Article Page Ticker Header */
.ticker-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.ticker-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 7px;
}
.ticker-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9A9A9A;
}
.ticker-value {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}
.ticker-arrow {
  font-weight: 800;
}
.ticker-arrow.up {
  color: #3FCB6E;
}
.ticker-arrow.down {
  color: #FF5C5C;
}
.ticker-note {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #7E7E7E;
  margin-left: auto;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .quote-ticker-track {
    animation: none;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }
}

/* --- Hero Block & Layouts --- */
.hero-block {
  padding: 38px 0 0;
}
a.hero-link {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
}
a.hero-link:hover .cover-headline {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.cover-eyebrow, .eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
}
.cover-eyebrow::before, .eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 18px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  display: inline-block;
}
.eyebrow.cat-analysis { color: var(--cat-analysis); }
.eyebrow.cat-analysis::before { background: var(--cat-analysis); }
.eyebrow.cat-briefing { color: var(--cat-briefing); }
.eyebrow.cat-briefing::before { background: var(--cat-briefing); }
.eyebrow.cat-voices { color: var(--cat-voices); }
.eyebrow.cat-voices::before { background: var(--cat-voices); }
.eyebrow.cat-feature { color: var(--cat-feature); }
.eyebrow.cat-feature::before { background: var(--cat-feature); }
.eyebrow.cat-tool { color: var(--cat-tool); }
.eyebrow.cat-tool::before { background: var(--cat-tool); }

.cover-headline {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.cover-dek {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 19px);
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.cover-byline {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 20px 0 0;
}
.continue-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
.continue-link:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Media Frame for Photos / Videos */
.media-frame {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--photo-fill);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.media-frame.photo.cover {
  aspect-ratio: 16/7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.media-frame.photo.standard {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}
.media-frame.photo.headshot {
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  width: 140px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.media-frame.video {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  flex: 1;
}
.cover-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.media-icon {
  opacity: .6;
}
.media-caption {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8px 18px;
}
.hero-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  z-index: 10;
}
.cover-volume {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

/* Practitioner / Article Header Media Block */
.practitioner-media {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* --- About Strip --- */
.about-strip {
  padding: 46px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 34px;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-kicker {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.about-text {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-text strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}
.motto {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

/* --- Search & Navigation --- */
.search-nav-row {
  padding: 30px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.search-input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 240px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-smooth), box-shadow var(--transition-smooth);
}
.search-input::placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.search-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(215, 38, 61, 0.1);
}
.quick-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.quick-nav a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.quick-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.no-results {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

/* --- Category Sections --- */
.cat-section {
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.cat-section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  row-gap: 6px;
}
.cat-section-title {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}
.cat-section-count {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.cat-section-header.cat-analysis { border-color: var(--cat-analysis); }
.cat-section-header.cat-analysis .cat-section-title { color: var(--cat-analysis); }
.cat-section-header.cat-briefing { border-color: var(--cat-briefing); }
.cat-section-header.cat-briefing .cat-section-title { color: var(--cat-briefing); }
.cat-section-header.cat-voices { border-color: var(--cat-voices); }
.cat-section-header.cat-voices .cat-section-title { color: var(--cat-voices); }
.cat-section-header.cat-feature { border-color: var(--cat-feature); }
.cat-section-header.cat-feature .cat-section-title { color: var(--cat-feature); }
.cat-section-header.cat-tool { border-color: var(--cat-tool); }
.cat-section-header.cat-tool .cat-section-title { color: var(--cat-tool); }

/* --- Grid & Modernized Cards --- */
.cat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

@media(max-width: 1000px) {
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media(max-width: 700px) {
  .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media(max-width: 560px) {
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

a.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth), box-shadow var(--transition-smooth), border-color var(--transition-smooth);
}
a.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Category top border highlights for article page cards */
a.card.cat-analysis { border-top: 4px solid var(--cat-analysis); }
a.card.cat-briefing { border-top: 4px solid var(--cat-briefing); }
a.card.cat-voices { border-top: 4px solid var(--cat-voices); }
a.card.cat-feature { border-top: 4px solid var(--cat-feature); }
a.card.cat-tool { border-top: 4px solid var(--cat-tool); }

a.card.cat-analysis .card-kicker, a.card.cat-analysis .card-link { color: var(--cat-analysis); }
a.card.cat-briefing .card-kicker, a.card.cat-briefing .card-link { color: var(--cat-briefing); }
a.card.cat-voices .card-kicker, a.card.cat-voices .card-link { color: var(--cat-voices); }
a.card.cat-feature .card-kicker, a.card.cat-feature .card-link { color: var(--cat-feature); }
a.card.cat-tool .card-kicker, a.card.cat-tool .card-link { color: var(--cat-tool); }

.card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--photo-fill);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
a.card:hover .card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.thumb-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  z-index: 5;
}
.thumb-badge.video {
  background: var(--accent);
}

.card-body {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-kicker {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}
.card-headline {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color var(--transition-smooth);
}
a.card:hover .card-headline {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.card-dek {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.card-link {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

/* Static Cards (Newspaper style but clean) */
.card-static {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--bg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.card-text p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.card-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Category Legends */
.cat-legend {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0 0 18px;
}
.cat-legend-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.cat-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.cat-dot.cat-analysis { background: var(--cat-analysis); }
.cat-dot.cat-briefing { background: var(--cat-briefing); }
.cat-dot.cat-voices { background: var(--cat-voices); }
.cat-dot.cat-feature { background: var(--cat-feature); }
.cat-dot.cat-tool { background: var(--cat-tool); }

/* --- Special Components: Tech Corner & Diagnostic Home Preview --- */
.spotlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
@media(max-width: 800px) {
  .spotlight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.diag-preview {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.diag-preview-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cat-tool);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.diag-preview-q {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.diag-radio-opt {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding: 6px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.diag-radio-opt input {
  accent-color: var(--cat-tool);
}
.diag-radio-opt span {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.diag-preview-opt {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  opacity: .6;
}
.diag-preview-opt:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.diag-preview-dot {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--muted);
  flex: none;
}
.diag-preview-opt span {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(215, 38, 61, 0.9);
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth), background var(--transition-smooth);
}
a.card:hover .play-overlay {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background: var(--ink);
}

/* --- Field Intel --- */
.intel-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
@media(max-width: 900px) {
  .intel-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media(max-width: 600px) {
  .intel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.intel-cell {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.intel-pill {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  width: fit-content;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.intel-text {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Feature Card (Horizontal) --- */
.feature-card {
  display: flex;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth), box-shadow var(--transition-smooth), border-color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.feature-thumb {
  width: 38%;
  flex: none;
  background: var(--photo-fill);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.feature-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
.feature-card:hover .feature-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.feature-body {
  padding: 32px 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}
.feature-headline {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.feature-dek {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media(max-width: 700px) {
  .feature-card { flex-direction: column; }
  .feature-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

/* --- Next Issue Banner --- */
.next-issue {
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
}
.next-issue-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.next-issue-text {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Event Cards --- */
.event-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 26px 28px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  background: var(--bg);
}
.event-date {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cat-events);
  border: 2px solid var(--cat-events);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.event-body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 220px;
}
.event-type {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cat-events);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.event-title {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.event-desc {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.event-cta {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--cat-events);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-smooth);
}
.event-cta:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
}
.event-host-note {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* --- Data Visualisations & Practitioner Charts --- */
.data-card {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 12px 0 26px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.bars {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 10px;
  height: 90px;
  margin: 14px 0 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.bar {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
.bar.flat {
  background: var(--ink);
}
.bar:hover {
  transform: scaleY(1.03);
}
.bar-labels {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}
.bar-labels span {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.card-note {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}

.diverge-chart {
  position: relative;
  height: 170px;
  margin: 14px 0 4px;
}
.diverge-axis {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 42px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  z-index: 1;
}
.diverge-row {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.diverge-col {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
}
.diverge-bar {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-smooth);
}
.diverge-bar:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.diverge-bar.pos {
  background: #1A8A4A;
  bottom: 42px;
  height: 72px;
}
.diverge-bar.neg {
  background: var(--accent);
  top: 128px;
  height: 38px;
}
.diverge-labels {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.diverge-labels span {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.diverge-labels span.neg-label {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
}

@media(max-width: 480px) {
  .diverge-chart, .diverge-labels {
    min-width: 460px;
  }
}

/* Stack component */
.stack {
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 8px 0 26px;
}
.stack-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.stack-bar {
  flex: none;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 12px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-smooth), border-color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.stack-bar:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.stack-row:nth-child(1) .stack-bar { width: 96%; }
.stack-row:nth-child(2) .stack-bar { width: 78%; }
.stack-row:nth-child(3) .stack-bar { width: 62%; border-color: var(--accent); border-width: 2px; }
.stack-row:nth-child(4) .stack-bar { width: 46%; }
.stack-row:nth-child(5) .stack-bar { width: 30%; }

/* --- Newsletter Signup Block --- */
.signup-block {
  margin-top: 60px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 38px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.signup-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.signup-kicker {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.signup-headline {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.signup-text {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 420px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.signup-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  flex: none;
}
.signup-form input {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-right: none;
  min-width: 260px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-smooth), box-shadow var(--transition-smooth);
}
.signup-form input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(215, 38, 61, 0.15);
}
.signup-form button {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 0 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  transition: background var(--transition-smooth), border-color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.signup-form button:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

@media(max-width: 700px) {
  .signup-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .signup-form input {
    border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .signup-form button {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 14px 22px;
  }
}

/* --- Section Animation & Article Content --- */
.section {
  padding: 56px 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  animation: fadeInUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.slot-note {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.headline {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 780px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.sub {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.updated {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}
.body p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.body p em {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pullquote {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 22px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}
.body-subhead {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 24px);
  margin: 38px 0 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.brief-box {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 28px 0;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
}
.brief-box p.brief-text {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Q&A, Author Bios, Patterns, Bookmarks --- */
.qa-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: var(--measure);
}
.qa-row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.qa-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  min-width: 30px;
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.qa-label.q { color: var(--muted); }
.qa-label.a { color: var(--accent); }
.qa-text {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}

.author-bio {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.author-photo {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--photo-fill);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.author-photo svg {
  opacity: .6;
}
.author-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.author-bio-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.author-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.author-name {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.author-desc {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.pattern-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: flex-start;
  max-width: var(--measure);
}
.pattern-card:first-of-type {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.pattern-num {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 30px;
  color: var(--accent);
  flex: none;
  width: 46px;
}
.pattern-label {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 2px 0 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pattern-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.big-stat {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.big-stat-num {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(60px, 14vw, 110px);
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.big-stat-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
}

.read-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.read-item:first-of-type {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.read-title {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.read-author {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.read-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  max-width: 480px;
}

/* --- Diagnostic / Scored Tool Pages --- */
.diagnostic {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.dq {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.dq-text {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.dq label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: background var(--transition-smooth), border-color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.dq label:hover {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.dq input[type="radio"] {
  accent-color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.diagnostic-btn {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ink);
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background var(--transition-smooth);
}
.diagnostic-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
}
.diagnostic-result {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  max-width: var(--measure);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
}
.diagnostic-score {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #fff;
}
.diagnostic-tier {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #D9D9D9;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Last Word formatting */
.last-word-body p {
  font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 21px;
  max-width: 560px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.signoff {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* --- Sharing Buttons Row --- */
.share-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.share-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.share-btn {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-smooth), color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.share-btn:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

/* --- Video Embed Items --- */
.video-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.video-wrap iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}
.watch-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.watch-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.watch-tag {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 0 0 1px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.watch-text {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Footer / Colophon --- */
.colophon {
  padding: 56px 0 64px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.colophon p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 6px 0;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color var(--transition-smooth);
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.motto-footer {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

/* --- Mobile Adaptations & Media Queries --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .wrap, .article-wrap {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .top-bar {
    position: relative; /* Static navigation on small screens */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .qa-row {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .read-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .practitioner-media {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .media-frame.photo.headshot {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  }
  .ticker-row {
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .dq label {
    padding: 12px 14px;
  }
}