:root{--bg:#f7f6f3;--panel:#ffffff;--ink:#1f1f1f;--muted:#727272;--soft:#6d6d6d;--line:#e9e7e1;--gold:#775da5;--gold-dark:#5c4884;--gold-soft:#caa95f;--footer:#1b1b1a;--footer-text:#8f8f8f;--white:#ffffff;--shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(31,31,31,0.06)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{background:var(--bg);scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;min-width:320px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);font-family:"Poppins",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(100% - 64px,1220px);margin:0 auto}

/* header (identical shell to the root site, see web-agency-home.min.css) */
.scroll-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:0%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);z-index:101;transition:width 0.1s linear}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;min-height:76px;padding-top:18px;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--ink);font-size:21px;font-weight:800;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.brand span{color:var(--gold);padding:0 4px}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:32px;flex:1 1 auto}
.nav-link{font-weight:600;transition:color 160ms ease}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-link.active{color:var(--gold)}
.has-chevron::after{content:"⌄";display:inline-block;margin-left:5px;color:#bdbdbd;font-size:12px;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-dropdown{position:relative}
.nav-dropdown-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);min-width:280px;padding:16px;padding-top:24px;margin-top:8px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(31,31,31,0.1);z-index:100}
.nav-dropdown-menu::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-12px;left:0;width:100%;height:12px}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu{display:block}
.nav-dropdown:hover .has-chevron::after{content:"^"}
.nav-dropdown.nav-dropdown-open .nav-dropdown-menu{display:block}
.nav-dropdown.nav-dropdown-open .has-chevron::after{content:"^"}
.dropdown-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:14px 16px;color:#2f2f2f;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;transition:background 160ms ease,color 160ms ease}
.dropdown-item:hover{background:#f7f6f3;color:var(--gold)}
.dropdown-icon{display:inline-flex;flex-shrink:0;color:#a6a6a6;line-height:1}
.dropdown-icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;fill:none}
.header-cta,.primary-button,.secondary-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:40px;padding:0 24px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background 160ms ease,border-color 160ms ease,color 160ms ease,transform 160ms ease}
.header-cta{min-width:204px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--white)}
.header-cta:hover,.header-cta:focus-visible{background:var(--gold-dark);outline:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;border:none;background:none;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;order:2}
.nav-toggle span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform 160ms ease,opacity 160ms ease}
@media (max-width:1040px){
  .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .header-cta{order:1;min-width:0;min-height:38px;padding:0 16px;font-size:10px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .main-nav{display:none;flex-basis:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:10px 0 4px}
  .main-nav.nav-open{display:flex}
  .nav-dropdown{width:100%}
  .nav-link,.nav-dropdown>.nav-link{width:100%;padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-dropdown-menu{display:none !important;position:static;transform:none;width:100%;min-width:0;box-shadow:none;border:none;margin-top:0;padding:4px 0 8px 12px}
  .nav-dropdown.nav-dropdown-open .nav-dropdown-menu{display:grid !important}
  .nav-dropdown-menu::before{display:none}
  .dropdown-item{padding:10px 8px}
  .brand{font-size:19px}
}

/* breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb-nav{background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.breadcrumb-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 0;list-style:none;color:var(--soft);font-size:12px;font-weight:600}

/* hero */
.blog-hero{padding:70px 0 60px;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.16em}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.blog-hero-title{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:48px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.15}
.blog-hero-copy{max-width:640px;margin:24px 0 0;color:#6f6f6f;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.65}
@media (max-width:640px){.blog-hero-title{font-size:32px}}

/* listing grid */
.blog-section{padding:64px 0 100px}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:8px}
@media (max-width:960px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.blog-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform 220ms ease,box-shadow 220ms ease}
.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(31,31,31,0.1)}
.blog-card-image-wrap{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--line)}
.blog-card-image-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.blog-card-body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1 1 auto}
.blog-card-category{color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em}
.blog-card-title{margin:0;font-size:19px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.blog-card-excerpt{margin:0;color:var(--soft);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;flex:1 1 auto}
.blog-card-meta{margin-top:6px;color:var(--soft);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em}
.blog-card-link{margin-top:14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--gold);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700}
.blog-empty-state,.blog-error-state{padding:48px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--soft);font-size:14px}

/* article detail */
.blog-article-header{padding:56px 0 0}
.blog-article-category{color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em}
.blog-article-title{margin:16px 0 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:42px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2}
.blog-article-meta{margin-top:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--soft);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.blog-article-cover{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:36px 0 0}
.blog-article-body{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto 0;padding-bottom:100px;color:#2c2c2c;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.85}
.blog-article-body h2{margin:44px 0 18px;color:var(--ink);font-size:26px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
.blog-article-body p{margin:0 0 20px}
.blog-article-body ul,.blog-article-body ol{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:22px}
.blog-article-body li{margin-bottom:8px}
.blog-article-body img{border-radius:10px;margin:24px 0}
.blog-article-back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:8px;color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}

/* CTA section (reused pattern) */
.cta-section{padding:100px 0;background:#1f1f1f;color:#ffffff}
.cta-eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.cta-title{margin:20px 0 0;color:#ffffff;font-size:38px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;max-width:640px}
.cta-copy{max-width:560px;margin:20px 0 0;color:#999999;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6}
.cta-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-top:40px}
.cta-button-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:220px;min-height:58px;padding:0 32px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--white);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;border-radius:6px;transition:opacity 160ms ease}
.cta-button-primary:hover{opacity:0.88}
.cta-button-secondary{color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3)}

/* footer (shared shell, matches root site) */
.site-footer{padding:80px 0 32px;background:var(--footer);color:var(--footer-text);border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
@media (max-width:900px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-brand{color:#ffffff;font-size:19px}
.footer-about{max-width:320px;margin:20px 0 0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.8}
.footer-title{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em}
.footer-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;margin-top:62px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid #2b2b2a;color:#8f8f8f;font-size:11px;font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:640px){.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}}

/* back to top */
.back-to-top{position:fixed;right:24px;bottom:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity 200ms ease;z-index:90}
.back-to-top.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}