:root {
  --bg:#080a0d;--bg2:#0c0f14;--bg3:#101520;--surf:#141a24;--surf2:#1a2233;
  --border:#1e2a3a;--border2:#263347;--accent:#00c2ff;--accent2:#0088cc;
  --green:#00e5a0;--amber:#ffaa00;--text:#dde6f0;--text2:#7a90a8;--text3:#6b8aa6;
  --display:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;--body:'Outfit',sans-serif;--mono:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;--r:4px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:4px;}::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--bg);}::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--border2);border-radius:2px;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;height:60px;padding:0 48px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:rgba(8,10,13,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--text);}
.nav-logo em{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal;}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:4px;list-style:none;}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text2);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);transition:all .2s;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent);background:rgba(0,194,255,.06);}
.nav-links .nav-cta,.nav-cta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#0a1628;background:var(--accent);border:none;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;transition:background .2s,transform .15s;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#00aadd;transform:translateY(-1px);}
/* BREADCRUMB */
.breadcrumb{position:fixed;top:60px;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;height:36px;padding:0 48px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.bc-item{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--text2);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.08em;transition:color .2s;}
.bc-item:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.bc-sep{font-size:10px;color:var(--text2);}
.bc-current{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;max-width:320px;}
/* BURGER */
.nav-burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:36px;height:36px;background:transparent;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:4px;border-radius:var(--r);}
.nav-burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--text2);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .25s,opacity .25s,background .2s;}
.nav-burger:hover span{background:var(--text);}
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}
.mobile-nav{position:fixed;top:60px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:190;background:rgba(8,10,13,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s ease;}
.mobile-nav.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:all;}
.mobile-nav-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;width:100%;padding:0 32px;}
.mobile-nav-links a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--text2);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:14px 0;display:block;text-align:center;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:color .2s;}
.mobile-nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.mobile-nav-links li:last-child a{border-bottom:none;}
.mobile-nav-cta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px !important;color:#0a1628 !important;background:var(--accent);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px 32px !important;margin-top:16px;border-bottom:none !important;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:500;transition:background .2s !important;}
.mobile-nav-cta:hover{background:#00aadd !important;color:#0a1628 !important;}
.mobile-hire-btn{display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:300;background:var(--accent);color:#0a1628;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:16px;transition:background .2s;}
.mobile-hire-btn:hover{background:#00aadd;}

/* ── COVER ── */
.post-cover{height:420px;background:var(--bg3);overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:96px auto 0;max-width:1020px;border-radius:6px;}
.post-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.post-cover-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bg2) 0%,var(--surf2) 100%);}
.post-cover-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 40%,var(--bg) 100%);}

/* ── POST HEADER ── */
.post-header{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 48px 0;}
.ph-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.ph-cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.12em;background:rgba(0,194,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(0,194,255,.15);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:2px;}
.ph-date{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text3);}
.ph-read{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text3);}
.ph-sep{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--text3);}
.post-title{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,76px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:20px;}
.post-excerpt{font-size:18px;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.65;font-weight:300;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:48px;}

/* ── DIVIDER ── */
.post-divider{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto 48px;padding:0 48px;}
.pd-line{height:1px;background:var(--border);}

/* ── BODY ── */
.post-body{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px 80px;}

/* Markdown-rendered content typography */
.post-content h1,.post-content h2,.post-content h3,.post-content h4{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--text);margin:2em 0 .6em;}
.post-content h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);}
.post-content h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);}
.post-content h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.5vw,32px);}
.post-content h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;}
.post-content p{color:var(--text2);font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.4em;}
.post-content strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600;}
.post-content em{color:var(--text);font-style:italic;}
.post-content a{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,194,255,.3);transition:border-color .2s;}
.post-content a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);}
.post-content ul,.post-content ol{color:var(--text2);padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:1.4em;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;}
.post-content li{margin-bottom:.4em;}
.post-content li strong{color:var(--text);}
.post-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);margin:2em 0;padding:16px 24px;background:var(--surf);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;}
.post-content blockquote p{color:var(--text);font-style:italic;margin:0;}
.post-content code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;background:var(--surf);color:var(--accent);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:2px;}
.post-content pre{background:var(--surf);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;overflow-x:auto;margin-bottom:1.4em;}
.post-content pre code{background:none;padding:0;font-size:13px;color:var(--text);}
.post-content hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:2.5em 0;}
.post-content img{max-width:100%;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--border);margin:1.5em 0;}

/* ── AUTHOR FOOTER ── */
.post-author{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px 80px;}
.pa-inner{background:var(--surf);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:28px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.pa-inner::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--green));}
.pa-name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:4px;}
.pa-role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--text3);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:12px;}
.pa-desc{font-size:14px;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.6;}
.pa-cta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:12px;display:inline-block;}
.pa-cta:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* ── BACK LINK ── */
.post-back{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 48px 0;}
.pb-link{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text3);letter-spacing:.08em;transition:color .2s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.pb-link:hover{color:var(--accent);}

/* ── LOADING / ERROR ── */
.post-loading{min-height:60vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--text3);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:32px 48px;text-align:center;}
.foot-text{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text3);letter-spacing:.06em;}
.foot-text a{color:var(--accent);}

/* ── STORY ARC TEMPLATE ── */

/* Grid-pattern cover (replaces image cover for story-arc posts) */
.post-cover-grid{height:320px;position:relative;margin:96px auto 0;max-width:1020px;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--bg3);background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,194,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,194,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:28px 28px;}
.post-cover-grid::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--bg3) 0%,rgba(16,21,32,.5) 100%);}
.post-cover-grid-label{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:32px 48px;}
.post-cover-grid-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px;}
.post-cover-grid-title{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,54px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--text);max-width:580px;}

/* Hide the standard header & divider in story-arc mode */
.story-arc .post-header{display:none;}
.story-arc .post-divider{display:none;}

/* Opener paragraph — first p gets emphasis */
.story-arc .post-content>p:first-child{font-size:19px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text);font-weight:300;}

/* Section markers — h2 becomes a full-width tagged divider */
.story-arc .post-content h2{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:3.2em 0 1.6em;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;line-height:1;}
.story-arc .post-content h2 .section-line{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--border);}
.story-arc .post-content h2 .section-tag{padding:5px 14px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;}
.story-arc .post-content h2 .section-tag.green{background:rgba(0,229,160,.08);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,160,.2);color:var(--green);}
.story-arc .post-content h2 .section-tag.amber{background:rgba(255,170,0,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,170,0,.2);color:var(--amber);}
.story-arc .post-content h2 .section-tag.accent{background:rgba(0,194,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(0,194,255,.2);color:var(--accent);}
.story-arc .post-content h2 .section-tag.neutral{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text2);}

/* Pull quotes */
.story-arc .post-content blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--green);background:transparent;padding:0 0 0 22px;margin:2em 0 1.8em;border-radius:0;}
.story-arc .post-content blockquote p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text);font-style:normal;font-weight:300;margin:0;}
.story-arc .post-content blockquote.amber-quote{border-color:var(--amber);}

/* Comparison table callout */
.story-arc-callout{background:var(--surf);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:20px 24px;margin:2em 0;}
.story-arc-callout-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px;}
.story-arc-callout table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;}
.story-arc-callout th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--text2);padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);text-align:left;font-weight:400;}
.story-arc-callout td{padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(30,42,58,.5);color:var(--text2);font-size:14px;vertical-align:top;}
.story-arc-callout td:first-child{color:var(--text);font-weight:500;}
.story-arc-callout tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}

/* Cover animation for grid variant */
#post-root.ready .post-cover-grid{animation:coverIn .7s .05s both;}

@media(max-width:960px){.post-cover-grid{margin-top:96px;}.post-cover-grid-label{padding:24px 24px;}}
@media(max-width:640px){.post-cover-grid{height:240px;margin-top:96px;}.post-cover-grid-label{padding:20px 24px;}.post-cover-grid-title{font-size:clamp(22px,6vw,36px);}.story-arc .post-content>p:first-child{font-size:17px;}.story-arc .post-content blockquote p{font-size:16px;}}

/* ── ENTRY & SCROLL ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes coverIn{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.03);}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}

/* Cover zoom-in on load */
#post-root.ready .post-cover  {animation:coverIn .7s .05s both;}

/* Header elements stagger in */
#post-root.ready .post-back   {animation:fadeUp .45s .18s both;}
#post-root.ready .ph-meta     {animation:fadeUp .45s .3s  both;}
#post-root.ready .post-title  {animation:fadeUp .55s .42s both;}
#post-root.ready .post-excerpt{animation:fadeUp .5s  .56s both;}
#post-root.ready .post-divider{animation:fadeUp .4s  .64s both;}

/* Scroll reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease;}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}

@media(max-width:960px){nav{padding:0 20px;}.nav-links{display:none;}.nav-burger{display:flex;}.mobile-hire-btn{display:block;}footer{padding-bottom:72px;}}
@media(max-width:640px){
  nav{padding:0 20px;}
  .post-header,.post-divider,.post-body,.post-author,.post-back{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;}
  .post-cover{height:260px;}
  footer{padding:24px 24px 72px;}
}