/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PULSE INSIGHTS — blog styles (shares brand tokens with index.html)
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:root {
  --navy:#1a2333; --teal:#00b4d8; --steel:#2e4057; --light:#f4f6f9; --white:#fff;
  --muted:#6b7a8d; --border:#dde3ec; --green:#1a9e62; --red:#d94535;
  --mono:'DM Mono',monospace; --sans:'Raleway',sans-serif; --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
  --ink:#24303f;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
.lang-zh body,.lang-zh h1,.lang-zh h2,.lang-zh h3,.lang-zh p,.lang-zh button,.lang-zh a,.lang-zh span,.lang-zh div{font-family:'Noto Sans SC','PingFang SC','Microsoft YaHei',sans-serif}
.lang-zh .article-body,.lang-zh .article-body *{font-family:var(--serif)}

/* ── NAV (mirrors homepage) ── */
nav.top{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 48px;height:64px;background:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal)}
.logo-wrap{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:1px;line-height:1}
.logo-pulse{font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center}
.logo-pulse-dot{color:var(--teal);font-size:28px;line-height:.6;margin-left:1px}
.logo-byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--teal)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nav-cta{background:var(--teal);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 22px;border:2px solid var(--teal);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.lang-select{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 28px 5px 10px;background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);cursor:pointer;appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;border-radius:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0l5 6 5-6z' fill='%2300B4D8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 8px center}
.lang-select option{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;width:24px;height:17px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:8px;background:none;border:none;padding:0}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:100%;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.75);transition:all .25s}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(6px,6px)}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(6px,-6px)}
.mobile-menu{display:none;position:fixed;top:64px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);border-top:2px solid var(--teal);flex-direction:column;padding:16px 24px 24px;z-index:98;box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
.mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.mobile-menu a:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* ── SHARED ── */
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--teal);flex-shrink:0}
.accent{color:var(--teal)}
.meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;align-items:center}
.meta .cat{color:var(--teal);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}
.meta .sep{opacity:.4}
.lang-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--navy);background:rgba(0,180,216,.12);border-left:3px solid var(--teal);padding:9px 14px;display:inline-block}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 30px;border:2px solid var(--teal);background:var(--teal);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--teal)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-link{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.btn-link:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}

/* ── BLOG HERO ── */
.blog-hero{background:var(--navy);padding:128px 0 64px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before,.article-head::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent,transparent 47px,rgba(0,180,216,.045) 48px),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,transparent 47px,rgba(0,180,216,.045) 48px)}
.blog-hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:end}
.blog-hero h1{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.04;color:#fff;margin-bottom:20px}
.blog-hero p.intro{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);max-width:540px}
.blog-hero .lang-note{margin-top:22px;background:rgba(0,180,216,.14);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.hero-panel{border:1px solid rgba(0,180,216,.22);border-top:3px solid var(--teal);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);padding:24px 26px}
.hero-panel .stat-row{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.hero-panel .stat b{display:block;font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.hero-panel .stat span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.hero-panel h2{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-panel p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:14px}
.subscribe-form .row{display:flex;gap:0}
.subscribe-form input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;outline:none;border-radius:0}
.subscribe-form input[type=email]::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.subscribe-form input[type=email]:focus{border-color:var(--teal)}
.subscribe-form button{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 20px;background:var(--teal);color:var(--navy);border:none;cursor:pointer}
.subscribe-form .form-success{color:var(--teal);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.follow{margin-top:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.follow a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none}
.follow a:hover{color:var(--teal)}

/* ── FEATURED ── */
.featured{padding:64px 0 24px}
.featured-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:4px solid var(--teal);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:box-shadow .2s}
.featured-card:hover{box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(26,35,51,.12)}
.featured-card .img{background:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:28px;min-height:360px}
.featured-card .img img{max-height:440px;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.featured-card .txt{padding:40px 44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;justify-content:center}
.featured-card h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15}
.featured-card p.sum{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink)}
.signal{border-left:3px solid var(--teal);padding:4px 0 4px 14px}
.signal .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.signal .val{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy)}
.featured-card .go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}

/* ── TOOLBAR + GRID ── */
.listing{padding:40px 0 72px}
.toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chip{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:#fff;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.chip.active{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.search{position:relative}
.search input{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;padding:10px 14px 10px 36px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--light);width:260px;outline:none;border-radius:0}
.search input:focus{border-color:var(--teal);background:#fff}
.search svg{position:absolute;left:12px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:14px;height:14px;stroke:var(--muted)}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--border);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(26,35,51,.1)}
.post-card .img{background:var(--navy);aspect-ratio:16/10;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px solid var(--teal)}
.post-card .img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.post-card .body{padding:22px 22px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
.post-card h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25}
.post-card .signal .val{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600}
.post-card .foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.post-card .foot .arrow{color:var(--teal);font-size:15px}
.empty{padding:40px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.more-row{text-align:center;margin-top:36px}
.more-row button{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 28px;border:1px solid var(--navy);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}
.more-row button:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

/* ── ARCHIVE ── */
.archive{background:var(--light);padding:72px 0}
.archive h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}
.archive .sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:36px}
.arch-month{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.arch-month h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.arch-month h3 small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px;margin-top:4px}
.arch-list{list-style:none}
.arch-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 130px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border);align-items:baseline}
.arch-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.arch-list time,.arch-list .c{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.arch-list .c{color:var(--teal);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.arch-list a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.arch-list a:hover{color:var(--teal)}

/* ── ARTICLE ── */
.article-head{background:var(--navy);padding:120px 0 52px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.article-head .inner{position:relative;max-width:784px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);margin-bottom:22px}
.crumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.article-head h1{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,50px);line-height:1.1;color:#fff;margin-bottom:20px}
.article-head .dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:300}
.article-head .meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.article-head .lang-note{margin-top:20px;background:rgba(0,180,216,.14);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.share-bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.share-bar .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:6px}
.share-bar a,.share-bar button{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:transparent;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s}
.share-bar a:hover,.share-bar button:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal)}
.share-bar a[data-share=linkedin]{background:#0a66c2;border-color:#0a66c2;color:#fff}
.share-bar a[data-share=linkedin]:hover{background:#004182;border-color:#004182;color:#fff}
.article-head .share-bar{margin-top:26px}
.article-head .share-bar .lbl{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.article-head .share-bar a,.article-head .share-bar button{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.article-head .share-bar a[data-share=linkedin]{color:#fff;border-color:#0a66c2}

.article-wrap{max-width:784px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 32px 24px}
.keypoints{background:var(--light);border-top:3px solid var(--teal);padding:26px 30px;margin-bottom:44px}
.keypoints h2{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:14px}
.keypoints ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.keypoints li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}
.keypoints li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:12px;height:2px;background:var(--teal)}
.article-body{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);max-width:720px}
.article-body>*+*{margin-top:1.1em}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,27px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin-top:2.1em;padding-top:.2em}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-top:1.7em}
.article-body h2+*,.article-body h3+*{margin-top:.6em}
.article-body strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.article-body a{color:#0089a8;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:1.4em}
.article-body li{margin:.35em 0;padding-left:.2em}
.article-body li::marker{color:var(--teal);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.85em}
.article-body blockquote{border:none;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:26px 30px;margin:1.8em 0;position:relative}
.article-body blockquote::before{content:'The question to ask';display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:8px}
.article-body blockquote p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:21px;line-height:1.4}
.article-body blockquote strong{color:#fff}
.article-body figure{margin:2em 0;background:var(--navy);padding:18px;width:min(100%,720px)}
.article-body figure a{display:block}
.article-body figure img{margin:0 auto;max-height:820px;width:auto}
.article-body figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-top:12px}
.article-body .note-block{margin-top:2.6em;padding:22px 26px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:#fbfcfd;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.article-body .note-block h2{font-size:12px;font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 10px;padding:0}
.article-body .note-block>*+*{margin-top:.7em}
.article-body .note-block a{color:#0089a8}
.article-body .note-block ul{padding-left:1.2em}

/* ── CTA ── */
.cta-block{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;margin:56px 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-block .inner{padding:44px 46px;position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center}
.cta-block::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:260px;height:260px;border:40px solid rgba(0,180,216,.08);border-radius:50%}
.cta-block .eyebrow{color:var(--teal)}
.cta-block h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:12px}
.cta-block p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-weight:300}
.cta-block .actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:stretch;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-block .actions .btn{text-align:center}
.cta-block .actions .btn-link{text-align:center;margin-top:4px}
.share-end{margin:40px 0 0;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share-end p{font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.share-end .share-bar .lbl{display:none}

.related{padding:56px 0 72px}
.related h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:24px}
.pager{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
.pager a{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:16px 18px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}
.pager small{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.pager span{font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35}
.pager .next{text-align:right}

/* ── NEWSLETTER BAND ── */
.news-band{background:var(--teal);padding:52px 0}
.news-band .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.news-band h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15}
.news-band p{color:rgba(26,35,51,.72);font-size:15px;margin-top:8px}
.news-band .subscribe-form input[type=email]{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.news-band .subscribe-form input[type=email]::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.news-band .subscribe-form button{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:0 26px}
.news-band .subscribe-form .form-success{color:var(--navy)}
.news-band .form-msg{color:var(--navy)}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{background:var(--navy);padding:52px 0 28px}
.ft-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;margin-bottom:40px;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.ft-logo{text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;margin-bottom:14px}
.ft-logo-pulse{font-weight:800;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.ft-logo-pulse span{color:var(--teal)}
.ft-logo-byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.32)}
.ft-tagline{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);max-width:280px}
.ft-col-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);margin-bottom:18px}
.ft-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.ft-links a{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);text-decoration:none}
.ft-links a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.ft-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.ft-copy{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);max-width:760px}
.ft-social{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ft-social a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);text-decoration:none}
.ft-social a:hover{color:var(--teal)}

/* ── MODALS + FORMS ── */
.modal-backdrop{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(10,15,25,.82);align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.modal-backdrop.open{display:flex}
.modal-box{background:#fff;width:100%;max-width:540px;max-height:92vh;overflow-y:auto;border-top:4px solid var(--teal);box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.modal-head{padding:24px 28px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.modal-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:4px}
.modal-title{font-weight:800;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2}
.modal-sub{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;margin-top:6px}
.modal-close{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:22px;color:var(--muted);align-self:flex-start;padding:2px 6px}
.modal-body{padding:22px 28px 28px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-bottom:14px}
.form-row.single{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.form-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.form-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.form-input,.form-textarea{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);background:var(--light);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:10px 12px;width:100%;outline:none;border-radius:0;-webkit-appearance:none}
.form-input:focus,.form-textarea:focus{border-color:var(--teal);background:#fff}
.form-input.invalid,input.invalid{border-color:var(--red)!important}
.form-textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:72px}
.form-gdpr{margin:12px 0;padding:11px 14px;background:var(--light);border-left:3px solid var(--teal);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.form-gdpr a{color:#0089a8}
.form-submit{width:100%;background:var(--teal);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px;border:2px solid var(--teal);cursor:pointer}
.form-submit:hover{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.form-submit:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}
.form-msg{font-size:12.5px;margin-top:10px}
.form-msg.err{color:var(--red)}
.form-success{padding:20px;background:rgba(26,158,98,.08);border-left:3px solid var(--green);color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;line-height:1.6}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .nav-links{gap:18px}
  .nav-links li.opt{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  nav.top{padding:0 24px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .wrap{padding:0 28px}
  .blog-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .featured-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-card .img{min-height:0}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ft-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cta-block .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .news-band .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .arch-month{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .nav-cta{display:none}
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .blog-hero{padding:104px 0 44px}
  .featured-card .txt{padding:26px 22px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .search,.search input{width:100%}
  .article-head{padding:100px 0 40px}
  .article-head .inner,.article-wrap{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .article-body{font-size:17.5px}
  .article-body figure{padding:10px;margin-left:-16px;margin-right:-16px;width:calc(100% + 32px)}
  .article-body blockquote{padding:22px 20px}
  .article-body blockquote p{font-size:18px}
  .keypoints{padding:22px 20px}
  .cta-block .inner{padding:32px 22px}
  .arch-list li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
  .pager{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ft-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}