:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink: #08090e;
  --paper: #f1efe9;
  --muted: #9a9ca6;
  --line: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --blue: #87a7ff;
  --violet: #8d63d7;
  --pink: #e66fd6;
  --pad: clamp(22px, 4.4vw, 76px);
  font-family: Manrope, sans-serif;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 99; left: 16px; top: -80px; padding: 12px 16px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
.site-header { position: fixed; z-index: 20; inset: 0 0 auto; min-height: 74px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; padding: 0 var(--pad); background: rgba(8,9,14,.88); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.brand { display: block; width: 126px; height: 26px; overflow: hidden; margin-right: auto; }
.brand-crop { display: block; position: relative; width: 126px; height: 26px; overflow: hidden; }
.brand-crop img { position: absolute; width: 151px; max-width: none; height: 151px; left: -12px; top: -70px; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1); }
.desktop-nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
.desktop-nav a { color: #b7b9c1; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; transition: color .2s; }
.desktop-nav a:hover, .desktop-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--paper); }
.header-cta { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; min-height: 38px; padding: 0 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; }
.header-cta:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--blue); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .19em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-hero { min-height: 78vh; display: grid; align-content: end; padding: 160px var(--pad) 88px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 22%, rgba(135,167,255,.16), transparent 28%), radial-gradient(circle at 92% 68%, rgba(230,111,214,.12), transparent 24%); }
.blog-hero h1 { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(58px, 10vw, 138px)/.9 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.065em; }
.blog-hero h1 span { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(241,239,233,.72); }
.blog-hero > p:last-child { max-width: 680px; margin: 34px 0 0; color: #b5b7bf; font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 22px); line-height: 1.5; }
.category-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; padding: 25px var(--pad); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.category-bar span { margin-right: 14px; color: #777a84; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.category-bar a { padding: 9px 14px; color: #b9bbc3; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; }
.category-bar a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
.featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(320px, .75fr); min-height: 660px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.featured-media { min-height: 520px; overflow: hidden; background: #171824; }
.featured-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.featured-media:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.featured-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 70px var(--pad); background: linear-gradient(145deg, #11121a, #1c1628); }
.featured-copy h2 { margin: 18px 0 22px; font: 700 clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 66px)/.98 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.featured-copy h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.featured-copy > p:not(.eyebrow,.article-meta) { margin: 0 0 28px; color: #b6b8c1; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-meta { margin: 0; color: #7f8290; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-link { width: fit-content; display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); padding-bottom: 5px; }
.latest { padding: 100px var(--pad) 120px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(44px, 6vw, 86px)/.95 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.category-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.category-card { min-height: 270px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 34px; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #11121a, #171421); text-decoration: none; }
.category-card:hover { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #171824, #24172a); }
.category-card .eyebrow { margin-bottom: auto; }
.category-card strong { font: 700 clamp(25px, 3vw, 40px)/1.02 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.category-card > span:last-child { margin-top: 16px; color: #8d909a; font-size: 12px; }
.article-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; background: var(--ink); }
.card-media { aspect-ratio: 1.5; overflow: hidden; background: #171824; }
.card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .45s ease; }
.card-media:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.card-copy { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 30px; }
.card-copy h3 { margin: 15px 0 14px; font: 700 clamp(23px, 2.3vw, 34px)/1.03 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.card-copy h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.card-copy > p:not(.article-meta) { margin: 0 0 24px; color: #9da0aa; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; }
.card-copy .text-link { margin-top: auto; }
.pagination { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 52px; color: #8e919b; font-size: 12px; }
.pagination a { color: var(--paper); }
.archive-hero { min-height: 510px; display: grid; align-content: end; padding: 150px var(--pad) 70px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%, rgba(141,99,215,.18), transparent 28%); }
.archive-hero h1 { margin: 0; max-width: 1000px; font: 700 clamp(54px, 8vw, 112px)/.9 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.archive-hero > p:last-child { max-width: 620px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; }
.article-page { padding-top: 74px; }
.article-header { padding: 100px var(--pad) 64px; }
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 50px; color: #9da0aa; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; }
.article-footer-nav { width: min(1100px, calc(100% - (2 * var(--pad)))); margin: -30px auto 85px; }
.back-link-bottom { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-header h1 { max-width: 1200px; margin: 20px 0 28px; font: 700 clamp(48px, 7.2vw, 104px)/.94 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.058em; }
.article-deck { max-width: 800px; margin: 0; color: #b4b6bf; font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px); line-height: 1.55; }
.article-cover { margin: 0 var(--pad); aspect-ratio: 16/8.5; overflow: hidden; background: #171824; }
.article-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 230px minmax(0, 760px); justify-content: center; gap: clamp(35px, 7vw, 110px); padding: 90px var(--pad); }
.article-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; color: #7f828d; font-size: 11px; }
.article-aside strong { margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--paper); font-size: 13px; }
.prose { color: #d2d2d4; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; }
.prose > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h2 { margin: 60px 0 18px; color: var(--paper); font: 700 clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px)/1.05 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.prose h3 { margin: 40px 0 14px; color: var(--paper); font: 700 24px/1.2 Syne, sans-serif; }
.prose a { color: #a9c0ff; }
.prose li { margin: 9px 0; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 40px 0; padding: 8px 0 8px 28px; border-left: 2px solid var(--blue); color: var(--paper); font-size: 22px; }
.ad-slot { min-height: 150px; display: grid; place-items: center; margin: 0 var(--pad) 100px; border: 1px dashed #3c3f4a; color: #60636e; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-band { padding: 70px var(--pad); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
.contact-band .eyebrow { color: #6550ba; }
.contact-band > div { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.contact-band h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 78px)/.96 Syne, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.button { min-height: 48px; padding: 0 20px; border-radius: 999px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.button-dark { color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); }
.site-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px 48px; padding: 34px var(--pad); color: #8b8e98; font-size: 11px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.footer-logo { width: 130px; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1); }
.footer-details { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 9px 24px; }
.footer-details a { text-decoration: none; }
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .blog-hero { min-height: 650px; }
  .blog-hero h1 { max-width: 960px; font-size: clamp(64px, 7.8vw, 108px); }
  .featured { min-height: 520px; }
  .featured-media { min-height: 420px; max-height: 520px; }
  .featured-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 50px); }
  .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(42px, 4.7vw, 66px); }
  .archive-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(54px, 6.2vw, 84px); }
  .article-header h1 { max-width: 980px; font-size: clamp(48px, 5.4vw, 78px); }
  .article-cover { width: min(1120px, calc(100% - (2 * var(--pad)))); margin-inline: auto; aspect-ratio: 16/7.5; }
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-media { min-height: 420px; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .category-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-aside { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 66px; }
  .brand { width: 108px; }
  .header-cta { min-height: 34px; padding: 0 12px; }
  .blog-hero { min-height: 650px; padding-top: 130px; padding-bottom: 58px; }
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(54px, 17vw, 76px); }
  .category-bar { overflow-x: auto; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .category-bar span { display: none; }
  .category-bar a { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .featured-media { min-height: 310px; }
  .featured-copy { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 54px; }
  .latest { padding-top: 72px; padding-bottom: 78px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card-copy { padding: 26px 22px 32px; }
  .archive-hero { min-height: 430px; }
  .article-header { padding-top: 72px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(45px, 13vw, 66px); }
  .article-cover { margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .article-layout { padding-top: 58px; padding-bottom: 70px; }
  .prose { font-size: 17px; }
  .contact-band > div { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-details { justify-content: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}