/* ============ BLOG PAGE STYLES ============ */
    .blog-hero {
      position: relative;
      padding: 140px 40px 80px;
      max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .blog-hero::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute;
      top: 0; bottom: 0;
      left: calc(50% - 50vw); right: calc(50% - 50vw);
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 1100px 540px at 20% 0%, rgba(138,92,246,0.12), transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 800px 400px at 85% 10%, rgba(210,171,85,0.06), transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none; z-index: -1;
    }
    .blog-hero-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 5rem; align-items: end;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) { .blog-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; } .blog-hero { padding: 110px 24px 56px; } }
    .bh-label {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .bh-label::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
    .blog-hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.6vw, 4.6rem);
      line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
      color: var(--t1); margin-bottom: 22px; text-wrap: balance;
    }
    .blog-hero h1 .acc { font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
    .blog-hero .dek {
      font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--t1);
      max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .blog-hero .lede {
      font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--t2);
      max-width: 620px;
    }
    .bh-side {
      padding: 28px 30px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(138,92,246,0.07), rgba(14,13,18,0.6));
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-accent);
    }
    .bh-side h3 {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .bh-side ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
    .bh-side li {
      padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      color: var(--t2); font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.5;
      display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px;
    }
    .bh-side li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .bh-side li::before {
      content: ''; display: inline-block; flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold); margin-top: 9px;
    }

    /* ============ ARTICLE LAYOUT ============ */
    .article-wrap {
      max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 60px 40px 100px;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 100px; align-items: flex-start;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) { .article-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; padding: 40px 24px 80px; } }

    .toc {
      position: sticky; top: 100px;
      padding: 22px 0 22px 22px;
      border-left: 1px solid var(--b-default);
      max-height: calc(100vh - 120px);
      overflow-y: auto;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .toc { position: static; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--b-default); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--bg-raised); max-height: none; }
    }
    .toc-label {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .toc ol { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; counter-reset: toc; }
    .toc li { counter-increment: toc; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .toc a {
      color: var(--t2); font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.4;
      text-decoration: none; display: block;
      padding: 5px 0; transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .toc a::before {
      content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero) ' ';
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--t3);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; margin-right: 8px;
    }
    .toc a:hover { color: var(--t1); }
    .toc a.active { color: var(--gold); }
    .toc a.active::before { color: var(--gold); }

    .article-body { max-width: 820px; }
    .article-meta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--b-default);
    }
    .article-meta .am-item {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    }
    .article-meta .am-item svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: var(--gold); }
    .article-meta .am-value { color: var(--t1); font-family: var(--f-body); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 0.88rem; }

    .article-body h2 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
      line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      color: var(--t1); margin: 54px 0 16px;
      scroll-margin-top: 100px;
    }
    .article-body h2 .acc { font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
    .article-body h3 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--t1); margin: 32px 0 12px;
    }
    .article-body .lede-p {
      font-size: 1.18rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--t1);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .article-body p {
      font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--t2);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .article-body p strong { color: var(--t1); font-weight: 600; }
    .article-body a {
      color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline;
      text-decoration-color: rgba(210,171,85,0.35);
      text-underline-offset: 3px;
      transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .article-body a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--gold); }
    .article-body ul, .article-body ol {
      margin: 0 0 22px 0; padding-left: 24px;
      color: var(--t2);
    }
    .article-body li { margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 1.02rem; }
    .article-body ul li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
    .article-body ol li::marker { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--f-mono); font-weight: 700; }
    .article-body blockquote {
      position: relative;
      margin: 34px 0;
      padding: 28px 32px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(138,92,246,0.07), rgba(14,13,18,0.55));
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-accent);
      font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 1.28rem; line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--t1);
    }
    .article-body blockquote::before {
      content: '"'; position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 20px;
      font-family: var(--f-acc); font-size: 3.4rem; line-height: 1;
      color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.25;
    }
    .article-body blockquote cite {
      display: block; margin-top: 12px;
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--t3); letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      font-style: normal;
    }

    /* Stat triad — inline stats cards */
    .stat-triad {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px;
      margin: 36px 0;
      background: var(--b-subtle);
      border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default);
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .stat-triad { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .stat-triad .stat {
      background: var(--bg-raised);
      padding: 22px 22px 20px;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }
    .stat-triad .stat:hover { background: var(--bg-overlay); }
    .stat-triad .stat-num {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-size: 1.85rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; color: var(--t1);
      margin-bottom: 10px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    }
    .stat-triad .stat-num .sfx { font-size: 0.78em; color: var(--gold); margin-left: 2px; }
    .stat-triad .stat-label {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--t3);
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; line-height: 1.4;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .stat-triad .stat-note {
      font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--t3); line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* Key takeaway callout */
    .takeaway {
      margin: 34px 0;
      padding: 22px 26px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(210,171,85,0.07), rgba(14,13,18,0.55));
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(210,171,85,0.25);
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .takeaway-icon {
      width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 10px;
      background: rgba(210,171,85,0.12);
      display: grid; place-items: center;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(210,171,85,0.3);
    }
    .takeaway-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: var(--gold); }
    .takeaway-label {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .takeaway p { color: var(--t1); font-size: 1rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.65; }

    /* Inline CTA inside article */
    .inline-cta {
      position: relative;
      margin: 50px 0;
      padding: 34px 36px;
      border-radius: 22px;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--bg-raised) 0%, var(--bg-overlay) 100%);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default), 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .inline-cta::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(210,171,85,0.09), transparent 55%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .inline-cta-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      margin-bottom: 12px; position: relative;
    }
    .inline-cta h3 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      color: var(--t1); margin-bottom: 10px; position: relative;
    }
    .inline-cta h3 .acc { color: var(--gold); }
    .inline-cta p { color: var(--t2); font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: 18px; position: relative; }
    .inline-cta .btn { position: relative; }

    /* Sources accordion */
    .sources {
      margin-top: 60px;
      padding: 28px 30px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: var(--bg-raised);
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default);
    }
    .sources summary {
      cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--t1);
    }
    .sources summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
    .sources summary::after {
      content: '+'; font-family: var(--f-mono);
      color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .sources[open] summary::after { content: '−'; }
    .sources .sources-note {
      margin: 16px 0 14px; color: var(--t3); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .sources ol {
      margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;
      columns: 2; column-gap: 36px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .sources ol { columns: 1; } }
    .sources ol li {
      margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.5;
      font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--t2);
      break-inside: avoid;
    }

    /* ============ RELATED / MORE ARTICLES ============ */
    .related {
      max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 40px 40px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .related { padding: 20px 24px 40px; } }
    .related-head {
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
      flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .related-head h2 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--t1);
    }
    .related-head h2 .acc { font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
    .related-head .hint {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    }
    .related-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) { .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
    @media (max-width: 600px) { .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .rel-card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 26px 26px 24px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: var(--bg-raised);
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 240px;
    }
    .rel-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-accent), 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
      background: var(--bg-overlay);
    }
    .rel-card .rc-cat {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .rel-card h4 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--t1); margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }
    .rel-card p {
      color: var(--t2); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.55;
      margin-bottom: 18px; flex-grow: 1;
    }
    .rel-card .rc-meta {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 9px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      display: flex; gap: 14px;
    }
    .rel-card.coming-soon { opacity: 0.6; pointer-events: none; }
    .rel-card.coming-soon::after {
      content: 'Coming soon';
      position: absolute; top: 22px; right: 22px;
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 9px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      padding: 4px 9px; border-radius: 999px;
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default);
    }

    /* ============ CONVERSION CTA (bottom) ============ */
    .blog-cta {
      max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto 80px;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .blog-cta { padding: 0 24px; } }
    .blog-cta-inner {
      position: relative;
      padding: 56px 60px;
      border-radius: 28px;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--bg-raised) 0%, var(--bg-overlay) 100%);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default), 0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
      gap: 2rem; align-items: center;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .blog-cta-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 40px 28px; } }
    .blog-cta-inner::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 300px at 0% 0%, rgba(138,92,246,0.10), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 500px 260px at 100% 100%, rgba(210,171,85,0.08), transparent 60%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .blog-cta-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      margin-bottom: 14px; position: relative;
    }
    .blog-cta-inner h2 {
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
      line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      color: var(--t1); margin-bottom: 14px; position: relative;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }
    .blog-cta-inner h2 .acc { font-family: var(--f-acc); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
    .blog-cta-inner p { color: var(--t2); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 560px; position: relative; }
    .blog-cta-actions {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
      position: relative; align-items: flex-start;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .blog-cta-actions { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; } }
    .blog-cta-micro {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    }

    /* Breadcrumb */
    .crumbs {
      max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px 40px 0;
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--t3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .crumbs { padding: 20px 24px 0; } }
    .crumbs a { color: var(--t3); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
    .crumbs a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .crumbs .sep { margin: 0 10px; opacity: 0.6; }
    .crumbs .current { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ============ FAQ (AEO) ============ */
    .faq-block { margin-top: 26px; }
    .faq-item {
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: var(--bg-raised);
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-default);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    }
    .faq-item[open] { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-accent); }
    .faq-item summary {
      cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
      padding: 18px 22px;
      font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      color: var(--t1);
    }
    .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
    .faq-item summary::after {
      content: '+'; font-family: var(--f-mono); flex-shrink: 0;
      color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1;
    }
    .faq-item[open] summary::after { content: '\2212'; }
    .faq-item .faq-a { padding: 0 22px 20px; }
    .faq-item .faq-a p { font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--t2); margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .faq-item .faq-a p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

    /* Direct answer box (AEO snippet target) */
    .answer-box {
      margin: 20px 0 28px;
      padding: 20px 24px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(138,92,246,0.08), rgba(14,13,18,0.55));
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--b-accent);
    }
    .answer-box .ab-label {
      font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .answer-box p { color: var(--t1); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }