:root {
  --blog-brand: var(--color-brand-blue, #00246b);
  --blog-action: var(--color-action-blue, #2d73fd);
  --blog-action-hover: var(--color-action-hover, #1e5ed8);
  --blog-navy: var(--color-deep-navy, #071426);
  --blog-navy-surface: var(--color-dark-navy-surface, #0b1f38);
  --blog-text: var(--color-primary-text, #101828);
  --blog-strong: var(--color-strong-text, #344054);
  --blog-secondary: var(--color-secondary-text, #475467);
  --blog-muted: var(--color-muted-text, #667085);
  --blog-border: var(--color-border, #d9e2ec);
  --blog-tint: var(--color-blue-tint, #eef4ff);
  --blog-light: var(--color-light-background, #f7f9fc);
  --blog-white: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
  --blog-accent: var(--color-action, #2d73fd);
  --blog-radius: 16px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { color: var(--blog-text); background: var(--blog-white); }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

.blog-header { min-height: 80px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.96); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217,226,236,.8); }
.blog-header__inner { min-height: 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }


.blog-hero { padding: 64px 0 88px; background: linear-gradient(125deg, var(--blog-white) 0 58%, var(--blog-tint) 58% 100%); }
.blog-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.18fr) minmax(340px,.82fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(52px,7vw,104px); }
.blog-hero__content { max-width: 790px; }
.blog-hero h1 { max-width: 760px; margin: 12px 0 24px; font-size: clamp(46px,5vw,72px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.blog-hero__lead { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 0 32px; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; }
.blog-hero__index { position: relative; padding: 34px; border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.9); box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(7,20,38,.08); }
.blog-hero__index::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: 4px; border-radius: var(--blog-radius) 0 0 var(--blog-radius); background: var(--blog-action); }
.blog-hero__index-label { margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--blog-brand); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.blog-hero__index-list { display: grid; margin-bottom: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border); }
.blog-hero__index-list span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); color: var(--blog-strong); font-weight: 700; }
.blog-hero__index-list b { color: var(--blog-action); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.blog-hero__index > p:last-child { margin: 0; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }

.section { padding: 96px 0; }
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 38px; }
.section-heading--split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(280px,.62fr); gap: 48px; align-items: end; }
.section-heading--split > p { max-width: 490px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.section-heading--center { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 42px; text-align: center; }
.section-heading h2, .starter-guides h2, .ai-highlight h2, .case-study-prompt h2, .final-insight-cta h2 { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: clamp(34px,3.3vw,50px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.eyebrow, .article-category { color: var(--blog-action); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.featured-insight { padding-top: 88px; }
.featured-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(340px,.85fr); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--blog-white); box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(7,20,38,.09); }
.featured-card__media { align-self: center; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; background: var(--blog-light); }
.featured-card__media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.featured-card__content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(34px,4vw,58px); }
.featured-card h3 { margin: 10px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(30px,3vw,45px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.featured-card__content > p:not(.article-category):not(.article-author) { color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-author { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 10px; margin: 20px 0 24px; color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 14px; }
.article-author a { color: var(--blog-strong); font-weight: 700; }
.article-author span { color: var(--blog-muted); }

.latest-insights { background: var(--blog-light); }
.topic-toolbar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 22px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.topic-filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.topic-filter { min-height: 44px; padding: 9px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--blog-white); color: var(--blog-strong); font: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 750; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease; }
.topic-filter:hover { border-color: var(--blog-action); color: var(--blog-action); }
.topic-filter.is-active, .topic-filter[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color: var(--blog-brand); background: var(--blog-brand); color: var(--blog-white); }
.topic-filter:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(45,115,253,.28); outline-offset: 3px; }
.topic-count { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.insight-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 26px; }
.insight-card { display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius); background: var(--blog-white); transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.insight-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: #667085; box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(7,20,38,.08); }
.insight-card__media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); background: var(--blog-tint); }
.insight-card__media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.insight-card:nth-child(6) .insight-card__media img { object-fit: contain; padding: 34px; }
.insight-card:hover .insight-card__media img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.insight-card__body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; padding: 26px; }
.insight-card h3 { min-height: 86px; margin: 8px 0 13px; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.insight-card__body > p:not(.article-category):not(.article-author) { min-height: 78px; margin: 0; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.insight-card .article-author { margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.insight-card .text-link { margin-top: auto; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; width: fit-content; color: var(--blog-action); font-weight: 800; }
.text-link:hover { color: var(--blog-action-hover); }

.starter-guides { background: var(--blog-white); }
.starter-guides__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr); gap: clamp(48px,8vw,120px); align-items: center; }
.starter-guides__intro p:last-child { max-width: 430px; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.starter-guides__list { border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-border); }
.starter-guides__list a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 18px; align-items: center; padding: 23px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blog-border); color: var(--blog-text); }
.starter-guides__list span { color: var(--blog-action); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }
.starter-guides__list strong { font-size: 18px; }
.starter-guides__list i { color: var(--blog-action); font-style: normal; font-size: 22px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.starter-guides__list a:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }

.ai-highlight { overflow: hidden; background: var(--blog-navy); color: var(--blog-white); }
.ai-highlight__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.03fr) minmax(340px,.97fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(46px,7vw,96px); }
.ai-highlight__visual { padding: 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--blog-navy-surface); }
.ai-highlight__visual img { display: block; width: 100%; border-radius: 12px; }
.ai-highlight .eyebrow { color: var(--blog-accent); }
.ai-highlight__content > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: #d9e2ec; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.ai-reading-list { display: grid; margin-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.ai-reading-list a { display: grid; gap: 5px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: var(--blog-white); }
.ai-reading-list span { color: #d9e2ec; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em; }
.ai-reading-list strong { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; }

.service-pathways { background: var(--blog-tint); }
.service-pathways__links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); border-top: 1px solid #d9e2ec; border-left: 1px solid #d9e2ec; }
.service-pathways__links a { display: grid; min-height: 148px; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-content: center; gap: 11px 20px; padding: 30px 28px; border-right: 1px solid #d9e2ec; border-bottom: 1px solid #d9e2ec; color: var(--blog-text); background: rgba(255,255,255,.52); }
.service-pathways__links span { grid-column: 1/-1; color: var(--blog-muted); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.service-pathways__links strong { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.35; }
.service-pathways__links i { color: var(--blog-action); font-style: normal; font-size: 22px; }
.service-pathways__links a:hover { background: var(--blog-white); box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--blog-action); }
.service-pathways__links a:focus-visible { position: relative; z-index: 1; outline: 3px solid rgba(45,115,253,.28); outline-offset: -3px; }

.case-study-prompt { padding: 74px 0; background: var(--blog-brand); color: var(--blog-white); }
.case-study-prompt__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 52px; align-items: center; }
.case-study-prompt .eyebrow { color: var(--blog-accent); }
.case-study-prompt h2 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.case-study-prompt p:last-child { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: #d9e2ec; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.button--light { background: var(--blog-white); color: var(--blog-brand); }

.founder-insights { background: var(--blog-white); }
.founder-insights__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 28px; max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-author-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 168px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: center; min-width: 0; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--blog-border); border-radius: var(--blog-radius); background: var(--blog-light); }
.blog-author-card__portrait { width: 168px; aspect-ratio: 4/5; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--blog-tint); }
.blog-author-card__portrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-author-card:first-child .blog-author-card__portrait img { object-position: center 30%; }
.blog-author-card:last-child .blog-author-card__portrait img { object-position: center 24%; }
.blog-author-card__content { min-width: 0; }
.blog-author-card h3 { margin: 5px 0 7px; font-size: 25px; }
.blog-author-card__content > p:not(.article-category) { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }

.final-insight-cta { background: var(--blog-light); }
.final-insight-cta__inner { max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.final-insight-cta__inner > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 720px; margin: 20px auto 30px; color: var(--blog-secondary); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
.button-row--center { justify-content: center; }

.blog-footer { padding-top: 68px; background: var(--blog-navy); color: var(--blog-white); }
.blog-footer__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3,1fr); gap: 54px; }
.blog-footer__brand p { max-width: 340px; color: #d9e2ec; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
.blog-footer h2 { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--blog-white); font-size: 16px; }
.blog-footer nav, .blog-footer__grid > div:last-child { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.blog-footer a { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #d9e2ec; font-size: 15px; }
.blog-footer a:hover { color: var(--blog-white); }
.blog-footer__bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-top: 48px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); color: #d9e2ec; font-size: 14px; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .blog-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(320px,.95fr); gap: 42px; }
  .insight-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .service-pathways__links { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .blog-author-card { grid-template-columns: 148px minmax(0,1fr); }
  .blog-author-card__portrait { width: 148px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 52px 0 72px; background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blog-white) 0 62%,var(--blog-tint) 62% 100%); }
  .blog-hero__grid, .featured-card, .ai-highlight__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-hero__index { max-width: 680px; }
  .featured-card__media { min-height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
  .featured-card__content { padding: 36px; }
  .section-heading--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .starter-guides__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .case-study-prompt__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .founder-insights__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 600px; }
  .blog-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .blog-hero { padding: 38px 0 58px; }
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(40px,12vw,56px); }
  .blog-hero__lead { font-size: 17px; }
  .blog-hero__index { padding: 26px; }
  .section { padding: 70px 0; }
  .section-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .topic-toolbar { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .topic-filters { flex-wrap: nowrap; width: calc(100% + 40px); margin-left: -20px; padding: 4px 20px 9px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; }
  .topic-filter { flex: 0 0 auto; min-height: 46px; }
  .insight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insight-card__body { padding: 24px; }
  .insight-card h3, .insight-card__body > p:not(.article-category):not(.article-author) { min-height: 0; }
  .service-pathways__links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-pathways__links a { min-height: 120px; }
  .blog-author-card { grid-template-columns: 118px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 20px; }
  .blog-author-card__portrait { width: 118px; }
  .blog-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .blog-footer__bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .blog-hero__grid { gap: 34px; }
  .blog-hero__index { padding: 22px; }
  .featured-card__content { padding: 26px 22px 30px; }
  .featured-card h3 { font-size: 29px; }
  .insight-card h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .starter-guides__list a { grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 12px; }
  .blog-author-card { grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0,1fr); padding: 16px; }
  .blog-author-card__portrait { width: 96px; }
  .blog-author-card h3 { font-size: 21px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; }
}