/* ============================================================
   ROOT VARIABLES
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --sky-blue:         #28387e;
  --sky-blue-light:   #3a52a8;
  --sky-blue-deep:    #1a2558;
  --sky-accent:       #4fc3f7;
  --white:            #ffffff;
  --text-muted:       #8a9bc0;
  --glass-bg:         rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --glass-border:     rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  --glass-hover:      rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  --dark-bg:          #080e22;
  --dark-mid:         #0d1630;
  --dark-card:        #111c3a;
  --brand-blue:       #28387e;
  --brand-blue-dark:  #1a2656;
  --brand-blue-light: #3a4fa0;
  --accent-cyan:      #00d4ff;
  --dark:             #0a0e1a;
  --off-white-1:      #f0f2f8;
  --gray-100:         #e8eaf0;
  --gray-600:         #6b7280;
  --font-mono:        'Space Mono', monospace;
  /* article-specific */
  --article-max:      720px;
  --prose-color:      #2d3748;
  --prose-muted:      #718096;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; background: var(--dark-bg); color: var(--white); overflow-x: hidden; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--dark-bg); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--sky-blue); border-radius: 4px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--sky-blue-light); }

/* ============================================================
   READING PROGRESS BAR
   ============================================================ */
#readProgress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px; width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky-accent), var(--sky-blue-light));
  z-index: 2000; transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ============================================================
   ANIMATED BACKGROUND
   ============================================================ */
.bg-canvas { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.bg-canvas::before { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 900px; height: 900px; top: -200px; right: -200px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(40,56,126,0.45) 0%, transparent 70%); animation: nebula-drift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate; border-radius: 50%; }
.bg-canvas::after  { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 700px; height: 700px; bottom: -100px; left: -150px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(79,195,247,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%); animation: nebula-drift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse; border-radius: 50%; }
@keyframes nebula-drift { 0% { transform: translate(0,0) scale(1); } 100% { transform: translate(60px,40px) scale(1.12); } }
.molecule-field { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.molecule { position: absolute; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sky-accent); opacity: 0.15; animation: float-molecule linear infinite; }
.molecule::before, .molecule::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: inherit; opacity: 0.7; }
.molecule::before { top: -18px; left: 10px; }
.molecule::after  { top: 10px; left: 18px; }
@keyframes float-molecule { 0% { transform: translateY(110vh) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; } 10% { opacity: 0.15; } 90% { opacity: 0.15; } 100% { transform: translateY(-10vh) rotate(360deg); opacity: 0; } }

/* ============================================================
   NAVBAR
   ============================================================ */
nav { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 1000; padding: 0 5%; height: 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; background: rgba(8,14,34,0.7); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-border); transition: all 0.4s ease; }
nav.scrolled { height: 66px; background: rgba(8,14,34,0.92); }
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.nav-logo img { height: 48px; width: 48px; border-radius: 8px; object-fit: contain; background: var(--sky-blue); padding: 4px; }
.nav-logo-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.nav-logo-text span:first-child { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(14px,3.5vw,22px); letter-spacing: clamp(1px,0.5vw,3px); color: var(--white); white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-logo-text span:last-child  { font-size: clamp(8px,1.8vw,9px); letter-spacing: clamp(1px,0.4vw,2.5px); color: var(--sky-accent); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; }
.nav-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; position: relative; transition: color 0.3s; }
.nav-links a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -4px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1.5px; background: var(--sky-accent); transition: width 0.3s ease; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a:hover::after, .nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--sky-accent); }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.lang-btn { background: var(--glass-bg); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border); color: var(--text-muted); padding: 7px 16px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; white-space: nowrap; }
.lang-btn:hover { background: var(--glass-hover); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--sky-accent); }
.nav-cta { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-blue-light), var(--sky-blue)); color: var(--white); padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px; transition: all 0.3s; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(40,56,126,0.6); }
.hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; width: 40px; height: 40px; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px; background: var(--glass-bg); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border); border-radius: 8px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hamburger span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--white); border-radius: 2px; transition: all 0.3s; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
.mobile-menu { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: fixed; top: 80px; left: 0; width: 100%; background: rgba(8,14,34,0.97); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-border); z-index: 999; padding: 24px 5% 32px; transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease; }
.mobile-menu.open { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: all; }
.mobile-menu a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); transition: color 0.3s; }
.mobile-menu a:hover, .mobile-menu a.active { color: var(--sky-accent); }
.mobile-menu-bottom { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.mobile-menu-bottom .lang-btn, .mobile-menu-bottom .nav-cta { flex: 1; text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   SHARED UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.container { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5%; }
.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease; }
body.js-ready .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
body.js-ready .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
@keyframes fade-up { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } 100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes pulse-dot { 0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(79,195,247,0.6); } 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(79,195,247,0); } }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE HERO — dark, clean two-zone layout
   Zone 1 (top): dark bg + breadcrumb + meta + title + standfirst
   Zone 2 (bottom): full-width image strip with rounded corners
   ============================================================ */
.article-hero {
  background: var(--dark-mid);
  position: relative; z-index: 1; overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 80px; /* nav height */
}
/* subtle radial glow behind text */
.article-hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  top: 80px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 800px; height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(40,56,126,0.35) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
}
/* scan line at very bottom of section */
.article-hero-scan {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--sky-accent), transparent);
  z-index: 4; opacity: 0.4;
  animation: scan-move 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes scan-move { 0% { transform: scaleX(0.4) translateX(-40%); } 100% { transform: scaleX(1) translateX(0); } }

/* ── TEXT ZONE ── */
.article-header-wrap {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 5% 48px;
}
.article-breadcrumb {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  animation: fade-up 0.6s ease forwards;
}
.article-breadcrumb a { transition: color 0.2s; }
.article-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--sky-accent); }
.article-breadcrumb svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); fill: none; }
.article-breadcrumb span { color: var(--sky-accent); }

.article-meta-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  animation: fade-up 0.7s 0.1s ease forwards; opacity: 0;
}
.article-cat-badge {
  background: var(--sky-accent); color: var(--dark-bg);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 20px;
}
.article-date { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-dot  { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); border-radius: 50%; }
.article-read { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-transform: uppercase; }

.article-main-title {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 52px); font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  animation: fade-up 0.7s 0.2s ease forwards; opacity: 0;
}
.article-standfirst {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 18px); line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 680px; margin-bottom: 36px;
  animation: fade-up 0.7s 0.35s ease forwards; opacity: 0;
}

/* Author + share row — sits inside text zone, above the image */
.article-author-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: var(--glass-bg); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  animation: fade-up 0.7s 0.5s ease forwards; opacity: 0;
}
.article-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.author-avatar {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-blue-light), var(--sky-accent));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: var(--white);
}
.author-name  { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); }
.author-title { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-top: 2px; }

/* Share buttons */
.article-share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.share-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-right: 4px; }
.share-btn {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.25s; cursor: pointer;
}
.share-btn:hover { background: var(--sky-blue); border-color: var(--sky-blue); }
.share-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.copy-btn { padding: 0 14px; width: auto; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); gap: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.copy-btn:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ── IMAGE ZONE ── */
.article-hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  margin: 40px 5% 0;
  border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: clamp(280px, 38vw, 520px);
  /* subtle inner shadow top edge to ground it */
  box-shadow: 0 -8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.article-hero-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  animation: hero-zoom 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes hero-zoom { 0% { transform: scale(1); } 100% { transform: scale(1.05); } }
/* very light vignette on image — no heavy gradient, the image should be legible */
.article-hero-img-wrap::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(8,14,34,0.08) 0%,
    transparent 40%,
    rgba(8,14,34,0.15) 100%
  );
}
/* image caption bar */
.article-hero-caption {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 3;
  background: rgba(8,14,34,0.65); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.article-hero-caption::before {
  content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sky-accent); flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE BODY LAYOUT — light bg
   ============================================================ */
.article-body-section {
  background: var(--off-white-1); position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: 72px 0 100px;
}
.article-layout {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 64px; align-items: start;
  max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5%;
}

/* ── PROSE COLUMN ── */
.article-prose {}

/* Prose typography */
.prose { color: var(--prose-color); }
.prose p {
  font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--prose-color); margin-bottom: 24px; font-weight: 400;
}
.prose h2 {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin: 48px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.prose h3 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark); margin: 36px 0 12px; line-height: 1.3;
}
.prose ul { margin: 0 0 24px 0; padding-left: 0; }
.prose ul li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75; color: var(--prose-color); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.prose ul li::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--brand-blue);
}
/* Pull quote */
.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-blue);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(40,56,126,0.04), transparent);
  margin: 40px 0; padding: 28px 32px; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}
.prose blockquote p {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;
}
.prose blockquote cite {
  display: block; margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-blue-light);
  font-style: normal;
}
/* inline image */
.prose-img-wrap {
  margin: 40px 0; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(40,56,126,0.1);
}
.prose-img-wrap img { width: 100%; }
.prose-img-caption {
  background: var(--white); padding: 12px 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--gray-600);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
}
/* Highlight box */
.prose-highlight {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(40,56,126,0.06), rgba(79,195,247,0.04));
  border: 1px solid rgba(40,56,126,0.12);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px 32px; margin: 36px 0;
}
.prose-highlight-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-blue); margin-bottom: 12px; display: block;
}
.prose-highlight p { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0; }
/* Key stat bar */
.prose-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; margin: 40px 0; }
.prose-stat { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 14px; padding: 20px; text-align: center; }
.prose-stat-num { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 36px; color: var(--brand-blue); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.prose-stat-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-600); }
/* Article tags footer */
.article-tags { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.article-tags-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-600); margin-right: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.article-tag { background: var(--off-white-1); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); color: var(--brand-blue); padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; transition: all 0.25s; }
.article-tag:hover { background: var(--brand-blue); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--brand-blue); }

/* ── SIDEBAR COLUMN ── */
.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 90px; }
.sidebar-widget { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.sidebar-widget-title { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-blue); margin-bottom: 18px; display: block; }
/* Table of Contents */
.toc-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.toc-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; padding: 8px 10px; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s; text-decoration: none; }
.toc-item:hover { background: var(--off-white-1); }
.toc-item.active { background: rgba(40,56,126,0.06); }
.toc-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--brand-blue-light); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.toc-text { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-600); line-height: 1.4; transition: color 0.2s; }
.toc-item:hover .toc-text, .toc-item.active .toc-text { color: var(--brand-blue); }
/* Company card widget */
.sidebar-company { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100); }
.sidebar-company:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.sidebar-company-dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sidebar-company-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dark); }
.sidebar-company-sector { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-600); }
/* CTA widget */
.sidebar-cta { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue-dark), var(--brand-blue)); border: none; color: var(--white); }
.sidebar-cta .sidebar-widget-title { color: var(--sky-accent); }
.sidebar-cta-body { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.sidebar-cta-btn { display: block; text-align: center; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: var(--white); padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px; transition: all 0.25s; }
.sidebar-cta-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ============================================================
   RELATED ARTICLES — light (off-white) section
   ============================================================ */
.related-section { background: var(--white); position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 80px 0; }
.related-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
.rel-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-blue-light); margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; }
.rel-title { font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.2rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); }
.rel-view-all { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brand-blue); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; transition: gap 0.25s; white-space: nowrap; }
.rel-view-all:hover { gap: 10px; }
.rel-view-all svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.rel-card { border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--off-white-1); border: 1px solid var(--gray-100); transition: all 0.35s; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.rel-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 14px 44px rgba(40,56,126,0.09); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.rel-card-image { height: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.rel-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.6s; }
.rel-card:hover .rel-card-image img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.rel-card-cat { position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 11px; border-radius: 20px; background: var(--rc-bg, var(--brand-blue)); color: var(--white); }
.rel-card-body { padding: 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.rel-card-date { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--gray-600); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.rel-card-body h3 { font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.4; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.rel-card-link { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brand-blue); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; transition: gap 0.25s; }
.rel-card-link:hover { gap: 10px; }
.rel-card-link svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.footer { background: var(--dark); padding: 72px 0 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.footer-brand h3 { font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 300px; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sky-accent); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.footer-col a, .footer-contact p { display: block; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.3s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 24px 0; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
.footer-bar span { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.footer-bar-socials { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.footer-bar-socials a { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--glass-bg); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: all 0.3s; }
.footer-bar-socials a:hover { background: var(--sky-blue); border-color: var(--sky-blue); }
.footer-bar-socials svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.5; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .article-layout   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .article-sidebar  { position: static; }
  .footer-grid      { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links, .nav-right { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .prose-stats  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .article-hero-img-wrap { margin: 32px 3% 0; border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .article-hero-img-wrap { margin: 24px 0 0; border-radius: 0; }
  .article-author-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prose-stats  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}