:root {
  --color-ink: #17181C;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-paper: #F2F2F0;
  --color-lime: #DAFA71;
  --ink-70: rgba(23,24,28,0.7);
  --ink-50: rgba(23,24,28,0.5);
  --ink-14: rgba(23,24,28,0.14);
  --ink-08: rgba(23,24,28,0.08);
  --white-70: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  --white-14: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  --font-heading: 'Space Grotesk', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--color-paper); color: var(--color-ink); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; }
.wrap { width: min(100% - 32px, 1120px); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { width: min(100% - 32px, 720px); margin-inline: auto; }

/* Header */
.b-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(242,242,240,0.9); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-08); }
.b-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 68px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.brand-mark { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 9px; background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-lime); display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 1rem; }
.b-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.b-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-70); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.b-nav a:hover, .b-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--color-ink); }
.b-nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--color-lime); }
.pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-decoration: none; background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-white); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.86rem; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); white-space: nowrap; }
.pill.lime { background: var(--color-lime); color: var(--color-ink); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .b-nav { display: none; } }

/* Blog index */
.b-hero { padding: 64px 0 32px; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-70); }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-ink); }
.b-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw + 1rem, 3.6rem); margin-top: 14px; }
.b-hero p { color: var(--ink-70); max-width: 56ch; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.post-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
.post-card { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease; }
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -24px rgba(23,24,28,0.35); }
.post-tag { align-self: flex-start; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--color-lime); padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); }
.post-card h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
.post-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-70); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.post-meta { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-50); margin-top: auto; }
.read-more { font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* AI row */
.ai-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.ai-label { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-right: 4px; }
.ai-label span { color: var(--ink-50); font-weight: 500; }
.ai-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); border: 1px solid var(--ink-14); background: var(--color-white); transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease; }
.ai-btn:hover { background: var(--color-lime); border-color: var(--color-lime); }
.ai-btn::after { content: "↗"; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-50); }

/* Article */
.art-head { padding: 56px 0 24px; }
.art-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw + 1rem, 3.2rem); margin-top: 14px; }
.art-head .dek { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-70); margin: 16px 0 0; }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-70); }
.byline .avatar { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-lime); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-ink); }
.byline strong { color: var(--color-ink); display: block; }
.ai-box { margin: 28px 0 8px; background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 16px 18px; }
.tldr { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 26px 28px; margin: 24px 0 36px; }
.tldr h2 { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-lime); }
.tldr ul { margin: 12px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.tldr li { margin: 6px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); }
.art-body h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 48px 0 8px; }
.art-body h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin: 0 0 4px; }
.art-body p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.signal { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.signal .n { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-lime); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.signal p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-70); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.signal .say { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--color-ink); }
.signal .say b { font-weight: 700; }
.quote { border-left: 3px solid var(--color-lime); background: var(--color-white); border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 16px 0 20px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.art-body ul { padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.art-body li { margin: 6px 0; }
.cta-box { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 32px; margin: 48px 0 24px; }
.cta-box h2 { color: var(--color-white); font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.cta-box p { color: var(--white-70); margin: 0 0 20px; }
.end-ai { margin: 8px 0 72px; }

/* Footer */
.b-footer { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--white-70); padding: 28px 0; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.b-footer .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.b-footer a { color: var(--color-white); text-decoration: none; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .signal { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .tldr, .cta-box { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .post-card { padding: 22px; }
}

/* ---------- Shared page components (service, case study, posts) ---------- */
.crumbs { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-50); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.crumbs a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-70); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
.page-hero { padding: 56px 0 32px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw + 1rem, 3.8rem); margin-top: 14px; max-width: 18ch; }
.page-hero .dek { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--ink-70); margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 26px; }
.pill.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--color-ink); border: 1.5px solid var(--ink-14); }
.trust { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; margin-top: 22px; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-70); }
.trust span::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-lime); margin-right: 8px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(218,250,113,.3); }
.band { padding: 48px 0; }
.band.dark { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-white); }
.band.dark p, .band.dark li { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.band.white { background: var(--color-white); border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-08); }
.band h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.6vw + 1rem, 2.3rem); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.band .intro { color: var(--ink-70); max-width: 62ch; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.band.dark .intro { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.grid3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.card { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 22px; }
.band.dark .card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-70); font-size: 0.96rem; }
.band.dark .card p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.card .k { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-50); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.band.dark .card .k { color: var(--color-lime); }
.steps { list-style: none; counter-reset: s; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.steps li { counter-increment: s; background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 18px 20px 18px 66px; position: relative; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(s, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 18px; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-lime); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; }
.steps li b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.steps li span { color: var(--ink-70); font-size: .96rem; }
.compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: var(--color-white); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); font-size: .95rem; }
.compare th, .compare td { text-align: left; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-08); vertical-align: top; }
.compare th { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: .9rem; background: var(--color-paper); }
.compare td:first-child { font-weight: 700; width: 26%; }
.compare tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
.faq { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.faq details { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 16px 20px; }
.faq summary { cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.02rem; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; color: var(--ink-50); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq details p { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--ink-70); }
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin: 24px 0; }
.stat { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-white); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 22px; }
.stat b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 2rem; color: var(--color-lime); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.stat span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: .92rem; }
.callout { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-left: 4px solid var(--color-lime); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 18px 20px; margin: 20px 0; }
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.note { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-50); }
.toc { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 18px 22px; margin: 8px 0 28px; }
.toc b { font-family: var(--font-heading); }
.toc ol { margin: 8px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.toc a { text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.entry { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 24px; margin: 16px 0; }
.entry h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 4px; }
.entry .best { display: inline-block; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--color-lime); border-radius: var(--radius-pill); padding: 4px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.entry dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; gap: 6px 14px; margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.entry dt { font-weight: 700; }
.entry dd { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-70); }
.email { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-14); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 18px 20px; margin: 14px 0 18px; font-size: .97rem; white-space: pre-line; }
.email.bad { border-left: 4px solid #E5484D; }
.email.good { border-left: 4px solid var(--color-lime); }
.email .lbl { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-50); margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: normal; }
.code { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace; background: var(--color-ink); color: #E8E8E8; border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 16px 18px; font-size: .85rem; overflow-x: auto; white-space: pre; margin: 12px 0 18px; }
.related { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin: 16px 0 40px; }
.related a { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--ink-08); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 16px; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .98rem; }
.related a:hover { border-color: var(--color-ink); }
.b-footer .links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .grid3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .grid3, .grid2, .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .entry dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
  .entry dd { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .page-hero { padding-top: 36px; }
}

.art-body h3.niche { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 34px 0 8px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-08); }