:root{
  --paper:#F4F0F1;--sheet:#FFFFFF;--alt:#F7F4F5;--sunken:#ECE7E8;
  --line:#E7E1E3;--line-strong:#D3CBCE;
  --primary:#A3155C;--primary-press:#7C0E45;--primary-hover:#C21A6E;
  --navy:#1B4287;--heading:#13306A;
  --ink:#23262C;--muted:#6E7683;--faint:#9A99A6;
  --accent:#FFD84D;--success:#28A428;
  --tint:rgba(163,21,92,.10);--wash:rgba(163,21,92,.045);
  --grid:rgba(19,48,106,.05);
  --font:'Poppins','Noto Sans Devanagari','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,'SFMono-Regular',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --serif:'Lora','Noto Sans Devanagari',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
  background-color:var(--paper);
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--grid) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:28px 28px;background-position:center top}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--primary);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:768px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
@media(max-width:560px){.wrap,.wrap-narrow{padding:0 18px}}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--heading);text-wrap:balance;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-ligatures:none}

/* eyebrow = drawing-sheet label (mirrors landing) */
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.eyebrow .ref{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--primary);white-space:nowrap}
.eyebrow .ln{height:1px;width:38px;background:var(--line-strong);flex:none}
.eyebrow .lbl{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* nav (identical to landing) */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand-logo{height:42px;width:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:36px}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--primary)}
.nav-row>.btn{margin-left:auto}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;border:0;cursor:pointer;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .18s,background .18s;letter-spacing:.01em}
.btn:hover{background:var(--primary-hover);transform:translateY(-1px);text-decoration:none}
.btn:active{background:var(--primary-press)}
.btn.small{padding:9px 16px;font-size:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--heading);box-shadow:none;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:2px}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--primary);color:var(--primary);background:var(--wash)}
.btn.on-magenta{background:#fff;color:var(--primary);box-shadow:none}
.btn.on-magenta:hover{background:#fff}
.btn.ghost-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);border-radius:2px}
.btn.ghost-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:#fff}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav-links{display:none}}
@media(max-width:760px){.brand-logo{height:32px}}

/* blog index hero */
.blog-hero{padding:128px 0 44px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,50px);font-weight:700;margin:2px 0 16px}
.blog-hero-dek{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;max-width:60ch;line-height:1.7}
.blog-index{padding:8px 0 72px}
.chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 28px}
.chip-btn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:var(--sheet);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s}
.chip-btn:hover{border-color:var(--primary);color:var(--primary)}
.chip-btn.active{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--primary)}
.blog-empty{color:var(--muted);padding:40px 0}

/* cards (mirror landing feature cells: flat, sharp, underline-grow hover) */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
@media(max-width:900px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;background:var(--sheet);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:22px 20px;transition:background .22s,border-color .22s;color:inherit;overflow:hidden}
.card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--primary);transition:width .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.card:hover{background:var(--alt);border-color:var(--line-strong);text-decoration:none}
.card:hover::after{width:100%}
.card-cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary)}
.card-title{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--heading);line-height:1.32}
.card-dek{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;flex:1}
.card-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* article */
.post{padding-top:104px}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;letter-spacing:.02em}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.crumbs span{color:var(--faint)}
.post-head{padding-bottom:8px}
.post-cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-head h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,46px);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.post-dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:20px}
.post-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.post-author{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.post-meta .dot{color:var(--faint)}
.post-meta .updated{color:var(--success);font-weight:500}
.post-hero{margin:28px auto 8px;max-width:1000px;padding:0 28px}
.post-hero img{border-radius:3px;width:100%;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(25,18,21,.10)}

/* prose (article body = serif for reading; headings/UI stay Poppins) */
.prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;color:#2c2f36;padding-top:26px}
.prose>p{margin:0 0 22px}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--font);font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,31px);font-weight:700;margin:44px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em;scroll-margin-top:96px;color:var(--heading)}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--font);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,23px);font-weight:700;margin:34px 0 12px;color:#17285a;scroll-margin-top:96px}
.prose h4{font-family:var(--font);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:26px 0 10px;color:var(--heading);scroll-margin-top:96px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:1.35em}
.prose li{margin:0 0 9px}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--primary)}
.prose a{color:var(--primary);font-weight:500;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:rgba(163,21,92,.35)}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--primary)}
.prose strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.prose blockquote{margin:26px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--primary);color:#3a3d45;font-size:19px;font-style:italic}
.prose blockquote p{margin:0 0 8px}
.prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86em;background:var(--sunken);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px;color:var(--primary-press)}
.prose pre.code{background:#1c1720;color:#f3eff0;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.prose pre.code code{background:none;color:inherit;padding:0}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:36px 0}
.prose figure{margin:26px 0}
.prose figure img{border-radius:3px}
.prose figcaption{font-family:var(--font);font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);text-align:center;margin-top:10px}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
.prose table{font-family:var(--font);border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px;min-width:420px}
.prose thead{background:var(--wash)}
.prose th{text-align:left;font-weight:700;color:var(--heading);padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line-strong)}
.prose td{padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:#3a3d45}
.prose tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}

/* toc */
.toc{background:var(--sheet);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--primary);border-radius:3px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 34px}
.toc-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary);margin-bottom:12px}
.toc ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc li{margin:0}
.toc li a{display:block;padding:6px 0;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.toc li:last-child a{border-bottom:0}
.toc li a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.toc li.lvl-3 a{padding-left:16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}

/* takeaways */
.takeaways{background:var(--wash);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--primary);border-radius:3px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 30px}
.tk-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary);margin-bottom:10px}
.takeaways ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em}
.takeaways li{margin:0 0 7px;font-size:15.5px;color:#33363d}
.takeaways li::marker{color:var(--primary)}

/* faq */
.post-faq{margin:44px 0 8px}
.post-faq h2{font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,28px);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 4px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:center;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--heading)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:22px;font-weight:400;color:var(--primary);flex:none;transition:transform .3s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-a{padding:0 4px 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:64ch}

/* cta */
.cta{margin:44px 0 8px}
.cta-inner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7C0E45,var(--primary) 55%,#C21A6E);border-radius:4px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(124,14,69,.22)}
.cta-inner::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:340px;height:340px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,216,77,.12);filter:blur(60px);top:-140px;right:-100px}
.cta-eyebrow{position:relative;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.cta-title{position:relative;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(23px,3.2vw,30px);font-weight:700;margin:10px 0 12px}
.cta-title span{color:var(--accent)}
.cta-pitch{position:relative;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:22px}
.cta-btns{position:relative;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.cta-note{position:relative;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);margin-top:16px}

/* author */
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--sheet);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:24px;margin:36px 0 8px}
.author-badge{flex:none;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--tint);color:var(--primary);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:17px;font-weight:600}
.author-name{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--heading)}
.author-role{font-size:13px;color:var(--primary);font-weight:500;margin:2px 0 8px}
.author-bio{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}

/* related */
.related{margin:52px 0 8px}
.related h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}

/* footer (mirrors landing) */
footer{background:var(--sheet);padding:52px 0 40px;margin-top:64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-brand p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:34ch;margin-top:10px}
.foot-col b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.foot-col a{display:block;font-size:14px;padding:4px 0;color:var(--ink)}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.foot-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.02em}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .prose{font-size:17px}
  .post-dek{font-size:17px}
  .cta-btns .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}