/* Star Ledger — shared blog article styles */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
html{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;scroll-behavior:smooth;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}

:root{
  --black:#0A0A0A;
  --g50:#FAFAFA;--g100:#F4F4F5;--g200:#E4E4E7;--g300:#D4D4D8;
  --g400:#A1A1AA;--g500:#71717A;--g600:#52525B;--g700:#3F3F46;--g900:#18181B;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#EAEAEC;
  --ton:#0098EA;
  --cream:#FAF4E8;
  --cream-deep:#F4ECDC;
  --amber:#FBF1E0;
  --amber-deep:#F4E4C8;
  --paper:#F9F9FB;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
}

body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;font-feature-settings:'cv02','cv03','cv04','cv11','ss01';background:var(--white);color:var(--black);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:-.005em}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;background:none;color:inherit;border:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}

/* ── READING PROGRESS ── */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:200;pointer-events:none}
.progress-bar{height:100%;background:var(--ton);width:0%;transition:width .08s linear}

/* ── HEADER ── */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(252,250,246,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;height:62px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;object-fit:contain;display:block;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;justify-content:center}
.nav-link{padding:6px 13px;font-size:13px;color:var(--g500);transition:color .12s}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--black)}
.nav-link.on{color:var(--black)}
.hdr-right{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.hdr-ghost{font-size:13px;color:var(--g500);transition:color .12s}
.hdr-ghost:hover{color:var(--black)}
.nav-cta{padding:7px 16px;background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;transition:opacity .15s}
.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.85}
.nav-cta i{font-size:10px}

/* ── ARTICLE HEADER ── */
.art-head-shell{background:#FCFAF6;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.art-head{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 32px 56px}
.crumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--g500);margin-bottom:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs a{color:var(--g500);transition:color .12s}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--black)}
.crumbs i{font-size:8px;color:var(--g300)}
.crumbs .here{color:var(--black);font-weight:500}
.art-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g500);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px}
.art-eyebrow-line{width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--g400);flex-shrink:0}
.art-h{font-size:50px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.04;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:18px}
.art-lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:32px;font-weight:400}
.art-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.art-author-mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;color:#7A6238;font-weight:600}
.art-author-name{font-size:13px;color:var(--black);font-weight:500}
.art-author-role{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--g500)}
.art-meta-sep{width:1px;height:20px;background:var(--line)}
.art-meta-item{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--g500)}

/* ── COVER ILLUSTRATION ── */
.cover{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-deep)}
.cover-in{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 32px 56px}
.cover-svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;max-height:400px}
.cover-cap{font-size:12.5px;color:#7A6238;text-align:center;margin-top:20px;font-weight:500}
.cover-cap b{color:var(--black);font-weight:600}

/* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */
.art-body-shell{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.art-body-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr 240px;gap:48px;align-items:flex-start}

/* TOC */
.toc{position:sticky;top:80px}
.toc-l{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g400);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.toc-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.toc-item{padding:7px 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--g500);transition:color .12s;display:block;border-left:1.5px solid transparent;padding-left:14px;margin-left:-14px}
.toc-item:hover{color:var(--black)}
.toc-item.on{color:var(--black);font-weight:500;border-left-color:var(--ton)}
.toc-num{color:var(--g400);margin-right:8px;font-feature-settings:'tnum'}

/* Article content */
.art{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto}
.art p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--g700);margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0}
.art p strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--black)}
.art h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--black);margin:48px 0 20px;scroll-margin-top:80px}
.art h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.25;color:var(--black);margin:36px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:80px}
.art ul,.art ol{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--g700);margin-bottom:24px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.art ul li,.art ol li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;margin-bottom:10px}
.art ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:8px;top:.85em;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ton)}
.art ol{counter-reset:steps}
.art ol li{counter-increment:steps}
.art ol li::before{content:counter(steps)'.';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--ton);font-weight:600;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:16px;top:.05em}
.art a{color:var(--ton);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(0,152,234,.3);text-underline-offset:3px;transition:text-decoration-color .12s}
.art a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--ton)}
.art blockquote{margin:32px 0;padding:20px 24px;border-left:2px solid var(--ton);background:var(--paper);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.art blockquote p{font-style:italic;font-size:17px;color:var(--g700);margin-bottom:0}
.art code{font-family:'SF Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:14px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px;color:var(--g900)}

/* Key takeaways */
.takeaways{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px 32px;margin:0 0 48px}
.takeaways-l{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g500);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.takeaways-l-line{width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--g400)}
.takeaways-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important}
.takeaways-list li{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important;font-size:15px!important;color:var(--g700)!important;line-height:1.55!important;display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;padding-left:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;padding:0!important}
.takeaways-list li::before{content:''!important;position:static!important;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ton);margin-top:9px;flex-shrink:0;left:auto!important;top:auto!important}
.takeaways-list li b{color:var(--black);font-weight:600}

/* Step flow visual */
.step-flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;gap:0;align-items:center;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px 22px;margin:32px 0}
.step-flow-c{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:8px}
.step-flow-icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--g700);margin-bottom:4px}
.step-flow-num{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ton);letter-spacing:.06em}
.step-flow-t{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important;font-size:11.5px!important;color:var(--black)!important;font-weight:500;line-height:1.3!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}
.step-flow-arrow{color:var(--g300);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 4px;margin-top:18px}

/* Inline tip box */
.art-tip{margin:32px 0;padding:22px 26px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);border-radius:12px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.art-tip-icon{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;color:#7A6238;flex-shrink:0}
.art-tip-l{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#7A6238;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:6px}
.art-tip-t{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important;font-size:14.5px!important;color:var(--g700)!important;line-height:1.6!important;margin:0!important}

/* Mid-post CTA */
.art-cta{margin:48px 0;padding:28px 32px;background:var(--black);border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-cta-text{flex:1;min-width:240px}
.art-cta-h{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:5px}
.art-cta-p{font-size:13.5px;color:#ffffff!important;line-height:1.55}
.art-cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 20px;background:#fff;color:var(--black)!important;border-radius:8px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .15s}
.art-cta-btn:hover{opacity:.92}
.art-cta-btn i{font-size:10px}

/* Right rail (share) */
.rail{position:sticky;top:80px}
.rail-l{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g400);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:14px}
.rail-share{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.rail-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--g700);transition:border-color .12s,color .12s}
.rail-btn:hover{border-color:var(--g400);color:var(--black)}
.rail-btn i{font-size:13px;color:var(--g500);width:16px}

/* Tags */
.art-tags{margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-tags-l{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g500);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-right:6px}
.art-tag{padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-size:12px;color:var(--g700);transition:border-color .12s,color .12s}
.art-tag:hover{border-color:var(--g400);color:var(--black)}

/* ── AUTHOR BLOCK ── */
.author{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.author-in{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.author-mark{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:18px;color:#7A6238;font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0}
.author-name{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:3px}
.author-role{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--g500);margin-bottom:8px}
.author-bio{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.6}

/* ── RELATED ── */
.rel{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rel-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 32px}
.rel-head{margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.rel-h{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.rel-link{font-size:13px;color:var(--ton);font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.rel-link i{font-size:10px}
.rel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.rel-c{padding:28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);transition:background .12s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.rel-c:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.rel-c:last-child{border-right:0}
.rel-cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ton);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.rel-cat-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ton)}
.rel-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px}
.rel-meta{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--g500);padding-top:14px;margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ── CTA ── */
.cta{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 32px}
.cta-box{background:var(--black);border-radius:18px;padding:60px 60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:48px}
.cta-h{font-size:30px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.06;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);line-height:1.6;max-width:480px}
.btn-w{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 24px;background:#fff;color:var(--black);border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-w:hover{opacity:.92}
.btn-w i{font-size:11px}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.foot{background:var(--white);padding:64px 32px 32px}
.foot-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:56px}
.foot-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-mark{width:28px;height:28px;object-fit:contain;display:block;flex-shrink:0}
.foot-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.foot-d{font-size:13px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:280px}
.foot-soc{display:flex;gap:6px}
.foot-s{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:7px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;color:var(--g500);transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.foot-s:hover{border-color:var(--g400);color:var(--black)}
.foot-h{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g400);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.foot-l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--g700);transition:color .15s}
.foot-l:hover{color:var(--black)}
.foot-bot{max-width:1200px;margin:48px auto 0;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-c{font-size:12px;color:var(--g500)}
.foot-disc{font-size:12px;color:var(--g400)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .art-body-grid{grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:36px}
  .rail{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .hdr-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 20px}
  .nav,.hdr-ghost{display:none}
  .nav-cta span{display:none}
  .art-head{padding:48px 20px 40px}
  .art-h{font-size:34px}
  .art-lede{font-size:17px}
  .cover-in{padding:32px 20px 40px}
  .step-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:22px 20px}
  .step-flow-arrow{display:none}
  .takeaways{padding:24px 22px}
  .art-body-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:48px 20px;gap:0}
  .toc{display:none}
  .art p,.art ul,.art ol{font-size:17px}
  .art h2{font-size:24px;margin:40px 0 16px}
  .art h3{font-size:18px}
  .author-in{padding:36px 20px}
  .rel-in{padding:48px 20px}
  .rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rel-c{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .rel-c:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .cta-in{padding:60px 20px}
  .cta-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:40px 32px}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
  .foot{padding:48px 20px 28px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .cta-box{padding:32px 24px}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .art-cta{padding:24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .art-cta-btn{align-self:flex-start}
  .art-h{font-size:26px}
  .art-lede{font-size:16px}
  .art-head{padding:36px 16px 28px}
  .cover-in{padding:24px 16px 32px}
  .author-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:28px 16px}
  .art p,.art ul,.art ol{font-size:16px}
  .art h2{font-size:22px}
  .rel-in{padding:36px 16px}
  .cta-in{padding:48px 16px}
  .foot-bot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
  .foot{padding:48px 16px 24px}
}
@media(max-width:400px){
  .art-h{font-size:22px}
  .cta-box{padding:28px 18px}
  .art-body-grid{padding:36px 14px}
  .art-head{padding:28px 14px 22px}
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
.nl{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--cream-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-deep)}
.nl-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 420px;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.nl-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;color:#7A6238;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:500}
.nl-kicker-line{width:24px;height:1px;background:#A88B5A;flex-shrink:0}
.nl-h{font-size:26px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:10px}
.nl-p{font-size:14px;color:#7A6238;line-height:1.55}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.nl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 20px;background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .15s;cursor:pointer;border:0;font-family:inherit}
.nl-btn:hover{opacity:.86}
.nl-input{flex:1;padding:11px 16px;border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;background:var(--white);color:var(--black);outline:none;transition:border-color .15s}
.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--g400)}
.nl-input::placeholder{color:var(--g400)}
.nl-conf{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#16a34a;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.nl-conf i{font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:880px){.nl-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:56px 20px}.nl-h{font-size:22px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.nl-form{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}}
@media(max-width:400px){.nl-in{padding:44px 14px}}