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   BLOG, Premium Editorial Design
   Taste-skill: DESIGN_VARIANCE:7 | MOTION:5 | DENSITY:4
   No underlines on any links/text
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/* ── Blog Index ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 9rem 0 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px; left: -100px;
  width: 450px; height: 450px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,194,0,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(196,154,26,0.4), transparent);
}
.blog-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}
.blog-hero-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.blog-hero-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 20px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.blog-hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── Blog Grid (index) ───────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.blog-grid-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}
.blog-card {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--gold-line-strong);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-bright));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
}
.blog-card-cat {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.blog-card-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.blog-card-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem; right: 2rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── Article Hero ────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 9rem 0 5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px; right: -120px;
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,194,0,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(196,154,26,0.4), transparent);
}
.article-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}
.article-hero-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.article-hero-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 20px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.article-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.article-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.article-hero-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.article-byline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-byline .article-author {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.blog-byline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-byline .blog-byline-author {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
}

/* ── Article Body ────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-body {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.article-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}
.article-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 3rem 0 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.article-inner h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.article-inner h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem;
}
.article-inner p {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.article-inner ul,
.article-inner ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.article-inner li {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.article-inner li::marker {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.article-inner a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.article-inner a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Article pullquote ───────────────────────────────── */
.article-pullquote {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-bg);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── Article key facts ───────────────────────────────── */
.article-facts {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.article-fact-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.article-fact-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ── Article CTA ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-cta {
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}
.article-cta-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.article-cta p {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.article-cta .btn-gold {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Related articles ────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-related {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 5rem 0;
}
.blog-related-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem;
}
.blog-related-header {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.blog-related-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.blog-related-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 14px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.blog-related-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ── Blog Featured Image ─────────────────────────────── */
.blog-featured-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  display: block;
}
.blog-featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.blog-featured-img figcaption {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #64748b;
  text-align: right;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  background: #f8fafc;
}

/* ── Global no-underline ─────────────────────────────── */
.blog-card,
.blog-card:hover,
.blog-card:visited,
.blog-card:active,
.blog-card *,
.article-inner a,
.article-inner a:hover,
.article-cta a,
.article-cta a:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-hero-inner { padding: 0 2rem; }
  .blog-grid-inner { padding: 0 2rem; }
  .article-inner { padding: 0 2rem; }
  .article-hero { padding: 8rem 2rem 3.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 8rem 0 3rem; }
  .blog-hero-title { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  .blog-hero-sub { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .blog-card-body { padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.5rem; }
  .blog-card-title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .article-pullquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.2rem; }
  .article-pullquote p { font-size: 1.15rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-hero { padding: 7rem 0 2.5rem; }
  .blog-hero-inner { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .blog-grid-inner { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .blog-grid-section { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .blog-hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
  .article-hero { padding: 7rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
  .article-hero-title { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .article-inner { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .article-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-facts-item { padding: 1rem; }
  .article-cta { padding: 2rem 1.25rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
  .article-pullquote { margin: 1.5rem 0; padding: 1.2rem 1rem 1.2rem 1rem; border-left-width: 3px; }
  .article-pullquote p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .blog-related { padding: 3rem 1.25rem; }
  .blog-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
}

/* ── Quick Answer + Key Facts (LLM-citation blocks) ───────────────────── */
.qa-block {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(196,154,26,0.06), rgba(196,154,26,0.02));
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.qa-block-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-mid, #C49A1A);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.qa-block p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #1f2937;
  margin: 0;
}
.kf-block {
  margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.kf-block-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #475569;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.kf-block ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #1f2937;
}
.kf-block li {
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
}
.kf-block li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.kf-block li strong { color: #0f172a; font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .qa-block, .kf-block { padding: 1rem 1.1rem; }
  .qa-block p { font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .kf-block ul { font-size: 0.85rem; }
}

/* ── Blog Post Template (the one used by 8 posts since Phase 2) ───────── */
.blog-post {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink, #0f172a);
}
.blog-post .blog-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0E1B36 0%, #1a2849 60%, #0E1B36 100%);
  padding: 9rem 0 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  right: -120px;
  width: 480px;
  height: 480px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(196,154,26,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .section-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .section-wrap {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 1rem auto 1.25rem;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .breadcrumb {
  justify-content: center;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .blog-meta,
.blog-post .blog-hero .blog-byline {
  justify-content: center;
}
.blog-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.blog-tag {
  background: #E8B833;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}
.blog-date, .blog-read {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.blog-post .blog-byline {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-post .blog-byline .blog-byline-author {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .qa-block,
.blog-post .blog-hero .kf-block {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-color: #C49A1A;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .qa-block p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .kf-block {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-left: 3px solid #C49A1A;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .kf-block ul {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .kf-block li {
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .kf-block li strong {
  color: #fff;
}
.blog-post .blog-hero .qa-block-label,
.blog-post .blog-hero .kf-block-label {
  color: #E8B833;
}
.blog-intro {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: left;
}
.blog-post .blog-body {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
}
.blog-post .blog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}
.blog-post .blog-content {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  color: #1f2937;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.blog-post .blog-content h2 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin: 2.4rem 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.blog-post .blog-content h3 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.blog-post .blog-content p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #334155;
}
.blog-post .blog-content ul, .blog-post .blog-content ol {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem 1.25rem;
  padding: 0;
}
.blog-post .blog-content li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.blog-post .blog-content a {
  color: #C49A1A;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(196,154,26,0.4);
  transition: color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
}
.blog-post .blog-content a:hover {
  color: #8a6c0e;
  border-bottom-color: #8a6c0e;
}
.blog-post .blog-content figure.blog-featured-img {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-post .blog-content figure.blog-featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
/* Hide Pexels figcaption credits site-wide */
.blog-post .blog-content figcaption,
.blog-post .blog-content figure.blog-featured-img figcaption,
figure.blog-featured-img figcaption,
.article-body figcaption {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Article CTA, scoped specifically to the new blog-post template
   to override the older light-bg rule earlier in this file */
.blog-post .article-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0E1B36, #1a2849);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  border: none;
}
.blog-post .article-cta .article-cta-title,
.blog-post .article-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.blog-post .article-cta p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem !important;
}
.blog-post .article-cta .btn-gold {
  background: #C49A1A;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.2rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(196,154,26,0.35);
  transition: background 0.18s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.blog-post .article-cta .btn-gold:hover {
  background: #a98410;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(196,154,26,0.45);
}

/* Sidebar */
.blog-post .blog-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 90px;
  align-self: start;
}
.sidebar-widget {
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
}
.sidebar-widget-title {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #475569;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-post .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .blog-post .blog-sidebar {
    position: static;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-post .blog-hero { padding: 7rem 0 2.5rem; }
  .blog-post .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .blog-post .blog-body { padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem; }
  .blog-post .blog-layout { padding: 0 1.25rem; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .blog-post .blog-content h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .blog-post .blog-content h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .article-cta { padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem; }
  .article-cta-title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
}

/* ── Related Products and Solutions pills (BOFU/comparison posts) ─────── */
.related-products-block {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.related-products-label {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #475569;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.related-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #0E1B36;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  margin: 0.3rem 0.4rem 0.3rem 0;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: none !important;
  transition: background 0.18s, transform 0.15s;
}
.related-pill:hover {
  background: #C49A1A;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── Article CTA (dark variant for BOFU/comparison posts) ─────────────── */
.article-cta-dark {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0E1B36 0%, #1a2849 60%, #0E1B36 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2.75rem 2.5rem;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-cta-dark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(196,154,26,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-cta-dark > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.article-cta-dark h3 {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.article-cta-dark p {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important;
  margin: 0 auto 1.6rem !important;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.article-cta-dark .btn-gold {
  background: #C49A1A;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.2rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(196,154,26,0.35);
  transition: background 0.18s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.article-cta-dark .btn-gold:hover {
  background: #a98410;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(196,154,26,0.45);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .article-cta-dark { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
  .article-cta-dark h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .article-cta-dark p { font-size: 0.92rem; }
}

/* ── Related Articles cards (used at the bottom of BOFU/comparison posts) ─ */
.blog-related-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 1.5rem !important;
}
.blog-related-card {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s, transform 0.22s, border-color 0.22s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-related-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C49A1A, #E8B833);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease;
}
.blog-related-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(15,23,42,0.08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: #C49A1A;
}
.blog-related-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.blog-related-cat {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #C49A1A;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.blog-related-card .blog-related-title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #0f172a !important;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.blog-related-excerpt {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: #475569;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}